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Memorandum DATE: April 5, 2004 TO: City Council FROM: James E. Studenski, City Engineer RE: Holly Drive Reconstruction A neighborhood meeting was held on March 23rd to discuss the project and receive feed back from the residents regarding the improvements. A concern was raised by several residents regarding the tree Toss and the buffer loss that will occur by installing the trial along the east side of Holly Drive between Cripple Creek Pass and South Trappers Crossing. The property owners suggested that the trail system should instead be run through the Trappers Crossing 2nd and 3rd Addition current street system. Following the meeting, staff has received concerns from other residents that don't want the trail to be eliminated and sending the traffic through the subdivision. Staff's review of eliminating this portion of the trail system still has generally the same impacts to the trees that currently exist in the right -of -way due to the grading necessary for the road construction and drainage issues. We have been able to adjust the street and trail design to almost completely eliminate any grading activity outside of the right -of -way. These changes will allow for preservation of some existing trees previously identified for removal. Marty Asleson, City Environmentalist, has reviewed the area and found most of the trees affected by the improvements to be of minimal value. Rick DeGardner, Parks and Recreation, supports following the City's Park and Trail System Plan which shows the trail following Holly Drive. Rick doesn't support using the subdivision streets as the route for the trail system. Public service has also proposed additional landscaping (tree replacement) along the trail corridor. It is staff's recommendation to leave the trail system along Holly Drive and to continue to try and minimize the tree Toss from the improvements. •