Laserfiche WebLink
<br />BicvcleIPedestrian Trails <br />The City has prepared a trails plan that identifies a system of bikew,!-ys, trails and <br />sidewalks connecting City parks and major bicycle/pedestrian traffic generators. These <br />include schools, the downtown area, and Chain of Lakes Regional Park. The <br />bikeway/pedestrian system will include trails, on-street bike lanes (striped and signed), on- <br />street bike routes ( signed only) and sidewalks. <br /> <br />Proposed trails in the City are identified on the Growth Management Plan (Figure #11). <br />They include the following routes or corridors: <br />· CSAH 14, from the north boundary of the City to the eastern boundary of <br />the City; <br />· CSAH 21, from the south boundary of the City to CSAH 14, and CSAH <br />14 to a proposed road approximately 1/2 mile north ofCSAH 14; <br />· Peltier Lake Drive, form CSAH 14 connecting to Acorn Creek Park; <br />· Clearwater Creek, from Peltier Lake to the western boundary of the City; <br />· County Road 54 from the southern boundary of the City to CSAH 14; <br />· A proposed collector street, from the southern. boundary of the City to <br />CSAH 14; and <br />· A proposed collector street, from CSAH 21 connecting to and including <br />East Cedar Street. <br /> <br />Proposed corridors in areas being platted will be dedicated to the City as part of the City's <br />park dedication requirements. Implementation of th~ trails system will be included in the <br />Capital Improvements Program of the City. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENT <br />The City has developed policies directed at the preservation of natural resources in areas <br />of the City that will be undergoing consideration for future development. Specific <br />environmental factors which are addressed in order to insure protection of the natural <br />resources in the City and surrounding areas include: <br /> <br />52 <br />