County backs Dove Valley/Broncos Parkway trail despite evaluator concerns about developer responsibility
A proposed 0.333-mile, 10-foot-wide trail on Broncos Parkway (Dove Valley Metro District) drew two dissenting evaluator recommendations over whether the route should be developer-installed; staff and others said easements, connection to county plans and future lighted intersections justify funding and protective easements.
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Staff recommended a $300,000 grant to fund a 0.333-mile, 10-foot-wide multi-use trail along Broncos Parkway to connect neighborhoods and regional parks. Two of 11 evaluators did not recommend the project, expressing concern that installing a trail across currently vacant lots may be a developer responsibility and questioned whether the configuration meets minimum city standards. "Some conversation was about whether the project serves an open space purpose—is it a park or is it a trail or is it a sidewalk?" the presenter said, describing evaluator reservations.
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