This division shall be known and may be cited as the Arroyo Seco Parklands Preservation Law of 1975.
Arroyo Seco Parklands
Section § 8650
This law is officially named the Arroyo Seco Parklands Preservation Law of 1975, which means it specifically deals with the preservation and protection of the Arroyo Seco parklands.
Arroyo Seco parklands preservation 1975 legislation
Section § 8651
This section defines "Arroyo Seco" as a specific stretch of streambed that varies between 200 and 2,000 feet wide, starting from the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles and reaching up to Devil’s Gate Dam in Pasadena.
“Arroyo Seco” means that streambed, ranging from 200 to 2,000 feet in width, from the Los Angeles River in the City of Los Angeles to Devil’s Gate Dam in the City of Pasadena.
Arroyo Seco streambed Los Angeles River
Section § 8652
This law defines the term "parklands" as specific acreage identified by Los Angeles, South Pasadena, and Pasadena before January 1, 1975. These parklands can include a variety of recreational and natural features such as wilderness areas, historic sites, trails, sports facilities, community buildings, and playgrounds.
“Parklands” means the acreage designated as parklands by the Cities of Los Angeles, South Pasadena, and Pasadena prior to January 1, 1975, and includes wilderness areas, historic sites, established bridle trails, municipal golf courses, hiking trails, lawn bowling greens, tennis courts, children’s playgrounds, picnic areas, baseball diamonds, lighted areas for basketball, soccer, and football, a band shell, community buildings, an outdoor gym, casting pool, and an archery range.
parklands Los Angeles parks South Pasadena parks
Section § 8653
This section defines "Construction already underway" as any project by the California Highway Commission that had agreements in place by May 1, 1974.
“Construction already underway” means all projects of the California Highway Commission for which agreements exist as of May 1, 1974.
California Highway Commission construction projects agreements in place
Section § 8654
This section states that 'three acres for the Pasadena Freeway (State Highway Route 11) ramps' refers to a specific piece of land intended for ramp improvements on this freeway. The plan for this project was detailed in a draft environmental impact report released in May 1974 by the Department of Transportation.
“Three acres for the Pasadena Freeway (State Highway Route 11) ramps” means the three acres to be taken for the proposed ramp improvement project on that freeway, as defined by a draft environmental impact report released in May 1974 by the Department of Transportation.
Pasadena Freeway State Highway Route 11 ramp improvement project
Section § 8655
This law says that the parklands in and around the Arroyo Seco cannot be used for state highway construction, except for the Pasadena Freeway ramps and any ongoing construction projects.
With the exception of the construction already underway and the three acres for the Pasadena Freeway ramps, no portion of the parklands in, and adjacent to, the Arroyo Seco shall be taken or encroached upon for any state highway purpose.
Arroyo Seco parklands state highway restriction Pasadena Freeway ramps
