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Arapahoe County approves Jackass Hill Park grant as residents press Littleton for narrower trail design
Summary
Residents urged the city to narrow a proposed 16‑foot concrete trail through Jackass Gulch and to pursue a dual‑surface design; the project’s Arapahoe County open‑space grant was approved based on the city's original application but county staff expect an updated plan that incorporates citizen input.
Residents and open‑space advocates on Aug. 19 asked Littleton City Council and staff to revise a proposed 16‑foot concrete trail through Jackass Gulch, arguing a narrower, dual‑surface alignment would better preserve open space and meet user needs. They also said staff had misrepresented conversations with funding agencies about alternatives.
"The 16‑Feet wide concrete road plan for the Jackass Gulch Open spaces [is] antithetical to the city's stated open space values," said Mark Flink, referencing the city's Environmental Stewardship Action Plan and urging a switch to a 10‑foot concrete path with adjacent soft‑surface trails. Don ("Don Brunns") Brunns and other residents urged the council to press South Suburban and county partners to alter stairs and trail surfacing to match open‑space character and reduce erosion.
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