Scoping Session Set for Legacy Park Draft EIR
A public scoping session for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for planned improvements at Malibu Legacy Park is slated for Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the council chambers at City Hall.
The park, which is located on what previously was called the Chili Cook-Off site, is designed with several purposes in mind, including recreation, park and habitat restoration, and stormwater and wastewater reuse.
A public notice explains the planning objectives for the multi-purpose park site.
A major objective is stormwater treatment. The city currently has a stormwater treatment plant to collect and treat up to 1400 gallons per minute of runoff from the Civic Center, Cross Creek and Malibu Colony drainage areas.
The proposed project would increase the treatment capacity of the system now in operation by diverting stormwater flows from existing drains to an eight-acre-foot retention pond that would be located in the park.
Another design element of the park is the wastewater/reuse component. A wastewater plant that would be located outside the park boundaries would be designed to treat 380,000 gallons per day and would produce tertiary treated water.
The first phase of this project involves use of the recycled water for irrigation purposes in the Civic Center area and Legacy Park itself.
Other potential users include up to 25 commercial facilities, outdoor recreation areas, and multiple residential irrigation uses in the Serra Retreat area, according to municipal documents.
The plans also call for developing the existing 15 vacant acres into a community park that would focus on habitat restoration of riparian and coastal species and include a recreational component for environmental education.
Park design might include meandering trails and pathways, benches and waysides, as well as overlooks placed at strategic locations.
The review period begins Nov. 15 and ends Dec. 13. Comments may also be submitted in writing.
The park, which is located on what previously was called the Chili Cook-Off site, is designed with several purposes in mind, including recreation, park and habitat restoration, and stormwater and wastewater reuse.
A public notice explains the planning objectives for the multi-purpose park site.
A major objective is stormwater treatment. The city currently has a stormwater treatment plant to collect and treat up to 1400 gallons per minute of runoff from the Civic Center, Cross Creek and Malibu Colony drainage areas.
The proposed project would increase the treatment capacity of the system now in operation by diverting stormwater flows from existing drains to an eight-acre-foot retention pond that would be located in the park.
Another design element of the park is the wastewater/reuse component. A wastewater plant that would be located outside the park boundaries would be designed to treat 380,000 gallons per day and would produce tertiary treated water.
The first phase of this project involves use of the recycled water for irrigation purposes in the Civic Center area and Legacy Park itself.
Other potential users include up to 25 commercial facilities, outdoor recreation areas, and multiple residential irrigation uses in the Serra Retreat area, according to municipal documents.
The plans also call for developing the existing 15 vacant acres into a community park that would focus on habitat restoration of riparian and coastal species and include a recreational component for environmental education.
Park design might include meandering trails and pathways, benches and waysides, as well as overlooks placed at strategic locations.
The review period begins Nov. 15 and ends Dec. 13. Comments may also be submitted in writing.
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