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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-20; Parks & Recreation Commission; 1106-4; Skateboarding Opportunities SkateparkPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# 1106-4 MTG. DATE: | 11/20/06 STAFF: |STEYAERT SKATEBOARDING INFO ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION : Receive an update on efforts made to review skateboarding opportunities in Carlsbad and approve staff's recommendation to include consultant fees to study and evaluate skateboarding opportunities in the FY 07-08 Operating Budget. ITEM EXPLANATION : On June 19, 2006, staff gave a brief staff presentation on possible skatepark opportunities in the City of Carlsbad. At that time the Commission directed staff to consider locations and the cost of a new skatepark, especially in the Northwest Quadrant, and to possibly move the project up on the priority list. The direction was given with the understanding that staff would work on the project as they were able; given workload constraints. Staff has had several internal discussions about the issue and a meeting was held with Commissioner Cooper at the site of the existing Skatepark at the Safety Center to discuss possible opportunities to expand the facility. In addition, staff has had a discussion with the City's Community Development Director regarding options that might be available at the Westfield Mall in Carlsbad. However, staff has not been able to set aside enough time to make significant headway on the analysis. Competing projects such as the Golf Course, Pine Avenue Park, Alga Norte Park and Aquatics Center, the Senior Center expansion, the Poinsettia Park Tennis Courts, and parkland acquisition efforts within the Robertson Ranch Master Plan have taken a higher priority. Based on limited Park Development staff resources and workload, staff does not foresee the ability to focus on this issue prior to the new fiscal year, especially considering the on-going nature of several of the above projects and the fact that the '07-'08 Capital Improvement and Operating Budget process has started. Consequently, staff is recommending that a line item in the Fiscal Year 2007-8 Operating Budget include funding for a consultant to produce an in-depth feasibility study to include site, skatepark facility type, and funding alternatives. Naturally, this proposed funding will be subject to priority analysis and approval by the Manager's Office and ultimately the City Council in June '07. EXHIBITS: None.