Open Space Advisory Board Minutes 2008 05 14

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Boulder Rd. Kathy Kron said it was still crusher fine, but lighter color and that crusher fine is capable of many different `looks'. Tom noted that the crusher fine was deep and no longer compacted last time he was there. Aaron was curious about Davidson Mesa social ~krails. These were laid out by National Trails Day and public wanted it singlE; track. Aaron said it is getting badly eroded. Ember will have to look into it anti m,ay suggest it for another National Trail Day project. Larry notes some ruts on 'the west area that look like car tracks. Ember said there has been some illegal clriving there. Code enforcement tries to monitor it and staff does not use it. Tom thinks that the priorities are just right. Ember will start working on 2008 trail alignments and material and will bring it back to us for approval. It is noted that i:he board agrees with the seven locations as presented. Truman asked ak>out larger regional connectivity. Ember said some of the connections are already underway and will send us a picture of the link to Rock Creek being done now. Kathy Kron has an old list of trails within city that should be revisited and could) involve local private businesses: CTC, hospital. Tom noted that partnerships are very helpful financially. Scheduling and Discus~~ior~ Topics for Joint Meeting with Broomfield Ember talked to Kriistin Fritz and came up with some potential dates: Sept 10 or 25th. They are flexik~le on location and topics. The board prefers to do the 10th here. Topics: trail connectivity, the mall, Scrifney, 36 corridor, what is their mission and function, corrrmunication with their city, best practices, identifying mutually interesting properties (Conoco campus). Noted there is a sliver of Broomfield open space along 36 and before Conoco. Speculation to whether there will be land dedication 1`rom Conoco and could be topic. This would also be a good topic for joint meeiting with city council. Bret wants to know what Broomfield's plans are surrounding Conoco are if they will become more dense from retail. Draft Recommendation:c for the Planning Department Truman asked if we need an official position when we didn't have a resolution at the last meeiting. Spencer asked if the planning dept wanted our comments. Ember confirmed that both are true. Truman has three points from that meeting 1. OSAB recommends preserving the riparian area along the Goodhue ditch, maintaining the current water flow and not diverting, not to remove trees where necessary. 2. We agree that natural corridor along southern border provides connectivity and buffer. 3. Southwest corner of dedication did not have significant value of an open space property and we would prefer more riparian area. Tom thinks the water goes through the ditch w/o benefit to the tree and that artificial irrigation to trees is possible. He hesitates to mandate what happens on the private property ie ditch. Spencer asked if it has value as open space regardiing water and trail maintenance. It will require a lot of work. Linda thinks it doe:> hold value and wants the ditch preserved as is and notes that the water is not just for trees, but also wildlife and there is a known owl living there. Nature is mussy and it is natural state.