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Residents urge pause on proposed Jenny Creek trail, raise habitat, safety and maintenance concerns
Summary
At a non‑agendized public‑comment period, neighborhood residents and Friends of Jenny Creek urged planning staff and commissioners to reconsider a planned 12‑foot paved, lit trail through the Jenny Creek greenbelt, citing tree loss, wildlife and salmon habitat impacts, lighting/crime concerns and long-term maintenance liabilities.
At the meeting’s non‑agendized public comment period, multiple residents and a neighborhood conservation group voiced opposition to a proposed Jenny Creek trail through a 30‑acre greenbelt behind Sunset Terrace.
Speakers described the proposal — which they said would include an 8–12 foot paved surface and lighting — as likely to require cutting mature oaks and disrupting habitat. Friends of Jenny Creek and neighborhood residents cited concerns about potential loss of nesting and migratory bird habitat, sedimentation to the creek, removal of canopy shade, and impacts to fish habitat. One commenter said the area supports salmon and steelhead and warned that widened, cut trails could increase sedimentation…
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