Lakes Community Parks

Committee
Lakes Town Council Meeting
August 8th, 2015

Mission Statement: We are

committed to pursue the creation of
a park system for the Lakes area. We
are specifically interested in
providing our children and future
generations the best in active and
passive recreation close to home.

LCPC History

Established on January 29th, 2015 after a community

meeting of 40+ residence who overwhelming showed
an interest in the creation of park in the Lakes area
using Los Angeles County funds noted in the Antelope
Valley Press article titled "$162 million available for
L.A. parks" on January 2, 2015.

First meeting February 2, 2015, meet approx bi-weekly.

Facebook page "Lakes Community Park - Let the

building begin

Website www.lakescommunitypark.weebly.com where

you can find a list of committee members, recent
meeting minutes and other important documents.

Report to every Lakes Town Council meeting to give

current updates to the park progress starting March 7,
2015.

Established that our #1 priority at this time is to assist

in the creation of a joint venture park between HELUS
and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation.

Benefits to Having a Los Angeles

County Park

Paid for with Los Angeles County funds

No additional fees or taxes to residence

Maintained by LA County Parks & Recreation:

including but not limited to power, water, security, etc.

Created under the guidelines outlined in the

Community Standards Districts

Community Benefits

Picnics

Family reunions

Walk dogs

Sports

Festivals/Events

Home school students

The Health and Social Benefits of

Recreation Study by State of California

Health Benefits

-Reduces Crime

Physical Health Benefits

-Encourages volunteerism

-Reduce obesity
-Diminishes risk of chronic disease

-Promotes stewardship
Promotes Social Bonds

-Boosts immune system

-Unites Families

-Increase life expectancy

-Builds cultural diversity and harmony

Mental Health Benefit

-Reduces depression
-Relieves stress
-Improves quality of life

-Supports Individuals w/ Disabilities

-Supports seniors
Supports Youth
-Develops youth

The Social Benefits

-Enhances education

Strengthens Communities

-Deters negative behaviors

Potential Benefits to a Joint Venture

with HELUS

Centrally located

Minimal residential impact

Improved and new amenities and

facilities for the school as well as utilizing
existing grounds

Environmental/nature learning
opportunities

Before and after school programs

Larger facility for school programs

(holiday program, plays, concerts, talent
show, graduation,etc.)

Facility for community use

Improvements without impact to school

budget

Programs for all ages (music, art, dance,

exercise classes, martial arts, sports, etc.)

Land to accommodate features

Additional recreational programs

Job opportunities for local residents
Improved school traffic flow and bus
access

Improved parking

Increase Enrollment

Potential Amenities to HELUS site

Parking

Open Area

Organic Garden

Shelter/Shade structure

Water Feature

Amphitheater

Preschool

Information board

Parks & Rec Programs

Restrooms
Sports Fields
Gymnasium/Recreation Center
Trails
Picnic Area
Skate Park
Sports Courts
Playground

History/Progress of HELUS Park

Project

Previous rendering of plans to improve HELUS was shown to Norm Hickling at initial community
meeting on January 29th, 2015
LCPC was interested in the option to resurrect the 2002 concept of using property adjoining HELUS

May 12th, 2015 Norm Hickling and Jon Gargan (Deputy Director County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks &
Rec. North Community Service Agency) attend HELUS school board meeting and toured vacant property
and existing school site

Mr. Hickling advised that the district and LCPC get together and agree on one site

At meeting #10 on June 23th, 2015 LCPC agreed that HELUS was our #1 priority and prepared a letter to
Supervisor Antonivich stating stating such with an adjoining resolution signed by HELUS board members
stating their support in the project.

Jon Gargan was asked to develop a conceptual design for the project, which he has done

Next steps will have to be approval of project from the Supervisor, a development agreement created and
approved and then official funding provided by the Supervisor.

Park Bond Act

Jon Gargan stated that "One asset to this process will be the
upcoming community meetings that are going to be held regarding
the creation of a new Park Bond Act, to replace Prop "A", that just
expired on June 30th. This will allow the community to express not
only their desire for a park but also for the amenities they would
like to see in the park. Once the meetings are held, development
and maintenance cost will be assigned, so an actual $ amount can
be totaled throughout the county and then put on the ballot for
voter approval."

"Before the upcoming proposition meetings a community outreach

will occur to notify everyone."

THANK YOU!
Next LCPC meeting August 25th, 2015
@ 7:00 pm at Lakes Community Center

Reference/Resources

Lakes Community Parks Committee- www.lakescommunitypark.weebly.com

Department of Parks and Recreation County of Los Angeles- parks.lacounty.gov

LA County Parks Needs Assessment- lacountyparkneeds.org

The Health and Social Benefits of Recreation- http://www.parks.ca.gov/

pages/795/files/benefits%20final%20online%20v6-1-05.pdf

Community Standards Districts- http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/

lake_hughes_and_elizabeth_lake_community_standards_district

HELUS- http://www.heluesd.org

crimereports.com