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HEARING - Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Diamond Springs Community Park (Project);
2) Adopt the Findings of Fact and incorporated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan for the Project;
3) Approve the Project as described in the FEIR;
4) Formally accept the donation of the property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 331-400-002, located at 3447 Clemenger Drive, and authorize the Chair to sign the Certificate of Acceptance;
5) Authorize and direct staff to proceed with filing the Notice of Determination for the Project; and
6) Direct staff to move the Project forward.
FUNDING: Bass Lake Property Designation (57%), Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax (32%), General Fund (17%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 25, 2019, the Board approved Resolution 097-2019 authorizing the submittal of a Parks and Water Bond Act of 2018 (Prop 68) grant application to the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, for a project to develop the Diamond Springs Sports Complex (Legistar Item #19-0687). As determined by the El Dorado County Parks and Trails Master Plan and other more informal public feedback, strong demand exists from local and regional park users for sports facilities. While no grant was awarded for the project, the subject property was purchased by an anonymous donor through the Marshall Foundation (Foundation) in 2019, with the intention of donating the property to the County.
On January 25, 2022, , the Board of Supervisors approved a dedication agreement between El Dorado County and the Foundation for the donation of property identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 331-400-002, located at 3447 Clemenger Drive to develop a Sports Complex in the community of Diamond Springs and authorized the Chair to sign the dedication agreement (Legistar Item #22-0099).
The proposed project is in an area of the County that is underserv...
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