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/(-I*?" November 7,2005 To: Park Commission From: Greg Gappa Subject: Glendale Cove Development Trail This is a nine lot Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD) located on the southeast comer of the Willow/Glendale Drive intersection. This is an urban density development served with City utilities and a private road. This development is subject to both the City standard Park Dedication Fee/Land requirement and the RPUD requirement that 10% of the land area be set aside for private recreation purposes. The developer is proposing that Outlet B, which is located on the north side of the private road adjacent to Willow Drive be set aside for private recreation purposes. However, this outlet dedication is not large enough to meet the 10% land area requirement. The Planning Commission and Council will need to make a determination if the Outlet designation as private recreation land is appropriate. The Developer is proposing a trail to connect the private subdivision road to Glendale Drive. A private trail would qualify towards the RPUD private recreation requirement. If the trail is public, the Planning Conunission and Council will need to make a determination if the trail can be counted towards the 10% private recreation requirement. Both the Park and Planning Commissions have already made recommendations that a 10 ’ public trail easement along Willow Drive be aicluded in this development. The issue for the Park Commission to discuss is; should this trail should be public or fMivate? My recommendation is that the trail that connects the private subdivision road to Glendale Drive should be a public pedestrian and bicycle trail, and a public easement across the private road for trail users also be provided. There are no sidewalks on Glendale Drive, and this trail would provide a more direct link on a lower traffic volume road to the Elm Lane entrance to Hackberry Park. A Willow Drive crosswalk should also be provided from the private subdivision road to Elm Lane. The Park Commission needs to discuss this issue and make a recommendation on the Public versus Private status of the trail and private road link, through the Glendale Cove Development, between Glendale and Willow Drives. J