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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRC 09.03.1992 Agenda CITY OF CUPERTINO PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT REGULAR COMWHSSION MEETING Conference Room C& D 10300 Torre Avenue 408-252-4505 September 3, 1992 7:00 p.m. AGENDA swswsssswwsswswssswwssswswsww******************************************************** CALL TO ORDER 1. SALUTE TO THE FLAG 2, ROLL CALL 3. INTRODUCTIONS 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 5. Members of the audience regarding matters not on the agenda. OLD BUSINESS 6 NEW BUSINESS 7. Discussion regarding Stevens Creek County Park Master Plan Gateway 8. Approval of new Co-Sponsored Club -Cupertino Bung Fu Club MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 9 Approval of August 6, 1992 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes A R1TTEN COMMUNICATIONS 10 MONTHLY REPORTS I I Revie%% August Recreation Program Month] Report 12 Communit% Contacts Report MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED 13 Legislative Update 14. Mayor's Luncheon 15 Staff Oral Reports ADJOURNMENT 16 Adjournment to regular scheduled meeting of Parks and Recreation Commission (in October 1, 1992. 7 00 p m , Council Chambers Ilex %1'92 141 Mt • o` GUPE � r � o F 0 It 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 2524505 Summary Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Item Number 7 Agenda Date September 3. 1992 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Stevens Creek County Park Master Plan. BACKGROUND Currently, Santa Clara County is preparing a master plan for the renovation of Stevens Creek County Park which is adjacent to the southern border of Cupertino. The County Parks staff is in the first phase of a three phase process which will direct improvements to the park through the decade. The first phase - Program Report - provides the framework for the planning effort. The Program Document report introduces the background, purpose and scope of the Master Plan; establishes broad goals and objectives; presents a comprehensive inventory and analysis of existing conditions; identifies opportunities and constraints; and proposes specific elements and guidelines to be included in the park program. To accomplish the Program phase, the County established a task force with a broad, diverse representation to advise the project consultant. A copy of the project team and task force is attached for your information (Attachment A). I am also enclosing a copy of the executive summary (Attachment B) of the draft program document report which will go before the County Parks and Recreation Commission, October 7. The summary gives a good overview of the current thinking on the master plan. At the last Commission meeting, resident Steven Haze submitted a letter to the Commission requesting that two issues be investigated. (Attachment C) Mr. Haie's first suggestion is to create an entrance to lower Stevens Creek Park that is consistent with the natural surroundings and encourages all park users, not just automobiles. One of the findings in the summary speaks to a "Gateway" function at the entrance. If the Commission concurs with this concept, you may want to forward a recommendation on to the County. The wcond issue is a transportation issue and it has tw n forwarded to our Director of Public Works for comment. CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROJECT TEAM Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department Ruth Shriber, Park Planner and Project Manager Douglas J. Gaynor, Director, Parks and Recreation Alan LaFleur, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation Lisa Killough, Regional Park Planner John Maciel, Regional Park Manager Raleigh Young, Park Manager Bernie Garrison, Senior Park Ranger Lisa Varney, Park Ranger Lynne Robertson, Park Maintenance III Dillingham Associates, Landscape Architects and Planners Reed Dillingham, Principal Craig McGlynn, Project Manager Environmental Science, Associates, Inc., Environmental Consultants Darcey Rosenblatt, Project Manager TASK FORCE Dennis Dresti, Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) Del Woods, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) Jerry Cooley, The Trail Center Tony Look, Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Commission Ralph Brown, Santa Clara County Planning Commission Bob Van Etton, Santa Clara County Transportation Agency John Gibbs, Office of Supervisor McKenna Steve Dowling, Director of Parks, City of Cupertino Tsvia Adar, City of Saratoga Mark McKenna, Kaiser Permanente (adjacent landowner) John Kolski, Stevens Creek Quarry (adjacent landowner) Dan Hoskins, Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club (adjacent landowner) Jan Garrod, Garrod Stables (adjacent landowner) Beez Jones, Citizen (adjacent landowner) Julie Duncan, Camp Costanoan Burl Smith, Bowhunters, Unlimited Peter Fournier, Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers (R.O M P ) William Brooks, Equestrian Trail User Nancy White, Equestrian and Park User Darcey Rosenblatt, ESA, Inc. A+�chr�►e.�,+ 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Program Document completes the Master Plan Goals first phase of a three-phase master planning process for Stevens Creek Goals and objectives for the Stevens County Park. The overall intent of the Creek County Park Master Plan were process is to define a framework for the developed early in the planning process County's actions over the coming by the consultants, the Project Team, the decade to enhance the recreational, Task Force and the public. These goals, aesthetic, natural and cultural resources in summary: within the park. • Preserve the natural and cultural The Program Document report: resources of the park introduces the background, purpose and scope of the Master Plan (Chapter • Protect and enhance park character, 1); establishes broad goals and visual quality and views, both within objectives (Chapter 2); presents a and beyond park boundaries comprehensive inventory and analysis of existing conditions (Chapter 3) Enhance park identity identifies opportunities and constraints (Chapter 4); and proposes specific Expand/establish interpretive and elements and guidelines to be included in educational facilities the park program (Chapter 5). Provide a balance of different Recommended recreational activities and recreation activities that are site improvements, park operations and management, and the management of appropriate to the site's resources natural resources within the park are all Provide recreational facilities at addressed. Baseline environmental Stevens Creek County Park that documentation has been included as an complement those found at other appendix to this report (Appendix A). parks and open spaces in the region The preparation of this report has been a Improve the quality of recreational collaborative process and represents the facilities in order to improve the quality coordinated efforts of a Task Force of visitors' recreational experiences consisting of park users, neighboring landowners and representatives of Develop a comprehensive trail affected agencies and local jurisdictions network considering all users as well as County staff and landscape architectural and environmental consul- • Provide safe recreational experiences tants. In addition, public hearings were held throughout the process to obtain the • Work cooperatively with adjacent input of interested community members. landowners 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Improve park management through the urban areas of Silicon Valley to appropriate facility design and staffing the vast network of parks, open spaces, and regional trails located in • Promote financially self-supporting the foothills and ridgelands of the uses Santa Cruz Mountains. Providing improved staging facilities and trail These goals are intended to guide and connections to nearby open space focus subsequent phases of the Master areas will strengthen Stevens Creek Plan. They were established in response County Park's role as a gateway park to specific critical issues, needs, of regional significance. opportunities and constraints that were identified in the course of planning. Within park boundaries, opportunities exist for Improving and expanding Key Findings existing trail facilities. New trails, trail improvements, trail loops, routes Highlights of the Program Document's and connections will be provided to findings are, in summary: accommodate the needs of various • Stevens Creek County Park will trail user groups. continue to function as a viable The natural resources of the park regional park facility satisfying county- site -- wooded hillsides, creek and wide recreational needs well into the reservoir, vegetation and wildlife -- are future. all highly valued by park users and should be preserved and protected. • The special relationship of recreational Park improvements will be designed users, management and operations and located to preserve the natural policies between Stevens Creek character of the park. County Park and the adjacent Midpeninsula Regional Open Space The cultural and historic resources District (MROSD) lands will continue within the park, including Villa Maria, to have a profound impact on park Gutierrez Winery, the Fisher Trout use. Improved trail connections to Farm and Soda Rock, should be the two adjacent M R O S D preserved, and where appropriate, will preserves, land acquisition and trail be interpreted to explain their historic policy coordination represent significance to park users Important opportunities to be capitalized upon by the Master Plan. The safety of the public roads within the park for bicyclists, joggers and • Stevens Creek County Park Is In a other park users is a serious concern. unique position to function as a In light of increasing urbanization, gateway park providing access from traffic and park use, this problem is 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY likely to become more acute in the Master Plan. Rather, finding ways to future. Improving the safety of the improve the recreation experience of the park roads either through provision of present number of park visitors was a marked bike lane or a separate trail deemed more important. Specific will be an important provision of the program guidelines and program Master Plan. recommendations are described in Chapter 5. HigNights of the program • Currently, critical areas within the recommendations are, in summary: park, particularly the entries, lack identity. Park identity and visitor Improve and expand existing trail orientation will be enhanced through facilities a program of improved park entries and signs. Provide improved staging facilities and trail connections to nearby open • The presence of the reservoir in space areas. Stevens Creek County Park provides a valuable focus for recreational 0 Provide interpretive trails and Vail activities within the park. However, loops the management policies of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD), 0 Improve existing picnic areas by particularly the changing cycle of upgrading materials and facilities water storage and water level, will continue to dictate the nature and Improve the boat launch ramp patterns of water related recreation. • Improve the archery range • The nature of recreational use within the park is currently passive and Provide whole access trails and unstructured. Bicycling, hiking and other facilities for park users with picnicking are the most popular disabilities activities. In addition, horseback riding, jogging, fishing, small boating Evaluate and improve the Park and archery are also popular. The Office / Visitor Center park program anticipates that this pattern of use will remain essentially Consider relocation of the shop / the same in the future. corporation yard facility to the north park area Program Recommendations • Improve the design, visibility and Some facility expansion is envisioned, safety of park entries and driveways however, increasing the recreation capacity of the park is not a goal of the Develop standardized formats for 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY park fences, gates, signs and other park elernents. • Provide safe and well-marked pedestrian / equestrian crossings of park roads • Explore off-site traffic control issues and potential solutions with the County Transportation Agency • Provide a separate bicycle and jogging trail or bike lane along Stevens Canyon Road and Mt. Eden Road where feasible • Explore the possibility of developing swimming facilities at the park • Provide an improved water distribution system and improved water service to park use areas • Provide more public and/or emergency call telephones to service popular use areas within the park These program recommendations and specific solutions will be explored as part of the next, alternatives phase of the Master Plan. 4 ,44a ch rvierl�- August 6, 1992 Robert Hopkins, Chair Parks and Recreation Commission City of Cupertino 10300 Torres Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 Dear Chairman Hopkins, Re: Letter to Ruth Shriber, Project Manager Stevens Creek County Park :Master Plan Please find attached a copy of my input regarding the Stevens Creek County Park Master Plan and the hearing that was conducted by the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department on July 21, 1992. I wanted to forward this to your attention as a formal request for the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission to determine the feasibility of my two suggestions: First, is the designation and subsequent planning and development of Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Canyon Road as a recreational gateway into Lower Stevens Creek Park. Secondly, is to pursue the possibility of having traffic diverted away from Redwood Gulch Road over to Highway 85 via Big Basin Way and De Anza Boulevard - once Highway 85 is opened. The current review and ultimate development of the County's Master Plan for Stevens Creek Park provides the City of Cupertino an unique opportunity to facilitate the ability to provide the residents of our community additional open space and recreational resources within close proximity to our residential neighborhoods. And, at the same time provide safer access. Please let me know if you require any additional information regarding, this request to the Commission. Sincerely, Steven Haze 22681 San Juan Road Cupertino, CA 95014 IM c..*o, My second suggestion is that Redwood Gulch Road is closed to thoroughfare traffic at some future date. I am recommending that the closure coincide with the opening of Highway 85 between the cities of Saratoga and Cupertino. Most, if not all commuter traffic from the Skyline area could be redirected to enter Highway 85 at De Anza Boulevard in Cupertino. Thank you again for the opportunity to provide comment relevant to your Stevens Creek County Park Master Plan Task Force effort. Sincerely, Steven Haze 22681 San Juan Road Cupertino, CA 95014 Tel: (408)255-8823 1n SCPvk01 July 21, 1992 Ruth Shriber, Project Manager County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department 298 Garden Hill Drive Log Gatos, CA 95030 Dear Ms. Shriber RE: Draft Program Report for the Stevens Creek County Park Master Plan Thank you for providing the public an opportunity to offer input regarding the Stevens Creek County Park Master Plan. There are two items which I would like to address at this time as it relates to the Draft Report: First I am very interested in knowing more about the level of cooperation between the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department - and the City of Cupertino as it relates to access to the park via Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Canyon Road within the City of Cupertino. I would like to propose that your Agency work with the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Director of Cupertino to determine the feasibility of developing a Recreational Gateway Concept Plan for Foothill Boulevard and Stevens Canyon Road. This concept would allow for master planning road improvements that emphasizes various recreational modes of access into the park. I have attached a map that 1 believe illustrates that there is sufficient right of way to create a DG (decomposed granite) pathway for multi-mode access such as running, mountain biking and hiking with adequate setback away from the existing roadway. Additionally, I believe that Stevens Canyon road could be minimally improved to add approximately three feet of asphalt - with painted bike lane designation on both sides of the road in which to accommodate touring cyclists . would like to contrast this concept with what has already transpired on Cristo Rey Drive - which is the major recreational "gateway" into Rancho San Antonio County Park. In that particular case the City of Cupertino unilaterally widen the road and constructed a sidewalk-curb-gutter improvement that is typically found in urbanized areas. This road "improvement" totally Ignored what the primary purpose of the roadway and setback areas could have been. As a result the park user only convenient and safe means of entering the park is by automobile. Of C U P F q � � O n r >� F O N! ♦ 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 2:2-4505 Summary Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Item Number 8 Agenda Date September 3. 1992 SUBJECT AND ISSUE Request for co-sponsorship from Cupertino Kung-Fu Club. BACKGROUND Attached for Commission's consideration is a request for co-sponsorship from Cupertino Kung- Fu Club. Staff has reviewed their application and they meet basic co-sponsorship requirement. Should the Commission approve co-sponsorship, this would bring the total number of city co- sponsored clubs to 13. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Commission approve co-sponsorship of Cupertino Kung-Fun Club with a review one year from date of co-sponsorship. C I T Y O C U ERTINOO NAiSE OF GROUP, ACTr''IT--'-' OR PRO- Par_Cs and Recreation Department (`Sailing address) I0300 Torre Avenue ` AILING ADDRESS : � Cupertino CA 9501=• '� " _' Te_e?none (-C ) 865-1384 v i (Number) (Sc_ee_) G R 0 P C 0 - S ? 0 N S 0 R S H I P !'er� "� �• -� A P P I C A T : 0 N (City) (JC3t=-) (i_D) � I INSTRUCTIONS : Fill out this application ORGANIZ17IONS WHICH GROUP IS =R-R-rN'__Y completely and accurately. Attach add-- + ATTACHED TO OR AFFILL�_ED T�'I-. tional sheets if necessary or called for.. I i DO NOT FIZ.L IN THIS BOY APPROVED Q NOT APPROVED DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS : I I NUMBER OF C--RRENT ACTIVE `!E`BERS NUMBER OF CUPERT:NO DATE GROUP E:7A3LIs-H!D: Attach Rosser of Names , RESIDENTS 6 Addresses and Phone Numbers I t I ?',TRPOSE OF GROUP OR ACTIVITY: �roMvl�-a� ;� IrU• i _•�r•, ( ih''tr�P jY�,,ir(,:.� Uvl, I IS ,NO L `�"==Rri?I? OPEN TO G�RAL P'..BLIC^. YES IF NO, LIST -ZS-LRSCT:ONS : I C'JR.REN. RA:_ 3R AN`"_OL-NT OF DUES ASSESSMENTS OR FEES : HOW ARE TdESE y COLLECTED? .o e uJilo'LU D+^i-P 6'ecca—a C. mf4tr ( 60LQ n 44rvr %I DOES GROUP BY-7.A.WS AND/OR A CONSTITUTION? Y=S / NO 1- yes , attac:: a copy to this application. RECZ:-:ON DE?ARIA dT RESOURCE'SNEEDED: i EQU-111 SENT �Sr PERSON;IEL OTHER (Specify OFF=CZZ: I P0S2=_3;1 NA2s ADDRESS ?HC r ('�t� �t�.t CN -�-�� J (� �ti�v�cl jCZ�'0 /��►a 'v'�,1,� .R�l 1S ?-osO TrAuvrer i DAT_ J- NZ:�:_ -LEMON OF OFF'ZCcRS . A i GROUP _:'?=J�==S . �A:B ?CS:--)N ��J/ l ` r• � ��•, � 1� '-I11• ,� r Iwt►"q Z►�.Tr�. fir' �3V r i ARAT OWNED 3Y T-dE GROUP OR ':CLLJ 3: AVA1:_ ZL= _a Y1 .I � Cupertino Chinese__School Rung-fu Class Rooster Instructor: Dr. Chi-Hsiu D. Wong 1 . Bernice Chao 1081 Santa Clara Ave. Cupertino, 95014 2 . Jonathan Hsu 20379 Miljevich Dr. Saratoga, 95070 3 . Neal Chieng 4080 Keith Dr. Campbell, 95008 4 . Jenyu Hsu 10475 Merriman Rd. Cupertino, 95014 5 . Derrick Su 20159 Marilla Ct. Saratoga, 95070 6 . Han-Nung Wang 21821 Dolores Ave. Cupertino, 95014 7 . Eric Lee 105 Welker Ct. Campbell, 95008 8 . Sean Wang San Jose 9. Henry Kao 10553 Johnson Ave. Cupertino, 95014 10 . Michael Kao 10553 Johnson Ave. Cupertino, 95014 11 . Jan-yu Weng 10280 Mira Vista Rd. Cupertino, 95014 CUPERTINO KUNG FU CLUB BYLAWS Pg 1 of 3 ARTICLE I - The name of this organization shall be the Cupertino Kung-fu Club. ARTICLE II - The purpose and objective of this organization will be to promote kung- fu(including various Chinese martial arts ex: Shuai-chiao, Tai-chi, Shao-lin, weaponry. ) ARTICLE III - Membership is open to Cupertino residence and near by community. yZw7 &� is c-Ou-1t ARTICLE IV - The governing body of this club will consist of 1 . President 2 . Secretary 3 . Treasurer ARTICLE V - Meeting times will be Sunday and Monday ARTICLE VI - Any article or section of this Constitution may be amended by a majority vote at any meeting of the club, provided that notice of the proposed amendment has been given in the notice of said meeting. All changes approved by the membership must be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Department for final approval of By-Laws. ARTICLE I - Membership Section I - Prospective members may be admitted by - ')I le��nc u ,+;) r,�Lkh '-_-3erKe taffy Section II - Honorary membership may be bestowed upon worthy individuals upon approval of the Board and a two-thirds majority vote of the membership. Section III - Membership may be terminated by written application to the president. ARTICLE II - The Governinq body. Duties of the Officers Section I - Officers will be elected for a term of 2 years at the March meeting, and shall take office in June. The maximum number of consecutive terms held by an individual shall be unlimited. Section II - If a vacancy occurs during a term of office, the executive board shall appoint a member to CKFC Bylaws pg 2 of 3 fill the position. In case of the president , the secretary automatically becomes president. Section III - A representative of the Parks and Recreation Department may attend any meeting and at this have the regular privilege accorded other members. Section IV - The duties of the president are to preside at all meetings, appoint necessary committees, call special meetings when necessary, and perform all duties incumbent on his office. Section V - The secretary shall keep an accurate record of all business transactions, maintain a membership roll, keep attendance, conduct all necessary correspondence, and assume the duties of the president in his absence. Section VI - The treasurer shall be custodian of all funds in this organization, collect all dues and monies from other sources, pay all bills, render a written financial report at close of his term of office, and shall give a complete verbal report of finances at each regular business meeting. Section VII - Etc . ARTICLE III - Meeting Times ARTICLE IV - Dues The annual dues of membership shall be $15 . 00 . Section I - In the event the club should disband, all club owned property shall be sold and the proceeds of the sale together with any funds on hand, shall be contributed to a charitable institution to be selected by the membership at a regular session of the club. Section II - 1 . Any change in fee schedules, donations, dues or charges will be approved by the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department . 2 . All publicity shall be noted as co- sponsored by the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department . CKFC Bylaws page 3 of 3 3 . The group shall agree to both quality and quantity of paid and/or volunteer personnel . 4 . The Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department shall request an annual financial statement. ARTICLE VI - Method of Amending By-Laws Section I - These By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds votes of all members present at any regular meeting, following the meeting at which presented. All changes approved by the membership must be submitted to the Parks and Recreation Department for final approval . Section II - The simple majority vote rule shall be used for regular business voting. Approved by the initiators: Chi-Hsiu D. Weng Jan-Yu Weng Chang-Yu L. Weng Signed ��s � � date,/�'`�` i Signed date ,�. �;�� dates ,..­e Signed,,- ` -n date ''