Cattail Creek Corridor Master Plan

Chair of the Urban Parks and Forestry Board (and West Winds resident), she simply thanked the commission for taking up the resolution.

Harvest Creek resident Cindy Miller worried about tall native grasses, noxious weeds, fire hazard, mosquitoes and safety along the corridor behind homes with low or no fences, and asked that the HOA board be included before anything moves forward.

Speaking for the 525-home Harvest Creek Owners Association, she asked which lawn areas stay irrigated vs. converted to native grass, where the boundary falls relative to homes, and warned weeds and dry grasses are fire fuel that could raise homeowners' insurance.

Thanked parks staff for outreach, but pivoted to public safety: speeding on Oak Avenue and Durston, and police being pulled to crossing duty — 'we need our safety first.'

A Harvest Creek resident whose home backs to the trail, he supported the plan, compared it to the Gallagator Trail, praised natural play areas, and pushed for slower speeds on Oak Street — 'the Oak Street drag strip' with cars at 60 mph.

Speaking for the Harvest Creek HOA's 525 homeowners, she asked the board to delay its recommendation, saying Harvest Creek was left out of outreach and raising concerns about weeds encroaching on yards, tick risk from tall grasses, and loss of mowed lawn.

A Cattail Creek resident who learned of the plan the night before, he asked the board to postpone action until more neighbors are informed, and voiced relief that pickleball courts near his home appear to be dropped.

A 17-year Cattail Creek resident, he supports the corridor concept overall but opposes a pickleball court within 50 feet of his front door, citing noise, traffic, and parking, and wants more engagement before anything is finalized.

Manager of the Cattail Creek Community Owners Association, she asked that the association and owners be included in future changes to the neighborhood parks.

Two additional written comments arrived just before the meeting; their content was distributed to the board and will be included in the minutes.

One written comment received today was supportive of the Cattail Creek anchor route plan, drawing comparisons to the existing Galligator trail.