The Arroyo Group The Mobility Group

Stanley R Hoffman Associates Waronzof Associates

EPT DESIGN JMC2

Katherine Padilla and Associates

CITY OF SOUTH GATE

Hollydale Village Specific Plan

May 10, 2017 Community Workshop #4

Presentation Overview

Specific Plan Benefits Specific Plan Process and Schedule Community Input and Outreach Hollydale Village Specific Plan

– Specific Plan Area – Background and Purpose – Community Vision – Highlights of the Specific Plan

• Private Property – Zoning • Public Realm Improvements

Specific Plan Benefits

City-initiated Specific Plan to demonstrate a clear vision for new development.

Economic development tool to facilitate development.

Regulatory to ensure long-term change.

Will support and enhance future transit stations planned to be located adjacent to Hollydale by facilitating transit oriented development.

Is being adopted with a Negative Declaration (prepared under separate contract by Blodgett Baylosis Environmental Planning):

– Creates certainty for future development by providing environmental clearance for specified levels of development intensity; and

– Saves future development applicants future time and money by streamlining their CEQA review.

Specific Plan Process

Extensive community participation Data gathering and existing conditions analysis Preliminary land use and design plans and zoning recommendations Specific Plan Drafts - Administrative Draft for staff review; Public Review

Draft for community review; Public Hearing Draft for PC and CC hearings; and Final after approval

Project Schedule

Spring 2014 Stakeholder Interviews Fall 2014 Community Workshop #1 January 2015 Community Workshop #2 Spring 2016 Administrative Draft Specific Plan Fall 2016 Public Review Draft Specific Plan December 2016 Planning Commission Study Session Community Workshop #3 February 2017 City Council Information Session March 2017 Planning Commission Hearing May 2017 Community Workshop #4 June 2017 City Council Hearing July 2017 Final Specific Plan

Community Input to date

Stakeholder Interviews Steering Committee meetings (3) - Existing Conditions and Opportunities and

Constraints; Preliminary Land Use and Design Plan; and Draft Zoning & Detailed Design Recommendations

Community Workshops (3) - Existing Conditions and Opportunities and Constraints; Preliminary Land Use and Design Plan; and Public Review Draft Specific Plan

Planning Commission Study Session - Public Review Draft Specific Plan City Council Information Session - Public Review Draft Specific Plan Planning Commission Hearing - Public Hearing Draft Specific Plan

Community Outreach

Project website Meeting flyers in English and Spanish posted at the Hollydale Library Notices mailed to residents and property owners in the Specific Plan area Notices handed out to businesses along Garfield and Paramount

Outreach thru the Steering Committee

Spanish translation at the workshops

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HOLLYDALE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN

325 acres

Specific Plan Area

Highlights of the Specific Plan

Clear land use plan and new zoning that facilitates mixed use and transit oriented development

Cohesive urban design framework Open space improvements and connections Public realm improvements that incentivize

development Strong yet flexible design guidelines Public improvements to improve walkability Identifies short-, mid-, and long-term actions

for implementation Reflects community input

Community Vision

Preserve existing single-family neighborhoods Bring economic vitality by providing opportunities for shopping,

dining and cultural activities while still maintaining the area’s character

Provide additional housing opportunities to increase demand for local retail

Create nodes of economic activity and housing near the future Metro Eco Rapid Line Stations planned in the area

Improve quality of life for current and future residents with improvements to the public realm

Enhance the pedestrian experience along major corridors Promote active transportation and “green” streets

Goals and Policies

Goals and Policies – set forth policy direction of the plan 1. Preserve and enhance existing single-family neighborhoods. 2. Create a range of housing opportunities and choices. 3. Improve economic vitality and employment opportunities in Hollydale. 4. Address issues and opportunities related to the future Eco-Rapid Transit

Stations. 5. Encourage good design and high-quality development within the Specific

Plan area. 6. Improve quality of life for current and future residents with improvements to

the pedestrian experience in the public realm. 7. Promote sustainable practices and “green” streets. 8. Promote active transportation and reduce vehicle miles traveled. 9. Promote pedestrian and bicyclist safety. 10. Take advantage of the proximity of several regional open space resources.

HOLLYDALE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN PRIVATE PROPERTY - ZONING

Establishes zoning for the Specific Plan area Works with the City’s Comprehensive Zoning Code (CZC) Consistent with General Plan 2035

Specific Plan Zoning

HOLLYDALE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN

General Plan 2035 Land Use Designations

The Specific Plan is consistent with, and implements the City’s General Plan.

Hybrid Form-Based Code with Use Regulations Development Standards Design Standards and Guidelines

New Urban Mixed Use Zones - HMU1, HMU2, HMU3 & CDR3 Existing Commercial/Industrial Zones – M2 Existing Residential Zones – NL, NM, OS

Specific Plan Zoning

HMU1 ZONE

HMU1 Zone

Traditional heart of Hollydale Village with neighborhood retail Preserves and builds on the “main street’ environment

Existing

HMU1 Zone

Allows for retail, office and residential uses in a mixed use environment. Requires pedestrian retail frontage with ground floor display windows.

HMU1 Zone

Allows for well-designed infill development up to three stories or 40 feet in height (such as a vertical mixed use building with retail on ground floor and residential, live-work, or office on upper stories).

HMU2 ZONE

HMU2 Zone

Existing

HMU2 Zone

Three to four story mixed use or residential buildings will create a street wall along Paramount Boulevard, making it an urban and active street environment.

HMU3 ZONE

HMU3 Zone

Existing

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HMU3 Zone

The introduction of higher density housing and employment uses along Imperial Highway proximate to the Gardendale Eco-Rapid Transit Station will foster greater pedestrian activity and provide easy transit access to the region.

CDR3 ZONE

CDR3 Zone

CDR3 Zone

CDR3 Zone encourages employment generating industrial, R&D and flex office uses. New buildings in the CDR3 Zone should be attractive well-articulated and designed to minimize any scale impacts on the surrounding neighborhoods.

M2 ZONE

Light Manufacturing (M2) Zone

CZC zone applied: Light Manufacturing (M2): Maximum FAR – 2.0 Maximum height – 50 feet or 4

stories, whichever is less

Existing

Light Manufacturing (M2) Zone

New industrial buildings in the M2 Zone should have defined massing, windows that face the street, and landscaping to soften the buildings’ appearance.

NM ZONE

Neighborhood Medium (NM) Zone

CZC zone applied: Neighborhood Medium (NM): Maximum density – 20.0 du/acre Maximum height – 50 feet or 3

stories, whichever is less

Neighborhood Medium (NM) Zone

Residential development within the NM Zone can be in a variety of configurations. Well-designed attached residential development may range from walkups to attached row houses to stacked flats.

NL ZONE

Neighborhood Low (NL) Zone

CZC zone applied: Neighborhood Low (NL) Density – 0.0-5.0 du/acre Maximum height – 35 feet or 2.5 stories,

whichever is less

No change to existing single-family residential neighborhoods

OS ZONE

Use Regulations for Urban Mixed Use Zones

Planning Commission Recommended Changes

Allowed Land Uses for UMU Zones:

– Allow Alcohol Sales, as a part of a Restaurant along Garfield Avenue, Paramount Boulevard and Imperial Highway.

– Allow E-cigarettes/Vapor/Smoke Shops/Hookah along Paramount

Boulevard and Imperial Highway with a CUP without the requirement of being located in a regional shopping center of 2 acres or more.

Design Standards and Guidelines

New Buildings - Commercial and Mixed Uses Existing Buildings - Commercial and Mixed Uses Multi-Family Residential Uses Single Family Residential Uses Industrial Uses

Design Guidelines for Commercial & Mixed Uses

Building Siting and Orientation Building Modulation and

Articulation Building Façade Elements Infill and Building Additions

Architectural Style Vertical Mixed Use Buildings Privacy for Residential Units Color, Materials and Finishes Plazas and Courtyards

Color, Materials and Finishes –

Provide simplicity and harmony with a limited number of colors 3-5 colors per façade – Light base color, complementary secondary color

and bold accent color Sparingly use the accent color on awnings, signage, moldings etc. Avoid unusual patterns/colors schemes

Retail Storefront Improvements on Garfield

Retail Storefront Improvements on Garfield

HOLLYDALE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS

Mobility Plan

GOALS: Maintain Existing Roadway System Improve Bicycle Facilities Improve Pedestrian Facilities Improve Transit Access – Support Eco-Rapid Transit Line and

Station Locations

Pedestrian Improvements

Garfield Avenue Enhance visibility of uncontrolled mid-block crosswalks (Garfield – three,

Paramount – one) Add pedestrian-activated signalized crosswalk on Garfield at McKinley Avenue Add pedestrian countdowns at all signalized crosswalks

Paramount Boulevard Add more visible crosswalks at crossings on Paramount Add pedestrian countdowns at all signalized crosswalks Add central landscaped median

Change: Signal at McKinley changed from traffic signal to a pedestrian-activated crosswalk signal

Improved Crosswalk Visibility

Bicycles

Implement City Bicycle Plan with Appropriate Adjustments Bike Paths Bike Lanes Type B Sharrows Sharrows Bicycle Parking and Bicycle Hubs

To Provide For: Connected Bicycle Network within Hollydale Improve Connections to Hollydale Park Connected to Regional Bicycle Network (outside City)

Add Bicycle Parking Garfield Avenue between Roosevelt & Century (short-term) Paramount Boulevard between Gardendale & I-105 (short-term) Hollydale Park (long-term)

Changes: Bicycle hub added at the Gardendale Station. Bike Routes added along Center St.& Industrial Ave.

Transit

I-105 Eco-Rapid/Green Line Station Ensure parking located close to

station – to minimize impacts to residential neighborhoods

Gardendale Station Retain WSAB location

Open Space & Streetscape Improvements

GOALS: Improve quality of life with improvements to the public realm Promote pedestrian and bicycle safety Promote sustainable practices and “green streets” Provide improved linkages and streetscapes within the Specific Plan area and

with adjacent regional open space resources

ELEMENTS: Comprehensive street tree planting Improved median landscaping on Garfield Avenue New landscaped median along Paramount Boulevard “Green Street” improvements along Main Street Residential parkways Pedestrian amenities – Street furniture & pedestrian lighting Connections to the Los Angeles River and Los Angeles River Bike Path

Street Tree Planting Program

Implement City’s Street Tree Master Plan: Infill new street trees to create a consistent pattern of street trees

Garfield Median Improvements

Design Plans for median upgrade are being prepared by Public Works Dept. Installation is expected in 2017.

Plant Palette for Garfield Median

Paramount Boulevard

Paramount Boulevard Median

Paramount Boulevard Median

“Green Street” Improvements on Main Street

Proposed

Existing

“Green Street” Improvements on Main Street

“Green Street” Improvements on Main Street

Pedestrian Amenities

Existing

Hollydale Community Park

Hollydale Regional Park

Existing Open Space

Los Angeles River and Bike Path

Connections to Los Angeles River & Hollydale Park

Walking and bicycle connections to the Los Angeles River, Los Angeles River Bikeway and Hollydale Regional Park

“Safe Routes to School” for Hollydale Elementary School

Improved directional signage along Garfield Avenue, Century Blvd. and Gardendale Street to Hollydale Regional Park and the Los Angeles River and Bikeway

Connections to Los Angeles River & Hollydale Park

Infrastructure

Provides an assessment and discussion of infrastructure at Specific Plan build-out: Water System Sewer System Storm Drain System Electrical System Natural Gas System Telecommunications System Cable Television System Oil Transmission Lines

Capital Improvements: Costs and Priorities

Improvement Estimated CostPercentage Distribution

Street Lighting 18,075,000$ 67.2%Landscape 4,171,350$ 15.5%Civil Improvements 2,401,080$ 8.9%Street Furniture 303,150$ 1.1%Traffic Improvements 1,333,275$ 5.0%Signage & Wayfinding Program (allowance) 600,000$ 2.2%Total Cost 26,883,855$ 100.0%

Source: The Arroyo Group Team

Capital Improvements Priorities: High (1-5 years): $1,845,150 Medium (5-10 years): $4,025,805 Low (10+ years): $21,012,900

Implementation Strategies and Actions

Priority: HIGH Update the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Foster Public Private Partnerships. Establish an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District. Update the City’s Development Impact Fee (DIF) Schedule. Establish a Local Lighting and Landscaping District Overlay.

Priority: MEDIUM Explore Interest in Establishing a Business Improvement District. Provide Financing Incentives to Property Owners for Ongoing Façade Improvements. Pursue HUD’s Section 108 Economic Development Loan Project. Incentivize Private Sector Land Assembly.

Priority: ONGOING Pursue Regional, State and Federal Infrastructure Funding Sources. Monitor Fiscal Performance of Increase in Specific Plan Public Revenues.

For More Information

Please visit our website at http://www.cityofsouthgate.org/185/Planning

and click on the Hollydale Specific Plan link

The Arroyo Group The Mobility Group

Stanley R Hoffman Associates Waronzof Associates

EPT DESIGN JMC2

Katherine Padilla and Associates

CITY OF SOUTH GATE

Hollydale Village Specific Plan

May 10, 2017 Community Workshop #4