4.13 Parklands and Community Services and Facilities Parklands are protected under Federal and State regulations. Similarly, actions affecting community services and facilities are regulated under State and local policies. Parklands include parks and outdoor recreational facilities, and community facilities include police and fire departments, libraries, educational facilities (including daycare centers), churches, cemeteries, hospitals, and convalescent facilities. This section discusses the potential effects to parklands and community services and facilities that could occur as a result of Project construction or operation. Additional information is provided in the Westside Subway Extension Parklands and Other Community Facilities Technical Report. 4.13.1 Regulatory Setting Federal Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 provides special protection to public recreational lands and facilities. This includes local parks and school facilities that are open and available to the general public for recreational purposes, as well as significant cultural resources and natural wildlife refuges. Federally funded transportation improvement projects are prohibited from encroaching on Section 4(f) lands unless it can be demonstrated that no prudent or feasible alternative exists. An assessment of project impacts related to Section 4(f) resources is addressed in Chapter 5, Section 4(f) Evaluation, of this document. State The California Public Preservation Act of 1971 requires a public agency that acquires public parkland for non-park uses to either provide enough compensation to acquire equal replacement parkland or provide replacement parkland of comparable qualities. Local Parklands, public services, and other community facilities are generally regulated by local agencies. Therefore, the Project alternatives are regulated primarily by the policies of local jurisdictions. Public schools are regulated by the policies and procedures of the various school districts. Other community facilities are regulated through land use and zoning policies contained in General Plans. The Study Area falls within the boundaries of Los Angeles County and the Cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica; therefore, policies contained within their respective General Plans would regulate uses within those areas. Policies contained within each city’s General Plan primarily focus on providing quality services and resources, improving or developing additional resources, and preserving existing facilities and resources. 4.13.2 Existing Conditions/Affected Environment The following is a discussion of the existing parks and community facilities. Parks and community facilities were inventoried within 0.5-mile on either side of the Build Alternative alignments (alignments) and those within 0.25-mile on either side of the alignments were further assessed to determine if any of the facilities would be directly or indirectly impacted by the proposed Build Alternatives (Figure 4-56 through Figure 4-60) 4-206 Westside Subway Extension September 2010 Chapter 4—Environmental Analysis, Consequences, and Mitigation Beverly Blvd Beverly Blvd Existing Vermont/Beverly 3rd St 3rd St ±°¯ABC La Brea Ave Brea La ABC ±°¯ Ave Vermont Wilton Ave Wilton Western Ave Western Wilshire/Crenshaw ø Wilshire/La Brea 102 .! Existing Wilshire/Vermont 109 ±°¯ABC 116 6th St ABC±°¯ ABC 99 Wilshire Blvd 158 113 ±°¯ .! 161 155 ø 115 167 104 )" ABC 110 111 ±°¯ .! .! < 108 .!ø ø ø ABC103 105 ±°¯ 164 98 ø 153 112 Figure 4-56 IH See Figure 4-57 106 Existing Wilshire/ ±°¯ABC Western ±°¯ABC Existing Wilshire/ 107 Normandie 8th St Olympic Blvd ABC ABC ±°¯ABC ±°¯ ±°¯ABC ±°¯ IH Crenshaw Blvd .! San Vicente Blvd LEGEND Parklands and Communities Facilities Figure 4-60 Potential Station Hospitals/Medical Universities/Colleges Movie Studio North Optional Station Facilities Parks/Recreation Area Shopping Mall Alignment Church Libraries Figure 4-58 Figure 4-57 Optional Alignment Emergency Services Government/Military Figure 4-56 Venice Blvd (Police and Fire) 0.25 Mile Parks & Cemetery 0 500 1,000 Community Facilities ABC Daycare Study Area Beach Figure 4-59 Feet Schools City Boundary Golf Course Figure 4-56. Parkland and Communities Facilities (Wilshire/Crenshaw Station to Wilshire La Brea Station) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report 4-207 See Figure 4-60 WEST HOLLYWOOD Beverly Blvd Figure 4-57 Beverly Blvd Santa Monica Blvd San Vicente Blvd Burton Wy 3rd Ave Beverly Center ABC Area ABC Wilshire/ BEVERLY HILLS La Cienaga (East) Fairfax Ave Fairfax LOS ANGELES Wilshire Blvd ABC ABC ABC Wilshire/Rodeo Wilshire/ Figure 4-57 La Cienega See Figure 4-58 ABC Beverly Dr Beverly Wilshire/Fairfax Figure 4-57 Wilshire/Fairfax Olympic Blvd See Figure 4-56 La Cienega Blvd Cienega La (East) Robertson Blvd Robertson ABC ABC Olympic Blvd Fairfax Ave Pico Blvd LEGEND Parklands and Communities Facilities Figure 4-60 Base Station Hospitals/Medical Universities/Colleges Movie Studio North Optional Station Facilities Parks/Recreation Area Shopping Mall Base Tunnel Alignment Church Libraries Figure 4-58 Figure 4-57 Optional Tunnel Alignment Emergency Services Government/Military Figure 4-56 (Police and Fire) 0.25 Mile Parks & Cemetery 0 500 1,000 Community Facilities ABC Daycare Beach Figure 4-59 Feet Study Area Schools City Boundary Golf Course Figure 4-57. Parkland and Communities Facilities (Wilshire/Fairfax Station to Wilshire/Rodeo Station) 4-208 Westside Subway Extension September 2010 Chapter 4—Environmental Analysis, Consequences, and Mitigation Veteren Ave Veteren Sepulveda Blvd Sepulveda Westwood/UCLA (Off-Street) San Vicente Blvd Westwood/VA Hospital (North) Freeway Diego San Wilshire Blvd Wilshire Blvd ABC Blvd Glen Beverly ABC a Westwood/UCLA (On-Street) Century City ABC (Santa Monica) Figure 458 See Figure 4-59 Westwood/VA Hospital Santa Monica Blvd Westwood Blvd Westwood Lasky Dr ABC ABC Santa Monica Blvd ABC Century City (Constellation) ABC LEGEND Parklands and Communities Facilities Figure 4-60 Olympic Blvd Base Station Hospitals/Medical Universities/Colleges Movie Studio Optional Station Facilities Parks/Recreation Area Shopping Mall Church Libraries North E Park Century Base Tunnel Alignment Figure 4-58 Figure 4-57 Optional Tunnel Alignment Emergency Services Government/Military Figure 4-56 Stars the of Avenue (Police and Fire) 0.25 Mile Parks & Cemetery 0 500 1,000 W Park Century ABC Daycare Community Facilities Beach Figure 4-59 Feet Pico Blvd Study Area Schools City Boundary Golf Course Figure 4-58. Parkland and Communities Facilities (Century City Station to Westwood/VA Hospital Station) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report 4-209 Montana Ave Pacific Coast Hwy Coast Pacific 4th St 4th 26th St 26th Lincoln Blvd Lincoln 16th St 16th Wilshire/4th Wilshire/16th Wilshire/Bundy ABC ABC ABC ABC See Figure 4-58 Figure See Wilshire Blvd 4-59 Figure ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC Wilshire/26th ABC Ocean Ave Ocean Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica Blvd Bundy Dr Bundy Colorado Blvd LEGEND Parklands and Communities Facilities Figure 4-60 Base Station Hospitals/Medical Universities/Colleges Movie Studio Optional Station Facilities Parks/Recreation Area Shopping Mall Base Tunnel Alignment Church Libraries North Figure 4-58 Figure 4-57 Optional Tunnel Alignment Emergency Services Government/Military Figure 4-56 (Police and Fire) 0.25 Mile Parks & Cemetery 0 500 1,000 Community Facilities ABC Daycare Study Area Beach Figure 4-59 Feet Schools City Boundary Golf Course Figure 4-59. Parkland and Communities Facilities (Wilshire/Bundy Station to Wilshire/4th Station) 4-210 Westside Subway Extension September 2010 Chapter 4—Environmental Analysis, Consequences, and Mitigation LEGEND Parklands and Communities Facilities Figure 4-60 North Base Station Hospitals/Medical Universities/Colleges Movie Studio Optional Station Facilities Parks/Recreation Area Shopping Mall Church Libraries Base Tunnel Alignment Figure 4-58 Figure 4-57 Optional Tunnel Alignment Emergency Services Government/Military Figure 4-56 (Police and Fire) 0 500 1,000 0.25 Mile Parks & Cemetery Feet ABC Daycare Community Facilities Beach Figure 4-59 Study Area Schools City Boundary Golf Course ABC Existing Hollywood/Highland Hollywood Blvd Sunset Blvd Hollywood/Highland ABC Sunset Blvd Fountain Ave ABC Fairfax Ave Fairfax ABC Highland Ave Highland ABC ABC Santa Monica/Fairfax La Brea Ave Brea La Santa Monica Blvd ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC Santa Monica/La Brea ABC Melrose Ave Santa Monica Blvd ABC ABC Santa Monica/San Vicente ABC ABC San Vicente La Cienega Blvd Cienega La Blvd Figure 4-60 See Figure 4-59 ABC Figure 4-60. Parkland and Communities Facilities (Hollywood/Highlands Station to Santa Monica/San Vicente Station) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report 4-211 Chapter 4—Environmental Analysis, Consequences, and Mitigation Parklands Of the 16 parks and recreation facilities within 0.25-mile of the alignments, six are immediately adjacent to the alignments and are as follows: Hancock Park (Alternatives 1 through 5, MOS 1,2) Los Angeles Country Club (Alternatives 1 through 5 with Option 4 via Santa Monica) Douglas Park (Alternatives 3, 5) Reed Park (Alternatives 3, 5) Plummer Park (Alternatives 4, 5) West Hollywood Park (Alternatives 4, 5) Police Services One police facility is within 0.25-mile of the alignments and immediately adjacent: the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station (Alternatives 4, 5). Fire Services