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Home My WebLink About2007-09-10 Ordinance 4968I I I ORDIl'-rANCE NO 4968 ORDWANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVWG AND ADOPTWG A PARK IMPROVEMENT ORDWANCE AND AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR JOHN BOULWARE PARK The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto does ORDAW 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 approve and adopt a park improvement ordinance and a plan describing the proposed project. _______ -------"h) __ lohnRoulware-E.arlcis-dedicated.tO-park_purposes. _____________ _ (c) The park's amenities, including the asphalt pathways around the park perimeter, picnic tables, benches and barbecues, basketball court, two children's play areas and a small shade arbor have not been upgraded since 1966 and need replacement. (d) The City intends to authorize certain replacement and improvement projects within John Boulware Park as shown on the John Boulware Park Improvement Plan and John Boulware Park Layout and Paving Plan (collectively "Plans") attached as Exhibits "A-I" and "A-2" including, without limitation, the following: (1) Removal and replacement of all asphalt park pathways. (2) Removal and replacement of the fencing around the children's play area . . (3) ·Removal and replacement of all benches, picnic tablesjubarbecues and trash receptacles. (4) Replacement of the irrigation system. (5) Minor repairs to the shade arbor. (e) The project improvements will avoid protected trees and other sensitive resources and all existing park uses will be restored following project construction. In addition, inconvenience to the public caused by aging equipment and paved surfaces will be eliminated. Accordingly, the improvements described above and as more specifically described on the Plans attached hereto as Exhibits "A-I" and "A-2" are consistent with park and conservation purposes. (t) The Council desires to approve the projects described above and as more specifically described on the Plans attached hereto as Exhibits "A-I" and "A-2". 1 070918 syn 6050189 SECTION 2. The Council hereby approves the Plan for replacement and construction of improvements in John Boulware Park and hereby adopts the Plans attached hereto as Exhibits "A-I" and "A-2" as part of the official plan for the construction of improvements in John Boulware Park. SECTION 3. The Council finds that the project to replace and improve certain facilities at John Boulware Park is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of Section 15301 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. SECTION 4. date of its adoption. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the INTRODUCED: August 06, 2007 PASSED: September 10, 2007 AYES: ············--BKRTON-, -BEECFIA:M, ~COR:IJELL-,-1)REK:MEIER;-KLEIN;--- __________ ..u.K.J....LLEJ.j.iIN~Bu"..,ERG:. MORTON, MOSSAR NOES: ABSENT: KISIDMOTO ABSTENTIONS: ~l:~ Director of Public Works 2 070918syn 6050189 BOULW ARE PAR )IMPROVEMENT PLAN Introduction John Boulware Park is located at 410 Fernando Avenue in Palo Alto. It was originally constructed in1966, and occupies 1.5 acres adjacent to the Matadero Creek Channel between EI Camino Real and Park Avenue. Park amenities include a small centrally located turf area with several trees; asphalt pathways around the perimeter of the park; picnic tables, b~nches and barbecues; a basketball court; two children~s play areas, and a small shade arbor. Infrastructure within the park has not been upgraded since its original construction and is in need of replacement or renovation at the present time. -.... ~-~.-,E.roposed .:ea~kReno:vation-Acti¥ities ~-""'--' .. -.--~.-..... --... --..... --~-... ,- .... -_ ... _------ Proposed Improvements to Boulware Park include: III removal and replacement of all asphalt pathways and the basketball court III removal and replacement of the fehcing around the two children's play areas III removal and replacement of all benches, picnic tables, barbecues and trash receptacles III replacement of the park irrigation system III minor repairs to the shade arbor The proposed layout of pathways and plazas, and the proposed location of new site amenities will change very little if at all from the current conditions. The project improvements will avoid protected trees and other sensitive resources. Construction Schedule Construction activity to . implement the proposed improvement project is expected to last approximately 90aays, rrom August 20071lUougli October 2007. Construction would likely occur during weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Results The anticipated benefits to be realized from the project include safer pathways and playa,eas, more comfortable and accessible picnic tables and benches, and a more efficient irrigation system. EXHIBIT A-I FERNANDO A' I :.1 Approved for the City of Polo Alto: Oescriptlon 00+8 ~ O ... ~~'==~.' ..... 4~O=' ====~~' ...... ~' Proj ect Manager Dote: EXHIBIT A.2 P777l tLLLJ + ""'" +!!!!2I -!!!! • !alii ••••• 5I-lEET NOTES LEG END NEW ASPIoIAL T PAVEMENT, BASE .. ~ADf!IIt ~ NEW DECOMPOSED GRANITE PAVING, BASE .. 1-!SADE'Pt @ NEW BASKETBALL COURT, BASE .. ~ADER W EXISTING SPOT ELEVATION NEW SPOT ELEVATION ~ACE FLOW DIRECTION SMOOTI-! CONFORM BETWEEN ~ACES NEW PICNIC TABLE (4) NEW BARBEQUE (4) ~ NEW BENGI-! WITI-! BACK (~ ~ NEW BENGI-! WITI-! NO BACK (~ ~ NEW TRA5I-l RECEPTACLE I-!OLDER (.4) ~ NEW BIKE RACK (\) ~ . NEW I.OCKABLE REMOVABLE BOLI.ARD (3) @ 1. ALI. Pl.ANT MATERIAL, INCLUPING TURF, AD.JACENT TO PAVED AREAS .TO BE REPLACED 5I-lAl.L BE RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONOITION PER SECTION ()2CIOO (PI.ANTIN~ OF' TI-!E SPECIFICATIONS. " . 2. SITE FURNITURE TO BE LOGA TED IN TI-!E FIELD UNDER DIRECTION OF' TI-!E ENGINEER AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITI-! MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND APPl.ICABl.E CODES. a. INSTALLATION METI-!OD FOR SITE FURNITURE 5I-lALL BE EMBEDMENT UNLESS OTI-!ERWISE NOTED. 4. EXPOSED ~ACE Pl.ANE OF' EMBEDMENT FOOTINGS Sl-!ALL BE FLU5I-l WITI-! AD.JACENT PAVEMENT AND CLEAN AND UNIFORM IN Sl-!APE. . 5. I.AYOUT OF' !"ATI-!WAYS ON Pl.AN IS INTENDED TO MATCI-! T~ PREVIOUS LAYOUT EXCEPT ~I-!~i ~~~~geRT~~~~T~~ MADE. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED 6. ACRYLIC 5URFACE .. FILL.ER FOR BASKETBALL COURT Sl-!AL.L. BE "TI-lE Pl.EXIPAVE SYSTI!'Mu BY CAL.IFORNIA PRODUCTS CO..:! CAMBRIDGE, MA (\..ClCAL. DIST.' FRAS~-EDWARDS CO., 2412 rlARRISON ST. SAN FrcANCISCO, CA 1l!4110 I"I-!ONE 415-&26-"'I!)qS WITI-! "TI-IE NOVACRyL.1C L.INE" BY NOVA USA (LOCAl. DIST.' L.*M ISTRIBUTING, . P.O. BOX 1054&, SAN RAFAEL., CA Il!4q12 !"!-IONE 415-4!)q-S56!; JOb No: PE-07006 Drawing. LA YOUT & PAVING PLAN DeSigned By • Approved: L CRAFF Drown By : Date : CRAFF JUNE 2007 BOULWARE PARK LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ChecKed By FILE: BOULWARE 2