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CITY t Ga FACT SHEET FACT cityofsoutgate.org/gatewayplan facebook.com/CityofSouthGate @SouthGateCAgov @CityofSouthGateCA N t PLA y a SPECIFIC w E T Jerry C. Guevara, Jerry C. Guevara, Assistant Planner South Gate City of Avenue 8650 California 90280 CA South Gate, [email protected] (323) 563-9514 A e G H t T ric Dist SOU a F O Y CIT G Community Workshop 2: Project Specific Workshop 2: Project Specific Workshop Community Spring/Summer 2016 gathered from the first meeting, as well where the information will be a workshop meeting second The and input on preliminary feedback will be shared. Participants will provide land use work, as technical gathered from the Information and open space. public access including and design scenarios, the Public develop and policies, and will be used to the Specific Plan’s goals will help define workshop Specific Plan. Draft Review Community Meeting 1: Project Initiation Meeting Meeting 1: Project Initiation Community January 2016 27, Wednesday, and residents interested provide increase project awareness, is to meeting initial the of focus The gather and timeline, and to Plan’s purpose, study goals about the Specific information business groups South Gate. vision for on the TOD feedback Community Meeting 3: Public Review Draft Specific Plan Draft 3: Public Review Meeting Community Summer/Fall 2016 on the Public and comment review an opportunity to the community will provide third meeting The the Specific of components key review to the chance will have Specific Plan. Participants Draft Review and concepts, proposed land uses, pedestrian- and transit-oriented design concepts, Plan, such as site in the and be responded to will be documented Comments and open space. public access for strategies the public to for information step next will also provide meeting Specific Plan. This Final Gateway and City including Planning Commission process, the public review to related and information consider, Hearings. Council

1 2 3 Additional Information will be posted on the City’s website, Facebook page, and Twitter handle, and mailed to to handle, and mailed page, and Twitter Facebook on the City’s website, posted will be Information Additional more project access to tools contact Please use the following residents living near the project location. the project database. be added to request to and to comments ask questions, provide information, Participation the to importance paramount is of business and residential communities with collaboration South Gate’s January meetings between and Fall 2016. will host three community City Plan. The the Specific of development Upcoming Opportunities for Community Community for Opportunities Upcoming For More Information CITY OF SOUTH GATE Gateway District SPECIFIC PLAN

City of South Gate Gateway District Project AreaFostoria Street Overview Salt Lake Avenue South Gate City Limit Goals of the Gateway District Specific Plan:

In anticipation of the planned Eco-Rapid Transit South Gate Patata Street Wilcox Avenue Patata Street Design a transit-oriented center that allows for a mixed-use community and enhances the regional Station, the City of South Gate is preparing a Specific Plan transportation network. (Plan) for the Gateway District to establish a comprehensive vision for the future rail station area. The Plan is an Project Area Reisner Way Reduce carbon emissions and noise levels by providing services accessible by walking, biking, transit opportunity for the City to create a Transit Oriented and other forms of non-motorized transportation. Development (TOD) which is mixed-use, pedestrian- and Mason Street transit-focused. The Plan will define goals for a livable, Create a pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment to support the walkability and transit options

Rayo Avenue vibrant, and pedestrian-friendly area, while accommodating Atlantic Avenue Firestone Place within South Gate.

vehicular, truck, bus and transit traffic on Firestone May Court Firestone Boulevard Incorporate cultural, public and green spaces for outdoor activities. Burke Avenue River Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue; one of the City’s busiest Burke Avenue

Dudlext Avenue Dudlext Avenue Vossler Avenue intersections. Through design and policy, the Plan will make Vossler Avenue Plan a district that respects and represents the overall architectural character of the City.

it possible to introduce housing, shopping, entertainment, Rayo Avenue jobs, civic areas, and open spaces planned around the South Southern Avenue Increase access to education and employment centers throughout the region Gate station. City of South Gate The South Gate Station will link the city of South Gate to other employment regions,Speci c Plan forcommercial the Gateway District areas, and Eco-Rapid Transit residential neighborhoods along the Eco-Rapid Transit Corridor of which the southern portion, from Downtown CITY OF SOUTH GATE Los Angeles to the city of Artesia, is known as the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSAB). The Eco-Rapid TheG Eco-Rapidatewa Transity is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) comprised of 13 members, representing 12 Southern Transit Corridor spans 40-miles from Bob Hope Airport to the city of Artesia and will grant South Gate residents, California cities, including South Gate and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. The purpose of business owners and visitors alike, increased access to local and regional bicycle routes, multi-purpose trails and District the JPA is to pursue a high speed transit SPECIFIC PLAN nearby transportation corridors, including Amtrak, and Metro’s Blue, Gold, Green, Red and Purple system that is environmentally friendly, Lines. West SantaWest Ana Santa Branch Ana TransitBranch Corridor Transit Corridor Study Area Study Area enhances transportation options for riders in the region and expands The Gateway District Specific Plan is being funded through a $200,000 Compass Blueprint Grant from Southern Los Angeles economic growth. California Association of Governments (SCAG). Little Tokyo Union Station The Eco-Rapid Transit system will link economic development and transportation Background Planning Efforts: 7th/Alameda via a 40-mile corridor from Bob Hope Airport Soto St. to the City of Artesia. The corridor is broken In 2013, the City of South Gate completed the Firestone and Atlantic Station Area Plan; a concept plan for the Pacic/Vernon up into two sections: 20-miles from Bob Leonis/District future station and the surrounding Gateway District. The City of South Gate has continued to team with Vernon Hope Airport to Downtown Los Angeles and

OLDA/Eco-Rapid Transit Authority to continue to provide input into the WSAB development, including Pacic/Randolph Maywood 20 miles from Downtown Los Angeles to the refinements to the future South Gate station plan. Thus far, recommendations for this gateway to South Gate City of Artesia; the latter portion is known as Huntington have been shaped by community and stakeholder input as well as community engagement efforts of the 2009 Park Gage/Salt Lake Bell the West Santa AnaBranch or (WSAB). General Plan and 2015 Zoning Code Cudahy Transit via the WSAB will run through South update. This Specific Plan effort will Gate and connect 4 million residents to the build on prior collaboration to refine 2015-2016 South Gate 2011-2015 Firestone Blvd. Los Angeles regional transportation system. Gateway the framework and establish a final South Gate Comprehensive Downey District Specific Plan document. Code Update Gardendale St. Specific Plan I-105/Green Line

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Bell ower Paramount/Rosecrans Paramount 2009-2012 2012-2013 2012-2015 Bell ower Blvd. Cerritos West Santa Ana Branch Firestone Legend West Santa Ana Branch Artesia Alternatives Analysis and Atlantic WSAB Station Blue Line Station Area Design Gridley/183rd Station Southern Alignment Green Line Pioneer Blvd. Concepts Northern Alignment Red Line Area Plan East Bank Purple Line RESTAURANT West Bank, Option 3 Gold Line Miles Source: SCAG AA 0 2.5 5