HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-24 Ordinance 5201Ordinance No. 5201
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and
Adopting a Plan for Improvements to Eleanor Pardee Park
The Council of the 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 commenced 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) Eleanor Pardee Park is dedicated to park, playground and recreational
space.
(c) The City intends to authorize the construction of certain park improvements
within Eleanor Pardee Park, as shown on the Eleanor Pardee Park Improvements schematic (the
IIPlan"), attached as Exhibit IIA/' including:
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(1) Replacing the asphalt walkway with new asphalt materials;
(2) Replacing the children's tot playground structure, and adding a new
fence around the playground area and picnic tables;
(3) Renovation of the current irrigation system;
(4) Planting of new plants and trees;
(5) Replacing all on-site furniture, including, without limitation, benches,
tables, trash receptacles and a drinking fountain;
(6) Repair of the drainage facilities at the concrete bowl;
(7) Installation of a decomposed granite pathway in the native oak
woodland area;
(8) Renovation of the 9/11 memorial as well as installation of a
decomposed granite pathway and planting enhancements around
the memorial; and
(9) Installation of natural boulder bollards in replacement of the short
telephone pole bollards.
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(d) The improvements at Eleanor Pardee Park will include much of the area of
the Park.
(e) The project improvements will avoid protected trees and other sensitive
resources, if any. In addition, existing park uses will be restored following the completion of
project construction.
(f) The project described above and as more specifically described in the Plan,
attached hereto as Exhibit "A," is consistent with park and conservation purposes.
(g) The Council desires to approve the project described above and as more
specifically described in the Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2. The Council hereby approves the Plan for the construction of the
improvements at Eleanor Pardee Park, and it hereby adopts the Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit
"A," as part of the official plan for the construction of the park improvements at Eleanor Pardee
Park.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the project to construct the facilities at Eleanor
Pardee Park is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date of
its adoption.
INTRODUCED: June 10, 2013
PASSED: June 24, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
~'U City Clerk fit. Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney
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