medicine_wheel_PPR : Message: Medicine Wheel - Section 16 Ridge trail (White Acres/Bethany Baptist Church parcel)

FYI, there is developer interest in this parcel, so a show of support for preservation would go a long way towards trying to purchase as open space. The proposed development, see below, would be highly visible and pretty much wipe out all the cool trails.

“a developer is looking at this parcel for subdivision. I believe that 4-5 lots are planned for the top of the hogbacks, 21 below, plus town homes adjacent to the

road. “

Public comments will be taken during this agenda item, which is scheduled for roughly 5:15pm.

From: medicine_wheel_PPR@yahoogroups.com [mailto:medicine_wheel_PPR@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Yount, Jim T.
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:06 AM
To: medicine wheel
Subject: Medicine Wheel - Section 16 Ridge trail (White Acres/Bethany Baptist Church parcel)

FYI, here’s some info on the White Acres parcel and it coming before the TOPS Working Committee to be considered for purchase as open space. If any of you have ridden the ridge trail up above Gold Camp Road that runs from section 16 north to the top ot the landfill in Red Rock Canyon, this is the parcel that contains it. It’s a great trail and there are many other feed trails that run between this trail and the Meadow Rock Loop that drops down to the bottom of the landfill. This would be a fantastic addition to Red Rock Canyon & Section 16.

Jim Yount

jyount@....com

719-540-1505

From: friends@redrockcanyonopenspace.org [mailto:friends@redrockcanyonopenspace.org]
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: White Acres

White Acres, which is owned by the Bethany Baptist Church, adjoins the south end of Red Rock Canyon Open Space and the east side of Section 16. It is between 40 and 50 acres spanning the hogbacks and is visually prominent from the east as well as from many places in Section 16. The popular informal trail which links the Lion Trail in Red Rock Canyon Open Space to Section 16 trails crosses White Acres.

The Church is now interested in selling White Acres; and an application for TOPS to acquire the property has been submitted. There will be an update on White Acres at theTOPS Working Committee meeting this Wednesday, May 21.

The update on White Acres is scheduled for 5:15 PM; and it would be a good idea to arrive earlier in case other agenda items are shorter than scheduled.

Since the property is intimately connected to Red Rock Canyon Open Space, you may wish to attend the meeting to learn more and to express your interest.

To get to the Parks Department building, take Uintah to Glen Street just east of I-25, go north a block on Glen, then go west a block on San Miguel. San Miguel bends to the north and becomes Recreation Way. The building is on the right an about a block.

AGENDA

TOPS

WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Parks and Recreation Department

1401 Recreation Way

Palmer Room

WHAT	WHO	WHEN
Closed Executive Session**	Committee and Staff	4:00 p.m.
Announcements Agenda Preview Approval of Minutes	Committee and Staff	4:30 p.m.
Citizen Discussion	Citizens	4:45 p.m.
Presentation on Corral Bluffs	Staff	4:55 p.m.
Update on Bethany Baptist Church Parcel	Staff	5:15 p.m.
Update on 2009 CIP Process	Staff	5:30 p.m.
Citizen Discussion	Citizens	5:50 p.m.

** To discuss land acquisition and sensitive negotiation matters.

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