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TITLE: CITIZEN REQUEST FOR
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Deny citizen request to develop a small neighborhood park in the southwest quadrant.
ITEM EXPLANATION;
The department staff has been contacted by Mrs. Diane Brink who is requesting the City
develop a small children's park within close proximity to the existing neighborhoods within
the southwest quadrant adjacent to the Fire Station at Batiquitos and Poinsettia.
In a telephone conversation with Mrs. Brink, in response to her request, staff reiterated
the City's current philosophy with regards to park development. Several reasons were
explained to Mrs. Brink as to why department staff would be opposed to her request. The
following is offered for Commission consideration.
1. The City's current philosophy in park development as originally adopted
with the 1982 Parks and Recreation Element is to eliminate any further
development of small neighborhood parks, but rather to concentrate park
development efforts towards fewer but larger community parks. The
reasons for this direction are:
the non-use phenomenon of small neighborhood park facilities
as it relates to changing neighborhood demographics,
the impacts of maintenance and operation costs,
the benefits of providing large community parks containing
both active and passive recreational amenities in terms of
both user participation and maintenance costs.
2. The City's current park development plan within the southwest quadrant is
presently under way with the development of the Alta Mira Park site within
the very near future. In addition, another community park within the
quadrant is planned within Zone 19 of the Aviara development. With the
development of those two park sites and the Aviara Oaks School site, the
City's Park Standard will be exceeded.
3. The prevailing park development program, as outlined above, has funding
mechanisms secured as identified within the City's Capital Improvement
Program Budget. Funds for acquisition and development within this
quadrant have been made available from Park-In-Lieu Fee and Public
Facilities Fee funding. The current online facilities will exhaust available
funding for park development within the quadrant and any additional funds
to create park facilities over those currently outlined would need to be
created from additional sources. Efforts to secure additional funds would
g eliminate or offset other projects currently outlined within the C.I.P. Budget.
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After the explanation to Mrs. Brink, staff suggested that if she wished to pursue her
request for additional park development that she seek approval from the Parks and
Recreation Commission. Subsequently, staff has received a written request (Exhibit 1) for
additional park development within the southwest quadrant.
FISCAL IMPACT;
None at this time.
EXHIBITS;
1. Mrs. Diane Brink's letter, 7-12-91
Kieth Beverly 7/12/91
Parks and Recreation Dept.
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Dear Mr. Beverly,
Thank-you for our recent telephone conversation yesterday
regarding a small childrens park next to the fire station on
Batiquitos and Pointsettia.
Our neighborhoods are changing to younger couples with small
children and it would be advantageous to the 6 surrounding
communities to have a park within walking distance for us all to
enjoy. The closest parks now are 12-15 minutes away by car.
Also the "open areas" which have been set aside by developers
have been left "natural" and are not safe because of snakes and
ticks .
My specific request is for a small childrens park set off
the road (for safety) with a swing set, slide, climbing set, sand,
a grass area, a drinking fountain, and some benches.
I believe having a park at this location would improve our
community by 1) having a safe place for our children to play
within walking distance, and 2) convert an area which is unused
to an attractive and very useful park.
Thank-you Very Much,
rs. Diane Brink
7206 Azalea Place
Carlsbad, CA 92009
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