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Draper staff recommend clearing canal easement and building Phoebe Brown Trail; council directs staff to proceed with full-easement option
Summary
City staff presented two designs and cost estimates for a short missing section of the Phoebe Brown Trail. After hearing options and resident concerns about fences and private encroachments, the council directed staff to proceed with an option that uses the full easement and requires removal of encroachments.
Draper City staff brought two design alternatives and construction estimates for a 12–13-property segment of the Phoebe Brown Trail and the council directed staff to proceed with the option that uses the full trail easement and clears private encroachments.
The trail segment sits between existing park connections and a canal; staff said completing it would close a key paved loop that links neighborhood hubs and regional trails. Brad Jensen, project manager for Parks and Recreation, presented two alternatives: Option A would use most of the existing 15-foot trail easement, keep the paved trail about 3 feet from the canal bank (avoiding a fence) and require removal of some private fences and minor yard encroachments; Option B would shift the trail toward the canal…
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