HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 21-3146RESOLUTION NO. 21-3146
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE RANCHO LOS AMIGOS
SOUTH CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN, A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO
CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURING TO MIXED USE, AND AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
CHAPTER 1 — LAND USE OF THE GENERAL PLAN, A ZONE TEXT/MAP
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM R-1 5,000,
SP 85-1, AND SP 88-1 TO RANCHO LOS AMIGOS SOUTH CAMPUS
SPECIFIC PLAN, AND CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT FOR THE RANCHO LOS AMIGOS SOUTH CAMPUS
SPECIFIC PLAN AND RECIND SPECIFIC PLANS SP 85-1 AND SP 88-1.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Downey does hereby find,
determine and declare that:
A. The City of Downey received a grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro), Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Grant
Program. The purpose of the grant was to assist in funding of a Specific Plan for the
Rancho Los Amigos South Campus area surrounding the future West Santa Ana Transit
Corridor and Gardendale Transit Station; and,
B. The City of Downey, as the Lead the Agency for the proposed Rancho Los Amigos South
Campus Specific Plan project, caused a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft PEIR --
State Clearinghouse Number 2019029057) to be prepared for the project, pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and,
C. The Draft PEIR evaluated the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan's
potential environmental effects, devised measures to minimize the potentially significant
impacts and considered four (4) alternatives, designated as Alternative A through
Alternative D, to the proposed project: A) No Project/No Construction, B) No
Project/Existing Land Use Designation, C) Adaptive Reuse/Reduced Project Alternative,
and D) Modified Land Uses
D. On November 16, 2017, the City of Downey held a community workshop for the Specific
Plan, whereby community members, business owners, and stakeholders attended the
workshop to receive information on the project area, timeline, possible impacts, and
opportunities for the public to get involved and provide feedback; and,
E. On April 30, 2018, a Land Use workshop was held to provide an introductory
presentation to review the previous efforts to date on the project. Attendees include
representatives from the County of Los Angeles, Metro, and consultants assisting those
agencies with the various planning efforts throughout the south campus area; and,
F Under Guidelines 15105, the Draft PEIR was circulated to the appropriate state, regional
and county agencies, neighboring cities, interested parties and was made available to the
public for review and comment for a 45 -day period: June 8, 2021 to July 22, 2021.
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G. On July 14, 2021, a Presentation was made before the Planning Commission and the
public to highlight the Specific Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report, and to
provide the Planning Commission and the public an opportunity to provide comments.
H. On July 21, 2021, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing, at which time
evidence was heard on the Specific Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report;
and,
The Planning Commission fully reviewed and carefully considered the Draft PEIR,
written and oral comments on the Draft PEIR received thus far during the public review
period; and,
The Planning Commission fully reviewed and carefully considered the Draft PEIR, the
comments, and responses to comments regarding the Draft PEIR
K. The comments and responses to comments regarding the Draft PEIR will be included in
the Final EIR for the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan; and,
On July 8, 2021, notice of the pending application and public hearing was published in
the Downey Patriot as a 1/8th page ad and mailed to all property owners within 500' of
the subject site; and,
M. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on July 21, 2021, and after
fully considering all oral and written testimony and facts and opinions offered at the
aforesaid public hearing adopted this resolution recommending that the City Council
approve the Specific Plan Amendment, General Plan Amendment, Zone Text/Map
Amendment and certify the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report.
SECTION 2. Having considered all of the oral and written evidence presented to it at
said public hearings regarding the Specific Plan, the Planning Commission further finds,
determines and declares that:
The proposed location of the development and proposed conditions under which it will
be operated or maintained is consistent with the goals and polices embodied in the
General Plan and other applicable plans and policies adopted by the Council. The
project is in conformance with all applicable objectives, policies, and programs specified
in the City's General Plan. Specifically, the project was prepared to promote transit
supportive uses around the proposed Metro West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB)
Gardendale Transit Station. The Specific Plan promotes economic and transit oriented
development with commercial and residential opportunities. The Livable Communities
section of the General Plan seeks to provide alternatives to the traditional separation of
land uses by advancing the creation of mixed use areas. Livable Communities also
seeks to promote smart growth, which promotes design that reduces dependency and
need for cars by providing convenient access to jobs, services, and homes.
The Specific Plan complies with the following Livable Communities goals, policies and
programs:
• Goal 1.1: Provide sufficient land areas for uses that serve the needs of residents,
visitors and business.
o Policy 1.1.1: Maintain a balance of land uses
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o Policy 1.1.3: Provide an appropriate amount of land area for business and
employment.
• Goal 1.1: Advance livable community concepts.
o Policy 1.2.1: Promote livable communities concepts that allow added
flexibility in addressing land use needs.
O Goal 1.3: Address changes in land use and zoning trends.
o Policy 1.3.1: Minimize or eliminate conflicts where incompatible land uses are
in proximity to each other.
o Policy 1.3.2: Monitor and address changes in land use trends.
O Goal 1.4: Protect and enhance the residential neighborhoods.
o Policy 1.4.1: Promote neighborhood identity.
o Policy 1.4.2: Promote residential construction that complement existing
neighborhoods
o Policy 1.4.3: Promote homeownership
Goal 2.2: Promote the use of alternative modes of travel, other than single -
occupant vehicles, to relieve traffic congestion.
o Policy 2.2.1: Promote walking as an attractive alternative to vehicular
transportation.
o Policy 2.2.2: Promote bicycling as an attractive alternative to vehicular
transportation.
o Policy 2.2.3: Promote public transit as an attractive alternative to vehicular
transportation.
The Specific Plan is made up of the following four sub -districts; Transit -Oriented
Development (TOD) district, Regional Public Facilities (RPF) district, Community Serving
(CS) district, and Flex Tech/Biomedical (FTBM) district.
The combination of the four sub -districts promotes economic development, with a focus
on a diverse mixture of land uses; and more livable communities with access to regional
transit and alternative transit opportunities. The Specific Plan complies with Goal 1.3,
Policies 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, as it addresses changes in land use and zoning trends,
minimizes conflicts where incompatible land uses are in proximity to each other, and
addresses changes in land use trends.
The Specific Plan promotes economic development with a focus on creating more a
more livable community with access to regional transit and is consistent with the
following General Plan Goal 1.4, Policies 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.4.3 which promote
protecting and enhancing the residential neighborhoods, promote neighborhood identity,
and homeownership.
The Specific Plan includes design guidelines that are intended to guide development
that is high quality, cohesive, and representative of the future vision for the Specific Plan
area, while preserving the existing historic character of the area, which complies with
General Plan Goal 2.2, Policy 2.2.1, 2.2.2, and 2.2.4, which seeks to promote the use of
alternative modes of travel, other than single -occupant vehicles, to relieve traffic
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congestion, promoting walking, bicycling, and public transit as an attractive alternative to
vehicular transportation.
The Specific Plan prioritizes the creation of more livable communities with access to
both regional transit and promotes alternative transit opportunities. Guiding Principal #8
states, "explore multi -modal connections to other parts of the City through the Active
Transportation Plan (ATP), which combines bicycle with pedestrian circulation
infrastructure on a citywide basis to provide an ultimate citywide blueprint for future
active transportation opportunities as alternative travel mode." The Specific Plan also
states, "create and enhance bicycle and pedestrian connections between key community
amenities and activity centers", including "improving and enhancing non -vehicular and
vehicular circulation and connections that are pedestrian -friendly in conjunction with
future development." The Specific Plan complies with Goal 2, Policies 2.1 and 2.2 by
encouraging a variety of housing types to meet the existing and future needs of City
residents, provide adequate sites and zoning to encourage and facilitate a range of
housing to address the regional fair share allocation, and encourage infill development
and recycling of land to provide residential sites.
2. The proposed development is in accordance with the purposes and objectives of this
article and the zone in which the site is located. The proposed Rancho Los Amigos
South Campus Specific Plan is in compliance with the Downey General Plan goals and
policies, as listed above. The Specific Plan creates goals and policies that correspond to
those found in the General Plan, such as promoting livable communities concepts that
allow added flexibility in addressing land use needs, encourage walking, bicycling, and
public transit as alternative means of transportation. The Specific Plan also encourages
the development of multi -family housing to address the regional fair share allocation.
Adoption of the Specific Plan would include rescinding the existing zoning and specific
plans, thus bringing the Specific Plan area into conformance with both the General Plan
and the Downey Municipal Code.
3. The development will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of
persons residing or working in or adjacent to such a development, nor detrimental to
properties or improvements in the vicinity or the general welfare of the City. A primary
goal of the Specific Plan is to reduce traffic congestion by encouraging transit oriented
development around the new WSAB Gardendale Station. Another primary goal of the
Specific Plan is to create stronger connections with local neighborhoods and improve
mobility and access with surrounding uses, as well as reduce the traffic associated with
single -occupant vehicles. The Specific Plan includes design guidelines, such as
setbacks and stepbacks, architectural articulation and modulation, that help reduce the
visual impacts of future development within the Specific Plan on adjacent and nearby
residential developments.
The Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for this specific plan has
identified mitigation measures that reduce the impacts on surrounding properties
associated with future development of the Specific Plan, and would reduce potential
impacts to less than significant.
4. The Specific Plan and resulting development will be consistent with the provisions of
Article 8 of Chapter 3 of the California Government Code, commencing with Section
65450 as may be subsequently amended by the State. Article 8 of Chapter 3 of the
California Government Code sets forth specific requirements and standards for the
content and adoption of Specific Plans. This includes that the Specific Plan is consistent
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with the City's General Plan. The General Plan will be amended to designate Specific
Plan area to Mixed Use, which includes Livable Communities and promotes alternatives
to traditional separation of land uses by advancing mixed use areas, smart growth, and
reduces dependency and need for cars by providing convenient access to jobs, services
and homes. The Specific Plan includes Guiding Principles that comply with the General
Plan Livable Communities goals, policies and programs by, which include:
• Guiding Principle #1 — Enhanced streetscape, landscape, and public amenities
through the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #2 — Balanced, flexible, and diverse land uses that support
economic development and additional housing opportunities.
• Guiding Principle #3 — Improved visual and functional connections and linkages
between commercial/retail areas, residential neighborhoods, transportation
nodes, and civic/institutional uses within and around the Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #4 — Improved pedestrian and bicycle accessibility and
vehicular circulation to minimize potential conflicts between different
transportation users throughout the Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #5 — Preserved and enhanced existing historic and cultural
resources, including historic buildings and neighborhoods, to promote their roles
as important community attractions and gathering places.
• Guiding Principle #6 — Encourage future development with a distinct character
and identity for the Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #7 — Encourage transit -supportive development throughout the
Specific Plan area, and provide a balanced mix of land uses adjacent to
transportation centers and mobility corridors.
• Guiding Principle #8 — Explore multi -modal connections to other parts of the City
through the proposed Active Transportation Plan (ATP), which combines bicycle
with pedestrian circulation infrastructure on a citywide basis to provide an
ultimate citywide blueprint for future active transportation is
as an
alternative travel mode.
Development and design standards have been incorporated into the Specific Plan that
comply with these guiding principles, and all future development will be required to
comply with the standards included in the proposed Specific Plan.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9834.08, the Planning Commission
hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the following four (4) findings to approve the
General Plan Amendment:
1. The proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with all other goals, policies,
programs, and land uses of applicable elements of the General Plan. The Livable
Communities section of the General Plan seeks to provide alternatives to the traditional
separation of land uses by advancing the creation of mixed use areas. The Livable
Communities sections also seeks to promote smart growth, which promotes design that
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reduces dependency and need for cars by providing convenient access to jobs, services,
and homes. The proposed map and text amendments will change the land use
designation from Commercial Manufacturing to Mixed Use in order to support this
General Plan goal and policy. The Specific Plan includes Guiding Principles that
promote the Livable Communities goals and policies, which include:
• Guiding Principle #1 — Enhanced streetscape, landscape, and public amenities
through the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #2 — Balanced, flexible, and diverse land uses that support
economic development and additional housing opportunities.
• Guiding Principle #3 — Improved visual and functional connections and linkages
between commercial/retail areas, residential neighborhoods, transportation
nodes, and civic/institutional uses within and around the Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #4 — Improved pedestrian and bicycle accessibility and
vehicular circulation to minimize potential conflicts between different
transportation users throughout the Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #5 — Preserved and enhanced existing historic and cultural
resources, including historic buildings and neighborhoods, to promote their roles
as important community attractions and gathering places.
• Guiding Principle #6 — Encourage future development with a distinct character
and identity for the Specific Plan area.
• Guiding Principle #7 — Encourage transit -supportive development throughout the
Specific Plan area, and provide a balanced mix of land uses adjacent to
transportation centers and mobility corridors.
• Guiding Principle #8 — Explore multi -modal connections to other parts of the City
through the proposed Active Transportation Plan (ATP), which combines bicycle
with pedestrian circulation infrastructure on a citywide basis to provide an
ultimate citywide blueprint for future active transportation opportunities as an
alternative travel mode.
These guiding principles led to the development of the Specific Plan and comply with the
goals and policies outlined in the Livable Communities section of Chapter 1 — Land Use,
of the Downey General Plan.
2. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties
or the surrounding environment. The proposed General Plan Amendment, which
changes the land use designation from Commercial Manufacturing to Mixed Use, will
allow for the orderly development of the Specific Plan area, while creating the
opportunity for a balance mix of land uses adjacent to transportation centers and mobility
corridors. The Specific Plan area has remained vacant and includes a number of
dilapidated buildings. The proposed General Plan Amendment will allow the adoption of
the Specific Plan, which will replace the current outdated specific plans, with one that will
promote development of the area. Additionally, one of the primary goals of the Specific
Plan is to create stronger connections with local neighborhoods and improve mobility
and access with surrounding uses and prioritizing the creation of more livable
communities with access to regional transit.XXX
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3. The proposed General Plan Amendment promotes the public health, safety, and general
welfare and serves the goals and purposes of this article. Implementation of the of the
new land use designation will promote transit oriented development in the Specific Plan
area which is currently in a neglected state with deteriorating structures and
unmaintained areas. The primary objectives of the Specific Plan include:
• Creating a mixed-use, compact, and multi -modal environment;
• Promoting sustainable principles in design and development;
• Establishing a complementary mix of cultural uses, public spaces, and outdoor
activities;
• Creating a stronger connection with local neighborhoods and connectivity with
mobility options;
• Promote a family-oriented, culturally enriched, healthy lifestyle;
• Enhance economic development success in the area; and
• Supporting a flexible variety of land uses that further regional transportation and
transit planning objectives.
The General Plan Amendment would allow for the orderly development of the specific
plan area as a transit oriented village around the new WSAB Gardendale Metro station.
The transit oriented village will provide goods and services to those future residents and
workers in the Specific Plan area and those in the surrounding neighborhoods
4. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not conflict with provisions of this article,
including the City's subdivision ordinance. The land use designation of Mixed Use will
allow the orderly development of the specific plan area. The Livable Communities
section of the General Plan encourages the concepts found in the Guiding Principles of
the proposed Specific Plan, and will thus not be in conflict with General Plan. The
Specific Plan provides the blueprint for development of the specific plan area.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9832.06, the Planning Commission
hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the following two (2) findings to approve the
Zone Text/Map Amendment:
The requested amendment is necessary and desirable for the development of the
community and is in the interests or furtherance of the public health, safety, and general
welfare. The current specific plans which govern the specific plan are outdated and do
not further the goals and policies of the Downey General Plan — Livable Communities.
The current plans lack the goals and visions necessary to support the future West Santa
Ana Branch — Gardendale Station. The Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific
Plan encourages transit -supportive development site wide, provides opportunities for a
balanced, flexible, and diverse mix of land uses that support transit oriented
development around the new WSAB — Gardendale Transit Station. Implementation of
the Specific Plan would facilitate development of an area which is currently in a
neglected state with deteriorating structures, and unmaintained areas.
The proposed amendment is in general conformance with the General Plan. Adoption of
the Specific Plan requires the land use designation for the existing Specific Plan area to
be changed from R-1 5,000, SP 85-1, and SP 88-1 to Rancho Los Amigos South
Campus Specific Plan, which corresponds to the proposed land use change under the
General Plan Amendment portion of this application. The guiding principles and policies
outlined in the Specific Plan are consistent with, and will further, the goals and policies of
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the General Plan by encouraging project designs that reduce traffic, promote mixed use,
further economic development, encourage flexibility and encourage a vibrant TOD
community around the West Santa Ana Branch Gardendale Transit Station.
SECTION 5. The Planning Commission of the City of Downey hereby recommends that
the City Council certify the Final Program Environmental Impact Report based on the Planning
Commission's review of the Specific Plan and Draft Program Environmental Impact Report.
SECTION 6. Based upon the findings set forth in Sections 1 through 4 of this resolution,
the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council of the City of Downey adopt the
Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, Zone Map Amendment (PLN -21-00063), as proposed
in Exhibits A and B of this Resolution.
SECTION 9. The Secretary shall certify the adoption of thi,- Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of July, 2021.
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Miguel D66rte, Chairman
City Planning Commission
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Downey at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21St day of July,
2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
Duarte, Owens, Ortiz and Montoya
NOES:
COMMISSIONERS:
None
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COMMISSIONERS:
None
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Mary Ca anagh, Secreta
City Planning Commission
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EXHIBIT A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
General Plan Map (Existing)
General Plan Map (Proposed)
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MU (Mixed Use)
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GM (General Manufacturing)
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S (School)
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CHAPTER 1 LAND USE
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commercial Manufacturing 132 2%
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Schools (including Mixed Use - school) 348 E%
Pubic 104 2%
M:.ed ure tn.a+. 11-14 ht. 4 U14 •3ao46 473 81/
Total E,229 100%
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General Plan Land Use Distribution General Plan Land Use Distribution
(Existing) (Proposed)
Map of Mixed Use Areas (Existing)
Map of Mixed Use Areas (Proposed)
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Vision
2025
Lend Use QdigpW9p
Net Acres
percent
Residential
• Low Density
3188
51%
• Low/Medium Density
187
3%
•Medium Density
414
Is
Commercial
• Office
163
3%
• Neighborhood Commercial
103
2%
• General Commercial
372
6%
Msnufacturing
• General Manufacturing
229
4%
• Commercial Manufacturing
304
51.
Open Space
516
e%
Schools (including Mixed Use - School)
348
6%
Pudic
104
21,
Mixed Use (not including Mixed Use -School)
301
s%
Total
6,229
100%
ADOPTED 1-25-2005
DOINNEY VISION 2025
CHAPiLl2 1 LAND USL
o Private School
The Private School designation is intended for
locating pnvateoperaled schools offering education
comparable to the K through 12 instruction offered by
public schools. Three such areas have been
designated by the Land Use Diagram: St Mallhias,
St Raymond, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The
corresponding zone for this designation Is the Private
School subzone of the O -S, Open Space
FIGURE 1-1.7
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DISTRIBUTION
Vision 2025
Land Use Designation Net Aorea P ... M
Resldenrul
Low Density 3188 Sl%
• LowrMedlum Density 181 3%
Medium Density 414 7%
Commercial
• Office 163 3%
Neighborhood Commerwl 103 2%
- ��
orn:al 372 EL
Manufacturing
Genenl Menufecluring 229 4%
commercial Manufacturing 132 2%
Open spa" sic e4
Schools (including Mixed Use - school) 348 E%
Pubic 104 2%
M:.ed ure tn.a+. 11-14 ht. 4 U14 •3ao46 473 81/
Total E,229 100%
ADOPILD 1252UO5 PAGL 1 15
General Plan Land Use Distribution General Plan Land Use Distribution
(Existing) (Proposed)
Map of Mixed Use Areas (Existing)
Map of Mixed Use Areas (Proposed)
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Resolution No. 21-3146
Downey Planning Commission
EXHIBIT A — CONTINUED
Chapter 1 — Livable Communities
The following section will also be added to include the following description of the
Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan:
Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan
The Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan (RLASCSP) was prepared
to promote future development of the southern portion of the Rancho Los Amigos
Campus, which has sat mostly vacant since the consolidation of the Rancho Los
Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in the 1980s. This Specific Plan is unique
in that it is a City initiated Specific Plan located completely on land that is owned
by the County of Los Angeles.
The approximately 172 -acre Specific Plan area is located at the southwest corner
of the City of Downey (City) in the southern portion of Los Angeles County
(County). The City of Downey is a fully urbanized and developed city with a mix
of residential densities and range of commercial and light industrial land uses.
The Specific Plan area currently includes a mix of newer and aging industrial and
institutional structures traversed by a defined roadway network in an urban
setting. Active commercial manufacturing uses occupy the northern portion of the
Specific Plan area, while the southern portion, the Focus Area, is in ae�y
neglected state with deteriorating structures and unmaintained parcels. The
Focus Area comprises 62.5 acres (37%) of the 172 -acre Specific Plan area.
The Project Site is planned and programmed for a mix of transit -oriented
residential, retail, and office uses, and more specifically, would allow a maximum
development of 700 dwelling units (DUs) and approximately 1,130,000 square
feet (SF) of new, non-residential (commercial, retail, office, public facilities, etc.)
land uses.
The overall RLASCSP area has four geographical districts: Flex Tech/Bio
Medical (FTBM), Regional Public Facilities (RPF), Transit -Oriented Development
(TOD), and Community Serving (CS).
This Specific Plan envisions a composition of uses that complement the medical
facilities in the North Campus, while allowing for the expansion of Los Angeles
County regional facilities. The plan also lays out how to best develop transit -
supportive uses around the proposed Metro West Santa Ana Branch (W'SAB)
Gardendale Transit Station, to be located along the southern border of the
planning area.
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