HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 8057RESOLUTION NO. 8057
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO ESTABLISHING THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO
DEDICATE A PARK ON APPROXIMATELY 2.41 ACRES
ACQUIRED FROM THE PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto recently acquired
approximately 2.41 acres along the Homer Avenue frontage of the
former "Main Block" of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. About
1. 0 acres were dedicated to the City for park use in order to
implement the South of Forest Area Coordinated Area Plan. About
1.41 acres were purchased by the City, including the land upon
which the historic Roth Building is located; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has already directed and City
staff are now working on financing plans to permit lawful
dedication by ordinance of the Roth Building and surrounding
lands; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is not prepared to dedicate
the parkland by ordinance at the present time because a specific
financing plan or mechanism to pay the costs of rehabilitiating
and re-using the Roth Building has not been completed; and
WHEREAS, the City is bound by a development agreement to
permit interim parking uses on a portion of the proposed
parkland; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express its
intention to dedicate the entire 2.41 acres as parkland,
following Council consideration and approval of specific
financing plans or mechanisms, as determined necessary by the
City Manager with the advice of the City Attorney.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council intends to enact an
ordinance dedicating as parkland the approximately 2. 41 acres
along the Homer Avenue frontage of the former "Main Block" of
the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. The City Manager is directed
to bring this matter back to Council, in a manner consistent
with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation development agreement, and
as soon as specific financing plans or mechanisms, as determined
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necessary by the City Manager with the advice of the City
Attorney, are available for Council consideration.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project
under the California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore,
no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
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BEECHAM,
OJAKIAN
BURCH,
ABSENT: FAZZINO, WHEELER
ABSTENTIONS:
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