HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/4/2021 Item 19, Cross (2)
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Brett Cross <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Public Draft of the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future
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Dear Council Members,
I'm not sure if you also receive input from the Open City Hall discussion portal.
Here is my input through that portal that I'd like you to consider as well specifically with Laguna Lake Park.
Glaring absent from the Laguna Lake Park section is any focus on the Lake itself. There wording
about natural aquatic improvements. What is the meaning of that phrase and the policy implications
for retaining and restoring Laguna Lake.
There is an interesting section in the document about Market Potential Index. The data shows
canoeing/kayaking at 140 and Fishing 117. Those activities are not occurring at those rates at
Laguna Lake which would make sense. Laguna Lake use to be used for sailing, fishing, and later
windsurfing. Now some Stand Up Paddle boarding. The restoration of Laguna Lake should be a
primary goal of the Laguna Lake Park.
If you look at page 74 in Community Parks "For Laguna Lake Park, we asked participants to rank a
list of 11 potential improvements. The most popular: a bike pump track, an adventure playground, a
botanical garden, a walking path, an outdoor learning area, and additional picnic areas.
So how did the responses go from the above to the proposals in the 5 year plan on page 121.
+ Evaluate this site for a future
community center with both
indoor and outdoor activity areas
and architecture and/or as a site
for a second pool or aquatics
center. Consider incorporation of
a nature center, youth day camp
programming, and educational
materials, presentations, docent
walks, and concessions. Plan
and park development will be
supported by dedicated funding
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available through development
agreements.
+ Incorporate more active uses,
such as basketball courts,
pickleball courts, a bike pump
track, adventure playground/
obstacle course, exercise walking
path, and lighted or unlighted
multi-use sports fields and
courts. A botanical garden was
also well-supported as a passive
use.
+ Implement Phase 1 of Laguna
Lake Park Plan, which should
include lighted and/or unlighted
sports fields (these may be
diamond, rectangular, or multiuse fields).
These recommendation are not consistent with community input.
Sincerely,
Brett Cross
San Luis Obispo
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