REPORT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Recommend to City Council Approval of the Preferred Concept Plan for the Corn Palace Park Project
Report
BACKGROUND
On July 14, 2009, City Council considered the "Parks of the Future" Study that addressed Sunnyvale's parks and open space needs for the next twenty years (RTC No. 09-183). This Study created a community supported blueprint for providing high quality parks and recreation for all residents. In this study, it was determined that Sunnyvale is a largely built-out city and there are limited opportunities to acquire open space. The Corn Palace property was identified as one of the few opportunities for the City to acquire park land.
The Corn Palace property (1142 Dhalia Court) was originally a 20-acre parcel of agricultural land located west of Lawrence Expressway. In 2013, the western portion of the property was developed into single family homes, while the rest of the property continued to be farmed until 2015. A two-acre portion of this property oriented in the northeast corner of Toyon Avenue and Lily Avenue, extending east to Lawrence Expressway, was identified by staff as an adequate size and location for a public park. It was acquired by the City in March 2020 and the remaining land was developed into single family homes with the Corn Palace II Development.
On March 14, 2023, Callander Associates, a landscape architecture firm, was awarded a contract for design and construction support services for the Corn Palace Park Development project (RTC No. 23-0149). The project objective was for design and construction of a new two-acre public park at the Corn Palace II development site. The project includes facilitating community outreach and preparation of a preferred conceptual plan for consideration. Public street improvements along Toyon Avenue and Lily Avenue were installed as part of the Corn Palace II Development by the Developer. City Council approval of a preferred conceptual plan will i...
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