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Home My WebLink About10-07-1974 Parks and Recreation Agenda• • • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA DATE: Monday, October 7, 1974 - 7:30 p:m. PLACE: Crisp Memorial Conference Room, Saratoga City Office, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070 TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL B. MINUTES ~- ; II. OLD BUSINESS A. GARDINER PARK DEDICATION III. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW OF SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE B. DISCUSSION OF PARK BOND ISSUE IV. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS ~1 .~--~,Q~~(,d~.+.Trr - ~ Wu~~y..9 ~-o ~~ ~~, Y1uu;w I~t.~tw B. STAFF REPORTS 1. COMMUNITY FENCE PROJECT - BROOKGLEN PARK V. COMMUNICATIONS 1. FOOTHILL FAMILY - FACULTY CLUB 2. TRAILS AND PATHWAYS PRELIMINARY PLAN, SANTA CLARA COUNTY VI. ADJOURNMENT .j... _-{,, -, >~ ~).5.~ , `-°- QTY OF SARATOG.~ 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE - SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 (408) 867-3438 ~~~00 ~°3~~D~1~( TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Barbara Sampson SUBJECT: October 7 Agenda DATE. October 3, 1974 I would like the Commission to review the program for the Gardiner Park Dedication and to determine if you would like any special events added to the agenda. I will have a tentative agenda ready by Monday night. Enclosed is a copy of the Subdivision Ordinance which deals with the dedication of land or park fees. Please review this, keeping in mind the discussion of possible changes held at the last meeting, and be prepared to make a definite recommendation for change. The actual proper and legal wording can be completed by staff, but the recommenda- tion for change should come from the Commission. We need to begin a definite discussion of a possible park bond issue, and start to determine what costs would be included in this issue. If we are going to continue development of parks, succeed in repairing and improving Hakone, much less purchase any additional property, a bond issue is the only answer. I have enclosed for your review a copy of our last proposed 5 year Capital Improvement Program, which will give you a basis for bond issue discussion. We should have a final report on fence building at Brookglen Park. Saturday, September 28 went well - all main posts were put up and work will continue this Saturday, October 5. Hopefully, the major work should be finished this weekend. BS:bh ~ 1 1~ Barbara Sampson Secretary ~, SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ~ ~~ .." Sub visions Part Two i • of said subdivision on which a main structure can }~ erected in accord with the zoning ordinances of the city of Saratoga then applicable to said lands. (Ord. NS-5.2 ~7, 1962). Section 3.9 Subdividers to provide park and recreation facilities. Every subdivider shall dedicate a portion of land,. pay a fee, or do both, as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance, for the purpose of providing park and recre- ational facilities to serve future residents of such sub- division. The provisions of these sections shall apply to all subdivisions as defined by this ordinance, including - without limitation subdivisions of four or less lots and single lots or parcels under Part three of this ordinance, as to all lots, sites and subdivisions for which any tenta- tive subdivision map has been filed after thirty days from the effective date of these sections, and excluding from the provisions hereof any industrial subdivision. (Ord. NS-5.17 §2 (part) , 1967) . Section 3.9-1 Amount of land to be dedicated and popu- lation ensity. It is hereby ound and determined that the public interest, convenience, health, welfare and safety require that four acres of property for each one thousand ,persons residing in this city be devoted to park and recre- ational purposes, and that no less than two and one-half acres of property for each said one thousand persons shall be supplied by the requirements of these sections. Popula- tion density for the purposes of these sections shall be determined in accord with the 1966 Special Census by Santa Clara County, and thereafter by such subsequent or future national, state, county, or city censuses as may be taken, as designated by resolution of the City Council. The basis for determining total number of dwelling units shall be the number of such units permitted by the city on the property included in the subdivision at the time the final subdivi- sion map is filed for approval. The amount of land required • to be dedicated by a subdivision pursuant hereto shall be based upon the gross area included in the subdivision, de- termined by the following formula: DENSITY FORMULA: . Percentage of the gross area of the Net density per dwelling unit subdivision required when park land is r~. dedicated 1 D.U. per acre or more 0.60 1 D.U. per 1/2 to 1 acre 1.20$ • 1 D.U. per 10,000 sq. ft. to 1/2 acre 1.73 l 27 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE • Subdiv~ons Part Two • • 1 D.U. per 9,000 to 9,999 sq, ft. 2.70$ I D.U. per 8,000 to 8,999 sq, ft. 3.01$ 1 D.U. per 7,000 to 7,999 sg. ft. 3.40$ 1 D.U. per 6,000 to 6,999 sq, ft. 3.90$ 1 D.U. per 5,000 to 5,999 sq. ft. 4.58 10 to 19 D.U.'s per acre 5.79$ (Ord. NS-5.17 §2 (part), 1967). Section 3.9-2 Fee in lieu of land dedication. Where a fee is required to be paid in lieu of land dedication, the amount of such fee shall be based upon the fair market value of the amount of land which would otherwise be required to be dedicated pursuant to Section 3.9-1 hereof. The amount of such fee shall be a sum equal to the fair market value of the amount of land required in accord with the following formula: FEE FORMULA Square feet of park land required Net density per dwelling unit per gross acre of subdivision T D`.U. per acre or more 262 • 1 D.U. per 1/2 to 1 acre 527 1 D.U. per 10,000 sq. ft. to 1/2 acre 767 1 D.U. per 9,000 to 9,999 sq. ft. 1,209 1 D.U. per 8,000 to 8,999 sq. ft. 1,350 1 D.U. per 7,000 to 7,99 sq. ft. 1,532 1 D.U. per 6,000 to 6,999 sq. ft. 1,768 1 D.U. per 5,000 to 5,999 sq. ft. 2,090 10 to 19 D.U's per acre 2,680 "Fair market value" shall be determined as of the time of filing the final map in accordance with the following: ~ (a) The fair market value as determined by the City Council based upon the then assessed value, modified to equal market value in accordance with current practice of the Santa Clara County Assessor; or (b) If the subdivider objects to such evaluation he may, at his expense, obtain an appraisal of the property by a qualified real estate appraiser approved by the city, which appraisal may be accepted by the City Council if found • reasonable; or (c) The city and subdivider .may agree as to the fair market value. (Ord. NS-5.17 §2 (part), 1967). ,--- Section 3.9-3 Credit for private open space. Subject to the approval of the City Council upon recommendation of • the Planning Commission, where private open space for park 28 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE • 5ub~isions Part Two ~ • and recreational purposes is provided in a proposed subdi- vision and such space'is to be privately owned and maintained by the future residents of the subdivision, such areas shall be credited against the requirement of dedication for park and recreation purposes, as set forth in Section 3.9-1 here- of, or the payment of fees in lieu thereof, as set forth in Section 3.9-2 hereof, provided the City Council finds it is ' in the public interest to do so, and that the following standards are met: (a) That yards, court areas, setbacks and other open areas required to be maintained by the zoning and building regulations shall not be included in the computation of such private open space; and (b) That the private ownership and maintenance of the open space is adequately provided for by written agreement; and (c) That the use of the private open space is restricted for park and recreational purposes by recorded covenants which run with the land in favor of the future owners of property within the tract and which cannot be defeated or eliminated without the consent of the City Council; and (d) That the proposed private open space is reasonably adaptable for use for park and recreational purposes, taking into consideration such factors as size, shape, topography, geology, access, and location of the private open space land; and (e) That facilities proposed for the open space are in substantial accordance with the provisions of the recre- ational element of the general plan, and are approved by the City Council. (Urd. NS-5.17 §2 (part), 1967). Section 3.9-4 Determination of dedication or in lieu fee or both. The procedure for determining whether the sub- . divider is to dedicate land, pay a fee, or a combination of both, shall be as follows: (1) At the time of filing a tentative map for approval, the owner of the property shall, as a part of such filing, indicate whether he desires to dedicate property for park and recreational purposes, or whether he desires to pay a fee in lieu thereof. If he desires to dedicate land for this purpose, he shall designate the area thereof on the tentative map as submitted. (2) At the time of the tentative map approval, the Planning Commission shall recommend and the City Council shall determine as part of the final map approval, whether to require a dedication of land within the subdivision payment of a fee in lieu thereof, or a combination of both. (3) Where dedication is required it shall be accom- plished in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. Where fees are required the same shall be depos- ited with the city prior to the approval of the final map. 29 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE • Subdiv~ons Part Two • Open space covenants for private park or recreational fa- cilities shall be submitted to the city prior to approval of the final map and shall be recorded contemporaneously with the final map. Whether the City Council accepts land dedication, or elects to require payment of a fee in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, shall be determined by the City Council by. consideration of the following: - (1) Recreational element of the city's general plan; and (2) Topography, geology, access and location of land in the subdivision available for dedication; and (3) Size and shape of the subdivision and land avail- able for dedication. The determination of the City Council as to whether land shall be dedicated, or whether a fee shall be charged ~ ,t or a combination thereof, shall be final and conclusive. An ~~ subdivisions involving fifty lots or less, only the payment` ~-~~' of fees shall be required`.~~' (Ord. NS-5.1.7 §2 (part) , 1967) . __--~' `~ Section 3.9-5 Limitation on use of land and fees. The land and fees received under these sections shall be used only for the purpose of providing park and recreation facil- • ities to serve the subdivision for which received, and the ~' .~~ocation of the land and amount of fees shall bear a reason- able relationship to the use of the park and recreational 1 facilities by the future inhabitants of the subdivision. In the event the Subdivision Map Act of the state of Cali- fornia should in the future be amended to expand or change the uses for which said land and/or fees may be put, such purposes shall control and the above limitations shall thereafter be no longer in force and effect. The City Council shall designate the time when development of the park and recreational facilities shall be commenced as the Mime of approval of the final subdivision map. (Ord. NS- 5.17 §2(part), 1967). SECTION 4 IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS. Section 4.1 Improvement standard adopted. Except as otherwise set forth in this ordinance or any amendments or additions thereto, all streets, easements and other improve- ments shall conform to the "Standard Specifications of the California Department of Public Works" dated January, 1960, and all street lighting shall conform to "American Standard Practice for Street and Highway Lighting," all of which standards are hereby incorporated herein by reference and adopted as improvement standards for subdivisions in the city • of Saratoga. Three copies each of said specifications, in 30 r • • t s '~ . , . s .r • ~ ~ •-VALLEY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1974 a - . • Cit use ur ed y g r, ~~ .~ ~~ The Fremont High School chased in 1960 for $396,049, mended the site be devel- schools when enrollment • District should use a 48-acre in anticipation of needing oped as an arboretum or later might decline; because undeveloped future school an additional school in the community garden, the lat- the decline might not con- site in Saratoga for commu- area. ter to help the community tinue and the site may be pity purposes, thus retain- E n r o I1 m en t has not save on the costs of pro- needed fora school; and ing it for potential school reached forecast propor- duce. because the land will in- use, Business Manager AI lions, and the district could St. Cyr said that a crease in value. ~^^'*'~` St. Cyr has recommended. pay a total of $605,000 - broader community would present enrollment pro- St. Cyr suggested the dis- including interest costs - benefit if the site became a jections indicate that by trict not dispose of the land, by the time the bonds used park, and the use might be 1977-78, the district will but develop it as a park mature in 1985. ~ more acceptable to "the begin losing students, and with the City of Saratoga or St. Cyr said the land is people who live immedi- by 1981-82, enrollment will Santa Clara County, probably worth more than ately adjacent to the prop- be off by 786 students from District trustees took up $1 million now, but the dis- erty in relatively high- the present 14,133 total. St. Cyr's recommendation trict still owes about $266,- priced homes." Tuesday night. 000 on the bonds. He recommended against St. Cyr suggested the ~ The site,. south of the in- A group of Lockheed sci- outright sale of the land be- board" schedule a public tersection of . Stelling and, enlists, who perform studies cause the funds would be meeting to discuss alterna- Prospect roads, was pur- for no cost, has recom- used to improve existing live uses for the site. . ~~ " e ,.~ ' • ` + / ` ... ~ ' 1 • ~Mtt ~lrnr 41~rrrurlt Friday, Oct. 4, 1914 7J', ~ ~ ~ SUNNYVALE -Fremont' public'domain. Canncilman be in need of an eighth high unnamed sc}iool d i s t r i c t which time the residents of Smith opposes State Sen. Union • High School District Rod Diridon s e e o n d e d school. about the chances of develop- the Fremont district will Clark Bradley and Diridon is trustees may at last be ready Smith's views, suggesting ment of a c r o s s -c o u n t r y have paid $?09,000 in interest, taking on county supervisor to sell 48 acres of precious that the Mid-Peninsula Re- T,m•ollmcnt has since course and other recreational a tnt~ 1 of $Fi05.OCfl. Ralph Mehrkens in the No- surph~s property they own iri gional Park District should peaked and is a xp e c t e d f a c i 1 i t i e s on the Prospect Diridon pinpointed the lo- vember General );lection. soon to start a slow de- the, city of Saratoga. ,consider buying up the site. cation of the Prospect site as Both also suggested that Saratoga city o f f i c i a 1 s acreage. Arno' The school district he "nearly contiguous with the consideration should be given heard the news for the first R~~sir~e.es Mer. Al St. C~~r talked with is guessed to be F r e m o n t Older Ranch," to a joint use of the Prospects ~e Wednesday and reacted The land, vacant and un- told trustees Tuesday night the Los Gatos High School which the MidPeninsula Re-site with more than one' th optimism.° used since the district. h,~~~-*h~ District. gional Park District has an agency nntt~ng up money for 'Two members of the City it 14 years ago, is at the in- the property shoi+ld be sold however the district dis- option on for urchase within the urchase. 'Council welcomed the news tersection of Prospect and °r leased and preferably kept p p for public use. ,poses of. the land, it will have a near. ~ He said the city of Cupertl- and held out hopes their city Stetting roads. ~ made money, even with in- Diridon said the district no ~hm~Id have as m n ~• h could buy the land and kee The land has not been re. p Possible sale of the land r•ently appraised,, but with its flationary considerations, should include the Prospect interest in preserving the site at in the public domain. became apparent earlier this lov, density single family res-~ fihe 48 acres were bought site. for public use as Saratoga. "This is a significant piece week when Fremont District idential ._z~ning, it caned be in 1960 at a cost of $396,049. Both he and Smith are run• Smith said the county of San- of open space which affects school board members were ' he bonds ma+ure +n nin for hi her office in art to Clara should be brou ht both Saratoga and the whole advised by their administra- w n r ~ h X40,000 an acre or St. Cyr ,told the board, at on environmental platforms. 'into negatiations. ~ West t~al~ny," s a~f d Mayor tion to unload the site. .more ~ -_ _. .. ._ ~ __ 'Jerry Smith. ~ ( That means a total value of It was purch2sed at a time about • $2 million, far mare "It must be kept In the ,when the district appeared to than the district paid for it w i t. h voter-authorized bonds in r9R0. Fremont trustees made no decisions Tuesday night about sale of the 48 acres, ; 'but indicated it will be back on future agendas for dispo- sition. There was a ,suggestion ~~ that the district hold exten- ' sive~ public hearings to find out what Fremont constitu- • ents want to do about the • property. ' Among recommendations Lossed out,by trustees were sale of all or part of the land and using funds to builcl a vocational educe- tinnal center, either at Bla- nev ('ontinuation H 1 g h School, or on the unsold half of the so-called Pros- pect site. Acting Supt. Martin thieson said he has had liminary discussions with an • ~~, •~ •~ L~ 48 ACRES IN 5ARAT~~ • ~~ #~' ~ t~L, ?'~~~'!-~~, Board Uil~~ecic~ed About Sua~p~us ~a~icl SUNNYVALE -Half a dozen V a 11 e y real estate salesmen have telephoned the Fremont L'nion High School District, all of them anxious for a chance to sell the district's 48-acre surplus property in Saratoga. With ~zsions of a 6 per cent real estate commission danc- ing in their heads, they could earn $120,000 if the acreage could be sold for ~2 million, about what some p e o p l e think it is worth. Acting Supt. Martin Ma- ~hieson said Friday he is tell- ing all realtors the same thing, that the school board '..has made no decisions about the property yet. 1Vlany of the calls were sparked lby publicity ema- nating from last Tuesday's schoal board meeting, at which trustees were told it is about time to make a de- cision about the future of the unused site. Mathieson said the public has not begun to react yet to the board's consideration of sale of the land. But his office did get alet-'. ter Friday from Russell L.' Crowther of Saratoga, who' said he is expressing "very strong support ....that the property be retained by the school district and used for a worthwhile community pur- pose." Crowther, of 20788 1`'orada Court, Saratoga, also criti- cized board president Kent Harris and trustee John Hou- lihan for suggesting "that all'. or part of the property be ~ sold for development. "I was particularly con- cerned," Crowther told itila- thieson, ` `about the state- ments by liarris indicating that the public need not be involved in a decision as to retention or sale of the prop- erty. "The taxpayers of the district voted bonds as long term investment in this property. Any decision to~ sell the property at this time, thus converting this investment into cash for capital expenditures, also should be placed on the bal- lot. I believe, that if placed to the test, the courts will uphold this requirement." Crowther also called for an environmental impact report prior to any board decision on use of the land. He said he personally .fa- vors aplan .iblathieson him- self has approached. It calls for development of a jogging and physical fit- ness track on the site, for use by residents and groups "such as the Boy Scouts, City of Saratoga, Park Districts, and others." He said other athletic facil- ities eventually could be con- structed, i n c l u d i n g tennis j courts, , an arboretum, and botanical gardens. ... ~ School Site May Get ''S Saved for Open Space S A R A T O G A-Chances are `excellent that a 48-acre ~`Ir; school site, reportedly a ul` to be put on the mar- . fCe~°can be saved for vital ripen space, city officials say. '`Phis is a significant piece of open space which affects Saratoga and the wh(~1e West Valley," said Manor Jerome Smith of the site,~which is nearly contig- nons-with the Fremont Old- - er Ranch property at Pros- pect and Stelling roads. .~ Cities and public agencies have first opportunity to at- tain surplus school sites. , Because the City of Cuper- tino is on the other side of Prospect Road, Smith sug- gested that Cupertino should have as much interest in it as Saratoga. He proposed that the county get involved as well. "The site must be kept in the public domain," Smith declared. Joining the mayor in that ~m~th learned Wednesdaylbelief was councilman Rod Diridon, who suggested that °+• tha~the Fremont Union Highithe Mid-Peninsula Regional "°SeHool District might be park District, which has a • ready, to sell it to the city. ~ one-year option to buy .the - ;The • undeveloped site wash a d j o i n i n g Fremont Older ~~,purchased by the school sys-Ranch property, include the ;,clam 14 years ago, but trus-school site In the ranch pur- f -.tees heard a staff recommen-chase. 1 Nation Tuesday to dispose of+ though the residential ) 3t•' ,hand has not been appraised 1 The district, which stretch-!recently, it could be worth i ``es from Sunnyvale to Sarato- 540,000 an acre, or $2 million. ga, acquired • the property) The acreage was pur- 1 when it appeared an eighth chased with bond funds for i -high school would be needed.M5396,049. The bonds won't °- N o,w, declining enrollments mature until 1985, by which , ''~ has .led district officials tojtime residents of the district Rrapose it be sold or leased, ~ will have paid a total of •~greferably for public use. 156,000, including interest. ~Y .1 i t i I~! 3 I ..~ •j ~~ F.,.. Foothill Family-Faculty Club Foothill Schaal 23919 Lyn :e Avanue Saratoga, California 95070 Oatob~r I, 1978 The Foothill Family Faculty Club in its plannia47 for the development of an outdoor education area, irnritss you to a oom-nunity meeting and presentation by designer Jay 8eakwith of People at Play. Mz. 8eckarith will present his ideas at Foothill School, 13919 Lynda Avs., Saratoga on October 16th at 7:30 F.M. ~e look forward to seeing you that evening. • 5lnaarely• 1 ~ tc._. ~.~t~,., ~., ~ ate. ~~~~ ~, ,,° ti~ ontdoar Education Planning Cossaittes ;i • -. • • CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 1975 - 1976 1976 - 1977 1977 - 1978 1978 - 1979 TOTALS PROGRAM _' ARGONAUT TURF (2) D - 5,500 D - 5,500 - AZULE PARK 4.0 A - 32,000 A - 22,500 A - 9,100 D - 60 000 A - D - 63,600 60 000 (C) , , _. (6) BROOKGLEN 0.7 D - 16,000 D - 5,000 D - 21,000 p- A- A- A- A- A- A- 500 CC-41 CC- 4.,500 CC-41,500 CC-41,500 CC- 41,500 CC- 41,500 CC- 249,000 CENTRAL S , -22,500 S - 21,500 S - LC- 44,000 000 60 PARK 23.3 LC-40,000 LC-20,000 , 000 353 104,000 (C) 83,000 D - 200,000 D - , 200,000 ___ CONGRESS 3.2 or (1 A - 40,000 'A - 40,000 A - 40,000 A - 120,000 SPRINGS 9.8 D - 4,000 D - 4,000 COX AVENUE - LIBRARY SITE 2.6 D - 35,000 D - 35,000 EL QUITO ,4.0 D - 55,600 D - 60,000 D - 115,600 ENTRY PARK - • FOOTIiILL - 30,000 A - 30,000 D - 000 55 D - 45,000 A - D - 60,000 100,000 PARK 3.5 , GARDINER 1.6 D - 40,600 D - 40,600 NAKONE _ - (3) A - 50,000 A - 50,000 A - 100,000 GARDENS 15.3 D - 10,000 D - 9,000 D - 10,000 D - 29,000 KEVIN A - 35,000 A - 33,500 A - 31,500 A - 100,000 MORAN 10.3 D - 6,200 (C) D - 50,000 D - 56,200 MILJEVICH 4.2 A - 25,000 A - 25,000 A - 25,000 A 75,000 V TENNIS COURT LIGHTING (7) D - 12,000 D - 12,000 WILDWOOD 4.7 (5) A - 55,000 A - 55,000 D - 20,000 D - 10,000 D - 30,000 600 926 _ A - 171,000 A - 209,000 A - 232,100 A - 156,500 A - 116,500 A - 41,500 A - , TOTALS D - 132,400 D - 51,500 D - 35,000 D - 115,000 D - 130000 D - 245,000 D - 708,900 303,400 260,500 267,100 271,500 246,500 286,500 TRAILS ~ PAYF[WAYS 6,000 ~.,1. , ~: Parks and Recreation . Coimnisaion'~- ~ Recommend- • -~' ationa. A-Acquisition. D-Development 1974 - 1975 Priorities (C) Monies Committed (1)Order of (2)Preference for Ex- penditure of Sunda • ,f (- i _