Minutes - Open Space - 10/24/2001Ap7nnveAna rnnended
OP~N SPAC~ I30ARD OF TRUSTF~S
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Octobei• 24, 2001
I30ARD M]:MBLRS PRES~Nr
Chris Muel]er Sean Keudall
Linda Ancies-Georges
LinclaJourgensen
S7'AFP PRESI~.NT
7im Crain
Delani Wboaler
,lim Tydings
7olm D'Amico
Wally Can~eron
Larry MacDonncll
Mike Patton
Don D'Amico
Ronda Romero
Jim Reeder
Dean Paschall
CALL TO ORD~I2
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
Lynn Ricdel
Diami Brooks
Cecil Fenio
AGENDA ITEM 1- Appi•oval of Minutes
Lindt~ Andes-Gemges said soiue of hcr i~otaCion was quoted as Linda Jourgensen's, UuC
wouldn't complain. Linda rourgensen moved ihat the minutes o'f October ] 0 be approved
(as amended). Larry M~acDonnell seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
AU~NllA ITFM 2- Co-Director's Updatc
7im Crain suggested sctCing up a 2-3 hour Bov~d Pield trip to Community Ditch, Marshall
Mesa and Doudy Draw in order to look at social uses/trails. R was decided to meet at
Chcn•yv~ile on NovcinUer 1 at 1:30.
Jim Crain mentioned there was an expauded acquisitions area article on the Pront-page of
Sunday's Daily Camera. An editorial will probaUly follow discussing managemenl necds
and Che exLcnded/accelcrated acquisiuon program.
7im Crain discussed Yhe n~eeting betwecn tbe Lon~monC aud Boulder CiCy Cotincils lasl
weelc abouE d~aasportaC~on issuas affeeiii~b Longmont anc] Bou]der, and Boi2]der OSMP
acqtiiisitions west oT Longmont. Longmont City Co~mcil would ]ove to cooperate wiCh
western acqi~isitions iu 15 years (diae to previous spending comnum~ents) which cnight
work with a formal Longmont City Council requesC for Boulder CiCy Co~inc,il and OSBT to
agree on what the current proposed property will bc worth in 15 years. John D'Amico
explained Chat Weld County caisiders uny deveJopment requesC ti~creforc c~f~'ecti~ag thc city
of Long~nont. 7im stiiggested that of Chc p~nperCy l3oulder buys uow, Longinoni couId
decide what areas they want to man~ige, then Longmont could buy tl~at ]and from Boulder
iu 2016. VJeld County acquisitions wotiild noi be jointly purcl~ased.
Linda Jourgensen askcd if the I.G.A. for land west of 75'~' St. conld expand before
expiralion. W ally Cameron explained it deliueates the Longmont planuing lrea and
expires in 2007. Tl~e cui~•ent LG.A. docs nol allow for Ll~e planuing arca to exp~md, buC
dcvelopment west oP 75°i St:. could, under certain circumstauces. Jim Crain sug,;ested
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meeting with Dan Wolford, and laLer report Co t11e Board on Longmont's money sCatus and
liow Bouldea~ could help. LarrS~ MacDonnell hopes Longn~onC likes what they acquire, so
they conCinue to purchase }~roperty. 7oh~~ D'Ainico explaincd to Chris Mueller that
Longmont has identifiecl $20 million of priorify property to buy and Yhat their charter
provisions fall under Pv~ks and Foreshy and is ministcred by the Director of Parks. All
agreed that a discuseion between Longmont and BoL~lder's Boards is a good idea, maybe in
NovemUer. Linda Andes-Georges suggested giving LongmonYs Board a slide show of a
suminary of acquisitions. Jim agreed it'e a good idea. Longinont could discuss tl~e St.
Viain purchase. Sean T~endall suggesCed they go up to Longinont. Jim s~id tiheq gave a
very nice reception. ~
Mike Patton reqliested liaving ~i study session aboul the Sunrise Amphitheater in early
January to ensure sCrong puUlic participaCion. 7im Reeder and Glenn Carriere are working
with architects to create a coinputer-enhanced demonsh~ation oP trail alternatives and other
niaintenance aspects. Mike suggested discussing lhis issue with the public Uef''ore or after a
study session and also to house the demo at the library, to gain pliUlic input. Afler soine
deliUeration the ]3oard agreed to l~old discussions in January.
Mike PatCOn asked if staff was planning to close Encl~anted Mesa for major reconstruction,
which is needed by the vehicle access and user standpoinCS. 7im Reeder said consCruction
will begin on Monday, Uut iC will not be closed, alchough there will be heavy equipment on
Cl~e trail. Rangers will be on hand to suggesC alteniative rontes.
Dean Paschall annoLmced the opening of McClintock Crail this weekend. Rangers have
continuously monitored the area, and it looks like the Uears n~oved on. The opening of'this
trail will relieve stress on tl~e EnchanYed Mesa conshuction.
AGENDA IT~M 3- Matters from tl~e Board
Linda Andes-Georges inquired aUout OSMP prescribed burns on tl~e Lindsay property.
Mike Patton reviewed that iC was partially burned, was satisfactoiy and was our only burn
this,year. Dean Paschall said the biirn eoi~sisted mostly of needle di•op and sCalf wanted to
hold off on slash piles to make sw•e Che rest burned well and was put ouf first. He agreed it
was veiy successfuL Jim Crain and Mike want more burned and hope nexC year would
biing better weatl~er condirions.
Linda Jourgensen went to Che first citizen advisoiy committee on the Greenways Master
Plan (GMP), whicl~ passed unanimously. Minutes will be available. A Skunk Creek
Community and Environmental Assesement Process (CEAP) was also held It was decided
il~at in the future all GMP planning boards would have eopies of all C~APs, upoil Ciry
Council approval, and Chat Anni~ Noble will continue her leadership position. Linda
7ourgensen thanked Linda Andes-Gcorges Por materi~ls that helped her to pass the GMP.
There was some discussion of which GMP appendices pertained to OSMP and Jim Crain
said he would figure iti out.
Holiday schedules were discussed and Jim Crain suggested holding one DecemUer ineeting
on the 12'~.
Lany MacDonnell mentioned that t[~e City CounciI is having a prairie dog study session on
January 22 and suggested OSBT hold one before ttien. Milce Patton said Christine
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Anderson wauCed to discuss the devclopment of broad mast.er plan conccpts and a city CIP
i`or prairie dobs. Ji~n suggesled having a regular meeting on Jamia~y 9`~ , cal.ching up on
issues for about half an how~, [hen using Llie next~ 2 hours as a prairie dog study session.
Thc Board agreed to thi5 and also I:o holding a Board meeting on ti~c l6'~' if there zuc Loo
mai~y agenda items i.o cGscuss on t[le Jlh.
Chris Mue]ler aslced Delani W1ieeler if s1~e received the histor~ical sti~mmacy 1nd tl~e Gilberl.
WhiLc letter from tl~c previotiis meeting. Dclani eaid the leller was the lasi two pagcs of lbe
package and thaC she would get the lvsta~~ct~ summaiy if it ie availabla Chris also
mentioned that Bruce 131and asked City Council For a call-up on the tr~tils issue. If there is
one, he assumes etaff and maybe Bruce wotiild make a presentation. ] F so, the ]3oard
requcsts notification so tt~ey cao attend. Milze PaCCoi~ said 11c falked Co Ron Secrist and, as
of that time, Ron had not deeided what to do if a call-up occti~rs. Sl:aff has prepared a
response aod thinl;s Ron wi11 dctermine if CiCy Council would review this publicly or
decide our response is good. Il will be U~eated as a hoCline item, and theu Couacil will
cletermine if there is to be furti~cr acrion. Sl:afl~ will keep lhe Board iloCified.
Jim Crain announced t1~e u'iba] consultation on Sat~irday and welcomed OS73T lo attend.
AGTNDA ITEM 4- Public Participation/Items Not on the Agenda
Ricky Weiser, 4020 N. 75`~' St, informed the Board tha~ there is a possibility of chronic
wasting disease affecCing tiingulates in the area. Sbe nrged stai'f Lo convey the seriousnese
to the Board so they Irnow wllal should be done, yet doesn't scare the public. A biroehure
is available.
Mike Patlon agreed. A Division of Wildlife b~~iefing wilh P.on Secrist and Christine
~1~derso~n is being p]anned. Thc Board will be informed when it is scl~cduled. 7'he
standard procedure is to dest~~oy the entire herd if one single auimal is ill. No animals in
Boulder County have been discovered yct but it should be cxpected becausc it spreade
rapidly.
Bruce Bland, 1340 Lehigh, attended ihe Walker Rancb fire talk, whicl~ he fhought was
excellent. He wanted lhe Board to kuow the quality of OSMP staff by mentioning that
Lynu Riedel, ]'oe Mantione and Ann Atmstrong attended on thcir own time and asked very
good queations. Ae also mentio~ied that the growtb in Weld County is unforCUnate because
it's Colorado's number one a~~ic~iltural county. Br~ice ihinks llie trails iss~~c is a misCalce
and expressed doubt toward tlie Tranaportation Board's seriousness toward saPety, Uut
thinks signals wID evenlually go up at the Highway 93/128 intersecfion, which would then
give staff a good opportunity to build a traIl. Ae requestcd building a t.rail on the easC edge
of Highway 93 to the Platirons Vista parking lot. I3e also mentioned that tbe swallows in
t1~e culvert (that were mentioned in the previous n7eeting) are protecfed undcr a migratory
bird federal ]aw, but aren't closc lo exCinction.
Jim Crvn discassed ihe possibility of a h~affic signal al tlie Highway 93/] 28 inteiseclion
wiCh Ra~ Stewart, who didn't think it met inetall2lion reqLiirements. He did agree to havc
his enginecring staff take a loolc If it does meet requirements thc requcst will go to lhe
Colorado Depa~~dnent of 'I'ransporCalion. If it doesn't meet requirements, maybe tbe ri~ail
will go along the right-of-way, as opposed to along the fencc t.o tl~e Greei~bclt Plateau traiJ.
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Mike Pat:Con said construction wou]dn't begin until d~is epring, so there's a chance for the
engineers to take a look then iuform the Board.
AG~NDA IT~M 5- ConsideraCion of a joint purchase with Roulder Countq of
approximately 70 acres in fee and 13 shares of LePt Hnnd llitch Company waCer
located approsiinaCely 1/z mile soutih of Saint Vrain Road and'/a mile west of Nortli
49`~' Street from Michael and Charlene Ryan f'or $1,397,500 f'or Open Space and
Mountain P~rks purposes*
(7im Crain passed out a new finazicial flow charC to be discussed iater.)
7ol~n D'Anuco said the pL~rchase price will be split approximately in half ($698,750) and
.Tim Crain will discuss how it will be divided. This equates to paying aUout $682,500 per
35-acre site, and water rights arc valued at $32,500. John presented a slide show and
discussed the properey's sceneiy, including a high-quality wetland, fed by three year-round
springs that cross the Loukenen property, which is adjaeent to the west. Those springs a]so
provide habitat for clk ai both properties. Water rcquirements will Ue discussed Uecause if
Lhe cun~ent management practices are lzept, the water available would Ue minimal. Amidsl
nearby development, this 70-acre acquisition is a part of approximately 1000 acres of
undeveloped, undistw~bed land. Boulder CounCy has been in negotiations over the
Loukenen properCy, so with the Ryan property pw•chase, that 1000-plus acres of land will
stay undeveloped. The Loukenen parcel will reach the highway and possibly cross it, then
connecti with other county open space. The city and county haven't decided who will
manage these tliree properties discussed tonight, Uut will decide when management issues
are defined. Until then, the property is closed to the puUlia Cify OSMP has offered to
manage the three pinperties.
Jim Crain discussed the revised cash flow chart. He said the old one showed $1.2 nullion
as um~estricted funds, which is not what was intended. The revised chart shows $1.6
inillion as restricted fimds, only Co Ue spent on revenue shortfalls. That total should secure
the next 5 years. If not, budget cuts iii staffing ancUor aequisiCions may occur.
Sean Kendall and Chris Mueller expressed concern about fhe budget. Jim Crain said the
financial projections should not be a concern, because $397,000 cau be carried over year Co
year (but used once), $6.3 million is a reqliired reserve and $1.6 inillion consists of funds
pulled from the rest of the budgeC.
Linda Andes-Georges undersCands where purchase inoney comes from, Uut noY where
management money comes from in the l~udget sprea.dsheets. She suggested a projected
management expenditure line Chat Ualloons with eveiy acquisition. Jin1 Crain said lines 13
and 7 may help. SCaLf's standard of management is not being met, but the
acquisition/management expenditures are split 65/35%, so, to meet desired standards
would require spending less on acquisitions or asking fhe puUlic for more money. Liuda
Andes-Georges said management on these three properCies seems undefined. She
expressed concern aUout how the county would manage prairie dogs, due to their diPferent
ouklook on tlie dogs. Mike Patton said thaC when we are in agreement with tl~e coun .ry,
despite who manages the land, the highest level of protection applies. When the county
relocates prairie dogs, Chey may kill a few when Chey feel as many as possible have Uecn
i~enioved, Uut that policy may narrow down. But ChaC wou't occuc• on current puichases.
Jim said city and staff will look at mauagcinent issues and then a co~unon LmdersCauding
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will be crcaled. 'l'llc ciry eharicr governs the hibhest leve] of protection. Linda Andes-
Georges was reassured.
Lariy MacDonnell expressed excitemenl Coward this purchase. Chris Mueller said he
would certainly vote for it, and foresees going Co the public again with auotl~er tax
proposal, which is also okay. He was also unea~y about who will nlanage the properlies
aud would ]ike a more clelr undersCanding now. Jiin explained Chat iC would malcc more
seose to ~~ddress management isstiics after more property is botiigh~ in 11~e surrounding area.
Mike said Chat in spite of this empllasis iu the noreh, wdre still aclively pursuing eastern
acquisilions.
Public Participatimi
None
Return to Board & SLaff
None
MOTION
Lariy MacDonnell moved Chat Che OSBT approve the joint p~irchase with Boulder County
of approximately 70 acres in fee aud 13 shares of Left Hand Ditch Company water ]ocated
approximately ~/z mile south of Saint Vrain Road and'/a mile weat of North 49°i Sti~eet from
Micl~ael and CharJene Ryan for $1,397,500, not including $17,000.00 ~for immediate
properCy vnprovcments for Opcn Space ~md Mountain Parlcs purposes and recommend thai.
City Couucil approvc the pti~rchase and authoiize the City Mauager to execuls the
doeL~menCs needed to complete the purchase. Linda Jourgensen seconded the moCion.
VOTE
Tl~c motion passcd unanimously.
AG~NDA ITEM 6- Consideration of a,ioint purchase with Boulder County of
approxiinaCely 71 ac~ros in fec, 30 shares of Tlie Swede Ditch Coinpany water and 33
units oP Colorado-I~ig Thoinl~sou water located approximately ~/z mile south of tlie
southeast corner of Saiut Vrain Ro~d and Nortl~ fi5°i Street from Oasis Direct Seven,
LLC for $1,A25,000.00 for Open Space aud Mountain Parks purposes.
Johu D'Amico said this property is in Che samc general area as thc Ryan properl.y. The
county will contribiite half of the purchasing price for ll~e land aud half for water. The ciCy
is acquiring all 33 units of Colorado-Big Tl~ompson water (CI3T). Thc dilch and CBT
water riahts ~re va]ucd at $3~5,000. Eacl~ of the two 35-t~cre p~ucels are va]ued at
$520,000. John present~ed a slide show and discnssed managemcnC issues involved,
including a significunC historical prairic dog colony. An approxim~lely 1.5-acre pond was
built on tlie so~~th-central side of the parcel, which could increase the properCy value, along
with the possibility of building two ]uxury homes. Construclion of the incomplete pond
created a lot oP disturbance. Aboat half the prairie dog colony was damaged due to the
pond's new drain tile, wlricl~ bisects the property (and currently feeds some agricult~~w~al
ponds). 7olln said thal as part of tlle agreement document, the eellcr will Pill tl~e pond and
bring it elosc Co its l~istoric grade. 'Pl~e scller ~nust also coinply with our reseeding
requiremenLs, but if the seeds don't grow it's OSMP's responsibility to reseed next year.
(IIowever, there is a lot of water on tl~e property to encoura~e secd growth.) Chris Mueller
2sked if the purcliase price is what a luxury home sitc buycr wo~ild pay. John said yes, thc
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post-restoration value is being spent. He also mentioned the proximity to a Longmont
airporl and that fherc is 13oulder County open space on ihe east side of the property.
Larry MacDonncll said this property isn't his first choice, but he will support the purchase
i~~ order to mitigate development. A discussion on taking regular field trips Co view land
associated wiCh any agenda items was held. Larry and Linda Andes-Geoiges would value
the opporeunity. Chris Mucller likes tl~e idea, bul it sounds timc-consuming. Jim Crain
suggesCed seeing mulCiple properties during one trip. Wally Cameron suggested it Uc on a
case-by-case basis. Sean Kendal] thought al1 Board members slioulcl l~.a.ve the opti~on to go
if they dicl nat know the property.
John D'An~ico said the property looks rough, but it's 75 acres of historical irrigated pasture
and I~as a great potential for prairic dog relocalion aud wetland restoration. Linda
7ourgensen said management expenses could be high. Johi~ agreed and said it's also
important because iC has potential to connect to the county's 160 acres to the east, has
conservation easement potcnYial Yo Che north and fits into the approved expandcd area.
Western expansion is not an option Uecause that land has suUdivisions, with sites smaller
thau 35 acres. Linda Andes-Georges said this property could malce up for sonie of tlie
prairie dog liabitat that was lost in Superior. Johu explained to Linda Jourgensen that the
only thing the county is not paying for is the CBT water. Sean opposed Lariy's view and
said it looks like it will fit well in the expansion area.) Hopefully, with conservation
easements, this property will connect to other properties and create a complete area oP
preserved Iand. Wally said properties sometimes don't fit our open space vision, but every
35-acre property Uought as a Uuffer lessens the chance of developnlent. These acquisitions
are critical.
Public Participatiou
Biuce I31and, ] 340 Lehigh, agrees with Wally. If lhe only reason Co purchase were to
control growth, it would be worCh iC, Uut purchasing this land also means obtaining water
(which is somewhat scarce) and prairie dogs for raptors. He appreciates the fact that it's
closed to the public avd hopes it will be pm~cl~ased.
Don Glenn, 658 Purman Way, likes the prairie dog/raptor potential. This is also a chance
to compensate for the prairie dog loss in Rock Creek.
Return to Board & Slaff
None
MOTION
Sean Kendall moved that the OSBT approve the joint purchase wiCh Boulcler County of
approximately 71 acres iu fee, 30 shares of The Swede DiCch Company water aud 33 units
of Colorado-Big Thompson water locaCed approximltely Yz mile south of the southeast
corner of SainC Vrain Road and North 65~~' SUeet from Oasis Direet Seven, LLC for
$1,425,000.00 for Open Space and Mount~iin Parks purposes and recomuiend that City
Council approve Chis joinC purchase and aufliorize the City Manager to execute the
documents necded to complete Che purchase. Linda Jou~gensen seconded the motion.
VOT~
The motion passed unanimously.
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Jim Craiu and the board 19~anlccd Tohn D'Amico for hie bard work on all three propet(ies.
AGFNDA IT~M 7- Consideratiou of a,joint purchasc with 13uuldei• County of
appro~iulxtely 65 acres in fce and 22 shares of Thc Swede Ditcli Conipxny water
loca~ed at ~he northwest corner of Saint Vrain Road ~nd Nortli 65r`' SCrcet from Terre
DeBieon, LLC for $750,000.00 for Open Space and Mount~in Parks p~u~poses.
Jol~n ll'Amico said Che 22 shares are ~~al~~ed at $35,000. Slides were sliown of the two 35-
acre d~acts. TracC one is devcloped witl~ a lio~ise on the eastein cdge and land to lhe west.
The eity will purchase ttppi'oxim~tely 30 acres valucd aC $6,000 per aci'e (]ettving about 5
acres directly around tl~e housc). Tract iwo is ihe ~indeveloped 35-acres to the easf, valtiied
at $500,000. This d'act'~lias t:wo barns vaJued al $35,000, wb~eh will be used hy OSMP.
'I'he land is }~rimarily irrigaled pasture.
Lincla Andes-Georges asked about watcr potenCial. ,lolm D'Amico said potential is good, a
rcason for this purchase is Lo use its water on other properties. I,inda Andes-Georges
sti~ggcsCed the county spcnd more on purchasina, since the city will spend a loi more on
managing it. John said after wc purchase 4-6,000 acres, the counry will mauagc some, but
we may have more ability Chan the county to restore it. Linda Jour~enscn aslccd ii'
man~igcment cosls are 2nticipated whcn properlies are purchased. 7ohn said it is discussed,
but to determine the cost takes a lot of lime and it's impossible to figure the cosf before
closing. He suggested closing it to Che public, fil it into the managemcuC plan and
deternune how it fits iuto management goals. Mike Patton said one thing doiie in the past
was Co set aside reaources in advance if there are signiPicanl issues.
7ohn explained thaC there is buying potcntial to the north, btit not south of St. Vrain Rd.
because tbere is a 35-acre ai•ea, which is for sale for $11 nullion.
Public Participatiou
None
Return Co I3oard & Stxff
None
MOT10N
Liuda Tourgensen moved that the OSB1' approve the joint purchase with Boulder County
of approximately 65 acres in fce aLong witl~ 22 shares of'The Swede llitch Company water
loeated at tbe norChwesl cornef~ of Sain~ Vrain 12oad and North 65°i Street from Terrc
DeBison for ~750,000.00 for Opcn Space and Mountain Parks purpoaes and reconunend
Yhal City Council approve the purchase and authorize the City Manager to execute tl~e
documeiifs needed to completc tl~e purchase. Linda Andcs-Georges scconded tl~e motion.
V01'l+;
The motion passed unenin7ously.
Wally Cameron extended tl~tmks to 7ohn D'Amico.
AG~NDA ITEM R- Considcrafiun oi' proposed trail access betwcen CU South
Campus propa~ty and Open Space land.
Delani Wl~eeler mentioned Qie discussion she and 7im Ci-aiu l~ad wiCl~ CU's Jin~ Bailylast
Tuesday. They discussed l~ng rangc planning Por tliis and other properCies and holding
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ongoing discussions (evciy two weeks) of shared managemeuC issues. Jim Baily explained
tha~ the irail a~row was just a suggestion and Chat their draft fi~ailiework managemeuC plan
will reflect this. The actual ]ocation depends on city suggeslions and t~e enviromnental
naCure of Che adjacent property. Jim Bai1y now lias ~naterial about the sensitive species on
the laiid, which he was previously ~mawarc of. DeJani explained that existing ponds on Che
soutb property will not be filled in.
Chris Mueller said l~is decision is nol affecled Uy his CU employment and for the record, 3
CiCy Council members l~ave re~ched the san2e conclusion aUout this issue themselves, they
participate fully in the CU discussions, and they feel thcy are noC conflicted. He ie
Croubled becaLise he fee]s the city's policy on Lhe proposed expansion is negaCivc and also
feels many issues are restricting CU Prom doing what they want on their properCy. If there
was a resolution deferring the h ails issue, he would be happy. There are many issues in
Cl~e docLiment Chaf he does not agrec witl~.
It was not clear if the city manager's letCer had been sent to CU yet. Delani said the staff
recommendation on page four is purely about the trail issue. Wording suggestions were
nlade thal conveyed Che importance of this sensiYive property, the desire to hold ongoing
discussions witli CU and that CU's ri~ail suggestion is not seY in sYOne. Sean Kendall thinks
the letCer already sounds good. Linda Andes-Georges agreed. All n7ay Ue moot if the ]etCer
lias Ueen sent. Don D'Amico said it might be conceivable to pick an aligiment that
daesn't directly impact Soufh Boulder Creek or sensitive species. Linda Andes-Geoiges
moved to modify the BoarcPs suggcsted language (and made some modifications). Chris
secondcd the n7oCion. Sean »zoved to table tlze issue. His moCion was not seconded. This
lie Board Chen opened this agenda item for public parCicipation.
PuUlic Participatimi
Bruce Bland, 13~40 Leliigh, wanted to convey to CU that people value CU being in
Boulder. It seems CU does not know what their needs are and how Chey can be met, buC
we can help. He also expressed concern abouY how development on this floodplain could
affecY the resl of the city during a large flood. This motion shouldi~'t Ue adopCed, but if it
is, it should have sh~ong language about the environment. He would like to see it tabled.
Ricky Weiser, 4020 North 7561i St., said there have been construction proposals ever
since the mining company left, which is almost a tribute to the longevify of the properry
protecting itsel£ This is noC an area to Ue developed. Whatever happens to that propcrey,
the environment should Ue strongly considered.
Retw•n to Staff and 13ourd
liarry MacDomiell will support this motion, based on his idcas previolisly mentioned.
Tliere was more discussion aUout [he wording and more suggestions made to emphasize
the environmental imporCauce. It was clariPied for Sean Kendall that this revision will be
sent to Ron Secrist.
MOTION
Linda Andes-Georges moved that the Open Space Board of Trustees recommend changes
to the second paraaraph of the Open Spaee ~uid Mountain Parks portion of the draft letter
from Ron Secrist to Paul Tabolt to read:
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Tlicrel'ore, at this iime the city docs not recommend~thal auy u~ails aceces occur
onto open space Prom ttie ~U South Czimpus site except for the exieting t~'ail access
at ibe soti~Ch end of Che sit.e east oP Marshall Road onto tlie existing South 13~ulder
Creelc TraiL The city hopes that all trai] developmenl on the CU propcrty will be
the res~ill of a cooperaLive dialogue between CU aud 11~e city sinec there arc drave
coneerns about incrcased habiCat fi~abmcntation along the SouCh Boulder Creelc
floodplxin. This area is rich in weilauds aud is dc~nonstr2ted habitat i'or several
cndaugcr~ed species, and any discussion ~ibout access m~ist reflcct this. Al lhis time,
no new or adQitional accesses should be added to the open spacc in this imporlauL
riparian habitat area.
Chris Mueller seconded the molion.
VOTI~
Tlie motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjo~~rncd at 10: ] 0 PM.
Tl~.ese rlraft inin~utes prepa.red by Diunn 13rooks.
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