DTLA 2040 PLUC Discussion #1 – 11/20/18Land Use & Opportunity Corridors

DLANC PLUC- DTLA 2040 Working Group

Goals: 1. Understand how DTLA 2040 will affect the DLANC community2. Identify where DLANC is interested in providing feedback3. Identify how and when DLANC can provide feedback

Process:1. Compare the DLANC Visioning Document to DTLA 2040 Draft Documents2. Identify issues of alignment, discrepancy, etc. 3. Bring issues to PLUC for discussion 4. Discuss issues as a committee and recommend actions for DLANC Board

DLANC “Vision” DTLA 2040 “Plan”

DLANC Visioning Document- 2012

Sets Guiding Principles for: 1. Land Use2. Mobility3. Public Realm4. Opportunity Corridors 5. Game Changing Opportunities

New Zoning Code/Map, Community Plan, General Plan, and Specific Plan Updates: 2018

Sets Guiding Principles for: 1. Growth, Community Character, Housing, Jobs2. Mobility3. Streets, Open Space

DTLA 2040 February Presentation

DTLA 2040 Land Use

• Majority Mixed-use Zoning

• FAR 3:1 to 13:1• Distance to transit• Character type

• Transit Core: 10:1 - 13:1• Traditional Core: 8:1 - 13:1• Production: 3:1• Markets: 4.5:1 - 8:1• Civic / Public Uses• Multi-Unit Neighborhoods: 3:1• Villages: 3:1 - 6:1• Hybrid Industry: 3:1 - 6:1• Transit Community; 6:1 – 8:1

Opportunity Corridors – Build off already active corridors

DLANC “Vision” DTLA 2040 “Plan”

Opportunity Corridors –Corridors that require attention

DLANC “Vision” DTLA 2040 “Plan”

Opportunity Corridors – Fragmented East-West Corridors

DLANC “Vision” DTLA 2040 “Plan”

Land Use – DLANC Vision vs DTLA 2040Q# DLANC Vision DTLA 2040  Notes

1 Downtown Needs its own rules (unique zoning code)

Adopts “Downtown” Zoning Code unique to downtown.

Consistent with vision in principle.  

2 Accommodate 100,000 residents by 2025 (Position for significant growth)

Increases FAR for most neighborhoods (Increases residential capacity/growth). DTLA 2040 estimates 180K people by 2040.  

Consistent with vision in principle. District reps should check the neighborhood boundaries and descriptions to confirm. 

3 Challenge land use constraints / Flex Zones

Eliminates single use zoning. Mixed use and residential throughout

Consistent with vision in principle. 

4 Keep a light on for manufacturing (Retain industrial uses)

Creates “Production” districts that retains industrial uses without residences

Consistent with vision in principle. Industrial / fashion district reps should review.

5 Expand adaptive re‐use for industrial 

Creates Hybrid Industrial District withmixed‐use development in industrial areas. 

Consistent with vision in principle. Arts/industrial district reps should review.

6 Maximize infill Development Increased FAR allows more infill development

Consistent with vision to increase capacity.

7 Cluster destinations near transit FAR limits are strategically planned with higher density near transit

Consistent with vision to increase capacity near transit. 

Land Use – DLANC Vision vs DTLA 2040Q# Questions / Talking Points for PLUC  Potential Recommendations  to Board Action Items

1 Does the committee generally support the proposed adoption of the “Downtown” Zoning Code (unique to downtown.)

2 Does the committee generally support the proposal to increase FAR / density near transit and maximize infill development?

3 Does the committee generally support the elimination of single‐use zoning for most of downtown (allowing for mixed‐use development)? 

4 Does the committee have any specific comments related to the boundaries for FAR limits for any districts? 

5 Are the proposed districting FAR guidelines in line with the opportunity corridors vision? (Ie. Build‐off already active corridors, invest in corridors that require attention, and strengthen fragmented east‐west corridors.) 

6 Does the proposed “production” district achieve the intended desire of “keeping the light on for industry”?

7 Does the committee support the expansion of the Hybrid Industrial District?