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2 | PLANNING CONTEXT
Culver City is an innovative municipality with a
rich history of planning for city services. Many
existing plans, including the new General Plan
2045, include and forefront the importance of
the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
(PRCS) system. Many parallel efforts also include
recommendations and goals for parks in the
system. It is critical to understand past planning
efforts to coordinate and integrate the work of other
departments and initiatives throughout the city as
a beginning point for the Parks Plan.
The previous Culver City Parks Plan was completed
in 2009. Major goals of the previous plan included:
improving park facilities, expanding recreational
programming, developing capital improvement
plans, and adopting park maintenance standards.
While the 2009 plan was never adopted, some
of the elements proposed in the plan have been
achieved as of fall 2024.
The Parks Plan process coincided with the
completion and adoption of the General Plan 2045
which envisions the next 20 years for the city. The
General Plan included PRCS as a critical component
of the city’s future, including level of service (LOS)
acreage and walking distance goals for the city
as well as equity priorities. These items are part
of the basis for this Parks Plan. The General Plan
2045 Parks and Recreation element emphasizes
sustainability, equity, accessibility, connectivity,
increasing park acres, increasing park amenities,
increasing capital and maintenance funding for
parks, and improving park maintenance. This Parks
Plan offers the opportunity to expand on these
priorities to serve the residents and visitors of Culver
City.
Parks and other open spaces throughout the city can
provide opportunities to meet the city’s stormwater
management compliance requirements. Parks can
be used as spaces for infiltration or capture and use
for irrigation. Culver City’s 2021 Stormwater Quality
Master Plan (SWQMP) outlined many opportunities
to route stormwater flows to park areas. Multibenefit strategies for park design can meet
stormwater needs while also providing funding for
park enhancements as part of joint development
proposals between water management and park
improvements.
During the Parks Plan process, over 20 existing plans
were reviewed as part of the PRCS context. Thirteen
of the most influential plans prepared by Culver
City are summarized in this chapter including their
significance to the Parks Plan. Other plans such
as the LA County Parks Needs Assessment were
reviewed and are cited throughout this document
even though they were not prepared by Culver City
directly. Other ongoing initiatives reviewed as part
of the planning process include the Culver City
Age-Friendly City Initiative and Reimagine Fox Hills.
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