17555 PEAK AVENUE MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA 95037
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 20, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00pm by Chair Seehafer
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
Green - Present
Haskell - Present
Locicero - Present
Seehafer - Present
Scott - Present
van Keulen - Present
Wendt - Present
DECLARATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
In compliance with Government Code 54954.2
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Commission Action: Adopt Agenda. Motion Haskell, Second van Keulen, Adopted 7-0
BUSINESS
1. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Commission Action: Approve Minutes. Motion Green, Second Scott, Adopted 7-0
2. PUBLIC PARK DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Motion to recommend that the park location appropriate for a future public park.
Commission Action: Motion Haskell, Second Wendt, Passed 7-0
Commission provided further comments:
- Park name should not be central park if it is a public park.
- Parking is a big issue. Preference for 40 spaces plus some sort of agreement with future development for evening and weekend shared parking.
- Should have a restroom.
- Full size soccer field
- Park should be built sooner rather than later in development process
- Focus on pedestrian connections as well
3. DRAFT BIKEWAYS, TRAILS, PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN
Commissioners received the report on the master plan. Action planned for January meeting.
4. UPDATE ON PROPOSED COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER PARKING RECONFIGURATION
Commissioners received the update and provided further comments:
- Fear loss of parking. Development must be adequately parked to not overflow into public parking.
- Parking on Depot street would be good. Must recover all CCC parking on site. Hoping to gain parking overall.
- Protect pedestrians and children at CCC next to Depot through design and fencing.
5. COMMISSION WORK PLAN UPDATE
Commissioners provided updates on work plan status.
COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCEMENTS
- None
FUTURE COMMISSION INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS:
- Aquatics Center Update
ADJOURNMENT 9:27pm by Chair Seehafer.