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Developer and staff disagree over Windsong trail surface and reduced length
Summary
Gallatin City planners and Windsong developer debated a proposed realignment that reduces the approved walking-trail length and whether the path should remain a natural surface or be upgraded to a more durable material; the developer said the asphalt requirement was never part of the original approval and cited site topography and costs.
Brad Hickman, the city’s staff planner, told the Gallatin City Planning Commission the Windsong Residential Phases 2A–2F amendment seeks to realign a previously approved walking trail across roughly 95.18 acres because steep slopes make the original alignment difficult to construct and maintain. Hickman said a quick measurement showed the revised route would be shorter — “about a 732 linear feet reduction” by staff estimate — and staff recommended a more durable material such as asphalt or chip to prevent washout.
Developer Michael Natali of Natali Communities said the earlier approved plan envisioned a natural-surface trail and that his team walked the site with staff on Sept. 17 and found steep slopes where the original alignment was infeasible.…
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