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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

09/28/2021

BACKGROUND

The Great Northern Trail is a trail project that is planned to follow the high-line utility easement along Wiederstein Road and stretches approximately 8 miles from Schertz Parkway to the Cypress Point neighborhood in northern Schertz. The first section of this trail already exists in Forest Ridge Park and the second section is being built as part of the Schertz Pedestrian Routes & Bike Lanes Project to connect Schertz Parkway to Forest Ridge Park. The next section of trail city staff is focusing on is the connection from the existing trails in the Riata neighborhood to FM 1103 (near Cibolo Valley Baptist Church.) The design is completed on this section and staff has prepared the easement agreement (attached.) Once the easement agreement is executed, construction could begin later this fall/early winter.

GOAL

The goal is to secure this trail easement agreement with Cibolo Valley Baptist Church in order to construct a segment of the Great Northern Trail across the easement.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

The community will benefit by this trail easement agreement as it is a missing piece to the connectivity needed for the Great Northern Trail. Without this easement agreement there would be a significant gap in the trail system and further disconnect our northern residents.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approve Resolution 21-R-100.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact related to this easement agreement. Construction of the trail will have a fiscal impact and that will be brought to council in a separate item. Trail funding is set aside for this project in the Bond Funds designated for Parks & Trail Projects.

RECOMMENDATION

Approve Resolution 21-R-100.

Attachments
Resolution 21-R-100 Trail Easement Agreement Cibolo Valley Baptist Church
Trail Easement Agreement Cibolo Valley Baptist Church