Zoning Consistency Presentation March 2012 Antelope Valley Area Plan Update

Zoning ConsistencyPresentation

March 2012

Antelope Valley Area Plan Update

• 1) Purpose of Presentation• 2) Background• 3) Land Use Policy• 4) Zoning• 5) Land Use Policy and Zoning• 6) New Zones

Process Update

Purpose of Presentation


• What is zoning?• What is the difference between zoning and

land use policy? Their relationship?• What zones are going to be used, both new

and old?• Why is zoning on some properties are being

changed?• How are the zones applied and matched to

the land use policy?

Purpose of Presentation

Background


• Update of the 1986 Antelope Valley Area Plan• Population changes need to be

accommodated• Account for environmental changes• Comply with State mandates

Background

• Since project commencement in 2007:– 23 community meetings– Additional stakeholder meetings– March 2011: Release of Preliminary Draft

Antelope Valley Area Plan– August 2011: Notice of Preparation– September 2011: EIR Scoping Meeting

Background

Land Use Policy


• Rural Preservation Strategy– Maintain rural lifestyle– Environment and biology protection– Open space preservation– Continued agricultural uses– Conservation of non-renewable resources– Increased mobility options

Land Use Policy

Land Use Policy

Land Use Policy

Land Use Policy

Land Use

Code

Permitted

DensityPurpose

RURALRural Land 1

RL1Maximum 1 du/1

gross acPurpose: Single family residences; equestrian and limited animal uses; and limited agricultural and related activities.

Rural Land 2

RL2Maximum 1 du/2

gross acRural Land 5

RL5Maximum 1 du/5

gross acRural Land 10

RL10Maximum 1

du/10 gross ac

Purpose: Single family residences; equestrian and animal uses; and agricultural and related activities.

Rural Land 20

RL20Maximum 1

du/20 gross acRural Land 40

RL40Maximum 1

du/40 gross ac

Land Use Policy

Land Use

Code

Permitted

Density

Purpose

RESIDENTIALResidential 2

H2 0–2 du/net acPurpose: Low-density, single-family residences.

Residential 5

H5 0–5 du/net ac

Residential 9

H9 0–9 du/net ac Purpose: Single-family residences.

Residential 18

H18 0–18 du/net ac

Purpose: Transitional single family and small scale multifamily residences, including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, rowhouses, small lot subdivisions, and townhomes.

Residential 30

H30 0-30 du/net acPurpose: Medium scale, multifamily residences, and single family residences.

Land Use Policy

Land Use

Code

Permitted

DensityPurpose

COMMERCIAL

Rural Commercial

CRCommercial:

Maximum FAR 0.5

Purpose: Limited commercial uses that are compatible with rural, agricultural, and low-intensity visitor-serving recreational activities, including: retail, personal, and professional services; restaurants; general stores; and professional offices.

Major Commercial

CM

Residential: 30-150 du/net

ac

Commercial: Maximum FAR

3.0

Mixed Use: 30-150 du/net

ac and FAR 3.0

Purpose: Large and intense commercial uses, such as regional and destination shopping malls and centers, tourist and recreation-related commercial services, hotels, and amusement activities; and multi-family residential and residential-commercial mixed uses.

Mixed Use – Rural

CR-MU

Residential: 0-5 du/ac

Mixed Use: 0-5 du/ac and

FAR 0.5

Purpose: Limited commercial uses that are compatible with rural, agricultural, and low-intensity visitor-serving recreational activities, including: retail; personal, and professional services; restaurants; general stores; and professional offices; and residential-commercial mixed use.

• How the Land Use Policy was applied– Workshop participants helped to define general

areas– Land use designations within existing communities

include “higher” densities, ranging from RL5 on the low end to H30 on the high end

– Less developed areas are based on the Hazards and Environmental Constraints Map where the lowest densities are applied, ranging from RL40 on the low end to RL10 on the high end

Land Use Policy

• How the Land Use Policy was applied– Hazards and Environmental Constraints Map

Class I = 1du/10acClass II = 1du/20acClass III = 1du/40ac

Land Use Policy

• How the Land Use Policy was applied

Land Use Policy

• Connection between Land Use Policy and Zoning– Land Use Policy provides the overall framework

and general direction for development of a parcel– Zoning implements Land Use Policy by detailing

the specific development standards for individual parcels

– Zoning has to be consistent with the Land Use Policy

Land Use Policy and Zoning

Zoning


• Determines the permitted uses on a parcel• Spells out specific development standards

regulating the use of individual parcels (i.e. setbacks, max heights, min lot sizes etc.)

• Has the force of law; provisions are enforced by the County

• Ensures that the exercise of an individual owner’s property rights does not encroach upon the rights of another property owner

Zoning

• R-1: Single-family Residence Zone

• R-2: Two-family Residence Zone

• R-3: Limited Multiple Residence Zone

• R-A: Residential Agricultural Zone

• A-1: Light Agriculture Zone• A-2: Heavy Agriculture Zone

• C-1: Restricted Business Zone• C-2: Neighborhood Business

Zone• C-3: Unlimited Commercial

Zone• M-1: Light Manufacturing

Zone• M-2: Heavy Manufacturing

Zone• D-2: Desert-Mountain Zone• R-R: Resort-Recreation Zone*This is not an inclusive listing of all zones.

Zoning - Current

• R-1: Single-family Residence Zone

• R-2: Two-family Residence Zone

• R-3: Limited Multiple Residence Zone

• R-A: Residential Agricultural Zone

• A-1: Light Agriculture• A-2: Heavy Agriculture

• C-RU: Rural Commercial• MXD –RU: Rural Mixed Use• M-1: Light Manufacturing

Zone• M-2: Heavy Manufacturing

Zone• C-R: Commercial Recreation

Zone(no C-1, C-2, C-3, D-2 and R-R

zones in the AV)

*This is not an inclusive listing of all zones.

Zoning - New

Land Use Policy and Zoning


LUP ZoneCR C-RU Rural Commercial

CR-MU MXD-RU Rural Mixed UseIL M-1 Light Manufacturing

IH

M-1.5 Restricted Heavy Manufacturing

M-2 Heavy Manufacturing

M-2.5 Aircraft, Heavy Industrial Zone

Land Use Policy and ZoningCommercial & Industrial

LUP ZoneH30

R-3 / R-2 Limited Multiple Residence / Two-Family ResidenceH18

H9R-1 / R-A Single Family Residence /

Residential AgriculturalH5H2

Land Use Policy and ZoningResidential

LUP Zone

RL1A-1

Light Agricultural

RL2

RL5

RL10A-2

Heavy Agricultural

RL20

RL40

Land Use Policy and ZoningAgricultural

A-2 A-1 R-A R-1Single Family Residence

Single Family Residence



Animals as pets Animals as pets Animals as pets Animals as petsCrops Crops Crops (no sales) Requires a CUPRaising/breeding of Animals (Commercial)

Raising/breeding of Animals (Commercial)

Not permitted Not permitted

5 hogs/pigs 2 hogs/pigs Not permitted Not permitted

Riding academies Requires a CUP Not permitted Not permitted

Possible UsesAgricultural and Residential

• Density (Land Use Policy)– Determines the number of dwelling units allowed

in a given parcel (i.e. RL10 allows 2 units in 20 ac, 4 units in 40 ac, 6 units in 60 ac etc.)

– determines the number of parcels a property can be subdivided into

• Minimum Lot Size (Zoning)– determines the smallest size any one of the

resulting parcels can be (i.e. A-2-10,000 = 10,000 sq ft; A-2-2 = 2 acres)

Land Use Policy and ZoningDensity vs Minimum Lot Size

Sample Scenario: 40 ac lot, RL10, A-2-2 * RL10 will allow 4 units in 40 acres * A-2-2 will allow newly subdivided lots as small as 2 acres

10 ac 10 ac

10 ac 10 ac2 ac

2 ac

2 ac

34 ac


Areas with CSDs

Minimum lot size = CSD requirements

H2, H5, H9, H18 & H30

Lot size requirements of Zone (R1, R-A, R-2 or R3)

RL1 1 acre minimum lot size (A-1-1)

RL2, RL5, RL10, RL20 and RL40

2 acre minimum lot size (A-1-2 or A-2-2)


New Zones


• Most Town Centers and other Commercial areas

• Parking provisions for large vehicles such as dually trucks and utility vehicles

• In Special Parking Districts: parking provisions for RVs, vehicle with trailers and semi-trucks.

• Additional requirements for parcels adjacent to Residential and Agricultural zones

Rural ZonesRural Commercial (C-RU)

• Permitted Uses– Restaurants– Stores (including auto and RV Sales)– Professional Offices– Automobile battery service/brake

repair/muffler shops• Uses requiring a CUP

– Automobile body/fender repair, painting and upholstering

Possible Uses in C-RU

• Town Centers of Littlerock, Quartz Hill and Lake Los Angeles

• Same parking provisions and development standards as C-RU

• Allows Mixed Use Development (Residential and Commercial uses on the same parcel)– Apartments (up to 5 units)– Duplexes– Townhouses

Rural ZonesRural Mixed Use (MXD-RU)

Vertical Horizontal

Commercial

Residential

Mixed Use Development in MXD-RU

• Permitted Uses– Restaurants– Stores– Professional Offices– Auto sales (No RV Sales)

• Uses requiring a CUP– Automobile battery service/brake

repair/muffler shops (No body/fender repair, painting, upholstery)

Possible Uses in MXD-RU

• Prohibited in Mixed Use Development– Automobile repair– Utility buildings– Hospitals– Meat markets– Menageries/Zoos– Mortuaries– Veterinary clinics

Prohibited Uses in a Mixed Use Development

Standard

Large Vehicles

RV/Trailer (in certain areas)

* Images taken from: www.netcarshow.com, www.hybridcars.com, www.rvstoredirect.com, www.happytrailstrailers.com

Optional Rural Parking C-RU and MXD-RU

• Only in certain areas• Subject to restrictions

Optional Rural Parking Provisions – Semi-trucks

* Source: www.featurepics.com

Optional Rural Parking Provisions – Semi-trucks

Special Rural Parking Provisions – Semi-trucks

Special Rural Parking Provisions – Semi-trucks

GIS Maps


Sample GIS-NET MapsLand Use Policy

H2RL1

RL10

RL20 RL5RL10

RL10

H2

CR-MU

Sample GIS-NET MapsZoning

For More Information

Visit the TOWN & COUNTRY website:http://planning.lacounty.gov/tnc


Land Use Policy and Zoning Map:http://planning.lacounty.gov/gisnet


Call us: (213) 974-6476

E-mail us: [email protected]

Write us: Department of Regional PlanningCommunity Studies North320 W Temple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

http://planning.lacounty.gov/tnc


Special Office Hours: 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00-3:00pmat County Field - Monday, April 9Office in Lancaster - Tuesday, April 17(335A E Ave K-6) - Monday, April 23

- Thursday, May 3- Thursday, May 10- Wednesday, May 16- Thursday, May 31

Appointments recommended. Otherwise, first come first served.

Documents

Zoning Consistency Presentation March 2012 Antelope Valley Area Plan Update