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City staff present 8.4-mile Lake Weatherford trail concept; board asks staff to prioritize neighborhood connections
Summary
Staff presented an 8.4-mile conceptual loop trail around Lake Weatherford (2018 estimate $4.9 million) and described funding from the Lake Capital Reserve Fund; board members urged focusing first on pockets that connect Lakeway and Lake Hills Estates and requested a 90-day follow-up with cost estimates and funding options.
Jacob Kirkpatrick presented a conceptual Lake Weatherford trail intended to provide an 8.4-mile loop around the lake, with five alignment options shaped by right-of-way, utilities and safety constraints. The 2018 master-plan estimate for a full loop was $4,900,000; staff said the plan can be executed in full or by building "pockets" of noncontiguous trail segments if full alignment is infeasible. Kirkpatrick said the design uses a 10-foot minimum trail width and highlighted existing park improvements such as the boardwalk and parking upgrades.
"The map before you is a conceptual design that is 8.4 miles long," Kirkpatrick said, noting the prior master plan and the trade-offs between shared lanes and separated trail segments. Staff explained funding options, including the Lake Capital Reserve Fund (the board allocates $200,000 per year from lake lot license fees) and the city's active transportation grant that will catalog missing sidewalks citywide. Board members repeatedly urged prioritizing sidewalk or trail connections to Lakeway and Lake Hills Estates to improve safety for pedestrians and children; staff said they can return in about 90 days with cost estimates for prioritized segments and potential funding sources for an April follow-up.
