If you take your dog to San Pedro's dog park at the bottom of Knoll Hill, parking access will be closed off on three days this month.
The Port of Los Angeles, which owns the property and the land adjacent to it at 705-711 N. Front St., will be laying new electrical conduits in Front Street, requiring trenches to be created in front of the gravel entry road that leads to the dog park.
Dog owners can park off-site and walk into the park from the street, however.
Parking lot closures will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20 (next Monday); Aug. 23 (next Thursday) and Aug. 28 (a week from next Tuesday).
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On a related note, I'm often asked about the status of San Pedro's temporary dog park -- it can never become permanent under a state law that restricts how port-owned property can be used.
That means that the port will (someday) be taking that property back -- but not until they actually need it for another use.
And for now, no other use is imminent, I'm told.
Meanwhile, a proposed permanent dog park for the Joan Milke Flores section of Angels Gate Park received tentative approval for inclusion in the AG Master Plan several years ago.
Unfortunately, that plan has been on hold since at least 2009.
Here's a brief history of the dog park in San Pedro:
The Port of Los Angeles, which owns the property and the land adjacent to it at 705-711 N. Front St., will be laying new electrical conduits in Front Street, requiring trenches to be created in front of the gravel entry road that leads to the dog park.
Dog owners can park off-site and walk into the park from the street, however.
Parking lot closures will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20 (next Monday); Aug. 23 (next Thursday) and Aug. 28 (a week from next Tuesday).
On a related note, I'm often asked about the status of San Pedro's temporary dog park -- it can never become permanent under a state law that restricts how port-owned property can be used. That means that the port will (someday) be taking that property back -- but not until they actually need it for another use.
And for now, no other use is imminent, I'm told.
Meanwhile, a proposed permanent dog park for the Joan Milke Flores section of Angels Gate Park received tentative approval for inclusion in the AG Master Plan several years ago.
Unfortunately, that plan has been on hold since at least 2009.
Here's a brief history of the dog park in San Pedro:
- 2001: After nearly 10 years of petitions and lobbying by frustrated dog owners, newly elected Councilwoman Janice Hahn opens the community's first dog park at the top of Knoll Hill. Because the property is owned by the port, it was designated as a "temporary" use only. But dog owners loved it and hoped it could someday become a permanent park home for them. The site encompassed several rambling and secluded hilltop acres of tree-shaded, natural terrain, a view of the Vincent Thomas Bridge and a large separate section for small dogs.
- 2007: The dog park is moved (and significantly downsized to less than 1 acre) to the bottom of the hill following intense lobbying by Eastview Little League to put new baseball fields on the top of Knoll Hill. The league had lost its Gaffey Street fields to make way for the new Target store. The fields and the dog park legally remain only on "temporary" status under California's Tidelands Trust law.
- 2007: Dog owners intensify a push to establish a permanent dog park in San Pedro. A permanent community dog park is included in the 54-page draft blueprint master plan for San Pedro's Angels Gate Park, owned by the city of Los Angeles and under the oversight of the city's Department of Recreation and Parks. Also in the proposal were a children's sculpture garden and playground, a sports field and basketball court, a swimming pool, and a par course. But the AG Master Plan requires a lengthy (and costly -- $250,000) environmental study to move forward. In cash-strapped Los Angeles, that could be a long wait.