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Council hears neighbor concerns about trail routing and cattle safety
Summary
Council members and neighbors pressed staff and the applicant about routing a proposed trail near cattle; the planning commission asked for routing the trail outside the buffer, and the applicant offered a 100‑foot separation alternative.
Council members and staff debated a condition tied to trail routing near an adjacent cattle operation. Mike, a city staff member, said the planning commission asked that the trail be routed outside the buffer after hearing neighbors’ safety concerns and that the applicant proposed alternative language reflecting a 100‑foot separation: "The planning commission actually, after hearing from the neighbors, asked to have that changed and have the trail routed outside of the buffer entirely, partially or largely because the neighbor . . . concerned about the cattle on that property and potential danger if people on the trail got too close to that fence."
Several council members pressed details about fence maintenance and whether separation was adequate; one council member said neighbors reported incidents with cattle that motivated the change. The council agreed to hear public comment at the scheduled public hearing and to consider the alternate condition language the applicant circulated.
