HomeMy WebLinkAbout39A - MCFADDEN-ORANGE SITEREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 5, 2012
TITLE:
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NO. 2012-19 FOR McFADDEN-ORANGE
(PACIFIC ELECTRIC) SITE
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 15t Reading
? Ordinance on 2nd Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
1) Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Review Nos. 2012-
19 (McFadden Orange Site).
2) Authorize the City Manager to direct staff to research potential grant funding to develop a
new park site at the McFadden and Orange site.
DISCUSSION
For the last three years, a coalition of neighborhood associations, known as the Pacific Electric
Park Development Committee, has been working with staff to help develop a new park site at
McFadden and Orange Avenue (1.4 acres). The Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared by
the Planning Center to address the environmental assessment requirement for this new park. The
Mitigated Negative Declaration was released for public comment period on February 3, 2012 and
ended on February 23, 2012.
Throughout this process the community has been very supportive of a new park at McFadden and
Orange Ave. The site is adjacent to the Pacific Electric Bike Trail and improvements at the new
park will include bike racks, drinking fountain, benches, play equipment, native and drought
tolerant planting, dry stream bed, community garden and fruit trees, a small amphitheatre for
teaching gardening/drought tolerant planting, decomposed granite jogging path, irrigation and
security lighting.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempted
from further review. Mitigated Negative Declaration Review No. 2012-19 McFadden/Orange Site
(Pacific Electric Park) will be filed for this project.
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Mitigated Negative Declaration for McFadden/Orange Site
March 5, 2012
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FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact is associated with this action.
Gerardo Mouet,
Executive Director
Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Agency
a T vino,
Ex ve Director
Planning and Building Agency
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