04-14-2026 Open Space Committee Special Meeting

Portola Valley Open Space Committee · April 15, 2026

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Agenda & motion to consider draft letter

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5:14 → 9:08(3m 54s)

Committee moves from minutes to item 4A: review and decide whether to send a draft committee letter to the town council recommending that the town secure legal counsel to engage with Midpen (Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District) on the Hawthorne area plan. Betsy Morgan frames the agenda as the result of a three-year process and says the committee must decide whether to request council authorization and funding for counsel.

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The Portola Valley Open Space Committee discussed a draft letter urging the town council to obtain legal counsel and consider using open-space acquisition funds in response to Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Hawthorne area plan, focusing on concerns about two proposed parking options (referred to as options 9 and 10), potential violations of a conservation easement, and whether the town should pursue acquisition or legal enforcement.

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