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Report regarding an update on the Linden Avenue Park project (project no. pk2305) and Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center project (project no. pk2310). (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital Projects)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission receive an update on the Linden Avenue Park project and Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center project.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Linden Park Project Update
Development of construction documents continues, with the 90% Construction Documents (CDs) having been reviewed by City departments including Engineering, Public Works, Fire, Police, Building, Parks, and Water Quality. This represents the third round of technical reviews. The design team is actively addressing comments. A cost estimate prepared on the 90% package confirms the project remains aligned with the approved budget.
City staff and the design team continue to meet with adjacent property owners to review the park design, incorporate feedback, and coordinate on property-line fencing, lighting, and landscaping.
The City, with assistance from SWCA Environmental Consultants, prepared an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed project. The document was circulated for 30 days, from September 22, 2025, through October 22, 2025, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and provided to the State of California, reviewing agencies, local jurisdictions, and interested parties.
The IS/MND concludes that all environmental impacts of the project would be less than significant with mandatory adherence to federal, state, and local standards, as well as implementation of identified mitigation measures. These measures address nesting bird surveys and buffers; unanticipated cultural resources finds; unanticipated human remains finds; seismic-related failure risk; potential hazards associated with excavation and disposal of lead-impacted soil; excessive c...
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