Chapter 10
Implementation Programs


PLANS AND POLICIES
ORDINANCES
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
STUDIES AND DATA COLLECTION
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROCEDURAL
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESSES AND APPROVALS


PLANS AND POLICIES IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS

An implementation program is an action, procedure, program, or technique that carries out general plan policy. However, not all plan policies can be achieved in any given action, and in relation to any decision, some goals may be more compelling than others. On a decision-by-decision basis, taking into consideration factual circumstances, it is up to the decision makers to decide how to best implement the adopted policies of the general plan in any way which best serves the public health, safety and general welfare.

The General Plan Framework Element is implemented by a comprehensive program of strategies that encompass amendments of existing and preparation of new plans, ordinances, development standards, and design guidelines; conduct of studies and analyses; capital investments; coordination of economic development activities; modification of City procedures and development review and approval processes; and interagency coordination. This section describes each of the implementation programs and identifies the agency(ies) responsible for their implementation, funding sources, and a schedule for their performance. Each program is preceded by the letter "P" and a number which are used as a reference in the preceding chapters of the Framework Element by the pertinent policy(ies) which it implements.

Program implementation is contingent on the availability of adequate funding, which is likely to change over time due to economic conditions, the priorities of Federal and regional governments and funding agencies, and other conditions. The programs should be reviewed periodically and prioritized, where necessary, to reflect funding limitations and the City's objectives. In addition, amounts and sources of funding, initiation dates, responsible agencies and the detailed work scope of programs may be changed without requesting amendments to the General Plan Framework Element.

While in excess of 60 programs are described, the following summarizes the principal programs that are essential in carrying out the policy direction of the Framework Element:

Amendments to the City's community plans guided by the policies and standards contained in the Framework Element consistent with unique community characteristics. (P1)

Amendments of the City's Municipal Code and land use zones guided by the policies and standards contained in the Framework Element to be applied to specific parcels and locations through the community plan amendments as appropriate (P18).

Establishment of design guidelines and standards to improve the quality of development in the City [may be implemented through amendments of the Municipal Code or through guidelines] (P24, P25).

Establishment of a Transportation Improvement Mitigation Plan (TIMP), which defines the transportation improvements necessary to support the land use categories designated by the Framework Element's Long-Range Land Use Diagram (P4).

Establishment and/or updates of comprehensive plans (general plan elements, master plans, and other) for infrastructure and public services to upgrade existing deficiencies and accommodate the needs of future growth (P2).

Continued implementation of the five year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is updated annually with the establishment of priorities for improvements in areas targeted for growth as an incentive for development (P31).

Implementation of economic investment strategies and coordination procedures for business retention and attraction and to stimulate development where it is desired (P35)

A program to monitor the status of development activity, capabilities of infrastructure and public services to provide adequate levels of service, and environmental impacts (e.g., air emissions), identifying critical constraints, deficiencies and planned improvements (where appropriate) (P42)

An Annual Report on Growth and Infrastructure that documents the results of the annual monitoring program (P43)

Modification of regulatory, development review, and environmental review procedures to expedite projects that are consistent with the policies and standards of the Framework Element and as prescribed through the amended community plans (P66, P67, ,P68).



PLANS AND POLICIES

P1
Comprehensively review and amend the community plans as guided by the citywide policies and standards of the General Plan Framework Element. The Framework Element Long-Range Diagram may be amended to reflect the final determinations made through the Community Plan Update process, should the determinations be different from the adopted Framework Element.

a. Generally, these should include the application of the Framework Element's land use categories to specific parcels, as a refinement of the pattern of uses generally depicted on the Land Use Diagram, and the accommodation of the amount of development forecast for each subregion (as specified in Table 2-2). While the Framework Element's land use categories set a range of development, lesser intensities may be specified to meet specific circumstances. Pertinent incentives for mixed-use development, transit related development, low- and very low-income housing, and other uses and locations established as districts, centers and boulevards should be identified.

b. Policies and standards for the provision of an adequate transportation system, including:

(1) Specification of a local accessibility plan that:

assesses the mobility and accessibility needs of community residents, including access to work opportunities, unmet transit needs, access to essential services, and access to regional line-haul transit services;

determines the community's current highway and transit accessibility levels;

revises citywide accessibility standards as needed to address unique community problems and issues;

identifies actions to achieve the desired level of accessibility; and

includes measures intended to preserve the existing character of conservation areas while also maintaining and enhancing accessibility within these parts of the City.

(2) definition of neighborhood traffic management strategies to protect residential areas from the intrusion of traffic from nearby developments and regional traffic.

(3) Identification of highway segments by user priority (pedestrian, transit or other vehicle) [see Chapter 5: Urban Form and Neighborhood Design and Chapter 8: Transportation].

c. Open space, recreation/parks, and wildlife conservation needs defined at the neighborhood level.

d. Streetscape and building elements that reflect the characteristics and intentions for community and regional centers, neighborhood districts, and/or mixed-use boulevards.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Departments of Transportation and Public Works; adopted by City Council

Funding Source: General Fund and other sources that may be available

Schedule: Initiate comprehensive updates within five years of Framework Element adoption


P2
Amend/revise other City Planning documents to ensure their consistency with the Framework Element. Among these would be:

a. Citywide General Plan Elements, including, but not limited to:

(1) The Housing Element

(2) The Infrastructure Systems Element, incorporating a telecommunications component and watershed management guidelines

(3) The Open Space and Conservation Element, incorporating amended open space standards for the functional definition of open space to include sidewalks in pedestrian-oriented areas, small parks, community gardens, freeway air rights, and any other similar resources incentives and standards for the private implementation of a street tree plan and the public maintenance of street trees planted through private efforts.

b. The Coastal Plan, Consolidated Plan, and other related documents, including possible amendments of Specific Plans to reflect transit corridors and stations where appropriate.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Housing, Transportation Public Works, and Environmental Affairs; adopted by City Council

Funding Source: General Fund and other sources that may be available (e.g., SCAG, ISTEA)

Schedule: Initiate amendments within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P3
Formulate and periodically update a citywide Transportation Element addressing the following within the context of the regional transportation system:

a. A transit system, including transit station enhancement programs

b. Street standards for pedestrian-oriented roadways and transit-oriented roadways. These standards will apply on a case-by-case basis to specific streets as determined during the development of community plan level TIMPs

c. Paratransit services, taxis, and other privately operated services

d. Non-motorized transportation alternatives, such as bicycling and walking

e. The Roadway Classification System

f. Changes in travel behavior and technology; private sector transportation system management and transportation demand management

g. Access to major regional employment and other attractors

h. Transit system security

I. Mobility and accessibility for senior citizens and disabled persons

j. Protection of neighborhoods from traffic intrusion

k. Movement of goods, including intermodal facilities

l. Parking

m. Mixed-use development as a trip reduction/VMT reduction measure

n. An investment and funding strategy

o. Use of electrical energy as an alternative fuel for personal and mass transit

Responsibility: Department of City Planning with the assistance from the Depart ments of Transportation and Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P4
Develop Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Plans (TIMPs) for selected districts, centers, and boulevards that will expedite approvals of new development applications and streamline traffic mitigation procedures. These should consider traffic impacts on pedestrian-priority areas and identify mitigation measures, as feasible, that do not restrict pedestrian circulation in those areas. The TIMP should consider which of the following elements should be included:

a. A transit access plan, which determines the appropriate minimum level of transit accessibility based on an assessment of future conditions, and identifies actions to achieve that level of accessibility;

b. A pedestrian facilities plan, which identifies pedestrian-oriented roadways and establishes standards for them;

c. A shared-parking plan, which identifies the locations and sizes of shared-use parking facilities to be used by the various land uses within the districts, centers and boulevards;

d. A bicycle access plan, which provides for safe and efficient bicycle access to the targeted growth areas;

e. A vehicular circulation plan, which identifies traffic mitigation measures and provides for adequate internal circulation of vehicles; and

f. Neighborhood traffic management strategies to prevent traffic from nearby developments and regional traffic growth from intruding upon residential areas.

Responsibility: Department of Transportation, with assistance from City Planning and Department of Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund, ISTEA and other sources

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption

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DESIRED MITIGATION MATRIX




P5
Review the policies of ongoing plans, such as the Alameda Corridor, the Port of Los Angeles 2020 Plan, the LAX Master Plan, as well as other major policy efforts, and where needed, resolve any inconsistencies with the General Plan Framework Element.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Transportation, Harbor, Airports, and Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing as plans are prepared


P6
As a component of the Transportation Element, LAX Master Plan, or other appropriate planning document, strategies should be defined to provide sufficient commercial and general aviation capacity and adequate access to aviation facilities to serve the passenger and freight air travel needs of the region.

Responsibility: Department of Airports, with assistance from the Departments of City Planning and Transportation

Funding Source: General Fund and other funds through DOA

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P7
Formulate/update a wastewater plan to provide sufficient capacity to correct existing deficiencies and meet the needs of future growth. Consider the following actions when developing/updating this Element:

a. Identify necessary additional wastewater treatment capacity, collection and conveyance facilities, including, but not limited to, a new wastewater treatment facility for the Hyperion Service Area, a replacement sewer for the North Outfall Sewer and the implementation of an ongoing program to identify and promptly rehabilitate and/or replace deteriorated sewers.

b. Use as the standard for facility planning the hydraulic relief for any part of the collection system that averages over 50 percent capacity and the level of wastewater treatment necessary for compliance with all applicable State and Federal water quality requirements.

c. Adopt strategies to combat illegal introduction of hazardous substances into the wastewater collection system.

d. Develop procedures to determine the feasibility of requiring mandatory use of reclaimed water and installation and use of grey water systems for large scale projects, creating flexibility within the wastewater system, and establishing reciprocal agreements with other government agencies.

e. Develop procedures to maximize the amount of City-treated wastewater which can be reclaimed, including possible groundwater recharge and irrigation.

f. Identify funding sources and mechanisms for facility improvements

g. Conduct studies and implement feasible projects that reduce the amount of storm induced flow that enters the wastewater system.

In the formulation of the Element, a computer model and other methods should be used that are capable of estimating flow rates and influent rates into the City's system based upon population and employment forecasts for Los Angeles and the contract cities.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works; City Attorney; Environmental Af fairs

Funding Source: Wastewater fees, SCM, Federal funds

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P8
Continue to develop and implement the City's stormwater management program in a cost- effective and technically sound manner. The program may include, but will not be limited to the following activities:

a. Develop and adopt standards for new/redevelopment which address flood hazards and stormwater quality problems via effective and efficient means.

b. Investigate drainage and water quality inquiries and pursue remedies which reflect cost-effective watershed-based approaches.

c. Assign the costs of management approaches in a manner that reflects the causes and beneficiaries of problems and solutions.

d. Research the effectiveness and efficiency of structural and non-structural approaches to managing stormwater.

e. Educate the public about the interaction between human and natural systems.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works, in cooperation with the County and the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers

Funding Source: Stormwater Fees

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P9
Update existing water resources and distribution plans which address the procurement and maintenance of water supply for Los Angeles and the treatment and distribution of water to consumers. Consider the following actions when updating these plans:

a. Identify improvements and methods to provide water supply to support development, improve its reliability, and reduce the City's dependency on imported water through feasible reuse. This may include, but not be limited to, water distribution and storage systems, water reclamation projects, including the minimization of overly restrictive and unnecessary conditions for reclaimed water use, and expansion of groundwater extraction and distribution capacity by continuing to recharge local groundwater basins with native runoff and imported supplies (when appropriate).

b. Conduct feasibility and benefits of developing new, reliable water supply sources, such as water transfers from agricultural users to municipal and industrial users and sea water desalination.

c. Identify strategies for the protection of water quality by providing water quality improvements to local storage reservoirs, regular flushing, upgrading, or replacement of distribution lines, cleaning tanks, and other appropriate techniques.

d. Amend water service standards to include water facilities development criteria that minimize the detrimental impacts on ecological systems.

e. Provide public education programs for water conservation, including the distribution of retrofit kits containing low-flow shower heads and toilet tank displacement bags. Also, continue a rebate program for customers who replace their older, conventional toilets with pre-approved ultra-low-flush models.

f. Funding sources and mechanisms for facility improvements.

g. Define of processes and facilitate and obtain public input when evaluating construction options for new and/or expanded water facilities, such as public hearings and/or workshops.

Periodically update the plans by evaluating the City's water system in order to reflect real or projected changes in demand resulting from technological development, population growth and new land use patterns.

Responsibility: LADWP

Funding Source: Water Revenue Fees

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P10
Update the solid waste and resources management plans to provide sufficient capacity to meet the needs of future population growth. Consider the following actions when updating these plans:

a. Identify improvements, including solid waste collection systems and disposal infrastructure, and recycling efforts to reduce the volume of solid waste generated by the City.

b. The Plan's strategies and procedures should be correlated with the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (a Department of Public Works document), which will be updated annually with full revisions made every five years.

c. Identify funding sources and mechanisms for facility and service improvements

Responsibility: Department of Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P11
Update the Police Department protection plans to provide adequate level of service to existing and future residents and uses in the City of Los Angeles.

Responsibility: Los Angeles Police Department

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: 1997


P12
Update the Fire Department protection plans to provide adequate level of service to existing and future residents and uses in the City of Los Angeles.

Responsibility: Los Angeles Fire Department

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: 1997


P13
Update the Library Master Plan to provide sufficient capacity to correct existing deficiencies as well as meet the needs of future population. Consider the following actions when updating this Element:

a. Identify improvements including, but not limited to, new library facilities, alternatives to "stand-alone facilities" (such as mobile collections and "substations" at transit stations or in mixed-use structures) which encourage greater distribution of library facilities; new methods for acquiring books and equipment; ways to connect library telecommunications services with other City agencies as well as local college and university systems; and ways to identify regional libraries that are appropriate for non-English language collections, consistent with neighborhood needs.

b. Adopt strategies that enhance the viability of joint development and joint-use opportunities with large commercial projects and the Los Angeles Unified School District, thereby increasing the distribution of library services.

c. Establish a new City library service standard that is based on the needs and reflects the character of the City.

d. Identify funding sources and mechanisms for facility improvements, that may include citywide assessments, State and Federal grants, and the solicitation of private donations for collections, audio-visual equipment and computer materials.

Responsibility: Department of Libraries, with assistance from the Information Technology Agency

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: 2000


P14
Formulate/update a Recreation Master Plan (a Recreation and Parks Department document) to provide sufficient capacity to correct existing deficiencies as well as meet the needs of future population. Consider the following actions when developing/updating this Element:

a. Identify improvements to the recreation and park system including additional parklands and recreational programs. Priority should be placed on the identification of improvements for the underserved areas of the City. Both traditional and non-traditional solutions to the expansion of facilities should be considered, including the following:

(1) Revise standards that permit the acquisition of parks smaller than five acres, particularly in those communities with the most severe neighborhood park deficiencies;

(2) Acquire use, and maintain of properties for recreation and public open space, that are as small as 5,000 square feet in area;

(3) Develop community gardens on small lots in residential neighborhoods and commercial areas;

(4) Develop active and passive greenways along fixed rail transit lines and utility corridors, as well as for the development of open space along rivers and principal drainages (as depicted on the Citywide Greenways Network Map);

(5) Adopt joint use strategies for recreational facilities, wherever appropriate;

(6) Require for the inclusion of recreational facilities in multi-family residential and mixed-use development projects; and

(7) Adopt strategies to acquire, or work with non-profits to acquire, larger tracts of park land in industrial areas and improve them with community park facilities, e.g., play fields.

b. Formulate a habitat conservation plan for all regional parks.

c. Develop procedures for improving recreational facilities to enhance the user safety and security of users.

d. Provisions for establishing and implementing a parkland acquisition and recreation program to meet current and future park and recreation needs. This may include:

(1) Continued use of the Quimby Act (including the in-lieu fees and developer contributions) during the development process as a primary means of parks and recreation acquisition. Fees other than Quimby may be imposed on commercial development to the extent that there is an adequate nexus.

(2) Flexible and alternative incentives for developers and other private property owners, such as restructuring dedication and exaction fees and requirements, that facilitate the provision of private land for public use.

(3) Procedures that allow residents to request acquisition or use of one or more parcels of excess City-owned land for park or garden use. Requests can be made on a site-specific basis or by general location. The criteria shall include the property's proximity to linear elements of the open space network.

(4) State and Federal funding sources.

When formulating/updating the funding program, evaluate whether Quimby fees are adequate to support parkland programming, acquisition, and improvement.

Responsibility: Department of Recreation and Parks, Department of City Planning, Mayor's office, Public Works

Funding Source: State and Federal funds

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P15
Formulate and update power system plans to provide sufficient capacity to meet future customer needs in a cost-efficient and reliable manner. The development /update of this Element should utilize the Integrated Resource Plan and consider the following actions:

a. Identify necessary improvements to the power system including, but not limited to, power supply, transmission, and distribution.

b. Ensure that power generated within the South Coast Air Basin is in full compliance with Federal, State, and local air quality standards, and establish the optimal level of in-basin power generation.

c. Continue cost-effective demand side management and energy efficiency programs.

d. Develop programs to encourage and facilitate the commercialization of electric vehicles and other forms of electric transportation as a means of improving air quality and aiding with the City's economic development efforts. Develop the infrastructure to support their use.

e. Ensure that all LADWP customers electric power needs are met in a deregulated power marketplace.

f. Determine the effect of each new major construction project in the City on its power distribution systems.

When formulating/updating the plan, evaluate customer satisfaction levels with LADWP programs and services and utilize customer input to improve the programs and services.

Responsibility: LADWP

Funding Source: Power Revenue Fund, General Fund

Schedule: 1997


P16
Formulate/update plans to address issues relating to siting and the joint use of facilities. Consider the following actions when developing/updating this Element:

a. Identify strategies for the expansion of school facilities including:

(1) Siting of schools and other community facilities (libraries, parks, and auditoriums) within a transit station, center, or mixed-use area so they can complement each other and make the most efficient use of the land provided for these services.

(2) Locating middle schools and high schools where possible, close to transit stations and key centers and mixed-use districts, so students can use the transit system to get to and from school.

(3) Encouraging the private redevelopment of existing school sites in the immediate vicinity of transit stations and centers so that the existing site (a low-intensity use) would be replaced by a high-intensity mixed-use development that would incorporate school facilities.

b. Negotiate and adopt a Memorandum of Understanding between LAUSD and the City regarding the joint use of school facilities such as play fields and park facilities for school purposes, with the City providing liability for outdoor space during non-school hours of operation.

c. Identify funding sources and mechanisms for facility improvements.

When formulating/updating plans, jointly seek changes in statewide legislation on use standards for schools in charter cities over two million population, and study ways to utilize commercial property for school purposes, where feasible.

Responsibility: Los Angeles Unified School District, with assistance from the De partments of Recreation and Parks and City Planning

Funding Source: State and local funds

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P17
Formulate/update street lighting plans to develop an inventory of nighttime visibility requirements for all streets in Los Angeles. Consider the following actions when developing/updating this Element:

a. Correlate needs for nighttime vision with approved standards;

b. Correlate existing conditions with the established needs;

c. Establish the long-term objectives for improvement of lighting consistent with City street improvement policies; and

d. Define and promote the Street Lighting Equipment Selection Policy to assure due process and maximum choice of communities for special street light equipment subject to their willingness to pay. Replace standard street lights and develop strategies to preserve historic street lights while replacing their original lumens with more energy efficient lights.

e. Participate in national and international studies and programs relating to light use, management and control.

f. Develop a data base of recommendations and model regulations which can normally be applied in various communities within Los Angeles.

g. Develop recommendations for financing and enforcing regulations for control of obtrusive light.

When formulating/updating plans, determine appropriate regulations for private lighting to minimize or eliminate light pollution, light trespass and glare (obtrusive light).

Responsibility: Department of Public Works

Funding Source: Street Lighting Assessment Fund

Schedule: Ongoing



ORDINANCES

P18
Amend the Zoning Ordinance to implement the policies and standards of the General Plan Framework Element. The revisions provide tools needed to which are described below and are representative of the actions that may be taken.

a. Revise land use and density classifications, zoning maps, and pertinent development standards (e.g, parking standards, design of multi-family units, pedestrian districts, development transitions, and other) to reflect the concepts contained in the Framework Element, appropriately applied through amendments of the community plans consistent with community characteristics.

b. Establish incentives to stimulate the types of use desired (e.g., mixed-use, community facilities in centers, districts, and boulevards, and other) and development in appropriate selected targeted growth areas as defined in the community plans, such as density bonuses for mixed-use development, parking in proximity to transit stations and transit corridors, "by-right" entitlements with administrative review and approval for traffic or other necessary studies and mitigation, and other.

c. Permit the incorporation of revenue-generating recreation facilities into communities, where such uses are feasible and where levying fees would not place an undue hardship on the users.

d. Allow commercial structures and multi-family dwelling units destroyed by natural catastrophes to be re-constructed to their pre-existing use and density in any areas where permitted densities may be reduced by amendments to the community plans.

e. Establish reasonable defensible space design requirements that will help ensure maximum visibility and security for entrances, pathways, and corridors, as well as open space (both public and private) and parking lots or structures. The code and design review amendments should address landscaping and lighting in addition to site design.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Departments of Transportation and Public Works and the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Los Angeles Unified School District

Funding Source: General Fund and State funds

Schedule: Within one year of General Plan Framework Element adoption and ongoing, as necessary


P19
Modify appropriate ordinances to reflect the provisions of the Framework Element and incorporate incentives for the provision of private land for parks and open space, such as restructuring dedication and exaction fees and requirements.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, with assistance from Departments of Recreation and Parks and Environmental Affairs

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P20
Continue to implement the Transfers of Development Rights Ordinance and use it under appropriate circumstances as an incentive to encourage private property owners to provide land for parks and open space.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, with assistance from The Department of Recreation and Parks

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P21
Modify City ordinances where necessary, to reflect the provisions of the Framework Element and respond to the needs of identified target industries.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Public Works, Transportation, and any other appropriate department

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption, and ongoing as needed


P22
Modify, as necessary, the Building Code to facilitate and guide the development of mixed-use structures, including the possible inclusion of school space, libraries, and other community facilities in such structures.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, Building and Safety

Funding Source: State and Local

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P23
Formulate an Affordable Housing Ordinance to encourage the production of affordable housing, to preserve existing housing capacity in the City, and to reduce the potential for the overconcentration of affordable housing units in particular parts of the City.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Housing

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing




DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

The following may be implemented through (1) guidelines to be adopted by the City Planning Commission (CPC) and/or Council, or (2) codification (ordinances) enacted by the City Council. The method of implementation should be determined after Framework Element adoption.

P24
Formulate citywide development standards that:

a. Enhance and/or conserve the appearance and functionality of residential and commercial areas, including appropriate applications for mixed-use structures that integrate housing with commercial uses. The following indicates a preliminary list of standards that may be considered.

(1) Encourage and facilitate the assembly of small lots for higher-density housing or mixed- use

(2) Encourage mixed-use development to locate on lots with side street access so that traffic flows and the pedestrian-oriented street frontage can be uninterrupted.

(3) Provide incentives for a mix of residential unit sizes in the R3, R4 and R5 zones through the replacement of the habitable room-based density range by a single density.

(4) Separate the measurement of intensity (floor area ratio/FAR) from building coverage and do not exclude required yards from the permitted FAR.

(5) Increase per-unit on-site space requirement for all multi-family residential buildings.

(6) Require transitional heights and buffers between higher-density housing and single- family homes.

(7) Provide landscape options: more but smaller size (e.g., 15 gallon) trees in lieu of fewer larger size (e.g., 24-inch box) trees.

(8) Protect residential areas from the intrusion of "through traffic" by implementing neighborhood traffic management strategies.

(9) Require street trees at the minimum spacing permitted by the Division of Street Trees.

(10) Wherever possible, along secondary and major highways, require driveway access to buildings from side streets or alleys to minimize interference with pedestrian access and vehicular movement.

(11) For parking structures, screen architecturally or with landscaping, locate no more than one level above grade in residential areas, and screen direct views of headlights/building lights from building exterior.

b. Enhance the appearance and function of public infrastructure and development, considering:

(1) Sidewalk improvement standards; location, appropriate width, species and spacing of trees as well as street furniture and street lighting.

(2) Revise street tree standards, including species and placement to enhance pedestrian- oriented districts and centers with a continuous tree canopy. Broadleaf evergreen and deciduous trees should be used whenever feasible.

(3) Revise street tree maintenance and removal standards.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Transportation, and Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund, Street Lighting Assessment Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P25
Formulate local standards for designated pedestrian-oriented districts (neighborhood districts, community centers, some regional centers, and some mixed-use corridors) to account for each area's unique characteristics. Examples of standards include

a. Location of building walls along streets: e.g., "build-to" lines, setback lines, etc.

b. Building heights and bulk: e.g., building-height-to-street relationships, lot coverage, etc.

d. Location of pedestrian entrances: e.g., ground level, direct sidewalk, courtyard access, compliance with American's with Disabilities Act.

e. Transparency of exterior building walls: e.g., display windows composed of non-reflective glass.

f. Openings in exterior building walls for vehicular access: vehicular access provided from side streets or alleys if feasible as determined by the Department of Transportation.

g. Other openings in exterior building walls: openings for plazas, courtyards, outdoor dining, seating, water features, open air vending or display areas.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, with assistance from the Departments of Transportation and Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption



STUDIES AND DATA COLLECTION

P26
Conduct development and land use studies to:

a. Locate and determine the site characteristics of all the City-owned surplus land;

b. Determine and zone surplus land, if appropriate, for commercial, industrial, residential, public or institutional use; and

c. Establish a comprehensive database of available industrial facilities and development sites within Los Angeles, which is updated periodically and indicates the availability, location, acreage, and configuration of each site.

Responsibility: General Services assisted by CRA, and Department of City Plan ning

Funding Source: General Fund, as funding permits

Schedule: Ongoing


P27
Conduct a study to identify and propose appropriate recommendations to seek to eliminate, where feasible, governmental mandates that represent unreasonable barriers to future economic development in the City.

Responsibility: CRA, CDD, or Department of City Planning

Funding Source: General Fund, as funding permits

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P28 Review City job training programs to see if they are in alignment with realistic and appropriate job training needs in the City. Change and enhance the job training curricula in response to this review.

Responsibility: CRA, or CDD

Funding Source: General Fund, as funding permits

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P29
Assess the 20-year projections of affordable housing needs by type and cost within each City Subregion and institute a monitoring system to evaluate housing production and forecast needs every five years.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Housing

Funding Source: General Fund or other available funds

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P30
Prepare cost-benefit analysis for tree pruning, maintenance, removal and replacement. Include as benefit, factors for heat island mitigation, water conservation, reduction of waste.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works

Funding Source: Grants

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption




CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

P31
Continue to implement a five-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) that is updated annually. This program will:

a. Address the improvement of infrastructure and services and should utilize information obtained from the City's Monitoring Program to help determine those projects that should be included in the CIP (refer to program P42 for a discussion of the Monitoring Program).

b. Provide for the acquisition, design, construction, maintenance, and replacement of buildings and facilities for which the City is responsible.

c. Allocate funds for the design and construction of public streetscape improvements intended to enhance the City's neighborhood districts and community centers.

d. Pursue transportation system management (TSM) measures in the 13 congested corridors defined in Figure 10-1.

e. Continue to implement ATSAC and Smart Corridor programs throughout the City, reaching 100 percent of all City streets by the year 2010.

f. Prioritize projects such that infrastructure and services are provided first in those areas in which growth is targeted and where severe deficiencies exist.

g. Address the infrastructure needs of target industries, thereby supporting the City's economic development goals.

Responsibility: Departments of Public Works, Transportation, and City Planning, CAO, and other appropriate agencies

Funding Source: General Fund, Prop A, Prop C, ISTEA, TSM Program, gas tax and other sources, as available

Schedule: Every year with five year projections.


P32
Fund and implement streetscape improvements by taking the following actions:

a. Establish a priority funding program for streetscape improvements in districts, centers, and boulevards.

b. Develop funding linkages between open space needs and other priority issues, such as linking streetscape improvements with transit-related concerns, or other externally-funded programs focused on small-scale, local concerns.

c. Work with the Los Angeles Department of Public Works to improve the visual appear ance of streets by:

(1) Permitting trees to establish full canopies; and
(2) Continuing to underground utilities consistent with the City's guidelines and rules.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Transportation, Public Works, and Water and Power

Funding Source: General Fund or external funding sources (e.g., Federal Depart ment of Transportation Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act [ISTEA] funds)

Schedule: Ongoing


P33
Continue operating and refining the existing computer based Pavement Management System, which develops models to predict current pavement life cycle for each street segment in the City's 6500 mile street system. Based on these models, optimum maintenance strategies will be developed to preserve the street system to the maximum extent possible permitted by the resources allocated for this purpose.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works

Funding Source: State Gas Tax, Prop. C

Schedule: Ongoing


P34
Continue utilizing a variety of cost effective maintenance techniques to more properly maintain streets in a perpetual good to excellent condition, with an emphasis on providing major maintenance in the form of full-width resurfacing prior to a street segment suffering more than 15 percent base failure, which would require significantly costlier reconstruction work.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works

Funding Source: State Gas Tax

Schedule: Ongoing, as funding permits



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

P35
Establish a comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and a pro-active Business Attraction and Retention Program that will:

a. Coordinate the City's economic development functions and business support services to provide better service delivery and eliminate duplicative functions.

b. Include methods to maximize the use of non-local financial incentive programs such as those provided by the State and Federal government.

c. Actively promote the information resources available through the City's various departments (e.g., the export assistance program and foreign trade zone program), and effectively coordinate the provision of the City's technical assistance through the City's centralized economic development function.

d. Identify local labor force resources and emerging industries.

e. Actively assist firms in understanding and complying with State and Federal regula tions.

f. Use the Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide (RCPG) developed by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) as a guide for identifying target industries.

g. Direct available economic development resources to targeted locations within the City and to specific emerging industrial sectors.

Responsibility: To be determined by Mayor and Council

Funding Source: General Fund and other funding sources (e.g. and the Federal government)

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P36
Develop a series of economic incentives to accomplish the following:

a. Obtain revenue, support development, and provide adequate infrastructure and services, by using the City's budget and financing process. Techniques such as assessment and improvement districts, revenue increment financing, tax exempt bond financing, Federal grants, and development credit/fees shall be examined for their appropriateness.

b. Achieve the preferred types of growth in desired locations by utilizing techniques such as Redevelopment, Neighborhood Recovery, Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, housing development loans and grants, and the formation of services or assessment districts.

c. Create regionally competitive and modern industrial sites to maintain and enhance a core manufacturing base. Additionally, commit City resources, where appropriate, to support programs such as the preparation of necessary environmental analysis, environmental remediation, site acquisition and aggregation, and increased police protection.

d. Serve firms whose individual funding requirements are less than the amounts tradition ally addressed by this source by using appropriate "packaging" of loan applications for Industrial Development Bond (IDB) assistance.

Responsibility: To be determined by Mayor and City Council

Funding Source: Various sources

Schedule: Ongoing


P37
Establish development facilitation programs/strategies and joint partnerships to accomplish the following:

a. Form partnerships, when feasible, to jointly pursue large scale development projects. These partnerships may be used to stimulate development in key areas targeted for growth, such as at rail transit stations.

b. Provide a range of opportunities for emerging industrial companies to locate within the City's industrial areas by undertaking industrial development initiatives such as site assembly, site preparation, incubator development, marketing financial incentives in targeted areas, and appropriate job training and infrastructure improvements.

c. Focus economic development resources on industrial preservation zones and policy linked areas.

d. Develop community-level transit accessibility plans by seeking maximum opportunities for entrepreneurial services and other private-sector initiatives.

e. Offer a portfolio of business assistance programs, services, and pricing options related to the provision of electricity that is based on customer needs and input.

Responsibility: Mayor's Office, Department of Community Development, and/or Community Redevelopment Agency, LADWP

Funding Source: General Fund, Power Revenue Fund, and other sources, as avail able

Schedule: As required


P38
Initiate a series of district and center demonstration projects which employ pro-active measures for both attracting development to the centers and improving the physical and social environments of the centers and surrounding neighborhoods. These demonstration projects could involve public improvements, transit services, financial incentives and other economic development measures.

Responsibility: Council Offices, Mayor's Office, CRA, MTA and other relevant department

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate process within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P39
Promote the commercialization of electric vehicles and other forms of electric transportation as a means of improving air quality and economic development.

Responsibility: LADWP

Funding Source: Power Revenue Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P40
Market existing foreign trade zone benefits and investigate creation of additional sites for the City's existing foreign trade zone, facilitation of permit processing, provision of further regulatory relief, and other appropriate actions to facilitate the operations of the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport.

Responsibility: Departments of the Harbor and Airport

Funding Source: General Fund, as funding permits

Schedule: Ongoing


P41
Develop an Entrepreneurial Transit Opportunities program to encourage the development of community-based services such as jitneys and/or shuttles that would be run by owner-operators.

Responsibility: Department of Transportation

Funding Source: General Fund, Prop A, Prop C, private sector participation

Schedule: Initiate process within 18 months of Framework Element adoption

 



PROCEDURAL

P42
Establish a Monitoring Program to accomplish the following

a. Assess the status of development activity and supporting infrastructure and public services within the City of Los Angeles. The data that are compiled can function as indicators of (a) the rate of population growth, development activity, and other factors that result in demands for transportation, infrastructure, and services; (b) location and type of infrastructure investments and improvements; and © changes to the citywide environmental conditions and impacts documented in the Framework Element environmental database and the Environmental Impact Report.

b. Assess transportation conditions and determine the City's progress toward attainment of citywide transportation objectives.

c. Determine the progress of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District 2010 Master Facilities Program and any other capital improvement projects which could affect their ability to collect City wastewater and provide full secondary treatment for that wastewater.

d. Identify existing or potential constraints or deficiencies of other infrastructure in meeting existing and projected demand.

e. Identify, based on consultation with the LAUSD, the surplus and/or deficit of classroom seats.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning, LADWP, Public Works, Fire and Police

Funding Source: General Fund, Power Revenue Fund, development fees, Sewer Construction/Maintenance (SCM), Federal funds and other funding sources

Schedule: Within one year of Framework Element adoption


P43
Prepare an Annual Report on Growth and Infrastructure based on the results of the Monitoring Program, which will be published at the end of each fiscal year and shall include information such as population estimates and an inventory of new development. This report is intended to provide City staff, the City Council, and service providers with information that can facilitate the programming and funding of capital improvements and services. Additionally, this report will inform the general plan amendment process. Information shall be documented by relevant geographic boundaries, such as service areas, Community Plan Areas, or City Council Districts.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning in consultation with City departments

Funding Source: General Fund and other appropriate sources

Schedule: At the end of the fiscal year


P44
Establish a citywide transportation database to be used in the Monitoring Program. The database should include:

a. Measures of accessibility at the community plan area level;

b. Measures of mobility (including levels of service, mode split, and vehicle occupancy) at the screenline, community plan area, and citywide levels; and

c. Measures of plan development (such as TIMP adoption for targeted growth areas and community-level accessibility plan adoption) at the citywide level.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Transportation

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P45
Closely monitor Federal and State legislative mandates which may restrict the Port and the Airport's cargo-handling capacity and passenger-handling capacity; address such mandates through appropriate lobbying efforts.

Responsibility: Departments of Airports and Harbor

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P46
Urge Caltrans, SCAG, and the LACMTA to consider using reversible HOV lanes on freeways as a part of the countywide HOV plan. Corridors where reversible HOV lanes should be considered include:

a. The Golden State Freeway (I-5), north of SR-170;

b. The Hollywood Freeway (US-101 and SR-170), between Downtown Los Angeles and I-5;

c. The San Diego Freeway (I-405), between I-10 and I-5; and

d. The Ventura Freeway (US-101), west of I-405.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Transportation

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P47
Expand the telecommuting program for municipal employees, where and when appropriate.

Responsibility: City Council, Department of Personnel

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P48
Establish a simple, timely program (e.g. a maximum three months approval time) by which residents of any size area can request a standardized assessment district for the installation and maintenance of street trees or pedestrian-scale street lights.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P49
Periodically evaluate the fee structures, both in terms of monetary costs to developers and administrative complexity, in relation to other cities in the region. Where appropriate, revise existing fee structures. Additionally, periodically evaluate the fee collection schedules for infrastructure maintenance and improvements.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Water and Power, Public Works, Transportation, Building, and other appropriate departments

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P50
Take the following procedural actions in relation to the City's parks and open space resources

a. Provide for the installation of street trees to maintain open space corridors by developing a system of standards and incentives for private implementation of a street tree plan, including commitments of public maintenance for street trees planted through private efforts.

b. Provide tax benefits for land gifts to the City (such as riverfront properties).

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Recreation and Parks, and Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption


P51
Combine City resources with private sector funds to provide financing for new transportation facilities and services, in order to leverage the amount of State and Federal monies available for transportation projects.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Transportation

Funding Source: General Fund, Prop A, Prop C, L.A. County, private sector partici pation

Schedule: Ongoing



INTERAGENCY COORDINATION

P52
Cooperate with regional agencies such as the South Coast Air Quality Management District and others to establish regional Transportation Control Measures, and other transportation demand management strategies, since many of the most effective measures to reduce vehicle trips require regional implementation. Consider the following potential strategies in this effort:

a. Merchant transportation incentives;

b. Congestion pricing;

c. Parking pricing;

d. Park-and-ride shuttle services to centers and special events;

e. Residential-based Transportation Management Organizations;

f. Enhanced service and improved safety and comfort of local transit;

g. Preferential parking; and

h. Bicycle and pedestrian lanes and bicycle storage facilities construction.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Transportation, EAD

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P53
Continue to encourage the grade separation of railroad crossings along the Alameda Corridor to improve the movement of freight.

Responsibility: Departments of Transportation, City Planning, Public Works, Caltrans, Public Utilities Commission

Funding Source: Alameda Corridor Program funds

Schedule: Ongoing


P54
Enhance the relationship among City departments and agencies and between City and non-City entities by taking the following actions:

a. Continue to assure coordination of various City planning efforts related to growth, infrastructure, and service provision.

b. Maintain the dialogue between the City and organizations and public agencies that directly provide it services and/or indirectly impact growth and development within Los Angeles, by establishing a mechanism that facilitates regular meetings between these entities.

c. Create a strategic planning capability among the Department of Public Works, the CAO, the City Planning Department and other appropriate agencies to provide a forum in which to review key issues and strategies related to growth and to coordinate the provision of adequate services, assess existing conditions and future needs, develop strategies for the most effective use of available funds, and develop additional funding sources.

d. Prepare proposal for eliminating or reducing existing infrastructure deficiencies.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning and other relevant departments and agencies

Funding Source: General Fund and development fees

Schedule: Within one year of Framework Element adoption


P55
Work cooperatively with the Sheriff's Department, State law enforcement agencies, the National Guard, and the Police Departments of the surrounding jurisdictions in order to maintain and improve mutual assistance agreements.

Responsibility: Los Angeles Police Department

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P56
Work cooperatively with the Fire Departments of the surrounding jurisdictions, LAX, and the Port, as well as with State agencies that deal with fire suppression and emergency medical services, in order to maintain and improve mutual aide agreements.

Responsibility: Los Angeles Fire Department

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P57
Expand the joint use of community-serving facilities, such as public libraries, wherever possible.

Responsibility: Department of Libraries; Los Angeles Unified School District

Funding Source: State and Local

Schedule: 1998


P58
Work with adjacent cities and the appropriate State and County agencies, such as the California Coastal Commission, to ensure that the City's beaches, and any facilities such as bike paths that are built on or near them, are integrated into the Citywide Greenways Network.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning; California Coastal Commission; the County of Los Angeles; adjacent jurisdictions; any other appropriate agency

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P59
Work with the Trust for Public Lands, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and other non-profit organizations to purchase park land along corridors identified in the Citywide Greenways Network Map, with priority to those areas of the City with the most severe neighborhood park deficiencies. These actions shall be taken in addition to acquiring land unilaterally.

Responsibility: Department of Recreation and Parks, with assistance from the Department of City Planning, Environmental Affairs

Funding Source: State/Federal funds

Schedule: Ongoing, as funding is available


P60
Work with the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles Department of Public Works, and Los Angeles County to restore the Los Angeles River to a more natural State, while at the same time maintaining its essential flood control function. To achieve this objective, take the following actions:

a. Initiate modest projects at strategic locations along the Los Angeles River to begin restoration and enhance access to bike paths and other elements of the Open Space Network.

b. Locate these projects at sites that are already in the best condition (and opportunistically as other sites become available).

c. Consider establishing a State recognized river authority for the Los Angeles River as a means to efficiently implement river enhancements.

Responsibility: Department of Recreation and Parks, in cooperation with Environ mental Affairs Department (EAD), Public Works, Army Corp. of Engineers, and Los Angeles County

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P61
Work closely with other City departments to ensure that their facilities are energy efficient and to develop the infrastructure to support an electric vehicle future.

Responsibility: LADWP

Funding Source: Power Revenue Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P62
Coordinate energy related business assistance activities with other City departments.

Responsibility: LADWP

Funding Source: Power Revenue Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P63
Coordinate water related conservation and lobbying efforts by:

a. Supporting Federal and State legislation that protects existing and future water resources;

b. Participating with other agencies to promote effective water conservation programs throughout Southern California; and

c. Working through the Metropolitan Water District on all non-local water issues and actions.

d. Supporting legislation and regulation that promotes the use of reclaimed wastewater

Responsibility: LADWP

Funding Source: Water Revenue fees

Schedule: Ongoing


P64
Prepare for emergencies by:

a. Maintaining and updating the City's Emergency Management Plan, which among other things, serves to coordinate the emergency planning efforts of Los Angeles' Police, Fire, Water and Power, and Public Works departments.

b. Maintaining an emergency operations plan, as part of the Citywide Emergency Management Plan, that provides for reciprocal assistance during an emergency.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works, Police, Fire, Information Technology Agency (ITA), CAO, Emergency Operations Board

Funding Source: Wastewater fees, General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P65
Coordinate stormwater management activities with other agencies to promote water shed based approaches such as the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project.

Responsibility: Department of Public Works, with other City departments; L.A. County; Regional Water Quality Control Board and Army Corps of Engineers

Funding Source: Stormwater Fees

Schedule: Ongoing



DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESSES AND APPROVALS

P66
During the development process:

a. Continue to require developers of new projects to pay fees for, or construct improvements to, the storm drain or flood control systems attributable to their projects.

b. Offer developers and other private property owners flexible, alternative incentives to provide private land for public use, where permitted by law. The incentives include, but are not limited to:

(1) Tax benefits for the gift of land to the City;
(2) Transfers of development rights;
(3) Restructuring of dedication and exaction fees and requirements; and
(4) Giving credit for the provision of private landscaped plazas and other open spaces that are readily accessible to the public.

Responsibility: Departments of Recreation and Parks, City Planning, Transporta tion, Public Works

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Ongoing


P67
Create expedited development processes and permitting assistance measures that:

a. Are consistent with the policies and standards of the General Plan Framework Element;

b. Assign a planning staff person to take projects through the City approval process for development projects located in a centers, district, or mixed-use boulevard or on a transit corridor;

c. Streamline the impact analysis requirements for new development applications;

d. Create public service centers which cluster departments that provide public services (i.e. water/power, planning, zoning, building and safety, etc.). Locate service centers throughout the City; and

e. Improve the permitting center to facilitate the application process for and the issuance of all City-required development permits. Where funding permits, changes to the permitting center shall include:

(1) The assignment of a project manager to each applicant project to assist the applicants in securing permits required by other governmental agencies.
(2) The installation of a computer software system to quickly estimate the total development fee which an applicant for a specific project will be required to pay.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Public Works, Transportation, and Building and Safety

Funding Source: General Fund and development fees

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption and thereafter, ongoing


P68
Maximize the environmental review process' efficiency through:

a. The use of master environmental databases, a CEQA Manual and the General Plan Framework Element database, where appropriate;

b. Reliance on the General Plan Framework Element EIR, and/or Community Plan EIRs, either in total or in part, as the environmental assessment for development projects in targeted growth areas, centers and corridors, whenever possible.

c. Use of a standardize environmental assessment criteria for public and private development projects undergoing environmental review, as appropriate.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning, Transportation, Public Works, Environmental Affairs

Funding Source: General Fund and Developer Fees

Schedule: Ongoing


P69
Modify parking requirements and trip generation factors (or apply credits), based on reduced demand, for development projects in the following locations:

a. Center, district, or mixed-use boulevard (consistent with the Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Program for each center, district, or mixed-use boulevard).

b. Projects within 1,500 feet of fixed rail transit stations.

c. Projects within 750 feet of major bus route intersections.

d. Vertical mixed development projects regardless of location.

e. Affordable housing projects in appropriate locations.

Responsibility: Departments of City Planning and Transportation

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 18 months of Framework Element adoption


P70
Formulate or modify appropriate ordinances, including consideration of a mountain overlay zone, to preserve private land with open space characteristics to the extent feasible. Consider incorporating the following:

a. Appropriate sections of the adopted Hillside, Oak Tree, Mountain Fire Protection and Slope Density ordinances;

b. Provisions for wildlife corridors; watershed management and natural landscape preservation;

c. Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Plans for hillside areas;

d. Development standards for new construction, and

e. Provisions to facilitate land donations to non-profit organizations such as the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

Responsibility: Department of City Planning

Funding Source: General Fund

Schedule: Initiate within 24 months of Framework Element adoption

 

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