P L A N N I N G

F O R

D O W N T O W N

L o s A n g e l e s

D e p a r t m e n t o f C i t y P l a n n i n g

R E : C O D E L A

Z O N I N G

A D V I S O R Y

C O M M I T T E E

M E E T I N G

A G E N D A

• DOWNTOWN CONTEXTS

• GENERAL DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS

• PARKING

• LANDSCAPING

DECEMBER 9, 2015

C O N T E X T - B A S E D A P P R O A C H

D o w n t o w n P l a n n i n g

• EACH CONTEXT HAS

DIFFERENT PHYSICAL AND

FUNCTIONAL NEEDS

RELATING TO:

• STREET, ALLEY, BLOCK

PATTERNS

• BUILDING PLACEMENT & HEIGHT

• DISTRIBUTION & INTENSITY OF

LAND USES

• DIVERSITY OF MOBILITY

OPTIONS

Transit Rich

Transit Poor

C O N T E X T Ahigh intensity mixed use zone districts

C O N T E X T Bmid intensity light and heavy industrial zone districts

C O N T E X T Clow intensity single use zone districts

C O N T E X T A

C O N T E X T B

C O N T E X T C

C O N T E X T & G E N E R A L D E V E L O P M E N T S T A N D A R D S

D o w n t o w n P l a n n i n g

• CONTEXT IS THE FRAMEWORK FOR SETTING GENERAL

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

• ANALYZING GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR

ALIGNMENT WITH CONTEXT BOUNDARIES

P A R K I N G O B J E C T I V E S

D o w n t o w n P l a n n i n g

• TAILOR PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

NEEDS OF DIFFERENT AREAS

• CONTEXT A - ENCOURAGE INFILL

DEVELOPMENT, DENSITY AND INTENSITY.

PROMOTE A WALKABLE ENVIRONMENT AND

SUPPORT TRANSIT

• CONTEXT B - PROTECT AND SUPPORT

JOBS BASE AND GOODS MOVEMENT

• CONTEXT C - PROTECT AND SUPPORT

RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER

L A N D S C A P I N G O B J E C T I V E S

D o w n t o w n P l a n n i n g

• PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE FULL RANGE OF

PLACE TYPES

• PROTECT EXISTING TREES AND VEGETATION

• INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES

• CONTEXT A – ENHANCE ARCHITECTURAL

FEATURES AND PROMOTE AN ATTRACTIVE

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC REALM

• CONTEXT B – SUPPORT FUNCTIONAL

PURPOSES WHILE ADDRESSING AIR QUALITY,

HEAT ISLANDS, AND BUFFERING

• CONTEXT C - REINFORCE NEIGHBORHOOD

CHARACTER WITH GARDEN LANDSCAPING