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Open Space Committee proposes updated trail-usage rules and clearer driveway-scoring guidance
Summary
The committee agreed to update trail-usage rules (some dating to 1975) and to develop practical driveway-scoring details (equipment, example specifications and rental sources) to help homeowners and contractors comply and reduce encroachment and safety problems.
The Portola Valley Open Space Committee opened a multi-part discussion on April 15 about modernizing trail-usage rules and giving clearer technical guidance for driveway scoring to protect trails and equestrian crossings.
Chair said the current trail-usage rules are outdated — "I think it's from 1975" — and proposed that committee members each review the existing document and suggest one or two rules to clarify, update or add. The chair asked staff to compile suggested edits into a draft the committee can review and, if appropriate,…
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