Zoning Ordinance Update Planning Commission - PowerPoint Presentation

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Zoning Ordinance Update

Planning Commission

February 25, 2015

SCHEDULE

Meeting Date

Topics Covered

December

03,

2013

Overview

Division I – Introductory Provisions

Division V – General Terms

December

10, 2014

Divisions

I and V cont’d

Division IV

–

Administration & Permits

December 17,

2014

Division IV

–

Administration & Permits cont’d

January

7, 2015

Division II – Base & Overlay Districts

January

14, 2015

Division II – Base & Overlay Districts

January 21, 2015

Division II – Base

& Overlay Districts

January 28,

2015

Division III-General Regulations

SCHEDULE

Meeting Date

Topics Covered

February 4,

2015

Division III (General Regulations)

February

18, 2015

Division III (Parking,

Loading, and Circulation) and Division VI (Transportation Demand Management only)

LUCE Amendment Resolution of Intention for Districting Map and LUCE Land Use Designation Map

February 25, 2015

Discussion

of Attachment A (

Greenline

)

Resolution of Intention related to Historic Preservation

March 4, 2015

Resolution Recommending ZOU

Resolution Recommending LUCE Amendments (#1-6)

Further Discussion of LUCE Amendments (#7-10)

Zoning Ordinance Update Final Initial Study/Negative Declaration/Responses to Comments

Resolutions of Intention for LUCE Land Use Designation Map and Districting Map

SCHEDULE

Meeting Date

Topics Covered

March

5, 2015

Continuation of March 4, 2015 items (if necessary)

March

18, 2015

Resolution Recommending LUCE and Zoning Maps

Resolution Recommending

LUCE Amendments (#7-10)

SCHEDULE

March 4, 2015

Resolution Recommending that City Council Adopt the Zoning Ordinance Update

    a.  Redline Public Review Draft

                                b. 

Greenline

Modifications to the Redline

Resolution Recommending that City Council Adopt LUCE Amendments (#1-6)

1.  Amend the title of all “Building Height Standards” graphics in Chapter 2.1 of the LUCE to “Building Height Guidelines” to clarify that graphics do not establish mandatory development standards.

2.  Strike the following text from Chapter 2.1:  “similar to the established

stepback

standards of the zoning ordinance in effect as of May 27, 2010” throughout the LUCE.

3.  Clarify throughout the LUCE that Tier 1 is baseline, by-right development up to the discretionary review thresholds established by the Zoning Ordinance. 

SCHEDULE

March 4, 2015

4.

Amend text on pg. 2.1-41 (first bullet on the left) to include:  “and a 3-foot height bonus above the 32-foot base height.”

5.

Eliminate requirement that Tier 2 Residential and Mixed-Use projects be processed by development agreement unless the  projects provide nonresidential uses above the first floor.

6.

Eliminate the provisions stating that Tier 2 discretionary review be undertaken by a Conditional Use Permit and clarify that this

discretionary review can be

undertaken by a development review permit or its equivalent.

(e.g., pp.3.2-4, 3.2-5, 3.2-6).

Further Discussion on LUCE Amendments (#7-10)

7.

Consider eliminating Activity Centers Overlays on Wilshire Boulevard—Wilshire/

Centinela

Activity Center Overlay and/or

Wilshire/14th Activity Center Overlay (e.g., pp. 2.5-3, 2.5-4, 2.5-6, 2.5-7, 2.5-8, 2.5-9, 2.5-10) or modifying the development standards  authorized in these centers.

8.

Consider eliminating Tier 3 from the Mixed-Use Boulevard land use designation (“MUB”) in certain areas of the City or  modifying the MUB development standards for Tier 3 in these areas of the City.

SCHEDULE

March 4, 2015

9.

Consider eliminating Tier 3 from the Mixed-Use Boulevard land use designation (“MUB”) in certain areas of the City or

modifying the MUB development standards for Tier 3 in these areas of the City.

Consider eliminating Tier 3 from the Mixed-Use Boulevard Low land use

designation (“MUBL”) in certain areas of the City or modifying the MUBL

development standards in these areas of the City.

10.

[Historic Resource]

Zoning Ordinance Update Final Initial Study/Negative Declaration/Responses to Comments

Resolution of Intention to Consider Recommending to Council to Amend LUCE Land Use Map

Resolution of Intention to Consider Recommending to Council to Adopt New Zoning Districting Map

Attachment A (Potential Greenline Revisions)

Conflict between City and Coastal Zone requirements

City proposed parking maximum limits may be less than Coastal Zone minimum requirements

Language to allow a project to exceed City limit to meet Coastal Zone requirement

City Sponsored Bike Share Program

Concern that if a private property owner wanted to allow a City Bike Share Facility on their property the use would not be allowed

Should this be added as a permitted use to specific zoning districts?

Attachment A (Greenline)

PC Direction to Revise Redline#106: Community Benefits: Requiring affordable housing units to meet the same requirements as is specified in the AHPP (30%, 50%, 80% affordable level) and to allow the units to be located off-site (but owned either in whole or in part by a non-profit provider)

#109: Added provision to Table 9.11.030 (Mixed Use District) authorizing no limit to stories for projects with 100% residential uses above the ground floor

#110:

Added provision to Table

9.14.030 (Oceanfront District)

authorizing

no

limit to stories for projects with

100%

residential uses above the

ground floor

#111: Modified basement definition to allow 4 sides of exposure but control exposure through % of wall surface and amount of exposure above finished grade.

Basement Definition

Basement Definition

3 feet limit above and below ANG, TG, or SANG

Redline Revisions PC Direction to Revise Redline

#112: Added floor area exclusion for parking that cannot, due to slope and infeasibility from

physical or geologic

constraints, be developed entirely below grade

#113: Added provision to Section 9.07.030 to allow 500 or less additions to existing single unit homes when there are certain site slope conditions. Architectural Review Board would review and approve

#114-120: Revised auto dealer standards consistent with the direction of the Planning Commission on February 18, 2015

#120-130:Revised parking standards consistent with the direction of the Planning Commission on February 18, 2015

Redline Revisions PC Direction to Revise Redline

#131: Revision to Section 9.27.050 (B) Abandonment to help with Historic Resource preservation

#132: Revision to Section 9.43.100

#133: Additional modifications related to Historic Preservation

will be incorporated into the

Greenline