For Immediate Release
August 27, 2015
Contact: Bob Stallings
Director, Parks & Recreation
bstallings@malibucity.org [mailto:bstallings@malibucity.org]
Phone: 310.456.2489 ext. 225
Public Invited to Attend Meeting on Malibu Bluffs Parkland Future Uses and Master Plan
(Malibu, CA) – The City will present a crucial part of the extensive community outreach and input process of the Bluffs Parkland Project at a special meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission on September 1, 6:00 PM at Malibu City Hall.
The Bluffs Parkland Project involves developing a Park Master Plan and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for 83 acres of undeveloped open space and 10 acres of developed park space in and around Malibu Bluffs Park adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway south of Pepperdine University.
“It’s really exciting to see all the great ideas about the future of the Bluffs Parkland that have been generated by this public outreach process,” said Mayor John Sibert. “The enthusiastic participation of so many community members will ensure that this treasure of open space best serves Malibu.”
The Commission will review the community outreach findings and limitations of the project site in order to provide recommendations to the City Council on setting design priorities for the Bluffs Park Master Plan.
All members of the public are encouraged to attend the meeting, which will offer an ideal opportunity to share ideas, offer suggestions, address issues or express concerns about the project directly to the Commission.
In 2013, the City Council approved a five-year land use agreement with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy allowing the City to develop recreational facilities on approximately 83 acres of open space adjacent to the City’s Malibu Bluffs Park. The agreement transfers maintenance and operations responsibility of 525 acres of the City-owned Charmlee Wilderness Park to the Conservancy.
Master planning for the project will also include 10 acres that make up Malibu Bluffs Park and 1.75 acres of vacant land known as the Crummer Property.
The project design elements may include athletic fields, skatepark, dog park, community center, aquatic facility, walking trails, picnic areas, playground, on-site parking, maintenance yard and restroom facilities. These park features are based on community input from public meetings, focus groups and surveys, identifying unmet needs for recreational facilities in Malibu gathered during the development of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
The results of the Bluffs Park Master Plan Online Survey are posted at /DocumentCenter/View/12223 [http://www.malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/12223] . The results the Community Workshops are posted at http://www.malibucity.org/DocumentCenter/View/12224 [/DocumentCenter/View/12224] .
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