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Capitola planning commission approves New Brighton Middle School grounds upgrades amid neighborhood dispute over nearby pedestrian path
Summary
The commission approved a coastal development permit for New Brighton Middle School to add artificial turf, a track, bleachers and a reduced-size scoreboard; neighbors objected that a nearby pedestrian path—city-owned and not part of the permit—was mischaracterized and would affect private property. (CDP approved; district to seek encroachment permit.)
The Capitola Planning Commission voted to approve a coastal development permit for upgrades to New Brighton Middle School that include replacing the natural field with artificial turf, installing a track, adding bleachers and a digital scoreboard, and adding security fencing and ADA improvements.
Planning staff told the commission the application is a retroactive CDP for work largely completed on the school grounds. The proposal also calls for tennis courts and a scoreboard that was reduced in height from a proposed 14 feet to about 9.5 feet after neighborhood concerns, and security fencing with six-foot panels along areas abutting public property. Staff said Chief Sarah Ryan and police staff reviewed the application and provided…
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