City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2004 04 27

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Status: County purchased the 127 acre Keyes property in June 1999, containing -1 mile of St. Vrain Creek between N. 119th St. and East County Line Rd. Other opportunities will be pursued as they become available. Longmont and the County jointly purchased the Golden Farm property (99 acres) on both sides of St. Vrain Creek and N. 119 St. in 2003. Boulder County hired ERO Resources and Mundus Bishop Design, local consulting firms, to develop a trail master plan from Longmont to the town of Lyons. The master plan was approved in January of 2004 and identifies the most viable short and long term trail alignments that will create a safe, high quality 'recreational trail while minimizing impacts to sensitive environmental resources along the corridor. Boulder County will continue to work with private landowners to obtain easement necessary for completion of this trail. 2. Black Tail Prairie Dog Habitat. Important for prairie dog relocation purposes. Status: The County is willing to consider proposal from Longmont. 3. . Lands west of and around MacIntosh Lake, including land currently occupied by the Cockleburr Country Club. Status: The County is purchasing the Dirks property (37 acres) on the north side of McIntosh Lake south of Hwv 66 in 2004. 4. Western buffer along 75 Street. Important as additional community buffer between Hygiene and Longmont. This area will be evaluated through the city's Comprehensive Plan. Status: The County and City of Boulder purchased the Suitts property (southwest corner of 75 and Nelson Road). The County will pursue opportunities as they become available, and is willing to consider joint purchases. LOUISVILLE (200,1) A. Open Space requests: 1. North of South Boulder Road and Highway 42: if any of this land becomes available to purchase for open space the City would be interested in sharing the cost with the County. This is the last large land area in Louisville, subject to high density development, including commercial, retail, and residential under a planned community zone district (contract zoning) that may be hard to change without an outright purchase by the City /County. Status: Will pursue as opportunities become available. 2. Mayhoffer Property: 195 acres at St. HWY 42 and Pine St. and 160 acres in Section 15 (the north west quarter of the property). Status: The County purchased the 154 -acre Mayhoffer property located in Section 15 south of Highway 42 in 2001. Louisville purchased a one - quarter interest in this property in 2003, and Lafayette will purchase a one - quarter interest when they receive their NW Pkwy IGA payments in 2008. The County continues to pursue the preservation of the other. 195 -acre Mayhoffer property, but nothing is happening at this time. 3. Schreiter Property: would provide urban separator between Louisville and Broomfield. Pursue vacant parcels I the south sub -area comprehensive plan in accordance with the Northwest Parkway Comprehensive Plan IGA, potential for 240 acres. Status: Will pursue as opportunities become available. Page 5