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FAIRVIEW PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE DISCUSSION - PART ONE
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, (714) 754-5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff Recommends the City Council receive and file the staff presentation on the status of the Fairview Park Master Plan Update and provide feedback.
Due to the breadth and volume of information involved with the Fairview Park site and the various technical reports entailed in the Fairview Park Master Plan Update project, the City Council study session presentations on the project will occur in two (2) parts. In part one, the project team will provide an overview on the status of the update overview, including:
* Community outreach.
* Current ecological conditions.
* Summary of historical documentation and completed restoration efforts.
* Highlights of resource assessments, technical investigations and field surveys.
In part two, the project team will present the Master Plan Update Findings and Recommendations for the Draft Fairview Park Master Plan Update.
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BACKGROUND:
Fairview Park Site Overview
Fairview Park is the City's largest park, hosting 195 acres of open space area and 13 acres of developed parkland for a total of 208 acres. Within the 195 acres of open space there are two (2) Native American Nationally Registered Historic Sites, and five different habitat ecosystems which are home to a wide array of sensitive, rare and endangered plant and animal species including Burrowing owl, California gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, Crotch's bumble bee, San Diego button celery, Orcutt's grass, and various others. The park also offers users multiple passive recreational opportunities including several miles of trails for walking, running, bicycling, wildlife observation, and environmental interpretation throughout the park's different ecosystems. The Ci...
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