Item 8.3 - Silverset Park Off-Leash Dog ActivitiesPOWAY
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Dave Grosch, Councilmember
DATE: July 15, 2014
SUBJECT: Silverset Park Off -Leash Dog Activities
Since the spring of 2012, a group of Silverset Park users have been seeking opportunities
for off -leash dog provisions at the park. Currently Silverset Park, like most City parks,
requires dogs to be on a leash at all times. Silverset Park is host to many uses, including
a children's play area and sandbox, restrooms, a walking /running track with par course, a
fenced ball field, picnic areas, and a large multi -use grass field area.
Initially, neighbors requested shared use of the ball field for a designated off -leash dog
park during limited hours. That request was brought to the City's Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee on two occasions and was not supported. The group has since
added to its proposal to mirror an approach taken in Encinitas whereby a park may be
designated for off -leash use during specific days and hours, thus reducing costs and
scheduling conflicts for other uses.
I am seeking Council support to direct staff to further research the Encinitas model and
alternative models and return with potential options aimed at accommodating off -leash
dog activities, possibly on a trial basis.
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