The bathroom at the Palisades Recreation Center is not ADA-accessible.
“Palisades hosted the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (RAP) on September 18,” said David Card, who is a Past Pacific Palisades Community Council President and a member of the Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB).
The RAP board, appointed by the mayor, makes decisions about parks based on staff recommendations. They rotate meetings at different Rec Centers around the City. This was one of the first meetings ever held in the Palisades at 851 Alma Real.
“We opened the bathroom doors [ADA inaccessible and cannot accommodate a wheelchair], so the commissioners could see them,” Card told the Palisades Community Council at its meeting on September 26.
The Palisades PAB, since at least 2018, has asked RAP to have the 1950s restrooms replaced.
It appears Card’s tactics worked.
On the Thursday, October 3, Palisades bathrooms are on the RAP agenda (24-204) for approval for renovation.
The project scope proposed includes:
- Demolish the existing restrooms.
- Reconfigure the interior spaces to accommodate new stalls and all gender accessible restrooms.
- Install new plumbing chase, all new plumbing fixtures and lines along with new sewer piping.
- Install new tile and paint throughout.
- Install new restroom accessories.
- Install new electrical and lighting.
- Perform accessible parking improvements
The new restroom cost is projected at $833,187.23, which will come from park fees.
The predesign phase will be October and November 2025. The design phase is projected for December 2025 to February 2026.
The bid/award period is March 2026 to August 2026. Construction is supposed to start August 2026 through March 2027.
If a resident would like to make a public comment, it must be done in-person. The next meeting will be held at Baldwin Hills Recreation Center, 5401 Highlight Place, Los Angeles, CA 90016 and can be heard via teleconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87903572826 or (669) 900-6833. Webinar ID: 879 0357 2826 AND PRESS #
Next up, a new playground?
The Palisades playground it not handicapped accessible.