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Home My WebLink About4.3 - 1196 Naming Suggestions for the Sub Area 3 Neigh Page 1 of 4 STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 1, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager SUBJECT: Park Name Recommendations for a Neighborhood Square and Nature Community Park in the Irongate Community Prepared by: Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider names for the neighborhood square and nature community park in the Irongate residential community. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council select Clover Park as the name for the neighborhood square and Sunrise Park as the name for the nature community park. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. DESCRIPTION: Sub Area 3 is located in eastern Dublin and is bounded by Dublin Boulevard, Central Parkway, Fallon Road, and Lockhart Street (Attachment 1). Now known as the Irongate residential community, there are two parks located near this area: A two-acre neighborhood square and a 10.75-acre nature community park. The two parks are adjacent to each other with the neighborhood square sharing part of its northern boundary with the nature community park. The conceptual design was presented to the Parks and Community Services Commission on August 15, 2016, and approved by the City Council on Septe mber 6, 2016 (Attachment 2). The parks offer the following features and amenities: Page 2 of 4 Neighborhood Square Nature Community Park Informal lawn for passive activities in lieu of sport courts Landscaping Picnic tables for gathering Walking trails Enhanced creek ‘overlook’ Overlook point at an elevation of 460 feet Fabric shade structure for picnic area Child fitness play equipment, swings and net play structures Cross training equipment gear An online survey was used to solicit input from the public regarding potential names for each park. The survey was available for three weeks, from September 17 through October 9, 2016. The survey was advertised by way of the City’s website and newsflash features, email distribution lists, flyers at public counters, Dublin Unified School District distribution lists (PeachJar), and social media. A total of 199 persons responded to the survey. Respondents were provided with an image of the conceptual design, list of features and amenities, and the following general guidelines to consider when suggesting names:  Geographic location and characteristics  Landscaping, topography, natural features  Design amenities or features  Historical significance  Recognition of a significant contributor to the advancement of the City  Land or area is traditionally known as…  Adjoining neighborhood, area or street Respondents were asked to rank a list of suggested names for each park and were given the option of suggesting up to three additional names. Ranking Results (Weighted Averages) Two-acre Neighborhood Square: 1. Iron Gate Park (or Irongate Park) 2. Sunrise Park 3. Iron Gate Square (or Irongate Square) 4. Creekside Park 5. Terrace View Park Page 3 of 4 6. Trail Creek Park 7. Hillside Park 8. Trail Vista Park 9. Hillview Park 10. Valley View Trail 11. Creekside View Park Write-in suggestions for the neighborhood square were received from 103 respondents. The following suggestions met the general guidelines and received the most nominations:  Central Park (variation: Central View Park)  Clover Park (variations: Clover Leaf, Clover Creek)  Lockhart Park  Shamrock Park 10.75-acre Nature Community Park: 1. Sunrise Park 2. Iron Gate Park (or Irongate Park) 3. Valley View Trail 4. Hillside Park 5. Trail Vista Park 6. Creekside Park 7. Hill View Park 8. Trail Creek Park 9. Terrace View Park 10. Iron Gate Square (or Irongate Square) 11. Creekside View Park Write-in suggestions for the nature community park were received from 81 respondents. The following suggestions met the general guidelines and received the most nominations:  Clover Park (variation: Clover Creek, Clover Hill)  Central Park (variation: Central View Park)  Overlook Park  Shamrock Park At the October 17, 2016 Parks and Community Services Commission meeting, the Commission made the following recommendations by a vote of 5-0-0 with Cm. Bedi absent: For the neighborhood square, three names were recommended, listed in order of preference – Creekside Park, Clover Park, and Iron Gate Park (or Irongate Park). Staff is recommending the City Council approve Clover Park for the neighborhood square in order to avoid confusion of the park’s location, as Creekside Drive is located in the west hills of Dublin. For the nature community park, the Commission recommended the single name of Sunrise Park. Page 4 of 4 Both the neighborhood square and the nature community park will be constructed by the Developer and construction is scheduled to be completed by April 2018. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: A copy of the Staff Report was provided to the Parks and Community Services Commission. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Site Map 2. 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