Agenda Date: 08/20/2024
Subject:
Title
Resolution 92-2024: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Littleton and Arapahoe County Open Spaces for the 2024 Grant Award regarding the Littleton Community Trail Extension Plan
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Brent Soderlin, Public Works Director
Heather Ferrari, Executive Assistant, Public Works
Presentations:
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PURPOSE:
To approve a resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Littleton and Arapahoe County Open Spaces for the 2024 Grant Award regarding the Littleton Community Trail Extension Plan.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Vibrant Community with a Rich Culture; Safe Community
DISCUSSION:
Littleton Community Trail Connection project will design a paved connection between the Littleton Community Trail and Bemis Street, as well as constructing a mid-block crossing across Bemis Street, ultimately connecting the Community Trail to Sterne Park. By formalizing an existing dirt maintenance trail, this project will also provide access to Shepperd Gardens and the War Memorial Rose Garden.
This trail connection and crossing enhancement are identified in the Littleton Linkages Trail Study. Connecting this gap in Littleton's trail network will provide greater connectivity within the neighborhood, but also to the regional trails accessed via the Community Trail, such as Lee Gulch Trail, High Line Canal Trail, and the Mary Carter Greenway Trail. Additionally, the Community Trail connects with Downtown Littleton, which provides amenities such as the Downtown Littleton Light Rail Transit (LRT) Station and Arapahoe Community College. With this proposed trail connection and enhanced crossing directly adjacent to the Colorado Center for the Blind, the intent of this project is to create safe, accessible trail facilities for all users.
This outcome of this trail design, once construction funding is identified, will improve mobili...
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