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Ashley Benson, Recreation Services Manager, reviewed recent community programming, including swim-safety outreach with the library, a senior center ping-pong tournament, the Leo Carrillo Ranch car show, the Aloha Plunge, Snores & S'mores overnight camping, and a federally funded Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program that distributed 90 benefit cards on the initial day and later additional cards to reach about 122 participants. Benson also outlined upcoming fall offerings and special events including a superhero obstacle race on Oct. 5 and a Pumpkin Plunge on Oct. 18.

Todd Rees and other staff provided project updates. Monroe Street pool demolition is complete and work on the new tank, mechanical building and foundations is underway; the target completion date is in 2026. Veterans Memorial Park design revisions are being prepared for a Sept. 23 deadline with council action expected in the fall to authorize advertisement for bids and later award construction. Design and permitting for four new outdoor pickleball courts each at Calavera Hills and Stagecoach Community Parks are at about 90% in September, with final design expected in October and city-council authorization to advertise for bids to follow. Rees also described completed turf renovation work at several athletic fields and a recent natural-grass replacement at Poinsettia Dog Park (re-sodded with Bermuda turf), and reported resurfacing and renovation nearing completion at Carlsbad High School tennis courts.

Staff noted an ongoing program of fire-mitigation tree pruning and removals in high-risk interface zones; council previously approved $300,000 for this work and another $300,000 is included in the current fiscal year. Rees said work will proceed at four targeted locations and implementation is planned in coming months. The department also reported trail volunteer events and that the city will present a five-year joint-powers agreement with California Department of Parks and Recreation to continue maintenance of the coastal bluff and upper Tamarack picnic areas.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about species selection (staff noted Tipuana tipu are no longer on the approved species list for street trees), contractor procurement for tree work (landscape/tree maintenance contracts run in multi-year terms with a competitive process; current contractor West Coast Arborists is a frequent regional bidder), and inspection follow-up for recent Alga Norte pool work. Staff said follow-up inspections and corrective measures are in process and that many maintenance tasks are performed using a mix of in-house crews and contracted resources.

No formal motions or votes were taken on the program and project updates. Staff said items that require council authorization — for example, bid advertisements and construction awards — will return to the City Council for formal action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carlsbad - Parks & Recreation Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff reported progress on Monroe Street pool construction, Veterans Memorial Park planning, new pickleball courts, turf replacements and summer/fall community programs; no formal votes were taken on those items.","taxTitle","Carlsbad, San Diego County, California","taxId",2843,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6471846,"Carlsbad commission accepts residents' appeal to nullify Charlene Circle tree plan",1585,197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777412-2f93a3003d707bf47bdb5fbcb7c1b31b&start=197&end=1782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777412-2f93a3003d707bf47bdb5fbcb7c1b31b/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6471846/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Carlsbad-commission-accepts-residents-appeal-to-nullify-Charlene-Circle-tree-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471846-b307f4ab14f9afbe7c2cfb4340e9ce0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198413&Signature=Oi99bS8Dn3vCLPE601KSS~H7KOLLc1skgMXsNagTn7p93LNL-18cp~3hId3lGVqvdVZ3UDjLXPp9JAF6JsZRUKERClzUnmipnK5v8piLR4HZh0E79dEaM9iLp2K8s6mihz~yFm4ZC2YT9s3O2POzU9m4DK2N-qDqb~tEmf6zaJahfljn~dDF5Ljxy1Vq94RUxuZoN4H8PeDAHLn1GTMohJP4os7W1kvdQ0SS5Iod9v3MEQarxR7YdrhYYY4SlmyUaxCw6Xq2TOxbeIXiPoMwFSmvNuK1M3zuXlZMBJm5SbnrWDPVw6M1xwWUqCJJvsg66pCK4GTSMiYuXCGIAz5s1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Commission on Sept. 15 voted unanimously to accept an appeal from residents of Charlene Circle to nullify the neighborhood's Tree Resource Conservation and Reforestation Plan, removing the special, site-specific removal schedule for Tipu (Tipuana tipu) trees and placing those street trees under the city's standard Carlsbad Community Forest Management Plan.

The commission's decision followed a presentation by Todd Rees, Park Services Manager, who summarized the plan's history and staff recommendation. Rees told commissioners that the plan, adopted by the commission on Nov. 20, 2000, had established an orderly schedule of underplanting and phased removal intended to fully transition the street tree canopy by 2045. Rees said staff \"does not object to the nullification of the tree plan at Charlene Circle.\" The motion to accept nullification was made by Commissioner Aleman and seconded by Commissioner Gisbert; the vote carried unanimously among the commissioners present.

The appeal sought nullification rather than an immediate halt or reversal of any particular tree removal. Rees said staff verified unanimous consent from all current property owners on Charlene Circle before placing the appeal before the commission. He described the plan's original approach: underplant smaller trees beneath the mature Tipuana tipu canopy, remove one of the mature trees approximately every three years, and let the underplanted trees mature so the canopy would be replaced without a sudden loss of street cover. Rees said underplantings from the 2000 plan were completed and have been maintained, but only three of eight scheduled mature-tree removals had occurred through 2024; staff concluded in April 2023 that the mature trees were crowding the younger trees and causing some hardscape damage.

Appellant \"Mr. Ebert,\" a Charlene Circle resident who said he is an attorney, addressed the commission in support of nullification and described the street as uniquely shaded and valued by residents. \"The entire process proved me wrong. My assumptions were incorrect,\" Ebert said, praising city staff for what he described as a fair and transparent appeal process and expressing the neighborhood's desire to preserve the trees' character.

Commissioners asked staff whether the trees had caused utility or main-line damage; Director Lancaster (identified in the record as city staff) said there were no known claims against main lines and that utility and hardscape issues are handled case by case. Rees and Lancaster said the Tipuana tipu species is no longer on the city's approved species list for street trees because it is generally not ideal for right-of-way plantings, though the trees provide significant canopy and neighborhood character. Rees said that if nullification is accepted, scheduled removals would cease and the street trees would be managed under the same rules as other city street trees.

The commission's formal action directs no immediate removals and returns oversight of Charlene Circle trees to the Carlsbad Community Forest Management Plan and related municipal codes. Commissioners and the appellant discussed neighborhood character, maintenance impacts such as sap and debris, and the need to address any localized hardscape damage through the city's street maintenance division.

The commission's action resolves a 25-year-old site-specific plan by formal vote. Staff noted that Charlene Circle remains a unique case because it previously had its own conservation and reforestation plan; nullification removes that uniqueness and subjects the street to the same management framework used citywide. The commission did not direct any immediate removals or replacements as part of the motion; further maintenance or removal requests will be handled under existing city procedures.

Commissioners: Commissioner Aleman (mover), Commissioner Gisbert (seconder), Commissioner Veil (yes), Commissioner Knight (yes), Commissioner Allman (yes) and the Chair (yes).","The Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously to accept an appeal by Charlene Circle property owners to nullify the street-specific Tree Resource Conservation and Reforestation Plan, returning those trees to standard city forest-management rules.","actionData","errors"]

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Carlsbad parks update: pool construction, pickleball courts, turf work and fall programs

Carlsbad commission accepts residents' appeal to nullify Charlene Circle tree plan