ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — An Encinitas man is donating $100,000 to the city, fighting to preserve park land. He is also proposing to name the location after his late wife. "I have the resources to offer and the gumption to offer," said Glen Johnson, long-time Encinitas resident. Johnson’s story is no secret to the dozens of local residents who have also fought hard to preserve the roughly 10-acre plot of land known as L-7 along Quail Gardens Drive. "My first wife passed away in the late 90s. I was introduced to Sally and it was love at first sight," Johnson said. Johnson adds he wants to do some philanthropy in Sally's name, who he was married to for more than 25 years before she passed away about two years ago. At Monday’s parks and recreation commission meeting the support for the proposal was evident. Residents pointed out the city-owned land was designated as park space decades ago and believed it should stay that way. Ten-year-old Oliver Pratt was so inspired by Johnson’s generosity, that he also began fundraising. To date, he’s raised more than $12,000. Suspect arrested after police chase ends on Coronado Bridge "Please do right by all of us and these funds, plus the additional funds to come. I’m nowhere near finished," Pratt said. City council recently considered a 100% affordable housing project on the site, but pressed pause to explore other options this summer after community pushback. "I feel that my neighborhood has been unfairly singled out because it’s got so many of the housing element sites on it," Johnson said.  Concerns range from safety to traffic, with several other proposed developments totaling more than 1,000 units also moving ahead near the site. Ultimately, the parks and recreation commission was in full support of a park, but did not go forward with a recommendation to award any naming rights or parameters on what the park should be simply based on Johnson's donation. As of right now, the commission says there are a lot of competing interests for this land, still including the possibility of housing. The commission will give its recommendations to city council and are urging the council to engage in a dialogue with Johnson.