Chapter 3.23 — PARK PRESERVATION AND USES

In order to carry out the purpose and intent of Article XVI of the Charter to preserve and protect the parklands of the city, each property enumerated in this section is declared to be dedicated parkland of the city, as represented on the drawing on file in the public works department which depicts its approximate boundaries:

A.

Central Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3580;

B.

Memorial Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3584;

C.

McDonald Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3583;

D.

Grant Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3585;

E.

Washington Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3582;

F.

Brenner Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3578;

G.

Defender's Parkway as depicted on Drawing No. 3574;

H.

Singer Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3577;

I.

Victory Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3588;

J.

Jefferson Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3587;

K.

Eaton-Blanche Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3600;

L.

Eaton-Sunnyslope Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3591;

M.

Floyd O. Gwinn Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3590;

N.

San Rafael Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3573;

O.

Arroyo Seco from the south city limits to Devil's Gate Dam, excluding Brookside Park (between Holly Street and Seco Street and between Linda Vista Avenue and Arroyo Boulevard) depicted as follows:

Lower Arroyo as depicted on Drawing No. 3575,

Brookside south of Seco Street as depicted on Drawing No. 3586,

Rose Bowl and adjacent area as depicted on Drawing No. 3589,

Brookside Golf Course and Clubhouse as depicted on Drawing No. 3735,

Other portions as depicted on Drawing No. 3736;

P.

Oak Grove Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3731 (as leased to the County of Los Angeles);

Q.

Robinson Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3576;

R.

Villa Parke Center as depicted on Drawing No. 3579;

S.

Carmelita Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3581;

T.

La Pintoresca as depicted on Drawing No. 3783;

U.

Allendale Park as depicted on Drawing No. 3784;

V.

Eaton Wash Park, as depicted on Drawing No. 4715.

W.

Annandale Canyon Park as depicted on Drawing No. 5938.

X.

Desiderio Neighborhood Park as depicted on Drawing No. 6181.

(Ord. 6538 § 1 1993; Ord. 5590 § 1 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 7191, § 2, 5-24-2010; Ord. No. 7247, § 2, 10-6-2014)

Dedicated parkland designated in Section 3.23.010 shall be used only for the purpose enumerated as a park and recreation use in Article XVI of the Charter.

(Ord. 5590 § 1 (part), 1982)

There is created and established a fund to be known as the "Park Acquisition Fund" as provided for in Section 1603 of the Charter. All moneys received from the sale of dedicated parkland shall be placed in said fund for park acquisition or development in accordance with the said Charter section.

(Ord. 5590 § 1 (part), 1982)

A major portion of the land hereinafter designated and dedicated as parkland was acquired out of the water fund. The use of the land for park and recreation purposes is contingent on such uses not interfering with water division needs primarily for water table purposes and water percolation. Any income or proceeds from this land shall be paid pro rata into the water fund when any sale or transfer of the property is made or its use is changed to the detriment of its water use, in accordance with Article XIV of the Charter.

A.

Brookside Park between Holly Street and Seco Street and between Linda Vista Avenue and Arroyo Boulevard as depicted on Drawing No. 3586.

(Ord. 5590 § 1 (part), 1982)

There exists within the city certain open space which is used for park or recreation use but which is not dedicated for any purpose pursuant to Article XVI of the Charter. It is the intent of the city to encourage the dual use of land, the use of open space, landscaped areas in the urban environment, grounds around all public buildings, and on the roofs and decks of structures used for other purposes for limited park and recreational use either temporarily or otherwise, without detrimentally affecting the title to land primarily acquired and used for nonpark purposes:

A.

Ludwigshafen Plaza at Pasadena Center;

B.

Mishima Plaza at Pasadena Center;

C.

Hamilton Park on Morris Jones Reservoir;

D.

Median divider strip on Sierra Madre Boulevard;

E.

Civil defense and rifle and pistol ranges;

F.

Overland Plaza;

G.

Robinson Center.

(Ord. 5590 § 1 (part), 1982)