It is anticipated by staff, however, that the residents adjacent of Zook Park will appreciate the value of the SW Path after construction and request a paved connection to the trail. And it is staff's belief that the Park Division will find that the SW Path does not represent a risk to the Odana Golf Course. It is recommended that access not be provided to the SW Path with the construction of Spooner Street Bridge. Access could be developed in the future if such a use developed but staff regards that as being unlikely unless rail was re-established in the corridor. Under consideration but not yet resolved is the potential access at Briar Hill.
Further work is required before a recommendation can be made.
4.3 Drainage of SW Path. It is recommended that the storm water drainage deficiencies in the area between the Beltline Highway and Chippewa Drive be addressed by increasing the culvert capacity beneath the path and Midvale Boulevard and the installation of a turfed ditch parallel to the corridor. The consulting engineers calculations of the flows of storm water during storm events and the comments of residents have confirmed the information that the City previously collected regarding the lack of storm water capacity within the corridor. Increasing the capacity of the culverts beneath the rail corridor should reduce the risk that the SW Path will be washed out during the design storm event. The culvert capacity has also been increased under Midvale Boulevard where reports have been received of that street being flooded at frequent intervals.