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Paso Robles City Council to hear appeal to changes at water park

April 7, 2026

Ravine Waterpark

By KAREN VELIE

Plans to add an adult pool to the Ravine Water Park are on hold after a real estate agent appealed the Paso Robles Planning Commission’s approval. City staff is recommending the city council reject the appeal on Tuesday.

In 2004, the Paso Robles City Council approved development entitlements for the water park. Construction began in 2005 and the park officially opened in 2007.

In 2016 and 2021, additional waterslides and amenities were added.

On Feb. 10, the Paso Robles Planning Commission approved an amendment to add an 1879 square foot “no splash” pool and 153 square foot hot tub with a surround concrete deck and seating area. The Ravine Water Park described the “no splash” pool project as an amenity for adults who are already at the water park with their children.

Ranch and Coast Properties, represented by John Erskine, appealed the project on Feb. 10 alleging issues with the project description; offsite improvements, drainage issues, an addition of a kiddie pool with sides, airport flight zone compatibility and unpermitted buildings.

City staff determined the construction of a “no splash” pool is in a previously developed part of the water park site.

“The applicant’s position is the ‘no splash’ pool is not a new attraction that will generate
additional trips to the water park; but rather an amenity for adults who are already at the Water
Park with their children,” according to the staff report. “Staff reviewed this position and determined that any increase in vehicle trips generated by the ‘no splash’ pool are so minor that they do not trigger the need to prepare a new traffic impact study. nor do they relate to existing off-site roadway conditions or any need for improvements.”

The city council can vote to deny the appeal, approve the appeal and overturn the planning commission’s approval or provide alternative direction to staff.

 


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Finally a good use of our time. We are so lucky that we have regulating regulators protectecting us from swimming pools.

Good thing they’re not distracted by Iran or the DEI flight around the moon. Regulate, regulations, regulating, regulators, regulatory, regs. Or something like that.


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The city council should go back and review Why its a good idea to serve alcohol to adults that are at a waterpark with their children. The waterparks website says the bar is open from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Isn’t there already enough accidents on hwy 46 without adding drunk parents leaving a waterpark with their children?


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But all the wineries, restaurants and music venues, on or near 46, where alcohol is served…are okay? This feels like you’ve got a personal ax to grind.


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No I think its dumb to have alcohol tasting at wineries on windy curvy roads that tourist are unfamiliar with. Its just worse to serve alcohol at a waterpark thats meant for entertaining children. I’m not sure why you would assume I have an ax to grind with a waterpark.


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You do realize the adults who may have an alcohol drink are not the same ones entertaining the children?


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You would also think that a state with a high rate of dui and fatalities the leaders would want to do something to improve that. Instead of making a larger area for adults to entertain theirselves while their children are playing in a water park.


States with Highest Total DUI Fatalities

Texas: Consistently ranks among the top states for total fatalities, with high percentages of traffic deaths involving alcohol.

California: Often leads in total DUI arrests and fatalities.


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Also the states with the highest numbers of illegals


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You are ASSuming that everybody that drinks an alcoholic beverage at the water park is going to drive home drunk.

Have you ever been to a water park with your kids?

I toast every parent that has.


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Enough already. The City Council either wants to support local business or they don’t. Enough stalling. The Ravine is an important family-forward Paso business and provides good paying jobs for locals. Let’s encourage more places like the Ravine and resist costly delays. Hopefully the City Council makes the move on this tonight. If not, we deserve to know the REAL reason behind the delay.


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