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ATTACHMENT 12 From: D Bengston Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:39 PM To: Mayor and City Council Subject: Fw: PUD-74 ----- Original Message ----- From: D Bengston To: JEnnife_r_Hostennan ; Jerry._rhornc CheryLCook_Kalli_o_ Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 3:50 PM Subject: PUD-74 Hi Jennifer, Jerry and Cheryl I'm sending this to you directly as the city website will not let me open the site for leaving messages for Council. I'm getting the message that the sender is not properly installed! I do not have Matt nor Cindy's email or I would surely share this with them. Please feel free to forward should you choose to do so. PUD-74 is on your agenda Tuesday evening. I cannot attend the meeting. I have reviewed the report and have one small concern. For whatever reason, the project does not provide a convenient access for the future residents of the 110 homes to the future trail system. The project is ideally situated to have immediate access on the north side without imposing any inconvenience to existing residents. The access would offer opportunities for access into the chain of lakes and connections to the Arroyo Mocho Trail etc. The Community Trails Master Plan clearly shows a class C trail on the north side of the project. To my knowledge, this project was not reviewed by the Park and Recreation Commission nor the Ad Hoc Trails Committee so you will not find their input in the report. I understand that the project does not include a trail access for reasons of security. I know Ponderosa wishes to have a secure project for those 55 and older. Their concern for security can easily be met by simply installing electronic controls to a secure gate. I believe Ponderosa is being short-sighted by not providing an easement now providing an access on the north side of their project to the future rail system. Those purchasing homes adjacent to the easement would do so knowing it will be used for trail access. Ponderosa would be wise to not only provide that access but to market the future access to a fine trail system as one of the many outstanding amenities their project offers. Those 55 and over are prime users of trails both for recreation and travel. This project caters to the very population that should and would use trails. As a city working hard to lower our carbon footprint and increase the health of our population, we should welcome each opportunity for convenient trail access. Good luck on your meeting. Cheers, Dolores Bengtson 568 Hamilton Way