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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-04 PRC MinutesI:\Parks & Rec Commission\2004\Minutes\06.02.04 minutes.doc Parks and Recreation Commission MINUTES City-County Library Conference Room Wednesday, June 2, 2004 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Peter Dunan called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Chair Pete Dunan, Commissioners: Gary Clay, Don Dollar, Ty Griffin, John Knight, Jill Lemieux, and Bill Pyper. ABSENT: None STAFF: Director Paul LeSage, Todd Beights, and Cindy McDonald. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: The minutes of the May 5, 2004 meeting were approved as submitted. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Gary Nichols – San Luis Obispo – would like to see the Laguna Lake Park closed earlier. 1. Volunteer of the Month Postponed to next month. 2. Directors Report LeSage briefed the Commission on the dates of the Department’s Staff Meeting and Park Tour. 3. Staff Reports Todd Beights, Parks Maintenance, updated the Commission with various park projects. 4. Committee Reports Commissioners gave reports on Committees they attended. Tree Committee – Staff reported status Joint Use Committee Mayors Youth Task Force – Dunan Jack House Committee – Pyper Open Space – Dollar Golf – Lemieux Therapy Pool – Staff reported status Landscape Parkways – Clay 5. Communications None. 6. Laguna Lake Park Master Plan LeSage presented the staff report. Chair Dunan opened the item to Public Comment. 1. Shirley Walker – San Luis Resident – would like the park to stay passive. (gave a written statement). 2. James Fickes – San Luis Obispo Resident – daily user; uses all aspects of the park. Is not a proponent for baseball, softball, or tennis courts – feels sound will travel quickly across the lake. Would like plantings for birds and wildlife but also liked the elimination of pond. He would like a Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for June 2, 2004 Page 2 natural amphitheatre and would like the park to stay a passive park and keep the current character. 3. Marian Nelson – San Luis Obispo Resident – spoke in favor for more facilities for exercises, would like the tennis courts, it would improve the property values, and she enjoys the dog park. 4. Luzette Graves – San Luis Obispo Resident – daily user of park and open space, and is a dog owner who uses the park daily. Feels it is a wonderful gift for having a place for dogs. Would like to see it a permanent element in the park. 5. Justin Zeigler – San Luis Obispo Resident – would like the continued dog park access continue bicycle access. 6. Theadore Jones – San Luis Obispo Resident – is in opposition to tennis courts. 7. Kent Tayler – San Luis Obispo Resident- is happy with the way it is. Would like to see changes acquiring the Duvall property, a floating bridge access, Cerro San Luis Obispo Mountain added to the park, and acquire more land. He feels it is too windy for the recreation uses. 8. Kathy Kimball – San Luis Obispo Resident – regular user for 6 years with a dog. Would like to see the Plan state there is a permanent dog off leash area. Would also like better traffic flow and signage in the park. 9. Victoria Mederith – San Luis Obispo Resident- in favor of off leash dog park as there is only one dog park in the City. El Chorro is not an alternative – not a city dog park – summer fee. Feels that seniors use the park a lot. 10. Kim Witters – San Luis Obispo Resident – dog owner, who used the dog park, recommends speed bumps and keeping the area open. 11. Joanne Williams – San Luis Obispo Resident – dog owner, happy that the dog park will stay in the Plan. 12. Brett Cross – San Luis Obispo Resident –park is extremely utilized, only area to have a passive area. This is tremendous asset to the community. 13. Jim Foley – San Luis Obispo Resident – agrees with everything – not in favor of tennis or softball fields, Would like the road continued around the boat area, boater to use the lake, gazebo wrap the road around, restroom between the gazebo and lake, bike loop and wheelchair accessible. Regarding dredging: likes the idea of berms and wind breaks. 14. Marie Foley – San Luis Obispo Resident – opposed to a sport facility because of the impact to the park. Does not like any building on the Plan, considers it a habitat. Likes the low impact use - has some ideas: signage, move the road, dredging, dog park permanent, memorial grove, no sports facility. (gave written statement) 15. Susan Tripp –San Luis Obispo Resident – dog park user three times a week - would like to make the off-lease dog park part of the permanent Plan – would be okay with tennis courts if the dog park stayed. Speed bumps should be put in. Stated the more people use the park the more the park will be supervised. 16. Paul Bonjour – San Luis Obispo Resident – adamantly opposed to any sports facility – wants Fish and Game involved. Feels a sports complex would change the character. Feels there is a preconceived notion or plans for the park. Would rather see changes in the Garcia property or on the golf course. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for June 2, 2004 Page 3 17. Jan Simek – San Luis Obispo Resident – Does not want tennis courts, wants a nature park. 18. David Bradie – San Luis Obispo Resident – daily user, agrees with passive nature open space, no planned activities. 19. Katie Peters – San Luis Obispo Resident – (President for SLO Girls Softball) – would like more fields, thanks to the Joint Use Committee for the money to play at Cal Poly. Would like more support in the City for fields. 20. Steve McMaster – San Luis Obispo Resident – daily user of the off leash dog park and a proponent of the dog park – maybe some symbolic fencing. Feels there needs to be more signage for the off – leash area, would like to keep the park in a passive use. 21. Nick Marinkovich - San Luis Obispo Resident – loves the dog park, keep it as is but would like speed bumps installed. 22. Rich Kriet – San Luis Obispo Resident- (Joint Use Committee member) speaks in favor of more tennis court for the community. Supports sports fields. 23. Ron Regier – San Luis Obispo Resident – (Youth Sports Association) – respects the opinions of the people, however, feels there is a demonstrated need for the softball/youth sports facility. Would like to think about a complex for the young people. (gave a written statement from Cal Ripkin). 24. Karen Roth – Los Osos Resident – (tennis instructor) Feels there is a need for more tennis courts. Supports the dog park. 25. Craig Williams – San Luis Obispo Resident – feels it would be a mistake if the park were turned into a sports complex. 26. Timothy Ohm – Grover Beach Resident – daily user of the park in all aspects, loves the it way it is, oppose to ball courts, diamonds, dredging is okay, is a dog park user, would like a spot for the dogs in the water. Invited the commission out there 3-5 pm any day. 27. Dick Bray – San Luis Obispo Resident – (active tennis player) lives across the lake, wants the park passive. Does not support tennis courts in Laguna Lake Park. 28. Janet Kourakis – San Luis Obispo Resident – tennis player – feels there is not enough tennis courts, spoke about conflict with the courts. 29. Scott Cleere – San Luis Obispo Resident – tennis enthusiast feels the need for more tennis courts. (gave written statement). 30. Susanne Kosaka – San Luis Obispo Resident? – likes the park area and is avid dog park user. 31. Marina Cardin – San Luis Obispo Resident – loves the lake, likes the bird life, however, does not like the dog chasing the geese, not opposed to the tennis courts. 32. Glenn Carlson – San Luis Obispo Resident – should be retained as a passive park – knows about the need for ball fields, and has reservations about the traffic that would it add. Feels that ball fields will change the character of the lake, is in opposition of any changes. Obispo Chair Dunan closed the item to Public Comment. Written statements addressed to the Commission to be added to the minutes 06.03.04 – Chair Pete Dunan Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for June 2, 2004 Page 4 06.02.04 – Sarah McCandliss – supports the off-leash dog park. 06.02.04 – Ann Calhoun – supports the off-leash dog park 06.02.04 – Eva Vigil – supports a passive use park 06.02.04 – Anne Schwab – supports a passive use park 06.02.04 – Saeed and Shohreh Niku – supports a passive use park 06.02.04 – Leslie Sands – supports a passive use park 06.02.04 – Marianne Danner – supports a passive use park 06.02.04 – Steve Davis – supports an active use park 06.02.04 – Mbuchman – supports an active use park 06.02.04 - Dodie Williams – supports a passive use park 06.03.04 – Nancy Harper – supports a passive use park 06.04.04 – Emily Hoyt – supports the off-leash dog park 06.07.04 0 Lucinda Cyr (sp?) – supports the off-leash dog park 06.15.04 – Nancy Williams – supports a passive use park 06.21.04 – Elaine Schmidt – supports a passive use park No date – Ron Tindall – supports a passive use park 06.02.04 – Pricilla (no last name given) – supports a passive use park Recommendation: No action nor discussion from the Commission. Matter continued to the August meeting. 7. Laguna Lake Park Dredging LeSage introduced Barbara Lynch, Supervising Civil Engineer who presented the staff report. Commission discussed the item. Dunan opened the item to public comment 1. Brett Cross – San Luis Obispo Resident- concerned about the silt, showed pictures, worried about the arm of the lake. 2. Keith Kidwell – San Luis Obispo Resident – Does not like the idea of a marsh, asked to remove the reeds out of the lake because of the West Nile Virus. 3. Marie Foley – wants to the dredge the lake, for the long term health, does not want the cove areas filled, and is okay with the dredging but not stretching over 15 years. 4. Robert Johnson – San Luis Obispo Resident – Think it is important that the lake be dredged, was on the Master Plan implementation in 1998. Agrees that mosquitoes are a problem right now. 5. Glenn Carlson – Commented on the plan. Dunan closed the item to public comment Recommended Action will be continued to the September meeting: Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for June 2, 2004 Page 5 Commission discussed item and gave staff direction to come back in August and bring it for discussion. Provide direction to staff on options to dredge Laguna Lake and dispose of the dredged material. 8. Adjourned The meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm to the July 14, 2004 Park Tour meeting.