Two more parks could be added to the list of places where dogs can run leash-free under a proposal the Encinitas City Council will consider Wednesday.

The new additions would be Hawk View Park in east Leucadia and Glenn Park in Cardiff. Wednesday's meeting begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 505 S. Vulcan Ave.

Considered to be one of the most dog-friendly communities in the region, Encinitas allows on-leash dogs in all its city parks. What's been controversial is how much leash-free time dogs should receive.

Last summer, local dog owners were outraged after about 20 people were ticketed for having their dogs run free less than a half-hour after the city's off-leash hours ended for the night. They argued that the city's off-leash periods were far too restrictive, forcing them to break the rules.

After the ticketing incidents, a majority of the City Council agreed and expanded the off-leash hours at the three parks ---- Orpheus, Sun Vista and Viewpoint.

As part of that process, the city also began considering whether to add places where off-leash dogs are allowed. A report produced by members of the city's Parks and Recreation Commission has concluded that Hawk View and Glen parks also should be included in the off-leash list.

The report mentions that there has been very little community opposition to allowing off-leash hours to Glen Park, but "neighborhood emotions are considerable" when it comes to Hawk View Park.

Off-leash supporter Joe Bonanno, who lives near Hawk View, agrees with that assessment.

"The people who are against are still against it, the people who are for it are still for it," Bonanno said Friday.

Proponents say that having off-leash times provides extensive social benefits both for dogs and their owners, such as reducing aggressive behavior among dogs and allowing residents to get to know each other. Plus, they say, adding two parks to the city's off-leash list will take some of the pressure off the city's three existing parks that allow off-leash dogs.

Bonanno calls it a "common sense solution," saying that at least a dozen of the people in his neighborhood now drive regularly to Orpheus Park because they can't run the dogs off-leash at Hawk View.

Opponents argue that the city isn't managing its existing off-leash parks well now and shouldn't be adding any more places. They also say that mixing off-leash dogs and children is a bad idea, and that the off-leash parks quickly become contaminated with dog poop and urine.

Steve Meiche, who lives across the street from Orpheus Park, has been on a mission to end off-leash hours there. He argues that the city's recent decision to expand the off-leash hours has brought dozens of people into his neighborhood and destroyed the local park. In videos he posts on the Internet, Meiche frequently documents piles of dog poop and unruly dog behavior.

On Friday, he said that he thinks that opening Hawk View Park to off-leash dogs won't reduce the crowds much at his park because Orpheus Park is very close to a freeway exit.

"The impact is going to be minimal," he said.

Council members have been divided over the off-leash issue, but a majority has supported expanding off-leash options in the past.

Off-leash hours at Sun Vista and Viewpoint parks now are 6 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Orpheus Park has shorter weekday morning hours ---- 6 to 7:30 a.m. ---- to avoid conflicts with children heading to nearby Paul Ecke Central Elementary School.

Call staff writer Barbara Henry at 760-901-4072.