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Home My WebLink About2021-09-08 - SupplementalsThornhill, Elizabeth crryoF RaNcyo $ UcgNI From: LT 0121 Natalie Beechler <presidentofalrc@gmail.com> ITAtckclveD Sent: . ^ Wednesday, September 8, 2021 12:21 PM /—/^ To: Lawrence Henderson `�'IloeNsan; Cc: Billings, Curt; Thornhill, Elizabeth; Foodofalrc@gmail.com; Welday, Jaso Kate Smith; localtrailofalrc@gmail.com; newsletterofalrc@gmail.com; publicityofalrc@gmail.com; secretaryofalrc@gmail.com; traileroutofalrc@gmail.com; vicepres1ofalrc@gmail.com; vicepres2ofalrc@gmail.com; youthofalrc@gmail.com Subject: Re: Trails Committee Update on Vehicle Bridge Replacement at Heritage Park I CAUTION: This email is from outside our Corporate network. Do not click links or open attachments unless youl the sender and know the content is Hello all, Unfortunately I won't be able to attend tonight's meeting, however, I wanted to extend an additional proposal that would ensure safety to our ADA, equestrian, and disabled equestrian community. Please refer to the attached diagram for reference. There is a gated drive entrance to the park on hillside. During events, this gate could be accessible and we could move the disabled parking to the west side of the building— this presents several advantages: 1. This area is a low equestrian traffic area during events 2. This area consists of regular dirt and not sand 3. This area ensures immediately adjacent ADA accessibility to our building that could directly join to existing sidewalk — the only concrete that would need to be poured would be for the parking spaces. You would have no liability of sidewalks covered with sand traversing equestrian thoroughfares 4. The gate access on hillside can be opened during events to ensure safe and equitable access for both our disabled and equestrian community. Our goal is to 1 tN Pra asal � - 3D A 1w .. ♦ I l ly work with the city planners to construct safe, ADA compliant access which does not present an increased liability for the safety of the public users (both two and four legged). I am confident this open dialog will ensure sustainable, safe access for all parties involved. Thanks, Natalie Beechler ALRC President On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 8:33 PM Lawrence Henderson <Ihenderson62@outlook.com> wrote: To whom it may concern, I wanted to reach out to you regarding your current proposal for construction on the new ADA compliant building access to the Equestrian Center clubhouse at Heritage Park. Equestrian events held at Heritage Park Equestrian Center have always ensured our disabled community has full access to our events, the clubhouse building and the shaded spectator area. Many events held at Heritage Park Equestrian Center have been held specifically for members of our disabled community. Equine interaction has long been utilized as a way to further developmentally and physically disabled individuals as a method of therapy and achieving breakthroughs in growth. Research studies, have identified the benefits equine interaction has for our physically and mentally disabled community. Alta Loma Riding Club often works in tandem with groups that support this method of therapy for disabled individuals. It is imperative that any modification in construction be safe for both our equestrian and ADA community. That being said, there are profound concerns immediately apparent with the current ADA proposal of cement construction at the equestrian center. The current proposal places a cement walkway amidst existing equestrian sand thoroughfares. Cement, sand, and equestrians (or anything that rolls such as wheelchairs) do not mix well. Even the existing walkway leading to the clubhouse, has been a proven slip and fall hazard when sand has been blown onto the sidewalk. Walking a horse with slick, metal horseshoes onto a solid sidewalk is an easily foreseeable, negligent liability, that will end up in terrible falls and accidents. This would be an even greater liability to our disabled equestrians attempting to navigate such a threat. However, we are absolutely on board with the best and safest possible ADA accessibility, without compromising safety to our equestrians (disabled or otherwise). Therefore we have the following concerns to ensure safety and accessibility for all parties involved: 1. The Plans are not dimensioned and construction surface information is not given so it's not possible to evaluate the technical adequacy of the Bridge Design from and equestrian use stand point. 2. "Automatic gate openers are not included at this time because a suitable funding mechanism for maintenance costs has not been identified." The ALRC should insist this relatively low cost of up to $12000 a year should be allocated to PD85. The $20,000 cost of annual grading the dirt be cause of vandalism by vehicles doing donuts has been substantially reduced since the gate security has been in place. Automatic gate openers will alleviate any issues with potential vehicle stacking. 3. This proposal includes adding concrete side walks from the Handicapped spaces on the west side of the dirt parking area over to the existing walk way coming from the Center Building. It also includes extending that walk way south around the east side of the south arena. This Facility has held many disabled rider events for over 30 years without these concrete walkways. These new proposed changes will be an unwarranted liability on the City since this is a heavily used area for riders. Concrete walk ways will be a tripping, slipping and grade maintenance problem. Everyone knows the accumulation of sand on the existing pedestrian walkway from the building is an ongoing slipping hazard. Both The ALRC President and my self will be out of town on September 7 and 8, 2021, we respectfully request this review be continued for 30-60 days so that Staff and the Equestrian Community have an opportunity for further discussion. Possible alternatives to the additional concrete paths through the horse staging area are as follows: 1. Place handicapped parking near the east end of dirt parking lot with a walk connection near the bridge with the proposed extension around the east end of the south arena. This will reduce tripping and slipping to three smaller locations while eliminating the highly hazardous walkway direct from handicap parking on the west side of the dirt parking lot. 2. Allow an alternative shuttle serve via the ALRC's electric Gator vehicle during Events at the Equestrian Center. Since the Club is responsible for all events we would commit to provide signage from the disabled parking to the building. This alternative will save the Bridge Project significant costs and is consistent how we have handled Equestrian Events during the last 34 years. In fact the ALRC has been given City approval to modify the Storage Room doors to roll ups at our expense to accommodate the Club's electric "Gator" vehicle at the Equestrian Center. This vehicle will be available for shuttle use. Thank you for your consideration. Sent from my Wad Thornhill, Elizabeth C/nOR C�CAl4J From: Lawrence Henderson <lhenderson62@outlook.com> SEP Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 8:34 PM RC 08 C To: Welday, Jason U�/,r(`//�� Cc: Billings, Curt; Thornhill, Elizabeth; PresidentofALRC@gm/aiFDal, //,,�� vicepreslofalrc@gmail.com; vicepres2ofalrc@gmail.com; secreta�i59��i.com; Kate Smith; Foodofalrc@gmail.com; newsletterofalrc@gmail.com; vv youthofalrc@gmail.com; traileroutofalrc@gmail.com; localtrailofalrc@gmail.com; publicityofairc@gmail.com Subject: Trails Committee Update on Vehicle Bridge Replacement at Heritage Park CAUTION: This email is from outside our Corporate network. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. To whom it may concern, I wanted to reach out to you regarding your current proposal for construction on the new ADA compliant building access to the Equestrian Center clubhouse at Heritage Park. Equestrian events held at Heritage Park Equestrian Center have always ensured our disabled community has full access to our events, the clubhouse building and the shaded spectator area. Many events held at Heritage Park Equestrian Center have been held specifically for members of our disabled community. Equine interaction has long been utilized as a way to further developmentally and physically disabled individuals as a method of therapy and achieving breakthroughs in growth. Research studies, have identified the benefits equine interaction has for our physically and mentally disabled community. Alta Loma Riding Club often works in tandem with groups that support this method of therapy for disabled individuals. It is imperative that any modification in construction be safe for both our equestrian and ADA community. That being said, there are profound concerns immediately apparent with the current ADA proposal of cement construction at the equestrian center. The current proposal places a cement walkway amidst existing equestrian sand thoroughfares. Cement, sand, and equestrians (or anything that rolls such as wheelchairs) do not mix well. Even the existing walkway leading to the clubhouse, has been a proven slip and fall hazard when sand has been blown onto the sidewalk. Walking a horse with slick, metal horseshoes onto a solid sidewalk is an easily foreseeable, negligent liability, that will end up in terrible falls and accidents. This would be an even greater liability to our disabled equestrians attempting to navigate such a threat. However, we are absolutely on board with the best and safest possible ADA accessibility, without compromising safety to our equestrians (disabled or otherwise). Therefore we have the following concerns to ensure safety and accessibility for all parties involved: 1. The Plans are not dimensioned and construction surface information is not given so it's not possible to evaluate the technical adequacy of the Bridge Design from and equestrian use stand point. 2. "Automatic gate openers are not included at this time because a suitable funding mechanism for maintenance costs has not been identified." The ALRC should insist this relatively low cost of up to $12000 a year should be allocated to PD85. The $20,000 cost of annual grading the dirt be cause of vandalism by vehicles doing donuts has been substantially reduced since the gate security has been in place. Automatic gate openers will alleviate any issues with potential vehicle stacking. 3. This proposal includes adding concrete side walks from the Handicapped spaces on the west side of the dirt parking area over to the existing walk way coming from the Center Building. It also includes extending that walk way south around the east side of the south arena. This Facility has held many disabled rider events for over 30 years without these concrete walkways. These new proposed changes will be an unwarranted liability on the City since this is a heavily used area for riders. Concrete walk ways will be a tripping, slipping and grade maintenance problem. Everyone knows the accumulation of sand on the existing pedestrian walkway from the building is an ongoing slipping hazard. Both The ALRC President and my self will be out of town on September 7 and 8, 2021, we respectfully request this review be continued for 30-60 days so that Staff and the Equestrian Community have an opportunity for further discussion. Possible alternatives to the additional concrete paths through the horse staging area are as follows: 1. Place handicapped parking near the east end of dirt parking lot with a walk connection near the bridge with the proposed extension around the east end of the south arena. This will reduce tripping and slipping to three smaller locations while eliminating the highly hazardous walkway direct from handicap parking on the west side of the dirt parking lot. 2. Allow an alternative shuttle serve via the ALRC's electric Gator vehicle during Events at the Equestrian Center. Since the Club is responsible for all events we would commit to provide signage from the disabled parking to the building. This alternative will save the Bridge Project significant costs and is consistent how we have handled Equestrian Events during the last 34 years. In fact the ALRC has been given City approval to modify the Storage Room doors to roll ups at our expense to accommodate the Club's electric "Gator" vehicle at the Equestrian Center. This vehicle will be available for shuttle use. Thank you for your consideration. Sent from my Wad