HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-21; City Council; Resolution 2015-103 - TBC1 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-103
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2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE CALAVERA
HILLS COMMUNITY PARK PICKLEBALL COURTS, AND
4 APPROPRIATING $441,500 FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
AND OPERATIONS OF THE CORRESPONDING CAPITAL
5 IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT
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y WHEREAS, on December 17, 2013, the City Council accepted the parks & recreation
8 department's Needs Assessment and Comprehensive Action Plan; and
^ WHEREAS, one of the projects included within that document's list of "Short Term
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Action Items (0-3 years)" was to modify two existing tennis courts in well served areas to
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accommodate outdoor pickleball courts; and
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WHEREAS, on December 9, 2014, staff recommended the City Council approve the
j4 conversion of two existing tennis courts at Laguna Riviera Community Park for dedicated
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WHEREAS, the estimated cost of that conversion was $35,000, which would have been
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accommodated in the FY 14-15 parks maintenance operating budget; and
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WHEREAS, Upon receiving a significant amount of public comment regarding the
2Q proposed conversion from tennis players, the City Council declined staff's recommendation and
21 directed staff to identify an alternative location for the construction of new pickleball courts
22 instead of converting existing tennis courts at any of the city's parks; and
WHEREAS, staff considered several sites for the potential construction of new pickleball
courts, including Stagecoach, La Costa Canyon, and Calavera Hills Community Parks; and
WHEREAS, Stagecoach and La Costa Canyon Community Parks were determined to be
s To Be Continued to Date Unknown