Recreation Field Permits and Unpermitted Use

At a glance

  • What: how city fields are permitted and protected, including rugby and lacrosse requests.
  • Where it stands: staff recommended keeping the field permit ordinance modified in August 2026 and no exclusive agreements. No action October 22.
  • Next: none scheduled.

Sources

Log

2026-09-17 - Committee on Recreation

  • Agenda announced an October committee discussion of regional and local rugby and lacrosse practices and events and how to balance them with city recreation programming, requested by Chair McBride.

2026-10-22 - Committee on Recreation

  • 52 entities use city fields; large unpermitted groups have damaged fields.
  • Maintenance about $1,850 a month per multi-purpose field and $1,500 a month per baseball field.