General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

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Chapter 5 Environmental Resources
Scenic vistas may include views of a range of resources, whether natural or man-made,
and are also considered important scenic resources for preservation.
A wide variety of shapes, colors, and textures form the views of and from the City of
Inglewood, including hillsides, structures, roadways, and vegetation. Some of these
resources are described below.
• Existing Conditions
The City of Inglewood offers a variety of
natural and man-made aesthetic resources that
are visible to those walking, cycling, or driving
through the City. Inglewood has a rich
architectural heritage, and contains a variety of
building types and designs, representing a range
of time periods and architectural styles, as well
as landmarks, such as the Centinela Adobe, the
Hollywood Park Race Track and Casino, the
Great Western Forum, the Art-Deco District in
Morningside Park, and the Inglewood Park
Cemetery. The preservation and maintenance of
the man-made and natural aesthetic resources
are important components of maintaining the
quality of life in Inglewood.
Hollywood Park Main Access
Great Western Forum main access
While the City includes areas of moderately dense urban development along its major
corridors, it maintains the characteristics of a residential community, with large residential
areas along the entire boundary of the City.
Natural Elements
Inglewood lies on and around the land known
in the late nineteenth century as the Rancho
Aguaje del Centinela. The townsite of
Inglewood was planned by the Centinela-
Inglewood Land Company in 1887. The City
plan was divided into northern and southern
sections following the patterns of urban growth
that characterized late-nineteenth through earlytwentieth-century
Southern California.
In the present day, the City of Inglewood is fully
developed and does not contain any wildlife
areas, rivers, streams, undeveloped watersheds,
forests, agricultural land, hiking trails, lakes, or
mountains. However, man made open space
Landscape elements along residential area
Inglewood Park
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report