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Albany residents press council to pull Ocean View Park meadow from sand volleyball proposal
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Albany City Council to remove the Ocean View Park meadow from consideration for a permanent sand volleyball court, citing loss of rare open space, impacts to redwood roots and parking. City staff said the project is on hold while staff studies alternative locations and further analysis.
Dozens of Albany residents told the City Council on Oct. 6 that a proposed permanent sand volleyball court at Ocean View Park would remove one of the few remaining unprogrammed meadow spaces west of San Pablo Avenue and could damage mature redwoods.
The comments came during the public-comment period, where multiple residents said they had collected signatures opposing siting the court in the meadow and asked the city to relocate the project and conduct broader community outreach.
The mayor and city manager acknowledged the concerns and said the volleyball proposal would be paused. City Manager Nicole said staff is…
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