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BACKGROUND On May 1, 2012, the City Council approved the Planned Unit Development (PUD) development plan approving the construction of a mixed-use high-density residential/commercial development with a public park at the property located at the northern corner of Gibraltar Drive and Hacienda Drive (Attachment 2). The developer, Essex, formally BRE, will construct and dedicate the park property to the City. The City will be responsible for maintaining the park. The redesigned 0.58-acre public park is aligned with a future dedicated trail that will connect the housing project to its sister property located at the southeast corner of Owens Drive and Willow Road. The park will have a large grass area for activities and seasonal events, a playground for 2-5 year olds that will feature "natural" play elements, and another play area for older children, which has a faux rock with climbing play structure and a swing set. The park will also contain seating areas, barbeques, picnic areas, shade trees, and native, drought-tolerant planting throughout the park. Although the 2012 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan refers to the neighborhood park site as the "Essex 2 — Public Park (T)," the permanent name for the park has not been addressed. The Community Development Department has requested that the Parks and Recreation Commission conduct a public meeting and make a recommendation to the City Council for a permanent name for this future neighborhood park. Additionally, Courtesy Notices regarding this item were mailed to all addresses within 1,000' feet of the Essex 2 Planned Unit Development site. On April 20, 2004, Resolution 04-019, Revising Policies for Naming Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Other City-Owned Public Facilities (Attachment 1), was adopted by the City Council and is the most recent policy for naming park facilities. The policy calls for the Parks and Recreation Commission to hold a public meeting and submit its recommendation, along with all names considered, for final approval by the City Council. DISCUSSION On July 9, 2015, the Parks and Recreation Commission held a public meeting to consider several potential names for the neighborhood park to be constructed as part of the Essex 2 development. Staff also reviewed the "Criteria for Establishing Permanent Names for Parks, Recreation Facilities, or City-owned Public Facilities" (Section 3 of Resolution 04-019) with the Commission. As presented, Resolution 04-019 contains the criteria for establishing permanent names for parks, recreation facilities and other City-owned public facilities. As it pertains to the naming of neighborhood parks, the criteria are as follows: 1) The name should provide easy, recognizable reference for City residents and visitors. Page 2 of 3