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Issues Raised While City and District staff are satisfied with the terms outlined in the MOU, some concerns have been expressed by various parties. The Messas and the Segundos have expressed opposition to the proposed location of the restroom on the Austin property. Dolores Bengston is concerned about enforcement of parking restrictions on Old Foothill Road during activities at the Adobe, and potential impacts to the Alviso Adobe Community Park by trail users, as well as the need for a pedestrian crossing of Foothill Road. The Bicycle Pedestrian and Trails Committee, while supporting the MOU, expressed some concern about the visibility of the bathrooms by the neighbors, the potential for traffic conflicts with residents of Jerlin Place, and potential problems created by parking horse trailers on Old Foothill Road. The Parks and Recreation Commission had similar concerns but also felt that the best location for the trailhead was in the far southern end of the Austen property near Jorgensen Lane. (See attached minutes). Each of these issues is discussed below: Location of Bathrooms. Some members of the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee and others questioned the reasoning behind not locating the proposed bathrooms on the Alviso Adobe Community Park site. They felt that locating them within the Community Park would help draw visitors and would reduce visual impacts to the neighbors. However, the negatives related to such an arrangement would be 1) the cost of construction and maintenance of additional facilities on the City Park site (they would likely be connected to the sanitation system in the existing City facilities), and 2) the strategic plan for the Adobe does not envision the park providing facilities for a regional recreational amenity. Staff maintains that the visuals impact of the vault toilets as proposed could be minimized through the City's design review process with appropriate design and landscape screening. The Park and Recreation Commission felt more needed to be done to reduce the visual impacts of the bathrooms although they did not necessarily support relocating them to the Alviso Community Park. In response to this concern, EBRPD has also offered to plant up to 12 native oak trees around the proposed restrooms to reduce their visual impact. Traffic control at Old Foothill Road/Foothill Road/Jerlin Place. The Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee was sympathetic to the concern that the home (and two potential additional future homes) on the private driveway known as Jerlin Place would conflict with incoming traffic to Old Foothill Road when the Jerlin Place residents are exiting their private road onto Foothill Road. They believe these residents should be required to turn southbound on Old Foothill Road and exit onto Foothill Road at the southern end of Old Foothill Road. The Parks and Recreation Commission shared these concerns. The City Traffic Engineer does not believe that the quantity of conflicts will merit such a requirement. He also pointed out that such a change could be made by the City if it becomes a safety issue. Horse Trailers in Proposed New Parking Lots. The Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee was concerned that horse trailers could use up substantial portions of the proposed new parking spaces. Staff agrees with this concern and intends to prohibit horse trailer parking in the new spaces. Page 4 of 6