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Proposed Chastain Trails would add hiking-only paths, bathrooms and a public parking entrance in Collegedale City
Summary
A presenter outlined plans to buy parcels from the Chastain family, build hiking-only trails with a restroom pavilion and parking off Edgemond, and transfer the trail parcels to a foundation; appraisals, county grant applications and donor fundraising were identified as next steps.
A presenter at the Collegedale City workshop outlined a plan to assemble and transfer land for the Chastain Trails project, saying the developer is buying several parcels from the Chastain family so the whole trail system can be conveyed in a single quitclaim deed to a foundation.
The presenter described maps of current holdings and the parcels slated for purchase and said the trail system would include a primary access point with a parking lot off Edgemond, public restrooms and a meadow overlook. “There’s actually also right in here a really pretty meadow that’s gonna overlook the whole subdivision,” the presenter said, noting opportunities for picnic areas and a trailhead restroom.
The presenter said appraisals are in process and estimated a 60‑day window after appraisal completion for the property transfer. He also told commissioners the foundation and donors may need to raise an additional $100,000–$200,000 to finish restrooms and related site work: “I’ve already prewarned all the donors that we may need to raise another 100 to 200,000,” he said.
The project team proposed the trail network be hiking-only to reduce conflicts with mountain bikers and to protect cave entrances. The presenter said fencing will be installed around sinkholes and the trailwork will rely largely on volunteers once the design work is complete: “The trails are literally gonna be a bunch of volunteers and the kids that helped me at the commons blowing leaves and cutting up stuff,” he said.
Developers also clarified the distinction between HOA amenities and public trail areas; HOA facilities such as clubhouse and pool will remain for homeowners while the trail areas would be open to the public and separately maintained. Staff and the presenter said H and K is lined up to design restrooms and that a roughly 90‑day buildout for restrooms is likely once funding and permitting are complete, with a target of being open by fall if work begins in April.
Next steps identified for the commission and staff include completion of appraisals, application for a county grant, fundraising outreach and a follow-up report to the commission on final conveyance language and public-access terms.
