MASTER PLAN & PARK NAMING
New Alma Neighborhood Park
City Council: January 31, 2023
Presenters: Han-Lei Wang, Associate Landscape Architect, [email protected] Leonel Tapia, Planner II, [email protected]
1 Site Location
• Council District 7
• Corner of West Alma
Ave. and Sanborn
Ave.
• Adjacent to Alma
Community Center
2 Background
• Generous donation of land by Rocco Elia and Louise Elia-Scaglione 3 Project Goals
• Adhere to donation condition
• Children’s playground
• Park name reflective of Donors
• Engage community
• Develop park programming
4 Community Outreach
• 1st Community Meeting:
• Gather Programmatic Data and Present Site Context
• April 21, 2021, 16 Community Attendees
• 2nd Community Meeting:
• Present and Explore Four Design Concepts
• May 19, 2021, 22 Community Attendees
• 3rd Community Meeting:
• Present Refined Design and Document Feedback
• August 25, 2021, 15 Community Attendees
5 Final Design
• Play Spaces
• Open Lawn Areas
• Passive recreation
• Seating
• Climbing
• Shade/Trellis
• Community Wall
6 Renderings
7 • Conform with City Council Policy 7-5, Naming of City-owned Land and Facilities
• Reflect one of the following criteria:
• Geographic location;
• Prominent geographic feature or local reference point; • Adjoining subdivision/community;
• Historical event;
• An individual who has been deceased for at least five years; • An individual via a donation or sponsorship agreement; or • A group via a donation or sponsorship agreement.
Naming Policy
8 • Adopt the name "Elia Park", per staff recommendation and in conformance with Policy 7-5 and Donation Agreement ("Elia" is the last name of donors) • Supplement park with named features (Rocco's Playground; Louise’s Garden) • Approve Park Master Plan for a new public park at the southwest corner of Alma Avenue and Sanborn Avenue and adopt the associated Appropriation Ordinance Amendments of $274,000;
• Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to:
• Submit a grant application and, if awarded, negotiate, and execute a grant agreement and a Conservation Easement with the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
Council Recommendation
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New Alma Neighborhood Park
City Council: January 31, 2023
Presenters: Han-Lei Wang, Associate Landscape Architect, [email protected] Leonel Tapia, Planner II, [email protected]
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