Attachment 1From: Julie Gilbert [mailto:iulesinl amail.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 3:13 FM
To: Council; saveourhoodLwyahoo.com
Subject: Almond grove- oppose concrete and other improvements
I am a homeowner in the Almond Grove and I do not want to see the street narrowed, the
sidewalks widened nor do I want concrete.
I have several issues with the proposed plan:
First, I attended one of the meetings and was surprised I was going to have to rip out my hard
scape in the parks trip between the sidewalk and curb. I was told the town would put in mulch. I
have hardscape in the park strip because it is attractive and easy maintenance. If mulch is put
down now I will have to pay someone to maintain this area monthly and pay to replace
mulch. Mulch is proposed for all park strips. One of the things I love about Los Gatos is the
variety of styles and architecture. If we ALL have mulch it will look to homogeneous. The
reason given was because of the size needed for the trees they picked. I say .... pick trees with
smaller roots!
Two: When I remodeled my home I was required to pay and install a new sidewalk and curb to a
tune of 10k + / -. My sidewalk and curb are in perfect condition.
This is completely unnecessary and costly!
Three: It seems the Town is picking the most expensive repair route which will leave many of
the Almond Grove streets unimproved. I believe they should use asphalt for repaving which is
much easier to make repair, remove problem trees and replace sidewalks that are a tripping
hazard. If the Town takes this approach we may have enough money to complete all the Almond
Grove streets.
Julie Gilbert
243 Bachman Ave
408 309 -9999
ATTACHMENT 1
From: Andrew Joos [mailto:andrew joos(awahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 5:06 PM
To: Council
Subject: Yes to Narrowing
Hello,
I'm sending you this message after reading the "Don't Narrow The Streets In The Almond
Grove" article in the opinion section of the Los Gatos Times. I don't agree with the opinions of
Angelia Doerner. I live in the middle of Tait Ave and I am extremely frustrated with the high
speeds we see on a daily basis. I'm constantly asking people to Slow Down. It is time something
is done to help slow down the traffic on Tait Ave.
Once a new smooth surface is installed the speeds are going to go up, not down. If the streets are
not narrowed then there needs to be another solution to help reduce speeds. I look forward to the
start of the paving process.
Question: is there any plan to install additional street lights when the road work begins? The
street is in need of few lights.
Andrew Joos
Tait Ave
From: Sarah Holloway [mailto:sarah.holloway4 (grnail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 8:13 PM
To: Council; SaveOur- Hood(t—t,,,vahoo.com
Subject: Street narrowing
Hi there,
I have lived in Los Gatos for 15 years and I have never stopped to take the time to write in with
my opinion on a town issue. But I read the opinion letter in Los Gatos Weekly regarding the
potential narrowing of certain streets. It absolutely does not make sense to me to insure this cost
AND take something so visually appealing away.
When we first moved here, our favorite street was Broadway because of the beautiful wide
street. This day and age, it is very unusual to have wide residential streets. It is very noticeable
and desireable AND wide streets keep the historical aspect of the town.
I am all for fixing any broken concrete sidewalks, gutters, etc. But let's spend the money that
might go toward narrowing the streets for something else. AND keep the charni of Los Gatos.
I also want to say I don't live downtown nor do I know anyone who lives on these streets, so I
don't have any personal motive. I just love the look of the wide streets and feel they should be
kept as is. We used to live on Almendra Ave and then University Ave, now live near the Happy
Hound. : -) We hope to return to downtown after our daughter goes to college!
Thanks for reading. Feel free to contact me.
Cheers!
Sarah
Sarah. Holioway4(c7tgmail.com
From: Angelia Doerner [mailto:saveourhood @yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 3:45 PM
To: Council
Subject: Almond Grove
I am sending this at the request of Ms. Elli Anderson:
Part of the charm of the Almond Grove is our beautiful Wide tree -lined streets. Please do NOT
make our streets narrower or destroy the lovely landscaping in the parking strips. We do need to
repair sidewalks, curbs and replace some trees. I live at the corner of two very busy, wide streets
(Bachman and Massol). I really feel that making the streets narrower will make them more
dangerous for vehicles, bikers and pedestrians. Also, our world- famous Cats Hill Bike Race will
be in jeopardy with a narrower Bachman Avenue.
Thank you for your consideration.
Elli Anderson
328 Bachman Ave.