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Item: 9. I .A. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Parks and Recreation Commission <br />FROM: Chris Leeseberg, Park Planner <br />DATE: June 13, 2007 <br />SUBJECT: Trials and Easements along County Roads <br />As you may know, there was considerable discussion at the May City Council meeting <br />regarding whether or not the city should ask for additional trail easement outside of the <br />right-of--way with a project they were reviewing. Staff had a follow up meeting to discuss <br />where trials can be placed along County Roads. <br />Two issues were clarified: <br />1. If the County Road has or will have a Rural Section, the County indicates there is not <br />enough space for trials in the 100-foot right-of--way, as this area potentially will be <br />needed for ditches and side slopes. <br />2. If the County Road has or will have an Urban Section (curb and gutter), a trail <br />typically can be situated within the 100-foot right-of--way. <br />a. The City will contribute considerable amounts financially to convert the <br />County Road to an Urban Section. <br />There are two County Roads that have been indicated they might be upgraded to Urban <br />Sections sometime in the future; they are County Road 13 and County Road 12. <br />When a project is before the city for review and includes a County Road with a Rural <br />Section, the city should be requiring additional easement for trails outside of the right-of- <br />way. If the project includes an Urban Section County Road, the city should work with the <br />county to include trails within the right-of--way. <br />A trail easement on a property does not guarantee that a trail will be on that side of the road, <br />it is just an insurance policy should it happen to need to be on that side. The trail easement <br />will typically coincide with the required drainage and utility easement along the front <br />property line. The easements have no affect with the setbacks of structures. <br />