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Sensitive plant discovery complicates North Crest View Park plan; staff outlines three options
Summary
Biologists discovered about 250 specimens of a California‑rare tar plant at the proposed North Crest View Park site. Staff presented three options: redesign to preserve the plants with a 30‑foot buffer, relocate the plant (which would require a full EIR and significant additional costs), or fold the site into the broader parks master plan for further study.
During final design work for North Crest View Park, staff’s biological assessment identified roughly 250 occurrences of a California‑rare tar plant on the site. Parks & Recreation Director Amy Newbie told council that preserving the plants in place would require a 30‑foot protective buffer that significantly reduces usable park area and would limit the playground, restrooms, lawn/meadow and sport‑facility layouts in the adopted concept.
Staff presented three constrained options: a) proceed and redesign to preserve the plant in place (30‑foot buffer) and…
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