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CCS PCD RM BJS f\ccs\share\cc ose City Council Meeting June 10, 1997 Santa MOnica, California TO Mayor and City CounCil FROM City Staff SUBJECT Recommendation to Conduct a Public Heanng and DIscuss the Draft Open Space Element, Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and Airport Non- AViatIon Land Use Feasibility Study In Preparation for Conceptual Approval of Documents by the City CounCil on June 24, 1997 INTRODUCTION ThIS report proVides background on the Draft Open Space Element, the Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the Airport Non-AViation Land Use FeaSibility Study and recommends that the City CounCil hold a public heanng and CounCil diSCUSSion on the documents In preparation for approval In concept on June 24. 1997 Conceptual approval Will prOVIde formal dIrection to City staff to work closely With other public entities and community organizations to refine these concepts and to conduct the necessary environmental review for final approval In December of 1997 BACKGROUND The attached draft documents represent the culmination of an 18-month planning effort that was first initiated by the CIty CounCil In June of 1995 The first phase of the project Involved Inventorying the CIty's open spaces, parks and recreatIon faCIlitIes, assessing communIty needs and prlontles and developing emerging themes The second phase 1 -fl,. .,' A {.. t: ~ ~ ~ JUL 1-~ / , . Involved the development of major open space objectives and policIes and the correspondmg Implementation strategies -- culminating In two draft documents The Draft Open Space Element which updates the City'S current Open Space Element. adopted by the City Council In 1973, and the Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan, representing the City'S first comprehensive strategic plan for the Improvement of the City's commumty parks and recreation system The Airport Non-Aviation Land Use FeasIbility Study, commissioned by the Councll,n June of 1996, analyzes the south portion of the Airport as a potential site for open space Improvements and parkland expansion -- one of several Identified In the Draft Open Space Element The InterrelationshIp of these documents pOinted to the need for a coordinated process grounded In public Input and review -- first the assessment of community needs and preferences and then the ongoing Involvement of the broadest range of community members In the formulation of the strategies outlined In the documents The Communitv Outreach and Review The project's community outreach program Included o a statistically valid random telephone survey of 685 Santa MOnica residents regarding park and open space use and pnorrtles, o surveys of park users In all CIty parks, o five commumty open houses and workshops attended by over 400 participants, o kits used by 11 communrty and neighborhood groups to conduct theIr own workshops, o hIgh school forums and questIonnaires conducted by SAMOHI planning Interns involVing approxImately 1,500 students, and o elementary and middle school classroom actIVItIes Involvmg approximately 600 students 2 : This effort Involved over 3,000 community members and resulted In a status report entitled CommunIty VOIces as well as communIty Input summanes m the attached documents ApproxImately 30 update meetmgs, community presentations and focus groups were held dunng the second phase of the project to ensure continued Involvement by community groups City CommIssions also played a key role In the planning process to date The Plannmg and Recreation and Parks CommissIons held three Jomt pUblIc heanngs to receIve communIty mput and to formulate and refine the emergmg themes and strategIes These Included a February 1996 publrc hearrng to revIew communlty needs and pnontles, a June 1996 heanng to review the "Open Space Conceptual Framework" which outhned emerging themes, and an Apnl 1997 heanng to receive public comment and act on the draft documents The Recreation and Parks Commission held separate study sessions on speclalrzed recreation program areas The AIrport CommissIon received updates and discussed the Non-AVIation Land Use Feasibility Study SIX times durrng Its development The Airport, Planmng and Recreation and Parks CommiSSIons separately reviewed and took action on thiS study In May 1997 The Arts CommissIon, CommiSSIon on Older Amencans, and the EnVironmental Task Force focused their reVIew on specifIc strategies and proposals In theIr areas of Junsdlctlon and mterest Commission recommendations are dIscussed later In thiS report In January 1997. the project consultant, Roma DeSIgn, presented emergIng concepts to the City Council In a study session 3 PrOject consultants and City staff worked closely wIth two key partners In Implementing open space strategles-- the Santa MOnlca/Mallbu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and Santa MOnica College (SMC) In addition to ongoing meetings with District and College staff and consultants, presentations were given to the SMMUSD Athletic AdVISOry Committee, the SMMUSD Board of Education and the President's Task Force on Athletics at SMC Conceptual approval by the City Council WIll serve as dIrection to City staff to initiate formal planning and review activities with partner governmental agencies including SMMUSD, SMC, the Metropolitan TranSit Authonty, City of los Angeles, State Recreation and Parks CommiSSion, the California Coastal CommissIon and other local, state and Federal agencies The purpose of these activities Will be to further assess Interest In the proposed partnerships and to outline the steps that would be necessary to ensure full Involvement of staff, elected offiCials and their constttuencles In deCISion-making Review Schedule The schedule for review and final approval of the Draft Open Space Element, Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the Non-AViation land Use Feasibility Study IS as follows May 1997 CommISSion Study Sessions JOint Planning CommissIon/Recreation and Parks Commission Public Hearing and Action on the Draft Open Space Element and Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan Public Input. ReView and Action by Airport Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning CommissIon regardmg Non-AViation land Use Feasibility Study March-May 1997 Apn19,1997 4 June 10, 1997 June 24, 1997 June-October 1997 June - October 1997 November 1997 City Council Public Hearing City Council Conceptual Approval DIScussions With and Review by Governmental Entities Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Preparation for the Open Space Element I Parks and Recreation Master Plan CommissIons' Review of Final Open Space Element and Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Recommendations Forwarded to City Council City Council Public Hearings and Approval of Final Open Space Element and Final Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Final EIR December 1997 Noticing The Draft Open Space Element and Draft Park and Recreation Master Plan were made available for public review on March 10 and March 13, 1997 respectively The Non- AViation Land Use Feasibility Study was made avaIlable on May 2, 1997 The availability of the documents and the public review schedule was noticed by two mailings to over 2,000 individuals and organizations on the City'S open space mailing list Display ads, published In the Outlook on May 27 and Ju ne 6, 1997, invited residents to participate In the Councrl meetmgs scheduled for June 10 and June 24. 1997 DISCUSSION The ODen Soace Element - - The Draft Open Space Element sets forth a plan for the protection and enhancement of open space resources and uses In the City of Santa MOnica State planning law defines "open space" as any area of land or water which IS essentially unimproved and devoted to an open space use and which IS deSignated on a local, regional or state open space plan as any of the follOWing 5 t> Open space for the preservation of natural resources t> Open space used for the managed production of resources t> Open space for outdoor recreation to Open space for public health and safety The Draft Element IS orgamzed Into five sections A summary of objectives and policies, an Introduction summarizing the results of the public particlpatron process, an explanation of the relationship between the Element. State law and other City planmng documents. an overview of open space m Santa MOnica, a diScussion of open space concepts, Identification of objectives and policies, and approaches to Implementation There are seven broad concepts which proVide the basIs for the objectIves and policies In the Draft Element and the proposals In the two companion Implementation documents These concepts were developed m direct response to community needs and the unique characteristics ofthe Santa MOnica commumty as Identified dUring the community outreach effort They mclude t> A Seam of Central Open Spaces Recogmzmg the slgmficant amount of public resources and land In the center of the City Including the freeway corndor, emphasIs IS placed on this area for maximizing the potential of the eXisting spaces (Stewart Street Park. Memonal Park, the CIVIC Center) and promotmg the expansIon of open space within thiS area to form linkages from the eastern end of the City to the beach t> The School as Park Schools are Identified as an Important open space resource In the community ExpanSion of their role to create a well-dlstnbuted system of school parks that are accessible to the neighborhoods In whrch they are located IS a major focus of the documents Conversion of paved surfaces to play fields and green areas and Improvement of school entry areas for public gathering places IS suggested as a way to expand open space resources m the community 6 .. Streets as Public Open Space BUilding upon the community's mterest In walking, bIcycling and skating, the Open Space Element and the Master Plan recommend that specific attentIon be paid to the CIty streets to reexamine their role and function and, where feasible, transform them to create a better balance between the space reserved for vehicles and space reclaimed for pedestrians, bicyclists and skaters This would be accomplished by "greening" the streets to create linear open space This Will also result In a Significant expansion of the City'S commumty forest and support Sustainable City practices .. Recapturing the Beach The Open Space Element Identifies the Santa MOnica Beach as an Important asset and defimng feature of the community Strengthening the connections from the City to the beach and utiliZing portions of the beach, particularly north of the Santa Monica Pier, for parkland expansion Will help further tie the beach to the CIty .. Reclaiming Lost Space The fragmented blocks adjacent to the Santa MOnica Freeway and the freeway embankments themselves have been Identified as "lost space" which should be reclaimed for enhanced open space Lost space also Includes public land WIth unrealized open space potential such as the land not reqUired for aViation use at the Santa MOnica Airport By redefining these spaces through landscaping and/or the development of new parks the City Will Increase ItS open space resources .. Restoring Nature in the City The Importance of Santa MOnica's topography and location between the ocean and the mountains IS embodied In this concept Capturing, restonng or reinterpreting nature IS encouraged through the creation of speCialized gardens, restoring natural watercourse, emphaslzmg the City'S upland slopes, and nurturing and expanding the community forest These themes are translated Into the ten broad open space objectIves that are accompanied by a range of detailed poliCies to gUide Implementation efforts The objectives are ObjectIVe 1 Develop and mamtam a diversified and balanced system of high-quality open space 7 ObjectIVe 2 Objective 3 ObjectIVe 4 ObjectIve 5 ObjectIVe 6 ObjectIVe 7 Objective 8 ObjectIve 9 ObjectIVe 10 Expand the open space system through use of public properlles Establish a system of Imked central parks Establish a citYWide system of pathways and Imear open spaces Establish stronger connectIOns to regional open spaces Remforce the underlymg physiographic structure of the City Clanfy City tonn and structure Heighten the sense of nature In the City Increase the accesslbl/sty of open space Incorporate art and cultural events In public places The Parks and Recreation Master Plan The Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan sets forth specific strategies to Implement the objectives and policies contamed In the Open Space Element Following an Introduction and a deSCription of the recreational themes, trends and communrty preferences that form the baSIS for the document, the strategies are broken Into two major sections (1) parks and open space strategies and (2) recreation program strategies The parks and open space strategies address parks and recreation faCIlities, gardens, greens and habitats, public gathering places, and green streets, pathways and the commumty forest Recreatlon program strategIes address communrty sports, community programs, children, teen and family programs, programs for persons With disabilitIes, senior programs, and community access The Master Plan also presents an overview on finanCing and 8 Implementation and a number of appendices Including a parks and recreation program Inventory, community demographics, recreational trends and pnontles The Parks and Recreation Master Plan celebrates Santa Monica's strong recreational Identity, hlstoncally tied to the community's extraordinary natural settmg and mild climate Santa MOnlcans walk, bike, skate, partiCipate In cultural events, expenence nature, and engage In a wide range of active sports throughout the year As stated In the Master Plan "In the most fundamental sense, recreation within a town like Santa MOnica has to do with establlshmg tIes between people and bUlldmg a sense of commumty by creatmg opportunities for physical, SOCial and cultural Interaction " Correspondingly, the strategies outlined In thiS document are based on the premise that Santa Momca residents and VISItors see the entire City as their park system -- where users enJoy the community's renowned public gathenng places, ItS streets, the beach and parks to pursue their recreational actlvltles of chOice Key strateg les Include PARKS AND OPEN SPACE STRA TEGIES Parks and Recreation Facilities ~ o Expand the Commumty Park System - through creative use of public lands and targeted parkland acquIsition and development o Remvest In EXlstmg Parks - through Increased mamtenance and secunty, park revitalizatIon projects and park redefmltlon and master planmng o Improve and Expand Sports and RecreatIOn FaCilities - including Improved 9 and/or new facIlities for aquatics, chIldren's play areas, field sports. skating, court games and off-leash dog areas o Enliven Parks and Open Spaces with Cultural Facilities and Commumty Centers - by promoting open air performance spaces and renovation and expansion of cultural facIlities In park settmgs ~ Gardens, Greens and Habitats o Realize the FuJI Potential of Nonpark Open Spaces to Support Gardens and Greens - through mcreased access to public spaces that have scenic and aesthetic value, expansion of community gardens, and mtegratlon of publicly accessible greens mto the design of renovated or new public facIlities fronting city streets o Celebrate the Natural EnVIronment - through establlshmg demonstration gardens and habitats ~ Public Gathering Places o Create New Neighborhood Gathenng Places - through creatrve design of parks and public places to promote neighborhood gathenngs and events ~ Green Streets, Pathways and the Community Forest o Develop a Comprehensive System of Green Streets and Recreational Pathways - through developing pedestnan friendly streets and bndges as well as recreational pathways for walkmg, Jogging, blcyclmg and skatmg o Enhance Santa Momca's CommumtyForest- by Implementing an aggressive tree planting program on City streets. freeway embankments and public open spaces, coupled with a comprehenSive Community Forest Management Program RECREA nON PROGRAM STRA TEGIES ~ Commumty Sports o Ensure that all Santa MOnica reSidents - young and old - have an opportunity to participate In a contmuum of noncompetitive and competitive activities that will enhance valuable felsure time - through a range of sports and fitness programs Includmg walking and aquatics as well as field, court and beach sports 10 ~ ~ ~ Community Programs o Provide a diverse range of commumty programs -- mcludmg commumty classes, nature programs and cultural offenngs, especially targeting smal/- scale, Intimate cultural events throughout the year at City parks and open space areas ~ Programs for ChildrenJ Teens and FamiJies o Ensure that every Santa Momca child has a support network enablmg them to become a contnbutmg and responsible member of the commumty -- through academic support and mentonng programs o Ensure that Santa MOnica families have a vanety of program options to help them prepare children for later SOCial and educational expenences - through quality early child development programs and Innovative programs for chIldren and theIr famllres at CIty parks o Ensure that youth In Santa MOnica learn Ilfe-enhancmg skills to equip them to make responsible recreation and leisure time choices for the rest of their lives -- targeting new programs for youth ages 11-14 and 14-18 o Coordmate programs on an ongoing baSIS that Will Improve outcomes for people and their families -- through a range of youth leadership opportunities and SOCial programs ~ Programming for Persons with Disabilities o Ensure that mdlvlduafs With disabilities are Integrated mto all City-supported programs based on reasonable accommodation needs -- through the development of mterdepartmental plannmg teams, staff tramlng, and volunteer buddy programs to ensure Inclusion o ProVide targeted programs for vanous dIsabIlity populatIOns -- emphaSIZing the Involvement of participants and their families In program development ~ Senior Programs o Coordmate and expand programs to promote the phYSical, SOCial. cultural and mental well bemg and mdependence of seniors -- through a range of programs that emphaSize nutntlon, phYSical and mental well-being, recreational opportumtles. contmulng education and assistance With key life tranSitions 1 1 . ~ o ProvIde opportunities for seniOrs to obtam leadership roles Wlthm the commumty -- Including volunteer and communrty service and employment programs .. Community Access o Improve communication between the City and the public In order to proVide notification of all City and other community recreation program offenngs to the Widest audience possible -- including a range of community outreach and public mformatlon strategies o Ensure accessible and responsive commumty programs, classes and events -- by promoting and expanding scholarships and fostenng a "climate of mcluslon" to Increase particIpatIon of Santa MOnica's culturally diverse population and emplOYing a multi-diSCIplinary and Interdepartmental approach In developing new programs and events The AirDort Non-Aviation Land Use Feasibilitv Studv ~ - As directed by the CIty CounCil In June of 1996, the feasibility study (see Attachment 1) assesses uSing land In the southern portIon of the Santa Monrca Munrclpal AIrport for recreational and other community uses The background analYSIS discusses the open space plannIng context and the relationship of thiS study to the City's comprehenSive open space planning effort The study descnbes eXisting uses In the study area and explored five land use alternatives After a senes of public meetings and workshops and review by CIty CommiSSions, a recommended concept plan emerged that proVided the follOWing major elements pathways, pedestnan Improvements, play fields, off-leash dog area, unstructured open space, bUilding uses. parkmg, traffiC and transit A phasmg plan and capital cost estimates were also developed 12 ~ The recommended concept plan for the non-avIation land bUilds upon the eXisting unique character of the Airport and provIdes a mix of uses including aViation uses, recreational and arts facIlities, and design and related professional studios Recreational activities are proposed for the area Immediately north of Airport Avenue and Include. three athletic play fields wIth lawn areas, playground eqUipment and restrooms, an off-leash dog area, a walking/Jogging path along Airport Avenue and possible bIcycle loops around the fields The eXisting bUildings south of Airport Avenue will remain with the possible addition of new landscaping/gardens and the relocatIon of parkIng to the back of the bUIldIngs The plan mcludes the POSSIbility of adding severalmfill bUildings to the south side of Airport Avenue for additional artist/design studios. a dance space or cultural center and/or faCIlities for City adminIstrative and maintenance functions The proposed plan Includes the relocation of Donald Douglas Loop South 350 feet to the west In order to place the play fields together Vehicle parkmg, totalmg approXImately 470 spaces. IS proposed to accommodate Airport, recreational, and temporary Santa Monica College Shuttle uses The proposed plan does not preclude the Airport's ability to conform With requirements set forth In the 1984 Federal Avratlon Admrnlstratlon (FAA) Settlement Agreement The study follows the specific "performance standards" as defined In the 1984 Agreement In determining how much land would be reqUired for Airport operations o The City Will prOVIde and maintain suffiCient space to permIt the parking or 13 tie down of 550 based aircraft and 40 tranSient aircraft, o The City Will provide suffiCient space for three "full service" fixed based operators, and o The City Will provide suffiCient space for the location and operation of limited or speCialized fixed based operators The recommended concept plan Includes suffiCient space for aircraft parking by mamtalnmg a portIon of the mid-level tie down area Within the study area for aircraft parkmg, relocating a portion of the aircraft parking from the east Side of the Santa MOnlca AIr Center to the west Side, and relocating the aircraft maintenance run-up area to an enclosure Just north of the eXIsting Parks Maintenance hangar The study recommends that Implementation of thiS project be phased once funding sources have been Identified The first phase Improvements would displace the eXisting surface automobIle dealershIp parking It would Include the AIrport Avenue walking/Jogging path and pedestnan Improvements Including street trees and lighting. two-thirds of the play fIeld area and associated amenitIes, the off-leash dog area. temporary parkIng areas adjacent to play fields and temporary parking for the Santa MOnica College Shuttle Subsequent phases of the project would Include the relocation of Donald Douglas Loop South With enhanced access to the Airport AdministratIon BUilding, Installation of the remaining play fields and amenitIes, shared parking areas and Improvements IncludIng landscaping. relocated parkIng and pOSSIble mflll bUildings on the south SIde of AIrport Avenue An environmental analYSIS for thiS project would be undertaken concurrently WIth future architectural deSign of the project 14 I . This study analyzes one of several opportunrty sItes Identified for parkland expansion In the Draft Open Space Element and Parks and Recreation Master Plan Currently these draft documents descnbe the range of possible open space uses for the non-aviation lands at the Airport The timing for review and approval of the Airport Non-Aviation Land Use Feasibility Study allows for integration of the final concept plan Into these documents Community ImDact The combined community Impact of Implementing these documents Includes o An Increase of approximately 50 acres of parkland through creative use of public spaces and through parkland acquIsition. o 5 3 acres of new gardens, greens and habitats including new commumty gardens, o Increased neighborhood and communrty gathering places totaling 2 acres o 10 miles of enhanced medians and parkways and 3 miles of pathways to create a system of "green streets" linked to the cIty's parks and open spaces, o An enhanced community forest including 3 miles of freeway forest and planting of 7.000 new trees. o Enhanced recreatlonal facIlities including expanded aquatics facIlities for recreation, Instruction and competition. access to an additIonal 15 acres of play fields, dedicated skating facIlities, Improved tennis and basketball courts and expanded community centers for general and speCialized recreation, o Expanded recreatIOn programs that foster a "climate of inclUSion" and target the special Interests of Santa Monlcans of all ages, o Expanded park-based cultural events targeting small-scale events that promote family and neighborhood Interaction COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS The follOWing section summanzes the recommendations from City CommISSions 15 Attachment 2 of this document further details speCific recommendations and correspondmg staff responses to the three documents under review The City Council Will be asked to Incorporate changes to the documents as noted In the attachment on June 24, 1997 Draft ODen Soace Element and Parks and Recreation Master PI~n On April 9, 1997, the Planning Commission and Recreation and Parks Commission met JOintly to review and act upon the Draft Open Space Element and Parks and Recreation Master Plan Each Commission unanimously approved the draft documents with a number of changes and additIons as noted In Attachment 2 and recommended transmittal to the City Council for conceptual approval In addition, the Sports AdvIsory CounCil of the Recreation and Parks Commission voted to approve the Parks and Recreation Master Plan at Its May 7, 1997 meeting The Commission on Older Americans endorsed the Parks and RecreatIon Master Plan on May 21, 1997 with changes as noted In the attachment The Non~Aviation land Use Feasibility Study The AIrport, Planning and Recreation and Parks Commissions revIewed and acted upon the Non-AViation Land Use FeaSibility Study as follows Alroort Commission On May 12. 1997 the Airport Commission recommended o The use of the non-aViatIOn land for parks purposes, o non-aViation land uses being limited to that shown In the Phase I development area, and the area south of Airport Avenue bounded by Santa MOnica Community College on the west and Bundy Avenue on the east, and o all other Airport land be reserved for aViation use for the purpose of compliance with the 1984 Settlement Agreement and resolution of other aViation uses and neighborhood Issues The Airport CommIssIon's major concern IS the need to maintain fleXibility at the Airport so 16 that Airport master planning Issues can be resolved Planning Commission On May 7, 1997, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the recommendations In the study and also requested that the following comments be transmitted to the City CouncIl that Sunset Park neighbors' Issues related to the expansion of Clover Park be examined, that bikeways and pathways be further refined IncludIng looking at the feasibility of a loop around the Airport to Clover Park Recreation and Parks Commission On May 22, 1997, the Recreation and Parks Commission unanimously approved the recommendations In the study, and they also recommended that a strategy be Included In the Parks and Recreation Master Plan to assess the feasibility of the expansion of Clover Park Into the northwestern portion of the Airport as long as any expansion does not compromise the proposed recreational uses as recommended In the Non-AViation Land Use FeasibIlity Study BUDGET AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS An Implementation program for proposed open space and parks strategies was developed Including determining the appropnate phaSIng for specIfied projects. developing preliminary cost estimates. and Identifying the range of funding sources to support them PhaSing The twenty-year time penod for the Master Plan was diVided Into four five-year phases Each specified capital Improvement proJect was evaluated based on the following 17 criteria community need, project readIness due to pnor Council approval and/or current budget appropriations, ability to leverage City funds with outside sources, overall cost of the project (mcludlng projected maintenance costs) versus available fundmg, and required pre-deSign and pre-construction approvals Cost Estimates Preliminary cost estimates were developed by the project consultant In order to determine the overall financial Impact of Implementation Cost estimates were developed by project and Included design, construction and operating and maintenance costs These general cost estimates will be refined prior to submitting specific projects for consideration for City Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding Funding Strategies A detailed analYSIS of funding sources and revenue proJections was conducted by the project's economic consultant - Economic Planning Systems A summary of thIS analYSIS IS Included as the last chapter of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and proposes the follOWing strategy o ongoing commitment of General Fund revenues for open space and parks CIP projects, Including operations and maintenance, o ongoing commitment of the Parks and RecreatIon dwelling unit tax and the Office Development Housing and Parks Project mitigation fees, o commitment of available Beach Funds for new beach parks and related beach projects, o commitment of tax Increment funds, starting In Phase II of the Implementation program, for park acqUisitIon and development projects Within the Redevelopment Area, o contributions from the CIVIC Development Fund for enhanced or expanded parks and faCIlities wlthm the CIVIC Center, 18 o ongoing Community Development Bock Grant (CDBG) funds to be used In the PICO neighborhood, o contnbutions from the General Fund due to any Increases In TransIent Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenues for regional-serving parks and facIlities, o an aggressive approach to securing grants and other external funding, and o a citywide Community FaCilities District (CFD) special tax or General Obligation Bond to fund parks and recreation facIlities, and maintenance (depending upon the level of General Fund support for ongoing operations) Attachment 3 of this report outlines all projects, cost estimates and proposed phasing The total cost IS approximately $140 million over a 20-year period Net capital costs (after deducting projects With Identified funding sources or other funding strategies) are estimated to be between $70 and $80 million Because of the high level of communlty Interest In new and Improved faCIlities In the near future, a $15 million bond measure would be needed to Implement priOrity projects In the first two phases of the plan In subsequent phases, the availability of additional restncted and non-restricted funds would provide adequate funding for remaining projects The 3 year Capital Improvements Program and Community and Cultural Services Department operating budget Included In the proposed FY 1997-98 City Budget contains a number of appropriations and obJectives related to Phase I Implementation of the Master Plan Attachment 4 outlines those Master Plan strategies addressed In the coming year's budget The recommendations outlined In thiS staff report have no additional budgetary Impact for FY 1997-98 19 The recreatlon and open space Improvements contemplated In the Non-Aviation Land Use Feasibility Study would be operated and maintained by the Community and Cultural Services Department and would not be a budgetary responsibility of the Airport Fund RECOMMENDA liONS City staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing on the Draft Open Space Element, Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the Non-AvIation Land Use Feasibility Study and review the attached CommisSion and staff recommendations and proposed additions and changes to these documents In preparation for CounCil action scheduled for June 24, 1997 Prepared by Suzanne Frick, DIrector Karen Ginsberg, Planning Manager Planning and Community Development Department Barbara Stinchfield, Acting Director Brett Horner, Semor Administrative Analyst Community and Cultural Services Department Jeff Mathieu, Director Bob Tnmborn, Airport Manager Resource Management Department 3 Non-AViation Land Use FeaSibility Study Commission and Staff Recommendations Capital Improvement Program - Santa MOnica Parks and Recreation Master Plan Master Plan Strategies Addressed In FY 1997-98 Proposed City Budget Attachments 1 2 4 Draft Open Space Element Draft Parks and RecreatIon Master Plan 20