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T0: Mayor and City Council
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SUBJECT: Airport Master Plan
At their regular meeting on November 20, 1975, the Recreation and
Parks Commission took the following action regarding the Airport
Master Plan:
Mr. Schwedes moved "that the Recreation and Parks Commission recom-
mend to the City Council that the following action be taken in con-
junction with the future development of the Santa Monica Airport
and adjoining lands for the recreational betterment of Santa Monica.
1. The west end of the airport runway shall be shortened in order
to provide an adequate noise buffer zone and recreational
development. That this be done while maintaining an adequate
length runway for desirable aircraft and their necessary safety.
2. The present demarcation separating the airport proper from
city-leased and McDonnell/Douglas land on the north side of the
runway be moved south a distance of 200 feet for a length of
4,000 feet. This will not interfere with the vse of the runway.
It will provide an additional-twenty acres of useable land for
the City.
3. That this additional twenty acres of land be put to a develop-
ment use to be determined by the City Council and its appro-
priate commissions.
4. That fifty acres of land be set aside for purposes of recreation.
That this land shall be located in the northwest section of
the total area under consideration and that this fifty acres
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shall be used to provide a mixed recreational use including
active and passive park land, recreational facilities and
necessary recreation for a wide range of citizens. Further,
that the Recreation and Parks Commission, with advice from
City Administration shall forward to the City Council, as
soon as reasonable, a recommendation as to the specific
development of this fifty acres.
That four acres of land shall be set aside in the northwest
section of the area under consideration for the purposes of
creating a golf driving range. That this facility will pro-
vide not only a monetary return to the. City but will also
satisfy to a degree a large amount of land to this-need.
That the City enter into the necessary negotiations with
the present or future owners of what is known as the McDonnell-
Douglas land in order to carry out this plan, which may in-
clude a land trade between the City and private business.
That included on page 3 of this motion is a map which visually
represents the official recommendation of .the Recreation and
Parks Commission."
The motion was seconded by Mr. de la Puente.
The Chairman opened the meeting to the public and Henry Jordan
and Mr. and Mrs. Mike McGregor spoke on the subject.
Mr. de la Puente amended the motion to read "that the City Council
consider the commitment of resources necessary to provide for an
airport related facility at the southeast end of the airport
property in order to both assure the long range viability of the
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Santa Monica Airport and provide the hub for airport related
commercial activities."
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Ehrhart.
Ayes: de la Puente, Dzirkals, Ehrhart, Emerson, Schwedes
Noes: Moore Motion carried.
Mr. de la Puente .amended the motion to read "that the west end of
the runway property be excavated in such a manner as to utilize
the area created as a natural amphitheatre for much needed
recreational uses such as tennis or other activities."
The motion was seconded by Miss Dzirkals.
Ayes: de la Puente, Dzirkals
Noes: Ehrhart, Emerson, Moore, Schwedes Motion failed.
The vote on the motion as a whole, as amended, was as follows:
Ayes: de 1a Puente, Dzirkals, Ehrhart, Emerson, Schwedes
Noes: Moore Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald T. Arnett, Secretary
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D9TE: January 30, 1976 _
TO: Clyde Fitzgerald, Director Airport
FROM: K. 0, Grubb, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Excerpt of Minutes. January 27, 1976
Please refer this excerpt of the City Council minutes of
the meeting held on January 27 to the members of the Airport
.Commission,
K. 0. R B, ity Clerk
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Enclosure: Recreation and Parks C mmission Report
Excerpt of Minutes of January 27, 1976
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