DATE: January 31, 2006
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT: Feasibility of Obtaining Park Land in Alpine

SUMMARY:
The Community of Alpine has no shortage of first-class recreational organizations, but it does have a shortage of park land. Youth sports team enrollments are constantly on the rise and it is increasingly difficult to find enough hours in a day or enough facilities in the area to accommodate the demand.

Today’s action will direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate the feasibility of obtaining a 40-acre parcel of land north of the Crown Hills community, a 10-acre parcel located on Tavern Road, and any other potential sites for active and/or passive park purposes in Alpine. This action will also direct the Chief Administrative Officer to explore ingress/egress and lighting issues on the 40-acre site, and seek funding opportunities for these and any other potential sites for park land acquisition purposes in Alpine. Today’s action will also direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate the feasibility of splitting off a small portion of either parcel for private use as well investigate possible maintenance and operation entities.

Recommendations:
SUPERVISOR DIANNE JACOB:

1. The proposed projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262.
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate the feasibility of obtaining a 40-acre parcel of land north of the Crown Hills community, a 10-acre parcel located on Tavern Road, and any other potential sites for the development of active and/or passive parks in Alpine.
3. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to explore ingress/egress and lighting issues on the 40-acre parcel of land.
4. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to seek funding opportunities for the acquisition of a 10-acre parcel of land located on Tavern Road as well as for any other future potential sites for park land acquisition purposes in Alpine.
5. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate the possibility of splitting off a small portion of either parcel for private use.
6. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate possible maintenance and operations entities for each parcel, as well as for any other potential park site in Alpine.

Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact

BACKGROUND:
The Community of Alpine has no shortage of first-class recreational organizations, but it does have a shortage of park land. Youth sports team enrollments are constantly on the rise and it is increasingly difficult to find enough hours in a day or enough facilities in the area to accommodate the demand.

A private donor within the community has offered to donate 40 undeveloped acres north of the Crown Hills community in Alpine for parkland purposes. There is also an offer to sell to the County 10 industrial acres on North Tavern Road, as long as it’s feasible to split off a small portion of either parcel for private use.

Today’s action will direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate the feasibility of obtaining a 40-acre parcel of land north of the Crown Hills community, a 10-acre parcel located on Tavern Road, and any other potential sites for active and/or passive park purposes in Alpine. This action will also direct the Chief Administrative Officer to explore ingress/egress and lighting issues on the 40-acre site, and seek funding opportunities for these and any other potential sites for park land purposes in Alpine. Today’s action will also direct the Chief Administrative Officer to investigate the feasibility of splitting off a small portion of either parcel for private use, as well investigate possible maintenance and operation entities.

I urge your support.
Respectfully submitted,



DIANNE JACOB
Supervisor, Second District