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Subject: FW: agenda corresponce C -7
Attachments: Irish hills amendment, Open Space and Parks elements.docx SLO CILTY CLERK
Please distribute as correspondence for Item C -7. AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
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maeve kenneoy cizlmes
City Clerk
city Of San LUIS OBISPO
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
phone: (805) 781 -7102
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From: Marx, Jan
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:39 AM
Grimes, Maeve; Codron, Michael
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.oject: agenda corresponce C -7
Please consider the attached excerpts from the Conservation and Open Space Element and the Parks Element as agenda
correspondence.
Thank you,
Jan Howell Marx
Mayor of San Luis Obispo
(805) 781 -7120 or (805) 541 -2716
Conservation and Open Space
THE GENERAL PLAN
8.4.2 GOAL: Open spaces access and restoration.
The City intends to allow public access to open space that fosters knowledge and
appreciation of open space resources without harming them and without exposing
the public to unacceptable risk. The main goal is to protect open space and wildlife
habitat, with a secondary goal of providing passive recreation where it will not
harm the environment.
8.5 Policies
8.5.1 Public access.
Public access to open space resources, with interpretive information, should be
provided when doing so is consistent with protection of the resources, and with
the security and privacy of affected landowners and occupants. Access will
generally be limited to non - vehicular movement, and may be visually or physically
restricted in sensitive areas. Public access to or through production agricultural land, or
through developed residential lots, will be considered only if the owner agrees
(Land for active recreation is typically designated "Park" in the General Plan Land
Use Map). The City shall also designate open space areas that are not intended
for human presence or activity
8.5.5 Passive Recreation,
The City will consider allowing passive recreation where it will not degrade or
significantly impact open space resources and where there are no significant
neighborhood compatibility impacts, in accordance with an approved open space
conservation plan. Passive recreation activities may include: hiking, nature study,
bicycle use, rock climbing, horseback riding or other passive recreational activities
as permitted and regulated in the Open Space Ordinance.
Parks and Recreation Element
3.9 Open Space And Recreational Trails
The City's open spaces are undeveloped lands, which allow for nature study opportunities, passive
recreation activities and habitat conservation. Recreational trails are typically Class 1 bicycle paths that
provide opportunities for runners and walkers as well as non - motorized transportation modes.
Policy 3.20.1
Open space shall be managed so as to provide appropriate public access and enhances the natural
environment, consistent with the Conservation and Open Space Element,