Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 11 10

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes October 13, 2021 Page 5 of 6 Peter re -iterated the idea that "fee simple" should not be listed on the N2 & N3 properties. The board generally agreed that the city would not want to buy the houses, and is only interested in the conservation of the land. Laura said that the only way a fee simple purchase would ever happen is if the County did it, and she asked whether taking that option off the list would preclude the County considering it. Nathan thought that fee simple would always be part of any discussion, whether or not OSAB listed it. Peter moved to approve the list with "fee simple" taken off the list for N2 & N3, including a map with two colors as suggested by Ember. Tom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 10. Discussion Item: Washington Ave. Sidewalks. Presented by Nathan Mosley, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Nathan directed the board to the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). It is a guiding document and it included the Washington Ave. sidewalk plan. He said the reason this item was on the agenda is because Laura brought it to the board. Laura said that several years ago the board discussed a sidewalk be built adjacent Washington Avenue along the Coyote Run Open Space. At the time the board recommended the sidewalk be built on the east side of the street as it was wider and already being used as a social trail. The current project has built a sidewalk along the west side of Washington Ave, also on Coyote Run Open Space. At no point was OSAB asked to weigh in on this project or even alerted that it was a possibility. There was also a new trail crossing put in at where Lake -to -Lake trail crosses Washington Avenue. Laura said that she is not saying whether or not she would be in support of this project, only that OSAB is supposed to "speak for" open space land and also city trails and wasn't given a chance to weigh in. Annaliese agreed that concrete on open space is always an issue and OSAB should be given a chance to weigh in. Nathan said that the sidewalk was build in the right -away Washington Ave. Annaliese still thought OSAB should have been given a heads up. David agreed that the board should have had a heads up. He thought staff should be pointing OSAB toward such items on council's agenda. Nathan wondered what kind of discussion OSAB would have wanted. Laura said that even if the sidewalk is included in the right -away of the street, it could still have impact on the land, including unforeseen impacts like increasing pedestrian access. The board's job is to try to anticipate and weigh these impacts on open space land. Even if the project was listed in the TMP, she had never heard of it. Peter thought a heads up to OSAB for projects like this would be appropriate. Deb Fahey commented that the land was in the street right -away, but also thought OSAB should have been given a heads up. 7