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$ARATGGA PARKS AND RECREATIOTI C01~iI~iISSION
MITdUTES
DATE: Pior~day, October 15, 1973 - 7.:30 F.T9.
PLACE: Crisp 1~iemorial Conference Room, Saratoga City .Offices, 13777
Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, Ca1.if. 95070
TYPE: Regular Meeting. '
I . ORGANI ZATIOTI
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ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Buchanan, Leong, Terry, Wilberding,
and ZambFtti.
Absent: Commissioners Clawson, Gordon, and Rose.
Guests: Mr. & Tfrs. E. Dyer, Mr. Kaufman, Tyr. Delapla.ine P'IcDaniel
T~;IT~UTE~.
The rlinutes of the October 1, 1973 meeting of the Co;:i„-!fission were
approved as submitted. .
ITuTRGDUCTIOIV OF r3E6'J YOIJTH COTZTfISSIO~' PiLT•iBERS - WILLII:^? ~3LTCcTr""+A~ ATIi
BECIr 1 LEG'T'G
The Secretary introduced the new members to tile Commissa_on. Ee::Y:y
L~~on~ fis a student at Saratoga ~ii.gh Schaal and a. member of the ;Ii~;r
School. titudant Council:" She enjoys hiking and rock cli-nbin4• snd it
a. member of c,oth the Sierra. Clu4~ a.nd the Audobon SocfieTy. ~;~,~,r,~,
Buchanan also attends Saratoga High. Scr_ool and ~~ the Jvn~ ""..''IT~~Gss
President. He is interested in park development ip Saratoga.
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Corrmissio_;er Terry brieTly sumr.;arized the Allendale A~~e. sii!a.i,ion
for• t~:e re•.. cer::... ssior:ers. isle question .that needs to be ~eciried
i s w?~~ich ~ o ~ ; r.? ~~hree sites ~•~oul d be the best and ;:shy.
Cornrnissior.e-r Za:nbett said that Allendale will probably devs? o_ i~_
a major s-~r•F•et i _i Sarato=°a, Gr!d that a parr on one side of i~ :•:au?
not effectively Serve ~'~Slde2;,~ 'UL~ t~.tz ar~raSi to s.l:a°. tic? D7•?1. •,.`S '.
sch001 Slte O`itr i:I"ie Ottil~r tid0 because of the higher dens ~v cn the
silo of A?_i~Iidale, a.nc. becau~:: thls t;ould allo~•! a 1?_:?^:-up L-•a,_! e.'1_
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Tile Secretary did not thlriK is would be a good idea t;o cot,nrc ~ '~i.~
two sides because it would take a considerable amount of space awa;
from the nark., ?nd the C~_tv wo~_zl.d be re•spons~ble for the develonme~
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SA_,,,_RATOGA PARKS AT1D IsECREATI0T1 COM~1T_SSIOI~ - T~1ITIIITES -OCT. ]_5, 1.Q^3 - c~ontirluE
Commissioner Terry would 7_ike to contact the Flood Control District
about the possibility of using their present maintenance path for
a connecting trail between Gardiner Park and this nark situ. He
prefers the sc'r~ool site because if the high density on that side of
Allendale and because is has better access than the others. ~~
The Commission asked that this item be 'continued to the next meeting
for a final decision or, which of the possibilities they would prefer
B. REPOfRT Ol PRCFE zTY AT END OF CCT~IER AVE.
The jSecreter•~T reUOrted that the site is_ a knoll located dust off _.
COi~ER AVE. the 'end of Comer Ave. There are several tr. ails in the area. and
VIE'~1 SITE this would be large enough for a trail rest-stop, but definitely not
a neighborhood park.
FREET~TOT3T
HIGFI SCHOOL
PARK SITE
C.
Cornrnissioner Terry checked the Assessor's P1aps and fotir~d that this
property ha: not yet been subdivided. He felt that this area's need
for a parr: could be adearaately coversd by a park on the Freemont
~ii.gh School Site. Te mentioned that the present T•iaster P]_an Map show
this site as being located on an adjacent piece of private property
on which there'is an existing house. He pr•cposed and the Cornlzrission
agreed that this desigrnation should bA changed so as to locate, the
the site on a portion of the nigh Schoc? site ad.jacec~t to thia privy
property.
Thies is a l~~~r-priori.ty project, and Chairman irlilberding said that
the property comes-up for development soon, the ror;,misson could
discuss it fur•tl~ar, but for now the designation as a possi bil.i -ty
sufficient. T'r. Corner's offer seems to be only or_e of makirit; the
property available for the City to buy.
SUr1TtiARY OF UPDATED R~ORT OPI PROJECTED P~+RK SITES II`? TIE CITY.
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This item was discussed under tYie two previous iterris, and thex•e was
no further discussion.
III. NEW BUSII~ESS~
A. REViE~~T OF FRGPOSED S'JEDI'TI~''0?; ADJACET`IT TO FREEt~AY RIG=ii'-G:'-~tIAY
The Secretary reported. that this site is located off Cox Avenue.
If the freeway is not develo_red, its right-of-t•.ray located on this
property would ma'_~e a beautiful rievi.n T•Zoran -Congress Springs
Parks trail link-un. '
Mr. Beyer said that the City has not yet decided if it wants to
appeal the ~~ourt decision wi~ich allotrs the possibility of phis
subdivision being built. A recent California Suprese Court decision
could make it easier for the City to win the case without setting
itself up for ar inverse condemnation. suit.
COmrrli ssioneT Terry said that tree goal in this case would be to I
establish a t7+ai1",.li r.~h both hard and so?t surf?ces, .nd t'"'ate.=1e
0?lly t42.y tI1_5 CC~?11U. Ue
G'l1d~ t:Y'a l1. ; i~trO _. C,tl t'r1E?
to the Planning Commis
of this non=automotive
15- feet ~•rid~;,
Clone 6J0Uld be if the C1ty bO1'~ :1?~ a 1, -~ OOt
peon°~"ty . He mOVed t.~~t a I:"_e";or. an;~~int C;~ $P. I-;
sion drawing their .attention to the existence
corri~or~of transportation which should be
Com~r~issioner Zambetti.seconded the motion, and it was passed
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~^~ARATQCxA PA.RICS AT'D I?LECRFATXCIT COiiT•"I~~-.'~.~'iIOP~' - T~"TPTU`''"S - OCT. ]_~, 7..1r'~~ -- Con f;~.Y~t:t
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B. DISCL'SS:iGiT 0"r' R.rTAIial+G THE AUTHr TTIG1T C?' H~~IONE GAK,~r.;
IiAKOI~TE
GARD.ETT Co','•missioner Zanibetti asked how the^Braille Garden being developed
in Hakone Garden affects this question of authenticity.
Commissioner Terry suggested that if the garden is not corn~?atible
t~ith the vray the City ~•rishes to cont~ nue Ilar,o~ie developm~rl.., ~ t
might be developed'on the Nelson property currently being deeded to
Nature Cons^:^vancy. Anotrier possibility t~rould be to separate the
two ;gardens Gllth screening, since the idea behind the Blind Garden
is t'o acquaint the blind with as many different plants as possible.
Mr.jBeyer said that he would probably have some suggestions from the
Japanese experts that visited Hakone earlier this summer next week.
The Commiss~.on asked that this item be continued to the next meetir.
IV. COTT~IITTEE AITD Sm~l'1' REPORTS
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BICYCLE
ROUTE
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. ~ . GEIZEt~AL
FLAN
REVI EUI
PROGF,ESS
R~ORT -
EL QUITO,
I. J~'I1V I'IO~xN
GARDIiTER
COP~;T~TIT'L'EE ;'FORTS
1. Review o:I' l3icycle Cornmi_t;tee Renor. t
This itE:n was continued to the next meeting to allow the
Commis goner ti.rrie to review the rF.port.
T•7r. Beyer said that the City Council will be reviewing i1; on
November ljth.
STAFF R~''OR'i'S
1. General F~evie~.r - Ci~^cu]_ation Element
2.
The Secretary reported that the Planning Commission had revieareq
and accepted the suggestions of this Commission regarding the
Circulation Element.
rr. Beyer said that Public =Iearings on the General Flar. trill
begin in raid-Ic~vember. The next step wou]_d be approval of the
General Flan by the City Council, and then this Commission Froulc
be responsible for getting the actual development planning
started. '
Parks Davelorner,t FY•o~ress - El rJuito, Kevin rToran and r•~z•::; ne-,_~ I
The Sec~:atary reported that the basic grading, sprinkler instal
tion an'_ soil conditioning has been completed at El Cuito Far_~.
Palo A1'-o Landsca_ni n~ eves awarded the contract on Kevin or.~sn
and Ga.r<wirer, and they hope to get started as soon as possible.
V. COT=iiUi~ICATIOiiS
A. WRITTET~
mPAILS 1. Letter From R. B. Chelboun - Re~ardi_ng Trails
T•,r. Beyer reported filet ; e ha.s received an adit.ional letter ~ _ __
T•ir. CYie.~ l;ol:n rega?',ii.r,~- t'ra.e eq~:estria.n easement on his p~_~one:~'.;-•-
which has been refe:~~red to t'r~e Planning Commission. ~~i_; 1_ v%E:t
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is that the easement is being used unofficially, and if i.t is
necesra ry, the City coal 3 ~•'_ose tyre easement anti 1 it i s c, ~,T:: °l ,'.~
The eas°raerrt a? eTationi•;r. Cheluo~~n ila.s propose~-a is uei r.~,
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SARATOGA PARI;'S ATTD RECREATION C,Of•1f~IISSICN - Iti1IlILFT S - CCT. ] 5, 1 ~7~ ront-in~If
r1r. Kaufman had t~~ro su~~;estions vrhich he feel? would help the
City better represent the proposed t'_ra.i.l systems: (1) trpre
are son?e trails ~rrhich are physically impossible ~ti.1.1
shown~on the maps as proposed trails, and should be removed.
This situation has caused some residents unnecessary concern.
(2) All maps should be dated e.nd. sinned so that anyone can
see is it is an official map.
Commissioner Terry said that the last review of the trails was
~.n 1968, ~rrhich gave only .a general location of trails. Approxi-
{{nnately 2j~ of these trails a.re now physically impossible, and
the Comr~i ssior. is now working on'up-dating the map. `
2. Invi_tat_c~n to
Commiss'_oners
~onie-re_~ce
3.
KEVIN T~10RAfd
o~lILDti100D
California Parks and Recreation Society
i~arbecue and Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Association
The Sec~-~etary said that she is sending in membership application:
fo_r thi_.-~ Commissi.or_ to the Ca1.if. Farks and Recreation >ociety.
It wil]_ t,~~ for non-active voting membership and will include
recei_viT~~~ all their mailings, She ig currently a member, and
any Com~issioner is welcome to go to the barbecue as her guest.
The Santa Cruz T~lountain Tr_ ail Association Conference ><vill be
Saturday, T~ovember jrd at the Veterar_s I~lemorial building in
Redwood City.
Commiss~_oner Terry is interested in attending the Sarita Cruz
Mountai~~ Trail Association Conference, and Commissioner Leong
is inte?_•ested in the California Farks and Recreation Society
Commissioners Barbacue.
Leti~er. TrOIn Si?aron Lazo ne~;ardin~ Kevin f•Zoran and Ulildwood Farks
The Sec.•eta?~y talked
'~hese tt,~o narks, and
for Kevin ~~lorari Fark
with I`if'S. Lazo about the safety problem at
did te]_1 her tYzat ~SG,GOG has been 'uudgeted
in 1976-77_Capital improvement Program.
The Coin?r~ission asked that she memtion (1) the tennis court light:
to be installed at Saratoga High School and t'iie regulations
involved, (2) the adciitiona.]. eight co~~~_rts to be built at 'nest
Valley' '~olle~e, C3) 'the possibility of 'tennis col.~rts at _El ~~uito
Fark, a.-.3 (4} the official park use hours in her response to 't'r?i:
letter. .
P•"r. Kaufman has freouently talked With tits st~.~dents loitering at:
-Jildwoo'_ and does not feel that they are dar?ger.ous. The noble ~~
seer_ns t~ be one of older persons expectir:g trouble gather titan
jud.gi.ng the youtYrs fairly.
f•Ir. Bey~~_~ said that part of this pro'clem has resulted
idle gr~_-2~p i rtim;.dating :pothers that take their small
to t~lild~:~oo~~. TIe will L-e reporting to the City Council
the pro. terra existing at Ylildwood.
B. ORAL
_ T.r:'. an~~. ~1!.•s. ,.a u~ler 1_.i ve or? file eastern side
u?~.:iGT?G o'r1li 1'! iaC 4''`.-' U! o~!'l'.ildr~ uo.r.•C1F.1'l.n~~'• tie CTF3.Y'den.
GARDETd Yiave this land become part of the Garden, but
of subdividing the land.
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SARATOG~. P ARILS AT~D RECREATION COrii~fISSIOiT - MINUTES - OCT. _l 5, 197? - corit:i_nue
T•~r. Beyer said that the acquisition of this land is currently a long-
term goal dependent on the decision about how to continued developmez
of the Garden. If the City decides to retain as much authenticity
as possible, this iand.~,~ould probably not be needed except for some
additional buffering.
The Dyers ~rrould consider selling a small portion of the prcnerty ..
for buffering which they also consider necessary. They asked to be
informed of any further discussion of Hakone Garden.
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VI . .4DJOURlv'T~NT
There being no ii;rther business before the Commission, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:15 P.T~1.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barbara Sampson, Secretary
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