DATE: January 12, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
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Work session to Provide Feedback on a Conceptual Plan for the Proposed New Community Park Adjacent and West of the Approved La Vista Development that will be Served via an Eastward Extension of Tennyson Road from Mission Boulevard
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council reviews this report and attachments and provides direction to staff on the basic conceptual design and desired features for the park.
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BACKGROUND
Staff has provided a page on the City's website that provides background and other information related to the park. In July of 2005, the City Council approved a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Development Agreement and related Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 179-unit single-family residential development called La Vista. Those entitlements require development of a park adjacent and to the west of the residential development, where Tennyson Road is planned to be extended.
Although the La Vista residential development is in the final stages of administrative approval by staff, the park design has not been developed or approved. City staff has been meeting with the consultant, David Gates and Associates, as well as with HARD staff and the property owner, over the last few months to develop a conceptual plan (see Attachment I and subsequent discussion). The major objective stressed during these meetings is for this park to serve as a destination park consisting of high quality unique features and amenities for all age groups.
One opportunity that has evolved over the last few months is incorporating additional land into the park area, consisting of approximately 12 acres of Open-Space zoned area of the adjacent State-owned properties to the west that the City is in the process of acquiring. Attachment I includes that area.
At this time, staff seeks input on th...
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