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REQUEST TO OFFICIALLY REMOVE THE NAME
OF CATALPA PARK
FROM PARK NO. 372
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing the General Superintendent or his designee to officially remove the name of Catalpa Park from Park No. 372.
Park name: Catalpa Park
Location: 4330 S. Kedvale Avenue
Community Area: Archer Heights
Ward: 14
Proposed Name: Park No. 372
II. Park Naming Procedures
Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E (1) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, this request to remove the name Catalpa Park from Park No. 372 was forwarded to the Secretary of the Chicago Park District, who filed a copy of this request with the Committee on Programs and Recreation and initiated a notice period to solicit public input. Notices were posted in parks and sent to advisory councils located within a one-mile radius of the park site. Elected officials were also notified of the proposal, including the alderman of the wards in which the park is located.
The notice period of forty-five (45) days soliciting public input regarding the naming proposal was initiated on August 14, 2020. We have not received opposition on this proposal from the community. Staff recommends that the Board approve the request to remove the name Catalpa Park from Park No. 372.
III. Explanation
The Chicago Park District naming and renaming procedures allow for the naming of parks and features in parks, including playgrounds and buildings. The renaming of parks is addressed in the Chicago Park District Code - Chapter 7, E.3. A request has been received to consider naming Catalpa Park for a local individual, and the removal of Catalpa Park from Park No 372 is a step in that process.