Communications Hill Phase III & IV
Turnkey Agreement, Park Master Plan & Naming
City Council
May 5, 2026
Presented by:
Raymond Costantino, Deputy Director
Leonel Tapia, Planner III
Marybeth Bowman, Planner
Park Location Map
Council District 7 Project
Location
Vieira
Park
AT&T
Tower
Hillsdale Avenue
PHASE IV
PHASE III
1-acre
1.72-acres
2 Parkland Obligation Overview
• 799 units must dedicate 6.76 acres of parkland or pay $9.0 million in gross parkland fees • Developer entered into First Parkland Agreement for first 58 units and paid parkland fees • Developer and City amending First Parkland Agreement to satisfy overall obligation • Amended Turnkey Agreement includes:
• Dedication and turnkey construction of a one-acre park site (“Phase III park”), and • Dedication and turnkey construction of a 1.72-acre park site (“Phase IV park”) • Phase III park: completion and dedication by June 30, 2028 • Phase IV park: completion and dedication by December 31, 2029 3 Public Outreach
# Topic Dates Results
1 Community Meeting #1 9/5/24 13 participants
2 Survey #1: Park Master Plan
Amenity Ranking and Name
Suggestions
9/5/24 – 9/15/24 156 responses
3 Community Meeting #2 10/3/24 9 participants
4 Survey #2: Park Naming
Ranking
10/3/24 – 10/13/24 106 responses
4 Note: Survey #1 provided in English & Spanish. Survey #2 provided in English, Spanish, Vietnamese & Traditional Chinese.
Park Master Plans
Phase III Park
Phase IV Park
5 Phase III Park Name: Communications Hill Dog Park
• Conforms with City Council Policy 7-
5, Naming of City-owned Land and
Facilities
• Reflects the geographic location of
the park
• References the telecommunications
role of the hill
• Reflects future street names and
hill's namesake
• One of highest ranked survey names
AT&T Tower, constructed 1972
6 Phase IV Park Name: Azevedo Park
• Conforms with City Council Policy 7-5,
Naming of City-owned Land and
Facilities
• Honors the Azevedo family and
Portuguese American dairy traditions
• Manuel T. Azevedo took over the
American Dairy Company which led to
the “Dairy Hill” namesake
• Manuel T. Azevedo was known for being
generous with his employees
• One of highest ranked survey names
1915 Portrait of Manuel T. Azevedo
7 Staff Recommendation Part 1
a) Approve two Park Master Plans for two future City chartered parks: a one-acre site (“Phase III park”) and a 1.72-acre site (“Phase IV park”)
b) Pursuant to City’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance, approve an Amended Turnkey Parkland Agreement between Developer and City which includes:
1. Dedication and turnkey construction of a one-acre park site (“Phase III park”);
2. Dedication and turnkey construction of a 1.72-acre park site (“Phase IV park”); and
3. Payment of City Design and Review Fees, and City to return $8,046 in previously paid Parkland Fees
c) Pursuant to City Council Policy 7-5, adopt “Communications Hill Dog Park” for the Phase III park as recommended by staff and as a result of the public outreach process 8 Staff Recommendation Part 2
d) Pursuant to City Council Policy 7-5, adopt “Azevedo Park” as the official park name for the Phase IV park as recommended by staff, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and as a result of the public outreach process.
e) Adopt the following 2025-2026 Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the Subdivision Park Trust Fund:
1. Establish the Communications Hill Phase III appropriation to the PRNS Department in the amount of $263,000;
2. Establish the Communications Hill Phase IV appropriation to the PRNS Department in the amount of $359,000;
3. Establish the Developer Refund appropriation to the PRNS Department in the amount of $8,046; and
4. Decrease the Future Parkland Development (PDO)/ Park Impact Ordinance (PIO) Projects Reserve by $630,046
9 Communications Hill Phase III & IV
Turnkey Agreement, Park Master Plan & Naming
City Council
May 5, 2026
Presented by:
Raymond Costantino, Deputy Director
Leonel Tapia, Planner III
Marybeth Bowman, Planner