Dog Park

The Crescenta Valley Dog Park is back on track. Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation officials say they expect work on a 1.5-acre off-leash dog zone in Crescenta Valley Park to begin in August and be completed in March 2012. The idea for a park started with residents forming the group CV DOGS — Community Volunteers for Dogs Off-Leash Gathering and Socializing — and gathering a petition with 2,500 signatures from dog-park supporters. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich supported the proposal, and after a community planning meeting in May 2010, work was expected to begin on the $300,000 project in March.

Regarding the April 12 story “Seven months later, wait for CV dog park continues,” the headline is a bit misleading as it implies that the planned dog park at Crescenta Valley Park should have been operational seven months ago. I would like to clarify that seven months ago was when the Board of Supervisors approved the project and ground breaking was to take place in March 2011. The one-month delay in groundbreaking is unfortunate, but I would like to reiterate the county’s commitment to building a dog park in Crescenta Valley Park.

The dog park plan to take over the northern end of the parking lot at Crescenta Valley Park ("Unleash the fun," May 29) will eliminate close to 80 parking spaces, according to the presentation officials gave. The lot was often referred to as "the overflow lot" during the community meeting as if it was wasted space. This lot often holds the dozens and dozens of extra cars when the paved lot is full. Drive by and see for yourself on any weekend or during any park event. This plan would reduce the parking for the Hindenburg Picnic Area Park to the 48 painted spaces plus two handicapped spaces.

I just wanted to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who came to the community meeting on May 27 ("Unleash the fun," May 29). Barring any major problems, we should have L.A. County's first off-leash dog park in the Crescenta Valley by next June! First, I would like to thank Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich and his staff for supporting this idea. Working with the supervisor's office has been a genuine pleasure. Their professionalism and dedication to the dog park is greatly appreciated.

There?s hope for Crescenta Valley canine owners desperate for a place for their pups to roam unfettered. The possibility of a future dog park is being considered, officials said this week, adding that where the park would be and how it would be funded are some major concerns that need to be addressed. ?We are working on the dog park idea, it is in progress,? said Grace Andrus, Crescenta Valley Town Council president. ?We know this is important to the pro-dog park proponents and we?

LA CRESCENTA — Local dog owners could soon have an off-leash area for their furry friends if the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, as expected Tuesday, approve a dog park here after years of community rallying. Supervisors are expected to approve $300,000 for a proposed 1.5 acre dog park in at the existing 32-acre Crescenta Valley Park. The approval would be a victory for Glendale and Crescenta Valley residents who have long lobbied Supervisor Mike Antonovich for a local dog park, citing that most other large communities have similar facilities.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to appropriate $645,000  to a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta. The step-wise move should clear the way for construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities, according to a county report. The Board of Supervisors had allocated $300,000 to the county Department of Parks and Recreation in October, but on Tuesday, it will be asked to reassign the additional money and project oversight to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.

Seven months after Los Angeles County officials agreed to build a Crescenta Valley dog park, they have yet to settle on who will construct it. Now roughly a month after work on the much-anticipated park was to begin, officials this week said they are deciding whether the county will build the park or solicit bids for the project, after the contract with the firm originally slated to do the work wasn’t renewed for issues unrelated to the project....

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta, although at $645,000, the price tag has more than doubled from the original estimate of $300,000. Construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, is slated to begin in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities.

For all the open space in north Glendale and La Crescenta, that residents have had to pack up the pooch and drive miles to surrounding cities for a dog park has, rightly so, frustrated local pet owners. Now, after several years, the grass-roots campaign to establish a local dog park appears to have worked. Los Angeles County officials plan to unveil an initial proposal for the amenity at Crescenta Valley Park at a May 27 public meeting. This will be the first major milestone in the long battle to get a dog park established, so it’s incumbent upon those frustrated pet owners to attend the meeting en masse.

I am shocked and appalled that dog license fees have gone up $10 per dog. When I called to question this, I was told this was the City Council's doing. Apparently none of them own dogs! I have four dogs (all rescues), plus a kennel permit. That means the cost of having four dogs just went up by $40. This may not seem like a lot of money to a City Council member, but for the average person or someone on a fixed income, $40 is several meals for a couple or two bags of food for the dogs or grooming appointments.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta, although at $645,000, the price tag has more than doubled from the original estimate of $300,000. Construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, is slated to begin in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to appropriate $645,000  to a new 1.5-acre dog park for La Crescenta. The step-wise move should clear the way for construction on the facility, to be located within Crescenta Valley Park, in August. The park will include two entries for small and large dog sections, with drinking fountains, hose-off areas, walkways, 6-foot fencing, shade coverings and other amenities, according to a county report. The Board of Supervisors had allocated $300,000 to the county Department of Parks and Recreation in October, but on Tuesday, it will be asked to reassign the additional money and project oversight to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.

Regarding the June 15 story “Dog park back on track for 2012” by Bill Kisliuk, I would like to clarify that the dog park will be funded by County of Los Angeles 5th District Proposition A funds with a $645,000 grant awarded to the L.A. Conservation Corps. The L.A. Conservation Corps will be performing construction of the dog park. Construction will begin in August of this year and will be completed in March 2012. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich has been supportive of the project from its inception and the county Department of Parks and Recreation has been working diligently with the community to move this project forward.

The Crescenta Valley Dog Park is back on track. Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation officials say they expect work on a 1.5-acre off-leash dog zone in Crescenta Valley Park to begin in August and be completed in March 2012. The idea for a park started with residents forming the group CV DOGS — Community Volunteers for Dogs Off-Leash Gathering and Socializing — and gathering a petition with 2,500 signatures from dog-park supporters. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich supported the proposal, and after a community planning meeting in May 2010, work was expected to begin on the $300,000 project in March.

Regarding the April 12 story “Seven months later, wait for CV dog park continues,” the headline is a bit misleading as it implies that the planned dog park at Crescenta Valley Park should have been operational seven months ago. I would like to clarify that seven months ago was when the Board of Supervisors approved the project and ground breaking was to take place in March 2011. The one-month delay in groundbreaking is unfortunate, but I would like to reiterate the county’s commitment to building a dog park in Crescenta Valley Park.

Seven months after Los Angeles County officials agreed to build a Crescenta Valley dog park, they have yet to settle on who will construct it. Now roughly a month after work on the much-anticipated park was to begin, officials this week said they are deciding whether the county will build the park or solicit bids for the project, after the contract with the firm originally slated to do the work wasn’t renewed for issues unrelated to the project....

Urban growth has emerged as the dominant campaign issue in the Nov. 6 election for the Crescenta Valley Town Council, with candidates calling for stronger local oversight of residential and commercial developments. At a forum Thursday at the La Crescenta Library, candidates criticized the size and aesthetics of several recent projects, with one saying he wants Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta to "look better than La Cañada. " The group of 10 candidates also took aim at a home on Briggs Avenue that is so large that some neighbors said they initially mistook it for a church.

LA CRESCENTA — Local dog owners could soon have an off-leash area for their furry friends if the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, as expected Tuesday, approve a dog park here after years of community rallying. Supervisors are expected to approve $300,000 for a proposed 1.5 acre dog park in at the existing 32-acre Crescenta Valley Park. The approval would be a victory for Glendale and Crescenta Valley residents who have long lobbied Supervisor Mike Antonovich for a local dog park, citing that most other large communities have similar facilities.

I just wanted to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who came to the community meeting on May 27 ("Unleash the fun," May 29). Barring any major problems, we should have L.A. County's first off-leash dog park in the Crescenta Valley by next June! First, I would like to thank Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich and his staff for supporting this idea. Working with the supervisor's office has been a genuine pleasure. Their professionalism and dedication to the dog park is greatly appreciated.