Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 05 11

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes April 13th 2015 Page 6 of 7 "secondary" trail and restoring /reseeding the very steep, "primary" trail. Laura suggested that we'd need signage to direct people to the "secondary" trail to the north (and possibly physical blockage), since the secondary trail isn't immediately obvious from the east - west trail south of the Dog Off -leash Area. She confessed that she has always taken the "primary" trail from the official trail, since it forms a direct line. Board members suggested that the easiest solution may be to move the gate from the Dog Off -leash Area from the northwest corner towards the southwest corner, which would eliminate the secondary trail as a connector all together. Spencer asked whether there even needed to be a gate in the western side of the Dog Off -leash Area. Helen made a motion: staff should focus this upcoming event on the primary trail only and staff should recommend approaches to the elimination and restoration of the secondary trail all together. b. Overlook Underpass Trail— Prepared by Allan Gill, Project Manager The City is exploring the proposed Overlook Underpass Trail, which is a trail connection between the recently -built Overlook Underpass under Hwy 36 and the Mayhoffer - Singletree network of Boulder County trails to the west. Allan's memo, included in the meeting packet, summarized the current status of this project. One of the major points of concern is how the trail will cross the City of Louisville's water treatment facility property. There is also a need for a bridge over the canal, which will add substantially to the trail's cost. Laura expressed her gratitude for this comprehensive memo and commented how easy it was to understand and how much meeting time memos like this save. Allan is in the process of laying out potential trail alignments, along with their rough costs. He will then send to OSAB what he considers the top three potential alignments, letting OSAB make recommendations. This trail alignment will then be submitted to the City and Boulder County. Ember reported that Boulder County doesn't believe that this connection creates a "regional trail," which means they are less enthusiastic about helping with funding than staff and OSAB had initially hoped. Superior has received a grant to create a trail going south from the Overlook Underpass towards Costco, so their support for this project is unknown at this time. c. Dyer Road Trail Connection to US 36 Bikeway— Prepared by Allan Gill, Project Manager The Dyer Road Trail Connection would be a 600 foot long, 10 foot wide concrete trail that would connect Dyer Rd. to the Hwy. 36 Bikeway. Loris and Associates will do the design, costing the City $21,000. The trail's cost will be about $100,000. Design review will be at the end of June. This project will completely eliminate the gravel service road that previously existed here. The board asked why the City is paying for this connection, since Boulder County maintains Dyer Rd. Mike commented that this area used to be easily navigable by bike, and if the road surface no longer permits biking, it is due to the CDOT's activities using this as a staging area. Joe clarified that the City is planning to use the Open Space & Park Fund to pay for this project. The board was confused and concerned about this fact, since the trail connection doesn't cross any Open Space or Park property. Mike pointed out that this connection is within half a mile of two other Hwy. 36 Bikeway access points: at Davidson Mesa and at the Louisville Park 'n Ride. Spencer proposed the motion: OSAB does not object to the trail connection as described but objects to funding the project through the Open Space & Park Fund. Christopher seconded. The motion passed unanimously. XI. Discussion Item: Debrief from Study Session with City Council- 7