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Gilroy parks commission recommends keeping two small park parking lots closed after residents describe crime and noise
Summary
After extended public comment describing drug activity, parties and safety risks, the Parks & Recreation Commission voted to recommend the City Council keep the Wayland and Hannah parking lots at Los Animas Park closed pending police input, lighting and community outreach.
After extensive public testimony the Parks & Recreation Commission voted to recommend that the City Council keep the Hannah and Wayland parking lots at Los Animas Park closed while staff and the council study safety improvements.
John (the staff member leading the briefing) explained the lots had been closed after safety concerns during the COVID period and said gates were installed following Council authorization in 2022. "We left those barricades out sort of as a trial run to see who was going to complain," John said,…
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