RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-042
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT FOR SOUTH DAVIS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK TO INCLUDE PLAYGROUND AREAS, PICNIC TABLES AND BARBEQUE AREAS, GAME TABLES, WALKING PATHS, UPDATED SIDEWALKS, A RENOVATED BASKETBALL HALF-COURT, SECURITY LIGHTING, FITNESS STATIONS, NATIVE PLANTING AREAS AND SPACE FOR FUTURE ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, South Davis Park is a 1.34-acre Neighborhood Park located in the Southwest Quadrant of Santa Rosa at 712 South Davis Street; and WHEREAS, South Davis Neighborhood Park has a master plan from 2003; and WHEREAS, four public meetings were conducted from March to September 2022 to receive community input regarding the design of the Master Plan Amendment; and WHEREAS, two meetings were held with stakeholders, including Luther Burbank Elementary students and the South A & Earle Street Neighborhood residents to gain feedback on the Master Plan Amendment; and WHEREAS, the Board of Community Services has recommended approval of the South Davis Neighborhood Park Master Plan Amendment (Exhibit A) to include playground areas, picnic tables and barbeque areas, game tables, walking paths, updated sidewalks, a renovated basketball half-court, security lighting, fitness stations, native planting areas and space for future activities; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan Amendment is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301, Existing Facilities, and 15302, Replacement or Reconstruction. Specifically, the project consists of the minor alteration of an existing public facility resulting in a negligible or no expansion in use and replacement of existing structures where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; and WHEREAS, Council on this date, conducted a public hearing during which it received public comment and recommendations regarding the proposed Master Plan Amendment. / / /
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa adopts the South Davis Neighborhood Park Master Plan Amendment, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A and made a part of herein.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 28th day of February, 2023.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor MacDonald, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, Okrepkie, C. Rogers, Stapp
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ Deputy City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – South Davis Neighborhood Park Master Plan Amendment Reso. No. RES-2023-042