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San Marcos Council names two new parks: Old California Row Park and Skyview Park
Summary
The San Marcos City Council adopted resolutions to name two forthcoming parks after a community-led Parks and Recreation Commission process. The council approved Old California Row Park for the Restaurant Row site and Skyview Park for a new North City parcel; both votes were unanimous.
The San Marcos City Council on July 8 adopted resolutions to name two forthcoming parks after a public nomination process run by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The council voted unanimously to name the park within the Restaurant Row redevelopment "Old California Row Park" and to name the new park in the North City area "Skyview Park." Both naming recommendations were developed by Parks and Recreation subcommittees after public outreach and review.
The naming recommendations were presented by Jay Franklin, a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission. "I'm here to provide an overview of the inclusive and thoughtful process that the Parks and Recreation Commission used to develop naming recommendations for 2 new public parks," Franklin said, summarizing the commission's outreach methods and evaluation criteria. The commission said it solicited suggestions via the city's website, social media, newsletters and public events and convened subcommittees to evaluate submissions against the…
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