CV Park & Recreation

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are: the Gonzalez Canyon Neighborhood Park in Pacific Highlands Ranch (PHR), some requests for funds, and some other financial items. See the agenda for complete details.

The 2013 Summer Camp Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center is now available. Abrakadoodle Art, Mad Science, Rock’n Tumble Gymnastics, Master your Sports and Evolve Dance are offering a more camps this summer for kids of all ages to enjoy. We are also trying out a new camp called Incrediflix for all those kids who are interested in creating short films and animation. In-office and online registration will begin Saturday, May 11 at 9:00am. Go to SDRecConnect.com to register or view list of camps. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account, so you may want to start early if you don't already have an account. Some classes do NOT register through the SD City Registration Portal, see the bottom of the first page for details. For additional information, call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616.

Just in time for spring break, there are two local parks with new play equipment ("tot-lots") that should be opening this Friday, April 5, 2013: Carmel Grove Park, located at the corner of Carmel Creek Road and Carmel Grove Road (just behind Piazza Carmel), and Del Mar Trails Park, located on Del Mar Trails Road between Mona Lisa and Mercurio. On the other hand, the Winwood Park playground, located on Carmel Creek Road just south of Carmel Creek Elementary, will close on April 8 for a renovation that should complete late this summer. So, we gain two brand new playgrounds but lose one for a while.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Center Spring Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, March 30 2013, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Bring your basket and a smile! The hunt is organized by age groups: 9:30am – Ages 0-2; 9:45am – Ages 3-4; 10:00am – Ages 5-6; 10:15am – Ages 7-8; and 10:30am – Ages 9 and up. At the Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive.

The 2013 Spring Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center is now available, complete with online program registration details. Register Online at the SD City Online Registration Portal (www.SDRecConnect.com). Registration instructions are in the brochure at the top of page 8, with class registration already underway. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account. If you have questions, or if you'd rather deal with a person, you can also register in-person at the CV Rec Center. For additional information, read the brochure or call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616.

The Gonzales Canyon Park committee meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:00pm has bee moved to the Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. Sorry for any inconvenience. This park is in Pacific Highlands Ranch (PHR) to our east (out near Canyon Crest Academy (CCA), at the end of Del Mar Heights Road.) There will be 2 committee meetings on this park: the meeting on March 21, and another on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 7:00pm (probably also at the CV Rec Center.)

The Torrey Hills Spring Egg Hunt is on Saturday March 30, 2013, 9-12PM, at the Torrey Hills Community Park (4262 Calle Mejillones).  There will be Bounce Houses, Music, Face Paint, Games, and Activities! The Egg Hunt Times are: 0-2yrs at 9:30AM; 3-5yrs at 9:40AM; 6-8yrs at 9:50AM; 9 & up at 10AM. There will also be a Scavenger Hunt for kids ages 10 & UP. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME AND BRING YOUR OWN BASKET. This Free Event is sponsored by the Ocean Air Recreation Council and the Torrey Hills HOA. See the Torrey Hills Egg Hunt Flyer for details.

Here are the documents from the Gonzales Canyon Park introduction at the CV Rec Council on March 5, 2013. This park is in Pacific Highlands Ranch (PHR) to our east (out near Canyon Crest Academy (CCA), at the end of Del Mar Heights Road.) The plan is for the park to be completed by the end of 2014.

There are 4 documents -- Caution, they're large files! The first document is an Overview of the Area and Preliminary Designs, the second is Preliminary Design 1, the third is Preliminary Design 2, and finally, Preliminary Design 3.

There will be 2 committee meetings on this park: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Pardee Offices in PHR, 6025 Edgewood Bend Court, San Diego, CA 92130 (behind CCA, near the fire station); and Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 7:00pm at the same location. Here's the March 21 Gonzalez Canyon Park Meeting Agenda.

The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board's MAD Subcommitte will meet on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm at the Carmel Valley Rec Center. Download the CV MAD Agenda here. There is also a CV MAD City Staff Report that you can read. Additional information on the planning board and its subcommittees can be found at the CV Planning Board Page on this site.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are: the Gonzalez Canyon Neighborhood Park in Pacific Highlands Ranch (PHR), some requests for funds, and some other financial items. See the agenda for complete details. You can also download the Gonzalez Canyon Park Notice, and a Gonzalez Canyon Park questionnaire.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are: mostly housekeeping and financial items. See the agenda for complete details.

UPDATE: Meeting rescheduled to March 5... The City of San Diego will hold a Community Information meeting for the planned Pacific Highlands Ranch (PHR) park, "Gonzales Canyon Neighborhood Park", on February 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, CA, 92130.) A document describing the meeting is available here (20130205_phr_park.pdf). The park is located to the east of Carmel Valley, off Carmel Valley Road and adjacent to the new Solana Beach Elementary school site in PHR. The site is adjacent to the trail that runs through Gonzales Canyon. Preliminary diagrams illustrating potential uses and amenities within the park will be presented to guide the discussion. Additional information is available from project manager Mark Calleran, 619-533-5197, mcalleran@sandiego.gov. Update 2: Here's a map of the park site for PHR Gonzalez Canyon Park and the adjoining school.

The 2013 Winter Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center is now available, complete with online program registration details. Register Online at the SD City Online Registration Portal (www.SDRecConnect.com). Registration instructions are in the brochure at the top of page 8, with class registration already underway. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account. If you have questions, or if you'd rather deal with a person, you can also register in-person at the CV Rec Center. For additional information, read the brochure or call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are: field renovations, unfunded needs list update, Sunday field use, CVRC Board Officers, and a number of financial items. See the agenda for complete details.

Two of the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board's Subcommittes meet this week: MAD on Tuesday, and Regional Issues on Wednesday. The Maintenance Assessment District (MAD) subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 4:30 pm at the Carmel Valley Rec Center. Download the CV MAD Agenda here. There is also a CV MAD City Staff Report that you can read. MAD will discuss the 2014 budget, trees at Carmel Country and Del Mar Trails, and a proposal by the City to convert passive parks into active use parks. The Regional Issues Subcommittee (RIS) will meet on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 4:30 pm at the CV LIBRARY. Download the CV RIS Agenda here. The RIS meeting will discuss the St. John Garabed Armenian Church in the river valley, and a proposed expansion of the All Creatures Veterinary Hospital near Mary's Tack. Additional information on the planning board and its subcommittees can be found at the CV Planning Board Page on this site.

The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board's MAD Subcommitte will meet on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm at the Carmel Valley Rec Center. Download the CV MAD Agenda here. There is also a CV MAD City Staff Report that you can read. Additional information on the planning board and its subcommittees can be found at the CV Planning Board Page on this site.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are: Color scheme for Carmel Grove Playground, allocating funds for processing a plan change for the CV Rec Center (to include Arena Soccer & Roller Hockey Arenas), and funding for field maintenance and a "wireless controller". See the agenda for complete details.

The 2012 Fall Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center is now available, complete with online program registration details. Register Online at the SD City Online Registration Portal (www.SDRecConnect.com). Registration instructions are in the brochure at the top of page 8, with class registration beginning Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 9:00 AM. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account, so if you don't already have an account, you may want to get an early start. If you have questions, or if you'd rather deal with a person, you can also register in-person at the CV Rec Center. For additional information, read the brochure or call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are: Submit a letter to allow additional arenas (for arena soccer, roller hockey) at the CV Rec Center, approve 2 new contractual programs, approve funds for maintenance and events. See the agenda for complete details.

The 2012 Summer Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center is now available, complete with online program registration details. That's right, no more early Saturday mornings waiting to register in-person. Register Online at the SD City Online Registration Portal (www.SDRecConnect.com). Registration instructions are in the brochure at the bottom of page 4, with class registration underway now! beginning Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account, so if you don't already have an account, you may want to get an early start. If you have questions, or if you'd rather deal with a person, you can also register in-person at the CV Rec Center. For additional information, read the brochure or call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616. Note that this is not for Summer Camps (see the CV Summer Camp Brochure for camp info), this is for regular, weekly classes during the summer months. The brochure also contains information on the Summer Park Concerts, which start Sunday, June 24, 2012.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council presents its 20th year of Summer Serenades Concerts. This year the lineup includes some of your favorite dance bands along with some new sounds. The concerts are free to the public and we encourage you to bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening of music and dancing. Blankets, beach chairs, food and drinks are all part of the ambience that make these Sunday afternoon concerts fun for everyone! All concerts are on Sundays, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The first concert is on June 24, and features Atomic Groove (Variety dance band) at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center. On July 1st, Left4Dead (Variety dance band) will perform at Solana Highlands Neighborhood Park. The rest of the schedule may be found at the Summer Serenades Concert Page (www.cvsd.com/summer-park-concerts). or download the Summer Concerts Flyer.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will NOT meet in June 2012 as there are no items on the agenda. Please see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation.

There are two meetings this week to review the One Paseo Draft Environmental Report (DEIR): The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center to discuss the Recreation Element of the DEIR. This will only deal with how the project will impact local parks and sports groups. The Planning Board's Regional Issues Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the Carmel Valley Library to discuss the full DEIR. NOTE: Commenting on the DEIR is a technical discussion looking for errors and omissions in the DEIR Document itself. While everyone is welcome to attend, please plan to comment ONLY if you've read all or part of the DEIR and have an issue with it's contents.

The Carmel Valley Recreation Council will meet on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (3777 Townsgate Drive.) The CV Rec Council Meeting Agenda is attached here, or see the CV Parks Page for additional information on parks in the community and their operation. On the agenda are Torrey Highlands Play Area Upgrades, 2011 Tax Return Aproval, One Paseo Recreation Element Discussion, and Field Renovation Projects. See the agenda for complete details.

There has been an update to the 2012 Summer Camp Program for the Carmel Valley Recreation Center (it's now version 2, sorry for any confusion.) I see some exciting new camps, such as Remote Control Cars, Choreography Dance, Mad Science, and a week all about the color PINK. Of course, your sports and gym camps are there, too! Register Online at the SD City Online Registration Portal or in-person at the CV Rec Center. Class registration begins Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 9:00 AM. Note that online registration requires you to create an online account, so you may want to start early if you don't already have an account. Some classes do NOT register through the SD City Registration Portal, see the bottom of the first page for details. For additional information, call the Rec Center at 858-552-1616.