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Staff lays out preferred framework for Santa Monica Airport conversion; commission, residents raise access, funding and preservation questions
Summary
City staff presented a phase 3B framework diagram for the Santa Monica Airport conversion, proposing eight districts (immersive nature, active sports, arts & culture, urban edge, stroll, meadow, heart and others), a funding/phasing approach, and an open survey; commissioners and public speakers pressed staff on access, Measure LC limits, potential water features, and preserving historic airport traces.
City planning staff presented a preferred framework diagram for the Santa Monica Airport conversion at a Planning Commission study session on March 18, outlining eight districts and next steps for phasing, costing and community engagement.
Amber Rishain, principal design and planning manager and lead for the airport project, said the Phase 3B presentation consolidates more than two years of outreach and 89 public meetings into a single preferred framework scenario. "We are in phase 3B…this is the first time we're coming with one single plan that's based on districts," Rishain told commissioners. She said staff received roughly 12,000 community comments and condensed 147 potential uses into 94 prioritized uses and eight district typologies.
The framework sorts calmer, nature‑focused uses to the west and more active, regional amenities to the east; it identifies Clover as a primary entry path from Ocean Park Boulevard and proposes a mix of elements including an expansive lawn, a meadow, distributed parking, multi‑use paths, an…
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