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Home My WebLink About2008-02-04 Ordinance 4989ORDINANCE NO. 4989 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FOOTHILLS PARK The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and declares that: (a) Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code require that, before any substantial building, construction, reconstruction or development is commenced or approved, upon or with respect to any land held --------'bytIre-eitTfurpark:-purposes0he~eouncil~hall~rsrapprove~and~adopra_park-improvement-t ----- ordinance and a plan describing the proposed prQ:.L:je=-=c=t.'---__________________ ~ (b) Foothills Park is dedicated to park purposes. (c) While the majority of the Page Mill Fire Hydrant Project will take place in Santa Clara County, a portion of the project will take place in Foothills Park, within the City of Palo Alto. The existing water main in Foothills Park is undersized for adequate fire protection, as identified by the City'S 1999 Water System Study. (d) The City intends to authorize construction of certain improvement projects within Foothills Park as shown on the Foothills Park Improvement Plan, and the Page Mill Fire Hydrant Project Proposed Plan Overview (collectively "Plans") attached as Exhibits liB-I" and "B-2" including, without limitation, the following: 080212 syn 6050267 (1) Installation of new 8-inch and IO-inch water mains and abandonment- in-place of the existing 6-inch and 8-inch water mains. (2) RelocatIon oltIle existing Boronaa Booster Station Hewlett pressure- reducing valves to a new underground pressure reducing station at the Foothill Park entrance. (3) Removal of the existing above ground Hewlett pressure-reducing valves at the Boronda booster pump station located near Towle Campground in Wildhorse Valley. (4) Installation of one new fire hydrant to improve the City's foothill fire fighting capabilities, located at Towle Campground in Wildhorse Valley. 1 (e) The project improvements will avoid protected trees and other sensitive resources and all existing park uses will be restored following project construction. Pipeline installation will utilize a horizontal boring method, with the exception of the pipeline entry and exit pits. The entry pit will be approximately 5 feet by 10 feet, located in the Foothills Park parking lot. The exit pit will be approximately 10 feet by 20 feet, and is expected to be located in the area shown on Exhibit B-2. Proper ingress and egress to and from the park entrance will be observed at all times. Clearing of vegetation and trimming of existing trees will occur, in accordance with City policies and as necessary to provide equipment access during construction. Accordingly, the improvements described above and as more specifically described on the Plans attached hereto as Exhibits "B-1" and "B-2" are consistent with park and conservation purposes. (f) The Council desires to approve the projects described above and as more specifically described on the Plans attached hereto as Exhibits "B-1" and "B-2". -SECTION-r-Tne-councilliereby approves the Plan for replacement-and construction. of improvements in Foothills Park and hereb~12ts the Plans attached hereto as Exhibits liB-I" and "B-2" as part of the official plan for the construction of improvements in Foothills Park. SECTION 3. The Council finds that the projects to construct new facilities at Foothills Park are subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On September 17, 2007, City'S Department of Planning and Community Environment found this project to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to § 21080.21 of the California Public Resources Code, which provides an exemption for any project of less than one mile in length within a public street or highway or any other public right-of-way for the installation of a new pipeline. II II II II II II II II 2 080212 syn 6050267 SECTION 4. date of its adoption. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the INTRODUCED: PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: January 14,2008 February 4,2008 BARTON, BURT, DREKMEIER, ESPINOSA, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN, MORTON, SCHMID, YEH .~. ----_ ...................... - APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ht0tJl &MI.aijJ Deputy ~ Attorney 3 080212 syn 6050267 EXHffiITB-l FOOTHILLS PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN Introduction Foothills Park is located at 3300 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, 2.7 miles west ofHwy. 280. Dr. Russell Lee, founder of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic, sold the land used for Foothills. Park to the City of Palo Alto in 1958, on the condition that it be preserved as open space. The park was formally dedicated in 1965. One of Foothill Park's amenities is Towle Camp, a seasonal campground available to residents and their guests for tent camping from May 1 to October 31. Located at the end of Wildhorse Valley, Towle Camp offers eight peaceful campsites nestled under the trees. Each site offers a BBQ, water, picnic table, tent area and a food box. Water infrastructure within the park has not been upgraded since its original construction and -.--..... -~-----.. -----. -is-in-need'··o'frepiaeement-. -~~~--.... . ... ------.. --.. --------.... ---... --.... ----..... -- Proposed Park Activities Proposed improvements to Foothills Park include: • Removal and replacement of asphalt at the affected area in the park entranceway; • Installation of a fue hydrant at Towle Campground; • Installation of new 8~inch and 10~inch water mains and abandonment-inMplace of the existing underground 6-inch and 8·inch water mains; • Relocation of the existing Boronda Booster Station Hewlett pressure reducing valves to a new underground pressure reducing station at the Foothill Park entrance; • Removal of the existing above-ground Hewlett pressure-reducing valves at the Boronda booster pump station located near Towle Campground in Wildhorse Valley; • Restoration and replacement of any vegetation removed as part of the project ======================~a~t-ata~~~rluITo.~=============================================== Construction Schedule Construction activity is expected to occur in the spring of 2008, after the rainy season. Construction would likely occur during weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5 :00 p,m. and is expected to last 3 months. Anticipated Results The anticipat~d benefits to be realized. from the project inc~ude improved fire fighting capabilities in Foothills Park, along Page Mill Road above the Foothills Park entrance, in the Hewlett Subdivision and along Los Trancos Road. PALO ALTO PUMP STATION TIE-IN CONNECTION AND PRV REMOVAL (ELEVATION:: 772 FT) .. '~,: . START OF PROPOSED CROSS . COUNTRY HORIZONTAL . DIRECTIONAL DRILLING .. (ELEVATION:: 894 FT) The Page Mill Fire Hydrant Upgrade project is jointly funded by the Los Altos Hills County Fire District (LAHCFD) and the City of Palo Alto (CPA). The entire project is located within the City of Palo Alto. The LAHCFD is the lead agency completing the design and construction of the project. Upon completion all facilities will be tumed over to the CPA. The LAHCFD provides fire protection in the area along Page Mill Road using fire hydrants being served by Purissima Hills Water District's Page Mill Tank. Because of the elevation of the tank these fire hydrants have historically suffered from low pressures. The fire hazard in this area is considered extremely high during summer and early fall months due to its location on top of a ridge and proximity to dry grass and heavy brush cover. The CPA has elected to extend the limits of the project to the entrance of Foothill Park to improve reliability and increase available fire flows to the Hewlitl Subdivision. This extension will be fully funded by the CPA and constructed at the same lime of the LAHCFD project . . . This entire project consists of upgrading and replacing existing 6" and 8" AC with 8" and 10" DIP and 10" HDPE and installing four new fire hydrants along Page Mill Road and one fire hydrant at Towle Campround. The exlsUng CPA cross-country watermains will be abandoned in-place and the new DIP watermains will be located In easier to access locations, such as along the f paved areas of Page Mill Road. A new pressure reducing station will be installed at Foothill I Park entrance tie-in connection and the existing pressure reducing station at the Boronda 5 Booster Station wilt be removed. Environml;!ntal restoration will be integrated into the watermail1 ~ design and will be enforced during and after construction. Existing conditions, such as tree, I brush, fence and pathway locations, will be catalogued prior to construction. The contractors will < be required to replace any vegetation removed as part of the project at a two to one '.-replacement ratio_ Ij~~~~~~~~ nl .. g~ ~ a 1: !~ ~< 5776 Slonerid&e Mall Road, SUIte 320 Pleasanton, CA 94588 925224 771 7 f"" 925 224 7726 www pcgengr.com .~.".: .. .. . . .. ' . ..';.' GRAPHIC SCALE "" ... ! I ) /. LEGEND Los Altos Hills County Fire District City of Palo Alto LOS ALTOS HILLS COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIfORNIA P.O BOX 1766 LOS AL TOS HillS, CA 9402, 1766 EXHIBIT B-2 Replace existing 8" AC watermain with 3120 LF of 8" DIP open trench construction -----280 LF of 8" DIP installed with Horizontal Directional Drilling (HOD) construction Replace existing 6" AC watermain with 250 LF of 10" DIP open trench construction -----550 LF of 10" HOPE installed with HOfizonta Directional Drilling (HOD) construction New 6" Fire Hydrant Assembly SHEtT ___ _ PROPOSED PLAN OVERVIEW OF