Text Box:  Willow Glen Neighborhood Association

P. O. Box 7706,

San Jose CA 95150

408/294-WGNA

www.WGNA.net

May 2008                                                               editor: Helen Solinski

 

May General Meeting

Wednesday, May 14, 7 PM

Willow Glen Baptist Church

(on Minnesota at Hicks)

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a VTA Presentation on Transportation Issues affecting Willow Glen;

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Candidates’ Forums:

·       County Supervisor, Dist. 2,

·       City of San Jose, Dist. 6 (uncontested), and

·                   Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. Board.

Also:

Election of the 2008-09 WGNA Board

Letter from the President

            Larry Ames

Well, this was supposed to mark the end of my one-year stint in reprising my role as WGNA President.  I was supposed to thank the Nominating Committee for selecting my replacement as part of the slate of candidates for the WGNA Board for the 2008-09 season, and then reminisce about the past year.  Well, the Nominating Committee did come up with an excellent list of candidates, except that they forgot to recruit my successor: I guess you’ll be stuck with me for another year!

            I would like to thank outgoing Boardmembers Steve Kaylor, Jack Nadeau, Ellen Santomauro, and Helen Solinski: excellent job, folks; much appreciated!  Steve has offered to continue assisting with the membership database.  Jack will still be watching for development on the railroad right-of-way, Ellen will continue maintaining the WGNA eList subscriber’s list, and Helen has agreed to continue on as newsletter editor.  Many thanks!!

            I’d like to welcome three new members to the WGNA Board, assuming that you vote to approve:

·         Nell Aiello is returning to the WGNA Board after a long hiatus: she was WGNA President in 1994-95.  She’s seen how Willow Glen has grown over the years, but she may be startled by how much WGNA has advanced as well!

·         Richard Zappelli is new to the WGNA Board, but not new to WGNA: he’s spent the last year working with us and the City to calm traffic on Willow Street and to get safer crosswalks by the Willow St. Park.  He’s also been involved in other issues, from historic preservation to traffic congestion.

·         Rob Rankin is new to WGNA and the Board.  He is recently retired, and has agreed to serve as Board Secretary.  Welcome!

And a big thank you, too, to the returning Boardmembers for agreeing to serve the community for another year!  In musical-chairs format, some of last year’s elected Boardmembers will be appointed this year, and some appointed members will run for elective positions.

            So now, on to the reminiscing part of this letter.  (Well, I guess you could just reread the past couple newsletters…)  Movie in the Park (thnx, Ed!), publishing of the Historical Willow Glen book (yeah, Joan!), traffic calming (hurray, Bill!), zoning and land-use issues (couldn’t do it without you, Hugh and Harvey!), and more (everyone!).  In the time since the last newsletter, we have also been involved in discussions about the possible relocation or supplementation of the Station 6 / Minnesota Avenue fire station, discussions with City staff to raise awareness and implementation of the riparian (streamside) setback policy, discussions with staff and elected officials about the 3-Creeks (aka WG Spur) Trail, and lately discussions with staff and developers about possible high-rises just north of Willow Glen (see below).  It has been a busy year!

            The upcoming year will be interesting as well, with a General Plan update and the inauguration of a new City Commission specializing in Neighborhood issues and concerns.  But the year should also be more fun: we’re planning on getting involved again in the Willow Glen Founders’ Day, which again will be combined with the Italian Festa.  We’re budgeting some funds for “social events” such as perhaps ice-cream in the park, providing an opportunity to meet WGNA Boardmembers in a less formal setting.  And we’re planning to sponsor a night of “Music in the Glen”, and are looking forward to another “Movie in the Park”.  It looks to be another busy year, but it promises to be fun, too!

            Please remember to renew your memberships if they have expired or are due soon, and please vote.  Your vote gives us the authority to stand up at City Hall meetings and speak on behalf of the Community.

Thank you!

Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) Presentation

Hugh Graham

The Willow Glen Neighborhood Association is pleased to announce that the General Membership meeting of May 14, 2008 will begin with a presentation by Bernice Alaniz of the VTA.  The subject will be changes planned by the VTA, which could impact Willow Glen and its residents.

Topics to be covered in the presentation will be the following:

·         Overview of VTA responsibilities

·         Highlights of VTP2035 – Long Range Plan

·         BART expansion to San Jose

·         San Carlos Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

·         Addition of High Occupancy Toll (HOT) highway lanes

·         Light Rail Station Platform Retrofit Project

·         VTA Bus service in Willow Glen

Some additional topics where questions have been asked, but answers may not yet be available, include status of future Light Rail station at West San Carlos and possible development in the Curtner Station parking lot.

WGNA’s City Wide Neighborhood Activities

Ed Rast

Since WGNA’s founding in 1973, WGNA members past and present have been involved in many city wide commissions, boards, task forces, working groups, and committees.  These commissions, etc., have been advisory to the San Jose City Council, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors, Water District, CalTrans, Redevelopment Agency, and more.  These Commissions, etc., have worked to develop many important policies, procedures and recommendations that affect Willow Glen and the entire City with the intent of improving resident’s quality of life.  A few of recent city-wide neighborhood activities with WGNA participation are:

1)  San Jose’s General Plan “Envision 2040” Update Task Force

            The General Plan is often called the blueprint for the future growth and development of a city.  San Jose’s current General Plan was adopted in 1994 and guides the City’s day-to-day decision-making for land use and City services.  Task Force members from Willow Glen include Councilmembers Pierluigi Oliverio and Judy Chirco, WGNA’s Harvey Darnell, and former Councilmember Nancy Ianni.  In addition, many WGNA Board and association members regularly attend and participate, making public comments which the task force listens to and includes in their recommendations.  It is anticipated the meeting will be monthly until the Fall of 2010.  The Meeting Calendar and more information is online at www.sanjoseca.gov/planning/gp_update/.

2)  San Jose Neighborhood Commission

            This is a new Commission that is being set up in the City of San Jose.  The Commission will represent residents city wide, and will make policy and other recommendations to the San Jose City Council. 

            The Neighborhood Commission is unlike all other City Commissions in that the members are selected by the Neighborhoods themselves rather than being selected and appointed by the Council.  The Commissioners will be selected in District-wide caucuses this summer.  As WGNA serves both Districts 6 and 9, we get to send delegates to each of those caucuses.  Joan Bohnett will be the WGNA delegate to the D6 caucus, and former WGNA President Joan Doss will represent WGNA at the D9 caucus, with Steve Kaylor and Virginia Holtz serving as Alternates.  At these caucuses, the delegates from the neighborhood groups of that District will meet to elect 3 neighborhood representatives and 2 alternative representatives to this new Neighborhood Commission.  Candidates interested in serving on the Commission had to register with the City Clerk last month: WGNA Boardmembers Larry Ames and Hugh Graham have both declared, Larry for D6 and Hugh for D9.  For more information, go to www.sanjoseca.gov/Clerk/commissionboard/NC/

3)  San Jose General Fund Structural Deficit Budget Stakeholders Group will be meeting most Monday’s at 6-9 PM at City Hall Wing Meeting Room through November 2008 to review the 2008-2009 General Fund budget and to develop recommendations on budget spending and revenue priorities.  (The General Fund pays for nearly all City services.)  WGNA’s Ed Rast and Shasta Hanchett Park Neighborhood Association’s Lorie Bird are the two District 6 Group members.  More information is at www.sanjoseca.gov/pdf/NewsReleases/041708.pdf.

4)  Sunshine Reform Task Force and its 7 subcommittees have been meeting since June 2006 to develop and make recommendations to the City Council on open meetings, public records and public participation.  WGNA’s Ed Rast and Virginia Holtz have been task force members.  The task force’s recommendations, if adapted, will provide residents and neighborhoods greater “sunshine”: open government and public participation in budget, public policy, and other important decisions that affect the city residents.  The final report should be completed in June 2008, with the recommendations going to the City Council for adoption in Fall 2008.  Additional information is available at www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/TaskForce/SRTF/SRTF.asp

            WGNA Board- and Association-members are involved in many other City, County and Agency Commissions, Boards, Task Forces and Committees.  In future newsletters we will bring you information about these important community and neighborhood activities as well. 

Willow Glen - Summer Events, Music and Movies

Ed Rast

WGNA, along with the Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA), the Willow Glen Kiwanis, and other community organizations, are planning for a number of Willow Glen community activities this summer.  We will post more information on the www.wgna.net website and send out notices to the WGNA eList a few weeks prior to the activity or event.

Saturday, May 3rd and every Saturday until Nov 22 - 7:30AM - Downtown Willow Glen Farmers Market

Wednesday, May 14th – 7-9 pm - WGNA General Membership Meeting – VTA presentation and Candidate Forum for Santa Clara Board of Supervisor and Santa Clara Valley Water District candidates

Saturday, June 14th - 5-10 pm - Dancing on the Avenue

July or August – Date, Time and Movie to be announced – WGNA Summer Movie at Willow Street Park

Thursday, July 10th to August 14thWillow Glen Kiwanis Music in the Glen WGNA will be the sponsor of one of the Thursday night “Music in the Glen” events.

Saturday, September 27-28 - Founders Day / 28th Annual Italian Family Festa

You can also check the WGBA Events calendar at www.downtownwillowglen.org/events.php for additional information.

WGNA Board Election

Kristina Cunningham, Chair, Nominating Cmte

The Nominating Committee is pleased to submit a qualified slate of candidates to serve on the WGNA Board for 2008-09.  The slate was selected from candidates who submitted their names for consideration or whom others suggested as potential Board Members, as well as present Board Members who were interested in serving another year.  (Nine of the current members wished to remain on the Board.)

As per the WGNA bylaws, the Nominating Committee consists of five WGNA members who are chosen the previous year in the Spring General Election.  This year, Sharon Fierro, Jim Gardner, Lynn Repetsky, and Helen Solinski served with me on the Nominating Committee.  Our charge is to recommend to the General Membership a slate of candidates for the five Board of Directors and four Elected Board Members, as well as recommend the next Nominating Committee.  (Members can submit their names for inclusion on the ballot, even if not selected by the Nominating Committee: none chose to do so this cycle.)  The General Membership may cast their vote of approval for these volunteers who have offered to serve WGNA by either mailing in a ballot or voting at the May General Meeting. 

The President elect is to appoint up to 4 (four) new members to the Board during his/her term.  The Nominating Committee will forward to the incoming President several names of members who have volunteered to serve.

We selected the Officers of the Board carefully.  It is required that they be members of WGNA for at least one year.  We are very pleased with the people who have stepped forward to serve on the Board, both the new candidates and those who are returning. 

Again, a big thank you to Larry Ames for accepting our nomination for President: this will be his second term on his second time around as WGNA President

A big thank you, too, to Ed Rast, nominee for Treasurer.  Last year’s treasurer, Steve Kaylor, has done an excellent job but is termed-out.  Our original nominee for Treasurer this year had to back out for personal reasons, and Ed has agreed at the last minute to step in as candidate.  However, he has other commitments that will require that he step down by this Fall, and so we are still seeking someone to volunteer for the position.  If you are interested, please contact me by mail (PO Box 7706, San Jose, CA 95150-7706), by phone (408/294-WGNA), or by email
(nominations@wgna.net). 

I would like to thank the members of the Nominating Committee for helping with this year’s slate.  I would also like to encourage every WGNA member to take the time to affirm the Nominating Committee’s work.  The members who have agreed to be on the ballot are willing to put in many volunteer hours responding to our neighborhood’s concerns: please take a few minutes to thank them by sending in your ballot or attending the May General Meeting and voting in person.  This simple act is one way you can help to make WGNA strong.  By voting you show that you care.

Biographies of the Nominees

Larry Ames, President

I’ve been involved with WGNA and the Willow Glen area since I first moved here over 25 years ago.  An avid bicyclist, I’ve worked on various trail planning and land-use committees, and have also served as County Parks Commissioner and on the SCVWD Environmental Advisory Committee.  I also moderator the WGNA eList.  Day job: I’m a rocket scientist.

Hugh Graham, 1st Vice President

Retired urban planner and a board member for five years.  As board member, focuses on environmental concerns, new development proposals and the Lincoln Avenue business district.  Maintains “new development proposals” page on WGNA website.  Interested in quality land development that enhances rather than detracts from the livability of Willow Glen.

Joan Bohnett, 2nd Vice President

I was born and raised in Willow Glen and have lived here for most of my life.  I have been a member of the WGNA Board for the past four years.  I’m very interested in preserving the historic charm and quality of life in Willow Glen.  I Chair the WGNA History Committee which put together the book, “Touring Historic Willow Glen”, published in partnership with PAC*SJ in September of 2007. 

Rod Rankin, Secretary

Rod moved to Willow Glen in 2004 after a successful career, both nationally and abroad in the entertainment/ hospitality industry.  Now retired, he serves the community as a volunteer with the Santa Clara County Master Gardeners.  With interests in beatification and traffic issues he hopes to offer his time and energy to Willow Glen and its neighborhood Association.

Ed Rast, Acting Treasurer

Ed has been a Willow Glen resident since 1989, successful small business owner since 1986, and has been very actively involved in neighborhood and community activities.  He is past WGNA President and participates in planning / land use issues, Summer Movies, Tree Preservation, Founders Day and many WGNA activities.  His San Jose city neighborhood activities that assist WGNA include Chair, United Neighborhoods; Chair, Sunshine Reform Task Force, Founder;  District 6 and 7 Neighborhood Leaders;, Vice Chair, Santa Clara Water District Guadalupe / West Valley Advisory Committee and leadership in sunshine and open government issues.

Nell Aiello, Elected Boardmember

I am a 30 year resident of Willow Glen, have worked on the Avenue for the past 10 years, am a past WGNA board member and was your board president, back in the 1990’s.  I worked on numerous school and school district committees while my children attended SJU schools.  I became involved with the neighborhood association over traffic issues, grew to be very interested in city planning issues, and look forward to serving our neighborhood again.

Harvey Darnell, Elected Boardmember;

Chris Piekarski, Elected Boardmember

[guess you’ll have to read last year’s bios (online at www.wgna.net/newsltr.htm) and add a year!  –ed.]

Richard Zappelli, Elected Boardmember

Fourth generation Willow Glen resident.  Recently worked with WGNA and Council office to have cross walk with lights installed across Willow Street at the Glen Eyrie Gate to Willow Street Park.  Served on the West Valley College Advisory Board.  Former Food Service Exec.

Nominating Committee:

·         Kris Cunningham: past WGNA President (1997-98 and 98-99); staff to County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado.

·         John Gibbs: past WGNA President (2001-02 and 02-03); staff to County Supervisor Don Gage.

·         Margaret Hardy: past WGNA Treasurer (2003-04 and 04-05)

·         Steve Kaylor: past WGNA Treasurer (2006-07 and 07-08).

·         Helen Solinski: past President of WGNA (2003-04 and 04-05).

Appointed Board:

            The incoming President, according to the by-laws, is to appoint at least 2, and up to 4, additional members to the Board.  By custom, this is an opportunity for the incoming President to introduce “fresh blood” to the Board, and/or to retain “corporate memory” by appointing knowledgeable veterans.  If (when) elected, I will quickly make decisions and then announce the appointments on the eList.

Survey Questions: Midtown

Larry Ames

As is becoming a trend, once again we have a rather boring election: just as many candidates as there are positions.  (In fact, this year we are still looking for a volunteer for Treasurer to step forward…)  But your vote is very important: it is a vote of confidence that gives the incoming Board the authority to address City Hall as your representative.

            To help make it more worthwhile to spend the 41¢ postage, you can also answer a couple questions for us: what do you think about the following?

            One of the big issues we’ve faced recently is how WGNA should respond to large developments proposed for just outside Willow Glen.  For years, the WGNA Board has participated in various City planning task forces over the years, including the Midtown Study, and the Lincoln Auzerais Study before that.  We’ve worked with City planners, neighbors, and developers, and together worked out plans for a vision of what should be:

·         High-Density Housing.  We’re not a bunch of “NIMBY’s” (“not in my back yard”), and we don’t oppose all development.  We have long recognized that in-fill can be appropriate, that it is better to have people live in the city than to live out in, say, Tracy or Stockton and drive in every day.  But you can’t just build only housing, so we also made provisions in the plans for:

·         Retail.  Midtown is envisioned to be a “walkable community”, one where you wouldn’t need your car every day for everything.  That means that many of the shops would be close by.  But the vision was for more than just a coffee shop and a Kwik-E-Mart: we wanted a “destination” worth going to, with shops and services that would attract people from the surrounding area.  Note that these plans were made well before Santana Row, and yet what we described is quite similar to that.  And, to preserve the tax base for the City, the plans also called for:

·         Commercial.  Office space, but also light industrial, places that provide the everyday services.

            The result was “the Midtown Specific Plan.  These plans were adopted by the City, which means that these policies are meant to guide development in the area.  However, sometimes a developer will come in with a proposal that is counter to the adopted policy, claiming that the City plans are out-of-date, or that their proposal is better than what was planned.  (Or is it just that the developer’s proposal is more profitable, and if we accept that line of reasoning, then it’s our fault later if things aren’t what we wanted.)

Text Box:              A specific issue at the moment: the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) owns a barren and derelict parcel of land on San Carlos St. at Sunol, midway between Lincoln Ave. and the Los Gatos Creek.  The Midtown Specific Plan of 1992 calls for a “vibrant” “pedestrian-oriented plaza”, with mixed-use development (shops, offices, and industry as well as housing), served by a station on the Light Rail.  However, as has been discussed at several recent community meetings (including a Special WGNA Board meeting this past month), the developer is instead proposing a high-density, primarily residential development: three 12-story towers and five 4-5 story blocks on the single city block.  As can be seen in the graphic, there is already a lot of existing or planned/pending high-density housing in the area.  The VTA parcel has long been planned as the plaza by the planned light-rail station (at the star in the graphic), providing the services for the surrounding housing.

            As the planning for this parcel and others in the area will likely go on for some time – there may even be a need to update the Midtown plan –this may now be a good time to see what you think. 

            So, three questions:

Question 1: What would you like to see at the VTA site in Midtown at San Carlos and Sunol in the way of shops?

·         None.  If shops are built there, they would compete with Valley Fair, Santana Row, and Lincoln Ave.  Remember the lessons of the past: downtown San Jose was killed by Valley Fair some decades past, and now you want more shops even closer?

·         Some: enough for the daily shopping of the local residents: a coffee shop, video store, and a Kwik-E-Mart for local residents

·         Lots: make another Santana Row: make it a destination worth going to.

Question 2: How much housing should be built on the VTA Midtown site?

·         Very little if any: the traffic in the area is already bad!

·         Fairly dense: make it at the same density (3-4-5 stories) as the nearby development by KB Homes at the old Del Monte cannery, also like that at Saddle Rack south of the Midtown McDonalds.

·         Tall and very dense: the plan for three 12-story towers, like those at Tamien, sounds right.  The more residents in the area means more riders on the Light Rail system.  It’s time for San Jose to “grow up”!

Question 3: If/when either the plaza with shops or the high-density housing development is built there, how would you get there?

·         Light Rail – it goes straight there!  Walk to the station at Fruitdale/SW Expressway or the Tamien Station, hop on the next train, and leave the car at home.

·         I like my car: they’d better have lots of free parking!

·         Walk/bike/roller-skate: it’s near the Los Gatos Creek Trail, there hopefully will be bike-lanes and broad sidewalks (hey, it’s going to be a walkable community, right?), and it’s cheaper than riding the Light Rail and more environmentally responsible than driving.

·         Why would I bother to go there?  If there are no shops, there’s nothing to go there for.

            So, what do you think?  Please answer the survey questions when you vote for the WGNA Board, and let us know what you’d like to see on our northern borders.

Letter from the Editor

Helen Solinski

Once again, we’ve invited members of the community to contribute to the newsletter, and once again we’ve gotten a good response!  Thank you!

btw: even though I need to take a break from serving on the WGNA Board this year, I will still keep in touch, and I will continue serving as WGNA Newsletter Editor.

Book Reading

Martin Delson

Willow Glen Raised Author, Rudolph Delson, Book Reading

May 11, 2:00 - 3:30 PM at the Martin Luther King Library

            San Jose native Rudolph Delson will present his new novel Maynard and Jennica, a love story that the New York Times called “one tiny comic gem after another, one pitch-perfect rendering of the modern moment after another.” Maynard and Jennica tells the story of Maynard Gogarty, a native New Yorker, and Jennica Green, a California transplant, who first meet riding the subway.  The story is told in the distinct voices of Maynard, Jennica, and the various characters, dead and alive, human or not, in their lives.

            Mr. Delson will read from his novel, discuss it and answer questions.  A book-signing will follow.

            Hosted by General Collections.  Co-sponsored by Friends of the King Library.

            This event takes place in the Room 255, 2nd Floor - Call (408) 808-2397 for more information

[Note: to avoid any charges of bias or favoritism towards his son, he copied this article from the San Jose Public Library listing of events.  –ed.]

San Jose State University Update

Nancy L. Stake,
Dir. of Government and Community Relations at San Jose State University

I welcome the opportunity to inform you on events taking place at the university.  As of fall 2007, over 15,000 the university’s 32,000 students are from the San Jose area, and 41,817 SJSU alumni reside in San Jose.

            We are proud of our location in the heart of Silicon Valley, which affords many opportunities for our faculty, staff, students and community members to enjoy innovative, real-world learning experiences.  Whether making connections with industry, implementing community service learning projects that benefit local neighborhoods, or providing an environment for community members to pursue activities and lifelong learning opportunities on our campus – we are Silicon Valley’s premier university. 

            Strengthening community relations is a central theme of the university’s strategic planning goals initiated by President Don W. Kassing.  “We are still enjoying the momentum of a wonderfully successful year in 2007 for San Jose State University, with a multi-faceted 150th celebration that was well received by the community, and record-breaking enrollment and fundraising,” Stake said.

New president search underway

            The university is in an ideal position to welcome a new president when President Kassing retires in June.  The search process is currently underway, and candidates will be on campus for interviews in early May.  The California State University Board of Trustees plans to announce the new president of San Jose State in mid-May. 

Commencement speaker

            As a way of demonstrating the high value the university places on its partnership with the city of San Jose, Mayor Chuck Reed will be the speaker for the university’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24.  Each year, SJSU graduates more than 6,000 students, the majority of whom enter the Bay Area workforce. 

U.S. Olympians in San Jose this summer

SJSU and the city of San Jose have been selected as the site for the U.S. Olympic Team processing for the Olympics in Beijing this summer.  More than 600 U.S. team members, coaches and officials will gather by teams at the university during late July and early August for two-day stays.  Athletes will participate in team briefings, apparel distribution, medical screenings and training before departing for Beijing, where the games will be held Aug. 8-24.

            For more about San Jose State University, see www.sjsu.edu/.

Dog Parks Near Willow Glen

Jean Dresden

Stretch Fido’s legs and fulfill his innermost desire to run and play with his own kind.  While we wait for the construction of District 6’s first dog park at Del Monte park on Auzerais, Fido can enjoy nearby dog parks.

            Closest to southern Willow Glen, Butcher Dog Park at Camden and Lancaster features separate big and little dog sections and artificial turf.  Extremely well-shaded, the park boasts an active community group and gamboling dog playmates for your Fido at every hour. 

            Further south, Fontana Dog Park at McAbee and Golden Oak Way was recently renovated.  Both the little and big dog areas are large and perfectly configured for dogs to run at full speed.  Dog guardians enjoy the picnic tables under the oak trees, while my Lily dog sprints along the fence line after ground squirrels and my Snowy climbs into the wading pool. 

            Other parks south of Willow Glen include the Los Gatos Creek Dog Park in the County Park off Dell Avenue.  Nearby parking has a day-use fee but many guardians walk their dog along the creek trail to reach the dog playground.  Miyuki Park at Miyuki and Santa Teresa Blvd. is a favorite among Blossom Valley residents.  Hellyer County Park at Hellyer Avenue and Hwy. 101 has the oldest dog park in the County, but also charges a day use fee.

            Nearest to northern Willow Glen, Delmas Dog Park at Park and Delmas features a long shaded park nestled in trees between Highway 87 and the light rail tracks.  All dogs play together and my Lily dog enjoys sprinting after light rail trains whose drivers often “Meow” at her.

            North of Willow Glen, Watson Park, at Jackson and 22nd provides a 1.6 acre natural turf playground for wrestlers and sprinters alike in separate big and little dog areas.  Although the rest of the park is closed due to toxic contamination, the dog park remains open until March 2009 when the whole park will be rebuilt.  Other northern dog parks include newly opened Reed Dog Park at Reed and Lafayette in Santa Clara.  Dogs love the natural turf hills and guardians love the perimeter walking path.  Ed Levine County Park boasts a large dog park in natural surroundings for a day-use fee.  Take Calaveras Blvd. from Hwy 680.

            West of Willow Glen, Saratoga Creek Park at the end of Graves near Saratoga Avenue (behind OSH) offers artificial turf, shade, and separate big and little dog areas.

            Planned for the near future are dog parks in Los Gatos near the creek and 2 acres in the Guadalupe River Park Gardens and of course, Del Monte dog park.

 

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