REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Proposed Schematic Design - Master Plan for a New Public Mini Park at 3000 Patrick Henry Drive (SummerHill)
Report
COUNCIL PILLARS
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
The Santa Clara City Code Chapter 17.35 (Park and Recreational Land) requires new residential developments to provide developed parkland and recreational amenities pursuant to the California Quimby Act (Quimby) and/or the Mitigation Fee Act (MFA), and/or pay a fee in-lieu thereof. The MFA standard is 2.6 acres of parkland per 1000 residents. Parkland required and/or dedicated is also reviewed in the context of Council approved specific plans and Municipal Fee Schedule, as well as applicable codes, parks & recreation program goals, research based best practices, and design standards.
SummerHill Apartment Communities (Developer) is proposing a 7-story, 305 residential unit mixed-use project with 4,000 square feet (sf) of retail space to be located at 3000 Patrick Henry Drive (Project). The Developer's Project proposes to meet its City parkland dedication requirement through a 9,250sf (0.21-acre) public Mini Park for the arts (Mini Park), a 4,900sf (0.011-acre) community art center, and payment of City Mitigation Fee Act (MFA) fees due in-lieu of parkland dedication in compliance with City Code 17.35. The proposed Mini Park and the community art center will be situated north of Mission College and across the street from a Neighborhood Park with potential for a community center, gymnasium and parking. The Mini Park will be constructed by the Developer, dedicated to the City in fee title, and maintained by the City with a to be determined level of funding from a proposed Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Community Facility District.
Due to the size, shape, and location as well as adjacent amenities, shared access/connectivity, potential thematic and programmatic synergy, and the...
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