RPVCCA_CC_SS_2014_05_20_02c_Parks_Master_Plan_Update_And_EnhancementCITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: COUNCILWOMAN SUSAN BROOKS
DATE: MAY 20, 2014
SUBJECT: PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND ENHANCEMENT -STAFF
IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW UP REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to provide an update to the 1989 Parks Master Plan.
BACKGROUND
It has been 25 years since the City Council has addressed our Parks Master Plan.
After numerous 'pocket park' requests and staff involvement with different
communities regarding a potential future for use of our Parks, it is apparent that
time and money have been spent on plans which may or may not be part of what
the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes want to see and are willing to pay for in the
way of taxes.
I am requesting that staff proceed with a revisit and suggested update of the
existing Parks Master Plan. This Plan would be presented to Council and the
public for input and feedback regarding the future of our parks and their
corresponding programs. This undertaking might require a large amount of staff
time and resources, as various communities would be contacted for input and
potential Town Hall meetings will likely occur.
Regardless, I believe it is imperative we have an established Plan, as does our
sister city, Palos Verdes Estates, so that we are proactive with the wishes of the
Rancho Palos Verdes community, as a whole. Attached is a copy of the 1989
Parks Master Plan.
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j The City of Rancho Palos
CREATION &PARKSDEPARTMENT
PARKS
MASTER
PLAN
REVISED 1989
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CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Jacki Bacharach
Mayor Pro Tern John C. McTaggart
Councilmember Douglas M. Hinchliffe
Councilmember Melvin W. Hughes
Councilmember Robert E. Ryan
PARKS MASTER PLAN REVIEW COMMITIEE
Eric Randall, Chairman
Karla M. Boyle
Melinda H. Downing
Janette Engelman
Lee S. Gintz
Elliot J. Hahn
Caren R. Libit
John F. Loggins
Florence R. Marshall
Walter W. Marshall
Donna S. Perrin
David Farrell Roche
James C. Sarner
Shan K. Thever
Thomas A. Weber
PROJECT STAFF
Mary A. Thomas, Director of Recreation and Parks
Elizabeth Putrino, Recreation Supervisor
Karen Sharafi, Secretary
Dana Brown, Lindy Rocker, Barbara Dye, Photography
Ronnie Zaremba, Survey Consultant
Special thanks to Dr. Marilyn Jensen, Chairman,
Recreation and Leisure Studies Department,
California State University Long Beach, for her
guidance and the participation of her masters class
in the Citizen Survey preparation and analysis.
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PARKS
MASTER PLAN
REVISION
October 17, 1989
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PARKS MASTER PLAN REVISION
INTRODUCTION:
The City Council approved the creation of an ad-hoc citizens committee at its
November 15, 1988 meeting, and directed that the Parks Master Plan be updated.
The Committee was appointed and was directed to consider community needs for
recreation sites and facilities without considering how the projects might be funded.
Staff was directed to develop a prioritized three year capital improvement program,
considering in the financial implications existing fund balances dedicated to park
improvements and future revenue resources.
The Parks Master Plan Review Committee and staff completed their work
and and the City Council adopted the revisions to the Parks Master Plan by
Resolution #89-99 on October 17, 1989.
PROCESS:
The fifteen member Committee convened for the first time in late February,
1989. The Committee was divided into three sub-committees offive members each,
and each was assigned a region of the City to study with regard to park and
recreation needs. The regions were: Westside, Coastal and Eastside. Overthe next
six months, the Committee held thirteen regular meetings and several meetings
each of the three sub-committees.
Staff provided the Committee with documents and excerpts from documents
which would provide a history and overview of parks and parks related development,
policies and issues. Additionally, staff took the Committee members on a van tour
of all of the City's developed and undeveloped parklands as well as those developed
parks and parklands in adjacent cities.
The recommendations formulated by the Committee were an amalgamation
of input from the community gathered in the following manner, and also included the
recommendations of the sub-committees.
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Citizen Survey: A recreation intern from California State University Long
Beach Leisure Studies Department Masters Degree Program worked with
staff and the Committee to develop a Needs Assessment Survey, which was then
printed and distributed by mail to each home in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Eleven hundred eighty seven surveys were completed and returned, providing a 6%
representation response. An analysis and conclusions drawn by the intern and the
master's program class from the survey were provided for the Committee. (See
Appendix 1)
Public Workshops: A public workshop was convened in each of the three
regions.of the City. Staff prepared and presented a slide show to familiarize those
in attendance with City parks and parklands. Public testimony was taken in each
instance and those who testified provided sound input.
Special Interest Groups: Invitations were issued to appear before the
Committee to voice their needs and concerns to thirty-six special interest groups .
Testimony was taken from representatives of Friends of Point Vicente Interpretive
Center, A YSO Regions X, XI, and XII, the Chinese Community, and the Wallace
Radio Ranch Foundation. Testimony was also taken from the Assistant Director at
Ladera Linda Community Center regarding staff suggestions for Portuguese Bend
Fields improvements.
Written Correspondence: Community groups and individual citizens
provided written input for the Committee.
Homeowner's Associations: Homeowner's Associations were contacted
by mail, asking that park and recreation needs in the City be discussed at their
meetings and the information be forwarded to the City in writing or through
attendance.at the public workshops.
Individual Contacts: Committee members solicited information from the
public on an individual basis.
Additionally considered in the Committee's deliberations were standards
established by the National Recreation and Park Association and those adopted in
Park Study II as they related to the inventory of facilities and amenities present in
City and other agency owned parks and parklands.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Committee prepared the following recommendations for park develop-
ment in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. The recommendations are prioritized as
follows:
Immediate: Those acquisitions and developments which should take place
as soon as financing is available.
Class A: Acquisitions or development projects which are recommended
. to be accomplished within the next two years.
Class B: Acquisitions or development projects which are recommended
to be accomplished within the next five years.
Class C: Acquisitions and development which should be accomplished as
funding becomes available.
The Committee's recommendations were not classified within the priority
categories as they felt that Council should have the prerogative to select projects
from any of the classifications which would fit available funding or needs perceived
at the time funding became available.
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PARKS MASTER PLAN REVISION
CLASSIFICATION: IMMEDIATE
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Acquire the Miraleste Elementary School Site from the Palos Verdes Pen-
insula Unified School District and develop it as a community park. Site
amenities should include:
a tot lot/play area
picnic tables
a recreation center (existing buildings if feasible)
a fenced turf area located away from P.V. Drive East
resurfacing the existing tennis courts
Narbonne Avenue Right-of-Way: (Southern Lot) Delete from the Parks
Master Plan. Designate revenue from the sale of the lot for park development.
Develop a Senior Citizens Center at Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Center.
Purchase the Portuguese Bend Fields site from the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District.
Develop an Educational Center at Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
Install safety railing at the bluff edge along the trail easement across tract
39672 and provide for access to the trail from Vanderlip Park.
Install safety fencing just below the bluff at Del Cerro Park to restrict
access to the canyon below without blocking the view.
Acquire the Shoreline County Park site from the County of Los Angeles
if it is declared surplus.
Develop the Westmont Avenue Park site as a passive park, to open July,
1990.
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CLASSIFICATION: A
PORTUGUESE BEND FIELDS:
* Add a permanent group picnic pavilion, shuffleboard courts
and horseshoe pits.
* Add barbecue pits near the picnic structure.
*· Add water fountains and a water outlet only if a group picnic
shelter is constructed.
* Add a small building with public restrooms, office and storage
·similar to that being constructed at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park.
DEL CERRO PARK:
* Add a permanent restroom facility.
* Add a tot lot and play equipment.
* Add a pedestrian trail connecting
the bluff top area with the parking lot.
GRANDVIEW PARKSITE:
* Install a parking lot and provide for vehicular and pedestrian
access.
ABALONE COVE SHORELINE PARK
* Pave paths from the parking lot accessing the picnic tables afong
the bluff above Abalone Cove.
PT. VICENTE PARK/CIVIC CENTER AND INTERPRETIVE CENTER
* Build a municipal golf course at Point Vicente Park which will
wrap around existing and proposed park facilities and utilize
neighboring privately held property to give it the proper size to be
a championship course. Residents of Rancho Palos should be
given priority as to starting times and fees ..
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Add interpretive signage on the grounds at the Point
Vicente Interpretive Center. ·
Obtain an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard for
access to the lighthouse to conduct docent-led tours.
Add irrigation, turf and fencing to the athletic field par~
tially completed at Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Center.
CLASSIFICATION: B
POINT VICENTE PARK/CIVIC CENTER:
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Add a public restroom facility.
Construct two paddle tennis courts.
Add pedestrian paths throughout the property.
Construct a permanent amphitheater with tiered semi-
circular bench seating with backs.
LOWER HESSE PARK:
* Construct four to eight regulation tennis courts, perma-
nent restrooms and parking. The remainder of the area to be
landscaped as an open, passive greenbelt.
GRANDVIEW PARK:
* Improve into a cultivated, passive open space with a small
tot lot and restrooms and five to ten picnic sites in the bowl
below the bluff -top plateau.
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CLASSIFICATION: C
LADERA LINDA/PORTUGUESE BEND FIELDS:
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Improve the middle and upper parking lots as needed.
Regrade and pave the access road between the lower
and middle parking lots.
Add benches for casual seating facing the ocean.
Provide for landscaping as necessary
DEL CERRO PARK:
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SWITCHBACKS:
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Add five to ten picnic tables near the grove of trees below
the bluff top area.
Leave as natural open space.
ABALONE COVE SHORELINE PARK:
* Defer all future development of Abalone Cove
Shoreline Park pending completion of the RDA project.
VANDERLIP PARK:
* Leave as is.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
The Committee feels strongly that additional soccer facilities are needed in the
community and recommends that staff continue to explore the option of City
renovation of soccer fields on school grounds and providing maintenance of
selected existing fields in lieu of constructing new fields at much greater expense.
Miraleste High School is currently the only
facility on the eastside with a large public meeting
room, a public pool, a football field, ·track,
gymnsium, etc. Therefore, much recreation is
provided to the community by Miraleste High
School which cannot be replaced. The future
status of the school is uncertain at this point, but
in the event it is closed and offered for sale by
the School District, the City should consider
purchase of at least some of the recreational
facilities located there. In the event the site is
offered for lease, the City should use its influ·
ence to ensure that the lessee continues to
make the site's recreational facilities available
to the public.
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POt:ICIES,
GOALS, and
RECOMMENDATIONS
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I.
Parks Master Plan
Policies, Goals and Recommendations
POLICY: The City should attempt to preserve or acquire as
much open space as is practical.
A. GOAL: To continue to acquire available surplus public
lands.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Actively monitor the availability of surplus public
lands;
2. Prioritize available public lands as to those beneficial
to the Rancho Palos Verdes Park System;
3. Relate these lands to the financial means available
for acquisition;
4. Pursue acquisition of surplus lands through the
appropriate government agencies;
5. Continue negotiations with the Palos Verdes Penin-
sula Unified School District to acquire surplus school
sites in areas with parkland deficiencies. If sites are
purchased, provide the District a repurchase option;
-6. Acquire Point Vicente Coast Guard site should it
become available.
B. GOAL: To preserve open space in the slide area through
regulatory measures.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
7. Continue zoning which provides for open space;
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8. Continue to seek arrangements with owners for
access and passive use of the area;
9 Determine the type and suitability of a park in the
coastal zone east of Inspiration Point.
C. GOAL: To acquire additional undeveloped parcels
within tracts and developed neighborhoods to be
used for local play areas and vest pocket parks which
may be developed at the option of the neighborhoods.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
10. Survey each neighborhood in the City and prepare
an inventory of suitable undeveloped lots within tracts;
11. Acquire desired parcels by means of donations;
12. Encourage local neighborhoods to develop this type
of park;
13. Encourage scout groups, garden clubs, neighbor-
hoods, or other community groups to 'adopt' these
types of parks as on-going service projects;
14. Retain overall City responsibility for coordination of
volunteer and/or City maintenance;
15. Reserve the right to sell each parcel at a later date
should it become advisable.
II. POLICY: The City should actively seek to influence the
development of recreation lands and facilities.
A. GOAL: To influence the development of public lands on
the Peninsula that are controlled by other public agencies.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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16. Identify and inventory these sites;
17. Maintain open channels of communication with those
jurisdictions having control of public lands within the
Peninsula;
18. Establish early involvement in any plans for develop-
ment;
19. Encourage the formation of a four-city recreation
coordinating committee, including representatives
from the various Parks and Recreation Commissions
or Committees and the Director of Recreation or a
representative from each agency.
20. Seek an arrangement with the County of Los Angeles
granting review rights over all County development of
lands within the City and the Peninsula, with partic-
ular emphasis on Palos Verdes Shoreline Park,
Friendship Park and South Coast Regional Park to be
located on the Peninsula landfill.
B. GOAL: To develop one active recreation site in the
Miraleste area of the City.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
21 . Proceed with negotiations and feasibility study of
acquisition of the Miraleste Elementary School site
from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District;
22. If acquisition is successful, proceed with design of an
active recreation site in fiscal year 1989-90;
23. If feasible, continue the leases of the current tenants
on the site on a month-to-month basis to off-set the
cost of maintenance during the design process.
GOAL: To develop a passive recreation site on the
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Sanitation Districts' Westmont Avenue site.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
24. Finalize the contract with the Sanitation Districts by .
September 5, 1989;
25. Begin construction by March 1, 1990;
26. Conduct dedication ceremony by July 1, 1990.
D. GOAL: To continue to ensure provision of adequate park
marntenance.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
27. Continue to follow established standards for provision of
adequate park maintenance;
28. Continue to implement established controls on user
agreements to assure that areas are kept clean;
29. Continue to provide for user-fees in conformance with
established policies to offset the annual cost of
maintenance;
30. Continue to provide for park maintenance in the City's
annual budget.
E. GOAL: To provide appropriate access routes, park-
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F. GOAL: To provide tennis courts in diverse locatiof\5
which meet the standards for courts per citizens
as provided by the National Recreation and Park
Association:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
31. Continue to utilize all existing courts available in
Rancho Palos Verdes and on the Peninsula; assist
with upgrade where needed; and coordinate and
plan the maintenance of courts with the school
district;
32. Consider courts for Hesse
Park as the
first new court project;
33. Work with developers in the
Coastal Zone to provide for
public access to courts;
34. Prohibit lighted courts in
areas where the lights
would cause adverse
visual impact;
35. Consider all private and public alternatives for
financing;
36. Implement 'private development on public land'
policy Where feasible;
37. Establish user-fee criteria where appropriate.
G. GOAL: To provide space for outdoor concerts,
stage performances, exhibits, carnivals, fairs, festi-
vals and other assemblages of people.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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38. Provide space for and construct an amphitheatre on
the Pt. Vicente/Civic Center Park site;
39. Continue to implement established criteria for identi
tied uses to provide for limited impact upon surround-
ing neighborhoods;
40. Continue to impose established user-fees to offset
the costs of maintenance of these areas.
H. GOAL: To provide picnic areas at various loca-
tions throughout the City.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
41. Continue to add picnic facilities at selected parks;
42. Develop an outdoor group barbeque facility, including
shelter and tables. Consider Portuguese Bend fields
as an appropriate site.
I. GOAL: To require green belts or other separations
between parks and residential areas to minimize
nuisance effect and enhance aesthetic appeal.
Ill. POLICY: The City should play a leading role in the develop-
ment of centers for cultural and community activities.
A. GOAL: To continue to support increasing use of
scho·o1 facilities under the Civic Center Act.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
43. Continue to utilize all available public schools on the
Peninsula for recreational programs;
44. Continue to implement user-fee programs on these
sites to offset the costs of such use;
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44. Continue to implement user-fee programs on these
sites to offset the costs of such use;
45. Seek an arrangement with the School District to
provide for maintenance of selected District soccer
fields in lieu of constructing additional City fields. The
District to be responsible for providing adequate
watering of such fields.
B. GOAL: To support and give priority to the estab-
lishment of one or more community centers. ·
RECOMMENDATIONS:
46. Seek to develop a senior citizen center -on the Pt.
Vicente Park/Civic Center Site. Give high priority to
acquisition of funding for the center from the Joslyn
Foundation;
47. Provide for community meeting places in the design
of a new city hall complex;
48. Continue to provide for community meeting places on
all park sites where appropriate in accordance with
the established policy;
49. Initiate immediate planning for an educational center
at Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center:
a. provide for display space for the
existing and expanded exhibits;
b. . provide for a library/meeting room/
lounge for the docent organization;
c. provide adequate office space;
d. provide one or more classrooms for
educational programs;
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e. provide for a large multi-purpose room for
community functions, banquets_and weddings;
f. provide for kitchen facilities;
g. provide adequate storage;
h. site the building to take the best advantage of
view and coastline access;
i. provide for a schedule of facility-use fees
which would offset the costs of operation and
maintenance of the facility;
j. convert the existing facility into a gift shop;
k. seek outside funding for design, construction
and equipment,from coastal developers,
Friends of Pt.Vicente Interpretive Center,
and State, Federal or private foundation
grants.
IV. POLICY: The City should continue to encourage and support
privately operated recreation facilities.
A. GOAL: To support the development and expansion
of private and commercial recreation facilities in areas
that do not significantly interfere with residential com-
munities.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
50. Declare an open invitation to receive proposals from
private and commercial developers for development
of needed recreational amenities on public lands in
accordance with the adopted 'Private Development
on Public Lands' policy;
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51. Establish criteria for such facilities which will .assure
their aesthetic and functional value to the community;
52. Provide for priority or reduced fee usage for residents
of Rancho Palos Verdes.
V. POLICY: The City should develop plans to preserve natural,
geographical, archaeological, historical, and other unique
sites.
A. GOAL: To inventory these sites.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
53. Undertake identification of these sites and write a
synopsis of the significance of each along with rec-
ommendations for its preservation;
54. Initiate a City ordinance to protect unique geological
and archaeological sites from desecration and ·
vandalism.
B. GOAL: Designate unique sites.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
55. Except archaeological sites, provide markers, walk-
ways, signs, etc., which would enable the public to
view, yet realize and appreciate the significance of
what the site represents;
56. Encourage civic groups to undertake site designation
as a service project.
C. GOAL: To institute special ordinances to prevent
construction on or destruction of these sites.
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D. GOAL: To acquire first right of purchase of these sites.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
59. Determine ownership and open negotiations for
donation or purchase of selected sites;
60. Continue work with the Wallace Radio Ranch Foun--
dation to complete the development of a commemo-
rative park and museum on the Wallace Antenna
Farm property.
E. GOAL: To develop roadside stops at scenfo sites.
61. Work with developers in the coastal zone to provide
for vista points with safe access;
62. Review each proposed tract map to determine feasi-
bility of vista points and provide for them;
63. · Include in the development of all City parklands provi-
sions for vista points.
VI. POLICY: The City should improve transportation options by
developing a system of trails and paths.
A. GOAL: To develop foot and bicycle pathways linking
neighborhoods with shopping areas, schools and rec-
reational sites.
B. GOAL: To develop bicycle, jogging and footpaths
along the coastline.
C. GOAL: To develop hiking trails or paths in the City
to provide for access where the terrain is rugged.
D. GOAL: To develop equestrian trails that link with
those in other Peninsula cities.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
62. Coordinate the Parks and Recreation Goals with the
General Plan and the Coastal Specific Plan;
63. Continue work by the Trails Committee to develop the
City's Trails Network Plan including:
a. siting of trails segments for pedestrian,
equestrian, bicyclist and mountain bicyclist;
b. recommend trail development standards;
c. a priority listing of trails segments;
d. development of an implementation process;
e. development of a safety and signage program;
f. development of maintenance standards;
g. proposals for funding options and resources
for construction and maintenance of trails.
64. Provide for tract map review on each development
project by the Trails Committee to site appropriate
trail amenities and easements;
65. Provide for development of trails across new tracts as
conditions of approval;
66. Integrate recommended bicycle path construction
with new road construction;
67. Coordinate linkage of bicycle paths and trails with
other Peninsula cities;
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68. Establish protective measures at all points of trail or
pathway access which will protect the marine,
geologic and historic environments;
69. Retain equestrian trails in areas that are appropriately
zoned, and on trails which connect equestrian zones;
70. Seek funding for trails development from all available
appropriate resources.
VII. POLICY: The City should use various sources for funding the
acquisition and operation of parks and recreation lands and
facilities.
A. GOAL: To establish and use specific revenue resources
for development of parks and recreation facilities.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
71. Continue to designate revenue from the Environ-
mental Excise Tax Fund for the exclusive purpose
of parks development;
72. Utilize coastal in lieu fees where appropriate for the
development of parks in the coastal zone;
73. Continue to designate surplus revenue from Abalone
Cove Shoreline Park fees to provide for development
of that site;
7 4. Continue to designate Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center
gift shop net profit for development, enhancement
and repairs to the exhibits.
B. GOAL: To require builders and developers to provide
lands or funds for the acquisition of lands.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
75. Obtain suitable land in preference to funds in the
application of the Quimby Act.
C. GOAL: To be consistent in seeking outside funding
for the development of parks and recreation lands and
facilities.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
76. Monitor actively the availab.ility of suitable grant
funding from Federal, State, County, Local and
private foundation resources;
77. Assign a member of the Recreation and Parks staff to
research and prepare applications for grants.
D. GOAL: To encourage gifts of land, money and
equipment for parks and recreation use.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
78. Continue to seek financial assistance from local chari-
table, civic and special interest organizations for the
development and maintenance of parks and recrea-
tion facilities and programs;
79. Update the 'gifts 'tor parks' program and re-issue the
brochure during fiscal year 1989-90.
E. GOAL: To charge user-fees for the use of recreation
facilities and programs where practical, appropriate
and fair.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
80. Revise the 'Facility Use Policy and Fee Schedule'
during fiscal year 1989-90 and bi-annually thereafter.
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81. Complete a fiscal analysis of Recreation Program
fees and expenditures and revise formulas, class
offerings, and pay rates as appropriate to increase reve-
nue during fiscal year 1989-90.
VIII. POLICY: The City should continue to a) encourage developers
and landholders to preserve land as open space; and b) encour-
age developers and landholders to include land for recreational
use in their development plans.
IX. POLICY: The City should encourage local citizens_to participate
to the maximum extent possible in the planning, development,
maintenance and operation of recreation lands and facilities and
programs.
A. GOAL: To utilize the resources and talents of commu-
nity organizations and local citizens in the planning,
development, maintenance and operation of recreation
lands, facilities and programs.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
82. Re-establish a Recreation and Parks Committee to:
a. serve as an advisory body to the City Council
on matters of Park Planning;
b. consider those items referred to the Committee
by the City Council or staff;
c. provide for a public forum for the City Council
in matters involving park development and
related issues;
d. review, comment and recommend on Capital
Improvement Programs pertaining to parks
and recreation facilities;
e. provide for review of proposed developments
for the determination of parkland dedication.
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83. Continue to develop appropriate organizations affili-
ated with the Department of Recreation and Parks to
provide volunteer opportunities which will enhance
programs, facilities and the ability to acquire lands,
develop and maintain facilities and maintain and
expand programs;
84. Establish parks and recreation ad hoc committees
throughout the community to assist with park and
recreation planning as appropriate.
X. POLICY: The City should support all methods at its disposal to
provide for the beautification of public places.
A. GOAL: To establish and implement an "Art in Public
Places Program" by February 1, 1990.
B: GOAL: To seek revenue resources outside the City
budget to provide for art in public places.
C. GOAL: To set as conditions for major developments,
the installation of art in public places.
XI. POLICY: The city shall have a separate and distinct Recreation
and Parks Department.
MISSION: It sh al I be the purpose of the Department of Recreation
and Parks to develop and implement recreation programs, facili-
ties, and activities focusing on the pursuit of a meaningful use of
leisure time and the improvement of the quality of life for all resi-
dents of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Palos Verdes
Peninsula.
A. GOAL: To practice and communicate the philosophy
that recreation means any activity, voluntarily engaged
in, which allows for the education, entertainment, and
physical, mental, cultural or moral development of any
participant or observer which leads to an advanced
feeling of self-worth.
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B. GOAL: To develop continuous and expanding programs
which are responsive to the needs and desires of the commu-
nity, and provide both structured and drop-in programs for all
ages in as many areas of interest as possible; at the same time
providing for those who wish to avail themselves of City facilities
on a self-directed basis.
C. GOAL: To develop, expand, change, curtail or eliminate
operations to provide equal recreation opportunities for all
citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes.
D. GOAL: To participate in the process of facility development
to provide those which are properly designed for the proposed
use; aesthetically pleasing; cost efficient; and provide for
effective and responsible stewardship of public funds.
E. GOAL: To keep abreast of trends and changes that affect
the level of service and type of programming and facility needs.
F. GOAL: To be sensitive to and cooperative with other service
providing agencies to avoid duplication of effort and ensure
maximum public benefit.
G. GOAL: To establish and maintain 'user-friendly'policies,
practices and procedures that afford the public a maximum
opportunity for enjoyment of City facilities and programs
while providi'ng for the most effective management of facilities
and personnel.
H. -GOAL: To be constantly aware of pending legislation and
make recommendations to the City Council to support or
oppose those which would impact Park and Recreation
opportunities in the City.
I. GOAL: To conduct the Department's business in a manner
which will provide recognition as a highly ethical and respon-
sible organization among employees, taxpayers, suppliers,
governmental and private agencies, the press and the public.
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J. GOAL: To actively seek new ways to reduce operating
expenses, and to monitor constantly and consistently
revenues and expenditures to prevent deficit spending.
K. GOAL: To provide a consistent vehicle for expanded
services by seeking opportunities for joint ventures with other
agencies.
L. GOAL: To maintain an operating climate that will attract
and retain the most qualified and competent of employees and
contribute to their continuing growth and commitment to the
citizens of Rancho Palos Verdes and to the Recreatfon
Profession.
M. GOAL: To develop and provide continuing training and
evaluation to provide for the optimum development of
department personnel.
N. GOAL: To foster a climate wherein innovation is an accept-
able and encouraged practice, and staff is recognized and
rewarded for their contributions to the quality of life of the
residents of Rancho Palos Verdes.
0. GOAL: To provide a consistent and effective risk manage-
ment system for participants and employees alike.
P. GOAL: To provide a cooperative environment with other
City Departments to positively affect park development, main-
tenance and operations.
Q. GOAL: To provide a ready resource for assistance in all
aspects of the delivery of City services and programs.
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CITY
PARKS, and
PARKLANDS
DESCRIPTIONS
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ABALONE
COVE
SHORELINE
PARK
Abalone Cove Shoreline Park is located at 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South and
features two beaches (Abalone and Sacred Coves), tidepools, bluff top viewing
areas and trails crisscrossing the area. The park contains a State Ecological
Preserve and taking of protected animals and marinelife is prohibited. Abalone
Cove Beach is staffed by a lifeguard year-around.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size: 80 acres (1 O developed)
100,000 square feet of tidepools, 6681 linear feet of
beach front. Abalone Cove Beach: 36.84 acres, Sacred
Cove: 39.55 acres.
Orientation: South facing
Slopes: Steep bluffs in some areas
Access: Direct access to parking lot off of Palos Verdes Dr. South.
Access to Abalone Cove Beach is by a long trail from the
parking lot. To access Sacred Cove, users must walk
along Palos Verdes Drive South to one of two trails be-
tween Portuguese and Inspiration Points.
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Vegetation: Native with limited introduced vegetation.
Views: Spectacular ocean and island views.
Utilities: Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989): Lifeguard station, parking lot, chemical
· toilets, ticket booth, pre-school building, play· equipment
and covered patio.
OWNER: City of Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency.
Transferred to the RDA as a part of the 1988 Horan
Lawsuit settlement.
ACQUISITION COST: $0
FY 1989-90 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: Installation of safety railing on the
bluff tops above Abalone Cove and around Portuguese
Point; construction of twenty picnic pads, five to be handi-
capped accessible; entry sign and landscaping; entry
building with office, restrooms, and storage facilities; and
enlargement of the parking lot by seventy spaces.
$137,000 Abalone Cove Revenues
100,000 E.E.T. Fund
COST: $237-,000 Approved April 18, 1989
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:
Classification A: Pave paths from the parking lot
accessing the picnic tables along the bluf.
Defer all other future development pending completion of
the RDA project.
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CLOVERCLIFF PARK
Clovercliff Park, located at 28801 Golden
Meadow Drive, is a .17 acre vest pocket,
passive park. The land was donated to the
City by Mr. and Mrs. Chet Mackiewicz and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gehris in Jurie, 1978.
The Mackeiwicz's and Gehris'
envisioned a landscaped park where
residents could enjoy the neighbor-
hood in a peaceful setting.
Clovercliff was developed by the City in
1983 and dedication ceremonies were
held on March 24, 1984.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Orientation: East-west axis
Slopes: To the west
Access: Public streets on east side.
Vegetation: Landscaped in low maintenance plantings with seating
available on large rocks.
Views: Distant ocean view
Utilities: Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989) Path, landscaping, irrigation
COST: Acquisition: $0 Construction: $19,500 (1983)
OWNER: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
CONSTRAINTS: Deeds limit amenities to walkways and benches.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: No changes or additions.
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DEL CERRO PARK
Del Cerro Park, located at #2 Park
Place at the terminus of Crenshaw
Boulevard, is a 4.5 acre passive park
with outstanding vistas and limited
activities. ·
The site was acquired at no cost from
the Federal Government when the radar
installation, previously located there, was
declared surplus.
The land at Del Cerro Park was
originally inhabited by Gabrielino Indians, who had temporary encampments
there during part of the year. The Indians left behind stone tools, abalone and
other shells, beads and the skeletal remains of one of their members. Artifacts
from this site are in possession of the City and some may be seen at Pt. Vicente
Interpretive Center.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
Utilities:
North-south axis
Flat play area, sloping to a sweeping bluff top
Access road onto the site from a major boulevard
which now dead-ends near the site.
Landscaped, turf and trees
Panoramic views of canyons, agriculture, coastal
headlands, ocean, and offshore islands.
. Available
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EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: Parking lot, landscaping, and irrigation system.
COST: Acquisition: $0
Improvements: $39,400 (1983 cost)
OWNER: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
CONSTRAINTS: Park only (terms of title); limited parking.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:
Classification: Immediate
Classification: A
Classification: C
Safety fencing just below the bluff to restrict
access to the canyon below without blocking
the view.
Permanent restroom facility
Tot lot and play equipment
Pedestrian trail connecting the bluff with the
parking lot
Five to ten picnic tables near the grove of
trees below the blufftop area.
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EASTVIEW PARK
Eastview Park, at 1700 Westmont Avenue, is a 9.9 acre undeveloped parcel of
land owned by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. The parcel is zoned
for recreation use.
The City has signed a long-term lease with the Sanitation Districts. Plans for the
park have been drawn after much community discussion and input. Construction
on the park is scheduled to begin in March, 1990, with a projected dedication
date of July 1 , 1990.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
Utilities:
North frontage on Westmont Drive just east of
Western Avenue.
The site is fairly level with Westmont for first 150'-
250' then site steps up and has a gentle slope
upward along the west and south sides. At south
and west property lines is a fairly steep slope back
up to adjoining properties.
From Westmont, existing gated access
Imported plantings along fence line surrounding
the property, some trees.
None
Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: None
OWNER: Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
CONSTRAINTS:
Area set aside for access to the outfall
tunnels beneath the site. The terms of
the lease agreement provide for
cancellation of the lease in the event the
Sanitation Districts must have access
to the tunnels for repairs.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:
Children's playground, permanent rest-
room, jogging path,picnic facilities,
landscaping and irrigation, and an off-
street parking lot.
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FRED HESSE JR.
COMMUNITY
PARK
Fred Hesse, Jr. Community Park
is located at 29301 Hawthorne
Boulevard, and is designated
an actiye park. This former
High School Site was purchased
from the Palos Verdes Penin-
sula Unified School District in
1977.
The facility is named to honor Fred Hesse, Jr. who, even though a resident of Rolling
Hills, was active in the incorporation efforts of Rancho Palos Verdes.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
Utilities:
29.4 acres total, 10.4 acres developed.
East-west axis
Gentle with major grade change between the upper
and lower areas.
800' frontage along Hawthorne Blvd. There is an
additional point of entry on Locklenna Lane.
Ten fully landscaped acres. Plantings are of drought
tolerant, low maintenance performance species. Four
acres of manicured turf.
Distant sweeping ocean view
Power lines along Hawthorne Blvd.
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989): 10 acres developed with par
course, Community Building, playing
fields, play equipment, restrooms
and parking lot.
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COST:
OWNER:
CONSfRAINTS :
Acquisition $ 1,500,000
Development 3,890,773
Total $ 5,390,773
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Parcel "4" (c) was purchased with Federal Land and
Water grant monies.Development is limited to park use.
Development will impact housing along the northern
property line. An embankment protects some lots
slightly. A steep slope divides the site into two parts.
The site has been a designated Palos Verdes Blue
Butterfly habitat.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:
Classification: B On Lower Hesse, construct four to eight regula-
tion tennis courts, permanent restrooms and
parking. The remainder of the area is to be
landscaped as a passive, open greenbelt.
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GRANDVIEW PARK
Grandview Park is located at 6000 Ironwood Street and has been designated a
passive site. The· seventeen acre, former intermediate school site, was pur-
chased from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size: 17 acres
Orientation: Hilltop and
south-facing bowl
Slopes: 5-6 acres of flat
area; falls off
steeply on three
sides.
Access: 80' frontage on arterial between two lots. Dirt road onto
the site from western parking lot.
Vegetation: Natural
Views: Excellent views of golf course and greenbelt, inland
toward Los Angeles, coastline and ocean.
Utilities: Power lines along swale parallel to western parking lot.
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: (1989) None
OWNER:
CONSTRAINTS:
City of Rancho Palos Verdes -fee title/from Palos
Verdes Unified School District.
Parking lot ends at base of swales, so that swales
cannot be filled to create more usable flat areas
on the east. Only one very narrow point of entry from
Montemalaga Drive. Development of the site may
impact adjacent housing, particularly those fronting on
Montemalaga Drive. However, grading the hilltop will
possibly improve their views.
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ACQUISITION COST: $175,000
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:
Classification: A
Classificaton: B
Install a parking lot and provide for vehicular
and pedestrian access.
Improve into a cultivated, passive open space
with a small tot lot, restrooms and five to ten
picnic sites. (tables and pads) in the bowl
below the plateau.
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LADERA LINDA COMMUNITY CENTER
Ladera Linda Community Center
is located at 32201 Forrestal Drive.
This former elementary school is
designated an Active/Community
Park. The property was purchased
from the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District after much
community involvement and input.
Payment for the site included a
trade of the Loma Del Mar School
Site previously purchased by the
City and cash paid over a three
year period. Purchase was com-
pleted in fiscal year 1985-86.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size: 11 acres
Orientation:
Slopes:
Northwest-southeast
Stepped areas
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
Utilities:
Frontage and access on Forrestal Drive
Landscaped
Excellent views of the cliff face, hillsides, coastline,
and ocean.
Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989): Classrooms, playground, restrooms,
parking lot, paddle tennis courts, par course, bas-
ketball courts, soccer and softball fields. Some of
the property is leased for commercial satellite dish
antennae and telephone
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OWNER:
CONSTRAINTS:
ACQUISITION COST:
Ladera Linda Community Center is the home
of the "Discovery Room". This unique area
features live and static exhibits of local flora,
fauna and historic information. A cooperative
program with the Los Angeles County Museum
of history provides for special, 'on-loan'
exhbits from their extensive collection.
Staff and volunteers provide educational pro-
grams on-site and in local hills and canyons for·
a large variety of school and youth groups.
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Existing development
$-730,000
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES:
Classification: C Improve the middle and upper parking lots as
needed. Regrade and pave the access road
between the lower and middle parking lots.
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MARTINGALE TRAILHEAD PARK
Martingale Trailhead Park, located at 22 Martingale Drive, is a 1.2 acre site. The
park was constructed in 1989. It provides for access to a trails system serving the
cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. Both hikers
and equestrians utilize this park.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Vegetation:
View:
Utilities:
Northwest
Flat area fronting
the drive, sloping
steeply into the
canyon at the rear of the property.
Oleanders, California Pepper Tree and native plants.
Canyons and hillsides
None
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: Landscapin'g; a tri-level drinking fountain which
OWNER:
CONSTRAINTS:
COSTS:
serves horses, humans and small animals; a mounting
block, seating rock and California Pepper Tree.
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
None
Acquisition:
Development
$46,700 in 1978
$ 5,000
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: None
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POINT VICENTE PARK
Point Vicente Park is a regional
recreation facility located on a
former Nike Missie Base and rifle
range. Point Vicente Park/Civic
Center is located at 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard. Point
Vicente Interpretive Center is
located at 31501 Palos Verde
Drive West. Although originally
designated Pt. Vicente Park, the
two areas are now treated independently.
The Interpretive Center site totals twenty eight acres, ten of which have been devel-
oped. The property is leased from the County of Los Angeles Department of
Beaches and Harbors for a fifty-five year period.
Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Center occupies seventy one acres. Eight and one quarter
acres were purchased outright for a Civic Center. The remaining acreage was
deeded to the City at no charge in 1977 by the Federal Government after the Nike
Site had been declared surplus property.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Vegetation:
Interpretive Center
Pt. Vicente Park
Civic Center
Tot~I
28 acres
62.75 acres
8.25 acres
99 acres
Primarily south-west to south-east facing slopes.
The northernmost area of the site east of Palos
Verdes Drive West faces northwest. ·
Extremely steep slopes and seacliffs account for
50% of the total area of both sites. A relatively
flat hilltop at Pt. Vicente/Civic Center is
accessible from Hawthorne Blvd.
Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center is landscaped in
low maintenance, drought tolerant plantings; intro-
duced trees and limited turf areas. A California
Native Plant exhibit is also present.
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Views:
Utilities:
Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Center has limited plantings
consisting of introduced trees and shrubs and a
small turf area. Native cacti and other natural
plants are present throughout the undeveloped
portions of the site.
Panoramic ocean/island views are visible from all
parts of the site. Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center
has dramatic cliff, cove, shoreline, headland and
island views. The Interpretive Center is an ideal
location for viewing the migration of the Pacific
Gray whale, October thru April each year.
Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989)--Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Centex:
OWNER:
Tennis courts,· grassy quad area, helicj:>ter pad
used for model helicopter port. A multi-purpose
athletic field is partially completed.
Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center:
Museum, trails, picnic and vista areas, land-
scaping, turf areas, restrooms and parking lots.
Interpretive Center: The land is owned by the
County of Los Angeles Department of Beaches
and Harbors. Improvements are City owned.
Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Center: City of RPV
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CONSTRAINTS: Park use only, program of utilization must be
approved by the National Park Service, (except
civic center land) under the terms of the deed and
lease. Steep slopes are present on the Pt.
Vicente Park/Civic Center site. The climate is
damper and foggier than elsewhere on the Peninsula.
ACQUISITION COSTS: $0 (formerly Federally owned)
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: Pt. Vicente Park/Civic Center .
Classification: Immediate
Classification: A
Classification: B
Develop a senior citizens center.
Add irrigation, turf, and fencing to the par-
tially completed athletic field.
Add a public restroom facility;
Construct two paddle tennis courts;
Add pedestrian paths throughout the
property. Construct a permanent amphi-
theatre with tiered, semi-circular bench
seating with backs.
Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center
Classification A:
On Both Sites:
Develop an educational center; add interp-
retive signage; and obtain an agreement
with the U.S. Coast Guard for access to
the lighthouse to conduct docent led tours.
Build a municipal golf course which will
wrap around existing and proposed park
facilities and utilize neighboring privately
held property to give it the proper size to be
a championship course. Rancho Palos
Verdes residents should be given priority as
to starting times and fees.
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PORTUGUESE BEND FIELDS
The Portuguese Bend Fields
are located at 32201 Forrestal
Drive and are functionally at-
tached to Ladera Linda Com-
munity Center. The 21.9 acre
facility is designated an active
site and features softball and
soccer as well as major spe-
cial events and corporate pic-
nics.
The acreage is the property
of the Palos Verdes Penin-
sula Unified School District and has been held by the City under a lease whose
terms ran through 1991. The City was notified in 1988 that the District had de-
clared the property surplus and was exercising the cancellation clause present in
the lease. The City currently continues to utilize the property, and is in discus-
sions with the District to purchase the property.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
Utilities:
21.9 acres
Facing south-west
Flat, graded terraces bounded by steep sides.
Marginally surfaced road leading to the playing
fields from Intrepid Drive. The main access point
is at the upper terrace to the north end of Forres-
tal Drive thro4gh a security gate. Pedestrian
access is available from Ladera Linda Community·
Center.
Turf and some native plantings
Excellent 360 degree views of cliff face, flanking
hillsides, coastline, Long Point, ocean, and off-
shore islands.
Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989): Softball diamond, backstop and dugouts;
soccer fields with permanent and practice goals,
irrigation system, portable restroom facilities and
parking lot.
OWNER: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
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CONSTRAINTS:
ACQUISITION COST:
Lease through 1991 with 30 day cancellation
clause. Cancellation clause has been exercised.
Wind -which is mitigated to some extent by uphill
cliffs.
To be determined.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: .
Classification: Immediate
Classification: A
Classification: C
Purchase this site from the Palos Verdes Penin-
sula Unified School District.
Add a permanent group picnic pavilion, shuf-
fleboard courts and horseshoe pits; add barbecue
pits near picnic structure; add water fountains and
water outlet only if group picnic shelter is
constructed; add a small building with public
restrooms, office and storage similar to that being
constructed at Abalone Cove Shoreline Park.
Add benches for casual seating facing the ocean;
provide for landscaping as necessary.
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES PARK
Rancho Palos Verdes Park is an eleven acre neighborhood park located at
30359 Hawthorne Boulevard. The park was constructed during 1968 and 1969
by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. Upon the in-
corporation of the City, title to the park was transferred to the City.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
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Orientation: East-west
Slopes: Graded terraces
Access: Driveway access
and frontage on
Hawthorne
Boulevard.
Vegetation: Landscaped: im-
ported trees, low
maintenance
plantings, turf.
Views: Excellent ocean views.
Utilities: Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989):Community building, play equipment, picnic
and grassy areas, restrooms, parking lot, and
baseball diamond.
OWNER: City of Rancho Palos Verdes
.
CONSTRAINTS: Park only (deed restriction) and limited parking.
ACQUISITION COST: $0
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: None
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"SWITCHBACKS"
The Switchbacks are located on the inland side of Palos Verdes Drive South,
flanking Palos Verdes Drive East. This 94.15 acres of land was acquired in
satisfaction of the Quimby Act.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
South facing
Steep
Informal pullouts off Palos Verdes Drive East
which bisects property
Native
Spectacular ocean and island views
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS (1989): None
CONSTRAINTS: Unstable land, open space hazard zoning, limited
access.
ACQUISITION COST: $0
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: Leave as natural open space.
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FRANK A. VANDERLIP, SR. PARK
Frank A. Vanderlip, Sr. Park is a
.48 acre passive/view park lo-
cated at 6500 Seacove. The
park was constructed in satis-
faction o'fthe Quimby Act in con-
junction with a development
located across Seacove.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size:
Orientation:
Slopes:
Access:
Landscaped:
Views:
Utilities:
.48 Acres
north south axis
Flat with steep bluff
Between two lots, adjacent to wide residential
street
Low maintenance vegetation, no turf
Ocean, headlands and island views
Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: Bike path, benches, railing, landscape improve-
ments and irrigation system
COST:
OWNER:
CONSTRAINTS:
ACQUISITION COST:
$100,000+ (by developer)
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Park only (Quimby); no on-site parking
$0
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: Install safety railing at the bluff edge
along the trail easement across Tract 39672 and
provide for access from Vanderlip Park.
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DON C. WALLACE RADIO RANCH MUSEUM
The Don C. Wallace Radio Ranch Museum will be located on the site of
Mr. Wallace's former radio antenna farm, near the corner of Armaga
Springs Road and High ridge. The ~ite was the location of the most famous
amateur radio station in the world; the World War II Pacific Theatre news
was received there. This area.of the Palos Verdes hills is coveted by many
radio services as a base to reach California, the USA, and the world.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Size:
Orientaiton:
Access:
Vegetation:
Views:
Utilities:
32,000 square feet
East west axis
Access road from Armaga
Springs Road
None
Coastal views will be partially blocked by adjacent
development.
Available
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS: None
COST:
OWNER:
CONSTRAINTS:
Acquisition: $0 (Quimby funds)
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Development of museum hinges upon Wallace
Museum Foundation success at fund raising for
development, operation, and maintenance costs
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES: Unspecified
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