Hollydale Village Specific...
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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