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L <br /> Request for Action <br /> ver <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 9.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Work Session January 19,2016 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Pedestrian Easement and Trail Discussion Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner,City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Provide direction regarding the easement on the west 12 feet of the property located at 11936 190th <br /> Circle NW. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> During the Open Forum of the January 4,2016,City Council meeting,Harold and Valerie Williams spoke <br /> to the Council about a pedestrian easement located on the west side of their property. They stated that <br /> the trail was used regularly when the development was first constructed,but more recently has been used <br /> as a smoking refuge for students. <br /> They requested the city to either maintain the trail or vacate the easement and allow them to utilifie that <br /> portion of their yard. In speaking with them after the meeting their preference was to have the city <br /> maintain the trail. <br /> The easement was included in the original plat to allow movement between the school and the <br /> neighborhood to the north. The easement has also been used during sporting events at the school and <br /> the athletic fields west of the neighborhood. There is also an opportunity for residents to use the <br /> easement to move north and south in the area without the need to walk to Jackson Ave in the east or <br /> Proctor Avenue in the west. <br /> Staff recommends constructing a bituminous trail to connect the northwest corner of what is today the <br /> arena parking lot in the south and 190th Avenue in the north. The preliminary cost estimate prepared by <br /> staff is approximately$15,000,which could be paid for out of the Park Improvement Fund in the 2016 <br /> budget. <br /> The Parks Maintenance Superintendent is comfortable with the additional maintenance resulting from <br /> trail construction. The Parks Department can provide additional information regarding funding and <br /> maintenance during the meeting. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The approximate cost to construct the bituminous trail is $15,000. <br /> Attachments <br /> • Aerial Maps <br /> IFIVEREI IT <br /> NATURE <br />