Naming of a New Public Park at
3257 Payne Avenue, near Eden Avenue
City Council: August 30, 2022
Presented by:
Rebekah Ross, Planner IV, [email protected]
Leonel Tapia, Planner II, [email protected]
Park Location
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# Survey Topic Dates Results
1 Name
Solicitation
Survey
10/13/21 – 10/22/21 Received 40 name suggestions
with 28 qualifying names (which
were consolidated to 14 names).
2* Voting Survey 11/15/21 – 12/1/21 Received 223 responses. “Eden Gardens Neighborhood Park” was
the highest ranked name.
3 Reinitiated
Voting Survey
4/8/22 – 4/17/22 Received 348 responses. “Payne
Avenue Friendship Park” was the
highest ranked name.
*After the first ranked choice voting was completed, staff determined that the name “Eden Gardens Neighborhood Park” was too similar to the existing “EdenvaleGardens Regional Park” and thus the name was removed from the reinitiated ranked choice voting survey.
Public Outreach
4 “Payne Avenue Friendship Park” is the most preferred name. • Aligns with Naming Policy: References a geographic location (Payne Avenue) Highest Ranked Park Name
Recommendation
Recommend an official park name to the City
Council based on the following alternatives:
(1) “Payne Avenue Friendship Park” per staff
recommendation based on the public outreach
process; or
(2) Select an alternative park name from the list of
eligible names generated through the public
outreach process.
5 Naming of a New Public Park at
3257 Payne Avenue, near Eden Avenue
City Council: August 30, 2022
Presented by:
Rebekah Ross, Planner IV, [email protected]
Leonel Tapia, Planner II, [email protected]