HomeMy Public PortalAbout03) 5B_Park Naming_Staff Report_2021-12-08PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
D ATE: December 14, 2021
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager
By: Adam Matsumoto, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: NAMING OF PARK ON PRIMROSE AVE DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide staff with direction on naming of park on Primrose Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
1.On November 16, 2021, the City Council requested discussion of the name for the
park development at 5928 Primrose Avenue.
2.On December 7, 2021, the City Council continued the discussion of naming of park
on Primrose Avenue to a special meeting to be determined.
ANALYSIS:
The park development at 5928 Primrose Avenue has been referenced as Primrose Park
throughout the project. Although this has been the referenced name, it was not formally
discussed or approved by City Council.
The name Primrose Park references the street the park is adjacent to. The park
“touches” Primrose Avenue and not any other street. When considering naming of a
park, common practices are outlined below.
Common naming practices for parks and open space:
•Neighborhood, geographic or common usage identification
•Adjoining street, school, or subdivision
•Natural or geologic feature of facility
•Outstanding feature of the facility
•Historical figure, place or event
•Donor that has made a significant contribution
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• Survey or community input
The City’s other two parks, Temple City Park and Live Oak Park, do not have a
common naming sequence. Live Oak Park references the proximity to Live Oak
Avenue, and Temple City Park takes the City’s name as the central park located next to
City Hall.
Currently the park on Primrose Avenue is projected to be completed in mid-February
2022. The park name is planned to be installed at the main entrance of the park, the
parking lot entrance along Primrose Avenue, on the dedication plaque and potentially
the bike racks. In order for all these locations to be ready for the mid-February 2022
park opening, a decision would need to be made at this meeting to allow for the
production of the park name signage.
Alternatively, if more time is needed to select a name for the park, temporary signage
can be utilized for the opening of the park while a name is chosen. Direction would also
be needed if certain elements should proceed without a name or must wait to be
installed, such as the dedication plaque or bike racks.
CITY STRETEGIC GOALS:
The building of a new park furthers the City's Strategic Goal of Quality of Life.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The naming signage for the park on Primrose Avenue is covered by the Prop 68 grant.