Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 01 11

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes December 14, 2022 Page 6 of 8 lower -ranked properties could be given a stripped -down accompanying narrative statement. Jessamine suggested that the property descriptions could provide a starting place for the narratives. Susan agreed that the parcels would need a narrative, but added that it was misleading to give major and minor criteria the same ranking. She also thought decision makers need enough directly comparable information from the process to effectively compare properties. Jessamine suggested that objective things (open water, etc.) could be put into a template format rather than evaluated in the field. The board wasn't sure about its ability to evaluate a parcel's "cultural value" as a parcel's historical value is generally unknown to board members. The board suggested an alternative value like "user experience." David suggested removing "size" as a ranking criterion, and instead suggested just putting the actual acreage on the narrative statement. Jessamine wanted to ask about parcels' feasibility from stakeholders. Jessamine suggested that some criteria could be binary (yes/no), and others could be ranked as high/med/low. Laura suggested that the ranking needed to account for connectivity. The board suggested breaking the concept into "wildlife corridor" as a resource value and "trail connectivity" as a strategic value. Jessamine thought whoever took the lead for the acquisition goals for 2023 should be ready to rework the ranking document in relation to these minutes. Please see power point slides that were shared during the meeting following these December 14, 2022 minutes. Action Item —Brief Overview of the Overlook Underpass Trail. Presented by Ember Brignull, Open Space Superintendent - The board has been recommending the proposal to connect the Overlook Underpass to the Boulder County trail network off Marshall Road since 2012. The County has been in consistent support of the plan, but has asked that Louisville take the lead of the project. The County determined that the eastern trail alignment shown on the map would be preferable because it would cost less and have fewer agricultural conflicts, whereas the city staff initially preferred the western alignment since it seemed more direct. Currently, the city staff would happily pursue the eastern alignment, too. The Superior board is in support of the plan, but the town of