SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving Two 2024 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Non-Motorized Trails Grant Applications
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
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PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Director of Parks & Recreation
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POLICY ISSUES:
This resolution commits the Town to certain actions if the Town is awarded the grant.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt the resolution approving Two 2024 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Non-Motorized Trails Grant Applications
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Erie Singletrack Trails at Sunset Open Space offers 3.15 miles of trails that cater to riders seeking a downhill riding experience with rollers, jumps, and tabletops. Located north of WCR 6 and west of WCR 5, this regional amenity offers tracks for all skill levels designated as either beginner, intermediate, or advanced. The singletrack trail network is built on Town-owned open space offering fantastic views of the Front Range.
To the north of Erie Singletracks is the Sunset development, a 250-lot single family home development. As part of the development, the developer is constructing a 10' wide trail connection on the west side of the development that will terminate at the northern edge of Town's property. The development is also dedicating a 3.5-acre tract for a future skills area to compliment the Erie Singletrack Trails. To the east of Erie Singletrack Trails across from WCR 5, the Westerly development, an approximately 1,700-unit development, is constructing a 10' wide trail connection through open space and eventually connect to the proposed neighborhood park, school site at Westerly, and the future underpass at Erie Parkway.
Knowing the need for the proposed connections are imminent, staff engaged Kimley-Horn Associates, one of the Town's on-call firms, to begin preliminary design of key trail connections and improvements to the Erie Singletrack Trails area. Th...
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