HomeMy WebLinkAbout2. 2016 General Plan Progress Report STAFF REPORT
PLANNING DIVISION
DATE: AUGUST 16, 2017
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBMITTED BY: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REVIEWED BY: DAVID BLUMENTHAL, CITY PLANNER
PREPARED BY: KEVIN NGUYEN, ASSISTANT PLANNER
SUBJECT: 2016 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
REPORT SUMMARY
The 2016 General Plan Annual Progress Report summarizes the City’s progress with regards to
implementation of the goals, policies and programs of the City’s General Plan. It also summarizes
the activities of the Planning Commission and the Community Development Department from
January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission
approve and forward the 2016 General Plan Annual Progress Report to the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The report has been prepared in compliance with California Government Code Section 65400 et.
seq., which mandates the Planning Commission annually submit to the City Council, State Office of
Planning and Research, and the Department of Housing and Community Development the status
of the General Plan and the progress the City has made on implementing the goals and policies of
the General Plan.
The number of people assisted at the Planning counter in 2016 exceeded the 5-year average of
6,812 people. During the year, the Planning Division accepted and processed 308 applications
including Administrative, Planning Commission, and legislative applications to the City Council.
The Planning Commission conducted 20 meetings and considered 50 items in 2016. A majority of
the items considered by the Planning Commission were Special Event and Conditional Use
Permits. Some of the larger projects that the Planning Commission considered in 2016 include:
• ALDI Grocery (11215 Lakewood Blvd - between Citibank property and the railroad track)
• Olson Downtown Housing 28-Unit Townhouse Project (8150 Third St - SW corner of Third
St and La Reina Ave)
• 39-Unit Condominium Project (7940 Telegraph Rd - SW corner of Telegraph Rd and
Tweedy Lane)
• Downey Oasis 24-Unit Condominium Project (9553 Firestone Blvd)
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In 2016, the Building and Safety Division issued 2,467 permits for a total construction valuation
of $163,881,596. These permits are for new construction, residential additions, and other minor
improvements such as electrical, re-roof, plumbing, and window change-outs.
A copy of the 2016 General Plan Annual Progress Report is attached hereto for the Planning
Commission’s consideration. The report is broken into three major sections, an introduction, a
review of the department activities, and a review of the General Plan policies that have been
implemented in 2016.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the General Plan Annual Progress Report for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Upon completion of this review, staff determined that this
request is categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to Guideline Section No. 15306 (Class 6,
Information Collection). Categorical Exemptions are projects, which have been determined not
to have a significant effect on the environment and which have been exempted from the
requirements of CEQA. Class 6 consists of projects which solely encompass information
collecting and reporting, such as the annual report.
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11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA
2016 General Plan Annual Report 2016 General Plan Annual Report 2016 General Plan Annual Report 2016 General Plan Annual Report
Community Development Department Community Development Department Community Development Department Community Development Department
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City of Downey
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
City Council
he e o oon
Fernando Vasquez, Mayor
Disric 4
Sean Ashton, Mayor Pro-Tem
Disric 2
Blanca Pacheco
Disric 1
Rick Rodriguez
Disric 3
Alex Saab
Disric 5
Planning Commission
he e o oon
Jim Rodriguez, Chairperson
Disric 5
Patrick Owens, Vice-Chairperson
Disric 2
Miguel Duarte
Disric 1
Steven Dominguez
Disric 3
Maas Flores
Disric 4
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City Staff
City Administraon
Gilber A. Livs
Ciy Mnger
John Oskoui
Assisn Ciy Mnger
Community Development Department
Alo E. Schinler
Direcor o Couniy Develoen
Dvi Bluenhl
Ciy Plnner
Jessic Flores
Econoic Develoen & Housing
Mnger
Rik Hobbie
Builing Officil
Crrie Rios
Senior Coe Enorceen
Officer
Kevin Nguyen
Assisn Plnner
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ntroducon Page 5
xecuve Summary
Background nformaon
Report Acceptance Date
Community Development Updates Page 7
Planning Division
Building and Safety Division
Code nforcement Unit
conomic Development & Housing
eneral Plan mplementaon Status Page 16
Chapter 1: Land Use
Chapter : Circulaon
Chapter 3: Housing
Chapter : Conservaon
Chapter 5: Safety
Chapter 6: Noise
Chapter 7: Open Space
Chapter 8: Design
Chapter 9: conomic Development
Table of Contents
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xecuve Summary
The Ciy o Downey’s 2016 Generl Pln Annul Progress Reor is rere by he Couniy
Develoen Deren wih inu ro vrious Ciy Derens incluing Public Works, Fire, Police,
Prks n Recreon. The reor is inene o rovie inoron on he esurble oucoes n
cons ssocie wih he ileenon o ll o he Generl Pln eleens. lso reviews he cvies
o he Couniy Develoen Deren incluing he Plnning, Builing n Sey, Econoic
Develoen & Housing, n Coe Enorceen.
This Ciy o Downey Generl Pln is long rnge corehensive ln h will conrol n regule ln uses
n eveloen in he Ciy. The iniviul Eleens ln use, circulon, housing, conservon, oen
sce, noise, sey, esign, n econoic eveloen o his Generl Pln conin olicies n rogrs
h will guie uure eveloen in he Ciy.
Cliorni Governen Coe Secon 65400 e se. reuires he Ciy o nnully review he Generl Pln. An
nnul reor shoul be rere or review n rovl by he Plnning Coission/Ciy Council n
orwre o he Se Office o Plnning n Reserch n he Se Housing n Couniy Develoen
office.
Introduction
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Background nformaon
Downey is 12. sure iles in re. s oogrhy is relvely level. The Ciy is loce in he
souhesern r o Los Angeles Couny, bou 12 iles souhes o ownown Los Angeles. is boune
by: he Rio Hono River chnnel o he wes; Telegrh Ro o he norh; he Sn Gbriel River chnnel o
he es; n Grenle Sree n Foser Ro o he souh. Cies borering Downey inclue Pico River,
Sn Fe Srings, Norwlk, Bellflower, Proun, Souh Ge, n Coerce. The Ciy o Downey is
rovie regionl ccess by our inerse highwys: he -605 Freewy, he -5 Freewy, he -105 Freewy,
n he -710 Freewy. These reewys rovie ccess o jor eloyen ceners incluing ownown Los
Angeles n eloyen ceners in Ornge Couny
The Ciy o Downey hs ure ro is ring roos ro is ouning in 173 o becoe he
reier ciy in he souhes re o Los Angeles Couny. Downey is one o he lrger suburbn cies in he
region wih oulon o 114,219 resiens Source: Aericn Couniy Survey ACS Deogrhic n
Housing Eses 2015.
The issues resse by Generl Pln Vision 2025 will work owrs chieving his vision by hering
o he vlues roviing ecellen housing, eucon, eloyen, n recreon oorunies lus he
ission o roviing se, convenien, n rcve couniy or hose h live, work, or visi Downey.
Department Organizaonal Chart
Acceptance Date
The 2016 Generl Pln Annul Progress Reor ws reviewe by he Plnning Coission on Augus 16,
2017, n ccee by he Ciy Council on _______________, 2017.
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Community Development
Department Accomplishments
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The Plnning Division inins n ileens he Downey Municil Coe, Zoning Orinnce,
Generl Pln, n reres oher secilize lnning ocuens. The ivision reviews eveloen
reuess or conornce wih he Ciy's lnning olicies n snrs, n conucs
environenl review uner he rovisions o he Cliorni Environenl Quliy Ac CEQA.
The lis below oulines he cvies o he Plnning Division ro Jnury 2016 hrough Deceber
2016. The y-o-y lnning cvies inclue:
• Ainisrng he Ciy’s Zoning Orinnce Develoen Coe
• Answering ublic inuiries on he elehone n over he ublic couner
• Processing lnning licons or he Plnning Coission n Ciy Council
• Reviewing n roving business license licons or zoning colince
• Prering reors or he Ciy Council
• Reviewing eveloen lns or colince wih Ciy snrs Pln Checks.
Counter Acvity
Couner cviy reresens he nuber o couner visis recore in he Plnning Division. Recors
o couner visis re ke n rcke on onhly bsis. Hisoriclly, couner cviy hs been
greer uring suer, while lower in he winer. n 2016, he ol couner visis were 7,02.
Augus ws he busies onh o couner cviy wih 661 visis.
Planning Division
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629 641
571 50
620
541
661 636 610
506 49
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2006 2007 200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Counter Visits
Year
Yearly CounterActivity (006-016)
Planning Applicaons
Plnning licons in 2016, incluing Ainisrve,
Plnning Coission, n legislve ies o he Ciy
Council, ole 30. Also, Plnning sff reviewe
business licenses n conuce ln check review o
ensure he roose business, iroveen n new
consrucon re in colince o zoning coe.
Cost of Services (Fee) Study
n 2016, Plnning sff rcie in he Cos o
Services Fee Suy”. The suy ws o rovie ool
or unersning curren service levels, he cos n
en or hose services n wh ees or service
shoul be chrge.
Biomedical Assessment & Overlay Zone
The Ciy hire Civic Soluons o rere n ssessen
n overly zone or bioeicl cilies. Civic
Soluons worke wih Plnning sff o evlue he
curren bioeicl inusry, reserch bes rcces in
bioeicl sing n ssess how o rein n suor
eisng bioeicl enerrises while rcng new
businesses o he Ciy.
Planning Applicaons
Teorry Signs 50
Sign Peris 109
Conionl se Peris 21
Siewlk/ Prking Sles 2
Fireworks Sns 16
Chriss ree Los / Pukin
Pches 4
Secil Evens 25
Minor Moicons 7
Tenve Trc Ms / Zone Chnge 3
Tenve Prcel Ms 2
Cerce o Colince 1
Oen Sce Mser Pln 1
Plnne Sign Progrs 1
Downown Ouoor Dining 1
Downown Prking Crei 2
Coe Aenens 2
Lo line Ajusens 2
Miscellneous Acons 7
Minor Conionl se Peri 1
Vrinces 2
Sie Pln Review 11
Teorry se o Ln Peri 1
Secic Pln Aenen 2
Finl Trc/ Prcel M 9
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Review of Development Perming Process
The Ciy hire Mri Consulng Grou o conuc n evluon o he eveloen review rocess or
he Deren. This suy ocuse on review, ering, n insecons cvies in he Ciy’s Co-
uniy Develoen Deren s well s he roles o Public Works, Fire n Police Derens in
reviewing, roving, n insecng eveloen rojecs. The urose o he suy ws o ssess he
erornce, efficiency, n cusoer service ssocie wih he ering n insecon rocesses.
Street Faire
Couniy Develoen sff rcie in he nnul Sree Fire on Aril 9, 2016, which occurre
on Brookshire Avenue. Couniy Develoen sff ebers were on hn o rovie inoron on
Ciy rogrs, olicies n nswer generl uesons in regrs o eveloen in he Ciy.
Planning Commission
The Plnning Coission conucs ublic herings on os enleens, incluing new builings, coni-
onlly erie uses, vrinces, ec. On legislve ies such s Generl Pln Aenens GPA,
Aenens o he Zoning Orinnce, n Zoning Chnges, he Plnning Coission cs s n visory
boy o he Ciy Council. n 2016, he Plnning Coission conuce 20 eengs uring which hey
consiere 50 ies.
Below is lis o soe o he jor rojecs h were rove by he Ciy:
• ALD Grocery 11215 Lkewoo Blv— beween Cibnk roery n he rilro rck
• Olson Downown Housing 150 Thir S— SW corner o Thir S n L Rein Ave
• Vlvoline nsn Oil Chnge 7737 Firesone Blv— N W corner o Rives Ave n Firesone Blv
• New rive-hru lne he eisng hisoricl McDon ls 10207 Lkewoo Blv
• 39-ni Conoiniu Projec 7940 Telegrh R— SW c orner o Telegrh R n Tweey Ln
• Downey Osis 24-ni Conoiniu Projec 9553 Fires one Blv
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The Econoic Develoen n Housing Division oversees n is resonsible or ciling he
growh o he locl econoy in Downey. More iornly, he Division works wih Ciy sff, locl
business enrereneurs, eveloers, conrcors, n he Downey Chber o Coerce, o
rc n rein uliy eveloen rojecs in Downey. n 2016, he Econoic Develoen
Division sff cilie severl key rojecs in Downey.
Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Downey Art Vibe
To inin he oenu o he brning roll-ou ro he revious yer, he Ciy connue o
use Downey Ar Vibe’s brning n rkeng services or Phse o he brning inive. The
roose scoe o work n eliverbles ssocie wih Phse o his inive
inclue: creon o Discover Downey Vieo highlighng he in reil, coercil n ciy
rcons; n vrious On-Cll” services such s: sregic rkeng or Discover Downey
Evens; Downown Downey Brning; ssisnce wih he esign o he Ciy’s websie ele o
ch new brn; n Discover Downey Socil Mei.
Façade mprovement Program
n 2016, Fçe roveen Progr ws ileene o ssis isresse coercil
roeres in he Ciy. The rogr is une hrough CDBG onies n cilies non-srucurl,
eshec iroveens coercil roeres by eliinng bligh n creng ull-e
euivlen jobs.
Amendment to the Downtown Downey Specific Plan Allowing Off-Site Parking
Due o he uniue nure o eveloen snrs wihin he ownown, ileenon o he
DDSP relies on he use o ublic rking o ccooe he nees o businesses. The riry
scoe o his enen ws o llow off-sie rking greeens o be ulize o ee
business’ rking reuireen. As rove, off-sie rking cn now be loce wihin ¼ ile
1,320 ee o he business ulizing i. The enen llowe he Ciy o rel rking snrs
o encourge new eveloen.
Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Olson Company
Sff successully negoe Purchse n Sle Agreeen wih he Olson Cony or he
urchse o Ciy-owne ln, or he eveloen o 2-uni conoiniu cole on he
souhwes corner o Thir S. n L Rein Ave. The greeen llowe he Olsen Cony o
urchse he rcel n cobine i wih n jcen rively-owne ln, oling roiely
one cre.
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Professional Services Agreement with New City America
New Ciy Aeric n Ciy sff worke wih he ownown roery owners o eerine he
esibiliy o oring roery ssessen isric in 2014, bu reuire n eension on he eisng
roessionl services greeen o colee: urher ourech, Couniy Bene Disric CDB
Seering Coiee work, evelo suorble ngeen isric work ln or he Downown
Downey CBD, eerine he CBD Bor/Governnce oel/srucure, n conuc cign o
chieve he iniu 30 ercen weighe eon suor in orer o ove orwr wih oon
uner he CBD orinnce.
Operang Covenant Agreement for Downey Nissan
n orer o rein coeve n rooe econoic ension, Downey Nissn n he Ciy
enere ino Oerng Covenn Agreeen OCA llowing Downey Nissn o consruc new
elershi n service ciliy on n uner-ulize roery. The greeen rovies or sles
shring srucure, wih n ese 9 illion ollr gin o he Generl Fun or he 12-yer
uron o he greeen. n ion, he OCA wih Downey Nissn will oubling ro 5
eloyees o bou 160 eloyees.
Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Dixon Resources Unlimited
The Ciy hire Dion Resources nliie o review he ownown rking siuon in resonse o
he re’s recen growh o reil n resienl rojecs. The r colee he Corehensive
Prking Suy n conclue h rking shorge in Downown ws no iene”. The suy
offere recoenons o ese congeson, incluing relcing curren e lii signs wih new
signge h inclues eceons or weekens n holiys. lso recoene shor-er rking
hroughou ownown; increse hnice rking; ireconl signs o he ciy rking srucure;
he hiring o ull-e rking enorceen officer; n shre rking greeen beween
ownown businesses n churches.
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The .S. Deren o Housing n rbn Develoen HD” rovies he Ciy o Downey
Ciy” wih is nnul enleen o Couniy Develoen Block Grn CDBG” n
Hoe nvesen Prnershi HOME” grns. These wo eerl grns re vilble o he
Ciy or vriey o couniy eveloen cvies incluing fforble housing cvies,
neighborhoo iroveen rogrs, econoic eveloen sregies, iroveen o
ublic cilies, n suor or neee ublic services. The CDBG n HOME grns cn be
use or wie rnge o eligible cvies, which ririly bene low- n oere-incoe
househols.
During scl yer 2016-17, he Housing Division offer e Hoe roveen Rebe n
Grn incenve which encourge higher leverging o ublic uns wih rive
invesen. The Rebe Progr ws offere o househols who ell wihin he 0 ercen o
he Annul Mein ncoe AM” s ene by HD. The Grn Progr ws offere o
househols who ell wihin he 50 ercen AM s ene by HD. Boh incenve rogrs
were vilble o owner-occuie single ily resienl roeres wih he gol o
rocessing beween 20 n 30 rojecs uring he scl yer. n 2016, The Housing Division
colee 1 hoe iroveen rojecs n ol o 341,775 worh in rojecs o which
24,512 ws eiher eerl or se uning 15,75 ws HOME, 27,37 ws CDBG, n
34,00 ws Se Se-Asie uns .
n July 2016, he Ciy Council voe o reinse rs-e hoebuyer rogr o ssis low-
o-oere incoe resiens inerese in urchsing hoe in Downey. n rnershi wih
he Neighborhoo Housing Services NHS, Downey gree o coi 353,000 in eerl
uns over hree-yer erio o rovie eerre lons u o 40,000 o ulie
hoebuyers. The rogr only vilble o hose who hve no hel n ownershi ineres in
riry resience in he s hree yers. Downey resiens receive rs rioriy or he
lons, ollowe by eole working in Downey. The Ciy hs offere rs-e hoebuyer
ssisnce rogr beore 2012, when he se issolve reeveloen gencies.
Economic Development & Housing
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The Coe Enorceen Division is resonsible or enorcing he Downey Municil coes h
rele o resienl n business roery inennce snrs, incluing business
licensing. Coe Enorceen lso enorces builing, helh n sey snrs rele o
environenl roecon n neighborhoo reservon. The Division works in close
cooeron wih ll Ciy erens n he Ciy Prosecuor o euce he ublic n gin
he willing colince o violors.
Coe Enorceen cviy or he yer o 2016 involve roiely 1,745 cses or vrious
roery violons i.e. coercil, resienl, ublic sree, rk n recreonl. Mrch
h he highes nuber o coe violon cvies wi h 204 cses. n ion o conuc
roery violon insecons, Coe Enorceen Officers conuce insecons on yr sle
eris n were rocve in issuing inisrve n rking cions.
Code Enforcement Unit
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147 154
177 171
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The Builing n Sey Division is resonsible or vriey o sks h inclue issuing eris,
rocessing ln check subils, n insecons. The Builing n Sey Division reviews ll lns
n eris or colince wih he 2016 Cliorni Builing Coe. New builing consrucon n
joriy o enn iroveens reuire ln check review or Zoning n Builing Coe
colince. The 2016 Cliorni Builing Snrs Coe Cliorni Coe o Regulons, Tile 24
ws oe n wen ino effec on Jnury 1, 2017.
n 2016, he Builing n Sey Division ccee 2,63 eri licons n issue 2,467
builing eris. The ol vluon or ll eris ws 163,1,596. These licons inclue ll
consrucon rele rojecs n insllon o echnicl n uliy euien. Also, here were
ol o 56 new resienl wellings consruce in 2016. n ion, he Builing & Sey
nsecors hve conuce 13,660 insecons.
Below is lis o soe o he jor rojecs h were insece in 2016:
• The Proene Downey
• Ceneroine KB Hoe Projec 117 ownhoes he orer Glln Meicl sie
• The Coons n Downey Crossros Develoens
• Downey Nissn Delershi 7321 Firesone Blv
• Rising Cne’s Resurn 9265 Firesone Blv
• Penske Toyo o Downey 9136 Firesone Blv
Building and Safety Division
3171
2756
2179 2204
1976
2131
1932 1994 1901
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2006 2007 200 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Perm
it ssued
Year
Building Permits ssued (006-016)
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General Plan
Implementation Status
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The Ln se cher esblishes he olicies or eerining where cerin ln uses, such s
resienl, coercil, inusril, re os esirble. The Ln se cher enes he hysicl
res in he Ciy serving he nees o resiens, businesses, n visiors.
Connue the revitalizaon of commercial and industrial corridors (Program 9115) Wih
he new hoe o Downey Nissn 7321 Firesone Blv consrucon begn in erly 2016
Downey connues o grow i’s new uoobile sle cviy in he coercil res. n
ion, he KB Hoe 117 ownhoes resienl rojec is jor ion h revilizes
vcn rcel roery on he es sie o Proun Blv, beween Fih S. n Sevenh S.
The Vllr Suerrkes n he rive-hrough Srbucks rojecs hve revilize he
coercil corrior on he souh sie o eril Highwy, beween Proun Boulevr
n Rives Avenue. The Econoic Develoen Division hs begun suy on severl
eveloen ooruniy sies long eril Highwy Corrior. A ew sies hve been
iene or oenl eveloen esibiliy or reil, office/business rk n resienl
ln uses. The selecon o hese sies were bse on rke reserch, inerviews wih
skeholers, n roery owners long he eril Corrior.
Promote Downtown Downey as a desnaon draw for entertainment and dining uses
(Program 115) Downown Downey connues o grow wih he recenly rove Mi Cielo
Resurn & Lounge rojec 11040 Downey Ave. Also, consrucon is unerwy or he
ous Creisry ce Cre Sore 11146 Downey Ave. The Ciy successully enere
Purchse n Sle Agreeen or he urchse o he Avenue Theer on Downey Avenue.
This llows he Ciy o reevelo he sie ino noher vible rojec.
Convert paper-based informaon to digital-based formats to facilitate integraon into
interdepartmental informaon networks (Program 9) Sff begun he rocess o
ugring he Ciy’s Peri Trcking Syse Accel. When colee, he new syse will be
ble o rocess elecronic ln check, rovie obile insecons, n rovie increse
ccess o . Also, Sff connue o scn ll eris n rove enleens ino
Lserche igil syse ors. This llows vrious Ciy Derens Public Works, Fire,
Ciy Clerk esy ccess o rchive Ciy ocuens.
xpand the use of the City ebsite for public informaon (Program 95) Sff connues
o onior n ue he Couniy Develoen Deren’s webge o rovie new
n iorn ocuens o he ublic. n ion, sff rovies PDF versions o Plnning
Coission inues, gens, n sff reors on he Ciy webge www.owneyc.org.
This llows ublic ccess o inoron on vrious rojecs in he Ciy.
Chapter 1 Land Use lement
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The se n efficien oveen o eole n goos hrough cies is rovie by circulon
syse rnging ro siewlks o rowys. As oulon n econoic growh connue, cies hve
he chllenge o iroving he circulon syse o el wih increse ens. Poulon n
econoic growh lso ic he inrsrucure neee o rovie ulies n oher services or
hose who live, work, n visi Downey.
Trac Congeson
Maintain intersecons and street segments at acceptable service levels and not worsen
those intersecons and street segments currently operang at unacceptable levels (Program
111) New ein islns were inslle on Firesone Boulevr beween Pon Ro
n Mrbel Avenue. The Bellflower Boulevr eril Highwy nersecon iroveen
Projec involves wiening ech o he our roches o he inersecon o consruc
ionl le-urn lnes in he souhboun n norhboun irecons n eclusive righ-
urn lnes in he esboun, souhboun n norhboun irecons o inin n cceble
level-o-service his inersecon uring ek hours ino he uure.
The Proun Boulevr Firesone Boulevr nersecon roveen Projec ws
colee in Aril 2016. involve wiening ech o he our roches o he inersecon
o cilie consrucon o ionl le-urn lnes in ech o he our irecons n n
eclusive righ-urn lne n ionl hrough lne in he esboun irecon o inin n
cceble level-o-service his inersecon ino he uure. Also, he Lkewoo Boulevr
Telegrh Ro n Glln School Ro nersecons roveen Projec e ionl
le n urn lnes on ech o he our roches he inersecon
Develop a signal system master plan to promote state-of-the-art intelligent transportaon
system (TS) improvements to beer service on-going trac condions (Program 113)
The Ciy connue on urher ension o is counicon syse on eril Highwy
beween Bellflower Boulevr n he es ciy lii. Aionl uning ws grne o urher
ening he ciy’s counicon syse long Wooruff Avenue beween Firesone
Boulevr n he souh ciy lii Foser Ro n Sewr n Gry Ro beween Ol River
School Ro n Firesone Boulevr.
ncourage appropriate turn lanes and other operaonal improvements at maor arterial
intersecons idenfied as congested (Program 116) Mjor cciy iroveens were
e o he ollowing inersecons:
Chapter Circulaon lement
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The Lkewoo Boulevr Telegrh Ro n Glln School Ro nersecons
roveen Projec e ionl le n urn lnes on ech o he our roches
he inersecon. An eclusive righ-urn lne e in he esboun irecon on Lkewoo
Boulevr n in he norhboun irecon ro Glln Ro. Also, he Bellflower Boulevr
eril Highwy nersecon roveen Projec e ionl le-urn lnes in he
norhboun n souhboun irecons s well s eclusive righ-urn lnes in he esboun,
souhboun n norhboun irecons.
nsure the migaon of off-site trac impacts by development proects to the maximum
extent feasible, including the installaon or upgrade of trac signals at intersecons andor
contribuon of its fair-share towards migang impacts (Program 1) Ln
eveloen rojecs were reviewe on cse-by-cse bsis or oenl rffic generon.
Trffic suies were colee or roose reil eveloen he souhwes corner o
Firesone Boulevr Lkewoo Boulevr n or he roose 140-roo Mrrio Sringhill
Suies Hoel 9066 Firesone Boulevr. ws eerine h ri generon hreshols in
ccornce wih he LA Couny Congeson Mngeen Progr o 50 vehicle ris uring
eiher AM or PM ek hour were eceee on esigne CMP cilies, rffic ic
nlysis suy ws conuce o eerine igon esures necessry o offse he
ics cree by he eveloen or he oun o eveloen ee o be collece.
Promote site designs, street paerns, and street signalizaon that discourage the use of
local streets as through routes (Program 1) The e rffic signl counicon
syse rojecs enone in Progr 2.1.1.3 will irove obiliy long he eril
Highwy, Wooruff Avenue, n Sewr n Gry ro corriors which iniize inrusion
hrough resienl neighborhoos. The Ciy’s rffic Cling Progr connue o rovie
rework or iscourging hrough rffic on locl srees hrough series o rffic cling
esures which lie o locl resienl srees. The Firesone Blv ein isln rojec,
beween Brookshire Ave n Lkewoo Blv, rovie se n eue ssgewys o
our locl couniy n business owners.
Travel Alternaves
ncourage the use of bicycling as a form of transportaon for employment commung and
business purposes, in addion to recreaonal purposes (Program 1) n My 2016, he
Ciy joine legions o bicycle-rienly cies n hose n even clle Rie n Srie. The
our-hour even ws une hrough grn ro Mero. The even occurre on ore hn
ve iles o close srees. The urose is o bring Downey n neighboring cies ogeher in
roong he use o bicycles, scooers, wheelchirs, skebors, n srollers.
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Truck Trac
iden street right-of-way to accommodate truck turning movements (Program 313) The
inersecon iroveen rojecs reerence in Progrs 2.1.1.1 n 2.1.1.6 llowe he
reconsrucon o he curb reurns ech o he our corners o he wo inersecons o rovie
lrger urn rii beween 40’-50’ in orer o ccooe ruck urning oveens he
Bellflower Boulevr eril Highwy, Proun Boulevr Firesone Boulevr n
Lkewoo Boulevr/Rosee Boulevr Telegrh Ro inersecons.
Discourage truck parking on public streets (Program 31) The Public Works Trffic Division
connue o ileen rking rohibions o lrge coercil vehicles on ublic srees.
DMC Secon 315 b rohibis he rking o coercil vehicles eceeing 6,000 lbs.
nucurer’s unle weigh or 4 inches in heigh or wih on ll ublic srees wih he
eceon o hose srees loce wihin res zone inusril, he vehicle is involve wih he
servicing o he jcen roery or or erio no o ecee eigh hours i he vehicle hs
been involve in n ccien or is isble. The Downey Police Deren’s Trffic ni
connue o onior n issue cions or hose in violon.
Maintain landscape islands on andor adacent to truck routes with mature specimen fully
grown landscape screens to minimize noise, dust, and visual impacts (Program 3) The
Lkewoo roveen Projec inclue oicon o he eisng ein islns beween
Vis Del Ros Sree n Telegrh Ro. Also, ure rees were e o boh sies o
Lkewoo Boulevr beween Lubec Sree n Suv Sree. This hels ige noise, us n
visul ics o he resiens loce es n wes on Lkewoo Boulevr.
Regional Trac
Coordinate with CalTrans, MTRO, SCA, ateway Cies CO and other agencies to promote
mul-modal improvement strategies to improve the regional transportaon network
(Program 11) Ciy sff connue o rcie in he eveloen o he Wes Sn An
Brnch WSAB Trnsi Corrior Projec. is new 20-ile ligh ril rnsi line h woul
connec ownown Los Angeles o souhes LA Couny, serving he cies n counies
incluing Downey. ner Mero’s Mesure M Eeniure Pln, he rojec is eece o
rovie irec connecon o he Mero Green Line n he Los Angeles Couny regionl rnsi
nework. Also, Ciy successully secure 425,000 grn or he suy o he Trnsi Oriene
Develoen. Moreover, he Gewy Cies COG recenly oe he Sregic Trnsoron
Pln, corehensive ul-ol rnsoron ln which evlue n will cilie he
lnning o n uning or he iroveen o eisng n consrucon o new rnsoron
inrsrucure involving ll oes o rnsoron, incluing rnsi syses n non-
oorize rnsoron, wihin he Gewy Cies sub-region.
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nfrastructure and Maintenance
Promote the expansion of communicaon networks to meet the needs of city residents,
businesses, and other land uses (Program 71) The Public Works Deren connue
o inin n ue he Ciy’s rffic signl counicon syse on ll jor n
riry rerils i.e., Lkewoo Blv., Firesone Blv., Proun Blv., Bellflower Blv.,
eril Hwy. n Florence Ave.. The rojecs inclue he ension o he ciy’s beroc
counicons syse. inegre wih wer well sies, s hey recenly hve wih he
Public Works Minennce n lies rs s well s oher reoe Ciy cilies, o
enhnce counicons beween Ciy Hll n si cilies in ers o see, cciy n
relibiliy.
Develop master plans to idenfy needs, priories, and cost for infrastructure maintenance
and upgrades (Program 7) The Ciy rere rk ser ln o ssess he nees o
iroving he Ciy’s rks o curren snrs. The Prk Mser Pln ws oe by he Ciy
Council in Noveber 2016.
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The Cliorni Se Legislure hs iene he Ainen o ecen hoe n suible living
environen or every cizen”, s he Se’s jor housing gol. Accoringly, he Se o Cliorni
nes h ech couny n ciy inin Housing Eleen in heir Generl Pln. Secon 6553
o he Governen Coe ses orh he secic coonens o be conine in couniy’s housing
eleen, incluing he Ciy’s shre o he Regionl Housing Nees Assessen RHNA.
n ion o roviing ssisnce n guince or he Ciy’s Housing Eleen, he Housing Division
inisers vriey o couniy eveloen cvies incluing fforble housing cvies,
neighborhoo iroveen rogrs, econoic eveloen sregies, iroveen o ublic
cilies, n suor or neee ublic services. The ollowing is in regrs o Cher 2 Housing
Pln o he 2014-2021 Housing Eleen gols inisere by he Housing Division:
Program 2 – The Housing Rebate and Grant Program
Objective: Address property, structural, and energy/water conservation
improvements for low-income homeowners in the City. The City
anticipates that 20 projects will be assisted annually based on funding
availability.
Status: 18 projects were funded in during 2016 calendar year, with a total of
$362,978.65 in improvements to residential properties occupied by low-
or moderate-income households.
Program 3 – Monitor and Preserve Affordable Housing
Objective: City staff continued to maintain a list of affordable housing units
throughout the City including affordability information to ensure landlords
are compliant with deed restrictions and to preserve affordable units. The
Housing Division will continue to pursue partnership opportunities with
nonprofits to preserve and expand affordable housing in the City.
Status: In a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit agency, the
development of six (6) affordable homebuyer units is under construction
in order to expand affordable housing to low- income homebuyers.
Chapter 3 Housing lement
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Program 8 – Mortgage Credit Certificate
Objective: Continued participation and advertise program availability through City’s
website and social media.
Status: During 2016 calendar year, the City of Downey participated in the
Community Development Commission of the Los Angeles County’s
Mortgage Credit Certificate (“MCC”) Program. The Housing Division
advertised the MCC Program by distributing fliers and publishing it on
the City’s website.
Program 9 – Section 8 Rental Assistance
Objective: Continued to provide assistance to households through continued
participation in the Los Angeles County Section 8 program and
encourage rental property owners to register their units with the Housing
Authority of the County of Los Angeles (“HACOLA”). The Housing
Division will continue to monitor the number of residents accessing the
program and units available for rent.
Status: During fiscal year 2016-17, the City of Downey participated in the
Section 8 program offered by HACOLA to provide rental assistance to
low-income households; just over 630 Section 8 vouchers were issued
to Downey residents.
Program 10 – Los Angeles County Partnership
Objective: Increased resident awareness about housing programs offered by the
County by advertising them on the City’s website, social media, and by
offering staff assistance at City Hall.
Status: During 2016 calendar year, the City of Downey increased resident
awareness about housing programs offered by the County by
advertising various programs on the City’s website.
Program 15 – Prioritize Housing Program Activities
Objective: Identify housing needs and prioritize housing program activities to meet
those needs through five (5) year updates to the City’s Consolidated
Plan.
Status: On May 26, 2015, the City Council approved the new 5-Year
Consolidated Plan which covers the time period between 2015 through
2020.
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Program 21 – Fair Housing
Objective: Continued to assist households through the Fair Housing Foundation
(“FHF”) and continue to refer fair housing complaints to the FHF.
Status: During fiscal year 2016-17, no less than 250 Downey residents were
assisted by the FHF.
Regional Housing Need Allocaon (RHNA)
Ech locl governen in Cliorni is reuire o o Housing Eleen s r o is Generl Pln
h shows how he couniy lns o ee he eisng n rojece housing nees o eole
ll incoe levels. The Regionl Housing Nee Allocon RHNA is he se-ne rocess o
ieny he ol nuber o housing unis by fforbiliy level h ech jurisicon us
ccooe in is Housing Eleen. n 2016, Ciy o Downey hve consruce 56 new hoes. This
inclues ll low incoe levels, oere n bove oere.
Enter Calendar Year starting with the first year
of the RHNA allocation period. See Example. 2014 2015 2016
Total Units
to Date
(all years)
Total
Remaining
RHNA
by Income Level
Income Level
RHNA Alloca-
tion by
Income Level
Year
1
Year
2
Year
3
Very Low
Deed restricted
210
15 0 0 15
195
Non-Deed restrict-
ed
Low
Deed restricted
123
35 0 6 41
82
Non-Deed restrict-
ed
Moderate
Deed restricted
135
135
Non-Deed restrict-
ed
Above Moderate 346 50 50 296
Total RHNA by COG.
Enter allocation number: 814
50 56 106
708 Total Units
Remaining Need for RHNA Period
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The Ciy o Downey, like he res o souhern Cliorni, enjoy eere clie, ccess o boh
beches n ounins n ny oher enies no oun in ny oher rs o he worl. The
uliy o lie h he region offers is resiens is one o he in resons he region connues o
rc visiors n newcoers. However, souhern Cliorni is sei-ri eser environen wih
liie nurl resources. These liie resources, nee o be reserve or connue use by eisng
resiens n by uure generons. Eree rough conions connue hrough uch o 2016,
king conservon cricl.
ater Supply
Connue providing informaon to the public promong the benefits of water conservaon
(Program 111) n Augus 2015, he Ciy Council oe Resoluon regulng he
esign n insllon o rough-olern lns n llowing he insllon o synhec ur.
Downey resiens re encourge o conserve wer by relcing eisng lwns wih rough
olern lnscing, which y inclue synhec ur. The Ciy connue o rovie sles
o synhec ur he Couniy Develoen Deren Plnning couner. Resiens
were encourge o work wih Plnning sff or ionl inoron n recoenon
regring insllon n erils. n ion, he Public Works Deren eveloe
hnou o key wer conservon s long wih ore ehusve lis o conservon ies
which inclue on he Ciy’s websie.
Develop, through the municipal water company financial incenves for water users, to
conserve water, including individual meters and a ered billing structure that
charges excessive water use at a higher rate (Program 11) The Public Works Deren
connue o reuire eveloers o ulle uni resienl n business colees o insll
sere eers or ech uni hereby king he enn o ech uni resonsible or heir own
wer use. This eho kes ech enn/owner resonsible or heir own wer use n hs
been roven o rooe wer conservon.
Promote the connued use of water conservaon methods at city-owned facilies, such as
parks and golf courses (Program 113) The Ciy currenly inins 2 recycle wer
services/eers or use Ciy Prk n gol course ons, n or irrigon o lnscing
rks, gol course, n eins/rkwys. The Ciy connue o look or ionl
oorunies o en is use o recycle wer Ciy-owne n oher sies s recycle
wer becoes vilble. Soe o he lrger Ciy locons where recycle wer is currenly
use inclue: Downey Ceeery, neenence Prk, Rio Sn Gbriel Prk, Wilerness Prk,
Rio Hono Gol Course, Crwor Prk, n Tele Prk, s well s he Colubi Meoril
Sce Cener n Sors Prk.
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ncourage the use of reclaimed water, or re-use of water on-site, for new and
redevelopment proects (Program 11) Throughou he eveloen review rocess, he
Public Works Deren connue o reuire conrcors n eveloers o insll recycle
wer services/iing n eers where recycle wer is loce in roiiy o he
eveloen rojecs. Aionlly, o hel rooe he use o recycle wer, he Ciy sells
recycle wer o is cusoers 5 ercen o he oble wer re.
xpand the availability of reclaimed water by extending the dual-pipe water system
(Program 115) The Ciy hs colee consrucon o severl recycle wer cilies
hrough he cil iroveen rojecs incluing Lkewoo Boulevr, Firesone Boulevr
s well s he Downey Proene. The rojec llows or use o recycle wer or
lnsce irrigon Ciy eins/rkwys n uure eveloens long his corrior.
Stormwater Quality
Provide treatment of runoff generated by properes on-site before release into the storm
drain system (Program 311) n 2016, 5 eveloen n reeveloen rojecs were
rove or consrucon wih inlron syses o cure n sore runoff o reuce
ollun rnsor n ugen locl wer levels beneh he groun. As ublic, coercil
n resienl rojecs re reeveloe, runoff conrol esures re ileene in he
or o inlron resulng in sey iroveen in wer uliy n locl wer levels.
Promote effecve street cleaning (Program 313) The Nonwie Environenl Services
connue o vcuu-swe he ciy srees weekly. These srees re ose wih No
Prking” signs uring he oine erio n Prking Enorceen Officers ccony he
sweeer vehicle. Resiens ulizing Sree Sweeing Prking Peri re resonsible or
inining he sree re jcen o heir resecve roeres s conion o being
eee ro he ose rking resricons.
ncourage proper storage and handling of construcon materials to avoid the contact of
pollutants with storm water runoff during construcon (Program 31) Public Works,
Coe Enorceen, n Builing n Sey sff connue o shre resonsibiliy or
ileenng Progr 4.3.1.4 o he 2025 Generl Pln. Public Works ocuse on consrucon
rojecs in he ublic righ o wy, reron n review o erosion conrol lns by
eveloers, colince by lrge se erie consrucon sies n resoning o
colins o erils in he unicil sere sor sewer syse MS4, which inclues
srees, lleys n rins. Builing n Sey is ririly resonsible or on-sie or rive
roery conions, while Coe Enorceen resons o resien colins n rovies
ore ggressive enorceen cbilies o suleen oher sff effors.
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Tree Preservaon
Promote the installaon of new trees when damaged or dying trees are removed (Program
13) The Public Works Deren connue o encourge lnng increse ree
cnoy o offse he loss o signicn rees on rive roery n o re he iu
benes h rees rovie. Secon 7605 o he Downey Municil Coe secies h Any
ublic sree ree reove shll be relce i relceen is eee rorie n i i is
uully gree o by boh he Ciy n he roery owner.”
Air Quality
ncourage alternave modes of travel, such as walking and cycling, to vehicle use and
alternave modes of employment, such as telecommung and home-based businesses, to
reduce emissions associated with vehicle use (Program 51) As reviously enone in
Progr 2.7.2.2, he Ciy reviously oe Bicycle Mser Pln BMP n he ciy is
currenly ileenng he BMP, incluing he recen ion o bike lnes on Grenle
Sree s well s roose bike lnes on Ol River School Ro beween eril Highwy n
Arne Sree. The Ciy lso receive grn uning hrough he Acve Trnsoron Funing
Progr, Cycle 2 or he ileenon o Bike Shring Progr, Ciywie Peesrin
Circulon Suy n he Souh Downey Se Roues o School Projec.
Promote the use of alternave fuel vehicles, including clean diesel, compressed natural gas,
hydrogen, that result in reduced emissions, including in instances involving City operaons
(Program 515) Wih he growing nuber o elecric n hybri vehicles, here hve been
severl chrging sons inslle in ublic n rive cilies he Civic Cener, Proene
Downey, n LA Finess o rooe he use o nurl gs n ure elecric vehicles.
nergy Resources
nsure the installaon of energy ecient fixtures, computers and appliances at all public
buildings (Program 6) The Ciy inslle new heng venlon n ir conioning
syses he Ciy Librry n he Civic There. The rojec resule in ore energy/
efficien syse h rovies beer clie conrol hroughou he builings.
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Nurl n non-nurl hzrs resen vriey o risks o ersons who live, work, n visi he Ciy.
The i o he Ciy is o reuce he oenl risk o eh, injuries, roery ge, n he eco-
noic n socil islocon resulng ro hzrs .
Disaster Response
Monitor the locaon, type of facility, and amount of hazardous materials kept at properes
(Program 51) The Fire Deren connue o onior n insec ll cilies h
hnle hzrous erils or bove he reorble unes s se orh in he Cliorni
Helh & Sey Coe 25503.5. nsecons re conuce every oher yer o ensure co-
lince wih boh he Fire n Helh & Sey Coes. These insecons reuency ecee he
Se’s reuireen or hzrous erils insecon o occur once every hree yers.
Promote public informaon regarding the types of hazardous materials, which may include
common household items, and the proper method of disposal (Program 513) The
Downey Fire Deren connue o ue is websie o rovie he u-o-e inor-
on on he se hnling n isosl o hzrous erils. The websie’s Eergency
Prereness secon conins inoron on hzrous eril wreness n sey, in -
ion o euconl inoron on re sey.
Hazardous Materials
nsure proper disclosure of amounts of hazardous materials by exisng uses and proposed
uses, during the business review process (Program 51) The Downey Fire Prevenon
Bureu connue o conuc insecons uring he business license licon rocess.
Once iene s hnler o hzrous erils, hese businesses receive n insecon
ro Downey Fire Deren’s Hzrous Meril Secon o ensure ccure isclosure o
he hzrous subsnces, n he se hnling n sorge o he erils. The cilies
re hen enere ino he Fire Deren’s bse, issue n oeronl eri, n
lce on roune insecon reuency.
nsure that properes involving hazardous materials dispose of waste properly (Program
51) The Public Works negre Wse Coorinor connue o onior n nge
hzrous wse isosl ro resienl roeres. Businesses hnling hzrous wse
re erie n insece by he Couny o Los Angeles Fire Deren Helh-Hzrous
Merils Division.
Chapter 5 Safety lement
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Hazardous Materials
Promote the convenient “drop-off collecon for the disposal of hazardous waste
generated by residenal households and other land uses (Program 5) The Ciy
connue o offer rogrs h encourges resiens o isose hzrous wse erils
i.e. elecronic evices o boh he Snion Disrics o Los Angeles Couny Househol
Hzrous Wse Collecon Progr n he Los Angeles Couny Sheriff’s Se Drug Dro-off
Progr, which cces eire rescrion eicons n shrs i.e., neeles.
n Aril 2016, Downey Police Deren n ebers o he Drug Enorceen
Ainisron D.E.A., Downey Police Elorers n Downey C.E.R.T ebers rcie
in he Nonl Prescrion Drug-Tke Bck nive. As resul, couniy ebers
roe off over 34 ouns o oenlly ngerous eire, unuse n unwne
rescrion rugs. All o he collece ies were urne over o he D.E.A or isosl.
Fire Protecon
Promote adequate widths on travel lanes along street and alleys to accommodate
emergency vehicles (Program 531) The Fire Prevenon Bureu ersonnel, uner he
irecon o he Fire Chie, connue o review lns iligenly o ensure eergency vehicle
ccess hrough rive rivewys, ublic srees n lleys will be ccooe. This
review is colee erly in he Plnning licon rocess o ensure roer sie lyou is
chieve.
nsure that development proects install fire hydrants, water mains, or otherwise
contribute its fair share towards migang impacts on the fire ow system (Program
533) The Fire n Public Works Derens connue o enorce he reuireens or
ionl re hyrns or eveloen rojecs hrough he ln check rocess. The
Couniy Develoen Deren connue o conuc Develoen Review
Coiee DRC o llow vrious Ciy Derens o offer coens n conions or
roose rojec.
Promote the use of fire sprinklers for new, expanded, and remodeled developments
(Program 53) The Fire Prevenon Bureu connue o reuire srinkler syses or
new coercil eveloen over 3,600 s. . n enn iroveens o coercil
roeres, whose eri vluons ecee 50 ercen o he vlue o he builing.
nsure access for emergency vehicles through security pedestrian and vehicular gates
(Program 536) The Fire Prevenon Bureu connue o reuire eergency lighng, ei
signs, Kno bo, n 2A-10BC re enguishers or ll coercil n inusril rojecs.
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Police Protecon
Keep crime rates and property loss rates at the lowest levels feasible (Program 511) n
n effor o kee crie n roery loss res low, he Police Deren increse sffing
by hiring 12 Police Officers. n ion, he Deren e , 4 Prk Rngers, 3 Police Aies,
n 2 Dischers.
Maintain an acceptable response me for police emergency service calls (Program 51)
The Police Deren connue o inin swi resonse e o high rioriy eergency
clls h reuire ieie ssisnce o ensure he ublic’s sey.
Coordinate with Federal, State, and County agencies to address illegal acvies (Program
517) The Police Deren’s Secil Enorceen Te SET connue o work in
conjuncon wih he Se’s Alcohol Beverge Conrol ABC o onior n enorce licble
liuor lws lcohol esblishens hroughou he Ciy. The MPACT nore Merchns
Prevenng Alcohol-Rele Crie Tenencies n Decoy Oerons, uner he suervision o
SET re esigne o es he colince o esblishens h hve been grne liuor
licenses by Alcoholic Beverge Conrol.
n 2016, he Downey Police Deren conuce over 20 MPACT nsecons liuor
sores, brs n resurns hroughou he ciy. Licensees were rovie wih lierure ro
Alcoholic Beverge Conrol o urher heir knowlege bou lcohol-rele lws n
regulons. Minor violons were ocuene severl locons. n ion o he
MPACT nsecons, Downey Officer’s conuce Minor Decoy n Shouler T oerons
over 30 locons, rgeng businesses n rons h urnish lcohol o inors. Downey
Officer’s issue eigh cions o reil sore clerks n rons o ABC license businesses or
urnishing lcohol o inors.
The eren lso worke closely wih he couny robon office o conuc weekly
colince checks o subjecs releses ro h re currenly on AB109” robon. We re
lso orune enough o hve ebers o he Los Angeles Menl Helh Te working
closely wih our officers o rovie ssisnce o hose iniviuls we conc in he el h
y suffer ro enl illness.
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Promote the increased visibility of police in neighborhoods (Program 51) The
Neighborhoo Preservon ni connue o rocvely rol res in nee o ukee n
inennce. The uni consiss o officers n Sergen ssigne o secic rge res o
he Ciy. The gol o he rogr is o ssis he couniy wih uliy o lie issues such s
rsh, grffi, n bnone vehicles.
Support community organizaons and neighborhood awareness programs that promote
crime prevenon, including prevenng gang acvity (Program 5) The Police
Deren connue o rcie in wreness rogrs, such s Gngs Ou o Downey,
n rooes crie revenon hrough is rcion in Neighborhoo Wch. n ion,
he Police Deren is involve in oher rogrs such s School Resource Officers n
Robbery & Burglry Suression. These rogrs llow officers o work closely wih school
inisrors eling wih vrious issues on cuses n rovie er suor or rol
ersonnel.
arthquake Safety
Monitor groundwater table levels as they relate to liquefacon hazards (Program 5513)
Public Works regulrly observe groun wer levels well sies roun he Ciy. The groun
wer ble is yiclly bou 50’ below he soil surce, which liis he risk o liuecon o
resienl n yicl coercil srucures. Lrger srucures n hose wih signicn
suberrnen coonens y be reuese o rovie ionl seisic evluons uring
he eveloen rocess or s conion o Sie Pln Review SPR rovl.
nsure the placement of ulity lines underground (Program 5516) Public Works
Deren connue o ileen nergroun liy Disrics or ll eveloen
rojecs. n ion, Souhern Cliorni Eison Cony connue o rohibi he use o
vuls inslle bove groun o roec he euien n elecricl lines ro he inrusion
o oisure.
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Floods
Connue to parcipate in the Federal mergency Management Agency ood program
(Program 5611) Ciy sff hve been reuire o rcie in he on-line ineenen
suy course wih he Eergency Mngeen nsue, Division o Feerl Mngeen
Agency. The rining rogr hele ciy sff unersn heir resonsibiliy in rering or
isser. lso increses heir biliy o sely hel heselves, heir ily n heir
neighbors.
ducate the public that the City is located in an “X ood zone where ood insurance is no
longer mandatory (Program 561) During he reor erio, he Public Works Deren
rovie hnous he ublic couner regring he curren FRM Floo nsurnce Re
M n floo zoning . FRM inoron cn be oun www.e.gov websie.
Minimize increases in the amount of stormwater generated by exisng and proposed land
uses (Program 561) The Public Works Deren connue o enorce Nonl Pollun
Dischrge Eliinon Syse NPDES reuireens, uring ln check review or new n
reeveloen rojecs wih 5,000 sure ee or ore o new or relceen iervious
surces, which re generlly reuire o rovie inlron volue coensure wih n
insnneous 0.5” sor lling on he new or relceen iervious surce. Lrger
eveloens re reuire o rere Snr rbn Sorwer Migon Pln n
eonsre h no increse in ek runoff re will be observe s resul o he
eveloen n h les he insnneous rs 0.5” o rojece runoff cn be
inlre.
Vehicular Trac
Require street lights for new developments (Program 571) The Ciy connue o reuire
eveloers o insll new sree lighs jcen o he eveloen wihin he ublic-righ-o-
wy s conion o rovl where sreelighs currenly o no eis. n ion, s
conion o rovl hrough he eveloen ln review rocess, roeres re nnee
ino he Ciy o Downey Lighng Minennce Disric in ccornce wih Division 15 o he
Srees n Highwys Coe.
Adopt a Master Plan for installaon of sidewalks for maor arterials, secondary arterials,
collector streets and school routes (Program 571) 2,330 liner ee o siewlks hve
been reconsruce, oie, n reire long jor rerils, seconry rerils, collecor
srees, s-neee bsis s uning will llow. n ion, 2,645 liner ee o siewlks ws
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consruce long school ronges.
ncourage the installaon of sidewalks in new developments and maor remodeling
consistent with the sidewalk Master Plan (Program 57) The Ciy connue o reuire
he consrucon o new siewlks n he reir o eisng siewlks n isble rs or
new eveloens i.e., The Proene Downey, Nissn Auoobile Delershi, n
Ceneroine s conion o rovl hrough he eveloen ln review rocess.
Promote street intersecon design and signalizaon that are safe and convenient to
pedestrians and bicyclists (Program 573) Signlize n un-signlize inersecons were
esigne o uncon in se n convenien nner or eesrins n bicycliss o he
een ossible hrough he ileenon o Cil roveen Projecs n hrough he
Develoen Review Coiee n ln checking rocess when such iroveens re
consruce by rive eveloen.
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Chapter 6 Noise lement
Noise cn be ene s unwne soun n is known o hve severl verse effecs on eole. The
os cricl ic o noise eosure is hering loss. Oher effecs re seech inererence, slee
inererence n nnoynce.
The Ciy connue o enorce i’s noise orinnce Secon 4600 o he Downey Municil
Coe. This involves he erie hours or consrucon. For rojecs h involve lie
usic, he Ciy connue o sricly enorcing businesses o ige noise ics by iosing
conions o rovl hrough conionl use eri licon rocess. Also, he Downey
Police Deren Secil Enorceen Te conuce MPACT insecons o ensure
businesses re oerng n cceble noise level.
n ion, he Ciy connue o reuire rojecs h involve live enerinen cvies n
rojecs h hve he oenl o genere noise ro chinery euien or lie
usic o coly wih Ciy’s noise orinnce. This cn be regule by iosing conions o
rovl hrough he enleen rocess.
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Tyicl o os counies loce wihin ure urbnize sengs, Downey hs liie oun
o oen sce res. Oen sce res re iorn no only o rovie recreonl cvies or
resiens bu lso s visul brek ro he buil environen.
Updates:
Maintain an adequate level of recreaonal stang at park facilies (Program 71) The
Prks & Recreon Deren connues o onior recreon sffing o ensure eue
levels o recreon sffing rk cilies. Pr-e sff ws hire s neee o ll
vcncies hroughou he yer.
Develop a Park Maintenance Master Plan to idenfy needed upgrades to exisng park
facilies (Program 7) The Prks & Recreon Mser Pln ws oe by he Ciy
Council in Noveber 2016.
Secure alternave means of funding, such as grants, donaons, user fees and publicprivate
partnerships, for park upgrades (Program 75) The Ciy ws wre 15,000 ro
Kiser Pernene or ness euien Golen Prk n 69,979 or ness euien s
r o he lrger 300,000 wlking ril rojec Aollo Prk ro Los Angeles Couny
Regionl Prk n Oen Sce. The Ciy lso receive uns or new lygrouns Aollo
Prk n neenence Prk in he oun o 150,000 ech ro Los Angeles Couny
Regionl Prk n Oen Sce.
Develop an open space area or plaza in the Downtown area (Program 7313) Phse o
he Civic Prk, ssive use lz, jcen o Librry ws colee in he winer o 2016.
Acvely work with private, non-profit and public community services organizaons to
provide educaonal and community services including child care, nglish translaon, aer
school programs and recreaonal acvies (Program 715) Prks n Recreon sff
connue o work Downey nie School Disric o bring he ASPRE er school rogr o
12 school cuses. Also connuing is he use o conrc insrucors o bring recreonl
clsses n rogrs o he couniy. The Ciy receive 10,000 ro Kiser Pernene
or 4 weeks o c sring n suer in 2016 or he Mobile Fi n Rec Progr. n
Deceber 2016, he MCA ove ino n uner-ulize builing in Furn Prk, roviing
recreonl oorunies o he couniy. Lsly, Prks n Recreon sff connues o
suor TLC, brnch o DSD h suors chilren n heir ilies incluing ccess o
chil cre, English rnslon, rogrs, n oher necessies.
Chapter 7 Open Space lement
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Mos resiens, visiors, n businesses in Downey recognize he Ciy s he reiere ciy in he
souhes re o Los Angeles Couny. However, ohers less ilir wih he Ciy’s hisory y no
shre his erceon n juge Downey solely on he hysicl ernce o he re. For his
reson, i is iorn h he visul ernce o he couniy orry osive ige n h
he couniy ige isly he isnc n nuerous resources i hs o offer.
Promote quality design for new, expanded, and remodeled construcon (oal 81) The Ciy
conrce wih he Archiecurl Peer Review Services o rovie echnicl review n
corehensive rnge o inegre esign services or vriey o builings. n ion, he
Ciy connues o ileen he Sie Pln Review rocess h reuires Plnning Coission
review n rovl o sie lns, lnscing, lighng ece single ily hoes n
rens or new consrucons n ions o ownhoe, coercil n inusril
rojecs in he Ciy.
Lack of property maintenance may exhibit a negave image of the City (ssue 8) The Coe
Enorceen Division connues onioring n working wih signicn nuber o roery
owners, incluing resienl roeres, coercil n inusril businesses, in n effor o
kee hese roeres inine.
Promote compliance with code regulaons (Policy 81) The Coe Enorceen Division
connues o enorce Ciywie eorry sign enorceen rogr n connues issuing
noces o violons. n 2016, Coe Enorceen Officers issue 42 noces o violon o
businesses n resiences regring illegl n unerie signs.
Chapter 8 Design lement
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A srong couniy owes uch o he siri n involveen o is resiens. However, couniy
rie n civic-ineness re no enough or ciy o rovie ll necessry n esire services o
inin he locl uliy o lie. A ciy nees vriey o eloyen n shoing oorunies o
cree blnce, ke i esirble lce o live, n enhnce is ige.
Develop economic strategies for business attraction and retention (Program 9111) n n
eor o siule econoic growh n cree jobs wihin he Ciy’s Downown Downey
Seciic Pln DDSP re, sll business orgivble lon rogr ws cree in erly
2015. The Progr rovies orble, non-convenionl inncing o eligible businesses n
eveloen rojecs. Also, s successully negoie Purchse n Sle Agreeen wih
he Olson Cony or he urchse o Ciy-owne ln, or he eveloen o 2-uni
conoiniu cole on he souhwes corner o Thir S. n L Rein Ave.
Continue the revitalization of commercial and industrial corridors (Program 9115) Wih
he iion o he Coons n Crossros Projecs, he souhwes n souhes corners o
Lkewoo Boulevr n Gllin Ro will signiy new reil civiy in his coercil
corrior. n iion, he Proene Downey coercil rojec is jor iion h
revilizes he re norh o Seve Horn Wy, beween Lkewoo Boulevr n Belllower
Boulevr.
Promote through public information the benefits of businesses locating in Downey (Program
9117) Econoic Develoen s coninues o ue he Ooruniy Sies” n
Reeveloen Ares” web ges o hel rc n rein uliy businesses in
Downey. The ges conin inorion erils or businesses coing o he Ciy n
inclues guie o sr u business n links o view s o ieren reeveloen
rojec res.
xpand the use of the city nternet web site for pub lic information (Program 95) Ciy
Derens coninue o work owr irove cusoer service by inining he on-line
business license licion rocess, which enbles cusoers o subi business license
renewls or licions or new license n o llow Downey resiens o y heir wer
bills on-line. n iion, he Ciy coninues o ue is websie erioiclly n rovie
ore inorion o he ublic vi he nerne.
Chapter 9 conomic Development lement
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