HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-08 Ordinance 4673ORDINANCE NO. 4673
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO MITCHELL PARK
A. Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto
and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code requires
that, before "any substantial building, construction,
reconstruction or development is commenced or approved, upon or
with respect to the 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: and
B. J. Pearce Mitchell Park (Mitchell Park) is dedicated
to park purposes; and
C. The City intends
improvements to Mitchell Park
limitation, the following:
to
(the
construct certain
"Plan"), including,
capital
without
(1) reconstruction of all playground areas, water
play area, pathways, picnic areas, and overhangs;
(2) construction of two restrooms and drainage system
for all turf areas;
(3) renovation of the multi-purpose cement bowl, the
restrooms located in the park's field house, and
sport facilities; and
(4) the installation of new pathway and sport
facili ty lighting, park benches, trash disposal
receptacles, and recycle receptacles; and
D. The Plan has been reviewed and recommended for
approval by City boards and commissions having jurisdiction over
such matters, because it conforms to the provisions of Chapter
18.82 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the Palo Alto
Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. The Plan, a copy of which is on file in the
office of the Division of Planning, Department of Planning and
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Communi ty Environment, and to which copy reference is hereby
mad~ concerning the full particulars thereof, is hereby approved
and adopted.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that this
project is categorically exempt under Section 15304 of Title 14
of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective upon
the commencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its
adoption.
INTRODUCED: December 11, 2000
PASSED: January 8, 2001
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
BEECHAM, BURCH,
MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Asst. City Attorney
THIS DOCUME.NT IS CERTIFIED TO BE AN
ORDINANCE DULY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL
OF THE CIlY or: PALO ALTO AND
THEREA1-H':R POSTED IJ\LIHI;.COUNCIL .
CHArJmERS ON _ 1/~c!2/~/~(WITHINt5
DAYS OF ITS PASSAGE)
"I certify (or dec/nre) under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing is true
EAKINS, FAZZINO, KLEINBERG, LYTLE,
D" irecto',r,/9f PU~ .~J~~~~-.
Director of Community
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Director of Planning and
Community Environment a;;;~h~ t.~~r ;,."
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