Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 9, 2016
Minutes
Senior Center
City of Mountain View 266 Escuela Aveue
Minutes - Final-revised
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Wolter,
Vice Chair Hepfer and Chair Herbach
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Commissioner Thida Cornes, Commissioner Katherine Naegele, Commissioner
Helen Wolter, Vice Chair Paul Hepfer, and Chairperson Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion - M/S Naegele/Wolter - To approve the January 13, 2016 minutes.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Present 5- Commissioner Thida Cornes, Commissioner Katherine Naegele, Commissioner
Helen Wolter, Vice Chair Paul Hepfer, and Chairperson Jonathan Herbach
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Calderon Avenue Bike Lane Improvements, Project 16-39 Heritage
Tree Removal Mitigation
Junior Civil Engineer Marichrisse Gabon presented the proposed Heritage tree removal
mitigation for Calderon Avenue Bike Lane Improvements and requested that the Commission
review and forward the staff recommended mitigation plan for City Council approval.
Motion - M/S Cornes/Hepfer - To forward a recommendation to the City
Council to approve the staff recommended mitigation for removal of three
Heritage trees with 2:1 tree replacements and planting 24" box trees that
would eventually increase the canopy.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Commissioner Wolter, Vice
Chair Hepfer, and Chairperson Herbach
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6.2 Community Center Design, Project 15-43-Heritage Tree Removal
Mitigation
Principal Civil Engineer Lisa Au presented the Heritage tree removal mitigation plan of the
Community Center Design and requested that the Commission review the staff
recommended mitigation plan and forward a recommendation to the City Council.
Motion - M/S Cornes/Herbach - To forward a recommendation to the City
Council to approve the staff recommended mitigation for removal of 15
Heritage trees with a 2:1 tree replacements and planting 24" box trees with
the goal of increasing parking lot canopy to 40 percent and increasing overall
canopy in 10 to 15 years.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Naegele, Commissioner Wolter, Vice
Chair Hepfer, and Chairperson Herbach
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Parks Manager Hurlburt reported the Cuesta Annex open space vandalism.
Parks Manager Hurlburt informed the Commission about March 12 Arbor Day event.
Commissioner Cornes asked about the Voice news article of Cuesta Annex Vandalism and
she stated that some people have expressed their concerns of not having paved trails/paths
on Cuesta Annex. Parks Manager Hurlburt explained why there are no trails/paths on Cuesta
Annex.
Commissioner Wolter had a clarification question regarding burrowing owls near kite area
and decreasing number of burrowing owls. Parks Manager Hurlburt responded to her
questions.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:07 p.m., the Chairperson Herbach adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and
Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April
13, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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Agenda
Senior Center
266 Escuela Aveue
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Vice Chair Hepfer, Chair Herbach
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Thida Cornes, Helen Wolter, Katherine Naegele, Vice Chair Paul Hepfer
and Chairperson Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 16-423 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the January 13, 2016 minutes.
Attachments: 01-13-2016 PRC Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 16-424 Calderon Avenue Bike Lane Improvements, Project 16-39 Heritage
Tree Removal Mitigation
Recommendation: Review the proposed Heritage tree mitigation for Calderon Avenue Bike Lane
Improvements, Project 16-39, and forward a recommendation to the City Council to
approve the staff-recommended mitigation for removal of three Heritage trees with
two-to-one tree replacements and planting 24” box trees.
Attachments: Staff Report
6.2 16-425 Community Center Design, Project 15-43-Heritage Tree Removal
Mitigation
Recommendation: Review the proposed Heritage tree mitigation for Community Center Design, Project
15-43, and forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve the
staff-recommended mitigation for removal of 15 Heritage trees with 2-to-1 tree
replacements and planting 24” box trees.
Attachments: Staff Report
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:07 p.m., the Chairperson Herbach adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and
Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday,
April 13, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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