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San Pedro Community Plan

San Pedro Community Plan

Community Plan Background and Process Overview of Draft Community Plan Proposed Land Use Regulations Next Steps Presentation Overview

San Pedro Community Plan

San Pedro Community Plan: Background

35 Community Plans – Land Use Element of City’s General Plan Each plan is a blueprint to guide new development and changes that fit in with existing community

Each plan sets policies for that community and includes a map that shows types of uses allowed on each parcel

• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Open Space
• Public Facilities

What the Community Plan Contains: Policies

• Housing
• Circulation
• Noise
• Land Use
• Conservation
• Open Space
• Safety
• Historic Preservation & Cultural Resources
• Air Quality
• Public Facilities & Services/Infrastructure
• Framework

What the General Plan Contains: Elements

• Contains Policies,

Programs, and Land Use Designation Map

• Establishes a range of

land uses and intensities

• Underlying zoning

must be consistent with Plan

• Plans updated

individually

• Guided by the

Framework Element

The Community Plan

• Sets a citywide context for the update of

Community Plans

• Contains guiding principles for all community plans
• Hierarchy of commercial Districts and Centers
• Neighborhood District: smaller-scaled development

and pedestrian-oriented providing neighborhood services

• Community Center: medium-scaled development and

uses that serve the larger community

• Regional Center: higher-density, hub of regional

commerce, serves many neighborhoods and as jobs- center with major cultural and civic uses

Framework Guiding Principles

• Area: 11.4 square miles
• Boundaries:
• North - Wilmington
• East - Port of Los

Angeles

• West - Rancho Palos

Verdes and Rolling Hills

• South - Pacific Ocean
• County portion “La Rambla”

Wilmington-Harbor City Port of Los Angeles

San Pedro Community Plan: Context

Rancho Palos Verdes

Community Plan Update Process: 3 Phases

San Pedro Community Plan: Process

Initiation

• Land Use Survey and community engagement

Plan Development

• Staff research and analysis
• Identify areas that need to be addressed through policy, land use designations, zone changes or other tools
• Community engagement
• Public Hearing

Adoption

• Harbor Area Planning Commission
• City Planning Commission
• City Council (PLUM)
• Full City Council

• 1999: Last Plan Update
• 30+ meetings in the community
• 2007 and 2008: Public workshops to review proposed

changes

• 2008-2012: Neighborhood Council and CAC check-ins
• 2012: Open House and Public Hearing
• 2013: Harbor Area Planning Commission

San Pedro Community Plan: Background

1980 2013

San Pedro Community Plan: Then and Now

1962

San Pedro Community Plan Background: Then and Now

• Broader range of topics
• Full spectrum of topics– housing, urban design, mobility,

public services, parks

• Designed for many users
• A collaborative effort
• Organized ease of use
• Photos to illustrate concepts
• Community Vision Statement
• Unique to San Pedro - provides foundation for change
• New Sections: reflect comprehensive approach
• Mobility
• Infrastructure and services
• Implementation

San Pedro Community Plan: Plan Text Overview

New Features of this Plan:

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Multi-generational families and a strong sense of camaraderie among residents

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Preserve small town character and community spirit

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The Downtown should be the “heart” of San Pedro as it once was

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Design controls are needed to improve appearance

What We Heard: Enhance Neighborhood Character

• Need for more local employment base
• Need more retail businesses within walking distance of

neighborhoods, and better stores locally

• Industrial jobs and services should be retained
• Cruise ship terminals can provide a source of local jobs and

potential visitors

What We Heard: Improve the Local Economy

• Enhance distinct neighborhoods and

districts

• Expand and preserve housing
• Promote Downtown as San Pedro’s

commercial center

• Improve the local economy
• Strengthen connection to the

Waterfront

• Improve sustainability and health

San Pedro Community Plan: Recommendations

Major Themes:

• Protect neighborhood serving uses and encourage small-

scale local businesses, serve broader community than neighborhood with medium-scale businesses

• Create walkable communities through design and scale
• Encourage mixed-use development - limit stand-alone

residential to preserve commercial areas for services and jobs

• Restrict auto-related uses to protect character

Enhance Neighborhood Districts

San Pedro Community Plan: Recommendations

• Preserve single-family neighborhoods
• Multi-family housing in areas with transit and services:

– Commercial Corridors – Regional Center

• Protect historic districts: Vinegar Hill
• Assure transitions in scale and character between

different types of neighborhoods

Expand and Preserve Housing

San Pedro Community Plan: Recommendations

• Regional Center: Promote varied uses

– Professional offices – Retail – Civic and Cultural – Major health facilities – Tourism uses – Entertainment, and – Residential

• Allow tallest buildings
• Design regulations for preserving views

and addressing pedestrian scale

Promote Downtown as a Commercial Center

San Pedro Community Plan: Recommendations

• Preserve industrial jobs and services– limit

size of stand-alone commercial development

• Height and FAR incentive to encourage

green technology and clean manufacturing

• Transitions for development adjacent to

residential

• Improve aesthetics with design regulations
• Retain existing regulations to address

incompatible uses

Improve the local economy: Industrial Districts

San Pedro Community Plan: Recommendations

• Strengthen Connection to the Waterfront

– Coordinate with Port on Waterfront improvements – Encourage port and cruise visitors to easily access downtown

• Foster Sustainability and Health

– Expand neighborhood parks and open spaces – Increase options for pedestrian, bicycling and transit

San Pedro Community Plan: Recommendations

Concurrent with the Plan

• General Plan Designations and Zoning
• Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO)
• Vinegar Hill Historic Preservation Overlay (HPOZ)
• Modified Streets

Long Range

• Implementation programs

Implementation of the Community Plan

General Plan Designations and Zoning

Implementation of the Community Plan Implementation: Concurrent with the Plan

Implementation of the Community Plan Land Use Revisions: Subarea 260

Revised Recommendation

Retain existing land use and zoning

Existing Preliminary Recommendation

Neighborhood Office Commercial Community Commercial (Q) C2-1XL [Q] C2-1D FAR 1.5:1 FAR 3.0:1

Low Residential P-1XL

Implementation of the Community Plan Land Use Revisions: Subarea 132

Existing Preliminary Recommendation Regional Commercial Regional Commercial C2-2-CDO C2-2-CDO FAR 6.0:1 FAR 6.0:2 Revised Recommendation Community Commercial C2-2-CPIO FAR 4.0:1

Community Plan Implementation Overlay (CPIO)

Implementation of the Community Plan Implementation: Concurrent with the Plan

• Landscaped setbacks, screening, and buffers
• Step backs from contiguous residential zones
• Parking screened
• Signage regulated by size, type, and location
• Utilities and mechanical equipment screened
• Façade transparency

Implementation of the Community Plan CPIO: Regional Commercial District

• Max height 250 feet FAR 6.0:1
• No additional parking required for change of

use

• Building scale, massing, tower spacing, and

exterior surface materials regulated

• First floor height min 12 feet
• Pedestrian plazas and open space required

for large projects

Implementation of the Community Plan CPIO: Central Commercial District

• Max 75 feet; FAR 1.5 - 4.0
• Commercial uses required in A and B
• Residential only uses restricted in D and E
• Automobile uses only allowed in A
• Pedestrian plazas and open space required for

large projects

• Added Design Guidelines (expanded for entire

district)

Implementation of the Community Plan CPIO: Coastal Commercial District

• Max 45 feet; FAR 1.5
• Automobile uses restricted
• Commercial ground floor uses required in B
• Step backs from contiguous residential zones
• Landscaped setbacks and plant screening

along property lines abutting residential uses

• Minimum 50% transparency of exterior wall
• f commercial primary frontage

Implementation of the Community Plan CPIO: Industrial District

• Max 45 feet; FAR 1.5 - 4.0
• Signage, landscaping and fencing
• Step backs for contiguous residential

zones

• Petroleum and propane related uses

prohibited in all

• Clean/Green Tech uses incentivized in

A, B, C

• Project may build to 55 feet, if 75%
• f floor area for Clean/Green Tech

uses

• Vinegar Hill Historic

Preservation Overlay (HPOZ)

• Preservation Plan

Implementation: Concurrent with the Plan

• Modified street designations to mirror existing street

dimensions

• Identified “Priority” streets to address needs for

different users (pedestrians, bikes, cars…..)

• Studied potential for 6th Street

Streets

Implementation: Concurrent with the Plan

• Modified street designations to mirror existing street

dimensions

Streets

Implementation: Concurrent with the Plan

• Consideration by City Council PLUM committee and

full City Council adoption to follow

• Contact Debbie Lawrence at 213-978-1163 or

debbie.lawrence@lacity.org Next Steps and Follow-up

San Pedro Community Plan: Next Steps