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Residents urge council to reroute proposed walkway behind homes near New Brighton Middle School

Capitola City Council · January 9, 2026
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Summary

Residents whose properties back onto a new athletic field proposed by the school asked the Capitola City Council to alter a planned public walkway to protect privacy, safety and property values, or to include mitigation such as higher fencing, lights, cameras and an unlockable gate.

Two residents who live on Orchid Avenue told the Capitola City Council they oppose a proposed public walkway that would be created after a land exchange tied to a school athletic field.

Tiffany Shue told the council the existing historic walkway was controlled school access and not a general public path; the new path, she said, "would directly affect my privacy, safety, and…

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