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Rutland planners narrow pocket-park grant application, drop beach trail over safety and flood risks
Summary
The Planning Commission revised a pocket-park pre-application due Dec. 6, removing a north-side beach trail and boat launch because of steep terrain, AOT right-of-way and floodplain concerns; the revised plan focuses on a south-side loop trail, picnic area, ADA access and signage with a 20% match.
Speaker 2, a Planning Commission member, opened discussion of the pocket-park pre-application, noting the submission deadline is the night after the meeting. "The beach trail is not going to really fly... it's going to get destroyed and it could be a liability," Speaker 2 said, explaining the Select Board and consultants advised removing the north-side beach trail and boat launch.
The commission agreed the new design will focus on a south-side loop trail (number 10 on the revised plan), picnic and overlook areas, an ADA-compliant path…
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