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103-B - Stocklmeir Task Force Meeting Notes.pdf
ATTACHMENTB EXHIBITB StevensCreekCorridorPark-PhaseII StocklmeirTaskForceMeetingNotes March28,2011 Overview: TimmBorden,DirectorofPublicWorksmadeopeningstatementsandprovidedbackgroundinformation regarding thePhaseIIprojectandCouncil’sdirectiontoinvestigatealternativebridgeand traillocations for theApril 5,2011CityCouncilmeeting. TerryGreene,CityArchitect,presented theprojecthistoryand thecurrentstatusregardingalternative bridgelocationsandtrailalignments.Mr.Greene explained that themeeting was toreceivefeedback about thebridgeand traillocationswithrespectto the100’setbackfrom theMeadowsandariparian setback expected tobeapproximately50feetfrom thetopofbankat thecreek.Healsosaid theCity wantstohearconcernsandsuggestionssostaffcanmakerecommendationstoCityCouncil.Mr.Greene said thatabridgelocationandalignmentneedtomoveforwardin theCEQAprocesssothatcurrent grantfundingdeadlinescanbemet,andafinalCouncildecisioncanbemadeonMay 17,2011. Mr.Greenesaid thatanadditional taskforcemeetingwillbescheduledpriortoMay 17,2011. GailSeeds,ProjectManager,describedeachof thebridgelocationsand where the100’setbackfrom theMeadowswaslocated. ThegroupviewedexhibitswhileMs.Seeds explainedeachof thebridge locations,howlong they wouldlikelybe,andhow theyrelatedtothe100’setbackand what thegeneral lossof treesfor eachlocationmightbe. TaskForce CommentsandConcerns: Q. Thereisavisionfora LegacyFarmon theStocklmeirsite – don’tplace the trailorbridgeinsucha wayastopreclude therestorationof theorchardintoalegacyfarm. A.Staffwillwork withthe taskforceand thedesignteam tofind theoptimum traillocationthat will preserve thelegacyfarm concept. Q.If thebridgeismovedupstreamfromtheBaseAlignment,thegolfcourseballprotectionfence will beshorter–won’tthatbebetterfor thetrailusersand thegolfers? A.Yes,ashorterfencewouldbebetterforboth trailusersandgolfers. Q.If thegolfcourseprotectionfenceisanettypelike theoneneartheBlackberryFarmparkinglotit maycauseaproblemforbirdsin theriparianareaalong thecreek. Page 1 A.Thegolfballprotectionfenceis expectedtobeachainlinkfencewithacurved top–itshouldnot beahazard.Nettingisnotplannedforanypartofthefence. Q.Are thereany treesthat willbelostifthebridgeismovedupstream? A. Yes,inonecaseforbridgealternativenumber 2,alargeoaktree willhave toberemoved.Amature sycamorewillalsoprobablyneedtoberemovedforalternatives3and4butithasalargeholeinits baseandmayneedtoberemovedasasafetyitemanyway.Severalbuckeyetrees willneedtobe removedforbridgealternative 3 aswell.(itshouldbenoted thatanoak willneed toberemoved for theBaseAlignmentbridgeaswell– thiswasoverlookedandnotmentionedin themeeting) Q.Ifbridgealternativenumber2wereselected,wouldn’tonlyoneresidentintheMeadowsbe affectedby the trail encroachinginto the100footsetback? A. Yes,if the trail wereroutedalongthe edgeof theeasterncreekriparianzoneandnotalong thewest sideof theorchard. Q.Wouldthemembersof theMeadowsbewilling tobeflexibleon the100footsetbackif the trail wereroutednocloserthan thesecondrowoforchard trees?Possiblyanotherrowoforchard trees couldbeplantedin thelargeopenspacenearthepropertylinetoprovidemoreprivacy. A.We thinkso.Privacyandsecurityareaconcernforalltheresidents. Q.Doesthetrailneed tobe8feet wide? A. Yes,itis theappropriate widthforbicyclistspassing eachotherandgivingroomforpedestrianstoo. Q.Whattypeof trailmaterialhasbeenconsidered? A. The trail through theorcharddoesnotneedtobethehardbutporousconcreteusedinPhase1.It couldconsistofdecomposedgraniteorlikematerialandflush with theorchardon eitherside. Q.Pleasedon’tlet the trailuserswalkon theorchard treeroots.Itwillkillthetrees. A.We willroute the trailpast theorchardtreestoprotect therootzones.Wemayneedto transplant sometreestoprevent themfrombeingdamagedbytrailusers. Q.Can theorchardtreesbe transplanted? A. Yes,webelieveso. Q.Whatare theCity’splansfortheoldwellandpumphousesat theupper endof theorchard? Page 2 A.Weintendtoseeif thewellcanbeputbackintoservice.Itwasdamagedinthe1989earthquake. Wewouldliketouseitforirrigating theorchardsincewebelieveweobtainedthe waterrights whenwepurchasedtheproperty. Q. Thewelllidneedstobecheckedforsafetyreasons. A.We willdo thatrightawayandmakeitsafe. Q.How wide will thebridgebe? A.We’replanningona10footwidebridgelike theonecrossing thecreektothepicnicareaat BlackberryFarm. Thebridgeneeds tobewideenough toallowasmallmaintenancevehicletopass overit. Q.Howcloseto thecreekcan thetrailbeplaced?Itwouldbeniceiftrailuserscould walkdowntothe creekinplacesto enjoy thecreek. A.If the trailfollowsalong theriparianzoneof thecreek, wetoohopethataplaceortwocanbe created where trailusers can walkupcloseto thecreek. Q.Doesthetrailhavetogoup theStocklmeirdriveway? A. Yes,unfortunatelyitseems thereisnoalternativerouteforthetrail. Thedriveway widthis controlledby the existingrockwallaround thehouse, therockpondsnear thefront,andalsobya large eucalyptus treenearthe entry. Q. Thereseemtobealotofgolfballsin theorchardjustnorthofwhere thebackwaterisplanned. A. Yes, thegolfersteeingofftoward theninthholeoftenhitballsacross thecreekbyaccident.It wouldbe wisetoroutethe trailalittlefurthertothewestin thatareatoprevent trailusersfrom beinghit. Q.Where willthebusesbedroppingoffpeopleorchildrenusing the trail? A. Thebusdropofflocationsarecurrentlybeingdesignedandareexpectedtobelocatedalong StevensCreekBlvd.sincethelargebusescannotbesafelydriveninto theStocklmeirdrivewaynor can theyevenbedriveninto theBluePheasantparkinglotwithoutlosinganumberofrequired parkingspots. Q.Wehopethatwhateveralternativesareselected,theywillnot threatenthepossibilityofgettingthe grantmoneyforcreekrestoration. Page 3 A.Weagreeandwe’re tryingveryhardtokeeptheprojectonschedule. Q.Itappears thatthereisgeneralconsensusthat thebestbridgelocationis theBaseAlignmentand thebest trailalignmentisalong theeastsideof theorchardjustoutsidetheriparianzone. A. Thank youforyourparticipationtoday.Wewillpresentthisinformationto theCouncilat theApril thth 5meeting.We willfollowup withanothertaskforcemeetingbefore theMay17meetingand,if theCouncilgivesusdirectiontoproceed withtheproject,we willinvite yourcommentsagain during theCEQAprocessandin thedesignprocess. Page 4