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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board:
1) Accept the donation of property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 331-400-002, located at 3447 Clemenger Drive, for the purpose of developing a Sports Complex in the community of Diamond Springs and authorize the Chair to sign the dedication agreement;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Certificate of Acceptance on the terms described in the dedication agreement; and
3) Find that execution of the Dedication Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines a) Section 15004(b)(2)(A)) as acceptance of the Subject Property and its future use are expressly conditioned on completion of CEQA review, and b) Section 15316 which applies to the transfer of ownership of land in order to create parks.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors on January 4, 2022 directed staff to return with a Dedication Agreement between El Dorado County and the Marshall Foundation (Foundation) for the transfer of property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 331-400-002 for the purpose of developing a Sports Complex in Diamond Springs.
The subject property was purchased by an anonymous donor through the Foundation in 2019 for the purpose of building a Sports Complex in the community of Diamond Springs. In addition to the offer of donation, community partners including the Boys and Girls Club, Mother Lode School District, Union Mine High School, and other anonymous donors, have also expressed commitment to help with the development of the proposed project.
The proposed project is located in an area of the County that is underserved by parks. Accordingly, County staff have submitted for Prop 68 grant funding, Round 3 and 4, but the grant applications were unsuccessful. At the direction of the Board, Staff will have a grant submitted for Prop 68, Regional Park Program and Rural and Recreational Tourism Grant oppor...
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