Here’s the latest status update
on Great Park Planning
June 2026
Planning for the Santa Monica Great Park on the 192-acre Santa Monica Airport site—which is scheduled to close on December 31, 2028—is currently in Phase 3B of the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project.
After two years of community input from thousands of our Santa Monica residents the City of Santa Monica is advancing the design following these specific developments:
- Draft Framework Diagram: Released in early 2026, the park-only (Measure LC compliant) framework organizes the 192-acre site into eight interconnected districts. These include Immersive Nature (native habitat and biodiversity), Active Sports (organized athletics), Arts & Culture (creative expression and food), and an Urban Edge (adaptive reuse connecting to neighborhoods). Learn more about the draft framework here.
- City Council Action: The City Council voted on July 8, 2025, to move forward with a park-only plan, prioritizing open space and recreational facilities over any non-park use development.
- Planning Funding Secured: The city was awarded a $499,149 grant from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District to jumpstart “day one” planning and design.
- Additional Planning Funding Secured: The city was awarded a $10,000,000 Proposition 4 (Climate Bond) grant from California State Parks to fund land restoration, rehabilitation, protection, and capital improvement of former SMO airport lands to create parks and open space.
- Feedback: The city is actively gathering community feedback and preparing for the formal environmental review process. Find out more on the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project website.
For a more detailed update, please check out our Second Report To the Community (April, 2026).
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