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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-149 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE DRAFT PARK MASTER PLAN FOR THE 1.51-ACRE SOUTH EAST PARK, A TURNKEY PUBLIC NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, AT MILLENIA, AND APPROVING THE PARK NAME, " ORION PARK"
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
This report presents the draft Park Master Plan for the second of the Millenia parks and seeks approval of the plan and the park name, "Orion Park."
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The project was adequately covered in previously adopted Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report, EIR 07-01. Therefore, no additional environmental review is required.
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Environmental Determination
The Director of Development Services has determined that the project was adequately covered in previously adopted Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report, EIR 07-01. Therefore, no additional environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Parks and Recreation Commission approved the Master Plan at their meeting on June 21, 2016. Commission Chair Buddingh recommended changing the proposed park name from "Strata Park" to "Orion Park" which is the name of the other street that the park is adjacent to. There were no objections to the name change so the Commission voted unanimously to the name change to "Orion Park." Therefore, staff recommends the name of the park to be "Orion Park." There were also details of the design that the Commission requires to be taken into consideration during design development of this park which are noted in the attached meeting minutes.
DISCUSSION
Background
This 1.51 park site is located in Millenia, formerly known as the Eastern Urban Center, in eastern Chula Vista. The Sectional Planning Area (SPA) plan for the development was adopted by City Council on October 6, 2009, resolution No.2009-224 and Ordinance No. 3142. The site was offered for dedic...
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