Jeffery A. Kanning and Bethann K. Kanning purchased the property located on Lot 2, Block 7 of Country Club Heights Subdivision. The lot has long been used as a connection for people accessing the trail on the parkland north of their lot, commonly referred to as the Myers Trail. The Kannings would like to be good neighbors and maintain access to the public land through their property, and as a result, are granting a perpetual easement to the City of Billings for the access described on the site plan in Exhibit "A" (attached to this memo). The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands approves of the placement as does the Planning Division.  

City Council may:

• Approve the easement on Lot 2, Block 7 of Country Club Heights Subdivision, or;
• Disapprove the easement on Lot 2, Block 7 of Country Club Heights Subdivision. Disapproval would result in loss of direct public access to the southern end of the Myers Trail.

There is no financial impact to the City for accepting or rejecting this easement. 

Staff recommends approval of the trail easement on Lot 2, Block 7 of Country Club Heights Subdivision.