Item 26 - Naming of the Empty Lot at 423 South Raitt Street to El Refugio Park

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Planning and Building Agency Item # 3 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report April 25, 2022 Topic: Public Facilities Naming No. 2022-01 to name the empty lot at 423 South Raitt Street RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving Public Facilities Naming (PFN) No. 2022-01 to name the empty lot at 423 South Raitt Street to El Refugio Park. DISCUSSION Staff is requesting Planning Commission approval of PFN No. 2022-01 to name the empty lot at 423 South Raitt Street to El Refugio Park. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Section 33-5, the Planning Commission is responsible for public facilities naming requests, with City Council consent review thereafter. Background, Outreach, and Name Selection Process To coincide with the park groundbreaking and construction at the Raitt/Myrtle site, staff requested from the community assistance in naming the park. The new park will be built on two City-owned parcels at the northeast corner of Raitt and Myrtle streets and will feature a skate park, play equipment, exercise area, drought-tolerant landscaping, drinking water fountains, lighting, a public restroom, and other amenities. The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency (PRSCA) solicited names through a social media survey, during the period of December 15, 2021 to January 3, 2022. A criterion listed in the Santa Ana Municipal Code, was used as the benchmark for submittals, which include the following requirements for naming a park: A name, which serves to identify the location of the subject by reference to distinct geographic, environmental or development features in the immediate area. A name, which references the history of the subject site or its immediate area. A name, which identifies a person or family, which made an extraordinary donation of land or funds to promote the construction or improvement of the subject public facility. Exhibit 1