First meeting of the Park West Advisory Group Wednesday

A new Balboa Park West Advisory Group is being organized which will provide an open and transparent forum to facilitate dialogue between Hillcrest and Bankers Hill residents and officials regarding neighborhood/park interface issues. The group will advise the Balboa Park Committee on concerns that impact the park along Sixth Avenue and west of Highway 163, referred to in the park planning documents as the West Mesa.
There is an increased utilization of Balboa Park given the region’s population growth. More events and activities in the park require decisions on the best way to use this finite resource in a manner that benefits all park users. Decisions are made based on the capacity of the park infrastructure, the interests of the public as a whole and the effect the proposed usage or activity has on the grounds and the adjacent community. This group will serve to advise on these issues and more.
As advisors to the Balboa Park Committee, the group will be subject to the City of San Diego’s procedures; therefore all meetings will be noticed, topics discussed will be limited to agenda items and minutes will be taken then made available to all. It is expected that a process for electing an Advisory Group Board will be determined in the near future.
Topics for discussion will include special event permitting, public safety needs, infrastructure, transient assistance, noise, future planning efforts, park maintenance & beautification and a park/neighborhood interface.
The first meeting of the Park West Advisory Group will be this Wednesday, April 2nd at 6pm in the Redwood Bridge Club, 3111 Sixth Avenue in the park.