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Upper Valley Regional Trails Plan
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Plan Concept
The City of Leavenworth
Department of Community Development is the lead agency on development of
a Regional Trails Plan which will integrate existing planning processes
occurring in the upper valley area of the Wenatchee River. The City
intends to build a community in which residents and visitors, in a safe
and enjoyable manner, can travel for leisure or work, from corner to
corner by their own force. This plan is envisioned to incorporate
multiple modes of travel through four seasons and will include, but not
be limited to: pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian, and cross-country ski
travel. This plan will link and enhance existing and planned trails
and determine the necessary locations for new trails--all within urban,
rural, and public lands settings. Where possible, this will also include
development of pathways pursuant to Smart Growth initiatives such as
“Green Infrastructure”. This plan will include the creation of capital
improvement plans and goals and policies for the City of Leavenworth,
Peshastin Community, and Chelan County Comprehensive Plans, and will
also involve the creation of development standards for each
jurisdiction. Ultimately this plan will further each partner’s goals
for development of open space, recreation, and healthy communities.
Planning
Process Background
Two years ago, the City of
Leavenworth Community Development Department staff noted that a large
number of trail-related planning processes were occurring in the upper
valley area and felt that it was essential that this work be integrated
into one plan. The City and County applied for and received competitive
grant funding from the Washington State Department of Community Trade
and Economic Development (CTED) for the development of a Regional Trails
Plan. The Community Development Department has finalized the grant
contract with CTED and has formed a Steering Committee comprised of
representatives from the Leavenworth City Planning Commission and City
Council, Peshastin Community Council, Chelan County Planning Commission,
U.S. Forest Service, Trail Washington, Chelan Douglas Land Trust, and
the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. The following planning processes
are those which are currently underway and which, at a minimum, are to
be integrated within this planning process:
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City of Leavenworth:
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The City of
Leavenworth is currently engaged in a Transportation Plan update
and also a Parks Plan update. It is expected that the Regional
Trails Plan will inform and support both of these planning
processes.
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Peshastin Community
Council:
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Peshastin
Community Plan and the Valley Trail Plan
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Chelan County:
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Valley Trail
Project
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US Forest Service:
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Alpen Park/Ski
Hill Development and Improvement Plan
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Trail Washington:
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Mountain Bike
Master Plan and Bike-Friendly Community Designations
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Chelan Douglas Land
Trust:
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Valley Trail Plan
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Leavenworth Winter
Sports Club
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Barn Beach Reserve:
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Interpretive
Trail Plan
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Identification of
transportation access/connection nodes
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Coordination with the
Safe Routes to School assessment and integration of concepts therein
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Up-to-date
development standards with requirements for dedications,
improvements, and possibly impact fees related to the development
process
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Capital Improvement
Plans with anticipated project costs to be used for budgeting
purposes
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A model project which
demonstrates partnership building and interagency communication with
local recreational organizations, land trusts, local and regional
governments, and other entities
General Scope
of Work
Attached is the CTED grant
contract with a generalized scope of work. A scope of work will be
further negotiated between a selected consultant and the Steering
Committee. At a minimum, the following items are anticipated to be
included within the future scope of work:
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Review and analysis
of appropriate background materials
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Tour of the
geographic scope and additional site visits as need is determined
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Meetings with the
staff via phone or in person to discuss the project throughout the
course of preparing, drafting, and finalizing the plan
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Meetings with the
Steering Committee via phone or in person to discuss the project
throughout the course of preparing, drafting, and finalizing the
plan
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Public outreach to a
variety of stakeholders and the general public (Priority)
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Production of a
written text, capital improvement plan, and development standards
per the requirements detailed in the “Deliverables” element of this
Data Sheet
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Completion of the
SEPA analysis and required noticing to prepare for the adoption of
the final plan
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Presentation of the
plan to the Leavenworth City and Chelan County Planning Commissions,
Leavenworth City Council, Peshastin Community Council, US Forest
Service Forest Recreation Staff/Forest Leadership and to the Chelan
County Commissioners
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Attendance at public
hearings as need is determined.
Participant
Roles
A consultant will work with
stakeholders as well as the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee
will assist in guiding the development of the plan and public outreach
strategy and will review the draft and final versions of the plan.
For more information
regarding this planning process, please contact:
Connie Krueger, AICP
Community Development Director
at 509-548-5275 or by
email at
cddirector@cityofleavenworth.com.
Click
Here for GMA-CTED Grant Application in PDF
Click
Here for
CTED Grant Contract in PDF
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