Save South O has been pushing for more than two years to have the city provide a holistic plan of the various projects plan around and near Buccaneer Park:
- Completing the rail trail across Loma Alta Creek
- The Loma Alta Creek restoration project, including creation of a pedestrian trail on the north side of the creek
- Upgrading the bathrooms/restaurant building that serves Buccaneer Beach and Park
- Redevelopment of the unused 7 acres freed up by the planned closure of the La Salina Wastewater Treatment Plant
In particular, the city has (repeatedly) refused to commit to using all (or even some) of the WWTP land for parkland, even though both parkland (and parking for visitors to use the park) need to be expanded.
Representatives of Save South O met with Park & Rec staff, the city manager, and council members arguing that the city needs to develop a master plan before building anything at the site. The development of the site (like other projects) was slowed down due to COVID-19, allowing the planning process to catch up with the schedule for these various projects.
Update: The city has posted a survey about existing and future uses of the park. We encourage South O residents to push to expand Buccaneer Park using the land freed up by the closure of the WWTP.
The city has now committed to hold two public hearings about plans for the future of Buccaneer:
Workshop #1:
Date: Saturday, July 10th
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: Buccaneer Park – 1506 S. Pacific Street, Oceanside, CA 92054
Workshop #2:
Date: Thursday, July 22nd
Time: 9am-1pm
Location: Main Street Farmer’s Market – Corner of Coast Highway and Pier View Way
We encourage South O residents to turn out en masse at these meetings to advocate both for expanding Buccaneer Park, and for a design that maximizes the availability for park land for use by South O and the community more generally.
Save South O 
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