Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Park and Trails Special Meeting
Minutes of Meeting – May 21, 2008
The meeting was held at 7:00 PM at the Bozeman Public Library Meeting Room. In attendance were Board members: Ernie Vyse, Sharyn Anhalt, Dorick Sauvageau as well as Park and Trails Chair Stuart Jennings and several homeowners.
The goal of the special meeting was to identify Park and Trail improvement opportunities for the next several years and to prioritize the projects for implementation. The following Park and Trail improvements were discussed:
- Working with the City/County and adjacent private landowner to complete the Boylan Road walking loop by installing a trail or sidewalk across the dirt gap along Story Mill Road.
- Priority ranking: 4
- Rationale/Plan: The safety of this section was greatly improved by the installation of the sidewalk and curb at the adjacent corner of Boylan and Story Mill. If this property is annexed to the City the City would require future installation of the sidewalk at no expense to the Homeowners Association.
- Priority ranking: 4
- Install a sidewalk or trail along McIlhattan Road west from Augusta Drive to the Phase 3 linear trail. This pedestrian trail would be installed in the 60 foot wide road right-of-way.
- Priority ranking: 1 (construction during 2008 dependent on construction cost and agreement with the City)
- Rationale/Plan: This connection would allow Phase 2 and 3 residents a safe non-motorized walking route and take pedestrians off of McIlhattan Road. Begin design and solicit construction bids.
- Priority ranking: 1 (construction during 2008 dependent on construction cost and agreement with the City)
- Install a sidewalk or more probably a trail along McIlhattan Road east from Augusta Drive, across Bridger Creek, along Story Mill Road to connect to Phase 1.
- Priority Ranking: 2
- Rationale/Plan: Since the original conception of the Bridger Creek development a pedestrian connection between all 3 phases of Bridger Creek has been planned. This route will be difficult to design and expensive to construct. A plan was initiated to begin discussions between the City, Golf Course Partners' engineer and the Park and Trail Chair.
- Priority Ranking: 2
- Improvements to the small triangular Park in Phase 1 near Bridger Blacksmith.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Rationale: This project is a low priority and will be done in future years with the participation of nearby residents.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Improvements to the Phase II Park along Augusta Drive.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Rationale: Substantial investment (~$21,000) has been made in this park to date and no apparent improvements are required.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Improvements to the Phase I Park at the west end of Boylan Road
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Rationale: Substantial investment (~$7,000) has been made in the park and no apparent improvements are required.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Improvements to the Phase I trail from Bridger Blacksmith to the East Gallatin Recreation Area.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Rationale: Approximately $5000 was spent in 2006 to resurface the trail. It is currently in good condition. The original plat approved by the City shows landscaping along the length of the trail which has not been installed. As the adjacent lots on Birdie Drive are currently under construction it was determined to wait for their completion and landscaping prior to revisiting the landscaping issue.
- Priority Ranking: not ranked
- Improvements to the Phase III City Park adjacent to the landfill including a small bench/viewing area/ trees shrubs/weed control/reseeding etc.
- Priority Ranking: 3
- Rationale/Plan: Develop a plan for landscaping to pursue matching City of Bozeman Parkland Improvement Grants. The trail constructed through this park was built using a 50/50 match of $5000 each from the Homeowner's Association and City.
- Priority Ranking: 3
The meeting was adjourned with the goal of developing the number 1 priority project during 2008 and collection bids for Board approval. Planning for the priority 2-4 projects will be initiated in 2008 with periodic updates to the Board on progress.
