Flightline Progress Blog

Letter from Liz Ketabian, City of Carlsbad Park Planner;

I’m writing in regard to your inquiry and would agree that trails in this area would be of benefit to the City.  As mentioned to you on the phone a few days ago, Markus Spiegelberg of CNLM, Mike Grim, Planning  Dept., myself and the County folks are going to meet to begin an  informational fact finding/discussion on how to address the requests to  look at trail connections in this area.  ( Albiet sooner than anticipated in the Citywide Trails 5 Year Plan)  Conceptual alignments are indicated in the Open Space Conservation Resource Management Plan (1992) available at the Planning Department. (Trail Links 25 and 26) should you wish to find further information on the trail planning in this area of Carlsbad.

Since future meetings will include discussions with the county on the process required for trail development on their property, I cannot fully answer your question nor outline the necessary steps one would have to take in order to have trails on the county parcel and in the Open Space Easement for the Carlsbad Oaks North Plan.  Once we all have the opportunity to come together on December 11th and further information is provided I may be better able to answer any questions you may have. Based upon my previous experience with planning trails here in Carlsbad, this will not be a short process and we would like to make sure all the stakeholders and information is taken into consideration to benefit all trail users and the needs of the mandate of the HMP.

Thanks for your patience.

Liz Ketabian
Park Planner
City of Carlsbad, Recreation
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad,  CA  92008