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Boyle Heights Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction & Community Profile 1 Chapter 4 Public Realm & Open Space 39

Readers’ Guide 3 Goals and Policies 40

Plan Vision 4

Background and Relationshipto Other Plans 6 Chapter 5 Implementation 44

Community Profile 8 The Implementation Process 45 Goals and Policies 45 Guiding Principles 12 General Plan Land Use Designations 46 Zoning Regulations 46

Chapter 2 Land Use & Urban Form 17 Community Benefits System 46 Community Plan Amendments 46 Goals and Policies 18 Housing and Complete Neighborhoods 18 Implementation Programs 47 Community Centers and Corridors 21 Sources of Funding 47 Jobs and Economic Development 23 Reader’s Guide to the Implementation Tables 47 Urban Form 25 Acronyms for Agencies 48

Cultural and Historic Resources 27 Future Implementation Actions 49 Wellness and Sustainability 30 Established Programs 49

Future Implementation Actions 52 Chapter 3 Mobility & Connectivity 33 Proposed Programs 52

Goals and Policies 34

Appendix: Relationship to Other Plans DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT

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The Community Plan is a document that represents the land use vision and values for a distinct geography. A main function of the Community Plan is to guide decision-making with respect to land uses. This includes guidance for legislative decisions, such as adoption of overlay zones or supplemental development regulations, as well as amendments to the land use or zoning maps. The goals and policies, together with the General Plan Land Use Map are intended to guide decision-making. Community Plan goals and policies are intended to be supportive of one another. However, it is important to recognize that goals and policies are sometimes in competition and may entail trade-offs. The singular pursuit of one goal or policy may, in some cases, inhibit the achievement of other goals or policies. For example, the Community Plan includes policies that recognize the need to minimize water consumption in light of limited water resources. However, to eliminate the watering of sites being graded for permitted development or to eliminate landscape irrigation may conflict with objectives relating to maintenance of air quality or community design and beautification. Thus, when implementing the Community Plan, decision-makers must strike a balance between competing goals and policies, recognizing that all objectives cannot be fully implemented all the time. In relation to any decision, some goals and policies may be more compelling than others. It is up to the decision-makers to balance and weigh the applicability and merits of the goals and policies on any given project, program, or action.

Goals A goal is a statement that describes a desired future condition or “end” state. Goals are change and outcome oriented, achievable over time, though not driven by funding. Each goal in the Community Plan begins with an abbreviated chapter title followed by the number of the goal (e.g., LU.1).

Policies A policy is a clear statement that guides a specific course of action for decision makers to achieve a desired goal. Policies may refer to existing programs or call for the establishment of new ones. Each policy in the Plan is labeled with the abbreviated chapter title, the goal they refer to, and a unique number (e.g., LU.1.1).

Programs An implementation program is an action, procedure, program or technique that carries out goals and policies. Implementation programs are comprehensive in nature, encompassing amendments of existing and preparation of new plans, ordinances, and development and design standards; modification of City procedures and development review and approval processes; and interagency coordination. Completion of a recommended implementation program will depend on a number of factors such as citizen priorities, finances, and staff availability. These recommendations are suggestions to future City decision makers as ways to implement the goals and policies contained in this Community Plan. The listing of recommended implementation programs in the Community Plan does not obligate the City to accomplish them. Chapter 5 contains a list of all the Community Plan’s implementation programs. They are grouped by general topic and individually numbered (e.g., P1). DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 4 PLAN VISION

The Boyle Heights community was built by generations of immigrants, fostering a sense of pride in the work ethic, rich cultural identity, and community activism of those who call it home.

Boyle Heights is a historic and cultural treasure with a diverse local economy that has the potential to bring prosperity and opportunity to current residents and to future generations.

Building upon its distinctive, pedestrian friendly, traditional neighborhood character, this community envisions a plan that is supportive of environmental quality, economic vitality, and urban design that promotes safe and walkable neighborhoods. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 5 Images: S. Singh, Planning Staff. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 6 BACKGROUND AND RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS

The Boyle Heights Community Plan constitutes one of along its western and southern borders, which will thirty-five plans that comprise the City’s General Plan continue to be prioritized for jobs and industry, while Land Use Element. Including a number of elements, ensuring compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods. such as Framework, mobility, open space, and safety, Appendix A includes further discussion regarding the the General Plan is the City’s fundamental policy relationship between the Boyle Heights Community document and defines how physical and economic Plan and the City’s General Plan. resources are to be managed and utilized over time. Decisions by the City with regard to the use of land, California State Legislation such as the Complete Streets the design and character of buildings and open Act of 2007 (Assembly Bill 1358) and Landmark Land spaces, the conservation of existing housing and Use and Greenhouse Gas State Law of 2008 (Senate contextual infill of new housing, and the provision of Bill 375) established greenhouse gas reduction and supporting infrastructure are guided by the General better integration of multimodal transportation and Plan Land Use Element. land use planning as statewide priorities. This Plan provides strategies to promote compact development In addition to the Land Use Element, the City has adopted and increase mobility options by planning for more a Framework Element of the General Plan that establishes jobs, housing, and amenities in close proximity to how Los Angeles will grow in the future, providing a transportation resources and each other. citywide context for updates to Community Plans and the citywide elements. The Framework is focused The Community Plan’s importance lies in its ability around seven guiding principles: grow strategically; to shape positive community change and provide conserve existing residential neighborhoods; balance guidance that results in sustainable land use that the distribution of land uses; enhance neighborhood balances the physical character and social urban fabric character through better development standards; create of the community with citywide policies and regional more small parks, pedestrian districts, and public plazas; initiatives. The process of developing the Boyle Heights improve mobility and access; and identify a hierarchy Community Plan was a multi-year collaborative effort of commercial districts and centers. in which broad public participation was obtained through a series of meetings and workshops where The development pattern described in the Framework stakeholders provided input and recommendations. Element provides direction and guidance for the city as a whole, as well as in neighborhoods such as Boyle Overall, the Plan guides future growth in a thoughtful Heights. Framework’s growth strategy for Boyle Heights manner toward the most transit-served areas, which is focused around transit and established mixed-use will be crucial to achieve and maintain equitable boulevards while maintaining the stability of residential economic prosperity. neighborhoods. The Boyle Heights Community Plan includes large portions of the region’s industrial core

Los Angeles County Community Plan - AB 1358 - Boyle Heights State of City of - SB 375 California Los Angeles - AB 1358 - General Plan - SB 375 - Framework Element - SB 375 The plan incorporates plan incorporates The that strategies policy set reinforce regional, state, at the and local levels. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 7 Santa Clarita

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As one of the City’s earliest suburbs, Boyle Heights has streets an important part of the lives of residents. a long and rich history of accommodating generations of While 23% of residents are homeowners, the majority immigrants who in-turn have built successful businesses of residents are renters and are especially affected by and resilient neighborhoods. Boyle Heights today is a changing dynamics in the local housing market. The predominantly residential community, supported by local economy is primarily driven by small businesses vibrant commercial corridors and nearby industrial in the form of retail and services for local residents, districts. The majority of households include children, as well as wholesale and distribution tied to the which makes schools, recreational facilities, and safe regional economy.

BOYLE HEIGHTS TODAY IS:

IS A MAJORITY 75% of total occupied units are renter occupied RENTERS 25% of total occupied units are owner occupied

CONTAINS OLDER 42% of buildings were built before 1940. HOUSING STOCK

HAS A VARIETY 41% Manufacturing, Transportation, Warehousing OF EMPLOYMENT 25% Health Care and Social Assistance INDUSTRIES 17% Retail, Food Services

9% Professional, Scientific, Administrative, and Technical Services

9% Education Services

Please note: statistics are during time of plan update 2016-2020 DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 9 CHINATOWN

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EARLY DEVELOPMENT POPULATION BOOM INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION 1870s–1900s 1920s 1920s–1940s

View looking west on 1st Street at Boyle Avenue Boyle Heights “Temporary Home”, 6th Street Bridge, (ca. 1895), California State Library Image Archive Jewish Museum of the American West Los Angeles Public Library

- First bridges and cable railway - Los Angeles grows to become a - Major industrial expansion lines built across the LA River. major U.S. city. Since Boyle Heights modernizes rail facilities, as did not have racially restrictive well as factory and warehouse - Early land subdivisions covenants, it becomes an districts along the River establish Boyle Heights as a important community for African- and south of Olympic Blvd. residential suburb. Americans and for immigrants Wyvernwood is constructed arriving in the City, particularly from as workforce housing to - Development of early commercial Mexico, Japan, and Jewish people support this expansion. districts along First Street, from the East Coast. Brooklyn Ave, and Stephenson - Channelization of the LA River Avenue (Whittier Boulevard). - Streetcars are the primary form of urban transportation

*For more information on key moments that have shaped the cultural landscape and built environ- ment in Boyle Heights throughout the decades, please see the forthcoming Staff Report. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 11 MID CENTURY/POSTWAR 1940s–1960s 1970s–1980s 1990s–2010s

Estrada Courts Housing Project, Housing Store in Boyle Heights (ca. 1986), Gold Line at Pico/Aliso Station, Authority of the City of Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Public Library Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

- The Federal public housing - Economic conditions and civil - Redevelopment of Aliso program builds Pico Aliso, Pico unrest in Mexico and Central Village and Pico Gardens Gardens, and Estrada Courts. America lead to increased housing projects through the immigration to Los Angeles. Boyle Federal Hope VI program. - A regional freeway system Heights remains an important is constructed with Boyle location that allows for new - Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez Heights serving as the center immigrants to connect with High School built of a major freeway interchange, established networks. resulting in major disruptions to - Development shifts to neighborhoods through demolition - Regional suburbanization infill development in older and displacement. results in disinvestment in older urbanized areas of the city. neighborhoods. - Streetcar lines are converted to - Gold Line Eastside extension bus lines. opens in Boyle Heights

- Students protest the public - Exide battery recycling education system and call for plant in neighboring City of improved facilities and culturally Vernon closes. relevant school curriculum during - Revitalization of Downtown LA the East LA Chicano Student leads to growing concerns over Walkouts or “Blowouts”. gentrification and displacement in Boyle Heights.

- The Clean Up Green Up (CUGU) Ordinance, an environmental justice policy that established “green zones” in Boyle Heights, Pacoima, and Wilmington, was adopted. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 12 GUIDINGGUIDING PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES TheThe followingfollowing corecore themesprinciples and represent principles representthe long-term ongoing priorities guidance for the for the BoyleDowntown Heights Community Community Plan Plan.

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PROMOTE VIBRANT PRESERVE AND PROMOTE HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD AND CELEBRATE BOYLE HEIGHTS’ AFFORDABILITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS CULTURAL HERITAGE

- Increase housing - Create walkable - Ensure that new opportunities around transit transit corridors development enhances the built character of - Encourage residential infill - Provide a mix of housing, the neighborhood that contributes to the jobs, and services that affordable housing supply embrace and enhance - Encourage uses that serve community identity residents’ daily needs - Safeguard households against displacement - Encourage high quality - Preserve neighborhoods with design and better transitions historic value to residential neighborhoods DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 13 ART

FOSTER A THRIVING, HEALTHY, PRESERVE INDUSTRIAL LAND CREATE A NETWORK OF SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY AND ACCESSIBLE STREETS

- Limit new uses that are - Prioritize industrial land - Prioritize pedestrian safety detrimental to the health and for uses that support the and human comfort welfare of the community regional economy and local jobs - Expand transit service - Integrate neighborhood serving uses into the - Site and design industrial - Improve bike infrastructure neighborhood fabric land uses to prevent health impacts to local - Encourage the treatment of communities the Los Angeles River as a community amenity DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 14 TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS

The State of California requires that regions plan for The City must then accommodate, or create the changes in population, housing, and employment. If “capacity” for these projected levels of population, growth is projected, each City must accommodate housing, and employment through its Community a share of the region’s anticipated growth. These Plans. SCAG’s 2040 population and housing forecasts projections are developed by the Southern California for Los Angeles’ Community Plan Areas are based on a Association of Governments (SCAG), which forecasts number of factors, including historic and recent growth population and job growth for the cities and counties trends. The Department of City Planning allocates the in the six-county Southern California region. citywide population and housing forecasts, consistent with the Framework Element and other City policies.

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*Plan capacity is the reasonable expected development anticipated to occur as a result of the proposed Plan by the Plan’s horizon year. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 15 General Plan Land Use Designations express a variety GENERAL PLAN LAND of goals, policies, and zoning tools to support each condition. The proposed General Plan Land Use USE DESIGNATIONS Designations reflect the relationship between land use, physical built form, and functional aspects that differentiate one area from another. Each designation includes a description of the range of intensity, height, and typical uses that characterize an area, contributing to its identity and sense of place.

Description

232 Community Center Net Acres Community Centers are vibrant places of activity typically located along commercial corridors, in concentrated nodes, or adjacent to major transit hubs. The building form ranges from Very Low Limited to Low Unspecified. 8% The use range is broad and may include commercial, residential, institutional facilities, cultural and entertainment of Plan Area facilities, and neighborhood-serving uses. The residential density generally ranges from 1 unit per 800 square feet of lot area to 1 unit per 400 square feet of lot area.

140 Neighborhood Center Net Acres Neighborhood Center areas are focal points for surrounding residential neighborhoods and include uses that serve the needs of residents and employees. The building form ranges from Low-Limited to Low-Unspecified 5% and is characterized by pedestrian-scale commercial development. Uses generally include a mix of residential of Plan Area and commercial uses, such as local businesses and services. The residential density generally ranges from 1 unit per 800 square feet of lot area to 1 unit per 400 square feet of lot area.

70 Medium Neighborhood Residential Net Acres Medium Neighborhood Residential areas are primarily residential and may integrate limited local-serving commercial uses; these neighborhoods are adjacent and connected to commercial and employment areas. The 3% building form ranges from Very Low Limited to Low Limited, and buildings are typically oriented toward the street. of Plan Area The residential density ranges from is 1 unit per 800 square feet of lot area to 1 unit per 600 square feet of lot area. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 16 Description

12 Medium Residential Net Acres Medium Residential areas provide a concentration of multi-unit housing and are typically located neear commercial or employment centers. Supportive institutional uses may also be provided in certain Residential Use Districts. <1% The Building form is Very Low Limited. The residential density is 1 unit per 800 square feet of lot area. of Plan Area

993 Low Neighborhood Residential Net Acres Low Neighborhood Residential areas are primarily residential and may integrate limited local-serving commercial uses; these neighborhoods are adjacent and connected to commercial and employment areas. The building 33% form is Very Low Limted and buildings are typically oriented towards the street. The residential density generally of Plan Area ranges from 1 unit per 2,000 square feet to 1 unit per 1,500 square feet of lot area.

76 Low Medium Residential Net Acres Low Medium Residential areas provide multi-unit housing, ranging from duplexes to small scale apartments, generally near neighborhood-serving uses. The building form is Very Low Limited. The residential density generally 3% ranges from 1 unit per 2,000 square feet of lot area to 1 unit per square feet of lot area. of Plan Area

23 Low Residential Net Acres Low Residential areas provide single family housing, tyically set away from centers of activity. The building form is Very Low Limited. The minimum size of each lot is 5,000 square feet and residential density is limited <1% to one unit per lot. of Plan Area DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 17 Description

281 Light Industrial Net Acres Light Industrial areas preserve and sustain industrial activity while serving as a jobs base. The building form ranges from Low Limited to Low Unspecified, and the site layout typically varies to accommodate a range of 10% industries. Uses include manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, research and development, office, and of Plan Area limited commercial. Housing is generally not permitted in Light Industrial areas but limited residential uses may be allowed, for example, through adaptive reuse of existing buildings.

469 Industrial Net Acres Industrial areas are centers of industrial activity while serving as a regional jobs base. The building form is Low Unspecified. Site layout and development in these areas are flexible to accommodate a range of vehicles, 16% equipment and industries. Uses include office, warehouse, distribution, heavy manufacturing, recycling and of Plan Area waste transfer, utilities , and mining. The Industrial designation does not allow residential uses.

145 Open Space Net Acres Open Space areas primarily serve as public recreastional sites or parks but can include reservoirs and nature reserves. These largely open areas are intended for passive and active outdoor recreation, public gathering, and 5% education. The building form, if ther are accessory structures or buildings on site, typically facilitates recreational of Plan Area and/or communal activities, such as playground equipment, restrooms, and community centers. The Open Space designation does not allow residential uses.

190 Public Facility Net Acres Public Facilities areas serve as centers of life, promoting governmental, institutional, and cultural functions. These areas provide for the use and development of land typically owned by government agencies. The building form 7% varies in size and structure, with a variety of site layouts and flexible building designs that support civic activity of Plan Area and an active public realm. Uses include government offices, libraries, schools, and service systems. Housing is not typically associated with Public Facilities but may be permitted on a limited basis. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 1: Introduction & Community Profile | 18 Image: S.Singh DRAFT Summer 2020 Image: Boyle Heights has a broad spectrum of land uses ranging from densely populated residential neighborhoods served by vibrant commercial corridors, to intensely developed industrial land along the Plan Area’s western and southern edges. Community life prospers amidst this complex and dynamic place that includes a combination of diverse land uses and buildings that are almost a century old.

This chapter defines goals and policies for land use planning that expands opportunities for housing in areas well served by transit, preserves land for industry and jobs while ensuring land use compatibility, and reinforces the neighborhood Chapter 2 qualities that contribute to a strong sense of LAND USE & community in Boyle Heights. URBAN FORM DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT

Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 17 GOALS AND POLICIES

The primary purpose of a Community Plan document HOUSING AND COMPLETE is to provide a long range vision for land use, growth, stability, and development in each community of Los NEIGHBORHOODS Angeles. Land use planning can address an expansive This Plan envisions Boyle Heights as a community that range of interrelated topics that shape the quality can continue to be a source of affordable housing for of life within a community, including housing, jobs, existing residents and future generations, affirming urban form, cultural resources, and environmental its legacy as a community of rooted families, new and economic sustainability. immigrants, and a growing youth population pursuing a better life. The policies in the following chapter articulate a strategy for land use planning that will accommodate In support of this goal, Plan policies encourage the anticipated growth while ensuring that Boyle Heights preservation of existing housing units at affordable remains a place of opportunity with access to levels while accommodating infill housing to expand affordable housing and gainful employment, and opportunities to new residents and growing families. where community life prospers. Plan policies seek to expand opportunities for affordable housing around major stations at densities that facilitate walkable streets, lively public spaces, a diversity of small businesses, and increased transit ridership. The Plan’s policies encourage new housing to reflect the diverse living arrangements and income levels of the community while discouraging the displacement of existing residents.

Finally, the Plan recognizes the important role that surrounding neighborhoods play in the quality of life of residents. Policies encourage uses such as corner shops, or “tienditas”, that provide the surrounding neighborhood with fresh groceries and basic household goods, while also providing a local destination that helps regularly bring residents out of their homes and into the neighborhood. This can increase opportunities for existing small business entrepreneurship and social interactions among neighbors to reinforce a sense of community. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 18 LU 2.3 LU GOAL 1 Discourage significant rent increases when not com- NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS INCREASE mensurate with substantial property improvements THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY HOUSING THAT IS that result in improved living conditions for tenants. AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO HOUSEHOLDS LU 2.4 WITH INCOME LEVELS THAT REFLECT THOSE OF Prioritize preservation and maintenance of the existing THE BOYLE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY. multifamily housing stock as the foundation of the LU 1.1 community’s affordable housing supply. Support residential infill developments that increase LU 2.5 the supply of affordable housing on-site. Support property owners in their efforts to operate and LU 1.2 maintain affordable housing units in good condition. Incentivize new development to contribute towards the LU 2.6 community’s extremely-low, very-low, and low-income Support well-designed projects that modify, reconfigure, housing needs. or add-on to existing residential buildings in order to LU 1.3 accommodate additional housing units and alleviate Ensure that each recently occupied housing unit overcrowding. demolished as a result of new development is replaced LU 2.7 on-site, and offered back to former residents at rent Foster effective collaboration and coordination between levels previously paid. City departments and tenant organizations working in LU 1.4 Boyle Heights to more quickly identify displacement Discourage permits from being issued for the demoli- and eviction threats and more effectively respond with tion of multi-family buildings until a project providing adequate resources and strategies. an equivalent or greater number of units is approved.

LU 1.5 Utilize public land and funding for the development of LU GOAL 3 supportive housing projects and affordable housing for RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS SUPPORT THE extremely-low, very-low, and low-income households. DIVERSE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE BOYLE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY. LU 3.1 LU GOAL 2 Promote the development of residential units with NEIGHBORHOODS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE three or more bedrooms to support extended family AFFORDABLE AND SECURE HOUSING TO households and multigenerational living. EXISTING AND FUTURE RESIDENTS. LU 3.2 LU 2.1 Encourage multi-family housing developments to Discourage projects or renovations that decrease the provide a diverse range of unit types and unit sizes number of existing residential units on site. including those suitable for larger families, single room occupants, and independent seniors. LU 2.2 Limit the conversion of existing affordable and rent LU 3.3 stabilized units into for-sale units in order to avoid Encourage multi-family housing developments to reducing the supply of affordable rental units locally. provide amenities for children, such as outdoor play areas and childcare facilities. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 19 LU 3.4 Promote the development of new housing for seniors LU GOAL 5 within short walking distance of public transportation, NEIGHBORHOODS PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH commercial uses, recreational amenities, and health ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC care facilities. AMENITIES WITHIN A WALKABLE ENVIRONMENT. LU 3.5 LU 5.1 Expand opportunities for property ownership to lower Ensure that neighborhoods include the educational, and moderate income households by supporting the recreational and civic facilities necessary for social creation of smaller lots and homes for sale. engagement and empowerment.

LU 3.6 LU 5.2 Increase opportunities for affordable homeownership Promote community use of existing facilities at school for low and moderate income households by expanding sites through joint use partnerships between the homebuyer assistance programs provided by the City. relevant City departments and the Los Angeles Unified School District. LU 3.7 Develop strategies to assist community land trusts LU 5.3 and affordable housing developers with property Support the establishment of corner shops that provide acquisitions. fresh groceries and basic household goods within comfortable walking distance of the surrounding neighborhood.

LU GOAL 4 LU 5.4 NEW HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES ARE MAXIMIZED Ensure that small businesses located within residential NEAR TRANSIT AT DENSITIES THAT SUPPORT neighborhoods are providing a positive service to the A DIVERSITY OF SMALL BUSINESSES, PUBLIC community by enhancing the health and well-being of SPACES, AND INCREASED TRANSIT RIDERSHIP. residents and operating as good neighbors. LU 4.1 LU 5.5 Permit greater development scale and density around Support the provision of appropriately scaled childcare, transit if a project provides high quality housing that is community care, and eldercare facilities that enable affordable to the surrounding community. neighborhoods to serve all members of the community throughout every stage of life. LU 4.2 Ensure that a significant portion of new housing around LU 5.6 transit is affordable to low-income households in order Promote the clustering of public facilities, such as to accommodate the City’s core transit riders. libraries, parks, schools, and auditoriums in order to establish more integrated community centers. LU 4.3 Encourage higher concentrations of housing around transit where residents can benefit from greater access to commercial uses, jobs, and schools. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 20 COMMUNITY CENTERS LU 6.2. Encourage development to take advantage of high AND CORRIDORS pedestrian volumes around transit stations by providing Boyle Heights’ mixed-use corridors play a central role commercial tenant spaces along the full length of a in community life. The rows of small shopfronts that building’s ground floor frontage. characterize Boyle Heights’ most successful mixed- LU 6.3 use corridors accommodate a dynamic mix of local Maximize the benefits of transit by concentrating businesses that cater to the local community and help higher residential and employment densities within support a vibrant public realm. several blocks of each of the community’s major The Plan seeks to reinforce the essential qualities of transit stations. the community’s most successful mixed-use corridors LU 6.4 and apply them to future development. The Plan’s Encourage and support mobile sidewalk vending in plazas strategy of encouraging additional housing around and along streets surrounding major transit stations the community’s transit stations and along major as part of fostering a vibrant pedestrian environment. corridors reinforces the qualities that help sustain an active commercial street. The Plan encourages mixed-use development that combines multi-family residential apartments with commercial ground floor LU GOAL 7 spaces designed to accommodate small tenants and COMMUNITY MIXED-USE CORRIDORS PROVIDE enhance the pedestrian experience along the street. OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVING USES ADJACENT TO Policies in this section identify the priorities for mixed-use WALKABLE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. development and detail the features that have helped make the most successful commercial areas in Boyle LU 7.1 Heights places where residents and businesses come Accommodate additional housing capacity along and together and community life prospers. adjacent to key mixed-use corridors while prioritizing ground floor areas for commercial uses and amenities that benefit the immediate neighborhood.

LU GOAL 6 LU 7.2 AREAS SERVED BY TRANSIT SUPPORT A Ensure that established mixed-use corridors, such as the historic “Brooklyn Corridor”, Cesar Chavez Avenue, First DYNAMIC MIX OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY, Street, Indiana Street, and Whittier Boulevard, continue to COMMUNITY SERVICES, JOBS, AND provide small and moderate-sized commercial spaces for AFFORDABLE HOUSING. neighborhood serving uses, while expanding opportunities LU 6.1 for small-scale commercial uses along Soto Street. Promote development around transit stations that add value to the community by providing a mix of multi-family housing, neighborhood-serving commercial uses, and community amenities. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 21 LU GOAL 8 LU GOAL 9 GROUND FLOOR SPACES ALONG CORRIDORS PARKING FACILITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED SUPPORT COMMUNITY LIFE BY PROVIDING TO SUPPORT VIBRANT, WALKABLE STREETS A PLEASANT AND ENGAGING SETTING FOR AND REDUCE EXPOSURE TO VEHICLE PEDESTRIANS. RELATED HAZARDS. LU 8.1 LU 9.1 Encourage projects to dedicate ground floor space Encourage parking to be located away from the pedestrian to uses that generate pedestrian activity, such as right-of-way and behind an active frontage with access neighborhood retail, grocery stores, restaurants, food taken from the rear of buildings where possible. stands, and local services. LU 9.2 LU 8.2 Discourage new driveways along pedestrian-oriented Design ground floor spaces that embrace the street streets when access to a site can be reasonably ac- and engage pedestrians by employing features such commodated from an alley or cross-access easement. as large windows, recessed or shaded entryways, LU 9.3 outdoor seating, and eye-level displays. Discourage new driveways along streets with existing LU 8.3 bike lanes when access to a site can be reasonably Encourage smaller individual tenant spaces that accom- accommodated from an alley. modate a greater number and diversity of businesses LU 9.4 over larger spaces that serve a single tenant. Consider further reductions in parking requirements LU 8.4 for projects when located within walking distance of When active commercial uses are not feasible within major transit stations and bus stops. ground floor areas consider providing flexible spaces LU 9.5 designed for community amenities, including but not Discourage projects from providing parking in excess limited to: of the minimum required in locations where reliable - shared workspace public transit options exist as a viable alternative to private vehicle use. - afterschool programming - adult education center LU 9.6 Encourage electric vehicle charging stations to be - fitness center provided in all new parking facilities. - daycare center - cooking facilities - community office space

LU 8.5 Discourage the introduction of new uses on corridors that detract from a healthy and active pedestrian street life, particularly vehicle repair and servicing, businesses featuring drive-throughs, fueling stations, and storage facilities. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 22 JOBS AND ECONOMIC LU 10.2 Encourage mixed-use and commercial developments to DEVELOPMENT provide commercial tenant spaces that are appropriately The Plan recognizes the diversity of jobs and industries scaled for neighborhood-serving small businesses. located in Boyle Heights as a major economic asset LU 10.3 to the local community and the region. This includes Promote efforts to retain existing small businesses the established commercial districts that support that provide desirable commercial uses or cultural many local businesses, a major hospital facility, and institutions and contribute positively to the character the industrial corridor along the Plan Area’s western of the community. and southern boundaries. The Plan highlights Boyle Heights’ diverse economy as an opportunity to improve LU 10.4 the lives of local residents and workers. Develop programs and strategies that provide support to established commercial tenants facing closure due The Plan identifies the small affordable tenant spaces to rent increases. that most local businesses occupy as an important feature that enables commercial districts to provide LU 10.5 numerous opportunities for a diversity of small business. Encourage the retention of existing small businesses that The Plan’s policies encourage the retention of existing strengthen the local economic base of the Community small tenant spaces for local business and for tenant Plan Area to avoid displacement of small businesses. spaces within new mixed-use and commercial projects LU 10.6 to be made available to small local business. Policies Projects that involve the demolition or disruption of in support of small local businesses extend to mobile occupied commercial tenant spaces are encouraged sidewalk vendors who provide affordable fresh food to accommodate displaced businesses at their former and contribute to a vibrant street life. locations at rent levels previously paid.

The Plan includes policies to preserve industrial land LU 10.7 in Boyle Heights for uses that rely on flexible industrial Develop programs and strategies to assist local space and access to the region’s freight network to entrepreneurs in need of capital funding to establish provide the region with the specialized goods, services, or expand small businesses in the community. and jobs. The Plan seeks to protect the viability of industrial land with policies to support a dynamic mix LU 10.8 of productive uses that provide opportunities to the Recognize the important role street vending plays as surrounding community. a viable enterprise for many residents who provide the community with affordable merchandise and fresh food in a manner that enhances street life.

LU GOAL 10 LU 10.9 THE CHARACTER AND CULTURE OF BOYLE Assist sidewalk vendors with efforts to comply with HEIGHTS IS REPRESENTED THROUGH the rules and regulations of the City’s Sidewalk Vending ITS THRIVING COMMUNITY OF LOCAL Program. ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. LU 10.10 LU 10.1 Support street vending through the provision of cleaning, Maximize opportunities for small and local businesses preparation, and disposal facilities at locations where along corridors by limiting the sizes of new commercial street food vending is prioritized by the community. tenant spaces to help maintain affordability and promote diversity. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 23 establishments. LU GOAL 11 LU 11.8 INDUSTRIAL LAND SUPPORTING PRODUCTION Discourage new distribution centers and other uses that AND DISTRIBUTION USES IS PRESERVED generate high volumes of truck traffic from locating in AND IMPROVED AS A LOCAL SOURCE areas without direct access to the Metro Countywide OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND Significant Truck Arterial Network. ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. LU 11.1 Maintain existing industrial land for both traditional and LU GOAL 12 emerging industries that provide sources of employment INDUSTRIAL LAND LOCATED ADJACENT for the local workforce as well as opportunities for small business creation and expansion. TO THE LOS ANGELES RIVER RAIL AREAS PROVIDES A DYNAMIC CONCENTRATION OF LU 11.2 “CAREER LADDER” AND LOCAL JOBS AND Maintain industrial land, facilities, and infrastructure SMALL BUSINESSES. necessary for warehousing and distribution centers to serve the region expeditiously and reliably. LU 12.1 Promote the area surrounding the Pico/Aliso Metro LU 11.3 Station as a suitable location for new employment Support the continued use and function of industrial generating uses that can benefit from the proximity to districts for wholesale activities to ensure that busi- transit, existing warehouse and production space, and nesses in Boyle Heights and throughout Los Angeles future connections to recreational amenities along the have direct access to goods from around the world. Los Angeles River.

LU 11.4 LU 12.2 Attract and sustain uses involved in textile manufacturing Develop programs and strategies that provide support in support of the region’s fashion industry and as a with establishing small business involved in clean source of local jobs. and green technology and environmental sciences in Boyle Heights. LU 11.5 Enhance the role food and beverage processors and LU 12.3 distributors play locally by encouraging related busi- Encourage uses that integrate indoor agricultural nesses to cluster around a food hub that integrates practices, such as hydroponic or aeroponic farming, growers, producers, wholesalers, retailers, and food to locate in existing warehouse and industrial space markets within a publicly accessible setting. near the Los Angeles River.

LU 11.6 LU 12.4 Ensure that industrial districts provide a balance of large Ensure that continued investment in infrastructure facilities and small workplaces in order to accommodate and amenities along the Los Angeles River results in a diverse set of industries and support businesses at sustainable economic development with equitable all stages of growth. outcomes for current residents of Boyle Heights.

LU 11.7 LU 12.5 Discourage uses that detract from the productive Explore strategies to bolster employment uses and function of industrial districts, such as single-use small businesses, such as Adaptive Reuse of buildings residential development and large, free-standing retail and Live/Work uses with Community Benefits. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 24 LU GOAL 13 URBAN FORM THE LOCAL WORKFORCE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE The placement, form, and orientation of buildings EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO CONTRIBUTE TO throughout the neighborhoods and streets of Boyle AND BENEFIT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Heights help shape the daily experiences and social lives of all members of the community. Places like Cesar E. IN BOYLE HEIGHTS. Chavez Avenue and Mariachi Plaza are examples of the LU 13.1 essential role urban form plays in shaping how people Encourage new industries locating in Boyle Heights experience and value the built environment. Similarly, to engage the local workforce when looking for the front yards and porches that greet many of Boyle skilled employees. Heights’ neighborhood streets play a role in supporting LU 13.2 connections between neighbors and fostering a larger Pursue and strengthen partnerships between industries sense of community. and educational institutions in order to equip students Boyle Heights is rich with examples of places where with the skills necessary to find gainful employment social life thrives in the form of rows of narrow shopfronts following graduation. with welcoming entrances, or homes with front yards LU 13.3 designed and used as outdoor living rooms. The Plan Encourage local employers to make apprenticeship recognizes these distinct characteristics and encourages and paid internship opportunities available to the all buildings to contribute to the local context by providing local workforce. features that enable the interior lives of buildings to overlap with neighborhood and community life. LU 13.4 Maintain and increase the commercial employment base for community residents through local hiring requirements, living wage requirements, job resource LU GOAL 14 centers, and job training. BUILDINGS ARE DESIGNED AND ORIENTED IN A MANNER THAT CONTRIBUTES TO BOYLE HEIGHTS’ VIBRANT STREETS AND PLAZAS. LU 14.1 Focus building massing and orientation along major streets, sidewalks and public spaces in order to establish a well-defined setting for pedestrian activity and public life.

LU 14.2 Encourage building design and orientation that eliminates negative space between buildings in favor of establishing a strong, seamless, and active streetwall.

LU 14.3 Design building edges that add visual interest by creating depth and shelter in the form of building features such as recessed entrances, open shop front bays, arcades, columns, niches, seating, canopies, and awnings. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 25 LU 14.4 LU 15.4 Encourage buildings on corner sites to provide corner Activate ground floor spaces and direct interior activity plazas that take advantage of high visibility and toward the street by locating workspaces, service pedestrian cross-traffic in order to foster natural pockets counters, and seating within partial or full view of of gathering and activity. the street.

LU 14.5 LU 15.5 Configure buildings around interior courtyards, outdoor Limit vehicle entrances to buildings and parking facili- passages (paseos), and arcades that can be seamlessly ties to the minimum number required and encourage integrated with the public realm. the entrances to be sited along side streets or alleys to avoid disruptions to pedestrian movement along LU 14.6 primary corridors. Pursue opportunities to integrate underutilized alleys into the pedestrian network by orienting active front- LU 15.6 ages and courtyards along alleyways, and providing Structured parking should be sited away from the street passageways that establish safe pedestrian connections and wrapped with active frontages and habitable spaces to parallel streets. that maintain the visual rhythm, pedestrian scale, and vitality of the street.

LU 15.7 LU GOAL 15 Avoid the placement of utilities, storage facilities, and BUILDING LAYOUT AND DESIGN PROMOTES A refuse collection along building facades that front public GREATER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INTERIOR streets and ensure that all equipment and storage LIFE OF BUILDINGS AND THE PUBLIC REALM. facilities are well integrated into the building design LU 15.1 and fully screened from view. Focus building design and orientation around creating a strong physical and visual connection between habitable and occupiable spaces within a building and LU GOAL 16 the adjacent street or common area. NEW DEVELOPMENT REINFORCES THE DISTINCT LU 15.2 PHYSICAL CHARACTER AND LOCAL CONTEXT OF Encourage residential units to be designed with a BOYLE HEIGHTS. street-facing outdoor room, such as a balcony, terrace, LU 16.1 or porch, to provide a comfortable transition between Design larger buildings to visually communicate a the street and the private interior residence. distinct base, middle, and top by employing changes in massing, fenestration, and building materials. LU 15.3 Ensure that street-facing outdoor rooms are set partially LU 16.2 within the mass of the building to provide a sense of Promote building facade design that reinforces the privacy and partial enclosure, and are large enough to visual rhythm and underlying historic lot pattern of accommodate group gatherings. the overall street by incorporating elements such as columns or pilasters, and frequent window and door placement. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 26 LU 16.3 CULTURAL AND HISTORIC Encourage buildings to use design elements such as cornices, window bays, building materials, and RESOURCES fenestration, in a pattern, scale, and proportion that Boyle Heights is one of Los Angeles’ earliest residential makes the building relatable from the street. suburbs and is regarded as a community with deep roots and a rich history. With the majority of its existing LU 16.4 buildings built between 1900 and 1930 it is a history Incorporate architectural details, building material, and that remains highly visible, and is reinforced by a ornamentation that reflect the local context and historic community that has enriched the built environment of development patterns in Boyle Heights. Boyle Heights with cultural expression and meaning. LU 16.5 Support residential projects that follow traditional The Plan seeks to protect and reinforce the character bungalow court and courtyard apartment style archi- of many of Boyle Heights’ significant historic places tecture and site layout. by encouraging the preservation and restoration of identified historic resources, while providing design guidance for new development to ensure that buildings are compatible with the visual character and architectural features of a particular place.

LU GOAL 17 BOYLE HEIGHTS’ CULTURAL HERITAGE ENDURES THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND CULTURAL THEMES THAT HAVE SHAPED THE COMMUNITY. LU 17.1 Prioritize the preservation and restoration of historic resources identified through the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey (SurveyLA).

LU 17.2 Protect individually significant historic resources and districts in Boyle Heights from demolition or adverse alteration.

LU 17.3 Provide design standards that guide infill development in areas with an identified historic character to ensure that new buildings reinforce the historic scale and key architectural features of the area. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 27 LU 17.4 LU 18.5 Forge partnerships with relevant neighborhood organiza- Expand on the important role that El Mercado has tions to advance preservation efforts in the community played in fostering local commerce and culture by through educational and informational programs. encouraging market related activity to extend along First Street and Lorena Street. LU 17.5 Promote the restoration and reuse of vacant and/ LU 18.6 or deteriorating historic buildings for new uses that Encourage future projects to build upon the com- benefit the community and reinforce the site’s historic mercial and cultural activity centered at El Mercado and cultural legacy. by incorporating additional space for market activities to take place. LU 17.6 Promote the preservation of remaining examples of LU 18.7 bungalow courtyard and garden apartment architecture. Promote greater integration and improved permeability between the indoor marketplace of El Mercado and surrounding streets. .

LU GOAL 18 LU 18.8 VIBRANT COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC Pursue opportunities for the development of central- PLACES THAT EXHIBIT A STRONG CULTURAL ized parking structures to relieve individual uses from IDENTITY ARE REINFORCED THROUGH providing on-site parking, and prioritize excess surface IMPROVED URBAN DESIGN AND ACTIVATION. parking lots for public space LU 18.1 Promote the restoration and reuse of the existing stock of early 20th Century brick commercial buildings in LU GOAL 19 order to uphold the historic and cultural integrity of DISTINCTIVE INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE THAT Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, also known as the “Brooklyn IS REPRESENTATIVE OF EARLY INDUSTRIAL Avenue Corridor.” DEVELOPMENT IN BOYLE HEIGHTS IS LU 18.2 PRESERVED AND RESTORED FOR CONTINUED Ensure that new development along Cesar E. Chavez PRODUCTIVE USE. Avenue (Historic Brooklyn Avenue Corridor) reinforces LU 19.1 the visual rhythm and underlying historic development Maintain the visual rhythm and underlying historic lot pattern of the overall street through narrow shopfront pattern of historic industrial streets, such as Anderson bays, recessed entrances, and storefront awnings. Street, 11th Street, and 12th Street.

LU 18.3 LU 19.2 Ensure that the area surrounding Mariachi Plaza conti- Encourage the restoration and adaptive reuse of nues to function as a vibrant cultural and community distinctive industrial architecture dating from the first hub where local music and art are strongly expressed half of the 20th century. in the public realm and by local businesses. LU 19.3 LU 18.4 Support the adaptive reuse of the historic Sears building Support contextual infill development around Mariachi in a manner that preserves the architectural integrity of Plaza that reinforces the site’s status as an important the structure as a landmark while incorporating uses social and cultural resource for the community of that provide employment and economic benefits to Boyle Heights. the community. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 28 LU 19.4 Ensure that the redevelopment of surface parking areas LU GOAL 21 surrounding the Sears building occurs in a manner that ART ENRICHES THE PUBLIC REALM BY INVITING provides active frontages along Olympic Boulevard PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH THE CULTURAL, and Soto Street. HISTORICAL, AND SOCIAL CONTEXT OF LU 19.5 THE COMMUNITY. Encourage buildings along Olympic Boulevard and LU 21.1 Soto Street to include pedestrian linkages that break Support efforts to preserve and restore the rich inventory up large blocks and serve to integrate the Sears site of murals found throughout Boyle Heights. into the surrounding urban fabric. LU 21.2 LU 19.6 Encourage mural work by local artists along blank Ensure that future infill development around the Sears building surfaces along alleyways and side streets. building reinforces its physical status as a popular LU 21.3 landmark. Encourage new development to incorporate public art along building facades and in outdoor areas.

LU GOAL 20 LU 21.4 Grant opportunities to local artists from Boyle Heights EVERGREEN CEMETERY IS VALUED AND when commissioning artwork for both the public realm EXPERIENCED AS AN EDUCATIONAL MEMORIAL and private projects. THAT CONTEXTUALIZES LOS ANGELES’ MULTICULTURAL HISTORY. LU 21.5 Consider opportunities for multiple forms of public art, LU 20.1 including but not limited to seating, lighting, landscaping, Improve the pedestrian accessibility of Evergreen shade structures, and outdoor installations. Cemetery through additional public gateways, designated walking paths, seating alcoves, and wayfinding signage designed in a manner that is compatible with the cemetery’s historic significance. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 29 WELLNESS AND LU 22.3 Encourage upgrades to street and alleys in industrial SUSTAINABILITY areas to include features that help infiltrate and treat Land use, urban form, and building design should contaminated runoff through the application of Best be considered from the perspective of the health of Management Practices for stormwater treatment. residents and the environment. Issues of wellness and LU 22.4 sustainability are especially salient because residents Promote efforts that ensure businesses in Boyle in Boyle Heights experience some of the worst air Heights have access to the City’s Clean-Up Green-Up pollution in the state. implementation programs, such as financial incentives Despite the challenges presented by land use conflicts and technical support programs. in Boyle Heights, the Plan establishes a direction for LU 22.5 sustainable urban development to minimize impacts Discourage potentially disruptive or hazardous industrial to the environment and enhance the health and uses along streets that serve as boundaries between well-being of residents. The Plan reinforces ongoing industrial areas and residential neighborhoods. efforts to redress past land use planning that enabled polluting industrial uses to operate in close proximity LU 22.6 to residential areas through sensitive zoning and more Ensure that all new or rehabilitated industrial facilities robust industrial development standards. permitted near a residential use incorporate the appropriate screening, landscaping, and enclosure By directing new housing and commercial development provisions necessary for preventing exposure to around transit the Plan will enable more residents to activities that generate odor, noise, dust, smoke, gas, access commercial uses, fresh food, jobs, and schools fumes, cinder, or refuse matter. as pedestrians and transit riders. The Plan includes policies for building design and landscaping based on the local environment. LU GOAL 23 IMPROVED SITE PLANNING, BUILDING DESIGN, AND LANDSCAPE BUFFERING ALONG FREEWAYS LU GOAL 22 HELP REDUCE NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL LAND USES ARE SITED AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. DESIGNED IN A MANNER THAT PRIORITIZES THE LU 23.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF LOCAL RESIDENTS. Ensure that residential buildings constructed or LU 22.1 rehabilitated in close proximity to a freeway incorporate Ensure that industrial land uses are safe for human features that help protect residents from pollutants, health and the environment through proper containment such as air filtration systems, double-paned windows, of pollutants and mitigation of potential health risks. and landscaping with densely planted vegetation proven LU 22.2 to filter particulate matter pollution. Promote the phasing out or relocation of facilities used LU 23.2 for the handling of potentially hazardous chemicals or Discourage the siting of outdoor recreational areas toxic substances near residential uses and schools, and intended for children adjacent to freeways, such as discourage any further expansion of existing facilities. yards and playgrounds in schools, daycares, and community facilities. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 30 LU 23.3 LU 24.4 Increase landscape buffering and enhance noise bar- Encourage new housing to reproduce the walkable scale riers along freeways throughout Boyle Heights using and social front yard design features found throughout leading-edge soundwall design and densely planted Boyle Heights in a manner that encourages residents vegetation proven to filter particulate matter pollution. to engage with the surrounding neighborhood.

LU 23.4 LU 24.5 Discourage freeway widening or the expansion or Enhance pedestrian oriented circulation around and enlargement of the freeway network through Boyle within buildings through prominent entryways, open Heights. floor plans, visible stairwells, natural light, and interior communal areas that can be seamlessly integrated LU 23.5 with the public realm. Ensure that freeway on and off-ramp intersections are safe for pedestrians through the signalized and painted crossings, pedestrian lighting, and a well-maintained sidewalk clear of debris and visual obstructions. LU GOAL 25 NEW DEVELOPMENT IS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE LU GOAL 24 THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF RESIDENTS. A BUILT ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIORITIZES LU 25.1 PEDESTRIANS AND REDUCES THE NEGATIVE Design and orient buildings around passive heating HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS and cooling techniques that provide comfortable OF DRIVING WHILE INCREASING PHYSICAL living environments year round with minimal energy ACTIVITY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO GOODS consumption. AND SERVICES. LU 25.2 LU 24.1 Encourage residential projects to orient buildings Promote the siting and design of commercial develop- around outdoor living spaces such as a courtyard, ment in a manner that encourages users to access patio, terrace, or garden that provides a connection and engage with each building as a pedestrian, while to nature for the health and wellbeing of residents. deprioritizing accommodations for single occupancy LU 25.3 vehicles. Encourage building designs that minimize exposure LU 24.2 to air quality pollution by incorporating air filtration Concentrate new housing around transit where residents systems, double-paned windows, and landscaping with can benefit from greater access to commercial uses, densely planted vegetation proven to filter particulate jobs, and schools as pedestrians and transit riders. matter pollution, especially when located adjacent to a freeway. LU 24.3 Expand opportunities for small, locally serving businesses LU 25.4 to properly locate within neighborhoods in order to Encourage paved areas such as driveways, walkways, place the daily needs of residents within comfortable and outdoor spaces to be designed with permeable walking distance of their homes and schools. surfaces in order to increase infiltration and reduce runoff.

LU 25.5 Strive for the use of native, drought-tolerant plants that support biodiversity in all landscaping. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 31 LU GOAL 26 LU GOAL 27 RESIDENTS ARE EMPOWERED TO ACCESS, A HEALTHY AND GROWING URBAN FOREST GROW, AND ENJOY FRESH AND LOCALLY PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH CLEANER AIR, SOURCED NUTRITIOUS FOOD. COOLER STREETS, AND A MORE PEDESTRIAN- LU 26.1 FRIENDLY PUBLIC REALM. Encourage neighborhood corner shops and grocery LU 27.1 stores to maintain a well-stocked selection of fresh Encourage the planting of shade trees in the public produce and nutritious foods, and stock and display right-of-way and on private property in order to mitigate nutritious products in a visible location. urban heat island effects and contribute to the health of the community’s urban forest. LU 26.2 Attract new full-service grocery stores to Boyle Heights LU 27.2 that base sales primarily on perishable items, such as Preserve and nurture mature trees and when projects fresh produce. call for the removal of mature trees on private property pursue creative strategies to integrate them into the LU 26.3 layout and design of new development. (Also see: PO Establish procedures that streamline the development Goal 4, Chapter 4) review and permitting process for grocery stores in underserved areas.

LU 26.4 Expand opportunities for farmers’ markets in public plazas, surface parking lots, and through temporary street closures in order to provide neighborhoods with access to fresh and nutritious foods on a regular basis.

LU 26.5 Pursue opportunities to provide permanent community gardens, in collaboration with community residents and community-based organizations, by considering sites on vacant or underutilized land, surface parking lots, parkways, and alleyways.

LU 26.6 Encourage developments to provide community gardens.

LU 26.7 Promote the use of front yards, parkways and open space for urban agriculture.

LU 26.8 Support sidewalk vendors that offer residents fresh food in convenient and appropriate locations. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 2: Land Use & Urban Form | 32 DRAFT TBD 2020 Place holder Image: DCPStaff Boyle Heights’ original layout of walkable neighborhood blocks enables most residents to conveniently access commercial uses and transit services located along the community’s major streets. Boyle Heights is also currently well served by transit, with four Metro Rail stations and three Rapid Bus lines. This transit network provides the framework for the Plan’s land use strategy of focusing development around transit.

This chapter provides policies aimed at leveraging Boyle Heights’ walkable neighborhood grid and existing transit services in order to enhance pedestrian, bicycle and transit connections throughout the community. The Plan intends to improve access for all residents to transit and local neighborhood Chapter 3 amenities, enhance the social atmosphere along streets, and reduce noise and pollution from MOBILITY & vehicular traffic. While the Plan prioritizes pedestrian, transit, and CONNECTIVITY bicycle mobility, the plan also includes policies that address goods movement and parking. It is the Plan’s objective to ensure that goods movement and automobile parking safely and efficiently serves the needs of residents and businesses without compromising mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 3: Mobility & Connectivity | 33 MC 1.7 GOALS AND POLICIES Redesign and improve streets in Boyle Heights with the primary objective of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety and mobility. MC Goal 1 MC 1.8 AN INTEGRATED STREET AND TRANSIT NETWORK Prioritize locations on the High Injury Network, as des- THAT PROVIDES SAFE AND EFFICIENT MOBILITY ignated by LADOT, for safety improvements in order to OPTIONS FOR ALL USERS. achieve high-impact reductions in injuries and fatalities. MC 1.1 Promote the establishment of Mobility Hubs at major MC 1.9 transit stations and intersections in Boyle Heights to Maximize pedestrian and bicycle safety around schools. increase mobility options for residents and employees MC 1.10 and to enhance first mile/last mile connections. Employ traffic calming measures along Collector Streets MC 1.2 passing through neighborhoods to discourage vehicle Improve the function of Soto Street as the community’s traffic from traveling at unsafe speeds in predominantly primary multimodal north-south corridor and promote residential areas. establishment of Mobility Hubs at intersections with major east-west corridors. MC Goal 2 MC 1.3 A STREET NETWORK THAT OFFERS SAFE Ensure that major destinations within the community are AND PLEASANT WALKING ENVIRONMENT sufficiently equipped with bicycle parking, bus shelters, FOR ALL PEOPLE. safe pedestrian crossings, and wayfinding signage. MC 2.1 MC 1.4 Prioritize safe and comfortable pedestrian crossings at Enhance connectivity around major transit stations major intersections and along corridors by implementing and intersections by pursuing opportunities to provide improvements such as: efficient and intuitive pathways through large blocks that follow desired pedestrian routes. - leading pedestrian intervals - scramble crosswalks MC 1.5 Improve the travel experience for bus riders by ensuring - right turn limitations for vehicles at red lights bus stops provide sufficient shelter and seating, and - raised pedestrian crossings are equipped with real-time passenger information - pedestrian crossing facilities at midblock locations display systems.

MC 1.6 MC 2.2 Encourage the development of dedicated bus lanes on Accommodate sidewalk widening through the reduction Soto Street and Whittier Boulevard in order to improve of vehicular lanes along street segments with high transit reliability and efficiency. pedestrian volumes, as feasible. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 3: Mobility & Connectivity | 34 MC 2.3 MC 4.2 Improve landscaping along sidewalks with low main- Promote implementation of dedicated bicycle signals at tenance shade trees and varied drought-tolerant plant- key intersections as a component of a comprehensive ing in parkways to create a pleasant and interesting bicycle lane network. walking environment. MC 4.3 MC 2.4 Ensure that bicycle parking and storage facilities are Improve the pedestrian experience under freeway provided at public facilities and transit centers. overpasses and bridges by incorporating pedestrian MC 4.4 lighting, landscaping, and public art. Encourage residential uses and employers to provide bicycle amenities such as storage, repair stations, and showers to encourage cycling as a convenient and MC Goal 3 desirable form of transportation. ALLEYWAYS ARE RECONCEIVED AS ATTRACTIVE AND CONVENIENT ROUTES FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS TO MOVE SAFELY AND LEISURELY MC Goal 5 THROUGH BLOCKS. A PARKING STRATEGY THAT EFFICIENTLY MC 3.1 MANAGES PARKING RESOURCES AND SERVES THE Prioritize improvements to alleyways that provide NEEDS OF BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS WHILE convenient linkages between neighborhoods, corridors, ENCOURAGING NON-VEHICULAR TRAVEL. schools, and parks. MC 5.1 MC 3.2 In consultation with local businesses, support the Improve prioritized alleyways with permeable walking creation of parking management districts in areas of surfaces and streetscape amenities such as pedestrian high demand to coordinate the use of shared parking lighting, landscaping, and public art while maintaining facilities among multiple uses. functionality for goods movement. MC 5.2 Adjust parking meter pricing and time limits in response to demand to encourage efficient turnover of parking spaces. MC Goal 4 A COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE NETWORK THAT ALLOWS RIDERS TO TRAVEL SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY THROUGHOUT BOYLE HEIGHTS AND TO ADJACENT COMMUNITIES. MC 4.1 Prioritize the completion of a comprehensive bicycle lane network that enables all riders to safely and comfortably reach the community’s schools, job centers, and transit stations by bike from any neighborhood in Boyle Heights. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 3: Mobility & Connectivity | 35 MC Goal 6 AN EFFICIENT GOODS MOVEMENT SYSTEM THAT ACCOMMODATES THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES WITHOUT IMPACTING QUALITY OF LIFE. MC 6.1 Ensure that loading zones are provided in commer- cial districts to reduce conflicts between other users of the street.

MC 6.2 Preserve truck access in industrial areas and along the Metro Countywide Significant Truck Arterial Network when not in direct conflict with the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

MC 6.3 Discourage the use of Lorena Street and Soto Street north of 8th Street by freight vehicles in compliance with the Metro Countywide Significant Truck Arterial Network.

MC 6.4 Encourage the preservation and maintenance of alleys for loading and truck traffic. DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 3: Mobility & Connectivity | 36 DRAFT Summer 2020 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK DRAFT TBD 2020 Image: S.Singh Boyle Heights is home to several of the City’s great public spaces. Hollenbeck Park provides residents with a scenic natural landscape that invites recreation and relaxation. Mariachi Plaza serves as the community’s outdoor living room, where informal gatherings, music, art, and civic events showcase the rich culture of Boyle Heights. However, one of the most important components of the public realm is the street, which not only facilitates the movement of vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians, but serves as a path of travel that has the potential to support residents’ daily social lives.

The Plan provides policies that seek to enhance the quality of the public realm throughout Boyle Heights through design and landscaping, and Chapter 4 identifies opportunities to expand the amount of high quality public space.

PUBLIC REALM By broadening the application of public realm and open space strategies to include major streets, & OPEN SPACE the Los Angeles River, and local cemeteries, the Plan envisions a diverse and integrated network of pedestrian pathways, paseos, plazas, green spaces, and landscaped streets that foster social life and support community identity. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 4: Public Realm & Open Space | 39 GOALS AND POLICIES

PO Goal 1 PO 1.8 PARKS AND GREEN SPACES PROVIDE EACH Explore ways to connect neighborhoods divided by NEIGHBORHOOD WITH SCENIC NATURAL freeways through the development of freeway cap SETTINGS FOR RECREATION, RELAXATION AND parks and pedestrian improvements to freeway SOCIAL GATHERING. underpasses, as feasible. PO 1.1 Encourage parks to incorporate active and passive recreational features, including landscaped circuit PO Goal 2 paths for walking and exercise, play areas for children, STREETS AND PLAZAS PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE open fields for sports, shaded tree groves for relaxation, IN COMMUNITY LIFE BY PROVIDING SAFE AND and picnic areas for gathering. DESIRABLE PUBLIC SPACES FOR SOCIALIZING AND GATHERING. PO 1.2 Encourage new development to contribute to the PO 2.1 creation of public and semi-public open space. Enhance the pedestrian experience along corridors by expanding sidewalk space and incorporating seating, PO 1.3 landscaping, and opportunities for street vending into Improve the safety, visibility and accessibility of parks the streetscape. and open spaces by ensuring that perimeters are free of obstructions like overgrown landscaping and PO 2.2 fencing and that adequate lighting is provided at night. Provide more opportunities for accessible public spaces along streets in the form of plazas and paseos PO 1.4 that are designed to encourage social activity. Coordinate with local residents to provide culturally relevant and engaging recreational programming at PO 2.3 public parks and open space facilities. Prioritize space at major intersections for civic plazas that function as highly accessible focal points in PO 1.5 the community. Ensure that parks and open spaces are adequately equipped with public amenities such as drinking fountains PO 2.4 and restrooms that are maintained in good condition. Design plazas as communal gathering places that provide opportunities for markets, music, art and PO 1.6 community events. Pursue opportunities to establish new public parks through partnerships involving state and local PO 2.5 agencies, and community-based organizations. Encourage new development to provide publicly accessible outdoor amenity space that is designed to PO 1.7 transition seamlessly into the public realm. Advance opportunities to repurpose vacant or underutilized lots, including publicly owned sites, for parks and open space. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 4: Public Realm & Open Space | 40 PO 4.1 PO Goal 3 Encourage and promote the retention of trees where THE LOS ANGELES RIVER SERVES AS A NATURAL practical and appropriate, through education, outreach AND RECREATIONAL PUBLIC AMENITY THAT and incentives offered by the Bureau of Street Services. IS WELL-CONNECTED TO SURROUNDING PO 4.2 NEIGHBORHOODS. Support policies of the Bureau of Street Services to PO 3.1 reduce conflicts with existing infrastructure through Promote the creation of a network of linked public proper tree selection and through the recognition of street spaces in areas along the rail-River corridor that trees as a vital component of the City’s infrastructure. provide safe and attractive public access to the Los PO 4.3 Angeles River by way of gateways, plazas, paseos, and Increase planting of thick canopy trees and dense pedestrian paths. vegetation near and along freeways using species PO 3.2 proven to filter particulate matter pollution. Design urban trails and paths that connect the eastside PO 4.4 to the river adjacent areas using pervious paving Facilitate the planting and maintenance of street trees, and native, drought-tolerant, and watershed friendly which provide shade and give scale to residential and landscaping to encourage biodiversity and maximize commercial streets in all neighborhoods. water recapture. PO 4.5 PO 3.3 Enhance tree planting and landscaping in parkways, Utilize bridges spanning the Los Angeles River as medians, and neighborhood gateways as a gateways and opportunities for placemaking that placemaking strategy. highlight the history of the community’s relationship to the River.

PO 3.4 PO Goal 5 Provide convenient and visually interesting paths of CEMETERIES SERVE AS SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE travel for pedestrians from nearby neighborhoods and PLACES WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS. transit stations to destinations along the River. PO 5.1 PO 3.5 Improve the accessibility of cemeteries as part of the Encourage underutilized alleys and decommissioned community’s open spaces network where the public rail spurs to be repurposed as pedestrian pathways can visit and appreciate a peaceful park-like setting. and public spaces. PO 5.2 Support the use of cemeteries for cultural events and holiday celebrations. PO Goal 4 A STREETSCAPE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO BOYLE PO 5.3 HEIGHTS’ OVERALL URBAN FOREST THAT HELPS Enhance the recreational path around Evergreen Cemetery with improved lighting and consider REDUCE THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, IMPROVES extending the path along the access roads within the AIR QUALITY, AND ENHANCES AESTHETICS. cemetery grounds. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 4: Public Realm & Open Space | 41 DRAFT Summer 2020 Image: DCP Staff. Mural bySergio D.Robleto, 1841 E.1st Street

The Community Plan establishes a comprehensive and long-range vision for the future of Boyle Heights. The goals and policies presented by the Plan express this vision and guide its implementation, which occurs through both private developments and public investments. The Community Plan generally identifies policies that are limited to the authorities that can be implemented under the jurisdiction of the City of Los Angeles (all departments) and does not prescribe the actions of other agencies such as the City’s school districts.

The Community Plan is implemented through a variety of methods, which include Community Plan policies and the accompanying General Plan Chapter 5 Map (which designates land for the range of uses and intensities needed to achieve Plan goals and IMPLEMENTATION policies); zoning and other City ordinances; and Community Plan programs. The Plan policies and zoning ordinances adopted along with the Community Plan represent implementation methods that go into effect upon adoption of the Plan and can be implemented directly by the City. Community Plan Programs identify strategic actions that the City and other public agencies can take to implement the Plan. Implementation of programs tends to rely on coordination among City Departments and between the City and external agencies, often requires approval and allocation of funding by the City Council and other decision makers, and are expected to occur over the life of the Plan. This chapter identifies how applicable Community Plan policies and programs are implemented in land use decision making. In particular, this chapter outlines existing and aspirational future programs, shown in a series of tables, which implement select goals and policies found throughout the Community Plan. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 44 significant change in an area, General Plan Land Use THE IMPLEMENTATION Designations, zones that apply the desired land use regulations to property throughout Boyle Heights, and PROCESS development incentives that are intended to gener- ate affordable housing and other public benefits in The goals and policies in the Boyle Heights Community exchange for greater development rights. The following Plan are generally implemented through a variety of section provides a global explanation of zoning and actions, including regulation and development review; policies, followed by a brief explanation of the process financing and budgeting; and interdepartmental and for amending the Community Plan. interagency coordination.

Many Community Plan policies are implemented through regulations, such as zoning, adopted by the GOALS AND POLICIES City based on the City’s “police power” to protect The Community Plan’s goals and policies play an the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. important role in shaping decisions around land use City ordinances also create a development review and public infrastructure. process that provides for City review of individual project proposals and authorizes the City to approve, The Community Plan can be used by the public, staff, deny, or condition projects based on their consistency and ultimately decision-makers to guide and inform with the Community Plan. Some development review the land use decision making process. City actions programs, such as the California Environmental Quality on discretionary projects involving land use require a Act (CEQA) mandated by the state, are ongoing and finding that the action is consistent or in conformance will continue to be used as a tool for land use decision with the General Plan. Department of City Planning making. Other programs are implemented at the time staff and City Planning Department decision makers, of Community Plan adoption, such as changes to such as the Director of Planning, Area and City Planning zoning regulations, community plan implementation Commissions, and zoning administrators, among overlay districts, supplemental use districts, specific others, refer to and cite policies from the Community plans, and design overlays. Plan text and the Land Use Map of the Community Plan when making findings of consistency on land use As mentioned on page 3 in the “Readers’ Guide”, the decisions. The goals and policies of the Community Plan is comprised of the following implementation Plan are particularly important when development features: goals and policies used as guidance for projects are proposed that are beyond the scope of the decisions on projects that have the potential to affect underlying zoning regulations. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 45 GENERAL PLAN LAND COMMUNITY BENEFITS SYSTEM USE DESIGNATIONS This Plan establishes allowable development ranges Regulating the use and development of land is an through base and maximum Floor Area Ratios (FAR) important means by which the City exercises its assigned to each zone, and base and maximum authority to protect the public health, safety, and welfare heights assigned to some zones. Maximum FAR and of its citizens. General Plan Land Use Designations, height may be achieved through participation in the adopted as the General Plan Map for this Plan, set the Community Benefits Program described in Article 9 permitted range of intensities, uses, and densities, where of the LAMC. Development exceeding base develop- applicable in the Plan Area. Each General Plan Land ment rights may be permitted in accordance with Use Designation corresponds to a set of form and use Community Benefits Program to meet the primary districts that apply regulations at the parcel level. objectives of this Plan by providing affordable housing.

ZONING REGULATIONS COMMUNITY PLAN The Community Plan’s primary implementation feature AMENDMENTS is the comprehensive package of zoning regulations Changes to the Community Plan may be proposed that govern how land can be used and developed from time to time to address changing conditions, new throughout Boyle Heights. The zone assigned to each opportunities, and unforeseen circumstances. As such, property prescribes the physical parameters new the Community Plan must be a living, flexible docu- structures must adhere to, the types of uses that can ment, allowing for changes that ultimately assist in occur, and the intensity at which each use can occur. enhancing and implementing the community’s vision. The zones and supporting development standards It is necessary, therefore, to establish a fair, orderly, adopted as part of the Community Plan are effectuated and well-defined process to govern how amendments as ordinances in Los Angeles Municipal Code. The occur. zones assigned in Boyle Heights have been strategi- cally devised to ensure that they shape development Community Plans are part of the City’s General Plan in a manner that is compatible with the vision estab- and thus, any changes to the Community Plan are con- lished by the Plan. The Plan’s zoning regulations are sidered General Plan amendments. Amendments may implemented incrementally as each proposed building propose a change in the General Plan designation for a project and land use change within Boyle Heights is particular property or changes to the Community Plan’s evaluated by the City for approval. The City applies policies and text. Amendments to the General Plan are zoning regulations as one of the primary metrics for subject to an established public review process. evaluating whether a project or proposal is appropriate for a particular location. Projects that comply (or are seeking to comply) with the applicable zoning stan- dards are deemed non-discretionary, meaning they do not require deliberation by a designated decision-maker or body. In most cases non-discretionary or “by-right” projects are reviewed by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, where the majority of the devel- opment regulations enacted by the Plan are enforced. Projects that surpass a specified size or scope must undergo Site Plan Review by the Department of City Planning where the applicable zoning standards are applied accordingly. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 46 IMPLEMENTATION READER’S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS ACTIONS’ TABLE Coordination among City departments and external The table provided in this section organizes programs agencies is critical to the successful implementation into two broad categories: established programs and of many Community Plan policies, such as park proposed programs. Established Programs refer to planning and streetscape improvements. While many existing resources that are currently in effect at the Community Plan policies are implemented through time of the adoption process, and may already be land use regulations and incentives enforced by the playing an important role in addressing one or more of City based on its mandate to protect the health, safety the plan’s objectives. The list identifies opportunities to and welfare of its inhabitants, implementation of expand or continue established programs in the Plan some Plan policies may also require coordination and Area. Proposed Programs refer to future programs joint actions with numerous local, regional, state, and that are included as an advisory resource directed at federal agencies. These agencies provide services, public agencies responsible for devising improvements facilities, or funding and administer regulations that or prioritizing projects within Boyle Heights. Proposed directly or indirectly affect many issues addressed in Programs described in the table are aspirational and the Community Plan. These external governmental are put forth for further consideration as part of the agencies, such as the California Department of ongoing effort to implement the Plan. Transportation (CALTRANS), the Los Angeles Unified School District, water service providers, the The table identifies each program with a distinct refer- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority ence number (i.e. P1), followed by a description of the (METRO), among others, also look to the Community intent and scope of the program, and a reference to the Plans for their planning and guidance in decision Community Plan policies that the program is expected making. This section provides a series of tables to implement. Lastly, the table identifies the agency describing the implementation programs that fall primarily responsible for implementing the program, beyond the immediate scope of this Community Plan as well as any agencies necessary for supporting in to implement directly but are essential to achieving the the program’s implementation. Plan’s long range goals and policies.

SOURCES OF FUNDING It is important to note that program implementation is contingent on the availability of adequate funding, which is likely to change over time due to economic conditions, the priorities of federal, state and regional governments and funding agencies, and other condi- tions. The programs should be reviewed periodically and prioritized, where and when necessary, to reflect funding limitations. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 47 ACRONYMS FOR AGENCIES

BSL - Bureau of Street Lighting ment Department BOE - Bureau of Engineering LA-DLA - Los Angeles Designated Local Authority BOS - Bureau of Sanitation LADBS - Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety BSS - Bureau of Street Services LADOA - Los Angeles Department of Aging CAO - City Administrative Officer LADOT - Los Angeles Department of Transportation CalHFA - California Housing Finance Agency LADWP - Los Angeles Department of Water and Power CalTrans - California Department of Transportation LAFD - Los Angeles Fire Department CD - Council District LAFPC - Los Angeles Food Policy Council CDD - Community Development Department LAHD - Los Angeles Housing Department CoDRP - County Department of Recreation and Parks LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department DCP - Department of City Planning LAPL - Los Angeles Public Library Development Department DOD - Department on Disability LAUSD - Los Angeles Unified School District DPW - Department of Public Works METRO - Metropolitan Transit Authority DPSS - Department of Public Social Services NC - Neighborhood Council DTSC - Department of Toxic Substance Control OHR - Office of Historic Resources EMD - Emergency Management Department RAP - Recreation and Parks EWDD - Employment and Workforce SAN - Bureau of Sanitation HCIDLA - Los Angeles Housing and Community Invest- SCAG - Southern California Association of Governments

*Please visit www.lacity.org for the most recent and updated City departments. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 48 FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS

*(see explanation on p. 47)

Program Policy Coordinating Number Description Reference Agency

Land Use: Housing and Complete Neighborhoods

P1 State Housing Laws: Coordinate with the Housing and Community LU 1.3; LU1.4; LU HCIDLA Investment Department (HCID) to respond to new requirements from 2.1; LU 2.3; LU 2.7; state laws for housing and affordable housing, as needed. LU 3.6; LU 3.7

Land Use: Cultural and Historic Resources

P2 Survey LA Findings - Eligible Historic Resources: Support local efforts LU 17.1; LU 17.2; DCP (OHR) to protect and restore historic resources, including efforts to establish LU 17.3; LU 17.4; Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs) or other conservation district LU 17.5; LU 17.6 overlays for eligible areas of Boyle Heights identified in the findings of the Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey.

Land Use: Wellness and Sustainability

P3 Healthy Neighborhood Markets: Coordinate with the Los Angeles Food LU 5.3; LU 5.4; LAFPC, Policy Council to expand the Healthy Neighborhood Market Network LU 26.1; LU 26.2; Califor- (HNMN) to existing neighborhood markets in Boyle Heights and promote LU 26.3 nia FreshWorks investment in new grocery locations via the FreshWorks fund.

Mobility and Connectivity

P4 Mobility Hubs: Prioritize the development of Soto Station as a Central MC 1.1; MC Metro, Mobility Hub with multi-modal supportive infrastructure such as bicycle 1.2; MC 1.3; LADOT facilities, bus shelters, wayfinding signage, safe pedestrian connections, MC 1.4; MC 1.5; comfortable outdoor seating areas, and active commercial uses that MC 2.1; PO 2.1; together enhance the transit user experience. Consider Mobility Hub PO 2.3; PO 2.4 improvements to other major transit stations in Boyle Heights, such as Mariachi Plaza Station, Pico/Aliso Station, and Indiana Station.

P5 First/Last-mile: Collaborate with Metro to develop First/Last Mile Strategic MC 1.1; MC 1.2; Metro, LADOT Plans for key transit station areas in Boyle Heights with the objective MC 1.3; MC 1.4; of improving the experience of using transit by establishing safe and MC 1.5; MC 1.7; recognizable routes to and from transit stations. MC 2.1; MC 2.2; MC 2.4; MC 3.1; MC 3.2; MC 4.1; MC 4.2; MC 4.3; PO 2.1 DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 49 Program Policy Coordinating Number Description Reference Agency

P6 DASH Service: Encourage the ongoing assessment and revision of MC 1.1; MC 1.5 LADOT DASH services to reach areas of Boyle Heights with public transporta- tion service gaps, and expansion of DASH service hours to nights and weekends throughout all of Boyle Heights.

P7 Cycle Tracks: Prioritize the installation of protected cycle tracks on the MC 1.7; MC 4.1; LADOT following street segments: MC 4.2 - Mission Road between Marengo Street and 1st Street - 1st Street from the 1st Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River to Indiana Street - 4th Street from the 4th Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River to Velasco Street - 3rd Place between Velasco Street and Indiana Street - Olympic Boulevard between Soto Street and Lorena Street

P8 Bike Lanes: Prioritize the installation of bicycle lanes or buffered bicycle MC 1.7; MC 4.1; LADOT lanes on the following street segments: MC 4.2 - Mission Road between Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Jesse Street - Echandia Street between Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Pleasant Avenue - Boyle Avenue between 1st Street and 8th Street - Lorena Street between Indiana Street and Grande Vista Avenue - Forest Avenue between Wabash Avenue and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue - 7th Street between the 7th Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River and Soto Street - Whittier Boulevard from the 6th Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River to Indiana Street - Soto Street between Marengo Street and the City boundary with the City of Vernon

P9 Freight Truck Network: Ensure that the Countywide Strategic Truck LU 11.8; MC 6.2; Metro,LADOT, Arterial Network (CSTAN) is adhered to by truck drivers through traffic MC 6.3 Caltrans, LAPD enforcement, road signage and signaling in order to minimize noise, vibration and air quality impacts on sensitive land uses.

P10 Safe Routes to School: Prioritize additional Safe Routes to School LU 23.5; MC LADOT, LAUSD, interventions around schools located near the High Injury Network in 1.7; MC 1.8; MC Caltrans, Metro Boyle Heights. 1.9; MC 1.10; MC 2.1; MC 2.4; MC 3.1 DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 50 Program Policy Coordinating Number Description Reference Agency

Public Realm and Open Space

P11 People Street Pedestrian Plazas and Parklets: Encourage partnerships PO 1.6; PO 1.7; LADOT between LADOT and community groups in Boyle Heights to apply for PO 2.1; PO 2.2; Plaza or Parklet projects that enhance social life and strengthen com- PO 2.3; PO 2.4 munity identity.

P12 LA River Revitalization: Consistent with the LA River Revitalization Mas- PO 1.2; PO 1.4; LACDPW, BOE, RAP, ter Plan and associated design and implementation plans, restore and PO 1.6; PO 1.7; PO Arts Parks, and revitalize an 11-mile stretch of the Los Angeles River, while prioritizing 3.1; PO 3.2; PO 3.3; River Committee, public access to this public resource in densely populated communities PO 3.4; PO 3.5 LA River Cooperation such as Boyle Heights. Committee US Army Corps of Engineers

P13 Financing LA River Improvements: Explore opportunities to direct funds PO 1.2; PO 1.4; EWDD, for capital projects along the Los Angeles River in Boyle Heights through PO 1.6; PO 1.7; PO CAO, BOE, Council revenue generated from existing or proposed Enhanced Infrastructure 3.1; PO 3.2; PO 3.3; Office, Arts, Parks, and Financing Districts (EIFD) established to help implement the Los Angeles PO 3.4; PO 3.5 River Committee River Revitalization Masterplan. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 51 FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS PROPOSED PROGRAMS

*(see explanation on p. 47)

Program Policy Coordinating Number Description Reference Agency

Land Use: Housing and Complete Neighborhoods

P14 Right to Return: Explore the creation of a first right of refusal program LU 1.3; HCIDLA to ensure tenants of any residential unit subject to the Rent Stabilization LU 1.4; LU 2.1 Ordinance (RSO) or an On-Site Restricted Affordable Unit that is demol- ished or vacated for purposes of a proposed development project shall be granted First Right to Return for the replacement units.

P15 No Net Loss Program: Explore the creation of a no net loss program to LU 1.1; HCIDLA, minimize the displacement of residents and ensure that there is no loss LU 1.3; LU 1.4; City Attorney of affordable rental housing, covenanted or not, including affordable LU 2.1; LU 2.6 rent-stabilized units. This can be achieved through the preservation of existing affordable housing, covenanted or not, or the production of new affordable housing.

P16 Community Land Trusts: A Community Land Trust is a community-based LU 1.5; LU 3.7; Council Office, non-profit organization designed to ensure community stewardship of LU 10.3; LU 10.4 CAO, DCP land by purchasing or holding land and removing it from the speculative real estate market. Encourage partnerships that seek to implement com- munity land trust projects in Boyle Heights. Work with the community to develop programs and provisions that advantage efforts by local organizations to acquire land for the development of affordable hous- ing and open space, or the protection of small businesses and renters.

P17 Housing Market Study: Conduct a housing market study to evaluate value LU 1.1; LU 4.2 DCP, HCIDLA, capture strategies, local and state incentive programs, and/or inclusionary City Attorney zoning strategies with the objective of increasing the stock of affordable housing for low-income households in Boyle Heights.

Land Use: Jobs and Economic Development

P18 Small Business Assistance: Continue to develop and promote agency LU 10.4; LU 10.7; CAO, EWDD programs that assist small business owners and entrepreneurs in the LU 10.9; LU 12.2 form of low-interest loan programs, management assistance, business retention efforts, and the establishment of incubation centers. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 52 Program Policy Coordinating Number Description Reference Agency

P19 Business Outreach and Mentorship Programs: Develop partnerships to LU 12.2; LU 13.2; LAUSD, EWDD create business outreach programs targeting local schools for student and LU 13.3; LU 13.4 adult participation in business apprenticeship and internship programs, as well as work with the LAUSD’s Mentorship Programs.

P20 LA River Land Use Study: Conduct a study of land use trends and land LU 11.1; LU 12.1; DCP use alternatives along the Los Angeles River, including an assessment LU 12.4; LU 12.5 of the impacts that new residential development could have on local housing and employment markets, to inform future planning efforts.

P21 Food Hub Study: Conduct a study of the local food industry in Boyle LU 10.8; LU 11.1; DCP, LAFPC, EWDD, Heights as the basis of a future economic development strategy de- LU 11.2; LU 11.3; Mayor’s Office signed to support and grow local businesses involved in the wholesale, LU 11.5; LU 12.3 processing, cultivation, preparation, and serving of food.

Land Use: Wellness and Sustainability

P22 Incentives for Healthy Food: Develop a land use incentive strategy that LU 5.3; LU 5.4; DCP, LAFPC increases the availability of fresh and nutritious produce in neighborhood LU 26.1; LU markets and grocery stores throughout Boyle Heights. 26.2; LU 26.3

P23 Air-Quality Monitoring: Create an air quality monitoring program that uses LU 22.1; LU 22.6; AQMD metrics such as PM10 and ozone to identify ambient level pollutants and LU 23.1; LU their location on a neighborhood level. 23.2; LU 23.4

P24 Street Tree Tracking: Create a publicly accessible database that displays LU 27.1; PO 4.1; BSS the tree types within the City’s public rights-of-way. Ensure that this data- PO 4.2; PO 4.3; PO base is utilized to significantly increase the tree canopy in Boyle Heights 4.4; PO 4.5; MC 2.3 to improve air quality and reduce the urban heat island effect locally.

P25 Tree Planting and Maintenance Partnerships: Develop partnerships be- LU 27.1; PO 4.1; BSS tween public agencies, community groups, local businesses, and private PO 4.2; PO 4.3; PO developers to increase trees in the public right-of-way, resulting in tree 4.4; PO 4.5; MC 2.3 planting and maintenance programs for specified parkways, landscaped medians, and community gateways.

Mobility and Connectivity

P26 Bus Rapid Transit Study: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus MC 1.5; MC 1.6 Metro service that provides faster, more reliable and convenient service through the use of several key attributes, including, dedicated bus lanes, branded vehicles and stations, higher frequency, intelligent transportation sys- tems, and possible off-board fare collection and/or all door boarding. Study the feasibility of upgrading bus routes on Soto Street and Whittier Boulevard to BRT. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 53 Program Policy Coordinating Number Description Reference Agency

P27 Pedestrian Priority District: Conduct a study for a potential pedestrian pri- MC 1.3; MC 1.4; LADOT ority district in Boyle Heights where enhanced pedestrian safety improve- MC 1.7; MC 2.1; ments and innovative treatments are implemented. These treatments MC 2.2; MC 2.3; include scramble crosswalks, raised crosswalks, and right light turn on MC 2.4; MC 3.1; red light prohibitions in order to reinforce pedestrian safety and comfort. MC 3.2; PO 2.1; PO 2.3; PO 2.4

P28 Traffic Calming Study: Conduct a study of driver behavior and pedestrian MC 5.2 LADOT, BOE safety on Collector Streets throughout Boyle Heights and prioritize traffic calming measures on streets where potential pedestrian/vehicle conflicts are found to be the greatest.

P29 Demand Responsive Parking: Support the implementation of parking PO 1.2; PO 1.4; LADOT meter demand pricing and time limits in commercial areas of high park- PO 1.6; PO 1.7; PO ing demand in order to increase turnover, enabling more customers to 3.1; PO 3.2; PO 3.3; visit local businesses. PO 3.4; PO 3.5

Public Realm and Open Space

P30 Streetscape Improvements: Identify specific pedestrian friendly MC 1.3; MC 1.4; LADOT, BOE, BSS streetscape improvements to prioritize along and around Boyle Heights’ MC 1.7; MC 2.1; major mixed-use corridors; consider improvements such as mid-block MC 2.2; MC 2.3; pedestrian crossings, curb extensions, seating, landscaping, shade trees, MC 2.4; MC 3.1; and pedestrian lighting. MC 3.2; PO 2.1; PO 2.2; PO 2.3; PO 2.4; PO 4.4; PO 4.5

P31 Alley Improvement Program Study: Conduct a study of existing alleyways LU 14.6; LU 21.2; BSS, DWP throughout Boyle Heights as the basis for preparing an Alley Improvement LU 26.5; MC 3.1; Plan to coordinate alley improvements with new development. Prioritize MC 3.2 improvements based on proximity to public transit stations, opportunities to create flexible recreation spaces, and connections to parks, schools, the Los Angeles River and other public resources.

P32 Neighborhood Green Streets: Develop a network of well-landscaped MC 2.3; PO 3.1; PO LADOT, pedestrian routes along Boyle Heights’ less trafficked neighborhood 3.2; PO 3.4; PO 4.4; BOE, BSS, BOS streets. Such as network would feature high quality landscaping, shade PO 4.5; PO 5.1 trees, streetscaping, and wayfinding that provides pedestrians with safe and attractive routes linking the community’s open spaces, recreational centers, cemeteries, and the Los Angeles River. DRAFT Summer 2020 DRAFT Boyle Heights Plan | CH 5: Implementation Programs | 54 DRAFT Summer 2020 Summer 2020 DRAFT Community Planning CITY PLANNING CITY ANGELES LOS