HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-2002 Park and Recreation Commission AgendasSaratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Adult Day Care Center
19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
Monday, April l, 2002
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Organization
1) Roll Call: Elaine Clabeaux, Logan Deimler, Sandra Dodge, Angela Frazier,
Norbert Fronczak, Greg Gates, Nick Seroff
2) Report on Posting of the Agenda:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the agenda was properly posted on
March 29, 2002.
3) Review March 11, 2002 Action Minutes.
II. Administration
1) None
III. Oral Written Communication
(This section is for the public to speak on any item not on the agenda-3 minute limit)
IV. �ld Business
1) Skateboard Park preview
2) C.P.R.S. update.
3) Location of Study Session for May 17, 2002 retreat
4) A.Y.S.O. fee presentation to Council on April 17, 2002
V. New �usiness
1) Presentation by Arlie Middlebrook, native plant specialist, regarding "Oak
Grove Park".
2) Azule Park 25% Plan distribution set date for Public Input Meeting
subcommittee update.
3) Fee Schedule used by Public Works Department for park rental and use fees.
4) Approval for placement of an advertisement in the Saratoga News to fill
community representative position on Trails Subcommittee vacated by Teri
Baron
VI. Commissioner Staff l�,eports
1) City Hall Update by Staff Liaison Bloomquist.
2) Action Item updates:
o Community park survey status and method of distribution
1) Commissioner Reports:
Task Force Sub Committee Updates:
a) El Quito Park
b) Trails Subcommittee Report
VII. Adjournment
Saratoga Parks and Y2ecreation �ommisseon 1Vleeting
Adult Daycare Center,19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
1Vlarch 11, 2002
7:30 p.m.
Action M[inutes
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The meeting was called to order at 7:48 p.m.
ID[. Roll �all
Commissioners Present: Elaine Clabeaux, Logan Deimler, Sandra Dodge,
Angela Frazier, Norbert Fronczak, Greg Gates, Nick Seroff.
Commissioners Absent: None.
Others Present: Council member Evan Baker, Public Works Director John
Cherbone, Recreation Director Joan Pisani, Facility Coordinatar Yvonne
Lampshire, Recreation Program Coordinator Taffy Lowery; Youth
Commissioner Abhik Pramanik. Other attendees: A.Y.S.O. Board Member
Mark Chapman; Representing Redwood Middle School: Students Albert
Chiang, Toney Yen, Michael Klobe, Grant Simon, Staff Liaison Cary
Bloomquist
III. Iteport on Postin� of the A�enda: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2
the agenda was properly posted on March 8, 2002
N. Approval of Minutes of 1VIeetin�: Motion by Commissioner Sandra Dodge,
Seconded by Commissioner Angela Frazier, to approve February 4, 2002
Action minutes with corrections as directed by Commission. Vote taken,
action minutes approved 7-0.
V. Administration
None
VI. �ral and �'Vritten �ommunication
None.
VII. �ld �usiness
1) Recreation Director Joan Pisani gave presentation regarding Skatepark and
Skate park task force meetings and findings. Location is difficult due to
lack of facilities (bathrooms, ect.) No one site is ideal, locations should be
rotated on a weekly basis. Size needed is equivalent to the area of two
tennis courts. No cash to be handled at site due to logistical safety
concerns. Other considerations: Staffing, ID issue, Age cutoff without
supervision, Hours of operation and liability issues. Initial demonstration
of Skate Park will be first week of April in front of City Hall. Other
possible locations are: Congress Springs Park, paved area near lower field
at Redwood Middle School, and on the City campus (Parking areas in
front of City Hall, behind the Public Works Deparhnent, and between the
Corporation Yard and the Recreation Center). Motion by Commissioner
Angela Frazier, Seconded by Commissioner Sandra Dodge to approve
Skate park concept as presented in the March 6, 2002 Memo by
Recreation Director Joan Pisani and the Skate park Task Force taking into
consideration location of facility, age cutoff for users, fees, hours of
operations, staffing issues and identification card for users. Discussion
ensued, vote taken, motion carried (7-0).
2) C.P.R.S. Conference update given by Chair Elaine Clabeaux. As of today,
those attending the conference are: Chair Elaine Clabeaux, Commissioner
Sandra Dodge, and Commissioner Angela Frazier. Commissioner Nick
Seroff may attend if schedule pemits.
VdI�. New Business
1) Report by Yvonne Lampshire, Facility Coordinator. When she started, the
annual rental of city facilities was 55. This past year, the annual rental
rate was approximately 300. Covered in presentation was information on:
Community Center, Warner Hutton House, Senior Center, Civic Theater,
and current use policies, fee schedules, surveys, etc.
2) Recommendation of A.Y.S.O. fees. Mark Chapman from the A.Y.S.O.
Board gave a brief presentation regarding fees and what A.Y.S.O. is
willing to offer. $40,000.00 initial donation offer was under the
assumption by the A.Y.S.O. board that all other fees would be eliminated,
or held in lieu of, for a period of 3 years. Mark explained that many fees
within the organization have increased, as well as other costs to operate
the A.Y.S.O. program. Because of this, the $40,000.00 donation offer has
been rescinded. Mark's new offer is a$25,000.00 donation in lieu of user
fees for 3 years.
3) Set date for citywide facility use fee study session. Date set for Friday,
May 17, 2002.
4) Liaison Cary Bloomquist gave update on Congress Springs Park
Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, March 9, 2002 at 8:30 a.m..
Encouraged attendance by all Commissioners.
l[X. �omrr►issione� and Staff Reports
1) City Hall Update by Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist. Commissioner
recognition dinner is Thursday, September 12, 2002 at 6:30 p.m., Saratoga
Country Club. Creek Cleanup is Saturday, May 18, 2002 at 8:00 a.m.,
City of Saratoga Campus at Wildcat Creek.
2) Action Item update: Staff Liaison Bloomquist reported the City of
Saratoga Parks and Trails Master Plan has been placed on the Website.
3) Commissioner Reports:
m Task Force Subcommittee Updates given earlier during the
meeting.
Xg. Adjournment
Commissioner Angela Frazier made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner Greg Gates seconded the motion. Vote taken and motion
carried 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
Prepared By:
Cary Bloomquist, Staff Liaison
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found on garden azaleas shipped from Germany has spread to
10 counties in North California.
There are now 1,045 non-native species in California. They can
actually alter an ecosystem process, for example fire frequency
increases to once every three to five years instead of once every
60 to 110 years.
The biological invasion of all types of organisms has had a
greater negative impact on the world's natural systems than
global climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels and the
opening of the ozone layer. Some native species have been dri-
ven to e�inction by introduced species.
California native gardens grow here natural ly. After two years
of establishment native gardens require no pesticides, herbi-
cides or fertilizers. If planted at appropriate distances for mature
growth, they reduce garden waste and maintenance tasks. You'll
have no more mow-and-blow monthly bills to pay.
You can turn off the irrigation. Currently, 60 percent of total 3;
water use is for lawns, trees and shrubs. Imagine the water Cali-
fornians would save and how that water might more efficiently
be used to reduce energy cost.
If you want to make the connection to your real home, to be-
gin the process of putting Califomia back to what it might have
been when it was the Mythical Island, plant a native garden.
You'll be working with Mother Nature, not against her. i A
Alrie Middlebrool� owner of Middlebrook Gardens in San lose, is a land-
scape designer with 25 years of experience. The book she co-authored wiih
Dr. Glenn Keator, California Natives in Style, will be published this year.
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City Hall
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
Telephone: (408) 777-3354
FAX: (408) 777-3333
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Mazch 20, 2002
You aze invited to a final meeting of the UP Trail Task Force at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, Apri14, in
the Cupertino City Hall Council Chamber, to consider where to go from here.
The UP Trail Task Force, formed last spring to oversee a study of the feasibility of building a
trail alongside the Union Pacific Railroad tracks from Cupertino to Los Gatos, completed its
work last fall. Our consultants, Alta Transportation Consulting, delivered the final Feasibility
Study Report in December. The City of Cupertino, the lead agency, delivered the report to Task
Force member agencies in January. Enclosed is the final Cupertino staff report, approved by the.
City Council eazlier this month.
As the Feasibility Study and the staff report make clear, Union Pacific Railroad is firmly
opposed to allowing a trail alongside their tracks, at least as long as they own the land. They did
indicate a willingness to consider selling the entire right-of-way for a lazge, but unspecified sum
of money, as they did (to VTA for light rail) with the stretch from downtown San Jose to Los
Gatos.
One suggestion for the immediate future is for each city (Cupertino, Saratoga, Campbell, and
Los Gatos) to reserve .the corridor for future open space in its General Plan. Another is to
investigate the possibility of building a trail on the PG&E corridor that runs alongside the UP
right-of way through most of Sazatoga and Los Gatos and all of Campbell. Saratoga has begun
pursuing that possibility.
The City of Cupertino is transferring oversight of the UP Trail project from Public Works to
Parks and Recreation. Therese Smith, Parks and Recreation Director, has some ideas about
possibly offering Union Pacific favorable future zoning of some of the land in exchange for
allowing a trail now, while the quarry (its only customer) is still operating.
For the time being, the Cupertino Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has agreed to
convene an annual meeting each April to consider the prospects for the trail. Please come to this
meeting Apri14. It will be the first of those annual meetings, as well as the final Task Force
meeting.
Thank you,
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Anne Ng
UP Trail Task Force Chair
Cupertino Bicycle and Pede'strian Advisory Committee
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Union Pacific Railroad Trail Corridor Report of action by the Bicycle Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC� on the Trail Feasibility Study (Council Referral to BPAC
of October 15, 2001)
�.��I{GItOBJI�T�D
The Union Pacific Railroad (LTPRR) Trail corridor is located along a segment .of the
UPRR Vasona Branch extend.ing from the Los Gatos Creek Trail near Winchester
Boulevard and Highway 85 in the Town of Los Gatos to Rancho San Antonio Park near
Foothill Boulevard and Interstate 280 in the City of Cupertino. Portions of the trail also
pass through the Cities of Saratoga and Campbell (see attachment `1').
On March 5, 2001, the Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Cities of Campbell and Saratoga, the Town of Los Gatos, the County of Santa Clara, and
the �Ialley Transportation Authority (VTA). This MOU assigaed C�pertino� as the lead
agency for the development of a feasibility study on the proposed UPRR Trail projec�
Also on March 5, 2001 the Council approved an agreement with ALTA Transportation
Consulting to conduct the feasibility study for the proposed proj ec�
On October 15, 2001 the Council considered a report from staff and the Bicycle
Pedestrian Advisory Committee on the Final Report of the Feasibility Study completed by
ALTA. The consultants, working with sfiaff and a UPRR Task Force composed of
representatives of all six parties to the MOU pursued the project with the following
general�objectives and tasks:
Document eacisting conditions and research background on pmject history and
related items, including the expected future UPRYt 4rai1 users and their needs.
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o Identify constrain�.s to the trail implementation including construction challenges
as well as engineeri.ng solutions and other relevant information.
o�Develop altemative alignments and design solutions where constraints may not be
overcome and develop appropriate design standards to facilitate the design
process.
o Provide an analysis of the feasibility of implementing the Trail Proposal including
issues related to cost and sources of funding, liability, safety, legal agreements,
mai.ntenance, cooperative agreements with UP, other necessary agreements,
perm.itting and other items.
The consultants had completed all phases of the feasibility study, and a report was
presented to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee at a special joint meeting with
the UPRR Task Force on October 4, 2001. A sununary of that reports is as follows
Trail Alternatives, Designs and Develo�ment
Alta Transportation Consulting has developed several alternatives for the design and
development of the trail. One of the lazgest challenges is the continuity of the trail
through narrow or restricted crossings. The design solutions provided by Alta present
some choices for the Cities in the implementation of the trails. These include existing
grade separated crossings at two roadways (Saratoga Avenue, Pollazd Road), and eight
creek waterways crossings (Regnart, Calabazas, Rodeo, Saratoga, Wildcat, San Tomas
Aquino, Smith and E. Smith Creeks). There are also a number of at-grade crossings on
city streets, both protected and unpmtected.
Alta has developed design alternatives to each of these locations and has pmvided a cost
estimate for these facilities and the mainline trail development. Alta has also provided a
series of design standards for pavement, fencing, and other installations for a"Rail with
Trail" project. As there are no adopted standards for these types of facilities, Alta
suggests that these design proposals represent a"best practices" set of criteria for
implementation rather than actual design standards. These are detailed in the consultants
rePort.
Alta has estimated that up to 300 persons per day (cyclists and pedestrians) may now be
using the UPRR right-of-way (ROV� prianarily for recreational walking or cycling. Any
current use of this UPRR ROW is, of course, trespassing on the railroads property.
This trespassing has largely gone unnoticed or at least un-enforced by the UPRR If the
trail, as proposed, were to be completed, Alta estimates that upwazds of 500-1000 persons
per day would use the trail for recreation and for commuting, primarily by bicycle.
Staff reviewed the study report and advised Yhe Council that the solutioas proposed for
the trail implementation, from an engine�ring and construction perspective is workable
and, with some adjustments represent prac4ical and construchble appmaches.
�Desi�n and Construc�on Cost
The corisultant developed a cost estimate for tirail implementation based on their
recommended designs that totals approximaYely Million. Staff has reviewed the cost
and believes it to be low. In summary the design and construction management costs,
should be increased to $2.0 I�Rillion (25% of construction) and a 3-year escalation factor
or approximately $1:25 Million at the time of construction, should also be added. In
summary Staff reported to the Council, with the consultant's concurrence, that the
appropriate budget number should be approximately $11.5 Million. It was also noted to
the Council that there are no land or easement acquisition costs included in any of these
figures.
UPRR Agreements and Land Acquisi�on
During the Council discussion on October 15, 2001, staff emphasized that The UPRR
owns all of the right-of-way and/or property required for the hail in the City of Cupertino
and the majority of the rights-of-way in the other jurisdictions. It was also noted that
similar acquisitions for RR rights-of-way (ROV� or easements within an operating rail
branch suggest that acquisition costs for 4he UPRR corridor could be very high. That
factor is a major imlrnown in this projec4.
It was also discussed with the Council that the other unl�own is the Railroad itself.
UPRR has stated that, as a niatter of policy, they do noi want pedestrians or cyclists
witbin an operating railroad ROVGI. However, the UPRR currently has several trails within
its right-of-way which were passed on to UP when it acquired these "rails with trails"
from the Southem Pacific (SP).
Council noted and staff agrees that there is some uncertainty over whether this position is
intractable or simply a starting point for any nego�ations to acquire an easement or title to
the railroad right-of-way.
Summarv
Given all these facts and the analysis developed for the projec4, staff and the consultant
have concluded that:
1. The UPRR Trail as proposed can be adequately designed and constructed over its
entire length, but would more expensive to build than first believed; and,
2. That, once the UPRR liability issues aze resolved, �rail development would require
acquisition of the right-of-way, either as an easement or fee title, from UPRR and
this could take a long time and a lot of money.
Staff and the BPAC therefore recommended that the Council, wlule retaining the study
and the concept as a worthy future goa1, drop the pmject from the 5-yeaz CIP and divert
the activities and resources that currently support it to other priority projects. The BPAC
also requested that the Council approve an annual review of the praject by BPAC in the
context of the report to evaluate any new opportunities, which might arise for its
implementation. The Council approved those recommendations. The City Manager has
indicated that the annual monitoring of the project would assigned to the Parks and
Recreation Department as a programmatic responsibility for the trail.
Also at the October 15, 2001 Council meeting, BPAC member Joe Walton presented the
Council with some additional recommendations, wluch are in the attached document
submitted by Mr. Walton to the Council at that time. Since these recommendations were
not consistent with nor approved by the BPAC action the Council directed that staff
review the proposals with the BPAC and report back to the Council in the spring with
final recommendations before refeiring the report to the other MOU partner agencies.
BPAC Meeting of Januarv 17 2002 Report from BPAC Member Joe Walton
Staff and the BPAC at its January 17, 2002 meeting discussed the Council referral of Mr.
VJalton's recommendations. Consistent with the Councils eazlier action as noted above,
BPAC did not support any further City staff effort to continue as lead agency for a proj ect
that is elearly regional in nature and is at a point where it is beyond the City's current
capacity to manage. In the same context, on Staff's recommendation, BPAC took no
action on any recommenda.tion for an effort by the City to initiate discussions with PG&E
and the Water District to develop portions of the trail (mostly in other cities) within their
right-of-way.
Additionally, since that report was presented. to Council Mr. Walton has also
aclrnowledged that the two other items, i.e. further effort on additional studies and
discussions with the railroad along with the budgeting of any futds in support of that
effort, would not be appropriate at this time. However, staff and the BPAC recommend to
the Council that the City incorporate into the General Plan Update a component that
would note that the trail area should be reserved for future development as recreational
and open•space and urge the other cities to do the same. The General Plan now identifies
the UPRR alignment as a future trail.
Regarding recommendations 5 and 6 in Mr. Walton's paper, staff has no recommendation
regarding the formation of a"Friends" group to continue the advocacy of the trail
development nor the renaming of the trail to the "Permanente Rail Trail". If such a group
is formed it should be supported by a regional agency such as VTA.
BPAC Action
In summary, the BPAC met at its regular Yneeting of January 17 and acted to:
1. Recommend the inclusion of the iTPRit Trail as a future Open Space and Trail in
the General Plan update; and,
2. Conduct an annual review update of the pmject aY a BPAC meeting in the spri.ng
of each year; and,
3. Have BPAC Members encoi�rage s group of "UPRR Trail Friends" and/or an ad
hoc UPRR Trail task force among the four cities on the �rail alignment to maintain
ownership of the project in the future.
Lastly, Staff and BPAC would continue to support recommending that the Council refer
this revised report with its recommendations along with the final Feasibility Study to the
other partners in the MOU (Cities of Saratoga, Campbell, Town of Los Gatos, VTA,
County of Santa Clara) for their consideration and comment prior to taking final action.
Staff would expect that following review by the other partners, the Council could
consider a final report and recommendation in June 2002.
5T� Y�CO�NH)A'ICY�RT
It is recommended that the City Council support designating the UPRR Trail as future
open space to the General Plan Update and accept the UPRR Trail Feasibility Study
Report and refer the report and recommendations to the MOU partners for consideration,
review and comment by the City Councils of Campbell and Saratoga, the Town Council
of Los Gatos, the VTA Board and the Santa Clara County Boazd of Supervisors with a
report back to Council for final action in the summer of 2002.
Submitted by. Approved for submission:
Ralpli A. Qualls, Jr. er e Ambrosi Smith
Director of Public Works Director of Parks and
Recreation
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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Cary Bloomquist
From: Logan Deimler [logan@wyrmwood.com]
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:24 AM
To: Gregory Gates; Nick Seroff; Ann Waltonsmith; Cary Bloomquist
Cc: Teri Baron; Elaine Clabeaux; John Cherbone
Subject: PRC Trails 19Mar02 Minutes (corrected)
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Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission
Trails Subcommittee Meeting
City Hall Administrative Offices
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Meeting started 7:13pm
Meeting adjourned 7:57pm
Attendees:
Deimler, Chair
Waltonsmith, Council Liaison
Teri Baron, trail advisor at-large
Absent:
Seroff
Gates
Public Communications
Teri Baron presented progress on the House trail plan. The preferred
route would hook up on Chaquita Way at a different point than provided
by existing trail easement on a vacant lot owned by Kahn. She has
written a letter to Kahn requesting this easement be re-aligned to
conform to the preferred route, and requested the Subcommittee to do the
same. The preferred route will also require some trail re-alignments in
the Parker Ranch Open Space. The Parker Ranch HOA will hold their
annual meeting 3/26, and this will be a topic. It appears the HOA is in
favor of this change.
Teri noted that on the Mt. Eden trail, a homeowner has removed
encroaching landscaping as requested by the City, but has not installed
the decomposed granite.
Teri made a request that Trail Segment 9(off of Villa Oaks) be
officially named the Brooks Trail. This would be in honor of Bill
Brooks, a trail advocate and her predecessor who was responsible for
much of the early trail development in the City.
Old Business
A. Action Item review see below.
B. Trails map update no discussion.
C. UPRR Trail Ann will follow-up with City Planning Director on
determination of zoning.
D. Trails awareness promotion no discussion.
E. Parker Ranch "Water Tank" trail update Parker Ranch HOA is
appreciative of City's efforts to enforce trail restrictions. Teri said
that MROSD rangers can be contracted to patrol trails near their
jurisdictions. The Subcommittee thought this a sensible thing to
investigate. Teri commented that some nice additions and repairs had
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been made to the Parker Ranch trails. (It was later determined these
were performed by the City's Public Works Dept.)
New Business
A. Community trail representatives Logan will generate a"want ad"
for the Saratoga News soliciting community representatives.
B. San Tomas Aquino Creek trail Logan met with SCVWD engineers to
discuss their involvement with trail developments. Contact report distributed.
Action Items
0211-02: Meet with Teri Baron to get her inputs on Trails Map and
relevant
trails status. Assigned to: Nick. Due: 02/19/02.
2/19: Ann provided inputs on Teri's activities (see report below); Nick
is concentrating on
database revision and utilization.
3/19: Teri said she's waiting for Nick to contact her.
0219-01: Generate memo describing Teri Baron's trail activities and
distribute. COMPLETED.
Assigned to Ann. Due: 03/05/02.
0219-02: Contact Tom Sullivan to determine underlying zoning along UPRR corridor.
Assigned to: Nick. Due: 03/OS/02.
3/19: Ann said she'd follow up on this item.
0219-03: Provide name of Water District contact. Assigned to: Ann.
Due: 03/05/02. COMPLETED.
3/19: Contact is Usha Chatwani (408) 265-2607 x2731. Logan met with
Usha and Sue Tippets on 3/13 to discuss SCVWD participation in trail
development. Contact report provided.
0219-04: Contact other trail enthusiast groups in the area to seek
their inputs on approaches to take regarding public education on UPRR
trail. Assigned to: Logan. Due: 03/11/02.
3/19: Logan has attempted to contact the CA chapter of the
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. No reply yet.
0319-01: Provide MROSD contact for discussing trail patrols. Assigned
to: Teri. Due: 03/29/02.
0319-02: Send memo to City Clerk soliciting community trail
representatives. Assigned to: Logan Due: 03/22/02. COMPLETED.
0319-03: Petition PRC to formally rename Trail Segment 9 the Brooks
Trail. Assigned to: Logan. Due: 04/O1/02.
0319-04: Send letter under City letterhead to Kahn requesting their
cooperation in re-aligning trail easement on their property. Assigned
to: Logan. Due: 03/22/02. COMPLETED.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
7pm
Preliminary Agenda
Old Business
A. Review Action Item list
New Business
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By REBECCA RAY
After a and a half of litigation, the
Saratoga Trail Enthusiasts abandoned the
appeal in their suit against the Santa Clara
County Board of Supervisors and Moun-
tain Winery.
The Trail Enthusiasts, a nonprofit orga-
nization that supports the city's traiLs; sued
the county in August 2000 for issuing the
winery a conditional use permit. 9Vhile 75
or so of the winery's acres are within
Saratoga city limits, about 600 of the win-�
ery's acres lie on county land.
Superior Court Judge Mary Jo L.evinger
ruled in favor of the Trail Enthusias4s in
November 2001. but only on one narrow
aspect of their challenge—that the coun-
ty violated its own ordinance in allowing
fewer parking spaces than required at the
entertainment venue.
Levinger came down on the side of the
county on all other counts. These includ-
ed issues on noise, parcels and traffic and
the county's certification of the winery's
environmenfal impact report. The Trail
Enthusiasts filed an appeal against these
rulings on Jan.14, 2002.
Kirsten Elizabeth Powell, attomey for
the plaintiff, says that the Trail Enthusi-
asts decided that the best thing to do
would be to drop the appeal and wort�
cooperadvely with the winery to resolve
the issue.
The county boazd of supervisors decid-
ed Feb. 5, 2002, to renew the winery's per-
mit and modify the parking requirement
once the winery further developed its
plans for expansion.
The Trail Enthusiasts filed an abandon-
ment of their appeal in trial court Feb. 28.
Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Adult Day Care Center
19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
1Vlonday, April 1, 2002
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Organization
1) Roll Call: Elaine Clabeaux, Logan Deimler, Sandra Dodge, Angela Frazier,
Norbert Fronczak, Greg Gates, Nick Seroff
2) Report on Posting of the Agenda:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the agenda was properly posted on
March 29, 2002.
3) Review March 11, 2002 Action Minutes.
II. Administration
1) None
III. Oral iWritten �omrnunicataon
(This section is for the public to speak on any item not on the agenda-3 minute limit)
N. Old �usiness
1) Skateboard Park preview
2) C.P.R.S. update.
3) Location of Study Session for May 17, 2002 retreat
4) A.Y.S.O. fee presentation to Council on April 17, 2002
V. 1Vew �usiriess
1) Presentation by Arlie Middlebrook, native plant specialist, regarding "Oak
Grove Park".
2) Azule Park 25% Plan distribution set date for Public Input Meeting
subcommittee update.
3) Fee Schedule used by Public Works Department for park rental and use fees.
4) Approval for placement of an advertisement in the Saratoga News to fill
coinmunity representative position on Trails Subcommittee vacated by Teri
Baron
VI. Commissione� Staff R,eports
1) City Hall Update by Staff Liaison Bloomquist.
2) Action Item updates:
Community park survey status and method of distribution