CC 2017-08-22_12c Supplemental Item No. 1TO:
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MEMORANDUM
CITY COUNCIL
TERESA McCLISH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
MATTHEW DOWNING~ANNING MANAGER
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 12.c.-AUGUST 22, 2017 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF STAFF PROJECT 17-008; ADOPTION OF AN
INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
APPROVING THE JAMES WAY OAK HABITAT AND WILDLIFE
PRESERVE TRAIL ADDITION PROJECT; APPLICANT -CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE
AUGUST 22, 2017
Attached is correspondence received from commercial property owners adjacent to the
James Way Habitat regarding the proposed project.
cc: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Public Review Binder
ATIACHMENT1
Trust B of the Brian K. Koch & Sally C. Koch Revocable Trust dtd 9-1-88
dba Plaza Enterprise
P.O. Box 508, Pismo Beach, California 93448
August 21, 2017
City of Arroyo Grande
Community Development
300 East Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
RECEIVED
AUG 2 2 2017
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
Easement Rights and Liability Concerns re: James Way Trail
Dear City Council,
We have been put on notice that council action will be taking place on the James Way park
reserve. While our concerns are not directly related to this issue, they are directly related to the
park, and worthy of your attention at this time.
We are part owners and common area managers of the Oak Park Plaza, the shopping center
anchored by Kmart, west of the park. The construction of a new trail, which will undoubtedly be
advertised by the city, will bring additional visitor traffic to the park. As the property adjacent to
the northwest entrance, visitors often park in our parking lot. To our knowledge, there is no
formal easement or document memorializing the public's right to park on our private property to
gain access. To that end, we believe we have some liability should an incident occur on or near
our property by a park visitor. This liability includes vehicle damage to a parked car.
These issues have been raised in previous city council meetings as well as via dialogue with
both former Public Works Directors, and have yet to be addressed. We are ready, willing, and
able to meet with the appropriate staff to address these issues.
The trail, known as the Clover Ridge Trail, is posted on slohike.com. Visitors are directed to
park in our parking lot, as there is limited parking on James Way.
As an aside, there were two larger transient campsites observed during our last visit over the
weekend.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Teimouri & Pat McCann, Co-Trustees