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Commission presses to keep parks master‑plan updated; urban‑trail kiosk siting moves toward final approval
Summary
City staff and commission discussed keeping a living parks master-plan and moving forward with an urban-trail connection and kiosk at Columbia View Park. Staff said the plan helps secure grants; Mohammed gave initial go-ahead for trail design. Commissioners asked staff to provide kiosk measurements and photos for final approvals.
John, who attended to represent staff interests, urged the commission to stay engaged with the parks master‑plan update so the commission can populate a list of priorities to support grant applications and city decisions. He described a living document approach that would let commissioners add short‑term and long‑term projects and provide the detail a council resolution would need for grant application support.
Commissioners discussed one major project that includes a trail connection — described as the Scappoose to St. Helens connector — and a kiosk proposed for Columbia View Park as a trailhead. Staff said the urban-trail design is about 30% complete and that interpretive signage is part of the plan; they cautioned against sign clutter and suggested the kiosk could be integrated with other signs or mounted on existing concrete walls.
On approvals, commissioners said Mohammed had given initial permission to proceed with trail work and that the city council would need to sign off on any formal changes; staff (Buck) said he would produce photos and measurements so decision-makers can visualize the kiosk and grant final location approval when conditions permit.
Next steps: commissioners will review the existing master plan (Chapter 6 was flagged as priority), prepare a wish list of candidate projects for the master‑plan update, and expect staff to return with kiosk measurements and a recommended location.
