Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2022 11 09

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes October 12, 2022 Page 5 of 8 • This project sprung from the remains of an underpass project that was unfunded by the citizens and represents the very least important part of that project. • OSAB doesn't see this project as a priority. OSAB has suggestions for multiple projects that are both higher priority and significantly cheaper (such as wayfinding). • This project is not part of the Transportation Master Plan, though this should be verified. • This project is not needed for trail maintenance because there are not washouts along this section. • This project is not needed for ADA compliance, because ADA does not require paving. Crusher fines are acceptable to ADA. • Concrete cues people that this is sidewalk, not a trail. Citizens already struggle with the Coal Creek Trail leaving the creek and going into the neighborhoods. Keeping it soft surface will help people recognize it as a trail. This is a part of wayfinding. • This trail is on open space, and the board generally favors a natural aesthetic on open space where possible. • The board is concerned that any major action on Coal Creek Trail should be run past regional partners in order to be a good partner. Mark Cathcart, 116 Sweet Clover Lane. He cautioned that the council meeting next Tuesday is a final budget meeting and the memo should definitely get to council before then. 9. Discussion Item: Develop OSAB Recommendations to City Council Regarding the Annual Request to Boulder County Parks & Open Space for Trails and Properties. Presented by Ember Brignull, Open Space Superintendent and David Blankinship, OSAB Chair Ember explained that Boulder County annually asks for input from potential partners about trails and property acquisition. She pointed out that they build to benefit the County so they favor projects that involve County -adjacent land parcels and trails with regional connectivity. The board will draw up a proposal, council will review it and modify it, if they want to. Then the city submits it to the County in February. Ember included last year's submittal and the County's responses and comments in the meeting packet. Louisville's land requests were generally supported by the County: they said that if a reasonable selling price came up, they would partner with the city to buy those parcels. They also had comments about the City's trail requests. The county has suggested an alignment for a trail connection from the Overlook Underpass to the Mayhoffer-Singletree trail network to the west. They will partner on the trail, if Louisville approves it. They would like Louisville to take the lead on the project. Superior is also in favor of this project. Staff is in support of the County's proposed alignment. The County has modified its instructions somewhat. They suggest that if the City submits a trail proposal, it should be ready to be built within 3-5 years. They would also like to see more of a public process.