Item 10 - Recieve and File the Washington Park Feasibility Study

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 10 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report September 16, 2025 TOPIC: Receive and File the Washington Square Park Feasibility Study AGENDA TITLE Washington Square Park Feasibility Study RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive and file the Washington Square Park Feasibility Study. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Washington Square Park Feasibility Study evaluates the potential development of a neighborhood park on vacant parcels located at the northeast corner of the Washington Square Neighborhood. Background In 2022, Mr. John Fairbrother, on behalf of the Alexander Dantes LLC, approached City staff regarding the potential sale of vacant property located in the Washington Square Neighborhood Association (WSNA) boundaries for use as a public park. Mr. Fairbrother also contacted neighborhood association leaders, which prompted the WSNA to form a Park Ad -Hoc Committee. The WSNA Park Ad -Hoc Committee conducted a petition for acquisition, securing 686 signatures, and submitted it to the City in July 2023. On June 4, 2024, City Council adopted a budget that included funding for staff to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the process for and costs related to the potential acquisition of the subject properties and development of a park. Existing Conditions The property owned by Alexander Dantes LLC consists of four parcels; three undeveloped vacant sites and one with a single-family home. All four parcels are designated as residential under the General Plan and are zoned R-1 allowing for the construction of single family homes. There is also an additional vacant residential parcel adjacent to the four owned by Alexander Dantes LLC that was included in the feasibility study. Parcel APN Status Owner I Size Zoning 405-321-13 Vacant Alexander Dantes LLC 10.41 acres R-1