Pioneer Park East

Access for Kids (PEAK)

12 January 2017

Presenter: Eric Vaillancourt

Benefits local area…

• school kids

• adults

• wildlife

•creates safety &

connectivity

Built 25 yrs ago

1992, current

owner since 2014

10 Friendship Ln.

• Replat 10 Friendship Lane to slice off a narrow tract of land

• Purchase this narrow tract of land from current owner

• Donate/Dedicate it to the City Parks

• Tract of land becomes a permanent expansion to Pioneer Park

• Neighborhood will “Adopt the Park”

• Enhance connectivity and build community!

Goal: Permanent access to and from Pioneer Park via 10

Friendship Lane

Land owners supportive, & willing to sell a thin slice of their lot

233 Signatures of Support from neighbors

Over $4K in neighbor donations already in hand and $45k promised

Letter of Endorsement from..

TOSC, Bike Colorado Springs, Kids on Bikes, Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, Southern Colorado Velo

Received objections from adjacent land owners

Status - What has been done so far…

• Survey

• City Planning Process… Application

• HOA Covenants changes

• Donation (Dedication) of lot to City Parks

• Connectivity and Community happens!

Next Steps

Summary

This Access allows … • Kids to school and parks

• Adults can walk to park &

shopping & medical facilities

• Wildlife crossing area

• Creates safety & connectivity

Questions or Comments???

Do We have Parks Board Approval

that Parks will accept the lot?

Additional Info Slides

10

Friendship

Ln.

• Connects neighborhoods

• Getting to King Soopers doable for more residents

• Safe Routes For Kids & Cyclist to Commute to school and work

• Reduces traffic, Promotes Physical Activity & Protects the Environment

• Trails through parks add quality to the trip, as well as shorten it

• Makes the trip safer

• A Connected City is more Appealing to Families

• Makes the Community more Livable (American Institute of Architects “The Soul of the

Community study” )

Why is this important…

10

Friendship

Ln.

Built 65 yrs ago;

1952, current

owner since 1998 Built 56 yrs ago;

1960, current

owner since 1999

Site Map

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What does it look like now?

Permanent Access To Pioneer Park

Email: AdoptPioneerPark@gmail.com

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