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Murrieta Parks & Rec reports on playgrounds, dog park, pickleball and tennis lighting
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on completed and upcoming capital projects, including eight new tot lots (Monte Vista among them), the Glen Arbor dog park under construction (12 parking spaces, ADA path), Alderwood pickleball redesign, a 93‑space amphitheater lot, and a $135,000 Kellogg tennis lighting contract heading to council.
City staff on May 1 updated the Murrieta Parks and Recreation Commission on a slate of park capital improvements and near‑term construction projects.
Senior Program Manager Brian Crawford said staff completed eight of nine tot‑lot projects over the past year, citing Alta Murrieta, Firefighters Park, Eastgate, Rancho Acacias, Sycamore and the recently finished Monte Vista Park. “Monte Vista looks amazing,” he said, noting that at several sites staff added fencing near roads "to get the runners, the little 2 to 3 year olds that are playing on our equipment, so they're not running into the street." Many of the playgrounds include ADA elements so children "of all abilities" can use them.
Crawford described several projects in progress or nearing construction: the large Northstar playground (zip line and riverboat theme) was about two weeks from completion; a new amphitheater parking lot north of Town Square Park will add about 93 spaces and ADA‑accessible stalls; and staff completed a monument at Kalmia and Jefferson with high‑definition video boards (static display only).
He also described Glen Arbor Dog Park, where crews recently broke ground on a wooded, steep site. The plan calls for a small 12‑space parking lot at the top, ADA switchback paths to the park below, separate small‑ and large‑dog areas with shade structures, seating and perimeter landscaping. Crawford said the site will lose an estimated 10–12 diseased or dead trees but staff plan to replant an equivalent number within the project’s slopes.
On court projects, Crawford said Kellogg tennis courts will receive LED lighting wired through existing conduit and controlled remotely via a Musco system; construction is estimated at about $135,000 and will go to City Council for contract approval next week. Alderwood pickleball plans were adjusted after community input: the overall pad was reduced from a 120x60 to a 100x60 footprint so divider fences could be installed between courts. Perimeter fences will be 10 feet tall and divider fences 48 inches; a bioswale will address drainage issues on the site.
Commissioners asked design and management questions — including monument lettering orientation and video‑board content policy — and staff said video content will conform to city manager/PIO standards and be approved by the city manager or designee before activation. Staff framed several projects as joint efforts with Public Works and the Community Services Department and said timelines depend on lead times and permitting.
The commission did not take a separate formal vote on any of these project updates; staff said several items will come back to council or the commission for approvals as required.
