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SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
TIME: MONDAY, JULY 21, 1975 - 7:30 P.M.
PLACE: SARATOGA COMMUNITY CENTER MEETING ROOM,
19655 ALLENDALE AVENUE, SARATOGA,.CA•
TYPE: REGULAR
I. ORGANIZATION
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Buchan, Carlson, Flora, Gordon, Konrad, Schaefer,
and Terry.
OTHERS PRESENT: Park Foreman, Roy Swanson, served as staff assistant to the
Commission due to the absence of the Secretary.
8. MINUTES
The minutes of the July 7, 1975 meeting were approved as submitted.
II. OLD BUSINESS
. A: REVIEW OF EL QUITO PARK MASTER PLAN
Mr. Swanson posted the present Master Plan of El Quito Park for the Commission
REVIEW OF EL to review, and stated the Commission must decide on its priorities for the park,
QUITO PARK as the City will have $40,000 this year from HUD funds for the development of
MASTER PLAN the park.
The Commission agreed that the park should have a ball field as open space and
then some other activities such as shuffleboard and horseshoes for Senior Citi-
zens, as a Senior Citizens housing development is planned for this area.
Commissioner's Buchan and Schaefer also suggested that tennis courts be built.
Mr. Swanson stated that if tennis courts are built that parking space must be
provided, for every 4 courts at least 8 parking spaces. Also, he was concerned
whether HUD monies would allow tennis courts.
Commissioner Terry questioned whether the City has ever checked with the church
next to the park that faces Cox Avenue about sharing their parking area and/or
using the church access road for ingress and egress. Commissioner Terry asked
Mr. Swanson to check into this, and also get the requirements of how the HUD
money can be spent. This would answer many of the Commission's questions. It
would also be helpful to get the present cost of tennis courts with and without
lights, and report this information back to the Commission at the next meeting.
Commissioner Schaefer questioned the Senior Citizen housing development planned
for the area, if~it would not have a recreational facility for its residents so
that they would not really have to go to the park.
Commissioner Terry stated that the areas left for the development are not enough
land except for the actual housing development,
Commissioner Terry suggested that if tennis courts are put into El Quito Park,
that the lease with the School District be extended for possibly 99 years. Mr.
Swanson reported that in Ms. Sampson's last talk with Dick Davis of the District
regarding extenJing the lease, this did not prove to be a problem.
Commissioner Gordon suggested that if the school is ever sold that it be used
for Senior Citizen activities.
Commissioner Konrad questioned whether surveys are ever done in the area where a
park development is being considered to get the residents input, and possibly
having a meeting in a nearby school.
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Commissioner Terry reported that a 'survey was done for Brookglen Park and agreed
that a community meeting for EI Quito Park would be best.
The Commission agreed that a public hearing at the Outland Muitihandicapped
Center (El Quito School) be held in September for the community to attend.
Advertise in the paper, send out flyers, posters at Quito Shopping Center, and
working with the Quito Merchants Association would help get the residents to
attend the meeting, .
Chairman Carlson suggested reducing the present E1 Quito Park Master Plan to
send out as a flyer so the residents will have an idea what is currently planned
for development.
Chairman Carlson asked that the Secretary contact D. Davis of the Moreland
School District and get permission to use the school for a public hearing on
September 1, the Commission's first meeting in September.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING CITY OWNED PROPERTY - SARATOGA-SUNNYVALE ROAD AND
COX AVENUE
The Secretary included in the Commissioner's packet, information regarding this
RECOMMENDATION RE: property and asked the Commission to make a recommendation, the alternatives
CITY OWNED PROPERTY being:
SARA.-SUNNYVALE
ROAD ~ COX AVENUE 1) reserve the area to be developed as a neighborhood park;
2) consider the sale of the property with funds allocated to the
Capital Improvement Program;
3) consider sale of property, requesting funds be allocated to
future park acquisition (i.e. Miljevich site); and
4) use for Community Garden plots.
Chairman Carlson stated this property has been before the Commission before, and
because of the location and traffic problem it would not be an ideal location
for a park. ,
Commissioner Terry stated he did not want to make any committments until the City
decides where the new library is to be located.
. After some discussion, Commissioner Flora made a motion that the City owned
property at Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Cox Avenue be used for Community Garden
plots and/or open space if the new library is not located here. Commissioner
Schaefer seconded the motion, and it was passed by a 6 to 1 vote, with
Commissioner Terry voting no,
REVIEW OF QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS
REVIEW OF QUES- The Commission reviewed the analysis and found it very interesting. Commissioner
TIONNIIRE-COMM. Gordon stated that it was hard to believe that the City only received a 10%'
DEVELOP. ACT response.
C. REVIEW OF OPEN SPACE ELEMENT IN GENERAL PLAN
Chairr,~an Carlson stated that much of the open space that is now available is
REVIEId OF OPEN school property,
SPACE ELEMENT
IN GENERIC PLAN Commissioner Schaefer stated that the Fremont property would be great zoned for
recreational purposes. Commissioner Terry reported that 5 acres of this land is
a long range park site.
D. BROOKGLEN PARK PLAY STRUCTURE
Chairman Carlson reported that he had received a telephone call from a resident
BROOKGLEN PARK who lives close to Brookglen Park, who wanted the Commission to be aware of a
PLAY STRUCTURE problem that exists with the play structure at the park. The high platform that
has the pole coming down the middle, the hole at the top is too wide to where
children in th<~ 5-6 age group step back and there is nothiny there. This has
caused a few accidents and the residents do now want it closed off but possibly
sonxthinq built around it to make. it safer. It was suggested placing the rungs
of the ladder leading up to the platform further apart where maybe the 7-8 age.
group could re•ich, but not the younger ones, or placing a partial plate in the
hole making it smaller.
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Mr. Swanson stated that he had suggested some time ago that if problems developed
• with this platform, that a galvanized pipe rack be built around the hole. This
would cost approximately $70.00.
Commissioner Flora made a motion that a rack be built for safety purposes around
the hole in the platform at Brookglen Park. Commissioner Buchan seconded the
motion, and it ~•~as passed unanimously.
Mr. Swanson stated he would look at moving the rungs of the ladder and report
back to the Commission. Also the ti re swing at Brookglen has been sent back to
the manufacturer for repair.
IV. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) RE: TRAILS AND PATHWAYS TASK FORCE
Commissioner Terry reported the Task Force just finished covering i5 miles of
trails in the Pierce Road area. '
Commissioner Flora questioned whether Commissioner Terry had received any
feedback from the first section of the trails report submitted to the City
Manager. Commissioner Terry stated he had but the Council was mainly inter-
ested when the entire report was going to be done.
B. STAFF REPORTS - None
V. COMMUNICATIONS - None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
• 9:35 p•m•
Respectfully submitted,
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Barbara Sampson, Secretary
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TO: Parks and Recreation Commission DATE. July 17, 1975
FROM: Barbara Sampson
SUBJECT: Ju 1 y 21 Agenda
For the July 21 meeting, Park Foreman Roy Swanson will serve as the staff
assistant for the Commission. In regards to E1 Quito Park Master Plan, I
would suggest the Commission work towards establishing what additional
facilities you want in the park and then allow an arch 'rtect to work towards
determining the actual placement of the facilities.
In June of 1974, the Commission discussed making a recommendation to City
Council regarding the future use of the proposed Library site located on
the corner of Cox and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. At that time discussion
was held regarding zoning of surrounding property, the value of the property,
and if sold would those monies be restricted to use for a library. A final
decision was deferred until after a library site was selected by Council
and the results of the library bond issue determined. It is now appropriate
for the Commission to make a recommendation regarding this 2.6 acres of land.
The basic alternatives are to:
1) reserve the area to be developed as a neighborhood park
2) •consider the sale of the property with the funds allocated
to the Capital Improvement Program
3) consider sale of property, requesting funds be allocated
to future park acquisition (i.e. Miljevich site).
One other potential use has been discussed, that being use of the acreage
for Community Garden Plots. The present status of the property is as follows:
1) Zoned R-1-12,500
2) Assessed value - no official figure
3) Listed as park on General Plan (if not to be a park the change
will require amendment of the General Plan)
4) Adjacent areas are C-N (Commercial - Neighborhood) and residential
5) Planning Department staff have considered use as possible residential
area
If the Commission wishes to make a definite recommendation to City Council
regarding this property, it will be sent to Council in August. If you wish
more information we can consult ,with the Planning Department on various
potential uses.
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i have enclosed copies of the survey taken in connection with the plans
for the Community Development Funds and a copy of the open space element
of the City's General Plan as the Commission requested. This will allow
you to review background to determine future direction of the City.
The Beck property which we discussed is still under consideration and no
decision has been made by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Evidently
it will be discussed at their meeting next week.
Just a reminder - because of vacations, please call my office if you will
be unable to attend the meeting. The office now has a night line which
you can call after 5:00 p.m. - 867-3754.
Barbara Sampson, Secretary
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