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