Sepulveda Dam Basin Master Plan - Los Angeles District - U.S. Army

Hjelte Sports CenterGarden CenterLibbit Park is located south of U.S. Route 101 on a narrow strip of land east of the SepulvedaDam Saddle Dike and west of Libbit Avenue. The park occupies approximately 3.6 acres. Thepark is landscaped but does not include any formal amenities. The park was developed by theCity.Encino Baseball Complex is located south of US Route 101 and east of Hayvenhurst Avenue.The 12-acre complex consists of five lighted baseball fields, rest room amenities, snack stand,batting cages, and lighted scoreboards. The complex was developed by the Little League onproperty leased to the City.Sherman Oaks Castle Park is a miniature golf course occupying approximately 5.3 acresbounded by U.S. Route 101 on the north, Interstate 405 on the west, the Los Angeles River onthe north, and Sepulveda Boulevard on the east. The facility has three landscaped miniature golfcourses, each with 18 holes. The facility also has an arcade with video games, batting cages, aconcession stand, and areas for parties. The facility was developed by and is operated by theCity. A concessionaire with a sublease from the City operates the batting cages, a video arcade,and food concession.Athletic Amenities on the Northwest Side of the BasinFranklin Fields are on approximately 28 acres leased to Encino Franklin Fields, Inc. The fieldsare located in the northwestern portion of the Basin and are south of the Los Angeles River andeast of the Orange Line Bus Way. The fields include 15 lighted little league baseball fields,electronic scoreboards, concession stands, bleachers, restrooms, and parking. The fields weredeveloped by Encino Franklin Fields, Inc., a non-profit organization.White Oak Avenue Fields The White Oak Avenue Fields is approximately 13 acres located inthe northwest portion of the Basin. The facility is located south of the Los Angeles River and justeast of White Oak Avenue. The facility includes three baseball fields, a snack bar, equipmentstorage, an unpaved parking lot, and restrooms. The facility is operated by the Valley ChristianAthletic Association under a sublease from the City.Land Allocation, Existing Land Use Classification, and Resource Inventory and Analysis 4-11