Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2010 12 06

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BRaD Meeting Summary November 1, 2010 Page 2 of 2 PRESENTATION - DOWNTOWN PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN IMPROVEMENTS - Troy Russ, Planning Director, presented an update on the Parking and Pedestrian Action Plan for downtown. There are 26 projects planned to improve the pedestrian and parking experience along the blocks from Pine Street on the south to South Street on the North. A series of information -gathering meetings (Ordinance Review Process) will be conducted through the months of November/December to solicit feedback from other City departments, DBA and Chamber. Staff hopes to have a Plan ready for adoption in January 2011. Bob Muckle, Councilor, would like to see the estimated costs for the proposed improvements at Pine and Front Street. Rob Lathrop commended the Planning Department and the LRC for their work. Requested feedback from the meetings at the December BRAD meeting. UPDATE ON CTC TRAIL CONNECTION — Rob Lathrop introduced the discussion item. A subcommittee was formed to take a look at a trail connection from CTC to Coal Creek Trail and on to downtown because of the need expressed by CTC employees and landowners. Four possible alternatives were presented at the September meeting, 3 of which connect directly to the Coal Creek Trail through the open space, the fourth coming down 96th Street and connecting at the bottom to the Coal Creek Trail at the intersection of Highway 42. Rob met with Parks and Recreation staff several times since the last meeting to talk about this future trail connection and get Parks and Recreation staff input. Background: In the minutes from a 2000 City Council Meeting, reference is made to the soft surface trail that was built on the adjoining lot to Lockheed Martin, and that it should be used for the future trail connection. The need for the trail is referenced in the Open Space Master Plan adopted in January of 2004. It states that "a trail connection between CTC and Coal Creek Trail as part of the 96th Street/Highway 42 Connector is the preferred alignment." In 2005, Parks and Recreation staff looked at the CTC Trail project and some trail alternatives, and it was decided at that time to postpone the project to 2015 basically because the project lacked funding and priority. Joe Stevens, Parks and Recreation Director, attended today's meeting to give a staff perspective of the project. The Parks and Recreation staff is in support of the project, and needs to consider the CTC Open Space property classification, Preserve and Protect, when designing a trail through the Open Space. The CTC trail is currently planned for 2015, but staff is in support of moving it to