HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-20 Ordinance 5298ORDINANCE NO. 5298
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING
AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO
BOWDEN PARK
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and declares that:
(a) Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and Section 22.08.005 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code require that, before any substantial building, construction,
reconstruction or development is commen.ced or approved, upon or with respect to any land
held by the City for park purposes, the Council shall first cause to be prepared and by ordinance
approve and adopt a plan therefor.
(b) Bowden Park is dedicated to park, playground and recreational space.
(c) The City intends to authorize the construction of certain park improvements
within Bowden Park, as shown on the Schematic Improvement Plans (the "Pian"L attached as
Exhibit "A":
(1) Replacing the children's tot playground structures and rubberized
surface with ADA accessible surfacing;
(2) Renovating the fence and replacing damaged asphalt sections with
new asphalt materials in the playground area;
(3) Installation of a retaining wall and concrete edge in the playground
area;
(4) Renovation of the current irrigation system;
(5) Planting of new plants and trees;
(6) Renovating on-site furniture, including, without limitations, benches,
a seat and a table as well as replacing a drinking fountain, trash and
recycling receptacles and adding new tables and benches;
(7) Installation of decomposed granite to protect two tree sections from
the playground sand surface and a pathway for park access from
Alma Street;
(8) Installation of landscape metal header board at the edge of
decomposed granite pathways;
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(9) Installation of bike racks near the corner of North California Street
and Alma Street; and
(10) Installation of landscape bark mulch in the northeast and southeast
section of the park
(d) The project improvements will avoid protected trees and other sensitive
resourc.es, if any. In addition, existing park uses will be restored following the completion of
project construction.
(e) The project described above and as more specifically described in the Plan,
attached hereto as Exhibit 11A," is consistent with park and conservation purposes.
(f) The Council desires to approve the project described above and as more
specifically described in the Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit 11A."
SECTION 2. The Council hereby approves the Plan for the construction of the
improvements at Bowden Park, and it hereby adopts the Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit 11A,"
as part of the official plan for the construction of the park improvements at Bowden Park.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the project to construct the facilities at
Bowden Park will not have a significant impact on the environment and thus is categorically
exempt from the preparation of environmental documents and/or significant environmental
review under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines.
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SECTION 4.
date of its adoption.
This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the
INTRODUCED: December 15, 2014
PASSED: January 20, 2015
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
APPROVED:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney
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