REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 09/15/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of Trails Master Plan - Phase I.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Trails Master Plan - Phase I document was developed through the combined efforts of the Planning and Development, Public Works, and Community Services Departments and KTUA, a consultant. This Master Plan will be used as a strategic planning document that identifies current trails and potential future connectivity, defines multi-modal access to open space and identifies opportunities for future trail enhancement and connectivity to ensure continued access to trails and open space while still providing for future development that benefits the community and establishing Corona as a regional hub for high-quality, active living.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council adopt the Trails Master Plan - Phase I.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The City of Corona (City) is uniquely positioned in the foothills of the Cleveland National Forest, abutting Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, and bordered to the north by the Prado Basin. Corona provides access to popular hiking trails such as Skyline Trail and Hagador Canyon, accessible through provided on-street parking on Foothill Parkway for users of Skyline Trail. Parts of the Santa Ana River Trail, a multi-jurisdictional trail, traverse the City. As homage to historic stage coach routes through the area, the City was included in an analysis for another regional project for the Butterfield Overland Trail Project - a joint effort between the City of Lake Elsinore, the City of Corona, Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency, and Riverside County Park District Advisory Commission - with the goal to develop a conceptual plan for a preferred recreational trail alignment ...
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