The San Juan Bautista City Council discussed this week a
possible joint parking lot venture with the Aromas-San Juan Unified
School District, then directed the city manager to meet with the
Superintendent of Schools.
The San Juan Bautista City Council discussed this week a possible joint parking lot venture with the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District, then directed the city manager to meet with the Superintendent of Schools.
School board member Robert Quaid said the school was agreeable to developing playing fields and a parking lot.
“I wanted to get the city body to take part in the discussion to whether it is feasible or not,” he said.
Every day, school buses carrying fourth-grade students park in front of Mission San Juan Bautista, limiting parking space near the mission in the city’s downtown area. That concerned Councilman Arturo Medina, who suggested the buses could be directed to the parking lot.
Councilman Chuck Geiger asked if there were plans for a rest room near the playing fields. Quaid said the school district would be happy to put one in “down the road,” but for now the plan is for the fields and then the parking lot.
During the public comment portion of the Council meeting, about a dozen Creekbridge homeowners voiced their concerns about the additional assessment fees placed on the them for general maintenance of the subdivision. Each homebuyer is responsible for approximately $1,400 to $1,500 per year in maintenance fees.
“My concern is since it is not a gated community but basically part of the entire city, my questioning would be accounting for the assessment fee?” said Creekbridge resident Robert Garcia. “What is it we are going to be able to expect in return?”
Garcia asked the Council to take a look at the fees or perhaps meet with some of the homebuyers.
Bob Bickle, representing Creekbridge, said it was just learned that some individuals were not satisfied with the new lighting district and assessment fees, so a special meeting will be held next week with the buyers to resolve their concerns.
Bickle also said the company would have representatives on hand to answer questions, then offered the homeowners a chance to step outside the Council chambers where he could answer general questions. The homeowners agreed and left the meeting, not to return.
