HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.a. 131st Court Trail Extension
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: September 20, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: 131st Ct Trail Extension AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director AGENDA NO.
7 a.
ATTACHMENTS: Location Map and Possible Trail Plan APPROVED BY: dls
RECOMMENDED ACTION: To be discussed at the meeting.
ISSUE
In 2020, the City was contacted by the Evermoor Homeowners Association (HOA) with regards to their
installation of a fence to block off access to a public trail on the HOA’s property leading into and out of
the Evermoor Development. The fence was put up due to concerns about the trail being unsafe for users.
The entry and exit point of the trail is located at the West end of 131st Court. There is a steep drop off
from where the trail ends and to where it would connect to the pavement in the cul-de-sac.
Parks and Recreation Department staff have been communicating with the HOA about the issue and they
would like to take down their fence and see the trail extended to the cul-de-sac. The HOA are asking for
the City to pay to extend the public trail. Included in your packet is a location map for the area. The area
has many trees and provides a buffer from the single family development to the rural type development
and vise-versa. Also included in your packet is a possible design option that would allow for people to
safely get from the trail to the cul-de-sac by using a switch back in the trail system.
Staff would like for the Commission to discuss the option of paying to extend the trail while considering
the impact to the trees, the neighbors and the general trail users.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the City further investigate the cost of the proposed connection and discuss
the switchback option with the four neighbors bordering the project site.
Location Map
Proposed Plan