Malibu Junction, Agoura Hills, California
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'Malibu Junction' is an Agoura Hills Neighborhood
in southern Agoura Hills
, western Los Angeles County, California
. Malibu Junction is located in the eastern Conejo Valley
between the Simi Hills
and the Santa Monica Mountains
. This district is on the Ventura Freeway
(U.S. Route 101
) and straddles the border between metropolitan Los Angeles
to the east, and Ventura County
to the northwest.
, centered around Art Wizen's businesses. He had bought 320 acres (1.3 km²) that was part of Paramount Ranch and Center, and a little 12-stool, three-table hamburger stand with a couple of Mobile Oil Co. gasoline pumps out front in 1953. Soon he built a rodeo arena and held rodeos every Sunday. That lasted three years, then came motorcycle racing and then midget car racing.
.
Agoura Hills is called the "Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
". Malibu Junction, at the junction of the Ventura Freeway
and southbound Kanan-Dume Road, is a primary Entrance to the Parks,
has been announced. As of 2006 it is in the preliminary planning phase. The local community, Southern California
region, and Environmental degradation
impacts would be significant and will require serious Environmental impact assessment
studies that Agency and private consultants will use to produce an Environmental impact statement
, providing for the community, Planning Department, and elected representatives to review, discuss, and make decisions upon.
Neighborhoods of Agoura Hills, California
The city of Agoura Hills, California is unofficially divided into a number of varied districts centered around the modern Downtown area of the city...
in southern Agoura Hills
Agoura Hills, California
Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,330 at the 2010 census, down from 20,537 at the 2000 census. It is located in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. This city on the Ventura...
, western Los Angeles County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Malibu Junction is located in the eastern Conejo Valley
Conejo Valley
The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both southeastern Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States...
between the Simi Hills
Simi Hills
The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range of the Transverse Ranges, located in eastern Ventura County and western Los Angeles County, of southern California, United States.-Geography:...
and the Santa Monica Mountains
Santa Monica Mountains
The Santa Monica Mountains are a Transverse Range in Southern California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the United States.-Geography:...
. This district is on the Ventura Freeway
Ventura Freeway
The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. From Ventura to its intersection with the Hollywood Freeway in the southeastern San...
(U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States...
) and straddles the border between metropolitan Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to the east, and Ventura County
Ventura County, California
Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country...
to the northwest.
History
Originally Malibu Junction was a travelers stop on along old Route 101Route 101
-Canada:* British Columbia Highway 101* Manitoba Highway 101* New Brunswick Route 101* Nova Scotia Highway 101* Ontario Highway 101* Quebec Route 101-United States: * U.S...
, centered around Art Wizen's businesses. He had bought 320 acres (1.3 km²) that was part of Paramount Ranch and Center, and a little 12-stool, three-table hamburger stand with a couple of Mobile Oil Co. gasoline pumps out front in 1953. Soon he built a rodeo arena and held rodeos every Sunday. That lasted three years, then came motorcycle racing and then midget car racing.
Present
The Malibu Junction district has recently become Agoura Hills's entertainment center, with the established movie theater and new popular restaurants, clubs, and a hotel built in the 2000s. The new construction has expanded the district southward into the rustic Santa Monica MountainsSanta Monica Mountains
The Santa Monica Mountains are a Transverse Range in Southern California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the United States.-Geography:...
.
Agoura Hills is called the "Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area or SMMNRA, is a United States National Recreation Area containing many individual parks and open space preserves, located primarily in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California...
". Malibu Junction, at the junction of the Ventura Freeway
Ventura Freeway
The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. From Ventura to its intersection with the Hollywood Freeway in the southeastern San...
and southbound Kanan-Dume Road, is a primary Entrance to the Parks,
Future
A proposed major development project for a large parcel along Agoura Road (Roadside Drive to west of Kanan Road), proposing a master planned community using the principles of New UrbanismNew urbanism
New Urbanism is an urban design movement, which promotes walkable neighborhoods that contain a range of housing and job types. It arose in the United States in the early 1980s, and has gradually continued to reform many aspects of real estate development, urban planning, and municipal land-use...
has been announced. As of 2006 it is in the preliminary planning phase. The local community, Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
region, and Environmental degradation
Environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife...
impacts would be significant and will require serious Environmental impact assessment
Environmental impact assessment
An environmental impact assessment is an assessment of the possible positive or negative impact that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of the natural, social and economic aspects....
studies that Agency and private consultants will use to produce an Environmental impact statement
Environmental impact statement
An environmental impact statement , under United States environmental law, is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment". An EIS is a tool for decision making...
, providing for the community, Planning Department, and elected representatives to review, discuss, and make decisions upon.
External links
- Local Guide of City
- Agoura Hills official website
- Conejo Valley Guide - Activities and Events in the Conejo Valley
- NPS Official Site for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
- Agoura area chamber of commerce
- Agoura Hills community History LA County library