Tag: Conversion Project

SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, September 24, the city of Santa Monica posted on its Facebook page that Phase 2 of the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project is officially live and is asking for the public’s feedback.

The city heard from thousands of community members in Phase 1 about what they want to see for the future of the Santa Monica Airport site. The goal is to narrow it down and help the city of Santa Monica understand the community’s most preferred uses.

The Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project is a once-in-a-lifetime planning effort for Santa Monica to create a preferred scenario centered on a great park, consistent with Measure LC. The future scenario will enhance connections to the rest of the city, create a quality public realm and increase the quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors of Santa Monica.

The public process for this project is consistent with past City Council direction to establish a plan for future use of the land, and to address the community’s interest in the creation of parks, recreation, cultural, and educational amenities and to address community goals and priorities as they relate to current and future generations. To understand the legal frameworks and history, visit the city of Santa Monica’s Project Website.

There are five distinct planning phases within a 21-month process (with Phase 3 containing two sub-phases—3A and 3B). Individuals can click on the phases below to learn more about the intent and components of each phase. Products resulting from each phase, including key takeaways from analysis and assessments, project material, and takeaways from community input will be added to this site as the project advances.

Each phase of work includes distinct tasks in the process of generating a preferred scenario for the future of the Santa Monica Airport site. Throughout each phase of work, the project team will engage with the community through a variety of in-person and online events and activities. Ahead of moving on to each next phase of work, the planning team will meet with the Santa Monica City Council to report progress, findings, and community input collected and receive direction.

Visit the project website at smacproject.com to take the Phase 2 survey and watch the latest Virtual Education Session. To learn more: https://www.smacproject.com/#landing-page.

By Trevor

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday, June 5 that it will have two upcoming pop-up events regarding the future of the Santa Monica Airport.

The Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project aims to transform the area into a great park, consistent with Measure LC, improving connectivity, public spaces, and overall quality of life for the community.

The project is currently in phase one of five. The first phase consists of several pop-up events, the launch of the website, community survey, and virtual education sessions.

Upcoming pop-up events:

Sunday Farmers Market

Sunday, June 9; 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 2640 Main St.

Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 15; 2 p.m. -7 p.m. at Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave.
To share your thoughts and opinions, take the following survey: https://www.smacproject.com/.

By Trevor

SANTA MONICA—On Friday, May 10, the city of Santa Monica announced that the city will kick off the official community engagement process for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project at a community event on Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clover Park. The event will be held at 2600 Ocean Park Blvd., in the BBQ Area No. 1, which is on the east side of the park.

The kickoff event will be a community open house, featuring multiple stations for community members to listen, to learn, and to share ideas with the team about plans for the future of Santa Monica and the airport land.

The community engagement process is expected to be a 21-month effort to determine a preferred scenario for the future of the airport site, focused on a “Great Park”, consistent with the 2014 voter-approved Measure LC.

The preferred scenario, once approved by the Santa Monica City Council, will inform the environmental review process required by the California Environmental Quality Act.

Implementation would start after the airport operations end, anticipated on December 31, 2028, as agreed upon with the Federal Aviation Administration in the 2017 Consent Decree.
Following the event at Clover Park, the city’s contracted consultant team, led by Sasaki, will continue to communicate with the public at community events and other venues.

Community members can email TheFutureofSMO@santamonica.gov with questions about the community engagement process. The community website smacproject.com provides an email sign-up option for project updates and will soon expand to include the first survey, engagement timelines, virtual learning sessions and more.

By Trevor