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Encinitas parks commission debates tennis vs. pickleball at Cottonwood Creek; final recommendation deferred
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed its 2024–25 work plan and discussed reprioritizing courts at Cottonwood Creek Park after public comment urging preservation of tennis. The ad hoc group will finalize recommendation and staff will bring final language to the Feb. meeting; no formal vote was taken.
The Encinitas Parks and Recreation Commission on an unnamed meeting date reviewed its annual work plan and again took up the question of how to allocate courts at Cottonwood Creek Park, saying the ad hoc will finalize recommended outcome language and return to the commission in February.
Sunny Kim, a Cardiff resident and co‑owner of Seaside Rackets in Encinitas, told the commission she supports pickleball but urged the city not to remove tennis access: “It’s crucial to honor the original…
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