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Council signals new off‑leash designations and asks staff to return with code changes
Summary
After a lengthy discussion, council directed staff to draft code updates to limit off‑leash exceptions to designated areas (staff to return with maps and draft language); preliminary directions included designating Bayview greens, parts of El Dorado Valley/desert and Wilbur Square as off‑leash areas (with voice‑control requirement), keeping North Escalante primarily on‑leash as a socialization/training area, and exploring adoption/volunteer models for park maintenance.
City parks staff and the parks director presented three paths for expanding dog recreation: build a new fenced dog park, designate specified off‑leash hours at existing parks, or permit off‑leash activity in defined desert/open‑space areas. Parks & Recreation Director Julie Calloway outlined pros, cons and cost considerations, and asked for direction.
Calloway said staff’s "easiest to implement" option was allowing off‑leash in the desert and select open spaces but recommended protecting marked hiking trails and conservation easements. She noted the city currently has two fenced dog areas at Veterans Memorial Park and that constructing new fenced parks…
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