COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

CITY OF COMPTON, CA SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

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COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

PREPARED FOR:

CITY OF COMPTON, CA. DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING

PREPARED BY:

SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP LISA WISE CONSULTING RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. BAE URBAN CITYFI STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE SUPERJACENT KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS KOA CORPORATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 THE VISION 6 3.14 Outdoor Dining & Retail 1.1 Project Introduction 3.15 Street Trees 1.2 Planning Principles 3.16 Park and Parkways 1.3 Purpose and Scope 1.4 Background and Process 4 BUILDING DESIGN GUIDELINES 78 1.5 Summary of Community Feedback 4.1 Intent and Objectives 1.6 Project Context and Location 4.2 Relationship to Standards 1.7 TOD Core Area Context 4.3 Guideline Components 1.8 Specific Plan Vision 4.4 Building Coverage and Placement 1.9 Specific Plan Goals 4.5 Building Setbacks from Property 1.10 Sub-area Plan Lines 1.11 Subdivision Plan 4.6 Building Frontage 1.12 Illustrative Plan 4.7 Building Massing and Materials 1.13 Urban Form 4.8 Retail Design 1.14 Public Amenities 4.9 Vehicular, Pedestrian and Bicycle 1.15 Beyond the TOD Core Area Circulation 1.16 Program Chart 4.10 Parking 4.11 Private Ways and Streets 2 TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT 24 4.12 Landscape and Open Space OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS 4.13 Additional Standards 4.14 Townhouse How to Use the Standards and Guidlines 4.15 Full Block Residential Courtyard 2.1 Purpose and Intent 4.16 High-density Mixed Residential 2.2 Applicability 4.17 Half-block Residential Bar 2.3 Administration and Procedures 4.18 Low-Density Apartment Bar 2.4 Allowed Land Uses 4.19 Low-Density Commercial Bar 2.5 Development Standards 4.20 Large Plate Commercial or Retail 2.6 Definitions Building

4.21 Retail Village or Cluster 3 PUBLIC REALM DESIGN GUIDELINES 62 3.1 Intent and Objectives 5 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 90 3.2 Key Public Realm Principles 3.3 Creative Placemaking 5.1 Implementation Program 3.4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Network 5.2 Impact Fees 3.5 Street Network 3.6 Primary Streets 6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 96 3.7 Secondary Streets 3.8 Transit Access 3.9 Streetscape Design Elements 3.10 Paving & Planting zones 3.11 Street Furniture 3.12 Street Lights 3.13 Sidewalk Amenities

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1. THE VISION

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1.1 PROJECT INTRODUCTION 1.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Compton Artesia Specific Plan defines a unique transit village The City of Compton has developed this Specific Plan for the Metro around the Metro light rail stop in a manner that fully integrates the Blue Line Artesia Station, in collaboration with the community and surrounding community into this newest “hub” of Compton. It does other stakeholders, for a vision for future development and other public so by dramatically improving access to Artesia Station and leveraging improvements within the Artesia Station area. existing community assets like the Gateway Towne Center and This Specific Plan addresses the existing conditions that act as potential Compton Creek to create a new residential and cultural destination. impediments to redevelopment by focusing on public investments This vision for the Artesia Station area will spark catalytic TOD in the built environment, many of which are already codified in other (Transit-Oriented Development) projects that change the trajectory planning documents adopted by the City (e.g. Compton Bicycle of development in the project area, and in so doing transform the Masterplan, Compton Creek Masterplan, and the Artesia Boulevard Compton real estate market as a whole. The Compton Artesia Specific Complete Streets Masterplan), to spur private development. In creating Plan brings the culture of the City together with the opportunities of a new neighborhood within the City of Compton, this planning process the site to develop a shared vision of the future. The plan incorporates has sought to better understand the current site context, the changing community values that were confirmed throughout the engagement trends affecting the community as a whole, and the public’s desire process. to realize something uniquely of Compton. Access to opportunity and safety, or the perception of safety, have been large drivers of various urban design strategies to put more “eyes on the street”. 1.2 PLANNING PRINCIPLES Over the past couple decades, the City of Compton has transitioned from a majority African-American to a majority Hispanic community, The planning principles that have informed the design of the TOD Core and understanding this history and demographic shift is imperative Area include:: to understanding how this new place should be designed for future generations. Finally, looking to other jurisdictions for inspiration (e.g. the Los Angeles River restoration), this Specific Plan seeks to illustrate 1. A Walkable District a vision of Compton Creek as a water body whose ecological function has been restored, thereby creating a new active recreational amenity 2. A Range of Housing Types and educational opportunity. 3. New Parks and Squares This Specific Plan introduces a diversity of land uses to the project area, 4. Small Blocks and Streets reducing parking requirements, providing alternative transportation 5. Restored Compton Creek amenities, strategically leveraging smart technologies, and constructing multiple types of housing to create a more livable, affordable and 6. Local Shops and National Retailers diverse community. While the Specific Plan focuses on creating a long- 7. Jobs and Commercial Development term vision of the place, it also defines the standards of a new TOD 8. Cultural Activities and Amenities Zoning Overlay to codify the transit village concept.

Downtown

City of Compton

City of Compton

Specific Plan Area Specific Plan Area

TOD Core Area/ Overlay District

Greater Los Angeles Context City of Compton Context

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1.4 BACKGROUND AND PROCESS

Up to the 1960s, the project area was predominantly farmland. It was community to the now majority Hispanic residents. In this process, the not until the early 1960s that this land was developed for industrial project found a diversity of experiences and desires for the project uses, leveraging Compton’s geographic location and its accessibility to area. Through a series of vision workshops both with the public and a global supply chain. The Metro Blue Line and its Artesia Station was internally at the City, the Compton Artesia Specific Plan planning opened in the 1990s adjacent to a large auto mall. This car dealership process developed and continually refined the guiding principles of was then redeveloped as the Gateway Town Center in 2008, becoming the community: Recreation, Activity, Equity, Mixed-Use, Density and an important part of the City’s tax base, and defining the built Access. environment of the project area. Using these guiding principles as the foundation of the planning The City of Compton has a rich history, culture and sense of pride in process, Compton Artesia Specific Plan then designed three their community. Considering the development history that has isolated development alternates grounded in a market analysis. These the Artesia Station from residents, the Compton Artesia Specific Plan were tested on multiple occasions at community workshops with has taken this civic identity to create a new neighborhood centered stakeholders to better understand the range of different open spaces around transit. and transportation modes that should be promoted in this Specific Plan. This process ultimately led to an urban design strategy creates a To prepare this Specific Plan, the City underwent an extensive place of, by and for the people of Compton. engagement process that unearthed various community narratives from transit riders and students, from the historic African-American

Compton Artesia Specific Plan merges the culture of the City with the opportunities of the site to develop a shared vision based on the community’s values identified during the engagement process.

Artesia Station

Past Present Future Farmland Commercial and Transit Mixed-use and Transit

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1.5 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

Through a series of vision workshops with the public and internally at the City, the Compton Artesia Specific Plan planning process developed and continually refined the guiding principles of the community shown below, which became the foundation of the planning process itself. The photos encapsulate the themes that emerged from the vision workshop series, the identified community values synthesized from the engagement process and interviews, and activities to engage the community at one of the many outreach events. “Community is invaluable in Compton. We build the narrative for Compton and we do that when we feel empowered, when we have a voice.” Interview with Jennifer Beasley AKA JayBee: Arts, Culture, and Community Advocate (May 31st, 2019). #OPENTHATGATE #CentralPARK

Themes that emerged from the vision workshop series.

“Gentrification is a lack of awareness RECREATION ACTIVITY and lack of engagement with the community. Respect the knowledge and experience of the community.” Interview with George Magellenes: Political Strategist and Community Advocate (May 31st, 2019).

EQUITY MIXED-USE

DENSITY ACCESS

Guiding Principles of the Community Public Engagement Workshop

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1.6 PROJECT CONTEXT AND LOCATION

Compton’s diverse built environment is a reflection of the City’s historic Compton Creek is an untapped natural asset running through the heart growth patterns. Centrally located between Downtown LA and the of the Artesia Station area. The creek should be reconnected to the Ports of LA and Long Beach, the Compton Artesia Specific Plan project community and create a central natural feature of the project. area grew as a strategic mid-point in the Los Angeles basin. Formed as The Blue Line Artesia Station Specific Plan project area is 1.19 square a farming community, Compton’s rich agricultural history persists today miles (761.6 acres) and located at the southern edge of the City of in neighborhoods like Richland Farms just north of Artesia Station. Compton. The map below shows the 5 minute walking radius (1/4 mile) One Blue Line stop north is Compton Station, the City’s other light and 10 minute walking radius (1/2 mile) from Artesia Station. Within rail station, which serves the traditional “Main Street” of Compton, the 10 minute walking radius, the map highlights in red the “Areas of Compton Boulevard, as well as the City’s Civic Center. The City is Transit Influence,” meaning areas with potential to be redeveloped into also well served by infrastructure, including but not limited to, the residential/mixed use as a gradual expansion of the TOD Core Area Compton/Woodly Airport, Alameda Corridor East (ACE) project, and development in future years. four major freeways (91, 110, 105, & 710).

Downtown LA CITY OF COMPTON 11 miles north Specific Plan Boundary 761.6 acres W Bennett St Compton Creek TOD Core Area/ Overlay District Boundary

W Greenleaf Blvd S Tartar Ln

W Carob St

Alameda St 1”=100’ 0 50’ 100’ 200’ Compton 5 minute walk College 1”=200’ (1/4 mile) 0 100’ W Walnut200’ St 400’ Artesia Station

1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’ 10 minute walk (1/2 mile) Artesia Blvd

Gardena Fwy 91

1”=100’ Ave Wilmington 1”=400’ 0 50’ 100’ 200’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’

1”=200’ 1”=500’ 0 100’ 200’ 400’ 0 250’ 500’Area of Transit 1000’Influence

1”=300’ W Manville St 1”=800’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’ City 0 400’ 800’ 1600’ Boundary

1”=400’ W Victoria/Apra St 1”=1000’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’ 0 500’ 1000’ 2000’ LA COUNTY Ports of LA and Long Beach UNINCORPORATED 1”=500’ 8 miles south AREA 1”=1200’ 0 250’ 500’ 1000’ 0 600’ 1200’ 2400’

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1.7 TOD CORE AREA CONTEXT

The TOD Core Area (also known as the TOD Overlay District) is an Compton Creek Trail at Greenleaf Boulevard, which connects the entire approximately 106 acre priority development area within the Specific City of Compton, including Compton High School that is currently Plan area. The TOD Core Area consists of the existing Gateway Towne developing a modern performing arts education center. Center, Crystal Casino property, Artesia station and western blocks Another opportunity is the transit gate limiting access to Artesia station bound by W. Carob St, S. Acacia Ct, and Artesia Blvd, as well as a from the east. Through the community engagement process, it is clear portion of Compton Creek that runs northwest to southeast of the site. that the community and City want this gate to be opened to provide The Artesia Station’s ‘walkshed’ is almost wholly within an industrial pedestrian access, and connect both halves of the TOD Core Area. and retail context, which together comprises the single largest jobs The development of a new transit village increases the diversity of cluster in the City. The predominant user of the Artesia Station are complementary uses and reworks infrastructure for the movement students to and from Compton College, which lies just east of the of people, improves safety at every level, and creates an identity that project area via Artesia Boulevard. connects with the spirit of Compton. A major opportunity in the project area is the termination of the

TOD Core Area/ W Greenleaf Blvd Overlay District Boundary Community Farms

Existing Industrial and Manufacturing

W Carob St Santa Fe Ave

Mixed Use

Alameda St

Gateway Towne Center Existing Industrial and Manufacturing

W Walnut St 1”=100’ Artesia Station 0 50’ 100’ 200’ Mixed Use Compton Creek

1”=200’ Existing Industrial Ct Acacia S 0 100’ 200’ 400’ and Manufacturing Crystal Casino

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1.8 SPECIFIC PLAN VISION Connect the Creek to the Station This Specific Plan codifies the community vision for the Artesia Station Connecting a revitalized Compton Creek and trail to the transit station area as a new entertainment and cultural destination in the City of will dramatically improve station access and create an organizing Compton along the Compton Creek corridor. The Plan brings together principle for future transit-oriented development. Diverse open spaces, Compton’s largest concentration of jobs and retail into a mixed-use, especially restored natural corridors, are a unique amenity that can walkable community centered around the Metro Blue Line Artesia attract development. To connect this open space to the train station Station. As TOD projects come to fruition in the project area, it is creates an impetus not just to encourage infill development to frame imperative that the City and community stay true to this vision so as to these new pathways, but encourage a reorientation of the City’s not inhibit or preclude subsequent transit-oriented development and existing fabric around the Artesia Station. supportive projects. Connect the Station to the Community As there has been minimal market-rate development in the project area New and enhanced linkages radiating from the transit stop will connect and across the City, the Compton Artesia Specific Plan market analysis the existing community to the station while setting a framework for found that the market may not bear the intensity of development the future expansion of the transit village. This includes opening of typically seen in other TOD developments across Los Angeles County. the existing MTA gate currently restricting access from the east of Based on market research and future opportunities the vision for artesia station. Providing direct vehicular access to the catalyst area, this Specific Plan is medium density (35 - 90 DU/acre). In order to formalizing human-scale routes through the existing retail center, access regional housing demand, the Compton market itself must be creating a direct visual connection through the industrial district to the reimagined. Metro transit center, and providing safe pedestrian and multi-modal connections to Compton College will greatly improve the walkability of The Compton Artesia Specific Plan focuses on the development of a the project area. catalytic project that introduces both new mixed-use typologies and densities in Compton. And after multiple developer interviews, it has Creating a Catalyst for TOD Development been determined that to attract the private sector to Artesia Station, With support from the adjacent land owners, Metro and others, the it is imperative to both increase certainty in the market (i.e. updated two sides of the train station represent tremendous development Specific Plan and accompanying TOD Zoning Overlay) and make the potential both at the site and for the City of Compton. By enhancing necessary public investments to enhance the public realm (i.e. revitalize the public realm and addressing access improvements, this area can Compton Creek and connect the Creek to the Station) and better serve as a catalytic opportunity for development. connect the station to the community (i.e. South Willowbrook Avenue extension).

Street & Pedestrian Network Neighborhoods Potential Buildout Numerous Points of Entry Public Amenities Full Plan

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1.9 SPECIFIC PLAN GOALS

Goal: Provide access to employment, retail services, healthy food, parks, and Goal: Provide affordable and other daily needs via walking, biking, accessible housing. and public transit.

• Policy: Support employment growth especially medical, educational • Policy: Increase supply of housing. and cultural institutions. • Policy: Produce housing units that meet the changing needs of • Policy: Improve access to goods and services via walking, biking and Compton residents in terms of unit sizes, housing types, levels of transit. affordability using targeted strategies. • Policy: Support institutions that contribute to the vitality of commercial • Policy: Encourage innovative housing types and creative housing districts and corridors, such as local business associations, arts venues, programs to help meet existing and future housing needs. and cultural organizations. • Policy: Promote mixed-income development. • Policy: Support food-related businesses to improve access to healthy • Policy: Improve access to homeownership, especially among low- food and advance economic development. income residents and people of color. • Policy: Build new parks to ensure that all residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park. • Policy: Plan, design, build, maintain, and operate the transportation system in a way that prioritizes pedestrians first, followed by bicycling and transit use, and lastly motor vehicle use. • Policy: Improve the pedestrian environment in order to encourage walking and the use of mobility aids as a mode of transportation. • Policy: Increase the frequency, speed, and reliability of the public transit system in order to increase ridership and support new housing and jobs. • Policy: Position Compton to benefit from upcoming changes to vehicle ownership models while supporting a shared use mobility network.

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Goal: Ensure that all communities fully thrive regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, country or origin, Goal: Provide creative, cultural, religion in order to eliminate and natural amenities. deep-rooted disparities in wealth, opportunity, safety and health.

• Policy: Increase equitable access to educational and economic • Policy: Ensure growth and sustainability in the creative sector economy opportunities. by providing artists, creative workers, and cultural organizations with • Policy: Ensure residents have the technology tools and skills needed to the resources and support they need to create and thrive. fully participate in the economy and civic life. • Policy: Support the creative economy, cultural organizations, and the • Policy: Promote and support business creation, innovation, city’s quality of life by raising awareness of and promoting the value of entrepreneurship, and expansion. local arts and culture. • Policy: Expand and maintain areas for production, processing, and • Policy: Engage artists and creative workers in the City enterprise and distribution of products, services, and ideas. support their capacity to earn revenue. • Policy: Perpetuate a high quality of life for Compton residents that includes safe, open and welcoming cultural and social institutions, as well as natural and built infrastructure. • Policy: Improve the tree canopy and urban forest. • Policy: Manage the city’s surface waters, groundwater, stormwater, wastewater and drinking water equitably and sustainability, while minimizing the adverse impacts of climate change.

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1.10 SUB-AREA PLAN PLANNING AREA SUB-AREAS LAND AREA (AC) LAND AREA (SF)

The sub-area plan indicates the TOD Core Area subdivided into seven SUB-AREA 1 9.4 410,750 (7) development sub-areas. These sub-areas are derived from existing SUB-AREA 2 17.2 748,218 property ownership and/or existing access routes. SUB-AREA 3 8.4 363,871 These sub-area sizes range from 8.4 ac to 17.2 ac, and can be SUB-AREA 4 10.5 458,179 adjusted to suit evolving development goals. They can be developed SUB-AREA 5 15.0 652,382 concurrently or sequentially depending on market demand. Each sub- TOD CORE AREA SUB-AREA 6 10.6 461,627

area can be interpreted as a neighborhood with a 2-3 minute walking SUB-AREA 7 9.8 428,666

radius. They are large enough to accommodate multiple buildings, ROADS 8.8 383,357 smaller open spaces, and potentially be subdivided into approximately CREEK 10.2 445,083 1.5 to 3 acre sub-parcels. RAILROAD 6.0 263,447

SUBTOTAL 106.0 4,615,580

Development Sub-Areas

W Greenleaf Blvd

2 minute walk/ 400 ft

SUB-AREA SUB-AREA 6 5

W Carob St Santa Fe Ave Fe Santa

SUB-AREA SUB-AREA

7 4 Alameda St Alameda

SUB-AREA W Walnut St 1”=100’ 3 0 50’ 100’ 200’ SUB-AREA 2 SUB-AREA Compton Creek 1”=200’ 1

0 100’ Ct Acacia S 200’ 400’

1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’

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1.11 SUBDIVISION PLAN

The subdivision plan shown below is the recommended master plan for the TOD Core Area after all sub-areas have been developed. The sub-areas are intended to be subdivided further following the guidelines below: • Provide multiple points of entry into each sub-area. • Create smaller blocks to promote a walkable urban fabric. • Create a center for each sub-area.

Private ownership • Provide outward facing retail. Metro • Parking structure removal under review Other City of Compton

Current Property Divisions

W Greenleaf Blvd

6.1 6.2 5.1 Development Parcel 1.28 AC 1.50 AC 4.31 AC

6.3 6.4 6.5 5.2 5.3 5.4 1.39 AC 0.66 AC 1.12 AC 1.38 AC 1.0 AC 1.23 AC Neighborhood Park

7.2 0.15 AC W Carob St 5.5 5.6 5.7 6.6 1.37 AC 1.50 AC 1.24 AC 2.88 AC 7.1 7.3 Street

2.25 AC 1.25 AC Santa Fe Ave Fe Santa 4.2 1.02 AC 4.3 4.4 4.5 7.4 0.86 AC 1.48 AC 1.90 AC 0.69 AC 4.1 6.23 AC 4.6

1.06 AC St Alameda 7.5 7.6 Future of existing deck 2.26 AC 1.43 AC 2.2 0.84 AC to be determined 3.1 2.1 3.2 1.55 AC 3.39 AC 0.90 AC 3.4 2.3 W Walnut St 3.3 0.28 AC 0.60 AC 1”=100’ 1.23 AC 0 50’ 100’ 200’ 2.4 1.1 1.2 0.76 AC Compton Creek 1.7 AC 1.2 AC 2.5 1”=200’ 1.52 AC 2.6 3.5 0 100’ 200’ 400’ 3.0 AC 1.3 1.73 AC 0.54 AC 1.4 2.7 1.5 1.7 AC 1”=300’ 2.2 AC 0 150’ 300’1.18 AC 600’ 2.8 1.51 AC Artesia Blvd 1”=400’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’ Gardena Fwy 91

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1.12 ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN

The illustrative plan depicts the recommended long-range vision for the TOD Core Area after all parcels have been developed. The existing roads, rail line, creek, parcels and circulation patterns define the framework, and each sub-area is designed as a mixed-use enclave with a small civic space. The main feature of the plan is the Central Park (3-5 acres) designed around a rehabilitated Compton Creek, which can become the new civic heart for Compton. This park can also include some civic uses such as a school, daycare, or recreational facilities inside the park.

W Greenleaf Blvd

NE District NW District

Neighborhood Neighborhood Park Park Park North Paseo W Carob St Surface Parking

Commercial Area

Central Paseo Ave Fe Santa Neighborhood

South Paseo Park St Alameda Central Park West District West Paseo Future of existing deck to be determined Bus Plaza Neighborhood W Walnut St 1”=100’ Park 0 50’ 100’ 200’ SW District South District 1”=200’ 0 100’ 200’ 400’ Neighborhood Restored Park Compton Creek 1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’

Artesia Blvd 1”=400’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’ Artesia Neighborhood Gardena Fwy 91 Station Park

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1.13 URBAN FORM

The proposed urban form of the District (illustrated below) suggests a density of 3-5 story buildings on average with structured or surface parking. In some locations buildings may increase to 8 or 10 levels. Sites for taller buildings are typically are located adjacent to public open space to frame public parks and take advantage of views. Throughout the Core Area, buildings are designed reinforce the public realm with primary building faces co-linear with streets, greenways or parks. A series of linear pathways provide spatial variation in the public realm and also serve the important function of connecting the development area to transit and other neighborhoods. A major new pedestrian paseo unifies the project, connecting the Artesia Station to the new neighborhoods. The buildings, public spaces and streets form a walkable, unified and inspirational public realm that defines a vibrant transit-oriented community for Compton.

NE District

Neighborhood Park NW District

Neighborhood Surface Parking Park North Paseo

South Paseo Future of existing deck to be determined Central Paseo Neighborhood Park West District South District Neighborhood Central Park Park

West Paseo

Bus Plaza Restored Compton Creek

SW District

Neighborhood Park Artesia Neighborhood Station Park

Urban Form

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1.14 PUBLIC AMENITIES

The vision of the TOD Core Area includes multiple options for providing significant public amenities to the community. First, as a central civic space, the Central Park provides amenities such as a plaza for community events and areas for recreation or sports. Second, safe and direct connections to Artesia Station and Compton Creek are established, promoting walking and cycling leading to a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, cultural facilities are planned in proximity to Central Park to support existing and emerging local artists in the community and nurture a cultural identity for this TOD development.

W Greenleaf Blvd

Neighborhood Neighborhood Park Park Park North Paseo Community W Carob St Center Children’s Park Dog Park Multi-Purpose

Field Central Paseo Ave Fe Santa Neighborhood South Paseo

Park St Alameda Central Park Multi-Purpose West Paseo Field Bus Plaza Neighborhood W Walnut St 1”=100’ Park 0 50’ 100’ 200’ Future of existing deck to be determined

1”=200’ 0 100’ 200’ 400’ Neighborhood Park 1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’ Restored Compton Creek Artesia Blvd 1”=400’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’ Artesia Neighborhood Gardena Fwy 91 Station Park

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A new entertainment and cultural destination in the City of Compton along a reimagined Compton Creek recreation corridor.

A mixed-use, walkable community organized around the Artesia Station and other public amenities.

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1.15 BEYOND THE TOD CORE AREA

The remainder of the Specific Plan Area is targeted for future redevelopment, including enhanced and modernized light-industrial, commercial and residential land uses. Sub-area 8 redevelopment may include medium-density residential development and convenience commercial along Greenleaf Boulevard. Sub-area 9 and Sub-area 10 may include new light-industrial or manufacturing uses, technology uses, or selective transitions to mixed-use development within the zone of transit influence (see page 11). Sub-area 11 is currently commercial and institutional land uses and may see future redevelopment to mixed-use functions in support of the TOD Core Area. Guidelines for redevelopment in these areas may be the subject of future overlay districts.

Specific Plan Boundary 761.6 acres W Bennett St

SUB-AREA 8 TOD Core Area Boundary W Greenleaf Blvd

SUB-AREA SUB-AREA 6 5 W Carob St SUB-AREA 11

S Tartar Ln

ALAMEDA ST SUB-AREA 9 SUB-AREA SUB-AREA 7 4

W Walnut St SUB-AREA SUB-AREA 3 SUB-AREA 2

1 Wilmington Ave Wilmington

Artesia Blvd Gardena Fwy 91

SUB-AREA 10

W Manville St

W Victoria/Apra St

Specific Plan Development Zones

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1.16 PROGRAM CHART

Development Concept SELECT CELLSTOD Supporting WITHIN RED BORDERArea will TO remain PRINT TOprimarily PDF ( PRINT industrial SELECTION and manufacturing/ LETTER SIZE / LANDSCAPE uses. / FIT TO ONE PAGE) IndustrialPROJECT and NAME commercial (CONTRACT) usesCOMPTON are replaced ARTESIA over STATION a 20 year SPECIFIC period PLAN with medium densityPROJECT residential NAME (SPECIFIC focused PLAN) mixedCOMPTON use. HUB CITY SPECIFIC PLAN

LAND AREA (AC) PROJECT AREA 761.6 ROADS AND RAILROADS 157.9 CREEK AND OPEN SPACE 31.4 NET PLANNING AREA 572.3

LAND VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT LAND AREA RESI. AVE. PLANNING AREA SUB-AREAS AREA PHASE RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL RETAIL OFFICE CULTURAL TOTAL OVERALL (SF) DENSITY BLDG. (AC) GFA UNITS GFA GFA GFA GFA FAR (DU/AC) HEIGHT SUB-AREA 1 9.4 410,750 2 660,067 660 70.0 3,753 76,462 0 740,282 1.80 5.4 SUB-AREA 2 17.2 748,218 1 1,288,254 1,288 75.0 70,595 0 129,000 1,487,849 1.99 6.0 SUB-AREA 3 8.4 363,871 6 459,433 459 55.0 22,972 22,972 0 505,376 1.39 4.2 SUB-AREA 4 10.5 458,179 5 525,917 526 50.0 26,296 26,296 0 578,509 1.26 3.8 SUB-AREA 5 15.0 652,382 4 748,831 749 50.0 37,442 37,442 0 823,715 1.26 3.8 TOD CORE AREA SUB-AREA 6 10.6 461,627 3 529,875 530 50.0 26,494 26,494 0 582,862 1.26 3.8 SUB-AREA 7 9.8 428,666 7 590,449 590 60.0 29,522 29,522 0 649,494 1.52 4.5 ROADS 8.8 383,357 N/A N/A N/A CREEK 10.2 445,083 N/A N/A N/A RAILROAD 6.0 263,447 N/A N/A N/A SUBTOTAL 106.0 4,615,580 4,802,826 4,803 45.3 217,073 219,187 129,000 5,368,087 1.16 3.5

SUB-AREA 8 52.2 2,272,483 SUB-AREA 9 166.2 7,239,967 SUB-AREA 10 223.4 9,732,952 TOD SUPPORTING SUB-AREA 11 49.6 2,159,926 AREA ROADS 136.3 5,937,304 OPEN SPACE 21.2 923,819 RAILROAD 6.7 293,264 SUB TOTAL 655.6 28,559,716

TOTAL(S) 761.6 33,175,296

Land Use Descriptions Residential: Market-rate housing with some subsidized units. Range of studio, 1 and 2 bedroom units. Average unit size = 1,000sf. Mixed-Use: Typically comprised of 4-6 stories of residential above a 20’ first-floor flex-space. Office: Primarily employment-related uses including market-rate office, tech incubator, “maker” space, and flex space. 20’ high-bay buildings that can accommodate a mezzanine. Retail: Comprised of markets, in-line retail, national or local retailers, restaurants, dry goods. Cultural: Comprised of schools, arts, religious buildings and other civic functions. Commercial: Comprised of uses found in both retail and/or office land uses described above, and/or other specialty functions. Parking Parking shall primarily be in structures (70% of all parking), with some supplemental street parking (10%) and limited surface parking (20%). Parking Ratios Residential: .5 to 1 space per unit Office & Cultural: 1 space per 1000 sf Retail: 1 space per 500 sf NOTE: Land areas are estimates and subject to verification by a licensed surveyor.

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2. TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

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2. TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

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HOW TO USE THE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

Introduction The TOD Core Area/Overlay District will create a new moderate-density, 5. mid-term design review the verify general compliance with the transit-based community. The district will be characterized by small Standards and Guidelines, and then a final review to verify detailed blocks, a vibrant public realm, walkable and well-scaled streets and compliance with the Standards and Guidelines. an interconnected open space system. Design Standards (Chapter 6. Architects, site designers and engineers must demonstrate 2) are requirements for development. Design Guidelines (Chapters compliance with all required Standards. Compliance with 3 and 4) are recommended attributes for public-realm and building recommended guidelines shall be viewed with favor and may offset implementation. These standards and guidelines apply only to the TOD non-compliance with some Guidelines. Failure to comply with Core Area/Overlay District. required Standards may result in non-approval of the proposed plan or significant alterations.

Intent of the Standards and Guidelines 7. If a required Standard cannot be met, it is the responsibility of the The intent of the standards and guidelines is to ensure the realization developer to demonstrate why it cannot be met and to propose of the Compton Artesia TOD Core Area vision through the control of an alternate solution that achieves a similar result. The Controlling key urban design elements including street design, building setbacks, Authority will evaluate the alternate solution. ground-floor uses, parks, pedestrian areas and public amenities. Land-Owner Actions and Responsibilities 1. Ensure development proposals follow both the letter and spirit of Controlling Authority The controlling authority for the TOD Core Area/Overlay District the design standards and guidelines. design standards and guidelines shall be the City of Compton Planning 2. Create a land subdivision plan and/or development master plan that Department or their designee. This entity shall be responsible for the correlates closely with the Recommended Land Subdivision Plan review of all development proposals and the approval thereof. This (Page 17) provided in the Specific plan document. entity shall be responsible for enforcement of the design standards and 3. Clearly identify public (unrestricted access) amenities, semi-public guidelines. (restricted access) amenities, and private (no access) amenities. 4. Submit to City for review, approval and/or refinement. Review Process 5. Identify and guarantee public land dedications (streets, parks, Developers intending to build within TOD Core Area/Overlay District pedestrian areas) at time of subdivision. shall submit design documents to the Controlling Authority, who will 6. Guarantee construction of public amenities (streets, parks, review the documents and evaluate them for compliance with the pedestrian areas) before issuance of building permit/certificate of design standards and guidelines. Significant compliance with the occupancy. specific requirements of the standards and the spirit of the guidelines must be demonstrated. City Actions and Responsibilities 1. The City will oversee design and implementation of the TOD Core How to Use the Guidelines Area Master Plan, following the Recommended Land Subdivision 1. All architects, engineers, landscape architects or other design Plan. working within Compton Artesia TOD Core Area shall read and familiarize themselves with the Compton Artesia Specific Plan 2. The City of Compton will provide expeditious review and permitting of development proposals that meet the intent of the TOD Core 2. and Compton Artesia TOD Core Area Design Guidelines prior to Area Master Plan. beginning their site design work. 3. The City will facilitate coordination between property owners that 3. The designers and engineers working on each sub-area must share development boundaries or public amenity obligations. demonstrate an awareness and understanding of their site’s urban context, specifically the acknowledgment of adjacent land uses and 4. The City will ensure that the Recommended Land Subdivision Plan is pedestrian routes into and out of their site. adhered to by contributing City agencies and utility providers. 4. Plans for all Sub Areas may undergo several reviews by the Controlling Authority. This may include a preliminary site design review to agree on the overall goals for the Sub Area design, a

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2.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT

A. Purpose The purpose of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay 2. Facilitate enhanced pedestrian, bicycle and transit connectivity, and District: accessibility, while promoting transit use by focusing development near the and Blue Line Artesia Station; 1. This Chapter of the Blue Line Artesia Station TOD Specific Plan (Specific Plan), is adopted as the zoning standards that implement 3. Provide increased access to transit stops and stations as well as local the Specific Plan. destinations; 2. This Chapter protects and promotes the public health, safety, 4. Enable built form that contributes to quality urban environments comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the community and that attract and encourage pedestrian activity; implements the City’s General Plan for the properties identified in 5. Enable mixed-uses and context-specific densities in targeted Figure 2.1.A (TOD Overlay District Map). locations; B. Intent 6. Create transit-supportive developments and increased residential The intent of the TOD Overlay is to: and employment densities in targeted locations; and 1. Promote economic development by creating new employment 7. Consider and address appropriate transitions and buffers to adjacent and business, enhancing transit ridership, improving pedestrian land uses. environments and enhancing neighborhood vitality;

TOD Core Area/ Overlay District Boundary

SUB-AREA SUB-AREA 6 5

W Carob St Santa Fe Ave Fe Santa

SUB-AREA SUB-AREA

7 4 Alameda St Alameda

1”=100’ W Walnut0 St 50’ 100’ 200’ SUB-AREA SUB-AREA 3

1”=200’ 2 Compton Creek 0 100’ 200’ 400’ SUB-AREA

1 S Acacia Ct Acacia S

1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’

1”=400’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’ Artesia Blvd

Gardena Fwy 91 1”=500’ 0 250’ 500’ 1000’

Figure 2.1.A TOD Overlay District Map 1”=800’ 0 400’ 800’ 1600’ 27

1”=1000’ 0 500’ 1000’ 2000’

1”=1200’ 0 600’ 1200’ 2400’

1”=1500’ 0 750’ 1500’ 3000’

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2.2 APPLICABILITY

A. Applicability C. Conflicts 1. The Chapter (also referred to as the “TOD Code”) applies to any of 1. If a conflict arises between the requirements of this Chapter and the the following within the boundaries identified in Figure 2.1.A (TOD City Zoning Code, the requirements of this Chapter shall prevail. Overlay District Map): a. Land use activity; b. New development; and c. Improvements or modifications to existing development. B. Relationship to Municipal Code 1. The requirements of this Chapter supplement and modify the underlying zoning regulations. 2. All applicable provisions of Chapter XXX (Zoning) of the Compton Municipal Code (City Zoning Code) that are not specifically replaced by this Chapter, or identified as not applicable, continue to apply.

W Greenleaf Blvd

Santa Fe Ave

Alameda St W Carob St

Housing Commercial Mixed-Use Industrial/Manufacturing Central Park Education Open Space Artesia Station Parking W Walnut St

Artesia Blvd

Gardena Fwy 91

Recommended Land Use Plan

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2.3 ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES

A. Purpose and Intent This Administration and Procedures Section sets forth the processes 2. Official interpretations shall be written and shall quote the provisions used for the application, review and decision–making for land of this Specific Plan being interpreted, and the applicability in development and use requests within the TOD Overlay District. It is the the particular or general circumstances that caused the need for intent of this Specific Plan that any developer, builder, property owner, interpretations, and the determination. or other authorized agent seeking to establish a use and/or develop 3. Official interpretations shall be distributed to the City Attorney and pursuant to this Specific Plan will have an application processed in an City Clerk. Any provision of this Specific Plan that is determined expeditious manner with administrative approvals where allowed by by the Community Development Director to need refinement or these Administrative Procedures. Applications that deviate from the revision will be corrected by amending this Specific Plan as soon standard provisions, where allowed by this Specific Plan, may require as is practical. Until an amendment can occur, the Community discretionary review and action. Development Director will maintain a complete record of all official B. Applicability interpretations to this Specific Plan, indexed by the number of the 1. Requirements for structures and land uses. No permit shall be issued Chapter or Section that is the subject of the interpretation. by the City unless the proposed project complies with all applicable E. Administrative Relief provisions of this Chapter, including applicable findings, conditions 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to enable the Community of approval, and all other applicable provisions of law. Development Director to approve minor deviations from the 2. Legal Parcel. The site of a proposed land use, development, TOD standards of this Chapter when such requests constitute a modification or other improvement subject to this Chapter shall be reasonable use of property but are not otherwise permissible under on a parcel(s) legally created in compliance with the Subdivision the strict application of this TOD Code. An authorization to approve Map Act and the City’s Subdivision Regulations. Administrative Relief does not extend to making any changes in the 3. Minimum requirements. The provisions of this Chapter are minimum uses permitted in any zone. requirements for the protection and promotion of the public 2. Applicability. This Section is applicable to projects in the TOD health, safety, and general welfare. When this Chapter provides Overlay District. for discretion on the part of a City official or review authority, that a. The Community Development Director may allow discretion may be exercised to impose conditions on the approval of Administrative Relief of maximum 10 percent of any measurable any project proposed in the area subject to this Chapter. standard of this Chapter, or the amount prescribed for the items 4. Effect on Existing Development and Land Uses. Development and/ specified in Table 2.3.2 (Types of Administrative Relief Allowed), or use(s) legally existing as of the adoption of this Chapter shall whichever is most restrictive. The Community Development comply with Section 30-23 (Nonconforming Buildings and Uses) of Director may allow Administrative Relief only after first making the City Zoning Code. the findings specified in Subsection E.5 (Findings and Decision) 5. Permits and Procedures. Permits and procedures legally existing in and Table 2.3.2 (Types of Administrative Relief Allowed). City Zoning Code as of the adoption of this Chapter shall continue 3. Review Authority. The Community Development Director may to apply, in addition to other permits and approvals listed in this approve or deny an application for Administrative Relief or may Section. refer the application to the Planning Commission for review and final C. Review Authority decision in compliance with this Section. 1. The TOD Code shall be administered by the City Council, Planning 4. Application Review. Commission, and the Community Development Director. Table 2.3.1 a. The Community Development Director, in compliance with (Designated Approving Authority) identifies the review authority Subsection E.2, shall review the application for Administrative established for the TOD Code. Relief. D. Specific Plan Interpretation b. A public hearing shall not be required for the decision on Administrative Relief. 1. The Community Development Director shall interpret the provisions of the Specific Plan. Applications for a Specific Plan Interpretation 5. Findings and Decision. shall be filed with the Community Development Director. The a. An application for Administrative Relief may be approved Community Development Director shall respond in writing to written subject to conditions or denied by the review authority. The requests for Specific Plan Interpretations within 30 days from the review authority may impose any conditions deemed reasonable date the application has been deemed complete. The Community and necessary to ensure that the approval will comply with the Development Director may issue an official interpretation or refer findings required by this Section. any issue of interpretation to the Planning Commission for its b. The review authority may approve Administrative Relief only determination. after first making all of the following findings in writing:

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TABLE 2.3.1: Designated Approving Authority

Review/Approving Authority

Community Type of Permit or Action Reference Planning Development City Council Commission Director

Administrative Actions Specific Plan Interpretation Section 2.3.D Decision Appeal Appeal (Specific Plan Interpretation)

Use Determination Section 2.4.C (Use Decision Appeal Appeal Determination)

Development Permits and Approvals Administrative Relief Section 2.3.E Decision Appeal Appeal (Administrative Relief)

Conditional Use Permit Section 2.3.F Recommend Decision Appeal (Conditional Use Permit)

Design Review Tier 1 Section 2.3.G (Design Decision Appeal Appeal Review)

Design Review Tier 2 Section 2.3.G (Design Recommend Decision Appeal Review)

Minor Use Permit Section 2.3.H (Minor Decision Appeal Appeal Use Permits)

Subdivisions Section 2.3.I Recommend Decision (Subdivisions) -

Temporary Use Permit Section 2.3.J Decision Appeal (Temporary Use - Permit)

Variance Section 2.3.K Recommend Decision Appeal (Variance)

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TABLE 2.3.2: Type of Administrative Relief Allowed # Type of Administrative Relief Additional Required Findings Maximum Modification 1 An increase in the The building is consistent with the intent of 10% maximum lot coverage the zone and all other applicable standards standard. of the zone. 2 A reduction in the The building and site design are consistent 10% minimum amount of with the intent of the zone and all other building placed within the applicable standards of the zone; and may façade zone. not be combined with any reduction to frontage requirements. 3 An increase of the r Existing building(s) on adjacent lots on the 5 ft. maximum required same block face is/are greater than the setback. maximum setback; and the variation will allow the proposed project to be more closely aligned with the adjacent building(s). 4 An increase or decrease in The building is consistent with the intent of 20% the standards for building the zone and all other applicable standards frontages. of the zone; and may not be combined with any modification to the façade zone 5 An increase in allowable The building is consistent with the intent of 5% or 2 feet, building height. the zone and all other applicable standards whichever is of the zone; and the increase accommodates greater architectural or design features as part of the proposed project. 6 An increase of the allowed The use of the lot is consistent with the 20% maximum height of a fence intent of the zone and all other applicable or wall. standards of the zone; and/or the height increase is justified by topographic considerations 7 A reduction in the There are demonstrated sufficient bicycle 40% minimum number of parking opportunities within proximity to required bicycle parking the project location. spaces. 8 An increase in the allowed The sign is otherwise consistent with all 15% height and area of a applicable sign regulations. permanent sign. 9 A reasonable deviation The building is consistent with the intent of Determined from the prescribed the zone and all other applicable standards on a case-by- standards where necessary of the zone. case basis to install features that facilitate access and mobility of persons with disabilities or with limited mobility. 31 Compton Blue Line Artesia Station Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan 6 Administrative DRAFT TOD Overlay COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

i. The development meets all other standards and visual character or function of a building as defined by the requirements in this TOD Code; Community Development Director, ii. There are special circumstances applicable to the property, c) New construction of buildings or accessory structures including for example its size, shape, topography, location, or less than 4 stories in height, surroundings; d) New construction of mixed-use or commercial projects iii. Approving Administrative Relief will not grant special that have, or will have, fewer than 20,000 square feet of privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other gross non-residential floor area, or properties in the vicinity and the zone in which the property e) Exterior alterations that cost less than 50% of the is located; appraised value of the improvements on the property. iv. The special circumstances applicable to the property are Included in this tier would be projects like slurry seal/re- not self-imposed by any person presently having an interest in striping of parking lots, painting of buildings, signs that the property; and, are not part of a master sign program, minor alterations or v. The requested Administrative Relief will not allow the façade changes. establishment of a use that is not otherwise permitted in the ii. Review Authority. The Community Development Director zone. will conduct Tier I Design Review and make decisions 6. Appeal. The applicant may file a written appeal with the Planning to approve, with or without amendments, or deny the Commission within 15 days after the Community Development application. The Community Development Director may refer Director decision. The Planning Commission shall hear the appeal any such project to the Planning Commission if the Director within 21 days or at its next succeeding regular meeting, unless the determines it has special significance. applicant consents to a continuance. Upon conclusion of the hearing, iii. Required Findings. In acting to approve or conditionally the Planning Commission shall, within 7 days, declare its finding approve an application for the tier 1 Design Review, the based upon the testimony and documents produced before it. It Community Development Director shall make the following may sustain, modify, reject, or overrule, any action of the Community findings: Development Director provided such action is not inconsistent with a) That the project is consistent with the applicable the provisions of this Chapter or any other applicable law or statute. development standards of this TOD Code and any design F. Conditional Use Permit guidelines of this Specific Plan as deemed appropriate and achievable by the Community Development Director; Applications for uses set forth in Table 2.4.1 (Permitted Uses in and TOD Zones) of the TOD Overlay District that require approval of a conditional use permit shall be processed in accordance with the b) That the project implements applicable goals and provisions of Section 30-26 (Conditional Use Permits) of the City policies of the Compton General Plan, as deemed Zoning Code. appropriate and achievable by the Community Development Director G. Design Review b. Tier 2 Design Review 1. Purpose. Design Review is required for all projects for which a building permit is required that involves new construction or i. Purpose. Tier 2 Design Review is intended to ensure high development; exterior alterations and installations for an existing quality development and encourage development is designed building; the erection, replacement, or alteration of signage; and in an aesthetically pleasing manner and incorporates public landscaping associated with such construction and alterations. spaces that are integral to the project. 2. Exceptions. Alterations, additions, and repairs that do not change ii. Applicability. Tier 2 Design Review is required for the the exterior appearance of a structure, including replacement in kind following development proposals: of existing features do not require Design Review. To be considered a) Any new construction, exterior modification or “replacement in kind,” the features must reasonably match the renovation that does not qualify for Tier 1 review; design, profile, material, and general appearance of the originals. b) Mixed-use or commercial developments that have 3. Types of Design Review. frontage on an arterial street; a. Tier 1 Design Review c) Projects on sites 3 acres or larger; i. Applicability. This review process applies to the following d) Project which involve parking garages; or development proposals: e) Project with proposed alternatives to aesthetic-related a) Temporary signs and other signs set forth in Section design guidelines when specified as an option to the 2.5.G (Signs). design standards stated in this Specific Plan. b) Minor additions and alterations to the exterior of iii. Review Authority. The Planning Commission has authority existing buildings which do not significantly alter the under Tier 2 Design Review. The Planning Commission is

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authorized to act upon the design and the aspects of the b. Notice. Before a decision on a Minor Use Permit, the project that do not meet the design guidelines of the Specific Department shall provide notice in compliance with the Public Plan; and to act upon a determination that the project Notification requirements of the City Zoning Code for similar achieves an overarching public benefit, subject to the findings, approvals which do not require a public hearing. The notice shall below. state that the Community Development Director will decide iv. Required Findings. In acting to approve or conditionally whether to approve or deny the Minor Use Permit application on a approve a Tier 2 Design Review application, the Planning date specified in the notice and that the decision is appealable to Commission shall make the following findings: the Planning Commission for final decision. a) The project furthers the goals of this Specific Plan 6. Finding and Decision. by encouraging practical development, strengthening a. An application for a Minor Use Permit may be approved subject a sense of place, enhancing and humanizing the public to conditions or denied by the review authority. The review realm, and catalyzing mode shift; authority may impose any conditions or time limits deemed b) The project provides a public benefit which is reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval will comply consistent with the goals of the Specific Plan and furthers with the findings required by this Section. an important goal(s) as stated in adopted city policy b. The review authority may approve a Minor Use Permit only after documents. first making all of the following findings in writing: c) That the project is consistent with the applicable i. The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and development standards of this TOD Code and any Specific Plan; applicable design guidelines of this Specific Plan; ii. The proposed use is allowed an MUP within the applicable d) The project implements applicable goals and policies of zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of the the Compton General Plan. City Zoning Code and this Chapter; H. Minor Use Permit iii. The design, location, size, and operating characteristics of the proposed activity will be compatible with the existing and 1. Purpose. A Minor Use Permit (MUP) provides a process for reviewing future land uses in the vicinity; uses that may be appropriate in the applicable zone, but whose effects on a site and its surroundings cannot be determined before iv. The site is physically suitable in terms of: being proposed for a specific site. The purpose of a Minor Use a) The provision of public and emergency vehicle (e.g., fire Permit is to provide sufficient flexibility and to reduce processing and medical) access; times for projects that are consistent with and further the objectives b) Public protection services (e.g., fire protection, police of the Specific Plan. protection, etc.); 2. Applicability. A MUP is required to authorize land uses identified by c) The provision of utilities (e.g., potable water, schools, Table 2.4.1 (Permitted Uses in TOD Zones) as being allowed subject solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, to the approval of a MUP in the applicable zone. wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.); and 3. Review Authority. The application for a MUP shall be reviewed and d) The type, density, and intensity of use being proposed approved or denied by the Community Development Director. The will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute Community Development Director may choose to refer any MUP a hazard to the public convenience, health, safety, or application to the Planning Commission for review and final decision. general welfare, or be materially detrimental or injurious 4. Application Filing, Processing, and Review. to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the a. Application filing and processing. The application shall be vicinity and zone in which the property is located. filed with the Compton Community Development Department 7. Appeal. The applicant may file a written appeal with the Planning in accordance with this Section, include the information and Commission within 15 days after the Community Development materials specified in the most up-to-date Department handout Director decision. The Planning Commission shall hear the appeal for a Minor Use Permit, together with the required fee. It is the within 21 days or at its next succeeding regular meeting, unless the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of applicant consents to a continuance. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the findings required by Subsection H.6 (Findings and Decision), the Planning Commission shall, within 7 days, declare its finding below. based upon the testimony and documents produced before it. It b. Application review. Each application shall be reviewed by the may sustain, modify, reject, or overrule, any action of the Community Community Development Director to ensure that the proposal Development Director provided such action is not inconsistent with complies with all applicable requirements of this Chapter. the provisions of this Chapter or any other applicable law or statute.. 5. Public Hearing and Noticing. 8. Permit to Run with the Land. A MUP approved in compliance with the provisions of this Section shall continue to be valid upon a a. Public hearing. 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9. Post Decision Procedures. a. Duration and Revocation. a. Car Washes. Car washes conducted by a qualifying sponsoring organization on non-residential properties. Sponsorship shall be i. A MUP becomes null and void if not used within 12 months limited to educational, fraternal, religious, or service organizations following its effective date, or within a shorter time specifically directly engaged in civic or charitable efforts, or to tax exempt prescribed as a condition of the MUP, or at the expiration of organizations in compliance with 501(c) of the Federal Internal an associated development permit if that occurs at a later Revenue Code. Temporary car washes shall not occur on a site time. The applicable review authority may, without a hearing, more than four times per calendar year and may not operate for a extend the time for a maximum period of one additional continuous period of more than 12 hours. 12-month period only, upon application and fee filed with the Planning Department before the expiration of the 12-month or b. City sponsored Events: any temporary activities sponsored shorter time period. by the city, on nonresidential property. Any temporary activities sponsored by the city, unless the Community Development ii. In any case where the conditions of a MUP have not been or Director determines a TUP is necessary to effectuate the purposes are not being complied with, the applicable review authority of this Chapter. shall give written notice to the permittee of intention to revoke or modify the MUP and shall set a date for a public c. Emergency Facilities. Emergency public health and safety hearing upon the proposed revocation or modification. The needs/land use activities. notice shall be served on the MUP applicant and the owner of d. On-site Construction Yards. On-site contractors’ construction the subject property by mailing the notice to the owner at the yards, including temporary trailers and storage of equipment, address shown on the last equalized assessment roll at least in conjunction with an approved construction project on the 10 days before the date of the hearing, and specify the date, same site. The construction yard shall be removed immediately time, and place when and where it will be held. Following the upon completion of the construction project, or the expiration hearing, and if the applicable review authority finds that there of the companion Building Permit authorizing the construction, is good cause therefore, the review authority may revoke or whichever occurs first. modify the MUP. e. Temporary Real Estate Sales Office. A temporary real estate iii. If a use granted under a MUP is abandoned for a period of sales office within the area of an approved development project, 6 months, the MUP shall expire. solely for the first sale of homes, approved as part of the overall b. Penalty for violations. project. i. The violation by any person of any provision or condition of 5. Temporary Use Permit Required. Temporary Use Permit shall be a MUP granted under the terms of this Section is an infraction, required for the following types of temporary uses: punishable in compliance with Section 30-38 (Enforcement a. Commercial Filming. The temporary use of an approved site for Procedure) of the City Zoning Code. the filming of commercials, movies, videos, etc. The Community ii. Each person is guilty of a separate offense for each Development Director shall make the additional finding that the and every day during any portion of which a violation is approval would not result in a frequency of uses likely to create committed, continued, or permitted, and shall be punished incompatibility between the temporary filming activity and the accordingly. surrounding neighborhood. b. Events. Events including the following: I. Subdivisions i. Arts and crafts shows, auctions, civic and community events, 1. The regulations set forth in Chapter XXVIII (Land Subdivision) of fairs, farmers’ markets, festivals, flea markets, food events, the Compton Municipal Code, shall apply to all divisions of land recreation events, rummage sales, second-hand sales, street hereafter made of property within the TOD Overlay District. fairs, and swap meets. Temporary Use Permits can be for up J. Temporary Use Permit to 12 months. 1. Applicability. Temporary Use Permits (TUP) shall be subject to the ii. Outdoor meetings or group activities for seven consecutive provisions contained herein. days or less, within a 90-day period. 2. Review Authority. The application for a TUP shall be reviewed and iii. Temporary parklets within parking lots. approved or denied by the Community Development Director. c. Off-site Construction Yards. Off-site contractors’ construction 3. Appeals. The Community Development Director decision regarding yards, in conjunction with an approved construction project. The Temporary Use Permits shall be subject to appeal to the Planning permit shall expire and the construction yard shall be removed Commission, whose decision shall be final. immediately upon completion of the construction project, or 4. Exempt Temporary Uses. The following minor and limited duration the expiration of the companion Building Permit authorizing the temporary uses are exempt from the requirement for a Temporary construction project, whichever first occurs. Use Permit:

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d. Residence. A temporary caretaker quarters during the 2.4 ALLOWED LAND USES construction of a subdivision, multi-family, or nonresidential project. The permit may be approved for a specified duration, or A. Establishment of Permitted Uses upon expiration of the Building Permit, whichever first occurs. 1. Any of the land uses permitted in Table 2.4.1 (Permitted Uses in e. Temporary or mobile retail uses on the same property with an TOD Zones), may be established on any lot within the identified established commercial business holding a valid city business TOD Zone, subject to the permit requirement listed in the Table license where such retail activity is not in conflict with a Use 2.4.1 (Permitted Uses in TOD Zones), and in compliance with all Permit or the requirements of the Zones of the Specific Plan applicable standards of this Chapter. where the use is located. 2. If a proposed use is not listed in Table 2.4.1 (Permitted Uses in TOD f. Seasonal sales of pumpkins and Christmas trees for a period not Zones), the use is not permitted unless the Community Development longer than 45 days. Director determines that the proposed use is substantially similar to a use specified as a permitted or conditional use in that zone in g. Amusement rides, carnivals, circuses, concerts, live compliance with Subsection C (Use Determination). entertainment, outdoor entertainment/sporting events, and tent revivals for a period not longer than 45 days. B. Land Use Regulations h. Temporary Work Trailer. A trailer or mobile home may be used Table 2.4. (Permitted Uses in TOD Zones) describes the land use as a temporary work site for employees of a business: regulations for the TOD Zones. The regulations for each zone are established as follows: i. During construction of a subdivision or other development project when a valid Building Permit is in force, or 1. “P” – Uses permitted by right that require no discretionary review if in compliance with all standards ii. Upon demonstration by the applicant that the temporary work site is a short-term necessity while a permanent work 2. “M” – Uses subject to a Minor Use Permit following administrative site is being obtained. A permit for a temporary work trailer review by the Community Development Director may be granted for up to 12 months. 3. “C” – Uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit following i. Temporary uses otherwise regulated by this Chapter or similar discretionary review and public hearing by the Planning Commission temporary uses. Similar temporary uses which, in the opinion 4. “T” – Uses subject to a Temporary Use Permit following of the Community Development Director, are compatible with administrative review by the Community Development Director the TOD Overlay District and surrounding land uses, and are C. Use Determination necessary because of unusual or unique circumstances beyond 1. The Community Development Director shall have the authority to the control of the applicant. make and administrative determination as to whether a specific K. Variance use is substantially similar to one of the listed used in Table 2.4.1 1. Applications for a variances to any standards in this Chapter shall (Permitted Uses in TOD Zones). The Community Development be processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-27 Director may at his or her discretion refer the determination to the (Variances) of the City Zoning Code. Planning Commission. In making a determination that a proposed use is or is not similar to those listed, the Community Development Director or Planning Commission shall consider: a. Whether the characteristics of, and activities associated with, the proposed use are equivalent to those of one or more in the used listed in the zone as allowable, and will not involve a greater level of activity, population density, intensity, traffic generation, parking, or noise than the uses listed in the zone; b. The purposes of the applicable zone and conformance with the goals of the Specific Plan; and c. The goals and polices of the General Plan. d. All such final determinations shall be recorded in writing to include a finding that the proposed use is substantially similar to uses permitted in the proposed zone and consistent with the intent of the applicable zone.

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Table 2.4.1: Permitted Uses in TOD Zones Permit Permit Land Use Type Land Use Type Required Required Key: P = Permitted M = Minor Use Permit C = Conditional Use Permit T = Temporary Use Permit Entertainment and Recreation Services Health/Fitness Facility <10,000 sf P Business/Professional service P Health/Fitness Facility >10,000 sf M Day Care small < 9 1 P Indoor/Outdoor Entertainment P Day Care large 9-14 1 P Indoor/Outdoor Recreation M Day Care center >14 C Park, playground P Hotel/Motel P Studio: art, dance, martial arts, music, P Medical or residential care facility <7 P etc. Office, Civic, and Public Assembly Medical or residential care facility >7 C Government P Personal services P Library, museum, or art gallery P Personal services-restricted C Office, general P Transitional and Supportive Housing P Meeting facility, public or private P School, public or private M Residential Restaurant and Food Dwelling: Multi- Family P Micro-Brewery with sit down restaurant M Group Home (<7 Persons) P Pub/Bar/Tavern (Subject to Section 31- C Group Home (>7 persons) C 51 of the City Zoning Code) Restaurant, café, coffee shop (May P Home Occupation, no clients P include alcohol sales) Restaurant w/ Outside dining P Home Occupation, with clients M Retail Live/work unit P Alcohol/Tobacco Outlet C Single Room Occupancy P General Retail < 100,000 sq. ft. P Senior Housing M General Retail > 100,001 sq. ft. C Automobile Related General Retail w/ onsite interior M Parking Facility, Public or Private 2, 3 M production

Other Accessory uses P Temporary Use T End Notes: 1. Up to eight children allowed in a small day care and up to 14 children allowed din a large day care if (a) At least one child is enrolled in and attending kindergarten or elementary school and a second child is at least six years of age. (b) No more than two infants are cared for during any time when more than six children are cared for. (c) The licensee notifies each parent that the facility is caring for two additional school age children and that there may be up to seven or eight children in the home at one time. (d) The licensee obtains the written consent of the property owner when the family day care home is operated on property that is leased or rented. 2. Parking structures shall comply with the standards in Subsection 2.5.F.2.d (Parking Structures). 3. When not a part of a larger development, otherwise permitted.

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2.5. Development Standards

2.5 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS A. General Development Standards. This Subsection provides general

A. General Development Standardsstandards for building form and placement, and other development This Subsection provides general standardsstandards for .building form and placement, and other development standards.

Table 2.5.1: TOD Development Standards Standards Transit Village Building Placement Requirements Setback (Feet) Front 0 min., 10 max. Rear1 0 min. Side 1 0 min., 10 max. Street Side 0 min., 10 max. Lot Coverage2 (max.) 90% Building Placement in Façade Zone Front (min.) 80% Street Side (min.) 60% Building Form Requirements Impervious Coverage (max.) 100% Building Height 35 ft. min. 7 stories max. 3 Ground Floor Height Non-Residential (Feet) (min.) 14 Ground Floor Finish Floor- Commercial (Feet) (min./max.) 0/0.5 Other Requirements Frontage Standards See Section 2.5.B (Frontage Standards) Active Ground Floor See Section 2.5.C (Standards for Active Ground Floor Design) Encroachment and Projection Standards See Section 2.5.D (Standards for Encroachments and Projections)

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Table 2.5.1: TOD Development Standards Civic Space Standards See Section 2.5.E (Civic Space Standards) Parking Standards See Section 2.5.F (Parking Standards) Sign Standards See Section 2.5.G (Signs) Landscaping Standards All setback areas must be landscaped Residential Affordability Requirements Affordability All residential developments must provide the following on-site restricted affordable units: • 5% of the total number of dwelling units to people earning 50-80% area median income

End Notes: 1. Properties adjacent to, or separated by a public alley from, any residential zoning district shall provide a min. 10-foot setback. 2. Max. lot coverage may be determined based on the min. and max. building setbacks. 3. Up to 11 stories are allowed subject to approval of Conditional Use Permit.

B. Frontage Standards B. Frontage Standards. This Subsection provides standards for frontage types. This Subsection provides standardsTable for 2.5.2 frontage (TOD types. Frontage Table 2.5.2 (TOD Types Permitted), establishes the TOD in which Frontage Types Permitted), establisheseach frontage the TOD in type which iseach permitted. frontage Tables 2.5.3 (Arcade) through 2.5.7 (Terrace) type is permitted. Tables 2.5.3 (Arcade) through 2.5.7 (Terrace) provide the standards specific to eachprovide frontage type.the standardsAll photos are illustrative specific to each frontage type. All photos are illustrative and not regulatory. and not regulatory.

Table 2.5.2: TOD Frontage Types Permitted

Frontage Type Standards Transit Village

Arcade Table 2.5.3 P

Gallery Table 2.5.4 P

Shopfront Table 2.5.5 P

Stoop Table 2.5.6 P

Terrace Table 2.5.7 P

Key: P = Permitted

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Table 2.5.3: Arcade

Description

A covered walkway located entirely on private property with habitable space above. This frontage type provides adequate protection from the elements (e.g. shade) and circulation space for pedestrians and is intended for buildings with active ground floor uses and along public open spaces and enhanced pedestrian streets.

Standards

Depth, Clear (A) 10 ft min.

Ground Floor Height, Clear (B) 14 ft min.

Miscellaneous

Shall be used in conjunction with the standards for the shopfront frontage type. In case of a conflict between them, these standards supersede.

Shall have consistent depth along the frontage.

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Table 2.5.4: Gallery

Description

The main façade of the building is near the right- of-way and the projecting gallery element encroaches into the sidewalk of the right-of-way. This frontage type is intended for buildings with active ground floor uses and may be one or two stories.

Standards

Depth, Clear (A) 8 ft min.

Ground Floor Height, Clear (B) 11 ft min.

Upper Floor Height, Clear (C) 9 ft min.

Height (D) 3 stories max.

Setback from Curb (E) 4 ft min.

Miscellaneous

Shall be used in conjunction with the standards for the shopfront frontage type. In case of a conflict between them, these standards supersede.

Shall have consistent minimum depth along the frontage.

May project over the sidewalk, with an encroachment permit and maintain 5 ft of clear sidewalk abutting the curb face. Restrictions on blocking pedestrian access apply.

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Table 2.5.5: Shopfront

Description

The main façade of the building is near the right- of-way with an at-grade entrance along the sidewalk. This frontage type is intended for active ground floor uses and has substantial glazing at the ground level.

Standards

Depth, Recessed Entries 1 5 ft max.

Transparency, Ground Floor 75% min.

Distance Between Windows (A) 20 ft max.

Projection 2

Depth (B) 6 ft min.

Setback from Curb (C) 2 ft min.

Height (D) 8 ft min.

Miscellaneous

May be used in conjunction with another permitted frontage type (e.g., arcade, terrace). In case of a conflict between them, the other frontage standards supersede. End Notes: 1 May be designed in a variety of configurations. 2 Only allowed for non-habitable space.

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Table 2.5.6: Stoop

Description

The main façade of the building is near the right- of-way and the stoop engages the sidewalk. This frontage type is elevated above the sidewalk to ensure privacy within the building and is smaller than a porch. The entrance is usually an exterior stair and landing.

Standards

Width, Clear (A) 4 ft min.; 8 ft max.

Depth, Clear (B) 4 ft min.; 8 ft max.

Depth, Recessed Entries 6 ft max.

Finish Level above Sidewalk (C) 2 ft min.; 6 ft max.

Miscellaneous

Reasonable accommodation shall be provided as appropriate.

Stairs may be perpendicular or parallel to the building façade.

Entry doors are encouraged to be covered or recessed.

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Table 2.5.7: Terrace

Description

The main façade of the building has an elevated terrace that projects outward and engages the sidewalk with frequent stairs. This frontage type allows at-grade access to elevated ground floor uses due to natural grade constraints or by artificially elevating the terrace floor. This frontage type acts as a buffer from the sidewalk and may be landscaped to provide additional privacy. Building activities are slightly separated from the adjacent sidewalk by the terrace finish level, and the depth of the terrace provides a buffer for outdoor seating, private yards, shade, or any other appropriate uses.

Standards

Depth, Clear (A) 8 ft min.

Length 120 ft max.

Finish Level Above Sidewalk (B) 4 ft max.

Distance Between Stairs (C) 50 ft max.

Wall Setback from Right-of-Way (D) 5 ft min.

Miscellaneous

May be used in conjunction with another permitted frontage type (e.g., shopfront). In case of a conflict between them, these standards supersede.

Reasonable accommodation shall be provided as appropriate.

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C. Standards for Active Ground Floor Design The purpose of this Subsection is to provide design criteria to c. The main entrance to a building that is open to the public encourage pedestrian activity and create a safe, accessible, shall be clearly identifiable by emphasizing and enhancing the comfortable, and vibrant pedestrian environment. architectural details, such as a change in plane (e.g., the entrance 1. Building Entry. A building entrance serves both the building’s may be recessed on the street level façade), differentiation in tenants and customers. The following standards apply to the design material and color, enhanced lighting, and signage. and placement of building entries. d. Buildings within ¼ mile from transit, shall be designed with a. The primary entrance to a building shall face a public street and direct and convenient access (e.g., via a pathway) to a transit stop be located max. 20 feet from a street sidewalk or be connected to or station as illustrated in Figure 2.5.C. (Building Entry Design a street through a plaza or other civic space area (see Subsection in Proximity to Transit). A porch, patio or civic space may be 2.5.E (Civic Space Standards)) as shown in Figure 2.5.A. (Primary placed between a residential use and the pedestrian connection, Building Entry). screened by fencing, walls, or landscaping max 4 feet tall, maintained to provide natural surveillance. b. When a building entrance is located at the intersection of two public streets, at least one of the following shall be provided, e. If glass entry doors are used, they shall have the same solar consistent with Figure 2.5.B (Building Entry Design in Proximity to qualities as those of the storefront window design. Street Corner) below: f. Utility, mechanical room, or service entrance doors shall not face i. Two primary entrances, one facing each street; the any street frontage. ii. A corner entrance, oriented toward both streets placed at g. A building or development with 450 linear feet or more of an angle of 45 degrees; or street frontage shall provide pedestrian access into the site by means of a pocket plaza or other civic space as described in iii. One entrance not more than 20 feet from either street. Subsection 2.5.E (Civic Space Standards).

Figure 2.5.A. Primary Building Entry

Figure 2.5.B. Building Entry Design in Proximity to Street Corner

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2. Ground Floor Windows. Ground floor windows shall provide visibility b. Required ground floor windows shall be transparent to allow into and out of buildings at the street frontage of the development views from outside the building into the working areas, lobbies, to create a safe and interactive environment. The placement, and pedestrian entrances, or shall be display windows or pattern, scale, size, and rhythm of windows on building façades shall spandrels set into the wall. Display cases attached to the outside be addressed with the following standards: wall do not qualify. The bottom of the windows shall be no more a. Ground floor windows shall be applied to at least 50 percent than 3 feet above the adjacent finish grade or public sidewalk. of the building length and 40 percent of the ground level wall c. Glass block is not considered a window for the purpose of this surface area of all building façades that face a street or civic space Subsection and is prohibited. type as shown in Figure 2.5.D (Ground Floor Windows). These standards apply to the area of the façade between 3 feet and 8 feet above the adjacent finished grade or sidewalk, whichever is higher.

Figure 2.5.C. Building Entry Design in Proximity to Transit

Figure 2.5.D. Ground Floor Windows

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c. Glass block is not considered a window for the purpose of this Subsection and is prohibited. D. Standards for EncroachmentsD. Standards and Projections for Encroachments and Projections 1. Portions of buildings and structures including marquees, awnings, shade structures, signs,1. and architecturalPortions featuresof buildings may encroach and structures including marquees, awnings, shade into the public right-of-way subjectstructures, to encroachment signs, andpermitting architectural features may encroach into the public requirements of the City Zoning Code, and/or the review and approval by the City Engineer,right or designee.-of-way Encroachments subject to or encroachment permitting requirements of the City projections into the right-of-wayZoning shall not Code include, and/ habitableor thespace. review and approval by the City Engineer, or 2. Projections into applicable setbackdesignee. areas are Encroachments permitted as described or projections into the right-of-way shall not in Table 2.5.8 (Projections intoinclude Setback Areas).habitable space. 2. Projections into applicable setback areas are permitted as described in Table 2.5.8 (Projections into Setback Areas).

Table 2.5.8: Projections into Setback Areas

Projection Front (feet) Rear (feet) Side (feet) Street Side (max.) (max.) (max.) (feet) (max.)

Arcade 10 N N 10

Architectural Features 3 3 3 3

Balcony 6 5 5 6

Gallery 10 N N 10

Shopfront (awning, bay window, or 10 N N 10 projecting shade structure)

Signage P N N P

Stoop 5 N N 5

Terrace 6 N N 6

Key: P = Permitted N = Not Permitted # = Specific Allowance

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E. Civic Space Standards 1. Minimum Required. A minimum of 10 percent, exclusive of roadways and private open space, of new development on sites 1 E. Civic Space Standards acres or larger shall be devoted to Civic Space, and 5 percent for 1. Minimum Required. A minimum of 10 percent, exclusive of roadways and private open space, of new developmentsites on ½ sites acre 1 acres to or1 acre. Minimum civic space requirements do not larger shall be devoted to Civic Space, andapply 5 percent to d forevelopment sites ½ in the Industrial Edge that is not residential, acre to 1 acre. Minimum civic space requirementscommercial, do not apply or mixed -use in nature. to development in the Industrial Edge that is not residential, commercial, or mixed-use in nature.2. Civic Space Standards. Table 2.5.9 (TOD Civic Space Types 2. Civic Space Standards. Table 2.5.9 (TODPermitted Civic Space Types) indicates the TOD Zones where each civic space type is Permitted) indicates the TOD Zones where each civic space type is permitted and Tables 2.5.10 (Communitypermitted Garden) through and 2.5.15Tables 2.5.10 (Community Garden) through 2.5.15 (Urban Park) provide standards specific( Urbanto each civicPark) space provide type. All standards specific to each civic space type. All photographs are illustrative and not regulatory.photographs are illustrative and not regulatory.

Table 2.5.9: TOD Civic Space Types Permitted

Civic Space Type Standards Transit Village

Community Garden Table 2.5.10 P

Playground Table 2.5.11 P

Plaza Table 2.5.12 P

Pocket Plaza Table 2.5.13 P

Square Table 2.5.14 P

Urban Park Table 2.5.15 P

Key: P = Permitted

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Table 2.5.10 Community Garden

Description

A private open space with a collection of garden plots that are available to onsite residents for small-scale cultivation. May be provided as a component of other civic space types, or as freestanding open space, and may be on a roof. May be fenced to protect edible plants from wildlife.

Size and Location

Area 0.10 - 1 acres

Width No min.

Depth No min.

Frontage No frontage required

Character Formal or informal

Space organized for growing food

Passive open space

Regularly spaced planting beds

Permitted Typical Uses

Community gardens

Small accessory structures for storage, light, seating area, shade structures

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Table 2.5.11: Playground

Description

An open space equipped and designed for children’s recreation. This civic space type may be a component within other civic space types, or as freestanding open space, and may be located on a roof.

Size and Location

Area No min.

Width No min.

Depth No min.

Frontage No frontage required

Character Formal or informal

Interspersed within residential areas

Fenced with minimal exits

May include open shelter

Protected from traffic

Permitted Typical Uses

Picnic facilities, outdoor seating, and shade structures.

Public art

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Table 2.5.12: Plaza

Description

A public urban space for civic and commercial activities. This civic space type is typically hardscaped with trees formally arranged and may be located at street corners defined by building frontages.

Size and Location

Area 0.25 - 2 acres

Width 100 ft min.

Depth 40 ft min.

Frontage 1 street min.

Character Formal

Trees and planting

May be located at the intersection of important thoroughfares

Primarily hardscape

Permitted Typical Uses

Passive (unprogrammed)/active open space

Playgrounds as a component of the plaza

Public art

Civic uses, including pavilions, open-air shelters, community gathering, outdoor seating, and public restrooms

Commercial uses, including farmer’s markets and outdoor dining for adjacent restaurants

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Table 2.5.13: Pocket Plaza

Description

A compact, public or private space for small-scale commercial activities. This space type may enable opportunities for seating and dining and can be used as a formal space in front of a building entrance.

Size and Location

Area 600 to 1,000 sq ft

Width 30 ft min.

Depth 25 ft min.

Frontage No frontage required

Character Formal

Trees and planting

Primarily hardscape

Permitted Typical Uses

Passive (unprogrammed)/active open space

Public art

Civic uses, including pavilions, open-air shelters, community gathering, outdoor seating, and public restrooms

Commercial uses, including farmer’s markets and outdoor dining

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Table 2.5.14: Square

Description

A public urban open space for unprogrammed recreation and civic purposes. This civic space type is defined by buildings and tree-lined streets with open shelters, paths, lawns, open areas, hardscape areas, and trees formally arranged. Squares typically include seating opportunities, walkways, and landscape materials at all edges.

Size and Location

Area 0.5 - 5 acres

Width 100 ft min.

Depth 100 ft min.

Frontage 2 street min.

Character Formal

Walkways and planting at all edges

Spatially defined by buildings and tree-lined streets

May be located at the intersection of important thoroughfares

Abundant seating opportunities

Hardscaped, and landscaped with tree wells and raised planters

Permitted Typical Uses

Passive (unprogrammed) recreation, no organized sports

Small playgrounds maybe included as a component of the square

Public art

Paths for bicycles and pedestrians

Civic uses, including pavilions, open-air shelters, community gathering, outdoor seating, and public restrooms

Commercial uses, including farmer’s markets and outdoor dining

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Table 2.5.15: Urban Park

Description

A large public open space available for civic purposes, limited commercial activity, and unstructured recreation for neighborhoods or communities. This civic space type is spatially defined by building frontages or landscaping, and typically consists of formal and natural landscape elements that combine paths, lawn, or open areas, and tree planting.

Size and Location

Area 0.75-acre min.

Width 180 ft min.

Depth 180 ft min.

Frontage 2 street min.

Character Formal and/or natural

Paths, lawns, and trees formally arranged

Walkways and planting at all edges

Civic elements at prominent locations

Permitted Typical Uses

Passive (unprogrammed)/active open space

Paths for bicycles and pedestrians

Community gardens as a component of the urban park

Playgrounds as a component of the urban park

Public art

Civic uses, including pavilions, open-air shelters, community gathering, outdoor seating, and public restrooms

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F. Parking Standards 1. No Minimum Parking Requirement. allocation for the development. The Community Development a. All new development projects located within the boundaries of Director may require this record be provided or updated when the TOD Overlay, see Figure 2.1.A (TOD Overlay District Map), are the owner applies for a change in use or development plan not required to provide on-site or off-site parking for vehicles. review for the subject site. b. All new developments that elect to provide parking shall also d. Parking Structures provide; i. A maximum of 30 percent of the ground floor parking i. Vehicle charging station for a minimum of one percent of structure façade may face the street without complying with the total number of vehicle parking spaces provided; the requirements in Subsection 2.5.C (Standards for Active Ground Floor Design). ii. Designated stalls for scooters, mopeds and motorcycles at a ratio of one space for every 25 units and/or 25,000 square ii. Above Grade. Standalone parking structures shall meet the feet; and following standards which are intended to facilitate potential adaptive reuse of the structure for other purposes if the iii. Directional signage shall be provided at all parking area parking need decreases in the future. entrances indicating the location of vehicle charging stations, shared vehicle parking spaces, and the stalls for scooters, a) Ground floor height shall be a minimum of 15 feet mopeds and motorcycles measured from floor to ceiling. 2. TOD Parking Management Plan. b) Upper floor heights shall be a minimum of 12 feet measured from floor to ceiling or height determined by a. Purpose. The purpose of a parking management plan for new mechanically stacked parking. development in the TOD Overlay District is to minimize traffic, encourage alternate modes of transportation, and effectively c) Light wells shall be provided between parking bays and allocate parking needs for the greater TOD Overlay District. shall have a minimum width of 25 feet. b. Applicability. A parking management plan shall be provided as d) All floors of the parking structure shall be designed as part of a comprehensive effort for establishing employee, resident, flat surfaces. and public parking in a new development that provides either e) The structural calculations for the floors within the on-site and/or off-site parking locations and how those spaces are parking structure shall be designed to take into account managed. the need for additional load-carrying capacity for future c. Parking Management Plan. This Subsection provides standards uses. for parking management plans in the TOD Overlay District. The f) Levels of parking above the ground floor shall be plan shall be processed as a part of the site plan review for all new architecturally enhanced to minimize the visual impact of development, subject to approval of the appropriate decision- above ground parking structures from street views along making body. The plan shall comply with the following: collector and arterial streets. i. The parking management plan shall be based on a iii. Below Grade. Alternative compliance to ii (above) may be professional parking analysis documenting the parking achieved through the construction of a below grade parking demand for the new development. structure. ii. The parking management plan shall identify the location of e. Bicycle Parking specific parking facilities and the number of parking spaces in i. Bicycle parking rates shall comply with Table 2.5.16 (TOD such facilities that are available to meet the parking demand Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements). of the new development. ii. Bicycle Parking Design. Bicycle parking spaces shall comply iii. Parking identified on the plan shall be delineated as being with the standards in this Subsection. reserved for employees, residents, or public parking, and a) Bicycle parking shall consist of either a rack or lockable whether valet or other access control measures are used to enclosure with individually secured spaces; ensure the availability and enforcement of the plan. b) Lockers and racks shall be securely anchored to a iv. The professional parking analysis shall demonstrate structure or the pavement; that parking for the public is provided, identifying existing supply and demand within the surrounding parking facilities c) Racks shall be designed and installed to support the and what will be provided on site. When off-site parking is bicycle upright by its frame in 2 places in a manner that proposed to satisfy the parking standards for employee/ will not cause damage to the wheels and to allow the resident parking, the applicant shall demonstrate that all such frame and one or both wheels to be secure; parking is available within the specified parking facilities, d) When located within a parking area, curbs, fences, based on the existing demand and supply as identified in the landscaped areas, or similar barriers shall be installed and professional parking analysis. maintained for the mutual protection of bicycles, vehicles, v. The owner or manager designee of a development and pedestrians, unless the Community Development approved under the parking management plan shall provide Director or designee determines it to be unnecessary; and an accurate and current record of the uses and parking 54 COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

e) Customer and guest bicycle parking shall be placed in Director that runs with the land and is recorded by the owner a convenient, highly-visible, active, and well-lit location of the parking facility, guaranteeing that the required parking not more than 200 feet walking distance on the ground will be maintained exclusively for the uses served and remain floor from the main entrance but may not interfere with for the duration of the use must be recorded. pedestrian movements. vii. Shared parking is allowed only if the uses are allowed in f) Resident and employee bicycle parking for extended the zone where the parking is located. periods shall be placed in a sheltered area with viii. Shared parking facilities, such as a public parking garage, individually secured spaces. may be used by residential development in accordance with f. Shared Parking the following: i. Shared parking refers to joint use of on-site, off-street a) That the development leases or purchases the spaces parking between as few as two separate properties, or off- from the City, parking structure owner, or parking site, off-street parking in the form of a parking lot or parking authority to secure the required permanent parking; and garage. b) That the development be allowed to use no more ii. The intent of shared parking is to allow for each property to than the spaces required by the zone standards for each generate building area and land use activity while grouping dwelling type. the parking facilities throughout the Specific Plan Area. This approach makes efficient use of parking facilities, maximizes use of property, and encourages walking between businesses and destinations. iii. Multiple uses on multiple sites may establish joint use (sharing) of one parking facility, such as a surface parking lot or a parking garage. iv. Where two or more uses share common parking areas or facilities, either on- or off-site, the total number aboveof parking ground parking structures from street views along spaces required may be reduced by up to 20 percent,collector with and arterial streets. approval of a Minor Use Permit. v. Where two or more uses on theiii. same siteBelow or adjacent Grade. Alternative compliance to ii (above) may be parcels have distinct and differing peak parkingachieved usage throughperiods the construction of a below grade parking (e.g., a theater and a bank), a reduction instructure. the required number of parking spaces as determined by the Community Development Director may bee. allowed Bicycle subject Parking to approval of a parking demand study. The parking demand study shall be in accordance with established professionali. Bicycle practices. parking rates shall comply with Table 2.5.16 (TOD vi. Where shared parking is located on moreMinimum than one parcel, Bicycle Parking Requirements). a covenant to the satisfaction of the Community Development

Table 2.5.16: TOD Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements

Use Transit Village

Multi-Family1 0.5 space per unit

Restaurants, Bars and Clubs 1 per every 300 sf

Retail sales and services uses; offices 1; and entertainment 1 per every 1,000 sf; uses, excluding theaters 3 min.

Theaters 1 space per 250 sf

End Note: 1 Multi-family developments and office developments are required to have both short-term guest parking racks and long-term resident/employer parking enclosures.

55 ii. Bicycle Parking Design. Bicycle parking spaces shall comply with the standards in this Subsection. a) Bicycle parking shall consist of either a rack or lockable enclosure with individually secured spaces; b) Lockers and racks shall be securely anchored to a structure or the pavement; c) Racks shall be designed and installed to support the bicycle upright by its frame in 2 places in a manner that will not cause damage to the wheels and to allow the frame and one or both wheels to be secure; d) When located within a parking area, curbs, fences, landscaped areas, or similar barriers shall be installed and maintained for the mutual protection of bicycles, vehicles, and pedestrians, unless the Community Development Director or designee determines it to be unnecessary; and

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G. Signs 1. Applicability. a. All signs within the TOD Overlay District shall be designed, iii. Hours Permitted. Exposed neon sign lighting must be constructed, and installed in compliance with the standards and turned off daily at the close of business or 10 p.m., whichever procedures established in Section 30-22 (Sign Regulations) of the occurs last. City Zoning Code. c. Electronic Message Signs. b. Additional standards for signs specific to entertainment and i. Number of Signs. One electronic message sign is allowed per recreational uses permitted within the TOD Overlay District are business. included in Subsection G.2 (Additional Specific Sign Standards) ii. Changeable Copy. Electronic message signs must not flash, below. In the case of a conflict between the sign standards blink, flutter, include intermittent or chasing lights, or display established in this Chapter and the standards in Section 30-22 video messages (i.e., any illumination or message that is in (Sign Regulations) or any other sign standards included in the City motion or appears to be in motion). Electronic message signs Zoning Code, the standards in this Chapter supersede. may display changing messages provided that each message 2. Additional Specific Sign Standards. is displayed for no less than 8 seconds. a. Marquee Signs. Marquee signs must comply with the standards iii. Night-time Brightness. provided in Table 2.5.17 (Standards for Marquee Signs) below. a) Automatic Controls. Electronic message signs must be b. Roof Signs. Roof signs must comply with the standards equipped with photocell technology to control and vary provided in Table 2.5.18 (Standards for Roof Signs) below. the intensity of light output depending on the amount 3. Sign Illumination Standards. of ambient light that is present to prevent overly bright luminance at night. Automatic controls must limit night a. Direct Illumination. Direct illumination is limited to marquee luminance to a maximum of 100 nits when the display is signs; see Subsection 2.a (Marquee Signs). set to show maximum brightness in 100 percent full white i. Direct illumination is limited to letters, numbers, symbols and mode. accents on the marquee sign. b) Manufacturer Certification. The applicant shall provide ii. Exposed lamps may only be animated to create an effect a written certification from the sign manufacturer that of patterned illusionary movement provided the alternate or the nighttime luminance has been factory pre-set not sequential activation of illuminated elements occurs on a cycle to exceed 100 nits as described in paragraph C.iii.a). that exceeds two seconds. above, and that this setting is protected from end-user iii. Hours Permitted. All direct illumination on a marquee sign modification by password-protected software or other must be turned off daily at the close of business or 10 p.m., method as deemed appropriate by the Community whichever occurs last. Development Director. b. Neon Signs. c) Hours Permitted. Electronic message signs must be turned off daily at the close of business or 10 p.m., i. Exposed neon sign lighting is permitted. whichever occurs first. ii. Exposed neon sign lighting is subject to the sign area limitations for all building mounted signs established in Section 30-22 (Sign Regulations) of the City Zoning Code.

56 viii. Shared parking facilities, such as a public parking garage, may be used by residential development in accordance with the following: a) That the development leases or purchases the spaces from the City, parking structure owner, or parking authority to secure the required permanent parking; and b) That the development be allowed to use no more than the spaces required by the zone standards for each dwelling type. G. Signs 1. Applicability. a. All signs within the TOD Overlay District shall be designed, constructed, and installed in compliance with the standards and procedures established in Section 30-22 (Sign Regulations) of the City Zoning Code. b. Additional standards for signs specific to entertainment and recreational uses permitted within the TOD Overlay District are included in Subsection G.2 (Additional Specific Sign Standards) below. In the case of a conflict between the sign standards established in this Chapter and the standards in Section 30-22 (Sign Regulations) or any other sign standards included in the City Zoning Code, the standards in this Chapter supersede. COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN 2. Additional Specific Sign Standards. a. Marquee Signs. Marquee signs must comply with the standards provided in Table 2.5.17 (Standards for Marquee Signs) below.

Table 2.5.17: Standards for Marquee Signs

Standard Requirements Maximum Sign Area 1 sq. ft. to 1 linear foot of marquee width Minimum Mounting Height 12 feet from the bottom of the marquee to the nearest grade or sidewalk. Maximum Number of Signs 1 per business. Minimum Sign Placement 2 feet from curb.

Illumination Non-illuminated, internal illumination, or direct illumination.

Special Provisions Changeable Copy Signs Maximum sign area is equivalent to the total allowable wall sign area for the building. Allowed only as an integral part of a marquee sign. b. RoofNon Signs.-illuminated Roof or signs internal must illumination. comply with the standards provided in Table 2.5.18 (Standards for Roof Signs) below.

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Standard Requirements

Maximum Sign Area Limited to the maximum wall sign area for the building. Limited to two sign faces.

Maximum Number of Signs 1 per building. Minimum Height 15 feet or 20% of the building height, whichever is less. Illumination Non-illuminated, internal illumination, or individual pan channel letters.

3. Sign Illumination Standards. a. Direct Illumination. Direct illumination is limited to marquee signs; see Subsection 2.a (Marquee Signs). i. Direct illumination is limited to letters, numbers, symbols and accents on the marquee sign. ii. Exposed lamps may only be animated to create an effect of patterned illusionary movement provided the alternate or sequential activation of illuminated elements occurs on a cycle that exceeds two seconds. iii. Hours Permitted. All direct illumination on a marquee sign must be turned off daily at the close of business or 10 p.m., whichever occurs last. b. Neon Signs.

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2.6 DEFINITIONS

Terms “A” Terms 1. ACCESSORY. A building, part of a building or structure, or use which c) DAY CARE CENTER. Commercial or non-profit child day-care is subordinate to, and the use of which is incidental to, that of the facilities designed and approved to accommodate fifteen or more main building, structure or use on the same lot or parcel of land. children. Includes infant centers, preschools, sick-child centers, and school-age day-care facilities. These may be operated in 2. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. A dwelling unit constructed as an conjunction with other approved land uses, or as an independent accessory to a single-family dwelling. land use. 3. ACTIVE GROUND FLOOR USE. A use that allows for public 2. DIRECT ILLUMINATION. Illumination resulting from light emitted interaction between the people outside of a structure and the directly from a lamp or luminaire, not light diffused through activities or people located in the ground floor of a building. translucent signs or reflected from other surfaces such as the 4. ALCOHOL/TOBACCO OUTLET. An establishment engaged in sales ground or building faces. activity associated with alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and vaping 3. DWELLING. Any building or portion of a building which contains one products being purchased for off-site consumption such as occurs at or more dwelling units. The term includes one-family dwelling, two- a liquor or tobacco store. An alcohol outlet is distinct from a grocery family dwelling and multiple dwelling. store or retail food uses which include alcohol sales for offsite consumption that do not propose to sell alcohol as their principal 4. DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY. A residential structure containing two or business. more dwelling units located either side by side or one on top of the other. 5. ARCADE. A covered walkway located entirely on private property with habitable space in the building above that is placed entirely on “E” Terms private property. 1. No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter E are defined at this time. “B” Terms 1. BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. An establishment within a “F” Terms building that provides services to other businesses. Examples of 1. FAÇADE. The exterior wall of a building facing a thoroughfare. these services include: computer-related services (rental, repair); 2. FAÇADE ZONE. The area between the minimum and maximum copying, quick printing, and blueprinting services; film processing setback lines along the front of a parcel and along the side street of and photofinishing (retail); land mailing and mail box services. a corner parcel. “C” Terms 3. FRONTAGE. The area between the building façade and the curb of 1. COMMUNITY GARDEN. Land used for the cultivation by multiple the vehicle travel lanes, which may abut a civic space or other public users, of fruits vegetables, plants, flowers, or herbs. right-of-way. “D” Terms 1. DAY CARE. The provision of non-medical care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than twenty-four hours. This land use includes the following types of facilities, all of which are required to be licensed by the California State Department of Social Services: a) DAY CARE, SMALL. A day-care facility located in a single-family residence where an occupant of the residence provides care and supervision for either six or fewer children, or eight or fewer children provided that no more than two of the children are under the age of two and at least two of the children are over the age of six. Children under the age of ten years who reside in the home count as children served by the day-care facility. b) DAY CARE, LARGE. A day-care facility located in a single-family residence where an occupant of the residence provides care and supervision for eight to fourteen children. Children under the age of ten years who reside in the home count as children served by the day-care facility. Figure 2.6.A. Façade Zone

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“G” Terms “M” Terms 1. GALLERY. A frontage type typically used in retail applications where 1. MEDICAL OR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY. A residential care home the façade is aligned close to the frontage line with an attached as licensed by State Department of Social Services, Community cantilevered shed roof or a lightweight colonnade overlapping the Care Licensing Division. This term also includes group living quarters sidewalk. (group homes) housing persons placed by an authorized agency 2. GENERAL RETAIL. The sale or rental of commonly used goods for rehabilitation purposes and is funded by or licensed by or is and general merchandise for personal or household use. Examples operated under the auspices of an appropriate federal, state or include, but are not limited to, apparel, art, cosmetics, department county governmental agency. stores, grocery stores, food stores, drugstores, coffee shops. 2. MEETING FACILITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE. A facility for public furniture stores, home appliances, musical instruments, office or private meetings, including: community centers; clubhouses; supplies, toys and games, and variety stores. This excludes the sale religious assembly facilities (e.g., churches, mosques, synagogues, of automotive parts, restaurants, liquor stores, onsite production, or etc.); civic and private auditoriums; and Grange halls, union halls, outside storage of goods of materials. meeting halls for clubs and other membership organizations, etc. 3. GLAZING. The windows and other openings in a building in which Also includes functionally related internal facilities such as kitchens, glass is installed. multi-purpose rooms, and storage. Does not include conference and meeting rooms accessory and incidental to another primary use, and 4. GRADE. Grade shall mean the average of the finished ground level at which are typically used only by on-site employees and clients, and the center of all walls of a building. In case walls are parallel to and occupy less floor area on the site than the offices they support. Does within 5 feet of sidewalks, the aboveground level shall be measured not include: cinemas, performing arts theaters, indoor commercial by the sidewalk. sports assembly or other commercial entertainment facilities. “H” Terms Related on-site facilities such as day care centers and schools are 1. HEALTH/FITNESS FACILITY. A fitness center, gymnasium, health separately defined, and separately regulated or athletic club, which may include any of the following: exercise “N” Terms machines, weight facilities, or group exercise rooms; sauna, spa or No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter N are defined at this hot tub facilities; indoor tennis, handball, or racquetball; archery time. and shooting ranges; other indoor sports activities; and indoor or outdoor pools. “O” Terms 1. OFFICE, GENERAL. A business of professional service including 2. HOTEL/MOTEL. A lodging establishment providing individual rooms accounting services, insurance agent offices, real estate offices, to be rented for no less than a day. elected official satellite offices, and personal health care services “I” Terms (other than a hospital) provided on an outpatient basis (for example, 1. INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT. An indoor or outdoor facility chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists, etc.,) within an for group amusement, entertainment, or public assembly that may individual office suite. These facilities may also include incidental charge a fee or admission charge, such as auditoriums, concert medical laboratories. halls, theaters, and facilities for “live” theaters, concerts, and similar “P” Terms activities. 1. PARCEL. A contiguous quantity of land in the possession of, owned 2. INDOOR/OUTDOOR RECREATION. An establishment providing by, or recorded as the property of the same claimant or person. indoor or outdoor amusement and entertainment services for 2. PARKING FACILITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE. Parking lots or structures a fee or admission charge, excluding adult entertainment, and operated by the County, or a private entity providing parking for a including any of the following as primary uses: Bowling alleys, Card fee. Does not include Towing, Impound Storage Facilities. rooms, Coin-operated amusement arcades, Dance halls, clubs and ballrooms, Electronic game arcades (video games, pinball, etc.), Ice 3. PEAK PERIODS. The times during the day when traffic volume on skating and roller skating, Pool and billiard rooms, Batting cages, streets is the heaviest; generally, these times are the morning and Climbing walls, Miniature golf, Outside boxing gyms. afternoon rush hours. “J” Terms 4. PERSONAL SERVICES. Establishments that provide non-medical No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter J are defined at this services to individuals as a primary use. Examples of these uses time. include:; barber shops and beauty salons; nail salons; clothing rental; dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment; laundromats; “K” Terms locksmiths; massage (certified by the California Massage Therapy No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter K are defined at this Council, therapeutic, non-sexual); pet grooming with no boarding; time. shoe repair shops; and tailors. These uses may also include “L” Terms accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter K are defined at this time.

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5. PERSONAL SERVICES, RESTRICTED. Personal services that b) Specialized Education/Training. A school that provides may tend to have a blighting and/ or deteriorating effect upon education and/or training, including tutoring, or vocational surrounding areas and which may need to be dispersed to minimize training in limited subjects. Examples of these schools include: their adverse impacts. Examples of these uses include: bail bonds; art school; ballet and other dance school; business, secretarial, check-cashing; Fortune tellers, psychics, and palm and card readers, and vocational school; computers and electronics school; drama Pawnshops, Spas and hot tubs for hourly rental, Tattoo and body school; driver education school; establishments providing courses piercing services, Tanning salons, Cash for gold, Hookah lounges, by mail; language school; martial arts; music school; professional Non-certified massage. school (law, medicine, etc.); and seminaries/religious ministry 6. PLAYGROUND. A type of civic space designed and equipped for training facilities. children’s recreation. Does not include pre-schools and child day care facilities (see 7. PLAZA. Type of formal civic space in an urban setting typically “Day Care”). See also the definition of “Studio - Art, Dance, Martial provided with seating, ornamental fountains, and public art, Arts, Music, etc.” for smaller-scale facilities offering specialized landscape, and spatially defined by building frontages. instruction 8. POCKET PLAZA. A smaller type of formal urban civic space than a 2. SENIOR HOUSING. A facility for long-term residence exclusively by plaza, that functions in a similar manner and follows the same rules persons 62 years of age or older, and which shall include, without as a larger plaza. limitation, common dining and social and recreational features, special safety and convenience features designed for the needs 9. PUB/BAR/TAVERN. An establishment where alcoholic beverages of the elderly, such as emergency call systems, grab bars, and are offered for sale for onsite consumption as its principal function, handrails, special door hardware, cabinets, appliances, passageways, which may include food, but do not admit persons under the and doorways designed to accommodate wheelchairs, and the age of 21. This classification includes businesses with a California provision of social services for residents which must include at least Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license of 42, 48, two of the following: meal services, transportation, housekeeping, 49 or 61. Does not include a restaurant, café, or coffee shop which linen, and organized social activities. may include alcohol sales for onsite consumption as incidental to the primary use. 3. SHOPFRONT. A type of frontage, typically for commercial and retail use, where the façade is aligned close to the frontage line with the “Q” Terms building entrance at the level of the sidewalk. No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter Q are defined at this 4. SIGN, MARQUEE. A permanent sign structure placed over the time. entrance to a building and typically used for a theater or other “R” Terms entertainment use. 1. RESTAURANT, CAFE, COFFEE SHOP. A retail business selling ready- 5. SIGN, ELECTRONIC MESSAGE. A sign or portion of a sign that is to-eat food and/or beverages for on – or off-premise consumption. capable of changing its characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, These include eating establishments where customers are served display, color, and/or light intensity by electronic or automatic from a walk-up ordering counter for either on- or off premise means. consumption (“counter service”); establishments where customers are served food at their tables for on premise consumption 6. SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY. A sign that is designed so that (“table service”), that may also provide food for take-out; and characters, letters, numbers, or illustrations can be manually or establishments with outside dining. May include sale of alcohol mechanically changed or rearranged without altering the face or for on or off-site consumption as incidental use where minors are surface of the sign. For the purposes of this Article, a sign whose allowed on the premises. This classification includes businesses message changes more than eight times per day is considered an with California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) animated sign (see Sign, Animated) and not a changeable copy sign. licenses of 40, 41, 47, 59, 60, or 75. Does not include Drive- through 7. SQUARE. A smaller type of formal urban civic space than a plaza, Restaurant. that functions in a similar manner and follows the same rules as a “S” Terms larger plaza. 1. SCHOOL, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE. Includes the following facilities: 8. SRO (SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY) FACILITY. A building containing a) Elementary, Middle, Secondary. A public or private academic six or more SRO units or guest rooms, designed for occupancy of no educational institution, including elementary (kindergarten more than two persons, and which is intended, designed, or is used through 6th grade), middle and junior high schools (7th and 8th as a primary residence by guests. grades), secondary and high schools (9th through 12th grades), 9. SRO (SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY) UNIT. A room that is used, and facilities that provide any combination of those levels. May intended or designed to be used by no more than two persons as a also include any of these schools that also provide room and primary residence, but which lacks either or both a self-contained board. kitchen or bathroom.

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10. STOOP. A frontage type where the façade is aligned close to the frontage line with the first story elevated from the sidewalk sufficiently to secure privacy for first-story windows and the entrance usually as an exterior stair and landing. “T” Terms 1. TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. “Transitional housing” and “transitional housing development” mean buildings configured as rental housing developments but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. “Supportive housing” means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the “target population”, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community.. “U” Terms 1. URBAN PARK. A civic space type providing a central open-space area for neighborhoods or groups of neighborhoods useful for unstructured recreation and smaller structured recreational facilities. “V” Terms No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter V are defined at this time. “W” Terms No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter W are defined at this time. “X” Terms No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter X are defined at this time. “Y” Terms No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter Y are defined at this time. “Z” Terms No specific TOD terms beginning with the letter Z are defined at this time.

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3. PUBLIC REALM DESIGN GUIDELINES

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3.1 INTENT AND OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this chapter is to provide design guidance for the public realm within the Core Area. The public realm includes public roads, parks, easements, or other publicly owned or accessible property. The objectives for the guidelines are to ensure consistent development outcomes within the Core Area that reflect the project goals set forth in Chapter 1. These include porosity between private and public realms, transit accessibility, aesthetic consistency of built form, and achieving a multi-modal environment. Standards presented in Chapter 3 are legally-required design and development controls. Guidelines are suggested design and development objectives that should be evaluated as part of project reviews within the Core Area. The controlling authority (City of Compton Planning Department or their designers) should assess overall compliance with the guidelines. This assessment may impact project approval. Complete Streets provide space for walking, biking, public transportation and landscape. To promote healthy lifestyles and reduce vehicular traffic and emissions, street designs are intended to support and encourage walking, cycling, and public transportation. Through thoughtful consideration of the full right-of-way cross-section, “Complete Streets” provide ample space for walking, sitting and gathering to encourage social interaction among residents and visitors. Complete Street designs should be implemented throughout the Specific Plan area. Streets should connect seamlessly to the regional network of bicycle and pedestrian pathways and bus networks to connect the TOD Core Area to surrounding communities. Multiple means of access to and from Artesia station should be established to support greater pedestrian flow and encourage people to use public transportation and surrounding amenities. Compton Creek is a valuable natural asset that should have multiple connections to the project’s public realm.

Access to/from Artesia Station is currently limited to one pedestrian crossing and a path through a parking lot.

Compton Creek is a valuable natural asset that will benefit from increased connectivity.

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3.2 KEY PUBLIC REALM PRINCIPLES W Greenleaf Blvd

Establishing an enjoyable, accessible, and sustainable public realm requires close adherence to principles that guide planning, design, development, and infrastructure investments. The following principles W Carob St will guide public realm improvements in the TOD Overlay District: Compton Creek 1. Porosity & Connectivity: Clear and frequent connections, small

Santa Fe Ave Fe Santa blocks, and strong multi-modal paths throughout the site area 2. Accessibility: A community that is accessible to all people by a

Alameda St Alameda multitude of means W Walnut St 3. Complete Streets: A street network that provides equal access to cars, bikes, and people with a generous public realm 4. Pedestrian-scale: A public realm and development interface that is designed to be comfortable and accessible to pedestrians Artesia Blvd Gardena Fwy 91 5. Placemaking & Identity: A destination with a cohesive identity Clear and frequent connections, small blocks, and strong multi-modal connections and diverse menu of things to do and see 6. Sustainability & Climate: A place that reduces negative environmental effects while embracing Compton’s favorable climate 7. Celebration of Nature: An urban place that embraces nature and integrates landscape with the public realm 8. Programming: A year-round and diverse series of public events appealing to a broad range of community members

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3.4 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN NETWORK

Prior planning efforts—including the City of Compton Bicycle Master Plan in 2015 —have focused on expanding access for pedestrians and bicyclists, resulting in an integrated transportation network providing convenient non-motorized access through the City of Compton. A major feature of this network is Compton Creek, with a combination of bike and pedestrian trails to the east side of the creek and an equestrian trail on the west. The plan will connect the north and south trails by creating a bikeway through Central Park, completing a 5-mile bikeway. This bikeway also connects to a proposed route along Alameda St. that would become an important commuter route, linking the northern neighborhoods and the TOD Core Area. The pedestrian network provides increased permeability and access to Compton Creek Compton Creek Bike Trail should be extended into the project area. and Artesia station, as well as seamless connections to adjacent sites.

W Greenleaf Blvd

Santa Fe Ave

Alameda St

W Carob St S Acacia Ct Acacia S

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1”=200’ 0 100’ 200’ 400’

1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’

Artesia Blvd 1”=400’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’

Gardena Fwy 91

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3.5 STREET NETWORK

As a district that prioritizes pedestrian accessibility, the street framework for the Core Area transforms the site’s auto-oriented proportions to the scale of the pedestrian. These streets are derived from existing property ownership and/or existing access routes, allowing for connectivity and flexibility for development phasing. The street framework comprises two street types: primary (public) and secondary (local) streets. This street hierarchy creates a clear organization of the plan and helps with wayfinding across the district. All streets accommodate space for landscape, walkways, and bikeways. Intersection and curb-cuts should be designed to prioritize pedestrian safety and accessibility. Details and guidelines for the design intent of Streets should be designed to prioritize pedestrian safety and both street types and are described in the following pages. accessibility.

W Greenleaf Blvd

Santa Fe Ave

50’ ROW Alameda St W Carob St

70’ ROW

S Acacia Ct Acacia S CENTRAL PARK

1”=100’ W Walnut St 0 50’ 100’ 200’ ARTESIA STATION

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1”=300’ 0 150’ 300’ 600’

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1”=400’ 0 200’ 400’ 800’ Gardena Fwy 91

91 1”=500’ 0 250’ 500’ 1000’

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3.6 PRIMARY STREETS

Intent In addition to serving as principal pedestrian connections, primary streets are the main vehicular routes to, from, and within the district. Compared to narrower secondary streets, these urban primary streets provide a more spacious right-of-way to facilitate swift vehicular and bicycle travel through the site, and a more spacious public realm with wider sidewalks and planting zones to facilitate higher volumes of pedestrian traffic, serving ground-floor retail and public amenities. Guidelines 1. The sidewalk zone within the primary street right-of-way will be six feet on both sides of the street. Building setbacks will vary based on applicable zoning regulations. Where possible and conducive to ground-floor retail, building setbacks can accommodate expanded sidewalk zones or outdoor seating for restaurants/cafes. 2. Planting zones between the sidewalk and parking lane will be six feet wide and approximately 25-40 feet long. Pass-throughs between planting zones will provide access between the sidewalk and parking lane and will be between 10-20 feet long. Planting zone will include an one-foot step-out zone for passenger side access in Figure 3-4: Primary (public) Streets Diagram the parking lane. 3. Primary streets should provide on-street, metered parking on both sides to provide short-term parking options for visitors and patrons of local retail/public amenities. 4. Curb-cuts on primary streets (except for alleys) are allowed with special permission only to maximize street parking and create an uninterrupted pedestrian zone.

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Figure 3-6: Primary (Public) Street Section

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3.7 SECONDARY STREETS

Intent Secondary streets are the small-scale, internally-focused multi-use streets serving development and public space within the site area. These streets are smaller in scale and proportion than primary streets. As most of the secondary streets within the site area are dead-ends or loop drivers and pedestrians back to their point of origin, these streets are used primarily for access to sites within the district, instead of through-traffic. The secondary street right-of-way is flexible to specific site conditions and needs, with a flex lane that can be used for either on-street parking or expanded pedestrian and planting zones, as needed. Guidelines 1. The sidewalk zone within the secondary street right-of-way will be four feet on both sides of the street. Building setbacks will vary based on applicable zoning regulations. 2. Planting zones between the sidewalk and parking lane will be four feet wide and approximately 15-30 feet long. Pass-throughs between planting zones will provide access between the sidewalk Figure 3-5: Secondary (local) Street Diagram and parking lane and will be between six and 20 feet long. 3. Between the sidewalk and planting zones and the center travel lanes, there is a 7-foot wide “flex zone”. This zone can be used for on-street parking, a combination of expanded sidewalk/planting zone and bicycle lanes, or a combination of expanded sidewalk/ planting and on-street parking in a “pocket parking” configuration. local with sharrows 4. Permeable paving will be used within the right-of-way of secondary streets (with the exception of travel lanes) wherever feasible in consideration of traffic levels and durability.

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SETBACK VARIES SETBACK VARIES DEPENDING ON DEPENDING ON FINAL ZONING 4’ 4’ 7’ 10’ 10’ 7’ 4’ 4’ FINAL ZONING PEDESTRIAN SHARED FLEX ZONE FLEX ZONE SHARED PEDESTRIAN ZONE USE (Parking / (Parking / USE ZONE ZONE Other Use) Other Use) ZONE

Figure 3-7: Secondary (Private) Street Section

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3.8 TRANSIT ACCESS

Access and mobility improvements for Artesia Station and an expansion of transportation options are essential to promote public transit over a dependence on private automobiles. The use of public transportation by a significant proportion of residents, employees and visitors is critical to provide equitable economic opportunity and to achieve a high quality of life in the TOD Core Area. The plan taps into the existing infrastructure, including Artesia Station on the Blue Line, and bus routes of the Compton City Renaissance Transit System. Artesia station will be a primary node within the development, establishing access and spurring adjacent amenities such as retail, recreation and public spaces. Vehicular access to Artesia The plan seeks to tap into and enhance existing public station is improved with the extension of Walnut Street and additional transportation infrastructure such as the Blue Line regional metro. streets to the east. Pedestrian and cyclists will have multiple routes along these streets with well protected sidewalks and bikeways.

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3.9 STREETSCAPE DESIGN ELEMENTS

Well-composed streetscapes can accomplish a great many things within an urban district. They can help achieve a balance between the private and public realms, create a consistent brand or image of the district within the minds of residents and visitors, and enhance safety, sustainability, comfort, and the overall experience of the district. These guidelines aim to set consistency and performance standards throughout the TOD Core Area to create streets that are enjoyable for people while contributing to the overall functionality of the district.

The following streetscape design element guidelines have been crafted to unify the district while ensuring compliance with objectives related to energy, safety, water management, shading, build quality, vegetative suitability, and quality of place. Guidelines will stipulate design and construction requirements for specific areas within the right-of-way, while visual example images are intended as references/suggestions of how to implement the guidelines in-situ. Sidewalks should have clear walking zones and landscape areas.

3.10 PAVING & PLANTING ZONES

Intent Paving guidelines cover all paved areas within the public right-of-way (with the exception of travel lanes) as well as paved areas within private setbacks immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the public right- of-way. The intent of these guidelines is to ensure material consistency and adequate water management for all paved areas within the district. Planting zones, located between the sidewalk and the parking/travel lanes will bring greenery into the public realm while softening and shading the full right-of-way. These zones are also opportunities for increasing the performative nature of the right-of-way, as they can be used as swales for collecting rainwater and runoff from the sidewalk and other impermeable surfaces. Guidelines 1. Sidewalks and rolled curbs will be paved with poured concrete and scored with regular and consistent intervals throughout the district. Permeable pavers should be used for street parking and sidewalk amenity areas. 2. Pass-through areas between planting zones and step-out areas between planting zones and on-street parking will be paved with permeable pavers to allow for water infiltration. 3. Where possible, on-street parking lanes will be paved with permeable pavers to allow for water infiltration. 4. Planting zones will capture stormwater runoff and allow for infiltration into the ground. 5. Planting zones will be populated with street trees and plant species that are native to southern California (see section 3.8).

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3.11 STREET FURNITURE

Intent Street furniture contributes to the overall ensemble of street life while creating opportunities for district residents and visitors to sit, rest, interact, wait for transportation, park their bikes, enjoy public art, and contribute to keeping the district clean and safe. These guidelines aim to encourage general siting, frequency, and visual style of these elements to create a cohesive urban district. While these guidelines and specifications apply to furnishings within the public right-of-way, adoption of them is encouraged in private amenity areas as well in order to maintain a cohesive visual palette throughout the district. Guidelines 1. Sidewalk benches will be installed in pass-throughs between sidewalk planting zones at approximate intervals of 200 feet on primary streets and 300 feet on secondary streets. Benches will face the sidewalk. Benches should populate streetscapes and parks. 2. Additional seating can be integrated with raised planting zones along primary streets where possible/desired. Raised planters should not exceed 18 inches in height. 3. Waste and recycling receptacles will be furnished close to the street on the sidewalk at every intersection (at least one per intersection). Additional receptacles in pass-through zones are encouraged on high-traffic and retail/dining streets. 4. Double or quad bicycle parking racks (see image to the right) will be installed in pass-throughs between planting zones on every block at regular intervals. Bike racks will be installed at approximate intervals of every 100 feet on both sides of each primary street, and approximately every 150 feet on secondary streets. 5. Public art, including sculptures, murals, artistic street furniture, etc. is encourage on sidewalks, planting zones, within building setback zones, and integrated with development.

Bike racks should be distributed throughout the district to encourage ridership.

Waste and recycling receptacles should be distributed across most blocks.

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3.12 STREET LIGHTS

Intent Street lights are essential for creating an urban district that remains lively and safe at night. To ensure an efficient use of space and adequate lighting coverage of all areas within the public right-of- way, all street lights should be dual-purpose and dual-height tandem fixtures providing elevated lighting for travel lanes and pedestrian- scaled lighting for sidewalks (see image to the right). Lighting fixtures should match the overall contemporary style of the district’s architecture, infrastructure, and other public amenities. Guidelines 1. Lighting fixtures will be uniform throughout the district based on street type. A single fixture will be selected for use on all primary streets and another can be selected for use on all secondary streets. 2. Where appropriate, lighting fixtures will support PV solar panels to minimize reliance on the city’s electric grid. 3. Lighting fixtures will be located between the sidewalk zone and the on-street parking lane/travel lanes in pass-throughs between planting zones at regular intervals of approximately 65 feet. Where necessary, fixtures may be installed within planting zones. Fixture intervals will be staggered on either side of each street to maximize lighting coverage. 4. Lighting fixtures should be carefully sited to avoid being obstructed by street trees and other permanent fixtures. 5. Catenary lighting strung over streets and alleyways featuring a concentration of retail and dining venues is permitted. Appropriately-sized tandem street and sidewalk lighting will be used to provide ample light to the full public realm.

Catenary lighting above key retail and dining streets and alleys.

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3.13 SIDEWALK AMENITIES

Intent The sidewalk is a fundamentally important space within an urban district. It is both the primary means of travel for pedestrians as well as a collection of distinct spaces, allowing opportunities to gather, take a break, and experience the sights and sounds of the surrounding city. To create sidewalks that are rich with both enjoyable experiences and functionality, it is important to design them to support a variety of uses and users. Integrating public infrastructure, such as benches, public seating, public art, bike racks, waste receptacles, planting, and other public amenities is essential to creating useful complete streets, but further consideration is required to create real places and vibrant street life. Creating designated amenity zones, where thoughtful design, great public infrastructure, public art, gathering space, and more can come together in a unique ensemble can contribute to a truly great public realm. In addition to those spaces within the public right-of-way reserved for public amenities, the creation of these amenity areas is encouraged Prefabricated parklet/seating module on a public sidewalk. in private development as well. These areas can be paved or softened with planting and can exist within building setbacks (as allowed by zoning), within massing carve-outs between building volumes along sidewalks, in publicly-accessible alleyways, and in undeveloped plaza/ pocket park areas within private development parcels. Guidelines 1. Amenity areas within the public right-of-way can be designated on wide sidewalks and bump-outs at intersections where the sidewalk bulges out to calm traffic. 2. Amenity areas within a parcel’s developable area envelope should be flush with the adjoining sidewalk right-of-way and free of barriers intended to divide or cordon-off the area from public use. 3. All privately-developed amenity areas will be operated and maintained by the developer and/or owner.

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3.14 OUTDOOR DINING & RETAIL

Intent With a climate like Compton’s, outdoor seating at restaurants and sidewalk cafes can create a significant draw to the district and provide a pleasant experience for residents and visitors. Outdoor seating is encouraged at appropriate venues along primary streets and where zoning allows for an adequately-scaled setback to accommodate seating areas. While outdoor seating is encouraged in these setbacks, no permanent outdoor seating is permitted to occupy sidewalk space in the public right-of-way. Guidelines 1. All outdoor dining seating and furniture must sit fully within the front setback of the development hosting its associated restaurant/ cafe. 2. All outdoor dining seating, lighting, and other furniture or fixtures will be contained within the setback zone with removable barriers.

3. All outdoor dining furniture will be moved indoors or in outdoor Outdoor restaurant seating between the sidewalk and development. areas off the front setback outside of business hours.

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3.15 STREET TREES

Intent Street trees are essential to creating a pedestrian realm that is comfortable, walkable, and visually beautiful. Trees are also valuable contributers to a more sustainable urban district, as they cool down streets and sidewalks on hot summer days, work to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, and intercept some rainfall before it drains into built stormwater infrastructure. The Artesia station area will be a leader in integrating native, beautiful, and performative trees and greenery within the urban realm. Examples of trees that are native to southern California and can thrive in urban settings are ficus microcarpa, chitalpa, Australian willow, Ginkgo biloba, and crape myrtle. While other southern california trees, such as the palm tree, are popular and can commonly be found lining streets, tree selection should depend on a variety of performative and durability considerations—shading foremost among them. Guidelines Ficus microcarpa street trees. 1. All street tree varieties within the TOD Core Area will be selected from a list of species that are native to the region and resilient to the conditions of an urban, high-traffic setting. 2. Among appropriate tree species, priority should be given to those trees with substantial canopies that can provide ample shade for pedestrians under the hot sun. 3. Street trees will be planted in each planting zone along primary and secondary streets at short and regular intervals of approximately 45 feet (maximum interval between trees of 60 feet) on each block.

Crepe myrtle street tree

Australian willow street tree.

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3.16 PARKS AND PARKWAYS

Intent Public parks and plazas often serve as the heart of urban districts. With ample programming opportunities, the flexibility to host events big and small, and access to landscapes and nature that encourage relaxation and recreation, it’s no surprise that these public spaces are popular and drivers of value within neighborhoods. In addition to the restoration of the Compton Creek and the proposed expansion of its edges for public parkland, the TOD Core Area calls for several neighborhood- scaled public green spaces that have the potential to serve a variety of functions, from formal recreation fields to small community events and gatherings. Parkways, or landscaped pedestrian corridors, are important components of creating a pedestrian-oriented urban district. These corridors provide shaded green areas with pedestrian infrastructure to create direct, walkable connections between important sites within the area, such as development zones and transit stations. Landscaped pedestrian paths can help connect people to destinations. Where appropriate and desired, planters associated with development and other street furniture that brings natural life into the urban realm is encouraged. Many storefronts, restaurants, and cafes successfully use planters at entryways and as fencing to cordon off outdoor seating from the sidewalk. Guidelines 1. All parks and plazas within the site area, whether publicly or privately financed, owned, and maintained, will be accessible to the public throughout operating hours. 2. The collective total of public parkland within the TOD Core Area will be designed and programmed to meet the size and functionality standards prescribed by the National Recreation and Parks Association relative to the population served. 3. Parkways and planting zones along sidewalks will be a minimum of five feet wide and will be designed as swales with at least 90% permeability to allow for water infiltration directly into the ground. 4. Parkways and planting zones will be integrated with urban stormwater infrastructure where ground infiltration is not possible. Green corridors are good opportunities for tree-lined walks and public infrastructure. 5. Non-fixed landscape planters should not exceed 24 inches wide by 24 inches deep.

A park with space for gathering and community event programming (OJB).

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4. BUILDING GUIDELINES

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4.1 INTENT AND OBJECTIVES 4.3 GUIDELINE COMPONENTS

The intent of the following guidelines is to direct and control the The following components of private development parcel layout and development of private parcels and development sites within the Core building design have been identified as having significant influence over Area. Private development sites are those bounded by public roads, parks, meeting the goals of the Core Area master plan: easements, or other publicly owned or accessible property. The objectives for the guidelines are to ensure consistent development outcomes within • Building Coverage and Placement the Core Area that reflect the project goals set forth in Chapter 1. These include porosity between private and public realms, transit accessibility, • Building Setbacks aesthetic consistency of built form, and achieving a multi-modal • Building Frontage environment. • Building Massing & Materials • Ground Floor Design 4.2 RELATIONSHIP TO STANDARDS • Retail Design

Standards presented in Chapter 2 are legally-required design and • Vehicular Circulation development controls. Guidelines are suggested design and development • Parking Design objectives that should be evaluated as part of project reviews within • Private Ways and Streets the Core Area. The controlling authority (City of Compton Planning Department or their designers) should assess overall compliance with the • Landscape and Open Space guidelines. This assessment may impact project approval.

Parcel and building design have significant influence over meeting the design objectives of the Core Area master plan.

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4.4 BUILDING COVERAGE AND PLACEMENT 4.5 BUILDING SETBACKS FROM PROPERTY LINES

Intent Intent To manage and direct building coverage and building placement within To meet local code requirements, provide supplementary amenities parcels to achieve the urban design goals of the master plan. adjacent to the street and establish a consistent street wall.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. It is recommended that all residential and commercial parcels 1. Podiums should be aligned with primary streets and open spaces. achieve a minimum building coverage of 50%. Podiums excessively angled from streets or open space, unless for a 2. All parcels should first place building coverage at the parcel demonstrable reason, should not be approved. perimeter in order to establish a consistent urban street-wall. 2. Active retail and commercial uses should be placed along sidewalks Second, the interior of the parcel should be infilled with buildings. and mid-block paths. 3. Green space within parcels should be placed to the center of the 3. Vehicular parking, utility structures or substations are prohibited in parcel, or adjacent to other green areas. setbacks. 4. If the parcel is too small or the density too low to create continuous 4. Allowed uses in setbacks: fire lanes, parking access lanes, bicycle building coverage at the parcel perimeter, building coverage should parking, lighting, building drop-offs, furnishings, and amenity areas first be focused on the primary street, and secondly on secondary such as decorative water fountains, sculpture. street. 5. Building coverage at the parcel perimeter may be interrupted by limited parking access, drop offs, or other access routes to the interior of the parcel. 6. Buildings placed at the perimeter of the parcel should be at least two stories (20’ or greater) in height. 7. Buildings 10 stories or greater should always be placed at the site perimeter, unless such placement is infeasible for technical reasons.

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4.6 BUILDING FRONTAGE 4.7 BUILDING MASSING & MATERIALS

Intent Intent To ensure that a uniform street wall is established and maintained To define building characteristics and materials that are unique to throughout the Core Area. Compton while also embodying traditional Southern California building techniques.

Guidelines 1. Continuous building street wall should meet the following targets: Guidelines Type 1 (Primary Streets) 80-100%; Type 2: Secondary Streets: 60%- 1. All buildings should embody some aspect of Southern California 80% traditional building techniques. These may include the use of local 2. Building ground level should have at least 25% of the street wall with materials, massing, the use of outdoor space, or a reinterpretation of active uses (active uses include retail, café, commercial, building lobby material application. etc.) 2. Parcels with multiple buildings should investigate at least three 3. Buildings should be designed to create a built perimeter edge to the massing alternatives for review by the Controlling Authority. parcel, thereby establish a strong street wall or building face along all 3. Building massing and materials should generally be modern or parcel perimeters. contemporary in design and incorporate simple geometric forms. 4. This perimeter building frontage should only be interrupted by 4. Integrate building massing and materials with sustainable design well-spaced automobile or pedestrian entrances to the interior of the strategies for energy saving and environmental benefits. parcel. 5. Building design and massing should reflect and accommodate local 5. Automobile entrances into buildings or parcels should be cultural traditions. perpendicular to the building face along all perimeter parcel edges. 6. Excessively saturated colors or highly reflective materials are 6. A standard cornice line or podium height along all public streets is discouraged. strongly encouraged. 7. Design forms that directly mimic historic periods are not allowed. 7. More than 65 feet continuous blank wall at ground level should be avoided. 8. Pedestrian access routes from the sidewalk to the building face should be provided not less than every 50’. Such access routes should be a minimum of 10’ in width.

Continuous building frontage with active uses. Diversity of building massing, materials and techniques.

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4.8 RETAIL DESIGN 4.9 VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE CIRCULATION

Intent Intent To ensure retail concepts are implemented according to agreed To ensure that both pedestrian and vehicle routes within parcels have principles. consistent design criteria and have distinct zones of travel.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. Retail should be located along the primary roads of the Core Area 1. Vehicle entrances into the parcel should be located at service or and reinforce key intersections. secondary streets, should be as small as legally allowed, and visually 2. Developer should seek opportunities to develop smaller-scale retail screened from street. that includes local shops and products. 2. Parking structure entrance ramps should be located at service or 3. Retail storefronts on primary roads should have facades with at tertiary streets and should be perpendicular to the street. least 50% vision glass to allow the display of products and create a 3. Building drop-offs should not impede pedestrian movement along sense of vitality and interest on the street. Restaurants and food & the sidewalk and not be located near major road intersections. beverage vendors must also meet these criteria. 4. Vehicular circulation areas, parking areas or frontage roads are not 4. Entrances to retail establishments should be accessed from the front allowed along primary streets. of the building, with the store entrance clearly visible from the street. 5. Parking should not be located within setbacks, and should be 5. Larger retail clusters or villages should be designed to have screened from view of pedestrians and rivers, by landscaping or significant active facades and street-facing retail. Retail clusters can other means. have internal streets and passageways, but not to the detriment of 6. Vehicle entrances into parking structures should not exceed one exterior street activity. entrance every 100 feet and should not exceed 25’ in width. 6. Retail clusters can occupy small blocks or portions of larger blocks. 7. Curb-cuts should be minimized and not exceed two (2) curb cuts This type of retail should avoid large-footprint (greater than 20,000 per block. A curb-cut should not be greater than 25 feet in width. sf) vendors and buildings, and instead emphasize smaller-scale vendors and buildings (less than 20,000 sf). 8. Bicycle parking should be provided within all new development per NACTO standards. 7. Pedestrian-only retail streets are encouraged in selected areas. These can be created to subdivide larger blocks, connect adjacent 9. All primary (public) and secondary (private) streets should have retail zones. bike lanes or sharrows in both directions, per City of Compton requirements or NACTO standards.

Retail storefront on primary roads and key intersections. Regular Bikelane and curb-cuts.

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4.10 PARKING 4.11 PRIVATE WAYS AND STREETS

Intent Intent To manage the location and design of both surface and structured To ensure all private or internal streets are consistently designed. parking areas within the Core Area.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. Bike lane design should be as described in the street cross sections, 1. Some parallel parking should be allowed on public streets. and should not be less than four (4) feet in width, and will be 2. Surface parking should generally be placed within the center of separated from the vehicular travel lane by a marker or colored development parcels and screened from view from public streets. surface in the roadway. 3. Parking structures should not be placed directly facing streets, 2. Street trees should be provided along all streets at not less than unless no other solution can be achieved. 6” caliper at planting. Species selected should provide shade to pedestrian areas. 4. Parking structures should be placed within the center of the development parcel, with the short face of the garage parallel to the 3. Immediately adjacent to the curb should be a landscape and street parcel line. furnishing (LSF) zone of not less than four (4) feet and not greater than ten (10) feet. This LSF zone may contain landscape material, 5. Parking structures should be closely integrated with the building street trees, street lights, bicycle racks, bus stops or other common design, such that the parking structure is screened from the street landscape or street furnishings. by the building. 4. Adjacent to the landscape zone should be the pedestrian zone (PZ) 6. No long-term parking should be allowed within any building setback. of the sidewalk. The pedestrian zone should be a level, unobstructed 7. Though not recommended, some limited, short-term parking may and continuous paved surface meeting ADA requirements. be allowed in some 10-meter building setback areas. Such parking 5. Motorcycle parking should be placed in designated areas within the should be limited to short-term visitor parking or handicap parking. setback zone and be screened from view with landscaping. This should be subject to the Controlling Authority approval. 8. Underground parking is encouraged. Half-level below-grade parking is encouraged, provided the transition from the street to the building entrance does not exceed 1:20 slope. Partially underground parking should be screened from street view.

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4.12 LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE 4.13 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS

Intent Intent To create a consistent design outcome for all internal (private or semi- To address the details of parcel and building implementation. private) open spaces and parks.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. Shade will be provided at the pedestrian walkways and public space 1. If a fence is required, then the fencing should be designed to in the parcel. complement adjacent building design and should be subject to 2. Street trees should be planted along all public streets and internal review by the controlling authority. Fencing should not impede streets. Street trees should be native to California and form a high access to public areas. The fence design should also follow the branching canopy over the street and sidewalk. guidelines as below: 3. Street trees should be spaced not greater than 30 feet along all 2. Fences should not exceed six feet in height, nor should be lower public streets. than 3 feet in height. It is recommended that the typical fence height on all parcels should be four to five feet. 4. The length of the trunk of the tree (from the ground to the first branch) at installation should not be less than six (6) feet. 3. Fences or perimeter walls should have approximately 50-75% visual porosity to enhance safety and security. 5. Stormwater management system will be provided to recycle and reuse surface runoff. 4. Fences or perimeter walls should be constructed of complementary materials to the architectural design of the parcel they enclose. 6. Street trees with low-branching characteristics (below six (6) feet) Complementary materials include pre-cast painted concrete, stone, should not be allowed. wood, or metal. 7. Neighborhood parks should be accessible at all times. Public access 5. The following fencing materials are not allowed: chain-link, barbed should not be restricted. wire, untreated poured-in-place concrete or plastic. 8. Incorporate sustainable principles such as permeable surfaces, bio- swales and other green infrastructure concepts.

Semi-public and publicly-accessible parks should meet a high design standard.. Fencing should be designed to complement adjacent building design.

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4.14 TOWNHOUSE 4.15 FULL BLOCK RESIDENTIAL COURTYARD

Intent Intent Townhouses are an essential building block of any community, This building type will occupy an entire block, resulting in four front providing medium- to low-density single-family housing. Homes are facades. Typical building depth is approximately 60’. The resulting located on individual lots, with a garage behind the home and accessed courtyard provides a private amenity for residents above the enclosed from an alley. Townhouses are typically two to three levels. parking structure.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. Townhouses should demonstrate differentiation between units, 1. Front entrances should be clearly demarcated through massing or either through massing or material selection, while maintaining a material differentiation. unified appearance on a block. 2. Service entries and zones should be screened from street vies or 2. Townhouses may be setback from the property line to create a located within the parking structure or basement. zone of semi-private space and provide additional landscape area 3. Due to the length and potential monolithic character of the along the street structure, care should be taken to demonstrate variety and 3. Detached or attached garages must always be accessed from a differentiation in visual effect. rear alley or drive lane. Street facing garages are not allowed.

BUILDING RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL ENVELOPE GARAGE 10’ SETBACK STRUCTURED PARKING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL LOFT

PRIMARY STREET PRIMARY STREET

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PROP. LINE 20’ MID-BLOCK ALLEY 20’X15’ 90’X70’ GARAGE COURTYARD 30’X15’ SERVICE CORE YARD 150’X130’ STR. PARKING 40’X20’ LIVING SPACE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL LOFT 10’ SETBACK

Typical townhouse layout on 200’x200’ parcel Typical full block courtyard layout on 200’x200’ parcel

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4.16 HIGH-DENSITY MIXED RESIDENTIAL 4.17 HALF-BLOCK RESIDENTIAL BAR

Intent Intent The densest block type in the Compton Artesia Specific Plan Area, this This building type provides a medium-density residential buildout and aggregation of structures is a small city unto itself. Created by combing creates market-rate and affordable housing for a variety of potential bar and the tower building types, two to three buildings can be residents. The bar can be wrapped around the corner to create a more combined on one block and arranged around a single shared parking robust urban response and contained internal space. structure. Guidelines 1. Tower or highest building should be located on the most Guidelines prominent corner of the block, adjacent to widest public street. 1. Ground level should include at least 50% “active” uses. These may 2. Parking should be structured or below-grade and 100% screened include: lobbies, amenities, retail or other services. from street view with the exception of parking entrances and 2. Parking should be structured or below-grade and 100% screened exits. from street view with the exception of parking entrances and 3. Ground level should include at least 50% “active” uses. These exits. may include: lobbies, amenities, retail or other services to create 3. Facades should demonstrate material, textural, or massing variety and differentiation in visual effect. modulation to create variety and differentiation in visual effect.

RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL

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GROUND FLOOR GROUND FLOOR RETAIL LOFT RETAIL LOFT

PRIMARY STREET PRIMARY STREET

STRUCTURED SECONDARY STREET SECONDARY STREET PARKING

BUILDING ENVELOPE

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SERVICE CORE

65’X130’ STORY PARKING

PROP. LINE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL LOFT

20’ MID-BLOCK ALLEY PROP. LINE 20’X15’ GREEN SPACES GARAGE

SERVICE CORE 30’X15’ YARD STRUCTURED PARKING 40’X20’ LIVING SPACE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL LOFT 10’ SETBACK

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4.18 LOW-DENSITY APARTMENT BAR 4.19 LOW-DENSITY COMMERCIAL BAR

Intent Intent An apartment bar is a three-level, double-loaded building with units This building type provides flexible commercial space at a low- or facing front and rear. It is parked with surface parking behind the medium-density, supported by surface parking. It is an appropriate structure, accessed by an alley. It is a medium-density land use that building type for lower-density or industrial portions of an urban provides affordable and market-rate units. district. Building uses can include office, light manufacturing, light- industrial, retail, or other commercial. One or two levels.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. The front door must be on the primary addressing street, with a secondary entrance accessed from parking. 1. Typical floor-to-floor heights for this building type are 14-20 feet and may include a mezzanine. 2. The building must demonstrate variation in massing and facade treatment to avoid a uniform or monolithic character. 2. Service areas may comprise a significant portion of the site and should be screened from view from the street. 3. Services such as trash collection areas should be located behind the building or in the basement and screened from view. 3. Due to the generally inexpensive design standards for this building type, daylighting, skylights and other sustainable features can create a more habitable structure.

RESIDENTIAL SURFACE SURFACE PARKING COMMERCIAL PARKING

PRIMARY STREET PRIMARY STREET

SECONDARY STREET SECONDARY STREET

3D Diagram 3D Diagram

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GREEN BUFFER GREEN SPACES

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4.20 LARGE PLATE COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL BUILDING 4.21 RETAIL VILLAGE OR CLUSTER

Intent Intent Single-use large-plate retail or commercial buildings provides up to A retail village or commercial cluster is a series of small-scale structures 20-30,000 SF of continuous square-footage on one or two floors. Such aggregated within a block, typically 2,000 to 5,000 SF per level per structures are appropriate for tenants such as grocery stores, offices, structure. Buildings can be 2-3 levels in height and are appropriate other commercial functions or light manufacturing. for a variety of commercial functions, but especially for smaller retail establishments. These may include restaurants, local shops, maker spaces and convenience retail.

Guidelines Guidelines 1. The front door of such structures should be located on the 1. Structures must be designed and arranged to create additional primary or addressing street, or on a corner. public space between them for outdoor amenities. 2. Service functions, which can be substantial in this building type, 2. Service functions should be discretely hidden from general view should be located within the building envelope and accessed from and aggregated if possible. a secondary street or alley. 3. Massing should demonstrate variety and differentiation to create 3. Parking can be provided either in a surface lot behind the a sense of informality. structure, on the roof, in an adjacent parking deck or below-grade. 4. Entrances to block interior spaces should be readily apparent from 4. The apparent bulk of the structure should be modulated with the street and open to view for safety. variation in setbacks, landscape screening, or massing variation.

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PRIMARY STREET PRIMARY STREET

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Typical LP commercial building layout on 200’x200’ parcel Typical retail village or cluster layout on 200’x200’ parcel

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5. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

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5.1 IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

The following represents the recommended list of projects necessary to realize the City of Compton’s vision for the Blue Line Artesia Station Phase 4 TOD Specific Plan. While not chronological, this list outlines various projects that will effectively build upon one another and set the stage Phase 3 for the catalytic development of the project area: Phase 5 Phase 6 Phasing The phasing of the TOD Overlay District is flexible and designed to Phase 7 Phase 1 respond to market conditions and City priorities. Additionally, phasing is structured such that private investment creates identifiable revenue streams that fund public amenities and infrastructure. Generally, the Phase 2 TOD Overlay District phasing strategy is as follows: 1. Phase 1 will be east of the Artesia Station, characterized by a combination of residential and commercial development and associated public amenities. Suggested Phasing Strategy 2. Phase 2 will be west of the Artesia Station on City-controlled land, with associated public amenities. 3. Phase 3 is anticipated to be in the north-west corner of the site to leverage potentially lower land values and adjacency to Compton Creek. The development program will be residential with limited convenience retail. 4. Phases 4, 5 and 6 will be market-driven and occupy current commercial properties. These phases will be mixed-use and will include the new Artesia Park and Compton Creek restoration. 5. Public infrastructure and amenities will be provided in each phase, to support private development. 6. The final phase will be any parcels under private control west of the rail lines and adjacent to the current industrial lands.

Streets • Extend South Willowbrook Avenue from its current terminus at Greenleaf Boulevard to East Artesia Boulevard at approximately the eastern most curb cut of LA Crystal Hotel. This roadway extension Phases 1 and 2 will serve as the “main street” of the TOD Core Area, and provide a much-needed direct connection to unlock the development potential of the irregular parcels adjacent to the Artesia Station. • Provide a new bike/pedestrian connection from Artesia Station to Compton College via East Artesia Boulevard. The current sidewalk is insufficient, and does not provide a safe environment for one of the largest transit users: students. In accordance with the Artesia Boulevard Complete Streets Masterplan this roadway enhancement will formalize and improve the primary pedestrian and active transportation connection from the College to the TOD Core Area. • Extend and enhance bike infrastructure along Alameda Street to provide greater transportation options to the project area. In accordance with the City’s Bicycle Masterplan, prioritize this designated project along Alameda Street to provide greater access to the Gateway Towne Center and the Blue Line Artesia Station. This infrastructure can further support other micro-mobility and shared mobility as they launch within Compton. • Upgrade the Greenleaf Boulevard Bike Lane to a Cycle track and Potential Buildout improve the safety of all intersections to improve the pedestrian 92 COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

and bicycle permeability of the project area north to the rest of Compton. Leveraging the adjacent power line corridor green space, PHASE 1 a bicycle track will improve safety and encourage greater linkages PHASE 2 between the City of Compton and its new neighborhood, especially for other designated routes such as the Compton Creek trail.

Parks and Plazas The TOD Core Area consist of between 11 and 12 acres of new parks and plazas, as well as the 8-10 acre restored Compton Creek, for a total of approximately 20 acres of public open space. The TOD Core Area therefore represents an opportunity to create a major new amenity within Compton. The parks and green spaces within the Core Area will be programmed to serve a wide range of activities and users. Design, development and management of these spaces will be City-led, with the expectation that all developments contribute to the maintenance and programming of the public open spaces. Street Implementation Diagram Key projects include: • Extend the Compton Creek trail from its current terminus at Greenleaf Boulevard to provide a direct connection to the Metro 1= 2020-2022 2= 2022-2024 Blue Line Artesia Station. This extension should be designed to 3= 2024-2026 2 accommodate a future connection to the Los Angeles River trail. 4= 2026-2028 2 • Transform the soft-bottom portion of Compton Creek into an urban recreation and educational area that is an amenity and organizing principle for the TOD Core Area. Over time, this new park can continue to expand north along Compton Creek and in association 4 with the extension of the Compton Creek Trail to the Los Angeles 3 River. As the Creek becomes more of a community asset, stronger connections from new development and the redevelopment of RESIDENTIAL 4 adjacent parcels will begin to orient and refocus on the Creek. 1 • A key component of the project is to create a major new city park at the center of the TOD Core Area. This park, tentatively named 1 Central Park or Artesia park, will be the primary civic amenity of the project and provide much-needed open space in this part of Compton. Public Amenities Implementation Diagram

Storm Water The stormwater management strategy will consist of both traditional engineered methods and green infrastructure concepts. The overall strategy is to capture and mitigate stormwater at the point of collection and return that clean water to Compton Creek to Only during heavy STARTING POINT rainfall events will the overflow be directed into pipes. When rain falls, planted beds and porous paving areas will allow

SECONDARY filtration into the soil. In heavier events, secondary streets will convey SW SYSTEM stormwater to primary streets either through surface channels or sub- surface pipes. Within primary streets, larger subterranean drains will PRIMARY SW SYSTEM then convey the collected water to either City collection points or to new filtration beds adjacent to Compton Creek. STORMWATER FILTERS / This new green infrastructure network will allow for the regeneration PLANTERS of the restored soft-bottom Compton Creek, creating both an infrastructure and open space asset for the City. Stormwater retention TO CITY OVERFLOW SYSTEM and detention requirements for the Plan area will be based on a 100- year storm event. Stormwater Implementation Diagram

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Water and Sewer

The projected demand for water and sanitary sewer may surpass the PRIMARY WATER PRIMARY SEWER site’s existing infrastructure capacity. Within the site, water and sanitary sewer lines will be constructed in tandem with new street construction, SUB-AREA WATER SUB-AREA SEWER including the primary street framework to be constructed by the City. SUB-AREAS Mainline stub-outs from the initial utility infrastructure will be installed at planned street and alley connections. It is anticipated that utilities along these streets will be the responsibility of private development projects with a recovery or other financial mechanism for sharing the cost of line extensions under streets that will serve multiple properties.

Electric, Gas, and Telecommunications All utilities shall be placed underground where feasible and not detract from the overall aesthetic goals and guidelines of the Core Area vision and master plan. Existing electric and gas lines that serve the site will need to be relocated within the planned street rights-of-way. As streets are constructed, these utilities will be added concurrently. The City will be responsible for a portion of these utilities as part of initial Water & Sewer Implementation Diagram street construction in the project area. The City will collaborate with private developers to implement utilities and locate transformers on the remainder of the street network. Cable and fiber optic lines will be PRIMARY STREET installed by private providers. CONNECTION SUB-AREA POWER STATION Development • Create an TOD Zoning Overlay that is a subset of the Compton Artesia Specific Plan project area, focusing on the TOD Core Area and the parcels that are most likely to redevelop in support of the TOD vision. The zoning overlay shall apply to all of the TOD Core Area, Gateway Town Center commercial center and portions of the industrial area west of the blue line. The urban design overlay will define its own project boundary with accompanying standards that supports the redevelopment of the site into the desired outcome by focusing on the three primary character areas: 1. TOD Core Area and 2. Industrial District. • Build a new community center at the Artesia Station TOD Core Area that supports local community organizations, arts education, and performance space. The Dollarhide Community Center has been a Electric, Gas, & Telecommunications Implementation Diagram resounding success at the Blue Line Compton Station, and a sister center is needed to support the unique identity of the emerging neighborhood. • Work with Metro and other relevant landowners to redevelop the parcels on either side of the Blue Line Artesia Station. This catalytic PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE development will not only embody the vision of the Specific Plan and the aforementioned TOD Zoning Overlay, but also send a clear direction to the private market about this new neighborhood and the City of Compton.

STORMWATER FILTERS / COMPTON Management and Maintenance of the Public Realm PLANTERS CREEK One or more maintenance districts may be established to manage, fund, maintain and program public facilities within the TOD Core Area. Well-maintained, high quality and actively programmed public facilities are essential elements of a vibrant, attractive project area. As such, the STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3: S3 S2 S1 STORMWATER FILTERING TREATED maintenance district’s responsibility will comprise all public streets, COLLECTION PROCESS WATER plazas, parks and other public infrastructure in the TOD Core Area. Stormwater Cleansing Strategy

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Community 5.2 IMPACT FEES Assessment Tax Increment Tax Increment Facilities District Impact Fee District (TBAD) (EIFD) (CRIA) (CFD) Barrier to Entry ‐ Improvements in the Compton Artesia Station Area could avail itself of No No Yes Yes No Public Vote? a number of potential financing mechanisms—each with its own unique Administrative set of legal, administrative, and jurisdictional guidelines. Capacity Medium High High High Low Required To ensure a successful program that maximizes the Value Capture Geographic Low High Medium Low Medium potential, BAE examined some of the key factors that will be important Flexibility criteria for evaluation. Preliminary assessments are described in the Revenue Medium High High High Low Matrix below: Potential Transportation Expenditure Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes allowed? Source: BAE, 2018

Funding Source Source Use Award Size Key Considerations Grants Water management, Integrated Regional Water CA Department of stormwater management, open Requires a 50% match from any Management Grant Water Resources space Not Stated mix of other sources. Restoration and Stewardship of Can be used for water quality Compton Creek, and connection improvements, flow CA Department of of Compton Creek Trail to LA Max Award improvements, creek restoration Riverine Restortion Grant Program Water Resources River $1,000,000 or connection to LA River.

CalTrans (SCAG Can include bike lanes, sidewalk CalTrans Active Transportation administers regional Encourage increased use of Average $3.3 improvements, Compton Creek Program (ATP) component) active transportation modes million Trail

Can be used for green space, Public facility and community active transportation benefit acquisition and improvements, road CDBG Infrastructure Financing HUD construction Not Stated improvements, planning activities Capital improvements related to Surface Transportation Block Grant FTA (SCAG transit, including active Requires a 11.47 percent non- Program (STBG) administered) transportation (bike/ped). Not Stated federal match.

Funds investments in transportation infrastructure, Can be used for road including transit. BUILD reconnection, bike/ped Better Utilizing Investments to Transportation grants replace improvements, and other transit Leverage Development (BUILD) the Transportation Investment related infrastructure. Max for Transportation Grants Program Generating Economic Recovery Max Award $25 any state is $90 million, so it may (formerly TIGER) FTA (TIGER) grant program. million be highly competitive in CA. Funds may be used for any transit capital expenditures Can be used for bike/ped or other Flexible Funding Programs - otherwise eligible for FTA transportation improvements that Congestion Mitigation and Air funding as long as they have an improve air quality. Not Quality Program - 23 USC 149 FTA air quality benefit. Not Stated competitive Provides funding that may be used by states and localities for a wide range of projects to preserve and improve the conditions and performance of surface transportation, Flexible Funding Programs - Surface including highway, transit, Transportation Block Grant intercity bus, bicycle and Program - 23 USC 133 FTA pedestrian projects. Not Stated Not competitive Transit-Oriented Development Average $1 Can be used for zoning overlay (TOD) Planning Projects - Pilot FTA Planning around transit million work Loans California Infrastructure and Public infrastructure projects Could finance community space, Economic that promote economic catalytic development, or other Infrastructure Revolving Loan Funds Development Bank (I- development and revitalize $50,000 to $25 improvements inelgible for other (ISRF) Bank) communities million grants and low-cost loans. A portion of CDBG funds can be turned into federally guaranteed Economic development loans. Section 108 loans require activities, public facilities, and quantifying the benefits to low- Section 108 Loans HUD site improvements Not Stated income households/persons. Local Value Capture

Subject to vote by property owners; Requries 25 percent set- Planning and financing aside for affordable housing; uses infrastructure improvements City's portion of one percent ad and upgrades; economic valorem property tax for bond development activities; and repayment. Based on income, Community Revitalization and affordable housing via tax unemployment, and crime Investment Authorities (CRIA) City increment financing N/A comparisons to County and State. Financing infrastructure No housing set-aside; does not improvements and upgrades require a vote for formation, but and economic development requires a 55% vote for bonding; Enhanced Infrastructure Finance activities via tax increment uses City's portion of one percent District (EIFD) City financing N/A ad valorem property tax. Property owners and developers Can finance a variety of must have enough profits and improvements and maintenance understanding of potential of Special Assessment Districts (LLAD, through an additional property benefits to tax themselves an PBID, CFD) City tax. N/A additional assessment. 95 COMPTON ARTESIA SPECIFIC PLAN

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6. GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS residents, workers, or customers, accessible by secured access only. Active Frontage Common configurations are rear yards, courtyards, and Roof Decks. A building frontage that meets the requirements of Section 5.3.1.a. Compatibility Generally, these are ground level building facades that have visible The size and character of a building element relative to other elements activity inside and that help to create activity on the street, such as around it. For example, the size and proportion of windows in a building restaurants, stores, and building lobbies. facade are usually related to one another, the spaces between them, Active Use and the scale of surrounding buildings. Activities in Pedestrian Level Occupied Space that support the creation Context of an Active Frontage. The characteristics of the buildings, Streetscape, and landscape Street, Primary that supports or surrounds a given building, site, or area such as a See Primary Street predominance of period architecture or materials, wide sidewalks, continuous overhead weather protection, or consistent street trees. Street, Secondary See Secondary Streets Cornice A projecting horizontal feature that crowns a facade. Articulation The manner in which portions of a building form are expressed EIFS (materials, color, texture, pattern, modulation, etc.) and come together A generic product name standing for Exterior Insulating Finish System, to define the structure. which consists of an acrylic finish applied to a foam base anchored to a building facade. Brand names include Dryvit. Bird-safe Pattern A pattern on glass intended to reduce bird collisions. The pattern must Eyes on the street have circular or square markers at least 0.25” in diameter, spaced at The concept that streets with a density of activity and people at many most 4” apart horizontally and 2” apart vertically. times of day and that are overlooked by windows of nearby buildings will naturally be safe. Popularized by Jane Jacobs, journalist and Bird Safety Treatment advocate, in her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Treatments may include exterior screens, louvers, grilles, shutters, sunshades, bird-safe patterns, or other methods to reduce the Facade likelihood of bird collisions as suggested by the American Bird Any vertical, exterior face or wall of a building. Conservancy. Fenestration Blank Wall The arrangement and design of windows and other openings on a A wall at the Pedestrian Level that is not Active Frontage. building’s facade. Blank Facade Finished Ceiling A wall above the Pedestrian Level that has a large area without The lowest ceiling surface, typically hanging below the structural windows or balconies. elements of the floor or roof above, not including light fixtures, fans, ducts, or electrical fixtures. The finished ceiling would not include Block small lower sections of the ceiling, to cover a beam for instance, if that The area bounded by public street right-of-ways, by publicly-owned section is less than 5% of the total ceiling area. open space, or by utility or transportation parcels (such as railroads). Frequent Network Block Face The core transit routes in the City of Compton that provide scheduled The row of front facades, facing the street, for the length of one block. service every 15 or fewer minutes all day on weekdays. Building Open Space Frontage Open space usable only by building residents, businesses, or customers, The building facade facing a street or other Public Space. with secure access. Includes both Common Open Space and Private Open Space. Gateway A principal or ceremonial point of entrance into a district or Clerestory Window neighborhood. A window in a high section of wall, above eye level. Gateway Site Commercial Space A site located in a highly-visible location that serves as a gateway into Any Occupied Space that is not used as private or common residential Downtown. space (such as a residential building hallway). Green Stormwater Infrastructure Common Open Space Landscape elements such as bioswales that retain rainwater near where Privately owned or controlled outdoor space for shared use by building it falls rather than immediately conveying it away from the site. This

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creates benefits such as improved water quality due to on-site filtering, Urban Park/Plaza Frontage, or Open Space Frontage, as defined in reduced flooding, and improved aesthetics. Chapter 3. Service functions such as loading and vehicular entries are most appropriate on these streets. Historic Context The building(s) that cause a new building to have Historic Adjacency. Paseo A through-block walkway designated as a Paseo on Public Amenities Human Scale - Either of the below: Plan in Section 1.14. 1. The presence of building components or other environmental elements that suggests a relationship to human size. For instance, Pedestrian Level most doors are of similar dimensions, so the presence of a door in a The first 20’ of a building above grade. This part is the most critical for building facade gives an observer a superficial understanding of the creating a good pedestrian environment. scale of the facade based on the implied relationship to the typical Placemaking size of a human being. A process and philosophy that makes use of urban design principles 2. The use of materials and elements in buildings and the built in planning, design, and programming to create unique, community- environment that suggest the expectation of human presence and centered, and active Public Spaces. human interaction. For instance, the presence of fine levels of detail Podium Level and high quality in materials and building detailing (on a storefront, The portion of a building below the Skyline Level. This part of a building for example) suggest the expected presence of people in close helps to create the relationship between the upper-level activities proximity. of the building and the street and forms the wall of the City’s Public Image-defining Frontage Space. A building frontage located in a highly-visible location that helps to POPOS define the image of the specific plan area. See Privately-Owned Public Open Space Level, Pedestrian Porte Cochere See Pedestrian Level , Podium - See Podium Level, Skyline - See Skyline A covered structure at a building entrance through which a motor Level vehicle can pass to load or unload passengers , frequently used at Massing hotels. The three dimensional bulk of a structure: height, width, and depth. Primary Street Mirrored Glass Streets, as defined in Section 3.6, intended to have a high volume of Glass with greater than 30% reflectivity. pedestrian traffic and to support public activity throughout the day and Occupied Space evening. Buildings along these streets may include both commercial An enclosed space in a building intended for human activities, and residential uses on upper floors, with retail strongly encouraged on including bathrooms and circulation, but not including vehicle parking the ground floor. or space for supportive functions such as storage, trash storage, Private Open Space equipment, or computer servers. Privately owned or controlled outdoor space for use by a single unit’s Open Space, Building residents or a single business’s workers or customers, accessible See Building Open Space by secured access only. Common configurations are rear yards and balconies. Open Space, Common See Common Open Space Privately-Owned Public Open Space (POPOS) A privately-owned outdoor space that functions as a Public Space, but Open Space Frontage may have limited hours of availability, e.g., plaza, sidewalk extension. A building frontage that faces a natural open space. Public Life Open Space, Private Social life and activity that happens in the Public Realm. See Private Open Space Public Open Space Open Space, Privately-Owned Public Publicly-owned parks, plazas, and other spaces meant for repose and See Privately-Owned Public Open Space recreation. Open Space, Public Public Realm See Public Open Space The area outside buildings accessible or visible to the public including Other Streets streets and open spaces. Streets within the Design Guidelines area without the designation of Public Space Primary Addressing Street, Secondary Addressing Street, Paseo, Alley, All publicly-owned, publicly accessible space, including but not limited

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to streets, parks, and paseos but not including Highways 87 and 280 Urban Park/Plaza Frontage and their associated ramps. A building frontage that faces a major park or other civic space, as defined in this Design Guidelines document. Riparian Corridor Any defined stream channel, including the area up to the bank full-flow Walkway line, as well as all characteristic streamside vegetation in contiguous A pedestrian path on private land. adjacent uplands. Stream channels include perennial and intermittent Wall Washing streams shown as a solid or dashed blue line on USGS topographic Lighting that bathes a building facade in a relatively even level of light, maps. emphasizing its materiality and massing. Roof Deck Privately owned outdoor space not at ground level, above habitable indoor space or other built space (such as a parking garage), and accessible to the public or a defined group (such as building occupants, restaurant patrons, or occupants of a single dwelling unit). Secondary Street Streets, as defined in Section 3.7, with a commercial or residential focus, primarily lined with non-retail commercial uses or with housing. Retail may also occur on these streets, and corner retail is encouraged. Semi-Private Open Space Privately owned or controlled outdoor space accessible from Public Space but not intended for public use, e.g., setback to ground floor residential space; landscaped setback to ground floor office space. Semi-Public Open Space Privately owned or controlled outdoor space accessible to limited subset of the public, e.g., cafe. Setback The required or actual placement of a building a specified distance away from a road, property line, or other structure. Skyline Level The portion of a building higher than 70’ above grade. This part of a building relates less to the adjacent street and more to the overall Downtown skyline. Stepback The required or actual placement of a building a specified distance away from a road, property line, or other structure at a level above the first floor level. Street The publicly-accessible space within a street right of way, including space dedicated for vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian, and any other activity. Streetscape The visual character of a public street as determined by elements such as structures, access, greenery, open space, view, paving, street hardware, etc. Streetwall The building facade(s) along a public street, Public Open Space, or a paseo from ground level to 70 feet above. Transparency Pedestrian Level design that creates visibility and permeability between the building and the adjacent sidewalk or other Public Space.

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