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AGENDA ITEM 4 A. MEMORANDUM TO: Planning and Zoning Board FROM: Marty Asleson, Parks and Recreation Coordinator Don Volk, Public Works Director Darrell Schneider, City Engineer DATE: December 8, 1992 SUBJECT: The Trail in The Shores Of Marshan Lake Please find attached the staff report to the December Park Board and the Park Board minutes relating to the trail issue in the Shores of Marshan Lake Development. As you recall, this trail was approved by the City Council as part of the final plat approval. The developer had originally conceptually placed the trail alignment in Corps controlled wetland. The developer failed to secure the appropriate written approval from the Army Corps of Engineers, so in order to keep their plat going they submitted the plan for final plat approval with the trail in its presently located position. In its present position the developer needed no approval because it was located out of the wetlands. The City Council brought up the fact that the trail was close to the planned housing in some instances , and asked them if they had any concerns about this. The developer made it clear that he was requesting that the alignment shown be approved. The developer returned to the November park board under open-mike to attempt to "renegotiate" this trail alignment up on the street or some sidewalk scenario. Since this was not on the agenda for renegotiation (the plat had been approved) the Park Board could not act on this issue. Staff subsequently met with Mr. Menkveld and Mr. Kolstad to attempt to develop a plan of action since it may not be in the best interest of the city to have the trail so close to the backside of houses (about 40 ft. from the prpsently staked wetland boundry in the case of the existing model home) . The plan is outlined in the staff report to the park board. The overall objective of this plan is to maintain the continuity and integrity of the linear trail corridor concept. In particular we wish to keep as our objective the idea of an uninterrupted recreational experience vs. a segmented trail that is not consistent with our comprehensive plan. It was discussed that in order to expedite the trail permits and the trail layout and design, the city would obtain a budget figure to layout, design, and apply for permits to install the trail in the preferred