Findings and Declarations. | |
Increasing Playground, Trail and Field Capacity. | |
Liberal Construction. | |
Amendment. | |
Severability. |
The People of the City and County of San Francisco (the "City") hereby declare their findings and purposes in enacting this Act to be as follows:
(a) The City does not have sufficient playgrounds for children, public trails for walking and hiking, or fields for soccer, baseball, softball and other youth and adult athletics to satisfy the needs of its residents and visitors.
(b) Despite the overall shortage of children's playgrounds, public trails and athletic fields, some existing playgrounds, trails and fields are significantly underutilized, but could be improved so that their use is substantially increased throughout the year.
(c) Improvements to the City's children's playgrounds, walking trails and athletic fields which have been the subject of a certified Environmental Impact Report should be allowed if they would significantly increase the usage of these sites.
(Added by Proposition I, App. 11/4/2014)
(a) In order to increase the usage of children's playgrounds, walking trails and athletic fields by members of the public, notwithstanding any restriction on lighting or requirement for natural grass, the City shall allow renovations to children's playgrounds, walking trails and athletic fields, including but not limited to the installation of artificial turf and/or nighttime lighting on athletic fields, where the renovation satisfies both of the following:
(1) The Recreation and Park Department has determined, and an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") has documented, that the renovation will at least double the usage of the particular children's playground, walking trail or athletic fields by members of the public during a calendar year; and
(2) An Environmental Impact Report for the renovation of the particular children's playground, walking trail or athletic field has been certified.
(b) The foregoing may be satisfied either before or after the effective date of this Article.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Article shall require or be construed to require completion of an EIR to renovate a children's playground, walking trail or athletic fields, unless an EIR is otherwise required by law.
(Added by Proposition I, App. 11/4/2014)
This Article is an exercise of the initiative power of the people of the City and County of San Francisco for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.
(Added by Proposition I, App. 11/4/2014)
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