After much controversy about the concrete pathways and the current size of the small dog park, Deputy Manager Shane Stueckle met with residents and dog owners to discuss solutions.
Early Monday morning, July 17, Shane Stueckle, the Yucca Valley Deputy Manager, and about a dozen residents and dog owners met at Essig Park to discuss the current renovations. Stueckle said he had heard the resident’s complaints on Monday, July 10, when around eight people came to his office. Residents’ concern was the addition of the concrete path poured all around the small and large dog park and the current size of the small dog park.
After the 45-minute meeting, Stueckle and his staff went to the park to review and discuss a remedy to the problems. Stueckle proposed extending the small dog park by taking the fence toward Warren Vista. Stueckle did not mention the size of the extension, just where it would be. This solution was received well by the residents, but it was still made clear by everyone there that a grass or dirt dog run, free from concrete, was needed to protect the dogs.
An architect and dog owner, Andrea Keller, came to the morning meeting with two suggestions, drawn and printed. One was to move a portion of the fence line west from the picnic tables along the Joshua Lane side to create a safe soft-surface running area for small and large dogs.
The second solution was cutting out the concrete near the shared fence line. After receiving input from the dog owners, Stueckle said he would work on solutions for the resident’s concerns with Town staff and the Architects.
