DATE: September 28, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
La Vista Park Design: Adopt a Resolution Approving the La Vista Park Project Final Design Subject to a California Environmental Quality Act Addendum
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) approving the La Vista Park Project final design and authorizing staff to begin preparation of Phase 2 construction documents for construction bidding subject to a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addendum.
SUMMARY
On May 18, 2018, Council approved a resolution accepting the La Vista Park Master Plan that included the 26.5-acre extension of the park. The availability of the adjacent 26.5-acre Caltrans properties provided an opportunity to maximize the views toward the bay and add park programming amenities as shown in attached La Vista Park Program exhibit (Attachment IV).
On March 26, 2019, Council approved a professional services agreement with SurfaceDesign, Inc., (SDI) for final design services to design and prepare construction documents for the La Vista Park Project. Phase 1 completed 30% final design project plans, which were used to define the project scope and inform the preparation of the CEQA addendum analyzing the 26.5-acre extension of the park project (Attachment III). The analysis within the CEQA addendum confirms that the park extension is within the scope of the 2005 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the La Vista Development project (Attachment V) and will have no new or more severe significant effects.
As part of the updated CEQA analysis, an existing wetland area and man-made well was identified in the 26.5-acre extension of the park. The City’s environmental consultant provided recommendations to seal the existing well to determine if the wetland was being fed by a man-made source. A large portion of the existing wetland was determined to be fed by the well. These areas are not classified as wetlands. A revision to the landslide stability plan is required to analyze the latest revised grading and to avoid proposed repairs that directly impact the small existing wetland area. Additional work was also required to coordinate the design at the boundary between the La Vista Park project and the adjacent Parcel Group 3 (PG3) development to the west.
The updated CEQA analysis also reviews the following additional park components:
a bike terrain area on the west side; an additional full sized basketball court on the north side of the park; a mini-park area near E 16th Street; and parking along the lower road/trail and access from the lower road/trail thru from Tennyson Rd to Douglas Street. The planned future development of the southwest corner of the 26.5-acre park extension eliminates the proposed disc golf area and off leash dog area.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III CEQA Addendum
Attachment IV Parking Programming Plan
Attachment V 2005 ISMND