Sanibel could get its first dog park, but it might come at a cost. In a survey, the city will ask the community if they want a dog park, even if it means using conserved land.Watch to hear about the survey the city will conduct about a possible dog park:
First dog park could come to Sanibel, but it may cost protected land
The city says talks of a Sanibel dog park actually started back in 2007, and they even had a site in mind. But, just like now, Parks and Rec Director Andrea Miller said the site would have used conservation land, so people voted it down.
“It was almost 2 years of building that movement, site selection, til it went to referendum where it failed pretty narrowly,” Miller said.
Then, Miller said the dog park idea died out… until now. Miller said they’ll put out a survey and ask this important question: could the dog park be on conserved land?
“We’re a small island, we’re a sanctuary. So, I think while the desire – everybody loves their pets, loves their dogs – that’s the big weighing factor right now because the city does not own an acre anywhere we could say ‘that’s the perfect spot for a dog park,’” Miller said.
So, I did my own survey. Some neighbors I talked with say they would love a dog park…