Item 38 - Standard and McFadden Park located at 1117 S Standard Avenue

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Standard and McFadden Park located at 1117 S Standard Avenue November 21, 2023 Page 3 Item Information North Apartments Surrounding Land Use East Apartments South Commercial West Commercial Property Size 0.75-acre Existing Site Development Vacant future park site Use Permissions Section 41-584 a of the SAMC Code Sections Affected Sections 27-12, 33-5, and 41-665 of the SAMC Project Background and Planning Commission Action In 2017, the subject property was deeded to the City for the purpose of developing a public park. In 2019, the City submitted a grant application for the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program and was awarded $3,600,000 for the construction of the subject park. In 2021, the City entered into an agreement with David Evans and Associates, Inc. to provide design and construction support services for the subject park. On September 19, 2023, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Legion Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $3,366,625 for the construction and completion of the public park. The park construction is estimated to be completed in winter of 2024. On October 23, 2023, the Planning Commission received a report and staff presentation, as well as public comments, on the subject actions. As part of the deliberations and actions, the Planning Commission discussed impacts from eliminating parking spaces on the project site and impacts to residents residing in the vicinity. Following deliberations, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to (1) adopt a resolution approving Public Facilities Naming No. 2023-01, (2) adopt a resolution finding Abandonment No. 2023-03 consistent with the General Plan; (3) recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2023-01; and (4) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2023-01 , with the stipulation that additional public engagement be conducted prior to the City Council hearing. The Public Works Agency scheduled an evening community meeting at Kennedy Elementary School on November 15, 2023 to further inform the community of the park improvements and the proposed elimination of parking from the park site. Public Facilities Naming (PFN) No. 2023-01 In accordance with Section 33-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), staff is recommending that the City Council affirm the Planning Commission's adoption of a resolution approving Public Facilities Naming No. 2023-01 naming the subject park to "Gerardo Mouet Park." From June 22 to July 14, 2023, staff from the PRCSA solicited park names through a social media survey campaign. Staff used the naming criteria prescribed per Section 33-6(c) of the SAMC as the benchmark for submittals. The naming criteria includes the following requirements: