About 500 Acres of New L.A. Parkland...L.A.
AND VENTURA MOUNTAIN AND RIVER PARKS UPDATE
From
the agendas of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for June through
November 2015
HIGHLIGHTS:
PURCHASE
OF 47 ACRES IN RAMIREZ CANYON IN MALIBU;
72
ACRES NORTH OF 101 FREEWAY IN AGOURA HILLS,
17
ACRE MOUNTAIN TOP IN LAUREL CANYON IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS, AND
33
ACRES IN BIG TUJUNGA CANYON IN THE EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
NEW
TRAILHEAD AT MISSION CANYON IN BRENTWOOD
OPEN
SPACE DONATIONS AS PART OF DEVLOPMENTS IN THE SIMI HILLS:
290
ACRES IN DAYTON CANYON AND
68
ACRES AT THE ANDORRA PROJECT IN THE WEST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
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BELOW: HOLLYWOOD HILLS PARK PROPOSED ABOVE LAUREL CANYON:
--grant
for the benefit of the Laurel Canyon Association for the acquisition
of APN 5562-006-020, and approximately 17 acre open space property in
the City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
DEVELOPMENTS:
IN PINK SHADING
PARKS:
IN GREEN SHADING
MALIBU
AND LA COUNTY PORTION OF SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:
LA
SIERRA CANYON:
comment letter to Los Angeles County for proposed development at
30890 Mulholland Highway, La Sierra Canyon watershed, unincorporated
Los Angeles County. [Comment
Letter] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
[Map 3]
SMMC 6/29/2015
NORTH
MALIBU: comment
letter to County of Los Angeles on Santa Monica Mountains North Area
Community Standards District Vineyard Ordinance [Map]
[Comment
Letter] SMMC 9/28/2015
RAMIREZ
CANYON:
capital improvements at Ramirez Canyon Park, City of Malibu.* [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
SMMC 11/2/2015
RAMIREZ
CANYON: acquisition
of APN 4465-004-084 (47.68 acres) in Ramirez Canyon unincorporated
Malibu area. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
MRCA
8/5/2015
RAMIREZ
CANYON:
amendment to an existing agreement on APN 4467-002-002 to include a
reduction in conservation easement area in exchange for a trail
easement and monetary compensation. [Staff
Report] MRCA 10/7/2015 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
LAS
FLORES CANYON:
acceptance of funds for trail installation and development pursuant
to California Coastal Commission Consent Cease and Desist Order No.
CCC-15-CD-03 and Restoration Order No. CCC-15-RO-03, Las Flores
Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 9/2/2015
--acceptance
of approximately 16 acres (APN 4438-033-059) pursuant to California
Coastal Commission Consent Cease and Desist Order No. CCC-15-CD-03
and Restoration Order No. CCC-15-RO-03, Las Flores Canyon,
unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 9/2/2015
PUERCO
CANYON:
amendment to the scope of work for grant SMM-40-1517 for Puerco
Canyon Project Planning and Design. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 9/2/2015 [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
SMMC 9/28/2015
ENCINAL,
RAMIREZ, ESCONDIDO, LAS FLORES CANYON TRAIL EASEMENTS:
acceptance of the offer to dedicate trail easements associated with
Coastal Development Permit Nos. 4-92-157 (Lachman), 5-91-331-A
(Tarrats), 4-97-113 (Eisenstein), 5-91-331-A (Bill), 5-91-331-A
(Wertheim), 5-91-331-A (Ricciardone), 4-98-212 (Enkeboll), 4-99-139
(Weber) and 5-91-436 (Rancho Malibu), incorporated and unincorporated
Malibu. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
MRCA 10/7/2015
COLD
CREEK. OLD TOPANGA, FERNWOOD:
acceptance of the offers to dedicate scenic easements and/or open
space easements associated with Coastal Development Permit Nos.
5-90-525 (Winograd), 5-90-553 (Pacific World Development), 4-01-123
(Kaplan), 5-89-957 (Jameson), 5-90-1137 (Maysels) and 5-90-327
(Javid), incorporated and unincorporated Malibu. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
LATIGO
CANYON:
donation of a 6.64 acre property (APN 4464-024-015) off of Latigo
Canyon Road, Malibu, County of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
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CALABASAS
AND AGOURA HILLS:
CALABASAS:
lease
agreement with Sprint PCS for APN 2069-078-906 for the installation
of a ground-level wireless facility, City of Calabasas. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
MRCA 9/2/2015
CALABASAS:
comment letter to City of Calabasas on the Canyon Oaks Draft
Environmental Impact Report, Las Virgenes Valley. [Resolution]
[Attachment
1] [Attachment
2] [Attachment
3] [Map]
[Comment
Letter] SMMC 8/17/2015
CALABASAS:
comment letter to the City of Calabasas on the Viewpoint School
expansion project and Mitigated Negative Declaration, 23604 and 23602
Dry Canyon Cold Creek Road and 23620 Mulholland Highway, City of
Calabasas. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment
1] [Attachment
2] [Attachment
3] [Map]
[Map 2]
SMMC 11/2/2015
AGOURA
HILLS:
South of 101 east of Kanan: acceptance of a donation of fee simple or
conservation easement interest in an approximately 20-acre portion of
APN 2061-023-002, Lindero and Triunfo Creek watersheds, City of
Agoura Hills. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
LIBERTY
CANYON south of 101:
acquisition of APN 2064-006-001 (0.27 acre) City of Agoura Hills.
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 10/7/2015
LIBERTY
CANYON:
(a) the exchange of an approximately 1,200-square-foot portion of a
conservation easement on APN 2064-006-018 for approximately
1,200-square-feet of new conservation split between APNs 2064-006-018
and 019, and (b) acceptance of processing and restoration funding,
Liberty Canyon, City of Agoura Hills. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
MRCA 9/2/2015
LIBERTY
CANYON SOUTH OF THE 101:
acquire parcels removed from the 2015A public auction. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 11/4/2015
LIBERTY
CANYON:
joint exercise of powers agreement with the State Coastal Conservancy
to facilitate grant funding for the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing,
Agoura Hills. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Draft
JPA] SMMC 6/29/2015
72
acres north of 101 at Liberty Canyon:
acquisition of APNs 2052-009-270 and 2055-010- 270, City of Agoura
Hills. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
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SIMI
HILLS IN CITY OF L.A.:
ANDORRA
PROJECT:
33
HOMES ON 95 ACRES WITH 68 ACRES PRESERVED AS PARKLAND AND 7 ACRES OF
PRIVATE WILDLIFE HABITAT PRESERVES: revised comment letter to the
City of Los Angeles on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (sch No.
2015021057) for the Andora Project, Chatsworth, Simi Hills.
[Resolution]
[Attachment
1] [Attachment
2] [Map
1] [Map
2] [Map
3] [Map
4] [Comment
Letter] SMMC 8/17/2015
--resolution
authorizing: (a) conditional support of the proposed Andora Estates
project; (b) entering into an agreement with the project applicant;
(c) authorizing the acceptance of temporary and revocable
conservation easements over portions of APNs 2724-007-002 and 004, up
to approximately 66 acres; (d) authorizing the future acceptance of
conservation easements and fee simple interests over the same land
subject to the temporary easements, and (e) authorizing the future
acceptance of easements over additional deed restricted portions and
trails of APNs 2724-007-004 up to approximately 13.5 acres, Simi
Hills, Chatsworth, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
MRCA 9/2/2015; [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
MRCA 10/7/2015
DAYTON
CANYON:
290
ACRES Open Space Acquisition and Maintenance Agreement with Centex
Homes for the 143 home Sterling West Hills Project, Dayton Canyon,
City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
[Attachment]
MRCA 9/2/2015
--Community
Facilities District 2015-1 (Sterling West Hills) and authorize the
levy of special taxes within said Community Facilities District,
Dayton Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
MRCA 9/2/2015
[Staff
Report] [Attachment
1] [Attachment
2] [Map
1] [Map
2] MRCA 10/7/2015
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
MRCA 10/7/2015
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 10/7/2015
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 10/7/2015
--conduct
due diligence environmental sampling prior to acceptance of
dedication parcels and open space from Tentative Tract No. 52866,
Dayton Canyon, Incorporated and Unincorporated City of Los Angeles
area. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 11/4/2015
BOX
CANYON:
acquisition
of APN 2017-005-033 totaling approximately 18.43 acres in Box Canyon,
Chatsworth, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
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SANTA
CLARITA VALLEY:
OAK
SPRINGS CANYON:
acquisition of an approximately one-acre Los Angeles Flood Control
District surplus property using non-USACE associated in-lieu
mitigation funds, in City of Santa Clarita. apn 2840-009-900,
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
SMMC 8/17/2015
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map]
MRCA 8/5/2015
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment
1] [Attachment
2] [Attachment
3] [Map]
SMMC 11/2/2015
PLUM
CANYON: comment
letter to Los Angeles County on Modification to Recorded Tract Map
46018-11 for the Plum Canyon Project, unincorporated Los Angeles.
[Comment
Letter] [Resolution]
[Map]
SMMC 8/17/2015
AGUA
DULCE:
habitat mitigation project grading, Agua Dulce Creek, unincorporated
Los Angeles County. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 10/7/2015
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SANTA
SUSANA MOUNTAINS:
CHATSWORTH:
transfer of interest in apn 2819-010-905, located in the Deerlake
Highlands area of unincorporated Chatsworth, to the Mountains
Recreation and Conservation Authority. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
SMMC 9/28/2015
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VENTURA
COUNTY:
MOORPARK:
entering into a joint exercise of powers agreement with the City of
Moorpark for open space purposes. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
SMMC 6/29/2015
CAMARILLO:
Consideration of resolution authorizing 1) application to the
California River Parkways Grant Program for the acquisition of Conejo
Creek and Calleguas Creek confluence adjacent property, western Santa
Monica Mountains; 2) entering into a grant agreement; 3) entering
into agreements with funding partners; 4) authorizing the use of in
lieu fees for said acquisition; and 5) acquisition of the subject
property. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
MRCA
8/5/2015
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LA
RIVER:
TAYLOR
YARD:
acquisition of open space, restoration, and recreational easement
rights over the Los Angeles River-adjacent Taylor Yard G-2 Parcel,
Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
[Map 3]
SMMC 9/28/2015
grant
of Proposition 84 funds to the Los Angeles River Revitalization
Corporation for an integrated design and technical analysis of Upper
LA River reaches to identify a range of river interventions and
multi-benefit projects, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
SMMC 11/2/2015
ELYSIAN
VALLEY:
acceptance of a fee simple donation of a portion of APN 5442-009-018
totaling approximately 4.70 acres, 1753 Blake Avenue, City of Los
Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
ELYSIAN
VALLEY:
acquire parcels in Los Angeles County Chapter 8 Agreement 2718, City
of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
MRCA 10/7/2015
TUJUNGA
WASH:
infrastructure improvements at Tujunga Wash Greenway project, City of
Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map 1]
SMMC 11/2/2015
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EAST
LA HILLS:
ELEPHANT
HILL:
acquire parcels in Los Angeles County Chapter 8 Agreement 2718, City
of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 2]
MRCA 10/7/2015
ELEPHANT
HILL AND GLASSELL PARK:
acquire parcels removed from the 2015A public auction. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 11/4/2015
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LA
CITY PORTION OF SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:
STUDIO
CITY:
acceptance of conservation easement(s) over portions of APNs
2427-005-022, 032, 033, and 034 (7521 Mulholland Drive),
approximately 0.6 acres total, in the Mulholland Drive Scenic
Corridor, adjacent to Oakshire Open Space, City of Los Angeles.
[Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
MRCA 7/8/2015
BEVERLY
GLEN:
acquire APNs 4380-011-012 and 4380-015-002, approximately 0.58 acres
combined, Beverly Glen Canyon, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 9/2/2015
BEVERLY
GLEN:
acceptance of conservation easement(s) over APN 4380-006-018,
approximately 5,000 square feet, on Seabury Lane, Beverly Glen, City
of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 10/7/2015
LAUREL
CANYON: grant
for the benefit of the Laurel Canyon Association for the acquisition
of APN 5562-006-020, and approximately 17 acre open space property in
the City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 11/4/2015
SEPULVEDA
PASS:
request to the California Department of Transportation for a Transfer
of Jurisdiction to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy of
Sepulveda Pass right-of-way for cross-405 freeway wildlife corridor
permanent habitat protection purposes, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map 1]
[Map 2]
SMMC 11/2/2015
MISSION
CANYON TRAILHEAD AS REPLACEMENT FOR GETTY VIEW TRAIL:
(a) entering into a Cooperative Agreement with the California
Department of Transportation regarding Getty View Trailhead
reimbursement and Interstate 405 Sepulveda Pass project, and (b)
acceptance of payments, City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment]
MRCA 9/2/2015
--professional
services contract with AHBE Landscape Architects for the Mission
Canyon Trailhead project. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Attachment
MRCA
8/5/2015
CANYONBACK
TRAIL AT MULHOLLAND: agreement
with the owner of APNs 4490-010-003 and 4490-010-001 regarding the
MRCA conditionally withdrawing opposition to Los Angeles City
Planning case no. DIR-2013-3020-DRB-SPP-MSP, and conditionally taking
a neutral position toward future improvements on said parcels, in
exchange for funding to acquire property in the Big Wild area, City
of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 10/7/2015
SAN
VICENTE MOUNTAIN PARK: comment
letter regarding the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication
System (la-rics) Land Mobile Radio (lmr) project to the City of Los
Angeles and involved agencies regarding San Vicente Mountain Park.
[Comment
Letter] [Resolution]
[Attachment
1a] [Attachment
1b] [Attachment
2] [Attachment
3] [Attachment
4] [Attachment
5] [Attachment
6] [Map]
[Attachment
7] [Photographs]
SMMC 11/2/2015
ECHO
PARK: acquire
parcels removed from the 2015A public auction. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
MRCA 11/4/2015
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ANGELES
FOREST AND VERDUGO AND SAN RAFAEL HILLS:
KAGEL
CANYON:
donation of 0.25-acre parcel (APN 2526-001-072) in Kagel Canyon,
unincorporated Los Angeles County. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 8/5/2015
BIG
TUJUNGA CANYON:
donation of APNs 2552-001-010 and 2552-002-013, approximately 33
acres, along Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Big Tujunga Canyon watershed,
City of Los Angeles. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map]
MRCA 10/7/2015
SAN
RAFAEL HILLS: agreement
for the exchange of interests in real property and a pledge of
donation relating to APNs 5666-003-001, 002, 003 and 5666-004-038,
Glendale. [Staff
Report] [Resolution]
[Map MRCA
8/5/2015
