City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council approve the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for a
Parks and Recreation Master Plan consultant and authorize the Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Director to advertise for proposals.
BACKGROUND:
A Recreation Element of the General Plan was completed in 1968 with the next draft
update being the Human Services and Recreation Element of the General Plan in
1983. The 1983 Draft was never adopted, therefore the most current Recreation
Element Plan of the City’s General Plan is the one completed in 1968. Since the
time the Recreation Element of the General Plan was implemented in 1968, there
have been numerous changes in Culver City’s socio-economic and environmental
conditions as well as the Parks and Recreation profession’s “best practices.”
Therefore, the current City Council saw the need to update the City’s General Plan
with a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan Element and provided funding for this
work.
On July 1, 2006, the City Council’s newly adopted budget was implemented. One of
the approved budget items for FY 2006/2007 was funding for a Parks and
Recreation Master Plan.
The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed, discussed and gave general
approval of the various aspects of the draft of this RFP at its regular meeting on
September 5, 2006. While the format of the document has changed somewhat, the
content has not. The RFP: City of Culver City Parks and Recreation Master Plan is
attached for your review (Attachment 1).
Meeting Date: 10/09/06 Item Number: A-6
AGENDA ITEM: Approve the Request for Proposal for a Parks and Recreation
Master Plan Consultant and Authorize the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director to Advertise for Proposals.
Contact Person/Dept.: William La Pointe,
PRCS Director
Phone Number: (310) 253-6682
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Master Notification List on 10/04/06; Parks and Recreation
Commission on 10/04/06; Planning Commission on 10/04/06.
Department Approval:
William La Pointe (09/28/2006)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry Fulwood (10/3/06)
City Controller Approval:
Marlee Chang (10/2/06)City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
DISCUSSION:
The socio-economic, environmental, and demographic conditions of Culver City
have changed considerably since 1968 when the last Culver City Recreation
Element of the General Plan (1968) was adopted (Attachment 2). Currently, there is
an Open Space Element: Culver City General Plan (1996) in place (Attachment 3).
It is for this reason and for the future direction of the Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Department that a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan will
be completed. After completion it will be presented to the Planning Commission and
City Council for adoption as the Parks and Recreation Element of the City’s General
Plan.
There following are the main Parts of the Master Plan:
Part I: Overview: Past, Present and Future of Parks and Recreation in
Culver City
Part II: Master Plan Recommendations
A. Current Facility Conditions Assessment and Deferred
Maintenance
B. Ordinances, Regulations and Policies
C. Park and Recreation Development and Planning: New,
Renovated or Expanded Facilities and Programs
D. Veterans Memorial Park Conceptual Plans
E. Funding Strategies
Part III: Implementation Strategies: Priorities and Charting the Next Steps
It is anticipated that the proposals will be due to the City no later than 3:00 PM on
November 9, 2006 and staff will return to City Council for award of the contract by
November 27, 2006 with work beginning in January 2007.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
During the fiscal year 2006-07 budget process, it was determined by staff and
approved by Council that the $50,000 in Park Facilities Assessment funds
(42000865.730100 – Improvements Other Than Buildings) remaining in Fiscal Year
2005-06 would be carried over to Fiscal Year 2006-07 for the purpose of creating a
Parks and Recreation Master Plan. In addition, $85,000 of 2005-06 El Marino
Ceramics Hut Improvement funds (42000827) was re-allocated to account 42000865
for Master Plan expenditures. The total budget available for the Master Plan Project
is currently $135,000.City of Culver City, California
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Request for Proposal: City of Culver City Parks and Recreation Master Plan
2. Culver City Recreation Element of the General Plan (1968)
3. Open Space Element: Culver City General Plan (1996)
MOTION:
That the City Council:
1. Approve the RFP for a Parks and Recreation Master Plan consultant,
and
2. Authorize the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director to advertise
for proposals,
or
3. Discuss the item and provide further direction to staff.
MEETING DATE:
10/9/06
AGENDA ITEM:
Approve the Request for Proposal for a Parks and Recreation
Master Plan Consultant and Authorize the Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Director to Advertise for Proposals.
ATTACHMENTS|109| Request for Proposal: City of Culver City Parks and
Recreation Master Plan
2. Culver City Recreation Element of the General Plan (1968)
3. Open Space Element: Culver City General Plan (1996)
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
City of Culver City
Parks and Recreation
Master Plan
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October 2006RFP — City of Culver City Parks and Recreation Master Plan
PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT
The purpose of this Project is to produce a Parks and Recreation Master Plan that will
comply with, and conform to, State of California Planning Law for the purpose of being
incorporated as the "Parks and Recreation Element" of the City of Culver City's General
Plan. This will require that; 1) it be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission and the
Planning Commission and adopted by City Council, and; 2) it is consistent with the other
elements of the General Plan, with particular attention being paid to the Open Space section on
the Zoning Code (Section 17.270.030) that outlines the process for development in Open Space
zones, which all City parks are zoned.
Also, this Master Plan will provide strong direction regarding Parks and Recreation programs
and facilities through the year 2026 and will assist the community in discerning which parks and
recreation needs are most pressing as well as the priority of each need in relation to the others. It
is anticipated that the Master Plan will be reviewed annually with major revisions and updates
undertaken every five years or as the community's socio-economic conditions would so dictate.
CITY OF CULVER CITY BRIEF OVERVIEW
The City of Culver City is a full-service city located in the western area of Los Angeles County,
generally situated north of Los Angeles International Airport, southeast of Santa Monica, south
of Beverly Hills and southwest of West Hollywood. The City is approximately 5 square miles
with a residential population of approximately 40,000 and a daytime population of
approximately 250,000. The City maintains, preserves and repairs 18 city-wide landscaped
median strips, parkways, parkettes, parks and other landscaped areas. This totals approximately
111 acres. Five (5) recreational facilities are included in these parks.
Culver City was incorporated in 1917 and until recently operated under a 1947 Charter with a
Council/Chief Administrative Officer form of government. By public election in April 2006, a
revised City Charter was adopted and the City now operates as Council/City Manager form of
government on July 1, 2006. The five-member Council is elected at large. The five-member
Parks and Recreation Commission is appointed by the Council.
Culver City is very excited about the upcoming process of the Master Plan work and the
possibilities for refinement and expansion of its system.
PROJECT PROPOSAL OVERVIEW
The City is soliciting, through this Request for Proposal ("RFP"), written proposals from
qualified Proposers to undertake the development of a Parks and Recreation Master Plan that
would include the following:
Part I: Overview: Past, Present and Future of Parks and Recreation in Culver City
Part II: Master Plan Recommendations
A. Current Facility Conditions Assessment and Deferred Maintenance
B. Ordinances, Regulations and Policies
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C. Park and Recreation Development and Planning- New, Renovated or Expanded
Facilities and Programs
D. Veterans Memorial Park Conceptual Plans
E. Funding Strategies
Part III: Implementation Strategies: Priorities and Charting the Next Steps
A brief description of each Part (above) of the Master Plan is outlined below:
Part I: Overview: Past, Present and Future of Parks and Recreation in Culver City
This Part of the Master Plan will serve as the foundational under-pinning for the
development context of this Master Plan. It should layout the historical features,
geographical context, current conditions and future possibilities of Parks and
Recreation for Culver City.
Part II: Master Plan Recommendations
A. Current Facility Conditions Assessment and Deferred Maintenance
A study of the condition of all Parks and Recreation facilities will be completed. This
will consist of conducting a thorough assessment of the current condition of all Parks
and Recreation infrastructure (turf included) and facilities (excluding the Senior
Center, Teen Center and the Plunge municipal swimming pool). The assessment will
concentrate on the maintenance aspect of these facilities and will identify current
deficiencies and the estimated costs to repair them, as well as specific
recommendations for repairs. This part of the project will produce a suggested 10-
year maintenance and capital improvement program for healthy and environmentally-
friendly turf development, maintenance of ancillary park facilities (i.e. child play
areas and playgrounds, sports courts, lighting, landscaping) and major building
repairs.
B. Ordinances, Regulations and Policies
A review and evaluation the City's ordinances, regulations and policies as they relate
to Parks and Recreation and the City's General Plan will be completed.
Recommendations will be based on the "best practices" of the Parks and Recreation
profession for "community and environmentally friendly" ordinances, regulations and
policies. Also, specifically, a "green space loss and replacement" ordinance and a
"use of gas powered generators in the parks" ordinance, among other issues will be
considered.
C. Park and Recreation Development and Planning: New, Renovated or Expanded
Facilities and Programs
A Master Plan detailing park acquisition / development and recreation program
development that resonates with the voice of the community. This portion of the Plan
will take form through a series of community meetings, focus groups and Parks and
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Recreation Commission and City Council meetings over a 12 month period
(subsequent to entering into a contract with the selected Proposer). It is expected that
the selected Proposer should conduct a maximum of eight (8) community meetings
and make approximately four (4) presentations each to the Parks and Recreation
Commission and the City Council.
D. Veterans Memorial Park Conceptual Plans
As a product of community comment and the development of the Master Plan, the
development of two park plan concepts for Veterans Memorial Park will be produced.
These concepts will encompass the land from Coomb's Ave. along the south side of
Culver Blvd. to Elenda Street; approximately 14.24 acres (total when combined with
Veterans Memorial Park proper). The newly developed Veterans Memorial Park
Conceptual Plans are expected to become "demonstration model" possibilities for the
community to pursue as an immediate extension of the Master Plan.
E. Funding Strategies
This part of the Plan will identify and recommend existing and possible future
funding strategies that may be used to implement the Plan. A compendium of
possible funding opportunities and strategies will be assembled and produced from
this part of the process.
Part III: Implementation Strategies: Priorities and Charting the Next Steps
This part of the Master Plan will establish priorities and summarize the guidelines
upon which the City will base its future decisions concerning the next steps in its Park
and Recreation future.
Please Note: Interested Proposers are asked to price each of the five parts indicated above
separately, rather than as one lump sum amount. The work will be completed over a 12 month
period of time. In order to complete this plan in good order and on schedule, it is expected that
the selected Proposer will submit a proposed schedule of activities with dates within 30 days
after signing the contract. Either party may terminate the agreement without cause with a thirty-
day (30-day) written notice.
PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
Proposal Due Date:
Proposals shall be delivered in four sealed envelopes marked "Culver City- Parks and Recreation
Master Plan," to the Culver City- City Clerk's Office (address indicated below) no later than
3:00 PM on November 16, 2006. There shall be one (1) sealed envelope with the original
proposal and three (3) sealed envelopes each with photocopies of the original proposal as well as
one copy on CD-ROM in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.
Pre-proposal Meeting:
A pre-proposal meeting is mandatory for this Project. The City will set aside the date of
October 30, 2006 at 9:00 AM for a pre-proposal meeting. A visit to any of the parks and
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project sites can be conducted if so desired by interested Proposers at this time. Proposers
interested in participating in this pre-proposal meeting must contact the Project Manager (below)
to confimi their attendance prior to the meeting date. The pre-proposal meeting will be held at
the Veteran's Memorial Building located at 4117 Overland Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90230.
Deliver Proposals to:
City Clerk
City of Culver City
9770 Culver Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
Project Manager/Contact Information:
Bill La Pointe; Director
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
Veteran's Memorial Building
4117 Overland Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 253-6682
william.lapointe@culvercity.org
The selected Proposer will enter into negotiations with the City in order that a contract may be
executed and work expected to begin by January 2007. The City of Culver City reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals, negotiate the various "parts" of the proposal and to waive
any informality or technical defects in any proposal, to award all or any individual part/itern of
the proposal and to make an award in the best interest of the City.
Proposals will not be accepted after the proposal due date and time stated above. Incomplete
proposals, or proposals that do not conform to the requirements specified herein, may not be
considered. Electronically submitted proposals will not be accepted unless they are
accompanied by an original and hard copies as indicated above.
SCOPE OF WORK
1. The completed Master Plan will be submitted on CD in Microsoft Word and "pdf'
document format.
2. Ten (10) completed and finished copies of the document will be submitted to the City of
Culver City.
The scope of services and required submittals shall include the following:
Part I: Overview: Past, Present and Future of Parks and Recreation in Culver City
This part of the Master Plan will serve as the foundational under-pinning for the
development context of this Master Plan. It should layout the historical features,
current conditions and future possibilities of Parks and Recreation for Culver City.
(No
public meetings are anticipated.)
Submittal: This will be the written "Introduction" to the Master Plan.
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Part II: Master Plan Recommendations
A. Current Facility Conditions Assessment and Deferred Maintenance
A complete inspection and evaluation of the following parks (to include the
facilities within these parks) shall be performed in order to determine the physical
condition of each facility:
PARKS
1) Blair Hills Park
2) Blanco Park
3) Carlson Park
4) Culver City Park
5) Culver West Alexander Park
6) El Marino Park
7) Fox Hills Park
8) Lindberg Park
9) Paddle Tennis Park
10)Tellefson Park
11)Syd Kronenthal Park
12)Veterans Park (the Veterans Memorial Building, Teen Center and
Plunge are not included in this evaluation. The specific reporting format
will be made available by the Department of Public Works to the
successful Proposer at a later date.)
(See Page 12 for more information on each park)
This will be accomplished by identifying current deficiencies and immediate repair
costs needed to bring the facilities up to minimum useable standards and then to
maintain that level of condition. The assessment will be based on visual
observations and non-destructive testing of specific mechanical, electrical and
plumbing components, building interior and exterior components, visible HVAC
components, and visible plumbing fixtures/piping. Site plans and "as built"
drawings of each facility (if available) will be provided by the City to the selected
Proposer throughout the duration of the Project. (Currently, the Public Works
Department has contracted with a firm to do an assessment of this nature on all the
other City facilities.) (No public meetings are anticipated.)
Submittal: This aspect of the Master Plan shall include: 1) identification of current
deficiencies and the costs to repair them; 2) a 10-year forecast of maintenance
costs itemized into the main areas of inspection, and 3) a cost to replace the
facility if it is deemed necesscuy within the next ten years. The costs would be
estimated construction costs and not firm bids. They will be based on current
construction standards, and will include a factor for "soft costs" (project
management, additional consultants, permits, etc.), overall facility-specific
recommendations on routine maintenance and other related matters. This
assessment shall also identift ongoing maintenance policies and practices, which
should be implemented to avoid or reduce current or future capital costs.
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B. Ordinances, Regulations and Policies
Review and evaluate the City's current Parks and Recreation Ordinances,
Regulations and Policies in relation to the City's Overall Comprehensive Plan and
the profession's best practices and outline recommendations regarding adjustments
that should be considered that would make these more "community and
environmentally friendly." Also, make recommendations regarding a "green space
loss and replacement" ordinance and a "use of generators in the parks" ordinance as
these issues relate to the peaceful ambiance of the neighborhoods. (Two to three
public meetings are anticipated.)
Submittal: This is the Contractor's written report speciffing ordinances,
regulations and policy additions, deletions and/or changes that are recommended
for further consideration by City Staff
C. Park and Recreation Development and Planning: New, Renovated or
Expanded Facilities and Programs
The development of a Master Plan for park acquisition and development and
recreation program development that is based on community comment. This
portion of the Plan will take form through a series of community meetings, focus
groups, Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council meetings over a 12
month period (subsequent to the City entering into a contract with the successful
Consultant). It is expected that the Consultant will conduct approximately eight (8)
community meetings and make approximately four (4) presentations each to the
Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council. This City will look to the
Consultant for their experience in this. This part of the Project is intended to guide
Culver City's parks and recreation decisions and development through the year
2026. (Approximately 16 public meetings/presentations are anticipated).
Submittal: This is the written Parks and Recreation Master Plan detailing park
acquisition and development and recreation program development that is intended
to guide park and recreation decisions for Culver City through 2026.
D. Veterans Memorial Park Concept Plans
This will include the development of two Concept Plans for Veterans Memorial
Park (11.24 acres) along with the additional City-owned land from Coombs Ave.
along the south side of Culver Blvd. to Elenda Street (and additional app. 3 linear
acres). These concepts will be the result of a neighborhood and community
meeting process, the results of which will become a "demonstration model" for
future park development. It is hoped that these concept plans will be the catalysts
that will demonstrate the future of Parks and recreation based on the new Master
Plan. (Approximately four public meetings are anticipated.)
Submittal: These will be two concept drawings depicting the program
redevelopment possibilities for Veterans Memorial Park
7.
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E. Funding Strategies
This part of the Plan will identify and recommend existing and potential funding
strategies that may be used to implement the Plan. (No public meetings are
anticipated)
Submittal: This portion of the Master Plan will suggest financial possibilities and
how they might be used to implement the Master Plan.
Part HI: Implementation Strategies: Priorities and Charting the Next Steps
This part of the Master Plan will establish priorities and summarize the guidelines
upon which the City will base its future decisions concerning the• next steps in its
Park and Recreation future. (No public meetings are anticipated.)
Submittal: This portion of the Master Plan will suggest implementation strategies
for the Plan.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENT & FORMAT
Required information to be submitted by the Proposer:
A. Company Profile: Identify the legal name, address, telephone and fax number of
your finn.
B. Qualifications: At a minimum, eligible Consultants will have qualifications in the
construction and design of public buildings, knowledge of local, state and federal
building codes and regulations, and abilities and experience with applying
analytical and quantitative tools and models needed to undertake the work required
under this RFP.
C. Project Team: Provide an overview of the firm, including services provided,
staffing and resources. Provide an organizational chart indicating the
staff/personnel proposed for this Project and include their resumes, professional
registration and related experience. Indicate the project staffs specific knowledge
and experience in performing the task requested in this RFP. If you propose to sub-
contract any portion of your work, then please identify which tasks and to whom.
D. Scope of Services: Describe the recommended scope of service to be performed by
your firm that clearly displays an understanding of the Project as described in the
"Scope of Work" section of this RFP.
E. Project Approach: Provide a detailed explanation of your team's approach to this
Project. (Please feel free to comment on, and/or adjust the number of expected
community meetings as you might see it.) Include any other tasks your team will
perform that may not be listed in the "Scope of Work" section of this RFP. Identify
the tasks that will be performed by your firm and by any sub-contractors.
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F. Firm Workload versus Workload Capacity: Explain other current and potential
assignments and their relative impact on this Project if your firm is selected.
Explain how you can assure the City that the members of your project team will
remain on this Project through completion of the final assessment.
G. References: Provide a minimum of three (3) references the City may contact
concerning your performance on other similar project contracts. Provide a
representative listing of projects and their respective contact particulars that are
comparable in nature to this Project.
H. Claim History: Provide information of any legal judgments or claim settlements
against your firm and any individual proposed to work on this Project in the past 5
years, with an explanation of their disposition. Provide information of any claims
your firm and any individual has had in the past 5 years against any public or
private entity for whom it provided service, with an explanation of their disposition.
Schedule of Fees: Provide a fee-based proposal on the services you have outlined
in response to the items above. The fee should be itemized by the separately for
each of the five Parts of the RFP.
Any changes in the Scope of Work resulting in a contract increase or decrease in fee
shall be approved by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director in
writing prior to commencement of actual change in work. No fee adjustment will
be allowed unless said prior approval is authorized exclusively in writing by the
City, without exception.
J. Proof of the Following Minimum Insurance Coverage:
• General Liability including coverage of premises, products and complete
operations, independent contractors/vendors, personal injury and contractual
obligations with combined single limits of coverage of at least $1,000,000
per occurrence.
• Automobile Liability, including owned, non-owned and hired vehicle of at
least the following limits:
a. Primary bodily injury with limits of at least $500,000 per person;
$500,000 per occurrence; and
b. Primary property damage of at least $500,000 per occurrence; or,
c. Combined single limits of $500,000 per occurrence.
• Worker's Compensation insurance as required by the Labor Code of the
State of California.
• Proof that, if selected, the firm's insurance carrier will execute the attached
City of Culver City Special Endorsement.
K. Property Rights:
• All materials produced in support of this Project and as finished products are
the property of the City of Culver City.
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METHOD OF SELECTION
Evaluation of Proposals will be made in accordance with the following criteria:
A. Qualifications, Business History, and Past Performance
1) Suitability of the Proposer and all of its sub-consultants to perform the Scope of
Work noted above and documented experience in such projects within the State of
California.
2) Demonstrated competence, education and experience of all members of the
project team.
3) Experience and record of success of the project team over the preceding five years
with comparable projects for governmental agencies with respect to factors such
as control of costs, quality of performance, and meeting Project deadlines.
4) References that justify items 1, 2, and 3.
B. Responsiveness
1) Responsiveness to this RFP and the completeness of the information provided.
2) Ability to respond to the City's requirements, safety record, financial capability,
insurance coverage and ability to provide a skilled work force.
C. Proposal Price
1) A low total price is desirable but must include all costs to the City_ The City
reserves the right to enter into an agreement with the Proposer who it deems will
serve the best interest of the City.
2) The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and shall not be liable for
any expenses or costs incurred by the Proposer in preparing their proposals.
3) The City shall also have the right to accept, reject and/or negotiate the various
parts of the Master Plan with the Proposers in any order or combination, unless
otherwise specifically provided in these specifications.
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The City will rank the proposals by assigning points in accordance with the following scoring
system:
Criteria Maximum
Points
Equivalent
Weight
Qualifications, Business History, 50 50%
& Past Performance
Responsiveness 20 20%
Proposal Price 30 30%
Total 100 100%
Final evaluation scores will be calculated using the scoring system described above and will
assist City Staff in determining which the Proposer seems to be best suited for the contract.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Results of the proposal review
process will be utilized to establish a preliminary ranking of the Proposers. The City may
interview the top ranked candidates and may further negotiate the fee and scope of work at that
time. If an agreement cannot be reached with the top candidate, negotiations may be undertaken
with subsequent candidates until an agreement is reached.
PROJECT SCHEDULE (Dates subject to change)
RFP Release Date October 19, 2006
Pre-proposal Meeting October 30, 2006; 9:00 AM
Proposals Due November 16, 2006; 3:00 PM
Council Approval for Award of Contract December 11, 2006; 7:00 PM
Work to Begin January 11, 2007
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zCITY OF CULVER CITY
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL
DAN PATACCHIA, MAYOR
JOSEPH H. LAWLESS
EDWARD C. LITTLE
G. WILLIAM BOTTS
JAMES ASTLE, JR.
PLANNING COMMISSION PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MAX PASTER, CHAIRMAN MARTIN LOTZ, CHAIRMAN
DAN CAVANAUGH, VICE-CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM RAYMOND
STUART HAGGART
JOHN MC NALLY, JR.
OTIcE GALLMAN
CARL BERRY
DOROTHY HARRINGTON
WILLIAM WRIGHT, SR.
ANDREW E. DARLING
ERWIN H. COOPER
EARL ESKRIDGE
ZELMA ZAMORA
SYD KRONENTHAL, PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GARY Y. THOMPSON, CITY PLANNER
RICHARD J. NELSON, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
SUSAN BERG, ASSISTANT PLANNER
GEOFFREY H. CASE, PLANNING INTERN
ALICIA A. HOLLOWAY, SENIOR SECRETARY
ANN B. BEHRENS, SECRETARYRESOLUTION NO, CS-6034
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND
ADOPTING A RECREATION ELEMENT TO BE ADDED TO
THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sec-
tion 65351 of the Government Code of the State
of California, the Planning Commission of the
City of Culver City, California, conducted a
public hearing on the matter of a proposed
Recreation Element to be added to the General
Plan of this City; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said public
hearing, the Planning Commission adopted its
Resolution No. 800 approving and recommending
to the City Council for adoption, the said
Recreation Element; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused to be
published in a newspaper of general circula-
tion, notice of a public hearing on the adop-
tion of said Recreation Element, pursuant to
Section 65503 of the Government Code of the
State of California; and
WHEREAS, said matter came on for hearing
before the City Council at its regular meet-
ing of February 13, 1968, at which time all
persons then and there present were given an
opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, after considering all of the testi-
mony presented, it appears that it would be in
the public interest to adopt said proposed
Recreation Element;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RE-
SOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That pursuant to the foregoing
recitations, the City Council does hereby
find and determine that the Planning Commis-
sion has held a public hearing, noticed
in
the manner required by Section 65351 of the
Government Code of the State of California,
on the adoption of a proposed Recreation
Element for the City of Culver City, to be
added to the General Plan heretofore adopted
by this City Council; that the City Council
has held a hearing following notice as re-
quired by Section 65503 of the said Govern-
ment Code; that all persons interested in
said matter have had an opportunity to be
heard at said hearings; and that the adoption
of said Recreation Element is in the public
interest.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the findings set
forth in Section 1 hereof, the said City Coun-
cil does hereby approve and adopt that certain
text with maps, entitled "Recreation Element
of the General Plan", which is to be added to
the General Plan of the City of Culver City,
as heretofore approved and adopted by Council
Resolution No. CS-4575, and incorporates the
said Recreation Element in said General,Plan
by reference as though fully set forth therein.
SECTION 3. That a copy of said text with
maps, entitled "Recreation Element of the
General Plan," is hereby ordered to be placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk, as
part of the official records of this City.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of
February, 1968.
DAN PATACCHIA, MAYOR
CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
AGNES V. CHRISTENSEN
CITY CLERKRESOLUTION NO. 800
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROV-
ING AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
ADOPTION THE RECREATION ELEMENT FOR THE
MASTER PLAN OF CULVER CITY AS PRESENTED AND
INCLUDING IN SAID RECOMMENDATION AN ALTERNA-
TIVE AS MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH HEREIN-
BELOW.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sec-
tion 65351 of the Government Code of the State
of California, the Planning Commission of the
City of Culver City, California conducted a
public hearing on the matter of a proposed
Recreation Element for the Master Plan of Cul-
ver City; and
WHEREAS, all parties expressing an interest
in the matter were given an opportunity to be
heard; and
WHEREAS, after a thorough discussion of the
subject matter, it appeared to the Planning
Commission by a unanimous vote of the five (5)
members present (two (2) absent) that the
Recreation Element as presented should be ap-
proved and recommended to the City Council for
adoption, including in said recommendation one
alternative as more particularly set forth
hereinbelow:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, That pursuant to the foregoing
recitations and the facts presented at the
public hearing, the said Planning Commission
of the City of Culver City, pursuant to Sec-
tion 65352 of the Government Code of the State
of California, does hereby approve the
Recreation Element for the Master Plan of
Culver City as presented by the Planning
DivisioA and.does hereby recommend it to the
City Council for adoption.
SECTION 2. That an alternative is hereby
offered to the City Council for its consider-
ation, relating to Table I, "Summary of
Recommendations," Section 2, of the Recrea-
tion Element, said alternative being that
school playgrounds be excluded from the ratio
of ten acres per 1,000 persons and additional
lands be acquired in order that the ten-acre/
1,000-person ratio not be decreased.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of
January, 1968.
MAX PASTER, CHAIRMAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
SECRETARYTABLE OF CONTENTS
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
iv
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
PART ONE INTRODUCTION
1
Recreation Element of the General Plan
Comments on Existing General Plan
Summary of Recommendations
PART TWO PRINCIPALS AND STANDARDS
11
Terms and Definitions
Recreation Planning Guidelines
Park and Recreation Standards for Culver City
PART THREE. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING PARK FACILITIES
21
PART FOUR —NEIGHBORHOOD PARK DEFICIENT AREAS
29
PART FIVE ..COMMUNITY, URBAN, AND REGIONAL PARK DEFICIENCIES 39
PART SIX IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW
47
Implementation Plan
Summary of Available Grants
Schedule for Periodic Review
PART SEVEN...APPENDIX
53
References
Population Density and Dwelling Unit Intensity
Summary of Valuation Report on Ron Smith FieldVETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
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EXISTING GENERAL PLAN MAP 5
MAP OF EXISTING FACILITIES 27
MAP OF PARK DEFI ICIENT AREAS 31
REGIONAL FACILITIES MAP 41
POPULATION DISTRICTS OF CULVER CITY 55
TABLE OF PLATES
TABLE I SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 8
TABLE II 1980 POPULATION PROJECTIONS
FOR CULVER CITY 54
TABLE III 1980 DWELLING UNIT
INTENSITY PROJECTIONS
FOR CULVER CITY 57
ixPART ONE INTRODUCTIONRECREATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIARECREATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
THE PARK AND RECREATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY
MASTER PLAN SERVES AS A POLICY GUIDE -- NOT AS
A LAW OR ORDINANCE -- DESCRIBING THE FUTURE
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
AND THEIR NEEDS FOR PARK AND RECREATION AREAS,
FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS. THIS PARTICULAR
DOCUMENT, COMPRISED OF A TEXT WITH SUPPORTING
MAPS AND TABLES, IS VIEWED AS A SUPPLEMENTARY
ADDITION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CULVER CITY
OCTOBER 10, 1961.
IT IS ASSUMED THAT CITY GOVERNMENT SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PORTION OF THE RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA IN
COOPERATION WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND APPRO-
PRIATE COUNTY AND STATE AGENCIES SERVING THE
COMMUNITY THAT ARE CONCERNED WITH THE SUBJECT
OF PUBLIC RECREATION. CULVER CITY HAS A LONG
TRADITION OF BEING A "RECREATION-MINDED" COM-
MUNITY. IN RECENT. YEARS, HOWEVER, INCREASING
POPULATION DENSITIES AND GROWING DEMAND FOR
CULVER CITY LAND HAS SOMEWHAT WEAKENED THE
STRONG AND IMPORTANT POSITION HELD BY RECREA-
TION WI1HIN OUR COMMUNITY. FOR THIS REASON
THE RECREATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN HAS
BEEN DRAWN. IT IS HOPED THAT THE ADOPTION OF
THIS DOCUMENT WILL FOCUS THE NECESSARY RESOURCES
AS WELL AS THE ATTENTION OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS
UPON THE PROVISION OF PARK AND RECREATION FACIL-
ITIES OF A QUANTITY AND QUALITY TO WHICH THE
COMMUNITY MAY POINT WITH PRIDE. THE BASIC OB-
JECTIVES OF THIS PLAN ARE:
(1) TO ESTABLISH A SET OF RECREATION AND PARK
PLANNING GUIDES WHICH WILL SERVE AS MINI-
MUM GOALS FOR 1980 AND FOR NECESSARY AD-
JUSTMENTS IN THE FUTURE;
(2) TO ANALYSE THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, NEIGH-
BORHOOD BY NEIGHBORHOOD AND AREA BY AREA,
TO DETERMINE RECREATION SPACE NEEDS IN
LIGHT OF EXISTING AND FUTURE DEMANDS: AND
.(3) TO PRESENT A BALANCED, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
1ur LxibrING AND FUTURE PARK AND RECREATION
AREAS AS A GOAL FOR 1980.
IN THE FORMULATION OF THE RECREATION ELE-
MENT OF THE CITY GENERAL PLAN, IT IS NOT THE
PRIMARY PURPOSE TO INVESTIGATE HOW EXTENSIVE
A RECREATION SYSTEM THE CITY CAN AFFOkID, OR
EXACTLY WHAT AGENCY SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PLAN
AND BRING ITS GOALS TO FRUITION. HOWEVER,
THESE SIGNIFICANT FACTORS HAVE NOT BEEN NEG-
LECTED, AND CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION IS OFFERED
IN THEIR BEHALF. BUT THE OVERRIDING PURPOSE
OF THIS PLAN IS TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR A SYSTEM OF HIGH QUALITY PARKS AND RECRE-
ATION FACILITIES DESERVING OF THIS FINE AND
EXCELLENTLY LOCATED COMMUNITY IN THE WESTERN
LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA.
THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO RECREATION PLAN-
N ING, ALL OF WHICH ARE BASED ON A COMMON SET
FOR THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, HAS, OF NECESSITY,
BEEN SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THE MOST GENERAL
OF RECREATION GOALS: IT RELATES SPECIFICALLY
AND MAINLY TO THE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF THE
COMMUNITY. ALTHOUGH THIS COMMUNITY IS LOCATED
IN A SOMEWHAT CONGLOMERATE REGION OF METROPOLI-
TAN DEVELOPMENT, THIS RECREATION ELEMENT REFERS
FOR THE MOST PART TO THE REGIONAL RECREATION
PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR DISCUSSION CON-
CERNING THE REGIONAL RECREATION NEEDS OF THE
RESIDENTS OF CULVER CITY. IT IS FELT BY THE
CITY OF CULVER CITY THAT SUCH REGIONAL RECREA-
TIONAL NEEDS CAN AND WILL ONLY BE FULFILLED
THROUGH JOINT POWER ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING
SEVERAL MUNICIPAL JURISDICTIONS. THIS RECREA-
TIONAL ELEMENT HAS, THEREFORE, BEEN LIMITED TO
DETAILED CONSIDERATION OF THREE BASIC TYPES OF
RECREATION FACILITIES CLASSIFIED BY FACILITY
OF PREMISES FOR THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED. THIS SIZE: (1) NEIGHBORHOOD AND RECREATION FACILI-
RECREATION ELEMENT, WHILE DESIGNED TO SERVE
TIES, (2) COMMUNITY PARK AND RECREATION FA-
AS AN OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE RECREATION PLAN
CILITIES, (3) URBAN PARK AND RECREATION FA-CILITIES.
THIS RECREATION ELEMENT IS DRAFTED UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 65303 OF THE GOVERN-
MENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THUS
MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY IN TERMS OF
AREA SIZES . TO.BE ACQUIRED AND BASIC USES OF .
ACQUIRED RECREATION FACILITIES. NO ATTEMPT IS
MADE IN THIS DOCUMENT TO DIRECT OR ELABORATE
UPON SPECIFIC FACILITIES TO BE INCLUDED ON ANY
EXISTING OR PROPOSED PARK SITE. THESE CHOICES
WILL BE MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE
ADVICE OF ITS PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AS EACH SITE IS DEVELOPED OR AUGMENTED, AND
SUCH DECISIONS WILL HAVE THE OVERALL GOAL OF
SATISFYING THE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME
APPETITES OF THE POTENTIAL CLIENTS OF EACH
FACILITY.
3COMMENTS ON THE EXISTING GENERAL PLAN
THE GENERAL OR MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY WAS ADOPTED IN OCTOBER, 1961.
DURING THE SIX YEARS THAT HAVE ELAPSED SINCE
THE ADOPTION OF THIS PLAN, THE COMMUNITY HAS
SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED IN SEVERAL WAYS. FOR
EXAMPLE, THE SIZE•OF THE CITY HAS INCREASED
FROM 4.1 SQUARE MILES TO 4.8 SQUARE MILES; OUR
POPULAIION HAS INCREASED FROM 32,400 TO 33,650
AS OF JANUARY, 1967. IN ADDITION TO AREA AND
POPULATION INCREASES, MAJOR ALTERATIONS IN
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION HAVE BEEN EFFECTED IN THE
COMMUNITY IN THE FORM OF COMPLETION OF CERTAIN
SEGMENTS OF THE FREEWAY SYSTEM AND THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A NEW, SIGNIFICANT MAJOR STREET
EXTENSION.
THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN MADE GENERAL REFER-
ENCES TO THE AREA OF PARK AND RECREATION PLAN-
NING. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT TO
UPDATE AND SUPPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS ENACTED
IN 1961. TO RELATE AN ACCURATE PROJECTION OF
PARK
PARK NEEDS, HuwtvEK,
GO BEYOND THE PREDICTIONS OF THE 1961 GENERAL
PLAN IN TERMS OF POPULATION DENSITIES, OVERALL
POPULATION PROJECTIONS, AND THE FUTURE PATTERN
OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS NOW EVIDENT
IN CULVER CITY. LET IT BE THE FIRST RECOMMEN-
DATION OF THIS RECREATION ELEMENT THAT, AS A
TOP PRIORITY GENERAL PLANNING GOAL, THE RESI-
DENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THE 1961 GENERAL PLAN
SHOULD BE RESTUDIED, UPDATED, AND RE-ADOPTED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CULVER CITY, AND THAT THIS
UPDATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF
THIS RECREATION ELEMENT MAY SERVE AS A FIRM
BASIS UPON WHICH FURTHER STRIDES TOWARD COM-
MUNITY BETTERMENT CAN BE MADE.
IT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY NOT ONLY
TO INTENSIFY ITS PLANNING EFFORTS WITHIN THE
PRESENT INCORPORATED LIMITS OF THE CITY, BUT
TO GIVE RENEWED AND INCREASED ATTENTION TO UN-
INCORPORATED AREAS BORDERING THE CITY TO THE
SOUTH, TO THE EAST, AND TO THE WEST STRETCHINGrr .711 I I PAP,
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THE GENERAL PLAN
for the CITY OF CULVER CITY • CALIFORNIA
e.THROUGH AN AGGRESSIVE ANNEXATION POLICY, THESE
AFOREMENTIONED AREAS MAY BE INCLUDED WITHIN
CULVER CITY BY 1980; Ii IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED
THAT IN ALL AREAS OF PLANNING, IN ADDITION TO
RECREATION PLANNING CONTAINED HEREIN, THAT DUE
;CONSIDERATION BE DIRECTED TOWARD THESE VALUABLE
POTENTIAL CULVER CITY LAND RESOURCES.AFTER FEASIBILITY STUDIES HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED.AS TO THE BEST METHOD OF AC-
QUISITION. SAID URBAN PARK SHALL BE
LOCATED IN THE BALDWIN HILLS, NEAR OR
ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF
THE PROPOSED WEST LOST ANGELES JUNIOR
COLLEGE.
A REGIONAL PARK FACILITY, PROPOSED TO
SERVE THE WEST-CENTRAL AREA OF LOS
ANGELES, IS CURRENTLY UNDER STUDY BY
THE COUNTY AND CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
PRESENT PLANS INDICATE A SIZE OF APPROX-
IMATELY 250 ACRES, AT OR NEAR THE INTER-
SECTION OF STOCKER AND LA CIENEGA IN
L: A. COUNTY. GIVEN THE GREAT NEED OF .
REGIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
COOPERATE AND PARTICIPATE IN ANY AND ALL
POSSIBLE WAYS TO FACILITATE AND EXPEDITE
THIS PROPOSAL.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
1. NEW PARK FACILITIES.
THE FOLLOWING NEW PARK FACILITIES ARE
NEEDED TO ADEQUATELY SERVE THE ANTICIPATED
POPULATION OF CULVER CITY BY 1980:
A) TWO NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, MINIMUM SIZE
OF 4.00 ACRES, MUST BE ACQUIRED AND
DEVELOPED IN AND FOR THE RESIDENTS OF
DEFICIENCY AREAS "B" AND "E." *
B) TWO COMMUNITY PARKS, MINIMUM SIZE OF
10 ACRES, MUST BE ACQUIRED BY ACQUISI-
TION, DEDICATION OF LAND, IN-LIEU FEE
PAYMENTS, OR COMBINED METHODS THE
LOCATION OF THESE' TWO NEW FACILITIES
SHALL BE DEFICIENCY AREA "C" AND THE
PROPERTY IN THE UNINCORPORATED L. A.
COUNTY ISLAND KNOWN PRESENTLY AS RON
SMITH FIELD WILL RESULT IN A SPECIAL-
FACILITY 22.3 ACRE COMMUNITY PARK.
C) AN URBAN PARK, APPROXIMATELY 50 ACRES
IN SIZE, SHALL BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY
*
See pages 29, 30, and Map Page 31.SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
EXISTING FACILITIES--1967:
RECREATION GOAL--1980
EXISTING 1967 PROJECTED 1980
ACTION NEEDED TO ACHIEVE
POPULATION 33,628 53,000|1010|INCREASED DENSITY; ANNEXATION
AND DEVELOPMENT
RATIO: PARK ACRES
PER 1,000 POPULATION
LOCAL PARK 1/1000
URBAN PARK - - -
REGIONAL PARK 4/1000
TOTAL 5 AO./1000 PERSONS
LOCAL PARK 3/1000
URBAN PARK 1/1000
REGIONAL PARK 6/1000
(DETAILED BELOW)
TOTAL 10 AC./1000 PERSONS
ACREAGE (NOT
INCLUDING REGIONAL)
1. NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS CULVER WEST 2.52
CULVER 1.60
B-ANCO 1.46
LINDBERG 4.39
CARLSON 2.66
BLAIR HILLS 1.80
MC MANUS 5.87
CLARKDALE NONE
VAN BUREN NONE
ELEMENTARY)) NO AGREEMENT TO
JUNIOR HIGH) USE FOR MUNICIPAL
HIGH SCHOOL) RECREATION
VETS 10.95 ACRES
FOX HILLS NONE
HETzLER NONE
BALDWIN HILLS NONE
4.00 ACRES
1.60 ACRES
4.00 ACRES
. 4.39 ACRES
2.66 ACRES
4.00 ACRES
5.87 ACRES
4.00 ACRES
4.00 ACRES
33.44 ACRES
10.50 ACRES
13.50 ACRES
10.95 ACRES
10.00 ACRES
22.00 ACRES
50.00 ACRES
EXPAND WHEN FEASIBLE
NONE
RELOCATE AND EXPAND
NONE
NONE
EXPAND WHEN FEASIBLE
NONE
CREATE INITIALLY
CREATE INITIALLY
ESTABLISH FORMAL JOINT-USE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN C.C.U.SCHOOLS
AND THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
NONE
CREATE BY ACQUISITION/DEDICAT1ON
CREATE BY ACQUISITION/DEDICATION
MUNICIPAL ACQUIST1ON OF
RON SMITH FIELD
CREATE AFTER IMPLEMENTATION AND
FEASIBILITY STUDY
. SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS
. COMMUNITY PARKS
4. URBAN PARK
TOTALS 31.25 ACRES 184.91 ACRES2. EXPANSION OF EXISTING FACILITIES.
THE FOLLOWING NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS MUST
BE EXPANDED, WHEN FEASIBLE FROM THE VIEW
OF SURROUNDING LAND USE. EXPANSION MUST
BE BY MUNICIPAL ACQUISJ1JON.
A) cuLvEg WEST PARK: EXPAND FROM EXIST-
ING 2.52 ACRES TO 4.00 ACRES, WITH
RECOMMENDED JOINT PARTICIPATION BY THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
B) BLANCO PARK: THIS PARK SHOULD BE RE-
LOCATED TO A MORE ACCESSIBLE SITE AND
SHOULD BE ENLARGED FROM ITS PRESENT
1.46 ACRES TO 4.(10 ACRES.
BLAIR HILLS PARK: SHOULD BE EXPANDED
FROM ITS EXISTING 1.80 ACRES TO 4.00
ACRES.
3. INTER—AGENCY AGREEMENTS.
ADEQUATE PROVISION; Of COMMUNITY PARK
AND RECREATION FACILITIES COULD BE CONSID-
ERABLY AUGMENTED BY THE SIGNING OF INTER
-
AGENCY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE
CITY OF CULVER CITY. THE FOLLOWING ACREAGE
COULD THEN BE ADDED TO OUR RECREATION INVEN-
TORY:
A) 26.1 ACRES OF PLAYGROUND AREA NOW SERVING
CULVER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
B) 10.5 ACRES OF PLAYGROUND AREA NOW SERVING
THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
13.5 ACRES OF PLAYGROUND NOW SERVING THE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
aPART TWO PRINCIPALS AND STANDARDS
-1TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPT-
H) BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECREATION COM-
MISSION, THIS DOCUMENT UTILIZES TERMS AND
DEFINITIONS SPECIFIED BELOW. PARKS AND RECRE-
ATION FACILITIES HAVE BEEN DIVIDED INTO FIVE
CATEGORIES ACCORDING TO SIZE OF FACILITY AND
AGE GROUP OF POTENTIAL CLIENTELE.
I.) COMMUNITY PARK: A RECREATION FACILITY
OF A MINIMUM TEN ACRES IN SIZE, DESIGNED
TO FULFILL THE RECREATION NEEDS OF
SEVENTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE CHILDREN
AND YOUNG ADULTS, AS WELL AS FACILITIES
FOR MATURE ADULTS. THE FACILITY IS DE-
SIGNED TO SERVE AN AREA OF FROM THREE TO
FIVE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE COMMUNITY PARK
DOUBLES AS A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK FOR THE
IMMEDIATE AREA. IDEAL TRAVELING DISTANCE,
MAXIMUM, TO THE COMMUNITY PARK IS ONE
MILE. SATURATION RATIO OF THE COMMUNITY
PARK IS ONE AND ONE-HALF ACRES PER 1,000
PERSONS SERVED.
2.) IN LIEU: THE PAYMENT OF MONEY IN LIEU OF
PARK DEDICATION, PURSUANT TO THE PROVI-
SIONS OF SECTION U, OF THE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE.
3.) LOCAL PARK: USED TO DESIGNATE EITHER A
NEIGHBORHOOD OR A COMMUNITY PARK.
4.) NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATION PARK: IDEAL SIZE
OF FROM THREE AND ONE-HALF TO SIX ACRES
OF THE FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
FOR IMMEDIATE RECREATION NEEDS OF THE
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE AGE
GROUP. IDEAL MAXIMUM TRAVELING DISTANCE
IS ONE-HALF MILE. SATURATION RATIO IS
ONE AND ONE-HALF ACRES PER 1,000 PERSONS.
5.) OPEN SPACES: PASSIVE, GREEN AREAS AC-
QUIRED BY THE CITY TO PROVIDE A HIGHER
LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENT IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
6.) PLAYGROUND SCHOOL: THE GROSS ACREAGE OF
USABLE RECREATION AREA LOCATED ON PUBLIC
SCHOOL GROUNDS.
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Mc MAN US
PAR K7.) PLAY LOT: A ONE-TO THREE-AND-ONE-HALF-
ACRE PARCEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PASSIVE
RECREATION AREA FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
AND MOTHERS. EFFECTIVE SERVICE RADII DOES
NOT EXCEED ONE-QUARTER MILE.
3.) URBAN PARK: AN AREA RANGING FROM 30 TO
90 ACRES IN SIZE, DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT
OTHER RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROVIDE
LARGE OPEN AREAS FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES.
IDEAL MAXIMUM TRAVELING DISTANCE 18 THREE
MILES. SATURATION RATIO RANGES BETWEEN
50,000 TO 100,000 PERSONS, DEPENDING ON
THE SIgE,OF THE FACILITY. IDEALLY, FIVE
ACRES OF URBAN PARK SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR
EVERY 1,000 PERSONS.
1 7RECREATION PLANNING GUIDELINES UPON UUmrktmnINIvi-
IN ORDER TO ANALYZE THE EXISTING AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING PUBLIC
ANTICIPATED RECREATION NEEDS OF AN AREA AND FACILITIES, PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS,
SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINE DESIRABLE LOCATIONS FOR AND TRENDS: THEREAFTER PERIODIC RE-
ADDITIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES, IT IS NECES- VIEW, RE-EVALUATION, AND REVISION OF
SARY THAT A SET OF PRINCIPLES BE ESTABLISHED LONG-RANGE PLANS SHOULD FOLLOW.
AT THE OUTSET TO SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR DECISION- C) PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITIES AND
MAKING. THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES, WHICH HAVE SERVICES SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY THE
BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA LOCAL JURISDICTION IN ORDER TO DERIVE
RECREATION COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION BY THE VARI- A PROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRIVATE
OUS JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE STATE, HAVE BEEN AND PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ELIMINATE
USED TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS RECREATION UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION.
ELEMENT: D) PLANNING FOR RECREATION PARKS AND
I.) OVERALL PRINCIPLES TO APPLY IN THE EARLY FACILITIES SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN WITH
STAGES OF PLANNING. FULL PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF
A) A RECREATION PARK SYSTEM SHOULD PROVIDE THE CITIZENS TO INSURE THAT THE
RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL, RE- RECREATION SYSTEM WILL REFLECT THE
GARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, AGE, NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ALL GROUPS.
OR ECONOMIC STATUS. 2.) PRINCIPLES TO APPLY IN PLANNING THE
B) PLANNING FOR RECREATION PARKS AND OVERALL SYSTEM.
FACILITIES SHOULD BE BASED INITIALLY A) RECREATION AND PARK FACILITIES OFLOCAL JURISDICTIONS SHOULD BE COORDI-
NATED WITH FACILITIES SURROUNDING
AREAS TO PROVIDE A UNIFIED, WELL-
BALANCED SYSTEM TO SUPPLY THE ENTIRE
POPULATION AREA.
B) THE RECREATION PLAN SHOWING BOTH EX-
ISTING AND PROPOSED FACILITIES SHOULD
BE INTEGRATED WITH ALL OTHER SECTIONS .
OF THE MASTER PLAN.
C) RECREATION PLANNING SHOULD ENCOMPASS
AREAS BEYOND THE POLITICAL JURISDIC-
TIONAL BOUNDARIES.
3.) PRINCIPLES TO APPLY IN PLANNING INDIVIDUAL
RECREATION PARKS.
A) EACH RECREATION PARK SHOULD BE CENTRAL-
LY LOCATED WITHIN THE PLANNED SERVICE
AREA AND BE PROVIDED WITH SAFE AND CON-
VENIENT ACCESS FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF THE
AREA.
B) THE LOCATION, SIZE, AND DESIGN OF
ACTIVITY AREAS AND FACILITIES WITHIN
A PARTICULAR RECREATION PARK SHOULD
BE FLEXIBLE AND, HENCE, ADAPTABLE TO
CHANGES IN THE POPULATION SERVED.
C) BEAUTY AND FUNCTIONAL EFFIC/ENCY
SHOULD COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER IN RECRE-
ATION PARKS; BOTH SHOULD BE EQUALLY
IMPORTANT GOALS OF PLANNING.
4.) PRINCIPLES TO APPLY IN PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
A) LAND FOR RECREATION PARKS AND FACILI-
TIES SHOULD BE ACQUIRED OR RESERVED
WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AN AREA, IN THE SAME MANNER AS IT IS
RESERVED FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSES.
B) SPACE STANDARDS FOR RECREATION PARKS
SHOULD BE MET, AND LAND SHOULD BE AC-
QUIRED EVEN IF LIMITED FINANCIAL RE-
SOURCES OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION
OBLIGE DELAY IN THE COMPLETE DEVELOP-
. MENT OF THE PROJECT.
C) SITE ACCEPTANCE OR SELECT/ON SHOULD BE
BASED ON SUITABILITY FOR THE INTENDED
15PURPOSE AS INDICATED IN THE OVERALL
RECREATION ELEMENT.
D) RECREATION PARKS SHOULD BE LANDS
DEDICATED AND HELD INVIOLATE
PERPETUITY, PROTECTED BY LAW AGAINST
DIVERSION TO NON-RECREATION PURPOSES
AND AGAINST INVASION BY INAPPROPRI-
ATE USES.
16PARK AND RECREATION STANDARDS
FOR CULVER CITY
BOTH THE NATIONAL RECREATION ASSOCIA-
TION AND THE CALIFORNIA RECREATION COMMISSION
RECOMMEND A GOAL OF TEN ACRES OF PARK AND
RECREATION AREA PER 1,000 PERSONS IN AND FOR
A GIVEN AREA. IN ORDER THAT THE CULVER CITY
RECREATION PROGRAM CONFORM TO STATE AND
NATIONAL POLICIES, THIS GOAL OF A RATIO OF
TEN ACRES PER 1,000 PERSONS HAS BEEN ADOPTED
IN THIS RECREATION ELEMENT.
OF THE TEN ACRES TOTAL RECREATION AREA,
SIX ACRES SHOULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE
FACILITIES OF A REGIONAL PARK PROGRAM. THESE
REGIONAL FACILITIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SIX
ACRES FOR THE POPULATION AREA SHOULD BE WITH-
IN ONE-HALF HOUR DRIVING TIME FROM THE POPU-
LATION SERVED.
THE REMAINING FOUR ACRES PER 1,000
PERSONS SHALL BE COMPOSED OF LOCAL AND URBAN
PARK RECREATION FACILITIES. INCLUDED IN THE
FOUR ACRES MAY BE USE OF PLAYGROUND AREAS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING FORMALIZED AGREE-
MENTS REGARDING MUNICIPAL USE OF THESE FACILI-
TIES HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. URBAN PARKS MAY BE
INCLUDED IN THE FOUR ACRES, PROVIDING THAT THE
URBAN PARK SHALL PROVIDE A TOTAL OF ONE ACRE
PER 1,000 PERSON POPULATION OF THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY PARKS OF AT LEAST TEN ACRES IN SIZE
MAY BE INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY, AS WELL AS
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS or AT LEAST FOUR ACRES IN
SIZE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS PRO-
POSED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THE SATURATION
LEVEL OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITIES IS BASED ON ONE AND ONE-HALF ACRES
OF SUCH PARK LAND PER 1,000 PERSONS. BY RE-
LATING THIS SATURATION LEVEL TO THE PARK SIZE,
THE EFFECTIVE SERVICE RADIUS OF THE PARK MAY
BE DRAWN. APPLYING THIS PRINCIPLE TO THE
EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WITHIN THE CITY,
THE RESULTING EFFECTIVE SERVICE RADIUS FOR
EACH PARK IS APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE FROM
17THE CENTER OF THE PARK, AS THE POPULATION
DENSITY OF AN AREA INCREASES, THE RESULTING
SATURATION OF A PARK DECREASES THE EFFECTIVE
SERVICE RADIUS. FOR THIS REASON, IN MEDIUM
AND LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREAS, ALTHOUGH
THE RATIO OF PARK ACREAGE PER POPULATION RE-
MAINS APPROXIMATE'LY THE SAME, THE RATIO OF
PARK ACREAGE TO USABLE RESIDENTIAL ACREAGE
INCREASES DUE TO THE INCREASED RESIDENTIAL
DENSITIES.
THE EFFECTIVE SERVIE RADIUS OF A COM-
MUNITY PARK AND RECREATION FACILITY IS GENER-
ALLY ONE MILE, PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY FACILI-
TY IS AT LEAST TEN ACRES IN SIZE. AN URBAN
PARK, DUE TO THE DIVERSIFIED NATURE OF ACTI-
VITIES TO BE PROVIDED AT SUCH A FACILITY, DOES
NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC SERVICE RADIUS BUT HAS A
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE WHICH PERMEATES THE ENTIRE
JURISDICTIONAL AREA TO BE SERVED.
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As DELINEATED ON MAP 27-A, CULVER CITY AT
PRESENT HAS EIGHT LOCAL PARKS. THESE PARKS
RANGE IN SIZE FROM I. ACRES TO 10.95 ACRES.
EACH EXISTING PARK HAS AN APPROXIMATE NEIGHBOR-
HOOD SERVICE RADIUS OF ONE-HALF MILE. THIS
RADIUS IS BASED ON THE PARK SATURATION LEVEL
OF ONE AND ONE-HALF ACRES OF PARK BEING CAPABLE
OF ABSORBING 1,000 PERSONS. THE POPULATION OF
THE AREA SERVED IS BASED ON AN AVERAGE OF 3.1
PERSONS PER DWELLING UNIT IN SINGLE-FAMILY AND
DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND 2.1 PERSONS PER
DWELLING UNIT IN APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
THE POPULATION DISTRICT MAP AND THE CENSUS
TABLES* LOCATED IN THE APPENDIX OF THIS REPORT
INDICATE THE EXISTING AND FUTURE POPULATION OF
THE VARIOUS AREAS OF THE CITY. WORKING FROM
WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE CITY, CORRESPONDING TO
THE NUMBER DESIGNATIONS ON MAP 27-A, THE EXIST-
ING PARKS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1.) CULVER WEST PARK. CONTAINING 2.52 ACRES,
CULVER WEST PARK IS THE SECOND MOST
HEAVILY UTILIZED PARK WITHIN THE CITY.
LOCATED ON THE CITY BOUNDARY LINE AT THE
END OF WADE STREET, IN POPULATION DIS-
TRICT "A,"* THE PARK PROVIDES A RECREAT/ON
AREA FOR BOTH SINGLE-FAMILY AND APARTMENT
DWELLERS WITHIN THE CITY, AS WELL AS A
RECREATION AREA FOR THE SURROUNDING RESI-
DENTS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, EXPAN-
SION OF THIS PARK TO THE MINIMUM DESIRA-
BLE SIZE OF FOUR ACRES FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK HAS BEEN DEEMED DESIRABLE BY THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. THE
UNIQUE LOCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF THIS PARK,
WITH ADJACENT LOTS ALREADY DEVELOPED WITH
HOMES ON TWO SIDES AND THE CITY BOUNDARY
ON THE THIRD, TEND TO RESTRICT ACTIVE
PURSUIT OF THE EXPANSION AT THIS TIME.
POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THIS GENERAL
AREA FOR 1980 DO NOT INDICATE ANY SIGNI-
FICANT INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
21PERSONS. POSSIBLE REZONING OF THE PERMIT-
TED LAND USE IN THE AREA FROM SINGLE-FAMILY
TO MEDIUM-DENSITY MULTIPLE WOULD RESULT IN
A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PERSONS PER
DWELLING UNIT AND, HENCE, ONLY A SLIGHT
INCREASE IN POPULATION WOULD BE REALIZED.
FOR THESE REASONS, IT IS FELT THIS PARK
EXPANSION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A LOW
PRIORITY ITEM.
2.) CULVER PARK. CONTAINING 1.60 ACRES, CULVER
PARK IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO EL MARINO ELE-
MENTARY SCHOOL IN POPULATION DISTRICT
THE ADJACENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTAINS A
SIX-ACRE PLAYGROUND WHICH PROVIDES A TOTAL
USABLE RECREATION AREA EXCEEDING THE FOUR-
ACRE MINIMUM. BOTH PARK AND SCHOOL ARE
CENTRALLY LOCATED WITHIN A SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL AREA AND ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE AREA, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE NORTHWEST SEGMENT OF POPULATION
DISTRICT "D," WHICH HAS BEEN VIRTUALLY
SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN PORTION OF THE
AREA BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAN DIEGO
FREEWAY. SINCE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING
PARK IS UNDESIRABLE DUE TO THE PRESENCE
OF DEVELOPED ABUTTING LAND, AN ALTERNATIVE
TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT INCREASED RECREA-
TION AREA WOULD BE A FORMALIZED AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY
RECREATION DEPARTMENT CONCERNING JOINT USE
OF THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND AND THE PARK
FACILITY.
1980 POPULATION PROJECTIONS DO NOT
INDICATE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE
NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THIS AREA. REZONING
PERMITTED LAND USES IS NOT ANTICIPATED FOR
THIS AREA IN THE NEAR FUTURE. DURING THE
NEXT 15 YEARS., THIS AREA WILL SEE A
GENERAL INCREASE IN THE AGE LEVEL OF THE
POPULATION. FOR THIS REASON, THE FACILI-
TIES OF CULVER PARK SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE
ENOUGH TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGING NEEDS, IF
22SUCH ADAPTATION PROVES NECESSARY.
3 .) BLANCO PARK. CONTAINING 1.46 ACRES, BLANCO
PARK IS THE SMALLEST NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IN
CULVER CITY AT THE PRESENT TIME. THE PARK
IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO EL RINCON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH ONE MEANS
OF DIRECT ACCESS, FROM A PUBLIC ALLEY. AS
A RESULT, THE LOCATION OF THE PARK IS NOT
CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE ENTIRE AREA
SERVED. AS WITH CULVER PARK, BLANCO PARK
SERVES FOR THE MOST PART THE RESIDENTS OF
POPULATION DISTRICT "D " THE POPULATION
PROJECTIONS FOR THE CULVER PARK AREA ALSO
HOLD TRUE FOR THE AREA SURROUNDING BLANCO
PARK. ALTHOUGH EXPANSION OF THE PARK TO
THE FOUR-ACRE MINIMUM NEIGHBORHOOD RECREA-
TION STANDARD MIGHT BE DESIRABLE, RELOCA-
TION CF THE PARK TO A DIFFERENT SITE WITHIN
THE SAME AREA WOULD BETTER SERVE THE INTER-
ESTS OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. AT PRESENT,
BLANCO PARK IS OPERATED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE 6.2 ACRE PLAYGROUND OF EL RINCON
SCHOOL, AND BOTH ARE SUPERVISED BY THE
CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT. TH/S ARRANGE-
MENT IS ON A TRIAL BASIS ON THE PART OF
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY, AND DUE
TO THE LOCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF THE PARTICU-
LAR PARK, CERTAIN SUPERVISOR PROBLEMS HAVE
ARISEN. ANY RELOCATION OF THE PARK WOULD
REQUIRE A COMPLETE STUDY, IN AND OF ITS
OWN, TO DETERMINE THE SITE BEST SUITED FOR
THE RELOCATION. ALTHOUGH THIS RELOCATION
/S NOT OF TOP PRIORITY BASED ON THE TOTAL
COMMUNITY NEEDS AT PRESENT, THE PROPOSAL
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IF A SUITABLE ALTERNA-
TIVE SITE BECOMES AVAILABLE.
4.) LINDBERG PARK. CONTAINING 4.39 ACRES,
LINDBERG PARK EFFECTIVELY SERVES A WELL-
DEFINED RESIDENTIAL AREA OF CULVER CITY.
THIS AREA, WHICH IS LOCATED PARTIALLY IN
POPULATION DISTRICT "C" AND PARTIALLY IN
POPULAT/ON DISTRICT "D," CONTAINS SINGLE-
07FAMILY HOMES OF APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS OF
AGE. ALTHOUGH NOT ADJACENT TO CULVER HIGH
SCHOOL, THE PARK IS UTILIZED FOR SCHOOL-
RELATED ACTIVITIES DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY.
EXPANSION OF THE PARK SITE IS NOT NECES-
SARY TO MEET THE FUTURE NEEDS OF THE
RESIDENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA, AND BASED
ON THE LACK OF SIGNIFICANT POPULATION IN-
CREASE IN THE AREA BY 1880. RECENT
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE FACILITIES
OF LINDBERG PARK HAVE ADDED TO ITS EFFEC-
TIVENESS WITHIN THE AREA.
5.) VETS PARK. ALTHOUGH THIS 10.95 ACRE PARK
IS ACTUALLY A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
FOR THE ENTIRE CITY, THE FACILITY ALSO
SERVES AS A NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATION PARK
FOR THE HALF MILE SURROUNDING SERVICE
RADIUS. SURROUNDED PRIMARILY BY SINGLE-
FAMILY HOMES, THE FACILITY PROVIDES A
VARIETY OF RECREATION ACTIVITIES FOR ALL
AGE GROUPS. CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THE PARK
IS PROVIDED BY SIGNALIZED CROSSINGS OF
ADJACENT MAJOR ARTERIES. FROM A NEIGHBOR-
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HOOD STANDPOINT, EXPANSION OF THE PARK IS
NOT NECESSARY AT PRESENT AND NOT ANTICI-
PATED TO BE NECESSARY IN THE FUTURE.
WITH THE POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF M.G.M.
WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE
PARK (ACROSS CULVER BOULEVARD), AN INCREASE
IN POPULATION MAY RESULT IN THIS AREA.
THIS POPULATION INCREASE, THOUGH, WOULD
NECESSARILY FOLLO4N A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVI-
SION OF THE M.G.M. PROPERTY, WITH A PO-
TENTIAL OF PARK DEDICATION PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE.
FOR THIS REASON, AN INCREASED PARK SATURA-
TION FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATION PUR-
POSES OF THIS FACILITY IS NOT ANTICIPATED
BY 1980.
6 ) CARLSON PARK. FORMERLY KNOWN AS "VICTORY
PARK," THIS 2.66 ACRE LANDSCAPED ISLAND
PROVIDES FOR PASSIVE RECREATION ACTIVITIES
2 1+WITHIN A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AREA,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUTDOOR EATING
TABLES, ACTIVE RECREATION FACILITIES ARE
NOT PROVIDED ON THIS SITE, ALTHOUGH EX-
PANSION OF THE PARK TO THE FOUR-ACRE
MINIMUM IS A DESIRABLE GOAL, THE PHYSICAL
LOCATION OF THE PARK, BOUNDED ON ALL SIDES
BY DEDICATED STREETS, RENDERS THIS GOAL AN
UNREALISTIC OBJECTIVE FOR THE NEAR FUTURE.
LOCATED IN POPULATION DISTR/CT "H," THE
ANTICIPATED 1980 POPULATION OF THE AREA
WILL NOT RESULT IN A NET INCREASE OF
SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO OVERLY SATURATE
THE PARK. LAND USE INTENSITY INCREASES
IN THE AREA WOULD RESULT IN A LOW-MEDIUM
DENSITY AREA WITH FEWER CHILDREN, RATHER
THAN AN ACTUAL APARTMENT COMMUNITY.
7.) BLAIR HILLS PARK. CONTAINING ONLY 1.80
ACRES OF LAND, BLAIR HILLS PARK SERVES
THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF BLA/R HILLS. WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THREE APARTMENT BUILDINGS,
THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS EXCLUSIVELY SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND SEEMS DESTINED TO
REMAIN AS SUCH FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 15
YEARS. ACCESS TO THE PARK FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF A FIVE-ACRE VACANT PARCEL LOCATED EAST
OF LA CIENEGA, IS CONVENIENTLY DESIGNED
WITHOUT INTERSECTING MAJOR ARTERIES, AL-
THOUGH THE HILLY TOPOGRAPHY RENDERS
PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR SMALL
CHILDREN. EXPANSION OF THE PARK IS DE-
SIRABLE, ALTHOUGH UNREALISTIC AT PRESENT
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE COUNTY BOUNDARY
ON ONE SIDE OF THE PARK AND THE SINGLE-
FAMILY HOMES ON THE REMAINING SIDES.
WITH THE POSSIBLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE OIL FIELDS IN THE BALDWIN HILLS AREA
FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE, PARK
DEDICATIONS WOULD POTENTIALLY BE FORTH-
COMING, PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF THE
FUTURE RESIDENTS. AT PRESENT, NO SIGNIFI-
25FOR THE AREA, A PORTION OF POPULATION
DISTRICT "H," FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS.
8.) MC MANUS PARK. CONTAINING 5.87 ACRES,
THIS PARK IS THE LARGEST ACTUAL NEIGHBOR-
HOOD PARK WITHIN CULVER CITY. THE PARK
IS ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND SERVES THE LOW-MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PARK,
BEING A MAJOR SEGMENT OF POPULATION DIS-
TRICT "I." WITHIN THE NEXT 15 YEARS A
POPULATION INCREASE IN DISTRICT "I" IS
ANTICIPATED. THIS INCREASE COULD RESULT
IN A DOUBLING OF THE EXISTING POPULATION,
DEPENDING UPON THE TYPE AND EXTENT OF RE-
ZONINGS AND THE RESULTING INCREASE IN
LAND USE INTENSITY. FORTUNATELY, THE
EXISTING SIZE OF MC MANUS PARK IS SUF-
FICIENT TO ABSORB THIS POPULATION INCREASE.
UNIQUELY LOCATED ALONG THE PROPOSED EXTEN-
SION OF EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, THIS PARK IS
TIAL AREAS, BUT ALSO BY THE INDUSTRIAL
WORKERS IN THE ADJACENT HAYDEN INDUSTRIAL
TRACT FOR THEIR RECREATION ACTIVITIES.
SUCH INDUSTRIAL RECREATION ACTIVITIES
HAVE INTERMITTENTLY BEEN PROPOSED ON A
REGULAR BASIS IN THE PARK FOR COMPANY
WORKERS AND HAVE MET, IN GENERAL, WITH
SUCCESS. WITH THE EXTENSION OF EXPOSITION
BOULEVARD, ACCESS TO THE PARK FROM THE
WESTERN PORTION OF POPULATION DISTRICT
WILL BECOME MORE HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE
NECESSITY OF CROSSING A MAJOR ARTERY.
SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM ARE /N THE WORK-
ING STAGES AT PRESENT TO PROVIDE SAFE AND
CONVENIENT ACCESS BETWEEN THE TWO NEIGHBOR-
HOODS. THIS ACCESS IS, AND IN THE FUTURE
WILL BE, NEEDED NOT ONLY FOR UTILIZATION OF
THE PARK BUT ALSO FOR ACCESS TO WASHINGTON
SCHOOL, LOCATED IN THE MC MANUS AREA.
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AREAS OF CULVER CITY, INDICATES THOSE AREAS OF
THIS CITY WHICH FALL WITHOUT A ONE-HALF MILE
SERVICE RADIUS OF AN EXISTING PARK. EACH OF
THESE AREAS WILL BE ANALYZED BELOW, WITH SUG-
GESTED SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE EXISTING AND AN-
TICIPATING FUTURE DEFICIENCIES.
I.) AREA "A," CONTAINING THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT
PLANT AT THE FAR WESTERN END OF THIS CITY
AND THE ADJACENT FOUR RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS
EASTERLY, COMPLETELY LACKS ANY PARK OR
RECREATION FACILITIES, THE RESIDENTIAL
AREA IS WITHIN THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE
OF CULVER WEST PARK, AND ACCESS 10 THE
PARK IS DIFFICULT DUE TO THE INTERVENING
MAJOR ARTERY OF WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.
LACK OF AVAILABLE LAND IN THE AREA RENDERS
ACQUISITION OF A PARK BY THE CITY UNREAL-
ISTIC. RECREATION FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED
FOR THE AREA INFORMALLY BY THE PLAYGROUND
OF VENICE HIGH SCHOOL, A LOS ANGELES CITY
HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE NORTH-
ERLY BOUNDARY OF THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH THIS
SOLUTION IS NOT IDEAL AND IS NOT OFFICIAL-
LY CONDONED BY EITHER CITY OR SCHOOL BOARD,
IT DOES PROVIDE FOR SOME RECREATION FACILI-
TIES, IT MIGHT FURTHER BE NOTED THAT THIS
AREA IS LOCATED AT THE PERIMETER OF MARINA
DEL REV, AND HENCE ADDITIONAL RECREATION
FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE.
2.) AREA "B." BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY CENTI-
NELA, ON THE SOUTH BY CULVER BOULEVARD,
AND ON THE EAST BY OVERLAND AVENUE, THIS
AREA CONTAINS A MIXTURE OF RESIDENTIAL
DENSITIES AND LAND USES. AS INDICATED ON
THE POPULATION CHART IN THE APPENDIX, THIS
AREA, WHICH ENCOMPASSES SLIGHTLY MORE THAN
THE ENTIRE POPULATION DISTRICT "B," CON-
TAINS AT PRESENT IN EXCESS OF 6,000 PERSONS.
AN INCREASE OF ALMOST 2,000 PERSONS ABOVE
THIS FIGURE IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE AREA BY
1980. THIS INCREASE DOES NOT ENCOMPASS
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INCLUDE A GREATER DENSITY. IF SUCH RE-
ZONINGS OCCUR, OR IF A MAJOR REVISION OF
THE EXISTING LIMITED MULTIPLE-FAMILY ZON-
ING OF THE CLARKDALE PORTION OF THIS AREA
OCCURS, THE INCREASE WILL EXCEED THE 2,000
PERSONS ANTICIPATED. BISECTED BY THE SAN
DIEGO FREEWAY, CIRCULATION WITHIN THE AREA
IS, AT BEST, POOR. THE AREA AT PRESENT IS
IN DIRE NEED OF A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK WITH
RECREATION FACILITIES, AND THIS NEED WILL
INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE POPULATION
INCREASES. THE PRESENT RECONSTRUCTION OF
LA BALLONA SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE FOR A BETTER
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHIL-
DREN WITH RESPECT TO THEIR SCHOOL ACTIVI-
TIES. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SCHOOL, IT
IS PROPOSED THAT A PARK SITE OF NOT LESS
THAN FOUR ACRES, IN ONE PARCEL, BE ACQUIRED
BY THE CITY AND BE DEVELOPED AND OPERATED
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE
ARE UNDER WAY BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT RELATING TO
THE POSSIBLE USE OF THE SURFACE AREA
ABOVE THE PROPOSED M.W.D. PUMP PLANT, TO
BE LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA, FOR RECREATION
PURPOSES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ANY
RECREATION FACILITY SO LOCATED WOULD BE OF
A SPECIAL-PURPOSE NATURE AND WOULD NOT BE
SUITABLE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROVISION
OF RECREATION FACILITIES FOR SMALL CHIL-
DREN. IF PENDING NEGOTIATIONS RESULT IN
A FRUITFUL PROPOSAL, THIS SHOULD IN NO WAY
DIMINISH THE URGENT NECESSITY OF ACQUISI-
TION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD
PARK. ALTHOUGH A SPECIFIC SITE HAS NOT
YET BEEN CHOSEN IN THIS AREA, THE CHOSEN
SITE SHOULD BE SO LOCATED AS TO BE EASILY
ACCESSIBLE TO THE MAJORITY OF THE RESI-
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PARK A O NEAREA':IS GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS FOX HILLS GOLF .
COURSE. THE AREA IS ZONED FOR APARTMENTS,
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND MANUFACTURING.
.ESTIMATED POPULATION WITHIN THE APPROXI-
MATE 300 ACRES RANGES FROM 10,000 PERSONS
TO 20,000 PERSONS BY 1980, DEPENDING ON
THE POSSIBILITIES OF REZONING SOME OF THE
EXISTING MANUFACTURING ZONED LAND. AT
THE PRESENT TIME, THE AREA IS GREATER THAN
ONE-HALF MILE FROM ANY EXISTING NEIGHBOR-
HOOD PARK. THE EXISTING NET RESIDENTIAL
DENSITY OF THE AREA, OF 50 UNITS PER NET
ACRE, RENDERS THE AREA OF A MEDIUM-TO-
HIGH-DENSITY DEVELOPMENT. THIS DENSITY,
UNDER THE EXISTING ZONING REGULATIONS,
COULD INCREASE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
DEVELOPER. IN EITHER CASE, THE ANTICIPAT-
ED NET DENSITY IS SUCH THAT THE SATURATION
POINT OF A PARK WITHIN THE AREA (ONE AND
AHALF ACRES OF PARK PER 1,000 PERSONS)
ACRES OF PARK LANDS SERVING BOTH NEIGHBOR-
HOOD AND COMMUNITY PARK FUNCTIONS FOR THE
ANTICIPATED 15,000 PERSONS. LAND CURRENTLY
UNDER SUBDIVISION CONTAINS A POTENTIAL
POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 7,500 PERSONS,
WITH NO PARK LAND CURRENTLY DEDICATED.
ALTHOUGH THE TOTAL POTENTIAL POPULATION OF
THIS AREA COULD OVERSATURATE THE PROPOSED
TEN-ACRE COMMUNITY PARK, THE EXISTENCE OF
RECREATION FACILITIES RESTRICTED TO THE
TENANTS OF EACH APARTMENT BUILDING AT.
PRESENT WOULD TEND TO AMELIORATE THIS DIS-
CREPANCY. ALTHOUGH THE TEN ACRES OF PARK
COULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF TWO FIVE-ACRE PARKS, THE AGE LEVEL
OF THE PERSONS ANTICIPATED TO BE RESIDING
IN THE AREA, THAT OF MATURE ADULTS, WOULD
BE BETTER SERVED BY ONE FACILITY WHICH
WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADULT RECREATION
ACTIVITIES, NOT BY TWO NEIGHBORHOOD FACILI
32TIES DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SMALL CHIL-
DREN.
4.) AREA "D." GENERALLY KNOWN AS M.G.M. LOT
3, THIS AREA IS PRESENTLY DEVELOPED BY THE
OUTDOOR MOVIE SETS OF THE BACK LOT OF
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER. THE PENDING POSSI-
BILITY OF A MOVE OF M.G.M. FROM THIS CITY
WOULD RENDER THIS APPROXIMATELY BO-ACRE
PARCEL AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COM-
MERCIAL RE-USE.
THE POPULATION PROJECTIONS LISTED IN
THE APPENDIX DO NOT INCLUDE THE RE-USE OF
M.G.M. LAND IN THE PROJECTIONS BY 1980,
SINCE THE ACTUAL POPULATION INCREASE WOULD
NOT BE FELT UNTIL AFTER THAT DATE. THE
AREA IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ON THE BOUNDA-
RY OF THE NORTHWESTERLY SIDE OF THE PRO-
POSED WEST LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGE.
IF THE PEND/NG MOVE OF THE STUDIO IS COM-
PLETED AND THE COLLEGE IS CONSTRUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS OF THE LOS
ANGELES CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE RE-
SULTING LAND USE OF AREA "D" WILL OF
NECESSITY BE INTERRELATED TO THE PROPOSED
COLLEGE. FOR THIS REASON, ANY POSSIBILITY
OF RECREATION FACILITIES OF AREA "D" SHOULD
BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO BE GEARED TO THE
NEEDS OF A POSSIBLE COLLEGE-ORIENTED POPU-
LATION IN THE AREA.
5.) AREA "E." ENCOMPASSING ONE-HALF OF POPU-
LATION "I," THIS AREA IS LOCATED IN THE
HEART OF THE CENTRAL CITY OF CULVER CITY.
BOUNDED, ROUGHLY, BY DUQUESNE ON THE WEST,
THE HAYDEN TRACT AND EXPOSITION BOULEVARD
ON THE EAST, THE NORTHERN CITY LIMITS ON
THE NORTH, AND THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
BLAIR HILLS ON THE SOUTH, THIS AREA CON-
TAINS A MIXTURE OF LAND USES AND RESI-
DENTIAL DENSITIES WHICH IS PERENIALLY
SUBJECT TO REZONING STUDIES. TWO MAJOR
REZONING ATTEMPTS WITHIN THE AREA HAVE
OCCURRED DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
33WITH THE GRADUAL AGING 01- THE POPULATION
AND ULTIMATE OBSOLESENCE OF MANY RESI-
DENTIAL STRUCTURES IN THE AREA, THE DESIRE
FOR RESIDENTIAL REZONING TO A MORE DENSE
LAND USE IS SLOWLY GAINING MOMENTUM. THE
POPULATION OF THE AREA COULD EASILY DOUBLE
BY 1980 IF A LIMITED REZONING WERE TO
OCCUR. EVEN WITHOUT ANY REZONING, THE
POPULATION WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY.
AT PRESENT NO RECREATION FACILITIES ARE
PROVIDED FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
THE CHILDREN UTILIZE THE PLAYGROUND FACILI-
TIES OF CULVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH
ENCOMPASSES ONLY TWO ACRES, FOR RECREATION
PURPOSES. THE SCHOOL IS IDEALLY LOCATED
CENTRALLY IN THE AREA, AND PRESENT RECON-
STRUCTION OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS RENDERS THE
FACILITY MORE ATTRACTIVE, AND THE SPACE
ALLOCATION RESULTING, MORE USABLE. IN
ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE RECREATION PROBLEMS
WHICH PRESENTLY PLAGUE THE AREA, AND TO
HALT THE INCREASING NEED FOR AN ADEQUATE
RECREATION AREA, A MINIMUM FOUR-ACRE
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SHOULD BE ACQUIRED, IN
ONE PARCEL, BY THE CITY AND DEVELOPED FOR
USE BY THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. IDEAL-
LY, THE PARK SHOULD BE LOCATED ADJACENT
OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CULVER SCHOOL,
PROVIDING A CENTRALIZED LOCATION OF SCHOOL
AND RECREATION FACILITIES. THE MAJOR
BOULEVARDS OF WASHINGTON AND HIGUERA
TRAVERSE THE AREA, ALTHOUGH CROSSING OF
HIGUERA ONLY IS NECESSARY BY THE RESIDENTS
TO REACH THE CENTER. THE EXISTING FRONT
LOT OF DESILU STUDIOS, WHICH ALSO TRA-
VERSES THE AREA, SERVES FOR THE PRESENT
TIME AS A PHYSICAL BARRIER TO ADEQUATE
EAST-WEST C/RCULATION. IT IS ANTICIPATED
THAT BY 1980 THIS BARRIER MAY EITHER BE
BROKEN BY THE INSTALLATION OF A CONNECTING
STREET OR BY THE DEPARTURE OF THE STUDIOS
FROM THE PRESENT SITE. IF THIS OCCURS,
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DENTIALLY DEVELOPED, THE CITY AT THAT
TIME SHOULD ACQUIRE FOUR ACRES ADJACENT
TO THE DEDICATED PARK TO CREATE ONE UNI-
FIED PARK TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE
ENTIRE AREA. SINCE THE AREA AT PRESENT
IS DEVELOPED FOR THE MOST PART WITH RESI-
DENTIAL STRUCTURES, THE REMAINING LARGER
PARCELS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY RE-USABLE FOR
THIS PURPOSE INCLUDE THE FRONT DESILU LOT
AND THE NORTHWESTERLY TIP OF THE BACK
DESILU LOT. EITHER LOCATION WOULD PRO-
VIDE A PARK CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AND
WITHIN ONE-HALF MILE OF THE RESIDENTIAL
AREA TO BE SERVED.
6.) AREA "F." LOCATED AT THE MOST EASTERLY
END OF CULVER CITY, AREA "F" IS BOUNDED
ON THE WEST BY LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD AND
ON THE OTHER TWO SIDES BY THE CITY BOUNDA-
RIES ENDING AT THE EAST AT THE INTER-
SECTION OF WASHINGTON AND FAIRFAx. THE
FACTURING PURPOSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
SMALL PORTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL LOTS WHICH
ARE LOCATED PRIMARILY IN THE CITY OF LOS
ANGELES NORTH OF WASHINGTON BOULEVARD.
ALTHOUGH THERE DOES NOT EXIST A NEIGHBOR-
HOOD RECREATION FACILITY WITHIN THE AREA,
THE EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING AND THE
ANTICIPATED LAND USE AND ZONING DO NOT
WARRANT CONSIDERATION OF THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF SUCH A FACILITY.
7.) SUMMARY: TO REPEAT THE BASICS OF THE PRO-
POSALS IN THE FOREGOING, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT: 1.) A FOUR-ACRE NEIGHBORHOOD RECRE-
ATION FACILITY BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY AND
DEVELOPED FOR USE BY THE RESIDENTS IN AND
FOR ARFA "B." 2.) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
A FOUR-ACRE FACILITY BE ACQUIRED BY THE
CITY AND POSSIBLY COMBINED WITH AN ADDI-
TIONAL DEDICATED AREA TO BE DEVELOPED IN
AND FOR THE RESIDENTS OF AREA "E."
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3.) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT IF AREA "D"
OR IF ANY OTHER STUDIO LAND RESULTS IN
RE-USE FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, THE CITY
MUST ACQUIRE PARK LAND PURSUANT TO THE
STANDARDS ADOPTED 'HEREIN TO INSURE ADE-
QUATE'RECREATION AREAS FOR THE ANTICIPATED
FUTURE POPULATION OF THE AREA. 4.) IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT A TEN-ACRE COMMUNITY PARK
BE ESTABLISHED IN THE FOX HILLS (AREA "C"),
THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE PROVIDED AND PAID
FOR BY THE CITY; SUCH TEN-ACRE FACILITY
SHALL BE LOCATED IN ONE PARCEL.PART FIVE COMMUNITY, URBAN, AND REGIONAL PARK DEFICIENCIESIN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING SECTION ON
NEIGHBORHOOD PARK DEFICIENCIES, IT IS EVIDENT
FROM OUR COMMUNITY RECREATION ANALYSIS THAT
CULVER CITY IS IN DIRE NEED OF MAJOR PARK FA-
CILITIES PROVIDING SPECIALIZED FUNCTIONS. MAP
4I-I-A ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE ILLUSTRATES THE
TYPE AND APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS OF-THESE FACILI-
TIES, BOTH AS EXISTING THROUGHOUT THE GENERAL
PLAN STUDY AREA, AND AS PROPOSED HEREIN.
A. COMMUNITY PARK NEEDS--RON SMITH FIELD.
TWO PARKS WITHIN CULVER CITY WILL FUL-
FILL A DUAL PNRPOSE: BOTH THE EXISTING
VETERANS PARK AND THE PROPOSED FOX HILLS
PARK, AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, WILL PRO-
VIDE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY PARK FA-
CILITIES. THE REMAINING COMMUNITY PARK
NEEDED PURSUANT TO THE STANDARDS ADOPTED
HEREIN IS THE ACQUISITION OF RON SMITH
FIELD AND ITS ENVIRON.
CULVER CITY HAS, FOR SOME TIME, UTI-
LIZED RON SMITH FTFLO, ON A tFA5F FASTS,
AS A SUPPLEMENTAL LITTLE LEAGUE SPORTS
FACILITY. ' JURISDICTIONALLY, THE. FIELD IS
LOCATED IN A japwrION OF THE UNINCORPORATED
TERRITORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE "COUNTY ISLAND. -" SINCE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SHOULD BE DESIGNED
TO MEET A VARIETY OF NEEDS IN THECOMMUNI-
TY, THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
ENJOYING AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR SPORT
SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED. RECENT STATE
LEGISLATION
(GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION
38791) ENABLES A MUNICIPALITY TO CONDEMN
AND ACQUIRE LAND WITHIN THE COUNTY UNIN-
CORPORATED AREA ADJACENT TO THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE MUNICIPALITY PROVIDING SUCH ACQUI-
SITIONS FOR A MUNICIPAL PURPOSE. RON
SMITH FIELD IS OF APPROPRIATE SIZE, BEING
IN EXCESS OF TEN ACRES, PLUS CERTAIN AD-
JACENT AREAS, TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY
FACILITY OF A SPECIAL-PURPOSE NATURE.
THIS GIVES IT AN APPROXIMATE ONE MOP
35SERVICE RADIUS AND PROVIDES A LARGE COM-
MUNITY AREA FOR THE EASTERN PORTION OF
THIS CITY, WHICH 15 LOCATED AT A DISTANCE
GREATER THAN ONE MILE FROM VETS PARK.
ALTHOUGH FOR THE PRESENT TIME, THE UTI-
LIZATION OF THE LAND FOR LITTLE LEAGUE
PURPOSES IS SATISFACTORY, THERE IS NO
PERMANENCE TO THIS ARRANGEMENT, AND THE
LITTLE LEAGUE CLUBS COULD EASILY BE DIS-
PLACED TO ANOTHER LOCATION AS HAS HAPPENED
IN THE PAST ON OTHER SITES. A FEASIBILITY
STUDY ON SITE ACQUISITION ON THIS PARCEL
WAS COMPLETED IN JULY OF 1966 AT THE RE-
QUEST OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO DETERMINE THE
COSTS INVOLVED AND THE RESULTING PROBLEMS,
IF ANY. THE CHART IN THE APPENDIX INDI-
CATING THE COSTS, SEVERANCE DAMAGES, ETC.,
INVOLVING SUCH A PROPOSAL ARE RELEVANT TC
CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER. IT IS RECCM-
MENDED THAT ACQUISITION OF RON SMITH FIELD
AND ITS ENVIRONS BE PURSUED BY THE CITY AT
THIS TIME TO PROVIDE A MUCH NEEDED FACILI-
TY OF THIS TYPE FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE CITY, THE MAP SHOWS THE
EXISTING SITE OF RON SMITH FIELD DESIGNATED
AS "HETZLER PARK" FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
VENIENT, INTERIM NOMENCLATURE.
40• CIAVIR CITY
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THE GENERAL PLAN
?Or the CITY OF CULVER CITY' • CALIFORNIA
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ALTHOUGH THE FACILITIES EXISTING IN
SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS (INDICATED ON
MAP PAGE 41) ARE DESIGNATED AS COMMUNITY
FACILITIES, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THEIR
SIZE RANGES IN AREA BETWEEN 12 ACRES AND
50 ACRES, DEPENDING UPON THE FACILITY.
THE ONLY EXISTING COMMUNITY FACILITY IN •
CULVER CITY, VETS PARK, SLIGHTLY EXCEEDS
TEN ACRES. THE FOREGOING SECTION RECOM-
MENDS ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL-PURPOSE
22-ACRE COMMUNITY PARK FACILITY. IN LIGHT
OF THIS, IT IS FELT THAT A FACILITY OF
LARGER SIZE, TO PROVIDE A MORE DIVERSIFIED
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES, IS BADLY NEEDED. SUF-
FICIENT LAND WITHIN THE EXISTING JURIS-
DICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY IS LACK-
ING FOR SUCH A FACILITY UNLESS CONDEMNA-
TION IS ANTICIPATED OF EXISTING VIABLE
STRUCTURES AND USES. SINCE THIS ALTERNA-
TIVE IS NEITHER DESIRABLE NOR PRACTICAL
FROM ANY STANDPOINT, WE MUST LOOK TO LAND
ADJACENT TO BUT PRESENTLY OUTSIDE OUR JURIS-
DICTIONAL BOUNDARIES FOR A LARGE, DIVERSI-
FIED PARK. WITH THE PROPOSED WEST LOS
ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGE TO BE LOCATED AD-
JACENT TO THE CITY BOUNDARY ABUTTING THE
REAR LOT OF M.G.M., AT THE INTERSECT/ON OF
THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF STOCKER STREET
AND OVERLAND AVENUE, THE LOCATION OF A LARGE
DIVERSIFIED RECREATION PARK FACILITY IN THE
IMMEDIATE AREA LOOMS DESIRABLE. THE SPE-
CIFIC LOCATION WITHIN THE BALDWIN HILLS HAS
NOT BEEN DETERMINED, AND FACTORS SUCH AS
THE PRESENCE OF TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES, OIL
WELLS, AND POSSIBLE ACCESS ROUTES MUST BE
TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. THE RECOMMENDED
SIZE FOR THE URBAN PARK IS 50 ACRES. THIS
SIZE IS BASED ON THE STANDARD OF ONE ACRE
PER 1,000 PERSONS ANTICIPATED POPULATION BY
1980.
A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES CAN BE PROVIDED AT THE PARK AT THE
42DESCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ALTHOUGH
THE LAND LIES WITHOUT THE JURISDICTIONAL
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY, CONDEMNATION FOR A
MUNICIPAL PURPOSE ENABLES MUNICIPAL ANNEXA-
TION OF THE LAND FOR A PARK W/THOUT,ENGAGING
IN ADDITIONAL USES TO BE MADE OF THE LAND IN
THE INTERVENING TIME. VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES
ON SITE ACQUISITION ON THIS LAND EXIST.
THESE POSSIBILITIES RANGE FROM A FEDERAL
GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO ENTERING INTO BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR SUCH ACQUISITION. IT
SHOULD EE NOTED THAT THE ACQUISITION OF VETS
PARK WAS BY MEANS OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS,
ONE OF THE FIRST SUCH PARK BONDS EVER
FLOATED IN A MUNICIPALITY IN SOUTHERN CALI-
FORNIA.
THE ACTUAL INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE
URBAN PARK, THE SUGGESTED NAME OF WHICH IS
BALDWIN HILLS, SHOULD BE LEFT TO THE DIS-
CRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMISSION. THE FACILITY
SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO SERVE A TOTAL CITY-
WIDE PURPOSE AND TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL
FORMS OF RECREATION.
AT PRESENT THERE DOES EXIST A 50-ACRE
PARCEL LOCATED WITHIN A CANYON IN THE BALD-
WIN HILLS IN THIS COUNTY UNINCORPORATED
AREA. THIS SITE SEEMS ACCEPTABLE FOR A
MUNICIPAL URBAN PARK LOCATION. AT THE
PRESENT TIME, THE LAND IS WITHIN LOS ANGELES
COUNTY AND IS ZONED FOR AGRICULTURAL USES.
UNLESS THE DECISION IS MADE TO ACQUIRE THIS
SITE FOR AN URBAN PARK AND THE RESULTING
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL IS LEGALLY ESTAB-
LISHED, CULVER CITY MAY LOSE A DESIRABLE
PARK SITE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT STUDIES
BE AUTHORIZED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY
AND MEANS FOR SUCH ACQUISITION, INCLUDING
COSTS AND SEVERANCE DAMAGES INVOLVED, FOR
AN URBAN PARK IN THE AFOREMENTIONED GENERAL
AREA.
41C. REGIONAL PARK DEFICIENCY.
REGIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES ARE DE-
CREASING IN NUMBER AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE
RADII AS THE WEST-CENTRAL AREA OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY BECOMES INCREASINGLY UR-
BANIZED. REGIONAL RECREATION AREAS,
USUALLY THOUGHT'OF AS SITES CONTAINING A
MINIMUM 1511 ACRES, ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPLE-
MENT THE VARIOUS LOCAL FACILITIES IN THE
SURROUNDING AREA. DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO A
BROAD SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION, SUCH FA-
CILITIES MAY BE SINGLE-PURPOSE, SUCH AS A
GOLF COURSE, OR MULTI-PURPOSE, SUCH AS A
• PARK-AUDITORIUM-SPORTS FIELD COMBINATION.
WHEN LOCATED ADJACENT TO WATERWAYS, THE
REGIONAL FACILITIES MAY BECOME SPECIALIZED
IN PURPOSE, SUCH AS THE MARINA DEL REY.
IF LOCATED IN MOUNTAIN AREAS, WITHIN ONE-
HALF HOUR DRIVING TIME FROM THE CENTER OF
THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED, THE REGIONAL
FACILITY MAY PROVIDE THE IDEAL FAMILY-
OUTING AREA FOR DAY-LONG ACTIVITIES.
WITH THE PRESENT DEVELOPMENT OF FOX
HILLS 36-HOLE GOLF COURSE FOR RESIDENTIAL
PURPOSES, ONE OF THE FEW REGIONAL RECRE-
ATION FACILITIES IS BEING ELIMINATED PROP
THE WEST-CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY AREA.
ALTHOUGH ONCE RUN UNDER A "PRIVATE CLUB"
STATUS, THE COUNTY HAD CURRENTLY CON-::
SIDERED THE EXISTENCE OF THE COURSE AS A
PUP-IC RECREATION FACILITY OF REGIONAL
SCOPE. SEVERAL PROPOSALS FOR THE CREATION
OF .A NEW REGIONAL PARK TO SERVE THE WEST-
CENTRAL AREA HAVE BEEN ADVANCED BY LOS
ANGELES COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES CITY.
PRESENT PLANS FOR EACH JURISDICTION INDI-
CATE THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF SUCH A
FACILITY, ABOUT 250 ACRES IN AREA, TO BE
EAST OF LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD AND NORTH OF
STOCKER STREET AT THE LA CIENEGA INTERSEC-
TION. ALTHOUGH THE NEED IS APPARENT, THE
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STEPS INVOLVED IN THECITY COOPERATE IN EVERY FEASIBLE MANNER
TO EXPEDITE THE CREATION OF A REG/ONAL
PARK FACILITY AT THE APPROXIMATE LOCATIOI
INDICATED ON MAP 101-A.
ACQUISITION OF SUCH A SITE, BY ANY JURIS-
DICTION, ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX. NO ACQUI-
SITION DATE HAS BEEN SET BY EITHER JURIS-
DICT/ON FOR A REGIONAL RECREATION AREA IN
THIS LOCATION, ALTHOUGH STUDIES ARE UNDER
WAY TO . DETERMINE RELATIVE FEASIBILITIES OF
VARIOUS SITES. THE TWO SITES PRESENTLY
BEING CONSIDERED ARE ABOUT ONE MILE APART,
WITH THE LOS ANGELES CITY PREFERENCE CLOSER
TO LA BREA AVENUE, AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY PREFERENCE CLOSER TO LA CIENEGA
BOULEVARD.
FOR THE.COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AS A WHOLE,
THE PROJECTED 1975 POPULATION OF NINE
MILLION PERSONS WILL CREATE A DEMAND FOR
54,000 ACRES DEVOTED TO REGIONAL RECREATION
AREA. AT PRESENT, 33,000 ACRES OF REGIONAL
RECREATION AREA ARE DEVELOPED IN THE COUNTY,
NOT INCLUDING FLOOD CONTROL "OPEN SPACES,"
RESERVATIONS, OR ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY OF CULVER
145PART SIX IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEWA. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARD BRINGING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT TO FRU-
ITION IS THE ADOPTION OF AN IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN WITH •A GOAL Of ITST FOR TOTAL IMPLE-
MENTATION, EVEN THOUGH A CERTAIN URGENCY
HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED IN REFERENCE TO
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN,
THE GENERAL ADOPTION OF A SPECIFIC IMPLE-
MENTATION SCHEDULE IS MERE:BY trF)T TO THE
CITY COUNCIL, UTILIZING THE MARX AND RECRE-
ATION COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING 'COMMIS-
SION IN AN ADVISORY ROLE IT 7tIS URGENTLY
REITERATED, HOWEVER, THAI THE PRIMARY STEP
SHOULD BE THE ADOPTION OF A MODERN AND COM-
PLETE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE BASED UPON THE
MANY NEW AREAS OF LEGISLATION RECENTLY IN-
CORPORATED INTO THE STATE MAP ACT.
B. SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE•GRANTS
A VARIETY OF FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS
AND/OR LOANS ARE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL JUR/S-
• DICTIONS TO ASSIST IN THE ACQUISITION AND/
OR DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC RECREATION FACILI-
TIES. THE SUMMARY WHICH FOLLOWS INDICATES
BRIEFLY THE SCOPE OF AVAILABLE rums FOR
'WHICH CULVERCITY'QUALIFIES_:
FEDEAL GRANTS::.
:A) 'OPEN SPACE LAND PROGRAM'.
THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO AID
tOtAI dURISOKTIONS IN THE AcQuISI-
TPON ANO xtEvttoPmtNT OF LAND SOITA
BLE FOR PERMANENT OPEN SPACE USE.
A 50 PER tENI GRANT 15 ,,,AltAtLE
FOR SITE ACQUISITION, WITH AN ADDI-
TIONAL 50 PER CENT GRANT AVAILABLE
FOR IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF
SUCH ACQUIRED LAND. IN AbDITIoN TO
THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR •APPLI-
CATIONS, THE PROGRAM REQUIRES THAT,
FOR EACH APPLICATION, THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MUST DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF
47AN AREA-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
PROGRAM FOR THE URBAN AREA SURROUND-
ING THE PROPOSED SITE. THIS REQUIRE-
MENT IS FULFILLED PARTIALLY BY THE
ADOPTION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
REGIONAL RECREATION ELEMENT AND
PARTIALLY BY THE CULVER CITY RECRE-
ATION ELEMENT. APPLICATION FOR THIS
GRANT MUST ALSO CONFORM TO THE DEMON-
STRATION CITIES REFERRAL PROCEDURE.‘:.
(HOUSING ACT OF 1961 -- TITLE 7.)
B) GRANTS FOR ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF
LAND.
DESIGNED TO AID LOCAL JUR/SDIC-
TIONS IN ACQUIRING OPEN SPACE LANDS
AT CURRENT PRICES TO FULFILL ANTICI-
PATED FUTURE COMMUNITY-WIDE NEEDS,
THIS PROGRAM ENABLES FEDERAL GRANTS
TO BE AVAILABLE TO COVER THE INTER-
EST COST OF A LOAN INCURRED SINCE
SUCH LAND ACQUISITION. THE GRANT
CARRIES THE STIPULATION THAT CON-
STRUCTION . OF THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS
MUST BEGIN WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF
THE ACQUISITION-LOAN DATE. THE
FACILITY MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNED DEVELOP-
MENT OF THE AREA, AS WELL AS WITH
A COMMUNITY OR AREA-WIDE SYSTEM OF
SUCH FACILITIES. (HOUSING AND UR-
BAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965. SEC.
704)
C) GRANTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES.
DESIGNED TO GIVE PRIORITIES TO
PROJECTS BENEFITING LOW-INCOME
FAMILIES, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES
GRANTS FOR TWO-THIRDS OF THE ELI-
GIBLE DEVELOPMENT COSTS FOR DEVELOP-
ING A FACILITY TO BE USED FOR NEIGH-
BORHOOD RECREATION OR SIMILAR COM-
MUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES. (HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965.
SEC. 703)2. FEDERAL LOANS: PUBLIC FACILITY LOANS
FULL COST, LOW INTEREST, FORTY-YEAR
LOANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A VARIETY OF
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, INCLUDING RECRE-
ATION FACILITIES BUT ROT INCLUDING
SCHOOLS. THE LOANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THOSE PORTIONS OF A PROJECT NOT COVERED
BY OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS. HOUSING.
AMENDMENTS OF 1955.
3. STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.
THE STATE BEACH, PARK, RECREATIONAL
AND HISTORICAL FACILITIES BOND ACT OF
1964 PROVIDES A MEANS BY WHICH GRANTS
ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE (THROUGH
THE COUNTIES-) TO CITIES. THE ALLOCATION
OF MONIES IS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED 1975
COUNTY POPULATION'. APPLICATIONS FROM
LOCAL JURISDICT/ONS MUST BE APPROVED BY
THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES PRIOR-TO SUB-
MISSION. DESIGNED TO AID IN ACQUISITION
OF REGIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES IN OR
CLOSE TO URBAN AREAS, THE GRANT REQUIRES
A MINIMUM 50-ACRE SITE, FOR ACQUISITION,
43, , S WELLAS AN ADOPTED couNry MASTER . PLAN
. AND :RECREATIONELEMENT INCLUDING THE SITE
DESIGNATIO , N, PRIORITIES. WITHIN. EACH
COUNTY ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY
PRIOR . TO SUBMISSION. OF APPLICATIONS TO
THE STATE. ALL APPLICATIONS UNDER. THIS
PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE
BY,OCTOBER, I969.
AS INDICATED ON THE PRED•DING PAGES, A
VARIETY OF GRANTS AND LOANS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
RECREATION SITE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT.
THE CHOICE OF GRANT APPLICATIONS IS A MATTER
PROPERLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CITY COUNCIL
POLICY.
D .
SCHEDULE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW.
WITH THE ADOPTION OF THIS DOCUMENT, THE
CITY OF CULVER CITY NOW HAS A SOLID BASIS
ON WHICH TO AUGMENT AND AMELIORATE ITS
49EXISTING RECREATION INVENTORY. IT IS, HOW-
EVER, HIGHLY NECESSARY THAT A SCHEDULE FOR
PERIODIC REVIEW OF THIS GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT
BE ESTABLISHED TO KEEP THE DOCUMENT VIABLE
AND MEANINGFUL IN THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT OF
RAPID URBAN- CHANGE. IT IS, THEREFORE,
RECOMMENDED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION,
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
STAFFS, ESTABLISH IMMEDIATELY THE POLICY
OF A BI-YEARLY REVIEW OF THIS DOCUMENT.
THIS BI-YEARLY REVIEW SHOULD BE AIMED AT
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE 19RO GOAL DATE ES-
TABLISHED HEREIN, SO THAT SAID GOAL DATE
SHALL PERPETUALLY BE A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS
AHEAD OF ANY REVIEW PERIOD.7a.A. REFERENCES.
LOCAL PLANNING ADMINISTRATION
International City Managers' Association,
(1959 edition)
RECREATION AND PARKS IN LOS ANGELES
Public Relations Division, Dept.of Parks
and Recreation, City of Los Angeles (1966)
REVIEW OF 'THE CALIFORNIA COMPREHENSIVE
STATEWIDE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN
The Resources Agency, Dept. of Parks and
Recreation, State of California (19.66)
THE SOUTHWEST AREA
The Regional Planning Commission
County of Los Angeles, (1961)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RECREATION
AREA STUDY
The Inter-County Recreation Planning
Committee (1962)
PLANNING THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Committee on the Hygiene of Housing,
American Public Health Association,
Public Administration Service (1960)
GUIDE FOR PLANNING RECREATION PARKS IN
CALIFORNIA
California Committee on Planning for Recre-
ation, Park Areas, and Facilities, State of
California Recreation Commission (1956)
L.A. COUNTY REGIONAL RECREATION AREAS PLAN
A part of the Recreation Element of the
General Plan as amended July 29, 1965
L.A. County Regional Planning (1965)
RECREATION ELEMENT REVISION STUDY
L.A. City Plan Case 1#19700 (1967)
B. POPULATION DENSITY AND DWELLING UNIT
INTENSITY.
ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES THE EXISTING AND
PROJECTED POPULATION AND DWELLING UNIT IN-
TENSITY FIGURES FOR CULVERCITY ARE LISTED
IN TABULAR FORM. FOLLOWING THE TABLES, THE
POPULATION DISTRICT MAP GRAPHICALLY PRESENTS
THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
PROJECTIONS OF POPULATION AND DWELLING
UNIT INTENSITY ARE OF NECESSITY BASED ON A
SET OF ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING FUTURE LANp. USE.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE TABLES, THE FOLLOW-
ING ASSUMPTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE:
1.) NEITHER MGM NOR DESILU STUDIOS REDEVEL-
OP RESIDENTIALLY BEFORE 1980.
2.) A GRADUAL REDEVELOPMENT OCCURS (N POP-
ULATION DISTRICT I FROM AN EXISTING
AVERAGE DENSITY OF 14 UNITS PER NET
ACRE TO AN EVENTUAL 38 UNITS PER NET A
ACRE.
, 3.) THAT SMALL-LOT R-4 DEVELOPMENT (LOT
SIZE LESS THAN 15,n0o SQ. FT.) YIELDS
5338
UNITS PER NET ACRE, AND LARGE-LOT
R-4 DEVELOPMENT (OVER 15,000 SQ. FT.)
YIELDS 50 UNITS PER NET ACRE.
1980
TABLE II
POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR CULVER CITY
POPULATION 1960 1965
DISTRICT . CENSUS ESTIMATE
1980
PROJECTION
4.) THAT 3.1 PERSONS PER SINGLE-FAMILY
A 3.482
3513 3600
AND DUPLEX UNIT PREVAIL, AND THAT 2.1
U, 6300 6802 7600
PERSONS PER MULTIPLE UNIT PREVAIL.
C 4157 4175 5000
THE POPULATION DISTRICT LETTERS CON-
1 8100 8266 8350
FORM TO 1960 CENSUS TRACT BOUNDARIES
F. N.A. N.A. N.A.
AS FOLLOWS:
F N.A. N.A. 485
POPULATION DISTRICT CENSUS- TRACT
A 7,028.2
G N.A. N.A. 11,301
7, 028 .1
H
5571 6046 7400
7,027
1 4588 4-754 9638
7,026
32,198 33,556 53,274
7,025
7,024
POPULATION DISTRICT "E" REFERS TO THE
SLAUSON-SEPULVEDA INDUSTRIAL AREA, DISTRICT
"G" REFERS TO FOX HILLS, AND DISTRICT "F"
REFERS TO OVERLAND-PLAYA ANNEXATION 416
(SEE MAP 055-A, PAGE FOLLOWING).
54-
• I V R CITY
M WWWW
U.sawi.
r.EL,Nnx
r, 4 :.3rHr:.C. SUMMARY OF THE VALUATION REPORT ON RON
SMITH FIELD.
THE DETAILS ENUMERATED IN THE APPENDIX
RELATE TO THE DISCUSSION OF ACQUISITION OF
RON.SMITH FIELD AND ITS ENVIRONS FOR A 22.5
•ACRE SPECIAL-PURPOSE COMMUNITY FACILITY IN
SECTION VI.A OF THIS ELEMENT. THE APPRA/SAL
OF THIS PROPERTY WAS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION BY THE FIRM OF
DAVIS BRABANT AND COMPLETED ON JULY 15, 1966.
FOLLOWING ARE DEFINITIONS WHICH ARE
SEVERANCE DAMAGE -- A LOSS IN VALUE OF
THE PART REMAINING AFTER THE TAKING, AS
COMPARED WITH THE VALUE OF THE REMAINDER
BEFORE THE TAKING WHEN CONSIDERED AS A
PART OF THE WHOLE.
SPECIAL BENEFITS -- THOSE THAT ARE DIRECT,
THAT ARE PECULIAR TO THE LAND IN QUESTION
THAT RESULT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, AND THAT ARE MANI-
FEST IN AN INCREASE IN THE UTILITY AND
VALUE OF THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
STANDARD IN APPRAISAL WORK FOR USE IN THE
VALUATION REPORT:
MARKET VALUE -- THE HIGHEST PRICE ESTI-
THE ACREAGE FIGURES ON THE TOTAL PROPERTY
LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN DIVIDED ACCORDING TO
THE OWNERSHIP NAME ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEG-
MATED IN TERMS OF MONEY THAT A PROPERTY MENTS OF THE PROPERTY.
WILL BRING IF EXPOSED FOR SALE IN THE
HETZLER CRAWFORD SMITH
OPEN MARKET, ALLOWING A REASONABLE TIME
TOTAL ACREAGE 19.91 307.91 41.32
TO FIND A PURCHASER WHO BUYS WITH FULL IN C. C. 1.07 35.50 1.06
IN COUNTY 18.84 275.41 40.26
• KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THE USES TO WHICH IT MAY
TOTAL TAKE 1.6 10.2 10.5
BE ADAPTED AND FOR WHICH IT IS CAPABLE OF IN C. C. NONE 9.4 NONE
IN COUNTY 1.6 .8 10.5
BEING USED.
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1980 . DWELLING UNIT INTENSITY PROJECTIONS FOR CULVER CITY
POPULATION 1960 1965 1980
• DISTRICT SINGLE-DUP. MULTIPLE SINGLE-DUP. MULTIPLE SINGLE-DUP. MULTIPLE
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
SUB-TOTALS
TOTALS
5,51
1532
1287
1808
N.A.
g.A.
N.A.
1528
1354
245
1170
77
277
N.A.
U.A.
N.A.
410
615
551
1559
1211
1834
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
1574
1371
245
1326
90
327
g.A.
N.A.
N.A.
543
658
661
1441
1245
1990
N.A.
256
-
1535
1-.)47
275
1876
380
325
N.A.
5382
1250
2648
7429
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2794 8100
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3189 8378 12,076
10,223 11,289
20,454
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VOLVED:
GAS: PROVIDED BY SOUTHERN COUNTIES
GAS CO.
ELECTRIC: PROVIDED BY SO. CALIF. EDISON
CO.
WATER: PROVIDED BY SO. CALIF. WATER
CO.
SEWER: EXISTING COUNTY FACILITIES
WILL NOT HANDLE PUBLIC SEWAGE.
REMAINING PORTION WOULD BE UNDESIRABLE AND
DEVELOPMENT AS A SEPARATE ENTITY WOULD BE
CONSIDERABLY HAMPERED AND LIMITED.
REDUCTION AMOUNTS TO APPROXIMATELY 80 PER
CENT PER FOOT VALUE OF THIS PORTION PRIOR
TO THE TAKE WOULD REQUIRE SEVERANCE DAMAGES,
SOIL CONDITIONS ON THE PROPERTY AS FOLLOWS:
ALL HETZLER PROPERTY IS LAND FILL.
PORTION OF SMITH PROPERTY IS LAND FILL.
PORTION OF SMITH PROPERTY AND ALL OF
CRAWFORD PROPERTY RANGES FROM SANDY
LOAM TO CLAY.
IN THE OPINION OF THE VALUATION APPRAISER,
THE EFFECT OF THE TAKE ON THE REMAINING
PROPERTIES BY OWNERSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS:
NEITHER HETzLER NOR CRAWFORD PROPERTIES
WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE TAKE. ON
THE SMITH PROPERTY THE REMAINING 4.7 ACRES
WEST OF THE TAKE WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY
VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY INVOLVED.
BASED ON COMPARATIVE RECENT SALES AS
DETERMINED BY THE APPRAISER, THE INDICATED
PRESENT MARKET VALUE OF LEVEL, UNFILLED
INDUSTRIAL LAND IN THE TAKE AREA IS $2 PER
SQUARE FOOT. IF A PORTION OF THE TAKE IS
TO ULTIMATELY BE USED FOR CUT AND FILL OPER-
ATION, THE RATE OF VALUE OF THE DUMPING
CAPACITY IS ESTIMATED AT 30 PER CUBIC YARD,
BASED ON THE VARIOUS FACTORS INVOLVED, IT
WOULD REQUIRE THREE YEARS TO CREATE A LEVEL
PAD FROM THE CUT AND FILL OPERATION.
58VALUATION SUMMARY
TAKE TOTAL
OWNER ACREAGE VALUATION
HETZLER 1.6 $ 35,650
CRAWFORD 10.2 245,000
SMITH 10.5 356,300
TOTAL
22.3 ACR. $ 636,950
AVERAGE: $28,562 PER ACRE
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APPROVED
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JUL '2 1996
GulAtO
City Cditticil
Open SpaceRES OLUTION NO. 96-R102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CAT TFORNIA, .ADOPTING THE UPDATE OF FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE CITY'S
GENERAL PLAN, ENCLUDENG THE LAND USE, CIRCULATION, OPEN SPACE
AND NOISE FLEIvfENTS
(General Plan Amendments, GPA Nos. 95-02, 95-03, 95-05 and 95-06)
WHEREAS, the City prepared the General 1 3.1xn Update in confollnance with State
and local planning law and practices in order to update the Land Use, Circulation,
Housing, Open Space and Noise Elements of the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, throughout 1992-1994 the City Council-appointed General Plan
Advisory Committee met to identify issues, explore a range of policy .options based upon
land use development scenarios, and develop five Draft General Plan Elements; and
WEEREAS, on February 11, February 25, March 16, March 28, April 8,
April 26, August 30, October 5 and November 1, 1995, the Planning Commission
conducted duly no- tic-ed public hearings fully considering the draft elements, staff reports,
environmental information and all testimony presented; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the November 1, 1995, public healing and
thorough discussion of the matter, the Planning Commission recommend by Resolution
No. 95-P020 that the November 1, 1995,. draft, as amended by the Planning Commission
(including final editing by staff for any technical, nonsubstantive changes necessary), of
the General Plan Update, including the Land Use, Circulation, Open Space and Noise
Elements should be approved and adopted by the City Council and
that the Housing
Element should be approved in concept by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 2, 1996, the City Council held a special study session on the
General Plan Update and Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to ask questions,
discuss issues, and take public comment; and,
atWHEREAS, on July 22, 1996, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council
held a public hearing, discussed the merits of the General Plan Update and its associated
Program EIR, and determined that the motions approving the General Plan Update,
including the Land Use, Circulation, Open Space and Noise Elements, presented by staff
should be approved and adopted as recommended, subject to certain revisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Pursuant to the foregoing recitations, the following findings are
hereby made:
• 1. That the Program Environmental Impact Report on the General Plan Update as
recommended by Planning Commission Resolution No. 95-P019, has
certified by City Council Resolution No. 96-Run.
2. It is the continuing policy of the City to periodically initiate public hearings for the
purpose of ,considering whether revisions to the General Plan are advisable based
on dynamic community goals and needs.
3. The currently adopted Land Use, Circulation, Open Space and Noise Elements
require updating and revision, to reflect the City evolving popniation and
development patterns and related goals, objectives and policies.
4. That the draft Land Use, Circulation, Open Space and Noise Elements conform to
State of California planning law.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the foregoing recitations and findings, the City Council
of the City of Culver City, California, hereby approves and adopts, with revisions (as
specified in SECTION 3 below):
1. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-02, Land Use Element.
2. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-03, Circulation Element.
3. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-05, Open Space Element.
4. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-06, Noise Element.
5. General Plan Vision and Overview. .ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM C.RUNK NORM*
V
=RING
City Clerk BY!
City Attorney -
Ela Valladares, Deputy City Clerk
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6. Replacing the 1978 Land Use Element (as amended), 1975 Circulation Element,
1973 Open Space Element, and 1974 Noise Element, and rescinding the 1975
Scenic -Prighways Flernent.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to the foregoing recitations and findings, and prior to
finalizing, the Draft General Plan -Plements shall be revised as follows:
1. The draft Elements shall be revised to provide for internal consistency with
PlI
elements of the Update, and to include final editing by staff for any technical,
nonsubstantive changes to bring the Update current to July 1996.
2. The draft Flements shall be revised to provide for exploring the development of
Mixed-Use projects in the nonresidential areas, through the drafting of
development standards.
3. That the residentially designated areas on both sides of Culver Boulevard, between
Elenda Street and Sepulveda Boulevard, shall be designated Medium Density
Multiple Family on the 1996 Land Use Flernent Map, and that the appropriateness
of this designation shall be considered within the scope of the Culver Boulevard
Focused Special Study.
4. That the properties on both sides of west Washington Boulevard, between
Redwood Avenue and Wade Street and Centinela Avenue and McLaughlin
Avenue, shall be designated General Corridor on the 1996 Land Use Element Map.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this - thy of
September 7 1996.
EDWARD M. WOLKOWITZ,
City of Culver City; Calif°
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CULVER
CITY, CALli-ORNIA, APPROVING AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE UPDATh OF FOUR ELEMENTS
OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING THE LAND USE, CIRCULATION,
OPEN SPACE AND NOISE ELEMENTS AND APPROVAL IN CONCEPT OF THE
UPDATED HOUSING ELEMENT
(General Plan Amendment, GPA Nos. 95-02, 95-03, 95-04, 95-05 and 95-06)
WHEREAS, the City prepared the General Plan Update in conformance with State
and local planning law and practices in order to update the Land Use, Circulation,
Housing, Open Space and Noise Elements of the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, February 25, March 16, March 28, April 8,
April 26, August 30, October 5 and November 1, 1995, the Planning Commission
conducted duly noticed public hearings fully considering the draft elements, staff reports,
environmentP1 information and 211 testimony presented; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the November 1, 1995, public hearing and
thorough discussiOn of the matter, the Planning Commission determined that the
November 1, 1995, draft as amended by the Planning Commission (including final editing
by staff for any technical, nonsubstantive changes necessary) of the General Plan Update,
including the Land Use, Circulation, Open Space and Noise Elements should be approved
and recommended to the City Council for approval and adoption as set forth herein below;
and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the November 1, 1995, public hearing and
thorough discussion of the matter, the Planning Commission determined that the
November I, 1995, draft of the Housing Element update amended by the Planning
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herein below.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CULVER
CITY, CAT IFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the fore going recitations, the following findin gs are
hereby made:
A. It is the continuing policy of the City to periodically initiate public hearings for the
purpose of considerin g whether revisions to the General Plan are advisable based
on dynamic community goals and needs.
B. The currently adopted Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Open Space and Noise
Elements require updating and revision, to reflect the City evolving population and
development patterns and related goals, objectives and policies.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the foregoing recitations and findings, the Planning
Commission of the City of Culver City, California, hereby approves and recommends to
the City Council fof approval and adoption:
A. General Plan Amendment, GPA Na. 95-02, Land Use Element.
B. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-03, Circulation Element.
C. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-05, Open Space Element.
D. General Plan Amendment, GPA No. 95-06, Noise Element.SECTION 3. Pursuant to the foregoing recitations and findin gs, the Planning
Commission of the City of Culver City, California hereby approves in concept and
recommends the City Council for approval in concept the Housing Element update, GPA
No. 95-04, pending final revisions reflectin g consistency with the final approved Land
Use Element update.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st day of November, 1995.
-SANDRA S. LEVIN/ CI4AIRPERSON
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
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STRATCY
Planning Secretary
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Table of Contents
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT (X)
page
Open Space Overview 0S-1
PURPOSE OF THE OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OS-1
REGIONAL RESOURCES OS-1
EXISTING CITY RESOURCES OS-1
Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Public Health and Safety
School Playground Space
Privately Owned Natural Areas and Visual Open Space
page
Goals, Objectives and Open Space Policies 05-13
GOAL: A community that provides recreational, historical
and cultural opportunities. 05-13
Objective I. Open Space Protection and Acquisition
Objective 2.
Active Recreation
Objective 3.
Passive Recreation
Objective 4.
Natural Areas
GOAL: A open space, urban forest, urban design network
th at links neighborhoods and businesses,
and instills civic pride OS-16
VISION FOR THE OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OS-7
Open Space 'Designation, Definitions
and Standards OS-8
Objective 5.
Visual Open Space and Urban Design
Objective 6.
Viewsheds and Scenic Vistas
Objective 7,
Maintenance
OPEN SPACE DESIGNATION OS-8
DEFINITIONS OS-8
Active Recreation Areas
Pas.vive Recreation Areas
Natural Areas
Visual Open ,S'pace
STANDARDS 05-9
Regional Park
Local Parks
School Playgrounds
Urban Design
implementation Measures -0S-I 9
MEASURE I. Revise the Zoning Ordinance OS-19
MEASURE 2. Create-Specifie-Plans Focused Special OS -19
Studies
A. Blair Hills/Baldwin Hills Area Feasibility Study
and-Specific-•lan Focused Special Study .
B. Ballona Creek-Specific-Plan Focused Special Study
C. --Hayden Tract Industrial AredSpec.Plakacy,sA
Special Study
Al2. Culver BoulevardMaster-Plan Focused Special Siudy
MEASURE 3. Create-Master-J-4(m• Citywide Special Studies. 0S-21
BA. Citywide Streets cape Master Plan and Urban
. Eagt•Simi.gplc:2101.
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLAN
Os -IOPEN SPACE ELEMENT
page
fEASURE 4. Continue Redevelopment Plans 05-22
4. Storefront Improvement Facade Grant Programs
B. Design lin . Development
C. Disposition and Development Agreements (DDA)
TO Owner Participation Agreements (OPA)
MEASURE S. Continue Quimby Act Program OS-23
MEASURE 6. Devezlop Open Space Guidelines OS-23
MEASURE 7. Continue Current Administration OS-23
A. Contnute Coordination with Other Jurisdictions
B. Coordinate Open Space Policies with Appropriate
City Departments
C. .Identify Open Space Incentives
El Marino Park and School
page.
MEASURE 8. Administer the Open Space Element OS-24
A. Review General Plan Amendments
13. Review Updates to Other City Programs.
FIGURES
OS-I. Parks and Open Space 05-3
OS-2. School Districts 05-5
OS-3. Blair Hills/Baldwin Hills Area-Speelfie-Plan,agused
Special Study OS-20
OS-4. Culver Boulevard Musler-Plan- Foenscd,Spccial SIudy
Area OS-22
TABLES
OS-I. Culver City Parks OS-2
OS-2. Culver City School Playgrounds OS-6
OS-3. Open Space Implementation Table OS-25
View from Blair Hills, 1920's
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLANOPEN SPACE ELEMENT Cro.
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This Open Space Element is one of nine Elements of the Culver City
General Plan. The complete list of General Plan documents includes:
General Plan Overview, 1995 +
Land Use Element, 1995 +
Circulation Element, 1995 +
I-lousing Element, 1995 +
Open Space Element, 1995 *
Noise Element, 1995
Conservation Element, 1973
Seismic Safety Element, 1974
Public Safety Element, 1975
Scenic Highways Element 1975”
Recreation Element, 1968
Glossary, 1995 -I-
+ Draft Element prepared by Gruen Associates; Final Elements
prepared by City staff
* Draft Element prepared by Gruen Associates
and Takata Associates; Final Element prepared by City staff
ElcmcntRreparcd by Gruen Associates
and Mestrc Greve Assoeialcs Final Element prepared by City staff
**Superseded and Eliminated by .adoption of 1995 Circulation Element
Blair Hills Park
Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLAN os-in„a... 4;3
OPEN SPACE ELEMEIVIT
Open Space Overview
PURPOSE OF THE OPEN SPACE ELEMENT. Open space
resources support natural habitats, agricultural production, outdoor
recreation and environmental health uses, The titent of the Culver
City Open Space Element is to protect, expand, and enhance visible
and usable open space resources which support these uses. To
accomplish this the Open Space Element designates as open-space
"any •parcel or area of land or water which is essentially unimproved
and devoted to open space use," consistent with State law. Open space
"use" is further defined by Section 65560(b) of the Government Code
to encompass four principal categories:
RI Natural resources,
rm Managed production of resources,
Ri Outdoor recreation, and
rg Public health and safety.
In addition, Culver City recognizes certain Visual amenities and open
space resources. Specific City resources are discussed in the context
of these use definitions under Existing City Resources.
Veterans' Memorial Park
REGIONAL RESOURCES. Culver City's location within the
southern California region offers a rich variety of open space resources
within a few minutes to a feW hours drive. National forests and parks;
state, county and local beaches; mountain trails, regional bikeways and
parks are all nearby, Los Angeles County and the City of Los
Angeles, which surround Culver City, have a combined total of over
181,500 acres of parkland and beaches. Within 30 miles of the City,
large regional facilities, such as Griffith Park (4,000 acres), Sepulveda
Flood Control Basin (2,000 acres), Arroyo Seco Park (280 acres) and
Cabrillo Beach (54 acres), provide diverse open space opportunities
and experiences. The closest 'regional facility to Culver City is the
315-acre Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, which touches Culver
City's eastern boundary. The Los Angeles County Parks and
Recreation Department plans to expand Kenneth Hahn State
Recreation aArea to cover the undeveloped lands \vest of La Cienega
Boulevard, and also • expand to the south of the existing 315-acre
development, for a total of 1,168 acres. Ball fields, restroorns, picnic
and reforestation areas provide for both active and passive recreation
uses. Culver City Park and the currently undeveloped area of Blair
Hills, before incorporation into Culver City, were previously included
in the County's plans for this recreation area. Decisions by Culver
City regarding . the ultimate development of undeveloped lands in Blair
Hills, and by Los Angeles County regarding the undeveloped land west
of La Cienega Boulevard may still allow potential for connecting
Culver_ City Park to Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area,
EXISTING CITY RESOURCES. Culver City has approximately
191 gross acres of publicly owned open space lands (6% of the City's
land area) and 190 acres of privately owned land that fall within the
State's defined categories of open space. Of this acreage, the publicly
owned land falls mostly into the categories of outdoor recreation,
which includes the City's 90 acres of parks, and land for the protection
of public health and safety, specifically the 101 acres of Ballona Creek
Flood Control Channel. School playgrounds (although not designated
PFRVN
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLAN 05-1Culver City Parks
'Park-Type
Park Acres Designation
Culver City Park 41.55 Ci
Veteran's Memorial Park 10.95 C
Fox Hills Park 10.00 CINIVICA
Syd Kronenthal Park 6.68 C/NN(C)
Culver West Park 3.00 N
Lindberg Park 4,39 N
Carlson Park 2.66 N
Blair Hills Park 1.62 N
El Marino Park 1.60 N
Tellefson Park 1.52 N
Blanco Park 1.46 - N
Fox Hills Parkette 0.95 P
Town Park. 0.8261- P
Coombs Parkette 0.49 - P
Washington/National Parkette 0.10 - P
Maxella Parkette 0.05 - P
—Herky-Shinmote-Parkette-„...„., -0,-05 P
Media Park/Ivy Substation* 2.00 SF
Paddle Tennis Park 0.44 - SF
Total acreage parks 90.3307 acres
Ci = City Park
C Community Park P = Parkette
N Neighborhood Park SF = Special Facility
* Leased from the City of Los Angeles
Table OS-1
Culver City Parks
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
or officially counted as open space) can function as outdoor recreation
space to thc extent available for public use.
Land which could be defined as natural resources (i.e., areas of habitat
for wildlife species) includes the 103 undeveloped acres of Blair Hills
that are privately owned. Portions of the Culver City Park, which abut
these undeveloped hillsides, also offer some habitat value. The State's
category of managed production of resources, which is primarily in
support of forestry, agriculture, rangelands, fisheries and ground water
recharge basins, does not apply to lands within Culver City.
In addition to the State-defined categories, Culver City considers as
visual open space
Land within the public view that functions as open
space amenities. Of the City's privately owned land, the 88 acres of
cemetery property as well as land within and adjoining the public
rights-of-way are considered to contribute to the urban design
character of the City and be important visual open space resources.
These areas shall not be designated or officially counted as open space.
Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The City has 90.3-307 net acres of
park land divided among 19 sites developed as parks, parkettes and
special
facilities illustrated in Figure OS-1, Parks and Open Space, and
listed in Table OS-1 , Culver City Parks, The City's parks and open
space contribute not only to the recreation and aesthetic resources of
the City, but they also provide a Sense of neighborhood and community
identity for the people of Culver City. Most of the City's residential
areas contain a neighborhood park as a Central component, For •
example, "Lindberg" and "Carlson" not only identify parks, but also
the neighborhoods that surround them,
Culver City Park, and Veteran's Memorial Park are City and
community parks. The remaining parks serve as neighborhood parks,
though some, such as Syd Kronenthal and Fox Hills Parks, provide
limited community-wide facilities,
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CULVER CITY
GENERAL PLAN
A OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
The total park acreage of 90 acres is deficient by nearly 267 acres
relative to the City's established standard of 3 acres per 1,000
population. The calculation, in rounded figures, is based on a
population of 39,000 residents (3 x 39 -90 = 27), While most areas of
the City are well served by existing parks, some neighborhoods lack an
open space focus and do not possess parks that are readily accessible
to residents. The areas most in need of additional park space are the
McLaughlin and Lucenie-Higuera neighborhoods.
Syd Kronenthal Park is a newly renovated park with modern facilities
and good access for the disabled. However, many of the other parks
are older, their facilities require upgrading, and access for the disabled
needs to be improved. The parks that need renovation include: Culver
City Park, Veteran's Memorial Park, Culver West Park, Tellefson
Park, Coombs Parkette, Carlson Park, Lindberg Park, Blair Hills Park,
El Marino Park, Blanco Park, and Fox Hills Park.
Syd Ktonenthal Park
Media Park, though • located .outside of Culver City boundaries,
functions as an entry point to the City and provides residents with open
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space benefits. Media Park is in the City of Los Angeles immediately
adjacent to the jurisdictional boundary of Culver City, but is leased to
the Culver City Redevelopment Agency with a 40 year lease agreement
and 10 year option to the year 2037.
Other public lands which have the potential to be developed or
enhanced as open space greenbelts include Exposition and Culver
Boulevard rights-of-way. Both are discussed in the Land Use and
Circulation Elements regarding potential greenbelt and bikeway
development. Ultimate development within the Exposition right-of-
way will be tied to decisions regarding regional transit. Potential open
space development within the Culver Boulevard right-of-way will be
investigated as part of a master plan effort to review traffic, land use
and streetscape from Sawtelle Boulevard to Elenda Street.
Not all areas of existing park land are physically accessible. Portions
of Fox Hills Park and Culver City Park are characterized by steep
slopes. These slopes, although counted within active recreation,
function more as visual open space and/or natural areas.
Public Health and Safety. Ballona Creek Flood Control Channel is
jointly owned and operated by the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District . (LACFCD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE).
The channel's prima function ...unct.on .S to protect the public from flood
hazards. Its secondary purpose, consistent with COE policy (Public
Law 89-72), is to provide outdoor recreation opportunities. To satisfy
this, the Ballona Creek Channel includes a 12-foot wide Class I bike
path from near Jacob Street to the beach. This special facility is not
counted toward open space goals.
School Playground Space. During non-school hours, school
playground spaces provide additional outdoor recreation for Culver
City. There are seven Schools in the City that comprise about 32.5
acres of playground space (see Figure 05-2, School Districts).
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLANCULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL
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GENERAL PLAN
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Culver City School Playgrounds
School
Acres
• El Marino Elementary School
1.4
* La Baflona Elementary School
1.3
* Linwood Howe Elementary School
2.2
Farragut Elementary School
2.5
El Rincon Elementary School 3.1
Culver City Middle School 10.0
Culver City High School 12.0
Total acreage 32.5
Available for use during non-school hours
Compared to the City's established standard for playground space of 1
acrp per 1,0D0 resident's the 32.5 acres is deficient by 6.5 acres. With
p,optilation of approximately, 39,000, the calculation is 39 - 32.5 =,
6.5. However, only, 3.5 acres of playgrounds are currently available
(1995) through joint-use agreements with the School District, at La
Qattolia School and Linwood Howe SchooLduring . non:school hours,
El Marino Elementary School's outdoor recreation facilities,, consisting
of a basketball court, soccer and softball playing area, are made
available to the City's Recreation Division during the vacation and
holiday seasons Isee Table 0S-2,_Culver Cily School Playgrounds);
Based on the 3,5 acres available throligh joint-use agreements, the
mathematical deficiency is 35.5 acres
The Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) previously had
three additional .elementary schools;-, Besty Ross,. Washington, and
Lindl Vista, All-two are currently_under long term lease; agreements
with private elementary schools.-Bet-sy-Ross-and-Washingtoa,--and-one
is-being--maAeted-for-sale;--Linda-Vistar- El Marino Elementary had
been out of service as an elementary school site for several years, but is
scheduled-to reopened as an elementary school in September 1994, in
part to provide for the incorporation of Fox Hills into the CCUSD.
Additionally Culver Park High School and Independent Study exist on
the El Marino site The-leased-sites-are-being-used-as-private-elementary
s ehoel sTd ay-ea reTand/or-other-soeial-ser-vi ee-functionsT
The--City is using .5- -acros—of--playgrounds—through—joint-use
agreements-with-the-Sehool-District-at-La-Ballona-Sehool-and-Linwood
Howe—S ehool —duri ng—non--sehool—h ou rs, ne—FAementa ry
gehooPs-outdoof-reereation-faellitiesreonsisting-of-a-basketball-court;-
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Culver City School Playgrounds
The remaining schools are potential resources for additional public
open space use. Although outside of the City, the 22 acres of outdoor
•recreation facilities at the West Los Angeles College (WLAC)
another potential joint-use open space opportunity.
Privately Owned Natural Areas and Visual Open Space, Within
Culver City there are approximately 190 acres of privately-owned
large parcels of land that function as visual amenities. These include
undeveloped areas of Blair Hills (103 acres) and two cemeteries which
are partially (Holy Cross, 43 acres) or wholly (Hillside Memorial, 45
acres) in Culver City. The portion in Blair Hills is currently an
operating oil field and at least one proposal for residential development
is pending. The functional nature of the cemeteries is generally open
and verdant. However, within their facilities plans, changes can be
expected to occur over time to alter the open character.
Natural Areas. The undeveloped hillsides of Culver City contain
substantial biological resources which include native plant, bird and
mammal species. The coastal sage scrub vegetation, found mostly in
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CULVER CITY GENERAL PLANVisual Open Space in Culver City Park
Media Park
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
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the canyon and ravine area, support various forms of wildlife, the
most significant of which is the Coastal Cactus Wren. The Opuntia
cactus which occurs in these canyon areas provides nesting habitat for
the Coastal Cactus Wren, recently dc-listed(1995) as a candidate for
inclusion on the California ;Indies{ .................d species list. Coastal
populations of cactus wrens (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) are
seriously declining and the subspecies sandiegcnsis, are especially
endangered, though as yet have no official protective status.
Development of these naturally vegetated • areas could result in
significant stress and possible elimination of the resident Cactus Wren
population as well as other resident wildlife.'
Visual Open Space and Urban Design Character. The hillsides and
public rights-of-way contribute to the open space framework and
visual character of the City. Sidewalks, medians, pathways and other
areas that are seen by passers-by can affect their attitudes about, and
images of, the City. The historic structures in Downtown, the heavily
landscaped medians along portions of Jefferson Boulevard and the
mature street trees throughout the residential neighborhoods are
positive elements that enhance Culver City'S sense of place. These
open public access ways and visually accessible private lands provide
a sense of open space that, although not quantifiable, is a valuable
open space resource.
VISION FOR THE OPEN SPACE ELEMENT. The vision of the
• Culver City General Plan Open Space Element is to protect and
enhance existing open space and provide additional open space through
land acquisition and expansion. The City's publicly owned open space
resources are to be safe, aesthetically pleasing, and accessible to all.
To support this vision, the Open Space Element is built around the
following goals.:
An community that provides recreational opportunities.
IN An open space-dtrban forest, urban design network that fifths .
neighborhoods and businesses, and instills civic pride.
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CULVER C/TY GENERAL PLANOpen Space Designation, Definitions and Standards
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
OPEN SPACE DESIGNATION The Land Use Element and Land
Use Element Map identifies areas of the City designated as Open
Space. The Open Space designation is established by the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to .protect Culver City's open space
resources. It is designed and intended to preserve existing and
encourage future parks, open space, and recreation opportunities.
DEFINITIONS. In addition to the Open Space designation,
definitions are provided to identify types of open space resources and
to assist in establishing specific open space goals within the Open
Space Element. These definitions, identified in the Land Use Element,
categorize open space resources based on their suitability for passive
or active recreation, their visual quality, and their biological value.
The specific definitions and their characteristics are as follows:
Active Recreation Areas. These are open spaces developed for formal
recreation use such as sports fields, courts, facilities for organized
play, and Class I bike paths. These areas may be a combinatiOn of
Open landscaped park land and recreation facility buildings. In Culver
City, this definition applies to parts of Culver City Park, Veterans'
Memorial Park, Fox Hills Park, Lindberg Park, Syd Kronenthal Park,
and Culver West Park (which contain sports fields); the Paddle Tennis
Park; and the bike path along BaIlona Creek. The active recreation
Opportunities afforded by these areas bring both neighborhood and
community members together to participate in group activities.
Passive Recreation Areas. These include landscaped open space used
for passive activities such as sitting, picnicking, walking, informal
gatherings, and let-out space for 'exuberating", Tellefson Park,
Carlson Park, Blair Hills Park, El Marino Park and Blanco Park, as
well as the City's parkettes are examples of passive recreation open
space. These smaller City parks provide their respective neighborhood
residents the opportunity to enjoy being outdoors without the need to
participate in group activities.
Culver City Park - Babe Ruth Field
Natural Areas. These include valuable and sensitive natural
resources, particularly biologically significant habitats within the Blair
Hills area. These areas are either privately or publicly owned.
For
areas defined as natural, access is generally limited to unpaved
pedestrian trails, and structural development, vehicular access and
active recreation uses are not usually compatible.
Visual Open Space. This includes landscape areas within or adjacent
to public rights-of-way, streetscape improvements and desirable urban
design features which visually link neighborhoods and businesses
throughout the City. - This definition may be applied to setbacks,
parkways, medians, and other land within the public view. Special use
facilities, that by virtue of their function provide an open verdant
character, may also fall within the definition of visual open space.
Landscaped median and neighborhood street trees provide Culver City
with visual relief as well as its small town character.
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CULVER CITY GENERAL PLANOPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Regional Park. A regional park serves the people of a large
geographical area through the preservation of natural open space or
provision of facilities which cannot feasibly be provided at the local
• . level. As defined by NPRA, these areas offer nature-oriented
opportunities such as hiking, camping, bridle paths, water resource
activities, zoos or botanical gardens. The minimum recommended size
is 250. acres, which is generally maintained at the county or regional
level. The Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area serves in this capacity
and satisfies this criterion for Culver City.
Culver City Municipal Plunge
• STANDARDS. The National Park and Recreation Administration
(NPRA) has long established minimum standards for park and
recreation acreage. These standards include the goal of 10 acres per
1,000 people, of which six acres should be provided through regional
park facilities within a 30-to-GO minute driving distance, and the
remaining four acres to be local facilities and playgrounds available for
public use. Culver City adopts and applies these standards with some
modifications, as follows:
VI 6 acres/l,000 people of regional park facilities located within a
radius of a 30-to-GO minute drive for City residents.
ri 3 acres/1,000 people of local park area,
la 1 acre/1,000 people of school playground space available for use
under cooperative agreement with the school district.
Spatial standards are further established based on the types of open
space and parks available to City residents.
Local Parks. Culver City defines six types of local parks, as
represented by parks existing within the City: City Park, Community
Park, Neighborhood Park, Linear Park, Parkette, and Special
Facilities. Each has distinct standards for size and intended function
with somewhat overlapping facilities; i.e, components appropriate to
smaller park types also may be appropriate to larger park types.
City Park. A city park provides specialized facilities for use by a large
segment of the population and for the preservation of unique, features
and facilities such as historical, cultural, or natural open spaces. The
minimum recommended size is 25 acres. Culver City Park, which is
41.55 acres, serves in this capacity and satisfies this criterion.
Community Park. A community park provides facilities requiring
substantial space, and serves three to six neighborhoods within
approximately one-half to one mile. Typical community-wide facilities
might include tennis courts, a swimming pool, regulation ball fields
capable of _supporting league play, a community center, or multi-
purpose courts and fields. The minimum recommended size is ten
acres. Veterans' Memorial Park and—Fox—Hills—Fark—satisfyies this
criterion. While classified as neighborhood parks, .Kronenthal Park
and Fox Hills Park also serve a limited community_park function.
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLAN
OS-9OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Neighborhood Park. A neighborhood park is ideally associated with
an elementary . school, related in character and function to the
neighborhood in which it is located and serves pedestrian users within
one-fourth to one-half mile, or as limited by physical barriers
Desirable facilities include a tot-lot and/or children's playlot areas, soft
and/or hard playing surfaces, picnicking, and other passive space The
minimum recommended size is five acres, separate and in addition to
any school playground area available, Culver City has eight—nine
parks which currently function in this capacity, yet only one-two (Syd
Kronenthal Park and Fox Hills Park) satisfiesy the recommended
standard for acreage, and half are only about one-and-one-half acres in
size.
Linear Park. A linear park is a landscaped area that extends along
public rights-of-way. Its intended function is to provide visual open
space, and limited recreation opportunities, such as pedestrian and/or
bikeway access. Linear parks can be formed from abandoned railroad
rights-of-way, excess channel embankments or highway shoulders:
This type of parkland was defined to address the potential uses and
development of such properties as the Culver Boulevard and National
Boulevard rights-of-way, as well as Ballona Creek channel. There are
no formal area standards.
Parketie.
A parkette is a small passive landscaped area which is
generally located at the intersection of two streets and is landscaped
and maintained by the City. Its intended fiinction is to provide visual
open space, and where area allows, limited passive recreation
opportunities such as sitting and informal play. Parkettes are often
formed from lefl-over pieces . of land resulting from street
improvements and, therefore, do not have formal area standards, The
existing range, however, is between 0.05 and 0.95 acre. The City
currently has six-fiveclesignated parkettes.
Landrcape
Edges. Publicly owned landscape edges arc similar in
visual character and formation to parkettes. However, they arc more a
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visual amenity to the passer-by than "usable," even if passively, and
therefore, are not counted toward the 3-acres-per-I,000 people
standard for local parkland. .Their relationship to the City's open space
network is described under Visual Open Space and Urban Design
Character.
Special Facilities. Special facilities relate to a specific activity or
orientation that does not formally fall within the standards set for
various types of local parks, but does provide usable open space or
recreation opportunity which is counted toward the local parkland
standard of 3-acreper-1,000 people. Paddle Tennis Park and Media
Park/Ivy Substation currently hold Special Facilities status.
El Marino Park
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CULVER CITY GENERAL PLANOPEN SPACE ELEMENT
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School Playgrounds. School playgrounds provide additional open
space and recreation opportunities when they are open or accessible to
the public for recreation use, and are included in a joint-use agreement
between the City and the CCUSD. When elenicintary schools and
neighborhood parks exist adjacent to each other, as are the ideal
conditions, the combined facilities can support a synergistic range of
activities. School playgrounds can also provide neighborhood open
space where neighborhood parks have yet to be developed.
Playgromids may be either paved or turfed, with turfed areas highly
desirable. The existing school sites generally serve an area of
approximately one square mile or less, with a service radius of one-
fourth to one-half mile, and range in size from 1,3 to 12.0 acres.
La Ballona School Playground
Urban Design. Although not counted toward open space acreage, the
Land Use Element of the General Plan identifies visual open space as a
means of extending the City's park-like qualities into neighborhoods
and business districts. Medians, parkways, sidewalks and setbacks
have urban design and urban forest potential as enhanced streetscapes
and/or landscape edges. Master plans, and-urban design criteria,and
an urban forest strategic plan should be developed as standards and
guidelines to be applied to both lands within and private lands
adjoining the public rights-of-way. The standards and guidelines serve
a citywide urban design function, and Would distinguish between a
pedestrian and an automotive orientation.
Citywide Urban Design, Urban Forest,. and Streetscape, .General
urban design,nrban ,forest, and streetscape guidelines include elements
that create . a unified City appearance, but can also distinguish certain
areas of the City by reinforcing special features. Elements CO111111011 to
all streets within the City Can create a total framework to visually
distinguish any area as being part of Culver 'City, All streets should
have regularly spaced street trees along the curb side of the sidewalk
and attractive, easily readable street signs. City entryrgaleway" signs
should occur at all major entry points to the City. Uniform directional
and information signs should occur at major City intersections and
entiy points that lead to major destinations, such as City Hall, Sony •
Pictures Studios, Brotman Medical Center, or Fox Hills Mall.
Coordination of street furniture, including mail boxes, street lights,
. benches, trash receptacles, newspaper racks, would establish a visually
appropriate rhythm and facilitate access to and from the street.
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLANOPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Pedestrian Oriented Emphasis. Areas intended for pedestrian
orientation include Downtown and those designated for neighborhood
serving emphasis by the Land Use Element. In these areas, where
possible, buildings will establish a "streetwall" condition where facades
of individual buildings within the same block form a continuous back-
of-sidewalk line of facades along the street. The ground level facade
should incorporate glass with a medium-to-high transmittance value.
Facades should reflect a sense of human scale through cornice lines at
single stoiy height. Signage, as welt as street and facade lighting,
should be directed toward the pedestrian. Sidewalk dining areas or
street vendors should be encouraged where sidewalk widths permit.
Landscape should enhance, not inhibit, the pedestrian orientation.
Parking would be located to the rear or under buildings where possible,
minimizing curb cuts through rear and side street entrances.
Automobile Oriented Emphasis. Areas that are primarily accessed by
and designed to accommodate automobiles include those designated for
industrial, general corridor commercial, and regional center uses by the
Land Use Element. Minimum landscape setbacks at property line are
desirable to separate buildings and/or parking areas from the street.
Landscape parkways, in addition to landscape setbacks, are also
desirable in right-of-way conditions where the distance from hack of
curb to property line is sizable. Surface finishes and lighting that
would create visual interference from glare and 'reflection should be
minimized. Parking would be allowed in front or at the side of
buildings with visibility angles maintained at intersections and
driveway entrances.
Pedestrian Oriented Emphasis
Automobile Oriented Emphasis
CULVER CITY GENERAL PLAN
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Goals, Objectives and Open SpacePolicies
GOAL: A community that provides recreational, historical, and
cultural opportunities.
in comparison to established standards, Culver City residents have
more than adequate access to regional park resources. The City's local
open space resources fall short, however, of the goal of 3-acres-per-
1,000 people. The open space within Culver City defined as local
parkland (9073•-_acres) is deficient . by 2 .6,05-7
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acres, as would be
required to serve its 37-93-39,000 residents. Seven of the City's
neighborhood parks also fall short of the desired minimum of five
acres. The City's school playground space (32.5 acres) is deficient by
6:3 ,acres .-1,vhen compared to the goal of 1-acre-per-1,000 residents,__rif
all-school-playground-space-were-made•a-,part-ofa-Based on the current
joint-use agreements.:--However;based-on-the-eurrent-use-of csIvesing
only 3.5 acres-for-joint-use, the deficiency is 35.35 acres.
Convenient pedestrian access to open space resources is also deficient
in the Lueerne-Higuera and McLaughlin neighborhoods. These
neighborhoods do not contain a park, and access barriers separate them
from their nearest resources. The Lucerne-Higuera neighborhood is
separated from Syd Kronenthal Park by National Boulevard and
separated from Culver City Park by Jefferson Boulevard. The
McLaughlin neighborhood is separated from Tellefson Park by the San
Diego Freeway.
The Ballona Creek Bike Path has open space value both as active
recreation and as a bikeway connection to regional beach resources.
As a recreation feature of the Mona Creek flood control channel, it
has not been enhanced or maintained sufficiently to make it an
attractive resource, Bicyclists and joggers do use the bikeway,.
although many have serious concerns regarding the safety and
aesthetics of the channel. These concerns are echoed by those who live
adjacent to Ballona Creek. To maximize its potential as a special
facility these issues must be addressed.
The city park standard includes preservation of uniqUe features and
particularly natural open space areas for use and enjoyment as part of
its purpose. There are, however, no specific City policies for the
protection or development Of the City's natural areas or for the hillsides
where they occur. Federal and State agencies restrict development that
would impact environmentally sensitive vegetation and land forms.
Both to protect its natural resources and to provide for appropriate use
of the hillside areas, Culver City must address the special needs of
these areas.
OBJECTIVE - I. Open Space Protection and Acquisition.
Protect
and expand Culver City's open space resources by pursuing land
acquisition and encouraging private land contributions to achieve, in
the long term, the standard of 4 acres of local park land and school
playground space per 1,000 residents.
Policy (I.A) Provide 3 acres of local park land per 1,000
residents.
Policy (1.13) Provide 1 acre of school playground space per
1,000 residents.
Policy (LC) Encourage private contributions toward
achieving open space goals.
Policy (1.1)) Require contributions of park land from new
private developments and/or in-lieu fees from projects which cannot
provide actual park land on site.
Policy (LE) Pursue opportunities to expand City parks when
adjacent lands become available and it is deemed appropriate and
feasible, especially for neighborhood parks that are less than the
recommended 5-acre minimum size, and where irregular boundaries
exist.
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Policy (1.F) Pursue development of public open space within
one-half mile or less from all City residences.
Policy (1.G) Develop parks within the Lucerne-Higuera and
McLaughlin neighborhoods (for Lucerne-Higuera, see
Implementation Measure 2.C, Hayden Tract Industrial . Area
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OBJECTIVE 2. Active Recreation. Provide a wide range of active
recreational opportunities accessible to all City residents.
Policy (2.A) Establish area, quantity and development
standards for active recreation facilities, such as game courts, play
fields and children's play equipment areas (see Implementation
Section).
Policy (1.11) Pursue cooperative efforts with the City of Los
Angeles and Los Angeles County for park development which
would serve both Culver City and Los Angeles residents:
Policy (1.1) Coordinate open space opportunities with West
Los Angeles College for potential joint use of facilities.
Policy (2.11) Continue to seek joint use and joint
development opportunities for playgrounds with the Culver City
Unified School District.
Policy . (2.0 Encourage private sponsorship of bikeway or
public park land improvements in exchange for development
incentives and/or off-site mitigation for new development,
Policy (2.D) Develop bikeways which will connect
Downtown Culver City with the Baliona Creek bike path (see
Circulation Element).
Policy (2.E) Develop bikeways along Overland Avenue and
Culver Boulevard as part of a Citywide Bikeway Master-Plan (see
Implementation Section and Circulation Element).
Policy (2.F) Develop a Class I bike path along National
Boulevard in the Exposition Right-of-Way to connect to the Balloon
Creek bike path (see Circulation Element).
(2,(7) Maintain and enhance the active recreation
opportunities along the Ballona Creek bike path as part of the
Balboa Creek Specific-Plan-Focused Special Study (see Land Use
Element).
Policy (2.11) Provide a bikeway connection . through Syd
Kronenthal Park to the Ballona Creek bike path.
Entrance to Ballona Creek Bikeway at Overland Avenue
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CULVER C/TY GENERAL PLANOPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Policy (2.0 Encourage the preservation of family-oriented -
recreational uses such as the Culver-Palms YMCA and the Culver
City Ice Arena.
Policy (21) Develop a safe and convenient pedestrian and
bicycle link between the Lucerne-Higuera neighborhood .south of
National Boulevard ., and Syd Kronenthal Park.
0I3JECTIVE 3. Passive Recreation. Provide passive recreational
open space NiAihin walking distance of all City neighborhoods.
Policy (3.4) Protect existing open space resources in
neighborhoods and pursue acquisition of additional passive open
space resources in neighborhoods that are not provided with parks.
Policy (3.B) Develop standards for selected __commercial
center or industrial park developments to provide open space on:site
that is physieally-and-visually-aecessible-visiblp to tile public _from
11 ic s tree t.--for—use—and—enjoym en Eby—enip loyees T-pa trons—and--th e
public,. consistent with urban design standards established as part of
a Citywide Streetscape Master Plan (see Land Use Element,Tokey
10,D). -
Policy (3.C) Seek opportunities to develop landscaped
"parkettes n or urban plazas in highly visible areas adjacent to major
arterials that are not feasibly developed with other uses and that can
provide sitting and eating areas for public use.
Policy (3.D) Provide . a centrally located Town Park which
will reinforce the existing view corridors and provide a space for
community gatherings.
Policy (3.E) Provide seating, bike racks, and drinking
fountains in passive recreation areas.
Policy (3.F) Provide barrier free access to passive recreation
areas.
OBJECTIVE 4. Natural Areas. Protect and enhance valuable and
sensitive cultural and natural resources, particularly biologically
significant habitats within Blair Hills.
Policy (4.A) Establish hillside development guidelines for
slope, preservation of topographic relief, and habitat preservation.
Policy . (4.13) Allow transfer . of development rights or
potential from hillside areas with cultural and/or valuable biological
resources to areas which are designated for commercial centers or
industrial development.
Policy (4.C) Establish standards for buffers and access
within areas to be preserved as natural areas.
Policy (4.D) Coordinate habitat preservation efforts with
West Los Angeles College.
Natural Area in Blair Hills
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Policy (4.E) Explore the possibility of making Open space
trail . connections to the natural area of Blair Hills from Culver City
Park and Blair Hills Park:
Policy (4. F) Protect open space and natural areas which
contain or support rare, threatened or endangered species.
GOAL: An open space, urban forest, urban design, network
that links neighborhoods and businesses, and instills civic pride.
Culver City's open, verdant character visually extends from its formal
open spaces into its neighborhoods through its network of street trees.
Other areas of the City, especially commercial corridors, have suffered
from a loss of visual continuity and an identity confused by
discontinuous street grids. An urban forest strategic plan would create
thc_f .1-inne.W.n.uk.SQ.c. .hcJcng.niiigi............ . .. management of the
City's tree resources. Urban design standards relating to strectseape,
identity, and historic landmarks could be applied to business areas
throughout the City to improve the user's enjoyment of the public
rights-of-way and lands within the public view.
OBJECTIVE 5. Visual Open Space and Urban Design.
Extend the
City's park-lilce qualities into neighborhoods and business districts
through streetscape and urban design improvements.
Policy (5.A)
Provide urban design amenities such as plazas,
courtyards, and extended sidewalks as part of new developments to
visually enhance public aceessways in commercial areas.
Policy (5.B)
Create pedestrian districts in areas designated
for neighborhood serving- retail uses, mixed use, and in the
Downtown area by providing pedestrian amenities such as
continuous street trees, outdoor dining areas, and coordinated
streetscapc improvements,
Policy (5.C) Develop urban design criteria
• for commercial
corridors, including guidelines for features within setbacks,
parkways, medians and lands within the public view, as part of a
Citywide Streetscape Master Plan (see Land Use Element).
Policy (5.D) Protect the visual identity of Culver City's
low-density residential neighborhoods through tree planting and
parkway improvements.
Thalberg Building and Related Streetscape Improvements
Policy (5.E) Promote Main Street as the heart of Downtown
Culver City by reinforcing its historic character, narrowing the
street and providing urban design elements which enhance the
existing uses.
Policy (5.F) Strengthen the City's identity by creating
gateway design treatments for the major ent ry intersections.
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Policy (5.0 Enhance the image of the City's business
districts through strectscape improvements and urban design
features along primary arteries.
Policy (5.1) Soften the appearance of areas designated for
auto-oriented uses through use of visual buffers (sec
Implementation Section).
Policy (5.I) Underground utility lines as part of new
clevelopinents, and as part of ongoing maintenance and upgrades to
existing services whenever feasible.
PolicK 15-1,), Create an urban forest stratcsic_plan that
addresses the lone, range management and expansion of the City's
tree resources (see Land Use Element).
OBJECTIVE 6, Vicwsheds and Scenic Vistas. Protect view
resources corridors and scenic viewpoints.
Policy (6.A.) Establish viewshed guidelines which protect
-views of and from Culver City Park, Blair Hills and Culver Crest.
View from Culver City Park
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OBJECTIVE 7. Maintenance. Protect open space resources and
their users.
Policy (7.4) Establish programs to keep open space areas,
facilities, and equipment clean and in good repair, particularly
active recreation areas receiving heavy use.
Policy (7.B) Maintain facilities in safe and sanitary
condition.
Policy (7.C) Reduce inappropriate use of open space areas
through design and maintenance which facilitates law enforcement...
Media Park and Ivy Substation
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Implementation Measures
This section presents implementation strategies for objectives and
policies of the Open Space Element. Strategies include zoning
ordinance revisions and zone changes, speeifie-plansy-master-plans;
Citywide_and _focused special_stpclics .,__Quimby Act programs,
Redevelopment Agency programs, design guidelims, current planning
administration and coordination with other General Plan Elements, and
maintenance and safety programs.
MEASURE I. REVISE THE ZONING ORDINANCE. Zoning is
the primary method used to implement land use policies. In support of
the City's proactive approach to protection and development of open
Space resources, the Zoning Code Revision Study identified as an
implementation strategy of the Land Use Element will include the
creation of a new Open Space Zone. All existing City parks will be
changed from their existing zone to the new open space zone
designation.
MEASURE , 2. •CREATE SPECIFIC--'---PIAPIS_ FipcuAg2
SPECIAL STUDIES. ---Specific-:plails . Focused SpecIal_Studies are
identified within the Land Use and Circulation Elements for areas
where special conditions or potential indicate a need for more detailed
analysis and recommendations, This allows the flexibility to focus
land use and development on the goals of the specific location.
Speeifiplons Focused Special Studies identified for the Blair
Hills/Baldwin Hills area and for Ballona Creek will include standards
and guidelines for protection, development and enhancement of existing
and potential open space resources. Each specifie-plan-study will
describe the location and type of open space appropriate within the
speeific-plan focused study_ area and the relationship of open space
resources to other identified land uses. The speeiflo-plans-wilktudies
may also discuss subjects such as infrastructure requirements
(including access, water, drainage, resource conservation and demand
on City maintenance services) and funding strategies (see Land Use
Element).
The . Focused Special Study for Culver Boulevard will address open
space potential in addition to the circulation issues.
A. Blair Hills/Baldwin Hills Area Feasibility Study and Specific
Plan-- Focused Special Study. The undeveloped area within Blair
Hills, the industrial properties between Culver City Park, the
multiple family 'residential area southeasterly of Jefferson
Boulevard, and the unincorporated Los Angeles County lands west
of La Cicnega Boulevard will be the subject of a feasibility study
and subsequent Spec-ifiePlan-Foeuscd Special Sludy_to address the
potential for appropriate open space use, residential, industrial mid
commercial uses, and access. Most of this area has been designated
open space on the Land Use Element Map of the General Plan,
although the undeveloped area of Blair Hills has previously been
zoned for single family residential. The following issues will all be
investigated to determine the development capability and benefits to
the City:
II Slope and soil stability.
Soil contamination.
iN Seismic/subsidence risks,
11 Visual character and view sheds.
Ni Vehicle and pedestrian access.
111 Cultural and Bbiological resources.
PI Recreation opporhalities.
RI Protection of existing adjacent residential neighborhoods
31 Fiscal impacts.
The benefit and cost of annexing County land into Culver City and
the potential development and control of open space resources will
also be determined (see Figure 05-3, Blair Hills/Baldwin Hills Area
Specifie-•lan Focused Special Study).
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B. Ballona Creek Speeifki-Plan . Focused Special Study. Rallona
Creek will be studied for-the-primary-purpose . of-to detennineing-its
whether there is potential for enhanciug_ its mise as a recreation
resource7---Possibilities-far-joint-funding-through . ity,private
and/or multi-agency—progranis--will—be—inoluded funding.
ftecognizjng primary_purpose as a flood control channeL the
Comprehensive Plan is expected to include as a technical basis of
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identification of the area that is used for, function as, and is needed
for__flood_sontrol purposes .,_precise identification of the area
designated as and functioniqg as the re ,gional bike path; and
irigritificAlkt Qf P.45 Additig1.0.19...4nd12gtOligilY
in excess of the
former two categories. Specific issues regarding its use and
development are:
Figure 0S-3Blair Hills/Baldwin Hills Area Epeettio- Ran Focused Special
Study
Protection of the Adjacent Residents and Users from use of the
Creek as a Crime Corridor.
Id Buffering the Adjacent Residents from Noise Echoes.
kk Coordination or Correction of Fragmentation of Jurisdictional
Control.
Improvement of the General Condition and Appearance of the
Channel and Bicycle Trail.
IN Increasing Access and Use Potential.
kk Landscape Planting and Picnic Areas.
111 Improvement of Water Quality and Air Quality. .
A maintenance and safety program for tiallona Creek to assure the
health and safety of users and adjacent residents will identify:
mi Concrete block walls (where appropriate) for reducing freeway
- noise and providing protection from intruders
RI Police biCycle or fool patrols
in Trash and debris removal
kl Maintenance and repair of concrete trail and safety rails.
rd Erosion and weed control
DI Graffiti control
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C. Hayden Tract Industrial Area Specifie-Plan Focused Special
Study. This major industrial area borders on Ballona Creek, the
eastern City boundary and the Lucerne-Higuera neighborhood.
Although the quality of development is consistent with the nature of
industrial use, the visual character of this areal-eflects on the image
of the City and adversely affects the low-density neighborhoods
adjacent to the north and west and the views. from Blair Hills.
These aesthetic qualities and the potential for park development
adjacent to the residential neighborhood will be part of the plan. .
AD. Culver Boulevard-Muster-Plan Focused Special Study. As
the City's namesake street, Culver Boulevard has a key role in
contributing to the image and character of the City. The
intersection of Culver and Sawtelle Boulevards is a primary
gateway to the City both from Culver Boulevard and the freeway
off-ramp at Sawtelle Boulevard (see Figure 05-4, Culver
Boulevard Master-Plan-Focused Special . Study Area), The
abandoned railroad right-of-way west, of Elenda Street is designated
as open space on the Land Use Element Map. As discussed in the
Land Use and Circulation Elements, the Master—Ph an-Focused
Special Study will address the potential relocation of the 1-405
interchange ramps at Braddock Drive and Culver Boulevard.
Improvements to Culver Boulevard may result in excess right-of-
way, which will be analyzed for its open space potential , for a linear
park, landscaped median and/or expanded parkways.
The overall right-of-way, comprising both roadways of Culver
Boulevard and the former railroad median, will be addressed in the
master-plan study. The alignment of the south and north roadways
may-will be realigned-further-nway-from-the-southside-analyed to
consider future arterial traffic volumes and impacts and spillover
effects on adjacent residences-and-may-be-widened-to-accommodate
anticipated:future-arterial-traffic-volumes. The-wid•h-of.the-nerth
roadway-mayLbe-redueed-to-funetiort-as-a-frentage-road-serving-just
the-northsidc-residenees. The remaining corridor of land between
the two roadways may be improved as a linear park to provide such
possible amenities as:
Multiple rows of street trees, with complementary plantings of
trees along the widened Culver Boulevard parkways.
M Ornamental landscaping and groundcover.
IM Berms and rock jeatures. .
M Ornamental Street Lighting and Street Furniture.
M UndergrouDded utilities.
Sculpture and public artwork.
Fountain(s).
M City gateway signs and monuments.
M Bike path.
El Jogging path (loop).
The Culver Boulevard Master-Plait---Focused Special Study is also
discussed in the Land Use and Circulation Elements.
MEASURE 3. CREATE-MASTER-P-LANS CITYWIDE SPECIAL
STUDIES. The Land Use and Circulation Elements also identify
Master Plans-fe Fare ris-which-would-benefit -from-detailed-investigatien-,-
but-not-4e-tha-extent-that--weuld-warrant-a---Specifie--Plan Citywide
Special Studies as polic tools to im lenient oals and olicies of the
General Plan that enhance the City's pllysical attributes and potential.
Each identified Muter Plan-Citywide Special Study considers open
space as a component of the plan, and will include, as applicable,
design and development standards and implementation strategiese---Twe
of-the-eurrently-identified-MasteF-Plans-address-open-space-uses---and
visual-resourees-as-a-primary-eomponent7
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Figure OS-4 Culver Boulevard Mestor—Plan- Focused Spocial Study
Area
BA. Citinvide Streetscape Master Plan and Urban Forest
Strategkplgp. The Citywide Streetscape Master Plan and Urban
Forest Strategic Plan identified in the Land Use Element are
components of a broad-based Urban Design Plan. They will
establish urban design criteria for parkways, medians, and land
within the public view, to improve the visual environment and image
of the corridors, and the City's neighborhoods. The approach to this
these plans shall be to provide an overall unified image to Culver
City and to reflect the uniqueness of its neighborhoods and other
special areas, These Master—Pnlans should also include funding
sources for improvements such as redevelopment funds, assessment
districts, grants, and other special funding.
Streetscape improvement's in non-residential areas wilt
. be
coordinated with storefront revitalization programs. On residential
streets that lack parkways, the City will consider planting street
trees within the first five feet of the setback as part of an expanded
City street tree program. Parkway development and the
appropriateness of raised or landscaped medians will be determined
based on traffic flow and access to mid-block driveways and
parking lots. The Streetscape Master Plan will also identify an
implementation program and schedule to complete the streetscape
improvements, including incentives for private landscaping on
public streets. Components of the plan will include:
Street tree species, size, location and pattern
IN Street lighting including special-use lighting
NI Parkway landscaping
MI Landscaped medians
Gateways and entiy signage
kW Street firrniture (drinking fountains, benches, trash receptacles,
bicycle racks, planters)
Incentives for private landscaping on public streets
IV Special sidewalk paving
Pedestrian crosswalks and treatments
M Transit stops
Underground utilities
The Urban Forest Strategic Plan will establish a long range.
management plan for a sustainable urban forest that will address
components such as.
hi Replacement policies,
RI Broad based community support andfundinz.
1111 A sustainable ecosystem.
MEASURE 4. CONTINUE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS. Culver
City has three redevelopment project areas: Slauson-Sepulveda,
Overland-Jefferson, and Washington-Culver. All three are active, With
each including successfully completed commercial, residential and
public improvement projects. With over 32% of the City located
within these redevelopment project areas, the Culver . City
. Redevelopment Agency will play a major role in enhancement of the
City urban design character. Agency programs which can assist in the
implementation of Open Space Element Policies include:
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A. Storefront Improvement Facade Grant Programs. These
programs provide guidelines for and assistance with improvements
to commercial facades within areas identified as needing storefront
improvements. Storefront Improvement Facade Grant Programs are
currently in place for Downtown and East Washington Boulevard.
13. Design for Development. The Agency uses Designs for
Development (DFDs) to guide potential redevelopment by
describing the type of development and design standards which arc
acceptable for a given area, considering the known site and planning
constraints. Design for Development standards can be extended-
and/or used as models for similar revitalization efforts.
C Disposition and Development Agreements (DDAs) and Owner
Participation Agreements (OPA,$). The Agency can establish a
contractual relationship with owners of projects to facilitate a more .
active role in development decisions.
MEASURE S. CONTINUE QUIMI3Y ACT PROGRAM. The
Quimby Act program will be one of the implementation tools for park
land dedication, expansion, and/or improvements. in 1984, the
California State Legislature adopted Section 66477 of the Subdivision
Map Act, also known as the Quimby Act. The Quimby Act expressly
empowers local governments to require a property owner or project
developer to dedicate land for park or recreational use as a condition of
a tentative map or parcel map for residential subdivisions, or pay an
in-lieu park land fee Culver City has adopted a Quimby Act
ordinance for residential development in connection with subdivisions.
In 1990 the City adopted a park land dedication or in-lieu fee for
two-family and multiple-family developments, which applies whenever
additional dwelling units arc added. The dedication requirements for
each program are the same and are designed to add, through the private
sector, three acres of park land for each 1,000 additional residents or
the payment of fees in lieu thereof at the fair market value of the land.
Al! the funds or land provided to the City in accordance with these
requirements must be dedicated to creating, expanding, or improving
park and recreational resources.
MEASURE 6. DEVELOP OPEN SPACE GUIDELINES. Open
space guidelines will complement recreation standards and will outline
methods for achieving and protecting quality open space resources
throughout the City. Suggested use and maintenance of plants, paving
materials, accessways, physical and visual buffers, and special features
will be addressed. Visual open space guidelines will include urban
design standards such as a change of plane, material or finish (wall
modulation), occurring at 25-foot minimum intervals at streetwalls,
facades and any vertical barriers facing the street. In all cases,
guidelines will encourage the retention and restoration of historic
buildings and sensitivity to any nearby areas ; of established visual
character. The purpose of open space gnidelines is to foster
environmental quality rather than to impose limits on use.
MEASURE 7. CONTINUE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.
the day-to-day administration of the Open Sptice Element, City stair
will be called upon to assist property owners and developers in
understanding open space policies. Most answers will be found as part
of the zoning regulations, or within the Open Space or Land Use
Elements. However, several administrative measures are to be taken
by the City staff to assist in implementation:
A. Continue Coordination with Other Jurisdictions. Culver City
shall pursue and maintain open communication with local, regional
and national jurisdictions that regulate open space resources.
Keeping current with other agency standards can facilitate possible
multi-agency projects and joint usc agreements. Specific City
actions should include:
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kl Pursue-initiate dialogue with City and County of Los Angeles
regarding potential joint development and/or maintenance of
parks common to both cities' and/or county's boundaries.
]2
sue—Initiatedialogue with City of Los Angeles regarding
coordinating urban design standards for properties which face
into the adjacent jurisdictions, such as along the north side of
Washington Boulevard east of Overland Avenue.
Coordinate with Los Angeles County regarding potential
development on property west of La Cienega Boulevard.
Coordinate with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District
and the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding maintenance of
Ballona Creek.
B. Coordinate Open Space Policies with Appropriate City
Departments. Existing and proposed open space areas will be
reviewed by other City departments, including the Police and Fire
Departments for potential risks of facility damage or user risks.
C. Identify Open Space Incentives. The City will provide an
approved list of development •incentives for contribution toward the
acquisition and development of open space resources, such as a
reduction in on-site parking or an increase in allowable square
footage or volume. This list would be presented to property owners
and developers at the time of their initial contact with the City
regarding their potential project. The list would include City
identified open space goals for acreage and facilities enhancement.
Tetlefson Park
MEASURE 8. ADMINISTER THE OPEN SPA GE ELEMENT.
This section identifies checks and balances for administration of the
Open Space Element relative to other General Plan Elements and other
internal City policies.
A. Review General Plan Amendments. Ensure consistency of the
Open Space Element with all other elements of the General Plan.
B. Review Updates to Other City Programs. Identify and address
problem locations on an annual basis, through coordination between
the Human Services, Municipal-ServicesPublic Works, and Police
Departments and CCUSD. Use this information to amend or update
Open Space Element policies and programs priorities.
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Table 0S-3
Open Space Implementation Measures
Action Priority Responsibility
REVISE ZONING ORDINANCE
A new Open Space Zone will be created and all areas designated as Open Space on the Land Use
Policy Map will be rezoned as Open Space.
Planning
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. • CREATE SPECIFIC-P•LANS FOCUSED SPECIAL STUDIES
. ..
A. Blair Hills/Baldwin Hills Area Feasibility Study and-Speeific—Plan Focused Special Study ' Planning
This feasibility study and Specific Plan will consider as part of its scope the potential for open space
uses in the undeveloped Blair Hills and unincorporated Baldwin Hills areas between Jefferson and
La Clenega Boulevards.
B. Ballona Creek-Specific-Plan Focused Special Study Planning
This Specific Plan will investigate the potential for City, private and/or multi-agency
development of Banana Creek as a recreation resource.
C. Hayden Tract Industrial Area-SpeolfiG-Plan Focused Special Study Planning/
Redevelopment The Specific Plan for the Hayden Industrial Tract Area will recommend short-term and long-range
land use objectives, including potential locations for open space.
--AD. Culver Boulevard-SpeGlfiG-Plan Focused Special Study Planning/
Engineering The relationship and development of the full right-of-way west of Elenda Street will be studied for
potential traffic, land use and open space improvements. The abandoned railroad right-of-way west
of Elenda Street is designated as open space on the Land Use Element Map and will be developed
as a public open space amenity.
.3 CREATE-MASTER-PLANS CITYWIDE SPECIAL STUDIES ... ,
. ,
—BA. Citywide Streetscape Master Plan and Urban Forest Strategic Plan Interdepartmental
A Citywide Streetscape Master Plan and Urban Forest Strategic Plan for the City's residential and
non-residential areas will be prepared to set urban design criteria for required setbacks, parkways,
medians and land within the public view, and establish a lone range management plan for a
sustainable urban forest.
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Table 0S-3
Open Space implementation Measures
Action
Priority
Responsibility
•.'4 ., ] . bONI-fit;i1)04Eri 010:0 in:Nt
• •
ongoing
ongoing
ongoing
ongoing
A. Storefront improvement Facade Grant Programs
B. Design for Development
C. Disposition and Development Agreements (DDAs) and Owner Participation Agreements
(OPAs)
5'*::" . "' CONTINUt'QUIMBY ACT' PROGRAM
Redevelopment
Redevelopment
Redevelopment
Planning
Interdepartmental
DEVELOP. SPACE GUIDELINES
. ,
T CONTINUE TIN C LI R.R0n)T AD M I NISTRAT1 0 N
A. Continue Coordination with Adjacent Jurisdictions ongoing .
Planning
B. Coordinate Open Space Policies with Appropriate City Departments ongoing
Planning
Planning C. Identify Open Space Incentives
ADMINISTER 'TE :IE: 6PEN SPACE ELEMENT
A. Review General Plan Amendments
Interdepartmental
. Review Updates to Other City Programs
Interdepartmental
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