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(1) Receive and File Culver City Community Garden Relocation Sites; (2) If Desired, Recommend to City Council Staff's Suggested Sites of Veterans Memorial Park and Syd Kronenthal Park; and (3) If Desired, recommend to City Council to Consider Non-park Property for Additional Communal, Hybrid, and/or Rentable Community Gardens.
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Meeting Date: March 9, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Francisca Castillo/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6645
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (03/02/2023); (E-Mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (03/02/2023)
Department Approval: Armando Abrego, PRCS Director (03/02/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission (1) receive and file Culver City Community Garden Relocation Sites; (2) if desired, recommend to City Council staff's suggested sites of Veterans Memorial Park and Syd Kronenthal Park; and (3) if desired, to recommend to City Council to consider non-park property for additional communal, hybrid, and/or rentable community gardens.
BACKGROUND
The Culver City Community Garden (Garden) was established to provide a place for active participation in gardening for residents of Culver City who would otherwise not have the opportunity. The earliest Community Garden photograph on file is dated 1975. For many years, the Community Garden has been managed by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department.
To be eligible for a Garden plot, you must: 1) be a Culver City resident; 2) live in an apartment, condominium, townhome, or other dwelling unit; and 3) have no gardening space available to you. One plot is allowed per family/household. Plo...
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