San Diego’s plan to transform much of recreation-rich northeast Mission Bay into marshland is facing a powerful backlash this spring from tennis players, golfers, boating clubs, campers and supporters of youth sports.
They say the city’s plan to replace some recreational areas with hundreds of acres of climate-friendly marshland threatens vital local institutions that have been part of San Diego’s civic fiber for more than 50 years.Thank you for your support.
City officials last month unveiled Mayor Todd Gloria’s preferred plan for the 505-acre area, which would triple marshland and dune areas from 82 acres to 257 acres and shrink the acreage available for other activities. City officials say they aren’t being intentionally vague but rather envision such decisions as part of a two-step process.
“The area is envisioned to remain a recreational hotspot, offering a variety of active sports and recreation facilities,” Sandel wrote in a city staff report. “Examples could include golf facilities, tennis courts and ball fields.”While his map was welcome news, critics stressed that it’s not a written guarantee their activity of choice will survive.
Board member Shaina Gross said one issue that needs to be settled is whether the Boat & Ski Club will be allowed to relocate out of northeast Mission Bay to the bay’s south shore.“It feels like we’re rushing,” she said. “There’s clearly a lot of input, and I think we could get to a place that’s more of a middle ground.”
Gary Kent, who uses the area’s tennis courts, said he’s worried city officials in the future won’t keep the promises of their predecessors.“We want to make sure there’s no ‘oops’ later,” he said. “We also want the club to stay open. We don’t want it to be knocked down and rebuilt somewhere else a few years later.”
“The conversation that’s taking place is premature,” said Ken Wagner, who has visited Campland 11 years in a row. “It just doesn’t make sense to reduce it. Let Campland do what they do best — make campers happy and generate revenue for the city.”Campland generates more than $5 million a year for the city in lease revenue. City officials haven’t provided updated revenue estimates for the other recreation activities in northeast Mission Bay.
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