High school tennis court resurfacing begins

A long-awaited resurfacing project at the Laguna Beach High School tennis courts began Wednesday, according to a news release.

Crews will repair cracks, smooth surfaces and improve drainage on five of the six tennis courts that are used by residents and high school teams.

Six on-street parking spaces and part of a sidewalk along Park Avenue will be closed for the project’s duration to give crews enough room to replace stucco bordering the courts, Jeff Dixon, Laguna Beach Unified School District’s facilities director, wrote in an email.

The district and city are each contributing money for the $611,000 project as part of their joint-use agreement. The city is paying 70% ($427,726) while the district is footing the remaining 30% ($183,311).

The City Council and school board had long discussed but finally decided against including a post-tension surface, expected to cost between $1.3 and $1.8 million.

City tennis classes and high school practices and matches will relocate to Alta Laguna Park during the project, which is scheduled to be finished by mid-October, the release says.

—Bryce Alderton

Twitter: @AldertonBryce