HomeMy WebLinkAbout22 - Naming of Park at Mesa Drive & Birch StreetCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 22
(December 13, 2005)
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Recreation and Senior Services
Marie Knight, Director - 644 -3157 - mknight @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: Naming of Park Located at Mesa Drive and Birch Street
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue this item to a future City Council meeting, date to be determined.
BACKGROUND
In July 2004, based on a request from the Santa Ana Heights Project Advisory
Committee (PAC), the City asked County Supervisor Jim Silva to preserve two parcels
at the corner of Mesa Drive and Birch Street as open space so that this 0.7 acres of
land could later become a small passive park. In this letter, since redevelopment funds
cannot be used for maintenance, the City offered to maintain the park once constructed,
and to assist in the planning of the park, to ensure that the park can be maintained in a
cost - efficient manner. The City would not however take ownership of the park until
construction was set to begin. Based on the letter from the City, the County, who was
planning to sell the parcels to a developer for parking, decided to retain the area for a
passive park.
Staff from the General Services Department and the City Manager's Office have been
working with the County and the PAC on the conceptual development of the park. The
concept plans were approved by both the PB &R Commission and City Council and staff
is preparing to put the project to bid.
DISCUSSION
The PB &R Commission recently conducted a process to attain suggested names to be
conveyed to the City Council for this park. Input was sought from PAC and a public
discussion was held at at the Park Development Committee meeting and the PB &R
Commission meeting in November. Opportunities for public input were provided at both
the Park Development Committee and Commission meetings. The Commission chose
to forward several names to the City Council. However, based upon recent dialogue
with the PAC, staff has determined that more input is needed from the PAC and
recommends that this item be continued to a future City Council meeting, date to be
determined.
Prep red &Submitted by'.
MarieKnight, Recreation & Senior Services Director