To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Shannon Carter, Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Open Spaces
Prepared By:
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Brett Collins, Grants and Acquisitions Manager, Open Spaces
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Subject:
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A resolution to approve $220,000 in Open Space Acquisitioin and Development funding for the Chenango Park Trail Improvements Joint Project request
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Open Spaces Staff and the Open Space Trails Advisory Board recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve $220,000 in Open Space Acquisition and Development funding for the Chenango Park Trail Improvements Joint Project request.
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Background and Discussion: Chenango Park is located in the City of Greenwood Village's District 4 and the north-central District 2 of Arapahoe County. The area around the park is fully developed with Cherry Creek High School directly to the north, residential neighborhoods directly to the east, west, and southeast, and the Belleview Square commercial area with a mixture of shops and dining to the southwest.
This trail is comparable to a pedestrian superhighway because it directly links the high school with the shopping center that offers many student-friendly options. King Soopers, Starbucks, and several other restaurants provide opportunities for a quick lunch. Throughout the multiple lunch periods, students walk along the trail, often three or four abreast.
A trail counter in 2018 indicated that the beam across the main trail was interrupted more than 10,000 times a month when school was in session. Usually, this would mean approximately 10,000 pedestrians passing along the route. Still, given that the students typically walk 2-4 people across, the pedestrian count is likely to range from 10,000 to 40,000 a month when school is in session. The main trail counter-indicated just over 1,100 pedestrians in the summer months. The eastern connecting trail passes are approximately 1,500 pedestrians per month...
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