Park & Trail Committee meeting notes

BCSCA Park and Trail Committee

Minutes from Project Prioritization Field Tours and Meeting

June 21, 2012

 

Members of Bridger Creek Subdivision:

 

The following list of concepts for subdivision improvements was generated at the meeting held on June 21, 2012 (7 attendants). Prior to the meeting two subdivision walking tours were held on June 18 (17 attendants) and 20^th (14 attendants). The meeting and tours were open to all Association members. Announcements were provided via email.

 

Members attending the field tour June 18 were:
Susan Hunter, Erik & Dian Steckmest, Karin & Stuart Jennings, Sharyn Anhalt, George Durkin, Tom & Joyce Carne, Ron & Lynn Wabel, Linda Schell, Dan & Joyce McQueary, Tim Russell, Lesley Bredvik, Adam Racow.

 

Members attending the field tour June 20 were: Karin Jennings, Adam Racow, Rollie Rounds, Sharyn Anhalt, George Durkin, Tim Russell, Jim & Mary Alice Chandler, Paula Deigert, Barb Ping, Joyce & Tom Carne, Linda & Eric

 

Members attending the meeting June 21 were: Adam Racow, Karin Jennings, Tim Russell, Jim Chandler, Erik Steckmest, Tom & Joyce Carne.

 

The Park and Trail Committee welcomes submission of any additional concepts and members interested in joining the committee to help see their ideas through the process. For those who would like to add their name to the list or make suggestion and participate in the committee, please request so by email to the board at bridgercreekboard@gmail.com. Comments should be received prior to September 15, 2012.

IMPROVEMENT CONCEPTS IDENTIFIED:

• Connectivity with and between subdivision phases
  
  • Board/subdivision-sponsored Social event (potluck)
    
  • Trails for pedestrian access among the phases
    
    • Story Mill Road from Phase 1 to Phase 3 trail (segmented)
      
      • Explore options for pedestrian bridge over Bridger Creek
        
        • Explore engineering and costs for construction of trail (depending on feasibility of bridge)
          
      • Discuss with landowner to connect sidewalk gap on Story Mill Road
        
      • Work with City to install pedestrian signs and striping across Story Mill Road at Boylan Road (to Legends Subdivision) (New information since meeting: City has signed and striped the north intersection of Boylan & Story Mill.)
        
    • McIlhattan Road
      
      • Augusta Drive north to Phase 3 trail (approved by membership at Annual Meeting)
        
        • Follow-up on status of preliminary engineering designs, obtain costs, explore construction in phases (i.e., St. Andrews to Phase 3 trail), present to Board
          
        • address pros/cons
          
      • Augusta Drive south to Story Mill Road/Phase 1
        
        • Clear brush for better pedestrian access within right-of-way behind guard railing
          
• Phase 1 Triangle Park
  
  • Explore access easement to park from Par Court (the following concepts depend on whether access easement may be available)
    
    • Re-grade park surface
      
    • Explore possibilities/costs to extend and bury culvert within park boundaries
      
    • Screen park from neighboring commercial properties
      
• Subdivision Signage
  
  • Community effort to rebrand our subdivision – new logo
    
  • Install uniform entrance signs for connectivity among the subdivision phases
    
    • Street entrances: Augusta Drive, St. Andrews (x2), Boylan Road (x2), Birdie Drive, and Caddie Court
      
  • Install uniform signs designating parks and usage category (i.e., private/subdivision vs. public/City); designate names for the parks (and trails?)
    
• Maintenance (other than already planned and budgeted on-going maintenance)
  
  • Subdivision-wide boulevard trees (covenant-related and to be dealt with by the board)
    
    • education campaign to remind/request for replacement of missing/dead or initial planting of trees
      
    • pruning responsibilities
      
  • Common Open Space (drainage easements) between lots on Augusta Drive
    
    • Need to follow up on ownership transfer from Golf Course Partners
      
• Phase 2 Park (off Augusta)
  
  • Install bench(es) and/or picnic table(s)
    
• Phase 1 Park (west end of Boylan)
  
  • Construct Pavilion (e.g., Creekwood Subdivision)
    
  • Tot lot – need to conduct survey for demographics and need. (New info since last meeting: There is a city park in the Legends Subdivision (east side of Story Mill on Boylan) that had playground equipment installed in July. It is a City park and is open to the public.)
    
• Phase 3 Park (City park)
  
  • Install bench(es) and/or picnic table(s)
    
  • Install limited plantings near benches/picnic tables
    
  • Expand trail to create a loop within this park
    
• Phase 2 Trail Easement
  

Survey easement boundaries and explore construction of trail to access the river