Category: skate park

Former San Juan Capistrano Mayor Sues City Over Skatepark Project

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—After city officials settled a decades-long debate and voted to approve in April the construction of the community’s first skatepark, a former San Juan Capistrano mayor filed a lawsuit weeks after opposing the $3.3 million project, saying its potential impacts were not properly evaluated under California environmental law, known as CEQA. Carolyn…


San Juan Capistrano Approves $3 Million Skatepark

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Residents shouted with excitement during last week’s city council meeting after city officials unanimously approved a $3.3 million skatepark—a decision 15 years in the making. “I really want to thank the community,” Mayor Derek Reeve said during the April 5 meeting. “This would not have happened without your participation. Your government is…


San Juan Capistrano Approves Design Contract for New Skate Park 

A new skate park that’s half the size of a professional football field is expected to open in San Juan Capistrano by year’s end. Plans for the 28,300-square-foot facility moved forward during a Jan. 19 city council meeting, when council awarded a design contract to Grideline Skateparks Inc. “I think it’s important for our youth,”…