RESOLUTION NO. 13-02

ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN TRAILS MASTER PLAN

RECITALS:

The City of Grand Junction Urban Trails Committee and the City and County Planning Staffs have diligently worked jointly and cooperatively in a process updating the Urban Trails Master Plan.

 The Urban Trails Committee spent nine months reviewing comprehensively the 1997 Urban Trails Master Plan to determine the appropriateness of identified routes.

 One public open house was conducted to obtain public input on the amendments and received comment on the proposed amendments.

 City Staff has reviewed and recommends approval of the amendments to the Urban Trails Master Plan.

 The City Planning Commission heard public testimony on the amendments to the Urban Trails Master Plan on 15 November 2001.

The City Council of the City of Grand Junction has authority to adopt master plans for the City of Grand Junction.

The City Council finds it necessary and important to plan for the future of the community and its multi-modal transportation system within the City limits and finds this Urban Trails Master Plan an important element of the City Comprehensive Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

That the updated amendments of the “Urban Trails Master Plan” adopted by the Grand Junction Planning Commission on 15 November 2001 is hereby adopted as the 2001 Urban Trails Master Plan, a part of the Multi-Modal Transportation Study of the City of Grand Junction effective within the City limits of Grand Junction as well as for all areas annexed into the City in the future.

Passed and adopted this 20^th day of February, 2002

    /s/: Cindy Enos-Martinez  

           President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

 City Clerk