Dog park siting

An attorney questioned the shortened comment time, the donor's out-of-town status, lack of neighborhood outreach, and argued a dog park near housing would violate the municipal code's barking-nuisance provisions.

Suggested the donor's money could be better used, since the peninsula already has beaches, trails, and dog parks in Marina and Seaside; supported Caledonia as a less sensitive option.

Pointed out the room was overwhelmingly against a dog park and said that when turnout is this one-sided, the board should question whether to proceed at all.

Raised parking at all candidate sites, cited low use of Monterey's small-dog park, and questioned who would maintain the facility given staffing shortfalls.

Lives near Arnett and has watched every meeting this year; now opposes a fenced dog park at all three sites, saying it's dividing the community and urging the board to look at industrial or commercial areas instead.

Said the money shouldn't change Pacific Grove just because it exists, compared the situation to past skateboard and pickleball fights, and suggested the city spend on streets and potholes instead.

The lone clear supporter: asked opponents to bend a few degrees for residents who can't hike far, said compromising 1% of the forest isn't a crisis, and noted the donor could fund amenities like water.