Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2011 03 09

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L City of Louisville PARKS & RECREATION Memorandum To: Planning Department From: Parks & Recreation Department Date: February 24, 2011 Re: North End Phase 2 — Preliminary PUD, GDP & Plat The Parks & Recreation Department has reviewed the Preliminary PUD, GDP & Plat dated January 7, 2011 for the North End Phase 2 Development and have the following comments: 1. The Parks & Recreation Department does not see a need for the additional land dedication for Outlot H, the area directly west of the NCWCD Pump Station (see the attachment with the area highlighted). The attachment also shows how the trail can be re -aligned for more efficient pedestrian flow with the sidewalk and minimized conflict with the NCWCD service drive and other utility conflicts. 2. The City park needs to be a separate outlot and designated as a park dedication. The plat should indicate the outlot as City ownership with maintenance by the HOA. This would be consistent with the pocket park in phase 1. The footprint of the City park outlot needs to be extended as shown on the attachment. 3. The City park needs to include the arbor as shown on the original PUD. Also, the bird -blind interior to the trail west of the City park needs to be included as shown on the original PUD. 4. The City park will also need bike loops, a picnic table, a trash receptacle and a recycling container which are not currently indicated on the PUD. 5. All parks and open space adjacent to right-of-way shall have 3-rail, post & dowel fencing to delineate city property. The post & dowel fencing shall also be used to delineate between the open space and the city park (see attachment). The fencing should be installed 1' inside the property Tine and be owned and maintained by the City of Louisville. 6. For sections of trail that need to be concrete (ie. the section through the City park, and the re- aligned section along the Blue Star Lane sidewalk) a 3'-4' wide crusher fine strip along one side of the concrete shall also be installed to provide for a continuous crusher fine trail corridor. 7. The running slope of the trail exceeds the 5% ADA guideline in Outlot H. 8. Additional design work and study is needed for a safe pedestrian trail crossing at South Boulder Road, south of Outlot H. Parks and Recreation is in support of re -aligning the trail to a lighted intersection at Blue Star Lane or a pedestrian signal directly in line with the existing trail alignment. Parks & Recreation will provide further comment when information is provided on how the crossing will be handled.