SMMC-MRCA April-May 2025

 Parks Agency To Spend At Least $20 Million to Buy U2 Guitarist's Malibu Lands

MALIBU COAST, 277 ACRES: grant to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for repayment of a promissory note to complete the acquisition of Sweetwater Mesa (152 acres) and Primrose (125 acres) properties (APNs 4453-005-013, 4453-005-018, 4453-005-111, 4453-005-114, 4453-005-117, 4453-005-118, 4459-004-001, 4459-004-004, 4459-005-001, 4459-005-003, and 4459-005-013) in the City of Malibu and unincorporated Los Angeles County. *
SMMC 5-12-25 Item 11(c) Staff Report
https://smmc.civicweb.net/document/55754/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20a%20grant.pdf?handle=8B26D6C237374D1B9DA44F4A8973F982
MRCA 5-7-25 Item VIII(h) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/144686/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20grant%20a.pdf?handle=465977F8FDB946F199868A2C722077F2

SMMC-MRCA March 2025

Some More Urban Natural Parks

NORTHEAST L.A.: acquisition of APN 5306-006-011 (approximately 0.18 acres) at Elephant Hill using Proposition A funds, City of Los Angeles.
MRCA 3-19-25 Item VII(g) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143671/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20the%20acq.pdf?handle=208593F6836B4F4B924BD5C9C90E1D10

NORTHEAST L.A.: acquisition of either conservation easements or fee simple on APNs 5462-024-028, 029, 030, 031, and 032 and 5462-021-012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, and 018 in Walnut Canyon using ULART grant funds, Glassell Park, City of Los Angeles.
MRCA 3-19-25 Item VII(h) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143577/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20the%20acq.pdf?handle=C97AC5CEEA734FBDBA16A1EFE88D7BCB

SHERMAN OAKS: acquisition of APNs 2281-022-006 and 008 (10.21 acres), using Community Facilities District 2020-1 and ULART grant funds, Sherman Oaks, City of Los Angeles.
MRCA 3-19-25 Item VII(i) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143580/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20the%20acq.pdf?handle=F11DD2EA2AC44F5690B7F2B31BE0F599

SMMC-MRCA Feb. 2025

Proposed Hilltops Park in East L.A.

EAST L.A.: establishment of a Northeast Los Angeles Hilltops State Park.
SMMC 2-24-25 Item 12(h) Staff Report
https://smmc.civicweb.net/document/55108/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20supporting%20establis.pdf?handle=5C72159C79A44E269BAC26C0B83359E1

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CALABASAS: comment letter to Los Angeles County on Project No. 2019-000010-(3) for Minor Coastal Development permit for 4 home Parcel Map 10857, Mulholland Highway, Cold Creek watershed. SMMC 2-24-25 Item 11(b) Staff Report
https://smmc.civicweb.net/document/55046/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20a%20comme.pdf?handle=ACF52F398AC54436A3489401FC56A4F0

GRIFFITH PARK: acceptance of APNs 5580-018-022 and 023 (approximately 0.25 acres total), Griffith Park area, City of Los Angeles. MRCA 2-5-25 Item VI(c) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143137/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20the%20acc.pdf?handle=7B737F3637BC46B2B67DD816D23A1A15

NORTH CHATSWORTH: accepting both fee simple and easement interests within Tract Nos. 53138-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 including Parcel Map Nos. 84226 and 73886, and (2) partial or total termination of a Memorandum of Agreement with Forestar Chatsworth LLC over all said properties, Deer Lake Highlands, unincorporated Chatsworth area. MRCA 2-5-25 Item VII(f) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143141/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing_%20(1)%20ac.pdf?handle=03ADBCA740B045CC8F3059751A0E9756

SANTA CLARITA: agreement with New Urban West: to (1) accept approximately 467 acres of Santa Susana Mountains offsite open space in fee simple and a 144-acre conservation easement associated with Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83301; and (2) accept funding sources for permanent maintenance and/or monitoring of both said land interests, Lyons Canyon, unincorporated Los Angeles County. MRCA 2-5-25 Item VII(g) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143140/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20conditionally%20autho.pdf?handle=57C1CAAA6739431E859A192F42A82688

CASTAIC: award of contract to SC Wildlands to assist the coordination of the Interstate 5 (Sierra Madre-Castaic) Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Assessment & Implementation Plan. MRCA 2-13-25 Item V(b) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143354/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20a%20conti.pdf?handle=82BAC5150280432CAC668C879C5E45E0

ORANGE COUNTY: comment letter to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District regarding the proposed sale of their 11.36 acres of surplus land located at APNs: 114-170-63, 114-170-64, and 114-170-51, City of Newport Beach. MRCA 2-5-25 Item VII(k) Staff Report
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/143244/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20a%20comme.pdf?handle=3A1FE3312EEB4763A607E3568487E634

SMMC-MRCA January 2025

comment letter to Los Angeles County on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Trails at Lyons Canyon project, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83301, SCH No. 2022060346, Santa Susana Mountains, unincorporated Los Angeles County.
SMMC 1-27-25 Item 12(b) Staff Report

acquisition of Poe Ranch, APNs 2826-012-014, 015, 018, 019, and 2826-015-036, in Los Angeles County and APNs 615-0-100-045, 055, 065, 075, and 085 in Ventura County, and authorizing future acceptance of said Los Angeles County parcels, Santa Susana Mountains. MRCA 1-17-25 Item VI(d) Staff Report

agreement with the Las Virgenes – Triunfo Joint Powers Authority including granting temporary and permanent encroachment permits and potential utility easements within Triunfo Canyon Park (APNs 2057-015-902 and 2059-025-907), City of Westlake Village. MRCA: 1-17-25 Item VI(e) Staff Report

acceptance of APNs 3210-014-279, 280, and 281, approximately 77 acres in Bee Canyon from the City of Santa Clarita, contingent upon funding and timing assurances, unincorporated Los Angeles County. MRCA  1-17-25 Item VII(c) Staff Report

SMMC-MRCA December 2024

End Of The Year Deals: "The Edge" to sell

(including MRCA meetings on 12/11  and 12/16, and SMMC on 12/9)

MALIBU 266 ACRES: reallocation of reserve funds towards the purchase price of Sweetwater and Primrose properties (APNs 4453-005-013, 4453-005-018, 4453-005-111, 4453-005-114, 4453-005-117, 4453-005-118, 4459-004-001, 4459-004-004, 4459-005-001, 4459-005-003, and 4459-005-013) in Malibu and unincorporated Los Angeles County. MRCA 12-11-24 Item VII(h) Staff Report
comprising approximately 266.39 acres in Malibu and unincorporated Los Angeles County. MRCA 
12-11-24 Item VII(i) Staff Report

background: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/19/entertainment/the-edge-denied-malibu-home/index.html

https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lopez-edge-malibu-20190626-story.html

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EAST LA: approving the plans and specifications for the Elephant Hill Open Space Trail project, City of Los Angeles. MRCA 12-11-24 Item VII(a) Staff Report

Interstate 5 (Sierra Madre-Castaic) Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Assessment & Implementation Plan, unincorporated Los Angeles County. MRCA  12-11-24 Item VII(d) Staff Report
12-11-24 Item VII(e) Staff Report   12-11-24 Item VII(f) Staff Report

EAST SF VALLEY: acquire the approximately 33-acre Mountain Oaks property in the Verdugo Mountains, City of Glendale. MRCA 12-11-24 Item VII(g) Staff Report

LA RIVER/BURBANK: acceptance of APN 2443-004-018 (0.165 Acre) and APN 2443-004-019 (0.741 Acre) for a combined total of 0.91 acre in Burbank. MRCA 12-11-24 Item VII(j) Staff Report