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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-193 N.C.S. 12/19/2016Resolution No. 2016-193 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California APPROVING MIRACLE LEAGUE OF NORTH BAY TO FUND, INSTALL AND USE A MIRACLE LEAGUE BASEBALL FIELD, PLAY AREA, RESTROOMS AND OTHER AMENITIES AT LUCCHESI PARK AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the Miracle League, a 5016 Not for Profit Corporation, holds as its mission to provide opportunities for children with disabilities to play Miracle League baseball, regardless of their abilities; promote community support and sponsorship of Miracle Leagues; and, promote the construction of special facilities that meet the unique needs of Miracle League players and their families; and WHEREAS, the Miracle League is a nationally recognized association that believes every child deserves a chance to play baseball and promotes expansion of the Miracle League program by offering opportunities for affiliates to organize locally; and WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma owns and operates Lucchesi Park, which is designed to be and is an active use community park featuring 31 acres and is defined as a Community Park in the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, Lucchesi Park includes 3 Little League baseball fields, one of which is lighted; a lighted multi-purpose all-weather field in use 350 nights per year; playground and picnic facilities; a fishing pond with perimeter trail; pedestrian and bike trails; lighted tennis courts; the Lucchesi Clubhouse of the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Sonoma and Marin County; the Petaluma Community Center; the City of Petaluma's Novak Senior Center; and, all parking facilities necessary for use of the park; and WHEREAS, project proponents have formally organized and will operate as the non- profit entity Miracle League of North Bay (MLNB); and WHEREAS, it benefits the community, the City and MLNB for MLNB to install an adaptable baseball field within Lucchesi Park, adjacent to the existing Little League baseball fields and situated within an under-utilized and under -maintained portion of the Park; and WHEREAS, MLNB will assume responsibility for funding and installation of the Miracle League Field (the "Improvements") in the designated area of Lucchesi Park in accordance with an agreement or agreements executed between the City of Petaluma and MLNB; and, WHEREAS, the Improvements funded by MLNB will include a fully accessible field surface, dugouts, fencing and gates to secure the field, a concession stand, handicapped accessible and fully compliant restrooms, shaded seating and an adaptable playground to include a pathway from the parking lot to the facilities; and Resolution No. 2016-193 N.C.S. Page 1 WHEREAS, upon satisfactory completion of the Improvements, MLNB will dedicate the Improvements to the City; and WHEREAS, MLNB volunteers will perform Improvement projects at Lucchesi Park and perform annual, seasonal and daily field and park maintenance at Lucchesi Park; and WHEREAS, MLNB will conduct baseball programs at Lucchesi Park and in exchange for the extraordinary contributions to facility development by MLNB, the MLNB will request field use permits at a cost of one -dollar annually for the term of the agreement and will have first priority scheduling opportunities for use of the facilities that it funds; and WHEREAS, the proposed project was reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and determined to be categorically exempt under section 15301 (Existing Facilities) which exempts minor alterations of existing public facilities involving negligible expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination and under Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines which exempts replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; and WHEREAS, the proposed Miracle League facilities are located in an existing community park that is currently used for a variety of recreational activities and the addition of a new fully accessible field is considered a minor alteration within the context of the larger community park with includes several existing sports fields; and WHEREAS, the location of the new Miracle League field has previously been used for recreational activities such as a playground and disc gold course as part of the larger community park; and WHEREAS, the provision of parking to accommodate new users to the facility have been analyzed and are able to be accommodated within existing overflow parking areas on site; and WHEREAS, the new facilities do not include lighting or a sound system and use of the new facilities will have more restricted hours than many of the other activities currently occurring on site and therefore the new facilities are not anticipated to have noise or glare impacts to surrounding uses; and WHEREAS, the project is not subject to any of the exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption at CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma, as follows: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this resolution as findings of the City Council. 2. The proposed installation of Miracle League amenities at Lucchesi Park is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15301 and 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves minor alterations of existing facilities and reconstruction and replacement of existing public facilities and entails negligible or no expansion in use of the existing community park. Resolution No. 2016-193 N.C.S. Page 2 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute all agreements necessary and that will substantially include the stipulations noted in the staff report in support of MLNB's efforts to fund, install and use a Miracle League baseball field, play area, restrooms and other amenities at Lucchesi Park. Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the t® pprov as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19th day of December, fors 2016, by the following vote: City At irney AYES: Albertson, Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Vice Mayor King, Miller NOES: None ABSENT: Kearney ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: City Clerk -mayor Resolution No. 2016-193 N.C.S. Page 3