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CC SR 20231205 04 - PTP Amendment Staff Report
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 12/05/2023 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business AGENDA TITLE: Consideration and possible action to amend the Preserve Trails Plan to include a new trail within the Lay Reserve and approve donor recognition trail pilasters. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Approve “Plumtree Trail” as the official name of the new trail traversing the Lay Reserve; (2) Approve the trail route and pedestrian/equestrian user designation for the Plumtree Trail traversing the Lay Reserve; and, (3) Approve the size, location, and design of four donor recognition pilasters along Seascape, Golden Cove, Landslide Scarp, and Lunada Canyon Trails within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve to recognize $100,000-level donations received by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC). FISCAL IMPACT: If approved, the costs of approximately $100 for the trail markers which is included in the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget for the Recreation and Parks Department. The installation and maintenance costs for all donor recognition structures will be funded by PVPLC. Amount Budgeted: $33,000 Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): 101-400-5122-4310 (General Fund – OSM/Operating Materials and Supplies) VR ORIGINATED BY: Katie Lozano, Senior Administrative Analyst REVIEWED BY: Cory Linder, Director, Recreation and Parks Department APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. Graphic of proposed trail (page A-1) B. City-PVPLC Management Agreement C. Link to Preserve Public Use Master Plan D. City Council Policy No. 37 (page D-1) E. Portuguese Bend Reserve trail map (page E-1) F. April 1, 2008 staff report (page F-1) G. Public correspondence regarding trail user designation (page G-1) 1 RANCHO PALOS VERDES BACKGROUND: Management of the City’s Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (Preserve) is largely established and shaped by the following documents: • Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP) (2019) • Preserve Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) (includes Preserve Trails Plan - last updated 2013) • Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code • 2011 Amended Management Agreement between the City and PVPLC (Management Agreement) • City Council Naming Policy No. 37 (Naming Public Facilities) (amended 2011) • Conceptual Trails Plan (1993) These documents have been coordinated with the City’s Preserve managing partners : the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and PVPLC; and approved/adopted by the City Council. The NCCP/HCP and PUMP establish that the City, as landowner, is responsible for managing public uses within the Preserve. In this role, the City Council must approve all new trails, trail routes, trail names, and trail use designations within the Preserve. The City Council also approves all sign locations, size, and design within the City-owned Preserve properties. The City acquired the 96-acre Lower Filiorum property in 2022 and enrolled it into the Preserve. The property is divided into three separate reserves: the Dorothy and Allen Lay Reserve (Lay Reserve), Jacqueline M. Glass Family Reserve (Glass Reserve), and a currently unnamed reserve referred to as Lower Filiorum. Per the NCCP/HCP, the land has been established as a wildlife corridor with minimal public access, and with two public access trails allowed onsite. The name, route, and trail user designation of one of these trails in the Lay Reserve is under consideration this evening. Additionally, the Management Agreement establishes that City-owned Preserve properties, or portions thereof (including trails), may be named after donors who make certain monetary contributions to the City or PVPLC toward acquisition or management of the Preserve, pursuant to Exhibit D of the Management Agreement (Attachment B). Thus, the City Council is also being asked this evening to consider the size, location, and design of donor recognition trail sign pilasters to recognize donations made to the PVPLC benefitting the Preserve. DISCUSSION: Naming of the Plumtree Trail at the Lay Reserve Pursuant to the PUMP and City Council Policy No. 37 (Naming of Public Facilities and Placing of Monuments and Other Memorials), as landowner of the Preserve, the City 2 Council must approve Preserve trail names. The City Council has established procedures and policies for naming trails within the Conceptual Trails Plan and City Council Policy No. 37 (Attachment D). The Conceptual Trails Plan establishes names for conceptual trails throughout the City, and it names a conceptual trail in the vicinity of the Lay Reserve as the “Vanderlip Trail.” However, since the Conceptual Trails Plan was approved in 1993, another trail within the vicinity has already been named Vanderlip Trail (off new Seacove Drive), and so the name is no longer available. Thus, the City Council is being asked to consider a new name for the trail in the Lay Reserve based on the following principles i dentified in City Council Policy No. 37: • In a manner that will provide an easy and recognizable reference to the City’s residents and visitors. • For their geographic location, via identification of a specific place, neighborhood, street, topographic or other natural feature, such as a drainage course, tree or plant species, or historical precedent As part of the process to find a suitable name for the proposed trail in the Lay Reserve, Staff sought public input at the July 12, 2023 Preserve Quarterly Meetings. One member of the public asked the City to consider naming the new trail Tongva Trail or Toypurina Trail in recognition of the Indigenous people of the Peninsula. Another member of the public asked the City to consider the trail name Elin Regina Trail or Elin Vanderlip Trail after one of the historic founders of the Peninsula . After considering all things, including public input at the Preserve Quarterly meetings, Staff, and supported by the PVPLC, recommends naming the new trail traversing the Lay Reserve “Plumtree Trail.” The property over which the trail traverses has commonly been referred to as the Plumtree property, and the new trail is a natural trail continuation of Plumtree Road within the Portuguese Bend Community. For these reasons, “Plumtree Trail” is consistent with City Council Policy No. 37 in that it makes an easily recognizable reference to the trail for residents and visitors, and it names the trail after a specific place and street. Establishing the trail route and pedestrian/equestrian user designation for the Plumtree Trail traversing the Lay Reserve When the City acquired the 96-acre Lower Filiorum property in 2022, the primary purpose of the property was established as a wildlife corridor consistent with NCCP/HCP Section 4.4.5. The wildlife corridor provides connectivity between the inland core reserves and the coastal reserves of the Preserve for the conservation and perpetuation of sensitive species covered in the City’s NCCP/HCP. These species are the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, El Segundo blue butterfly, coastal California gnatcatcher, and cactus wren. The corridor also benefits other important species, such as the grey fox and monarch butterfly. 3 The property acquisition received $12.6 million of the $21 million purchase price through Federal Section 6 Grant Funding and $4.8 million through a grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board. Consistent with the NCCP/HCP’s designation of this area as a wildlife corridor, the grant agreements stipulate that the area is to function as a wildlife corridor with limited public access. Per the Section 6 grant agreement, one trail is permissible across the Lay Reserve connecting Plumtree Drive within the Portuguese Bend Community to Pony Trail within the Filiorum Reserve along the prespecified route depicted below. Because this is a condition within the grant agreement, the City does not have flexibility in altering the route. One additional future trail alignment is conditionally permissible with the grant on the northwestern segment of the property to connect the Lay Reserve to the Three Sisters Reserve, and this is discussed further in the Additional Information section of this report. The proposed Plumtree Trail is approximately 0.2 miles and connects Plumtree Road within the Portuguese Bend Community to Pony Trail within the Filiorum Reserve. It is positioned within the eastern area of the larger 96-acre property in an area that minimizes impacts and access to the core of the wildlife corridor. It was also chosen because of its proximity to the Portuguese Bend Riding Club on Narcissa Drive. Several members of the Portuguese Bend Community have expressed a preference to place the trailhead at the location where Narcissa Drive terminates on the west because the terrain is preferable for equestrians. However, the City does not have flexibility in placement of the trailhead due to the stipulations within the grant agreement. Staff 4 recommends the trail route follow the predetermined path stipulated within the grant agreement depicted above. The route is consistent with the NCCP/HCP and PUMP guidelines in that: • It is an existing trail established through historical usage by the former private property owner as a dirt surface road. • The impact to the environment is minimized by using the existing trail/road . • Consideration has been given to line-of-sight, slope, safety factors, and potential for erosion. • It takes into consideration natural topography. • It minimizes impacts to existing and potential habitat. The PUMP establishes that Preserve trails accommodate pedestrians, mountain bikers, equestrians, or a combination of these user groups. The proposed trail will connect the private Portuguese Bend Community to Pony Trail (a multiuse trail accommodating pedestrians, mountain bikers, and equestrians) within the Filiorum Reserve. The new trail is unique in that it dead-ends within the private community, and the general public should not enter the private property. There are five trails in the Preserve that dead- end in equestrian communities: Gary’s Gulch Trail, Vanderlip Trail, Burma Road Trail, Rim Trail, and Fire Station Trail. Each of these private entry points are from equestrian communities and the trails are designated pedestrian/equestrian-only largely to accommodate comfortable access into the Preserve for equestrians. The City’s practice is to place signs along these trails that dead-end in private communities indicating that the public trail ends in the particular length of trail. Additionally, on trail maps, the private property access point is labeled with an “END” symbol marking the end of the public trail, rather than a public trailhead symbol. This symbol is shown on the Portuguese Bend Reserve trail map (Attachment E). The purpose of this trail sign and messaging on maps is to minimize trespassing into the priva te communities. Also, the private property owner takes responsibility for securing their property and may place no trespassing signs along their property. Typically trail users do not enjoy dead-end trails that do not lead to a desired landmark. Because the largest user group anticipated to use this trail is pedestrians and equestrians from the Portuguese Bend Community, Staff sought feedback from the Portuguese Bend Community on their desired trail use designation for the trail. The majority of the feedback from the Portuguese Bend Community was to designate the trail pedestrian/equestrian only. The community expressed that benefits to this designation include fewer opportunities for equestrian-mountain bike confrontations, and fewer bicyclists trespassing through the private Portuguese Bend Community to access Palos Verdes Drive South or the coast. Staff also sought feedback on the trail use designation from the general community through the July 2023 Preserve Public Forum meeting, the Preserve listserv group, and 5 information posted at key trailheads. There was no strong support for trail use designation expressed though these channels. Additionally, the Section 6 grant specifies that the trail route within this Reserve be limited to pedestrian/equestrian users only. Based on the above, Staff recommends that the Plumtree Trail be designated as pedestrian/equestrian only. Donor Recognition Pillars at Four Preserve Locations In January 2005, as a means of supporting the PVPLC's efforts to raise the needed private funds for land acquisition, the City Council approved the concept of allowing portions of the City-owned Preserve to be named after donors who make significant monetary contributions toward the acquisition of the privately owned parcels that make up the greater Preserve. Additionally, at that time, the Council approved the concept of allowing a portion of Del Cerro Park to serve as a primary donor recognition site for donors who contribute toward the City/PVPLC open space acquisition efforts. In April 2008, the City Council approved the design of decorative pilasters, benches, and donor recognition infrastructure to commemorate these donors (Attachment F). Moreover, Section 2.5 of the City-PVPLC Management Agreement, adopted in 2005 and amended in 2011, stipulates that, “the City-owned Preserve properties or portions thereof, along with scenic points or trails with the Preserve, may be named after donors who make monetary contributions to the City or PVPLC toward acquisition or management of the Preserve…” Below are the donation thresholds for Preserve naming rights, established in Management Agreement Exhibit D: • Del Cerro Recognition Site: $37,000 • Trails: $100,000 • Scenic Points: $250,000 • Individual Reserve: $1,000,000 • Entire 1,500-acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve: $10,000,000 In 2022 and 2023, PVPLC received four generous donations meeting the $100,000 donor threshold from Joyce and Bob Daniels, James Morrison, Lewis Enstedt and Cassie Jones, and an additional donor that PVPLC intends to surprise with a recognition pilaster. The donations were made toward PVPLC’s Preserve management responsibilities, which are established in Management Agreement Exhibit B-1, and include, but are not limited to, biological surveying and reporting, species reintroduction, exotic plant removal, and habitat restoration. Per the City-PVPLC Management Agreement, these donations qualify the donors to name a trail within the Preserve. However, rather than changing the established and recognizable names of trails, the donors will have a single recognition pilaster installed in their honor on four separate trails. This allows the trails to retain their familiar, historic, and often publicly recognized and 6 cherished names, while still appropriately thanking and recognizing the philanthropic donations. Specifications for the pillars are included in Attachment F. The pillars would be 32” tall x 11” wide and constructed with an inner cement block core and decorative Palos Verdes stone outer shell. An 11” x 10.5” stone plaque would be installed on the pillar recognizing the donor. The specific pillar locations and language on the plaques would be: • Vicente Bluffs Reserve-Seascape Trail: Joyce and Bob Daniels, Recognizing the generous support for the conservation of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve • Vicente Bluffs Reserve-Golden Cove Trail: Morrison Family, Recognizing the generous support for the conservation of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve • Portuguese Bend Reserve-Landslide Scarp Trail: Lewis Enstedt and Cassie Jones, Recognizing the generous support for the conservation of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve • Agua Amarga-Lunada Canyon Trail: Recognizing the generous support for the conservation of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Similar pilasters have been installed for previous PVPLC donors on Burma Road Trail, Rim Trail, Barn Owl Trail, the Del Cerro donor recognition site, Eagle’s Nest Overlook, and Cool Overlook. Staff recommends approving the donor recognition pilasters’ location, size, and design, because they are consistent with the Management Agreement and past designs previously approved by the City Council to recognize PVPLC donors. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public Notification The new trail across the Lay Reserve, including its potential route, name, and user designation, was discussed at the July 12, 2023 Quarterly Preserve Public Forum. Additionally, Staff notified and solicited feedback from the Portuguese Bend Community through the Portuguese Bend Community Association President, public notices mailed to the community, and A-frame notices placed at key trailheads from the Portuguese Bend Community vicinity. Staff notified the general public of the agenda item through a Preserve group listserv message and postings at key Preserve trailheads, including Portuguese Bend, Forrestal, and Abalone Cove, Vicente Bluffs, and Alt a Vicente Reserves. Public Comments Public correspondence received to date is attached (Attachment G). Any public correspondence received after the transmittal of this staff report will be provided to the City Council as late correspondence. 7 Land Movement Impacts to Preserve Trails There is significantly increased land movement within the greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex resulting in unstable trails, rock falls, and significantly sized fissures. For this reason, many Preserve trails within the Landslide Complex are significantly damaged and are closed. It is important to note that the new proposed Plumtree Trail connects directly to trails that are experiencing damage caused by land movement: Pony Trail and Ford Trail. Trail conditions are currently fluid, and there is a high likelihood that the new proposed trail or directly adjacent trails may be temporarily closed in the near future due to damage caused by land movement. Although these trail closures are considered temporary, because of unknowns regarding the stability of the area along with the breadth and scope of any repairs, the temporary trail closures are considered indefinite at this time and will be evaluated perio dically to determine if and when reopening is plausible. Additional Public Access within Lower Filiorum Property Per the Wildlife Conservation Board subgrant agreement, the City may pursue a Three Sisters-Upper Filiorum Reserve connector trail across the newly acquired Lower Filiorum property at a future time. This trail implementation is contingent upon approval by the USFWS and CDFW, and is currently being discussed. Staff anticipates bringing a proposal before the City Council for consideration in spring 2024. Mapping The City and PVPLC will work together to create a trail map showing the new access trail across the Lay Reserve and add it to the Preserve Trails Plan and City webpage. ALTERNATIVES: In addition to Staff’s recommendations, the following alternative actions are available for the City Council’s consideration: 1. Choose an alternative name for the trail traversing the Lay Reserve. 2. Require an alternative size, location, or design of the signage/pillars recognizing the four PVPLC donors. 8 A-1 City of Rancho Palos Verdes I 736 .9 0 NAD _ 1983_StatePlane_ California_ V _Fl PS_0405_Fe et 368.46 736.9 Feet 0 © City of Rancho Palo s Verdes The info rmatio n on t his map is for refere nce only and may not be up-to-date. Please co ntact t he City for mo re informa t ion. CITY COUNCIL POLICY NUMBER: 37 DATE ADOPTED/AMENDED: 01/07/03 (Amended 9/15/09 and 12/20/11) SUBJECT: Naming of Public Facilities and Placing of Monuments and Other Memorials ________________________________________________________________ POLICY: It shall be the policy of the City Council to name City facilities in the following manner: ▪ General The policy of the City is to name facilities in a manner that will provide an easy and recognizable reference to the City’s residents and visitors. ▪ Geographic Location Whenever possible, City facilities will be named for their geographic location. The geographic location may be based on the identification of the facility with a specific place, neighborhood, street, topographic or other natural feature, such as a drainage course, tree or plant species, or historical precedent. ▪ Individual/Organizational Recognition The naming of City facilities in honor of individuals or community organizations will be a rare event, and will be considered under the following conditions: 1. The individual, a family or a community organization has made exceptional contributions to the City, including one or more of the following: a) financial gifts, b) public service as an elected official, c) public service as a community volunteer, or d) long term sponsorship agreements. 2. There should be a well-defined connection between the contributions of the individual or community organization and the City facility. 3. The significance of the contribution from the individual/organization needs to be evaluated in relation to the impact of the City facility. Individuals and organizations that have made contributions of regional or community-wide significance may be considered for naming of facilities that serve the entire City. Individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to a particular area or neighborhood may be considered for the naming of facilities D-1 City Council Policy No. 37 for Naming Public Facilities Last Amendment: December 20, 2011 Page 2 of 4 that serve these areas or neighborhoods within the City, including recreational and other amenities within City parks. 4. When considering naming a City facility after an individual, a period of at least three (3) years shall have passed following the death of such person to allow perspective and an appropriate period of reflection. 5. Only a current Mayor or City Councilmember may nominate an individual to have a City facility named in his or her honor, and the determination will be made by the City Council. City policy does not preclude additional opportunities for recognition that may be created in the future. For instance, the Point Vicente Interpretive Center is planned to include exhibits that may be funded by individual or corporate donations. Recognition of such donations may include a donor wall within the Interpretive Center, or recognition of a contributor’s sponsorship of a specific exhibit. It shall be the policy of the City Council to allow the placing of monuments and other memorials on City properties under the following guidelines: ▪ Monuments Monuments in honor or in memory of persons may be permitted, in rare cases, on City property with permission of the City Council under the following conditions: 1. The person memorialized is closely associated with the area where the monument will be located. The person memorialized is known to, and revered, by a significant number of City residents. 2. The monument design is discreet and unobtrusive and designed to blend into the surrounding area. A small plaque on a large rock (4 cubic feet) would be appropriate. The location of the monument will be determined by City staff with approval of the City Council. 3. Costs of design, installation and maintenance of the monument will be determined by the City and borne by the requestor at the discretion of the City. Only City personnel or City contractors may perform work on City property. 4. The monument is only a marker and is not a place of worship, a cemetery or official gathering place. Flowers, and other memorabilia are not permitted and will be removed by maintenance personnel. 5. The City is not responsible for damage or deterioration of the monument and may remove it at any time for any reason with permission of the City Council. ▪ Benches or Trees D-2 City Council Policy No. 37 for Naming Public Facilities Last Amendment: December 20, 2011 Page 3 of 4 Benches or trees in honor or in memory of deceased persons may be placed in City parks, or other City spaces, at the discretion of the City Manager under the following conditions: 1. The bench design, or tree species, will be determined by the City and the location of the bench or tree will be selected by the City. 2. A relatively small plaque (5” x 8”), with inscription or other written memorial information may be placed on the bench or near the tree. 3. Costs of design, installation and maintenance of the bench or tree will be determined by the City and borne by the requestor at the discretion of the City. Only City personnel or City contractors may perform work on City property. 4. The bench, or tree, is only a marker and is not a place of worship, a cemetery or official gathering place. Flowers, and other memorabilia are not permitted and will be removed by maintenance personnel. 5. The City is not responsible for damage or deterioration of the bench or tree and may remove it at any time for any reason without replacement. It shall be the policy of the City Council to establish a “Wall of Honor” under the following guidelines: ▪ Wall of Honor The Wall of Honor will memorialize the names of distinguished community leaders who have made substantial contributions to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes under the following conditions: 1. Persons nominated for the “Wall of Honor” shall have been dedicated community leaders who have contributed significantly to the quality of life offered by the City and realization of the vision expressed in the original General Plan. The honoree must have had a significant presence in the community throughout a good portion of their life and should have made notable impacts on sustaining the quality of life of the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes. 2. Persons nominated for inclusion on the “Wall of Honor” will be deceased and will not have been previously honored by other actions of the City such as facilities named in their honor or other memorial. 3. When a person is nominated for inclusion on the “Wall of Honor” staff should consult with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Library District, local historical society or other appropriate sources to determine the significance of the individual’s contributions to the community and report these findings to the City Council. 4. Only a current Mayor or City Councilmember may nominate a citizen to be included on the “Wall of Honor.” The determination of the persons who will be included will be made by the City Council. D-3 City Council Policy No. 37 for Naming Public Facilities Last Amendment: December 20, 2011 Page 4 of 4 5. The location of the “Wall” and the format of names and inscriptions shall be established by the City Council. BACKGROUND The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has lacked a uniform policy to assist the City Council and to guide staff in the naming of City facilities, including parks and open space areas, buildings, streets and other public amenities. In addition, there have been no formal policies or guidelines for honoring City leaders, nor for memorializing persons whose loved ones simply want to provide a remembrance in the form of a bench or tree. Although the City has had no formal policy for naming public facilities and sites in honor of persons, there are precedents. Fred Hesse Park and Community Center is named for a City founder, Robert Ryan Park is named for a former Mayor and Councilmember and Vanderlip Park is named for an original Peninsula landowner. There is a GPS monument at Portuguese Point named in honor of Dr. Perry Ehlig. There is a trail below Ocean Terrace Drive known as the McBride Trail in honor of the man who constructed it. There are also three small memorials, one near Ladera Linda Community Center, one at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center and the other near Inspiration Point that honor persons who died prematurely. Finally, there have been numerous requests from individuals to install park benches or plant trees in memory of deceased loved ones, many of which have been granted. The development of a Policy to guide the naming of City facilities, the permitting of monuments, benches and trees is intended to enable these processes to be conducted in an equitable, objective and consistent manner. In addition, the establishment of a “Wall of Honor” will offer a new formal opportunity for honoring community leaders. D-4 % ("!'( (# ( ( # # # # # # # # # # # ! # "# # ## # # # ( ((&( $ E-1 cted .,, ~ se/R' P desti ~f" st 1 ~ st Bi v ound ii=:=-- ~ E-1, ND RESER F-1 CfTYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTOR OF P'~~G, BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT \)~"11 "~ APRIL 1, 2008 PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE -DONOR RECOGNITION SITES WITHIN THE PRESERVE " REVIEWED: CAROLYN LEHR, CITY MANAGER (1L Project Manager: Ara Michael Mihranian, AICP, Principal Planner~ RECOMMENDATION 1) Authorize the construction of donor recognition overlooks (scenic points), vista points, and trail markers within the City Preserve; 2) Authorize the construction of a donor recognition vista point at the end of Intrepid Drive within the Forrestal Reserve; and 3) Approve four additional donor recognition overlooks within the City's Preserve to be named after donors who make significant monetary contributions toward the acquisition or maintenance of the greater Preserve. BACKGROUND Since 2004, one of the City Council's tactical goals has been to complete the City's Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP) and acquire additional acreage for the NCCP Preserve from willing sellers. The City Council approved NCCP calls for the acquisition of privately owned land, using a combination of federal, state, county and city lands, along with private funding to be raised by the Palos Verde~ Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC). \ As a means of supporting the PVPLC's efforts to raise the needed private funds for land acquisition, at its January 24, 2005 meeting, the City Council approved the concept of allowing portions of the City owned Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (previously known as the Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve) to be named after donors who make significant monetary contributions toward the acquisition of the privately owned parcels that make up the greater Preserve. Additionally at that time, the Council also approved the concept of allowing a portion of Del Cerro Park to serve as a primary donor recognition site for donors who contribute toward the City/PVPLC open space acquisition efforts. Based on the Council’s January 24, 2005 approval, the PVPLC has been working with Melendrez and Associates (the consultant preparing the Vision Plan) to develop conceptual design schemes and construction plans for the recognition sites in the Preserve. An item was placed on the Council’s October 16, 2007 agenda to consider the design schemes for the Donor Recognition Site at Del Cerro Park along with the design schemes for the recognition sites throughout the Preserve. However, in light of concerns raised by the neighbors residing next to Del Cerro Park, City Staff and PVPLC Staff agreed to remove this item from the October 16th agenda to allow additional time to address the neighbors’ concerns. At this time, the Council is being asked to authorize construction of the donor recognition overlooks, vista points, and trails throughout the Preserve. The Council is also being asked to approve four additional donor recognition overlooks to the list of previously approved donor recognition overlooks throughout the Preserve and to authorize construction of one vista point at the Forrestal Reserve. The Council is not being asked to consider the design scheme nor construction of the primary donor recognition site at Del Cerro Park because the preliminary plans have not been completed by Melendrez. Once the plans have been completed, Staff will meet with the neighbors prior to placing this item on a future City Council agenda. DISCUSSION Design Schemes for the Donor Recognition Overlooks and Trail Markers In January 2005, the City Council approved (as part of the conceptual approval of a donor recognition site at Del Cerro Park) the concept of allowing certain portions of the City’s Preserve, in the form of overlooks (also referred to as scenic points), vista points, and certain trails, to be named for major land acquisition donors. As such, five locations within the Preserve were identified by the PVPLC as overlooks that could be named after private donors who contribute $250,000 towards the acquisition of the private land for the Preserve and several trail naming opportunities were also identified for donors contributing $100,000 towards the acquisition of the Preserve. When the City Council approved these donor recognition sites in January 2005, design schemes were not presented to the City Council as they had not yet been developed by the PVPLC. At that time, the Council was told that design schemes for these additional sites would be brought back to the Council for review and approval at a future date. The design schemes for these additional sites have now been prepared by Melendrez and Associates. The recognition sites are divided into three tiers: overlooks, vista points, and trails. As shown on the attached renderings, the overlooks, vista points, and trail sites will utilize vernacular materials so as to keep with the natural setting of the site, such as decomposed granite and natural stones. The overlooks will be larger in scale than the vista points. The overlooks and vista points will be located adjacent to a Preserve trail that will provide a trail user with a rest area and an enhanced viewing F-2 opportunity of the Preserve, the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. The overlooks and vista points may consist of an identification pilaster made of Palos Verdes Stone, a stone clad bench, a low stone clad wall, stone edge paving, and low profile native planting. The donor recognized trail markers will include a trail identification made from Palos Verdes Stone and flush stone paving across the trail at its start and finish. As indicated in the attached letter from the PVPLC, the costs associated with the construction of the recognition sites will be borne by the PVPLC based on funds that they have designated for this purpose. Additionally, the PVPLC will also maintain the recognition sites as part of its overall preserve management obligations. The five previously identified Preserve recognition areas and their respective overlook name designations are as follows (see attached PVPLC brochure map): • Eagle’s Nest – Reid and Nan Harman • Ridge east of Del Cerro – Wensley Hefni and Suzanne Wright • Education Area – Richard and Melanie Lundquist • Three sisters Overlook - unassigned • Fossil Hill Overlook – unassigned Approval of a Donor Recognition Vista Point at the Forrestal Nature Preserve The PVPLC is also requesting that the Council approve a donor recognition vista point located at the terminus of Intrepid Drive (at the street cul-de-sac) within the Forrestal Reserve. This vista point has been selected for a donor who contributed towards the acquisition of the Preserve in honor of a spouse who was wheelchair-bound in his later years. According to the PVPLC, this donation would have typically qualified for a trail naming opportunity. However, in respect of the donor’s spouse’s disability, the PVPLC feels it would be more appropriate to dedicate a vista point for this donor. As shown on the attached rendering, this and other future vista points approved by the City Council will be designed to include an identification pilaster made of Palos Verdes Stone, a stone clad bench, and stone edge paving. The vista points will be at a smaller scale than the overlooks. Approval of additional Donor Recognition Overlooks in Preserve As the City Council is aware, the City continues to work in partnership with the PVPLC to acquire open space for inclusion in the City’s NCCP Preserve. In order to assist the PVPLC in its continued fundraising efforts, the PVPLC is requesting that the City Council approve the following four additional donor recognition overlooks in the Preserve (see attached location aerials): • Abalone Cove (along the existing fence line) • Portuguese Point (at the tip near the Perry Ehlig memorial) • Overlooking the Educational Area • Lower Point Vicente These overlooks would be assigned to donors who contribute to a future capital campaign or toward an endowment fund for managing the Preserve. As a reminder, part of the draft agreement between the City and PVPLC includes a requirement that half of any interest generated by an endowment greater than $1 million that exists to F-3 support the Preserve would be applied towards reducing the City’s financial obligation toward management of the Preserve. These overlooks will utilize the design schemes and natural materials discussed earlier in this Staff Report and will be named based on contributions in the amount of $250,000 or greater. It should be noted that the Lower Point Vicente overlook will be named in recognition of the Major family’s (Major Family Foundation, Pete Major, and Joy A. Major) contributions to the acquisition of the Preserve and their support of environmental projects within the City. This overlook will consist of a curved stone clad bench that could be placed next to the monument previously authorized by the City Council for this site. FISCAL IMPACTS Based on the PVPLC’s request letter, the construction costs of the donor recognition overlooks, vista points and trails will be borne by the PVPLC. However, the City can expect to incur costs associated with Staff’s review of the improvement plans. It is unknown how much Staff (Principal Planner and Building Official) involvement will be needed to review the improvement plans for the donor recognition sites, but it is expected to be minimal since the installations are quite small. As for maintenance, in accordance with the Operating Agreement between the City and the PVPLC, the Land Conservancy intends to oversee the routine maintenance of the Preserve and the designated overlooks, vista points, and trails. CONCLUSION Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the construction of the donor recognition sites throughout the Preserve, approve the donor recognition vista point at the Forrestal Reserve, and approve four additional donor recognition overlooks throughout the Preserve. ATTACHMENTS • PVPLC Request Letter • Overlook, Vista Point, and Trail Design Schemes with written narrative • PVPLC Capital Campaign Brochure • Aerials of proposed 4 new overlook recognition sites F-4 F-5 PRESERVING LAND AND RESTORING HABITAT FOR THE EDUATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL City of Rancho Palos Verdes Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Attn: Ara Mihrania.n March 18, 2008 Subject: Request for permission to begin construction of donor recognition sites Dear Mr. Mihranian: The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is pleased to submit plans for donor recognition sites within the Preserve. In January of 2005, the City Council conceptually approved naming opportunities and locations within the future Preserve. During the Community Campaign in 2005, the Conservancy published a "Naming Opportunities" brochure (attached) that spelled out the commitments that were being made regarding naming. ,. The Conservancy has been working with Melendrez & Associates through the Vision Plan to develop a concept for the recognition sites. The Conservancy has also contracted separately with Melendrez to develop the concepts into more detailed plans so that construction can go forward. They all are designed to conform to the topography and to use of materials appropriate to these locations, as shown in the submissions from Melendrez. We are requesting approval for the following designs: • A smaller bench design for one vista point (see below) • Stone pilasters to indicate the names of donors for whom trails have been named (the location of specific named trails will have been completed through the PUMP process) . . In addition to approving these designs, we are requesting that the Council approve several additional overlook locations. Those already approved (with the mi.mes of the $250,000 donors who have selected them) are as follows: • Eagle's Nest -Reed & Nan Harman • Ridge east of Del Cerro -Wensley Hefni and Suzanne Wright • Education area -Richard & Melanie Lundquist • Three Sisters overlook -unassigned • Fossil Hill overlook -unassigned The additional locations that we would like to have authorized are as follows: 916 SILVER SPUR ROAD# 207. ROLLING HILLS ESTATES. CA 90274-3826 T 310.541.7623 WWW.PVPLC.ORG F-6 • Abalone Cove, along the fence line -unassigned • Portuguese Point, out on the tip, near the Ehlig memorial -unassigned • Overlooking the Education Area -unassigned • Lower Point Vicente -the Major Family Foundation, Pete Major, Joy A. Major. The Major family has a long history of supporting environmental projects within the City. During discussions with them, we determined that they would be pleased with a curved bench at Lower Point Vicente that could be combined with the monument that the Council already authorized for the site. We have discussed this with PVIC staff, and they have no objection to adding a recognition site as shown on the attached map. Finally, we request approval for a smaller bench for a view point at the end of Intrepid Drive. This donation was made in honor of a spouse who was wheelchair-bound in his later years. We agreed that a trail designation was not an appropriate recognition given his disability. After discussing the options with the donor, we agreed to request a smaller curved bench at one of the approved vista points in the Forrestal Reserve. The Conservancy will fully fund the cost of the construction of these recognition sites with funds designated for this purpose. The Conservancy will also maintain the sites in the future as part of its Preserve management obligations. Thank you very much for your consideration. We look forward to moving these projects forward. Sincerely, Andrea Vona Executive Director 916 SILVER SPUR ROAD# 207. ROLLING HILLS ESTATES. CA 90274-3826 T 310.S4l.7623 WWW.PVPLC.ORG Donor Recognition Sites – Narrative 10.01.07 The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is seeking approval to implement a series of donor recognition sites throughout the Preserve and in some City Parks. These recognition sites are subtle interventions in the landscape that will recognize those donors who have made the Portuguese Bend Preserve possible. There are three tiers of recognition: the overlook; the vista point; and the trail. The attached plans and illustrations will help explain the proposals. Overlooks are made up of a decomposed granite pad (12’ maximum) edged with a flush stone band. A low stone clad wall (less than 2 ½’) may be incorporated to create a flat viewing platform. A stone clad, engraved bench sits on the platform. 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T h e t r a i l n a m e s w i l l b e s h o w n o n a l l o f t h e m a p s o f t h e pr e s e r v e , o n t r a i l s i g n s a t t h e t r a i l h e a d a n d a t t r a i l i n t e r s e c t i o n s . D o n o r s w i l l a l s o b e re c o g n i z e d a t t h e D e l C e r r o D o n o r R e c o g n i t i o n S i t e . F-11 F-12 * Proposed Donor Recognition Site at Abalone Cove * Proposed Donor Recognition Site at Portuguese Point F-13 * Proposed Donor Recognition Site at Lower Point Vicente F-14 * Proposed Donor Recognition Site overlooking the Education Center 1 Katie Lozano From:sharon yarber <momofyago@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, November 15, 2023 4:54 PM To:Katie Lozano Subject:New trail in the Lay Reserve EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Hi Katie, I and another board member of PVPHA hiked the trail this past weekend. We saw lots of horse hoof prints so know the local equestrian community is using it. We think the trail is suited for equestrian and hiker use, but it is very steep and would not be an appropriate trail for bike use. Please let me know if you have any questions! Sharon G-1 1 Katie Lozano From:YANELA NOLAZCO <yanela@doubletmanagement.com> Sent:Wednesday, October 25, 2023 1:59 PM To:Trails Subject:Trail Name feedback EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Hello Cory, I am sending this e‐mail on behalf of Nina Ritter. Nina is suggesting the name for the new trail traversing the Lay Reserve to be “Elin Regina" or "Elin Vanderlip” Thank you, Yanela Nolazco Double T Management 310‐377‐7165 G-2 G-3 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Sheridan MacKnight <sheridanmacknight@icloud.com> Sunday, October 8, 2023 1 :54 PM Trails Trail name Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Thank you for the opportunity to give some feedback. I would love the trail to reflect the first people to this area. Why couldn't we name the trail Tongva Trail? (It has very nice ring to it), or Toypurina Trail. This would be a nice addition to the plaque that was put in the Abalone Cove park. I hope this would be cons idered for the respec t of the Indigenous people that walked those hills and trails. The history of this area ... is a beautiful part of this community. Sheridan MacKnight Resident of Portuguese Bend and enrolled member of the White Earth Chippewa Tribe. Sent from my iPhone 1 G-4 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Hello, Veronica Kim <vkim@dhs.lacounty.gov> Monday, September 18, 2023 4:40 PM Trails Plumtree Trail Users/Community Input Follow up Flagged I am Veronica Kim living at 2 Figtree Road, RPV, in Portuguese Bend Community and would like to support for making the Plumtree Trail multiuse (allowing hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikes). Thank you, Veronica In Kim, R.Ph ., J.D. Director of Pharma cy Services Hubert H Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center Phone: 323-897-6368 Health Services WE ARE DHS 1 G-5 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Hello! Mary Agahee <agahee@yahoo.com> Tuesday, September 12, 2023 11 :28 AM Trails Plumtree Trail feed back Follow up Flagged Do n~t elick li nks or open an y attadiments unless you r-ecognizethe sender and know the content is safe!!!. Thank you for the opportunity to send you feedback on this subject. This was forwarded to me by Claudia . We live at 37 C innamon Lane . My personal opinion , based on experience of living , walking , hiking and riding horses here is that the Plumtree Trail should be Equestrian -Pedestr ian only . I would like to limit any negativ e bike-equestrian interaction as it is not fair to the horse or the rider . Unfortunately , I have found people on mountain bikes on the tra il s are very in se nsi tive to horses and this could cause a very unfortunately accident for the horse and rider .. I would also like to keep the trail as Equestrian-Pedestrian to discourage mountain bikers from trespassing in order to ride through our community to reach PV Drive South . Please consider my oplnlon of no mo untain bikes allowed on the Plumtree Trail. Thank you, Mike and Mary Agahee I hope you 're doing welll I wanted to check back in with you and your community regarding Plumtree Trail. Thank you aga in for he lpin g rally trail users from your comm unity to attend the July Public Forum meeting and send their feedback v ia email Their feedback was grea tly appreciated. On October 3 , the C ity Council will make deci sio n s on the trail route and trai l user designation for Plumtree Trail The City has very li mited options for t he route , because the ro ute was chosen to least im pact natural resources , consistent with the Palos Verdes Natural Commun it ies Conservat ion Plan /Hab itat Conservation Plan goals . It was established within the grant agreements tha t allowed the City to purchase the land . However , the C it y does have more flexibility in decid i ng Plumtree tra il's user designation . At the July Preserve Public Forum , and from the general public , staff has heard somewhat equa l support for making this trail multiuse (allowing hikers , equestrians , a nd mountain bikes ) and for making the tr a il equestrian-pedestrian only . Some of the benefits of a multiuse trail could incl ude connectiv ity since Plumtree trail connects the Po rtuguese Bend Community to an existing multiu se tra il. If Plurntree Trail was multluse , i t would allow Portuguese Be nd Commun i ty members to nde their bikes from the community into the larger Preserve . Some of the benefits staff has heard for making this trail equestrian-pedestrian only , co uld include limiting negative bike-equestri an interactions , and discouraging mountain bikers from trespassing i n order to ride through t he Portuguese Bend Commun ity to reach Palos Verdes Drive South . 1 G-6 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Julia Agahee <juliagahee@gmail.com > Tuesday, September 12, 2023 9:55 PM Trails Plumtree Trail Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Good evening, My name is Julia Agahee, and I am a resident of the Portuguese Bend neighborhood as well as an avid equestrian athlete of 20 years . It would be in everyone's best interest if bicyclists were not allowed to ride their bikes on the Plumtree Trail. Not only are they a danger to horses, who are sensitive flight animals, but they are also a danger to pedestrians as they don't very often look out for others, and expect others to look out for them. Many people, cars, bicyclists, etc. fail to realize that horses have the right away, especially on the trails. Being in the presence of a horse and even more so riding horses is a risk for everyone involved . They are 1000 pound animals with a mind of their own . Some are more sensitive than others and highly reactive to very mild stimuli. Most drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are uneducated about horses as well as the etiquette that surrounds them. I have personally had cars drive way too fast and too close, bicyclists ride by too fast and too close, and pedestrians run from behind too fast and too close while I have been on horseback, resulting in some close calls . Since bikes, especially mountain and electric bikes, travel at a high speed, it lessens the likelihood that they would be able to (or even willing to) slow down or stop for the horse passing by. Some riders out on the trail are young children, some are beginner level riders, and some are timid. It puts both the rider and the horse at risk to involve bicyclists on their pathway. We already have a plethora of non-resident bicyclists riding through the neighborhood throughout the week. The risk of falls, injuries, and loose horses in the street heightens once bicyclists are allowed on the same trails as the horses. I have personally had way too many close calls, riding on both sides of the hill, to know that this is a very serious matter that should not be taken lightly. Palos Verdes is the one area for many miles that features equestrian activities. Bicyclists have endless options of where they can ride, but equestrians have very limited options considering the small area and population . The best motion would be to separate these two populations for the safety of the rider, horse, and bystander. If bicyclists treated and approached horses respectfully, properly, and safely, then perhaps I would have a different opinion regarding this decision. The more we can preserve Palos Verdes as an equestrian community, the better. Sincerely, Julia Agahee 1 G-7 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Importance: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Hunter Studios <2hunter@co x.net> Tuesday, September 12 , 2023 2 :23 PM Katie Lozano Re: Plumtree Trail High Follow up Flagged Dear Ms Lozano, Thank you very much for reaching out. I wish I felt better about bike trail riders, but the bad apples spoil things for others . As a resident of Portuguese Band, I would prefer this trail segment be reserved for hikers and horses. For safety, for peaceful use os the trails and hopefully, not creating a greater number of folks coming through PB from the Preserve. Thank you, Marianne & Bill Hunter 1 Cinnamon Lane RPV 90275 310-377-1871 1 G-8 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Suzanne Hoffman <shoffmanpvcr@gmail.com > Monday, September 11 , 2023 9:19 PM Katie Lozano Land Preserve access Plum Tree Road Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. My husband Tom commented earlier. I would like to add that Plum Tree Road is relatively steep and the asphalt is slippery. This is dangerous for equestrians. The access from the stables to the west end of Narcissa is much safer. I have a horse and would not want to ride her down Plum tree Road. In my opinion, not safe. Thanks for reaching out, Sent from my iPad G-9 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Nassim Moradi <nassim.moradi@yahoo.com> Monday, September 11, 2023 6:32 PM Katie Lozano Plumtree trail designation Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Hello Ms Lozano Regarding Plumtree trail designation I as a property owner in Portuguese Community I will appreciate if city makes it a pedestrian trail only ,therefore discouraging b ikers from trespassing in order to ride through the Portuguese Bend Commun ity to reach Palos Verdes Drive South . I believe there should be no trespassing through Portuguese Bend community by anyone ( Pedestrians included) using that trail. Thank You Nassim Moradi 1 G-10 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Kim Nelson <kimnelson@cox.net> Monday, September 11, 2023 5:29 PM Trails Plumtree Trail Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Dear City of RPV, I have been a resident of Portuguese Bend for over 20 years and greatly enjoy the community, especially the hiking and equestrian trails . We have three horses here, on our property and very much hope the Plumtree Trail will be designated as a pedestrian and equestrian trail only. The reason for this request is that bikers coming up behind horse s at speed is extremely dangerous to horse and rider. Just this past winter I was thrown off my horse when two mountain bikers came blazing down a trail in the preserve and startled my horse. The other rider I was with was unseated and his horse took off atleast 200 yards with him in tow. Thank you for all the work you do to maintain open space as a safe place for the community. I hope this trail will be secured for horses and hikers! Thank you for your consideration . Best, Kim Nelson Sent from my iPhone 1 G-11 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: tom hoffman <comptonhoffman@yahoo .com > Monday, September 11, 2023 5:22 PM Kat i e Lo zano Subject: Re : Plumtree Traihead Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged ou rec:o n~ze the sender and know t he content issafe!I!. It looks like your hands are tied and you are just going through the bureaucratic motions before rubber stamping the limited option. I can live with it as long as I don't have to deal with a bunch of trespassers which appears to be a distinct possibility. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2023, at 5:12 PM , Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov> wrote : Hello Mr. Hoffman, Thank you very much for your feedback . It w i ll be included as correspondence with the October 3, City Council Agenda item . The City has very limited options for the route beca use the route was chos e n to leas t impact natural resources, consistent with the Palos Verdes Natural Co mm unities Cons erv ation Plan/Ha b itat Conservation Plan goals . The 96-acres was purchas ed w ith grant funds fo r t he pri m ary purp o se of creating a Wildlife Corridor with limited public access. The cu rre nt route was establish ed with this sensitiv ity to the natural resources in mind, and its location w as a co nditi o n es tabl i shed w ithin the grant agreements that the City entered into when purchasing the p rop e rty . St aff al so to ok i nto consideration proximity to the Portuguese Bend Riding Club. Please let me know if I can provide additional information. Thank you, <image006.png> Katie Lozano Senior Administrative Analyst <image003.png> katiel@rpvca.gov Phone -{310) 544-5267 Address: 3 0940 Haw t horne Blvd. Ran c ho Palos Ve r des , CA 90275 Website : www.revca.gov <image004.png> <image00S .png> 1 G-12 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Hello Mr. Hoffman, Katie Lozano Monday, September 11 , 2023 5:12 PM tom hoffman; Trails; Suzanne Hoffman; Claudia Gutierrez RE: Plumtree Traihead Follow up Flagged Thank you very much for your feedback. It will be included as correspondence with the October 3, City Council Agenda item. The City has very limited options for the route because the route was chosen to least impact natural resources, consistent with the Palos Verdes Natural Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan goals . The 96-acres was purchased with grant funds for the primary purpose of creating a Wildlife Corridor with limited public access. The current route was established with this sensitivity to the natural resources in mind, and its location was a condition established within the grant agreements that the City entered into when purchasing the property. Staff also took into consideration proximity to the Portuguese Bend Riding Club. Please let me know if I can provide additional information. Thank you, Katie Lozano - Senior Administrative Analyst □ 'o•o'wN L-OAD . katiel@rpvca.gov ~ IJ,,J/1 Phone -(310) 544-5267 ~ ''lf;f' ho, <obi-, n •n,: ;.,., $1,:,,,:: ,..,,J ~"'"""lj,.. ?!fl'< Address : I fl ii:; 2 :) '\ ~ 30940 Hawthorne Bl vd . Rancho Palos Verdes , CA 90275 Website : www.rpv ca .gov From: tom hoffman <comptonhoffman@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2023 4:44 PM , -.. r ~ ,o~ ►• Google Play To: Trails <trails@rpvca.gov>; Suzanne Hoffman <shoffmanpvcr@gmail.com>; Claudia Gutierrez <claudia.pbca@gmail.com> Subject: Plumtree Traihead Dear Staff, 1 G-13 I have an interest in this topic as a 25 year resident of Plumtree Road. Let me say I think it is wonderful that the land preserve has been established thanks to the combined efforts of RPV and Portuguese Bend. There is a better alternative to access on Plumtree which is essentially a driveway for five houses. Why not use the west end of Narcissa Drive where there is only one house "the Wrights" adjacent that would not see any traffic directly in front? Why turn what was a quiet driveway into and extension of a hiking trail with bikes, pedestrians and horses parading by all day? Why is this not simple? Please reply. Thank you, Tom Hoffman 5 Plumtree Rd . 2 G-14 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Joan Taylor <jododge29@yahoo .com > Monday, September 11, 2023 4 :59 PM Katie Lozano Plum tree trail access Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. I support equestrian and pedestrian use only. The trails in that area lead directly into the neighborhood. I fear if they were open to mountain bikes they would not respect our neighborhood. As an equestrian and hiker daily in the preserve I have seen lots of disrespectful behavior from mountain bikers primarily. Sent from my iPhone 1 G-15 Katie Lozano From: Katie Lozano Sent: To: Fr iday, August 4, 2023 12:44 PM LAURA DUFFY Subject: RE : Horse trail access in Portuguese Bend Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Hello Ms . Duffy, Follow up Flagged I apologize for the delayed response . I somehow overlooked this email. Plu mtree Trail is uphill, but not ove r ly steep, and it is an existing dirt road . From the Narcissa/Plumtree in t e rsec tion, you would proc eed d irectly no rth up Plumtree Rd. until Plumtree Rd. terminates at the Nature Preserve entranc e . Here, yo u could ente r th e Prese r v e and proceed u p Plumtree Trail to reach Pony Trail within the Filiorum Reserve . The Plumtree entrance was partly chosen because of its proximity and direct access to the riding club . The reason that the Narcissa c u l-d e -sac is not an option fo r acce ss is that that area has more sensitive natural resources and functio nal p ur po ses as th e Wildlife Corridor for the enti re property . Because the roa ds within the Po rtug ues e Be nd Com munity are pri va te, t he HOA has the opt i on of resu rfacing them, or perhaps creati ng e questrian trail s within the comm unity to accommodate equestrian access to trailheads. Please l et me kn ow if I can provi de mo re i nform ation . Thank you, Address: 30940 Hawthorne Blvd . Rancho Palos Verdes , CA 90275 Website: www .rpvca .gov From: LAURA DUFFY <laurad506@verizon.net> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2023 6:45 PM To: Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov> Subject: Re: Horse trail access in Portuguese Bend Sorry but it's a bit confusing looking at these maps . Is the Pl urnTree t r ail steep and rocky? For safety's sake a gentle incline with footing that doesn't have loose rocks would be ideal. Horses are no t mo u ntai n g o ats . Ho w d o yo u ge t to the Plum tree trail. From Narcissa Drive? Is there a reason why public acces s is de ni ed at the west en d o f Narcissa in th e cul de sac? The majority of the horses will be coming from the riding cl u b o n Na rcissa I'm g uessing. The easier the access from there the better. If horses have to go up and do w n on an asphalt st r eet,are you planning t o r esurface t he road so it is t slippery . 1 G-16 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Hello Ms. Duffy, Katie Lozano Thursday, July 20, 2023 3:22 PM laurad506@verizon .net Barbara Ferraro FW: Horse trail access in Portuguese Bend Follow up Flagged Thank you very much for your email. The City is currently collecting public feedback on the public trail that will connect the Portuguese Bend Community to Filiorum Reserve through the new Lay Reserve. Below is a map of the Reserve and proposed trail. The City was able to purchase this land using $18.5 Million in grant funding to create a Wildlife Corridor between the inland Reserve properties and the coastal Reserve properties. Because the primary purpose of the land is a Wildlife Corridor, limited public access is allowed over it. The new property is divided into three Reserves. The Reserve that is accessed by the Fruit Tree cul-de-sac is not permitted to have public access in that area. The only public access that will be allowed from the Portuguese Bend Community, per the grant agreement, is through the Lay Reserve, and has been established along Plumtree Trail depicted below. We are seeking public feedback on the route and very importantly, the user designation. Please let me know if I can provide additional information. And we would greatly appreciate any additional feedback you have on the proposed trail. 1 G-172 G-18 Th a nk you , Katie Lozano Senior Administrative Analyst □ •.··-·.· ··•-.... ., .. ··--~ ~ ...... D0\/\J i\l LO t.'.\D katiel@rpvca .gov ~ ~ Phone -(310) 544-5267 ~ ''l:f' Address : ., ........ , .... .,, ·.,. ,,.,,.,,..a...,.,,"•· 30940 Hawthorn e Blvd . Rancho Palos Ve r de s, CA 90275 Website: www.r pvca .gov 3 G-19 From: LAURA DUFFY <laurad506 @verizon .net> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 7:43 PM To: Barbara Ferraro <barbara .ferraro@rpvca.gov> Subject: Horse trail access in Portuguese Bend EXTERNAL EMAIL : Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. I heard from a neighbor that you may be getting close to opening horse trail access i Portuguese Bend. I have a horse at the riding club and wanted to request you prioritize access at the cul du sac near Fruit Tree instead of Clove Tree. This would be safe for riders and horses. Clove Tree is very steep and asphalt is slick. The end of Fruit Tree is a stones throw from the riding club and not steep . Way safer for kids and all of us really. Thank you . Looking forward to the new tra il access . Laura Duffy Sent from my iPhone 4 G-20 Katie Lozano From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: knightjim33@gmail.com Tuesday, July 11, 2023 2:52 PM Katie Lozano Re: Lay Preserve Follow up Flagged EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. Thank you Katie for getting back to me . I will forward your message to the Portuguese Bend Community Association . Jim Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 10, 2023, at 4:41 PM, Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov> wrote : > > Hello Mr. Knight, > > Thank you very much for your feedback. The procedure we currently follow is to not label access points from private communities as trailheads on public maps. Rather, we indicate the access points as trail end points (as on the Portuguese Bend Reserve trail map l inked below ). The City can also place signs on the public trails indicating that the public trail ends in 100 feet (or a similar measurement). The City however, does not place signs marking private property as private, or indicating no entry or trespassing. Rather, the City leaves this as an option for the private property owner. So, the Portuguese Bend Community can place such signage on the fence and other locatiohs on thei r properfy. If additional measures are needed at this new ac ce ss point, the City is very happy to discuss them with the community. > > Trail map for Portuguese Bend Reserve: > https://www.rpvca.gov/DocumentCenter /View /12848/Portuguese-Bend-Tra ii-Map > > Please let me know if I can provide more information . > > Thank you, > > Katie Lozano > Senior Administrative Analyst > > katiel@rpvca.gov > Phone -(310) 544-5267 > > Address: > 30940 Hawthorne Blvd . > Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 > Website: www.rpvca.gov > > 1 G-21 > > > This e-mail message contains information belonging to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, which may be privileged, confidential, and/or protected from disclosure . The information is intended only for use of the individual or entity named . Unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in error, or are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation . > > -----Original Message----- > From: knightjim33@gmail.com <knightjim33@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 10:52 PM > To : Trails <trails@rpvca.gov> > Subject: Lay Preserve > > EXTERNAL EMAIL: Do not click links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe!!!. > > > I am unable to participate in the July 12 forum but I do have a comment about the access between the Lay Preserve and the Portuguese Bend community. There needs to be signs for hikers coming from the preserve that the roads of the Portuguese Bend community are private roads not open to the public. Your maps should show the same directing hikers to alternative trails . > In the past, the entrance to the preserve at the other end of Narcissa had no such sign and hikers wanting to reach PVDS or the beach came through the PB private roads and wandered around the community sometimes in groups presenting a danger to themselves and the community especially around blind curves. > Thank you > Jim Knight > > Sent from my iPhone 2