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Residents urge city to map Brookside sheep trail, protect existing five‑acre lots
Summary
Several Brookside-area residents asked the commission to reflect the historic Brookside sheep trail and existing five‑acre residential lots on the comprehensive‑plan map, arguing the current map does not match on‑the‑ground uses.
Neighbors who live north of Beacon Light and west of Highway 16 asked the commission to correct map boundaries and to recognize a historic Brookside sheep trail.
Ed Sloan told the commission the Brookside planning‑area language on page 122 does not mention the "sheep trail" and asked it be added to protect that feature. Megan Bennett echoed that request, saying the map's mixed‑use designation does not reflect existing five‑acre residential and agricultural lots and requested the map and text be updated to match current uses.
Staff acknowledged the requests and said the sheep easement ties to a pending site‑specific application going to City Council; staff flagged timing concerns about amending the comp plan while a related application is active, but also indicated language regarding wildlife access could be considered in the future. The commission discussed whether to include site‑specific language now or allow landowners to submit individual amendments; commissioners generally supported addressing the two identified requests as part of the commission recommendation or via a later, parcel‑specific application.
