Announcements

Dear Coronado Cays Homeowners:

The date for the City Council to decide on the future of the Coronado Cays Park will be held at 4pm, December 5^th, at City Hall - 1825 Strand Way (across from Coronado Shores). The City Council will be deciding on what percentage of the current active sports area will be retained in the future design of the park. Assistant City Manager Winney informed me that the City Staff would not be making a recommendation on which option to choose but had provided 400 plus pages of input from the public for the Council Members to consider. I expect the meeting will be well attended and recommend going early to get a seat inside, if you plan on attending.

The CCHOA Board submitted a recommendation letter to the City regarding the percentage of the current active sports area to retain and which amenities it supports. The letter states, “While a clear consensus has not emerged, we think the following recommendations enjoy substantial support from our members and are supported by our Board of Directors.

We support the proposed 75% plan and its associated amenities, provided the following revisions are made:

1. Eliminate the volleyball pit. It will be difficult to keep clean and groomed. In its place substitute a nature-based playground and/or more green space.
2. Include two half courts for basketball instead of one full court. Full court play is infrequent, so two half courts would enjoy greater use.
3. Include two restrooms instead of one. We favor the second one closer to the dog park, which would result in less transiting of the park with dogs and be more convenient overall.
4. Include a grass diamond backstop.
5. Eliminate the bike path connection to Silver Strand. It creates unnecessary security risks and concerns, especially with the main entrance just a short ride away.
6. Modify the dog park configuration to make it more elongated with concealed fencing.

With regard to the various roadway improvements, we support the elimination of the existing cul-de-sac, additional crosswalks, and the proposed turn lane modifications that provide additional parallel parking on the west side of Cays Blvd. We do not support the proposed roundabouts or the additional head-in parking spaces at the north end of the park.”

A complete copy of the letter is posted here.

Sincerely,

CCHOA Management