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HomeMy WebLinkAbout102-Attachment 1 - Timeline.pdfHouse Trail Easement Dedication Timeline 2001 Mr. House, through his representative, approached the City with a request to vacate portion of Old Oak Way suggesting to dedicate an easement for trail purposes. Park and Recreation Commission’s Trail Subcommittee reviewed the proposed trail easement location. They recommended approval of the Old Oak Way vacation subject to dedication and improvement of the trail easement. Proposed trail would provide trail connection between Chiquita Way/Chadwick Court and Parker Ranch Trail System (see attached Proposed House Trail - 2001). The trail would require construction of two bridges. Three other property owners (Kahn, Williams, and Parker Ranch HOA) were involved in this proposed trail connection. The City prepared dedication documents for all four involved parties. Mr. Kahn signed offer to dedicate a trail easement in exchange of abandonement of existing trail easement on his property. Representatives of Parker Ranch HOA signed offer to dedicate a trail easement connecting existing trail with the boundary of Mr. House’s property. Williams’ and House’s offer remained unsigned. (Williams’ dedication was not critical to the proposed trail connection.) 2002 Mr. House continued to work on the street vacation. Vacation documents were prepared by his engineer and reviewed by the City Surveyor. 2003 After several revisions, the street vacation documents were deemed correct by the City Surveyor. In addition, street dedication documents for required fire truck turnaround at the proposed end of public portion of Old Oak Way were prepared and approved by the City staff. Design reviews for two new homes and quarry restoration on House’s property were approved. 2004 Mr. House, his contractor, and the City representatives walked the proposed trail as shown on the attached Proposed House Trail - 2001. Two trail modifications were suggested by Mr. House to help lower the cost of the trail construction. Both modifications required neighbor’s participation – trail easement relocation from Kahn and trail easement dedication from another owner, not yet involved in the project. The modified trail location would avoid construction of one of the bridges. In addition, during the same site visit the group also walked existing damaged trail in Parker Ranch and discussed the repair option. Shortly after the walk, Mr. House’s contractor Don Hays submitted to the City the cost estimate for the repair of Parker Ranch washed-out trail section. Horse stable in the quarry area is approved by the City. 2005 Mr. House, Trail Committee members and City staff conducted another site visit. The Committee members support trail modifications as determined last fall to lower the trail construction cost. Both neighbors, whose participation was needed, were contacted; none of them were willing to donate/relocate the easement. Two bridges remained on the agenda. 2006 Mr. House proposed entirely different location for the trail connection between Garrod Road and Parker Ranch trail system. This new version of the trail consists of two sections and is located on properties owned by House and Garrod (see attached Proposed House Trail - 2007). 2007 Dave House, Jan Garrod, Trail Commissioners and City staff walked the new proposed trail. General location appeared to be satisfactory to all, details need to be finalized. Dan Hays provided cost estimate for construction of both trail sections. The cost of construction of both proposed trail segments and repair of eroded section of Parker Ranch trail is within the value of the portion of Old Oak Way to be vacated.