Title
Provide direction to staff on Board Referral 2017.20 requesting consideration of a BMX Bike Track and new Skate Park on County-owned land at East Laurel Drive in Salinas.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Support developing a Facility Master Plan for County-owned property including Natividad Road (Natividad Campus), Constitution Boulevard (Soccer/Park Complex), and East Laurel Drive (Laurel Yard); and
b. Provide direction to staff regarding pursuing a lease of County land to the City of Salinas for a BMX/skate park on a portion of land at 855 E. Laurel Drive as part of that Master Plan.
SUMMARY
Supervisor Alejo re-initiated Referral 2017.20, which states:
Lease agreement between the City of Salinas and the County of Monterey regarding County's parcel adjacent 855 East Laurel Drive in Salinas for the implementation of a BMX Bike Track, new Skate Park, and sidewalk on East Laurel Drive adjacent to this property (between Sanborn Road and Constitution Boulevard).
On May 7, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved payment of $250,000 to the City of Salinas to be used for the regional soccer complex. In addition, RMA staff has been working with the City of Salinas to participate in the City's sidewalk project along County-owned property.
Other Board referrals include providing housing facilities at the 855 E. Laurel Drive and Natividad Medical Center (NMC) properties. The County and City of Salinas entered into an MOU that includes property at 855 E. Laurel Drive and 1220 Natividad Road as possible sites for housing facilities. A construction contract to build a homeless shelter at 855 E. Laurel Drive was approved by the board in December 2019. Staff has been assessing the best location for transitional housing, either at 855 E. Laurel Drive or at 1220 Natividad Road, in addition to NMC and Health identifying their facility needs. City of Salinas staff has indicated that the City is working on a recreation p...
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