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CC - ACTION ITEM: Authorization to Staff to Engage in Negotiations with Private Property Owners to Advance Planning for Potential Construction of an Entrance to the Ballona Creek Bike Path Connecting to Ince Boulevard.
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Meeting Date: August 28, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Yanni Demitri/Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/23/2023)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (08/14/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to engage in negotiations with private property owners along Ballona Creek to provide an access connection between the Ballona Creek Bike Path (Bike Path) and Ince Boulevard to advance planning for potential construction of an entrance to the Bike Path at Ince Boulevard.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Ballona Creek Bike Path currently runs adjacent to Ballona Creek within Culver City from National Boulevard at Syd Kronenthal Park to Sepulveda Boulevard. The Bike Path then continues southwest to the Santa Monica Bay through other jurisdictions.
Ince Boulevard is a short street that starts at Washington Boulevard (northwest) and runs along the border of the Rancho Higuera Neighborhood, ending just past Lucerne Avenue (southeast). The southern side of Ince Boulevard borders the Culver Studios property and provides multiple access points to the Studio facilities and parking lots. The northern terminus of Ince Boulevard provides access to the heart of downtown Culver City. At the other end, approximately 300 feet of private property lies between the southern terminus of Ince Boulevard and Ballona Creek. As a result of this gap, the Bike Path does not directly abut Ince Boulevard.
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