Oro Valley reviews 60% draft of OV Trails Connect master plan, prioritizes maintenance and signage

Kyle Packer, senior planner for the Town of Oro Valley, presented the 60% draft of the OV Trails Connect trails and paths master plan at the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board special session on Nov. 4.

Packer said the plan covers four core categories — unpaved trails, the Loop, Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve and multi-use paths (MUPs) — and summarized public engagement to date: an online survey with 735 responses, five trail-side chats that produced roughly 700 comments, and conversations with regional partners. “Oro Valley residents value a comprehensive and inviting trails and paths network that brings users of all abilities into the beautiful desert environment,” Packer read as the draft vision.

The draft includes 10 guiding principles grouped under reinvesting in existing assets, enhancing community connectivity, growing a safe and accessible network, and improving signage and wayfinding. Packer told the board…