west los angeles va master planlast updated by va: november 5, 2015 . project vision 4 community...

“VA’s intent is to transform the West Los Angeles

Campus into a vibrant community where all Veterans

can receive healthcare, benefits, employment, and

other supportive services, which they deserve and to which they are entitled.”

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West Los Angeles VA Master Plan

Last Updated by VA: November 5, 2015

• Community-based planning process

• Blueprint for revitalizing physical

elements of the campus

• 21st Century, state-of-the-art facilities

that prioritize Veterans

• Healthcare, housing, recreation,

employment, therapeutic, benefit, and memorial services

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What is a Master Plan?


Process Timeline

June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan

10/16/15

HOK

submission of

Preliminary

Draft Master

Plan

45 day public

comment

period

VA

incorporates

comments

and updates

Master Plan

1/28/16

VA

submission

of Final

Draft Master

Plan

6/25/15

Project

Initialization

and

Community

Kickoff

Collect feedback from Veterans, community, and all other stakeholders

Data Collection

and Analysis • Hosted 6 Town Halls

and 6 Open Houses

• Presented at 40+

community events

• Collected 1,200

survey responses

Develop and

Evaluate

Master Plan

Goals and

Framework

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Next Steps

• NEPA

Environmental

Assessment

• Historic

Preservation

Assessment

• Additional

opportunities

for public to

comment


Project Vision

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Community Centers

Housing and Recreation Navigation and Transportation

Veteran-focused Services and Care


Campus Framework

Zone 4 – RECREATIONAL /

CONNECTIONS & PARTNERSHIPS

Zone 3 – VETERAN HOUSING

Zone 2 – COORDINATED CARE

Zone 1 – HEALTHCARE EXCELLENCE

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Campus Framework

Zone 1 - Healthcare Excellence includes

the following features:

• Healthcare Features

• Research Features

• Amenities


Campus Framework

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Zone 2 – Coordinated Care includes the

following features:

• Veteran and Family Resource Center

• Addiction, trauma, and mental health

treatment facilities

• Housing assistance

• Community centers

• Employment and technical training

assistance

• DOD to VA transition assistance


Campus Framework

Zone 3 – Veteran Housing includes the

following features:

• Up to 900 Units of Permanent

Supportive Housing (to be constructed

and/or renovated facilities)

• Other amenities (e.g., small eateries,

coffee shops, focused on Veterans and

their families)


Campus Framework

Zone 4 – Recreational / Connections &

Partnerships includes the following

features:

• A Veteran Recreation Center and Park

• Japanese Garden

• Hero’s Golf Course

• Use of swimming pool, walking trails,

gardens, basketball courts, a track

field, tennis courts, and baseball fields


Veteran Feedback

Preliminary feedback indicates Veterans would prefer to see the

following features on the West Los Angeles VA campus:

• Veteran Benefits Assistance

• Permanent Housing

• Employment Assistance

Programs

• Enhancements to Mental

Health Services

• Gym/Fitness Center

• Computer Lab

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We need your valuable

input!

Please contribute and send us your feedback!


To view the Draft Master Plan, please visit:

• Federal Register: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=VA-2015-VACO-0001-

0251

• West LA VA Campus:

o Welcome Center (Building 257)

o Building 500, 6th Floor, Suite 6005 - Office of Communications: (310) 268-3340

• The following public libraries:

Central Library

630 W. 5th St.`

Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 228-7000

Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library

501 S. Venice Blvd

Venice, CA 90291

(310) 821-1769

Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library

11820 San Vicente Blvd.


(310) 575-8273

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Westwood Branch Library

1246 Glendon Ave.


(310) 474-1739

West Hollywood Library

625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

West Hollywood, CA 90069

(310) 652-5340

Santa Monica Public Library

601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 458-8600

San Luis Obispo Library

995 Palm St.

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

(805) 781-5991

Downtown Central Library

40 E. Anapamu St.

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 962-7653

E.P. Foster Library 651

E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001

(805) 648-2716

UCLA Library System

Powell Library 405 Hilgard Ave.


(310) 825-1938

Beale Memorial Library

701 Truxtun Ave.

Bakersfield, CA 93301

(661) 868-0701

West Los Angeles Regional Library

11360 Santa Monica Blvd.


(310) 575-8323

To comment on the Draft Master Plan:

• Online by clicking on the blue “Comment Now” button on the Federal Register website

• By mail or hand-delivery to Director, Regulations Management (02REG), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Room 1068, Washington, DC 20420

• By fax to (202) 273–9026

Palisades Branch Library

861 Alma Real Dr.

Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

(310) 459-2754


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