City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2004 04 27

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becomes North 115 Street. It is immediately SE of where the creek moves under the road. • The third property is east of 109` Street and south of Lookout Road. County open space is on the south, while Lookout Estates and County open space are located to the east. Boulder Creek borders the SE corner of the property. Status: County will pursue opportunities as they become available, but nothing is happening at this time. B. Trail Requests: 1. Rock Creek/Coal Creek Trail extension from Lafayette to Erie. Status: A bridge was constructed across Coal Creek in 2003 at Flagg Park in anticipation of a future connection to existing portions of Coal Creek trail in Lafayette and Louisville. The County continues to investigate easements through private property east of Lafayette and routing options on County land near Highway 7 to make a full connection to the lager Coal Creek/Rock Creek Trail system. City of Lafayette was advised of trail needs along their wastewater treatment plant north of Highway 7. .The County has.no current plans for Coal Creek trail expansion north of Highway 7 but will continue to work with the Town of Erie to facilitate trail expansion within their jurisdiction. 2. Boulder Creek Trail On -going gravel mining operation near the confluence of Boulder Creek and Coal Creek north of Kenosha Road and west of County Line Road. Slaw's: Trail extension into Erie from Kenosha Gravel Mine will be coordinated when gravel mining operations near Kenosha Road are completed in 2004 and property reverts to open space in the mitigation phase. Mitigation work for wetland area and trail will be completed in 2005 -2006. Trail links will likely be internal within the Kenosha property since trail links to the larger Boulder Creek system are not included in Comprehensive Plan for the area. 3. Union Pacific Railroad Rail line has been discontinued by UP and the Boulder County Regional Trails Committee prioritized the corridor as a potential trail corridor from Boulder to Erie. Strongly want to pursue an easement that would permit a trail to run Erie into Boulder. Status: In 2004 Boulder County will initiate a trail feasibility study to be completed by an independent consultant. The City of Boulder and Town of Erie will be asked to help define the scope of work within the feasibility study. 4. Connection of trails from Arapahoe Avenue to the trails of Erie, Lafayette, and the Kneebone Open Space. The Kneebone Open space Property located at the corner of 111 and Arapahoe Avenue. Several informal trails exist on the property and we would like the county to consider development of formal trails on this property. We are aware that the City of Lafayette is putting in a bridge to connect a trail from the west side of the Hawkridge development to the northeast end of the open space. Just across Arapahoe (to the north) is a city of Erie trail that surrounds the Arapahoe Ridge subdivision and connects to the shopping center on Arapahoe and US 287. This trail will eventually connect with the other trails in the Town of Erie. The town would like the County to assist in developing short term and long term plans and aid in the funding of a crossing of Arapahoe Avenue to these other trails. It is likely that an under -grade crossing is the desirable permanent solution. Status: the county has no plans in this area Page 3