In work session on February 8, 2011 staff discussed a design constraint associated with City project #11-21; Armstrong and Bunker Lake Boulevard intersection improvements.  This project includes additional infrastructure to support the Legacy Christian Academy development and other improvements as directed by the Council.  Final plans are being prepared and the Council directed trail segment along Armstrong Boulevard, from Bunker Lake Boulevard to Alpine Drive, has presented some design concerns.  There is limited space at the south end of the project limits to fit this trail within the existing right-of-way, which would require the purchase of additional land and/or easements.  An existing temporary construction easement across the property, as identified by PID#20-32-25-44-0003, would need to be converted to a permanent easement and/or acquired to allow construction of this trail segment.

 

Staff met with the property owners to discuss this potential acquisition, and they were open to negotiations but they wanted to understand the long term use of their property and whether the City would consider purchasing the entire parcel.