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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />JULY 14, 2008 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC FACILITIES NAMING NO. 2008-06 <br />TO NAME THE SPORTS COURT IN THE KIWANIS <br />BARRIER FREE PARK AT THORNTON PARK THE <br />RAUL AYALA, JR. SPORTS COURT <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />o Applicant's Request <br />o Staff Recommendation <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />Prepared by Marvin Ellenbecker <br /> <br />/ -9l <br />'.. L-_ <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />IL~p~~ <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Approve Public Facilities Naming No. 2008-06 to name the sports court <br />within the Kiwanis Barrier Free Park at Thornton Park as the Raul Ayala, <br />Jr. Sports Court. <br /> <br />Board of Recreation and Parks Action <br /> <br />Recommended that the Planning Commission and City Council approve the <br />naming of the Kiwanis Club Sports Court in Thornton Park to Raul Ayala <br />Jr. Sports Court by a vote of 6:0 at their May 28, 2008 meeting. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Thornton Park is a 32.6 acre community park located within the south <br />central area of Santa Ana (Exhibit 1). In 2001, the Kiwanis Club <br />constructed the Kiwanis Barrier Free Park, a five acre special needs <br />playground facility within Thornton Park that is designated for disabled <br />users. This park within a park is located in the north portion of <br />Thornton Park with access from Linda Way (Exhibit 2). Recently, the <br />Kiwanis Club completed a sports court as part of the activities in the <br />Kiwanis Barrier Free Park. In a letter to the Park Board, the Kiwanis <br />Club requested that the new sports court be named in honor of Raul <br />Ayala, Jr. (Exhibit 3) . <br /> <br />On May 28, 2008, the Board of Recreation and Parks made a recommendation <br />to the Planning Commission to approve the naming of the Kiwanis Club <br />sports court in memory of Raul Ayala, Jr. (Exhibit 4). Mr. Ayala, a <br />Santa Ana resident who was quadriplegic, was the inspiration for the <br />Kiwanis Club's vision to build a play area for handicapped children. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />39A-2 <br />