A plan for a new open space in Colorado Springs is to be unveiled at an upcoming meeting.

The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, where city parks department officials will once again convene any and all interested in the future of Fishers Canyon Open Space.

A meeting in November posed two “alternatives” for trails and parking in the 343 acres on the city’s southwest side, bordering the Broadmoor Bluffs neighborhood, Cheyenne Mountain State Park and Pike National Forest. Now people will see what decisions have been made after more than a year of public feedback.

At the last meeting, attendees voiced support for the alternative blueprinting a trail system spanning about 11 miles. The presentation showed that leaving about 46% of the open space preserved. Another alternative envisioned a smaller trail network, about 6 miles, and closer to 58% of land unaffected.

Surveys have shown a preference for more trails instead of less, according to the city’s project leader. The broader network proposed includes the Fishers Canyon Trail, a hiking-only path rising toward the highest reaches of the open space, including potential rock climbing sites. Also mapped is a long, rugged trail that would access the open space from Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

Critics have called for such off-site access, amid concerns about traffic, curb-side parking and security around the neighborhood at the base of the open space. The trailhead is envisioned through a gate at the end of a residential street.

Two parking “alternatives” have been presented. One foresees a parking lot of 33 spots initially, with the potential to expand up to 77. The other alternative listed an initial 69 spots, with room to grow up to 110.

Following Wednesday’s meeting, the draft plan will be posted along with a survey at the project website: coloradosprings.gov/fisherscanyon

The plan could be considered by the Trails, Open Space and Parks Working Committee and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board later this spring.