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Parks commission schedules July 16 tour of Pine Avenue, Monroe pool and Carlsbad Boulevard beach accesses
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Summary
The Safe Harbor Parks and Recreation Commission agreed to hold a special meeting and site tour on July 16 at 12:30 p.m., tentatively visiting Pine Avenue Community Center, Monroe Street Pool construction, Poinsettia Park and beach-access repairs along Carlsbad Boulevard, pending chamber availability and contractor permission for the pool site.
The Safe Harbor Parks and Recreation Commission voted to schedule a special meeting and site tour for July 16 at 12:30 p.m. to visit selected parks and capital-improvement projects. Director Lancaster told commissioners staff had proposed July 9 or July 16 and recommended a roughly three-hour tour to observe summer programs and construction progress.
"So the date that I had bookmarked was July 16," Ashley Williams, Recreation Area Manager, said, adding that the tour would ideally coincide with camp activities at Pine Avenue so commissioners could observe programs in operation. Commissioners settled on July 16 and a 12:30 p.m. start, contingent on City Council Chamber availability.
Staff outlined likely stops: Pine Avenue Community Center and adjacent Chase Fields, Monroe Street Pool (still under construction), the beach-access repair project along Carlsbad Boulevard from Maple to Tamarack, and Poinsettia Park. Director Lancaster noted the Monroe Street Pool is an active construction site and that the commission would need contractor permission and personal protective equipment for any stop there.
Lancaster also reminded commissioners that the beach-access repairs are administered by Public Works and Transportation with a multi-year joint-powers agreement; he said the current focus is the first phase from Maple to Tamarack and that a moratorium on major work runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day to avoid peak-season impacts. "When we are visiting in July, the area will be open and accessible," Lancaster said.
Staff said they would confirm chamber availability and make logistical arrangements, and asked commissioners to mark the date on their calendars. If the chamber is unavailable, staff will follow up with alternate arrangements.
The meeting packet lists the tour as a staff-driven special meeting for site visits and informal observation; no formal land-use decisions or contract awards were scheduled for that site visit itself.
