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Murrieta Council reviews updated Parks and Trails master plans as residents press for equestrian access and short-term priorities
Summary
City staff and consultants presented updated Parks & Recreation and Trails master plans, citing extensive community engagement and multimodal surveys; councilmembers urged clearer short‑term priorities and funding plans while residents pressed for equestrian trail recognition and more youth programming.
Leah Kolick, Murrieta’s parks and community services manager, and consultants from RJM Design Group presented updated Parks & Recreation and Trails master plans at the June 3 council workshop, outlining community‑driven needs, recommended strategies and a 10–15 year funding outlook.
The presentation summarized 18 months of outreach — three in‑person workshops, multimodal statistically valid surveys and stakeholder interviews — that identified high utilization of city parks (the consultant cited roughly 119,000–120,000 residents and 53 parks) and recurring priorities such as improved playgrounds, more sports fields, restroom maintenance, pickleball courts and expanded trails. RJM recommended five key strategies: prioritize…
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