Bridge to Eagle Creek
Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The Home Owners Association (HOA) spoke to Steve Casey with the Lee's Summit Parks and recreation (LSPR). Steve let us know that he does receive a phone call from somebody in Monarch View possibly every 6 months regarding a bridge being installed and he informs them of the information below.

Monarch View would need to connect from sidewalk to sidewalk with the greenway that is owned by LSPR. Hunt Midwest donated this land to LSPR when they were building; this allowed the city to pay for the sidewalks and not the Eagle Creek. However, it also opened up that park of Eagle Creek to the public and it is now listed as a public park.

If we want to be part of this greenway we would have to pay for it ourselves. His estimate that would enable us to connect from our sidewalk to their sidewalk would run between $50,000 — $65,000.

He did make a point to say that once the bridge goes up your subdivision becomes public. That means the public could play on your playground, walk your trails and fish in your ponds.

The problem that Eagle Creek now is facing and has complained to their home owner’s board about is the public park. They have strangers walking and riding their bikes on their sidewalks behind their homes.

If the Monarch View HOA goes through with this for the future it is our responsibility/cost to maintain and insure what we install as LSPR will not use their cost to do so.