DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE
CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR BEAUTIFICATION AND HABITAT
RESTORATION ON THE EDISON ROW WEST OF PCH
City Council Meeting, September 6, 2022
Who is Architerra?
THE COMPANY
Architerra Design Group is a
landscape architectural and siteplanning firm established in 1991 with over 30 years of experience in
the landscape design and
construction industry.
Our experience in nature park and
open space preserve enhancement
and design places a strong
emphasis on sustainability, which
ensures positive, site-oriented
project outcomes.
THE TEAM
Richard Krumwiede PLA#2834
President/Principal In Charge
Gregg Denson PLA#4302
Director of Design/Project Manager
Staff
18 full time staff members including additional
Licensed Landscape Architects and
construction specialists
Native Plant Restoration
with challenging
constraints (access
control, soil compaction
and saline chemistry)
Transformation of Landfill
into Scenic Nature Area
through Re-Vegetation
Multi-phased project with
over 50 acres of required
habitat mitigation; in our
10th year of habitat
restoration
Sunshine Canyon
Landfill Restoration
Sylmar, CA
BEFORE
Native Plant Mitigation
Sites for Wetland, Oak
Woodland and Inland
Sage Scrub Habitat
Multiuse Trail Design
Entry Monumentation,
Interpretive Signage
and Wayfinding
Project includes 100+
acres of “Natural Open
Space” and 65 acres of
“Improved Open Space
and Mitigation”
Vila Borba
Chino Hills, CA
Over 50 acres of
Native Plant Habitat
Mitigation for
Wetland, Riparian,
Alluvial Fan Sage
Scrub
Multiuse Trail Design
Interpretive Signage
and Wayfinding
Recipient of ASLA
Merit Award
Cucamonga Basin #6
Upland, CA
Native Plant
Demonstration
Garden Highlighting
Five Local Plant
Communities
Nature Park Design
Interpretive Elements
along Looped Trail
Recipient of ASLA
Honor Award
Phil & Nell
Soto Park
Pomona, CA
• Located at Herondo St. &
N. Catalina Ave.
• Initial request for publicly
accessible passive open space
and demonstration garden with
drought-tolerant native plants
• Existing onsite features to remain
including:
– Utility towers and overhead power
lines and required clearances
– 16’ SCE access road
– Irrigation Main Line
– High Pressure Gas Line
Site Map
• Observed two distinct site
areas
1. Bluff Plateau (upper half)
2. Slope Area (variable 3:1-5:1)
• Existing High-Pressure Gas
Lines
• Clear zones at towers and
overhead power lines
• Additional access road areas
to remain
• Ocean views at top of bluff
• Parking access from north
along Herondo Street
Site Analysis
Representative Site Photos
Conceptual Landscape Master Plan
• Key Features:
– Interpretive signage
– Meandering stabilized DG
trails with cobble and
boulder bioswale
– (3) Coastal Native Plant
community areas
• Coastal Prairie
• Coastal Sage Scrub
• Coastal Strand
Conceptual Landscape Master Plan
Conceptual Landscape Grading
Roughly a 40’ difference in elevation over +/- 800’
Featured Native Plant Communities
Coastal Strand Coastal Sage Scrub Coastal Prairie
Proposed Plants Overlapping SBPC Recommended Palette
Coastal Strand Coastal Sage Scrub Coastal Prairie
South Bay Parkland Conservancy Selections
Proposed Phase 1 Scope
• Upper bluff area and
parkway areas adjacent to
Pacific Coast Highway
• Includes a full-loop path for
optimal user experience
connecting to existing SCE
access roads
• Coastal prairie plant
community
• Palette can be modified to
include other key species but
must meet SCE requirements
Proposed Phase 1 Estimated Costs
• Approx. 1.6 acres
including 70,000 sf of
planting area and
12,000 sf of DG
pathways
• Estimated costs of
$400k - $450k for
improvements
• Current available
budget is $450k
Next Steps
Recommendation:
• Discuss the conceptual plan for the SCE ROW
west of PCH and provide direction to City
staff on the development of final design