THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK San Pedro COMMUNITY PLAN Los Angeles Department of City Planning October 2017 SAN PEDRO COMMUNITY PLAN Activity Log Adopted by the Los Angeles City Council CF: 17–1044 Adoption Date: October 4, 2017 Effective Date: June 26, 2018 Subsequent Amendments Adopted by City Council Adoption Date Amendment Council File No. CPC File No. LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING san pedro THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mayor Eric Garcetti City Council President, Herb Wesson, Tenth District President Pro Tempore, Mitchell Englander, Twelfth District Assistant President Pro Tempore, Nury Martinez, Sixth District Gilbert Cedillo, First District Paul Krekorian, Second District Bob Blumenfield, Third District David E. Ryu, Fourth District Paul Koretz, Fifth District Monica Rodriguez, Seventh District Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Eighth District Curren D. Price, Jr., Ninth District Mike Bonin, Eleventh District Mitch O’Farrell, Thirteenth District Jose Huizar, Fourteenth District Joe Buscaino, Fifteenth District City Planning Commission 2013 COMMISSION MEMBERS William Roschen, President Regina M. Freer, Vice President Sean Burton, Commissioner Diego Cardoso, Commissioner George Hovaguimian, Commissioner Robert Lessin, Commissioner Dana M. Perlman, Commissioner Barbara Romero, Commissioner 2016 COMMISSION MEMBERS David H.J. Ambroz, President Renee Dake Wilson, Vice President Robert L. Ahn, Commissioner Caroline Choe, Commissioner Richard Katz, Commissioner John W. Mack, Commissioner Samantha Millman, Commissioner Veronica Padilla–Campos, Commissioner Dana M. Perlman, Commissioner THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (CONTINUED) 2017 COMMISSION MEMBERS FORMER PROJECT STAFF MEMBERS David H. J. Amboz, President Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Executive Officer Renee Dake Wilson, Vice President Jan Zatorski, Deputy Director Caroline Choe, Commissioner Kenneth Bernstein, AICP, Principal City Planner Richard Katz, Commissioner Debbie Lawrence, Senior City Planner John W. Mack, Commissioner Linda Lou, City Planning Associate Samantha Millman, Commissioner Erin Strelich, City Planning Associate Marc Mitchell, Commissioner Nathan Holmes, Intern Veronica Padilla-Campos, Commissioner Dana M. Perlman, Commissioner Geographic Information Services Section Betty Dong, GIS Chief Harbor Area Planning Commission John Butcher, Former GIS Chief Charles S. Lee, GIS Supervisor II 2013 COMMISSION MEMBERS Cuong T. Fan, GIS Supervisor I Phillip Trigas, President Arturo Espinoza, GIS Specialist IV Joeann Valle, Vice President Timmy Luong, GIS Specialist Emma Castillo, Commissioner Eric Eisenberg, Commissioner Graphics Services Section Kandee Lewis, Commissioner Shakeh Boghaskanian, Graphic Supervisor I 2016 COMMISSION MEMBERS Louisa Ranick, Graphic Designer II Esther Hatch, President Mitchell Harmatz, Vice President Department of Transportation Joseph Cortes, Commissioner Alma Ortiz, Commissioner Tomas Carranza, Senior Transportation Engineer Mona Sutton, Commissioner Sean Haeri, Senior Transportation Engineer Eddie Guerrero, Transportation Engineer Neighborhood Councils Central San Pedro Office of the City Attorney Coastal San Pedro Michael N. Feuer, City Attorney Northwest San Pedro Terry P. Kaufman-Macias, Assistant City Attorney Parissh A. Knox, Deputy City Attorney II Department of City Planning Kathryn C. Phelan, Deputy City Attorney III EXECUTIVE OFFICE CITY CONSULTANTS Vincent P. Bertoni, AICP, Director of Planning Kevin J. Keller, AICP, Executive Officer Environmental Impact Report Lisa M. Webber, AICP, Deputy Director Atkins North America Alison Rondone, Senior Project Manager POLICY PLANNING DIVISION Craig Weber, Principal City Planner Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Program Conni Pallini-Tipton, AICP, Senior City Planner Iteris, Inc. Priya Mehendale, City Planner Janet L. Harvey, Senior Transportation Engineering Manager Esther Amaya, City Planning Associate THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK TABLE OF CONTENTS 4. Mobility . 4-1 Streets. 4-2 Street Designations and Standards . 4-2 1. Introduction & Orientation . 1-1 Community-wide Plan Organization. 1-2 Mobility Goals and Policies . 4-8 How to Use the Plan. 1-4 Walking . 4-10 Readers’ Guide. 1-5 Bicycling . 4-12 Relationship to the General Plan . 1-6 Public Transit . 4-15 Framework Element Guiding Principles . 1-8 Motorized Vehicles . 4-17 Framework Element Hierarchy . 1-10 Parking Management . 4-21 Relationship to Other Agency Plans . .1-11 Recreation and Scenic Highways . 4-22 Special Districts . 1-14 5. Community Facilities & Infrastructure . 5-1 2. Community Background . 2-1 Overview. 5-3 Historic Development Patterns . 2-2 Citywide Goals. 5-3 Existing Land Uses . 2-4 Facilities for Police, Fire, Economic Relationship of San Pedro Libraries and Schools . .5-4 and the Port of Los Angeles . 2-6 Parks, Open Space and the Urban Forest . 5-11 Relationship to Adjacent Communities . 2-6 Infrastructure . 5-18 Population, Housing, and Employment . 2-7 Other Influencing Factors . 2-7 6. Implementation . 6-1 State Legislation . 2-8 The Implementation Process. 6-1 Amendments to the Community Plan. 6-2 3. Land Use and Urban Design . 3-1 Specific Implementation Programs. 6-2 San Pedro Vision Statement . 3-1 Sources of Funding . 6-3 General Plan Land Use . 3-3 Community Themes . 3-6 Appendix A . List Of Terms Residential Neighborhoods . 3-11 Issues and Opportunities . 3-11 Residential Areas. 3-12 Single-Family Residential . 3-14 Multi-Family Residential . 3-14 Opportunity Areas . 3-16 Commercial . 3-19 Issues and Opportunities . 3-19 Commercial Land Use . 3-20 Commercial Districts. 3-22 Neighborhood Commercial Districts . 3-24 Community Commercial Centers . 3-27 Community Commercial Opportunity Areas . 3-29 Regional Commercial . 3-31 Special Districts . 3-32 Port of Los Angeles . 3-33 Industrial. 3-34 Issues and Opportunities . 3-34 Industrial Areas . 3-35 Industrial Land Use . 3-36 Industrial Opportunity Area . 3-38 Historic and Cultural Resources. 3-40 San Pedro Local Coastal Program Specific Plan . 3-41 San Pedro Community Plan | Chapter 1: 10 | October 2017 San Pedro Community Plan | Chapter 1: Introduction & Orientation Introduction & Orientation he San Pedro Community Plan Area (CPA) is located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula near the terminus of the Harbor Freeway (I-110) in the southernmost Tportion of the City of Los Angeles (see Figure 1-1 Community Plan Area). Located adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, the town of San Pedro was annexed by the City of Los Angeles in 1909 and its harbor developed into a major seaport. Korean Bell of Friendship, Angels Gate Park The community of San Pedro is characterized by its Mediterranean climate and ocean views, unique commercial districts and residential neighborhoods with a mix of older historic structures and newer architecture, and many natural and cultural amenities. The climate, combined with the maritime and port-related industries located at the harbor, have historically helped to shape the San Pedro community, attracting working-class immigrants from other regions with strong seafaring ties, including, most notably, Italy and Croatia. The San Pedro community of today has many multi-generational families often descended from these early immigrants, and a strong camaraderie among its diverse population. Carolina Street neighborhood Many of the community’s neighborhoods, including single-family neighborhoods, are well-established and not expected to change significantly as growth in other parts of the community occurs. The San Pedro Community Plan seeks to generally direct growth away from these existing residential neighborhoods towards transit-oriented districts and corridors in commercial centers. Other areas—particularly in Downtown—will undergo transformations with increasing residential and commercial activity. The Plan intends to accommodate much of San Pedro’s projected population increase in the Downtown, offering a unique urban lifestyle in a walkable Downtown commercial district featuring restaurants, entertainment, shopping, an arts district, and a variety of waterfront amenities including the waterfront promenade, parks and open spaces. The San Pedro Community Plan sets the direction for the future of San Pedro. A collaborative effort between City staff and residents, businesses, developers, design The historic Warner Grand Theatre on 6th Street professionals, and property owners, the Community Plan sets forth actions to achieve the community’s vision. A wide range of planning topics— including land use and housing, parks and open space, urban design, infrastructure, mobility, arts and culture, and history— are addressed in the Plan, encompassing the full spectrum of issues related to San Pedro’s physical development. The San Pedro Community Plan serves several important purposes: • To outline a vision for the San Pedro Community Plan’s long-term physical and economic development and community enhancement; • To provide strategies and specific implementing actions that will allow this vision to be accomplished; Cabrillo Beach October 2017 | 1-1 San Pedro Community Plan | Chapter 1: Introduction & Orientation • To establish a basis for judging whether specific development proposals and public projects are in harmony with Plan policies and standards; • To direct City Departments, other public agencies, and private developers to design projects that enhance the character of the community, taking advantage of its setting and amenities; and • To provide the basis for establishing