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San Gabriel council introduces ordinance to open parks earlier and adds playgrounds to morning access
Summary
The City Council on Jan. 20 introduced Ordinance 727 to change park hours to 6 a.m.–10 p.m. for most parks and approved an amended Resolution 26-02 to specify permitted activities (adding 'playgrounds'); council voted 5-0 to move the item to a second reading at the next meeting.
San Gabriel’s City Council on Tuesday introduced Ordinance No. 727 and approved a related resolution that would allow most city parks to open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m., with activity-specific hours set by Resolution 26-02. Community Services Director Perez told the council staff recommends the change to accommodate morning exercisers and to better manage noise and light impacts.
"What we're proposing is 6AM to 10PM," Community Services Director Perez said while outlining the ordinance and the accompanying resolution. Perez said the change would apply to Smith Park, Lugo Park and Roosevelt Park, while Marshall Park — a gated facility — would…
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