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Walnut Creek council approves 5‑year license for Heather Farm Equestrian Center after public outcry to preserve facility
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to enter an extended license agreement with the Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek for use of Heather Farm Park property, with a five‑year term and a requirement that the user application explicitly restrict rentals to equestrian uses.
The Walnut Creek City Council on June 17 authorized the city manager to execute a license agreement with the Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek for the premises at 390 North San Carlos Road, approving a five‑year term with an option to extend for an additional five years and directing staff to revise the facility user application to specify that rentals be for equestrian uses only.
The vote came after roughly a dozen public speakers asked the council to preserve and fund the historic equestrian facility at Heather Farm Park. Supporters described the center’s role in introducing children and adults to horses, providing therapeutic programming for…
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