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

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Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO NAME THE RAITT/MYRTLE SITE AT 415 AND 423 SOUTH RAITT STREET TO EL REFUGIO PARK BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. The City of Santa Ana is requesting approval of City-initiated Public Facilities Naming (PFN) No. 2022-01 of El Refugio Park, to be constructed on the City-owned empty lots located at 415 and 423 South Raitt Street. B. Pursuant to sections 33-5 through 33-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), the Planning Commission is the decision-making body for the naming of parks or recreational facilities owned or controlled by the City, subject to confirmation by the City Council. Further, the policy guidelines in the SAMC pertaining to the naming of such facilities specify the criteria that should be used in the determination. C. The Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing on April 25, 2022 to consider PFN No. 2022-01. D. Based on these guidelines, the park name of El Refugio Park has been selected as the name of the park to be constructed on the City-owned empty parcels at 415 and 423 South Raitt Street. This name satisfies the criteria of SAMC section 33- 6(c)(2), which directs the promotion of names that reference the history of a site or its immediate area. El Refugio Park references the history of the immediate area of adobe structures known as the oldest European structure located within the boundaries of Santa Ana. The location of the adobe was about one-fourth mile south of First Street and one-fourth mile west of Bristol Street, east of then Artesia Street, now east of the NE corner of Raitt and Myrtle streets. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the CEQA Guidelines, the recommended action is exempt from further review in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). This general rule exemption is allowed when it can be determined with certainty that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment. As the project consists of the renaming of a public street, the general rule exemption is applicable. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2022-18 will be filed for this project. Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves Public Facility Naming No. 2022-01 to name as El Refugio Park the City-owned empty Exhibit 1