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Parks staff report picnic-rental revenue, discuss noise and electrical upgrades at Piper Park
Summary
Recreation staff reported roughly $30,000 in picnic-rental revenue for April–October, outlined bounce‑house allocations and discussed noise-monitoring and planned electrical upgrades tied to a new recreation building and EV chargers that could enable future power for rentals.
The Larkspur Parks and Recreation Committee received a brief report on Nov. 20 about the 2025 picnic season at Piper Park and discussed noise management and planned electrical upgrades.
Recreation staff summarized the picnic-rental program, including new block scheduling (half-day slots) and designated bounce‑house spaces. Staff reported rental revenue of about $30,000 for the April–October season and said online bookings have increased.
Commissioners raised past noise complaints related to generators used for bounce houses. Staff said the department had improved on-site monitoring this season: a recreation coordinator worked Saturdays to manage behavior, though staff cannot issue citations. "So he's been out there this summer monitoring on Saturdays," staff said, describing an increase in Bluetooth-speaker usage that can raise noise levels.
The commission also discussed electrical capacity: staff said the planned new recreation building and EV chargers will require coordination with PG&E and may necessitate substantial utility upgrades before the park can reliably support more electrical load for rentals or large electric blowers. Staff noted PG&E typically requires a formal application and does not allow speculative over-sizing of service panels without firm commitments, so the city needs to evaluate the required capacity and cost as part of larger library and building projects.
Staff said upgrades could allow future rentals to run on grid power and the city could consider charging an administrative fee for electrical use if delivered. No formal action was taken; staff will continue coordinating electrical engineering as part of larger capital projects.
