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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 21, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Park Naming for Tassajara Hills Neighborhood Park
Prepared by: Rhonda Franklin, Management Analyst II
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will select a name for the new neighborhood park located in the
Tassajara Hills residential housing development.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Select the name Butterfly Knoll Park for the new neighborhood park located in the
Tassajara Hills residential housing development as recommended by the Parks and
Community Services Commission.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
DESCRIPTION:
The Tassajara Hills neighborhood park is located in the Tassajara Hills (formerly Moller
Ranch) Development, a residential subdivision near the northwest end of Tassajara
Road. The design and construction of this 1.08 -acre park is being funded through park
credits by the subdivision’s Developer, Toll CA III L.P.
The City Council approved the conceptual design for the park on November 8, 2018
(Attachment 1).
The park offers the following amenities:
• Play Areas
• Picnic Areas
• Stepped Amphitheater
• Butterfly Garden
• Shade Sails
• Walking Path
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The City’s Park Naming Policy provides for public input on park naming suggestions,
after which the top ranked names are presented to the Parks and Community Services
Commission for consideration and recommendation to the City Council.
An online survey was used to solicit input from the public for potential names for the
park. The survey was available for approximately three weeks, from Fe bruary 26
through March 17, 2019. The survey was advertised by way of the City’s website ,
newsflash features, and social media. A total of 62 persons responded to the survey.
The survey provided an image of the conceptual design and list of amenities.
Respondents were asked to rank a list of suggested names and were given the option
of suggesting additional names.
As a general guideline, names for the park should reflect the following considerations:
• 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
The following three names received the highest survey rankings from the online public
survey and were considered by the Parks and Community Services Commission at their
April 15, 2019 meeting:
• Tassajara Ranch Park
• Moller Ranch Park
• Butterfly Knoll Park
From these names the Parks and Community Services Commission recommended to
the City Council that the park be named Butterfly Knoll Park to reflect the theme and
butterfly inspired landscaping of the park.
Construction documents for the park are currently being prepared with construction
scheduled to be completed in spring 2020.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
N/A
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Preferred Conceptual Design Approved by City Council
Tassajara Hills Park
Primary Theme Birds and Butterfly’s
Secondary Theme – Moller Ranch