REPORT TO PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommendation to the Governance and Ethics Committee to Name the New Public Park located at 2343 Calle Del Mundo.
Report
BACKGROUND
On November 13, 2018, the Santa Clara City Council adopted the Tasman East Specific Plan (TESP). The TESP is in an existing industrial neighborhood 45 acres in size, and is bounded by Tasman Drive to the south, the Guadalupe River to the East, the former Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club property to the north, and Lafayette Street to the west. The TESP provides a framework for the development of a high-density transit-oriented neighborhood along with supportive retail services. The specific plan shows allowed uses, densities, height limits, design criteria, connections to the existing Guadalupe River trail, locations for parkland (Attachment 1), and strategies for better access to transit.
SummerHill Residential Project located at 2343 Calle Del Mundo has an approved project to construct one 347-unit apartment building and has proposed to meet its requirements for parkland dedication (SCCC17.35) and the TESP through an 18,200sf (0.4178 acres) public park to be dedicated to the City in fee title, among other items. Public park improvements will be constructed by the developer to the City's design criteria and specifications in two phases and will be maintained by the developer after dedication. In phase one, the park will feature an enclosed off leash dog area with a fence separating large and small dogs, play apparatus for children ages 2-5 and 6-12, benches, a family picnic area with tables and BBQs, pathways, trees, and landscaping. The second phase of the park will be added once shared easements with the adjacent property owner are no longer in effect and include additional landscaped areas.
DISCUSSION
Under Council Policy 035 (Attachment 2), the Parks & Recreation Commission makes recommendations to the Governance and Ethics Committee for names of facilities relating to ...
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