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DRAFT FAIRVIEW PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE: DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: KELLY DALTON, FAIRVIEW PARK ADMINISTRATOR (714) 754-5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Review and discuss the Draft Fairview Park Master Plan Update (Attachment 1) prepared by consultant Moore, Iacofano, Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) and;
2. Provide direction on the Draft Fairview Park Master Plan Update for inclusion in the final Fairview Park Master Plan Update for adoption.
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BACKGROUND:
The Draft Master Plan update provides a framework to guide the enhancement, restoration, and management of Fairview Park's unique assets and open recreational space within existing environmental and cultural constraints. The Master Plan also serves as a management tool to inform sustainable park maintenance and operations, recreational activities, educational and interpretive opportunities.
Fairview Park is the City's largest park, spanning 208 acres of open space. The park has been in existence for approximately 3,500 years and forms an integral component of the 1,000-acre lower Santa Ana River ecological corridor. Within the 208 acres of open space, there are two Native American Nationally Registered Historic Sites, and five different habitat ecosystems, which are home to an array of sensitive, rare and endangered plant and animal species. The park also offers users multiple passive recreational opportunities and trails for walking, running, bicycling, and wildlife observation throughout the park's various habitats. The following key factors identify Fairview Park as a cultural, ecological and recreational resource of regional significance.
Cultural and Ecological Resources
* Cultural and historical significance: The park contains nationally registered cultural resource historic sites and is a sacre...
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