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Unincorporated Angeles National Forest Sylmar - Castaic - Val Verde
STUDY AREA PROFILE
STUDY AREA ID #29
• BASE MAP
• PARK METRICS
• WHERE ARE PARKS MOST NEEDED
• AMENITY QUANTITIES AND CONDITIONS
• PARK NEEDS FRAMEWORK
• PROJECT COST ESTIMATES
• PROJECT REPORTING FORM
• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FORM
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
APPENDIX A
STUDY AREA BASE MAP
Brentwood
- Pacific
Palisades
Whitsett Ave
N3
Burbank
Glendale
City of LA
Hollywood
- North
Pasadena
City
Parkland
Upper
Arroyo Seco
Eaton
Canyon
OS
Rubio
Canyon OS
Eaton
Canyon
OS
Pasadena
Norwalk
140th St E
Sta
ge
R
Cerritos
d
240th St E
150th St E
100th St E
120th St E
Pasadena Brodiaea
Reserve
City
River Parkland
Wilderness
Park
Claremont Hills
Wilderness
Park
San
Dimas
Glendora
La
Verne
Claremont
San Antonio
Channel &
Dam
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West Covina
is ta t
S
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«2
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Pomona
Walnut
Downey
N4
Unic. Angeles
National Forest
SLC
Azusa
City of
Arcadia
Irwindale
El
Monte
"
)
Mount Baldy
Wilderness
Preserve
Monrovia
Mar V
Torrance
N6
Sierra Madre City
Parkland
Alhambra
El
Segundo
"
)
Unic.
Valyermo
Unincorporated Angeles
National Forest - Sylmar
- Castaic - Val Verde
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Pa c i f i c
Oc ea n
Rd
Winery Canyon
OS
Bel Air Beverly
Crest
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)
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rmo
La Canada
Irrigation
District OS
Encino
- Tarzana
Unic.
Littlerock
Angeles
NF
Lopez
Canyon
Veterans Memorial Park Unic.
Sylmar
Dexter
Park
Unic.
Llano
ye
Val
Pacoima Wash
Flood Control
Unic.
Pearblossom
E Ave T
106th St E
Unic.
Newhall
Whitney
Elsmere OS
Ranch OS
E Ave Q
E Palmdale Blvd
E Ave R
138
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y
Placerita
Canyon Placerita
SP Golden Valley
E Ave T
t Hw
Santa
Clarita
Unic.
Acton
E Ave O
E Ave O
es
Angeles For
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14
E Ave J
Mo
unt
Baldy Rd
47th St E
Hwy
Sierra
E Ave G
210th St E
Y
E Ave P
Unic. Edwards
E Ave K
90TH ST E
E Ave M
Palmdale
Unic.
Canyon
Country
E Ave I
70th St E
W Ave N
SIER RA HW
W Ave M
Unic.
Quartz
Hill
Unic.
Leona
Valley
Unic. Agua
Dulce/ Unic Angeles
Nat. Forest
10th St W
"
)
W Ave K
W Ave L
Lancaster
N2
E Ave H
40th St E
W Ave I
W Ave J
E Ave G
50th St E
W Ave H
Unic.
Hi Vista
E Ave E
30th St E
110th St W
W Ave F
W Ave G W Ave G
40th St W
Unic. Lake
Hughes
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138
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70th St W
Unic. Unic.
Gorman Del Sur
SAN
BERNARDINO
COUNTY
La Habra
Heights
ORANGE
COUNTY
RIVERSIDE
COUNTY
Carson
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Unincorporated Angeles National
Forest - Sylmar - Castaic - Val Verde
Existing Park
Existing School
Existing Park Outside Study Area
Other Open Space
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
APPENDIX A
PARK METRICS
PARK LAND: Is there enough park land for the population?
136.2
PARK ACRES
within study area
2,664
POPULATION
51.1
PARK ACREs
PER 1,000
The county average is 3.3 park acres per 1,000
*This section does not include the 563.3 acres of regional open space, nature preserves, or State and National Forest land in this Study Area.
PARK ACCESSIBILITY:
Is park land located where
everyone can access it?
5%
of population living
within 1/2 mile
of a park
The county average is 49% of the population living
within 1/2 mile of a park
PARK PRESSURE
How much park land is available to residents in the area around each park?
Dexter Park (39.61 Acres)
23.06 park acres per 1,000
Veterans Mem. Community Reg. Park (96.55 Acres)
24.89 park acres per 1,000
APPENDIX A
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
WHERE ARE PARKS MOST NEEDED?
PARK ACRE NEED
= PARK NEED
Lake
W Ave M
E Ave M
W Ave N
Rd
E Ave J
E Ave K
E Ave P
Bou
q
E Ave O
Hw y
E Ave O
E Ave Q
Ave R E
Sierra
E Ave T
138
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N3
Roscoe Blvd
Ventura
Deukmejian
Wilderness
Dexter Park
170
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Oxnard St
Blvd
set
n
u
S
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90
P a cific
Ocean
Upper
Arroyo
Seco
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5
159
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110
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134
Blvd
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187
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W 6th St
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Marine Ave
N4
HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED
PARKS?
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Eaton
Canyon
OS
Eaton Canyon
Park and
Nature Ctr.
107
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110
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213
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Sierra
Madre
City Parkland
River
Wilderness
Park
Bailey Canyon
Wilderness
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¨
605
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72
Cl ara St
Lam
405
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183rd St
be
rt R
d
§
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Claremont Hills
Wilderness
Park
28%
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«30
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ma Rd
Coli
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531 (20%)
71 (3%)
49 (2%)
Mount Baldy
Wilderness
Preserve
Brodiaea
Reserve
210
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105
§
¦
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23%
Pasadena
City Parkland
Clark Ave
Lassen St
N6
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SH
ill S
t
Hooper Ave
118
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Whitney
Canyon Park Veterans
Memorial
Park
Wilson
Lopez Canyon
Canyon
Park
Area within 1/2 mile walk of a park
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14
Placerita
Canyon
SP
Very High
High
Moderate
Low
Very Low
No Population
240th St E
W Ave J
W Ave K
PARK NEED CATEGORY
E Ave G
150th St E
be t h
POPULATION DENSITY
E Ave I
d
nR
ue t
o
ny
Ca
Eliza
E Ave G
90TH ST E
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)
W Ave I
70th St E
W Ave G
W Ave H
N2
120th St E
E Ave E
W Ave F
40th St E
wy N
2
138
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47th St E
Co H
r Rd
(20% x Distance to Parks) + (60% x Population Density)
70th St W
aste
+
*Calculated using the following weighting: (20% x Park Acre Need) + 110th St W
Lan
c
DISTANCE TO PARKS
+
28%
2,013 (76%)
SAN
BERNARDINO
COUNTY
17%
ORANGE
COUNTY
4%
Los Angeles
County
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
Study
Area
APPENDIX A
AMENITY QUANTITIES AND CONDITIONS
Totals:
1
1
5
1
0
0
0
Good
Fair
Poor
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
3
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Total
1
Restrooms
1
Senior Centers
Dog Parks
Splash Pads
Swimming Pools
Playgrounds
Picnic Shelters
Skate Parks
Fitness Zones
Mulitpurpose Fields
Soccer Fields
Baseball Fields
Basketball Courts
Tennis Courts
Open Lawn/ Turf Area
2
Community/Rec Centers
Veterans Memorial
Community Regional
Park
Good
Fair
Poor
Good
Fair
Poor
Gymnasiums
Dexter Park
General Infrastructure
Condition
Park Name
Condition
Amenities
0
5
1
1
10
0
1
15
1
AMENITY CONDITIONS SUMMARY
Dexter Park
Veterans Memorial
Community Regional
Park
Miles of trails inside parks:
0
Miles of trails outside of parks:
APPENDIX A
1.9
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
PARK NEEDS FRAMEWORK:
COUNTYWIDE ASSESSMENT OF NEED
The results of the analysis of the park metrics were used to determine an overall park need level for each
Study Area. Please refer to Section 3.0 Park Needs Framework of the main report for additional information.
Unincorporated Angeles National Forest - Sylmar - Castaic - Val Verde (#29) has a low park need.
APPENDIX A
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
PROJECT COST ESTIMATES
Study Area:
Study Area ID
Unincorporated Angeles National Forest - Sylmar Castaic - Val Verde
29
Prioritized Projects
Project Number
Project Description
Cost
1
Repair Playgrounds at Dexter Park
2
Repair Infrastructure/General at Dexter Park
3
Repair Community/Recreation Center at Dexter Park
$630,000
4
Add Trails at TBD Location
$350,000
5
Add Amphitheater at Dexter Park
6
Add Signage at TBD Location
7
Repair Infrastructure/General at Dexter Park
$3,989,300
Build New Neighborhood Park
$4,128,223
8-10
$50,000
$3,989,300
$1,550,000
$50,000
New Park Tasks:
Land Acquisition
Infrastructure/General
Dog Parks
Fitness Zones
$83,023
$3,280,000
$695,200
$70,000
Study Area Total Costs
$14,736,823
TOTAL COST FOR PRIORITIZED PROJECTS
$4,476,628
TOTAL DEFERRED MAINTENANCE*
Replace amenities in "poor" condition
Repair amenities in "fair" condition
GRAND TOTAL
$482,022
$3,994,607
$19,213,451
Each Study Area prioritized 10 projects. These project lists are not intended to supersede or replace any planning documents, nor to obligate the lead
agency to implement these projects. For further discussion of projects, please refer to the "Potential Park Projects and Cost Estimates" section of the report.
*Does not include repairs or replacement projects listed as prioritized projects.
Los Angeles Countywide Comprehensive Park & Recreation Needs Assessment
APPENDIX A
Study Area Name:
Unincorporated
Angeles National Forest
7040
Prioritized Project Reporting Form
Please provide descriptions of the park projects prioritized during your Study Area’s
community engagement workshop. The details you provide will contribute to cost
estimates that will be included with your projects in the final report of the LA
Countywide Park Needs Assessment. Please be as specific as possible by providing all
details that may have an impact on cost estimates (including quantities and acres
where appropriate). Along with this form, please attach copies or scans of all voting
forms presented at your engagement workshop.
Please return this form to rrobinson@parks.lacounty.gov no later than February 29, 2016
1. Project Name: Playground
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Dexter Park
Project Type (choose one):
✔
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing
Park Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Refurbish playground
2. Project Name: General Park Infrastructure
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Dexter Park
Project Type (choose one):
✔
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Repair all general park infrastructure including sewage/septic system,
electrical, parking lot paving, signage
3. Project Name: Community/Rec Center
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Dexter Park
Project Type (choose one):
✔
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Repair building
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4. Project Name: Trailhead and connections
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Throughout study area
Project Type (choose one):
Repairs to Existing Amenities
✔
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Add trailhead and connections
5. Project Name: Amphitheater
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Dexter Park
Project Type (choose one):
Repairs to Existing Amenities
✔
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Add amphitheater
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6. Project Name: Trail signage
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Throughout study area
Project Type (choose one):
Repairs to Existing Amenities
✔
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Add trail signage
7. Project Name: Drainage issues
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Dexter Park
Project Type (choose one):
✔
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
Repair drainage issues including potential retaining wall and culverts to
prevent flooding
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8. Project Name: New Park
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
TBD
Project Type (choose one):
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
✔
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
New park with dog park and fitness zones
9. Project Name:
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Project Type (choose one):
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
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10. Project Name:
Project Location (address, assessor’s parcel number, or nearest intersection):
Project Type (choose one):
Repairs to Existing Amenities
Add/Replace Amenities in Existing Park
Build New Park or Specialty Facility (include acreage in description)
Brief Description of Project:
If the projects reported on this form were subject to any type
review process, please give a brief description of that process:
Please return this form to rrobinson@parks.lacounty.gov
no later than February 29, 2016
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Study Area:
Community Engagement Plan
A Community Engagement Meeting must be held in each Study Area between December 1,
2015 and February 15, 2016. The meeting can be run by city staff or by a community-based
organization of your choice. The meeting facilitator must attend one of three trainings. At the
training, facilitators will receive all information needed to hold the meeting. To offset the cost of
the Community Engagement Meeting, a $2,500 stipend is available for each Study Area.
Please answer the questions below and return this form to Rita Robinson
rrobinson@parks.lacounty.gov by October 15, 2015
Please tell us about your community engagement meeting:
Date: 02/09/2016
Time: 7 PM
Location: Dexter Park, 11053 N Trail, Sylmar, CA 91342
Parking provided
Accessible by public transportation
What translation services (if any) will be provided? Languages: Spanish
✔
✔
Who will be facilitating your community engagement event(s)?
✔
City Staff
Community-Based Organization. Name of CBO: Amigos De Los Rios
Please provide the contact information for the primary facilitator and any secondary facilitator (if
applicable) that will be attending the mandatory training. You may have a maximum of 2 people.
Name: Claire Robinson
Title: Managing Director
Address: 908 E. Altadena Drive Altadena CA, 91001
Phone: 626-791-1611
Email: claire@amigosdelosrios.org
Name: Vahe Haroutounian
Title: Landscape Associate
Address: 908 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA 91001
Phone: 626-761-1611
Email: vahe@amigosdelosrios.org
Please rank your preference for a mandatory facilitator training date. Space is limited at each
training and spaces will be reserved based on the timely return of this form.
Monday--November 16, 2015 10:00am-12:00pm Roy Anderson Recreation Center
Tuesday--November 17, 2015 6:30pm-8:30pm
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Saturday--November 21, 2015 10:00am-12:00pm San Fernando Park
2
1
3
Please describe how you will promote your engagement meeting (select all that apply):
✔ Canvassing
Publicly posted notice
Mailers
Television/Radio
✔
Website
Other
✔ Social Media
Please describe your attendance goal (# of attendees): 100
✔
✔
Please provide any additional details related to your action plan for engaging the community:
The list of prioritized parks projects generated at the community engagement meeting is due to the
County by February 29, 2016.