HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2303-109410.SECOND READING: Adopt a Park Improvement Ordinance to Allow Construction in Greer
Park to Replace a Private Sewer Connection from the 2850 W. Bayshore Housing
Development; CEQA status – Class 32 infill exempt
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City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: CONSENT CALENDAR
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: March 20, 2023
Report #:2303-1094
TITLE
SECOND READING: Adopt a Park Improvement Ordinance to Allow Construction in Greer Park
to Replace a Private Sewer Connection from the 2850 W. Bayshore Housing Development;
CEQA status – Class 32 infill exempt. (FIRST READING: March 6, 2023 PASSED 7-0)
BACKGROUND
This was heard by the City Council on March 6, 2023 for a first reading and was approved 7-0.
No changes were made to the Ordinance; it is now before you for a second reading.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Ordinance Approving and Adopting a Plan for Sewer Line Replacement
APPROVED BY:
Lesley Milton, City Clerk
NOT YET ADOPTED
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ORDINANCE NO. _____
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Approving and
Adopting a Plan for Sewer Line Replacement at Greer Park
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings and Improvements. 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 therefor.
(b) Greer Park (the “Park”) is dedicated to park purposes. (See Municipal Code section
22.08.010)
(c) The City intends to authorize a sewer replacement that runs underneath Greer
Park as part of the private development project at 2850 W. Bayshore Road.
(d) The developer of 2850 W. Bayshore will be responsible for the plan of construction
below.
(e) The plan of construction shall comprise as follows:
(1) Install a new sewer line in the location specified in Exhibit A.
(2) Shrubs along the fence line between the W. Bayshore parcels and Greer
Park will be removed and replaced with native species.
(3) Sections of the dog park fence will be temporarily removed and replaced.
(4) Turf affected by the construction will be replaced.
(5) Park pathways will be replaced or rehabilitated.
(f) This plan is an alternative to replacing the existing sewer line which runs under
Field 3 in Greer Park in an existing easement. Replacing the existing sewer line in
its existing configuration would create more impacts to Field 3, both during
construction and after construction is over, including the need for a ground-level
manhole cover in Field 3. This alternative eliminates the manhole cover
altogether and reduces construction impacts to existing users of Field 3.
(g) The City Council desires to approve the plan of improvements described above.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the plan of improvements in the Park
described in this ordinance.
NOT YET ADOPTED
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SECTION 3. This ordinance serves only to satisfy the requirement in PAMC section
22.08.005 (Ordinance required for substantial building, construction, etc.) and its related
provision in Article VIII (Parks) of the City Charter. This ordinance does not itself create, substitute
for, or waive any requirement to secure an easement, land use approval, building permit,
encroachment permit, or any other land use entitlement or permit.
SECTION 4. The City Council has found this project exempt under the Class 32
categorical exemption under CEQA on June 20, 2022.
SECTION 5. 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:
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
Director of Community Services
NOT YET ADOPTED
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