RPVCCA_CC_SR_2014_12_16_E_PV_Nature_Preserve_Renaming_Burma_RoadCITY OF RANCHO . PALOS VERDES
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
JOEL ROJAS,
DIRECTOR
DECEMBER 16, 2014
DEVELOPMENT
PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE -RENAMING
BURMA RD. TRAIL AT PORTUGUESE BEND RESERVE
(SUPPORTS 2014 CITY COUNCIL GOAL -TRAIL
SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT)
REVIEWED: CAROLYNN PETRU, ACTING CITY MANAGER~ L .
Project Manager: Ara Mihranian, AICP, Deputy Community Development Directo_1fA
RECOMMENDATION
1. As requested by the PVPLC, agree to rename the "Burma Road Trail" to the
"Hadley Trail" at the Portuguese Bend Reserve to recognize the charitable gift of
Arthur and Jeanne Hadley towards management of the City's Preserve;
2. Approve the location, size and signage associated with said recognition; and,
3. Direct Staff to bring back an amended Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) document at
a future City Council meeting that reflects the trail name change.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Council-adopted Management Agreement between the City and the
PVPLC, the City-owned Preserve properties or portions thereof, along with scenic points or
trails within the Preserve, may be named after donors who make monetary contributions to
the City or the PVPLC toward acquisition or management of the Preserve. Furthermore,
the Management Agreement allows the installation of donor recognition trail markers to
acknowledge such donors provided the City Council approves the location, size and
sign age associated with said recognition sites. As a result of a generous gift to the PVPLC
for management of the Preserve made by Arthur and Jeanne Hadley, the PVPLC requests
that the "Burma Road Trail" be renamed the "Hadley Trail." As a result, the City Council is
being asked to approve the placement of recognition trail markers on the City-owned
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Preserve property (Portuguese Bend Reserve) associated with this generous gift.
DISCUSSION
In 2008, the City Council adopted the Preserve Trails Plan (PTP) for the Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve based on recommendations made by the PUMP Committee. Among the
various recommendations made by the PUMP Committee that were considered by the City
Council included adopting trail names that were selected from either the City's Conceptual
Trails Plan (CTP), significant landmarks/features, or historic reference. In regards to the
subject trail, the name was selected as "Burma Road Trail" because it had been historically
referred to by that name by locals.
Per the conditions of the Management Agreement and as a result of a significant monetary
gift to the PVPLC by long-time residents of the City of Rolling Hills, Arthur and Jeanne
Hadley, the PVPLC requests to change the name of the "Burma Road Trail" to "Hadley
Trail" (see attachment). Due to the Hadley's historic use and fond memories of the Burma
Road Trail, they are requesting the opportunity to have their family name associated with
this trail.
Trail naming opportunities in the Preserve are addressed in the City/PVPLC Management
Agreement. Specifically, Section 2.5 (Preserve Naming Opportunities) of the Management
Agreement states the following:
The City-owned Preserve properties or portions thereof, along with scenic points or
trails within the Preserve, may be named after donors who make monetary
contributions to the City or PVPLC toward acquisition or management of the
Preserve, pursuant to the provisions of Exhibit 0, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. The installation of donor recognition overlooks,
vista points, trail markers locations and other sites to recognize such donors is and
shall be allowed on the City-owned property in the Preserve, provided the City
Council approves the location, size, and signage associated with said recognition
sites. The sites identified on Exhibit 0 have been previously approved as of the date
of this Agreement and do not require further approval.
Furthermore, the Management Agreement requires the PVPLC to maintain any donor
recognition features it installs in the Preserve with City Council approval, unless the City
agrees to maintain said features.
To recognize the generous gift from Arthur and Jeanne Hadley, the PVPLC is proposing to
install two trail markers on the trail at the top and near the bottom of the trail (see
attachment). Similar to other donor trail markers within the Preserve, the trail markers will
consist of a PV stone pilaster with an engraved stone tile displaying the (new) "Hadley
Trail" name. The PVPLC will install these markers at their cost and maintain the trail
markers as part of their Preserve management obligations. Since the proposed trail
marker materials and locations are consistent with past practice for donor trail markers and
the Council-adopted Management Agreement, Staff recommends that the City Council,
effective immediately, agree to rename "Burma Road Trail" to the "Hadley Trail" and
approve the location, size and sign age of the proposed trail markers. Furthermore, Staff is
requesting that the Council direct Staff to bring back, at a later time when other E-2
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modifications are to be considered (such as the recent Council-approved Malaga Canyon
Reserve) by the City Council, an amendment to the PTP to reflect this trail name change.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Public Street Right-of-Way
In connection with the requested trail rename, Staff research whether the Burma Road
Trail is a dedicated public street, since it would affect the process to change the name.
Based on a review of City records, the public street (Crenshaw Blvd.) ends at Burrell Lane,
and there is a recorded easement for street purposes (within the Preserve) along what is
the current Burma Road Trail. Since this is not an official City street, no action other than
amending the City's PTP to rename this trail needs to be taken by the Council.
FISCAL IMPACTS
Staff does not anticipate any fiscal impact to the renaming of the "Burma Road Trail" to
"Hadley Trail" as installation and maintenance costs of the donor trail markers (pilasters)
will be incurred by the PVPLC as part of their routine maintenance obligations.
CONCLUSION
Based on the information provided herein, Staff recommends that the City Council rename
the "Burma Road Trail" to "Hadley Trail," and approve the proposed trail marker materials
and locations, and direct Staff to return at a later date with an amendment to the PTP to
reflect the renaming of the trail.
ALTERNATIVES
In addition to Staff's recommendations, the City Council may consider the following
alternative:
1. Deny the location, size or signage of the proposed donor recognition trail markers
associated with said donation; or,
2. Identify any concerns and direct Staff to gather more information and continue the
meeting to a date certain.
ATTACHMENTS
• November 24, 2014 PVPLC Letter
o Trail Marker Locations
o Trail Marker Exhibit
• Section 2.5 of the Management Agreement (excerpt)
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PALOS VFRIJI·., l'LNINSUL~
November 24. 2014
Ara Mihranian
Principal Planner
PRESERVING LAND AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Re: Trail Naming
Dear Ara,
This is in follow up to the previous advisement of a gift received by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
for which we have offered a trail naming. Pursuant to our management agreement with the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, the Pal.cs Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy may offer naming opportunities in the Palos Ve1-des Nature
Preserve to donors who make monetary contributions to the PVPLC toward acquisition or management of the
Preserve. These naming opportunities include entire reserves, scenic points, or trails within the Preserve.
We wish to complete the process for renaming "Burma Road Trail" and changing the name to "Hadley Trail".
Long-time residents of Rolling Hifls, Arthur and Jeanne Hadley are discreet about their philanthropy but loved the
idea of their family name on a trail sm:;h as Burma, for which they have very specific and fond memories.
The Conservancy will pay to place two markers on the trail. Please see the enclosed map for the locations we
desire to place the trail markers. The trail markers will be a stone pilaster, topped with an engraved stone tile
displaying the trail name. They conform to our earlier designs which have already been approved. The
Conservancy will maintain the markers as part of our Preserve management obligations.
We are eager to accomplish the installation and a ceremony to include RPV staff and council, if possible, during
Arthur Hadley's lifetime [Arthur Hadley is quite frail]. Once the markers are in place and we have celebrated with
the Hadley family, we will change the trail name on our website as well as printed maps.
This letter and attachment should provide you with all of the required details. I look forward ro coordinating with
you to complete this project. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if more information
is needed.
Sincerely;;
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Andrea Vona
Executive Director
CC: Carolynn Petru, Acting City Manager
Joel Rojas, Director of Planning, Bllilding and Code Enforcement
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Andrea Vona <avona@pvplc.org>
Tuesday, December 09, 2014 3:30 PM
Ara Mihranian
Danielle LeFer
RE: trail naming
The stone recognition trail markers measure 1r x 12" x 35 11 /4l11 (35 11 at in the front and 42" in the back as the face tile
is slanted).
Sincerely,
Andrea
Andrea Vona
Executive Director
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
916 Silver Spur Road, #207
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
www.pvplc.org
310-541-7613 X204
310-541-7623 (fax)
310·-930-0583 (cell)
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PVP on a monthly basis to discuss status of management efforts and Preserve operations,
includi without limitation, issues relating to the PUMP. In addition, at the monthly meetings,
the City sli-otify the PVPLC of any forthcoming City projects, tours, events or activities in
the Preserve. T ity shall at all times cooperate with the PVPLC in its performance of such
management obligatl
(b) ts <!nd Obligations to City. All powers, rights and obligations
not granted or delegated to the P under this Agreement are expressly reserved to or remain
the rights or obligations, as applicable, 1c City. The City will conduct its activities in and
with respect to the Preserve in accordance w ~ Plan and will enforce the restrictions and
provisions of the PUMP within the Preserve.
2.5 Preserve Naming Opportunities. The City-owned Preserve properties or portions
thereof, along with scenic points or trails within the Preserve, may be named after donors who
make monetary contributions to the City or PVPLC toward acquisition or management of the
Preserve, pursuant to the provisions of Exhibit D, which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference. The installation of donor recognition overlooks, vista points, trail markers
locations and other sites to recognize such donors is and shall be allowed on the City-owned
property in the Preserve, provided the City Council approves the location, size, and signage
associated with said recognition sites. The sites identified on ~_xhibit 12 have been previously
approved as of the date of this Agreement and do not require further approval.
;u~_ Habitat Restoration Pl an Review Protocol. Pursuant to the Plan, in 2010, and every
ee years thereafter, the PVPLC is required to prepare a new 3-year Habitat Restoration Plan
(th "HRP") for the purpose of performing habitat restoration somewhere in the Preserve. The
follo · 1g review protocol must be followed for all future HRP's on City-owned prope1iy:
The PVPLC shall prepare a draft HRP and submit it to the Community
irector (the "Director").
(b) irector shall distribute the draft HRP to the Public Works Depaiiment,
Recreation and Park epartment, City Manager's office and City Geologist for review,
(c) A meeting 11 be held among the four City Department representatives described
above and the PVPLC stafft iscuss any issues or concerns with the draft HRP.
(d) Once the applicabl '·.ity Departments agree to the draft HRP, then the Director
shall approve the draft HRP on behal the City.
(e) The PVPLC shall then subm1 tt,~Je City-approved draft HRP to the Wildlife
Agencies for approval.
(f) Once approved by the Wildlife Agend'' the PVPLC shall implement the fully
approved HRP and shall provide public notice of the pro ed habitat restoration work at least
thiriy (30) days prior to initiating said work to all prope1iy o ers within 500 feet of the property
on which the restoration will be perfom1ed (based on a list of p erty owners the City provides to
the PVPLC), and the City shall provide notification to all NCCP 1i rv subscribers.
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Management Agreement I 399471 v 4
Final Version -Approved by the City Council on I-November 2011
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