MEETING DATE:
July 8, 2025
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9469 - NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY PARK IN THE RESTAURANT ROW DEVELOPMENT
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Recommendation
Recommendation
APPROVE the name of the park to be located in the Restaurant Row development area with one of the four recommended names from the Parks & Recreation Commission.
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Board or Commission Action
The Parks & Recreation Commission met on June 19th, 2024, and approved four names to be recommended to the City Council by way of a 6-0 vote. Staff recommends that the City Council consider the selection and choose one of these names for the referenced municipal facility.
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Quality of Life
Executive Summary
Resolution No. 2024-9370 established a naming policy that outlines the process for naming City facilities and locations. It provides that applications may be submitted to the Parks & Recreation Commission for consideration, with the Commission's recommendation being forwarded thereafter to the City Council. A new City neighborhood park will be constructed within the footprint of the of the former Restaurant Row development, located at 1020 West San Marcos Boulevard (Northwest corner of West San Marcos Boulevard and Via Vera Cruz) in the Business/Industrial District. This park currently has a placeholder reference, and requires an official Council-approved name. The proposed Resolution will formally name the park as described above.
Discussion
In March and April of 2024, the City of San Marcos sought community input on the naming of the new park located in the Restaurant Row development. Community members were invited to submit their recommendations directly to the Parks & Recreation Commission through the City's website. The Parks & Recreation Commission established a sub-committee at the April 17th meeting to further review and discuss the applications. The sub-committee consisted of Commissioners Robles, Mockus-Valenzuela, and Smith, who reviewed 63 su...
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