18.31.260 Trail design standards.
(1) Purpose.
(a) To increase the connectivity and enhance the pedestrian environment in downtown.
(b) To enhance recreational opportunities and access to nature.
(c) To expand citywide and regional active transportation connections.
(2) Trail Design Standards for Soos Creek Trail, Jenkins Creek Trail, and SR 18 Trail.
(a) These trails are designated by the City of Covington and King County as signature trails that connect communities and neighborhoods.
(b) Developments on applicable sites (see the map in CMC 18.31.220) shall provide for signature trails. Refer to CMC 18.35.170 for trail dedication requirements and CMC 18.50.150 for trail segment improvement and connection standards. Both tract dedications and public access easements are acceptable methods to provide trail corridors, with easements preferred for trails in critical areas.
(c) See Section 3.08 of the Covington Design and Construction Standards for further guidance on the development of trails.
(d) Developments built in conjunction with a new trail are subject to woonerf, landscaped passageway, and trail frontage standards of CMC 18.31.355. (Ord. 08-21 § 3 (Exh. B))