HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-13; City Council; Resolution 2024-031RESOLUTION NO. 2024-031
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM PROJECT CHARTER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR NEW
OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS AT CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY PARK
AND FOUR NEW OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS AT STAGECOACH
COMMUNITY PARK AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE
TO APPROPRIATE $300,000 FROM THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE FUND TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET FOR THE
SCOPING, INITIAL DESIGN AND FINAL DESIGN PHASES OF THIS PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department Master
Plan Update at its regular meeting on Sept. 26, 2023; and
WHEREAS, as the city has grown and new residential development has taken place, the demand
for park amenities, such as pickleball courts, has increased; and
WHEREAS, that master plan update identified the need for at least eight additional outdoor
pickleball courts to be constructed to meet recommended service levels for the current demand; and
WHEREAS, public input received during the master plan update process also provided support
for a high priority ranking for additional outdoor pickleball courts; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 9, Strategic Recommendations, of the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation
Department Master Plan Update includes a Parks Strategy, for the Short Term (0-3 Years], specific to
pickleball courts, which reads "Seek City Council direction on whether to pursue the construction of
outdoor pickleball courts at an existing park to address the current demand"; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the presentation of the master plan update agenda item, the
City Council acknowledged the public's expressed interest for more outdoor pickleball courts; and
WHEREAS, by a minute motion, the City Council directed staff to prioritize the construction of
new pickleball courts without the con version or rem oval of tennis courts; and
WHEREAS, staff explored numerous existing park sites throughout the city in all four park
districts. Staff narrowed the assessment to 10 options, ranging from four courts to eight courts each,
at five community parks: Calavera Hills, Stagecoach, Aviara, Alga Norte and Poinsettia; and
WHEREAS, these larger and widely accessible community parks were considered viable sites for
new pickleball courts, as they contained similar active amenities, and included significant supporting
infrastructure, such as restroom facilities and parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the options were assessed using several pre-determined criteria; and
WHEREAS, based on the results of those assessments, staff recommend coupling two of the
options into a single Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital lmprovement Program Project charter and constructing
four new pickleball courts at Calavera Hills Community Park and four new pickleball courts at
Stagecoach Community Park; and
WHEREAS, these eight new pickleball courts, sited in two additional park districts along with
the existing six pickleball courts at Poinsettia Community Park, would address the current service level
need and provide an enhanced service area citywide; and
WHEREAS, such a Capital lmprovement Program Project has an anticipated schedule of 24 to
28 months to complete construction, and in the meantime, the six outdoor pickleball courts at
Poinsettia Community Park will be available for open play, and the gymnasiums at the Calavera Hills,
Stagecoach and Pine Avenue Community Centers will be available for indoor program med play; and
WHEREAS, the described Capital lmprovement Program Project has an estimated total cost of
$2 to $2.4 million; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with staff's recommendation for a Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital
lmprovement Program Project charter for the construction of four new outdoor pickleball courts at
Calavera Hills Community Park and four new outdoor pickleball courts at Stagecoach Community Park,
staff are recommending the appropriation of $300,000 from the Public Facilities Fee Fund to the Fiscal
Year 2023-24 Capital lmprovement Program Budget for the scoping, conceptual design and final design
phases of the project; and
WHEREAS, use of Public Facilities Fees for pickleball courts will help meet the current demand
for these facilities, as documented in the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan
update, which is reasonably related to development and consistent with the requirements of
Government Code Section 66000 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that in accordance with Public Resource Code
Section 21065, the approval of a Capital lmprovement Program Project charter for the construction of
eight new outdoor pickleball courts at two existing community parks, and appropriation of funds for
its initial phases, does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within
the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Aet in that it has no potential to cause either a
direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The
addition of the Capital lmprovement Program Project Charter does not have a legally binding effect on
future discretionary actions to approve the project. Once the Capital lmprovement Program Project
charter is approved, the project will be subject to compliance with any existing or required
discretionary permits and environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council approves a Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital lmprovement Program
Project Charter for the construction of four new outdoor pickleball courts at Calavera
Hills Community Park and four new outdoor pickleball courts at Stagecoach Community
Park, attached hereto as Attachment A.
3.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to appropriate $300,000 from the Public
Facilities Fee Fund to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital lmprovement Program Budget for
the Scoping, Initial Design and Final Design Phases of this project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 13th day of February, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAVS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, LUNA.
NONE.
NONE.
NONE.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
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Construct 8 Pickleball Courts at Existing Parks
Council District: 2 and 4
Managing Department: Parks & Recreation
Classification: Capital Project
Funding Source: Public Facilities Fee
Budget
FY24 $ 300,000
FY25 $ 2,100,000
TOTAL $ 2,400,000
About This Project
Construct four new pickleball courts at Calavera Hills Community Park and four new pickleball courts at
Stagecoach Community Park. The addition of these eight new pickleball courts would be responsive to
the public’s current demand for this amenity and would substantially broaden the service area coverage.
Project Need
The 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan Update identified the need for at least eight
additional outdoor pickleball courts to be constructed to meet the recommended service levels for the
current demand of this amenity. Public input received during the master plan update process also
provided support of a high priority ranking for additional outdoor pickleball courts. Chapter 9, Strategic
Recommendations, of the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan Update includes the
following Parks Strategy, for the Short Term [0-3 Years], specific to pickleball courts:
•Seek City Council direction on whether to pursue the construction of outdoor pickleball courts at
an existing park to address the current demand.
On Sept. 26, 2023, at the conclusion of the Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan Update item,
the City Council acknowledged the public’s expressed interest for more outdoor pickleball courts. Via a
minute motion, the City Council directed staff to prioritize the construction of new pickleball courts
without the conversion or removal of tennis courts. In response to that direction, staff completed an
assessment of multiple park sites and recommended the construction of four new pickleball courts at
Calavera Hills Community and four new pickleball courts at Stagecoach Community Park. The Parks &
Recreation Commission and the Senior Commission voted in support of staff’s recommendation.
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