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Agoura Hills residents press council to repair Chesebro Road and finish Old Agoura trails
Summary
Speakers at the cityc2s goal-setting workshop urged the council to prioritize trail and pathway repairs in Old Agoura, citing deteriorating pavement, flooded swales, and evacuation safety concerns for horses and residents.
Residents of Old Agoura told the Agoura Hills City Council at a goal-setting workshop that the city should prioritize trail and pathway repairs tied to planned road work on Chesebro Road.
Speakers said failing pavement, widened erosion swales and damaged off-street parking present safety risks for equestrians, pedestrians and vehicles during routine travel and evacuations. City Manager Nathan Hamburger listed completing Old Agoura trails and bikeways among proposed Public Works goals for the upcoming two-year budget cycle.
Carolyn Trecino, an Old Agoura resident, asked the council to "consider including trail features and layout as important components in the road improvements around Old Agora," saying the Trails and Pathways Master Plan (approved in 2008) explicitly prioritizes the Madera Creek pedestrian-bicycle system and the Old Agoura equestrian trail system when seeking grants and funding.
Resident Serena Nuzzi described visible erosion and degradation along Chesebro Road and the adjoining horse trail, saying year-over-year "the pavement continues to crumble" and that heavy rains now place two to three inches of water across parts of the roadway. She told the council that when Chesebro was last paved, the swale portion was not included and has eroded faster than the main roadway, worsening the condition of parking and equestrian paths.
George Coleman, another resident who said he has followed the issue for years, urged the council to use reserve funds to move trail and pathway projects forward and called Chesebro Road "a wreck," recounting an evacuation scenario in which rutted pavement impeded vehicles and a loose horse.
City staff told the council they are conducting predesign and survey work on the Chesebro Road trailway and are pursuing federal funding sources that generally require trail connections to qualify for grants. Council members and staff discussed that trail completion and related safety improvements will be evaluated in subcommittee and during the budget process.
The council did not vote on a project at the workshop; staff said the proposed Old Agoura trail and bikeway designs will return to the Public Works subcommittee for cost and funding recommendations before any budget appropriation.
Next steps: staff will continue predesign and survey work for the Chesebro Road trailway, pursue applicable grants, and present cost estimates and funding options to the Public Works subcommittee prior to formal budget consideration.
