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From:Ralph Tan
To:Public Comments
Subject:EXTERNAL - Public Comment Item #14.3 Property: City-Owned 536 Acres at Hecker Pass (Including Gilroy
Gardens Theme Park)
Date:Monday, January 15, 2024 11:28:21 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.