03-03-94 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MARCH 3, 1994 pedestrian plan has been addressed and there are a lot of details to be worked out as yet. No policy has been formalized for funding of these types of improvements. Johnson asked about the possibility of a pedestrian bridge over the freeway. The Director reported that this topic has been discussed periodically in the past. Greger questioned the need for a sidewalk improvement along Australian pointing out that it is a dead-end street. The Director pointed out that the plan would be to connect this sidewalk to a trail on unimproved Jackson Street which would extend further south along improved Jackson Street and over to Nadeau Wildlife Park and the middle school. Greger again stated that he did not see the need for a sidewalk improvement on Australian or Bluwood, pointing out that both are dead-end streets and are not heavily traveled. The Director felt a sidewalk may not be necessary if these streets were wider. The Director also pointed out that sidewalk improvements would probably not be addressed by the City until the streets themselves were reconstructed. The Director pointed out that the right- of-way for Bluwood is 100 feet wide and there is plenty of room for a sidewalk. The Director was not sure what the right-of-way was for Australian. The Director indicated that as part of the proposed pedestrian plan, staff indicated off-street sidewalk wherever there would not be a problem with the adjacent properties if the sidewalk were off-street. Greger asked the what type of surface is being proposed for the path on unimproved Jackson Street. The Director replied that he would assume the trail would be blacktop at a minimum. Greger reported that he would prefer the trail be dirt or wood chips. Greger stated that he saw no reason to develop the area. 8