Why are the differences so dramatic?
There are several possibilities:
1. The purposes of the two surveys were distinctly different. The True North survey’s purpose was to “gather statistically reliable data on the community’s priorities and opinions as they relate to the Cays Park.
The Cays Survey stated no specific purpose. An implied purpose was to gather only Cays residents’ opinions on the “dominance” of the Coronado Youth Soccer League and to include “Conclusive Statements Regarding Various Park Details.”
2. The populations surveyed were very different. One was inclusive of Coronado residents; one was limited to Cay’s residents.
3. A major difference resides in the populations of the two groups. The all-Coronado group includes a large percentage of Village residents with small children (1-5 years) and older children (5-18). The Cays residents are mostly older couples whose children have moved away. The fundamental interests of the two groups are clear and understandable. Many Cays residents see and feel the impact of large groups of children and automobiles during soccer games, and especially tournaments. 1 “Data-based Conclusions Regarding the 4 Master Plan Cays Park Options Based on a Statistically Significant Survey of Cays Residents Completed 10/16/23.”
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 362 of 390 Attachment 9 3 4. While the True North survey was the result of professional planning and execution, the Cays Survey was the product of a single person/small group with an announced point of view against the soccer club.
5. The Cays survey was a series of leading questions, indicating a bias against the soccer club.
6. One could summarize the differences with a variation of the old saying, “Where you stand depends on where you live.”
My Input
I support the principle that public decisions should support the greatest benefit for the greatest number. I am persuaded by discussions with Cays and Village residents that the merits of retaining 75 percent of the open space for “Multi-Use Sports Fields” is the best option. While one can argue for the 100 percent option, the lesser amount of space for soccer in the 75 percent option appears adequate and would allow for the inclusion of a large number of other improvements desired by citizens. The 25 percent option would be a travesty for our children.
Rationale: Historical use is a powerful factor in public land use cases. The argument by the detractors that the Coronado Futbol Club has “dominated” the use, and that somehow the City Parks & Recreation Department has colluded in this outcome, is ludicrous. There is no data to support that there was any competing organization or group that was prohibited or displaced from using the open space. Soccer use is temporary, if frequent, nondestructive and still provided for other uses, even during soccer games. • Soccer has become a national sport. Men’s and Women’s soccer have achieved popular local, national and international fame.
• When Title IX requiring equality of opportunity in sports, soccer was one of the first fields to expand.
Participation rates for girls and women soared in grade and high schools, universities and clubs. Girls’ teams participate regularly in Cays Park matches.
• When I entered the Air Force Academy, I was appalled to learn that nearly 50 percent of American young men did not qualify for military service because of physical or mental deficiencies. Sports combat those deficiencies.
• Since the advent of high-speed computation and the universal distribution of cell phones and personal computers, the addiction of sedentary recreation has increased dramatically. As the leaders in our community, we should do everything we can to support active recreation for all ages, especially our children.
• In my opinion, team sports are one of the best training venues in preparing for the physical, mental and especially social, challenges of life.
• The current soccer program in Coronado provides a healthy, organized, active recreation activity for the greatest number of citizens of any of the proposals. There are two famous quotes:
“On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds and that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory.” -- General Douglas MacArthur, Superintendent of West Point “The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton." --Ascribed to the Duke of Wellington Specific Comments
The dominant decision before the City Council is the guidance to integrate the best features of the four options, including a host of amenities to improve the Cays Park.
1. Cays Park is currently characterized by open space. In an era of urban sprawl, accelerated by the recently mandated increased density housing in Coronado, the City Council should be cautious about dramatic decreases in the City’s largest available open space.
2. One of the foundational principles of medicine is to “Do No Harm.” The Cays community is blessed with a single entrance/exit that fosters security. Adding any other entry/exit point would be unsupervised and decrease security. This should be rejected.
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 363 of 390 Attachment 9 4 3. Narrowing Cays Boulevard for any reason is unsafe, unneeded and should be avoided.
4. Coronado is renowned for its broad, tree-lined boulevards; indeed, the median on Orange Avenue is arguably the distinguishing feature of the Village. Adding trees to Cays Park is a worthy idea. I support the Cays Survey in opining, “The park should have a moderate number of trees.”
5. The baseball backstop could be eliminated as Tidelands Park is better designed for that sport.
6. The Coronado Youth Soccer League already has a requirement that a very high percentage of players be Coronado citizens. Any adoption by the City Council of a 100 percent requirement would be antidemocratic and would eliminate regional tournaments that we proudly host currently.
7. If the restroom is redesigned like the one in Spreckels Park, there is no need for a second.
8. A size of 1.5 acres for the dog park should be adequate.
9. There should be only one dog park, and it should have physical and natural barriers.
10. The children’s play area should be enlarged, and the equipment improved.
11. The proposal for nature-based play should be implemented.
12. Some area of the Park should be particularly beautiful.
13. The Park should be designed with the principle of drought resistance and improved irrigation.
14. The open space reserved for active recreation should be adequate for the occasional community event.
15. The Park should foster both privacy and community. It should have a kind of center where people can socialize.
16. Lighting will detract from the natural beauty of the Park.
17. The Park should have a few more picnic tables.
18. If public art can be incorporated without detracting from Nature, that would be a plus.
19. The park does not need a bicycle station.
20. The Park should have many places to read or relax in the shade.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the progress of this project. We stand ready to participate in any additional considerations as the project proceeds.
With great respect,
/s/
RG Head, PhD
Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
[email protected]
619-507-1310
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 364 of 390 Attachment 9 Community members have shared their input with the Park and Rec Commission via email.
Comments received can be found in the following pages. Personal information has been redacted for privacy reasons.
APPENDIX E: PUBLIC COMMENTS VIA PARKS AND REC COMMISSION Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 365 of 390 Attachment 9 November 1, 2023
City of Coronado Parks and Recreation Commission
1825 Strand Way
Coronado, CA. 92118
RE: Cays Park Master Plan
Dear Commission Chair Sarich and Commissioners,
First of all, I want to applaud all who have been involved in the current park planning process. It has been an excellent process to date. It is important work as the decisions made now will directly impact the Cays (where I live) and the greater Coronado community for decades and most certainly our lifetimes.
Cays Park presents a spectacular setting - unrivaled in the county - and a location worthy of special consideration as it forms the centerpiece of the Cays community and is the only of the city’s 18 parks that most of the Cays residents can walk to. I recently listened to Glen Schmidt’s presentation to the Cays HOA board on his findings from the Cays Park Master Planning process. While clear direction has been indicated in many areas there is one critical question which has yet to be answered: How much space is going to be allocated to “active sports” - meaning the soccer fields.
Multiple surveys and this planning process have clearly indicated the community’s desire for more amenities; however, if more space is not made available there will not be adequate physical space to appropriately include them.
For 40 years soccer has dominated Cays park - turning it into a “regional soccer facility” to quote our former city manager. No one I’ve spoken to over the past 2+ years wants to eliminate soccer but CYSL’s desires need to be balanced with the needs of the community.
I understand that CYSL has indicated they can operate with 75% of their existing space and that is what I am asking you to support. Supporting a 75% plan will create a win-win for both soccer and the community and therefore should be an easy decision.
At the end of the day, all I am asking for is a park plan that is fair, balanced and equitable taking into account the needs of ALL Coronado residents.
Thank you for your consideration,
Heidi Wilson
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 366 of 390 Attachment 9 From: Sherry McGlaughlin
To: Jonathan Brouillard
Subject: Fwd: Comments from resident Tina Christiansen for November 2 for meeting of the Rec Board on Cays Park Master Plan
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 9:20:27 AM
Please include in public comment.
Sherry McGlaughlin
Senior Management Analyst
C ity of C oronado
Recreation & Golf Services
T: 619-522-2451
C: 619-455-2853
1845 Strand Way | Coronado, CA 92118
From: >
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 9:15:04 AM
To: Richard Bailey <[email protected]>; Casey Tanaka <[email protected]>; Mike Donovan <[email protected]>; Carrie Anne Downey <[email protected]>; John Duncan <[email protected]>; Sherry McGlaughlin <[email protected]>; CM Tina Friend <[email protected]>; Tony Winney <[email protected]>; Tim Farmer <[email protected]>
Subject: Comments from resident Tina Christiansen for November 2 for meeting of the Rec Board on Cays Park Master Plan
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Dear Recreation Board Members.
Cc City Council, City Manager and Assistant City Manager, Director Rec and Golf Services My name is Tina Christiansen, a resident of Coronado beginning with high school in 1968 (as a Navy kid and I moved back here in 1990.)
I’m writing to advocate for a well balanced, well thought out master plan for this park. This is important. It is the largest piece of land owned by the City of Coronado.
As the advisory board to the City Council, your deliberations on this matter are of great interest to the community and to the City Council.
No doubt there will be a large crowd addressing you at the hearing.
I urge you however, not to get overly focused ,or drawn into, the advocacy of the various groups for the size of their particular use over the advocacy of other groups to favor space for theirs. That’s not the most important issue the Council needs your comments on. Well, you ask, if it’s not just trying to pick one percentage use plan over another then what is it? The City Council asked for the four different designs with a differing mix of active sports and Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 367 of 390 Attachment 9 passive uses so that they( and you ) could see what the possibilities are for this parks amenities might look like at the hands of a truly creative park designer. You can tell from the surveys that we love our parks. However , this one is not only badly need of repair, it’s also an opportunity for a much better and more accommodating park layout and design. The Cays park currently has failing tennis court paving at a structural level and an extremely distressed and sparsely planted green scape .
The City Council wisely decided that before the city embarks on paying to have those features dug up , renovated and replaced , that they would pause first to envision the possibilities. They asked the City Manager to hire a park design consultant and provide studies to explore these questions : Could a more efficient layout get us more benefit per square foot of use for this precious piece of land? What’s not out there that needs to be? That’s what the City Council is asking you to comment on.
Whatever they decide will serve the citizens of this generation and those to come.
Here is what I ask my self when I visit this park:
Where are the pathways that meander around and through the park, with some semblance of separation from running dogs? The bathrooms are crumbling and so is the children’s play structure. Surely there is a way to do better. The Council needs to hear from you on what’s important to you.
You have volunteered your time to encourage and support recreation in this city, and you each have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of all park users, young and old alike. Look at each of the designs for features that you and your children will want to use for a lifetime. Do not lose this opportunity to make recommendations on this collection of master designs by a truly talented park planner. It won’t come around again, ever.
In conclusion, please do make recommendations that support the City Council’s efforts to work with the consultant to redesign and reinvest in this park wisely. Make what is now the most poorly planned community park of any in the City to become one that welcomes those that live near it and want to use it and one that also better accommodates users who arrive by bike or car for active and passive uses.
Thank you for listening to all of us first, too.
Sincerely,
Tina Christiansen
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 368 of 390 Attachment 9 From:
To: Jonathan Brouillard
Subject: Re: Public Comments
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 12:24:20 PM
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Oh yay jonathan thank you do much
Will you please add this to the email in their packet
From Tina Christiansen, one additional comment!
In my efforts to make my first ketter shorter i i advertently edited out my comment on trees.
Ack. So here it is:
Where are the trees? I count maybe twenty to twenty five trees at the Cays Park. Even this meager planting peovides little or no respite from the summer sun.
Take a look at Tidelands park . It has almost two hundred trees. In this park, the Port District found space for these in ways that do not interfere with the parks large open areas fir sports uses. Nor do the trees block the views of the water.
If we only do one thing , May we please have some trees!!!! Tina Christiansen
On Oct 31, 2023, at 11:33 AM, Jonathan Brouillard
<[email protected]> wrote:
Good morning Tina,
I can confirm that your comments will be included in the packet given to the Commission before this Thursday’s meeting. I’ll be compiling all comments we received and sending over to them on Thursday morning.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
All the best,
Jonathan Brouillard
management assistant
C it y of C o r o na do
Recreation & Golf Services
T: 619-522-2438
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Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 370 of 390 Attachment 9
DATA-BASED CONCLUSIONS
REGARDING THE 4 MASTER PLAN CAYS PARK OPTIONS
BASED ON A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT SURVEY
OF CAYS RESIDENTS COMPLETED 10/16/23
(Please visit cayspark.weebly.com for complete data in graphical form with analysis and all comments received.) Response Rate and Confidence Level
The survey had 199 respondents which is many times what is necessary to ensure that the results are “statistically significant” and represent the entire Cays population with a 95% Confidence Level (the accepted industry standard). By comparison only 60 Cays residents participated in the city’s recent Cays Park survey.
Assumptions
The survey assumed that many people in Coronado, including Cays residents, would be concerned if a private club in any way dominated the use of any Coronado public park, and especially if the club dominated the design of a public park. No private club in the Village has ever been allowed to dominate a city park, including the design of a city park, and including Sunset Park. Thus a key element of the survey was to determine if Cays residents want to permanently establish a different “ethic” in this regard in the Cays.
Advantages of a Data-Based Approach
The survey database has 13,332 “discrete data elements” that collectively represent the opinions of all Cays residents with a high degree of confidence. In some manner of thinking, this database can be roughly equated to 13,332 Post-it notes, feedback cards, and emails that would have been received if the survey had been conducted “manually.”
There are two advantages to such a large database: (1) There are an incredible number of “facts” that are reliable from a statistical confidence point of view and there is nothing “anecdotal” about the interpretation; the data is the data. (2) The database (in an Excel spreadsheet) can be queried in thousands of ways to answer any desired specific question by any reasonably competent analyst. For example, it would be a simple matter to query the database as to the opinions of people in Bahama and Trinidad who have views of the park about trees in the park. Similarly it would be a simple matter to determine how dog owners feel about a dog park barrier, or the size of the dog park, or how people in Bahama alone near the tennis and pickleball courts feel about pickleball, etc. etc. etc.
Key Questions the Survey Sought To Address
1. To what extent are Cays residents interested in encouraging the city to investigate increased efficiency in the use of space at Tidelands Park?
2. To what extent should a private club (Coronado Futbol Club) dominate the use, and now even the design process, of a public park?
3. To what extent should the open space in Cays Park be dedicated to the needs of the Futbol Club if 0% was an option in addition to the 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% options presently offered?
4. To what extent should the open space in Cays Park be dedicated to the needs of the Futbol Club if 0% was not option (as is presently the case) and the choices were only 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%?
5. To what extent do Cays residents support the Master Plan process, as opposed to just leaving the park “the way it is”?
Additional Questions
1. Which of the four park themes presently proposed do Cays residents prefer?
2. How do Cays residents feel about each one of approximately 40 different park features when asked about them one at a time?
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 371 of 390 Attachment 9 KEY RESULTS (Survey Questions 1, 2, 6, 7 & 10)
Regarding Tidelands Park
Question #1: “Before making the basic decision about how much Cays Park should accommodate soccer, do you think the City should take a hard look at how much soccer can be accommodated at Tidelands Park, understanding that the layout at Tidelands was (a) designed almost 40 years ago (long before soccer became popular) (b) has never been updated since and (c) was built specifically for Coronado youth field sports? Note:
The diagram below [included in the actual survey] shows how 3 large fields could easily be added at Tidelands; a professional re-design might yield many more. Most soccer players reside in the Village.” Absolutely yes. 56.8%
Yes. 19.6%
Not sure / no opinion. 9.5%
No. 9.0%
Absolutely not. 5.0%
Regarding Private Use of a Public Park
Question #2:“Without considering Tidelands, and without looking at any of the plans, but understanding that Cays Park is a public park, how much of the current open space in the park do you feel should be designed and set aside for the private soccer club ("Coronado Futbol Club") to use throughout the year according to their normal schedule: weekdays from 3-7pm and from 8am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. (Note: As of this writing they have indicated that 75% of the open space will enable them to support their goal of training 24 competitive teams from Coronado).”
25% of the park's open space should be designed and set aside for the private soccer club's use.
16.1%
50% of the park's open space should be designed and set aside for the private soccer club's use.
11.1%
75% of the park's open space should be designed and set aside for the private soccer club's use.
8.5%
100% of the park's open space should be designed and set aside for the private soccer club's use.
6.0%
We really should figure out the situation at Tidelands first. 11.6% No area of a public park should be designed and set aside primarily for just one private club. It's a public park.
42.7%
Other: 4.0%
Regarding Option Preference If Choice Limited to Only 4 Options Now Under Consideration Question #6: “If you had to choose one of the 4 conceptual options pictured below [picture included in actual survey] presently under consideration, which one would it be? (Note: the number refers to the percentage of the park's open space dedicated to the soccer club and generally not available to the public during their normal hours of use.)”
Option 100%. 14.9%
Option 75%. 14.4%
Option 50%. 17.0%
Option 25%. 53.7%
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 372 of 390 Attachment 9 Regarding Degree of Satisfaction with Current Design Options Question #7: “Looking at the 4 conceptual options above [picture included in actual survey], is there one that really speaks to you as fundamentally a good plan for Cays Park?” Yes, Option 100%. 11.1%
Yes, Option 75%. 13.6%
Yes, Option 50%. 13.1%
Yes, Option 25%. 30.2%
No. Not one of them really "speaks" to me. 32.2%
Regarding Satisfaction With The Master Plan Process As Opposed To Just Leaving The Park “The Way It Is”?
Question #10: “I like the idea of a Master Plan. Cays Park can be improved.” Strongly Agree 37.7%
Agree 30.7%
No Opinion. 14.0%
Disagree. 9.6%
Strongly Disagree. 8.0%
(see next page)
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 373 of 390 Attachment 9
PARK DESIGN DETAILS QUESTION RESULTS
Conclusive Statements Regarding Various Park Details Based on Specific Survey Questions (see specific data related to each statement if desired online at cayspark.weebly.com)
1. The park should have a moderate number of trees. Special consideration should be given to residents in Bahama and Trinidad villages who have views of the park.
2. The park design should place more emphasis on trees and less emphasis on shrubs and bushes.
3. The mix in the park of shrubs and bushes should be equal or slightly favoring shrubs.
4. If some portion of the park’s open space is going to be dedicated primarily for the use of a private club it should be 25%.
5. If the 25% option is chosen, the arrangement of the features should be carefully considered and improved.
6. “Wonders of the Strand” is the preferred theme, potentially in combination with “Beauty of the Islands.”
7. Eight pickleball courts should be retained, no more, no less.
8. Four tennis courts should be retained, no more, no less.
9. A half-court basketball court would be adequate.
10. The baseball backstop should be eliminated.
11. The City should consider a policy requiring that all soccer players be Coronado residents or encouraging the soccer club to adopt such a policy.
12. The park should have two restrooms.
13. The size of the dog park should be 1.5 acres and, if the dog park is made larger, it should only be made slightly larger.
14. The dog park should have a barrier.
15. There should be only one dog park.
16. The bike path should not be directly connected to the park.
17. The park should have a “Sunset Hill.”
18. The park should have a “Sunset Deck.”
19. The wall height in the park should be reduced at certain locations.
20. The children's play area should be enlarged slightly.
21. The equipment in the children's play area should be improved.
22. The idea of nature-based play for children should be implemented.
23. If the park is going to have a water feature, it should be designed very carefully.
24. The park should have a moderate number of trees.
25. The park should have a moderate number of shrubs and bushes.
26. The landscaping of the park should look more natural rather than carefully planted.
27. In addition to natural landscaping, the park should have gardens.
28. Some area of the park should be particularly beautiful.
29. Many Cays residents would be willing to assist with maintenance of park landscaping.
30. The park should be designed with drought tolerance in mind.
31. The park should have a fitness hub, but it should not be large.
32. The park should have space for community events, but probably it should not be overly large.
33. The park should have lots of places to walk.
34. The park should be a community park and it should have a kind of “center” where people can socialize.
35. The park should have nice night lighting.
36. The park should have at least a few picnic tables outside of the dog area.
37. The park should have public art, but it must be selected very carefully.
38. The park does not need a bicycle repair station.
39. The park should have many places to read or relax in the shade.
40. Coronado Cays Boulevard should remain two lanes and without roundabouts as it is currently configured.
41. The total number of parking spaces associated with the park should remain the same.
42. The park should not have head-in parking at the north end.
43. The park should be designed primarily to serve Coronado residents as opposed to serving the broader San Diego community.
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 374 of 390 Attachment 9 What do Cays residents
want in Cays Park?
KEY FINDINGS from the 2021 & 2023 Surveys
Kevin Reilly
11/1/2023
Data-Driven Decisions — 4 points
1. Data analysis is the way smart people and smart
organizations make smart decisions about complex topics in the modern world.
2. Given the size of Cays Park, and the complexity of the various options concerning it, data analysis is the only good way to make smart decisions for the related Cays Park Master Plan.
Data-Driven Decisions — 4 points
3. Cays Park was built to be a primarily “Passive Recreation” park for Cays residents. Today it is an almost entirely “Active Recreation” Park for public court sports and especially the private Coronado Futbol Club. This shift from predominantly Passive Recreation to predominantly Active Recreation in Cays Park occurred
during Blair King’s tenure as City Manager.
Data-Driven Decisions — 4 points
4. What does the data say Cays residents want the park to be in the future? This presentation (a) summarizes the key findings from the 2023 Cays Park Options survey, (b) shows the data implementation graphically, and (c) concludes with supporting data from the other surveys conducted between 2019 and 2023. Complete survey data is available at cayspark.weebly.com.
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9 2023 Cays Park Options Survey
2023 Cays Park Options Survey
• This survey focused on the 4 conceptual options provided by the Schmidt Design Group and is the only statistically valid representation of the opinions of Cays residentstoward those 4 Options and the related details. • Over half of Cays residents favored the 25% Option, and they favored it by a margin of over 3 to 1.
• Said another way, if any other option is chosen, for every one Cays resident who is happy, 3 will be unhappy.
2023 Cays Park Options Survey
• Without question, the data shows that the 25% option is the only one that will be acceptable to the majority of Cays residents. • Remarkably, 43% of Cays residents want private club
soccer eliminated from the park altogether. These residents only chose the 25% option because no lesser choice was offered by the city. • 68% of Cays residents support the Master Plan process and feel that Cays Park can be improved. The “no change” idea vocalized by some residents is not widely supported. 2023 Cays Park Options Survey
• While the 25% Option is the only choice acceptable to the majority of Cays residents, they only support it with major changes to the layout and details as shown herein...
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 376 of 390 Attachment 9
This is the 25% Option—the
only option that will be
acceptable to the majority of
Cays residents, although only
with significant revision.
This dog park is 2.5 acres.
Cays residents do not want
the dog park enlarged. Even
most dog owners do not
want the dog park enlarged.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays residents do not want the
soccer field located here. They
want it between the Fire Station
and the existing tennis courts, in
the current area of Fields 3 and
4. (2021 Cays Park Survey)
25% PLAN REVISIONS
This water feature does not
have widespread support.
Careful further study is
required if it is going to be
included.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 377 of 390 Attachment
9 Cays residents have said
clearly that the children’s
play area does not need to
be this large. Also, they
prefer “nature based play”
for the “equipment.”
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays residents have said
that the parking capacity
of the park should not be
expanded.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays residents do not want
the number of pickleball
and/or tennis courts
increased.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays residents with ocean
views are concerned that
the fences around the
pickleball and tennis courts
will block their views in this
location.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 378 of 390 Attachment
9 Cays residents have said
that a half-court basketball
court is all that is needed.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays residents want the
Passive Recreation area of the
park consolidated in the
southern half of the park, not
shaped irregularly and wedged
between the Fire Station,
maintenance building, tennis
courts and soccer field.
25% PLAN REVISIONS
Cays residents want lots of walking paths through a
large “natural looking” Passive Recreation area, not
restricted to “around and between” a large soccer field, tennis courts and the Fire Station.
25% PLAN REVISIONS Although it is far more soccer
than Cays residents want, one
possible “compromise solution” is
to remove the baseball backstop
and dedicate Fields 3 and 4 just
for the Coronado Futbol Club.
This provides a large area just for
soccer and involves a minimal
change to the park.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 379 of 390 Attachment
9 The tennis, pickleball and
basketball courts can also be left
just as they are. This should
make Cays Bahama Village
residents who live nearby happy.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
The sand volleyball court can
be removed and used for
soccer goal storage just as it
is now. The horseshoe pit
can also be removed.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
The new maintenace building
the Public Works Dept wants
can go here (in the location of
the unused horseshoe pit).
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
The parking lot can
stay just as it is.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 380 of 390 Attachment
9 The cul-de-sac could potentially
be removed to create more park
space if desired.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
The dog park can stay just as it is
with the addition of a low barrier
of some kind.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
This area (Fields 1 and 2) should
be landscaped and turned into a
dedicated Passive Recreation
space for Cays residents and the
public at large.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
The Children’s Play Area should
be converted to “Nature Based
Play” and expanded just a little in
its existing location. Shade
structures should be included.
COMPROMISE SOLUTION
Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 381 of 390 Attachment
9 OVERALL PROPOSED PLAN
The north half of the park should
be dedicated to Active
Recreation/Sports, to include
soccer, pickleball, tennis, and
basketball.
OVERALL PROPOSED PLAN
The south half of the park should
be dedicated to Passive
Recreation, “Connections to
Nature,” and Aesthetics. It should
include the Children’s Play Area.
PROPOSED PLAN OVERVIEW
The dog park should be left just
as it is with the addition of a low
barrier of some kind.
PROPOSED PLAN OVERVIEW
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PASSIVE
RECREATION
AREA
ACTIVE
RECREATION
AREA
PROPOSED PLAN OVERVIEW
Supporting Data from other surveys
3 Other Cays Park Surveys
1. 2019 Cays Park Survey2. 2021 Cays Park Survey3. 2023 True North Cays Park Survey• With the exception of the 2019 Survey all other surveys met standard industry requirements for “statistical significance”with acceptable margins of error and thus very likely represented the views of the “target population” with a high degree of confidence. 2019 Cays Park Survey
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9 2019 Cays Park Survey
• The 2019 survey was poorly conducted by a contractor who was subsequently fired by the city.
• It yielded no significant conclusions that were not better defined by later surveys.
• Consequently for practical purposes it may be disregarded. 2021 Cays Park Survey
2021 Cays Park Survey
• When asked what the basic function of Cays Park should be, Cays residents established these priorities in this order:
1. Connections to Nature / Aesthetics2. Passive Recreation3. Amenities4. Active Recreation 2021 Cays Park Survey
• When asked how the space in Cays Park should be
allocated, Cays residents said less than 50% of park space should be allocated to Active Recreation (sports) and more than 50% of park space should be allocated to Passive Recreation (for general park use, like Spreckels Park).
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9 2021 Cays Park Survey
• When given various options for the arrangement of park features, 53% of Cays residents preferred leaving the tennis courts where they are, leaving the space between the Fire Station and the tennis courts for soccer (Fields 3 and 4), and devoting the entire southern half of the park to Passive Recreation. • 23% of Cays residents indicated a preference for leaving the tennis courts as they are and devoting the entire rest of the park to Passive Recreation (eliminating the soccer fields entirely). 2021 Cays Park Survey
• Cays residents want a beautiful “centerpiece” park that features ocean views, trees, drought resistant landscaping, and nice walking paths for day and evening use. • They want to walk in the park, walk their dogs in the park, socialize with their neighbors, have picnics and participate in exercise groups. • The off-leash area for dogs should be separated from the rest of the park by a low fence or barrier of some kind. • The area allocated to the dog park should not be expanded.• The park’s parking capacity should not be changed. 2021 Cays Park Survey
• A large portion of the park should be turned into “a beautiful, aesthetic centerpiece of the Cays community, much as Spreckels Park serves as a beautiful, aesthetic centerpiece in the Village. 2023 True North Cays Park Survey Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 385 of 390 Attachment
9 2023 True North Survey
• Although billed as a “Cays Park Survey” only 12% of the respondents were Cays residents.
• 88% of the respondents were non-Cays residents, most of whom do not use Cays Park regularly and do not care much about it. • Thus the True North Survey should only be considered as representing the views of Coronado residents as a whole. It cannot be considered as representing the views of Cays residents in any way. 2023 True North Survey
• From the perspective of Coronadans as a whole, the top 25% “amenities for inclusion in Cays Park” are:
1. Shade trees2. Walking paths3. Bicycle amenities4. Children’s playground equipment5. Dog park6. View areas and place to watch the sunset 2023 True North Survey
• Notably “multi-use sports fields” (soccer fields) did not make the top 25% of “amenities for inclusion in Cays Park” from the perspective of Coronadans as a whole, and yet soccer fields are the primary focus of all 4 Cays Park options. • This fact indicates that the enormous amount of attention placed on accommodating the desires of the Coronado Futbol Club (soccer) relative to Cays Park is entirely misplaced.
Full survey data is available at
cayspark.weebly.com
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9 Backup Slides
4. OVERALL PARK FUNCTION PLANNING: PLEASE RANK YOUR PRIORITIESRefer to the presentation for representative pictures of Active Recreation, Passive Recreation, Connections to Nature/Aesthetics and Amenities ACTIVE RECREATION PASSIVE RECREATI… CONNECTIONS TO… AMENITIES #1 in importance
to me
#2 in importance
to me
#3 in importance
to me
#4 in importance
to me
138 160 169 51 72 205 130 111 92 115 111 200 216 38 108 156
4. OVERALL PARK FUNCTION PLANNING: PLEASE RANK YOUR PRIORITIESRefer to the presentation for representative pictures of Active Recreation, Passive Recreation, Connections to Nature/Aesthetics and Amenities ACTIVE RECREATION PASSIVE RECREATI… CONNECTIONS TO… AMENITIES #1 in importance
to me
#2 in importance
to me
#3 in importance
to me
#4 in importance
to me
138 160 169 51 72 205 130 111 92 115 111 200 216 38 108 156 Cays Resident Priorities1. Connections to Nature/Aesthetics2. Passive Recreation3. Amenities4. Active Recreation
6. PARK DESIGN CONCEPTS
Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree.
I like the idea of turning
some large portion of Cays
Park into a beautiful,
aesthetic centerpiece of the
Cays community, much as
Spreckels Park serves as a
beautiful, aesthetic
centerpiece in the Village. 241 120 39 68 50
164 107
89 85 73 27 37
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9 6. PARK DESIGN CONCEPTS
Strongly Agree Agree No Opinion Disagree Strongly Disagree.
Make it into a truly
community park where
residents can gather.
219 152 68 48 31
Band concerts
Birthday parties
Picnics
Daytime walks
Evening walks
Social/neighbors
Community events
Art shows
Exercise groups
Small performances
Other:_____ Note: 49 (9.4%) “Other” responses next page.
8. TYPES OF “PASSIVE” ACTIVITIES THAT YOU THINK THE PARK SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE 2021 Survey Key Findings
1. 50% or more of the park space overall should be allocated to Passive Recreation and Connections to Nature / Aesthetics
2. Some large area of the park should be “a beautiful, aesthetic centerpiece of the Cays community, much as Spreckels Park serves as a beautiful, aesthetic centerpiece in the Village”
3. The park should feature ocean views, trees, drought resistant landscaping, and nice walking paths for both day and evening use Cays Park Master Plan - Community Outreach Summary - 11.22.2023 388 of 390 Attachment
9 Soccer fields dominate every design.
Given a full range of options, 43% of Cays
residents are sick of private soccer dominance
and would like it eliminated from the park entirely.
An additional 16% would like it reduced to 25%.
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If forced to choose between 25, 50, 75 or 100,
over half of Cays residents chose 25%, and they
favored it by a margin of over 3 to 1 over any
other option.
Although 25% is favored by far, the details of
the design need significant revision.
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