Title
Revisit Park Name Recommendations for the Properties known as "The Armory" and "Kaiser Woods Park"
Recommended Action
Move to revise the recommendations for official names for "The Armory" and "Kaiser Woods Park" to City Council.
Report
Issue:
Revisit the names recommended to City Council considering additional information.
Staff Contact:
Paul Simmons, Director, Parks Arts and Recreation Department, 360.753.8462
Presenter(s):
Paul Simmons, Director, Parks Arts and Recreation Department, 360.753.8462
Background and Analysis:
On October 17, 2024, PRAC held a public hearing and had a discussion regarding recommending official names for the properties known as "The Armory" and "Kaiser Woods Park". During the October meeting there were questions by PRAC members about the background of some of the people and names suggested for these two properties. Staff would like to provide more information related to the background of some of the suggested names and potential issues that may arise from the recommendation of the names "Daley Creative Arts Campus at the Armory" and "McMillan Trails Park."
The following background information and applicable code section were included in the October staff reports and are below for easy reference. Similarly, the attachments from October that list the suggested names for both properties are included as attachments.
"The Armory" Background
The City of Olympia is working to transform the historic Armory building into a new Creative Campus. The working vision of the Armory is to support the arts as integral to Olympia's way of life; encourage community growth through creativity and innovation; use the arts to connect people, ideas, and place, while operating from an equity framework.
"Kaiser Woods Park" Background
Kaiser Woods Park is a 70.19-acre park located in southwest Olympia. It is currently undeveloped but is slated to be Olympia's first park to have dedicated mountain biking trails.
In 2019, when the plan...
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