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From:Devin Babic
To:Public Comments
Subject:EXTERNAL - Public Comment Item #14.3 Property: City-Owned 536 Acres at Hecker Pass (Including Gilroy
Gardens Theme Park)
Date:Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:17:41 AM
Gilroy City Council,
Select Contracts proposal for an Adventure Park in Gilroy will be a positive
project in the region for people that bike, hike, and enjoy the outdoors. It will
provide a benefit to our local community and attract tourism to the city. “The
inclusion of a full-scale lift accessed downhill bike park within day-trip of the
Bay area and weekend trip distance for much of the central California coastline is
totally unique and compelling as its own offering,” said Select Contracts in their
proposal.
The park would be an amazing resource for local high school mountain bike
teams, mountain bike enthusiasts, new riders, hikers, and those who enjoy
emerging trends in recreation. There is not another project like this in the region.
Gilroy is a Bicycle Friendly Community, and the Adventure Park supports the
2018 Tourism in the Hecker Pass Corridor Resolution, and the 2020 Recreation
Destination Community Resolution. We are actively embracing, advancing ideas,
and projects that promote the concept of free-range people in the City of Gilroy.
Thank you for your time.
Devin A. Babic