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City signals to BLM desire to purchase parcels

The Canyon Lake City Council cels in question, the land uses con-
approved Resolution No. 2019-27 templated by the city and how the
and Resolution No. 2019-28, au- transfer of the property from the
thorizing the city manager to sub- BLM to the city would benefit all
mit letters of interest to the United involved.
States Department of Interior Bu- By passing Resolution No. 2019-
reau of Land Management (BLM) 27 and Resolution No. 2019-28, the
indicating the city’s desire to ac- city is officially signaling to the
quire two parcels (APN: 349-200- BLM and to all stakeholders that it
012 and APN: 349-290-0030 which is the city’s intention to acquire the
are currently managed by the BLM. parcels in question and to develop
For several years, the city has portions of those parcels in order to
discussed pursuing the acquisi- achieve the important public objec-
tion of two parcels of public land tives of community expansion and
currently managed by the BLM. economic development.
These parcels are located within the “The city has, for many years,
boundaries of the city and represent recognized the importance of gain-
two of only a few remaining areas ing local control over the public
of the city that could potentially be lands within our city boundaries
utilized for economic growth. that are currently maintained by
On June 19, the city manager met the U.S. Department of the Inte-
with Doug Herrema, the BLM field rior Bureau of Land Management
manager assigned to the region that (BLM),” said City Manager Chris
includes the city of Canyon Lake. Mann. “The letter of interest that
Herrema provided an update was approved by the City Coun-
of the discussions that have taken cil on Aug. 7 is the first step in a
place between the city and the BLM several-year process of attempt-
in the past, an overview of some of ing to acquire the land. While the
the preliminary work that has been letter outlines numerous potential
done on the parcels in question and uses, the City Council has not de-
a summary of what steps could be termined what exact uses or zoning
taken by the city in order to move would eventually be placed on the
the process forward. land should the city be successful in PHOTO PROVIDED BY CITY OF CL
The first step the city must take acquiring it. This is just the begin-
to officially begin the process of ning of what we expect to be a very
acquiring land from the BLM is to long process. Ultimately, no land
submit a letter of interest. use decisions will be made without City Council authorized the city manager to city’s desire to acquire two parcels currently man-
The letter must indicate the par- extensive public input.” submit letters of interest to the BLM indicating the aged by the BLM.
POA approves funding

for Pavement Project

The POA Board of Directors approved to the rental docks and walking pathway,
funding in an amount not to exceed retaining walls, planters and additional
$3,425,000 toward the renovations and parking spaces.
improvements to 15 community parking In 2016, Willdan Engineering was
lots and Canyon Lake Drive North from contracted to put together a set of bid
Vacation Drive to Goetz Road. documents for these remaining areas.
The parking lots include Blue Bird They were tasked with evaluating each
Hall, country club, Diamond Point Park, area for ADA compliance and possible
East Port Park, the equestrian center expansion and reconfiguration in order
driveway entrance, Gault Field, Holi- to create the maximum available parking
day Harbor Park, Indian Beach, lodge/ spaces in each area. There were asked to
Sunset Beach, Moonstone Beach, north evaluate each area for effective drainage
ski east and west, operation yard, Sierra and to incorporate other features sug-
Park and the senior center. gested by the community members and
In 2012-13, the POA entered into a staff.
$7,800,000 paving project that involved In July 2019, staff put out the Request
the majority of the roads within the for Proposals on this project. Three bids
community. That project did not include were received and the POA has made its
resurfacing any of the 15 parking lots final selection and is currently finalizing
within the community, Happy Camp, or the contract with the selected vendor.
Canyon Lake Drive North, east of Va- The first phase of this project will be
cation Drive. Happy Camp was com- the country club parking lot during the
pletely repaved during the Campground annual golf course overseeding closure
Renovation Project; however, the rest in October. PHOTO PROVIDED BY CLPOA
of these areas are in need of renovation, Project updates will be posted regu-
especially the lodge and country club larly on the POA website at canyonlake-
parking lots. poa.com/projects. Residents can sign up
The lodge project will feature a new for notifications online at canyonlake- The first phase of the Pavement Project will be the country club parking lot during the annual
concrete ADA ramp and staircase down pos.com/notifyme. golf course overseeding closure in October.

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