The City of Malibu is proud to announce that Phase 3 of the Malibu Community Lands Project is now underway, marking a significant step forward in the City’s long-term vision to create meaningful public spaces that reflect the community’s needs. Guided by priorities set by the Malibu City Council, Phase 3 focuses on advancing plans for the Parcel C at Cross Creek Ranch property (formerly known as La Paz).
“While we’re excited to advance into this next phase of planning and community engagement, we recognize that any development efforts will progress gradually,” said Mayor Marianne Riggins. “The City remains focused on community wide recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of the recent fires, and that will continue to influence the pace of any projects on our community lands.”
Phase 3 focuses on advancing plans to develop a Performing Arts Center on the Parcel C at Cross Creek Ranch Lot. The Cross Creek Ranch developers created conceptual designs for the proposed Performing Arts Center, which were reviewed by the Malibu Arts Commission on Tuesday, April 22.
To further engage the community and gather input on the conceptual design, the Malibu Arts Commission will host a community workshop on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 PM at Malibu City Hall and via Zoom.
Launched in 2024, the Malibu Community Lands Project is a comprehensive outreach and engagement initiative aimed at gathering community input to help shape the future use of five City-owned lands, totaling approximately 61 acres. The project was structured in multiple phases: Phase 1 focused on collecting broad feedback on potential land uses, while Phase 2 refined that input by identifying more specific preferences for each individual land.
Guided by the input gathered throughout this process, on October 28, 2024, the City Council directed staff to move forward with a phased development strategy that reflects the priorities and needs of the Malibu community. While plans for the loki Lot (formerly Chili Cook-Off Lot) and the Heathercliff Lot were previously identified, these initiatives have been temporarily paused due to impacts from the recent Los Angeles County fires. The Ioki Lot and the Triangle Lot are currently being used for essential services such as a base for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to facilitate wildfire debris removal and storage and staging for traffic signal synchronization equipment.
For more information and updates, visit MalibuCommunityLands.org.