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Milton council hears public pushback on Hickory Flat sidewalks as staff outlines revised trail blueprint and earlier outreach
Summary
City staff proposed consolidating multiple trail plans into a single blueprint and moving targeted homeowner notifications earlier in the prioritization process; residents at public comment urged removal of proposed sidewalks on Hickory Flat Road, raised safety and tree-loss concerns, and warned of potential eminent-domain impacts. Council asked staff and the Milton Trails Advisory Committee to return with a revised blueprint and an additional work session.
City staff and the Milton Trails Advisory Committee presented an updated Milton trail blueprint and a revised project-delivery process at a joint work session on Dec. 8, 2025, while residents urged the city to remove proposed sidewalks on Hickory Flat Road and to notify affected property owners much earlier in the planning cycle.
The presentation described a four-stage funnel that moves ideas from plan development into prioritization, then into the annual budget and finally into project delivery. Staff recommended consolidating the 2017 blueprint (the map currently in the UDC), the 2020 implementation/prioritization plan and other documents into a single, regularly reviewed map and said the city would shift targeted outreach so adjacent property owners are notified during the green (prioritization) stage rather than waiting until design and right-of-way steps.
The change is intended to give residents earlier notice and to reduce 'surprises' when a trail segment moves from concept to construction. "We would…
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