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REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: APRIL 28, 2008 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - PUBLIC FACILITIES NO. 2008-05 TO RENAME WINDSOR PARK PLAYGROUND TO TOM LAMERE PLAYGROUND Prepared by Marvin Ellenbecker Executive Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Planning Manager Approve Public Facilities Naming No Playground to Tom Lamere Playground. Board of Recreation and Parks Action 2008-05 renaming Windsor Park Recommended that the Planning Commission and City Council approve the renaming of Windsor Park Playground to Tom Lamere Playground by a vote of 6:0 at their February 20, 2008 meeting. DISCUSSION Windsor Park is a neighborhood serving park that is adjacent to Jackson School and is located within the Windsor Village Neighborhood (Exhibit 1). In 2007, a new children's playground was installed to enhance the park. The playground is located north of the La Verne Avenue parking lot between the ball field and tennis courts (Exhibit 2). On January 12, 2008, the Windsor Village Neighborhood Association submitted a letter to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency requesting the playground at Windsor Park be named after Tom Lamere, a Windsor Village Neighborhood resident who passed away in November 2007 (Exhibit 3) . Tom Lamere had been an active member of the Windsor Village Neighborhood Association and communicated regularly to the agency on issues and problems at Windsor Park. He walked the park frequently and was instrumental in supporting the need for improvements to the park. He was successful in obtaining a new park sign and security/parking lot lighting and assisted staff in processing the EXHIBIT A PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ^ As Recommended NAMING ^ As Amended ^ Set Public Hearing For DENIED D Applicant's Request ^ Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO 39A-2