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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-04-08; City Council; info; Review plans and development schdulerlfl March 26,1986 TO: Mayor Caster and members of the City Council FROM: Richard Chick I respectfully request that the City Council place on its next agenda an item to reviev the plans and development schedule for the Macario Canyon Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Selection of a consultant to vork directly for Assistant City Manager Ray Patchett vith job responsibilities to include: 1. Management of a comprehensive reviev of the existing Macario Canyon Park Plan. 2. Determine the feasibility of including several citizen-recommended facilities in a nev Master Park Plan. 3. Explore the possibility and availability of private funds for the development and management of the facilities. 4. Work vith SDG&E and the Koll Company to determine the availability of properties adjacent to the Macario Canyon Park site. 5. Seek private funding from local citizens, business and industrial organizations, potential grants and other funding for a nev comprehensive master plan and feasibility study. 1TEMEXPLANATION: During the past fev months, several veil-represented special interest groups have made excellent proposals to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council concerning the Macario Canyon Park plans. The present Macario Park Plan, adopted February 9, 1982, does not include many of the facilities proposed by these groups. A comprehensive reviev of the the entire Macario Canyon Park area should include the folloving parcels: 288 acre Macario Canyon Park ovned by the City of Carlsbad 90 acres SDG&E property leased to the City of Carlsbad 30 acres SDG&E property located between Macario Canyon Park and the above mentioned 90 acres 54 acres ovned by the Koll Company that is reported to be available for recreational uses continued Page 2 - Memo to City Council The combined 482 acres would be of sufficient size to accomodate the following uses proposed by the various citizen groups: 18 holes (or more) for a public golf course Golf course clubhouse, restaurant, driving range and parking Amphitheater for outdoor performances Community concourse that could accomodate basketball, soccer and indoor theatrical performances and stage shows Hotel with convention center Baseball, softball and soccer field complex Senior Citizens community center According to information provided by the citizen groups, there is a strong possibility that private enterprise would provide the funds and the management expertise to develop and operate all of the proposed facilities. To not take advantage of the availability of these sources to help our city develop one of its greatest resources would be imprudent. If developed properly the Macario Canyon Park area could become one of Carlsbad's finest assets, one that would provide for a wide variety of recreational and cultural opportunities for our citizens as well as an excellent attraction for our increasing tourist population. 4-8-86 Staff was directed to return this to Council for consideration in conjunction with the Cannon Rd. issue.