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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 5, 2012 TITLE: MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 2012-19 FOR McFADDEN-ORANGE (PACIFIC ELECTRIC) SITE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 15t Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1) Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Review Nos. 2012- 19 (McFadden Orange Site). 2) Authorize the City Manager to direct staff to research potential grant funding to develop a new park site at the McFadden and Orange site. DISCUSSION For the last three years, a coalition of neighborhood associations, known as the Pacific Electric Park Development Committee, has been working with staff to help develop a new park site at McFadden and Orange Avenue (1.4 acres). The Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared by the Planning Center to address the environmental assessment requirement for this new park. The Mitigated Negative Declaration was released for public comment period on February 3, 2012 and ended on February 23, 2012. Throughout this process the community has been very supportive of a new park at McFadden and Orange Ave. The site is adjacent to the Pacific Electric Bike Trail and improvements at the new park will include bike racks, drinking fountain, benches, play equipment, native and drought tolerant planting, dry stream bed, community garden and fruit trees, a small amphitheatre for teaching gardening/drought tolerant planting, decomposed granite jogging path, irrigation and security lighting. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempted from further review. Mitigated Negative Declaration Review No. 2012-19 McFadden/Orange Site (Pacific Electric Park) will be filed for this project. 39A-1