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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2014 0604 CCSA REG ITEM 09CDATE: V • • - - A - • VA: • - ITEM 9.C. Honorable City Council Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Direct r May 23, 2014 (CC Meeting of June 4, 2014) SUBJECT: Consider a Resolution Naming the Undeveloped Park Site at 161 Second Street BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION On June 19, 2013, the City Council approved the conceptual design for the park site at the undeveloped property at 161 Second Street. The plans and specifications for the park site have been completed and were approved by the City Council on April 16, 2014. The project is currently out to bid for construction. During the course of this project, staff had informally named the proposed park Walnut Acres Park, in reference to the Walnut Acres neighborhood where the park site is located. However, a name for the park was never formally approved by the City Council. On April 14, 2014, staff requested that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend a name for the future park site. The following are the recommendations made by the Commission: • Nogales Park • Second Street Park One additional name for the park was referenced an individual's name. However, for the park under the City Council's policy. recommended by the Commission that the suggestion would not qualify as a name As a reminder, the following are the requirements of the City Council policy regarding park naming (Resolution No. 2013-3176): Policy 6.3: Park Naming The City Council will direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to make 126 Honorable City Council June 4, 2014 Page 2 recommendations on names for all new park projects during or before park construction. 2. City parks may be named in a manner which identifies the geographic location of each park. The name of a street, or the street upon which the park is located, may be part of the park name. In special circumstances, parks may be named for individuals under the following conditions: for a local resident who has made significant contributions that enhance or improve the quality of life in Moorpark, or a prominent state or national figure who has had a positive impact on the lives of Moorpark residents. Park names may be designated to recognize a national or historical event. 3. The City Council will consider the Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendations and will adopt the chosen park name by resolution. Walnut Acres Park was not selected by the Parks and Recreation Commission due to the fact that the park site is relatively small, approximately '/ acre in size. The Commission felt that the reference to `acres' was contradictory to the overall size of the park and suggested an alternate name, Nogales Park. Nogales is Spanish for walnut trees or walnut tree orchard. It should be noted that there is a Nogales Avenue in Moorpark. The street is located in the Virginia Colony neighborhood east of the Highway 118 overcrossing, south of Princeton Avenue. The name Second Street Park would qualify as an acceptable name for the park per the City Council policy. It is staff's opinion that Walnut Acres Park would be the preferred name for the park site. The name directly connects the park with the identity of the downtown neighborhood. Staff feels that the reference to size, i.e. acres, does not necessarily contradict the size of the park, due to the fact that the name is simply a reference to the historical designation of the neighborhood as a whole. As you will recall, the City required a neighborhood identification sign for Walnut Acres at the corner of Millard Street and Los Angeles Avenue and Flory Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue as part of the Moonsong Project (Tract 5307). To staff's knowledge, there is not a park named Nogales Park, Second Street Park or Walnut Acres Park in Ventura County. The closest referenced names are Walnut Grove Park in Thousand Oaks and the Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Farms in Moorpark. It should be noted that although walnut trees were historically grown within the Moorpark area, and possibly even within the actual location of the Walnut Acres 127 Honorable City Council June 4, 2014 Page 3 neighborhood, walnut trees are not proposed for the park site. Both California black walnut trees (Juglans californica) and walnut trees grown for agricultural purposes require extensive maintenance activities to keep walkways and planting areas clear of fruit and debris. They also require extensive pruning in order to remove excessive dead wood and to maintain an ornamental appearance. FISCAL IMPACT None. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the name Walnut Acres Park for the future park site at 161 Second Street and adopt Resolution No. 2014- 128 RESOLUTION NO. 2014- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE NAME OF WALNUT ACRES PARK FOR THE UNDEVELOPED PARK SITE AT 161 SECOND STREET WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Park Naming Policy as a part of the City Council Policies Resolution No. 2013-3176; and WHEREAS, on June 4, 2014, staff's recommendation for the naming of the undeveloped park site at 161 Second Street was presented to the City Council for consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the undeveloped park site at 161 Second Street be named Walnut Acres Park. SECTION 2. In accordance with Government Code Section 34092, the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of June, 2014 Janice S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: Maureen Benson, City Clerk 129