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Council adopts Parks & Recreation vision and directs turf policy study; approves revised Memorial Park design with cost reductions
Summary
City Council approved the 2025 Parks & Recreation Vision Plan (including a goal of 5 acres per 1,000 residents), directed a policy of no new city‑owned artificial turf fields while studying durable natural alternatives, and certified environmental review and approved a scaled Memorial Park revised plan that favors on‑grade courts to reduce costs.
The Santa Monica City Council adopted a comprehensive Parks & Recreation Vision Plan and directed staff on a city policy approach to artificial turf on city‑owned sports fields, while certifying the Memorial Park revised plan and related environmental review.
Public works staff described outreach dating to 2018 and the plan’s recommended network goal of 5 park acres per 1,000 residents. The council debated how to balance public‑health and climate concerns about synthetic turf with high‑intensity field demands for youth and adult sports. Amelia Feichner, city…
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