HomeMy Public PortalAboutP&RAC Minutes 1986 07/01PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
July 1, 1986
Committee Recommendations:
SUBJECT - Railroad Right of Way -"Proposed Recreation Trail Network"
1) From Sheep Bridge area to cemetery: Try to continue
trail south to Payette River along proposed Simmons
Street or Caldwell Street. Need 40 foot corridor for
trail. Utilize landscaping and terrain for buffer.
Promote year around usage. Acquire an easement from
cemetery through undeveloped ground to Dienhardt Lane.
2) From 1st Street to South end of existing cemetery:
acquire right of way for trails and landscaping.
3) From 1st to 3rd Street: acquire entire right of way.
Develop walkways, parking for snowmobile or bike users.
Landscaping to enhance library, city hall, and senior
citizens center. Limit vehicular traffic to a minimum.
4) From 3rd to Huckleberry: acquire entire right of way.
Continue trail network with parking considerations
for bikers, sight -seers, boat trailers, or waterfront
users and snowmobiles. Park network needs to offer
restrooms, displays, passive areas, information signs,
and rest areas. Trail should include buffers from
traffic and neighborhood. Views and overlooks of the
lake are critical. Consider winter users. Develop
and promote public access (pedestrian) to the water-
front area.
5) From Huckleberry to Lick Creek Road area: acquire all
of the right of way. Support for separate - isolated
bikeway (class 1) and independent signed and identified
groomed snowmobile corridor. Locate public parking
lots to serve boat trailers, snowmobile trailers, and
walkers. Major emphasis for youths traveling to
Fairway Park. Develop a park site to serve as a focal
point for visitors. This site should be the new lo-
cation of the existing Union Pacific Railroad Depot.
The visitor center should include landscaping, parking,
informational areas, restrooms, and picnic tables.