HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 Positano Dev Park NamesAGENDA STATEMENT
PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MEETING DATE: May 16, 2011
SUBJECT: Positano Development Park Names
Report by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1. New Park Names Survey Results
RECOMMENDATION: Determine three names for each park for recommendation to the
City Council
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The Positano Development is located east of Fallon Road at
Positano Parkway. Two Neighborhood Parks are included in the Development. The 2010-2015 City of
Dublin Capital Improvement Program includes funding for design and construction of one of the
Neighborhood Parks.
At the January 18, 2011 meeting of the Dublin City Council, the City Council approved an Agreement
with MPA Design for the 4.6 acre Neighborhood Park in the Positano Development. Also at the meeting,
Staff sought City Council direction on whether the park should officially be named Positano Park, as it is
currently referred to in the Capital Improvement Program or whether the City Council would prefer that
Staff return at a later date with options related to the naming of the park. The City Council directed Staff
to engage the public in the naming process for both of the parks in the Positano Development.
An on-line survey was used to solicit input from the public regarding potential park names. Potential
respondents were provided with the following information to assist in the naming process.
The first park, currently in the design stages, is a 4.6+/- acre park bordered by Valentano Drive, Latari
Street, and Montese Drive. It backs up to open space and gently rolling hills.
The second park is a 5.0+/- acre park bordered by Positano Parkway, Via Veneto Drive, and E. Cantara
Drive. It is adjacent to a future elementary school, yet to be named.
The following general guidelines may be helpful in determining names for the parks.
• Name reflects the geographic location of the facility (neighborhood/development, major street or
regional area of the City)
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• Name reflects a prominent form of topography, or a prominent plant, bush or tree
• Name reflects the history of the area (family name of the builder or person donating the land)
• Name recognizes a significant contributor to the advancement of the City (former Mayor,
Councilmember, Board/Commission Member, etc.)
Respondents could suggest two names per park and were able to provide comments as well. Twelve
persons responded to the survey and the suggested park names are as follows.
4.6+/- acre park bordered by Valentano Drive, Latari Street, and Montese Drive
1) Beag (Irish for Little)
2) Casey Nice
3) Claddagh Park
4) Floyd Gill
5) Latari Park
6) Lattari Park
7) Murray Park (In reference to Michael Murray the historical figure with Fallon)
8) Parco Sbranti
9) Pedro Vages Park
10) Positano Hills
11) Positano Park (2)
12) Saint Patrick's Park
13) Sinclair Park
14) St. Claire Park
15) The Park at Positano
16) Valentine Park
17) Verde Colline
5.0+1- acre park bordered by Positano Parkway, Via Veneto Drive, and E. Cantara Drive
1) Campania Park
2) Celtic Park
3) Chris Romer
4) Citizen Park
5) Clover Park (or Crimson Clover since the street names are ofltalian origin)
6) Devany Park
7) Dublin Park
8) Hillside Park
9) La Colline
10) Paradise Park
11) Parco Tramanto
12) Peggy Cervantez
13) Positano
14) Positano Park
15) Tambark Park
A copy of the survey results along with the comments received is shown in Attachment 1.
RECOMMENDATION: Using the general guidelines shown above as well as the suggested
park names received from the survey, Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services
Commission determine three names for each park for recommendation to the City Council.
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