Open Space Advisory Board 2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Open Space Advisory Board Minutes DATE Page 2 of 3 4. OSAB is generally opposed to allowing emergency access across existing Louisville Open Space for the sole purpose of facilitating the proposed development. 5. OSAB would like to see Lafayette provide trail access from South boulder Road to Hecla Lake 6. OSAB would like to see Lafayette donate Hecla Lake storage rights to help maintain lake levels John Carron seconded the motion. Motion passed 6 -0 (Cary Tengler had to leave before the motion was voted on). Discussion Items from this Meeting 1. Staff Updates. Jeff Moline gives update on engineering work on Davidson Mesa trails. Notes that flagged trail along far western boundary in SW section of property realigned due to encroachment on County lands. Gary Mansdorfer suggests a caution sign be placed at top of steep hill in NW corner of property. 2. Board Updates. Bob Muckle notes that the city is not interested in putting OSAB meetings on local channel 8 due to considerable overhead requirements to do so. 3. Public works update. Greg from Public works provided details on right -of -way requirements for Dillon road expansion plans, including easement requirements on boundaries of several open space parcels (Warembourg, Ardmor, Trillium). Plan is to acquire now for future (10+ year horizon) development needs. 4. Markel Proposal for North End properties. Jeff Moline provided a review of his comments on the initial plan submitted by Markel Homes. His comments in their entirety are available through the City. The Markel proposal is also available for review at City offices. Both Jeff Moline (City of Louisville) and Michael Markel provided overviews of the proposed development. OSAB members, City staff, and Markel representatives discuss various aspects of proposal. OSAB is in general agreement that the highest value lands in the proposed development — from an Open Space perspective — are primarily those surrounding the Lake, that are contiguous with existing Louisville Open Space, and secondarily those that are in or near the wooded corridor formed largely by the irrigation ditches. Significant items of concern and comments from the OSAB are reflected in the motion that is mentioned above in these minutes. In addition to the items specified in the motion, other topics of discussion included: potential problems with development in the northeast corner of the property due to fire access requirements, possible issues with wetlands surrounding Hecla Lake and the irrigation ditches, the issue of land dedications for lands that cannot be developed, as well as for lands that are under Hecla Lake itself, maintenance of water levels in Hecla Lake, trail connections with Lafayette and the desire to have Lafayette contribute to these, problems related to rights -of -way for the ditch companies and Hecla Lake water rights holders,