HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.6 Wallis Ranch Community Park NamingCELEBRATING
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
Agenda Item 4.6
DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Linda Smith, City Manager
SU B.ECT : Wallis Ranch Community Park Naming
Prepared by: BridgetAmaya, Assistant Parks & Community Services Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will select a name for the new community park near the Wallis Ranch residential
neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Select the name Wallis Ranch Community Park for the new community park near the Wallis Ranch
residential neighborhood.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
The Wallis Ranch Community Park is located on three separate parcels between Tassajara Road
and the Wallis Ranch residential neighborhood. The park is 8.85 acres in size with a design theme
- "Windswept Grasslands".
After soliciting public input through surveys and public meetings, Staff presented the conceptual
plans for the park to the Parks and Community Services Commission on July 19, 2021. The City
Council approved the Commission's preferred conceptual design on September 21, 2021
(Attachment 1).
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The park will include the following amenities:
Parcel 16 - Playground
• Playgrounds for ages two to five years and five to 12 years
• Picnic areas
• Grass area for informal play
• Restroom building with two single -occupant restrooms
Parcel 21 - Sport Courts
• Three lighted tennis courts individually fenced with windscreens
• One lighted tennis court with a four -court pickleball overlay
• Four lighted pickleball courts
• Two lighted basketball courts
• Picnic area
• Fitness circuit
• Restroom building with two single -occupant restrooms
Parcel 22 - Dog Park
• Big and small dog areas with separated fencing
• Entry plaza
• Seating area
• Drinking fountains with integrated dog bowls
• Secondary gate to allow for turfgrass restoration
The City's Park Naming policy allows for public input on name suggestions, after which the top -
ranked names are presented to the Parks and Community Services Commission for consideration
and recommendation to the City Council.
Staff used an online survey to solicit input from the public for potential names for the park. The
survey was available for approximately three weeks, from September 14 to October 2, 2022, and
advertised on the City's website, newsflash features, and social media. A total of 379 persons
responded to the survey. The survey included an image of the conceptual theme and design and a
list of the park amenities. Respondents were able to rank a list of suggested names along with the
option of writing in additional name suggestions.
As a general guideline, names for the park should reflect the following considerations:
• Geographic location and characteristics
• Landscaping, topography, and 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
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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 October 17, 2022,
meeting:
• Wallis Ranch Community Park
• Windmill Meadows Park
• Valley Breeze Park
From these names, the Parks and Community Services Commission recommends to the City
Council that the park be named Wallis Ranch Community Park, since the name is synonymous
with the area.
Construction documents for the park are near completion, with a tentative park opening
scheduled in spring 2024.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The Commission Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) City Council Approved Conceptual Design
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Attachment I
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