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La Mesa resident urges council to prioritize long-promised Waite Drive park
La Mesa City Council · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Resident Vaughn Rios told the council the fenced dirt lot at Waite Drive and Murray Hill Road has been listed as a park for decades but remains undeveloped; he asked the city to accelerate planning, allocate funds, or give a clear timeline to residents.
A La Mesa resident asked the council to prioritize an undeveloped pocket park near Waite Drive and Murray Hill Road that he said has been fenced and empty for more than 20 years.
"If you drive by the place, you can clearly see it is not a park," Vaughn Rios told the council.…
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