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September 24, 2021
City of Bozeman- Community Development Department
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
Attn: Susana Montana - Senior Planner
RE: Park View Crossing Parcel Development – Subdivision Preliminary Plat Submittal
Parkland & Trail Connectivity
Dear Susana:
The purpose of this narrative is to provide you with additional information describing the proposed pedestrian
trail network and trail connectivity for the above referenced project.
Per conversations with the City of Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department a 10-foot wide shared use
pathway will be located within Vaquero Parkway right of way, just east of the platted subdivision area, and
extend from the property’s northern boundary to the southern boundary. This has been discussed as the ideal
location for a shared use pathway providing connectivity and access to the Regional Park. As the
coordination is ongoing with the Parks and Recreation Department, the trail surfacing and exact extents of
trail improvements have yet to be finalized. The trail will ultimately be installed from Baxter Lane to Davis
Lane, and an agreement is in the works with the Parks Department to balance cash-in-lieu for parkland
requirements with the trail improvements needed.
The trail corridor improvements within the project scope will include the shared use pathway mentioned
above, as well as potential improvements to the existing trail within the Regional Park, just west of the platted
subdivision area. An internal city standard sidewalk is not proposed on the western side of Stokes Lane, as
the existing park trail is already near this location. Keeping the existing trail and not installing city sidewalk will
limit redundancy of pedestrian pathways while also providing the necessary connectivity for the development.
The northernmost and southernmost sections of E-W sidewalk within the subdivision will provide access to
the park trail and will not be continued further.
I hope that the enclosed information allows you to approve this project. If for any reason you have any
questions, or need any additional information during the review of this project, please feel free to give me a
call at 587-2781 or send an email to bmegaard@hyaliteeng.com.
Sincerely,
______________________________
Brett Megaard, PE
Project Manager
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Owner