Cays Park Master Plan Project

At a glance

Located in south Coronado, Cays Park is Coronado's largest city park at sixteen acres. The City is in the master planning process and seeking input from the community on the park's designs and features. In early 2023, the City hired the renowned community park planners, Schmidt Design Group to manage the Cays Park Master Planning project. The public was invited to several community meetings to provide their input into the park design process and additional public opportunities will be planned in 2024.

Email us at cayspark@coronado.ca.us with your feedback.

2024 PREFERRED PARK DESIGN OPTION

>> PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS ON THE PREFERRED PARK DESIGN HERE.

2024 Cays Park Community Meetings

Thank you to those members of the public who engaged in the public workshops held in 2023. The Design Team compiled the cumulative feedback received from the public outreach meetings in 2023. Read the summary of public input and City Council direction provided at the December 5, 2023, City Council meeting provided below.

We will be sharing a preferred park design option at the following public meetings below. If you can't attend in person, please email your thoughts to cayspark@coronado.ca.us or provide your input via this feedback survey through April 22, 2024.

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
May 6, 2024, 3:30 pm, City Hall Council Chamber, 1825 Strand Way
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Thursday, March 14, 2024, 5:00 pm, Coronado Library Winn Room, 640 Orange Avenue
PowerPoint Presentation and Cays Park Workshop video

2023 Cays Park Community Meetings & Park Designs

2023 Park Design Options

December 5, 2023: City Council Discussion
The community’s substantial participation in the Cays Park Master Plan process is appreciated and over the past several months, a large number of residents expressed what they would like to see in a preferred park design. During the December 5, 2023, City Council meeting, the cumulative community input was presented, and the Schmidt Design Team was provided direction on a preferred option and park amenities.

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2023 community survey

The City conducted a statistically valid survey of all City residents in June 2023 in an effort to ensure all residents could actively participate and share their views on the future of the park. In June 2023, the City partnered with True North Research, a professional survey consultant, to solicit input from Coronado residents on desired amenities in Cays Park. The survey employed multiple forms of outreach methods (mail, email, text, and telephone) and multiple data collection methods (telephone and online), soliciting input from all segments of the community.

Why conduct a master plan?

A master plan presents a long-range vision which can be implemented over time. The associated public outreach will provide the City with a better understanding of the public’s desires and a document that can be referred to over time to ensure the long-range vision is implemented. It also helps ensure that park improvements are implemented in the most efficient way possible.

Project background
Cays Park is a sixteen-acre neighborhood park and is the largest City owned park and home to a variety of local sports programs including pickleball, tennis, and soccer. It is also home to a dog park, children’s playground. The park is in need of major maintenance and the City is embarking on a master plan process to ensure a top-notch redesign of the park will maintain access for all in the community. In planning for these needed improvements, the City is seeking public input for ideas and desires to enhance Cays Park’s design, layout and features to serve future generations of Coronado residents for the next 50 to 75 years. Input from previous workshops and outreach have also been included in the process.

Prior meetings:

November 2, 2023 Parks & Recreation Commission Special Meeting > Meeting video
October 5, 2023 Coronado Public Library and September 27 Cays Park
September 12, 2023 Cays Yacht Club > September 12 Meeting video and PowerPoint presentation

Watch the short introduction video