After months of community meetings discussing reopening Harborside Park, Chula Vista is considering replacing the park with more housing.
Lares and her neighbors are surprised that housing is now part of the conversation — and so is the mayor.
Phase one of the renovation plan was up for vote Tuesday, but instead of approving it, Councilwoman Andrea Cardenas proposed a motion to look at different options, like adding housing."It was something that came out of nowhere, and it blindsided our staff. And the idea that we did all this research and did all this community output, went to these public meetings. And the park is the Harborside Communities Park.
Councilwoman Cardenas responded to the pushback in a statement, saying, “It is our responsibility to explore every tool and opportunity we have in order to provide real, long-lasting improvements to the community.”"This is the only area where you can feel the breeze. That's number one. If it's summer, this is a perfect area and it's going to be a perfect area for our children," she said.
The unexpected move received the city council’s approval in a 4-1 vote with Mayor McCann opposed. The council did not say when they would further discuss the other proposed options, but for now, the park stays closed and its future remains unknown. Cardenas proposed that the city research the area’s housing potential under the Surplus Land Act, which allows local governments to sell or lease land to affordable home developers.
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