(BCN) -- The San Rafael City Council on Monday approved up to $500,000 to help purchase a 1.65-acre property at 620 Canal St., officials said.
The purchase advances plans for a public park and a future pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting the Canal neighborhood to Montecito Plaza and San Rafael High School.
The funding supports a multi-agency effort led by the Trust for Public Land to acquire the site, with an additional $1.35 million proposed from Marin County's Measure A funds.
The Trust is seeking private donations to close the remaining funding gap, City officials said.
Person falls from San Francisco high-rise, lands on awning: SFFDThe council also authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute agreements for the site's purchase and for the anticipated Measure A grant. The county's grant proposal is scheduled for consideration by the Board of Supervisors later this summer.
If approved, the site would be permanently designated as public parkland.
"This project represents a unique opportunity to advance a long-standing community vision of expanding open space and improving connectivity in the Canal neighborhood," Mayor Kate Colin said in a statement.
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