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Local coaches push Encinitas to convert ECP3 to multi‑use turf and extend field hours
Summary
Coaches and sports group representatives told the council that Encinitas lacks sufficient high‑quality field space, asking to redesign ECP3 as synthetic turf with solar portable lights to increase usable hours and support more than 7,000 youth athletes; presenters pledged fundraising help but acknowledged capital costs.
Youth sports leaders told the Encinitas City Council during the retreat's public comment period that limited field space is constraining youth programming and long‑term athlete development.
Phil Shuttleworth, director of coaching at Express Soccer Club, represented more than 2,500 youth athletes and urged the city to preserve field access so local teams do not have to play in neighboring cities. "We do not want fields…
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