Community Meeting for Proposed Yorba Linda Equestrian Center @ Vista Del Verde Site
PUBLIC MEETING E-MAIL NOTIFICATION –YORBA LINDA EQUESTRIAN FACILITY PUBLIC OUTREACH SUMMARY REPORT:
The Yorba Linda City Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 6:30pm. This meeting will take place in the City Council Chambers at 4845 Casa Loma Avenue. One of the items on the agenda will be the discussion of the potential development of an equestrian center and stabling facility at the Vista del Verde Option Site, which is adjacent to Vista Del Verde Park. You are invited to attend the Yorba Linda City Council Meeting to provide public input on this proposed project.
At this meeting, staff will present a report informing the Yorba Linda City Council of the findings and public comments received from the community regarding the recent discussion on the potential development of an equestrian and stabling facility at this site. The discussion regarding the potential development of an equestrian center and stabling facility within the City of Yorba Linda has been ongoing; but most recently, discussion has taken place regarding the Vista Del Verde Option Site as one of the potential sites to further investigate for development. Based on all recent discussion and public input received from the community (including public input at the January 18th meeting), staff will seek City Council’s direction on how to proceed with the proposed project from this point forward.
If you should have any questions relative to this matter, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 714-961-7160.
Bill
William J Calkins
City of Yorba Linda │ Director of Parks and Recreation
4845 Casa Loma Avenue │ P.O. Box 87014
Yorba Linda, CA 92885-8714
Office+ (714) 961-7160
Fax+ (714) 572-3762
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What the **** is this?!? I want a library for my kids. Why are the idiots (city officials) using MY tax money to fund this ****. This will be no help to the economy. Have you ever thought that housing value will drop? Great job pathetics, you just came up with a plan that will further the bad economy. It’s a wonder, the President hasn’t stopped you!
At the public meeting in January 2011, staff was directed to prepare and distribute a Request For Proposal (RFP). The intent was to see if there was a private party interested in developing the Vista Del Verde site as an equestrian center. The land would be leased to this private party at a low cost.
I am unsure where the RFP is at this time. I would have thought there would have been a response from an interested party if the RFP was distributed.
Problems:
1. The consultant we had hired about a year ago stated that in order to have an equestrian center, the City would have to financially assist with the project.
2. El Rodeo Equestrian Center in undergoing renovation and will open with stables to board horses and an arena where you can hold shows. El Rodeo is on Carbon Canyon. With the number of individuals owning horses declining, I question whether the surrounding communities would be able to support both facilities. It appears before we commit land and resources to this project, we need to reevaluate the need now that we will have a stable within 10 minutes of our community.