Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Forwards Disc Golf Course to Public Outreach for the CUSD Sonora-Sevilla-Coral Reef Property

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VIDEO.  From the Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Director’s meeting on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 at 7:30pm by Zoom.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA. Parks and Recreation Activities ~ CUSD (Cabrillo Unified School District) Sonora-Sevilla-Coral Reef Disc Golf Course Proposal.

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Video of 4/21/22 Meeting

 

From Michelle Dragony, GCSD PAC Member, Regarding Disc Golf Public Outreach

The attached proposal has been prepared by the Disc Golf Subcommittee of the Parks Advisory Committee (PAC). This item was presented for the GCSD Board’s consideration on Thursday, April 16th, 2022 to authorize PAC to develop a public outreach plan to gain community feedback regarding a potential disc golf course on the Sonora-Sevilla-Coral Reef property.

PAC has been authorized to proceed with public outreach. As a member of the Disc Golf Subcommittee of the Parks Advisory Committee (PAC), Michelle Dragony has communicated to co-committee person, Pat Tierney and GCSD board member (and past PAC member) Nancy Marsh on basic outreach plan to be presented and discussed the next PAC meeting in June 2022.

 

Hyper local outreach will involve:

CUSD Sonora-Sevilla-Coral Reef Property

Goal: To encourage, record and utilize feedback from the community on the proposed disc golf course.

Tasks:

  • Yard Signs. Around EG Sonora-Sevilla property and trailheads with QR code to webpage with DG proposal, maps and comment space. Also placed in the GGNA parking lot, neighbor’s yards, post office, skate ramp, medians, etc. Admin will design and order.
  • Neighbor Door-To-Door Contact. We will knock on every door on streets immediately around the EG Sonora-Sevilla-Coral Reef CUSD property, and make one attempt to talk with residents and handout a flyer on the proposal with a QR code and website address. Two Sonora Sevilla neighbors have offered to help and both PAC and GCSD board members are invited to assist. 
  • Posting on EG Nextdoor: Invitation to view proposal and submit comments.  
  • Burnham Strip/Post Office and Tot Lot Jumper. GCSD provides a tot lot jumper for families with kids and information/flyer on the DG proposal in morning on two Saturdays. Post flyer at EG PO and a few signs on Burnham Strip.
  • Analysis of Feedback: Capture all written comments and place in a google spreadsheet, then post these on DG proposal webpage. 

 

Proposed Timeframe:  

    • May 19 – GCSD Board approves outreach plan
    • June: Complete webpage on disc golf proposal on GCSD website
    • July: Signs at PO, Burnham, and tot lot jumper 
    • July: Door-Door contacts, tot lot jumper
    • August: Analysis of results
    • August or September: Presentation at GCSD Board meeting

 

 

 

CUSD Sonora-Sevilla-Coral Reef Property Map


 

GCSD Parks Advisory Committee (PAC) Forms Disc Golf Subcommittee to Explore Locations with Public

VIDEO. From the Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Director’s meeting on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at 7:30pm by Zoom.

Disc Golfers showed up by Zoom to explain how Disc Golf works.

Disc Golf is already taught as a rotation in the Cabrillo Unified School District’s (CUSD) Physical Education program

 

 

 


 

How to Play

There are innumerable ways to throw a golf disc – and, indeed, the creative possibilities presented with each shot are a big part of the sport’s charm. The most popular throwing technique in disc golf is the backhand throw. The backhand  is what most people think of when they think of throwing a Frisbee.

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There are many excellent tutorials for beginning throwers on YouTube. Here are a few of our favorites:

Nate Sexton, 2016 United States Disc Golf Champion- Beginner Tutorial

 

 

Merle Witvoet, PDGA/EDGE awardee for Excellence in Disc Golf Education- Shot Terminology

 

 

Paul McBeth, 5x World Champion- 5 Approach Tips

 

Jay ‘Yeti’ Reading, Hall of Fame member- Principles of Driving

Paige Pierce, 5x World Champion- Distance Tips for Beginners


Fieldtrip!   Where to go try it?

DeLaveaga 29-Hole, 2 Mile Disc Golf Course in Santa Cruz

 


 

 


Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Meetings ~ 3rd Thursday @ 7:30pm

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Granada Community Services District (GCSD) Agendas and Zoom Links

Granada Community Services District (GCSD) PCTV Videos

The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar.

GCSD Regular Board Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm in the District’s meeting room, and are normally shown on Pacific Coast TV (PCT) (Cable channel 27) at 6:00 am on Wednesday and at 11:00 am Saturday following the meeting (but check the schedule as show times can vary).

Mission Statement

To protect public health and safety, preserve our environment, and maintain fiscal soundness by providing high quality service for wastewater, solid waste collection, recycling, and serving the community’s needs for parks and recreation, through responsible operations and management.

The Granada Sanitary District was formed in 1958 under the California Sanitary District Act of 1923. In October of 2014, the District was reorganized as the Granada Community Services District under California Government Code 61000 et seq.  The District is responsible for parks, recreation, garbage and recycling services in the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Princeton, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Clipper Ridge, and Miramar.  The District is also responsible for the sewage collection system and disposal for approximately 2,500 residences and businesses in these same unincorporated areas as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay.  Garbage and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with the Granada Community Services District.

The District office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is located on the third floor of 504 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada. To contact the District please call (650) 726-7093. Regular board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Board of Directors

Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.

Board of Directors

Matthew Clark  President
Eric Suchomel – Vice President
Barbara Dye – Director
David Seaton – Director
Nancy Marsh – Director

Board members serve four year terms, and are elected on a staggered two year basis in even numbered years. Board members receive $145 per meeting as compensation for their service on the board.

 

Staff

General Manager: Chuck Duffy, Dudek & Associates
Assistant General Manager: Delia Comito
Legal Counsel: William Parkin, Wittwer Parkin LLP
District Engineer: John Rayner, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Administrative Assistant: Nora Mayen

Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside

The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) is a Joint Powers Authority created by an agreement between the Granada Sanitary District, the Montara Sanitary District, and the City of Half Moon Bay in 1976. The agreement called for the creation of the Authority to build and operate a commonly owned sewer treatment plant for the benefit of all three agencies. All sewage generated by the three agencies is pumped and piped to the treatment plant for treatment and eventual disposal. For more information on SAM, please visit their website at samcleanswater.org.

 

Links to previous GCSD meetings’ videos.

The Granada Community Services District (GCSD), formerly the Granada Sanitary District, gained park and recreational jurisdiction on October 1, 2014, for the unincorporated areas of El Granada, Miramar and Princeton (i.e. the “GCSD Community”) by a positive vote of 60% of the voters in the District. This reorganization allows the district to provide parks and recreation services in addition to the sewer, solid waste and recycling services it currently provides to over 2,500 residences and businesses in the District as well as the northern portion of the City of Half Moon Bay.  Solid waste and recycling services are provided by Recology of the Coast under a franchise agreement with GCSD.

The parks and recreation function is funded by utilizing a portion of GCSD’s share of San Mateo County property tax revenues, not from sewer charges. GCSD’s goal is to provide parks and recreation services that benefit the GCSD community, with a commitment to robust neighborhood outreach on new projects.

 


Granada Parks Advisory Committee (PAC) Agenda

The PAC was formed by the Granada Community Service Board to ensure community involvement in all phases of park planning, design and development. Seven voting members are appointed by the Board to serve two-year terms. Members receive no compensation – they are neighbors volunteering to support and benefit our community. The PAC makes recommendations regarding parks and recreation to the GCSD Board of Directors. PAC meetings are held at the GCSD office at least once each quarter and are open to the public and televised. The PAC meeting schedule and meeting minutes may be found here.

GCSD owns the undeveloped “Burnham Strip” property along Obispo Street between Coronado Street and Avenue Alhambra in El Granada, which may be developed as an El Granada gateway park.

Additional potential park areas are a small GCSD-owned parcel on Capistrano Road in Princeton and the road medians in El Granada. GCSD and SMC completed a Permit Agreement in February 2018 which allows the District to make improvements to the El Granada Medians. GCSD may implement landscaping, seating, and active and passive recreational improvements on these properties, following an open and transparent community outreach process and all required permit and environmental review processes.

 

 

El Granada in 1972. Look at that big triangle of land that is now completely eroded!

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