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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
June 16, 2014
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Second Reading: Adoption of a Park Improvement Ordinance for the
Magical Bridge Playground (1st Reading: June 2, 2014 PASSED: 9-0)
Request Council adopt the second reading of this Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
Magical Bridge Park Improvement Ordinance (PDF)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
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*NOT YET APPROVED*
Ordinance No. ______
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving
and Adopting a Plan for Improvements to Mitchell 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 therefore.
(b) Mitchell Park is dedicated to park, playground, and recreational space.
(c) The City intends to authorize the construction of certain park
improvements within 0.8 acres of Mitchell Park, referred to a The Magical Bridge
Playground, as shown on the Magical Bridge Landscape Improvement Plan (the “Plan”),
attached as Exhibit “A,” including:
(1) Installation of new inclusive playground and associated equipment;
(2) Installation of new accessible walkway and railings;
(3) Installation of irrigation, landscaping and trees;
(4) Installation of lighting;
(5) Installation of bike racks, benches, picnic tables and other amenities; and
(6) Installation of a prefabricated pedestrian/bike bridge
(d) The Project will be constructed in a manner as to avoid protected trees
and other sensitive natural resources, if any. In addition, the existing park uses will be
restored following the completion of construction of the Project.
(e) The Project is consistent with park and recreation purposes.
(f) The Council desires to approve the Project, described above and as more
specifically described in the attached Plan.
SECTION 2. The Council hereby approves the Plan for the construction of the
improvements at Mitchell 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
Mitchell Park.
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SECTION 3. The Council finds that the project to construct the facilities at
Mitchell Park is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. A draft mitigated
negative declaration was prepared and circulated on April16, 2014.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty‐first day after the
date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
__________________________ ____________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
__________________________ ____________________________
Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager
____________________________
Director of Community Services
____________________________
Director of Administrative Services
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Exhibit “A”
The Magical Bridge Landscape Improvement Plan
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