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

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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency Planning and Building Agency k Public Works Agency Item # XX 40 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report October 23, 2023 Topic: Public Facilities Naming No. 2023-01 , Abandonment No. 2023-03, General Plan Amendment No. 2023-01, and Amendment Application No. 2023-01 for Standard and McFadden Public Park located at 1117 S. Standard Avenue RECOMMENDED ACTION 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. Recommend 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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency (PRCSA), Planning and Building Agency (PBA), and Public Works Agency (PWA) are requesting approval of: (1) Public Naming Facilities (PFN) No. 2023-01 to name the public park located at the northeast corner of Standard Avenue and McFadden Avenue (collectively known as 1117 S. Standard Avenue) to "Gerardo Mouet Park;" (2) Abandonment (PW) No. 2023-03 to abandon and redesign the southerly portion of an alley between Wakeham Avenue to the north and McFadden Avenue to the south; (3) General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2023- 01 to change the land use designation of portions of the park site from Low Density Residential (LR-7) to Open Space (OS); and (4) Amendment Application (AA) No. 2023- 01 to change the zoning district designation of the park site from Multiple-Family Residence (R-3) to Open Space Land (0). The Planning Commission is responsible for the naming of public facilities and finding alley abandonment requests consistent with the General Plan. In addition, the Planning Commission is an advisory body to the City Council regarding general plan amendments and amendment applications (zone changes). Staff is recommending approval of the requested actions as they are required to facilitate construction of a new public park that was approved by the City Council.