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Council directs staff to negotiate release of recreation restriction on Parkside parcels amid airport‑compatibility concerns
Summary
The council directed staff to meet with the Brawley Elementary School District to draft an agreement that would release a recreation‑use restriction on two Parkside Estates parcels; staff warned a draft county airport compatibility plan could discourage schools and other high‑intensity uses over much of the site.
The Brawley City Council on July 1 directed staff to open formal talks with the Brawley Elementary School District (BESD) about releasing a restriction that currently requires a north Parkside Estates parcel to be held for recreational use.
Development Services Director Barajas told the council the two parcels (APNs 046349003 and 046349004) total about 12 acres; the northern parcel subject to the restriction is approximately 6.44 acres. When the subdivision was approved the land was designated open space and later a joint‑use agreement identified it as a potential school site to serve both the district and community recreation needs. In the interim the developer and city built nearby facilities (Ed Souda Field and Volunteer Park) that together total about 6.8 acres, Barajas said.
Barajas told the council the northern parcel is currently zoned for recreation and the southern…
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