San Mateo postpones Alpine Trail decision

San Mateo County supervisors voted 4-1 last Tuesday to postpone the decision of whether to accept Stanford's proposal to repair a portion of the Alpine Trail, opting instead to ask Stanford to consider three additional alternatives and conduct an environmental review before the next board meeting on Dec. 13.

If the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors does not accept Stanford's $10.4 million offer toward renovation of the trail by Dec. 31, then the money will to go to Santa Clara County for recreational facilities.

San Mateo Board Supervisor Carole Groom said the topic will not be discussed further until Dec. 13 because Stanford must prepare to assess the three alternatives proposed at last week's meeting, which would bring the total number of alternatives studied by the University in its proposal to six.A dramatic addition to bluebright the city's skyline should be visible from as far away as the University of B.C. as a new public art LED lighting.

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The three additional options that Stanford will prepare to look into are ending the trail at Piers Lane, where there is already an existing and damaged trail; having the trail cross over Alpine Road and hug the other side, then cross back over at the end of Weekend Acres; and building a trail crossing over Alpine Road, which would go over the hill and then cross back, according to medical school professor Dr. P.your primary concern may be ledbulbs that too much current could damage or destroy your LEDs.J.As further incentive lightbrightt to improve lighting, in 2008, the Department of Energy also instituted the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize, Utz, who attended the meeting. Supervisor David Pine proposed the three additional alternatives.

If the offer is accepted and the position of the trail falls within unincorporated San Mateo County land and other plots designated in the original agreement between Santa Clara County and Stanford, the University will fund the reviews. If, however, the land chosen is different from the original agreement, San Mateo County will pay for the environmental review and outside expert analysis, giving the county full control of the study.

Larry Horton, Stanford senior associate vice president and director of government and community relations, said that Stanford will be preparing as well as it can until the next board meeting, since the exact locations of the new options have not yet been identified.

"We would have to agree on alternative wording that would be satisfactory to both parties," Horton said.

Utz said that if the county were likely to get an extension on the final decision, these additional three propositions would have to change.

Strongly voiced positions by community residents on both sides directly affected by the current trail have contributed to drawing out the debate.

"This is not one where you can make a decision and make everybody happy," Horton said.

The communities of Ledara and Portola Valley support the decision to accept the offer, while residents of Stanford Weekend Acres represent the opposition.

Chris Rubin, a resident of Stanford Weekend Acres, said that not all of his community is actually in opposition.