REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 05/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
SUBJECT:
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TRAILS MASTER PLAN PHASE II UPDATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to discuss the progress of the Trails Master Plan Phase II. Phase I of the Trails Master Plan was completed and delivered to City Council on September 15, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council discuss the Trails Master Plan Phase II update and direct staff to return to a future City Council meeting with revisions before the final delivery of the plan.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The City’s Strategic Plan for 2021-2026 calls for the creation of Sound Infrastructure which includes the development and enhancement of parks, trails, and recreational facilities to better serve the residents of Corona. The Strategic Plan calls for the development and implementation of a Trails Master Plan that helps create an environmentally sensitive, inclusive, equitable, and diverse plan for the City of Corona as it builds its image as the “City of Trails.”
At the December 15, 2021, City Council meeting, Alta Planning was awarded a professional contract to serve as the consultant for the Trails Master Plan Phase II. Together, Alta Planning and City staff have been developing a Master Plan that will help to accomplish:
• Identifying locations of key trails and trail access.
• Plan for improved trails access and connections in conjunction with development that may occur in trail areas.
• Provide an appropriate interface between nature and the built environment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This update does not have a fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: BAILEY WARD, MANAGEMENT ANALYST I
REVIEWED BY: ANNE K. TURNER, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR