HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1996, 06/24) - G-5 - AmendedG -5
PARK AND STREET IMPROVEMENT DONATIONS
The City Council recognizes the need to provide residents with the
opportunity to donate trees, benches, drinking fountains or related park and
street improvement items. This policy establishes criteria for donations to
assure attractiveness, usefulness and the capability to be maintained.
Tree Donations
The tree -lined walkway at Oasis Passive Park beginning at 5th Avenue and
Marguerite in Corona del Mar shall be identified as one area where a tree
with a bronze plaque can be installed. Other trees with plaques can be
donated and installed at locations recommended by the General Services
Director and approved by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
Bench Donations
It shall be the responsibility of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission
to designate the type, style, design, and placement of City-owned benches on
City property. Areas of placement may be parks, streets, along the
beachfront, within villages, commercial districts, and neighborhoods, on a
specific island, etc. Once an area has been designated with a certain style or
type of bench, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission may require
that the designation be changed only by a formal request for a redesignation.
The factors to be addressed in preparing the list of approved benches for the
City as well as the final design for a specific site will include at a minimum:
size, usage, vandalism, traffic, security, view obstructions, location, style
reflective of neighborhood and cost. The Arts Commission will provide
design review assistance as required.
Donation requests will be submitted to the General Services Department and
meet the following requirements.
a. Bench donations along a City street or beach front will require the
approval of the General Services Director and the Traffic Engineer.
b. Bench donations within a commercial district will require notification of,
and an endorsement from, the local business association.
c. Bench donations for parks within a residential community will require
notification of residents within 300 feet of placement and an endorsement
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from the homeowners association, when applicable.
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Park and Street Amenities •
Items such as benches, drinking fountains, tables, etc., can be donated to be
included in the public park system. Recognition on the item shall be a 2" x 6"
plaque and limited to Donated by (Name) or Donated for (Name) as a means
of identifying the donation.
Donors of major park improvement gifts may elect to provide a dedicatory
plaque not exceeding 5" x 7" with name, date and appropriate text not
exceeding 25 words.
All donations must be approved by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation
Commission. The cost of a donated item, including identification plaque,
shall be borne totally by private funds. The City will assume ownership and
maintenance if accepted and placed in a public park or on a sidewalk unless
other arrangements have been agreed upon. The City will not assume
responsibility for replacement due to vandalism or theft.
Adopted - July 22,1992
Amended - January 24,1994 •
Amended - June 27,1994
Amended - June 24,1996
Formerly I -15
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