Chula Vista City Council votes not to reopen Harborside Park yet

CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- People in the South Bay are raising concerns over the conditions at Harborside Park which still remains closed.

On Tuesday, the Chula Vista City Council voted not to move forward with reopening the park, as it will remain closed for council staff to do more research on how it can successfully reopen.

“They would like to see on the future park site included classrooms, a water feature, exercise opportunities and a playground,” said a city staff presenter commenting on what survey respondents would like to see at the park.

The council viewed a presentation of what the community what like to see at the re-imagined Harborside Park.

“My concern now as a former principal and former ghetto kid, what is going to be done to improve the arts for the children and their safety?” one community member said.

The proposal would include resurfaced basketball courts, a ranger station on-site, wrought iron permanent fencing and security signs and cameras.

“It will be safer,” Chula Vista City Mayor John McCann said. “It will have a ranger station that will allow the park to make sure that we won’t see what happened prior i...