Another Bark Park Wins Council’s OK
Every dog has its day in pooch-friendly Costa Mesa.
A proposal to add a so-called bark park where dogs can run, sniff and play freely with their own (and those who walk them) has won approval from the City Council.
The city already has a dog park near the fairgrounds. Council members Monday called on the city staff to design a 2- to 4-acre site for the second.
Officials also approved cable fencing to protect other areas in the park near vernal pools, archeological sites and equestrian access.
There is a drawback to the dog area: It would likely be near a golf course and subject to errant golf balls.
The staff suggested planting fast-growing eucalyptus to provide a shield.
Councilwoman Heather K. Somers had another solution.
“We could limit the Bark Park to retrievers,” she quipped.
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