Clark County outlines Cooper Creek Woods plan; sidewalk frontage work scheduled next spring

Clark County parks staff presented an overview of Cooper Creek Woods and related local park planning at the Flight Community Neighborhood Association meeting.

David, a Clark County parks staff member, said Cooper Creek Woods is roughly a 10-acre parcel south of 119th Street on Northwest Sixteenth Avenue. “We will be doing the curb gutter and sidewalk out on Northwest Sixteenth Avenue next spring,” David said, describing a frontage improvement intended to close an existing sidewalk gap and improve pedestrian access to the site.

David said the property has a long-range concept that includes a picnic shelter, playground, pedestrian trails and a small nonreservable shelter, but he does not expect a parking lot or flush restroom in an initial phase. “I would not anticipate investing the money in a parking lot or a flush restroom at this location,” he said, adding that the site will more likely be developed first as a neighborhood park with play and picnic facilities and walking trails.

The county plans to restart master-planning work for Cooper Creek Woods in 2028, perform preliminary engineering in 2029 and expects a first phase of construction in 2030–2031 if funding and planning proceed on schedule. The parks staff said the county updates its capital plan annually and that funds for development would appear in future six-year capital plans if prioritized.

Public comment at the meeting included proposals for smaller improvements at nearby trailheads. Doug Isaac, a resident, suggested widening a narrow creek outlet used as a canoe and kayak launch, adding river rock to stabilize the bank and make summertime access safer for small craft and wildlife. “I want to take that little stream and widen it to about 3 feet wide and just drop it down and then align it with river rock to hold the bank down,” Isaac said in public comment.

David said the county will do limited tree work this season to allow fence construction and to address hazard or nonnative trees, but he emphasized the goal of retaining canopy where possible. He also said the county hopes to coordinate trail improvements with stormwater/clean-water projects that might someday allow an underpass beneath 119th Street instead of a street-level crossing.

Neighbors asked about the project timeline and access; David repeated that planning would likely resume in 2028 with design work in 2029 and potential development in 2030–2031. He encouraged residents to participate in the annual capital-plan review and to contact parks staff about timing and coordination with neighborhood events.