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TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING
INFORMATION
TOWN OF MARANA
MEETING DATE: December 19,2006
AGENDA ITEM:
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TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Tom Ellis, Director, Parks & Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2006-215: Relating to Parks & Recreation;
approving and authorizing the renaming of the Marana Heritage
River Park
DISCUSSION
In June of 2006, Town staff began the planning process for the uses and possibilities ofthe
Town-owned park land along the east bank of the Santa Cruz River from Sanders Road south to
Tangerine Farms Loop Road. As part of this process, seven separate planning areas within the
property were designated. Those areas are: 1) proposed Marana Western Activities Center, 2)
Community Development Area, 3) Marana Cultural and Heritage Park, 4) Special Event Area,
5) Non-Potable Detention and Agricultural Storage Basin, 6) River Corridor, and 7) the Beard
House.
To aid in the planning, identification, and branding of the project, staff requests that the name
of the project area be referred to as The Marana Heritage River Park
ATTACHMENTS
Project location, boundaries, planning areas
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the planning area mentioned above be referred to here to forth as The
Marana Heritage River Park.
SUGGESTED MOTION
I move to approve Resolution No. 2006-215.
Renaming Marana Heritage River Park
MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2006-215
RELATING TO PARKS & RECREATION; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
RENAMING OF THE MARANA HERITAGE RIVER PARK
WHEREAS, in June of 2006, Town staffbegan the planning process for the uses and
possibilities of the Town-owned park land along the east bank ofthe Santa Cruz River from
Sanders Road south to Tangerine Farms Loop Road; and
WHEREAS, seven separate planning areas within the property were designated. Those
areas are: 1) proposed Marana Western Activities Center, 2) Community Development Area, 3)
Marana Cultural and Heritage Park, 4) Special Event Area, 5) Non-Potable Detention and
Agricultural Storage Basin, 6) River Corridor, and 7) the Beard House; and
WHEREAS, to aid in the planning, identification, and branding of the project, changing
the name of the project area to the Marana Heritage River Park more accurately reflects the uses
of the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, that renaming the project area along the east bank of
the Santa Cruz River from Sanders Road south to Tangerine Farms Loop Road is hereby
renamed the Marana Heritage River Park.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 19th day of December, 2006.
Ed Honea, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney