HomeMy WebLinkAbout 13-44 Setting Forth Policies Concerning Crossings of Firestone Public TrailsRESOLUTION NO. �q
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH TOWN POLICIES CONCERNING NEW OR
EXPANDED CROSSINGS OF FIRESTONE PUBLIC TRAILS
WHEREAS, the Town of Firestone owns a network of regional, community and
neighborhood trails serving Firestone residents and the public, including the Firestone
Trail which is a central point of connection for the Town's public trail system; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that in order to further public safety,
maintain the functionality of the Town's public trails, minimize or mitigate impacts to
Town facilities, and manage other impacts to the Town's public trail system, it is
appropriate and in the best interests of the Town and its citizens to adopt administrative
policies concerning new or expanded crossings of Firestone public trails; and
WHEREAS, the Firestone Parks, Trails and Recreation Advisory Board has
developed, with citizen input, recommended policies for new or expanded crossings of
Firestone public trails;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1. The following sets forth Town policies with respect to its
administrative review of requests for new or expanded crossings of Firestone public
trails. Specifically, all requests for new crossings or expansion of existing crossings
across the Firestone Trail or other Firestone public trails shall be consistent with the
following:
l . Vehicular crossings of public trails need to be minimized to the extent possible;
2. If deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees, crossings and access drives to an
improved trail crossing area need to be paved with concrete or milled asphalt at
the expense of the entity requesting the crossing;
3. Vehicular crossings that are not full public or private street crossings (i.e. at grade
crossings without curb and gutter "at -grade crossings") should have a low number
of average daily trips as determined by the Board of Trustees;
4. Traffic control signage for at -grade crossings should be installed on both the
vehicular access across the trail and the trail itself in all directions at the expense
of the entity requesting the crossing;
5. The entity requesting the crossing should be responsible for all maintenance of the
crossing and removal of snow, dirt and other debris;
6. The entity requesting the crossing should be financially responsible for any
necessary repairs made to the public trail as a result of the crossing; and
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7. Any agreement to allow vehicular crossing across a Firestone public trail shall be
in the form acceptable to the Town Attorney, and any such agreement may be
revoked if the terms of the agreement are not adhered to.
Section 2. Nothing in this resolution requires the granting of any license,
easement or other permission to cross or otherwise use Town property. Nor shall this
resolution be deemed to limit the Town's authority regarding the use of Town property.
Section 3. The Board of Trustees for any specific request may waive
compliance with one or more policies set forth in this resolution where the Board finds
that application of such policy would be legally invalid under the facts presented.
INTRODUCED, READ, and ADOPTED this tL. day of 6WZ�XWxy , 2013.
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