REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Schematic Design for the New Public Mini Park at 4590 Patrick Henry Drive
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Santa Clara City Code Chapter 17.35 (Park and Recreational Land) requires new residential development to provide developed parkland and recreational amenities pursuant to either the California Quimby Act (Quimby) and/or the Mitigation Fee Act (MFA), and/or pay a fee in-lieu thereof to serve the needs of residents in the immediate neighborhood of the development to reduce potential impacts on the City park system.
On March 22, 2022, the City Council adopted the Patrick Henry Drive (PHD) Specific Plan (Attachment 1 - PHD Specific Plan) which provides guidelines for projects proposed within the 74-acre specific plan area bounded by Calabazas Creek, Mission Community College, Great America Parkway, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).
On June 6, 2023, the Walnut Hill Group (Developer), submitted a project application for a 284-unit multi-family residential project on a 2.79-acre site to be located at 4590 Patrick Henry Drive (Project). The Project will meet its parkland dedication requirements through the construction and dedication of a 0.55-acre mini park and payment of Mitigation Fee Act (MFA) fees in the amount of $8,916,557 due in-lieu of parkland dedication in compliance with City Code 17.35.
The purpose of this item is to obtain City Council direction on the proposed schematic design.
DISCUSSION
The proposed mini park will satisfy a portion of Developer's parkland dedication requirements. However, because the proposed park site includes encumbrances that restrict the use of the park, 100% credit for the site will not be provided under the terms of the City's Parkland Dedication Ordinance. The following...
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