City of Downey Downtown Specific Plan

Adopted September 28, 2010

Prepared by:

In association with: Downey

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1.1 7 ------Introduction 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 105 Mobility Plan------3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 55 StandardsandGuidelines------Urban Design 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 21 ------Land UseDistricts 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2

eetinMblt------115 Pedestrian Mobility------113 ------Transportation Public 108 ------Street Sections 107 ------StreetNetwork Established 106 Mobility Vision------102 ------ArtPublic Guidelines 100 andFurniture------Street Lighting 93 Standards andGuidelines------Signage 64 ------Urban DesignStandardsandGuidelines 62 Table------Urban Reference DesignQuick 60 ------Urban DesignPrinciples 59 ----- Vision and Principles Downtown DowneyUrban Design 57 ---- Opportunities andUrbanDesign Conditions Established 55 Introduction------49 ------Open SpaceOpportunities 45 Uses withSpecial Regulations------40 ------Uses Permitted 29 Downtown Districts------21 ------Catalytic OpportunitiesandRecommendations 17 ------Document Organization 13 ------Consistency Local andState with Regulations 11 ------Project Setting History/Background------8 Vision------7 Table ofContents

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pedxB eiiin ------183 ------B: Appendix Definitions 171 A:Plan Appendix General Consistency------7.4 7.3 7.2 7.1 153 ------Administration and Implementation 6.6 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.1 141 ------Infrastructure Plan 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.1 129 ------Parking Plan 4.8 4.7 4.6

pcfcPa diitain------164 ------Administration Plan Specific 159 ------Fees and Financing 159 PlanImplementation------Specific 153 Downtown Strategy------147 ------Services Public 146 ------Utilities 146 Waste------Solid 144 ------Storm Water Drainage 143 ------Sanitary Sewers 141 Water------135 ------andRecommendations Requirements 135 ------Future Conditions 134 ------SupplyandDemand Parking Public Existing 130 Conditions------Existing 125 Mobility Recommendations------123 Vehicles------Electric Neighborhood 118 ------Bicycle Mobility

87 ------Exhibit 3.22: Storefront Façade Width 86 ------Exhibit 3.21:Storefronts Required 85 ------Height Header Façadeand 3.20: Storefront Exhibit 85 ------Exhibit 3.19: Storefront Depth 84 ------Height Clear Minimum 3.18: Ground-floor Exhibit 83 ------Entry 3.17: Ground-relatedBuilding Exhibit 82 ------3.16: EntryFrequency Exhibit 81 ------3.15: FaçadeDepth Exhibit 81 ------3.14: FacadeModulation Exhibit 80 ------3.13: BuildingModulation Exhibit 78 Property Lines--- Linesand Areas betweenBuilding 3.12: Planting Exhibit 77 ------Exhibit 3.11:Parkways Required 75 ------Exhibit 3.10:Setbacks Required 73 ------Exhibit 3.9:Front Setback Requirements 72 ------Exhibit 3.8:Ground-floor Maximum Area 71 Lot Coverage------Exhibit 3.7:MaximumDowntown 70 Exhibit 3.6:Lot Coverage Calculation------69 ----- DowntownRoadways Along Major Required Step-backs 3.5: Exhibit 68 ------Exhibit 3.4: Firestone AvenueStep-back Requirement 68 ------AvenueRequirement Exhibit 3.3:Downey Step-back 67 ------Exhibit 3.2:MaximumAllowableHeights in Downtown 65 ------Exhibit 3.1:AllowableFloor Area Ratios in Downtown 39 Civic CenterLandUseDistrict------2.6: Exhibit 37 Exhibit 2.5:ParamountBoulevardProfessional Land Use District------36 Exhibit 2.5:ParamountBoulevardProfessional Land Use District------35 ------LandUseDistrict Firestone BoulevardGateway 2.4: Exhibit 33 ResidentialLand Use Exhibit 2.3:Downtown District------31 ------Core Land Use Exhibit 2.2:Downtown District 30 ------Core Land Use Exhibit 2.2:Downtown District 29 Downey Land Use Districts------Exhibit 2.1:Downtown 15 ------Exhibit 1.4:ExistingZoning Specific Plan 14 UseDesignations------Existing GeneralPlanLand 1.3: Exhibit 12 ------Exhibit 1.2:Community Context Map 11 ------Exhibit 1.1:RegionalMap Context Exhibits

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2010.doc -June Plan X:\Irvine\Projects\City of Downey\2635_Downtown SP\Production\Draft Specific 167 Land UsePermittingProcess------7.2: Exhibit 166 Exhibit 7.1:AdministrativePermitting Process------145 Drainage)------Infrastructure Plan(Storm 6.3: Exhibit Exhibit 6.2:Infrastructure 142 ------Exhibit 6.1:Infrastructure Plan (Water) 132 ------Parking On andOffStreet 5.2: Exhibit 131 Exhibit 5.1:ExistingParking Lots/Structures------123 ------Network Vehicle Exhibit 4.9:Neighborhood Electric Proposed 119 ------Network Bicycle Exhibit 4.8:Downtown Proposed 118 ------BicycleTrailsandConnections Regional 4.7: Exhibit 117 ------Features Design Street Detailed 4.6: Exhibit 115 ------Exhibit 4.5:Street Design Features 114 ------BusRoutes Link Downey 4.4: Exhibit Exhibit 4.3:Metro Bus and Metro Ra 108 ------Exhibit 4.2:Established withLimits Roadways Speed 106 ------Exhibit 4.1:Regional Context Transportation Businesses------91 forGround-Level 3.27: IndoorSecurityGrille Exhibit ------89 Height 3.26: WindowSill Exhibit Area------88 Glazing Minimum Bay Opening 3.25: Storefront Exhibit ------88 Exhibit 3.24: Storefront BayProportions ------87 Exhibit 3.23: Storefront Bay Width ln(aiaySwr)------144 Sewers)------Plan (Sanitary lSse a onyAe ---113 ------il SystemMap–DowneyArea

Section 1 Downtown Downey

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area. Theoverarching objectives for Specific the Planarea are to: simultaneously improving the liveliness and aesthetics of the overall Downtown while character, with unique its district each provide that features the and preserve enhance seeks The Plan to Downtown area. Specific within each Downtown districts have been established based on the existing building patterns entertainment, andculturalopportunitie urban center awidearrayof providing standards and design guidelines. Downtown Downey is envisioned as a vibrant districtswith development mixed createspecific use and looks to unique a lively center of activity for the City. and development in Downtown, encourage economic revitalization, and create growth guide by City the wasinitiated to Downtown Plan The Downey Specific 1.1 1.

Vision Introduction surrounding residential neighborhoods. Concentrate growth in Downtown while respecting and preserving as Downtown a cult Identify Preserve and enhance the unique character of existing structures; an bicycle, pedestrian, Strengthen employment opportunities; Promote the Downtown as an economic corecreating new all ages; andentertainsupport activities to Establish Downtown Downey as a diverse area with avariety of while ensuring access for automobiles; for automobiles; access ensuring while ural centerforDowney; and The Specific Plan esta s all within ashort walking distance. dining, working, living,shopping, d transit-oriented characteristics d transit-oriented blishes 131 acres as acres 131 blishes Plan Specific the by envisioned as Downey Downtown of A vision Objectives Objectives Specific Plan Downey Downtown

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a numberofmajoraviation busi interest in the aviation branches of the military. Theresult was the establishment of WorldWar sparked local I time, withAround this up lighted electricity. were renamed the Downey Chamber of Commerce) wasorganized, and streets the this era,citrus a cooperative was formed, Downey the Board of(later Trade Angeles County. From1900 1917to was pe Many Downey construction of church the marked the beginning of present the Downtown. pioneers Church Christian located andNewStreets. cornerofFourth at the The had(then Streets). CrawfordOne of andFront achieved Boulevard and Avenue Firestone Downey near inDowntown located houses and more a courthouse,office, include churches,businesses, schools, to post successestablished in district.the the years, Over DowntownDowney continued grow to in1900, native the landscape hadbeen clearedand roughly 300 homes had been business andSanDiego.Asof route Losbetween onits Union Angeles Railroad Pacific for the station fora railroad acres 10 reserving blocks, 16 map established tract and politicsexpansion of the railroad.Development of the City proceeded slowly. The 1873 Initially, City's developm muchofthe in Los the area. of century, the Downey was undisputedthe center for business and social life in Orange County, Downey was chosen as the obvious meeting place. By the turn Ana of fromLosAngeles discuss met County to Santa the creation with officials Asearly and growth. viability economic location was,Downey's strategic andcont farms. range anagricultural districtofsmallcattle to afromanopen transition effecting economic the build helped He California. of Governor become to succeeded Rush and Gold the during California 1.2

History/Background ness enterprises in Downey. ent patterns were determined by the bythe determined were patterns ent Irish immigrantIrish who had cometo nameits from John Gately Downey, an called "Downey City.” The town derived of acommunity district the central Rancho Santabecame Gertrudes that Downey begins with a96-acre parcel of of history The Unlimited." . Future . . the slogan of today's City seal: "Downey thedevelopers might well have used When Downey wasfounded in 1873, as 1889, when political factions from factions as political when 1889, the first buildings in Downey buildingsin was the the first rhaps the "Golden Age" of Downey. In inues to be, an important assetinits be, animportant inues to foundation of Southern California, of Southern foundation ofthe1950sand1960s.explosion centers. Themovement toward incorporation escalated with the population first of the suburban "planned communities" Downeywasone homes. and tract industry bylight replaced rapidly were groves was approximately 12,000 and by 1960, had it surpassed 86,000. The orange economic with theofgrowth endthewar.In 1940, population the of Downey Downey, like many in area cities the various fruits well into the 1940s. Following the endWorld ofWar II,however, beans, and Downey remainedanagricultural corn,castor areagrowinggrain, Despite the introduction of the aviation industry and railroad station, the City of Downey Landing development. Rockwell plant was converted to the City for 70years, ending when formerthe space shuttle. thrived Thisindustry in the and Apollo Project, the forthe systems Company whose facilities produced which waslaterboughtBoeing by the Aviation, and Rockwell International, American Aircraft,North Vultee including: inDowney, operated companies aviation Throughout yearsthe anumberof , experienced significant population and population significant , experienced with with quality homes, schools,andretail Society) Society) Historical Downey the of (Courtesy around 1947 Street, Fourth from above south looking Avenue Downey Image: Society) Historical Downey the of (Courtesy 1969 Moon, its flight to the after Downey to returns Capsule 11 Space Image

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Introduction Section 1 > Introduction 1> Introduction Section in the twenty-first century. has become oneof the City’s greatest priorities ensureto Downey that flourishes upcoming years as the Downtown is redeveloped. The revitalization of Downtown spring. TheCity would like to see the street fair moved to Downey Avenue in Avenue,on Brookshire fairdrawsov the Downey Avenue Street Fair, started by the Chamber of Commerce in 1994. Held residents analyzed the downtown area in 1991. Theresult was creationthe of the Ribbon Committee madeupofCity representatives,business leaders, and In the 1990s, Downey again faced the challenge of revitalizing Downtown. A Blue in1997. parkingstructure and City 1995, and theKrikorian Theatre Complex Company's Energy Resource Center in Gas in 1994, the station rail Line light of Green the Cityopening the include the additions to recent Other was completed. Mall Center Stonewood at and expansion complex. In 1990, a$100 million remodel Civic andCenter Cafe the Suites/Mimi's Embassy completed,been including: the Neighborhood Revitalizati of since adoption years In the the revitalization. issueofdowntown the confront and landscape improvements. In the 1970s, the City began the first steps to of Downey Avenue. Therealignment resulted in several blocks of newstorefronts with in the widening occurred 1967 inredevelopment investments significant first With the growth in population and new development in Downtown, one of the on Strategy in 1978, several successful projects have er 20,000 people to Downtown each each Downtown to people 20,000 er Plan area. Specific Downey Downtown of the context regional the illustrates neighborhoods and schools, andanunmatched family lifestyle. Exhibit 1.1 residential quality facilities, medical top location, centralized for its recognized LosAngeles.working indowntown Througho forcommuters opportunities housing and offering businesses 605), drawing Interstate 5(I-5),Interstate (I-105), 105 Interstate (I-710), 710 and Interstate (I- 605 Gate. Downeyhas access convenient Norwalk, FeSprings, PicoRive Santa ofParamount, Bellflower, cities include the Downey neighboring Jurisdictions estimated 113,469 residents, occupying approximately 12.8 square miles. ofan city isamid-size Downey County. LosAngeles in southeast Angeles The City of Downey is located approximat 1.3.1 1.3

Project Setting Regional Context Exhibit 1.1: RegionalContext Map ra, Commerce, BellGardens,and South ely 13 miles southeast of downtown Los ofdowntown southeast miles 13 ely to several major freeways, including ut ut the years, Downey hasbeen highly

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Downey. Downey.Cityof Exhibit 1.2 illustrates the location and boundaries for Downtown consists of approximately 131acres situated near geographic the center of the area SpecificPlan inprojectarea.The included the has also been Boulevard, The Rives Mansion, located at the northwest corner of Third Street and Paramount inareas andin Street extending to Fifth irregularan and west, Boulevard tothe south,the to Paramount Unionright-of-way Pacificrailroad the the east, to Avenue byBrookshire formed are loosely boundaries SpecificPlan Mansion. The City Hall, the City Library, the Civic Theater, the Downey Depot, and the Rives Downey is at centerthe of thecommunity, containing major landmarks such as has Street been identified of as DowntownDowney.the district Downtown Historically, the area around Downey Avenue from Firestone Boulevard Fifth to 1.3.2

Community Context Exhibit 1.2: Community Context Map cluding the former Gallatin Medical site. Medical former Gallatin cluding the northern boundary along Fourth Street, Street, Fourth along boundary northern required based on assumptionthe that within Downtown,residents are able to ge parkingstandards, flexible establish western half. Consequently, aDowntown Plan overlay was also created to andover portion eastern parking inthe in development to The primary challenge Exhibit 1.3 indicates the General Plan designations inDowntown. densitie forresidential allows designation Use The Mixed development. forresidential noopportunity with commercial the creation of theMUdesignation, Downtown was designated exclusively commercial and residential uses, implementing Smart Growth strategies. Prior to combined to facilitate isintended designation Downtown, land use In City. this ofland usesin areasof specific the forflexibility allow Plan to Downey General of City Vision 1992 the 2010, wasthrough established MUdesignation (LDR). The (O) Residential Mansion, Rives andLowDensity the Office isdesignated which (MDR); and Residential (O) Density and Medium Office site, designated whichis currentlydesignated Mixed(MU), Use thewith exception of theGallatinMedical is area Plan Specific Plan, the General 2025 ofDowney As showninCity the 1.4.2 and diagrams that specify allof the following: text include plans specific that requires Code Government of the 65451 Section 1.4.1 1.4 Plan area. regulati zoning the establishes thereby and ordinance Council byCity isadopted Plan The Specific Code. Government isdesigned Plan This Specific meet th to

Consistency withLocalandStateRegulations 2025 GeneralPlan State ofCaliforniaGovernmentCode the specific plan plan specific the resources, where applicable ofnatural utilization and conservation, for development, the standards A statement of the relationship of relationship th ofthe A statement worksprojects,and financing public measures A programofimplementation bywhic and criteria Standards needed supportto the land uses described in planthe proposed to be located within the area covered by the plan and drainage, solid waste disposal, energy,other and essential facilities components ofpublic andprivat ofmajor and intensity andextent The proposed location, distribution, The distribution, location, and extent space, within areacoveredthe by the plan ons for the development of the Specific of Specific the development ons forthe nerally reducing the number of spaces e requirements of the State of California ofCalifornia of State the requirements e s of up to 24 dwelling units per acre. abundance ofparking supply inthe h development will proceed, and Downtown is the high demandfor e specific plan to the general plan. plan. general plan the to specific e e transportation, sewage, water, of the of the uses of land, open including measures necessary to carry out measuresnecessary to including regulations, programs, includingregulations, programs, www.leginfo.ca.gov visit:For information Online Link: yca.org/ yca.org/ http://www.downe visit: Plan General City of Downey viewTo 2025 the

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Downtown Downey Exhibit 1.3 Specific Plan 14 Existing General Plan Land Use Designations SectionSection 1 Introduction1 Introduction Section 1 > Introduction 1> Introduction Section Plan. wi consistency Plan of Specific description Please Plan. General the with consistent Plan General ofthe adoption and upon Amendment will be adopted wi concurrently Plan AGeneral Mixed Use. to andOffice from Residential parcels on these designations use land modify prepared to hasbeen Plan Amendment A General Rives ofthe western half property is properties designated medium-density residential along Parrot Avenue, and the also includes small pockets designated area Plan Specific The community. the to provided historically were that services jobsand site,the onthe uses of medical maintaining redevelopment forthe allow in Gallati the designation Office The offices. generally designed to promote the development of professional and medical (O)the in Office Mansion aredesignated In contrast to the Downtown core, the Gallatin Medical site and the Rives requirements for tenants operating in thearea. parking both on the street and in structures,thereby reducing the parking City in public has role the providing taken an active parkingstandards, flexible oncepark multiple tovisit tenants.furtherTo enhance the effectivenessof the Exhibit 1.3: ExistingGeneralPlanLand UseDesignations designated residential.low-density Amendment; the Specific Plan will be be will Plan Specific the Amendment; for residential uses.for residential Thereareseveral refer to Appendix A for a detailed a detailed referAppendixAfor to th additional elements of the General General ofthe elements th additional n area is more specifically intended to intended to specifically n areaismore 2025 General Plan. This designation is designation This Plan. General 2025 th the adoption of this Specific Plan Specific Plan th adoptionof the this Family Residential(R-3) as shown in Exhibit 1.4. (C-2) Multiple and Commercial General of areazoned the end northern the Dist Business Central specifically commercial, of parc the majority The Manufacturing. to Office Commercialto Residential General andProfessional General Multifamily a includes currently area SpecificPlan The 1.4.3

City of Downey Zoning Code City ofDowneyZoning Exhibit 1.4: Existing Specific Plan Zoning Specific PlanZoning Existing Exhibit 1.4: els in the Specific Plan area are zoned zoned are area in SpecificPlan els the virtual plethoraof zoning,virtual rangingfrom rict (C-3) with a few small sections on sections afew small (C-3) with rict

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Section 1 Introduction Section 1 > Introduction 1> Introduction Section plan. development within frameworkofa site-specific the flexibility land use ofdesignand degree a greater byallowing development forsuperior provide Plango to implementGeneral regulations will establish land use districts Plan DowneyChapter Downtown Specific 2. The including Plan Downtown Specific Downey zoning offor the SpecificPlan will establish the the implementation The dining,outdoor machines, vending andnewspaper racks. uses, andparkingstandards, development form of anoverlay. TheDowntown Plan Overlay(D-P) Zone established permitted fromse zoning inDowntown the simplified District Downtown Historic In October of 2000, the City Council adopted the The uses. office professional Office medical whichallows and(C-P) Professional iszoned area currently site Downey Depot. Additionally, along Paramount Boulevard,the Gallatin Medical tracks, areafew there parcelszonedGe characteristics areminimized. Southof operating other or traffic, heavy development, impactsofolder the downtown uses with abutting noncomme existing development standards for the zone are focused on compatibilitythe of The setting. andaccessible identifiable inareadily goodexposure which require whose operating characteristics attract them to a central location in the City and in establishments andservices ofgoods variety forawide opportunities provide to isintended zone TheC-3 uses. andservice commercial ofintense development forthe for allow Downtown zone The was to C-3 specifically created . The Downtown Plan was a zoning amendment that neral Manufacturing (M-2) including the the including (M-2) Manufacturing neral Firestone Boulevard, alongtherailroad ven zones to one Mixed Use zone in Use zone one the Mixed zones ven to rcial development and ensuring that that andensuring rcial development als, policies, and objectives als, objectives andwill policies, and signstandards, andallowances for the land use districts introduced in introduced districts use land the Downtown Downey’s Plan for below. isprovided chapter of each description SpecificPlan area. Abrief of the boundaries within the develo for the andguidelines information Downtown Planincl The Downey Specific 1.5

Document Organization provides definitions of terms used in the document. document. ofin terms the used definitions provides second The Plan. found Specific in andguidelines the the Plan goals to compares the goalsand policies of theadopted 2025 Downey General Downtown. found elements signage,lig streetscapes, including: fordesign guidelines provides features Thischapter buildings. future as well as guidelines to enhance the architectural style of existing and Plan areacan bedeveloped, includ Specific in the howbuildings for standards specific provides chapter Appendices: and the actions required to modify the Plan. document Plan implement Specific the steps to the necessary includes also Thischapter Plan. inSpecific put the forth recommendations the execute to strategies identifies chapter Implementation Administration and Implementation energy, police,fire, other services and necessary develop to area.the and publ utilities key accessibility to Infrastructure Plan: under-parked areas. over-parkedutilize and districts create shared parking opportunities for area and how Plan CityDowntown addresses Specific the canbetter Parking Plan: including bicycles, buses, andwalking. inDowntown, forms of foralternative transportation options explores contextual exhibits and conceptual street sections. Thischapter also including area, Plan Specific within the forroadways conditions Mobility Plan: Design Guidelines and Standards: Land UseDistricts: governing documents. summary, anddiscussion ofconsistency with State law andlocal aproject ofDowntown, andlocation history the Plan, Specific the about Introduction: and aTable of Permitted Uses. Map a Land Use District forDowntown, provides and identified districts The introductory chapter provides general information information general provides chapter introductory The Two appendices accompany Twoappendices The Parking chapter identifies parking strategies forthe parkingstrategies identifies Parking chapter The The Mobility chapter identifies established and planned andplanned established identifies chapter Mobility The The Infrastructure chapter provides information about information provides chapter The Infrastructure The Land Use chapter describes the five land use land five describes the chapter TheLandUse pment and implementation of the uses udes seven chapters, each providing providing each chapters, seven udes TheDesign Guidelines and Standards ing setbacks, parking requirements, parking requirements, ing setbacks, ic services including water, sewer, sewer, water, including ic services hting, rooflines, and other design design other and rooflines, hting, : The Administration and and Administration : The the Specific Plan. The first The Plan. Specific the

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Section 2 Land Use Districts 19 Downtown Downey Specific Plan 20

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2.1.1 vibrant, family-oriented,and pe Six catalytic strategies are envisioned to transform Downtown Downey into a 2.1 2. Americana at Brand in Glendale. Downtown has relatively large parcels of land Victoria GardensinRanchoCucamonga, TheGrove in LosAngeles, and re-c developers tryto reasons of the one Retail cores with a historic and pedestri

Recommendations Catalytic Opportunitiesand Land UseDistricts Retail Development as a destination. as adestination. events inDowntown. for residents, workers, and visitors amon parking requirements Sense of Identity Downtown.furtherfor assets tothevision and faith-base institutions religious providersin community, the within Downtown,owners andservice property Asmajor StakeholdersReligious InstitutionsasandCatalysts: Spaces Public Gathering Park-Once System nighttime population in Downtown. provide to a customer andcreate baseforretail and adaytime Housing Development merchants while attracting newretailers Downtown.to Retail Development: A strategy to retain and strengthen local : Recommended investments to distinguish Downtown Downtown distinguish to investments : Recommended : Anapproach consolidate to parking andshare : Aplan a to attract wide rangeofhousing types destrian-friendlycenter: town and mixofuses. consumers is overall the pedestrian experience makes this type of retail appealing to regional,Whatof national, andlocal vendors. typically includesoneanchor andtenant amix scale. Like a retail center, the retail core a pedestrian- at constructed but convenient, parking structure orlot, wherespaces are is parking Off-street parking. cars accommodating and on-street located around apattern of streets The retail core ofa : A policy to provide parks: Apolicytoprovide andpublic spaces g different uses. land g different an-friendly character are rare, whichis reate them in newer centers such as to enjoy and participate in various in various andparticipate enjoy to d organizations canleverage theird organizations typically located in a downtown is typically environment. lively a promoting restaurants and stores retail specialty with feel, street a main should reflect development Image: Retail

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Land Use Districts Specific Plan 21 Downtown Downey Specific Plan draw patrons draw patrons Streetscapes with inviting inviting with pedestrians pedestrians oriented to to oriented retail store- retail fronts that 22 should be Image:

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Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section lly. loca ofhousing range Furthermore,a wide for looking redevelopment the of workers healthcare andother doctors,nurses, attract to willcontinue Hospital Green Line. Downey Regional Medical Center and the Kaiser Permanente including the I-605, I-5, I-710, and the I-105 freeways, aswell as the Metro Light Rail Beach and LosAngeles. Downey iscent proximity close advantage to of beingin attractive location to introduce a variety of housing choices. Downey has the Downtown Downey possesses anumber ofcharacteristics an that make it opportunities. canandshou types ofdwelling a variety orsmal and courtyard duplexes, townhomes, studios, including: allowed be will types long term. To encourage a diverse Downtown population,a of housing variety A variety of housing choices is necessary for the vitality ofDowntown over the 2.1.2 Opportunities andRecommendations: new businesses to Downtown. recommendations are strengthenaimed at retail businesses were expanded. Thefollowing opportunities and mixof ifthe inDowntown andmoney spend more time would indicated they SpecificPlan, for many the process residents outreach public During the dramatically. underway, theperceived valueand attraction of nearby properties will increase the center in significant transformation achieving of Downtown. shouldon placed priority be first The Once Boulevard.Firestone the revitalizationarea between Third Street and will focus on Downey Avenue and the ofretailers to the area. Theretail core this centralexisting businesses and attracts new and workers inDowntown, strengthens area isdevelopment, aswell as new residents visibly housingof new andoffice introduction The forretailers. opportunities attractive offering and buildings

Housing Development Downtown. involvementand promote in resident Encourage a diversity of businesses retail complementthat oneanother health ofDowntown. unite existing business owners improveto the appearance and overall Formalize a Business Improvement Di employment-rich centers such as Long Long as such centers employment-rich ld provide renter orownership housing lofts, live/work units, condominiums, live/work units, condominiums, lofts, ral to major transportation corridors l lot single-family homes. Allowing for Allowing homes. l lot single-family ing existing retailers and attracting andattracting retailers ing existing strict or Merchants Association to Association to orMerchants strict multiple activities while visiting visiting while activities multiple

Once system, are trips combined orreplaced to be a separate trip.With the Park- nature of destinations requires every visit development pattern, thedisconnected activity. In the conventional sprawl of amount foragiven vehicle trips of number the reduce significantly to integratedinto a town center that serve parking structures well-designed A Park-Oncesystem consists ofseveral 2.1.3 Opportunities andRecommendations: nesters. empty professionals, and families, foryoung units affordable housing, and more upscale exists, currently than of housing variety choices nearby. Thereis available land in Downtown accommodateto a greater Science Learning Center will attract employees to the area who will seek housing Downey Studios, Downey Landing Retail Center, and Columbia the Memorial Downey Landing with a mix of uses, including Kaiser Downey Medical Center,

Park-Once System with retail and office development. development. andoffice retail with (rental and ownership formodera (upscalemarket demand townhomes) andDowney public policy Provide a mix of residential types that respond to both the regional range of mixed-use development. Use vacant lots, City-owned lots,and parking lots to develop a wide mixe usesinto residential Introduce in this location. ofhousing possibility several major housing projects in Downtown demonstrateto the or ofone development the should include projects these Specifically, sites that are likely to facilitate the redevelopment of Downtown. tory assistance forkey andregula financial projects byproviding effort or The City of Downey should be an early investor in its own revitalization

including more ownership opportunities, opportunities, ownership more including te- and low-income families). families). te- andlow-income d-use developments in conjunction by walking trips to multiple stores or stores multiple to trips bywalking housing. and courtyard units live/work townhomes, including types, product range of may includea Downtown opportunities in Housing Images: strategy. Once” “Park- successful a to are crucial groundfloor, the on opportunities retail with structures, parking integrated Image: Well-

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Section 2 Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section an en into public right-of-way ar and provision ofseating the streets Avenue primarily Downey – streets public sp public Parks are identifiable the most who live within Downtown, forpeople but as who well.visit openspaces,forthe residents only ofpublic not abe critical variety to provide ac 50 by approximately short falls residents visitors ayear. Downey’sgoalofproviding 1.5 acresofopen space per 1,000 Downey has alimited amount of open space. Twelve parks attract over 800,000 andlocation character is the consideration first the within Downtown, spaces open forpublic To create a strategy 2.1.4 Opportunities andRecommendations: owned land. maybebuiltonexistingstructures parking lots, vacant properties, and City- Parking buildings. andcivic office, residential, retail, with compatible are residents from drivers into walkers begins wi Down signage. In ample,providing visible with otherstructure uses such as retail blocks where possible,designing exteriorthe to the Park-Once system is locating theactual parking structures in the interior of to distance walking a within manageable with visible parking entrances and signage directthat drivers to available parking In Park-Oncethe system, parking isdispersed in anumber of parking structures in activities andentertainment for cultural – in shared parking structures efficiently Fi uses. or shared different among the isreduced required spaces ofparking number the Similarly, destinations. multiple

Public GatheringSpaces on the west side ofDowntown. on west the andcleanenvironmen asafe Maintain commercial uses arethat compatib of parkinggarages portions fronting with street Line retail and orCity-ownedland. parkinglots surface existing utilizing Construct a Park-Once parking structure on the east side of Downtown joyable pedestrian experience. eas can transform an otherwise mundane for shopping and working during day,for shoppingandworkingduring the aces, but attention should be given to to be given should attention aces, but

nally, parking spaces are used more used are parkingspaces nally, or residential and most importantly, andmostimportantly, orresidential the evening, andbyresidentsat night. town,the desired transformation to turn multiple destinations. A critical element Acritical destinations. multiple th the design ofparkingstructures that and Third Street. The “greening” of “greening” The andThirdStreet. res. As redevelopment occurs, it will occurs, it Asredevelopment res. of existing of existing public spaces. TheCity of to disguise the interiors, fronting the fronting interiors,disguise the to le with surrounding buildings. t in the existing parking structure parkingstructure in existing the t Opportunities andRecommendations:

redevelopment. redevelopment. backbone way, awalkable Downtown forpedestrian-oriented creating pedestrian The Realm– Pedestrian clearlysigns to mark theoverall bikeare network recommended. roadways asindicated in Chapter 4, recommended for specific lanesare possible. Striped wherever Bike Routes – Bicycle lanes should be provided Downtownthroughout throughout Downtown. Thecenter andimproved increased be should andforrecreation gathering Open Spaces as Community Gathering Spaces – Open Spaces for residents chat with their neighbors, establish it as aplace for people;pedestrian-oriented a parkway where will Third Street to Improvements destination. andfocal a centerpiece canbe transforme Street materials, Third andimproved furnishings, street new places, public asa Third Street Primary OpenSp provide connections between major public spaces within Downtown. of and paseos that a series streets existing along improvements street places. cafes outdoor and vendors andcrea comm Thesewill support Third Street. number of small public spaces distributed along Downey Avenue and amenities, apedestrianscale will and where friends can meet up forabiteWide eat.to sidewalks,landscape d from its current condition as a throughway to to throughway a as condition current its from d ace Through– ofnew the addition realm should beenhanced through where visitors window shop, and of Downtown should feature a shift the character the shift Mobility Plan ercial activities with space for te pocket plazas as gathering asgathering plazas pocket te . In addition, route route addition, . In of the right-of- of the entertainment. outdoor avarietyof for opportunities provide ages and all entertain should Downtown in areas space Image: Open

Section 2 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Specific Plan 25 Downtown Downey Specific Plan active religious religious active Baptist Church Baptist Downtown, is is Downtown, Second and institutions in Third Streets. Streets. Third of Downey, Downey, of First Image: First one of the the one of 26 between between located located

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Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section qualities fabric. of urban Many these pedestrian-scale andanoverall services, easilywalkable,an are blocksthat compact Downtown possesses many assets: agrid architecture. of quality the as much as furniture,lighting, street andmusicor sounds can affect the character of aplace At relaxing. and living, working, shopping, and overall pedestrian amenities. Energy emerges out of the mix of land uses for ofbuildings, landscaping, scale sidewalks, architecture, including ofidentity sense memorable to those that experience it. A number of elements contribute to a sense of identity. A place with a sense of identity has character and is A destination is attractive to people, activities, and development when it has a 2.1.6 Opportunities andRecommendations: people who congregate onSundays. are large in size, number the asis of Downtown.these Someof properties of property within amount significant area, and these organizations owna Plan Specific within the active are uses presence in Downtown. At least six such asignificant maintain to continue basedhave and organizations will faith- andother institutions Religious construction of church the marked the beginning of present the Downtown. ChurchlocatedChristian on the corn in City of Downey buildings the was the of first the fact, one In incorporation. Places of worship have been asignificant land use in Downtown since the City’s 2.1.5

es fIett Sense ofIdentity InstitutionsandFaith-BasedOrganizations Religious than isolated structures parkingwith inbetween. these properties to be developed as acohesive planned campus rather property is owned by one organiza and homelessservices) andsports le services such asministries, education, social services,(e.g., day care are institutions Religious co active Downtown. in opportunities newdevelopment providing are established, strategies parking shared once buildings into redeveloped be which could lots Existing religious uses and their facilities include large surface parking potential customer base.advantage of this weekends for services. Retail establishments and restaurants should take of Places worship or fellowship er of Fourth and New Streets. The Streets. andNew of Fourth er the same time, little details such as mmunity participants offering various various offering participants mmunity attract hundreds ofpeopleon attract abundance of parking, distinct civic system of interconnected streets, streets, ofinterconnected system tion, the City should encourage agues. Whenagues. of a large amount andinlandscape. inbuildings both andunsafe unkempt sidewalks parkingstru with issues destinations, andretail ofhousing supply inadequate parking lots, are lost in the shuffle of vacant stores and lots, an excessive number of surface Opportunities andRecommendations:

Downtown. by especially art, public Incorporate particularly along Downey Avenue and area, Plan Specific the within fairs and festivals, Program events, and newconstruction. structures for modificationofexisting review plan andsite Plan Specific Improve the design quality of Downtown through enforcement of the spaces.gathering new parks andaddingpublic trees street additional planting by Downtown in landscaping ofthe quality and amount the Increase special pavings at the major intersections of: and landmarks bydesigning Downtown into gateways the Identify and nearparking. statues, andsculptures at key intersections, gathering public spaces,

Fifth Street and Downey Avenue and Downey Avenue Street Fifth and Paramount Boulevard Third Street and DowneyAvenue Third Street Brookshire Avenue and Civic Center Drive Boulevard andFirestone BrookshireAvenue andBoulevards Paramount Firestone Firestone Boulevard and Downey Avenue ctures, and inconsistent design quality ctures, design andinconsistent quality local artists, in the form of murals, formofmurals, in the artists, local Third Street, to attract people to

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and design guidelines are provided for eachdistrict in Chapter 3. ParamountProfessional,and Boulevard are: Downtown Core, Downtown Reside districts five The areasofDowntown. within specific approaches development guide unique to established districts use five land the introduces This chapter 2.2

Downtown Districts Exhibit 2.1: DowntownExhibit 2.1: Districts DowneyLand Use Civic Center.Development standards ntial, Firestone Boulevard Gateway, Boulevard Firestone ntial,

Section 2 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Exhibit 2.1 Specific Plan 29 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Section 2 Land Use Districts Downtown Downey Specific Plan 30

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Theater, Krikorian the offices, professional a host Street andSecond Third Avenue, and other service-oriented businesses line Downey Avenue. From Downey Avenue Theater, of main intersection ofthe distance as welllocatedblockswalking withinDowntown one the totwo within Core District, as a mixChurch,United Methodist Church, of and Downey the United Masonic Lodge areall restaurants, Church TheFirstBaptist organizations. hairand service andseveral vendors,large financialinstitutions, religious salons, realThis central area has a number of small, locally owned restaurants, retail various estate surrounding directly agents, insize, acres 20 isapproximately Core of Fifth Street between LaThe Downtown Reina Core District Avenue is generally located north and of Second Civic Street and south Center Drive. The Downtown 2.2.1

Downtown Core Downtown the central intersection of Downey Avenue and Third Street. Downey Avenue and Third Street. The and ThirdStreet. DowneyAvenue and includes the businesses and buildings and businesses the buildings and includes of Downey, George St. Greek Orthodox and a City-owned parking structure. City-owned parking structure. anda inDowntown. located institutions isone of manyreligiousStreet corner of Downey AvenueVilla and La Church,Orthodox on located the Image(middle right): St.George Greek Downtown. in venue entertainment isaprimary Street, and New Third Street located on the southwest corner of KrikorianTheater, (middle,Image left): and around Downtown. workingin employees serve primarily between SecondandThirdStreets that restaurantsalongAvenue Downey exist of Avariety left): (top, Image EXISTING CONDITIONS number of financial institutions and institutions offinancial number

Exhibit 2.2: Downtown Core LandUse District and third floors. floors. and third second onthe residential office wine and/or bars) with galleries, coffee shops, and cafes, art bookstores, stores, retail uses, asboutique such for commercial is reserved experience. Theground floor dining, working, andliving shopping, walkable unique objective is producea to town with a mixof uses. The pedestrian-oriented down- is tocreateavibrant, district of this intent the left, the image to inthe As illustrated VISION

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development development along Myrtle along Myrtle Second and Image: New Third Streets. Streets. Third commercial 32 between between Street Section 2

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District. the of portion northern function offices and medical insurance, known as the Heritage Court Apartments. In addition to housing, several law, seniorcomplex and amultifamily singleunits, duplexes, family include: detached types housing uses.Existing office andprofessional commercial, residential, isappr District Residential Fifth Street between College Avenue and La Reina Avenue. The Downtown The Downtown Residential isloca District 2.2.2

Downtown Residential oximately 14.5 acres in size and supports a variety of ted north and ofSecondStreet south of ted well, as do daycare centers in the in centers the asdodaycare well, Residential District Residential District Downtown homeinthe family right): Existing single- Image (bottom, Residential District the Downtown courtyard housing in multifamily Existing Image (bottom, left): on ThirdStreet Apartments Senior Heritage Court Image (middle, left): CONDITIONS EXISTING

courtyard housing, is encouraged. residential development, suchas Image (bottom): Compact residentialusesabove.with service-oriented commercial uses promotes District Residential Image(top): TheDowntown only.the groundfloor and newsstandsarepermitted on cleaners, markets, coffeeshops, commercial usessuchas dry Neighborhood-serving neighborhood withinDowntown. residential a establish to is of this district primaryintent The VISION Exhibit 2.3: Downtown Residential LandUseDistrict

Section 2 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Exhibit 2.3 Specific Plan 33 Downtown Residential Land Use District Section 2 Land Use Districts Downtown Downey Specific Plan 34

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region. the supporting of capable uses andcommercial traffic fast-moving City, with the corridor through major a as serves Boulevard Firestone Generally, Downtown. to community Reina Avenue and Downey Avenue, brin La between Nance Avenue along Downey Depot islocated Office. The Post U.S. CVSHotel, Pharmacies, Bakery, two aFreshandEasyMarket, AAA, Portos anda Major retailersand employers along the Fi with parkingdirectlystructures building, although some of the larger retailers are housed in stand-alone located in small strip-mall structures facing ofrestaurants and a variety owned stores largerto chainretailers, from locally ranging from commercial, general include: uses Established size. in acres and Brookshire Avenue. Firestone Boulevar andsouthofSeco railroad right-of-way Union Pacific ofthe north is located District Gateway Boulevard Firestone The 2.2.3

Firestone Boulevard Gateway Firestone Boulevard financial institutions. Manythese of businesses are in front of their store. infront nd Street, between Paramount Boulevard Paramount Boulevard between nd Street, restone corridorinclude restone Embassy Suites grocery stores to furniture wholesale to wholesale furniture to stores grocery d Gateway District is approximately 39 39 is approximately District d Gateway the street with of with parking inrear the street the ging residents from the surrounding Metro buses as well as the Downey Link. Link. Downey the as as well buses Metro serves center onNanceAvenue transit Image (middle, left): TheDowney Depot thestreet. stores fronting smallretail with Boulevard along Firestone Atypical streetscape Image(top, right): region. Los Angeles the in business conducting companies main hotel in the City and is utilized by located along a FirestoneBoulevard is Image (top left): The Embassy HotelSuites EXISTING CONDITIONS

and up. floor on thesecond units residential or andoffice the groundfloor buildingsdensity retailuseson with Boulevard should include higher Image: roadway treatments to facilitate pedestrian connections to Downtown. to given be will attention special however traffic; through facilitate to continue live/work units and lofted studios areencouraged. Firestone Boulevard will opportunities and cr and above. Rental us uses; andcommercial residential office for ground isreserved floor Boulevard,the Firestone Along in this District. located Entertainment uses such asbowling, with flexible development intensity/density The Firestone Boulevard District will be a lively area consisting of high- VISION

Development along Firestone Development along Firestone Exhibit 2.4: Firestone Boulevard Gateway Land Use District sports bars, anddancingmaysports alsobe es may be located on the second floor secondfloor onthe located es maybe retail, office, and residential space. and residential office, retail, eative residential products such as

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District. recently been used as an a number of popular local restaurants. The Rives Mansion, which hasmost as aswell offices) estate real (e.g. escrow,law, and office is amixof professional would be co ofresidential incorporation office the uses, although asprofessional site primarily remain to the like would future of the site and potential redeve surface parking lots. In recent years, there have been discussions regarding the and buildings office medical ofvacant iscomprised site, Medical which Gallatin Boul Paramount of half northern The uses. office andprofessional ofcommercial avariety acres and hosts 12 approximately Streets.Within Downtown, the Paramount andSeventh between Second ofParrotAvenue west andgenerally Boulevard The Paramount Boulevard Professional Di 2.2.4 Professional District. Professional District. Boulevard inthe building Paramount office Professional (middle,Image right): Street. Fifth of north Boulevard onParamount site Medical former Gallatin The (middle,Image left):

Paramount BoulevardProfessional event space, is also included in included Paramountspace,is also event Boulevard nsidered. south Farther along Paramount lopment opportunities. The City ideally ideally City The opportunities. lopment Boulevard ProfessionalDistrictincludes evard consists primarily of the former consists of former evard primarily the strict is located east of Paramount of Paramount east located is strict residents long-time for many significance historical has Street, at Third Blvd Paramount located on Mansion, The Rives Image (top): CONDITIONS EXISTING

the image to theright. in as illustrated third floors, located on the second and residential uses maybe Paramount Boulevard, properties fronting for uses and commercial foroffice isreserved floor bars). While the ground dining, coffee, and juice service uses(quick lunch environment with related professional office District of primaryThe this intent VISION is to create a Exhibit 2.5: Paramount Boulevard Professional LandUseDistrict

Section 2 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Exhibit 2.5 Specific Plan 37 Paramount Blvd. Professional Land Use District Section 2 Land Use Districts

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Section 2 Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section Image(bottom, right): TheDowney City Library Image(bottom, left): TheDowney Civic Theater Image(top): City Hall located between Civic Center Drive and Brookshire Avenue EXISTING CONDITIONS

uses in the area. for of surface consists parking spaces thehigh ofarea traffic significant amount Hall, Library, the Police the Department, and theDowney Civic Theater. A City include uses Existing inDowney. uses for civic-related provide is intended to of Civic Center Drive. TheCivic Center areais approximately 13 acres in size and The Civic Center District is located west of Brookshire Avenue and east and south 2.2.5

Civic Center this District. relocatingcenter thetransit to parking structure; and and events; constructing a fairs, festivals, for community to the right,to provide a space example shown in the image space,gathering similar the to public alarge include Envisioned embellishments may parks, anda transit center. government facilities, public The CivicDistrict Center permits VISION

Exhibit 2.6: Civic Center Land UseDistrict

Section 2 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Exhibit 2.6 Specific Plan 39 Civic Center Land Use District Section 2 Land Use Districts

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Plan areasfollows: Specific compose the that districts land use five The area. Plan Specific Downey Exhibit 2-1 shows the location and extent of land use districts within the Downtown 2.3 use. as allowed a permitted,or te prohibited, determination the propos whether as to submittal,an application City the district use land for each uses Permitted

Permitted Uses use and/or event. no later than thirty(30) days prior to the opening date of the temporary submitted be shall application permit event special and/or permit use permit.of atemporaryevent usepermit and/orspecial Atemporary shall require approval by Citythe Pl permitted as aprimaryor accessory useofaproperty. Ausetemporary a (T)to use refers Use A Temporary A Prohibited(NP) use a refers use to permitted. isnot or activity that to nearby properties and uses. occupancy that may be set, and can be conducted without detriment proposed,use, the location is at following review and adetermination thethat nature of proposedthe appr Permit Use Conditional form ofa in the approval (C) discretionary requires Use Permitted A Conditionally onanyfloor. ispermitted use identified the district, inagiven streets roadways shallbereserved fornonr Paramount Boulevard. Theground fl Boulevard, Avenue, Downey or Firestone fronting inbuildings to uses established on the second or floor ab A Second Floor Permitted Use(2nd a buildingwithout discretionary approval. of use primary as the can (P)be established isone that Use A Permitted Civic Center ParamountProfessional Boulevard Gateway Boulevard Firestone Downtown Residential Downtown Core Planner ordesigneeshallmake the mporary oraccessory use to apermitted are identified in this chapter. Following in Following this chapter. identified are ed use is permitted, conditionally conditionally ispermitted, use ed anner ordesignee subject to conditions of use and use of conditions to subject oor of buildings along along these oor ofbuildings major ove of a building. ofa ove This applies building. only esidential uses only. For allother oved by oved the Planning Commission ) is a primary use that canbe ) isaprimaryuse that of limited duration that may be that of limited duration prior to issuance issuance prior to Hookah/Cigar Lounge Fitness Studios Commercial Recreation Facilities Conference Facilities Bar/Night Club/Live Entertainment ENTERTAINMENT USES Tutoring Facilities/Educational Activity Centers Institutions Cultural Colleges and Continuing Education Facilities EDUCATIONAL USES orDining PatioSeating Outdoor Drive-thru Restaurants Restaurants Catering Services license Allother types LicenseType 41and Type 47 Alcoholic Beverage Sales, On-site EATING ANDDRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS Use Accessory A – T –TemporaryUse NP – Use Not Permitted 2nd P –Permitted Use C –Conditionally Permitted Permitted Uses Key: Table 2.1: Permitted Uses by LandUse District

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permit. permit. approval by Citythe Planner ordesignee prior to issuance of abuilding permitted in the Specific Plan area. area. Plan Specific inthe permitted asnot interpreted be shall in table notthe Any use listed specifically and/or new construction is anticipa exterior modification If with primaryuse orbuilding. the same lot the subordinate to the primary useof the land orbuilding and located on and incidental customarily ause to (A) refers Use An Accessory

ted, anaccessoryuseshallrequire NP NP NP C C C C C P P P P P P Downtown Core Permitted Uses byDistrict NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C C P P P P Downtown Residential

NP NP C C C C P P P P P P P P Firestone Boulevard

Gateway NP NP NP C C C C C C P P P P P Paramount Boulevard

Professional NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C P P P P Civic Center Use District Uses byLand Permitted Table 2.1:

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Section 2 Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section as identified in the Downey Municipal Code Section 9814. CodeSection Municipal Downey in the as identified 1 Townhomes Single-Family Dwelling Units(Detached) Residential Care Facilities(Small, 6or fewer) Live/Work Units Duplex Dwelling Units Daycare Homes(Small, 8 orfewerchildren) Daycare Homes (Large, 9 to14 children) Courtyard Housing Condominiums Apartments RESIDENTIAL USES Transit Centers(City-owned and operated) Utilities Public Parks andRecreational Facilities Open Space Government Facilities PUBLIC/INSTITUIONAL USES Research andDevelopment andDental Office, Medical andProfessional Office, Business Laboratories Unions Services/Banks/Credit Financial FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONALOFFICE USES Use Accessory A – T –TemporaryUse NP – Use Not Permitted 2nd P –Permitted Use C –Conditionally Permitted Permitted Uses Key: Table 2.1: Permitted Uses by LandUse District Large Daycare Homes are subject to additi subject are Homes LargeDaycare

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onal development stan

2 2 2 2 NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C P P P P P P P nd nd nd nd Downtown Core

Permitted Uses byDistrict 2 2 NP NP NP NP NP C P P P P P P P P P P P P nd nd Downtown Residential

dards and regulations dards andregulations 2 2 2 2 2 NP NP NP NP NP NP C P P P P P P P P nd nd nd nd nd Firestone Boulevard

Gateway NP NP NP NP NP C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Paramount Boulevard Professional NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P P P P P P P Civic Center 9408. CodeSection the Municipal Downey in identified 2 Services and Laundry Dry Cleaning (Adult and Child) Centers Day Care Cyber Cafes Grooming Animal Daycare BoardingFacilities/Doggie Animal SERVICE COMMERCIAL USES Nurseries and Garden Supply Stores Stores Jewelry Hardware/Home Improvement Stores Grocery Stores(Greater than 10,000 sq ft) Grocery Stores(Less than 10,000 sqft) (Used) Retail Retail/Specialized General (New) Retail Retail/Specialized General Shops Florist Drug Stores/Pharmacies (NewBookstores and used) Bicycle Sales andRepair Shops Banquet Facility Galleries Art Antique and Collectible Stores Stores andSupplies/Pet Sales/Feed Animal Alcoholic Beverage Sales, off-premises RETAIL COMMERCIAL USES Home Occupations Use Accessory A – T –TemporaryUse NP – Use Not Permitted 2nd P –Permitted Use C –Conditionally Permitted Permitted Uses Key: Table 2.1: Permitted Uses by LandUse District

Home Occupations are subject to additional development standards and regulations as andregulations standards development additional to aresubject Home Occupations

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NP NP NP NP NP C C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Downtown Core Permitted Uses byDistrict NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C C P P P P P P P P P P P Downtown Residential NP NP C C C C C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Firestone Boulevard Gateway NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C C C C P P P P P P P Paramount Boulevard Professional NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP P Civic Center

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Section 2 Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section identified in the Downey Municipal Code Section 9420.16. 9420.16. CodeSection the Municipal Downey in identified 3 Newsstands (PermanentKiosks andTemporary) USES ACCESSORY Markets Swap Meets/Flea Fireworks Stands Farmers’ Markets (Outdoor) Carnivals Fairs Crafts and Arts TEMPORARY USES Offices Veterinary Agencies Travel Tanning Salon Repair Shops Services/Shoe Tailor Servicesand Photocopy Printing Personal Services Personal Improvement Services Massage Establishment Box Rentals andShippingServices/Post Mail Motels (MoreHotels than 30 rooms) (LessHotels than30rooms) General Commercial Services Use Accessory A – T –TemporaryUse NP – Use Not Permitted 2nd P –Permitted Use C –Conditionally Permitted Permitted Uses Key: Table 2.1: Permitted Uses by LandUse District

Farmer’s Markets are subject to additional to subject are Markets Farmer’s

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development standards and regulations as as andregulations standards development

NP NP NP NP C C C C A P P P P P P P T T T T Downtown Core Permitted Uses byDistrict NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C C C A P P P P P P Downtown Residential NP NP NP NP NP NP C C C C C C P P P P P P P T Firestone Boulevard Gateway NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C C C C C P P P P P P Paramount Boulevard Professional NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP C Civic Center

2.4.1.B 2.4.1.A spaceinan living asmall with floor ground incl ofalive/work unit example A typical isaccess orstudiothat an office,gallery as such abusiness in and forwhich operate a separate portion living to allocated out of their house or apartment, in that home from occupations,units Live/work vary inwhich traditional someone works live/work unit a viable option allowing them to work and live in the same location. increases, bothmonetarily and environm of a buildingarrangementin which shopkeepers operated theirbusinesses on the lower levels Live/work units area modern version while 2.4.1 living2.4 in apartments above. As the cost of commuting

Uses withSpecialRegulations The following uses are prohibited in live/work units: are prohibitedinlive/work Thefollowinguses event planning; Beauticians andbarbers,Beauticians consumption only),other similar and services; and (preparation foroff-site catering designstudio, ormillinery jewelry antiques or collectibles dealers, tailor, dressmaker, specialty clothing, Limited retail usessuch gallerieas art services; counseling, academic counseling, one- counseling,and family group individual including services, Personal services; Insurance agents and brokers, realestate agents and brokers, title businesses; brokers and similar uses,but excluding check cashing and payday loan escrow services, financialplanning and investment services, mortgage services, and collection reporting credit including Financial services, word processing, websitepublishi advertising and public relations agencies, commercial photography, Business services, such as, but not limited to accounting, bookkeeping, offices; and administrative Professional studios,graphic design galleries; Art studios, and be converted into living quarters); Secondary livingquarters(designated groundfloorworkspaceshall not Uses permitted in live/work units: units: inlive/work Usespermitted Live/Work Units Live/Work limited to onechair.limited to a live/work unitof has aportion the unit ible to the public like a commercial use. acommercial like ible to public the entally, moreresidents mayconsidera upstairs of orbackportion the unit. udes an office or studio space on the spaceonthe orstudio anoffice udes of the traditional downtown living ng, travel agencies, and party and and party and agencies, travel ng, s, interior design studios,s, design interior specialty on-one tutoring or other on-one tutoring similar

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Standards for Live/Work Units Standards forLive/Work working and living environment. integrated an provides withthat combination work ina space manner in only arepermitted uses Residential of dominant use the building. following standards: ofea The non-residential component following standards: The residential component of each live/work unit shall meet the Client and customer visits arepermitted. required. Internal connection between living an and workingspacesshallno Living live/work unit. provided forineach be shall Two exits Each live/work unit shall be a minimum 1,000 square feet in size. resident the intended that isnot It increased. be space may devoted ofalive/work unit the to residential portion Live/work units may not be converted to exclusive residential usesnor as permitted. identified those than Other similar uses as determined by the City Planner as prohibited, other Dry cleaning; and/or machining;Welding and/or vehicle maintenanceMotor orrepair; businesses; Adult facilities; daycare Child foron-siteconsumption; Food services orpractices; offices Medical shall not beconvertedadditional workspace); into Secondary work space(designated above ground floor living quarters

A separate isrequired.entrance lavatory, atoilet, including facilities bathroom/sanitation A separate Separate kitchen facilities including sink, akitchen cooking No more than 40 percent in size. of feet square 400 a minimum be shall portion an residential The individual live/work unit shall be used shower, and/orbathtub shall be provided. be provided. shall and refrigerator appliances, space. andbathroom closet or arranged forresidential purposes such asasleepingarea, kitchen, ial component become ial componentbecome primaryor the t be soldt orrentedseparately. ch live/work unit shall the meet d working portions of the unit is unit of the d workingportions

applicable: provisions, as Downey Municipal Code, temporary uses must comply with the following additiontemporaryand/oruse event.In the to standards presentedin the Cityof submitted no later than thirty(30) days prior to the opening date of the Planner orhis/her designee, andaspecial event permit application shall be malls. Temporaryindoor andoutdoor us as sporting exhibitions, competitions, and other similar activities found in regional fair performances, events,promotional live include: ceremonies, civic farmers market may uses Temporary uses. pedestrian encourage to activity create that churches uses. Some of these uses may be associated with adjoiningthe businesses and/or oftemporary variety fora opportunities forandpermits allows Plan Specific The 2.4.2 Code. Municipal Downey of the and 9420.08 9424.02 inSection found on can temporarybe information uses for Additional performances. conditions andapprovin forwriting is responsible performers in conjunction with or separateIn addition to the large events listed above, City the will also allow for outdoor from planned events. The City Planner

shall not exceed (2)two days perweek Weekly farmers’ markets, fleamarkets, walks/sales, art orantique sales activities other similar assemblies or religious performances, lectures, live events, promotional ceremonies, civic fairs, expositions, carnivals, offestivals, The period of operation Noise Regulations. CodeofRegulations. California Disabled Access shall be provided in compliance with Title 24of the and Saturday nights. AM 9:00 to PM Sunday through Thursday and until 11:00 pm onFriday Live/work businesses are subject to li calendar year. twenty(20) event days areallowed forone operator any in agiven Amaximum of (10) daysforanyone event. ten in consecutive length inacalendaryeartimes sameoperator ifbythe exceed andshallnot

Common walls between residential and nonresidential uses shall be Commercial uses shall be designed and operated, andhoursof do Residential levels units noise interior shallbe constructe d sothat obtained. be shall certificate registration A business Temporary Uses and Special Events Special Usesand Temporary constructed to minimize the transmission ofnoiseand vibration. residents. neighboring to audible be shall music amplified No activity. orlate-night from traffic noise,especially offensive not are exposed to operation limited where appropriate, sothat neighboring residents not exceed forty-five(45) dB(A) CNEL in any habitable room. g findings regarding the location and g findingsregardingthe location es shall require approval by the City bytheCity approval require shall es s, seasonal andactivities,events such shall not occur more than four (4)shalloccurfour not morethan mited hoursmited ofoperation from7:00 s, festivals, carnivals with rides, rides, with carnivals festivals, s,

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Section 2 Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section Encroachments areallowed subject to the following criteria: 2.4.4 Code. ofDowney City Municipal of the 6545 inSection found canbe Plan Specific and standards information in not addressed the around the use. Additional circulation pedestrian foradequate and provide to streets surrounding the not vendor carts shall be limited to ensure that require aConditional UsePermit in operate. order to Thesize and location of overall design provide to for easy pedestrian access. All vendors/carts/kiosks the into integrated andbe inDowntown Core buildings the other of the style be temporary in nature,they shall be designed complementto the architectural and While Civicthe Center Districts. the vendors’ carts orkiosksmayappear to accessory use throughout the Downtown Core, Firestone Boulevard Gateway walkbetween uses, people to invites atmosphere an create to an effort In 2.4.3

Encroachments the City of Downey as insurancein set by City naming ofamount the Planner liability certificate are hereby assumed bytheapplicant. Theapplicant shall provide a approximated resultoftheencroachme damage to persons orproperty for or orresponsibility loss anyaccident, or fromanyliability any officer shall propertyThe owner/applicant ordinances. City applicable with Be of Alcohol Department California The serving of alcohol is subject to the relevant regulations of the by approval City ofthe Planner. parkways and pedestrian onsidewalks allowed diningmaybe Outdoor (5)feet. ofaminimumfive passage onsidewalk the minimum height clearance of (8)eight feet, and leave apublic Any objectencroachingon the pu signs, cornices, eaves, andsimilarprojected elements. required setbacks: awnings, galleries, balconies, bladeand/or marquee The following architectural elements are allowed to encroach into the Outdoor Vendors/Carts/Kiosks

additionally insured insured additionally that encourages pedestrian traffic and pedestrian that encourages outdoor vendors are permittedoutdoor asan each is oriented to the pedestrian and verage Control and in compliance indemnify the and the ofDowney City indemnify happening or occurringas the blic right-of-way should havea should right-of-way blic nt and that all of said liabilities

citywide andfestivals. gatherings park host to civic fora is location an ideal District Civic area near Hall.City The Center Plan Specific a plaza accommodate familyto eventsye of ofacombination consist will space of ages. all forresidents this a activities Ideally variety ofoutdoor accommodate DowneyisDowntown in can need room” “living that ofanoutdoor 2.5.1 provided. is spaceopportunities open ofdifferent Adescription within the community. ofpride asource are that spaces andattractive compatible be will spaces open Downtown. Asnewgreen areas, plazas, underutilized sites with buildings are or that appropriate usesnot for vacant Generally,open space opportunity sites contain surface parking orare property from their existing use greento space. workers, and visitors. Tomeet this need, there is the potential for conversion of inDowntownsystem to ofoutdoor a provide opportunitiesvariety for residents, openspace foracomprehensive need the hasidentified City ofDowney The 2.5

Open SpaceOpportunities Large Civic Open Space Large CivicOpen a largegreen area, anamphitheater, and and courtyards are established, these ar round in the eastern portion of the events events citywide host created to should be park civic Image: Alarge

Section 2 Downtown Downey Land Use Districts Specific Plan 49 Downtown Downey Specific Plan shade trees will will shade trees Image: Pocket residents living living residents parkways with parkways Green Image: Green experience in in experience enhance the the enhance Downtown. Downtown. encourage encourage Downtown Downtown pedestrian pedestrian parks offer parks offer 50 refuge for walking within within Section 2 and

Land Use Districts Section 2 > Land Use Districts Use Districts 2>Land Section tree-lined open spaces and continuous recreational paths. the Downtown streets as essential elements of theopen space system and as identifies asThirdStreet along such greenery majorcorridors and other trees street corridorsandpocketparkstree-lined al The pedestrian experience should be enhanced through the creation of green, 2.5.3 where children can safely runaround. are also popular with families wanting to the residents living in the Downtown Resi These smalleropenspace areas arecrucial meeting to therecreational needsof Downtown walkingthrough pedestrians spaces will provide visual relief for These around inDowntown. to relax, eat lunch, or to walk andem residents open spaceareasoffer that areaforsmall Plan Specific the potential locationsin thecenter of area. Exhibit 2.7 offers several supplement alarger green space ofblocks on portions to areas, courtyards, andfountains parks,plaza including pocket forDowntown, opportunities of smalleropenspace outlines a Plan Specific variety The 2.5.2

Parkways andGreenStreets Pocket ParksandSmallOpenSpaceAreas ployees aspace ong of major roadways. Addingavariety dential Districtsand Core and Downtown dential enjoy an evening outside in Downtown, inDowntown, enjoy an evening outside and reinforceand Park-Once the strategy.

finance publicspaces.larger central cont development each that requiring while projects andintensity density develop higher to developers Program willallow pocket parks andplazas byparkways. allconnected TheParklandAcquisition will be created near City Hall that is able to host citywide events as well as smaller a largecivic parkwithalargegreen space aswellaplaza/amphitheater area utilize various techniques acquire to land improve to the area asawhole. Ideally, openspace areas establish multiple throughout Downtown. Thisprogram will Acquis aParkland City will establish The 2.5.4

Parkland Acquisition Program Parkland AcquisitionProgram ition Program to assemble spaces spaces to assemble Program ition to ribute anin lieufee to the City to ages. ages. ofall residents for activities should provide areas space Image: Open

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maintenance workthatdoesinclude not structuralalterations other those than of this Plan, and guidelines asshown in Plan area, Specific Downtown All repair, alteration, addition, construction, anddevelopment projects within the 3.1.2 residents, shoppers, Downtown andvisitors to this City allenjoy. use projects, and newopen spaces, green streets, and landscape that Downey includes a mix ofnew,old, andhuman- include: a safe, walk family-oriented, of local values the reflect development and newinfill buildings of existing reuse the that ofthisPlan direct guidelines and a vibrant active pedestrian-oriented Downtown Downey isa landmark suburban center that, with care, willevolveinto 3.1.1 3.1 3.

Introduction Urban DesignStandardsandGuidelines Design StandardsandGuidelines Projects subjecttoth Why UrbanDesignStandardsandGuidelines? with the exception of projects that include 1) e DowntownDowneyUrban scale commercial, residential, and mixed- and commercial,residential, scale able, andattractive environment that residents and stakehol town center.town Thedesignstandards and Exhibit 1.2, are subject to the standards the to subject are 1.2, Exhibit ders. These values values These ders. experience. experience. pedestrian an enjoyable streetscape, and avibrantbuildings, old andnew harmoniously mixes new infillthat scale architecture, human- creates that environment in abuilt guidelines will result standards and urbandesign the of implementation Image:

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on upper stories. on upperstories. active sidewalk active at ground level residential uses residential and retailwith development development overlooking overlooking 56 Image: creates an creates three-story three-story mixed-use

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section and guidelines. objectives, goals, standards, approved relationship to proposed projects in understand to guidelines and others use thesestandards and staff expectations. City and requirements of Downey urban designthat meets City compatibleand architecture realize and designs to stage to shape concepts guidelines at eachproject these design standards and use proposing projectsshall and entities Individuals process aspossible. discussedwithshall be Planner theCity standardsandguidelines,aswell design development process. proj Tofacilitate design and initiating the before standardsand understand guidelines these Downtown within proposing projects the andentities with of Individuals compliance the intent the guidelines. design this Plan to review shall use staff City area. Plan Specific Downtown within the projects development projectsarchitects,who propose any, alteration, for addition, construction,and/or 1) complianceusedby landowners, developers, tenant with the Downtown desi The Plan DowneySpecific design standards, and 2) 3.1.3 withinstructure aperiodoftwen not exceed(10) ten percent of the current replacement cost of the building or nonbearing(exclusive walls ofstorefront), ordinaryre and2) located are structure ofzoning regulations the anduse standards required by law or those required to make the structure and use conform to the

Use of the Urban Design Standards andGuidelines Use oftheUrbanDesignStandards ty-four (24) consecutive months. or designee as early in developmentthe as other development-related questions, ect approvals, questions regarding the pairs and the repair or replacement of orreplacement pairs repair and the fixtures, wiring, and plumbing that does does that plumbing and wiring, fixtures, Specific Plan area should review and review area should Plan Specific gn standards and guidelines shall be shall gn standardsandguidelines s,and theirconsultants,such as district in which such use, building or inwhichsuch use, building district

environment that welcomes surroundingthe community. Future initiatives should: attention to privatethe structures and spaces are needed createto a vibrant strolling, andshopping. However, addition realm public – furniture street and improvements, alongDowney starting Avenue.The new sidewalks, shade trees, 21 of the turn the At decisions. and should for development be future preserved asafoundation and utilized remains intact suburban-scale original City’s the Additionally, interest. pedestrian that generate sidewalk,storefronts providing upon immediately the front pattern creates short blocks that encourage pedestrian movement. Buildings a foundation to establish a successful and pedestrian downtown. The grid street There aremany existing urbandesign feat 3.2

Opportunities Established ConditionsandUrbanDesign st century, the City of Downey initiated downtown streetscape downtown streetscape City ofDowneyinitiated century,the Firestone Boulevard invites activity. that street important space alongthis establish a needed gatheringoutdoor asauniqueDowntown center, and surrounding neighborhoods, introduce from Downtown willdistinguish street increasing the scale of structures along this promote Additionally, character. increasealong thestreet tosafety and improved crosswalks should be added parkways, pedestrian lighting, and 1. enhancements – encourage gathering, gathering, –encourage enhancements

ures in Downtown Downey that provide Downey that ures inDowntown al public realm treatments and greater Improve the gateway identity of : Street trees, medians, medians, trees, : Street decisions. development as abaseforfuture used and preserved Downey shouldbe Downtown unique to design features and scale street small town main Image:

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gathering place for the community. as and ThirdStreet Avenue Downey Center to the Rives Mansion, and highlight latter tomovie the theaters,link the Civic Downey Avenue will better connect the to a pedestrian-orientedcomplement pedestrian street story scale. scale. story shouldrelate the to existingone-and two- construction and projects infill repair furtherincorporate thewith new theold, storefronts invitethat sidewalk activity. To facades featuring sidewalk-hugging incorporate and patterns built-form Downey should build upon legacy-scale new building should be encouraged. ofbusiness variety types in the downtown older andstructures provides space fora infillconstruction thatblends with existing encourage newinfill construction Downtown Downey. dining, shopping, andresidences within increase access and connectivity to will in Downtown location accessible Boulevard and acentral Firestone more to fromsouthof DowneyDepot Relocating 4. 3. 2. 6. 5. of placeand attractiveness ofDowntown. and public greens will increase the sense space includingcourtyards,parks, pocket and surface parking on-sitewith open gathering spaces

Emphasize sidewalk vitality witheach Conserve thelegacyscaleand Increase transitconnectivity Create well-landscapedcommunity Create a primary east-west Create aprimaryeast-west : Buildings in Downtown inDowntown : Buildings : Improving Third Street as Street Third : Improving : Replacing vacant lots lots vacant : Replacing

: New :

transitway, andregionalbuses.hopping onandofflocal Patrons “park once”in OthersmakeDowntown connections alongNewStreet. alongSecond Street the easy accessResidents and employees living and/or to and from Downtown.Avenue throughout the center. Many the town-scale ofDowney extend over retail, residential with buildings, use ride their festivals,outdoor farmersmarkets, concerts bicycles connecting the Civic Center to RivesMansionthe andestablishing a place for into the Stre emphasis,Third south heart of north- Avenus’s Downey complementing and west, and east Downtown Linking Downtown. the throughout exploration encourages that scale Street” “Main are interspersed amidst Downey’s older storefronts withbuildings well-detailed sidewalk-oriented Two- and tall three-story reinforcing buildings, inlower Boulevard patronize local businesses. Professional services cluster along Paramount setbacks and stepbacks, andbringmore people to the area onadaily basis to commercialand six-story al structures the form of enhanced medians and crosswalks and more street trees. Four-, five-, thepast to future.Downtownidentity is The design standards and guidelines of th 3.3.1 observations design andconsequent opportunities. The following designstandardsvision, and gu Principles 3.3

Downtown DowneyUrbanDesignVisionand Urban DesignVision et is reconceived as a complete green street, street, green asacomplete isreconceived et introduced along Firestone in Boulevard along Firestone introduced ong this street incorporate landscape landscape incorporate street ong this working in and around the enjoy core working inandaround the core architecture, an outdoor fostering the character ofthisdowntown edge. is plan encourage continuity fromis planencourage continuity the , and strolling. Along this street, mixed- street, this Along strolling. , and idelines of this Plan build upon these uponthese build of thisPlan idelines

Downey Avenue. complements that amenity realm public anew create and west and east activities downtown extend will projects, infill mixed-use retail residential-over- complementary with Mansion, Rives the Center and Civic the between of Image: Greening

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Downtown Downey to olderstructures. to Image (top):Wide landscaped bulb- landscaped back of sidewalks back of structures for for new structures Specific Plan storefronts at the at the storefronts invite pedestrian Infill architecture architecture Infill Image (bottom): relating rooflines rooflines relating Image (middle): and proportions and proportions New storefronts New storefronts revitalize older revitalize fits the existing existing the fits sidewalks with transparent transparent 60 town scale outs and outs activity. activity.

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section following principles: The design standards and guidelines for Downtown Downey areguided by the 3.4

Century. Downey’s -andpr feel existing small town First and foremost, this vision builds upon and seeks to enhance the legacy of public realm, andensure that sidewalks and storefronts are interesting and vital. places, facilitate the greening of Downtown, establish the basis for an enhanced visi from this result that guidelines urbanminglesThis designvision thenewwithold.The standards the and evening. the and into day the throughout garages scattered throughout the area, walk then and enjoy the town

Urban DesignPrinciples on encourage human-scale buildings and

usecenter. town and a creates sidewalk-oriented mixed- that architecture to contribute individuals property owners, developers, and direct standardsanddesign guidelines work, andsustainableDowntown Downey ground-related, liveand work, walk-to- should facilitateapedestrian-oriented, of Downey’s downtown. legacyandscale the one-andtwo-story setbacks, step-backs, andbuilding detail, structuresacknowledge that through new advance and guidelines standards Downey’stownscape legacy reuse and revitalization of olderstructures. andthe buildings infill ofnew realization and guidelines encourage both the and oldarchitecture 1. 3. 2. Architecturally each new project Develop andrevitalize with bothnew Relate overall building scaleto opel it into an even more vital 21st 21st more vital an even itinto opel : design standards : design : design : design :

courtyards. at-grade to portals recessed entries,and buffers, arcades, porches, stoops, suchentries as terraces, landscape transitional spaces between sidewalks and and streets, to oriented entries building storefronts, ofwell-detailed incorporation through new andrenovated buildings floor of first the at sidewalk interest support inparticular and guidelines Standards architectural intere facades and street create that buildings promote standardsand design guidelines directly to sidewalks and right-of-ways of the introduction courtyards, the greening of sidewalks, and site landscaped open spacessuchas guidelines encourage the creation of on- with each project eclectic and innovative townscape. townscape. andinnovative eclectic and architectural expression realizeto an proportion, windows, storefronts, entries, material expression, detail, human of forincorporation call and guidelines detail ineveryproject 5. 4. 6. Promotepublicandprivategreening

Relate newarchitectureand link Realize human-scalearchitectural : designstandards and new open spaces. spaces. open new st sidewalks. at : design standards : design : scale. human incorporates that abuilding to details contribute architectural of A variety Image (bottom): space. oneinviting into interiors and store sidewalk areas merge openings transparent and Wide Image (middle): spaces. common residential enhance gardens Lush residential Image (top):

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61 Downtown Downey Specific Plan Design Quick Reference Reference Urban Urban 62 Table 3.1: Table Section 3 Design Standards and Guidelines

Storefront Requirements Ground-floor Minimum Ground-related EntryIn Ground-related Entry Façade Depth Facade Modulation Landscape Requirements Parkway Requirement Building Separation Building SetbackStandards Area Maximum Ground-Floor (Section 3.6.4,Exhibit 3.7) Maximum LotCoverage (Section 3.6.3,Exhibit 3.5) Required Step-backs Minimum UnitSizes Minimum/Maximum Density (See Section 3.6.2, Exhibit 3.2) Maximum HeightLimit (See Section 3.6.1, Exhibit 3.1) (FAR) Maximum FloorAreaRatio Minimum LotSize Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section Clear Height Relationship toGrade Frequency Design Standardsand Table 3.5:Urban Design Quick Reference Table 3.5 (Section 3.6.5) Guidelines

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Maximum 20,000 SF per building; No Limitation in the Firestone theFirestone in NoLimitation 20,000SFperbuilding; Maximum Varies based on building-line requirements of Exhibit 3.10. See 3.10.See ofExhibit requirements basedonbuilding-line Varies 3 stories/ 45 ft Commercial 20-40 du/ac Min. 12feet and Mixed- Residential Residential Varies based on setback requirements. See Section 3.6.10.F Section See requirements. basedonsetback Varies Minimum 4-inch depth from the building plane and face at andfaceat plane thebuilding depthfrom 4-inch Minimum Downtown feet along feet along See Section 3.6.10.A. B, and C, for types of modulation that that C, ofmodulation B,and fortypes 3.6.10.A. Section See 80%-100% above 25 above Varies based on setback and building-line requirements – requirements building-line and basedonsetback Varies Downey 2,500 SF 1.5 FAR street or sidewalk-facing fa orsidewalk-facing street 60% if 60% if Core Varies by Street – See Section 3.6.7.A and Exhibit 3.11. andExhibit 3.6.7.A Section –See byStreet Varies Only Only Ave. Use/ Use/ Varies based on setback requirements of Exhibit 3.10. Exhibit of requirements basedonsetback Varies Varies– See Section 3.6.11 and Exhibits 3.19and3.20. and Exhibits 3.6.11 See Section Varies– Varies by Street – See Exhibit 3.10 and Section 3.6.6. 3.10 Section and Exhibit –See byStreet Varies Varies by first-floor use – See Section 3.6.10G 3.6.10G use–See Section by first-floor Varies Three bedroom –1,000 feet square bedroom Three One bedroom -600squarefeet One bedroom Two bedroom –750squarefeet Two bedroom Lot Coverage Lot Coverage maximum 0.5 4 stories/50 ft 4 stories/50 Commercial Varies – See Varies 8-40 du/ac Residential Downtown Exhibit 3.7 Exhibit 1.5 FAR/ 5,000 SF N/A N/A FAR FAR Boulevard Gateway Boulevard See Section 3.6.8 Section See and Exhibit 3.17. and Exhibit Section 3.6.10.F. 3.6.10.F. Section Not required Not required qualify qualify cades. See Section 3.6.11.E. 3.6.11.E. Section cades. See 6 stories/75 ft 6stories/75 40-75 du/ac Min. 12feet feet along feet along Boulevard above 45 above Gateway 20,000 SF Firestone Firestone Firestone 3.0 FAR 100% Blvd. 4 stories/50 ft 4 stories/50 Commercial 20-40 du/ac Professional and Mixed- Paramount Residential Residential Boulevard 10,000 SF 2.0 FAR 60% if 60% if Only Only Use/ Use/ N/A N/A 80% Center Civic * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Public Art Site FurnitureandLighting Architecturally Significant Above-grade Parking Landscaping forParking * As A * As Buildings andStorefronts Setback Areas Security Elements Glazing Canopies Awnings and Fence Exemption Outdoor Dining Height Typical Sill Area Typical Glazing Proportions Typical Bay Width Typical Bay Width Typical Façade Primary Entrance Header Height Min. Typical Height Façade Min. Typical Typical Depth Design Standardsand

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from adjacent public right-of-w Maintain, restore, and rehabilitate. See Sections 3.6.13.A,B.C. 3.6.13.A,B.C. Sections See rehabilitate. and restore, Maintain,

For surface parking lots a minimum of 5 feet landscaped are of5 landscaped feet aminimum lots For surfaceparking Located at the interior of ground floor space and not visible visible spaceandnot ofgroundfloor the at interior Located Maximum ratio of 1.5 feet of wi of1.5 ratio feetof Maximum Downtown Integral with design of storefront bay. See Section 3.6.11.A 3.6.11.A Section See bay. ofstorefront design with Integral is required where adjacent to a public sidewalk orstreet. 40-foot setback minimum at Downey Ave and Third Ave. andThird Ave atDowney minimum 40-foot setback Use of reflected glass is prohibited. Use of tinted glass at Use glass tinted of prohibited. is glass ofreflected Use In-lieu fees required for certain projects. See Section 3.9 Section See projects. forcertain feesrequired In-lieu Where 18-inch building line is required per Exhibit 3.10, perExhibit required is line building 18-inch Where Core ground level is prohibited. See section 3.6.11.B. section See is prohibited. ground level Maximum 3 feet above the adjacent sidewalk sidewalk adjacent the above 3feet Maximum 10 feet minimum from finish grade at sidewalk atsidewalk grade finish from minimum 10 feet not in an open position. See Section 3.6.11.D. 3.6.11.D. Section See position. anopen in not Maximum 75 linear feet of sidewalk frontage frontage feetofsidewalk 75 linear Maximum A minimum of 70% transparency is required. required. is of70%transparency minimum A maximum 25 linear feet of bay width width feetofbay 25 linear maximum Open during normal business hours business normal during Open With approval of City Planner Planner ofCity approval With Residential Downtown Varies – See Section 3.8 – Section See Varies Minimum 60%ofbay Minimum See Section 3.6.12. Section See 40-feet minimum minimum 40-feet 20 feet minimum minimum 20 feet ays and sidewalkswhen grill is dth for each 1 foot of height 1footofheight dth foreach Boulevard Gateway Firestone Professional Paramount Boulevard Center Civic * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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property. the of portion that not parcel shall of the on anysegment 3.1. If aparcel straddles or moretwo exceed the allowed floor(FAR) arearatio for theparcel as denoted on Exhibit Thedistrict. square footage ofall buildings and on additions a parcel shall not at the same time allowing for new development that increases activity in each to ensure that proposed construction relates to the existing intensity of uses while established asshownin Exhibit 3.1. Theestablished areintended floor arearatios Downey, arearatios In Downtown floor 3.6.1 designs. in project ideas their incorporate these affirmatively to encouraged by use of the verbs “should”, or“should inaproject.Guidel addressed be that must in this Plan by useof the verbs “shall”, or“shall be”, and aredesign requirements identified standardsare typically anddevelopment design guidelines The urban 3.6

Urban DesignStandardsandGuidelines Allowed FloorAreaRatio floor area ratio designations, development designations, development arearatio floor be”, andproject proponents are strongly exceed the allowed floor area ratio for for arearatio floor allowed the exceed for each land use district have been been have district use each land for ines are typically identified in this plan in this identified typically are ines

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Exhibit 3.1 Specific Plan 65 Allowable Floor Area Ratios in Downtown Section 3 Design Standards and Guidelines Downtown Downey a one-story scale a one-story used to maintain Specific Plan Building Image: Building step-backs are are step-backs 66 along the along the sidewalk.

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section allowances for structures. taller Boulevard to betreated asauniquedist medium-height infill structures. Simultaneously, theheight limits allow Firestone denotedin Exhibit 3.2.These limits providefor anevolved town-scalelow- of to are heights and of forbuildings maximum building stories number Permitted 3.6.2

Allowed HeightandNumberofStories

rict, distinct from its surrounds with fromitssurrounds distinct rict,

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67 Maximum Allowable Heights in Downtown Section 3 Design Standards and Guidelines Downtown Downey Specific Plan (left): Avenue step- Avenue step- Avenue requirement requirement 68 Exhibit 3.4 Exhibit 3.3 Firestone Firestone Downey (right): back back Section 3

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section shall berequiredasshownonExhibit 3.5. shall be measured perpendicu character of these streets and areathe canbe maintained. Façade step-backs Avenue asDowney such streets key along two-story townscape. By step-backs incorporating above designated heights The character ofbuildingsinDowntown 3.6.3

Required Step-backs Step-backs Required Exhibit 3.4: Firestone Avenue Step-back Requirement Exhibit 3.3: Downey Avenue Step-back Requirement Requirement Step-back Avenue Downey 3.3: Exhibit larly from the property line along right-of-ways and from larly the property alongright-of-ways line Downey forms a comfortable Downeyformsacomfortable one- and and Firestone Boulevard, and Firestone legacy the

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69 Required Step-backs Along Major Roadways Section 3 Design Standards and Guidelines Downtown Downey Specific Plan Exhibit 3.6:Lot Calculation Calculation Coverage Coverage 70

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section coverageDowntown lot allowances shown in Exhibit 3.7. the exceed not shall onaparcel andadditions ofbuildings footprint The 3.6.4.A 3.6 illustrates how lot coverage shall be calculated. appropriate foradowntown ofthe provision space open assure requirements residential-only projects, the lot coverage this maintain guidelines of commercial uses. Thefollowing standards and co lot and resulting the areas typically incorporate landscape setbacksandyard buildable area of their lot. Residential buildings up cover ofone hundredto structures percent the In Downey,existing one- and two-story commercial 3.6.4

Allowed LotCoverage Lot Coverage Allowance Allowance LotCoverage Exhibit 3.6: Lot CoverageCalculation built-formpattern. For verage is less verage isless than that environment. Exhibit porches. and entries, recesses, covered accessible colonnades, loggias, arcades, to, limited not but suchas, air to the open are that areas covered inhabited related vehicular ofnon- exclusive buildings accessory including buildings and bystructures covered lot of the percentage The DEFINITION: LotCoverage.

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Ground-floor Ground-floor Exhibit 3.8: 72 Maximum Maximum

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section between adjoining(See buildings Exhibit 3.8). to-the-sky openspaces, andparty walls lot orparcelispermitted withuse of shall not exceed 20,000 square feet in size. More than one building on the same the maximumarea ofona groundfloor building the lot or parcel ofanindividual district, Gateway Boulevard Firestone of within projects the exception the With adequateproviding area forcontemporaryuses. provide forfloorareas both that relate to the existing scale of structures while massing for building following scene.standards The overall to intimacy the lots lending exceed two rarely Downey or three inDowntown Buildings floors. The overall mass of astructure is largely determined by the gross area of the 3.6.5

Maximum BuildingMass Exhibit 3.8: Ground-floorMaximum Area open-to-the-air passages, open- courtyards, with noconnecti ons or openings ons or

(See Exhibit 3.9). building plane, passagescourtyards,to similarbreaks andother in the street wall in breaks entries, recessed accommodate to requirement setback maximum from back the or set beinterrupted may plane building front and/or façade ofa length ofthe 30% Up to area. setbacks SpecificPlan within required the than eighteen(18”) inches from the adjoining property line. Exhibit 3.10 shows the anexisti to anaddition building, and/or Where amaximum eighteen(18”) inch setback is required façadethe of the 3.6.6.B 3.10. inExhibit shown anddescribed shall be placed in relationship to property lines and setback requirements as buildings existing to Sideandadditions setbacksofnewbuildings andStreet Front 3.6.6.A required. standardsare following along streets. façades building continuous floors,passing pedestrians. and Setbackstandards in assist the maintenance of betwee interaction aconsistent creates to th built walls sidewalk, withstreet the Downtown Downey ischaracterized bycomm 3.6.6

Setback StandardsandGuidelines Maximum 18-inch Setback Requirements Requirements Setback 18-inch Maximum Setback Standards SetbackStandards Exhibit 3.9: Front SetbackRequirements e sidewalkproperty line. This approach ng structure, shall be placed no more n storefronts, shopwindows, ground To sustain this street wall pattern, the the pattern, wall street this sustain To ercial structures squarelythat face

Requirements Front Setback Exhibit 3.9:

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section side and/orrearproperty lineadjacent at a height above twenty-five(25’) feet. from (15’) feet the backaminimumoffifteen shallstep The building line. shall be set back a(8’)minimum ofeight and/or rear property lines, the first twenty Where abuildingabutsoradjoinsreside Residential Zoned Property 3.6.6.G of sidewalk. back the is required as shownon Exhibit 3.10,the required setback shall be measured from Where aproperty line is set at the center of apublic right-of way, and asetback 3.6.6.F area. Specific Plan setbacks within the required shows the 3.10 Exhibit line. adjoining property from the (15’)feet fifteen anexisti to and/oranaddition building, of façade the the isrequired, (15’) feet offifteen Where aminimumsetbackline 3.6.6.E Exhibit 3.9). plane, passages to courtyards, other similarbreaks and in streetthe (Seewall the maximum setback line accommodateto pl building and/or façade front required lengthofa ofthe 50% Up to area. within Specific Plan setbacks required the the shows 3.10 Exhibit adjoiningline. property from (8’)the feet eight least at placed of and/oranadditi façade the building, the buildings, forresidential setbackisrequired (8’) aminimum foot Where eight 3.6.6.D similar breaks in the street wall(See Exhibit 3.9). recessed entries, breaks in buildingplane, passagescourtyards,to andother interrupted or set back from the maximum setback line to accommodate plane maybe and/orfrontbuilding façade ofarequired of length the 50% setbac shows required Exhibit 3.10 line. the structure, shallbeplaced nomore than fi anexisting to and/or anaddition building, ofthe façade the buildings, mixed-use and forcommercial isrequired (5’) setbacklines Where amaximumfive foot 3.6.6.C

Side Yard,RearYardSetbacksandStep-back Adjacentto Requirement Setback 8-foot Minimum Maximum 5-foot Setback Requirement 5-foot Setback Maximum Property Line Set at Center of Street of atCenter Set Property Line Requirement 15-foot Setback Minimum ane may beinterrupted orset back from ve (5’) from adjoining ve the feet property feet fromfeet sideand/orrearthe property ng structure, shall be placed least at -five (25’) in feet he -five ks within the Specific Plan area. Up to area. ks within SpecificPlan the ntially zoned property along itsside zonedproperty along ntially on to an existing structure, shall be shall structure, on to an existing recessed entries, breaksin building ight of a structure ight ofastructure Setbacks Exhibit 3.10:Required

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section and priv public downtown Downtown public open spaceimprovements. openspace fees that contribute to th Exhibit 3.7. Inlieu of on-site private open space, theCity should implement in-lieu space is not required except as defined by the lot coverage requirements in open common andprivate area, within the Plan Downtown on-site Specific To create incentives for realizationthe of a vital mixed-use downtown district 3.6.7.B improvements.Downtown parkway parkway in-lieu implement should City the curbsides asdelineated ofstreets in Exhi along the frontage building ofthe of40% for aminimum wide (30“) inches of thirty square feet in size, shall provide landscaped and irrigated parkways a minimum New building projects,and reuse and rehabilitation projects greater than 10,000 3.6.7.A openspace and The following landsc to the character ofDowntown. space network contributes that open multi-functional diverse, Downtown provideto a plazas should allcombine in spaces, parks, pocket and open buffers, landscape aggregate, well-maintained green and vital Downtown. In realizeimmediatea meansto those streetscapes is mostthe sidewalks. Improvement of and networkofstreets existing Downtown Downey is the The primary open space in 3.6.7

Open Space and Landscape Improvements Open SpaceandLandscapeImprovements Exemption from Open Space Requirements fromSpaceRequirements Exemption Open Landscaped Parkway Requirement LandscapedParkway ate-realm environment. environment. ate-realm e funding of Downtown streetscape and ofDowntown e funding streetscape bit 3.11. In lieu of landscaped parkways, ape standards gene ape standards fees that contribute to the funding of funding thecontribute to fees that rate a greener

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Downtown Downey Specific Plan Planting Areas Areas Planting Building Lines Lines Building and Property and Property Exhibit 3.12: 78 between between

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sidewalks.adjacent (30”) above inheight inches boxes a maximum of planter thirty raised include shall have an irrigated planting area(See Exhibit 3.12).Planting areas may minimum of 60% of the area between the building line and the back of sidewalk Where aminimum fifteen(15’) foot setback line is required, perExhibit 3.10, a 3.6.8.C sidewalks. above adjacent inheight (30”) inches of thirty shown inExhibit 3.12. Planting areas ma of sidewalk andbuilding back the line the residential-only buildings per Exhibit 3.10, aminimum of 25% of the area between use building andwhere(8 aminimum eight Where(5’) amaximum five setback foot li 3.6.8.B (Exhibit 3.12). amenities planting beds andboxes, pavers, lowshrubs,planter landscape pots, other and not limited but to including andhardscape ofsoftscape acombination with the area between the building line and backthe of sidewalk should be improved Where amaximum eighteen(18”) inch setback line is required, perExhibit 3.10, 3.6.8.A 3.6.8 Setback Lines SetbackLines and Minimum8-foot Setback Line Exhibit 3.12: PlantingAreasbetwee

Landscape Buffer Requirements Landscape Buffer

Planting Area between Back of Sidewalk and Minimum 15-foot andMinimum15-foot Planting AreabetweenBackofSidewalk andMaximum5-foot Sidewalk betweenBackof Planting Area Planting Area between Back of Sidewalk and Maximum 18-Inch 18-Inch Maximum and betweenBackofSidewalk Planting Area y include raised planter boxes a maximum a boxes maximum planter raised y include n Building LinesandProperty Lines ne is required at commercial or mixed- shall have anirrigated shall have areaplanting as ) foot setback line ) foot Is requiredat in depth. feet (40’) forty than nomore and in height, (12’) feet wide, twelve space should be a minimum of ten(10’) feet courtyardsand internal openings to Visibility massing. inbuilding breaks covered passages and/or open-to-the-sky encouraged andshould take the formof this openspace adjacent to public sidewalks is mass and building andfrom volume,to visibility internal to the block or behind the main When on-site open space is provided that is 3.6.8.H permittedin is not areas. these concrete architecture arerequiredUntreated . building the with compatible are that concrete, andother high-quality brick materials use of pavers, stone, colored concrete, scored backofsidewalks, andthe ofbuildings front on-siteAt open space,and areas between the 3.6.8.G diameter at ofplanting.time (2”) inch trunk haveminimum two shall a level open-to-the-sky open space. Each tree hundred(500) square feet of provided ground- (15’) feet shall canopy with offifteen a tree minimum mature be planted on siteA minimum of one (24”)twenty-four inchbox for each five 3.6.8.F boxes a maximum thirty (30”) inches abovein height the adjacent grade. raisedplanter include may areas yard.Planting rear of the of length 60% the least an alley, aminimum three(3’) foot wide planting area shall be provided along at Section 3.6.6.G and where rearthe yard do Where rearyard setbacks between property lines and buildings arerequired per 3.6.8.E grade, asshownin Exhibit 3.12. raised planterboxes(30” a maximum thirty of thelengthof 60% th at least along Section 3.6.6.G,Where betweenyard setbacks side property a minimum three (3’)3.6.8.D foot wide planting area shall be provided Open Space Open Space

Use of Hardscape Hardscape Use of Planting Areas within SideYard Setbacks Visibility ToandFromOn-site On-site Trees Required Rear YardSetbacks Area within Planting other suchon-site open e sideyard. Planting areas may include ) inches in height above the adjacent above in ) inches the adjacent height es suchas adjoinanot right-of-way lines andbuildings arerequired per

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incorporating architectural architectural entries, and entries, Exhibit 3.13: DEFINITION: Modulation Modulation treatments treatments a building a building 80 windows, windows, typically typically A face Building Building

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section 3.6.10.B Exhibit 3.13). open space, and/oruseofarchitectural level ground leading of color,to setbacks changes in differentiation material, plane, majorchanges inmassing, utilization of projecting baysor recesses, feet. This modulation may beattained through the use of breaks in building massing and/or massat least once every one hundred and twenty-five(125’) facades shall express modulation and/or variation inthedesign ofarchitectural setback lines are required(See Exhibit 3.10), architectural the expression of and frontages sidewalks building Along where a maximum eighteen(18”) inch 3.6.10.A and additions. construction infill in new isreflected structures and medium-scale provide that the existing scaleof small- standardsandguidelines modulation architectural following The townscape. create a modulated human-scale together that masses building individual incrementally; result the is acollection of Downtown Downey has beendeveloped 3.6.10 create asense of human-scale. construction, and emphasize the incorpor andold new interest ofbuildings, relate the visual increase Downtown, orientat emphasize the is to construction and additions, as well as alterations to existing structures. The intent standards andguidelines architectural following The shape the character of new 3.6.9

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Façade Modulation at Maximum 5-Foot or Minimum 8-Foot 8-Foot or Minimum 5-Foot at Maximum Façade Modulation Façade Modulation at Maximum 18-Inch Setback Lines Façade Modulation Setback Lines at Maximum18-Inch Architectural ModulationStandardsandGuidelines Exhibit 3.13: Building Modulation Exhibit 3.13:Building ion ofarchitecture to sidewalks and right-of-ways in detail, elements, and/or ornament (See and/orornament detail,elements, ation and design of elements that that anddesign ofelements ation expression expression ofdesign complexity enhanced and variety architectural to realize design and elements, components, ofarchitectural expression in change and/or detail, scale, proportion, Adjustment and/or variation of DEFINITION: ArchitecturalModulation Setback Lines architectural massing at least least massingat architectural design of in the variation shall express modulation and/or frontages facing these facades the architectural expression of buildings as noted on Exhibit 3.10, forresidential-only Is required line (8’) setbackminimum eight foot anda buildings mixed-use and forcommercial required setbackare lines(5’)foot sidewalks where a maximum five and frontages building Along

(4”) from ofinches thebu minimum four byse that iscreated depth façade of a quality should have orstreet asidewalk faces that elevation building Each 3.6.10.E (Exhibit 3.14). adjoiningbetween structures relationships create to features building adjacent to reference frontages should ut andadditions buildings infill New Structures 3.6.10.D similararchitectu and/or other as eyebrows and awnings, ornament, such articulationshadingdevices horizontal window surrounds,storefronts, and vertical banding,horizontal useofbulkheads at material changes, useofdetail such as backs, step deep (6’) foot six minimum ofchanges in plane,building incorporation through use of minimum eighteen(18”) inch be realized should Façade modulation 3.6.10.C ornament (Exhibit 3.13). and/or elements, detail, architectural ground to open level space, and/oruseof changes inmaterial, differenti or recesses, breaks in building plane, major changes bays in ofprojecting massing, utilization of use the through attained may be Thismodulation (60’) feet. sixty every once Exhibit3.14:FacadeModulation

Building Design Relationships between ExistingandNew Building DesignRelationshipsbetween Façade Modulation Façade Depth Exhibit 3.15: Façade DepthExhibit 3.15:Façade ral expressions(Exhibit 3.14). ilding plane and face (Exhibit 3.15). andface plane ilding tting windows and storefronts backa windowsandtting storefronts ilize modulation at sidewalks and street andstreet atsidewalks modulation ilize openings leading useof of color, ation Modulation Facade Exhibit 3.14: Façade Depth Façade Depth Exhibit 3.15:

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section Frequency Exhibit 3.16:Entry Downtown,ground-related entries are required and encouraged asfollows. To enhance interaction andconnectivity along sidewalksand in streets 3.6.10.F

Exhibit 3.17. (30”)thirty above orbelow inches adjacent the grade level as shownin also be a maximum shall of entries ground-related These feet. (50’) fifty space such terrace asacourtyardor open aground-level to entry unit, and/or entry, residence,live-work ground-related building entry leading a buildingto lobby, storefront a 3.10, Exhibit per buildings, residential-only at isrequired setback (8‘) foot andaminimum eight buildings andmixed-Use commercial at (5’) required are setbacks where a maximum foot frontages five street Entry Frequency atMaximum 5-foot or Minimum 8-foot Setback - the adjacent grade level asshown in Exhibit 3.17. shall entries also beamaximumof ground-related These as showninExhibit 3.16. (75’) feet seventy-five space such terrace asacourtyardor building lobby, storefront entry, and/or entry to aground-level open required by Exhibit 3.10,ground-related a building entry leading a to frontages where amaximum eighteen(18”) inchsetback lines are Entry Frequencyat MaximumEighteen(18”)SetbackLines Building to Sidewalk Relationships Sidewalk Building to

twelve(12”) inches above orbelow shall occur at least once every every once least at occur shall every once least at occur shall - Along street street -Along Along Along

emphasize architectural elements ofbu elements architectural emphasize Building Entry Detailat Commercial andMixed-useBuildings realm to the private realm. realm. private the to realm elements thatcreate a senseof transition and passagefrom thepublic concrete, awningsand canopiesover entries,and otherarchitectural such as moldings, useofquality materials such as brick, stone, andcast frombuil recesses and/orprojections units inrelationship to sidewalks, entries should building incorporate create andtransition and connection sidewalks, encourage a sense of detail at the ground level of buildings, Exhibit 3.17: Ground-related Building Entry Exhibit 3.17:Ground-related ding faces,architectural surrounds at of the groundfloor residential at entries. andoverhangsat stoops emphasized through Pedestrianare entries Image (bottom): moldings. and mullions, windows, recessed entries, bay shown hereinclude Image (top): ilding entries in relationship to in relationship entries ilding Details Details - To -To

Building Entry Entry Building related Ground- Exhibit 3.17:

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83 Downtown Downey Minimum Clear Minimum Specific Plan Ground-floor Ground-floor Exhibit 3.18: 84 Height Height

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section required asfollows. are requirements height clear floor first minimum level, the ground at uses To ensure that new construction facili 3.6.10.G

less than eight (8’) feet clear (See Exhibit 3.18). kitchens,at bathrooms, and non-inhabitable areas which shall not be from (9’)less top than clear nine feet SpecificPlanarea shall not be Downtown the within structures, live-work within uses floor offirst height clear Ground-floor MinimumClearHeight atResidentialOnlyBuildings - (See Exhibit 3.18). bottom ofceiling to offloor from top clear (12’) feet less than twelve area not Plan shall be Specific Downtown the throughout structures use Buildings - Ground-floor MinimumClearHeight atCommercialandMixed-Use Ground-floor Minimum Clear Height Requirement Height Requirement Clear Ground-floor Minimum Exhibit 3.18: Ground-floor Minimum Clear Height Minimum Clear Ground-floor Exhibit 3.18: Theclear height floor of usesat first commercial and mixed- tates quality commercial quality andresidential tates residential-only structures including including structures residential-only of floor to bottom of ceiling bottomofceiling except of floor to The The

Downtown Downey, are storefronts required asfollows. experiences.To pedestrian st Well-detailed, andactive transparent, 3.6.11

3.20). building plane count towards requiredthe storefront(See depth Exhibits (15’) offeet depth of open-to-the-air recessed areabehind thefront fifteen more than shall nocase In plane. building front the behind areas from thefront building plane and may include open-to-the air recessed asshownin depth bemeasured Exhibit 3.21.frontages shall Storefront building at beprovided shall rights-of-way andpublic sidewalks oriented deepstorefronts to (40’) foot forty Storefront Depth -Minimum Exhibit 3.19). storefront header, soffit, and/or fasciathe storefront at opening(See of the the top sidewalk to the at fromfinishgrade inheight (10’) feet ten Storefront Header Height - Storefront Façade Height - minimum of twenty(20’) feet in height(See Exhibit 3.19). be a shall ofbuildings planes front and facades, walls, street the 3.21, Storefront Design Design Storefront Exhibit 3.20: Storefront Façadeand HeaderHeightStorefront Exhibit 3.20: Exhibit 3.19:StorefrontDepth maintain and enhance this aspect of town life in of andenhance this aspect life maintain town Storefronts exteriors at shallbeaminimumof Where storefronts are required perExhibit orefronts are a hallmark of downtown

Header Height Height Header Façade and Storefront (left): Exhibit 3.19 Depth Storefront (right): Exhibit 3.20

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Exhibit 3.21: Required Storefronts Exhibit 3.21:Required

Exhibit 3.22: Storefront FaçadeWidthExhibit 3.22:Storefront shown in Exhibitshown 3.23. pilasters, separations, vertical and/orother architectural elements as orother from adjacentstorefronts shall not exceed twenty-five(25’) feet in width and shall be separated eighteen(18”) Inch setback, asrequired by Exhibit 3.10, astorefront bay Storefront Bay Width- 3.22. ofExhibit criteria the meets independently placed behind aseparate premise that allowed, any length additional but shallbe are inlength feet linear (75’) seventy-five sidewalk frontage. Premises greater than exceed seventy-five(75’) linear feet of premise, floorstorefront, use orground shall perExhior provided are required(40’) deep storefronts forty foot Storefront Façade Width– Storefront Primary Entrance- frequency of entrances). business(see hours also Section 3.6.10.F for normal during openandaccessible be area. and/or Suchstorefront premises shall within Downtownthe SpecificPlan storefront storefront and premises related ato entrance shall be provided at each Exhibit 3.23: StorefrontBayWidth Along sidewalksandstreets with amaximum bit 3.21, nosingle Where minimum A primary Aprimary building components by columns, Façade Width Storefront Exhibit 3.22: Width Bay Storefront Exhibit 3.23

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Downtown Downey Specific Plan Storefront Bay Storefront Bay Storefront Glazing Area Glazing Exhibit 3.25: Exhibit 3.24: Proportions Proportions 88 Minimum Opening Opening

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transparency is not damaged(See Exhibit 3.25). removed, integritythe of storefrontthe shalldevices be utilized insuchamanner ifthat similar and shutters, shades, curtains, required, allowed. In caseswhere privacy is orcontrol storefront spaces and associated premises are not glassstorefront obstructs that views andoutof into painting,obscured glass, and any treatment of consist of doors and windows.transparent Back bayopeningshall minimum of70%thestorefront Storefront BayOpeningMinimumGlazingArea- 1.5 of feet width for every(1’) one of height foot (See Exhibit 3.24). should beapproximately squarean Storefront Bay Proportions - Exhibit 3.25: Storefront Bay Opening Minimum Glazing Area Glazing Exhibit 3.25:StorefrontBayOpening Minimum Exhibit 3.24:StorefrontBayProportions The overall proportion of a storefront bay proportion Theoverall ofastorefront

d should haveamaximum of d should ratio A bay width. width. bay storefront and the planeabove roof or above plane floor and the floor the between contained area Opening. The Storefront Bay DEFINTION:

feet aboveadjacent the sidewalk(See Exhibit 3.26). (3’) than three be nomore shall uses commercial at window elements Fences atOutdoorDining- approved use change. and/or structure should the demolition of anysurroundingwalls without storefront transparent of insertion for allow the alternative opening elements the City Planner, provided that the and sidewalkmay be permitted by visual interest at the grade plane opening elements thatprovide expressed individually similar windows, boxes, shadow and/or windows, display windows, show Elements - Storefront EquivalentOpening Visual InterestatStorefront - Maximum Sill Height- Notwithstanding this, should afence be required by the State of Code California Regulations. 6of inTitle 24,the Part forth and shall meet minimum Americans with pedestrian movement and access adjacent premisesandto properties dining shall not be required as long as such dining does not impede encouraged. storefront within andinterest variety of asense provide that anddetails elements bands, andarchitectural operable windows,fixed andoperable signs transoms, andsign integral alternates between frontand back of components, integralwindow display ofstorefronts,In lieu bay Exhibit 3.26:WindowSillHeight The sill of storefronts and/ Thesill ofstorefronts Fences and barriers associated with outdoor Storefronts with Storefronts recessed entries, recessed bays and/or groupingofbaysare s, bays, projecting glazing that mullions, true dividing mullions, mullions, dividing mullions, true Disabilities Act requirements set requirements Act Disabilities or similar sidewalkfacing Height Window Sill Exhibit 3.26: sidewalks. interest along visual create are usedto show windows storefronts, of Image: In-lieu

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89 Downtown Downey Specific Plan sunlight, frame frame sunlight, windows, and and windows, scale along scale along from direct pedestrian pedestrian storefronts storefronts 90 storefront storefront reinforce reinforce Avenue. Avenue. Awnings Awnings Downey Downey protect protect Image: Section 3

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American Architecture good reference for architectural styles and use of materials is of materials and color should be consistent with the architectural style chosen. A buildi entries, to limited not but including accentuati through interest visual create encouraged. Additionally, changeand vari easy are that Materials discouraged. woodsiding sidingimitating cladding and are metal vinyl industrial brick veneer, Exterior bricks, areencouraged. andstone and materials ofhigh-quality durable Use 3.6.11.C area. Plan Specific glass is reflective of Use is prohibited. ofbu level the first glass at oftinted Use Plan Area 3.6.11.B attachmentbuilding. theof to the framing elements, openings, and building and/or storefront bays at the point andand windowsshallbeintegral to fit Awnings and pole mounted canopies attach 3.6.11.A

of the California Code Regulations CodeRegulations California of the Planner and shallbe located ina complymanner Titleto with 24,6 Part dining area, thedesign of fence the shall be approved by the City outdoor around Control the Beverage DepartmentAlcohol of California Material Guidelines Glazing Guidelinesat Specific Storefronts andWithin Downtown Awning and Canopy Standards and Guidelines Standards andGuidelines Canopy and Awning by CaroleRifkind(New American Library, New York, 1980). ildings facing public sidewalks and streets within the shape, form, and dimension of anddimension shape,form, within the prohibited throughout the Downtown Downtown the throughout prohibited ng bases, windows,and signbands. Use on ofareas ofarchitectural prominence to maintain and clean are strongly finishfalse- suchasapplied materials such such as smooth finis ation in materials is encouraged to is encouraged in materials ation ed to buildingfacades,edto storefronts, h stucco, full-size h stucco,full-size A Field Guide to

guidelines are provided. realize high-quality parkingstructures Downtown Downey scene are critical to the long-term success of this district. To Well-designed parking structures and lots 3.6.12 a minimum transparency of(See 70% Exhibit 3.27). when the grill is in an open position. Such security grills when deployed shall have are not fromadja grill with visible the associated mechanisms all and grill the that such cavities ceiling and/or pockets side dedicated interior should utilize devices Such andstorefront. building the spaces are allowed andshouldbe designed Upward rolling, side folding, orrolling security grills at the interior ofground floor area. Plan Specific Downtown within the allowed, butexterior security grills and similarsecurity elementsarenot permitted an inviting family-oriented environment in with greater policepresence than other dist and lighted better are within sensibility typically forbidding areas downtown that mounted roll-downon doorsandgrills Solid a create the ofbuildings exterior 3.6.11.D

Above-grade ParkingSetback- encouraged. is area Plan Specific Downtown the parkingthroughout grade-level usesincorporated and upper-floor with inte and visual pedestrian maintain be set back aminimum of(40’) forty (as feet shown in Exhibit 3.28). To parking uses onlots adjacent Downeyto Avenue and Third Street shall Exhibit 3.27: Indoor Security Grille for Ground-Level BusinessesSecurity Grille forGround-Level Exhibit 3.27:Indoor Security at Ground FloorCommercialPremises Security at Parking StructureandSurfaceLotDesignStandards , the following design standards and designstandards following , the cent andpublic right-of-ways sidewalks Downtown, interiorsecurity are devises Above-grade parkin Above-grade that blend in andcontributeblend that tothe ricts. To contribute to Tocontribute the creationricts. of to be integral to the architecture of rest along sidewalks,ground-floor in and/or placed in front ofany infront in and/orplaced g structures and g structures and Spaces Commercial Ground-Level for Grille Indoor Security Exhibit 3.27:

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Exhibit 3.28:Setback forParkingStructures and SurfaceParkingLots

public useduring normal business hours. areas should be developed as arepocket parks that available for landscaped with both hardscapeandsoftscape. These landscape street, except approved driveways and walkways, shall be fully above-grade parkingstructure and an Landscape Adjacentto Parking Structure - of thisPlan. guidelines architectural expression andsha be architecturally treated utilizing high-quality materials and streets shallstructuresfrom orparking adjacent streets that visible areto Above-grade ParkingStructure ArchitecturalExpression - ll meet standardsand the design adjoining public sidewalkand/or adjoining public Any openarea betweenan Above-grade Above-grade Downey shall comply with the following standards: an dining, forentertainment, destination their wayalongstreets and sidewalks, find people help ofadistrict, identity overall to the signs contribute High-quality 3.7 features historic feasible extent ofa orrenovation Anynew use allowed. other storefronts to ofhistoric Moving in place. and/orrehabilitated restored, maintained, shallbe area Plan Specific sign and/orhistorically Architecturally 3.6.13.C featur original and other storefronts, as such features character-defining improved and/or repaired, when existing buildings are feasible, maximumextent To the Buildings 3.6.13.B of structure the may be required. rehabilitation, and/or preservation reuse, appropriate significant, architecturally and/or historically by the isdetermined area Plan Specific aIf building within the Downtown City of3.6.13.A Downey provided: are andguidelines standards tocan accommodate the widest range of uses.encourage To this mix, following the be Downey inDowntown mix ofnew ofbuildings that and old an eclectic creation andre andretain construction new infill The overall intent of these design standards and guidelines is bothto encourage 3.6.13

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except forapprovedexcept drivewaysand/or walkways. shall be fully landscaped with amini new surfaceparking lot and anadjoin Landscape Adjacentto Surface Parking Lot- Architecturally and/or Historically Significant Storefronts Storefronts Historically Significant and/or Architecturally ofExisting Renovation Architecturally or Historically Significant Buildings Buildings Historically Significant or Architecturally Conservation StandardsandGuidelines that characterize aproperty. es should be retained andrepaired. es shouldberetained building locations for any purpose is not isnot foranypurpose building locations ificant storefronts within Downtown the storefronts ificant and clearly mark a downtown asa andclearlymark adowntown d civicuses. AllsignswithinDowntown habilitate older structures towards the ornament, proportions ofwindows,ornament, proportions storefront shall retain to the maximum maximum the to retain shall storefront mum of five (5’) feet of softscape, of(5’) softscape, feet mum offive ing public sidewalk and/or street and/or street sidewalk ing public Any open area a Anyopenarea between Downtown building in significant historically only identified the is Mansion Rives Image: The Conservancy Historical the Downey of courtesy Photo

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section Downey MunicipalCode: For thefollowing permitted signs, refer to 3.7.3.B area: signsarepermitted within following The 3.7.3.A 3.7.3 space. tenant of frontage the building not exceed oneand three quarters (1¾) square feet of area for eachlineal foot Maximum total signing area ofall permit 3.7.2 accordance with Downey Municipal CodeSection 9610.02. Planner and shallbereviewed in made onforms provided bythe City be shall permits forsign Applications 3.7.1.A achangeofcopy. prior to apermit obtain boards,information shall signs, non-permit except signs and of owners all The fees. required the City Plannerand making payment of in from writing the apermit obtained City any sign without first having relocated, orrecons constructed, erected, altered, reconstruct, orcause beto installed, install, construct, erect, alter, relocate, It shall be unlawful for any person to 3.7.1

Permitted Signs Total SigningArea RequiringPermits forSigns Procedures Other Permitted Signs within Downtown Downey within Downtown Other PermittedSigns Non-Permit (signsNon-Permit donotrequire that permits) Directional Wall Projecting Complex Multiple-Tenant Marquee/Theater Canopy orAwning Permitted Signs within Downtown Downtown Signswithin Permitted Application Procedure tructed within the the Downtown Downey Specific Plan Plan Specific Downey Downtown the signs foreachindividual business shall Chapter 6 ofArticle IX of the City of 3.7.4.B 3.7.4.A 3.7.4

Standards forPermittedSigns Marquee/Theater Signs Signs Marquee/Theater Specific Plan. Plan. Specific project above the public right-of-way are subject to Section 2.4.4 of this that Marquees marquees. approved on bepermitted only shall Signs Sectio to subject be of signs)shall (exclusive Canopy/Awning Canopy/Awning Approval:of the Approval Supplemental Text/Graphics: Any text. letter height not to exceed eleven(11) inches. Maximum one line of Lettering Height: Maximum 66% percent of valence height, with the centered on thecanopy/awning. Width:Sign Up66% percent to ofcanopy/awning width. Sign shall be awning. Signs shall only be permitted on th Events Special Temporary Area: Shallnot exceed 40% of the background area. marquee.on the Width: ofmarquee width.Sign Up 75%percent shall to Sign be centered Plan. text and/orlogoispermitted. Canopy or Awning Signs Signs Awning Canopy or No graphicsare permitted. ns 2.4.4 and 3.6.11.A of this Specific Specific this of ns 2.4.4and3.6.11.A combination of text, supplemental supplemental oftext, combination e Flap/Valance of the canopy or valance. flap or on the signs with Awning Image:

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utpeTnn ope in Signs Multiple-Tenant Complex (1) squarefoot per ofbuilding frontage.lineal foot one not exceed shall or sign marquee that wall identification building a permitted maybe orparkingarea facingastreet entry isnot public Buildings with businesses located above the ground floor, orwhose combined area ofall businesses of exceed two(2’) square feet in area per business or a maximum a wall of the building facinga pu on panellocated a singledirectory be listed on may public right-of-way Panel:Directory Businesses above th common hallway, lobby, fo etc),the entry public or is not facingastreet whose or floor, ground the above located tenants For Tenants: Other All Plan. ofthisSpecific 3.7 inSection forth set facing astreet or parking area, all signs shall comply with the standards Ground Floor Tenants: Forgroundfloor apply. shall standards following the tenants, with multiple Forbuildings Signs Applicable: towards themaximumallowablesign. copy signaddition an upto permitted be may on theTheater Signs – In addition marquee.to the signs allowed by this section, theaters (2) feet. two exceed not shall of letters height Maximum Height: This additional sign area shall not count thirty (30’) square feet in area. inarea. feet (30’) square thirty parking area (I.e. entry is through a is through entry (I.e. area parking llowing standards shallapply:llowing standards e ground floor or not fronting fronting e groundfloorornot the al 300 square feet ofchangeable feet square al 300 blic right-of-way, which shall not tenantsdirect public with entry

wall shall be considered as wall signs. of face the the to fasciaparallel orfaçade signs façade Wall signsinclude on the 3.7.4.E 3.7.4.D

Projecting/Hanging Signs Projecting/Hanging Signs wall. Wall: FromMaximum Projection six Maximum (6)inches from faceof perc (66) Sixty-six space frontage. Maximum Width: ofthe offrontage space.each foot tenant lineal WallSize: signsshall not exceed one and one-half(1½) squarefeet for sign each façade with a public entry (1) wall one than more no permitted be may business Each Location: Plan. Specific ofthis 2.4.4 Section to subject Encroachment Permit: Signs that project into the public right-of-way are exceed 75% of background the area. Copy Area: Business name and supp Clearance: Minimum eight(8’) feet above sidewalk. fromsidewalk. (14’) feet Topofsignmaximumfourteen Height: façade. (4’)from building four ofsignmaximum feet Edge Extension: Area: Maximum(8’) eight sq signs. than 25’, provided there is a minimum twenty-five(25’) feet between signs maybe permitted for businesses with tenant spaces that arewider Additional a entry. with public frontage Oneper Frontage: Building total authorized signarea. may besubstituted for awallsign. Painted Signs: on the Signspainted area. alSgs Wall Signs uare feet ofsignarea.uare feet Such signs shall be included in the surface ofabuilding orstructure ent of widththe of the tenant that is facing a street orparking isfacingastreet that lemental text/graphicsshall not Image scape. scape. street- the of character scaleand the shouldfit signs Projecting

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Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section 3.7.5.B 3.7.5.A 3.7.5 include: Downeyway-finding program a Downtown businesses, resources, and amenities. ElementsDowntown that and assist should people seeking their way be to and provided from Downtown Downey as part of developThe City should andimplem 3.7.4.F

Lighting andDesign Lighting Itro Ilmntd Signs: Illuminated Interior way. abutting orshiningonto prop glaring from lighting such provideddevices withto prevent be shielding shall Exterior Lighting: All lighting directed onto exteriorthe surface of asign buildings shall not be considered signage. ofthearchitecCommission aspart Neon:Neonis approved that City by the PlannerPlanning or identify. they buildings compatible be withand shall of the design structure the building Signsshallbe Design: Building Overall include thematerials,style,letter sign shall design into the incorporated be to Elements Elements: Design benefit cost program to maximize visual impact and banner programwithway-finding the ongoingDowntown ofthe Coordination Downtown Downey culture, of landmarks,andstory history,describes the signage that story-telling and/or interpretive, Narrative, resources and amenities downtown key from parkingandother thedowntown that leadspeople toand Way-finding signage posted throughout district entry and boundary to the Downtown Gateway elements that create a sense of milliampere intensity when certified by when certified intensity milliampere illuminated with increased lighting equal to eight hundred(800) colored panels havinglowlight transmissionhave may those panels (430) milliamperes,(12”) twelve inches oncenter. Sectionsof signs using through andshal neonorLEDstrings Design of Sign Design ofSign Way-finding Program Program Way-finding Interior illumination illumination Interior ent a brand way-findingprogram to colors,illumination, and sign shape. the installing sign manufacturer. sign manufacturer. installing the l not exceed four hundred thirty erties and/or the public right-of- ture of a building or group of ture ofabuilding or groupof anintegral part of overallthe of signsshall either be abandonment but not limited to, failure to obtain a sign permit,creating a public hazard, and/or Specific ofthis requirements the meet to representative shall not permit and shall abate any sign within the City which fails ofprovisions Plan. thisSpecific that all signs and advertising structures be constructed or erected subject to the The City Council determines that the public peace, safety, and welfare require 3.7.7.A 3.7.7 3.7.6.B 3.7.6.A 3.7.6

Enforcement ofSigns General Provisions Other Provisions Other Provisions improvements. improvements. or abuttingproperty injurious safety,to welfare, nor interests found that thesame willnot bemateriallydetrimental to thepublic, interest takingplace within the boundariesof the City whenit canbe pertaining to anycivic, patriotic, orspecial event ofgeneral public or advertising like) the (or signs proper, deem may it as terms such a temporary specialfrom granting pe days. (90) ninety exceed to not period specified mayextend the Planer City the such removal to be attached to the property. Forgood cause shown, period, City the may cause removalthe of such signs with the costs for compliance hasnot been made within the required sixty(60) day and notification, Where written hasgiven City the property. such of owner of the expense the at and City bythe notification following anyremain remove to (60) days sixty orpurchasedwhere sold services ch inthis Nothing Permits: Special sign. each on place andinaconspicuous legible clearly be shall information Such name of the maker, the date of the installation and the permit number. a shall the display signrequiring permit Every Information: Required chapter. considered a new sign and shall meet all the requirements of this Relocated Signs: Asignrelocated on Shuttered Businesses: Anylocation City. bythe notification (30) within following orreplaced thirty days cleaned, repaired be shall respecting appearance, structure and sign Every Businesses: Operating opine Compliance Maintenance

The City Planner orhis orherauthorized Plan or other applicable laws, including, laws,including, applicable other or Plan apter shall prevent the City Council Council City the prevent shall apter where business goods are nolonger shall bepropertymaintained shall are no longerprovided shall have samethe parcel of land shall be ing or derelict on premises sign ing orderelict rmit or otherwise permitting, on on permitting, otherwise or rmit electrical provisions. All signs

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99 Downtown Downey Downey Avenue Avenue Downey Specific Plan throughout the the throughout Specific Plan encouraged encouraged Light Image: Light posts along posts 100 shall be area. area. Section 3 Design Standards and Guidelines

Section 3 > Design Standards and Guidelines andGuidelines Standards 3>Design Section areas. encouragedlamps nearpedestrian and landscaped restand pe to pedestrians Benches shall be located along the sidewalk to allow 3.8.1.C machines and newspaper racks.regarding vending provisions other forall Code Municipal Downey onanyone allowed block.6599 of SeeSection the be machinesshall vending publication eight more than directionwithin same the blockof thesame street. No within aspace of four hundred (400’) feet in any No more than four vending machines shall be located 3.8.1.B feet. New lightingshall typicallybeplaced every thirty(30’) Avenue. Downey along located lights pedestrian neck New pedestrian lighting shall match existing straight- 3.8.1.A and lighting furniture. ofspecific installation and selection the prior to place take will development direction of the City Planner, a more detailed and comprehensive design for design, the style, and location of streetfurniture in Downey. Under the direction conceptual provide guidelines andfurniture lighting followingstreet The 3.8 be: signsmaynot Nonconforming 3.7.7.B

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ocnomn n lea in Signs andIllegal Nonconforming to conformto to therequirements of this chapter value of the existing sign orsupport structure, unless they shall be made Repaired when the repairs exceed 50% of the reasonable replacement discontinuance after Reestablished Expanded. Structurally altered soas to Changed oraltered to an Vending Machines/Newspaper Racks Vending Machines/Newspaper Pedestrian Lighting Bench Seating Bench Seating ople watch. Benches are other nonconformingother sign. extend their useful life. for ninety (90) daysormore. for ninety requirements. ADAsidewalkwidthcan meettheminimum sidewalks setback and front as long astheclear Planting pots and boxes may be placed on 3.8.1.G ofways. from publicright spaces and and entries public visible building adjacent easilyaccessible to are that locations lit Bicycle racks and lockers are encouraged in well- 3.8.1.F benches andpublic at gathering areas. Trash receptacles shallbe 3.8.1.E spaces.gathering Drinking fountainsareencouragedin 3.8.1.D

Planting Pots andBoxes Planting Trash receptacles Drinking Fountains Bicycle Racks andLockers Racks Bicycle locatednear public parksand plazas andother public access. easy bicycle encourage to Downtown throughout provided will be facilities parking Bicycle Image (top): activity. pedestrian encourage to Downtown throughout be placed shall Benches Images: encouraged. encouraged. allowed and and boxesare pots planting streetscape the enhance (bottom): Image

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area. be shall Downtown from projects within the with amaximumof $150,000 mustreserved be for use. this Inlieufees collected of theproperty by 50% or more within a ofcost more than $500,000, and reconstruction projects that increase the value anda total units with projects dwelling four ormore residential buildings, industrial or to install public art on projects that involve construction of commercial or light City The public.” general tothe accessible Downey’s public art program provides for “outdoor artworks that are easily 3.9

Public ArtGuidelines year. A total of 1% of construction costs requires developers to pay in-lieu fees fees to payin-lieu developers requires utilized in the Downtown Specific Plan Downtown inSpecificPlan the utilized

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4. regional context of Downtown within the larger transportation network. between Downtown Downey and the surrounding areas. Exhibit 4.1 illustrates the accessandconnectivity provides system transit well-developed relatively access into Downtown. In addition to the freeways and arterial roadways, a Aven area.Downey Plan Specific to the roadways Boulevard are primarythe arterial

Mobility Plan ue and Brookshire Avenue also allow also andBrookshireAvenue ue serving asregional Boulevard and Paramount Firestone freeways. and I-105 and well served by I-5, I-710, I-605, to is central Plan area Specific The bus routes withinDowntown. andDowney Depot of the location bicycle connections andthe pedestrian walkways, potential roadways,include intersections, Transportation facilities examined system. street existing the to andenhancements improvements for reco standards Downtown, design and introduces development allowed in the types and densities ofnew transportation network to support the improvement strategies for the Planarea, Specific recommends in the network street established the describes chapter This access corridors accesscorridors mmended street street mmended Boulevard Boulevard Firestone along bus stop Image: Metro Avenue Avenue and LaReina Street Second intersection of at the sign Image: Street

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Mobility Plan Specific Plan 105 Downtown Downey Exhibit 4.1 Specific Plan 106 Regional Transportation Context SectionSection 4 4 Mobility Plan Mobility Plan

Section 4> Mobility Plan best type of transportation for a given user are: community and their differing needs. Someof the variables that influence the ina users of variety great recognize the will system transportation An effective ofneighborhoodelectric walking,use vehicles. andthe bicycling, the year. These characteristics(mild climate, flat terrain) arefavorable for and the climate is mild and conducive to outdoor activity during most months of flat, isgenerally Plan area Specific Boulevard. The Firestone along (6) stories six allowed throughoutbuildings the Downtowna to andbuildings maximumofcore densities are generally considered “urban” in nature, three four with (3-4)to story As outlined in Chapter 3, Design Standa space is andenjoyable.that vibrant modes of of awiderangepotential needs of the various roadway users. It is desirable bothto serve the mobility needs Sp the perspective, From a transportation 4.1

Mobility Vision Exhibit 4.1: RegionalTransportation Context

rds and Guidelines, the planned land use land use planned rds andthe Guidelines,

transportation and to create an urban ecific Plan is intended to balance balance the to isintended Plan ecific and circulation have been examined. Addi access roadwaysfor Downtown ofkey Avenue,to Downey anumber In addition the area as suitable for pedestrians. In 2001, the City of Downey completed the in automobiles for easyaccess allows with a typical block size of approximately three hundred (300’)The grid feet. The Downtown Downeynetwork street wasconstructed basedpattern, onagrid 4.2 Specific Plan area. area. Plan Specific Reina Avenue. Exhibit 4.2 illustrates within roadwaynetwork the the established andLa Street Third Avenue, Avenue,Brookshire Downey Boulevard, Paramount Study. provided, underseparate cover, in flow as traffic existing aswell analyzed The Plan. General adopted currently the under isallowed than less traffic generate demonstrates ultimately TrafficStudy The projectar in the roadway analyzing each Downtown Downey Specific Plan Traffic Study inDowntown system the circulation of the understanding anin-depth To obtain interests. travel needs while supporting their environmental, social, and recreational sustainable development patterns by allowing users to satisfy their functional Downtown. Theprovision of alternative modes of transportation will contribute to transportation opportunities, reflecting a desire to improve the sustainability of SpecificPl The emphasis oftheDowntown cover. Downtown Downey Specific Plan Traffic Study

Key roadways in the Specific Plan area include Firestone Boulevard, Boulevard, Firestone include area Specific Plan Key roadways in the Established Street Network Family context(part of a multi- in ex andinterest condition Physical Downey, outside the City of Downey) Location of their destination(within Downtown, within the City of (work,Purpose of their trip shopping,school, recreation, etc.) The Downtown Downey Specific Plan Traffic amenities. landscaping and otherpedestrian parking,trees, street adding diagonal sidewalks on sides both ofthe street, roadway andexpanding thepedestrian includedProject narrowing of the pedestrian-friendly, Revitalization the an effort to make Downey Avenue more In Avenue. the to roadway improvements and bothwhich included pedestrian Project, Revitalization Avenue Downey purpose trip or stand-alone) orstand-alone) purpose trip and outofDowntownwhile maintaining that the proposed Specific Plan will proposed SpecificPlan the that and level of service information, is information, ofservice andlevel an is to encourage abroad ofan is range encourage to ea and eleven (11) intersections. ea key and eleven tional information on information tional ercise asaside-benefit of travel (June 2010) was completed, is provided under separate key intersections intersections key users.” roadway various the needs of the “Balance Mobility Goal:

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Downtown Downey Exhibit 4.2 Specific Plan 108 Established Roadways with Speed Limits SectionSection 4 4 Mobility Plan Mobility Plan

Section 4> Mobility Plan north provides Boulevard Paramount As a MajorArterial, Element. Circulation It is alsoSimilarly, Paramount isafour-lBoulevard designated with speedlimits reaching 35 miles perhour. As showninExhibit 4.2, Firestone Boulev as a MajorShopping Center, Downey the Medical Center and larger national chain retailers. Arterial on-stree street, the fronting businesses both I-605 and I-710. Firestone Boulevard is akey commercial corridor, with inmedian, running centrally through the Ci the City roadwaywith a center west east is a six-lane Boulevard Firestone Boulevard. ofthe Circulation Element of the General Plan: Firestone Boulevard and Paramount Downey are two road area Plan Specific Within the General 4.3.1 Plan 4.3 Exhibit 4.2: EstablishedRoadways with Speed Limits

Street Sections Major Arterials t parking, and access to the Stonewood the access to t parking,and ard isamajoraccess Downtown route to ane roadway witha center turning lane. ty and Downtown,providing access to ways designated as Major Arterial in asMajorArterial ways designated Recommended cross-sections arethat appropriate for Downtownthe have been both accommodating automobiles and alternative modes of transport. Downtown Downeyroadways within the Specific in Plan a will play major role and of creating bi a pedestrian vibrant, of-service such improvements are not necessarily consistent with the overall goal Traffic St Plan Downtown Specific Downey inthe identified been have roadwayimprovements expanded Although, (Recommended)Streets Right-of-WayArterial Typical forMajor (Existing) Streets Arterial Right-of-Way forMajor Typical area. Plan Specific the serve to maintained canbe level-of-service asufficient that Plan build-out, the Plan Specific inthe Paramount Boulevard width of eighty-eight(88’) feet. Although, the portions of Firestone Boulevard and and acurb-to-curb right-of-way, a with 110-foot-wide wider, isslightly Avenue between seventy-six and(76-80’) eighty feet. Firestone Boulevard east of Dolan ofa100-foot-wideright-of-way, consist Downtown through Boulevard ofParamount andall Avenue) ofDolan west area Major Arterial is eighty-fou fourteen(106-114’) feet. Thedesired typical mid-block curb-to-curb width for a a typical right-of-way width between on have roadwaysto Plan, are anticipated inthe majorarterial General As identified of 40miles per hour. Along Paramount Boulevard, Downtown, through speedlimits reach a maximum some professional building neighborhoods, with residential serves primarily to Firestone, contrast in Boulevard, south access across Citythe and Downtown from andI-5 I-105. Paramount Downtown Downey Specific Plan Traffic Study Study Traffic Plan Specific Downey Downtown r (84’) feet. Most of Firestone Boulevard (generally the the (generally Boulevard of Firestone Most (84’) feet. r s and smaller commercial spaces fronting s andsmallercommercialspacesthe street. fronting e hundred and six and one hundred and hundred andsixone hundred e cycle friendly Downtown.Thedesign of with a curb-to-curb width that varies that width curb-to-curb a with area are not at their ultimate General General ultimate their at not are area udy to meet above satisfactory level- satisfactory above meet to udy has identified has identified Major Arterials for sections d street recommende and Existing S treet Sections:

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Downtown Downey Specific Plan S treet Sections: recommende Existing and Existing sections for for sections Secondary 110 Arterials d street d street Section 4

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recommendations fora typical major arterialroadway. street existing typical illustrate modes of(walking,transport bicycling, NEVs for toalternative infrastructure kiosksorimprovements transitthe information suchas improvements alternative funding andpotentially androadwaysegments intersections specific at conditions also be accomplished through implementation of a program to monitor can level-of-service A sufficient lanes. andnarrower travel sidewalks for wider Generally, therecommended cross-sections the automobile against to dedicated of space amount the balance to need the reflect that developed Section 4> Mobility Plan Right-of-Way fora Typical Secondary Arterial (Recommended) Right-of-Way fora TypicalSecondaryArterial(Existing) hour. per to 35 between30 miles range along Brookshire Avenue limits speed while tree-lined avenue and speed limits allow fora maximum of 25 miles per hour reta with primarily and buildings, two-story street. parking on side ofthe the west andangled sidewalks laneswider two, from four to adding street the reduced City Project, Revitalization the of the road aprominent and isconsidered Project Avenue underwent improvements as part of the Downey Avenue Revitalization Avenue are intended to provide access destinationsto within the City. Downey Brookshire Avenue. As Secondary Arterials,Downey Avenue and Brookshire Arterials in the Circulation Element ofGeneral the Plan:Downey Avenue and aretw area Plan Specific Within the 4.3.2

Secondary Arterials Secondary the needsof variousother roadwayuses. dimensions and the Specific Plan Plan and Specific dimensions the Along Downey Avenue in Downtown, one- inDowntown, one- Avenue Downey Along o roadways asSecondary designated established traffic calming measures, calmingmeasures, traffic established il businesses and businesses il re traffic signal coordination, ridesharing, ridesharing, signalcoordination, traffic way in the Specific Plan area. As part area. Specific Plan way inthe forroadwayswithinDowntown allow ). Thestreet section exhibits, below, staurants, front the front staurants, Streets.) ThirdandFourth between Street, Myrtle (e.g. streets local narrowest on the street of one side the to limited Parkingisgenerally (24-42’) feet. two andforty- twenty-four approximately widt curb-to-curb (30-60’)sixty feet, while the existing Downtown range between thirty and in widths forLocalStreets right-of-way roadwayuses. Asshownbelow,existing the ofother needs the various against and the need balanceto the amount of space dedicated to the automobile have Downtown appropriatebeen forthe forLocalStreets.curb-to-curb Recommended width cross-sections are that or right-of-way a doesnot specify typical Element Circulation Plan The General movement and alocal downtown feel. Downtown,range between 25 30miles to within onStreets, Local Speeds traffic speeds. narrow slower be with to intended and access neighborhoods.the street fronting adjacent to LocalStreets are Third and Street LaReina Avenue aredesigned provide to access propertiesto oriented north-south. AsLocalStreets, two-lanes includes Avenue Reina La while and ThirdStreetare key roadways. ThirdSt LaReina Avenue however streets; are many local area Plan Specific Within the the curb-to-curb cross is section while feet, (50-60’) and sixty fifty between varies Fifth Street along of-way width of SecondStreet andsouth of roadway Collector standard fora Element width. Dolanright-of-way Avenue current (two-lane sectionto-curb (60’) parking) roadwaywith a sixty within foot-wide curb- foot-wide (44’) of aforty-four consists Street ACollector Element. Circulation Plan General in the Street asa Collector designated both area, are Plan Specific Dolan Avenue fromsouth ofFirestone Bo 4.3.3 narrower travel lanes to promote walkability within Downtown.the shown above, recommended the cross-se As shownabove. are forArterials Secondary exhibits section Street Street). Fourth orparkwayexte occasional use ofsidewalk with diagonal parking in some areas, cu extensively reconstructed provide to amore traditional “downtown” ambience, throughextensively Planarea, hasbeen the Specific asDowney Avenue and eighty-four(75- 84’) feet. Thecurb-to-curb crosssectionalso varies has a variable right-of-way constr iscurrently Avenue Brookshire feet. an overal within width curb-to-curb foot 64 ofa consists Arterial foraSecondary The recommended mid-block configuration

Collector/Local Streets hs vary between hs vary widthwithin Downtown, ra Third Street whichisvacated. theright- ThirdStreet Incontrast, generally forty (40’) feet wide. wide. feet (40’) forty generally ucted to this standard.Downey Avenue rb “bulb-outs” at intersections, and the ly conforms to the adopted Circulation Circulation conformsly theadopted to developed that reflect wider sidewalks sidewalks wider reflect that developed Except forthesegment ofDolannorth l right-of-way width l right-of-way reet is a two-lane east-west roadway, ulevard, and Fifth Street through the the through Street andFifth ulevard, per hour allowing for safer pedestrian per hour allowingforsaferpedestrian ction allows forwidersidewalksand nsions (for instance, in the vicinity of nsions of (forvicinity inthe instance, nging between seventy-five nging between seventy-five of eighty-four (84’) of eighty-four street. street. both sides of the on with parking Streets Local (50’) Way for Typical Right-of- S treet Sections:

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side of the street street the of side Image (right): Image (left): the street street the Image (right): Image (left):

Image (right): Image (left): Section 4> Mobility Plan Street 60-Foot Typical Street Sections: Street 50-Foot Typical Sections: Street Typical Right-of-Way (60’) for Collector/Local Streets with no on-street parking parking with noon-street Streets (60’) forCollector/Local Right-of-Way Typical Typical Right-of-Way (60’) for Collector/Loc for (60’) Right-of-Way Typical Right-of-Way (60’)Typical for Collector/L Typical Right-of-Way (50’) for Local Streets with noparking. (50’) Right-of-Way forLocalStreets Typical Typical Right-of-Way (60’) for Collector/Local Streets with parking on both sides of sides onboth with parking Streets (60’) for Collector/Local Right-of-Way Typical street. of the ononeside parking with for LocalStreets (50’) Right-of-Way Typical sections for Local/ Collector Streets Streets Collector forLocal/ sections sections for Local/ Collector Streets Collector forLocal/ sections ocal Streets with parking on one-side with onone-side parking ocal Streets al Streets with diagonal parking onone- parking diagonal with al Streets

and indirect. frombothservice) the Lakewood andNo accessfromDowntown currently provide services Bus area. Plan theSpecific inornear fromstops accessible easily all Specific Plan areaalong Nance Street. The 265, 266, 115and the 127 bus lines are Downey Depot transit center, which is located in the southern portion of the rapid line services are available from the Transportation and Authority.local Both Angeles County, Metropolitan is by system Los maintained rail the that areas. Exhibit 4.3 shows the Metro bus and Downtown Downey and surrounding betweenaccess and connectivity public transportationoptions that provide Within the City are several well-established 4.4

Public Transportation Exhibit 4.3: Metro Busand MetroRail System Map – Downey Area

rwalk stations; however access is limited to the Metro Green Line(light rail Depot Depot Downey the at passengers up picking bus Line Rapid Image: Metro

Section 4 Downtown Downey Mobility Plan Exhibit 4.3 Specific Plan 113 Metro Bus and Metro Rail System Map Section 4 Mobility Plan Downtown Downey Exhibit 4.4 Specific Plan 114 Downey Link Bus Routes SectionSection 4 4Mobility Plan Mobility Plan

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Downtown starts as it itsroute. Tr and terminates at the Downey Depot located on Nance Ave and travels through Each andparkinginDowntown. automobiles of Downey the more connectio adirect byproviding enhanced Link BusRoutes. Exhibit 4.4: DowneyLink Bus Routes ansit service connectivity would be greatly greatly be would connectivity service ansit Link serves decrease to the need for Firestone. The presence of the Downey Downtown orBrookshire to Paramount of center the area, from Plan Specific areasthe all of access to crucial provides TheDowneyLink quadrant. different routes within the City,each covering a Downey Link. Thereare four established provides alocalbusshuttle known as the and rail lines, the City of Downey also In addition to the Metro-operated bus n Metroto the GreenLineone or via route, asshowninExhibit 4.4, begins reduce potential environmental impacts. ofalternative transportation modes canincreasemobilitya variety that and the transportation system. Thefollowingrecommendations address the needs of ofla mixand density (planned) considered andacarefully adequate providefacilities both to isnecessary It community. method of providing forthe mobility needs of the residents and workers of a costly less provide generally amoreefficient, of modes transport Alternative 4.5

Pedestrian Mobility Exhibit 4.5: Street Design Features Street Exhibit 4.5: nd of uses tomaximize the efficiency

Section 4 Downtown Downey Mobility Plan Exhibit 4.5 Specific Plan 115 Street Design Features Section 4 Mobility Plan are recommended are recommended Downtown Downey Recommendation: Raised crosswalks crosswalks Raised on Second Street Street on Second Specific Plan between Myrtle Myrtle between and Third Street and Third Reina Avenue Avenue Reina Street and La 116

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and roadwaysthe in question are within the Downtown Core. Myrtle Street andLaReinaAvenue,as distance the between crossstreets islong Raised crosswalks are recommended onSecond Streetand Third Street between crosswalks can alsoenhance pedestrian (by as trafficredu calming serve devices pedestrian (byactivity reducing the crossing distanceroadway intersections within Downtown. These extensions both promote at inte crosswalks. Intersectioncurb extensionsare recommendedatof most the Exhibit 4.6. Sample measures include in in illustrated 4.5, are inExhibit identified traffic, to calm design features Street be designed accommodate to the vehicles used by Downey the Link system. designed to accommodate Metro buses, wh be corridors should transit asregional identified roadways Consequently, Civic Center. near the location central/accessible amore area to Plan Specific location of the transit center from the southern edge of Downtown the Downey current the corridors, indicating transit andlocal regional alsoidentifies 4.5 Exhibit activities. Downey Avenue’s current design already reflects this type of emphasis. reinforce their roleas “people spaces” that encourage vibrant, mixed-use Street. Sidewalks along these routes should be maximized oraugmented to andThird Avenue Downey corridors, pedestrian key two identifies 4.5 Exhibit enhance mobility throughout the project area. can improvements that infrastructure large-scale specific provide features presents the recommended street features for Downtown Downey. These parks, commercial di and neighborhoods, and connections to transit. The routes include walkways that connect schools, Center area establishes apedestrian netw sidewalks alongallof the roadways within Downtown and through the Civic community will be a safe, andattractive place convenient, walk.to Providing sidewalk system promotes pedestrian safety and access to help ensure that the Pedestrian facilities should be provided throughout Downtown. A comprehensive Section 4> Mobility Plan

cing theofroadway). width the Raised stricts throughout Downtown. Exhibit 4.5 Downtown.Exhibit throughout stricts tersection curb extensionsraised and tersection safety and reduce vehicular speeds. speeds. vehicular reduce and safety ork emphasizing safe routes ork routes toschool emphasizing safe ile the local transit corridors should rsections) andalsorsections) promote safepromote pedestrian added to communicate communicate to added sidewalk bulb-outs will bulb-outs sidewalk crosswalk lines will be pedestrians have the the have pedestrians be incorporated into

sidewalk design and design sidewalk Specific Planarea, intersections in the crossing at crossing at major Image (right): To to drivers that right-of-way. right-of-way. Exhibit 4.6: Detailed Street Design FeaturesDesign DetailedStreet Exhibit 4.6: calming device. calming device. service asa traffic- of location crosswalks and of the drivers notify serve to markings will pavement sharks tooth Adding right-of-way. that pedestrians have the communicatedrivers to paving will be used to Specific Plan area, unique across roadways in the safe pedestrian crossing Image (left): promoteTo

Section 4 Downtown Downey Mobility Plan Exhibit 4.6 Specific Plan 117 Detailed Street Design Features Section 4 Mobility Plan Downtown Downey Exhibit 4.7 Specific Plan 118 Regional Bicycle Trails and Connections SectionSection 4 4 Mobility Plan Mobility Plan

Section 4> Mobility Plan trail. region,within the Ri the whichincludes commute to workby bike. Exhibit 4.7 illustrates the existing bicycle trail system exercise use, however anincreasing Bicycle use in Southern California genera 4.6

Bicycle Mobility Exhibit 4.7: Regional Bicycle Trailsand Connections o Hondo River trail and San Gabriel Rivero HondoRiver andSanGabriel trail number ofresidents arebeginning to lly has been limited recreationalto and Manual. TheCaltrans manual includ Chapter 1000–"BikewayPlanning andDe are primaril Design standardsforbikeways alternative forlocalresidentsand visitors. mild localclimate relatively and flat topographymakes the bicyclean attractive Bicycling isaneconomical and healthyal Downtown. the into City ofDowneycommunity from greater the access provide plan. Exhibit 4.8 depicts a recommended a such forcreating Plan as acatalyst Downtown Downeycan serve Specific Although the City of Downey has not developed a bicycle master plan, the

within the roadway.within the bicycle forone-way travel bikelane on-street Class II Bikeway: Astriped trail. bike off-street completely separated fromstreets orOften referred highways. asan to Class Bikeway: forbicy I Provides bicyclists to use streets jointly with motor vehicle traffic. traffic. motor with vehicle jointly streets use to bicyclists for andallow bysignage solely isidentified roadwaythat within the Class III Bikeway: An bikeon-street lane forone-way bicycle travel Exhibit 4.8: ProposedDowntownExhibit 4.8: Bicycle Network es the following types of bikeways: ofbikeways: following es types the y based uponguidelines established by bicycle backbone network that would ternative mode The of transportation. sign" of HighwayDesign the Caltrans cle travel on apaved right-of-way

Section 4 Downtown Downey Mobility Plan Exhibit 4.8 Specific Plan 119 Proposed Downtown Bicycle Network Section 4 Mobility Plan Downtown Downey Specific Plan into asuburban into neighborhood neighborhood into an urban incorporated incorporated Bicycle lanes Bicycle lanes Bicycle 120 Image: Image: Section 4 area

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Section 4> Mobility Plan public; have however, attr bicyclists most ofthecycling needs and assess describe different the to help definitions following The use those facilities. will will and how anda use value, cyclist acyclist facilities what canaffect factors of these All andcommondestinations. for bicycling, skill significantlyinle their vary Bicyclists and RioHondoChannel. intended toprovide access to the Classfacilities I along theSan GabrielRiver Cecilia and Street Fifth along depicted facilities east-west The area. Plan Specific the andaround within consideration markings that emphasize sharedthe nature of the roadway, arealso worthy of pavement ofLongadditional andincludes Beach City implemented by the However,alternatives asof such “shared concept the space” been which has this (striped) ofroadwayisan type providing Class through explicit II bike lane. bicyclistson accommodating of and traditionalmethod measures. The most prevalent andcontrol identification from morevisible benefit would Brookshire Avenue along Downey Avenue and routes road users. Bicycle forall safety adequate provide bike routes is expected to treatment as Class(signed)III and Streets, Collector/Local depicted on Exhibit 4.8 are The majority routes ofthe routes betweenresidential and empl vel, comfortwith cars and reasons traffic, ibutes of multiple types of bicyclists. ofbicyclists. types ibutes of multiple Street Street east and west ofDowntown are

Commuter Bicyclist: Employee.Commuter Bicyclist: those Includes Casual Bicyclist. Commuter bicyclists value direct value Commuter bicyclists trains, and orcarpools rideshares. transportation including buses, to link with other modes of by bicycleor byusing bicycle their commute work, making theirentire Bicycle commuters who rideto programs. wider curbs, andeducational finding signage, bicycle lanes, from routemarkers and way the road. Casual bicyclists benefit unfamiliar with many of the rules of maybe experienced riders, and shorter distances than bicycle often traffic, negotiating comfortable who feelless oyment areas, safe and secure

Recreational Bicyclists: RoadBicyclist. Recreation Bicyclists: Experienced Bicyclist. Commuter Bicyclist: cross fewarterials, andoften use th commute bicycle commuterstypically home and their grade school, college, oruniversity. Grade school crossings. arterial and traffic less with routes employee commuters prefer to routes, andmay be more likely than commuterslikely are value to direct employee commuters, student as long as may aswell,travel but miles five less than bicycle to arelikely students ten to fifteen miles. Like of employment. of employment. bicycle parking facilities, and locker and shower facilities at their place along the route, itself asaride is the recreation. destination arecreational areseeking turns). cyclists not typically Road or makingleft signals approaching traffic when (e.g., vehicle a motor to necessary. To end, this roadcyclistwill to tend inamanner similar a ride if comfortable ridingin traffic generally are orno traffic, they little While average the road cyclist would likely prefer rideto onroads with miles. 50 over from10miles to canrange roadcyclist forthe distances distances, andfewconflicts with other recreational users. Typical trip onroadways, whicha exclusively signals. at detectors loop actuated wider curblanesbicycle- from and glass. Experienced bicyclists benefit andcontain gravel shoulders that bicyclelanesandavoiding and turns, left make to traffic motor vehicles, mergingacross as in same manner much the streets Experienced bicyclists negotiate lanes. vehicletravel near the or within riding prefer and destination route between origin and those who prefer the most direct g at destinations is important. isimportant. destinations secure bicycle parking at as they provide a place to stop and get off the bike. To this end, having ar destinations Recreational children. withgroup asafamily mayride inlength,and miles than 10 ofless trips shorter distances at slowertrip speeds. ride to those who want generally Student.

Casual Bicyclist. Includes Bicyclists who travel to and from their ccommodate higher speeds, longer e sidewalk. College and university on off-street bikeways and cover andcover bikeways on off-street e also important for casual cyclists, forcasualcyclists, e alsoimportant Casual recreational cyclists are Casual cyclists will tend to take Road cyclistsbicycle almost less less than five miles to school, bicyclists drivers and directing Signage Image:

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describe the types of amenities recommended within Downtown: lighting,rest stops, end-of-trip and facilities. Thefollowing definitions are used to and enhance safety and enjoyment. Bicycle amenities include landscaping, Bicycle amenities are physical items provided to serve bicyclingthe community Section 4> Mobility Plan

Image (right facilities Image (left):

are usually provided by employers. End of trip facilities are especially important to bicycle commuters and rooms and shower rooms bicyclists may require atdestinations. that their various park and open space amenity areas. bikewaynetwork. to These facilities should beprovidedwithin the families bicycling with children, walkers, joggers, andseniors using the system. Rest amenities areimportant for less experienced bicyclists, lawn areas that directly serve users of on-street the oroff-street bikeway Rest Amenities. End ofTripFacilities. Downey Depot and the near Civic Center. facilities. bicycling Class parking I provided by bicyclethe user are also considered Class I bicycle parking is with not alocking mechanism facilities that ofusers,oranyother set unstaffed bicycle"barns"orlots that enclosed bicycle lockers, staffed bicy bicycle, where cyclistsuppliesthe racksstorage designed secureto the frame and both wheels of the Class IBicycleParking Facilities. Class I bicycle racksare stationary ): Bicycle lockers for storage while at ABikeStation offering bicycle stor Includes drinkingfountains,and benches, picnictables Includes Includesbicycl facilities are recommended at are recommendedat facilities the e lockers,bicycle are accessibleonlyanexclusiveto only apadlock. Additionally, only age, showers and other end of ride cle "barns" orbicycle parking lots, work, schoolorinbetweenrides racks, and locker 4.9. in Exhibit illustrated travel around the Downtown area by right. A potential NEV backbone network is City encourageto and develop aNEV network that allows for electric vehicles to forthe isanopportunity Plan Specific the or Consequently, hour less. miles per have amaximum identified speed of35 exception of Paramount Boulevard, the with area, Plan Specific the As showninExhibit 4.2,all roadways in Electric Vehicles." also referredare as"Neighborhood to LSVs inCalifornia inCalifornia,all sold Because only electric-powered LSVs are miles perhour, paved ona levelsurface. and ahighest maximum speed of 35 maximum speed of20 milesper hour capable of propelling itself at a lowest having fourwheels on the ground isthat vehicle, thanmotor a other truck, CaliforniaVehicle Code(CVC) defines aLowVehicle Speed (LSV) asamotor Downtown is neighborhoodthe electric vehicle(NEV). Section 385.5 of the for of recommendedforconsideration alternative mode An innovative transport 4.7

Neighborhood ElectricVehicles Exhibit 4.9: Proposed Neighborhood Electric Vehicle ProposedNeighborhoodElectric Network Exhibit 4.9: Chrysler by made Vehicle Electric Neighborhood GEM Peapod Image:

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Section 4> Mobility Plan The benefits of NEVs include the following: and to visitneighbors. enjoyable mode reachto nearby commercial and activity centers in Downtown, poweredan internalcombustion auto and also to access Downtown from other parts of the City without having to start within Downtown. Itwill offerresidents the ability circulate to within Downtown component transportation local a valuable be to potential has the NEVThe 4.7.2 4.7.1

Benefits ofNEVs State RegulationsforNEVs Exhibit 4.9 a have speed limit in excess of 35 MPH. separate legislative action). Noneof backbone the facilities shown on roadway with aspeed limit of35miles per hour (unlessor less allowed by speed limit inexcess of 35 MPH. Again, none of the backbone facili (subjectlimits to acommunity NEV plan allowing NEVsoperate on streetsto greater with miles than 35 perhour in interested are that Jurisdictions traffic. fromgeneral separate lane speed limits greater than 35 mph must be operated in their ownstriped with onstreets NEVs operated ofRocklin. and City the City ofLincoln 35 miles per hour. Only cities two are currently named in AB 2353, the the NEVs could operate onpublic streets with speed limits greater than Vehicle Plans" so that cities developElectric to "Neighborhood specified Assembly BillNo. 2353 California StateDepartment ofMotorVehicles California Drivers License. NEVs must be registered and licensed with giving notice that NEVs are prohibited. Drivers of NEVs must hold a valid be erected Signsmust safety. ofpublic interest in the jurisdiction its prohibit Highway Patrol to the operation ofNEVs onanyroadwayunder CVC Section21266(b) CVC Section2160(l) CVC Section2160 enforcement responsibilities. primarytraffic agencyhaving approval ofthe highwaywith the a state intersection of approximately 90 degrees. However, NEVs canonly cross roadway with aspeed of35 limit mile on andends a crossingbegins if of hour miles the 35 per in excess

NEVs do notcontribute to the air pollution caused by the cold-starts Particularly well suited to trip lengths of 10miles or less Relatively inexpensive vehicle ownto and operate and operation of typical highspeed autos oftypical and operation

allows NEVs tocross a roadway with a speed limit (a) enables local law enforcement or the California California or the lawenforcement local enables notes that NEVs canbeoperated onany was enacted Septemberin 2004allow to mobile engine. The NEV canbe an s per hour or less and occurs at an at occurs and less or hour per s ties shown on Exhibit 4.9 have a ), have must legislative approval. Downtown accommodate NEVs and provide for NEV infrastructure. isrecomm It charging infrastructure. would have NEVs parked for several hours would likely benefit from available ataneighborhoodan outlet or at commer include: improvements Planarea,recommended in Specific the mobility the with inconjunction ofservice levels acceptable maintain to recommended andare Downtown TrafficStudy Downey In chapter. roadwayim addition, specific through implementation of the cross-sections presented in Section 4.3 of this roadwaysy The area. Plan Specific Downey Recommendations have been developed to improve mobility in the Downtown 4.8

Mobility Recommendations flow. flow. be could parking. Parkingrestrictions through lanes will replace right turn lanes and will require elimination of southbound, and eastbound approaches to intersection.the The southbound through lane should be implemented. At the intersection of Brookshire at Firestone Boulevard, athird location. at this of service Second at Street to maintain accelevels ptable Avenue ofDowney intersection the at necessary be will signal A traffic three through lanes should be ofParamount intersection At the inconsistent with the broader goals of the Specific Plan. Therefore, the Therefore, SpecificPlan. the broader goals with the inconsistent of the to achieve an acceptable levelof Although the recommended improvements listed above arenecessary

By using solar or wind power to generate the electricity for these for these the electricity generate power to solarorwind By using NEVs achieve an "energy equivalent" of 150 mpg(based upon 2002 vehicles, they have vehicles, have potential they torunfossil fuelfree California EnergyCommissionreport) ongoing development.With regards to ended that new parking facilities in parkingfacilities new ended that provements have been identified in the identified been have provements cial center. AnyNEV parkingsite that stem should be enhanced in general ingeneral beenhanced should stem Boulevard and Firestone Boulevard, Boulevard, andFirestone Boulevard implemented northbound, onthe into any 110V outlet, in a garage, in agarage, outlet, any 110V into miles between charges. They plug The modern NEV cantravel 30 access these mobility extensions. Downey Depot convenientlyto inreaching the role central community. TheNEVcan play a the beyond travel to residents for options expanded arrayofmobility In the future, there will be an service, certain improvements are improvements certain service, restricted to peak hours of traffic of traffic hours peak to restricted regular car. ofa features many offers Roketa by made Vehicle hood Electric Neighbor- E-Car-01 Image

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area: Plan Specific Downey Downtown the serving Several enhancements are alsorecommended with respect to the systemtransit

electric vehicles) (walalternativeof transport modes for kiosks, information improve transit infrastructure the or etc, improvements such as alternative tra fund andpotentially improvement forrecommended locations the PlanshouldimplementSpecific a at program formonitoring conditions Norwalk at I-105 Green Line stations. stations. Line Green I-105 at Norwalk and/orthe I-105 the Lakewood at at service rail Line fixed Green Downey should provide one ormore direct connections to theMetro City of of the portions southern the serve DowneyLinkroutes that The should beprovided forthebusroutes serve that the downtown area. Additional transit amenitiesin the center. downtown area to a more centralized location in the vicinity of the civic The Downey Depot should be relocated from fringethe of the flow and still achieve an acceptable level of service. could be parking. Parkingrestrictions Avenue ofDowney intersection the at isrequired through lane eastbound A third at Firestone. This could be accomplished by eliminating king, bicycling, andneighborhood ffic signal coordination, ridesharing, ridesharing, coordination, ffic signal form ofbusshelters and turnouts restricted to peak hours of traffic hours peak of to traffic restricted

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requirements meetto the needs of Downtown. adjustment and provides area Plan Specific and presents existing projected section parking future this demandforthe anticipatedlandof mix uses within thearea parking adequate approach to providing isto Parking Plan of the objective The and/orinfr of land in anexcess results setting, often it mixed-use orother adowntown approachisapplied this to other settings where large areas of relatively homogenous land uses occur.When parkingpeak demand.Thisa individual require that each individual use prov parkingcode, ofDowney City the including requirements, parkingcode Typical week. ofday ordaysofthe times at different oftenoccurs oflanduse types parkingdemand for different peak one another. to proximity anopportunity forsharedparking, Thisprovides asthe Downey is of characterized bya variety availability of alternative modes of transport to the automobile. Downtown oflandand quantities uses within an by and isinfluenced day andofweek Parking Planarea. demandgreatlyDowntown Specific of Downey varies by time This chapter addresses existingthe an 5.

Parking Plan astructure devotedastructure parking. to

ide adequate parking to meet its own meet its parkingto ide adequate establish an appropriate and efficient anappropriate establish pproach isappropriate forsuburban or d future parking requirements forthe parkingrequirements d future area, costthe of parking, and the for the overall areaandthe Downtown for the land uses that are located in close numerous factors, including the types types the including factors, numerous . In order to accomplish thisobjective,. orderto In s to parkingcodes City of Downey the to Street. and New Street Second corner of located at the is structure parking City-owned Image: The

Section 5 Downtown Downey Parking Plan Specific Plan 129 Downtown Downey Specific Plan lots are present arepresent lots owned parking indicating City- lots are present arepresent lots owned parking indicating City- Downtown. Downtown. throughout throughout Downtown. Downtown. 130 throughout throughout Signage Signage Image: Image: Section 5 Parking Plan

Section 5> Parking Plan 5.1. shown onExhibit The are area Plan Specific Downtown within parking lots the (August of staff ofDowney City direction the under was collected data demand and supply parking public existing The 5.1.1 Down forthe parkingdemand shared City of Downey parking code requirements, aswell as estimating the overall an estimate of overall the Downtown parking requirement in accordance with of supply existing the quantifying survey Downto in the parkingconditions Existing 5.1 parking demand through acombination ofpublicandprivate parking supply. develop arecommended strategy foraccommodating the projected future Downtown Downey. on-site parking needs of anindividual project. This concept has been applied to withand evenaproject’sinteraction surro location of the project with respect to other potential modes of transportation the year). Interactions amon land uses vary by time of day(hourly), fordifferent parking requirements refle parking concept land uses without conflict. Theshared used to serve two ormore individual occurs is when asingle parkingspace any project design. Sharedparking in element isakey Parking demand. peaking characteristics ofparking land specific accounts for use the parkingdemand and future existing The approach used estimate to

Existing Conditions Existing PublicParkingSupply cts the fact that that fact the cts gst mixed land uses within a project site/area, a project the within land uses mixed gst The resulting information information The resulting Plan land uses. with proposed Specific the conditions and future overall Downtown area under existing conditions estimate the peak parking demand for the internal capture of trips, hasbeen used to estimatedmode pertaining totravelchoice and withdata, combined data collected or This area. Plan Specific Downey Downtown in the various land inplace usescurrently or proposed inparkingdemand for the monthly variation and daily, hourly, establish the used to has been Parking 2nd Edition(Urban Land Institute, 2005) Shared in publication contained the Data town Downey Specific Plan area. area. Plan Specific Downey town day of the week, ofthe (monthday of andseasonally and demand for public parking spaces, parkingspaces, forpublic anddemand 2008).The locations of various the public wn have been evaluated in terms of a unding landuses can alsoreduce the has then been used to used been has then Downtown, resulting in atotal public parking supply of 1,040 spaces. Downtown. An additional 356 on-street depictslocations the where parkingis alon parkingisprovided public Additional capacity ofthese public parkinglots is684parking spaces. (Post (Verizon The total and lot). parking spaces lot) 94 Office Building spaces The Street. other parking lots shown on Exhibit 5.1 between provide 21 parking and islocated north ofSecondAvenue between LaReina Avenue and New public isa parkinglot largest parking st Exhibit 5.1: ExistingParking Lots/Structures ructure that includes 399 parking spaces parking spacesarealsoavailable in g the various public streets. Exhibit 5.2 Exhibit streets. public g the various and is not currently allowed within within allowed and currently is not

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Exhibit 5.1 Specific Plan 131 Existing Parking Lots/Structures Section 5 Parking Plan Downtown Downey Exhibit 5.2 Specific Plan 132 On and Off Street Parking Section 5 Section 5 Parking Plan Parking Plan

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Exhibit 5.2: On andOffStreetParking Church Restaurant Theatre Movie Hotel Commercial General Residential Multifamily Residential Single Family Land Use parking. required in the a50%reduction reflects forgeneral parkingDowntown uses commercialandrestaurant Plan requirement The reduction is generally range in the of 15-20% for office and industrial uses. The are generally reduced compared overallto the City of Downey parking code. requirements. TheDowntown Plan parking requirements for non-residential uses parking residential address not specifically does DowntownPlan The of DowneyZoningCode and Downto Zoning Code and Downtown(October, Plan 2000). Table5.1 summarizes Citythe The overall supply of parking within Downtown is regulated by the City of Downey 5.1.2

Existing ParkingRequirements Chapter 7-Parking Downey MunicipalCodeStandards Required # See notes notes See Parking Spaces 2to 4 2.5 1 1 1 1 Table 5.1:CityofDowneyParking Code Summary 4 seats Listed 250 SF Room per 4 seats Unit Per 100 DU DU 1

considered for this calc. considered for not be andshould lots parking their own have ideally Churches should For> 200SF Restaurants 5rooms per each 1 room;plus 1 pereach per unit parking spaces guest 0.5 plus garage; withincovered spaces a Requirement is2 Downtown homes in family applicable to single spaces/DU isgenerally 2,999 SF). 2 Assume spaces required for< (2 square footage on depends requirement Parking space Notes wn Planparking -- -- (October 24,2000)Requirements Downtown Plan Required # See notes notes See see notes notes see Parking Spaces requirements. requirements. NA NA NA 1 1 1 Listed 200 SF 500 SF notes seats Unit ROO See See Per NA NA NA M 5 1

Outdoor dining = Outdoor dining occupancy load load occupancy assembly/activit 1 per room; plus plus 1 perroom; 1 per 5persons rates provided rates provided rates provided allowed within kitchens, 2per For rooms with For rooms No Residential No Residential 1 per 5 rooms. 1 per5rooms. the maximum every 300 SF 300 every 1 space for y area for the Notes room. room. -- --

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1 Industrial Office Professional Office Medical Land Use

DU =DwellingUnits; SF= Square Feet Lots andStructures All PublicParking Occupied Spaces Spaces Occupied Available Spaces Spaces Available Section 5> Parking Plan weekend conditions. approximately ofthe 32%utilization overall public parking supply during peak demand is 331 parked vehicles in parkingspaces public balance ofdemandoccurring throughout the day. The peak(morning) total during demandoccurs weekend peak The present in downtownthe area throughout the typical weekday. the overall public parking supply. A surplus demand of 442 parked vehicles. This represents approximately 42.5% utilization of The peak weekday demand occurs during the early afternoon, a with total Table 5.2:ExistingPublic Parking Supply andDemandSummary 1,040 parkingspaces. weekday and weekend conditions. The total supply of public parking surveyed is Table 5.2 summarizes the existing public (8:00PM) andevening PM)conditions. conditions. Data was collected for mid-morning(10:00 AM), mid-afternoon(3:00 collected during representative hours of daythe forweekday both and weekend presented on Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 5.2 wascollected in August, 2008. Data was previously parkingfacilities public various forthe parkingdemand Existing 5.2 % Occupied % Occupied

Existing PublicParkingSupplyandDemand Chapter 7-Parking Downey MunicipalCodeStandards Required # Parking Spaces 1 1 1 28.75% 10–11 1040 AM Listed 299 Unit Per 300 300 200 WEEKDAY Time of Day 1

3-4 PM 42.50% 1040 442 Notes ------parking supply and demand for both 8-9 PM 20.48% of at least 598 public parking spaces is parking public spaces 598 least of at the morning time frame, with a better 1040 213 (October 24,2000)Requirements Downtown Plan Required # Parking Spaces 31.83% 10–11 1040 AM 331 1 1 1 WEEKEND Time of Day . This represents . Thisrepresents Listed 350 SF 350 SF 250 SF 3-4 PM Unit 30.19% Per 1040 314 1

Minimum 3 Minimum 3 Minimum 3 8-9 PM spaces spaces spaces Notes 25.48% 1040 265 conservative, have been conservative, have requirement per ULI.For reason, this theULI parking ratios, are which slightly more requirement is similar to the weekday and weekend maximum supply Similar to the result for existing conditions, theoverall City ofparking Downey (excluding churches) is 16,427 parking spaces. weekend is considered,the overall maximum Downtown for non When theULI maximum parking supply requirements for either weekday or uses. million feet) land (over square square 293,000 restaurant feet) and increased parking requirement is attributable to general commercial (over 1.6 compared to theexisting requirement of 5,966 spaces. parking The majority of the conditions is 14,066 spaces. This represents an increase of 8,100 parking spaces overall downtown area under proposed Downey Downtown Specific Plan within the Specific Plan area.Since therecommended parking requirements benefits of shared(joint use) parking and theexisting surplus of parking available Table 5. The parking requirements for the Downtown Downey Specific Plan in are shown 5.4.1 and to accommodate special events in Downtown. operation of parking facilities to maximize theopportunities forshared parking requirements for Downey Downtown and the design, and management This section of theSpecific Plan presents recommendations to modifyparking 5.4 The parking that would be required for non 5.3.1 d for evaluate been theDowntown Downey Specific Plan land uses. parking demands based upon shared theULI parking methodology also have Downey Zoning Codeand Downtown Plan has been calculated. The future used to evaluate existing conditions. The requirement parking per the City Downey Specific Plan have been evaluated in muc Future parking conditions in theDowntown with implementation of theDowntown 5. weekend conditions. approximately 32%utilization of theoverall publicparking supply during peak demand is 331 parked vehicles in public parking spaces. This balance of demand occurring throughout the day. The(morning) peak total The peak weekend demand occurs during themorning time frame, a with better included in theDowntown Specific Plan for Parking generalcommercial Study 3 3

Downtown Downey Specific Plan Parking Requirements and Future Parking Supply Projected Requirements Requirements and Recommendations Requirements and Future Conditions 3 wney Do Specific Plan requirements are Downtown based.on The the used to calculate the overall shared parking demand.

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Plan Parking 5> Section made: are The City Plannerwaive may the parking requirement all if the following findings Parking Waiver increase parking in demand above theprevioususe thebuilding in useoccupies space in an existing building, the newuse shall provide for any one of thefollowing alternatives. For thepurposesof this section, when a new non for required parking street Notwithstanding other provisions of this Specific Plan, all or a portion of the off 5.4.2 Professional Office Medical Church Restaurant Theatre Movie Hotel Commercial General (rental) Multifamily Residential (owned) Multifamily Residential Residential Single Family Table 5. downtown parking and supply on a regular basis. ressadd theeventual shortfall in parking supply. It public parking beyond that funded through parking assessment districts to Downtown Plan (October, 2000), may it and restaurant usesmore are stringent than therequirements included in th

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Downtown Downey Specific Plan Parking Requirements Parking Plan Specific Downey Downtown

Parking Credit Parking Per City Std. City Per Required # # Required Parking Spaces 1.7 1.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 See notes - residential uses maybe accommodated using

be necessary to provide additional seats 5 200 SF 500 SF Room Listed Listed

Unit 350 350 250 Per Per DU DU DU s* 1

(public) parking unit. Guests utilize will off spaces are assigned to a single allowed in cases where multiple Tandem parking shouldb 9708 Section Refer to Municipal Code for theassembly/activity area maximumload occupancy the 1 per 5 persons allowed within -- -- (public) parking unit. Guests utilize will off spaces are assigned to a single allowed in cases where multiple Tandem parking shouldbe is necessaryis to monitor the

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5.4.2 was amended by O was amended 5.4.2 *Section being providedbeing which and meets all of the following conditions: substitute locationwithin 1,320 fromfeet the propertywhich for the parking is The Planning Commission may approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow a - Off street parkingwithin the boundaries of theDowntown DowneySpecific Plan. be used for the purpose of providing for, or facilitating the use public of, off All money received by the City pursuant to the provisions of

 Granting thewaiver to allow thedevelopment That the development of parking on the property for the waiver which is The owneroroccupant of theproperty, on which thewaiver is to be   Site Parking Site achieve thegoals of the Specific Plan. parking, would precludethe development or useof such property; and, sought, in accordance with the requirements of this article off for City Council for each automobile storage spacewaived to be and, applied, ag

(2) (2) lots, as required by this Specific Plan; and, the of each for requirements the The total number of parking spaces shall less not be of the sum than (1) (1) One of thefollowing shall apply: Downey Specific Plan; and, All of the parcels involvedwithin are the boundaries of the Downtown expired, canceled, or voided. canceled, expired, shall be eff City Planner, as outlined above. approved, If waiver the parking of the use requiring parking or obtain a parkingwaiver from the voided in any manner, the applicant shall either cease operations site parking agreem parking site The propertyowners of the parcels involved shall enter into an off and shall not be terminatedwithout theapproval of theCity; or, involved. Said easement shall be approved by theCity Attorney Should the off PlannerCityproof theagreementstill iseffectand full in force. Use On Permit. an annual basis, the applicant shall provide the approved theCity by Attorney before approvaltheof Conditional A reciprocal parking easement is

rees to pay to the City an amount to be determined by the ective the date the off the date the ective - site parking agreement expire, be canceled, or canceled, be expire, siteagreement parking rdinance 15-1345) rdinance ent. The agreement shall be reviewed and shall and reviewed ent.be The agreement

individual uses all of on theparcels or

recorded to all of the properties the recordedall of to - site parking agreement was parking agreement site

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large e large end site would be the existing Post Office surface parking lot, which appears parking structure that could provide additional shared parking.A potential west the civic center complex, where surface parking could be converted to a west areas of the Downtown Downey Specific Plan.A endis potential east site efforts to provide for additional parking structures located in both the east and TheCity of Downeyshould initiate long range planning and property acquisition Downtown will prefer parking theshortest possible distance from their destination. proximityto theassociate following minimum standards: a The parking space design requirements for the Downtown Downey Specific Plan and short direct routes to key destinations. designed taking into consideration: signage,safety, an attractive environment, success of a shared system. parking The pedestrian system should well be The designof the pedestrian system alsoan important plays role in the overall conveniently located to encourageuse of this emerging modeof transport. smaller dimensions of thevehicles themselves. NEV parking should also be charging facilities. Theparking spaces can also be reduced in size to due the overall parking should be designed to accommodate NEVs. This should include electric vehicles(NEVs) see Section 4.7. Initially, approximately 2 – recommended future that parking facilities include provisions for neighborhood amount of time and effort spent walking to and from their destination. is It also parking. This will in turn enhance the visitor’s experience by minimizing the in the less convenient locations, more convenient allowingthe to access visitors Downey Specific Plan area, will it be important to encourage employees to park ensure various that usersare using appropriate parking areas. For theDowntown a management Parking parking. the number of parking waivers granted exceed 60% of the available public shall conduct a parking study to determine additional public parking needs when Section 5> Parking Plan Parking 5> Section on The City of Downey already manages a suppofpublicparkingly in theform of 5.4.3 Management, and Recommendations Management, Operation re shown in Tables 5.4 and 5.5. Parking spaces - street and off and street nough to allow conversion to a parking structure.

Downtown Downey Parking Facility Design, - street parking.Additional parking should be located close in

nd operation includesmaking theeffort necessary to d land uses wherever possible.

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Additionally, theCity aisles shall meet the

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Table 5.5:Compact Parking Space Design Standards shall meet the following minimum standards: percent of parkingthe provided may spaces. be compact Compact spaces Additionally, for parking spaces within a parking structure up to fiftee TableParkingDesign 5.4: Standards Space (degrees) (degrees) Angle of of Angle of Angle Parking Parking 90 60 45 30 90 60 45 30 0 0

(feel/inches) (feel/inches) Not Allowed Not Stall Width Stall Width 22’0” 8’0” 8’0” 8’0” 8’0” 8’6” 8’6” 8’6” 8’6”

(feet/inches) (feet/inches) Not Allowed Not Stall Depth Stall Depth 18’0” 18’0” 18’0” 18’0” 15’0” 15’0” 15’0” 15’0” 9’6”

Not Allowed Not fe feet/inches) One One D Driveway

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(feet/inches) (feet/inches) Not Allowed Not Width Two Width Two Driveway Driveway Driveway 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” 25’0” Way Way n (15%) (15%) n

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Third Street Third Street Street Second Firestone Boulevard Table 6.1:Water PipeSizesbyRoadway in the Specific Plan Area Water Master Plan. City’s inthe identified Specific Pl majorroadwayin each the information on provides 6.1 inches. Table in iron,andranges ironorcast ductile and fire services. Piping throughout the entire area is primarily composed of (4-10”) inchinsizefordelivery City’s ten mains, tothe to four distribution customers transmissionmains move largevolumes area.These Plan in Specific the Boulevard Paramount andFirestone Boulevard iron transmission mains along most ductile The currentwater systemconsists oflarg RiverGabriel SpreadingGroundsof City.the upstream water fromWhittier the and San Jose Treatment Plants to the Rio Hondo and San ofpurchasedimport from the Metr water availability,groundwater recharge for the Central Basin is accomplished through water future To ensure percent. remainingfour for accounting the connections its totalannual waterproduction, with Centra fromthe ongroundwater primarily yard. maintenance water five-million-gallon and seventy-six(276) miles of water mains,(4)four water stations booster and a hundred (21) two wells, active twenty-one (29) sites,including well twenty-nine Works Department. The Department oversees the operation and maintenance of Specific the to isprovided water Potable 6.1 Plan area. pla facilities essential other and energy, major components ofwater, and asrequiredby applic as possible. All facilities will be develope essent with development anticipated supports sy infrastructure Identified Plan. Specific Adequate infrastructure and utility systems are essential components of this 6. Street

Water Infrastructure Plan Existing TransmissionLines One 20” main, One4” main One 12” main, Two4”mains One 4”main able government standards. sewage,water storm drainage, solidwaste disposal, diameter from four to twenty-four (4-24”) (4-24”) twenty-four to fromfour diameter d to the standards of the service provider recycledwater and purchasedwater nned within or adjacent to the Specific Specific to withinnned the oradjacent stems will ensure that the project area project the that ensure will stems an area and proposed improvements an improvements area andproposed Plan area by the City of Downey Public by area the ofDowneyPublic City Plan l Basin for approximately 96 percent of percent 96 Basinforapproximately l the size of existing pipes foundunder e twelve twenty-four to (12-24”) inch of theCity’s majorarterials, including opolitan Wateropolitan Districtandrecycled of waterof throughout theinto City In previous years, the City has relied hasrelied City the years, previous In ial utilities and services as efficiently asefficiently andservices ial utilities No proposed improvements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements Future Improvements Future Improvements (Water MasterPlan) This chapter defines Thischapter the 29wellof sites. maintenance and operation the oversees Department Works Public Downey FACT: Plan Area Specific the Roadway in Sizes by Water Pipe Table 6.1:

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Boulevard Paramount Myrtle Avenue La ReinaAvenue Street New Downey Avenue Civic Center Drive Street Seventh Street Fifth Street Fourth

Section 6> Infrastructure Plan Plan 6> Infrastructure Section The existing water lines are shown in Exhibit 6.1, Infrastructure Plan(Water). Street Existing TransmissionLines One 24” main, One8” main One 10” main, One4” main Exhibit 6.1: InfrastructurePlan(Water) One 4”main One 8”main One 6”main One 8”main One 8”main One 8”main One 4”main (Parrot Avenueat(Parrot Street) Fifth (La Reina at Nance Avenue) No proposed improvements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements No proposedimprovements Street at Downey Avenue) Avenue) Downey at Street Proposed phase II pipelineProposed phase II pipelineProposed phase II Proposed phase I pipelineProposed phase I improvement – 8” (Fourth – 8” improvement Future Improvements Future Improvements (Water MasterPlan) improvement – – 10” improvement improvement - 12” -12” improvement Paramount Boulevard Myrtle Avenue La ReinaAvenue Street New Downey Avenue Street Seventh Street Fifth Street Fourth Third Street Street Second Firestone Boulevard Table 6.2:Sanitary Sewer Pipe Sizes by Roadway in theSpecific Plan Area (Sanitary Plan Sewers).6.2, Infrastructure Plan area, asoutlined in the General Plan. Existing sewer lines areshown in Exhibit ultima the accommodate to plants two the has determined that capacity exists wi Sa The lines. have currently donot shown capacity oroldersmaller pipesreplaced sizes, upgradesindicating that mayhave of roadway. the Often under onecontinuous street there may bepipes of varying (about the size ofacity block) and may no roadway. Typically, pipes are approximately three hundred(300’) feet in length each major found under pipes sizeofexisting onthe information provides 6.2 Table area. SpecificPlan major roadwaysinthe all under mainsexist sewer Public capacities. City ofCerritos, both of whicharebelow currentlyoperatingultimate their the City of Carson, andtheLos WaterCoyotes Reclamation Plant located in the in located Plant Control Water Pollution the Joint at istreated area Plan Specific residential,commercial, and industrial users.Wastewater generated within the for disposal and treatment sewage provides system This plants. reclamation water as classified are (10) ofwhich ten (11)facilities, treatment wastewater eleven Sanitation Districts ofLos Angeles County, No. District 2. TheDistricts operate locatedisDowntown Downeywithinth 6.2

Sanitary Sewers Street thin the current conv thecurrent thin been completed to allow for increase forincrease allow completed been to nitation ofLosAngeles County Districts t be the same size for the entire length with newer, biggerpipes. Streets not te build out of the proposed Specific proposedSpecific ofthe out build te e jurisdictional boundaries of the e boundariesofthe jurisdictional Existing SewerLines 8”, 10” and 15” Pipes 8” and 15” Pipes 8” and 12” Pipes 8” and 15” Pipes 8” and 15” Pipes 8” Pipes 8” Pipes 8” Pipes 8” Pipes 8” Pipes 8” Pipes eyance system and eyance system Plan Area Specific the Roadway in by Sizes Pipe Sanitary Sewer Table 6.2:

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Section 6> Infrastructure Plan Plan 6> Infrastructure Section of of Los Department the Angeles County responsibility areprimarily the City of Downey,2010). Mainlinestorm drains andcatch basins that owned arenot by at stations the under passes on Imperial ownedof City catch basins, drainagecu and repair cleaning maintenance, for the isresponsible Division, Utilities Section, pipes,open channels. and TheCity of Downey, DPW, Drain MaintenanceStorm isprovided byanetwork control flood As Downtown Downey is largely developed with few undeveloped infill areas, Angeles River. Los drainsto the Avenue, ofDowney and Boulevard west ofFirestone south drains towards theRioHondoRiver. The Boulevar City, ofFirestone north of the east of Downey Avenue, drains to the San Gabriel River. The northwest quadrant the three receiving water bodies that border the City. Roughly half of the City, drainageareas withthree into respect toThe divided of City iscurrently Downey 6.3

Storm WaterDrainage Exhibit 6.2: InfrastructurePlan(Sanitary Sewers) d and west of Downey Avenue, generally generally Avenue, ofDowney d andwest Highway and Paramount Boulevard (City Highway Boulevard andParamount of box culverts, underground storm drain underground of boxculverts, remaining southwest portion of the City, of City, the portion remaining southwest lverts, dry wells, and storm water water lift andstorm drywells, lverts, Paramount Boulevard Myrtle Avenue Downey Avenue Street Seventh Street Second Firestone Boulevard Table 6.3:Storm Drainage Pipe Sizes by Roadway inthe Specific Plan Area stormexisting water drain in system Downtown. appropriate area. output Exhibit 6.3, Infr Plan:astructure Drainage shows Storm the system in Downtown is able to collect run-off and adequately direct it to an andMyrtle ThirdStreet Street, Second Avenue, Downey including: streets cross small of the several under drains storm thir to from eighteen ranging Boulevard There are several large storm drains un flood froma100-year runoff Works.Public These storm drain facilities have the capacity to convey surface Street Exhibit 6.3: InfrastructurePlan(Storm Drainage) return frequency event. return Avenue. The established storm drainage drainage storm Avenue. The established der Firestone Boulevard and Boulevard Paramount der Firestone ty-six(18-36”) inches. There areshorter 18” and36” DrainsStorm 24” and36” DrainsStorm Existing Storm Drains Existing Storm 33” Drain Storm 39” Drain Storm 15” Drain Storm 36” Drain Storm Area Specific Plan Roadway inthe Pipe Sizes by Sewer Sanitary Table 6.3

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Section 6> Infrastructure Plan Plan 6> Infrastructure Section as needed alongwith otherutilities. Verizon, Telephone in as AT&TorComcast. such companies by telecommunications regionally isoffered service Telephone 6.5.3 be established when necessary. infrastructure to accommodate the project. Additional points of connection will and area has indicated that sufficient California Gas Company provThe Southern 6.5.2 City. inthe within facilities fromexisting provided be could area Plan Specific the to service electricity and that area in the facilities residences,and institutions within the City of Downey. SCE hasstated that it has (SCE) Company Edison California Southern 6.5.1 telephone,and cable services. describe Utilities Plan area. Specific the provided to and services utilities onthe specificinformation includes This section 6.5 rates. diversion adopted complying with City recycling programs theto achieving andordinancesrelated within Anydevelopment goal. the rate anordinance programs andisconsidering Downey rateof44%. hadadiversion awarenessanddi environmental increase distributes CalMet diversion. increase Residents of Downeyuse curbside recy Whittier. in Landfill Hills taken Puente to the materials waste remaining from recyclables,the with of approximately 6,700 tons permonthWaste asof 2010. materials are separated Washburn 9770 and at RoadinDowney ofhas arate bylocated disposal CalMet which isowned by the County Sanitation Di the City is brought to the Downey Area Recycling and Transfer Facility(DART), Services, Inc. CalMet Asof2010, trash. The City of Downey contracts with private waste haulers for collectionthe of all 6.4

Utilities Solid Waste Telephone Natural Gas Electricity heldWaste the contract. collected within recycling information to customers to to customers information to recycling clablesgreencontainers and waste to The City implements various outreach frastructure and service will be installed installed will be and service frastructure Specific Plan area is responsible for isresponsible Specific Plan area stricts ofLosAngelesstricts County. DARTis d include: electricity, natural gas, natural electricity, d include: to assistto in achieving a50% diversion ides natural gas to the Specific Plan Plan Specific the gas to ides natural capacity exists within the existing existing within the exists capacity scourage contamination. In 2002, In2002, contamination. scourage provides electricity allto businesses, incomp station fire of the location Downtown Emergency response to times the fire station located at 9900 Paramount first area, project emergency Plan Specific facilities are equipped to serve aresident population of over 100,000. For the ambulance squad, and oneUrban Search and Rescue(USAR) vehicle. These four engines, oneladder truck, paramedic two rescue squads, onecivilian industrial uses, aswell asopenspace brush area. Thestations in Downey house Department isresponsible for12.8 square emergency medical services to the reside nts and businesses inDowntown. The and protection fire full-service provides Department Fire ofDowney City The 6.6.2 6.6.1 space. and paramedic services, public schools,transportation, libraries,andopen fire protection, providedpolice include services area.Public Specific Plan the to specificinformation includes This section 6.6 area. Plan Specific to the services television cable provide Local cable franchises, includingWarner Time Cable and Comcast Cable, 6.5.4

Public Services Fire Protection and Paramedic Services Paramedic and Fire Protection Police Protection Cable area. each isassigned to officer one least at and intosixquadrants, divided balanced City the enforcement, has been provide To swornofficers. 114 including Department is comprised of 166 total employees, Police The area. Plan Specific within the Hall headquarters10911 Br at The Police Department operates from its law enforcement and police protection services. The Downey PoliceDepartment provides local arison to the Specific Plan area. area. Plan Specific the arison to regarding the public services provided provided services public regarding the miles ofresidential, commercial, and are more than acceptable given the are morethanacceptable about a mile and ahalf from City Hall. response is expected from to come isexpected response ookshire Avenue, City at Department Department Police Downey location of the the to residents directing in downtown Image: Asign

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Section 6> Infrastructure Plan Plan 6> Infrastructure Section Downtown. promote reading andlearning for andcanserve asafocalall ages within point Library programsto operations.The hosts new automated system to assist in library and a computers, accessible publically over 36 in including upgrades technology, significant undergone have facilities 135,000 literary items. Since 2005, library access approximately to Library offers DowneyCity The community. of needs the renovated in 1982 meet to the growing and in 1958 wasconstructed library The Hall. City adjacent to area Plan Specific Library, DowneyCity in the the located Downeyofone publicThe Cityhas library, 6.6.4 Sp runs through the highschools the at SpecificPl is adjacent to the Sp of the south a mile than less located (located amileandhalfsoutheast a northwest half mile approximately would school students Middle Downtown. of amile north about School, Gallatin boundary, whichislocated Elementary and which is School Elementary Hondo is assignedtoRio area Plan Specific The needs. special with specialized facilities for students andseveral school school/adult operates a continuation high theDistrict schools. addition, In and two comprehensive high juniorhigh, four elementary, 15 approximately 21,323 students in grade. TheDistrict houses kindergarten through twelfth facilities for students from and services educational provides The Downey Unified School District 6.6.3

Library Services Schools an area on the east. The dividing line for attendance forattendance line The dividing an area east. on the approximately half half a mile approximately ecific Plan area along Downey Avenue. Avenue. Downey along Plan area ecific ecific Plan area, Plan and ecific Downey High School of Downtown) or East Middle School orEastMiddle of Downtown) of Downtown). Warren is HighSchool of Downtown). attend Griffiths Middle School (located Middle Griffiths attend west of the Specific Plan SpecificPlan ofthe west Hall isplanned, asaresmallerpock acres of active and passive open space. A largepublic open space near City of106 andmaintenance operation forthe isresponsible Parks andRecreation to provide 1.5 acresof parkland for every 1,000 residents. TheDepartment of parks and recreational facilities to serve its growing population. The City’s goal is foradditional aneed hasidentified City The ofscenic views. preservation the re and significant ofnatural conservation benefit the community, including park and recreation areas, recreational trails, space that open for of functions amultitude identifies Plan General 2025 The 6.6.5

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structures and long term retail strategies. Toimplement the Downtown Downey andinfrastr fromstreet range projects projects to support and enable redevelopment in Downtown Downey. These and identifies opportunities, programs DowntownPlan The Specific Downey financing. timely their andassure andutilities, streets, facilities, public including improvements approval.of anyproject Thefinancingpl financing pl Detailed area. Plan Specific major capital improvements required support developmentto in Downtownthe for financingplans specific up should set City The factor. cost unit square-foot entails estimating approximatethe street improvement areas and applying aper- associatedcosts Downtownwith infrastructure improvements. Forroadways, this ofmagnitude order rough provide to isneeded study infrastructure A detailed 7.1.3 development. catalyze to investment public require and expected marketconditions and high scales of development. TheROI can illustrate project returns based on current prototyp andtesting inevaluating helpful In addition a to market analysis, aretu 7.1.2 forDowntown. strategies design infill more and generate strategy, development and thereby help the City attractto desirable uses, develop an economic through 2015 area Plan Specific the within supported maybe that development The market analysis woulddetermine the (including mixed-use). markets estate real residential retail,office,and regional socio-economic demographics andempl attraction/retention efforts should be ma undertaken shouldbe analysis A market 7.1.1 actions to achieve the vision for Downtown. andrecommends Plan identifies keytoimplement steps theSpecific This section 7.1 7.

Downtown Strategy Implementation andAdministration Infrastructure AnalysisandFinancingStrategy Return onInvestmentAnalysis Market Analysis ucture enhancementsshared parking to rn-on-investment (ROI) analysis may be analysis may (ROI) rn-on-investment ans shall be prepared and made apart andmade prepared be ans shall de. The market analysis would evaluate evaluate would analysis market The de. e developments at different sites and/or at different developments e to identify businesses for which focused forwhichfocused businesses identify to an shall identify the necessary capital necessary the identify an shall light potential financial gaps that gaps may financial that potential light level of retail, office, and residential andresidential office, ofretail, level oyment trends and look closely at andlook closely trends oyment

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Table 7.1: Implementation Recommendations recommendations:following the initiate Agencyshould andDowneyRedevelopment ofDowney City the Plan, Specific Section 7 > Implementation and Administration and Administration 7> Implementation Section LU-9. Bike Routes LU-8. Open Space LU-7. Third Street Garages Parking & Clean LU-6. Safe LU-5. UtilizeParkingAreas LU-4. Park-OnceStructure LU-3. UnderutilizedLots Development Residential LU-2. BIDs LU-1. Districts LandUse Chapter 2- Opportunities development inDowntown, ofnewunits the initiate should City The development. andoffice retail with inconjunction developments mixed-use usesinto residential Introduce appearance andoverall health ofDowntown. owners and facilitate improvement of the Merchants Association to unite existing business a BusinessIm Formalize and routesigns. lanes striped including possible Downtown where Bicycle lanes should be in Downtown. plazas, paseos, andalarge, central gathering space be provided includinga numberparks, ofpocket should Open Spacesforgathering andforrecreation mixed-use activities. peoplecorridorand space encourages that vibrant, avenue into the primary east-west pedestrian transform the to improvedfurnishings, materials, and trees), street (landscaping &street improvements Downtown –addingwidesidewalks,parkway as ThirdStreet Establish Downtown. parkingstructur existing in the andcleanenvironment asafe Maintain surrounding buildings. commercial uses which are compatible with Line orwrapparkinggarageswith retailand orCity-ownedsurface parkinglots land. existing areasofDowntown utilizing andwest east Construct a Park-Once Parkin development. parking lots to develop a lots, underutilized lots,City-owned and vacant Use encouraging materials. gooddesign andquality Recommendations provement District or District provement a primaryopenspace in e onthewestsideof provided throughout throughout provided wide range of mixed-use g Structure on both the UD-3. Way-finding Signs UD-2. Open Space UD-1. Landscape Parkways StandardsandGuidelines UrbanDesign Chapter 3– LU-15. ParklandAcquisition Citywide Events LU-14. Landscaping LU-13. LU-12. A Sense of Arrival LU-11. Religious Institutions LU-10. Walkability Opportunities and amenities. and fromDowntown Downey businesses, resources, Downtown and assist people seeking their way to Implement a way-finding program to brand and open space improvements. to thefunding streetscapecontribute ofDowntown that spacefees open in-lieu implement should In lieu of private open space requirements, the City improvements. contribute to thefundin parkway fees in-lieu that implement should In lieu of landscape parkway requirements, City the public spaces. an inlieufee the to City finance larger central to ea that requiring projects density higher andintensity to develop developers throughout Downtown. TheProgram willallow spaces to establish multiple open space areas assemble Program aParkland Acquisition to Establish Third Street, to attract people to Downtown. and Avenue Downey along particularly area, Plan Specific within the andfairs festivals, Program events, spaces. gathering parksandpublic adding new trees and byplantingmorestreet in Downtown landscaping of the andquality amount Increase the intersections. landmarks and specialpavings at major Identify the gateways into Downtown by designing between. in parking with structures isolated rather than develop properties asa cohesive planned campus and property owners shouldthat beencouraged to members community are active institutions Religious major publicspaceswithin Downtown. series ofpaseos providethat connections between anda streets existing along improvements street realmThe pedestrian shou Recommendations g of Downtown parkwayg ofDowntown ch development ch development contribute ld beenhanced through

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and mobility in the City a multi-modal study is study and mobilityinthe amulti-modal City To better andpl understand services. rail Line stations to encourage and facilitate use of light provide directroutes to access theMetro Green to The City should adjust Downeythe Link local service Plan area. Specific Downtown in the Downtown beutilized within shall projects the from reserved fees forthisuse. collected Inlieu qualifying projects ormaximum of $150,000 must be for costs public.” of1%construction Atotal artworks that areeasily accessiblegeneralthe to Downey’s program publicart provides for“outdoor Downtown such as Downeythe Depot. within points destination various at provided racks, be shower roomsshould rooms, locker and Bicycle facilities including bicyclelockers, bicycle Downey community into theDowntown. City of greater access from including the plan Develop and implement a city Downtown. are recommended within intersections most at curb extensiointersection traffic, street andcalm safety To promote pedestrian activity, enhance pedestrian Downtown. neighborhoods, andcommercial districts throughout walkways that connect schools, parks, connections to transit. The routes should include schools emphasizesthat and saferoutes to within Downtown to establish apedestrian network Sidewalks shall be provided along all of the roadways Center. Civic a area locationmore centralized inofthe to vicinity downtown fringe of the from the relocated be should To increase visibility and access, Downey the Depot transport. formsof use of alternative andincrease traffic encouraged look at to reduceways automobileto Recommendations ns andraised crosswalks an forfuture circulation designsuchas features -wide bicyclefacilities IMP-1. Market Analysis Implementation Chapter 7– NEVs PP-3. Parking Facilities for and Operations PP-2. Parking Management PP-1. Parking Structures Plan Parking Chapter 5– MP–10. Transit Amenities Plan Vehicle (NEV) MP-9. NeighborhoodElectric MP-8. Bicycle Amenities Opportunities

attraction/retention efforts should bemade. business forwhichfocused businesses identify to be undertaken should analysis A market designed accommodate NEVs. to Initially, 2-5% of overall the parking should be spaces forneighborhood (NEVs). electric vehicles parking sized and reduced as chargingstations provisions include such should parking facilities Future more convenient parking. the access to allowing visitors locations convenient parkin less to employees encourage to isimportant It conversion to aparkingstructure. parking lot,which appears large enough to allow surface Office Post existing be sitethe could end west convertedpotential A to aparkingstructure. Center complex where surface parking could be Downtown. Apotential east endsite isthe Civic locatedstructures inbotharea and of east west the property acquisition program parking foradditional The City should initiate a longrange planning and Downtown. serve that and outsshouldbe forthe turn provided bus routes Additional transit amenities in the form of bus shelters NEV plan. should be incorporatedthe charging stations into suchfacilities assignage, parkingspaces, and and surrounding areas.Requirements for NEV develop and implement a NEV planforDowntown component within Downtown, the city should Vehicles(NEVs) transportation asavalued To encourage the use of Neighborhood Electric areas. be provided within the various parks and open space bikeway systemshould on-street andoff-street of the picnic tables and lawn areas that directly serve users asdrinking fountains, benches, such amenities Rest Recommendations

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Downtown improvements andprograms. of forimplementation fundingsources potential andregularlyThe City should identify monitor improvements. spaces, landscaping, andsignage lighting open asroadways, public such improvements associated with Downtown infrastructure of magnitude rough oforder provide costs should prepared to be study infrastructure A detailed scales of development. and/or sites different at development prototype and testing in evaluating may be helpful AnROI sites. recommended catalyst/opportunity forDowntown A return-on-investment Recommendations analysis (ROI) is analysis categories: three into isorganized fundingsources ofpotential The listing programs. but is intended to provide a starting point to fund Downtown improvements and Plan Specific the time at the available sources project financingand Thissection fees. to relating information is include to requirements plansandoneofthe specific basic the of content setsforth 65451 CodeCalifornia Government Section 7.3 designations. use Plan land Specific Downtown accommodate the anddensitiestypes ofdevelopment envisioned inthe of andimplementation establishment for the allow 1) to amended be will map andland use Plantext General isconsis SpecificPlan the ensure Plan to Specific of the adoption the with concurrently amended be will Plan General The 7.2.1 Plan: Downey Downtown Specific the execute to steps these City follow The will 7.2

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Financing andFees Specific PlanImplementation General PlanAmendmentsandSpecific City andCounty Federal and State through a administration Plan Specific and area; Plan DowntownSpecific in development the support to required improvements formajorcapital financingplans specific Prepare concurrently; SpecificPlan Downey and change landto use to MixedUse; andadoptDowntownthe Plan Specific Downey Downtown within the development residential Adopt General Plan Amendments allowto for establishment of En byCalifornia required Adopt findings, mitigation measures, andmonitoring program as Report; Impact Certify the City of Downey Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Private Involvement Plan. Downey Specific Downtown of the intent with the vironmental Quality Act; Act; Quality vironmental summarizes a variety of potential funding of potential a variety summarizes the Downtown Specific Plan, and 2) and 2) Plan, Specific Downtown the tent with the City’s General Plan. The Plan.The General City’s with the tent was isnot Thislist written. inclusive, pproval ofprojects in accordance pproval

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Section 7 > Implementation and Administration and Administration 7> Implementation Section ofCalifornia: State in bysources the programs funded on programs. and is Thefollowing historicpreservati ofgrants a list federal of ofHistor California Office State The 7.3.1.E of cultural artifacts and sites, education. andart military bases. Funding can be used for public art, preservation and conservation the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and the federal government, Endowment the is the nation’s largest annual funder of byCongress asanindependent in 1965 agency of Established in artseducation. excellence in arts,the bringing thearts to The National Endowment for Artsthe is apublic agency dedicated to supporting 7.3.1.D disposal. po growth, smart water programs including developments,implementation and of awide rangeof environmental based prog andlocal State including purposes The Environmental ProtectionAgency (E 7.3.1.C owner-occupied housing. an rehabilitation, acquisition, construction, provide funds individual to end users. These loans and can grants be used for housing developers, and service providers. In many cases, these agencies then loans andgrants are available localto pu infrastructure, andthe development ofjobs for lower income workers. These ownership housing, homeless shelters and tr an rehabilitation, acquisition, construction, for the grants and loans award that programs 20 than more administers ofHous Department The California andGrants (HCD) Loans 7.3.1.B ofblight. income housing, andreduction used for downtown revitalization projects, infrastructure improvements, low (HUD). TheCDBG provides annual grants programs of Department the the oldest Established in 1974, the Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) is one of 7.3.1.A 7.3.1

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The Mills Act Mills The Places ofHistoric Register California The State Historic Restoration Incentives Incentives Historic Restoration State National Endowment for the Arts GrantPrograms forthe Endowment National andCommunityDevelopment ofHousing California Department Grant(CDBG) Block Development Community Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Grants Agency Protection Environmental ing and Community Development (HCD) Development ing andCommunity of Housing and Community Development ofHousingandCommunity ic Preservation bothandic Preservation manages State all Americans, and providing leadership Americans, leadership andproviding all projects, demonstration research, rams, based onaformula. Thegrants can be d preservation ofaffordablerentalandd preservation ofaffordablerentalandd preservation blic agencies, nonprofits and for-profit andfor-profit nonprofits agencies, blic PA) offers federal grants for various grantsfor various federal offers PA) ansitional andhousing, facilities public llution, conservation, and solid waste and ne downtown and general improvements,downtown management, downtown security and maintenance, forstreetscape fromparking canbe used neighborhoods. Revenue residential andparking lots paid parkinginsurface Downtown parking can a provide source of 7.3.2.D improvement in advance of Citythe having the available cash for payment. those improvements with acitywide benefit,where the desire is to install the Allocation Bonds, amongst others. Use of this option will generally be limited to levy. Examples include General Obligation Bonds, Revenue Bonds, and Tax expenditure is greater than the amount generally available from the annual tax the City would otherwise be authorized to spend City funds,where that canbe used proceeds The debt. incur to ofsecurities/bonds a issue variety to entities public empowers authority Statutory 7.3.2.C financingoption. viable cities manyCalifornia crisis affecting budget recent ofthe inlight However, benefits. communitywide general have an forimprovements used be Fund may to amount a revitalization over effort a orcommit purchases formajorcapital improvements,Fund a certain one-time Occasion costs. andmaintenance staffing, The City General Fundisthe main source 7.3.2.B housing. affordable be increment financingrevenuescannot us is know Thismechanism improvements. as land acquisition, parcelassemb development to provide businesses with economic development incentives such by caused invaluation taxable increase from the resulting revenues WithinArea. aredevelopment area, cities may use the increase in property tax Project Area is within the Redevelopment Downey SpecificPlan ofthe A majority 7.3.2.A 7.3.2

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ParkingRevenues Historic Preservation Tax Credits Program Government Local Certified The Places of Historic Register The National HistoricRest Federal Heritage FundGrants Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment Financing Financing Increment Tax Agency Redevelopment City General Fund CityGeneral Debt Financing Debt Financing oration Incentives oration Incentives ighborhood improvements. , the City’s General Fund may not be a period ofseveral years. ACity’s General ly, infrastructure, and other public public andother infrastructure, ly, of City financing for ongoing operating, of City financing forongoingoperating, d ongoing projectsor programswhich structures, and paid permit andpaidpermit parking for structures, for any public improvement for which improvement foranypublic n as tax increment financing. Tax financing.Tax increment n astax public revenue from parking meters, fromparking meters, revenue public ally, cities will use the City General General City the use will cities ally, ed for construction costs costs except for ed forconstruction

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Section 7 > Implementation and Administration and Administration 7> Implementation Section equipment. of or removal rehabilitation streets, the funds mayalsobe usedfor theclosing, ,yet municipal services and other cleaning, street removal, graffiti sanitation, BIDs,Similar canto fundmarketin PBIDs those properties within the district. provide to areused assessment from this owners ofcommercial property within Property and Business (PBIDs)Improvement Districts provide for anassessment on Enacted by theParking and Business and Improvement Area Law of 1989, 7.3.3.C funding. not a tax, BIDs can consistently provide activities without having to rely on public si Further, affordnot individually. could busi resources, private Bypooling graffiti. street lighting anddecorative banners, washing to sidewalks and removing market rangefromfarmers’ improvements and programs, Events, funding. additional secure and City, the with partnership improvem public enhance campaigns, canprovideBIDs abusiness area with resourcesthe to develop marketing and improving businessthe area. assessed afee, which is collected on their behalf by the City, for usein promoting assessment in district which business owners within adefined area choose to be approval of the “Parking and Business Improvement Area Law.” BIDs are a oftype Distri Improvement Business In California, 7.3.3.B have beenrecordedas a lienagainst each property in the district. with the property taxes on anannual basis and used redeemto the bonds that the district in addition to propertythe taxes due. Theassessments are collected are repaidthen over their term from assessments levied against propertiesthe in bonds to finance the upfront costs of constructing the improvements. The bonds The public entity establishing the benefit assessment district issues and sells the assessment district is placed against each parcel of property within the district. lien based upon a formula for allocating benefit among the properties within the the real property owners will benefit from provisionthe of the planned facilities. A as The and facilities. infrastructure public provide of1915, BondAct Improvement the to pursuant andfunded of1913, Act Improvement Municipal orthe 1911, Special Assessment Districts, suchas those created under the Improvement Act of 7.3.3.A 7.3.3

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Property and Business Improvement Districts BusinessImprovement Property and Districts Business Improvement Special Assessment Districts a defined geographic area. The proceeds nce a BID nce aBID fee is a be opening,widening and narrowingexisting g and economic development, security, security, g andeconomicdevelopment, sessment district includes areathe where nesses collectively pay for activities they payforactivities collectively nesses cts (BIDs) date back to 1965 with the the with 1965 backto (BIDs)date cts services that offer a specific benefit to to offer a specific benefit that services existing structures, and facilities or ent and beautification projectsin andbeautification ent a method for long-term financingof forlong-term a method s to businesspromotions to installing nefit assessment and and assessment nefit dedicate land in lieu of payment, the value of the property to bededicated must determinesWhenever adeveloper to housing. asparks oraffordable such purposes other for theCity landmay fees, to developers dedicate development in populationImpacts fees are exactions that lessen the impacts of new development resulting or demand7.3.3.H on services. In thebenefit provided therealproperty. to within districtthe areassessed ashare of costs the districton to the the basis of facilities, ornamentalstructures. and Like finance ofinstallingdistricts to cost the The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides for the creation of assessment 7.3.3.G improvements. infrastructure the opportunity ensureto the payment obligation rests with areathe utilizing the lighting, lawenforcement, fire protection, and facility maintenance. They offer andassociated with facilities such services finance to area aspecific used within can be District Services A Community 7.3.3.F surface parkinglots. meters revenues to enforce and maintain metersthe and build and improve example,City could a use a small amount of property tax revenues and parking parking lots and facilities, issuance of bonds, and employee salaries. For (including the power of eminent domain), improvement and construction of acquisition of land forparkingfacilities finance to orcounty acity authorizes The Parking Law District of 1943 (streets and Highways Code Section 31500) 7.3.3.E anddrainage. control andflood security, lighting, installation,open space and mini orpocket parks, medians street and street Lighting Act of 1972.” MADs usually fund and Landscape in the authorized are (MADs) Districts Assessments Maintenance 7.3.3.D area. benefitting the with support public significant pay more than 50 percent of the proposed assessment. therefore It requires signed by byapetition isinitiated PBID ofa Theformation improvements. andlighting street finance used to commonly does notappear PBID belimited to spec to with an estimated useful life of five years or more…” Therefore, the use of the or installation construction, acquisition, defines 36610 andHighwaysCode Streets

Maintenance Assessment District Impact Fees and Exactions andExactions ImpactFees District Services Community Parking Assessment District Landscaping andLightingDistricts the property and business owners whowill owners andbusiness property the and/or maintaining landscaping, lighting maintenance of any tangible property ofanytangible maintenance maintenance services, and construction a benefit assessment assessment a benefit lieu of payment of all or a portion of oraportion ofpayment lieu of all ific types of infrastructure, although it is it although ific ofinfrastructure, types acceptable “impro items as traffic and circulation, street street items asandcirculation, traffic vements” as “the “the as vements” district, properties

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fees. and review architectural uses, anddevelopment forpublic reservation subdivision ofdedication, inlieu andfees ofland fordedication maybe used funds average cost of, forexample, parkland for the ParkDevelopment Fee. These be determined in the same manner as the then current calculation of the Section 7 > Implementation and Administration and Administration 7> Implementation Section in established goals,intent with the purposes, and policies, Plan isresolvedby Citythe Planner or Specific ofthe orapplication content the concerning ambiguity any provided, otherwise Code, Municipal Downey unless of the 9116 inSection As specified objectives. SpecificPlan the within projects ofdevelopment approval The administrative processdescribed belo 7.4.2 Code shall apply. Sp Where the precedence. take shall Plan Specific ofthe provisions Code, Development the in the with those contained Whenever the provisions and development standards contained herein conflict applicab otherwise the supersedes Plan within development foruse land standards development The andspecific provide standards contained herein design 7.4.1 theproceduresto establishedherein. proposals wi development All guidelines. provisions,permitted uses, developmen SpecificPlan zoningarea. the for the implementati as the serves Plan Specific The 7.4 paving surfaces, andbanners. fixtures. This program can also be applied to plaques,historic benches, trees, name or logo of the local merchant/b signpole beaffixed the light withto could plaque a small the element, projected streetscape or anyother fixtures, light street forpaying method As aunique 7.3.3.I

Specific PlanAdministration Interpretation Applicability Adopt-a-Light Program (Tree, Bench, etc.) etc.) Bench, (Tree, Program Adopt-a-Light usiness/person/entit his/her designeein amanner consistent t and design standards, and design anddesign and standards, t design The Specific Plan addresses general general addresses Plan TheSpecific thin the Specific Plan area are subject are area Plan Specific the thin w provides mechanisms for review and forreview mechanisms w provides the Specific Plan area consistent with consistent area Plan Specific the the Specific Plan area. The Specific Specific The area. Plan Specific the ecific Plan is silent, the Development Development issilent,the Plan ecific le Development Coderegulations. as Plan as well General forthe on tool this Specific Plan. Plan. this Specific y who purchased the the y whopurchased illustrates the general process to accordance with a schedule established by resolution of the Council. Exhibit 7.1 or denyan conditions, Administrative Perm Municipal Code Section 9814. The City Planner shall approve, with approve All Administrative Permits shall be applied for and processed pursuant to Code. of Municipal the orotherreview requirements subjecttodiscretionary not Environmental QualityAct;California orisenvironmentalunder the effect nosignificant properties; has surrounding for affecting potential is deemedtobe A minor if it has little modification land usemodification. a minor seeking applications for required Permit processis Administrative Code an Municipal Downey ofthe 9814 Section in As identified 7.4.5 Downey MunicipalCode. be shall plan specific this to revisions All required. be andmay Zoning revision Amendment Code Plan a General foundcons be shall Planrevisions Specific Government Code and Section 9836.06 of theDowney Municipal Code.All Planning Commission anytime pursat uant Sectionto 65453(a) ofthe Revisions to theSpecific Plan may only 7.4.4 process. environmental review may beincorporated into developmentthe approval and determinations make these will City The concerns. environmental identified basis may be necessary. Thiscouldincludefocused studies on one or more environm specific additional possible that is It inconditions. changes nosubmittal there are findingsthat to EIR, subject bythe analyzed areas inthose review environmental forproject-specific need (EIR) fo Report Impact Environmental The 7.4.3

Administrative Permits PlanRevisions Specific Review Environmental obtain an Administrative Permit. Permit. Administrative an obtain processed pursuant to Section 9836 of the ofthe 9836 to Section processed pursuant r the Specific Plan area may reduce the mayreduce Plan area Specific r the istent with the Downey General Plan, or Plan, or Downey General the with istent ental review on a project-by-project onaproject-by-project ental review it. An application fee shall be paidin be shall fee Anapplication it. be initiated by the City City or by Council the initiated be

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incomplete returned for Application Application additional additional deemed deemed Decision Final Exhibit 7.1: AdministrativePermitting Process ; NO APPEAL City notifies property owners within within owners property notifies City 100 feet of the subject property property 100 feetofthesubject City Planner verifies exempt exempt verifies Planner City Application reviewed for reviewed Application completeness completeness Application from CEQA from CEQA    to: takesaction Planner City Filed

Deny Deny orconditions modifications with Approve Approve APPEAL Code for description Code fordescription See Section 9806of See Section of appeals process of appeals Downey Municipal Application Application complete deemed deemed

shall be approvedinconformancewi Revi Plan Site Permit, Use Any Conditional 7.4.6 general process anLandUsePermit.to obtain the illustrates 7.2 Exhibit Plan. Specific in the directed otherwise Code, unless processed in accordance with Chapter 8of Article IX of the Downey Municipal hearing hearing Council within 500feetof within property owners owners property City notifies notifies City

the subject subject the Land UsePermits property incomplete returned for Application Application add    to: action takes Council deemed deemed Deny Deny conditions or modifications with Approve Approve iti o

n a l

; Exhibit 7.2: LandUse PermittingExhibit 7.2: Process within 500feetof within property owners owners property City notifies notifies City the subject subject the City undertakes environmental review review environmental undertakes City property Commission Commission hearing hearing Application reviewed for reviewed Application

completeness completeness Application ew, and other discreti ew, andother th SpecificPlan the Filed APPEAL    to: acts Commission Deny Deny conditions or modifications with Approve Approve onary applications onary applications Decision . They shall be be . Theyshall Final NOAPPEAL Application Application complete deemed deemed

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Section 7 > Implementation and Administration and Administration 7> Implementation Section provided by the City of Downey. or anyother entity shall have applicant The Council. City the to appealed unless Commission final Planning are conformance with section 9806of the Do made in be shall Plan Specific Downey Downtown the pertaining to appeals All 7.4.8 subdivision process. Subdivision and City MapAct The Subdivision Ordinanceshall govern the 7.4.7

Appeals Appeals Tentative andFinalSubdivisionMaps the right to appeal by filing an application an on forms to appealbyfiling application right the

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Appendix A > General Plan Consistency Consistency Plan > General A Appendix

Land UseElement of General the Plan. These goals Sp this finding that on the is based Plan notto the Spec are applicable addressed the City of Downey 2025 General Plan. Typically, policies or goals that are not with complies DowneyPlan Downtown howSpecific indicates the This chapter the City of Downey 2025 General Plan. of inconformance with hasbeen the Plan prepared andpolicies Specific goals the goals and policies set forth in the general plan. The Downtown Downey andprograms with demonstrate in regulations,consistency Plans must guidelines contai forelements tool implementation asan Plans ofSpecific andadministration adoption permits 65440-65457) 8,Section Article 3, 1,Chapter (Title 7, Division Code Government California Consistency 8.

Appendix A:GeneralPlan residents, andbusinesses. visitors of the needs serve foruses that areas land sufficient Goal 1.1.Provide

use and housing projects in Downtown. and promotes development district ofmixed- the land use Residential Policy 1.1.3.Providean appropriate amountoflandareaforbusiness in isalso consistent Plan Specific The absorption area, where new residential uses can be accommodated. Downtown asapopulationgrowth establishes Plan Specific The Policy 1.1.2.Provide anappropriate amountofland areatoabsorbthe district. individual foreach determined be (FAR) to Ratios Floor-Area specific for andalso allows inDowntown is balance ofuses established met. Establishing land use district provided and that the needs ofresidents, visitors andbusinesses are are ofuses a variety that ensure to districts land use five into area the dividing inDowntown, mixofuses addresses Plan the Specific The Policy 1.1.1. Maintaina balance of land uses. and employment. future populationgrowth. City’s community. The implementation of the land use districts will help help will districts land use of the implementation The community. generating new business opportunities, and highpayingjobs for the on focused specifically are districts, Professional Paramount Boulevard Gateway and Boulevard the Firestone the including districts, use land asspecific policy this with isconsistent, Plan Specific The and policiesare asfollows: ecific Plan furthered the goals and policies andpolicies goals the Planfurthered ecific ned in the local general plan. Specific plan.Specific general inlocal ned the ific Plan area. Approval of the Specific of Specific Approval the area. ific Plan s will ensure that an appropriate appropriate an that ensure s will that it establishes a specific Core Core aspecific establishes it that

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Goal 1.2. Advance livable community concepts.

for dining, entertainment, andshopping. go Downtown promote place to as to the districts landuse on specific fornew development focus andwill as hotel Suites Embassy catalysts such as the movie theater, religious institutions, City Hall and the uses, existing identifies SpecificPlan The area. incompact the uses service andother dining, new commercial,residential, introducing by inand Downey living forresidents around experience unique Down establishes Plan Specific The Policy 1.2.2. Focuson areas where livable communities concepts are right-of-way andimprovexisting e bus routes through Downtown. the into lanes bicycle incorporate efforts to andincludes strategy ofwalkability thearea. Asshownin the Mobility chapter,park-once a the to improve guidelines establishes Plan Specific the and Street, core, from lo walking distance the majoritythe of businesses in Downtown are within aquarter mile dining, opportunities ina andemployment compact area. The residential, ofcommercial, a includes variety that area a mixed-use by creating implements programsandpolicies Plan these Specific The Policy 1.2.1. Promote livable co Policy 1.1.5.appropriate Providean am Policy 1.1.4.Provide anappropriateam elsewhere in theCity. most likelyto havethe most impact asacatalystforsimilar projects flexibility in addressing landuseneeds. and entertainment. acquire goodsandservices. opportunities in the region. region. in the opportunities establishto forentertainment and Downtown dining asadestination isintended Plan Specific the in Plan, the General Asidentified districts. recreational facilities, aswell as entertainment uses, in allfive land use addi the Plan encourages Specific The environment. entertainment uses on the ground facilitate floor to a“restaurant row” districtwill also encourage establishment the of dining and available for residents to acquire. TheFirestone Boulevard Gateway are goods and ofservices adiversity that and ensure use particular land use districts will help preventto the over concentration of a neighborhood within opportunities co retail, of allowfor avariety districts land use five ofthe aseach isconsistent, Plan Specific The Downtown. opport employment and businesses that andensure use ofaparticular concentration the prevent mmunities conceptsthatallowadded cated at Downey Avenue and Third Downey Avenue at cated town as a destination point and point asadestination town mmercial and service business mmercial and service business “nodes”. Implementation of the unities are shared throughout throughout shared are unities ount of land areaforrecreation tion ofopention space, parks, and ount oflandareaforpeopleto

Goal 1.4. Protect and enhance the residential neighborhoods. Goal 1.3. Addresschanges inla

between existing and future uses. compatibility promote also Plan Specific ofthe chapter Standard and Design Guidelines The types. product inresidential diversity allows Plan Specific The development. residential new ofpromoting intention with the district land use Residential aspecificCore establishes Plan elements. heights, setbacks, landscaping, andwalkways, among other building facades, standardsregulating anddesign development architectural unique also establishes Plan Specific The of Downtown. ensure thatrecycledand new usesconsistent are with the character landuse five of permitted to uses for each the specific identify will rental and home ownership o ownership home and rental ofboth introduction forandencourages the allows SpecificPlan The Policy 1.4.3. Promote home ownership. new re SpecificPlanintroduces The Policy 1.4.2.Promote residential construction thatcomplements neighborhood. residential Downtown as a new establishes ofalso center The the Specific City. for as identity Downtown the identifies Plan aunique Specific The Policy 1.4.1. Promote neighborhood identity. and address Policy 1.3.2.Monitor standa development Plan The Specific Policy 1.3.1.Minimizeoreliminateconflictswhere incompatible land each landdistrict. use for and guidelines and development permitted uses design specific unifo be will Downtown Plan, Specific indu to residential of zones,from arange Downtownincluded Plan, Specific the of adoption the Prior to

existing neighborhoods. uses areinproximity to each other. pportunities in Downtown. inDowntown. pportunities nd use andzoning trends. changes inland usetrends. strial.With the adoption of the sidential uses into Downtown. The into uses sidential rmly zoned as Specific Plan with Plan zonedasSpecific rmly rds and urban design guidelines

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Appendix A > General Plan Consistency Consistency Plan > General A Appendix Circulation Element

single-occupant vehicles, to relieve traffic congestion. traffic congestion. relieve to vehicles, single-occupant Goal 2.2. Promote the use of alternative modes of travel, other than Goal 2.1. Increase capacitythe of the existing street system.

move peopleandgoods Downtown. throughout patternstreet and maintains an acce grid established the maintains Plan Specific of the Mobility chapter The the Downtown Downey Specific Plan Traffic Study to meet above meet to PlanTrafficStudy Downey Downtown Specific the in identified been have roadway improvements expanded Although, anddi andretail opportunities, employment units, residential that includes development The main objective for Downtown is createto a mixed-use Policy 2.2.3. Reduce the number andlengthofvehicle tripsgenerated Union PacificRailroadLine, andsurroundingcommunities. the bikewaysalong the Rio Hondo Ri for new bicycle lanes and potential connections fromDowntown to recommendatio includes Plan Specific The effort. acitywide initiate to City forthaframeworkforthe sets Plan plan, Specific master As Downey implemented a bicycle the has not Policy 2.2.2. Promote bicycling as an safety. and raised crosswalks will be implemented to improve pedestrian Exhibit 4.5 oftheMobility Plan, curbextensions,augmented sidewalks, Asshownin area. Plan Specific movement throughout the pedestrian safe promote to features design new Planfeatures street The Specific Policy 2.2.1. Promote site develo also promotes apark-once strategy,encouraging consolidation. trip accommodated are wi flows traffic as necessary ensure roadwa that to As Specificthe Plan is implemented, roadway improvements will occur Policy 2.1.2.Promote improvements inthestreetsystemthrough the Policy 2.1.1. Maintainastreet syst

movement of people and goods. by landuses inDowney. transportation convenient topedestrians. development process. ning options in a compact area. inacompact ning options em thatprovidessafeandefficientem ys areused appropriately and that pment design that is safe and pment designthatis thin Downtown. The Specific Plan thin Downtown. SpecificPlan The attractive alternative to vehicular ptable level of service to safely safely to ofservice level ptable ns regarding the ideal locations ideal locations ns regarding the ver, SanGabriel the River, the

Goal 2.7. Maintain the City’s infrastructure. infrastructure. City’s the Goal 2.7. Maintain Goal 2.5. Minimize the impacts from the lack of parking.

opportunities, guidelines for each pe for each guidelines opportunities, parking forshared identified Plan Specific The Downtown. in anyimbalancesinparkingopportunities identify conducted to was aparkingstudy Plan, Specific ofthe completion the Prior to parking lots andstructures. surface existing better utilize infrastructure are provided inDo areprovided infrastructure andcommunication adequate utilities ensures that Plan Specific The Policy 2.7.1. Provide adequate utilityand communications Policy 2.5.1.Provide for adequate and nearDowntown. location position and to busstops to promote use byresidents living in visibility of the bus lines by moving the station to a more prominent in theSpecific Planarea and recommendations are increaseto the running through the City. TheDowney Depot Transit Center is included Down promotes Plan the Specific The Policy 2.2.4. Promote public transit and publicservices. consistent with the capacities of andare forDowntown Plan General in proposed the intensities ac are Plan Specific inthe proposed bicycle friendlyDowntown. Ge consistent with overallthe goalofcreating a vibrant, and pedestrian satisfactory level-of-service such NEVs). (walking, modes of bicycling, foralternative transport infrastructure the coordination, ridesharing, transitin impr funding alternative potentially and androadwaysegments intersections specific at conditions accomplished throughimplementa canbe level-of-service A sufficient lanes. narrower travel sections for roadways within Downtown allow for widersidewalks and demands. infrastructure. vehicular transportation improvements are not necessarily necessarily arenot improvements nerally, recommended cross- the formation formation kiosks orimprovements to existing and planned infrastructure infrastructure and existing planned wntown. The land use intensities landuseintensities The wntown. rmitted land use and strategies to to strategies and use rmitted land parking supply to meet parking parking supplytomeet ovements suchas ovements traffic signal tually significantly lower than the lowerthe than significantly tually tion ofaprogram to monitortion as anattractivealternative to ey Link and the Metro bus lines bus lines LinkandtheMetro ey

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Appendix A > General Plan Consistency Consistency Plan > General A Appendix Conservation Element Housing Element

Goal 4.5. Encourageactivities improvethat the air quality. Goal 4.4. Preserve trees wherever possible. Goal 4.2. Prevent the contamination ofgroundwater affordable to residentsearninga to work with housingdevelopers interested inDowntown to create units plans City housing.The ofaffordable production for the legislation State dwelling units per acre,which is th 30 above densities at built be to forhousing allows Plan Specific The Downtown,including both home owne throughout of housing accommodates avariety Plan Specific The segments and specialhousing needs community. ofthe Goal 3.3. Expand and protect hous fu and existing the meet to housing Goal 3.2. ofho Encouragea variety

Policy 4.5.1. Pursue every available means andopportunitytoreduce Policy 4.4.1. Preserve trees on Policy 4.1.1.andim Monitor space. on-site open ground-level ofprovided feet square 500 onsiteforeach planted be shall (15’) feet fifteen canopyof mature minimum of one twenty-four(24”) inch box tree with a minimum a that requires also Plan Specific The property. and private public Whenever possible,development will preserve existing trees onboth contamination doesnot occur. TheCity will approveand monitor the usesin Downtown to ensure that quality. groundwater degrade that contamination soil to contribute that practices orallow business uses include not Plan will Specific The

opportunities in order to accommodat inorder to opportunities and ownership rental encourages Plan TheSpecific types. apartments, townhomes, units, live-work residential andother unit development promotes of the whichspecifically district use land aDowntownResidential includes Plan Specific The Downtown. accommodates a Plan The Specific air particulateandpollutants withintheCityand region. prove groundwater quality. private andpublicproperty. range of incomes are available. e default density established through through established density default e ture needsofCity residents. using types and adequate supplyof using and adequate types ing opportunities for all forall economic ing opportunities e residents with varying income. income. varying with residents e rship and rental opportunities. variety of housing types in types ofhousing variety

Safety Element

activities. Goal 5.4. Promote the protection andproperty fromcriminal of life services. fire protection andimprove Goal 5.3. Maintain Goal 4.6. Conserve energy resources.

Hall. City at information providing City will help developers achieve energy conservation efforts by possible. The whenever materials building designandquality efficient energy integrate to new development encourages Plan Specific The Downtown. to meet the needs ofresidents andbusinesses located within are adequate services police that identifies currently Plan Specific The crime. to response for adequate Policy 5.4.1.Prepare identifies currently SpecificPlan The Policy 5.3.1. Provide adequate response tofire emergencies. Policy 4.6.1.Promotethe conservat Policy 4.5.2.Improveairth quality themeet needs and ofresidents businesses located Downtown. within in andaroundDowntown. vehicle trips Specific the inwalkingdistance, areas andcreatingopportunities new shopping, diningandrecreational nearemployment units residential Bylocating area. of the walkability SpecificPlan es and the Third Street, from co the walkingdistance mile acres. The majority ofthebusinessesinDowntownare within aquarter square 131 within opportunities employment dining, and residential, ofcommercial, area with a variety SpecificPlancreatesadiverse The number of vehicle trips in City.the way and improve bus routes through Downtown thereby reducing the includes efforts incorporate bicycleto lanes into existing the right-of- area. As shownin the Mobility ch of the improvewalkability the to guidelines establishes Plan Specific andthe and Third Street, Avenue Downey at core,from the located businesses inDowntown arewithin employment opportunities inacompact area. of Themajority the ofcomm a variety includes that The Specific Plan implements this po this implements Plan Specific The businesses toconserve energy rough landuse decisions. re, located at Downey Avenue and apter, a park-once strategy andapter, strategy apark-once tablishes guidelines to improve the to improve the guidelines tablishes aquarter mile walking distance that fire services are adequate to adequate are services fire that licy by creating a mixed-use a area mixed-use bycreating licy ercial, residential, dining, and dining, and residential, ercial, ion ofenergy byresidentsand Planwill reduce the number of

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Appendix A > General Plan Consistency Consistency Plan > General A Appendix Noise Element

by various modes oftransportation. Goal 6.2. Protect persons from expo Goal 6.1. Protect persons from expo and workin Downey. Goal 5.9. Promote the well-being and general health of those that live ofaccidents. traffic likelihood the Goal 5.7. Reduce Goal 5.6. hazards. andproperty fromflooding life Protect

preserved within Downtown. roadway noise, neighborhood-appr To ensure that the area issafe for pedestrians and to maintain Policy 6.2.1. Reduce noise generated by vehicular traffic. Policy 6.1.1. Minimizenoiseimpacts Policy 5.9.2. Promote healthy buildin Policy 5.4.1. Promotetraffi as newdevelopment occurs. asnecessary added storm be drains will Additional Downtown. within drainslocated storm existing identifies currently Plan Specific The Policy 5.6.2.Minimizethe potential forflooding duetostormwater

are likely increaseto their overall health. residents walkingmore Downtown. In in destinations their to walk and and area encouragingempl residents walkable a within a compact, mix ofuses establishes Specific Plan The prevent future medical problems. crosswalks to ensure pedestrians can safelycross street. the features along majorroadways such Planrecommends inThe Specific the district isappropriate. district Division is responsible for ensuring that the location of uses within each usesareintr Asresidential district. ensures that theappropriate uses are located within each land use Permitted Plan, Table LandUse Uses the by District specifically The generation. c safety along streets. oduced Downtown into the Planning sure to excessive noise. sure to excessive noise generated onto noise-sensitive uses. g designand useasa means to ascurbbump-outsand raised oyees leave to their carsparked opriate speed limits will be be will limits speed opriate troduction of pedestrian safety safety of pedestrian troduction

Design Element Open SpaceElement

Goal 8.2. Maintain and enhance the appearance of properties. construction. Goal 8.1. Promote quality design for new, expanded and remodeled Goal 7.3. ofpark amount acreage.the Increase Goal 6.3. Minimize noise impacts on

offuture the development Developers are required payan to and developmentthe of pedestrian with potential forredevelopment into a large civic park, pocketparks, areas identifies section Opportunities Open Space space. The green forconv areas with potential identifies Plan Specific Tomeet this need, andvisitors. the residents, workers ofoutdooropportunitiesfor a provide to variety open spacesystem need respondsCity’s foracomprehensive the Plan to Specific The collectively addressed to improve the areaas a whole. active in Downtown. Through the BID, code violations can be be to owners business (BID) whichencourages District Improvement ofaBusiness implementation the encourages Plan Specific The Policy 8.2.2. Promotecomplian Policy 8.1.1. Promotearchitectural Policy 7.3.1. Promotethe expansion of Policy 6.3.1. Minimizetheamountof isrequired. buildings ofadjacent style Downtown. Quality architectural materials and consistency with the guidelines to maintain and enhance the existing character of anddesign standards development utilizes Plan Specific The proposes impa Plan than Specific the as the significant be less would SpecificPlan from the resulting uses within each district is appropriate. Generally any noise impacts Planning Departmentisresponsible use district. As residential uses are introduced intoDowntown the amount of noise generated by the use, arelocated within each land ensures that theappropriate uses,into considerationtaking the Permitted Table Plan,Uses by District LandUse the specifically The

parksinDowntown. ce with code regulations. noise-sensitive land uses. design ofthehighestquality. noise generatedbyland uses. parkways throughout Downtown. parkways throughout in-lieu parks fee that will finance finance parksfee that will in-lieu for ensuring that the location of cts of the General Plan as the as Plan the General of the cts ersation from their existing use to use existing from their ersation the existing parksystem.

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Appendix A > General Plan Consistency Consistency Plan > General A Appendix Economic DevelopmentElement

Goal 9.2. Promote Downey as

diverse. usedistrict and theuses varies ensure tothatbusinesses new are us specific identifies Plan Specific The Policy 9.2.2. Promote employment can be created. other usesindistricts those en to ofla creation appropriate forthe are that in Downtown specific areas identifies Plan Specific The Policy 9.2.1. Promotejob-generating uses. space. on site for each 500 square feet of inch box tree with a minimum mature canopy of15feet be planted (24”) a minimum ofone twenty-four that requires Plan Specific The Policy 8.3.3. Promotethe inst occurs. paidasnewdevelopment fee an inlieu with street trees and ot pathways ofpedestrian implementation the requires Plan Specific The Policy 8.3.2. PromoteCity-initiated

shield againstbusinesscycles. her pedestrian amenities allation of new trees. an employment center. center. an employment sure that employme that sure provided ground-level on-siteopen ground-level provided streetscape enhancement projects. rge employment centers and limits limits and centers employment rge in variouseconomic sectorsto es that are allowed in each landin each allowed are that es to be funded through nt opportunities opportunities nt

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9. Appendix B: Definitions

Definitions - A

Accessory Building: A detached building for which use is subordinate to and incidental to that of the main building on the same lot. The accessory building may include a garage, carport, playhouse, hobby shop, cabana, accessory living quarters or guesthouse, greenhouse, garden tool house, and other similar buildings.

Accessory Use: A use incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the premises, which does not alter the characteristics of the use considered as a whole and as related to other uses permitted in the same zone.

Adult-oriented business: Refers to business which is conducted exclusively for the patronage of adults and as to which minors are specifically excluded from patronage, either by law and/or by the operators of such business, and which is characterized by an emphasis on "specified sexual activities" and/or "specified anatomical areas." "Adult oriented business" also means and includes any adult motion picture theater, adult bookstore/adult video store/adult novelty store, adult cabaret, adult dance studio, adult hotel or motel, adult theater, sexual encounter establishment, nude modeling studio, adult tanning salon, sex supermarket/sex mini-mall, and any other business or establishment that, on a regular and substantial basis, offers its patrons entertainment or services which involve, depict, describe or relate to "specified sexual activities" and/or "specified anatomical areas." These businesses are not allowed in the Specific Plan area.

Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Off-Site: An establishment which sells alcohol for consumption off-site.

Alcoholic Beverage Sales, On-site: An establishment that includes the sale and on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages. The premises may contain a counter upon and over which alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits are served.

Animal Boarding Facilities/Doggie Daycare: Includes any business or space maintained for the purpose of boarding or training dogs or cats over the age of four months for a fee or for sale. Daycare facilities may not keep animals overnight and are intended for day use only.

Animal Grooming: An establishment providing personal care of small domestic animals such as dogs, cats, parrots, canaries and other song and decorative birds, hamsters and similar animals, but specifically excluding dangerous animals or dangerous or poisonous or constricting reptiles.

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Bicycle Sales andRepairShop bars, taverns, pubs, nightclubs,wine bars. and Control Department of theState of California. Typical businesses include: sports business. Abaroperates under a license issued by the Alcoholic Beverage by drink,the and where the preparation an Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix Bar/Night Club: see conference facility. gathering orassembly does not exceed 500 people. Forgreater than 500 people, banquets,weddings, and other cultural events, where capacitythe for public thereof, enclosed on(2)two more sides accommodate or to special events, Banquet Facility: Definitions -B SpaceAutomobile Parking and crafts. oforiginalarts andsale to exhibition the dedicated Arts andCraftsFair:An event artwork. Art Gallery: per dwelling unit. bynotand occupied (1) building a multiple-unit more than one family in facilities, Apartment: ofrooms,andkitchen Aroom, orcombination including bathroom (40) are goodsthat and/or collectible at yearsold.least forty Antique/Collectible Store: andsupplies forsuchanimals. feed and animals of domesticated Animal Sales/Feedand Supplies/Pet Store: Bookstore: repair ofbicycles. a passenger ofaverage automobile size. accessible to a street or alleyandaccessible solo to astreet street oraparking area. street Building Frontage: columns orwallsand attached to the ground. animals,property ofan belongings, or Building: or structures. buildings the portion of such lot where other re includingstructures,not front, but setback side, orrearyardsstreet areas, or Buildable Area: Any structure built for the support, support, for the built Anystructure A retail store that specializes in th specializes that store Aretail An art gallery is a space dedicated to the display and sale of original of original displayandsale to the dedicated isaspace gallery An art Refers to an establishment that that anestablishment to Refers That portion of a lot which may ofalot portion beoccupied That bybuildingsor Aroom, building(s), hall, portion enclosure, orother tent, or The portion of a main building that is most nearly parallel to a A retail store that specializes in the sale of antiques of antiques sale in the specializes that store Aretail : An off-street permanentl : Anoff-street : A retail store that specia cated and permit arranged to parking for y kindand a having roofsupported by A retail store that sp store that Aretail gulations prohibit the occupation of gulations of prohibit theoccupation e saleofnew and/or usedbooks. d sale of food is incidental to dthe offoodisincidental sale shelter, of orenclosure persons, primarily sellsordispenses alcohol y maintained space readily readily y space maintained lizes in the sale and/or ecializes in the sale ecializes inother port separate interest Aco orstore. office, an apartment, inaresidential in space interest separate a with of property, together ofaparcel real incommon a portion interest Condominium (Residential): site orlocation. zone; for a particular which particular orunsuitable may make those uses suitable characteristics,operating appearance or uses are thoseuses that have the potentialforparticularly sensitive,objectionable conditional Generally, in9824. with accordance Use Permit Section Conditional Conditional Use: Commission: The Planning Commissionofthe City ofDowney. golf courses. This use excludes adult entertainment facilities. cages, skating rinks, paintball, bowling al may incl uses gain.Typical financial for isoperated primarily that and enjoyment affording relaxation resource private, providing amusement, pleasure orsport, diversion, exercise, orother Commercial Recreation Facility: or schoolsoffering specialized business, for example, community colleges, private or mayinclude, use This degree. a towards students advance to curriculum offering Colleges andContinuingEducationFacility: subsequently amended by theState. be as may Act Guidelines, Quality Environmental California andthe seq. et 21000 CEQA: settings, tablecloths, andbeverage dispensers. also and may facilities kitchen contain may the premises, for events like banquets orluncheons. A catering establishment Catering Service: Definitions -C and Professional.” Business “Office Business Office:See façade along astreet. must be erected. Build-to lines are intended to create a continuous building principlevertic fromwhichthe location the andmarks line property front the to parallel isaline Line Build-to Line: Abuild-to gabl thehighest roof, orto highest point of the coping Building Height: The California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section Section Resources Code Quality Act, Public Environmental The California The vertical distance measured from the street curb level to the A business that prepares and delivers food for consumption off foodforconsumption and delivers A prepares business that Uses maybypermitted,that subject approvalto ofa e ofapitchorhiproof. An estate in real property consisting of an undivided of a flat roof, or to the highest point ofamansard roof, orto point of aflat highest the ions of such real property. Any use ordevelopment, either public or ndominium mayinclude, ndominium inaddition, a professional, courses. andvocational ude health and fitness centers, batting batting centers, fitness and health ude leys, pool halls, arcades,miniature and s, which may be out of character in a building on such real such on building al plane of the front building elevation elevation building front ofthe plane al provide dining supplies such as place publicly funded colleges, universities, Aninstitutionofhigherlearning

property, such as

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix periods ofless 24hoursperday,than fourteen(14) children, inclusive, includ Large: Daycare Home, school age childcare centers. home, and includes infant centers,preschools, extended day carefacilities, and Day CareCenter, Child: dementias or their services may be onlyforpersons with care focus on providing andrelated Alzheimer's also centers may daycare Adult supervision. andgeneral outings, social/recreational Typically centers operate 10-12hours perday andprovidemeals, and/orhandicapped individuals. for elderly activities in providing specializing Care Center,Adult:Day Definitions -D synonymous PC with cafés,inte computer other email, orto to (LAN), electronic devices to the public for access to the internet or alocal area network Cyber Café: galleriesmuseums and where art displayed objects arenotintended forsale. This or sciences. arts more of the (1) or Cultural Institution: street. apartment units or townhomes typically only accessed by courtyard from the centered around a shared outdooropen Courtyard Housing buildings. or building bysuch (2) sides more ontwo andwhichisbounded or buildings than aCourt orCourtyard: required front,Council: side, events. cultural or rearconvention centers, special events, theatre performances, banquets, and yard,thereof, enclosed on(2)two more or Conference Facility on the same zone. inanyapplicable project housing/apartment lot witha condominium, townhouse, stoc a buildingCondominium Conversion: or The City Council ofthe City of Downey. An establishment that provides five(5) ormorecomputers orother An institution displaying or preserving objects of interest inone ofinterest objects orpreserving displaying Aninstitution : A distinct medium density multi-family housing typology typology housing multi-family density medium distinct : A : A room, hall, building(s), tent, or other enclosure, or portion enclosure, portion or other or tent, hall, building(s), room, :A Anopen, unoccupied space with no roof orcover, other (9) Includes facilities nine care providethat to dayto Any child day care facility, other than a family day care daycare than afamily other facility, care day Any child An adult day care center is a non-residential facility isa non-residential center daycare Anadult Applies to the converting of asingle lot or building into rnet cafés,rnet centers. andcyber available foranydisabledadult. while parentthe orguardians areaway. software programs. Cyber cafés shall be ing children at who reside the homefor ing children sides to accommodatehalls, sidesto meeting k cooperative, or a communityk cooperative, ora classification generally includes libraries, libraries, includes generally classification space or garden and surrounded by and surrounded space orgarden plane. avertical to projection direct a as Elevation (Building): facilities. maintain utility often have propertyon private of easements purposes or to gain access anotherto property. Forexample, utility companies Easement: Definitions -E (1)(1) familyandcontaining one kitchen. Dwelling Unit: Dwelling, Single-Family: typically have common parkingandopenspace areas. into separate lots. The divided units may have separateshare common walls or floor/ceilings. Theland under the building orunits is not or jointDwelling, Multifamily: A building that contains (3)three ormore dwelling units that entrances, and common parking andopen space areas. separate lots. Theunits may have separate orjoint entrances, have andtypically into is orunits divided not orfloor/ceilings. The building land under walls the Duplex Dwelling Unit: facilities are excluded. laundromats. Large-scale and commerci drop and off locations drycleaning including public, general ofthe needs service Dry Cleaning andLaundryServices: nonprescription medicines, where but no medical prescriptions and th Drug Store/Pharmacy: not are restaurants Drive-thru in food. ina including, notvehicle remaining but seated limited to, ordrive- drive-through encouraged, either by design the of physical facilities be to served while Restaurant: Drive-Thru District: Dine-in Restaurant: Density: guardians are away. the home,who reside at children or children,the including while parent or fewer Small Daycare Home, Refers to any of the Specific Plan land use districts indentified in Exhibit in 2.1. Exhibit indentified districts use land Plan Specific anyofthe Refers to Residential dwelling units per net acre. acre. net per units dwelling Residential Usually the right to use property owned by another for specific forspecific by another property owned use to right the Usually One(1) or more rooms arranged or used as living quarters by one See “Restaurant.” A drawing showing the elements of the exterior of abuilding A structure(2) contains that two units sharethat common : Includes facilities that provide family day care to eight (8) toeight family daycare provide that facilities : Includes An establishment where the primary business is the filling of filling is the primary business the where An establishment A restaurant where a customer is permitted or is permitted acustomer where Arestaurant See“single-familydwelling.” e sale of drugs, medical devices and supplies, and and andsupplies, devices of medical sale drugs, e An establishment that caters tothecleaning permitted in the Specific Plan area. area. Plan Specific in permitted the n-medical products mayalsobe sold. al dry cleaning and laundry service drycleaning and laundryservice al individuals to be able to install and install able to to be individuals

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ofland. on orparcel buildings a lot Floor Area: similar and other uses. include smalldance studios,one-on-one pers twen groupsof small personal training to Fitness Studio: 4). (July Dayholiday Independence the Stand: Fireworks loan facilities. donot services unions. Financial credit to related andservices ofmoney exchange the with involved land use Financial Services/Banks/Credit Union:Acommercial primarily are off-site. premises,taken and consumed but Fast FoodRestaurant: permit. health ofavalid display the which includes Agriculture, ofFood and Department by California the established regulations with they grow products those agricultural only forsale offer producers Commissioner certified County Agricultural where Farmers’ Market: home, orsorority. house, club, dormitory, fraternity, lodging house,motel, rehabilitation center, rest commitment to each other, asdistinguis economic,marriage,bond ofsocial, otherdomestic andpsychological or bona fidehousekeeping unit inadomestic relationship based upon birth, Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix Family: line. eaveand the entire widthofbuilding the elevation parallel to street the property extending fromabove the doororwindow Façade Fascia: line. property the grade to the oftop the parapet wall or eaves, is that parallel to a street Façade: Definitions -F Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). environmental effects of aproposed project pursuant to the California Environmental ImpactReport(EIR): Two (2)or morepersonsliving Two togeth The major width of any exterior elevation of a building, extending from from extending building, ofa elevation ofanyexterior Themajorwidth The total area of allfloors containe Aspace orbusiness isoriented providing that classesto fitness or That portion of a separate exterior elevation of a building ofabuilding elevation exterior of a separate portion That A temporary space for the sale of fireworks immediately priorto immediately offireworks sale forthe space Atemporary at is certified by the Los Angeles LosAngeles by the (outdoor) is Anopenair market certified that An establishment where food and drink are prepared on A report that describes and analyzes the the andanalyzes describes that A report themselves, inaccordance andoperated include check cashing services or pay day hed fromagroupoccupyingboarding ty (20) or fewer students. This use may (20) students.Thisuse or fewer ty the financial systemsuch asbanksor line to the top of the parapet wall or onal training, yogaorPilates studios, er asarelatively d within the exterior walls ofall d within walls the exterior permanent single single permanent orthoped shops, rental, video supplies, tobacco artists stores, andhouseplant florists supplies, fabrics andsewing goods, and leather andsouvenirs, luggage gifts,novelties supplies, photographic books, stationery, jewelry,mate hobby supplies, andaccessories, office arts instruments, andmopeds, musical bicycles and accessories, apparel sma dry goods, retail sales of used merchandise that is not considered to be antique, including stor variety store, department General Retail andSpecialized Retail (Used): retail sales),to miscellaneous andother retail shopping goods. which oper forcrafting space may include supplies, party supply and rentals, religiousgoods,(stores handcrafteditems for and houseplant stores,artists supplies, shops, tobacco orthopedic rental, video florists fabrics andsewingsupplies, goods, and leather luggage and souvenirs, andgames,materials, and cameras toys photographic gifts, novelties supplies, instruments, andarts accessories, officesu small wares, goodsandequipment, sporting bicycles an salesretail of new merchandise, includ stor variety store, department General Retail andSpecialized Retail(New): shops, plumbingshops,and similarservices that are commercial innature. shops, repair computer public, including General Commercial Services: Council. General Plan: automobile spacestorage for businesses in the surrounding area. whichprovides off-street structure, of manyautomobiles inalarge or storage Garage, Public: spacestorage for occupantsthe of the premises. automobile off-street required the of automobiles, whichprovides or storage main building, enclosed on allfour(4) sides and designed and used for shelterthe Garage, Private: occupying the space between the (2)two slopesof roof.the Gable, Roof Definitions -G flowers. Florist Shop: floor area by the total net acres of the site. of non-residential structuresFloor-Area Ratio (FAR): on a site. The FAR is calculated by dividing the gross handcrafted items (stores for which may include space for crafting operations forhandcrafted(stores space operations forwhichmayinclude crafting items A retail store that specializes in the design, arrangement and sale of andsale in design,the arrangement specializes that store A retail wall at the end of a pitched roof, at roof, the ofwall end ofapitched section triangular generally : The TheGeneral Plan of theCity of Downey adopted by the City A building other than a private garage that is used for the shelter shelter for the used is that garage private a than other Abuilding A fully enclosed detached accessory building orportionofa building accessory detached enclosed Afully A term utilized to measure the allowable building intensity ic supplies, party supply an supply party ic supplies, e, discount store, orgeneral store, etc., engaged in e, discount store, orgeneral store, etc., engaged in An establishment providin Anestablishment ing dry goods,and accessories, apparel carpet/rug/drapery cleaners, locksmith ll wares, sporting goodsandequipment, rials, toys andgames, cameras and pplies, books, stationery, jewelry, hobby ations when such area is subordinate issubordinate area such when ations An establishment, including a An establishment, including a d rentals, goods, religious g general services to services the to g general d mopeds, musical musical d mopeds,

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is typically placed at each table. Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix where patrons share shisha(flavored to (alsoHookah Lounge:Ahookahloungecalled a h Code. Municipal Downey ofthe 9408.08 Section in conducted Uses use. primary residential member of afamily residing therein asanincidental use in connection with the Home Occupation: Height, Building: a physicalbarrierorenclosure. Hedge: appliances,and similar home improvement products. plumbing, mechanical equipment, roofing,yard andgarden supplies, home supplies decorating mattresses, covering, products including building materials, improvement ofhome and installation repair or service, rental, sale, retail Hardware store/Home Improvement: etc. pavers, concrete, a surfacing material asphaltic such asconcre te, Hardscape: Definitions -H consumption, andmayinclude butcher shops with noslaughtering. and preparation inselling foodforhome engaged feet in size,square primarily Grocery Store (Greaterthan 10,000sq ft): consumption, andmayinclude butcher shops with noslaughtering. and foodforhomepreparation inselling engaged insize,primarily feet Grocery Store (Lessthan10,000sqft): Grade, Finished: a sidewalk or curb, the grade shall be me or structure provided, however, wherewalls Grade: fir offices, post population,including general constituted Federal, State, or local government authority providing services to the Government Facility: shopping goods. retail miscellaneous other and sales), retail to issubordinate such area when The average of the finished grade at the center of each wall of abuilding A series ofplants, shrubs, orother Hardscape refers to non-plantedHardscape refersto areas are that usually treated with See “Building Height.” Height.” “Building See The completed paved or graded elevation of a lot. ofalot. elevation orgraded completed paved The Any occupation conducted in the main building on bya inalot main building Any conducted the occupation Any building, structure, otherfacility operated or byalegally An establishment engaged in providing inproviding engaged Anestablishment An establishment, less than 10,000 square paint and wallpaper, carpeting and floor andfloor carpeting andwallpaper, paint bacco) froma comm An establishment, greater than 10,000 asured at sidewalkthe orcurb level. theare home subjectconditions to per landscape materials so placed form to , heating, airconditioning,electrical, e stations, police stations, courts, etc. stations, courts, police etc. stations, e are parallel to andwithin five feet of ookah bar) isan establishment unal hookahwhich unal vegetation isdroughtthat ortolerant requireslow water use. Landscaping, Drought-Tolerant: and sod. materialsLandscaping: to include: native photographic providing establishments orLaboratories: exotic trees,Definitions –L groundcover, shrubs, vines,buildings in the vicinity. Kiosksshall be flowers,sixty private propertyorpublicrights-of-wa (60) permanent structure having one(1) ormoreopen air sides, operating oneither squareKiosk, Temporary or Semi-Permanent: feet and goods orservices. compatiblepermanent kiosk will be operated for the pu A vicinity. inthe usesandbuildings existing other with indesign compatible in designproperty not exceeding a maximum size of one hundred(100) square feet and Kiosk, Permanent: with otherDefinitions –K existing usesjewelry. and Jewelry Sore: Definitions –J water-supply systems, other Infrastructure: Definitions –I travel. orleisure forbusiness ofusers variety room orsuite. Typical usesinclude larger hotel facilities accommodatethat a (30) rooms, guest andinwhich no provisio as temporary lodging, withorwithout meals, inwhich there are more than thirty Hotel (greater than30rooms): and small specialized hotels. room orsuite. Typical usesinclude bout rooms,and less than 30 which no in provis orwithout lodging,temporary with meals, (6) inwhich more than six there are rooms): (lessthan30 Hotel Establishments providing medical or dental laboratory services or services laboratory ordental medical providing Establishments The planting andmaintenance oflive ofacombination plant Public services and facilities, and facilities, services Public Aretailstore that specializes in the design, sale, repair and/or A freestanding structure with a foundation located on private onprivate located withafoundation structure Afreestanding Afacilitywithguest roomsand/or suites,designed as utility systems,utility androads. Afacility withguest roomsand/or suites, designed Landscaping characterized bythe use of stationary; Moving kiosks areprohibited.Moving stationary; y andplazas, not exceeding a maximum of , services. analytical, ortesting ique hotels, bedandbreakfast businesses A freestanding, temporary orsemi- temporary Afreestanding, ion is made forcooking inany individual n is made for cooking in any individual n is forcooking inanyindividual made rpose of vending food, drink, or retail rpose of orretail vending food, drink, such as sewage-disposalsuch systems,

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix on areamedian based households determination for lower-income annual exceed the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Low-Income Household: Lot Line: the building orstructure. together with the yards,courts, and other unoccupied spaces legally required for ofland upon or parcels which saidbuilding more area than a lot as herein defined, the term “lot” shall include all such pieces or deed; provided, however, that in the event any building orstructure covers conforms to the boundaries ofLosAngeles County, Recorder County which office of the in the recorded of such lot as shown upon suchLot: recorded map, plat, buildings. accessory all including Lot Coverage: merchandise ormaterials. loading orunloading while parkingofa vehicle, temporary the for building, Loading Space,Off-Street: requirements. 24) Title California withof conformance (A.D.A. andState access building code and disabled live/work unitand(1) oneormore rooms wi forandis regularl available working space accessory to primary useasaplacethe households) whoreside there and where the residential use is secondary or and living space for the person(s)(business operators or their employees and their Unit: Live/Work performances,and DJservices. singing, nightclubs and includes, but is not limited to: dancing, solo or group busi in occur primarily will entertainment of amusement, the isfor or attention, which agreeably occupies the mind, orpleasantly attracts, diverts or holds the byany or article, from anyinstrument posture, actorother movement,any or person,any sound, or word, speech, utterance, songorother oranydance, Live Entertainment: Laundry orDryCleaning Services: Plan. this Specific required sideyardoncornerlots abutting include private balconies. Landscape-recreation areas shall be in addition to the and otheractive and passive interioror swimming pools, recreationrooms, game facilities. landscaping andrecreation Landscape-Recreation Area: Any piece or parcel of land bounded, orparcelofland Anypiece The boundary line ofalot. The percentage of the lot area covered by astructure or building, Acommercial designed unit and intended tofunction asa work Any exhibition, upon, ordisplay demonstration, by, or any Households with an annual income that does not An off-street space on samethe lot with ause or A usable area developed with a combination of acombination with developed area Ausable See “Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services.” person, in presencethe of any audience, music or other sound manually produced a street and the front yards required by yardsrequired front and the astreet anyperson in such audience. Live of work. A live/work unit has adequate adequate has unit Alive/work work. of Recreation facilities may consist of areas,benches, walks, putting greens, defined, ordeed orshownupon aplat nesses in Downtown such as bars or y used by the person(s) residing in the exterior recreation facilities and may or structure is orstructure located orpartly wholly th cooking and sanitation facilities in and operated businesses established onasingle orcommonly owned contiguous Multi-Tenant Complex: area. Plan Specific inthe anywhere shall include auto courts, motor lodges, and tourist courts. This use is not permitted for aperiod of not more than one hundred twenty(120) consecutive days and rooms, without kitchens,for the temporary use of automobile tourists or transients Motel: income. households earning eighty percent orless of determinedthe area median forhousehold size. income, adjusted for determination moderate-incom annual exceed the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Moderate-Income Household: located on the same lot or site. Mixed-Use Development: on second located the predominantly located on ground the floorthe of structure with the residential dwellings compatible with residential uses). The commercial use oruses are typically deemed uses similar and services, offices, restaurants, retail, (which mayinclude re both containing A structure Mixed-Use Building: Massage Services as defined in Section 9402 of theDowney Municipal Code. Adult excludes also Thisdefinition specifically of area establishment. the the an incidentaloraccessory service and does not occupy more than 25 percent of massage or similar manipulation of the human body isoffered by anindividual as fitness center, school, barber/beauty shop, orsimilar establishment where medical ofa part as state acupuncturist, physical therapist or simi manipulation isadministered by amedical practitioner, chiropractor, treatment or manipulation of the human body, unless such treatment or acupressure, alcoholrub, fomentation, elec Massage TherapyEstablishment: setb over and whichprojects building Marquee: supplies. mailing, andmoving ofoffice, sale the and services, messenger and shipping delivery, rental, including courier, andmailing, mailbox services Mail andShippingServices: Definitions –M median income. area determined or of less the percent fifty earning householdsto refers typically size.Low-income forhousehold income, adjusted A group of attached or detached buildings containing individual Agroupordetached sleeping ofattached containingindividual buildings Apermanent attached roofedstructure to, andsupported by, a Any combination of two (2) oftwo Any combination A project with both residential and nonresidential uses clinic. This definition exclud Thisdefinition clinic. An establishment primarily primarily An establishment Households with an annual income doesnotthat An establishment offering massage, ack areas or publicrights-of-way. or higher floors (seeor higher floors Figure 9.1.9). lar professional by person licensed lar the Moderate-income typicallyrefers to e households based onarea median tric or magnetic treatment,or similar sidential and commercial uses uses andcommercial sidential es agymnasium/health and or moreseparately owned engaged in private postal postal engaged inprivate

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flowers, plants, seeds, and garden other equipment. Nursery andGardenSupplyStore: units. affordable the target excluding development aresidential within Non-restricted Unit: public, recreational, an institutional, educational, not limited industrial, but to,including, use, commercial, Non-Residential: located. use regulations set forth in this article applic articlethis of application of the toit,which, because nolongerconforms to the Non-conforming Use: inwh district the to applicable article it,to nolongerconforms to th erected or altered and maintained but which, because of the application of this Non-conforming Structure: islocated. inwhichsuchbuilding district the to applicable article it,to nolongerconforms to th erected or altered and maintained but which, because of the application of this Non-conforming Building: plays recordeddance and popmusic. pubs or taverns by the inclusion of adance floor and aDJ booth, whereaDJ Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix offices. andmedical dental and institutions, use excludes banks, savings and loan a laborato psychological, andmedical/dental accounting, architectural, engineering, re professional, executive, management, oradministrative services,such as Office, Business andProfessional: kindorclass. ofadifferent of ause Occupancy, Changeof: Definitions –O foodand/orconjunction with drink.Anigh Nightclub: outdoors.and sold Newsstand: Definitions –N parking spaces.(5) ormoreoff-street parcel of land, share orthat common driveways for ingress/egress, orsharefive An establishment that is open late, generally featuring music, in music,in late, featuring isopen generally that An establishment An establishment where newspape where An establishment Any usewhich does not include adwelling unit as the primary With regard to density bonus development, alldwelling units A use which was lawfully established and maintained but but andmaintained which Ause was lawfully established d agricultural uses. A discontinuance of an existing use and the substitution A building or portion whichwaslawfullythereof Abuilding orportion A structure or portion thereof whichwaslawfully orportion Astructure ich such structure is located. located. is structure such ich A retail store that specializes in the sale of trees, sale oftrees, in specializes the store that Aretail Offices, firms, other or organizations providing providing ororganizations firms, Offices, other e regulations set forth in this article in this article setforth regulations e in article this setforth regulations e al estate, insurance,investment, legal, ssociations and other similar andother financial ssociations tclub is usually dist is usually tclub able to the district in which such use is inwhich use such district the able to ries incidental to an office use. This anoffice to ries incidental rs and magazines are displayed inguished frombars, inguished to ingressandegress site and from saidarea. providing for parkingofmotor plus unenclosed, the vehicles those additional areas Parking Lotand Structures/Garage: 1943.Law of State ParkingDistrict California AssessmentParking District: facilities, and openspaces. Parks andRecreationFacilities Land:Parcel of or balcony. Parapet: Definitions –P question. historical) areimposed in addition to those of thebase zone covering theland in environmental,(e.g., orothercharacteristics physical, locational, economic, Overlay Zone: of way. to arestaurant or similar uses that may ormay not encroach into the public right Outdoor Patio Seating or Dining intended to be usedfor outd Open Space,Usable residents ofsaid unit. unitis that designed,maintained, reservedand exclusivelyfor the useof the room,or kitchen from theliving family room, Open Space, Private: generally residents, maintained by all and andowned development, Development, condominium,or mixed-use Unit residentsrecreational useofall ofa re Open Space,Common: such asswimmingpools andrecreation buildings. for designed recreation purposes specifically or structures occupied bybuildings areas, driveways, streets, oralleys. Openspacemay include land areas Open Space: therapy. This use excludes overnightthe careof a patient. po optometry, dentistry, chiropractic, Office, MedicalandDental: A low protective wall along the edge of araised structure such asaroof Landareas are that occupiednot bybuildings, parking structures, A certain portion of the City where regulations relating relating to specific regulations where City of the portion Acertain Parceloflandshallmean the same aslot. : An open area or recreational facility that is designed and Open spaceadjacent located directly to,accessible and Open space reserved primarily forthe enjoyment and Offices and clinics used for the practice of medicine, of medicine, practice for the used clinics and Offices oor living and/or recreation. and/orrecreation. oor living An assessment district district Anassessment : Noncommercial parks, pl : An outdoor seating area attached or adjacent areaattachedoradjacent seating : Anoutdoor through a through homeowner’s association. sidential development, suchas a Planned diatry, and diatry, formsofvarious physical dining room of an individual dwelling dwelling an individual roomof dining An area or structure, closed or formed pursuant to the pursuantformed to aygrounds, recreation

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix etc. Use Permits, HomeOccupation Permits, Special Event Permits, BuildingPermits, require approval of nondiscretionary permits, such as Site Plan Review, Temporaryof adiscretionarypermit. However, so Permitted: thereto. pertaining modifications approved is permit which such upon with the conditions together structures uses,or activities, specific authorizing Plan Permit: orgravel.materials suchascrushedstone comprising less than two-thirds of the total surface area of the lot and loosely laid andcollectively inarea foot square one exceeding not orlaininsections poured depth of eighteen(18”) inches or more, including non-porous surface material Permeable Paving: automobiles. Pedestrian-Scaled: may be provided, they arenot emphasized in the design of buildings. plazas) areorientedthat andparkingareas pedestrian buildings to s. Although (such areas as façadesdisplay areasofbuildingandoutdoor along the street entrance is oriented to the street sidewalk. There aregenerally windows and such developments are generally placed close to the street and the main site and building rather than from auto sidewalk emphasisonstreet primary the Pedestrian-Oriented orPedestrian-Friendly: roadway. pedestrian/vehicular Paving: a habitable room orasaparkingspace for vehicles. principal use shall be for outdoor entertaini open on one or more sides, maybe which coveredor uncovered, whose Patio, Open space forvehicles. entertaining orrecreation. is Apatio not used as a habitable roomorasaparking sides, isenclosedonall that building abuttinga principal Patio, Enclosed: areadirectly or decked paved Alevel, long. feet by18 wide feet 8.5 long when perpendicular adrivewayto oraisle, compared with the traditional Parking Space, Compact: used jointlybytwoormoreuses. Parking, Shared: A document issued by the City pursuant to the provisions of this Specific of thisSpecific provisions the to pursuant City by the issued document A A solid concrete, tile, or brick surface, which serves as a covering for for asacovering whichserves surface, brick or tile, concrete, Asolid A useorstructure that is allowed without the requirement for approval : A level, paved or decked areadirectly abutting aprincipal building A public or private parking lo parking orprivate Apublic Designed to be accessible pedestrians, to asopposed to A paving material that permits water penetration to a soil parking Areduced feet space, feet wide and 15 8 issued,and plans,the specifications, reports, and whose principal use shall be for outdoor outdoor use befor whoseprincipal shall me permitted uses and structures may and structures uses permitted me and facilitating pedestrian access to the access and parking areas. Buildingsin ng or recreation.A patio is not used as Development that is designed with a t and/or parking structure/garage

of amusement, dancehall, operahous place pavilion, hall, recreational auditorium, church, hall, Assembly nature. public or gatheringof20morepersons in Place ofPublicAssembly: studios. seamstresses, tailors, shoerepairshop and nailsalons(including permanent nature.of apersonal services Personal Personal Services: centers. schools), anddiet driving lessons,music orphotography arts, fine Personal Improvement Services: Professional Office formsandbinding devices. business manufacturing establishments establishments that publish newspapers,books, andperiodicals; and engraving, photoengraving, and electrotyping. use This also includes establishments serving theprinting tradesuch as bookbinding,typesetting, (xerographic) copying, andother "q services by letterpress, lithography, gravure,screen, offset, orelectrostatic Printing andPhotocopy Services: Principal Use: principal use lot. ofthe Principal Structure: thereon. contained Premises vehicles.occupant single- foremployees’ parking spacesprovided than ofemployment a place passengers on aregular basis arethat provided in alocation moreconvenient to or paintedspace markings, carpool for Preferential Parking: Pocket(1) less. Park one : neighborhoodparkofa pproximately acreor Asmall and improvements. existi ofall showing useandlocation the Plot Plan: unit under singleownershiporcontrol. Planned UnitDevelopment: indefinition. are included this theater, theater and : Any portion of any lot and any portion ofanybuildingorstructure andanyportion :of anylot Anyportion A scaled drawing of a lot and A and surroundingareas, scaleddrawingof alot the adjacent The primary and predominate use onany lot. A commercial land use providing recurrently needed services services needed recurrently landuseproviding Acommercial : See ”Office Business and Professional.” andProfessional.” Business ”Office : See The primary structure(s) within which is conducted the whichisconducted within Theprimarystructure(s) Parking spaces designated or assigned,through use of asign Any place designed for, orused for, congregation the A tract of land that is developed as an integrated Services or facilities including, but limited not including, but to, orfacilities Services An establishment offering An establishment s, photoprocessing, andphotographic and vanpool vehicles carrying commuter vehiclescarrying and vanpool one roomwhere such gathering is of a generally include barbershops, beauty barbershops,beauty include generally ng andproposedbuildings, structures, cosmetic facial sh facial cosmetic crafts, driving schools (excludes truck (excludes truck schools driving crafts, e, motion picture uick printing" services, including services, printing" uick orphotocopy printing ading), dayspas, theater, outdoor theater, outdoor

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix any requiring anyproject development, Residential Development DensityBonus: the following: Examples of residential care facilities include, are but not limited to,facilities for required by the residents of facilitythe for sustaining activitiesthe of daily living. beyond that nursing services, including services, careoranymedical foster ex Thisuse herein. asdefined disability eighteen(18) years or over the age of and/or assistanceare provided foramaxi inasingle-family ofCalifornia State the Residential CareFacility,Small: barbeques,water features, similarstructures. andother equipment, patio covers, gazebos, arbors, pe greenhouses, cabanas,art ormusic studios, children’s playhouses orplayground include garages, carports, buildings, storage workshops, hobbyshops, change characternot the of the residentia does and that a residence andsecondaryto incidental and clearly residence, of a part iscustomarily that Structures:Anystructure Residential Accessory development. on the same site. This use includes chemical and biotechnology research and advance of product manufacturing, nota op magnetic, electronic, and electrical, of design, computer software, and research,the testing and/or development Research and Development Definitions –R facilities. settling ponds, anddisposalfields. This plants and storage, telephone switching facilities, wastewater treatment plants, gas regulating and distribution facilities, public water system wells, treatment any of the following facilities: electrical substations and switching stations, natural include may use This utilities. public of provision the for approved Commission Public Utility: recreational, civic, educational, religiou agenci or nonprofit bypublic supported Public Uses Wards court.of the (e) Physicallydisabled;(d) or (c) an Dependent (b) abuse Substance recovery; (a) Developmentally : A classof uses, generally open to the public and maintained and Any entity authorized under regulation by the Public Utilities Utilities Public by the regulation under authorized Anyentity d neglected children;d neglected or mentally disabled; or mentally : An establishment whic establishment : An Residential facilities approved and licensed by use may also exclude telecommunications telecommunications exclude also may use s, institutional, cultural or nature. cludes family day care, adult day care, daycare, adult daycare, family cludes dwelling in which group care, supervision supervision inwhichgroup care, dwelling Specific Plan, Development Agreement, Agreement, Development Plan, Specific es or organizations es ororganizations and which are of a sixty persons (60) orforwhohave sixty a tical,and mechanical components in mum of six (6) persons under the age of (6) age under the persons ofsix mum ssociated with a manufacturing facility facility a manufacturing with ssociated l use. accessorystructures Residential With regard to density bonus density With regard to rgolas, pavilions, fireplaces, fire pits, h engages in scientific in h engages scientific development of at least 150 dwelling unit Senior Citizen: Definitions –S types: waffle houses, and sandwich shops. Restau cafes, cafeterias, coffee houses, coffee shops, dinner houses, pancakeand delicatessens, dessertstores, shop doughnut types of establishments included within the term “Restaurant” are bakeries, Some building. general publicprimarilywithin principle consumed bythe the Restaurant: condominiums. dwelling units to ofexisting conversion including more additional dwelling units by construction or alteration of structures, not submitted application to has been (5)City,the five create andwhichwould or review forwhichadevelopment Permit, Building PlanReview, or UseSite Permit, Conditional Subdivision, Map, Minor Permit, Tentative Development Unit Planned manner that does not satisfy the definition of “wall mounted.” inany antennae, forsupporting constructed isnot specifically that any structure Roof-Mounted: permanently attached. of or support walls beyondthe projections Roof: Highways approved bythe City Counci as City or ofthe Engineer, office in the street orhighway, determined by the City Engineer, asshownon the maps onfile Right-of-Way, Ultimate: with passagedefinition. consistent this ofsurface right right-of-way, acommon containing apriv lot surface passage hasbeen recorded. Thus, Right-of-Way: Retail: See“General Retail/Specialized Retail.” () Dine-inRestaurant: Includes restau (a) b Take-out(b) Restaurant: Provides quickly or previously prepared food to a A structural covering over any portion of a building or structure, including including or structure, ofabuilding any portion covering over Astructural only incidental ca incidental only tables or diningcounters, to and food which delivered area provides consumption. service counter, whereby thepatron carries the food off-premises for An establishment where food and drink are prepared, served, and An area or of strip land, either public or private, onwhich ofa right Aperson 62yearsofageorolde Wireless communication service antennas that are mounted on mounted antennas are that service Wireless communication The ultimate right-of-way is the required width of any rry-out service. l,or asshownin Plan. the General shown on a Master Plan of Street and ofStreet shown Plan on aMaster s, aperson55years ofageorolder. rants can be further defined into three into defined further rants canbe the right-of-way shallinclude right-of-way apublicthe s, juicebars,shops, pastry teahouses, rants with orwithout abar orlounge the building or structure, whichis or structure, building the ate street, or other public orprivate public orother ate street, r or, inasenior citizen housing

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix on asfollows: which premises sign islocated the Sign: from traffic. vehicular separated grade, orgrade at right-of-way, astreet without or within located maybe ofanykind.Asidewalk by vehicles motor for use Sidewalk: like. the and structures, utility lots, or otherwiseScreen Planting: hide from view certainperpendicular distance prescribed elementssetback line shall be parallel with the street line, removed fromthere by the ofthe line that defines the width of the required side yard development, onthe street side. Said Setback, StreetSide: such as parking front.” line, in“setback forth as set Wherezone. the side orrear yard abuts a street,the distance shall be measured removed there from by the perpendicular distance prescribed for theyard in the rear orsideyard. Saidsetback line sh Setback Line,RearorSide: zone. yard inthe front forthe prescribed General Plan, and beremoved there from by theperpendicular distance setback line shall be parallel with the street line or the line established by the Setback Line, Front: article. by this asdefined and supervision” careor“care medical providing facilities those include donot developments renovated to the provisions ofSection 9418of this article. Senior citizen housing least five dwelling units that are developed or substantially rehabilitated or Senior CitizenHousing Development: mobile home parks. allowed in accordance with the State Density Bonusprovisions, andincludes units housing forsenior allowed bonus density the pertains to 51.3. Thisdefinition reside byqualifying residency residential development of 35dwelling Senior Citizen Apartment Project (b) isintend definition The previous fence, board,card Any structure, (a) Any device designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on the projecting, roof, wall, or banner.projecting, wall, roof, or advertising, flags, posters,displays,signs, andwhether ground, andadvertisin structures buildings,other ormaterials orstructures. on placed the groundor whether on shrubbery, rocks, fences, walls, orpainted, attached be may ofanykindwhatsoever matter advertising shown, orwhereon any poster, printing, bill, painting, device,or other purposesoranystructur advertising painted, printed, orlighted structur A designed right-of-way for the Landscaping, (30”thirty least at The line that defines the depth of required the front yard. Said On a lot that abuts two or more streets at their intersection, intersection, their at streets more or two abuts that lot a On The line that defines the width ordepth of the required nts in accordance with California Civil Code Section Code Section Civil California inaccordance with nts : With: regard bonus density to development, a g media forth,therein set outdoor billboards, for the yardin zone. forthe the Residential development consisting of at ofat consisting development Residential units orunits moredesigned for permanent all beparallelwith theproperty line, , cloth, paper, metal,wooden, plastic, ed to include,ed to aswell as all other use by pedestrians and not intended e ofanycharacter usedforoutdoor e upon which any advertisement is ) inches high,screen designedto

shall bemeasured at the where the sign is parallel andto within mean the average of the finished grade at the center sign structure,provided For half-berms or bermswith greater th sign witha maximum ofa2:1 slope shall top of the sign including any element thereof. The finished grade of a bermed Sign, Height: upon the ground, including poster Sign, Freestanding:Any sign supported wholly by uprights traffic. vehicular or braces placedSign, Directional: in or sign. legal existing the within Sign, Copy Change and/orTextChange: Sign, Copy Area of: attention thesubject to matter. asign into incorporated representation other or design, picture, figure, number, letter, word, Sign, Copy: Any project. address, and telephone number of businesses directly related to the construction type orpurpose for which buildingthe is proposed and may include the name, Sign, Construction: copy sign. achangeable considered isnot information temperature be rearranged manually, mechanically, or electronically. Thedisplay of time and rearranged without altering facethe or the surface of the sign, and which may Sign, Changeable Copy flags, streamers, andpennants. allow movement by the atmosphere to cause movement of sign,the including other materiallight not enclosedinarigi Sign, Banner: placed. be could background Sign, BackgroundArea: uponwhichcopy area ofasign The entire excluding supports, uprights, orstructur Sign, Area: (c) Works of art shall include, but not be limited to, murals, structures, structures, murals, to, limited be not but include, Works shall of art (c) of art islocated. of art expression,and which in no way refer to the business at which such work ideological depicting mosaics,paintings, andstatues photographs, The entire surface area of asign including nonstructural trim, but The height of a sign shall be be meas shall of asign height The Anonpermanent sign composed offabric, pliableplastic, paper, or guide or direct pedestrian or pedestrian ordirect guide to designed signs On-premise A temporary sign during a period of construction stating the A stating temporary signduringa period ofconstruction The actual area of signco sidewalk orcurblevel. : Signinwhich copy/text the or may be changed panels and painted bulletins. bulletins. painted and panels es upon which the sign is supported. signissupported. which es upon the five feet of a sidewalk, or curb, the grade the of asidewalk,orcurb, feet five be measured from the crest of the berm. d frame or secured or mounted so as to ormountedsoasto orsecured d frame to convey a message and to attract attract conveya messageandto to an 2:1 slopes, the finished grade shall an grade slopes, 2:1 thefinished The change ofanexisting message py applied to any background. any applied to py ured from the finished grade to the to grade finished from the ured

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix fascia. orfaçade façade building the to parallel signfasciaisnot inwhich wall the onabuilding Sign, Projecting: Asignmounted premises or part of namethe of the business concern involved. isthat not the exclusive commodity orservice being sold or rendered onthe or ofacommodity service (20) than advertising the twenty isdevoted to percent anysignofwhichmore include also signsshall Such location. business specific pedest automobile, fordirecting expressly include signs mounted on wheeled vehicles when used as adirectional sign sold, offered, orconducted elsewhere th that directs attention to a business commodity,industry, or other activity which is upon which is the ground,erected or any Sign, OutdoorAdvertising: occupyingpremises. the premises; business; ofthe name andname indicating transacted;services rendered; goods sold or produced on the is on which it premises of use the lawful Sign, On-Premises: use is located. such which in district the to applicable article forthin set this regulations use the ofth application ofthe which,but because Sign, Nonconforming: support. base asolid purposes, andhaving for identification plan, located between a building or street Sign, Monument: Sign, Marquee: perimeter ofthe and sign structure which cannot beseendirect Sign, Interior Illuminated: the light is visible. back sign, including lighting, such toward Sign, IndirectlyIlluminated: signs. radiating or glowing, reflectorized, inte include shall Thisdefinition readable. Sign, Illuminated: A sign in which period. authorizedamortization its a source hasexceeded sign anynonconforming that or article this by required as permits of lightSign, Illegal: is used toJuly 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. make holi traditional ofrecognizing purposes the the copywhich may notcomply with therequirements of thisarticle, but may be used for Sign, HolidayDecorations Any sign installed or constructed without proper approval and/or Any sign attached to amarquee. Anysignattached A low-profile sign, which is an integral part ofalandscaping sign, A part low-profile whichis an integral A sign which carries only advertisements strictly incidental to a A sign which was lawfullyA sign erec A sign in which illumination is provided entirely within the isprovided entirely Asigninwhichillumination : The use of decorations, displays, or other materials other : Theuseofdecorations,or displays, Any billboard or advertising structure Anybillboardoradvertising bearing asign, A sign illuminated with a light directed primarily primarily directed withalight Asignilluminated located,including signsorsigndevices and so shielded that no direct ray from days, such as, but not limited to, Easter, Easter, to, limited not but as, such days, rnally and externally lighted signs and sign attached or painted on orpainted sign a building attached setback line and a street propertystreet line setbackand a line an on the premises. Such signsshall Such premises. an on the rian,and otherforms a oftrafficto is article it,to nolongerconforms to of the person, firm, or corporation corporation oftheperson, or firm, ted, altered, or maintained ly from without. fromwithout. ly

Examples of single-family attached dwellings include townhomes and duplexes. separated from anyother unit by oneormorecommon fireresistant walls. access to the outside,no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is and own front rear hasits Each unit in height. (2-3) stories two or three typically and unit dwelling such other one least at with connected is structurally that Single-Family Dwelling, Attached: Government Code Section 65852. occupancy(1) byone family,may al and Single-Family Dwelling: isdeveloped or proposedfordevelopment.which aproject Site: be considered separate windows. separation.window without Se (6”)separations less six horizontal than viewedfrom the exteriorbuildingtheof through the window.Vertical and/or window or locatedSign, Window: in such a mannersigns shall include signs attached to amansard roof. within Wall islocated. onwhichit building façade ofthe not the extend beyond does projects not more eighteenthan (18”) Sign, Wall: district. particular fora not displayed period be to to exc lightweight material, with orwithout fram Sign, Temporary: building. sign support may bewhich supports oriscapableofsupporting a single pole or maySign, Support: be an integral part of the design purposes. ofindustrial a any solidorplasticsubstance, material, representing aperson, animal Sign, Statuary: A statue orother three-dimensional structure imitating or beyond roof ofthe the exterior lines extend not shall and awall considered be shall roof a mansard to attached or partially totally supported by the roof Sign, Roof: rendered. orservice itsname identify to business, Sign, Primary: fron on Onewallsign the mounted A contiguous area of land, including alot or lots or a portion thereof, upon A sign affixedin any manner to the wall of a building or structure which Any signerected upon orover roofofanybuilding orwhichis the Any structure, containing no copy, excepting street Anystructure, containingnocopy,addresses, excepting street A sign that is applied or attached to the exterior or interior of a a orinteriorof exterior the to isapplied orattached Asignthat A sign constructed of paper, A detached residential dwelling unit, designed for designed unit, dwelling residential Adetached , or object which is sculptured, molded,castin or , whichissculptured, orobject parations greater than (6”)six inches inwidthshall Single-family attached means a dwelling unit or exceedotherwall sign standards. inches from the building wall andwhich wall building inches from the inches in width shall be viewed as a es, including window displays intended window es, displays intended including or fabric and used for commercial or forcommercial fabric andused or eed the period of time set forth in a or roof structure of structure or roof the building. Signs so include housing describedintypes any sign as defined in this article. A A article. inthis any signasdefined a building that its purpose is to be is to purpose its that abuilding cloth, canvas, orothersimilar t façade or front fasciaofa façade orfront t

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix centerline line. orright-of-way street the from distance horizontal required aminimum with ofalot length Street Setback Line: Front”). Street Line: receptacles, lights, trash benches, as such public), general enhance the street’s physical character and intended for useby pedestrians(the Street Furniture: access to thelot. Street Frontage: principal means ofaccessanabutti to Street: and ceilingfloor orroofabove.the included ofabuilding portion be that and upper the above,surfacefloor next of the except that the topmost storyshall Story: factors. relevant other as architectural design, open spaces, preservation of existing structures, and standards, area; written Plan and Specific to the inandadjacent on for infrastructure each parcel; aplan developed be to uses ofland the describes types Plan Specific The City. ofthe area circumscribed implemen be to development physical Specific Plan: and church bazaars. houses, carnivals, specialauto sales, gran limited art to shows, sidewalk sales, pumpkinand Christmas sales,tree haunted article. by allowed this and standards Special Event: smoke purchasedproducts. tobacco, and other related items and provides an area for customers to sit and Smoke andAn establishmentCigar Lounge: specia that tobacco, and other related items. Smoke and CigarStore: Code. Municipal Downey ofthe 9820 Section Review:Site Plan other such dwelling unit or structure (1)occupancy one by only household that Single-Family Dwelling, Detached: That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor surface upper between the included ofabuilding portion That Any public right-of-way or private recorded thoroughfare that affords a a affords that thoroughfare recorded orprivate right-of-way Any public The boundary line between a street and abutting lot(see “Lot Line, Aplan, by Ordinance,adopted City whichshows the future A temporary outdoor use that extends beyond the normal uses normal uses beyond the extends that use outdoor A temporary Thosefeatures associated with astreet that areintended to The length of a lot facing a street that affords direct public public direct affords that facingastreet ofalot length The An process administrative conducted inaccordance with A line parallel to a street line extending the full width or full extending line the a street to parallel A line A retail store specializesthat in thesale of cigars,

A dwelling unit occupied orintended for intended forresidentialor other use. ng lot(see “Alley” and “Freeway”). betweensurface theupper of topmost the Special events may include, but are not not are include, but may events Special ted within a specifically defined and defined within aspecifically ted d openings, festivals, home d openings,home exhibitions, festivals, regulations, and policies for such items forsuch policies and regulations, is structurally in is structurally lizes in salethe of cigars, and newspaperracks. and dependent from any from dependent development project. Tenant: apermittewhich isaccessory to Temporary Use:A use which is associated with aholiday orspecial event, or zo standardsforthe development exceed sixty(60) days. Suchstructure shall be subject to all applicable property a permanent foundation, and is used or intended to be used for aperiod not to Temporary Structure period. period of time not exceeding twelve(12) hoursin any twenty-four(24) hour Temporary Parking: auctions, andtentrevival meetings. vehicle sales, showsor races; animal au rodeos, carnivals, fairs, events, sports shows, ortheatrical stage musicfestivals, whichmayinclude consecutive days, Temporary Event: Take-Out Restaurant: clothing, linens, andshoes, does not manufacture but items. Tailor Shops,Shoe Repair Shops: Definitions –T or exchange. forsale it property andexhibit oftime,period maybring a specified means whatsoever as a place or location Swap Meet/Flea Market: This process involves either parcel or tract maps. Subdivision: beams,fl girders, walls,bearing columns, Structural Alteration: or inheight. less (7) feet seven orwalls fences including not somethin to orwhichisattached ground Structure: shall meanstreet line. right-of-wayor private asdetermined byCity the Engineer. right-of-way Street line Street Right-of-Way Line: infrastructure. s, ofbuildings,tree and design openspaces,placement street furniture, and Streetscape: The lessee of residential or other facility space at an applicable Anything constructed or erected which requires alocation on the The process of dividing land and/or structures for parcelized sales. Thelinear environment along An event held either indoors or The temporary parkingofalicensed motor vehicle fora : Any structure that is readily movable and is not attached to attached andisnot movable isreadily that structure : Any Any change in the supporting members of a building such as See “Restaurants” The existing or proposed future ultimate width of a public A place or location which has been advertised by any d use and innature.transitory An establishment which engages in the repair of inrepair whichengages the An establishment ne in which it is located. islocated. ne inwhichit

sales, showsorraces; heavy equipment oor joists, roof joists, or foundations. oor joists, joists, roof tomobile shows,tomobile salesorraces;off-road g having a location on the ground, onthe but alocation g having to which members of the public, during during public, ofthe members which to a right-of-way created bythe outdoors for no longer no longer than four for outdoors

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Appendix B > Definitions B >Definitions Appendix or preparation courses,or similar ofclasses. types (20) groups of fewer students. twenty or to provide tutoring assistance, work space or extra-curricular activities to small Tutoring Facilities/Educational-Activity Center: vehicles. Trip Reduction: railways, sightseeing tours and package holidays that combine several products. customers,on behalf ofsuppliers, suchas Travel Agency: compressed workweeks). period oreliminate them altogether(as the in case of telecommuting or and vanpooling, andchangesinwork schedules that move out oftrips the peak policies, TDM includes alternatives to si on ofcomm behavior, usually thepart Demand Management(TDM): Transportation subway, etc. vehicles operated in the transit system and may include buses, taxis, railway, transit systems. Also terminal facilities Transit Center: changes. operation andtraffic enforcement, programs, traffic educational include mayalso by features, physical includes Mostly andnon-motorized vehicles. forpedestrians safety increase and/or street environment, enhance cut-through the volumes,traffic, reduce Traffic Calming: including, but not limited to, the land area directly beneath such dwelling. having exclusive individual ownership andoccupant rights of each dwelling unit, same dwelling located directly beneath at the grade of the first floor level, and on not more than two (2) sides, with the uppermost story being a portion of the Townhouse: age. school elementary Tot Lot :An improved and equipped play area for small children usually up to An arrangement of single-family dwellings, joined by common walls walls bycommon joined dwellings, ofsingle-family Anarrangement A passenger station and/or term station Apassenger Reducing the number of vehicle trips primarily by single-occupant A retail business that sells travel related products and services to Measures that reduce motorist speed, decreasemotor vehicle providing maintenance and service for the for andthe providingservice maintenance ngle-occupant vehicles such as carpooling This use centers This use may alsoinclude testing uters, throughprograms, services, and airlines, carrentals, cruise lines, hotels, The incentive for alteration of travel A business or facility that is oriented inal forand mass vehicular rail the development standards for the properties within projectthe area. dist use area,(5) Plan land five Specific ot and ofbuildings andstructures, size Zone: Definitions –Z orstructurebuilding from aproperty line. al shall Yard inthisarticle. provided unoccupied and unobstructed from the Yard: Definitions –Y service. facilities or equipment located within City limits that provide commercial wireless Wireless Communication Facility:An andanyappurtenant antenna structure commonlyas offensive. recognized materials areflammablethat orexplosives or presentthat hazards orconditions manufactured products, supplies,and equipment, excluding bulkstorage of Warehouse: Definitions –W term boardingispermitted. kennels; except that overnight care in common household pets with noprovisions Veterinary Office: Definitions –V maintenance yard. Utilities: Use Classifications: Categories oflanduses. ormaintained. is,ormaybe,for whicheither occupied Use Definitions –U

: The purpose for which a lot or building is arranged, designed, or intended or or designed, isarranged, orbuilding forwhichalot purpose : The An open space abutting a front, rear, or side lot line of a lot that is A section of the City City ofthe to Asection the area,governing height, which use, regulations A water, gas, electricity, or sewer facility and accompanying office and facility andaccompanying and sewer office or electricity, gas, Awater, A use engaged in storage,wholesale, and distribution of An establishment providing for the medical treatment of treatment medical forthe providing Anestablishment so mean the required setback area for a cidental to medicalcidental treatment to andshort- ricts have been established that dictate that dictate established been ricts have her uniform regulations apply. For the apply. the her uniformregulations For ground upward, exce made for boarding, outside runs or runs outside forboarding, made pt as otherwise as otherwise pt

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