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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-1975 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes• • 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. -1- PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - JULY Zl, 1975 - continued 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. -2- PARKS E RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - JUf_Y 21, 1975 - Corr inued 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, ~~~- ~~ Barbara Sampson, Secretary BS:bh • -3- -= _ ~ = ~ Y OF SARA TOG ~~ , '1i 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE - SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 `< ~~_.~~: - (408) 867-3438 F__R ~~3~i~ND~1~ 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. ®~ • i • Parks ~ Recreation Commission July 17, 1975 Page 2 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 • BS:bh •