HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-05-07 Ordinance 4947ORDTI'l"ANCE NO 4947
ORDmANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVmG AND ADOPTmG A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT TO
HERITAGE PARK
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAm 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 therefore.
(b) Heritage Park is dedicated to park purposes.
(c) The City intends to authorize the construction of a certain playground
equipment improvement project within Heritage Park as shown on the Heritage Park Plan (the
"Plan") attached as Exhibit "A":
(1) Excavation of soil necessary to install drainage systems, remove
irrigation pipes and prepare the site for the construction and
installation of curbs, pathways and structure equipment.
(2) Clearing of vegetation and trimming of existing shrubs and trees in '
accordance with City policies and as necessary to provide equipment
access for construction.
(3) Adjustment and restoration of existing planting and irrigation to
accommodate the proposed improvement.
(4) Construction of curbs, pathways and retaining structures In
accordance with the Plan.
(5) Installation of site amenities, including the pathways, fencing,
benches, shade arbors, and playground equipment and tables in
accordance with the Plan.
(d) The improvements at Heritage Park will be limited to playground equipment
facilities located within the westerly quadrant or area of the park.
(e) The project improvements will avoid protected trees and other sensitive
resources. In addition, existing park uses will be restored following the completion of project
construction.
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(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
playground equipment improvement in Heritage Park, and it hereby adopts the Plan, attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" as part of the official plan for the construction of the playground
equipment improvement in Heritage Park.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the project to construct the new playground
equipment facilities at Heritage Park is subject to review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). An environmental impact report for the Summerhill development project,
which lies to the south of the proposed project site, and which included the conceptual design for
a full-amenity public park, now Heritage Park, was adopted by the Council by resolution number
7950, dated March 27, 2000.
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SECTION 4.
date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the
April 16, 2007
May 7, 2007
AYES: BARTON, BEECHAM, CORDEL, DREKMEIER, KISHIMOTO, KLEIN,
KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~
Senior Asst. City Attorney CO?
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