Agenda packet, first session — Bellflower City Council, May 27, 2025 (part 2 of 3)

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EXHIBIT C

CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 23-XX

A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING UNCLAIMED MONIES BE RECOGNIZED AS PROPERTY OF

THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AND ORDERING ITS TRANSFER TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 50053.

THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Attachment 1, which is incorporated by reference, lists monies held by the City of Bellflower and unclaimed for more than three years.

SECTION 2. The City processed all claims or verified complaints for such monies.

SECTION 3. In accordance with Government Code § 50053, the unclaimed monies on the attached list (Attachment 1), in the total amount of $ is the property of the City of Bellflower and may be transferred from the respective fund(s) to the General Fund's cash account.

SECTION 4. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.

SECTION 5. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 6. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.

SECTION 7. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS OF 20 .

Mayor
ATTEST:

Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Elizabeth C. Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services Rowena Genilo-Concepcion, Planning Manager
SUBJECT:

Consideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1446 — An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing maximum allowable square footage.

DATE: May 27, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 1446 was introduced on May 12, 2025. Second reading and adoption is recommended. If adopted, the ordinance will take effect in 30 days.

RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1446; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is a cost for codifying the proposed ordinances within the Bellflower Municipal Code ("BMC") along with publication, etc. These are already anticipated as part of the City's budget. No additional direct fiscal impact is identified. Indirectly, the proposed actions will assist the City with obtaining State and federal grants.

ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 1446 2
May 12, 2025, Staff Report (Without Attachments) 5
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
ORDIINlA'1,CE NO. 1446
AN OR!!DM N,CE AMENDING BELLFLOWER MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 17 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) GOVERNING

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE
THE CITY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Findings. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to Government Code § 36937 and the Bellflower City Charter. Articles l i, III, and IV of the Charter provide that the City may enact all laws governing its municipal affairs. Pursuant to Article III(B) of the Charter, the City Council finds that the law enacted by this Ordinance will not unduly burden a person's ability to pursue economic opportunities and safe and legal residential housing. To the contrary, it is intended to increase housing opportunities.

SECTION 2. Planning Agency. Pursuant to BMC § 2.32.050(F), the City Council is acting as the Bellflower Planning Agency for purposes of the Project.

SEC-1KM 3. Environmental Assessment. This Ordinance incorporates the CEQA findings in Ordinance No. 1443 by reference. The City Manager, or designee, is directed to file a Notice of Determination in accordance with CEQA Guidelines §§ 15075, and any other applicable law.

SEC TiON 4. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Findings. Pursuant to BMC § 17.104.030, the City Council makes the following findings:

A. This proposed Ordinance will not adversely affect any property in the City as to value or precedent and will not be detrimental to any area of the City. The Ordinance would simply update the BMC by providing a maximurn size for ADUs consistent with California law.

B. This Ordinance promotes public health, safety and general welfare by ensuring that ADUs are developed in accordance with California law.

C. This Ordinance will not adversely affect the City's General Plan or zoning regulations set forth in the BMC.

D. This Ordinance will not unduly burden a person's ability to pursue economic opportunities in that it is intended to broaden the availability of legal residential housing within the City's jurisdiction by allowing a larger size for ADU than the California mandate, which allows for more economic opportunities including, °without limitation, increasing property value.

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SECTION 5. General Plan Findings. The findings set forth in Ordinance No. 1443 are incorporated by reference.

SECTION 6. Amendment. Based on the above findings, the City Council adds a new BMC § 17.17.050 to read as follows:
"§ 17.17.050. Maximum Size
An Accessory Dwelling Unit, whether attached or detached, may not exceed 1,200 square feet in gross area."
SECTION 7. Codification. All subsequent section numbers within BMC Chapter 17.17 are renumbered in accordance with the changes implemented by this Ordinance. The City Council intends that this Ordinance be harmonized with Ordinance No. 1443 when codified within the BMC.

SECTION 8. Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council's intent that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.

SECTION 9. Enforceability. Repeal of any provision of the BMC does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance's effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.

SECTION 10. Validity of Previous Code Sections. If this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or amendment of the BMC or other city ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such previous BMC provision or other city ordinance to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.

SECTION 11. Reliance on Record. Each and every one of the findings and determinations in this Ordinance are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the project. The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole.

SECTION 12. Limitations. The City Council's analysis and evaluation of the project is based on the best information currently available. It is inevitable that in evaluating a project that absolute and perfect knowledge of all possible aspects of the project will not exist. One of the major limitations on analysis of the project is the City Council's Zack of knowledge of future events. In all instances, best efforts have been made to form accurate assumptions. Somewhat related to this are limitations on the City's ability to solve what are in effect regional, state, and national problems and issues. The City must work within the political framework within which it exists and with the limitations inherent in that framework.
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Ordinance No. 1446

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SECTION 13. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Bellflower's book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15 days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

SECTION 14. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 15. Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 16. Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record.

The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 17. Recordation. The City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Bellflower's book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15 days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

SECTION 18. Effective Date. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following its final passage and adoption.

ORDINANCE NO. 1446 HAD ITS FIRST READING ON MAY 12, 2025, ITS SECOND READING ON MAY 12, 2025, AND WAS DULY PASSED, APPROVED, AND

ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AT ITS REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 27, 2025.

Ray Dunton, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
By: Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney
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ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Elizabeth C. Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services Rowena Genilo-Concepcion, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to: 1) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1444 - An Urgency Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing maximum allowable square footage; 2) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1445 - An Urgency Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing the number of allowable accessory dwelling units; 3) read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1446 — An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing maximum allowable square footage; and 4) read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance No. 1447 — An Ordinance amending Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Accessory Dwelling Units) governing the number of allowable accessory dwelling units. (Matter continued from April 28, 2025) DATE: May 12, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 28, 2025, Ordinance No. 1443 was adopted by the City Council. During that meeting, the City Council also provided direction regarding regulatory changes governing Accessory Dwelling Unit ("ADU") size and number of units.

If adopted, the draft ordinances would amend Bellflower Municipal Code ("BMC") Chapter 17 governing ADUs. There are, effectively, two ordinances being proposed: one governing size and the other governing the number of ADUs. The urgency ordinances are secured by the regular ordinances; the former take effect immediately and the latter would take effect 30 days after second reading.

RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance Nos. 1444 and 1445 by at least a four -fifths (4/5) vote to take effect immediately;
2) Read by title only, waive further reading, and introduce Ordinance Nos. 1446 and 1447. Second reading and possible adoption would occur on May 27, 2025; or 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

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Staff Report — Ordinance Nos. 1444, 1445, 1446, and 1447 May 12, 2025

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FISCAL IMPACT
There is a cost for codifying the proposed ordinances within the BMC along with publication, etc. These are already anticipated as part of the City's budget. No additional direct fiscal impact is identified. Indirectly, the proposed actions will assist the City with obtaining State and federal grants.

BACKGROUND
During the April 14, 2025 Meeting, the City Council asked for additional information regarding regulation of ADUs: (1) the size of ADUs; and (2) how many could be built (or converted) on a single lot.

These matters were discussed during the April 28, 2025 Meeting. The City Council directed the City Manager to draft ordinances for consideration that would arnend the regulations adopted via Ordinance No. 1443 governing ADUs to increase the size and clarify the number allowed by lot. Ordinances implementing the Council's direction are attached for consideration.

DISCUSSION
• Maximum ADU Size
Urgency Ordinance No. 1444 and Ordinance No. 1446 add a new subsection (BMC § 17.17.050) to read as follows:
"§ 17.17.050. Maximum Size
An Accessory Dwelling Unit, whether attached or detached, may not exceed 1,200 square feet in gross area."
This is the regulation currently within the BMC (i.e., before being amended by Ordinance No. 1443). Accordingly, the recommended language would maintain the status quo. This regulation is permitted by Government Code § 66321 that provides that "a local agency may establish minimum and maximum unit size requirements for both attached and detached accessory dwelling units."
• Number of Accessory Dwelling Units on Lots with Multifamily Dwellings Urgency Ordinance No. 1445 and Ordinance No. 1447 add a new subsection (BMC § 17.17.060) to read as follows:
"§ 17.17.060. Number of ADUs on Lots with Multifamily Dwellings An applicant may develop multiple ADUs within the portions of existing multifamily dwelling units that are not used as livable space and multiple detached ADUs on lots with existing or proposed multifamily dwellings, provided that the development satisfies all development standards applicable in the underlying zone in which the property is located." -6-

Staff Report — Ordinance Nos. 1444, 1445, 1446, and 1447 May 12, 2025

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DISCUSSION — Continued
This proposed amendment provides for an opportunity to increase the number of allowable ADU for lots containing multifamily dwelling unit. The proposed amendment allows for more ADU on the lot by "combining" the maximum allowable number of units allowed under conversion (Government Code § 66323(a)(3)) and the maximum allowable number of new ADU construction (Government Code § 66323(a)(4)). For a project to qualify under the combination scenario, the project must be designed in full compliance with the development standards for the subject lot's applicable zoning. If the project is unable to meet all zoning development standards, the number of ADU would be based on the "default" statute that allows multiple ADUs: (1) within portions of existing multifamily dwelling units, up to 25% of the number of existing multifamily units; or (2) on a lot with a multifamily dwelling, not to exceed eight ADUs or the number of existing units on the lot.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Urgency Ordinance No. 1444 4
B. Urgency Ordinance No. 1445 6
C. Ordinance No. 1446 w r, 8
D. Ordinance No. 1447 11
E. Ordinance No. 1443 14
F. April 28, 2025, Staff R- .,; "► ithout Attachments) 39 G. April 14, 20 . ' ' eport (Without Attachments) 42
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Dakota Wallace, Management Assistant
SUBJECT:

Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-17 — A Resolution adopting a Records Retention Schedule for City records and superseding Resolution No. 23-46.

DATE: May 27, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City's Records Retention Schedule is reviewed biennially, updated interactively with all departments, reviewed by the City Attorney's Office, and amended as needed to maintain compliance with all laws and standard business practices for California cities.

If adopted, Resolution No. 25-17 will update the City's Records Retention Schedule.

RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-17; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

FISCAL IMPACT
Some savings in storage expenses as the Records Retention Schedule is re-evaluated, along with soft savings in labor and increased operational efficiencies.

BACKGROUND
On October 12, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 98-105 establishing the City's Records Management Program and Records Retention Schedule. Subsequently, the Retention Schedule was updated in 2015 (Resolution No. 15-62) with the assistance of a records management consultant. In 2022, the review and updating process was brought in-house for cost -savings, consistency, and efficiency of future updates (Resolution No. 22-67). Since 2023, the Records Retention Schedule is reviewed biennially in odd -numbered years, updated interactively with all departments, reviewed by the City Attorney's Office, and amended as needed to maintain compliance with all laws and standard business practices for California cities.

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1 Staff Report — Records Retention Schedule Update
May 27, 2025

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DISCUSSION
The Records Retention Schedule provides clear, specific descriptions of records and retention periods, applying current law to the management of the City's records.

By identifying which department is responsible for maintaining the original record and establishing clear retention periods for different categories of records, the City will reduce its storage expenses, save filing and office space, and create operational efficiencies.

The Records Retention Schedule included in proposed Resolution No. 25-17 was updated interactively with all City departments to capture department preferences and reviewed by the City Attorney's Office to ensure compliance with applicable laws. The proposed retention periods are in compliance with all laws and are standard business practices for California cities.

ATTACHMENTS
Revisions Made to Retention Schedules 3
Resolution No. 25-17 7
2 REVISIONS MADE TO RETENTION SCHEDULES (2025 UPDATE)

GENERAL CHANGES (ALL SCHEDULES)
1) General/consistent changes to format
2) Minor clerical changes and corrections made throughout 3) Re -alphabetized and renumbered Reference Nos. accordingly

CITYWIDE
1) CW-001 (Affidavits)
a. Included language to differentiate that Affidavits related to the posting of an Agenda are to be filed with the Agenda Packet for a permanent retention. 2) CW-009 (Grants — Administrative Files — Successful)
a. Included "Administrative Files" to differentiate it this line item from the Agreement File (if there is an agreement), which has a different retention. b. Included a detailed description of the types of records that could be included in the administrative file for staff reference.
c. Revised off -site and total retention from "After Funding Agency Audit, if Required — Minimum 5 years" to "4 years after the final retention payment has been released by the granting agency or 1 year after the granting agency audit completion, whichever is applicable."
3) Added CW-011 (Historical Records) with a permanent retention as each department may maintain historical records.

CITY CLERK
1) CC -004 (Agreements & Contracts: Non -Infrastructure / MOUs / JPAs) a. Included "bonds and certificates of participation" as these are maintained in the agreement file.
2) CC -005 (Agreements & Contracts: Infrastructure / Land Records / Property Ownership) a. Included "bonds and certificates of participation as these are maintained in the agreement file.
3) CC -O22 (Oaths of Office: Boards and Commission Members) a. Revised retention from permanent to Leaving Office + 7 years. Council Member oaths will still be maintained permanently.
4) Added CC -013 (Litigation Hold) with a retention of Hold Lifted + 2 years. 5) Removed (Annexations / Boundaries / Consolidations) (Formerly CC -006) and added it to CC -026 (Real Property — Records that Affect the Title to Real Property). 6) Removed (Bond Transcripts / Certificates of Participations (COPs) / Official Statements) (Formerly CC -008) and added it to Finance's retention schedule as these are maintained by Finance.
7) CC -O29 (Records Management Records)
a. Revised the description to only read: "Authority to Transfer Forms."

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CITY CLERK — Continued
8) CC -036 (Elections — Administration)
a. Revised retention from 5 years to Duration of term of office sought + 4 years to mirror CC -040 (Nomination Papers — All Candidates (Successful and Unsuccessful)).
b. Removed "blank forms" from the description.
c. Removed "polling places/vote centers listings" and added it to CC -037 (Elections Historical).
9) CC -041 (Oath of Office Files (Historical))
a. Revised line item title to: "Oath of Office Ceremony Files." 10) CC -049 (Political Reform Act — Annual File)
a. Included "Form 470s for unsuccessful candidates without a committee."

CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
1) Removed "Certificates / Proclamations" from CM -005 and added it to Economic Development's retention schedule as these records are not created or maintained by the City Manager's Office.

CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - HUMAN RESOURCES
2) HR -024 (Subpoenas / Summons / Lawsuits)
a. Added "Subpoenas" to the line item and included "When City is a party" to make the distinction between Subpoenas for Records the City Clerk's Office maintains and the Subpoenas maintained by HR.
3) HR -012 (Employee Newsletter)
a. Revised retention from 6 years to 2 years, according to HR's request. 4) HR -016 (Live Scan Applications with Clearance Notes) a. Revised onsite retention from an onsite retention of 10 years and an offsite retention of 30 years to an onsite retention of 2 years and total retention to permanent, as advised by the City Attorney's Office.
5) Removed (Workers' Compensation or Disability Claims / Employee Accident Reports) (Formerly HR -027) and added it to HR -020 (Personnel Files — Confidential File — All Employees) as the retention is the same and the records may be filed together.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDES HOUSING AND GRANTS AND

REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY RECORDS)
1) ED -002 (City Newsletter)
a. Revised retention from permanent to 5 years, according to ED's request. 2) Added ED -003 (Certificates / Proclamations) with a retention of 2 years. This line item was under the City Manager's Office retention schedule (CM -005), but was not created or maintained by the City Manager's Office.
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FINANCE
1) Added FIN -0013 (Bond Transcripts / Certificates of Participations (COPs) / Official Statements) and removed it from the City Clerk's retention schedule as these are maintained by Finance.

PARKS AND RECREATION
1) Removed (Applications for Employment or Resumes for Parks and Recreation Jobs:

Unsolicited / Interest Cards (No Open Position)) (Formerly PR -005) as P&R confirmed that these records are no longer created or exist.

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES - BUILDING SERVICES
1) BS -002 (Building Permit Files (Finalized and Withdrawn)) a. Removed "inspection records, correction notices, blue slips, inspection requests, covenants to hold a single parcel" from the description as these are no longer created/maintained in the permit file.
b. Added "applications, covenants/agreements, finaled permits, and withdrawn permits" to the description.
2) BS -003 (Building Plans and Construction Documents — Finalized and Expired — Single Family Residential)
a. Revised line item to read: "Building Plans — Single Family Residential — Finalized and Expired."
b. Revised description to read: "(Site Plan and Floor Plan Only)." c. Added the following to the comments/legal references (provided by Building Official Cook): "CBSC (A) 107.5 Retention of construction documents. One set of approved construction documents shall be retained by the building official for a period of not less than 180 days from date of completion of the permitted work, or as required by state or local laws."
3) BS -004 (Building Plans and Construction Documents — Finalized and Expired —

COMMERCIAL)
a. Revised description to read: "(Site Plan, floor(s) plan, structural calculations, soils, as built plans only)."
4) BS -007 (Plan Checks (Not Finalized/Iterations) — Comments, Corrections, Transmittal Sheets)
a. Revised line item to read: "(Not Finalized/Iterations)." i. According to the City Attorney's Office in October 2024, draft plan checks no longer need to be maintained; only the finaled version is to be maintained.
b. Revised total retention from "Until Plan Approval" to "Superseded or expired." 5) BS -008 (Plan Checks (Withdrawn or Expired) — Permits not Obtained) a. Revised retention from 2 years to When Expired or Withdrawn. 6) Added BS -012 (Self Certification) with an onsite retention of Until Finalized + Scanned and total retention of permanent.
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PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES — PLANNING
1) Added PL -001 (Over the Counter Permits, ADU & SB9 Applications, Permanent Sign Applications, Lot Line Adjustments, Planning Projects (that do not go to Planning Commission or City Council))" with a retention a retention of permanent. 2) PL -012 (Miscellaneous Minor Planning Applications)
a. Removed "ABC Permits and Business Recovery Program Applications" from description and added it to PL -003 (Alcoholic Beverage License Application Copies / Notices of Transfer of ABC License / Liquor License Requests (City's Copy)."

PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES - BUSINESS LICENSE
1) BL -001 (Business Licenses —Applications, Renewals, and Closeouts) a. Revised onsite retention from Closed + 2 years to Closed with a total retention of 3 years.
2) BL -002 (Business Licenses — One-time Permits)
a. Revised onsite retention from "Closed + 2 years" to "Closed." 3) BL -004 (Permits)
a. Removed "dance" from the description.
b. Combined (Taxi Cab Company Permits / Taxi Cab Driver Permits / Taxi Cab Business License Renewals) (Formerly BL -005) with BL -004. c. Revised onsite retention from "Closed + 2 years" to "Closed" with a total retention of 3 years.

PUBLIC SAFETY
1) PS -005 (Citations)
a. Removed "Handwritten Administrative Citations" and "Firework Citations" from the description.
b. Added "Vendor Citations" to description as these are kept for a retention of 2 years and are not considered a Code Enforcement case. c. Added to "Firework Citations" to line -item PS -014 (Video of Illegal Fireworks). 2) PS -009 (Local Hazardous Mitigation Plan)
a. Revised the line item title from Hazardous Mitigation Plan to Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
b. Revised retention from "2 years" to "After Agency Audit, if required, Minimum 2 years, whichever is longer," according to PS's request. 3) Added PS -007 (Criminal Citations) with an onsite retention of Until Final Resolution and total retention of Final Resolution + 7 years.

PUBLIC SAFETY — CODE ENFORCEMENT
1) Removed from (Vendor Citations) (Formerly CE -004) and added to PS -005 (Citations) as these are kept for a retention of 2 years and are not considered a Code Enforcement case.

PUBLIC WORKS
1) No changes made.
6 CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 25-17

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
FOR CITY RECORDS AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 23-46
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows:

A. Keeping and maintaining public records that are unnecessary or duplicative results in the consumption of significant public resources including money, time, and space;
B. Government Code §34090, et seq. establishes methods by which the City may approve the destruction of unneeded documents; and
C. It is in the public interest to reduce the City's cost for storing documents while, at the same time, ensuring that the City preserves those records that are required to conduct City business.

SECTION 2. As used in this Resolution, "record" has the same definition as set forth in Government Code § 7920.530.

SECTION 3. The City Council takes the following actions:

A. Pursuant to Government Code § 34090, the City Council approves the records retention schedule in attached Exhibit "A," which is incorporated by reference (the "Schedule").

B. The City Clerk is authorized to dispose of records according to the time intervals listed in the Schedule upon the request of the City Manager, or designee, and the written approval of the City Attorney, or designee.

C. The Schedule does not authorize the destruction of the following original records:

1. Records affecting the title to real property or recorded liens.

2. Records required to be kept permanently by applicable law;

3. Records less than two years old; and

4. The minutes, ordinances, or resolutions of the City Council of the City of Bellflower or of any City board, committee, or commission.

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D. Records that contain permanent or archival information will be duplicated and stored offsite for preservation and operational purposes in the event of a major disaster including, without limitation, earthquake, fire, or flood. If such disaster occurs, then those records will be accessed and brought back online to regain operations.

E. Those records which are not required in the current operation of the office where they are made or kept may be transferred to storage until they have met their specific retention requirements and destroyed.

F. Updates to the Records Retention Schedule that are required to conform to applicable law are authorized to be made by the City Clerk without immediate action by the City Council upon review and written approval by the City Manager and City Attorney. Such changes must be ratified by the City Council at the next practicable opportunity following the change in law.

G. Notwithstanding the Schedule adopted by this Resolution, the City Clerk may, upon complying with the provisions of Government Code § 34090.5, dispose of documents in any legal manner without the further approval of the City Council or City Attorney.

H. Upon destroying any documents in accordance with this Resolution, the City Clerk is directed to complete a certificate verifying the destruction of such records and file the certificate with the City's official records.

SECTION 4. Supersession; Preservation. Resolution No. 23-46 (adopted November 27, 2023) is superseded in its entirety. Nothing in this Resolution affects such additional resolutions that may regulate the destruction of public records including, without limitation, Resolution No. 17-34 (adopted June 26, 2017) regulating electronic communications or Resolution No. 19-18 (adopted March 11, 2019) regulating social media.

SECTION 6. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix the Mayor's signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.

SECTION 7. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption. 8 City of Bellflower
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY 2025.

Ray Dunton, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:

Exhibit A — Records Retention Schedule
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RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: CITYWIDE
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Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Litigation, claims, complaints, audits, pending records requests, and/or investigations may suspend normal retention periods (retention resumes after settlement). The City Clerk is the City's custodian of records; while some records may be — as a practical matter — stored in a particular department, only the City Clerk responds to public records requests, litigation, etc.

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-001
Affidavits
(Includes affidavits of publications,
affidavits of posting, legal advertising,
notices, proofs of publications, public
hearing notices)
(Affidavits of Posting an Agenda are filed
with the Agenda / Agenda Packet (CC -001)
with a permanent retention)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Brown Act challenges must be
filed within 30 or 90 days of action;
CCP§ 337, et seq; GC §§34090,
54960.1(c)(1)
Lead
Dept.

CW-002
Agreements & Contracts: Administrative
Files NOT Funded by a Grant
Completion
10 years
Completion
+ 10 years
Vital: Before Completion. Covers
E&O Statute of Limitations.

Published Audit Standards= 4-7
years.

Statute of Limitations:

Contracts & Spec's = 4 years.

Wrongful Death = death + 5 years.

Developers = comp. + 10 years.

Statewide guidelines propose
termination + 5 years; CCP
§§336(a), 337 et. seq., GC §34090
(Includes correspondence, project
administration, logs, project schedules,
copies of invoices, backup, insurance
certificates, Requests for Proposals
("RFPs"), etc.)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-003
Agreements & Contracts: Administrative
Files WITH Grant Funding
Completion
10 years or
after
funding
agency
audit, if
required,
whichever
is longer
Completion
+ 10 years
or after
funding
agency
audit,
if required,
whichever
is longer
Vital: Before Completion. Covers
E&O Statute of Limitations
(insurance certificates are filed
with agreement); Published Audit
Standards=4-7 years; Statute of
Limitations:

Contracts & Spec's=4 years.

Wrongful Death=comp. + 5 years.

Developers=comp. + 10 years.

Statewide guidelines propose
termination + 5 years; CCP
§§336(a), 337, et seq., GC §34090
(Includes correspondence, project
administration, certified payrolls, logs,
project schedules, copies of invoices,
backup, insurance certificates, Requests
for Proposals ("RFPs"), etc.)
Lead
Dept.

CW-004
Agreements & Contracts:

UNSUCCESSFUL
2 years
N/A
2 years
Some grant funding agencies
require audits; Statute of
Limitations for Errors & Omissions
is 10 years; Published Audit
Standards=4-7 years; Statute of
Limitations: Contracts & Spec's=4
years, Wrongful Death= death + 5
years, Developers=comp. + 10
years; Statewide guidelines
propose termination + 5 years;
CCP §§336(a), 337 et. seq., 21
CFR §§ 1403.36 & 1403.42(b); 24
CFR §§ 85.42, 91.105(h), 92.505,
& 570.502(b), 28 CFR § 66.42; 29
CFR § 97.42; 40 CFR § 31.42; 44
CFR § 13.42; 45 CFR § 92.42;
OMB Circular A-133; GC § 34090
(Includes bids, unsuccessful proposals, or
responses to Requests for Proposals
("RFPs"), and/or Request for Qualifications
("RFQs") that don't result in a contract)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-005
Meeting Records: SUBCOMMITTEES of
the City Council (comprised solely of a
minority of City Council members)
(Includes all records)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Brown Act challenges must be
filed within 30 or 90 days of action:

GC §§34090, 54960.1©(1)
Lead
Dept.

CW-006
Meeting Records: INTERNAL — Attended
by employees only.
(Includes all records)
(e.g., Records Management Committee, In -
House Task Forces, etc.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Lead
Dept. that
Authors /
Receives
City's
Original
CW-007
Correspondence — ROUTINE
(Interagency and Intra-agency memoranda
retained in the ordinary course of business)
(e.g., administrative, general, letters,
memorandums, miscellaneous reports not
included on department schedule, press
releases received/not generated,
calendars, invitations, logs, mailing lists,
meeting room registrations, supply
inventories, voicemail messages,
transmittal letters, undeliverable mail,
visitors logs, newspaper clippings)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Complies with electronic record
retention policy (adopted via
separate resolution). GC
§§34090, 6252, 6254(a))
Lead
Dept.

CW-008
Eminent Domain / Condemnation
Proceedings / Relocations
2 years
3 years
5 years
Vital: Before Purchase (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-009
Grants: Administrative Files —

SUCCESSFUL
2 years
4 years
after the
final
retention
payment
has been
released by
the
granting
agency or 1
year after
the
granting
agency
audit
completion,
whichever
is
applicable
4 years
after the
final
retention
payment
has been
released by
the granting
agency or 1
year after
the granting
agency
audit
completion,
whichever
is
applicable
Meets auditing standards; Grants
covered by a Consolidated Action
Plan are required for 5 years;
Uniform Admin. Requirements for
Grants to Local Governments is 3
years from expenditure report or
final payment of grantee or
subgrantee; statewide guidelines
propose 4 years; 21 CFR
§ 1403.36 & 1403.42(b); 24 CFR
§ 85.42, 91.105(h), 92.505, &
570.502(b), 28 CFR § 66.42; 29
CFR § 97.42; 40 CFR § 31.42; 44
CFR § 13.42; 45 CFR § 92.42;
OMB Circular A-133; GC §34090
(The primary grant file maintained by the
lead department contains all
documentation related to the lifecycle of a
grant. This file serves as the official record
for grant compliance, audit readiness, and
project management)
(At a minimum, the file should include the
following: fully executed grant agreements
and amendments, if not maintained by the
City Clerk's office in the agreement files;
grant reports and reimbursement requests
(e.g., general ledger entries, payroll,
accounts payable, and procurement
records such as timesheets, pay stubs,
invoices, and other proof of payment); and
all grant -related correspondence and
communication. This file serves as the
official record for grant compliance, audit
readiness, and project management)
Lead
Dept.

CW-010
Grants — UNSUCCESSFUL
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
(Applications / Correspondence)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-011
Historical Records
P
N/A
P
GC §34090; Records can address
a variety of subjects and media;
the Lead Department determines
historical significance based on
the following criteria: 1) is
associated with events that have
made a significant contribution to
the broad patterns of the City's
history and cultural heritage; 2) is
associated with the lives of
persons important in the City's
past; 3) embodies the distinctive
characteristics of a type, period,
region, or method of construction,
or represents the work of an
important creative individual, or
possesses high artistic values; and
4) has yielded, or may be likely to
yield, information important in the
City's prehistory or history.

Lead
Dept.

CW-012
Legal Opinions (Formal Advice)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Vital (all). Department Preference;
GC §34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-013
Personnel Files
(e.g., Supervisor's notes; includes leave
requests and vacation requests)
After
Inclusion in
Performance
Evaluation
N/A
After
Inclusion in
Performance
Evaluation
Vital: Before Annual Performance
Evaluation. Ensure records kept in
department files comply with City
policy (all originals are sent to
Human Resources, only the
Supervisor's file is
maintained in departments);
GC §34090.7
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-014
Personnel Work Schedules
2 years
N/A
2 years
Notes maintained in a separate
folder to be incorporated into
performance evaluation, or to
document progressive.
discipline; GC §34090 et seq.

Lead
Dept.

CW-015
Progress Payments
(NOTE: This is an internal tracking
mechanism. The invoice associated with
the progress payment is the official record.

Finance is the office of record for invoices)
Completion
of Payment
+ 2 years
N/A
Completion
of Payment
+ 2 years
GC §34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-016
Purchase Orders — INFORMAL (Under the
Purchasing Threshold)
(Includes Request for Proposals ("RFPs"),
specifications, contracts, amendments,
successful bids, Notice of Award, Request
for Qualifications ("RFQs"), etc.)
2 years
3 years
5 years
Meets auditing standards; GC
§34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-017
Real Estate Appraisal Reports:

PURCHASED Property / Funded Loans
5 years
N/A
5 years
Vital: Before Purchase. Meets
auditing standards; GC §34090;
24 CFR 85.42(b), 24 CFR

91.105(h), 24 CFR 97.42(b), 24
CFR 570.502(b); 29 CFR 97.42,
GC §34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-018
Real Estate Appraisal Reports: Property
NOT Purchased
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
•
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-019
Reference Materials — Produced by

OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
(i.e., League of California Cities, Chamber
of Commerce, Educational Seminar
Announcements, etc.; includes policies,
procedures, brochures, flyers, manuals,
etc.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-020
Reports and Studies — HISTORICALLY

SIGNIFICANT
(e.g., Zoning Studies, etc.)
10 years
P
P
Department Preference; GC
§34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-021
Reports and Studies — NO HISTORICAL
VALUE
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC
§34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-022
Special Event Permits
Expiration +
2 years
N/A
Expiration +
2 years
Vital: During Class or Program.

Department Preference; GC
§34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-023
Surveys / Questionnaires Issued by the
City
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Lead
Dept.

CW-024
Training — ALL MATERIALS
(Internal training created by a department)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; Ethics
Training is 5 years; Statewide
guidelines propose 7 years; Calif.

Labor Division is required to keep
their OSHA records 7 years;
EEOC/FLSA/ADEA (Age) requires
3 years for promotion, demotion,
transfer, selection, or discharge;
State Law requires 2 -3 years for
personnel actions; 8 CCR § 3203,
et seq., 29 CFR 1627.3(b)(ii), LC
§6429(c); GC §§12946, 34090,
53235.2(b)
Lead
Dept.

CW-025
Volunteer / Unpaid Intern Applications &
Agreements — SUCCESSFUL Applicants
Separation
+ 3 years
N/A
Separation
+ 3 years
Department Preference (Courts
treat volunteers as employees);
EEOC / FLSA / ADEA (Age)
requires 3 years for promotion,
demotion, transfer, selection, or
discharge; 29 CFR § 1602.31 &
1627.3(b)(1)(i) & (ii), GC §§12946,
34090
Lead
Dept.

CW-026
Volunteer / Unpaid Intern Applications —
UNSUCCESSFUL Applicants
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total

GENERAL OFFICE
City Clerk
CC -001
Agendas / Agenda Packets
(Includes City Council and all City Brown Act
bodies; e.g., Commissions, Committees,
Boards)
Until
Scanned
P
P
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference
City Clerk
CC -002
Annotated Agendas
(Includes City Council and all City Brown Act
bodies staffed by the City Clerk's Office)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference
City Clerk
CC -003
Informational Materials for Meetings of the
City Council and City Brown Act bodies; e.g.,
Commissions, Committees, Boards):
(Includes Mayor's Agenda, Roll Call Order
Sheet, Potential Conflicts of Interest, etc.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090, et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Agreements & Contracts:

NON -INFRASTRUCTURE / MOUs / JPAs
[Examples: consulting, disposal, employment
contracts, instructors, sports leagues,
franchises, housing, leases, loans, mutual
Completion
Vital: Before Completion. Statute of
Limitations is 4 years; 10 years for
Errors & Omissions; Published
Audit Standards is 4-7 years;
City Clerk
CC -004
aid, professional service, CaIPERS, Joint
+ Until
Scanned
Up to
10 years
Completion
+ 10 years
Wrongful Death is death + 5 years,
Developers is completion +
Powers, maintenance, training, software]
(Includes all contractual obligations; e.g.,
amendments, scope of work or successful
proposal, insurance certificates, bonds,
certificates of participation, covenants, Notice
of Completion, etc.)
10 years; Relocation Files is Settle
+ 5 years; CCP §§336(a), 337, et.
seq.; GC §§34090, 34090.7
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -005
Agreements & Contracts:

INFRASTRUCTURE / LAND RECORDS /

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
[Examples: architects, buildings, bridges,
covenants, deferred improvement
agreements, design/build, construction,
development, environmental, park
improvements, property restrictions,
reservoirs, sewers, sidewalks, street & alley
improvements, settlement, subdivisions,
utilities, water, land records: plans, permits;
ownership: purchase and sale]
(Includes all contractual obligations; e.g.,
amendments, scope of work or successful
proposal, insurance certificates, bonds,
certificates of participation, covenants, Notice
of Completion, etc.)
Completion
+ Until
Scanned
N/A
P
All infrastructure should be
permanent for emergency
preparedness; land records are
permanent by law; property records
(purchase/sale) are permanent by
law; Statute of is
Limitations 4
years; CCP §§337, 337.1 ),
337.15, 343; GC §34090,
Contractor has retention
requirements in 48 CFR § 4.703 -
3 years retention after final
payment.

City Clerk
CC -006
Assessment / Maintenance / Landscape &
Lighting / Street Improvement District —
Formation Documents (other than records
related to Council action)
Termination
of District
Up to
10 years
Termination
of District
+10 years
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference
City Clerk
CC -007
Bylaws
All Advisory Bodies Appointed by City Council
(e.g., Commissions, Committees, Boards)
2 years
P
P
Vital (all). GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR) No. On-site
Reference
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -008
Central Files (Prior Subject Filing System) —
Property Records and Weed Abatement
P
P
P
Department Preference; Before
1982, agenda packets were broken
into subject matters then filed; most
are copies of records maintained
by Lead Department; After 1982,
Agenda Packets are saved intact
as permanent records; Minutes are
the permanent record; GC §34090
et seq.

City Clerk
CC -009
Central Files (Prior Subject Filing System) —
NOT Property Records and Weed Abatement
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; Before
1982, agenda packets were broken
into subject matters then filed; most
are copies of records maintained
by Lead Department; After 1982,
Agenda Packets are saved intact
as permanent records; Minutes are
the permanent record; GC §34090
et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -010
Historical Records
(Includes History of Service Logs for
City Council, Commissions, Committees,
Boards and all Brown Act Bodies;
Incorporation, City Seal, Local Appointment
List, etc.)
P
N/A
P
GC §34090; Records can address
a variety of subjects and media; the
City Clerk determines historical
significance based on the following
criteria: 1) is associated with
events that have made a significant
contribution to the broad patterns
of the City's history and cultural
heritage; 2) is associated with the
lives of persons important in the
City's past; 3) embodies the
distinctive characteristics of a type,
period, region, or method of
construction, or represents the
work of an important creative
individual, or possesses high
artistic values; and 4) has yielded,
or may be likely to yield,
information important in the City's
prehistory or history.

City Clerk
CC -011
Index to Actions / Legislative History
(i.e., Resolution and Ordinance logs)
P
N/A
P
Vital (all). GC §34090
City Clerk
CC -012
Insurance Certificates
(Not corresponding to an active or closed City
agreement)
10 years
N/A
10 years
GC §34090; Department
Preference
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -013
Litigation Hold
Closed + 2
years
N/A
Closed + 2
years
GC §34090; Department
Preference
City Clerk
CC -014
Maddy Act Notices
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
City Clerk
CC -015
Minutes
(Includes City Council and all City Brown Act
bodies; e.g., Commission, Committees,
Boards)
2 years
P
P
Vital (all). GC §34090
City Clerk
CC 016
Municipal Code — Official City Copy issued to
City Clerk (Current Publication)
P
N/A
P
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference
City Clerk
CC 017
Municipal Code — Prior Publication
(Historical Significance)
P
N/A
P
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference
City Clerk
CC 018
Municipal Code Supplements — Prior
Publication
After
Republication
N/A
After
Republication
Supplements are used to update
the current publication of the
Municipal Code, so these copies
are a duplicate record and retained
for reference purposes only.

Following republication of the
Municipal Code, they are no longer
necessary to retain.

City Clerk
CC -019
Municipal Code — Supplement History File
(Current Publication)
P
N/A
P
Supplements used to update
current publication of the Municipal
Code; these copies are a duplicate
record and retained for reference
purposes only; Department
preference; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -020
Network/System Backup Tapes
(Weekly or monthly; All files on servers)
N/A
3 Months
3 Months
Vital. Used for Disaster Recovery
Purposes Only; Considered a copy
and can be destroyed when no
longer required; tapes are in
autochangers and are overwritten;
store off -site in a commercial
facility for disaster recovery
purposes; GC §34090 et seq.

City Clerk
CC -021
Notices
(i.e., public hearing notices, notice of special
vacancy, etc.)
1 year +
Current
year
N/A
2 years
Brown Act challenges must be filed
within 30 or 90 days of action;
CCP§337, et seq; GC §§34090,
54960.1(C)(1)
City Clerk
CC -022
Oaths of Office: Boards and Commission
Members (Non -Elected Officeholders)
Leaving
Office + 7
years
N/A
Leaving
Office + 7
years
Department Preference; HR
maintains employee Oaths of
Office in Personnel Files, including
the City Council; Statute of
Limitations: Public official
misconduct is discovery of offense
+ 4 years, retirement benefits is 6
years from last action; statewide
guidelines propose Termination + 6
years; GC §§36507, 34090; PC
§§801.5, 803(c); 29 USC § 1113.

Officeholders are permanent.

City Clerk
CC -023
Ordinances (Includes Affidavits of Publication)
P
N/A
P
Vital (all). GC §§34090, et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -024
Outgoing Mayor's Ceremony Files (Historical)
(Includes, but not limited to,
coordinating/planning documents, speeches,
photos, correspondence, etc.)
P
N/A
P
These files are maintained on -site
in the City Clerk's Office.

City Clerk
CC -025
Public Records Act Requests
(Includes Affidavit & Request to Duplicate
Plans)
1 year +
Current
year
1 year
2 years
GC §34090
City Clerk
CC -026
Real Property — Records that Affect the Title
to Real Property
(e.g., Annexations, Boundaries,
Consolidations, Abandonments, Deeds, Deed
Restrictions, Easements, Liens, Resale
Restrictions, Vacations)
2 years
P
P
GC §34090
City Clerk
CC -027
Recordings: AUDIO
(Includes audio recordings of meetings of the
City Council, BFA, etc.)
(NOTE: Commission/Committee Meetings are
maintained by the staffing department.)
1 year +
Current
year
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; State law
only requires for 30 days; GC
§54953.5(b)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR) No. On-site
Reference
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -028
Recordings: VIDEO
(Includes video recordings of meetings of the
City Council, BFA, RDA, BPFC, Successor
2 years
4 years
6 years
Department Preference; Video
recording of meetings are only
required for 90 days; GC
§§34090.7, 60201. Also refer to
Resolution No. 11-75 regarding
Action Minutes, which notes a
6 -year retention.

Agency, or Oversight Board, etc. — NOTE:

Commission/Committee Meetings are not
video recorded; only audio recorded.)
City Clerk
CC -029
Records Management Records
(Authority to Transfer Records Forms)
Until
Scanned
P
P
Department Preference; GC
§34090, et seq. Certificates of
destruction filed with the
corresponding Resolution
authorizing records destruction.

City Clerk
CC -030
Redevelopment Plan
10 years
P
P
Vital: Before Purchase or Sale.

Department Preference; GC
§34090, et. seq.

City Clerk
CC -031
Reorganization Files (Historical)
(Includes, but not limited to, Notice of
Reorganization, correspondence to various
agencies)
P
N/A
P
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -032
Resolutions
(Includes City Council, all City Brown Act
bodies; e.g., Commissions, Committees,
Boards)
P
N/A
P
Vital (all). GC §34090, et seq.

City Clerk
CC -033
Social Media Records
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference
City Clerk
CC -034
Subpoenas to Appear / Subpoenas for
Records
1 year +
Current
year
1 year
2 years
GC §34090, et seq.;
Department Preference

ELECTIONS
City Clerk
CC -035
Assessment District Ballots / Protest Letters —
Prop. 218 proceedings
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department preference to be
consistent with other types of
ballots; Statewide guidelines
propose permanent; EC §§ 17302,
17306; CA Constitution Art. XIII
City Clerk
CC -036
Elections — ADMINISTRATION
(Includes, without limitation, correspondence,
Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder
reports and election -related meeting
materials, calendars, copy of
candidate/nomination notebook, copies of
requisitions/invoices)
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference; Used as a
model for the next election;
Deadline to contest an Election is
within 30 days after the declaration
of results, EC §16401(d); GC
§34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -037
Elections — HISTORICAL
(Includes, without limitation, sample ballot,
copies of election -related Resolutions and
staff reports, election notices, certificate of
election results/canvass, Certificates of
Election, maps, polling places/vote centers
listings)
4 years
P
P
Retained for Historical Value;
Deadline to contest an Election is
within 30 days after the declaration
of results, EC §16401(d);
GC §34090
City Clerk
CC -038
Elections — NON -MUNICIPAL
(Includes, without limitation, correspondence,
sign complaints/notices)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
City Clerk
CC -039
Petitions (Initiative, Recall, or Referendum)
Election
Results or
Final
Examination
+ 8 Months
N/A
Election
Results or
Final
Examination
+ 8 Months
Not accessible to the public; The
8 -month retention applies after
election results, or final
examination if no election. Applies
unless a legal/FPPC proceeding.

EC §§17200, 17400
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -040
Nomination Papers — All Candidates
(Successful and Unsuccessful)
(Includes official Nomination Papers and
signature verification records, Code of Fair
Campaign Practices, candidate statement
forms and receipts, ballot designation
worksheet, transliteration form, and all other
required forms filed with the nomination
papers, exceot FPPC records)
Duration of
term of
office
sought
+ 4 years
N/A
Duration of
term of
office
sought
+ 4 years
Department Preference; Statewide
guidelines proposes 4 years for
successful candidates, 2 years for
unsuccessful; CA law states term
of office and 4 years after the
expiration of term and does not
delineate between the two; EC
§17100; Deadline to contest an
Election is within 30 days after the
declaration of results, EC
§16401(d);
City Clerk
CC -041
Oath of Office Ceremony Files (Historical)
(Includes, without limitation, signed oaths of
office, copies of certificates of election,
coordinating/planning documents, photos)
P
N/A
P
These files are maintained on -site
in the City Clerk's Office.

POLITICAL REFORM ACT — FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION (FPPC) RECORDS City Clerk
CC -042
Campaign Statements — OFFICEHOLDERS
(Mayors, Council Members, Candidates
holding the above offices, their controlled
committees, and committees supporting such
officeholders and candidates)
(Includes Forms 410, 460, 470, 497, 501 and
all forms related to campaign statements; and
any correspondence regarding enforcement
action or request for advice from the FPPC)
Until
Leaving
Office &
Scanned
P
P
Authority: GC §§81009 and 84615,
and FPPC Regulations §§ 18944
and 18944.1. Includes all pre -
election statements, semi-annual,
and statements of termination.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -043
Campaign Statements — NON -INCUMBENT

CANDIDATES/NOT ELECTED
(Non -incumbent candidates not elected and
committees supporting candidates not elected
to above offices)
(Includes Forms 410, 460, 470, 497, 501 and
all forms related to campaign statements; and
any correspondence regarding enforcement
action or request for advice from the FPPC)
Termination
of
Committee
+ 2 years
5 years
Termination
of
Committee
+ 7 years
Authority: GC §§81009 and 84615,
and FPPC Regulations §§ 18944
and 18944.1. Includes all pre-
election statements, semi-annual,
and statements of termination.

City Clerk
CC -044
Campaign Statements — GENERAL

PURPOSE AND BALLOT MEASURE

COMMITTEES
(AII other filers not listed above, e.g., general
purpose (PAC), ballot measure committees)
(Includes Forms 410, 501, 460, 470, and all
forms related to campaign statements; and
any correspondence regarding enforcement
action or request for advice from the FPPC)
Termination
of
Committee
+ 2 years
5 years
Termination
of
Committee
+ 7 years
Authority: GC §§81009 and 84615,
and FPPC Regulations §§ 18944
and 18944.1.

City Clerk
CC -045
FPPC Form 804
(Agency Report of New Positions)
Until
Scanned
N/A
P
Authority: GC §§81009 and 84615,
and FPPC Regulations §§ 18944
and 18944.1. Optional form; not
readily used. If used, file with
corresponding Conflict of Interest
Code Resolution.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -046
FPPC Form 805
(Agency Report of Consultants)
Until
Scanned
N/A
P
Authority: GC §§81009 & 84615, &
FPPC Regulations §§ 18944 &
18944.1. Optional form; not readily
used. If used, file w/ corresponding
Conflict of Interest Code.

City Clerk
CC -047
Political Reform Act — Annual File
(Includes, without limitation, log,
correspondence, filer notifications/reminders,
Form 470s (Short Form) for unsuccessful
2 years
5 years
7 years
Authority: GC §§81009 and 84615,
and FPPC Regulations §§ 18944
and 18944.1.
candidates without a committee, Form 501s
(Candidate Intention Statement) for
unsuccessful candidates without a committee,
Forms 801 (Gift to Agency Report), 802
(Tickets Provided by Agency Report), 803
(Behested Payment Report), and 806
(Agency Report of Public Official
Appointments), 496 (Independent
Expenditure Reports), Real Property Interests
List, Local Agency Biennial Notice, and other
miscellaneous forms)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
CC -048
Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700)
- ALL FILERS
(Includes all original statements, copies of GC
§87200 filers' statements, copies of
statements filed electronically with the FPPC,
and ethics training certificates for
Commissioners/Committee Members
(employee certificates filed with HR))
Leaving
Office
+ 2 years
5 years
Leaving
Office
+ 7 years
Authority: GC §§81009 and 84615,
and FPPC Regulations §§ 18944
and 18944.1.

Ethics training certificates minimum
5 years per GC §53235.2(b).

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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33 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City
Manager
CM -001
Cannabis Business Permit ("CBP")
Applications
7 years
N/A
7 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
City
Manager
CM -002
Correspondence — Ingoing and Outgoing
(Includes letters, memorandums, invitations to
City Council and staff, etc.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
City
Manager
CM -003
Press Releases
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
City
Manager
CM -004
Project Files
(i.e., Cannabis Business Permits (CBP),
special projects, etc.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Vital: While Active Issues;
GC §34090
City
Manager
CM -005
Speeches
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
City
Manager
CM -006
Surveys / Questionnaires
(Issued by the City Manager)
4 years
N/A
4 years
GC §34090
City
Manager
CM -007
Weekly Updates
(Final from all Departments)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources
HR -001
Accident / Incident Reports:
(Including vehicle accident reports with no
injuries (Employees))
(See Workers' Compensation for vehicle
accident reports with injuries)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; Claim
must be filed within 1 year, lawsuit
within 2 years; Statute of
Limitations for contracts is 4 years;
CCP §§337, et seq.; GC §§911.2,
945, 34090, 34090.6
Human
Resources
HR -002
Benefit Plans / Insurance Policies
(Health, dental, life insurance, medical etc.)
Plan
Termination
+ 4 years
N/A
Plan
Termination
+ 4 years
Department preference to meet
municipal government auditing
standards; EEOC / ADEA (Age)
requires 1 year after benefit plan
termination; Federal law requires 6
years after filing date; State Law
requires 2 years after action;
Health Care Service Providers are
3 years; Managed Health Care
Plan & Solicitors are 5 years; 29
CFR §1627.3(b)(2); 29 USC §
1027; 11 CCR § 560; 28 CCR §
1300.85.1; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources
HR -003
City Employee Events
(e.g., employee recognition events)
6 years
N/A
6 years
Department Preference; GC
§34090
Human
Resources
HR -004
Claims — Liability Claims against the City
Final
Resolution
5 years
Final
Resolution +
5 years,
unless
Vital: Until Resolution. Department
Preference; Covers various statute
of limitations; CCP §§ 337 et seq.;
GC§§ 911.2, 945, 34090, 34090.6;
PC §832.5.
* If claimant is a minor, retention is
when minor turns 18 years old + 4
years (if age/DOB is known) OR, if
age/DOB is not known, 24 years
from the date of incident.
claimant is a
minor*
Human
Resources
HR -005
Claims — Potential Claim Forms
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Human
Resources
HR -006
Carl Warren Claim Register (Database)
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Vital: Until Settlement. Department
Preference (meets auditing
requirements); GC §34090
Human
Resources
HR -007
Classification Studies / Reorganization
Studies (for employee classifications and
department structures)
Until
Superseded,
Minimum
2 years
N/A
Until
Superseded,
Minimum
2 years
Department Preference; EEOC /
FLSA / ADEA (Age) requires 3
years for promotion, demotion,
transfer, selection, or discharge;
State Law requires 2-3 years;
retirement benefits is 6 years from
last action; 29 CFR § 1602.31 &
1627.3(b)(ii), GC §§12946, 34090;
29 USC § 1113
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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36 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources
HR -008
Compensation Studies
When No
Longer
Required,
Minimum
2 years
N/A
When No
Longer
Required,
Minimum
2 years
Bureau of National Affairs
recommends 2 years for all
supplementary Personnel records;
Wage rate tables are 1 or 2 years;
State requires 2 years; 29 CFR
516.6(2), 29 CFR 1602.14,
GC §§12946, 34090
Human
Resources
HR -009
Disability Insurance Reports
(Received monthly from The Standard)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC
§34090
Human
Resources
HR -010
DMV Pull Notices
When
Superseded,
Minimum
2 years
N/A
When
Superseded
Minimum
2 years
Transitory or source records not
retained in the ordinary course of
business; CHP audits every 2
years; Bureau of National Affairs
recommends 2 years for all
supplementary Personnel records;
GC §34090
Human
Resources
HR -011
Equal Employment Opportunity EEO -4
Reports
6 years
N/A
6 years
Department Preference (only 3
years is required); 29 CFR §
1602.30
Human
Resources
HR -012
Employee Newsletter (i.e., City Scope)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC
§34090
Human
Resources
HR -013
Grievances
Final
Resolution +
2 years
N/A
Final
Resolution +
2 years
Department Preference; GC
§12946
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources
HR -014
Insurance Policies & Certificates (City-
owned)
(Includes CJPIA / Liability (General & Public),
Workers' Compensation, Property Surety
Bonds & Insurance (Pre CJPIA))
P
N/A
P
Vital: Before Expiration.

Department preference; GC
§34090; CCP§ 337 et seq.; 2 year
minimum requirement statements,
bond disclosure, bond pay-offs,
bond GC 43900-43903;
Destruction guidelines for bonds;
Statutes of limitations, 10 years
after expiration FC 30210;
Maintain State of California
Guidelines; 10 years after
closure/expiration convenance and
cash/surety bonds. CCP 337.5
Human
Resources
HR -015
Job Descriptions / Specifications
Wen
Superseded
+ 6 years
N/A
en
Superseded
+ 6 years
Vital: Before Superseded.

Department Preference;
EEOC/FLSA/ADEA (Age) requires
3 years for promotion, demotion,
transfer, selection, or discharge;
State Law requires 2-3 years;
retirement benefits is 6 years from
last action; 29 CFR 1602.31 &
1627.3(b)(ii), GC §§12946, 34090;
29 USC 1113
Human
Resources
HR -016
Live Scan Applications with Clearance Notes
(employees, volunteers, CBP permittees)
2 years
P
P
Human
Resources
HR -017
Negotiations with Bargaining Units
MOU Term +
4 years
N/A
MOU Term +
4 years
Department Preference; GC
§34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources
HR 018
OSHA Inspections & Citations Log 200 and
Log 300, 301, 301A
7 years
N/A
7 years
Department Preference;
Calif. Labor Division is required to
keep their records 7 years; OSHA
requires 5 years; State law
requires 2 years; 8 CCR §
14300.33(a); 29 CFR § 1904.33,
29 CFR § 1904.44; GC §60201 et
seq.; LC §6429c
Human
Resources
HR -019
Personnel Files — BENEFIT File
— All employees
(Includes benefit enrollment forms, W -4s,
etc.)
Separation +
2 years
28 years
Separation +
30 years
Vital: Until Separation. Department
Preference; statute of limitations
for retirement benefits is 6 years
from last action;
EEOC/FLSA/ADEA (Age) requires
3 years for promotion, demotion,
transfer, selection, or discharge;
State Law requires 2-3 years; 29
CFR § 1602.31 & 1627.3(b)(ii),
GC §§12946, 60201; 29 USC §
1113
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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39 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources y
HR -020
Personnel Files — CONFIDENTIAL File
— All employees
(Includes Workers' Compensation or
pto ports
disability claims, employee accident reports,
pre -employment physicals, drug and alcohol
tests, FMLA, Department of Fair Employment
& Housing (DFEH or EEOC), I -9s,
investigations, etc.)
Separation +
2 years
28 years
Separation +
30 years
Vital: Until Separation. Department
Preference; Files maintained
separately; Claims can be made
for 30 years for toxic substance
exposure; 8 CCR §3204(d)(1) et
seq., 29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(i),
GC §§12946, 34090; 29 CFR
1627.3(b)(1)(v), GC §§12946,
34090; 49 CFR § 655.71, et seq.;
49 CFR § 382.401, et seq. 49
CFR § 653.71
Human
Resources
HR -021
Personnel Files — Regular, Active,
Permanent, Non -Regular, Temporary and
Part-time (Employees)
(Includes evaluations, trainings, action forms,
accommodations, policy receipts etc.)
Separation +
2 years
28 years
Separation +
30 years
Vital: Until Separation. Department
Preference; statute of limitations
for retirement benefits is 6 years
from last action;
EEOC/FLSA/ADEA (Age) requires
3 years for promotion, demotion,
transfer, selection, or discharge;
State Law requires 2-3 years; 29
CFR § 1602.31 & 1627.3(b)(ii),
GC §§12946, 60201; 29 USC §
1113
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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40 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Office of
Record
(OFR) On-site
Reference
No.

Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
Off-
site
Total
Human
Resources
/ Parks &
Recreation
HR -022
Recruitment File / Test File
(Includes advertisements, applications,
brochures, flyers, job announcements,
letters, scantrons, tests, questions, physicals
of rejected candidates, etc.)
List Creation
+ 3 years
N/A
List Creation
+ 3 years
Department Preference; EEOC /
FLSA / ADEA (Age) requires 1-3
years; State Law requires 2 - 3
years; 29 CFR § 1627.3(b)(i), 29
CFR § 1602.14 et seq.

GC §§12946, 34090
Human
Resources
HR -023
Safety Meetings
2 years
N/A
Resolution +
2 years*
* Resolution of any identified
hazards / complaints + 2 years.

Human
Resources
HR -024
Subpoenas / Summons / Lawsuits
(When City is a party)
Resolution +
5 years
N/A
Resolution +
5 years
The City Attorney's Office only
retains documents where they
take on the litigation; CJPIA
attorneys are responsible for most
civil cases.

Human
Resources
HR 025
Unfair Labor Practice Charge
Resolution +
4 years
N/A
Resolution +
4 years
Department Preference; GC §
12946
Human
Resources
HR -026
Union Decertification Petitions
Resolution +
4 years
N/A
Resolution +
4 years
Department Preference; GC §
12946
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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41 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDES HOUSING & GRANTS / REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY RECORDS) Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Economic
Develop.

ED -001
City Historian Files (Photos and Newspaper
Clippings of Significant Historical Value)
P
N/A
P
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Economic
Develop.

ED -002
City Newsletter (e.g. E -Citizen)
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Economic
Develop.

ED -003
Certificates / Proclamations
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Economic
Develop.

ED -004
Economic Development Agreements / Loan
Agreements or Grants (Administrative Files)
Forgiven
or Fully
Paid
+ 5 years
N/A
Forgiven or
Fully Paid
+ 5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
Economic
Develop.

ED -005
Economic Development Agreements /
Marketing Agreements (Administrative Files)
Completion
+ 5 years
N/A
Completion
+ 5 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090; CCP §337 et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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42 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDES HOUSING & GRANTS / REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY RECORDS) Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Economic
Develop.

ED -006
Economic Development Projects / Potential
Projects
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Economic
Develop.

ED -007
Marketing Materials
2 years
N/A
2 years
Preliminary drafts not retained in
the ordinary course of business;
GC §34090

HOUSING & GRANTS
Economic
Develop. /
Housing
& Grants
ED -008
CDBG Grants: Non-profit Agencies
(Applications, selection process, audits, etc.)
2 years
After
Funding
Agency
Audit, if
Required —
Minimum
5 years
After
Funding
Agency
Audit, if
Required —
Minimum
5 years
Meets Grant auditing
requirements; 7 CFR § 3016.42;
21 CFR § 1403.36 & 1403.42(b);
24 CFR §§ 85.42, 91.105(h),

92.505, 570.490, & 570.502(a&b),
28 CFR § 66.42; 29 CFR § 97.42;
40 CFR § 31.42; 44 CFR § 13.42;
45 CFR § 92.42; OMB Circular
A-110 & A-133; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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43 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDES HOUSING & GRANTS / REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY RECORDS) Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Economic
Develop. /
Housing
& Grants
ED -009
Housing and Commercial Programs: Grants
WITHOUT recapture / resale restrictions
2 years
After
Funding
Agency
Audit, if
Required —
Minimum
7 years
After
Funding
Agency
Audit, if
Required —
Minimum
7 years
HUD requires 5 years after the
project is paid back; documents
imposing recapture / resale
restrictions are 5 years after the
affordability period terminates;
Uniform Admin. Requirements for
Grants to Local Governments is
3 years from expenditure report;
statewide guidelines propose
4 years; 24 CFR §§ 85.42,

92.508(a)&(c)(2) &
570.502(a)(16)(b), 29CFR
§ 97.42, GC §34090
(e.g., Home Improvement Program,
Commercial Rehabilitation Program, and
Micro Enterprise Program)
Economic
Develop. /
Housing
& Grants
ED -010
Housing and Commercial Programs: Grants
WITH recapture / resale restrictions
2 years
5 years
after the
Affordability
Period
Terminates,
or when
the Written
Agreement
Terminates,
Whichever
is Longer
5 years
After the
Affordability
Period
Terminates,
or when
the Written
Agreement
Terminates,
Whichever
is Longer
HUD requires 5 years after the
project is paid back; documents
imposing recapture / resale
restrictions are 5 years after the
affordability period terminates;
Uniform Admin. Requirements for
Grants to Local Governments is
3 years from expenditure report;
statewide guidelines propose
4 years; 24 CFR §§ 85.42,

92.508(a)&(c)(2) &
570.502(a)(16)(b), 29 CFR § 7.42,
GC §34090
(e.g., Home Improvement Program,
Commercial Rehabilitation Program, and
Micro Enterprise Program)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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44 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDES HOUSING & GRANTS / REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY RECORDS) Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Economic
Develop. /
Housing
& Grants
ED -011
Housing Programs: Loans WITHOUT
Loan
Pay-off
+ 5 years
N/A
Loan
Pay-off
+ 5 years
HUD requires 5 years after the
project completion; documents
imposing recapture / resale
restrictions are 5 years after the
affordability period terminates;
Uniform Admin. Requirements for
Grants to Local Governments is
3 years from expenditure report;
statewide guidelines propose
4 years; 24 CFR §§85.42,

92.508(a)&(c)(2) &
570.502(a)(16)(b), 29 CFR
§ 97.42, GC §34090
recapture / resale restrictions
(e.g., First time home buyers, deferred loans,
promissory notes, trust deeds, low interest
loans, commercial rehabilitation loans, etc.)
Economic
Develop. /
Housing
& Grants
ED -012
Housing Programs: Loans WITH recapture /
Loan Pay-
off +
5 years
5 years
After the
Affordability
Period
Terminates,
or when
the Written
Agreement
Terminates,
Whichever
is Longer
5 years
After the
Affordability
Period
Terminates,
or when
the Written
Agreement
Terminates,
Whichever
is Longer
HUD requires 5 years after the
project completion; documents
imposing recapture / resale
restrictions are 5 years after the
affordability period terminates;
Uniform Admin. Requirements for
Grants to Local Governments is
3 years from expenditure report;
statewide guidelines propose
4 years; 24 CFR §§ 85.42,

92.508(a)&(c)(2) &
570.502(a)(16)(b), 29 CFR
§ 97.42, GC §34090
resale restrictions
(e.g., First time home buyers, deferred loans,
promissory notes, trust deeds, low interest
loans, commercial rehabilitation loans, etc.)

REDEVELOPMENT / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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45 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(INCLUDES HOUSING & GRANTS / REDEVELOPMENT/SUCCESSOR AGENCY RECORDS) Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Economic
Develop.

ED 013
Redevelopment Plan
Full
Dissolution
of RDA +
2 years
N/A
Full
Dissolution
of RDA +
2 years
Department Preference for
historical purposes; GC §34090
Economic
Develop.

ED 014
Redevelopment Project Files
Full
Dissolution
of RDA +
2 years
N/A
Full
Dissolution
of RDA +
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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46 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: FINANCE
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total

FINANCE / ACCOUNTING
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -001
1099's Issued
2 years
N/A
6 years
Department Preference; IRS:
4 years after tax is due or paid
(longer for auditing & contractor
delinquency); Ca. FTB: 3 years; IRS
Reg §31.6001 1(e)(2), R&T §19530,
GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -002
Accounts Payable / Invoices and Backup
(AII Records and Reports - Includes
invoices, P.O.s, travel expense
reimbursements, petty cash, postage,
PERS reports, check requests, backups,
refunds, credits etc.)
3 years
4 years
7 years
Vital: Until Paid. Department
preference to facilitate grant audits
or claim reimbursements; Statewide
guidelines propose audit + 4 years;
Published articles show 3 — 7 years;
A P.O. is an Agreement. GC
§34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -003
Accounts Receivable / Business License
Receipts / Cash Receipts / Cash Register
Tapes / Citations / Court -Ordered Payments
/ Deposit Slips / Transient Occupancy Tax
(TOT) / Utility User's Tax / Invoices to
Outside Entities / Collection Agency
Assignments and Statements / Use Tax
Returns, etc.
3 years
2 years
5 years
Vital: Until Audited + 4 years.

Department preference to meet
municipal government auditing
standards and IRS guidelines for
records supporting employee and
federal taxes (4 yrs. after tax is due
or paid); IRS Reg §31.6001-1(e)(2);
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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47 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: FINANCE
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -004
"Armored Truck Manifests" / Customer
Receipt Books
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -005
Annual Direct Assessments
(Parking districts, nuisance abatements,
CR&R, etc.)
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference (these are
maintenance districts and do not
have bonds); IRS is 4 years after tax
is due or paid; Supporting
documentation for Investments of
Operating Funds; meets auditing
standards; IRS Reg
§31.6001-1(e)(2), R&T §19530,
GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -006
Audit Management Letters
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -007
Audit Reports
(Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
("CAFR"), RDA, BPFC, etc.)
20 years
N/A
20 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -008
Audit Work Papers, Correspondence, Other
Related Documents from Audit Conclusion
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -009
Bank Statements, Fiscal Agent Statements,
Trustee Statements, Investment Account
Statements, PERS Statements, Bank
Reconciliations, etc.
3 years
4 years
7 years
Department Preference; Published
articles show 3 — 4 years; Other
cities show 7 — 10 years; GC
§34090, 26 CFR § 1.6001-1
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -010
Bankruptcy Notices — City is NOT a
2 years
N/A
2 years
Bankruptcy Court records — City
may not be a party; may or may not
choose to file a claim; GC §34090, et
seq
claimant
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -011
Bankruptcy Court records — City may not be
a party; may or may not choose to file a
claim; GC §34090, et seq
2 years
N/A
Resolution
+ 2 years
Bankruptcy Court records — City may
not be a party; may or may not
choose to file a claim; GC §34090,
et seq
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -012
Budgets: Final
20 years
N/A
20 years
Vital: Current Fiscal Year.

Department Preference; GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -013
Bond Transcripts / Certificates of
Participations (COPs) / Official Statements
p
Cancellation,
Redemption,
or Maturity
Fully Defeased
+ 10
years
Fully
Defeased +
10 years
Vital: Until Maturity. Department
Preference; Statute of Limitations for
bonds, mortgages, trust deeds,
notes or debentures is 6 years;
Bonds issued by local governments
are 10 years; There are specific
requirements for disposal of unused
bonds; CCP §§336, et seq. 337.5(a);
GC §43900, et seq.

Finance /
Accounting
FIN -014
Check Registers: Accounts Payable
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -015
Checks / Warrants — Canceled (Cashed) or
Voided
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -016
Developers' Bond Documents
Returned
+ 2 years
N/A
Returned
+ 2 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -017
Financial Services Database / Business
Permit Database
P
N/A
P
Vital. Department Preference — Data
is inter -related; GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -018
Fixed Assets — Annual Listing (Source
Documents)
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -019
Indirect Cost Plans
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -020
Investment Files / Receipts / Advisor
Reports / Trade Tickets / LAIF (Local
Agency Investment Fund)
5 years
N/A
5 years
Vital: Until Paid. Department
Preference (meets auditing
standards); GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -021
Journal Entries / Vouchers
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090;
CCP 337 26 CFR 31.6001- 1€(2)
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -022
State Reports: State Controller's Report /
Local Government Compensation Report,
Property Management Plan, Obligation
Payment Schedules, Due Diligence
Reviews, Gas Tax, MOE (Maintenance of
Effort) Report, RDA Statement of
Indebtedness
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing standards); GC §34090
Finance /
Accounting
FIN -023
Utility Users' Tax Exemption Applications
3 years
N/A
3 years
Department Preference; GC §34090

FINANCE / PAYROLL
Finance /
Payroll
FIN -024
Annual Valuation Reports / Periodic
Employer Statements
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference; Retained to
match other auditing periods;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Finance /
Payroll
FIN -025
Checks / Warrants — Payroll Canceled
(Cashed) or Voided
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference; IRS: 4 yrs.
after tax is due or paid; Ca. FTB:
3 years; Articles show 7 years; IRS
Reg §31.6001-1(e)(2), R&T §19530;
29 CFR §§ 516.5 - 516.6, 29 USC
§ 436, GC §34090
Finance /
Payroll
FIN -026
Payroll Tax Returns
3 years
2 years
5 years
Department Preference; IRS: 4 yrs.
after tax is due or paid; Ca. FTB:
3 years; IRS Reg §31.6001-1(e)(2),
R&T §19530; 29 CFR § 516.5 -
516.6, 29 USC § 436, GC §34090
Finance /
Payroll
FIN -027
Payroll Registers (Taxes, Salary/Wages,
Deductions, etc.) / CaIPERS Bi-Weekly
Reports / Payroll Check Registers
3 years
4 years
7 years
Department Preference; IRS: 4 yrs.
after tax is due or paid; Ca. FTB: 3
years; IRS Reg §31.6001-1(e)(2),
R&T §19530; 29 CFR §§ 516.5 -
516.6, 29 USC § 436, GC §34090;
3 years (29 CFR 516.5(a) LC
1174(d))
Finance /
Payroll
FIN -028
Time Cards WITH employee signatures
3 years
4 years
7 years
Meets auditing standards (audit +
4 years); IRS requires 4 years; other
State and Federal regulations
require 2 years; FTB keeps 3 years;
29 CFR § 516.6(a)(1); IRS Reg
§31.6001-1(e)(2), R&T §19530; LC
§1174(d); GC §34090; 2 years (29
CFR 516.6(a)(1); LC 1174(d))
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Finance /
Payroll
FIN 029
W -2's
20 years
N/A
20 years
Department Preference to assist with
PERS Buy -backs; Ca. FTB: 3 years;
IRS Reg §31.6001-1(e)(2), R&T
§19530; 29 CFR §§ 516.5 - 516.6,
29 USC § 436, GC §34090; 26 CFR

31.6001- 1(e) 29 CFR 516.5- 516.6
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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52 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PARKS AND RECREATION
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Parks &
Recreation
PR -001
Agendas / Agenda Packets — Parks and
Recreation Commission
2 years
+ Until
Scanned
P
P
Department Preference; GC §34090;
GC §34090.5
Parks &
Recreation
PR -002
Agreements for Contractors: City Events
(i.e., staging rentals, snow, etc.)
Completion
+ 10 years
N/A
Completion
+ 10 years
Vital: Before Completion. Covers
E&O Statute of Limitations;
Published Audit Standards =
4-7 years; Statute of Limitations:

Contracts & Spec's = 4 years;
Wrongful Death = death + 5 years;
Developers = comp. + 10 years;
Statewide guidelines propose
termination + 5 years; CCP
§§336(a), 337 et. seq., GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -003
Annotated Agendas — Parks & Recreation
Commission
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Parks &
Recreation
PR -004
Applications for Employment or Resumes
for Parks and Recreation Jobs:

SOLICITED / RECRUITMENT FILE
3 years
N/A
3 years
Department Preference (Parks &
Recreation handles its own
recruitments; No positions open;
therefore, not deemed to be an
applicant, nor part of City
recruitment practices; 2 CCR
§ 7287.0(b)(1), GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -005
Audio Recordings — Meetings
(AII advisory bodies appointed by the City
Council, including Parks and Recreation
Commission)
1 year +
Current
year
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; State law
only requires for 30 days; GC
§54953.5(b)
Parks &
Recreation
PR -006
Bravo Sponsorship / Applications
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -007
City Store Inventory
(The Volunteer Center maintains the City
Store and keeps track of current inventory
on a spreadsheet. The City Store consists of
selling items that are branded with the City
logo and include: clothing (t -shirts, tank
tops, hats), as well as mugs, pencils, pens,
blankets and more. Items are sold at City
events and at the Volunteer Center.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -008
Evaluations / Surveys of Programs
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Parks &
Recreation
/ WJBCA
PR -009
Facility Use Permits / Facility Use
Agreements
(Includes Insurance Certificates)
2 years
from End
of Event
N/A
2 years
Vital: Before Event. Department
Preference; GC §34090; CCP §337,
et seq.

Parks &
Recreation
PR -010
Film Permits on Park Facilities
2 years
from End
of Event
N/A
2 years
Department preference; GC §34090;
CCP §337, et seq.

Parks &
Recreation
/ WJBCA
PR -011
Grant Project Files
(i.e., applications, agreements,
documentation, etc.)
2 years
After
Funding
Agency
Audit, if
-
Minimum
5 years
After
Funding
Agency
Audit, if
supporting required subgrantee; statewide guidelines
required -
Minimum
5 years
Meets auditing standards; Grants
covered by a Consolidated Action
Plan are required for 5 years;
Uniform Admin. Requirements for
Grants to Local Governments is
3 years from expenditure report or
final payment of grantee or
propose 4 years; 21 CFR § 1403.36
& § 1403.42(b); 24 CFR § 85.42, §

91.105(h), § 92.505, & § 570.502(b),
28 CFR § 66.42; 29 CFR § 97.42; 40
CFR § 31.42; 44 CFR § 13.42; 45
CFR 92.42; OMB Circular A-133
Parks &
Recreation
PR -012
Insurance for Special Events
Event Date
+ 2 years
N/A
Event Date
+ 4 years
Vital: Before Event. Statute of
limitations for breach of contract is
four years. Department preference;
GC §34090; CCP §337, et seq.

Parks &
Recreation
PR -013
Park / Facility Historical Files
P
N/A
P
Department Preference; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Parks &
Recreation
PR 014
Recreation Database
(The program used is ActiveNet. It is used
for facility rentals, and class/event
registration. The information is stored by
ActiveNet in the cloud.)
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -015
Recreation Program Brochures
P
N/A
P
Department Preference; GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -016
Special Event and Program Files
(e.g., Car Show, Chamber of Commerce
events, Holiday Decorating Contest, July
4th, Liberty, Streetfest, Tree Lighting,
BRAVO, etc.)
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference; GC §34090;
CCP §337, et seq.

Parks &
Recreation
PR -017
Transportation — Trolley
(e.g., purchase, repairs, miscellaneous
correspondence)
P
N/A
P
Department Preference; GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -018
Transportation — Trolley Rentals
5 years
N/A
5 years
Department Preference (meets
auditing requirements); GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -019
Transportation / Dial -a -Ride / Fixed Route *
Applications
2 years
N/A
2 years*
2 years unless a grant agreement
requires longer retention.

Department Preference; GC §34090
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Parks &
Recreation
PR 020
Transportation / Dial -a -Ride / Fixed Route
Contract Administration
Completion
+ 5 years
N/A
Completion
+ 5 years*
* Completion + 5 years unless a
grant agreement requires longer
retention. Vital: Before Completion.

Department preference; GC §34090;
CCP §337, et seq.

Parks &
Recreation
PR -021
Transportation / Dial -a -Ride / Fixed Route
Ridership Breakdowns / Monthly Reports
2 years
N/A
2 years*
* 2 years unless a grant agreement
requires longer retention.

Department preference (meets
auditing requirements); GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
PR -022
Video Recordings of Special Events
2 years
N/A
2 years
Does not record regular and ongoing
operations; GC §§34090.6, 60201,
et seq.

PARK FACILITIES
Parks &
Recreation
/ Park
Facilities
PR -023
Agreements for Contractors: Adult and
Youth Sports Leagues, DJ's
Completion
+ 5 years
N/A
Completion
+ 5 years
Vital: Until Completion. Department
preference; GC §34090; CCP §337,
et seq.

Parks &
Recreation
/ Park
Facilities
PR -024
Agreements for Class Instructors
Completion
+ 4 years
N/A
Completion
+ 4 years
CCP §337
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PR -5
57 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PARKS AND RECREATION
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Parks &
Recreation
/ Park
Facilities
PR -025
Program Files
(These files do NOT include public facilities
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
records)
(e.g., Bellflower Looking Better, BRIM,
Farmer's Market, Holiday Food Basket)
Parks &
Recreation
/ Park
Facilities
PR -026
Registration / Liability Forms / Release of
Liability Forms / Permissions
(e.g., field trips)
2 years
N/A
2 years,
Unless for
Minors*
Department preference; GC §34090
*If for minors, must be retained until
minor is 18 years old + 2 years.

Parks &
Recreation
/
Face ark ti s /
Public
Works
PR -027
Pool Chemical Addition Logs
(i.e., Caruthers Park wading pool and
Aquatic Center pool)
2 years
28 years
Discontinued
Use of
C emiccals
+ 30 years
Department Preference; Claims can
be made for 29 years for toxic
substance exposure; 8 CCR
34090(§3204(d)(1), et seq., GC §§12946,
34090
Parks &
Recreation
/ Park
Facilities
PR -028
Weekend Reports
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PR -6
58 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PARKS AND RECREATION
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total

VOLUNTEER CENTER
Parks &
Recreation
/ Volunteer
Center
PR -029
Farmer's Market Files
(e.g., Health Dept. and U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture licenses and permits for the
Farmer's Market to operate; citations and
warnings issued by the Health Dept. or
USDA)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Vital: During Event. Department
Preference; GC §34090
Parks &
Recreation
/ Volunteer
Center
PR -030
Volunteer Applications / Youth Sports
Coaches — SUCCESSFUL Applicants
Inactive /
Separation
+ 3 years
N/A
Inactive /
Separation
+ 3 years
Consistent with employee personnel
files (Courts treat volunteers as
employees); EEOC/FLSA/ADEA
(Age) requires 3 years for promotion,
demotion, transfer, selection, or
discharge; 29 CFR §§ 1602.31 &
1627.3(b)(ii), 8 CCR §3204(d)(1), et
seq., GC §§12946, 34090
Parks &
Recreation
/ Volunteer
Center
PR -031
Volunteer Applications / Youth Sports
Coaches — UNSUCCESSFUL or Pending
3 years
N/A
3 years
Consistent with employee personnel
files (Courts treat volunteers as
employees); EEOC/FLSA/ADEA
(Age) requires 3 years for promotion,
emotion, transfer, selection, or
discharge; 29 CFR §§ 1602.31 &
1627.3(b)(ii), 8 CCR §3204(d)(1), et
seq., GC §§12946, 34090
Applicants
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PR -7
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Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Planning
PL -001
ADU & SB9 Applications, Over the Counter
(OTC) Permits, Permanent Sign Applications
Lot Line Adjustments, Planning Projects (that
do not go to the Planning Commission or City
Council)
Until
Scanned
N/A
P
Department Preference;
GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -002
Aerial Maps
P
N/A
P
Department Preference;
GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -003
Alcoholic Beverage License Application
Copies / Notices of Transfer of ABC License /
Liquor License Requests / ABC Permits
(City's copy)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -004
Annexations / City Boundaries
2 years
P
P
GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -005
Audio Recordings — Meetings
(AII advisory bodies appointed by the City
Council, including Planning Commission)
1 year +
Current year
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; State law
only requires for 30 days;
GC §54953.5(b)
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PL -1
60 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES (PLANNING DIVISION)
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Planning
PL -006
Census / Demographics
10 years
N/A
10 years
Must be retained as it relates to the
redistricting process.

Planning
PL -007
Conceptual Projects & Renderings
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Planning
PL -008
Environmental Determinations: Environmental
Impact Reports (EIRs), Negative
Declarations, etc.
(Projects outside City boundaries; for projects
inside City boundaries, see "Planning Case
Files")
Upon
Completion
of Review
and
Comments,
if any
N/A
Upon
Completion
of Review
and
Comments,
if any
EIRs and Negative Declarations
within the City Boundaries are with
the project file. Records created in
response to this entry is subject to
the standard retention of 2 years.

Planning
PL -009
General Plan / Elements and Amendments /
Housing Element
P
N/A
P
Vital: Current. Department
Preference; GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -010
GIS Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Vital. Data is interrelated;
GC §34090
Planning
PL -011
Master Plans / Specific Plans
P
N/A
P
Department Preference;
GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -012
Miscellaneous Minor Planning Applications
(Includes temporary use permits ("TUPs"),
outside display permits, banner permits,
outdoor dining permits, and yard sale permits)
2 years
N/A
2 years from
Permit End
Date
GC §34090 et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Planning
PL -013
Planning Case Files — Approved &
Unapproved Permanent Entitlements (Denied
& Withdrawn)
(Includes project denials & withdrawals after
consideration by reviewing body)
(Includes associated CEQA noticing,
Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs),
Negative Declarations, public noticing,
environmental determinations, staff reports,
plans, maps, determination letters, action
letters, various studies including noise and
seismic, etc.)
[Examples: Conditional Use Permit (CUP),
subdivisions, tentative parcel maps, tentative
track maps, zone changes, zone variances,
etc.]
Project
Completion
+ Until
Scanned
P
P
Vital. GC §34090, et seq.

Final environmental determinations
are required to be kept a
reasonable period of time ,
14 CCR §15095(c); GC §34090
Planning
PL -014
Planning Case Files — Withdrawn & Expired
(Includes projects that are withdrawn and/or
expired before consideration by
reviewing/approving body)
Withdrawn
/Expired +2
years
N/A
Withdrawn
/Expired +2
years
GC §34090
Planning
PL -015
Planning Case Logs / Indexes
2 years
P
P
Vital. Department Preference;
GC §34090, et seq.

Planning
PL -016
Poster Boards
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PL -3
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Planning
PL -017
Private Development Project Maps & Records
(Includes parcel maps, easements, tract
maps)
2 years
P
P
Vital (all). Department Preference;
GC §34090
Planning
PL -018
Regional Organizational Studies & Programs
where other agencies are the lead
(e.g., air quality studies, etc.)
Upon
Completion
of Review &
Comments,
if any
N/A
Upon
Completion
of Review &
Comments,
if any
Department Preference;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PL -4
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RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES (BUILDING & SAFETY DIVISION)
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period). Litigation, claims, complaints, audits, pending records requests, and/or investigations may suspend normal retention periods (retention resumes after settlement). The City Clerk is the City's custodian of records; while some records may be — as a practical matter — stored in a particular department, only the City Clerk responds to public records requests, litigation, etc.

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Building
& Safety
BS -001
Building Permit Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Vital (all). Department Preference -
Data is interrelated; GC §34090,
H&S §19850
Building
& Safety
BS -002
Building Permit Files (Finalized and
Withdrawn)
(Includes applications,
covenants/agreements, certificate of
occupancy, expired permits, etc.)
Until
Scanned
N/A
P
Vital (all). Statewide guidelines
propose permanent; UAC §303.2,
CBC §106.4.2, GC §34090, H&S
§19850
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
B&S-1
64 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES (BUILDING & SAFETY DIVISION)
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Building
& Safety
BS -003
Building Plans — Finalized and Expired —

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
(Site plan and floor plan only)
(Under 2 stories and basement in height)
Until
Finalized +
Scanned
P
P
Vital (all). Law requires for the life of
the building for commercial only;
Statewide guidelines propose
2 years for blueprints &
specifications; CBSC (A) 107.5
requires one set of approved
construction documents be retained
by the Building Official for a period of
not less than 180 days from date of
completion of the permitted work, or
as required by state or local laws;
CBC and UAC require plans be
retained 90 days from completion
date for residential and
appurtenances; UAC §303.2; CBC
§106.4.2; H&S§19850, GC §34090
Building
& Safety
BS -004
Building Plans — Finalized and Expired —
COMMERCIAL (Site plan, floor(s) plan,
structural calculations, soils, as built plans
only)
(Commercial, Industrial, Multi -family
dwellings, places of public accommodation,
tenant improvements)
Until
Finalized +
Scanned
P
P
Vital (all). Department Preference;
Law requires for the life of the
building for commercial only;
Statewide guidelines propose
2 years for blueprints &
specifications; UAC §303.2; CBC
§106.4.2; H&S §19850, GC §34090
Building
& Safety
BS -005
California Building Codes / Uniform Codes
Adopted by the City
(CBC, CPC, etc.)
When
Superseded
N/A
P
Department Preference
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Building
& Safety
BS -006
Daily Inspection Schedule / Log
(Includes daily work records, inspection logs,
and plan check correction lists)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Building
& Safety
BS -007
Plan Checks (Not Finalized/Iterations) —
Comments, Corrections, Transmittal Sheets
[Includes versions of BS -004 records that
have been submitted during the plan check
process. For retention of final building plans,
see entry BS -004.]
When
Superseded
or Expired
N/A
Superseded
or Expired
Department Preference
Building
& Safety
BS -008
Plan Checks (Withdrawn or Expired) —
Permits not obtained
When
Expired or
Withdrawn
N/A
When
expired or
Withdrawn
Department Preference
Building
& Safety
BS -009
Permit Files — Supplemental Information
(Includes plan transmittal sheets; owner,
builder, contractor, and special inspector
driver's licenses; GIS/Property Owner
information print out; Secretary of State
documents; contractor's license
report/details; receipts)
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Building
& Safety
BS -010
Reports: Annual Report of Building Permit
Activity
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; Drafts and
transitory / preliminary draft records;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
B&S-3
66 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES (BUILDING & SAFETY DIVISION)
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Building
& Safety
BS -011
Reports: Monthly and Periodic Reports of
Building Activity (Dodge Reports, etc.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Preliminary draft / transitory record;
GC §34090
Building
& Safety
BS -012
Self -Certification
(Site plan and as built plans only)
Until
Finalized +
Scanned
N/A
P
Department Preference
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
B&S-4
67 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES (BUSINESS LICENSING DIVISION)
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Business
Licenses
BL -001
Business Licenses — Applications, Renewals,
and Closeouts
Closed
3 years
3 years
Department Preference; meets
auditing standards; GC §34090, et
seq.

Business
Licenses
Business Licenses — One-time Permits
BL—OO2 (Includes closing -out, fireworks, fire sale, Closed N/A parking lot sales, sidewalk sales, temporary
use related events, etc.)
Closed + 2
years
Department Preference; meets
auditing standards; GC §34090, et
seq.

Business
Licenses
BL -003
Business Licenses (Database)
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Vital. Before Termination. Data is
inter -related; GC §34090, et seq.

Business
Licenses
BL -004
Permits
(Includes amusement, entertainment, block
party, escort bureau, fortune telling, massage
establishment, news rack, non-profit, parade,
patrol system and private patrolmen business,
tow car business, sidewalk vendors, film,
bingo, solicitor, motorized vehicle vendors,
mechanical and electronic amusement, taxi
cab company permits, taxi cab driver permits,
taxi cab business license renewals)
Closed
3 years
3 years
Vital: Before Close. Department
Preference; GC §34090, et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
BL -1
68 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC SAFETY
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Public
Safety
PS -001
Administrative Citation Hearings
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -002
Administrative Payment Plans
Paid
+ 2 years
N/A
Paid
+ 2 years
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -003
Annotated Agendas — Public Safety
Commission
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -004
Audio Recordings — Meetings
(AII advisory bodies appointed by the City
Council, including Public Safety Commission)
1 year +
Current year
N/A
2 years
Department Preference; State law
only requires for 30 days;
GC §54953.5(b)
Public
Safety
PS -005
Citations
(Handwritten Parking Citations / Vendor
Citations)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -006
City Towing Records
(Includes CHP 180s and tow releases)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PS -1
69 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC SAFETY
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Public
Safety
PS -007
Criminal Citations
(e.g., citations filed in court; citations not filed
in court but have a one-year period in which
they can be filed; and citations rejected for
filing by the City Attorney's Office)
(Includes citation, criminal complaints, formal
report, and photos/videos, if available)
Until Final
Resolution
N/A
Final
Resolution +
7 years
Public
Safety
PS -008
Emergency Operation Plans
When
Superseded
N/A
When
Superseded
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -009
False Alarms — Warning Letters and Violation
Notices
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -010
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
After
Agency
Audit, if
Required —
Minimum 2
years,
whichever is
longer
N/A
After
Agency
Audit, if
Required —
Minimum 2
years,
ears,
whichever is
longer
Meets Grant auditing requirements;
Department Preference;
§34090
Public
Safety
PS -011
Miscellaneous Crime Reports (Created by
Public Safety)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -012
Parking Citation Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Data is inter -related; GC §34090
Public
Safety
PS -013
Permit Parking Application Forms (Ali)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PS -2
70 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC SAFETY
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Public
Safety
PS -014
Firework Citations and Video of Illegal
Fireworks
2 years
N/A
2 years or
until
pending
litigation is
resolved,
whichever is
later
Department Preference;
GC §§34090, 34090.6(a).

GC §34090.6(a) allows for
destruction after one year;
however, if the recordings are used
as evidence in any claim filed or is
pending, the recording must be
preserved until the pending
litigation is resolved.

Public
Safety
PS -015
Weekly Field Activity Reports
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PS -3
71 RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC SAFETY
(CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION)
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Code
Enforce.

CE -001
Code Enforcement Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Vital. Data fields are interrelated;
GC §34090
Code
Enforce.

CE -002
Code Enforcement Case Files
(Includes public nuisance abatements)
(e.g., administrative citations,
correspondence, Notices of Violation)
Until
Closed
N/A
Closed + 7
years
Vital: Until Resolution. 3 years in
effect, plus 4 years for breach;
GC §34090
Code
Enforce.

CE -003
Vacant Property Registrations
Current
year
+ 1 year
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
CE -1
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RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC WORKS
A [INCLUDES ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & SOLID WASTE, FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, STREETS, AND WATER]
Note: If the record type you are looking for is not listed on this schedule, refer to the Citywide Retention Schedule. Retentions begin when the record is finished/completed and are applied at the file folder level (e.g., date of last record in file + retention period).

Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Public
Works
PW-001
Air Quality Management District ("AQMD")
Permits
Expiration
of Permit
+ 5 years
N/A
Expiration
of Permit
+ 5 years
40 CFR 70.6; GC §34090
Public
Works
PW-002
Billing / Invoices for Damage to City Property
— Supporting Documentation
(e.g., photos of accidents damaging light
poles, etc.)
Paid
N/A
Paid
+ 2 years
Vital: Until Paid. Department
Preference (copies); GC §34090.7
Public
Works
PW-003
Confined Space Entries & Logs
(e.g., permitted entries into confined spaces
such as sewers and storm drains in order to
comply with regulations)
2 years
N/A
2 years
8 8 CCR § 5157(c)(6); GC §34090
Public
Works
PW-004
Storm Drain Video Inspection Reports / Video
or Digital Recordings
10 years
N/A
10 years
Department Preference
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
PW-1
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opBELLFLo, RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC WORKS
[INCLUDES ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & SOLID WASTE, FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, STREETS, AND WATER]
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total

ENGINEERING
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW-005
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) /
Specification Files: INFRASTRUCTURE
AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION (where
the Capital Improvement is owned by the
City)
(Includes project administration, certified
payrolls, insurance certificates, project
schedules, punch lists, unsuccessful
proposals, plans, specifications, agreements,
contracts, bids/RFPs, successful proposal,
change orders, notice of completion,
materials testing reports, grading permits,
soils reports, studies, surveys, as-builts, etc.)
upon
Completion
P
P
Vital: Until Completed. All permanent
project files are maintained in
Engineering no matter what
department was involved in the
project; retained for disaster
preparedness purposes (City Clerk
does not maintain original
agreements for CIP Projects, Plans,
Materials Testing Reports, etc.)
Statewide guidelines propose
Permanent for Infrastructure plans;
GC §34090
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW-006
Capital Improvement (CIP) /
p p Projects
Specification Files: MAINTENANCE
PROJECTS where Public Works is the Lead
Department — Painting, Tree Trimming, etc.
(Includes plans, specifications, agreements,
contracts, bids/RFPs, successful proposal,
change orders, insurance certificates, notice
of completion, materials testing reports, etc.)

Completion
+ 3 years
7 years or
after
funding
agency
audit,
if
required,
whichever
is longer
Completion
+ 10 years
or after
funding
agency
audit,
if required,
whichever
is longer
Vital: Until Completed. Maintenance
projects do not need to be
maintained permanently; Statute of
Limitations for Errors & Omissions is
10 years; Published Audit
Standards=4-7 years; Statute of
Limitations: Contracts & Spec's =
4 years, Wrongful Death=comp. +
5 years, Developers=comp. +
10 years; Statewide guidelines
propose termination + 5 years; CCP
§§336(a), 337, et seq., GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC WORKS
A [INCLUDES ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & SOLID WASTE, FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, STREETS, AND WATER]
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
City Clerk
PW-007
Deeds and Easements
(NOTE: City Clerk is the Office of Record for
deeds and easements.)
Copies -
When No
Longer
Required
N/A
Copies -
When No
Longer
Required
Copies; GC §34090.7
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW-008
Encroachment Permits / Licenses / Plans and
Drawings for Utilities and Miscellaneous
Infrastructure: PERMANENT
P
N/A
P
Vital: Until Revocation. Department
Preference; CCP §337, et seq.;
GC §34090
(Includes as-builts, record drawings, awnings,
retaining walls, permission to occupy, etc.)
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW-009
Encroachment Permits / Licenses:

CONSTRUCTION
P
N/A
P
Vital: Until Completion. Department
preference for billing purposes, and
because (warrantees are typically for
5 years); Covers various statute of
limitations, including errors and
omissions; Statewide guidelines
propose Permanent; CCP §337,
et seq.; GC §34090
(Includes as-builts, record drawings, awnings,
retaining walls, permission to occupy, etc.)
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW-010
Encroachment Permits / Licenses:

TEMPORARY
Expiration
+ 2 years
N/A
Expiration
+ 2 years
Vital: Until Completion. Department
Preference; GC §34090
(Includes as-builts, record drawings, awnings,
retaining walls, permission to occupy, traffic
control, debris boxes, dumpsters, etc.)
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW 011
Engineering Studies / Surveys
(NOTE: AII, except for street surveys. See
PW-015 for street surveys retention.)
P
N/A
P
Department Preference; GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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PW-012
Master Plans / Strategic Plans
(e.g., tree master plan, sewer master plan,
etc.)
P
N/A
P
Vital (all). Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Works /
Eng.

PW-013
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Monitoring Reports
5 years
5 years
10 years
Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Works
PW-014
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Data is interrelated; GC §34090
Public
Works
/ Eng.

PW-015
Street Surveys
10 years
N/A
10 years
Vital (all). Department Preference;
GC §34090
Public
Works /
Eng.

PW-016
Subdivision Bonds
Release
of Bond /
Security
N/A
Release of
Bond /
Security
Department Preference;
GC §34090

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & SOLID WASTE
Public
Works
/ Environ.

Services
PW-017
Disposal Receipts / Manifests — Hazardous
Waste
5 years
25 years
30 years
Department Preference (City
contracts with the County for
Household Hazardous Waste
program); Consistent with statute of
limitations for employee exposure to
hazardous materials; 8 CCR
§ 3204(d)(1)(A)
Public
Works
/ Environ.

Services
PW-018
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Permits — Site Specific
Expiration
+ 5 years
P
P
Vital: Until Expiration. City
Preference; Monitoring records
required for 3 years; 40 CFR
§§122.21, 122.41, 122.44
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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Services
PW-019
Recycling Programs / AB 939 Compliance
3 years
N/A
3 years
Department Preference; GC §34090,
et seq.

Public
Works
/ Environ.

Services
PW-020
Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Files
5 years
N/A
5 years
Required for a minimum of 5 years;
40 CFR §122.41(j)(2); SWRCB
Order 2006-03; 40 CFR §
122.41(j)(2); GC §34090
Public
Works
/ Environ.

Services
PW-021
Sewer System Management Plans (SSMP)
and Audits
5 years
P
P
Department Preference; GC §34090,
et seq.

Public
Works
/ Environ.

Services
PW-022
Solid Waste Franchisee — Administrative File
4 years
3 years
7 years
Vital: Before Completion.

Department Preference

FACILITIES
Public
Works /
Facilities
PW-023
Backflow Certifications & Gate Valve
Inspections
(e.g., irrigation, fire sprinklers, potable water
system)
2 years
N/A
2 years
CFC §2-5.7, CPC §603.3.3,
GC §34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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TOL V
RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC WORKS
A [INCLUDES ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & SOLID WASTE, FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, STREETS, AND WATER]
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Public
Works /
Facilities
PW-024 g'
Maintenance Contracts — Administrative File
(e.g., pin fire alarm, janitorial, landscaping,
(g
pavement management, parking lot
sweeping, pest control, security, striping, tree
trimming, etc.)
Completion
5 years
Completion Vital:

+ 5 years
Before Completion.

Department Preference; CCP
§§336(a), 337, et seq., GC §34090
Public
Works /
Facilities
PW-025
Playground and Parks Safety Audits /
Equipment Inspections
5 years
N/A
5 years
Vital: Before Completion.

Department Preference; CCP
§§336(a), 337, et seq., GC §34090
Public
Works /
Facilities
PW-026
Pressure Vessel Certifications or Permits
(Includes air compressors, propane, etc.)
Expiration
+ 2 years
N/A
Expiration
+ 2 years
Department Preference (attached to
vessel); GC §34090, et seq.

Public
Works /
Facilities
PW-027
Safety Certifications
(Includes elevators, chairlifts, fire systems,
etc.)
Expiration
+ 2 years
N/A
Expiration
+ 2 years
Certificates provided by the State,
which may not perform inspections
every year; GC §34090
Public
Works /
Facilities
&
Parks &
Rec
PW 028
Swimming Pool Chemical Addition Logs
(Aquatic Center)
3 years
27 years
30 years
Department Preference; Claims can
be made for 29 years for toxic
substance exposure; 8 CCR
§3204(d)(1), et seq., GC §§12946,
34090
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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MAINTENANCE
Public
Works
/ Maint.

PW-029
Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance History
(Includes vehicle accident reports)
Life of
Equipment
or Vehicle
+ 2 years
N/A
Life of
Equipment
or Vehicle
+ 2 years
Department Preference; GC §34090
Public
Works
/ Maint.

PW-030
Fuel Tickets / Gasoline Reports
2 years
N/A
2 years
GC §34090
Public
Works
/ Maint.

PW-031
Vehicle Inspections / Daily Equipment Checks
/ CHP Reports / DMV Reports
2 years
N/A
2 years
13 CCR § 1234(e); GC §34090

STREETS
Public
Works /
Streets
PW-032
Graffiti Removal Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Data is interrelated; GC §34090
Public
Works /
Streets
PW-033
Pesticide and Herbicide Records
(NOTE: Includes training and written
recommendations; usage records are filed
with the County Agriculture Department.)
2 years
N/A
2 years
Department Preference (agricultural
pesticide records are required for
2 years); GC §26202; 3 CCR
§ 6623, 40 CFR § 171.11, et seq.

Public
Works /
Streets
PW-034
Tree Inventory Database
Indefinite
N/A
Indefinite
Data is interrelated; GC §§34090,
12168.7
For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE: PUBLIC WORKS
A [INCLUDES ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & SOLID WASTE, FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, STREETS, AND WATER]
Office of
Record
(OFR)
Reference
No
Description of Records / Record Type
Retention
Comments / Legal References
On -site
Off -site
Total
Public
Works /
Streets
PW-035
Underground Service Alerts (USAs)
3 years
N/A
3 years
for Required years;
GC §§4d 3 d) & 4216.3(d)
WATER
Public
Works /
Water
PW-036
License to Operate / Permits for System
10 years
P
P
Department Preference; GC §34090,
et seq.

For any questions about this retention schedule, please contact the City Clerk's Office. Resolution No. 25-17 Adopted: May 27, 2025
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 464.4 with Good Soil Industries, Inc., dba Kingdom Causes, for On -Call Landscape Maintenance
Services.

DATE: May 27, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would approve Agreement File No. 464.4 with Good Soil Industries, Inc. dba Kingdom Causes, in an amount not -to -exceed $200,000 for City-wide On -Call Landscape Maintenance Services.

RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 464.4 with Good Soil Industries, Inc., dba Kingdom Causes, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

FISCAL IMPACT
The maximum task order amount under the Agreement will be $60,000. The hourly rates for Landscape Maintenance Services vary depending on the personnel and equipment utilized for each task order. Personnel and equipment rates are noted in Exhibit A of the agreement. Project -specific landscape maintenance services will be paid out of the respective Capital Improvement Project accounts while non -project -specific landscape maintenance services would be paid out of Account No.010-42054-3100 if street or right-of-way related and Account No. 010-42054-3900 or 010-460XX-3900 if facility or park related.

DISCUSSION
In -line with the City Council's Strategic Plan, this agreement for on -call landscape maintenance services would allow staff to utilize the services provided by Good Soil Industries, Inc. to perform landscape maintenance and beautification improvements at various locations throughout the City. Projects such as spreading of mulch and/or organic material, replanting flower beds and addressing landscape needs for small pocket park areas such as Library Gardens, Flora Vista/Woodruff fountain and the PE Depot would be common projects that Good Soil Industries perform.

ATTACHMENT
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AGREEMENT FILE NO. 464.4

MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AND
GOOD SOIL INDUSTRIES dba KINGDOM CAUSES

FOR ON -CALL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
THIS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 27th day of May 2025, by and between the CITY OF BELLFLOWER, municipal corporation and a charter city ("CITY") and Good Soil Industries dba Kingdom Causes, a Corporation in the State of California ("CONTRACTOR").

The Parties agree as follows:

1. CONSIDERATION.

A. As partial consideration, CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below;
B. As additional consideration, CONTRACTOR and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONTRACTOR for CONTRACTOR's services not to exceed a total of $200,000 for the work.

CITY will pay for work on the basis of the hourly rates and cost reimbursement rates as specified in the attached Exhibit "A — Landscaper Labor and Equipment Rate Sheet," which is incorporated by reference.

2. TERM.

A. The term of this Agreement will be from June 2, 2025 to June 1, 2026. The Agreement may be renewed upon mutual consent of the parties by amending this Agreement.

3. SCOPE OF SERVICES.

A. This Agreement may be used for "maintenance services" which include the following:

1.1.1 Routine, recurring, and usual work for the preservation or protection of any publicly owned or publicly operated facility for its intended purposes. i. Minor repainting.
ii . Resurfacing of streets and highways at less than one inch. iii. Landscape maintenance.
iv. Work performed to keep, operate, and maintain publicly owned water, power, or waste disposal systems and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and higher.
v. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, glazing, and other craftwork.

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B. CONTRACTOR will perform the maintenance services listed in the attached Exhibit "A - Landscaper Labor and Equipment Rate Sheet," which is incorporated by reference. The provisions contained in this Agreement supersede any conflicting provisions in Exhibit A — Landscaper Labor and Equipment Rate Sheet.

C. CONTRACTOR will, in a workmanlike manner, furnish all of the labor, technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies and materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space and facilities, and all tests, testing and analyses, calculation, and all other means whatsoever, except as herein otherwise expressly specified to be furnished by CITY, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work and provide the professional services required of CONTRACTOR by this Agreement.

4. PREVAILING WAGES. This Agreement is for a "maintenance project" as defined by Bellflower Municipal Code ("BMC") § 3.30.020. Accordingly, it is not a public works project for which prevailing wages must be paid in accordance with BMC § 3.30.120.

5. PAYMENTS.

A. For CITY to pay CONTRACTOR as specified by this Agreement, CONTRACTOR must submit a detailed invoice to CITY
B. CITY's City Manager may make payments up to $60,000 for special items of work not included in the project scope of work and services. Payments for special work will only be made after CITY issues a written notice to proceed for the specific special tasks. A written scope of work, an agreed upon additional fee, a schedule for starting and completing the special tasks, and an agreed upon extension of the time for performance, if needed to complete the special work, will be required before CITY issues a notice to proceed for special work. All special work will be subject to all other terms and provisions of this Agreement.

6. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK.

A. By executing this Agreement, CONTRACTOR represents that CONTRACTOR has:
i Thoroughly investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed; and
ii . Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and iii. Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement.
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B. If services involve work upon any site, CONTRACTOR warrants that CONTRACTOR has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the services hereunder. Should CONTRACTOR discover any latent or unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the services, CONTRACTOR will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will not proceed except at CONTRACTOR's own risk until written instructions are received from CITY.

7. INSURANCE.

A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONTRACTOR will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:

Type of Insurance
Commercial general liability
Automobile Liability
Workers compensation
Limits (combined single)
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
Statutory requirement
B. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of ISO-CGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy coverage. Liability policies will be endorsed to name City, its officials, and employees as "additional insureds" under said insurance coverage and to state that such insurance will be deemed "primary" such that any other insurance that may be carried by City will be excess thereto. Such insurance will be on an "occurrence," not a "claims made," basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City.

C. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto).

D. CONTRACTOR will furnish to City duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, endorsements as required herein, and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by City from time to time. Insurance must be placed with insurers with a current A.M.

Best Company Rating equivalent to at least a Rating of "A:VII." Certificate(s) must reflect that the insurer will provide thirty (30) day notice of any cancellation of coverage. CONTRACTOR will require its insurer to modify such certificates to delete any exculpatory wording stating that failure of the -4-

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insurer to mail written notice of cancellation imposes no obligation, and to delete the word "endeavor" with regard to any notice provisions.

E. Self -Insured Retention/Deductibles. All policies required by this Agreement must allow CITY, as additional insured, to satisfy the self -insured retention ("SIR") and deductible of the policy in lieu of the CONTRACTOR (as the named insured) should CONTRACTOR fail to pay the SIR or deductible requirements. The amount of the SIR or deductible is subject to the approval of the City Attorney and the Finance Director. CONSULTANT understands and agrees that satisfaction of this requirement is an express condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement. Failure by CONTRACTOR as primary insured to pay its SIR or deductible constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. Should CITY pay the SIR or deductible on CONTRACTOR's behalf upon the CONTRACTOR's failure or refusal to do so in order to secure defense and indemnification as an additional insured under the policy, CITY may include such amounts as damages in any action against CONTRACTOR for breach of this Agreement in addition to any other damages incurred by CITY due to the breach.

8. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE. CONTRACTOR will not perform any work under this Agreement until:

A. CONTRACTOR furnishes proof of insurance as required under Section 7 of this Agreement; and
B. CITY gives CONTRACTOR a written notice to proceed.

C. Should CONTRACTOR begin work in advance of receiving written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at CONTRACTOR's own risk.

9. TERMINATION.

A. Except as otherwise provided, CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without cause. Notice of termination will be in writing.

B. CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement upon providing written notice to CITY at least thirty (30) days before the effective termination date C. Should the Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section, CITY may procure on its own terms services similar to those terminated.

D. By executing this document, CONTRACTOR waives any and all claims for damages that might otherwise arise from CITY's termination under this Section.
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10. INDEMNIFICATION.

A. CONTRACTOR indemnifies and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action, damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorney's fees), injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance. Should CITY be named in any suit, or should any claim be brought against it by suit or otherwise, whether the same be groundless or not, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance, CONTRACTOR will defend CITY (at CITY's request and with counsel satisfactory to CITY) and will indemnify CITY for any judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in settlement or otherwise.

B. For purposes of this section "CITY" includes CITY's officers, officials, employees, agents, representatives, and certified volunteers.

C. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will survive termination of this Agreement.

11.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONTRACTOR agree that CONTRACTOR will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work and the manner in which it is performed. CONTRACTOR will be free to contract for similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY.

CONTRACTOR is not an agent or employee of CITY and is not entitled to participate in any pension plan, insurance, bonus or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees.

Any provision in this Agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct CONTRACTOR as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control over the work means that CONTRACTOR will follow the direction of the CITY as to end results of the work only.

12. NOTICES.

A. All notices given or required to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by mail. Such noticing does not include day-to-day communications between CITY's and CONTRACTOR's project managers. Notice sent by mail will be addressed as follows:

If to CONTRACTOR: If to CITY:

Attention: Andrew San Nicolas
Good Soil Industries
16429 Bellflower Blvd.

Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-2189
[email protected]
Attention: Len Gorecki
City of Bellflower
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-1424
[email protected]
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B. When addressed in accordance with this paragraph, notices will be deemed given upon deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid. In all other instances, notices will be deemed given at the time of actual delivery.

C. Changes may be made in the names or addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner prescribed in this paragraph.

13. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONTRACTOR will provide CITY with a Taxpayer Identification Number.

14. WAIVER. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement, whether of the same or different character.

15. CONSTRUCTION. The language of each part of this Agreement will be construed simply and according to its fair meaning, and this Agreement will never be construed either for or against either party.

16. SEVERABLE. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

17. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

18. WAIVER. Waiver of any provision of this Agreement will not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

19.INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in, and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this agreement will be in Los Angeles County.

20.AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. This Agreement may be subject to and conditioned upon approval and ratification by the Bellflower City Council. This Agreement is not binding upon CITY until executed by the City Manager. The Parties represent and warrant that all necessary action has been taken by the Parties to authorize the undersigned to execute this Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be modified by written agreement. CITY's city manager may execute any such amendment on behalf of CITY.

21. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties on any number of separate counterparts, and all such counterparts so executed constitute one agreement binding on all the Parties notwithstanding that all the Parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. In accordance with Government Code §16.5, the -7-

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Parties agree that this Agreement, agreements ancillary to this Agreement, and related documents to be entered into in connection with this Agreement will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

22. EFFECT OF CONFLICT. In the event of any conflict, inconsistency, or incongruity between any provision of this Agreement, its attachments, the purchase order, or notice to proceed, the provisions of this Agreement will govern and control.

23. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

24. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire, flood, explosion, war, terrorist act, embargo, government action, civil or military authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties' control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party to the other.

25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and its attachment(s) constitute the sole agreement between CONTRACTOR and CITY respecting on -call landscape maintenance services. To the extent that there are additional terms and conditions contained in the exhibit(s) that are not in conflict with this Agreement, those terms are incorporated as if fully set forth above. There are no other understandings, terms or other agreements expressed or implied, oral or written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first hereinabove written.

CITY OF BELLFLOWER GOOD SOIL INDUSTRIES
Ryan Smoot, City Manager Andrew San Nicolas, Executive Director ATTEST:

Taxpayer ID No. 95-4849998
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT:

Exhibit A — Landscaper Labor and Equipment Rate Sheet
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AGREEMENT FILE NO. 464.4

EXHIBIT A

GOOD SOI L INDUSTRIES

S IEMPLOYMENT
Landscaper Labor and Equipment Rate Sheet
City of Bellflower, CA
Labor Rates:

1. General Laborer:
- Hourly Rate: $25.00

2. Skilled Laborer:
- Hourly Rate: $35.00

3. Supervisor:
- Hourly Rate: $45.00
Equipment Rates:

1. Lawn Mower:
- Daily Rate: $50.00
- Weekly Rate: $200.00

2. Leaf Blower:
- Daily Rate: $30.00
- Weekly Rate: $120.00

3. Hedge Trimmer:
- Daily Rate: $40.00
- Weekly Rate: $160.00

4. Weed Eater:
- Daily Rate: $40.00
- Weekly Rate: $160.00

5. Edger:
- Daily Rate: $40.00
- Weekly Rate: $160.00

6. Chainsaw:
- Daily Rate: $60.00
- Weekly Rate: $240.00

7. Dump Trailer:
- Daily Rate: $300.00
- Weekly Rate: $1,200.00
Additional Services:

1. Tree Removal: (under 10 feet)
- Per Tree: $150.00

2. Sod Installation:
- Per Square Foot: $1.50

3. Mulching:
- Per Cubic Yard: $75.00
Notes:
- Rates are subject to change based on
project scope and specific requirements.
- Additional charges may apply for
specialized equipment or services not
listed.

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16429 Bellflower Blvd. Bellflower, CA. 90706
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Tae Rhee, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Anna Garan, Finance Manager
SUBJECT:

Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 25-22 - A Resolution fixing the tax levy for the maintenance of Vehicle Parking District No. 1 for fiscal year 2025-2026.

DATE: May 27, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pursuant to Sections 31822 and 31823 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City of Bellflower is required to fix the tax levy each year for the maintenance of Vehicle Parking District No. 1, located on the west side of Bellflower Boulevard, from Flower Street to Mayne Street. The currently assessed rate of $0.15 per $100 of assessed property value is the maximum allowed by law.

RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
1) Adopt Resolution No. 25-22; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

FISCAL IMPACT
The current assessment rate of $0.15 per $100 of assessed property value (the maximum rate allowed by law) will raise approximately $42,000 to offset the estimated maintenance cost of $72,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026. No other revenue is derived from the operation of the Parking District No. 1 (west side of Bellflower Boulevard, from Flower Street to Mayne Street). The maintenance cost not covered by this assessment will be paid by the General Fund.

DISCUSSION
Vehicle Parking District No. 1 was established by a series of ordinances between 1960 and 1966 in accordance with the Vehicle Parking District Law of 1943. The District was formed with the concurrence of the then property owners on the west side of Bellflower Boulevard within the Town Center for the purpose of providing increased parking for businesses in the Town Center.

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Staff Report — Vehicle Parking District Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 May 27, 2025

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DISCUSSION — Continued
No tax increase is being requested at this time for the maintenance of the Parking District.

Pursuant to Section 31823 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the currently assessed rate of $0.15 per $100 of assessed property value is the maximum allowed by law for maintenance, operation, repair, and improvement of Vehicle Parking District No. 1.

Any higher tax rate would require a different method of assessment requiring the affected property owners' approval of the levy.

Section 31823 of the California Streets and Highways Code The tax levy for maintenance, operation, repair, and improvement of parking places in any year shall not exceed fifteen cents ($0.15) on each one hundred dollars ($100) assessed value of taxable land and improvements within the district. The tax levy for acquisition of additional parking places in any year shall not exceed twenty-five cents ($0.25) on each one hundred dollars ($100) assessed value of taxable land and improvements within the district.

ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 25-22 3

CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 25-22

A RESOLUTION FIXING THE TAX LEVY FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows:

A. Pursuant to Section 51510 of the Government Code, the Auditor -Controller of the County of Los Angeles will transmit to the City Council a statement of property values for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the area of the City of Bellflower known as Vehicle Parking District No. 1; and B. It is necessary for the City to fix the tax levy each year for the maintenance of Vehicle Parking District No. 1.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to Sections 31822 and 31823 of the Streets and Highways Code, the City Council fixes the tax levy for maintenance, operation, repair and improvement of parking facilities as follows:

Name: Vehicle Parking District No. 1 of the City of Bellflower.

Levy: Fifteen Cents ($0.15) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) assessed value of taxable land and improvements within the District.

SECTION 3. Authority. The City Council authorizes the Director of Finance/City Treasurer to place the fiscal year 2025-2026 assessments on the property tax bills of the properties within the District by submitting a copy of this Resolution and other required documents to County of Los Angeles, Auditor -Controller. The Director of Finance/City Treasurer is also authorized to establish and/or amend the Operating Budget accordingly.

SECTION 4. This Resolution does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Resolution's effective date. Any such amended part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Resolution.

SECTION 5. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable.

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SECTION 6. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 7. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.

SECTION 8. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless superseded or repealed.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER ON THIS 27TH DAY OF MAY 2025.

Ray Dunton, Mayor
ATTEST:

Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
By: Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney

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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Brian McNerney, Director of Public Safety
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Emergency Planning Consultants ("EPC"), for the development of an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 381.2 with EPC, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

DATE: May 27, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would award a contract to EPC, to perform all necessary work to produce an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan satisfying Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") and California Office of Emergency Services ("CaIOES") requirements and concluding with formal approval by these agencies (the "Project").

RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Award a contract to EPC to update our Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 381.2 in a form approved by the City Attorney; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.

FISCAL IMPACT
The Project cost as submitted by EPC is $182,000. A grant provided by CaIOES will fund 75% ($136,500) of the Project and the City will be responsible for the remaining 25% ($45,500). Sufficient funding has been allocated in the Public Safety Department's ("Department") emergency management account to cover this cost starting in fiscal year 25/26 (Account No. 010-42222-2400).

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DISCUSSION
FEMA requires municipal governments to have a local hazard mitigation plan for public assistance funding eligibility. Local hazard mitigation plans describe in detail what threats a community is at risk for, such as earthquakes, flooding, droughts, or terrorism. The plan seeks to establish what actions can be taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risks caused by hazards.

On May 28, 2024, the City Council approved the submission of a sub -application for grant funding with CaIOES. This sub -application was approved by CaIOES in October of 2024, and it provides funding for 75% of project costs with the City being responsible for the remaining 25%.

A request for proposals seeking solicitations from interested and qualified providers was released on February 27, 2025 ("RFP"). The RFP was posted on the City website and directly sent to companies. A total of 11 proposals were received and they are listed below.

PROPOSAL
AMOUNT
Risk Management Professionals (non -responsive)
$64,883
Witt O'Brien LLC (non -responsive)
$113,410
Stantec Consulting Services (non -responsive)
$126,900
Task Force Seven (non -responsive)
$141,200
IEM International Inc. (non -responsive)
$159,633
Dynamic Planning (non -responsive)
$161,349
Jacob Green and Associates (non -responsive)
$174,080
Constant Associates
$174,701.70
Emergency Planning Consultants
$182,000
Chloeta (non -responsive)
$182,878.26
Integrated Solutions Consulting (non -responsive)
$209,550

PROPOSAL ANALYSIS
After an extensive analysis of all bids received, the Director of Public Safety determined nine proposals were non -responsive. Of the non -responsive proposals, seven failed to include a description of the firm's financial condition and/or did not include pricing requirements related to past similar projects, one included no examples of similar past projects, and one did not meet insurance requirements. EPC and Constant Associates were the only responsive proposals received.

Of the two responsive proposals, the Director of Public Safety determined EPC demonstrated the most knowledge and experience creating Local Hazard Mitigation Plans specifically for municipal level governments within the Southern California region.

EPC submitted a thorough proposal, is qualified to perform the work to fulfill the requirements set forth in the RFP and has numerous examples of authoring FEMA/CaIOES approved local hazard mitigation plans. It is recommended to award a contract to EPC.

ATTACHMENT:

Agreement File No. 381.2
2 AGREEMENT FILE NO. 381.2

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER AND
CAROLYN J. HARSHMAN, DBA EMERGENCY PLANNING CONSULTANTS

FOR LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 27th day of May 2025, by and between the CITY OF BELLFLOWER, a municipal corporation and charter city ("CITY") and CAROLYN J. HARSHMAN, DBA EMERGENCY PLANNING CONSULTANTS, a sole proprietorship ("CONSULTANT").

1. CONSIDERATION.

A. As partial consideration, CONSULTANT agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below;
B. As additional consideration, CONSULTANT and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a sum not to exceed 182,000.00 for CONSULTANT's services. CITY may modify this amount as set forth below. Unless otherwise specified by written amendment to this Agreement, CITY will pay this sum as specified in the attached Exhibit "B," which is incorporated by reference.

2. SCOPE OF SERVICES.

A. CONSULTANT will perform services listed in the attached Exhibit "A," which is incorporated by reference.

B. CONSULTANT will, in a professional manner, furnish all of the labor, technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies and materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space and facilities, and all tests, testing and analyses, calculation, and all other means whatsoever, except as herein otherwise expressly specified to be furnished by CITY, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work and provide the professional services required of CONSULTANT by this Agreement.

3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. While performing this Agreement, CONSULTANT will use the appropriate generally accepted professional standards of practice existing at the time of performance utilized by persons engaged in providing similar services. CITY will continuously monitor CONSULTANT's services. CITY will notify CONSULTANT of any deficiencies and CONSULTANT will have fifteen (15) days after such notification to cure any shortcomings to CITY's satisfaction. Costs associated with curing the deficiencies will be borne by CONSULTANT.

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4. PAYMENTS. For CITY to pay CONSULTANT as specified by this Agreement, CONSULTANT must submit a detailed invoice to CITY which lists the hours worked and hourly rates for each personnel category and reimbursable costs (all as set forth in Exhibit "B") the tasks performed, the percentage of the task completed during the billing period, the cumulative percentage completed for each task, the total cost of that work during the preceding billing month and a cumulative cash flow curve showing projected and actual expenditures versus time to date.

5. NON -APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. Payments due and payable to CONSULTANT for current services are within the current budget and within an available, unexhausted and unencumbered appropriation of the CITY. In the event the CITY has not appropriated sufficient funds for payment of CONSULTANT services beyond the current fiscal year, this Agreement will cover only those costs incurred up to the conclusion of the current fiscal year.

6. ADDITIONAL WORK.

A. CITY's city manager ("Manager") may determine, at the Manager's sole discretion, that CONSULTANT must perform additional work ("Additional Work") to complete the Scope of Work. If Additional Work is needed, the Manager will give written authorization to CONSULTANT to perform such Additional Work.

B. If CONSULTANT believes Additional Work is needed to complete the Scope of Work, CONSULTANT will provide the Manager with written notification that contains a specific description of the proposed Additional Work, reasons for such Additional Work, and a detailed proposal regarding cost.

C. Payments over $182,000.00 for Additional Work must be approved by CITY's city council. All Additional Work will be subject to all other terms and provisions of this Agreement.

7. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK.

A. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT agrees that it has:
i. Carefully investigated and considered the scope of services to be performed;
i i . Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and iii. Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending performance of the services under this Agreement.
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B. If services involve work upon any site, CONSULTANT agrees that CONSULTANT has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the services hereunder. Should CONSULTANT discover any latent or unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the services, CONSULTANT will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will not proceed except at CONSULTANT's own risk until written instructions are received from CITY.

8. TERM.

A. The term of this Agreement will be from June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.

Unless otherwise determined by written amendment between the parties, this Agreement will terminate in the following instances:

B. Completion of the work specified in Exhibit "A"; and C. Termination as stated in Section 16.

9. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE.

A. CONSULTANT will not perform any work under this Agreement until:
i. CONSULTANT furnishes proof of insurance as required under Section 23 of this Agreement; and
i i . CITY gives CONSULTANT a written notice to proceed.

B. Should CONSULTANT begin work on any phase in advance of receiving written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at CONSULTANT's own risk.

10. TIME EXTENSIONS. Should CONSULTANT be delayed by causes beyond CONSULTANT's control, CITY may grant a time extension for the completion of the contracted services. If delay occurs, CONSULTANT must notify the Manager within forty- eight hours (48 hours), in writing, of the cause and the extent of the delay and how such delay interferes with the Agreement's schedule. The Manager will extend the completion time, when appropriate, for the completion of the contracted services.

11. CONSISTENCY. In interpreting this Agreement and resolving any ambiguities, the main body of this Agreement takes precedence over the attached Exhibits; this Agreement supersedes any conflicting provisions. Any inconsistency between the Exhibits will be resolved in the order in which the Exhibits appear below:

Exhibit A: Scope of Services
Exhibit B: Fee Schedule
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12. CHANGES. CITY may order changes in the services within the general scope of this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be authorized in writing, executed by CONSULTANT and CITY. The cost or credit to CITY resulting from changes in the services will be determined in accordance with written agreement between the parties.

13. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONSULTANT will provide CITY with a Taxpayer Identification Number.

14. PERMITS AND LICENSES. CONSULTANT, at its sole expense, will obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement, all necessary permits, licenses, and certificates that may be required in connection with the performance of services under this Agreement.

15. WAIVER. CITY's review or acceptance of, or payment for, work product prepared by CONSULTANT under this Agreement will not be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights CITY may have under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising from CONSULTANT's performance. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement, whether of the same or different character.

16. TERMINATION.

A. Except as otherwise provided, CITY may terminate this Agreement at any time with or without cause.

B. CONSULTANT may terminate this Agreement at any time with CITY's mutual consent. Notice will be in writing at least thirty (30) days before the effective termination date.

C. Upon receiving a termination notice, CONSULTANT will immediately cease performance under this Agreement unless otherwise provided in the termination notice. Except as otherwise provided in the termination notice, any additional work performed by CONSULTANT after receiving a termination notice will be performed at CONSULTANT's own cost; CITY will not be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT for such work.

D. Should termination occur, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, reports and other materials prepared by CONSULTANT will, at CITY's option, become CITY's property, and CONSULTANT will receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily completed up to the effective date of notice of termination, not to exceed the total costs under Section 1(C).

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F. By executing this document, CONSULTANT waives any and all claims for damages that might otherwise arise from CITY's termination under this Section.

17. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS; EXCEPTIONS; WARRANTY. Except as otherwise provided below, all documents, data, studies, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports prepared by CONSULTANT (collectively, "Documents") under this Agreement are CITY's property. CONSULTANT may retain copies of such Documents as desired but will deliver all original materials to CITY upon CITY's written notice. CITY agrees that use of CONSULTANT's completed work product, for purposes other than identified in this Agreement, or use of incomplete work product, is at CITY's own risk. CONSULTANT warrants that all Documents it drafts and completes pursuant to this Agreement constitutes original work. Specifically, CONSULTANT understands and agrees that use of artificial intelligence (Al) tools including, without limitation, ChatGPT, Microsoft's Bing Chat, Google's Bard, and Meta's LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta Al), in the performance of this Agreement does not constitute an original work, i.e., submitting Documents generated by such Al tools to CITY and representing it as CONSULTANT's original work constitutes a material breach of this Agreement, constitutes a false claim, and may also violate applicable intellectual property right laws including, without limitation, United States Copyright Law. Accordingly, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement as to ownership, CITY specifically rejects ownership of such Documents. CONSULTANT is required to indemnify and defend CITY to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law should it violate this Section.

18. PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS. Except as necessary for performance of service under this Agreement, no copies, sketches, or graphs of materials, including graphic art work, prepared pursuant to this Agreement, will be released by CONSULTANT to any other person or public CITY without CITY's prior written approval. All press releases, including graphic display information to be published in newspapers or magazines, will be approved and distributed solely by CITY, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between the parties.

19. INDEMNIFICATION.

A. CONSULTANT agrees to the following:

Indemnification for Professional Services. CONSULTANT will save harmless and indemnify and at CITY's request reimburse defense costs for CITY and all its officers, volunteers, employees and representatives from and against any and all suits, actions, or claims, of any character whatever, brought for, or on account of, any injuries or damages sustained by any person or property resulting or arising from any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission by CONSULTANT or any of CONSULTANT's officers, agents,
employees, or representatives, in the performance of this Agreement, except for such loss or damage arising from CITY's sole negligence or willful misconduct.

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i i . Indemnification for other Damages. CONSULTANT indemnifies and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action, damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorney's fees), injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance, except for such loss or damage arising from CITY's sole negligence or willful misconduct. Should CITY be named in any suit, or should any claim be brought against it by suit or otherwise, whether the same be groundless or not, arising out of this Agreement, or its performance, CONSULTANT will defend CITY (at CITY's request and with counsel satisfactory to CITY) and will indemnify CITY for any judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in settlement or otherwise.

B. For purposes of this section "CITY" includes CITY's officers, officials, employees, agents, representatives, and certified volunteers.

C. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will survive termination of this Agreement.

D. The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by CONSULTANT as required by Section 23, and any approval of said insurance by CITY, are not intended to and will not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, to the provisions concerning indemnification.

20. ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement is for CONSULTANT's professional services.

CONSULTANT's attempts to assign the benefits or burdens of this Agreement without CITY's written approval are prohibited and will be null and void.

21. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONSULTANT agree that CONSULTANT will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work and the manner in which is it performed. CONSULTANT will be free to contract for similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY.

CONSULTANT is not an agent or employee of CITY and is not entitled to participate in any pension plan, insurance, bonus or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees.

Any provision in this Agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct CONSULTANT as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control over the work means that CONSULTANT will follow the direction of the CITY as to end results of the work only.

22. AUDIT OF RECORDS. CONSULTANT will maintain full and accurate records with respect to all services and matters covered under this Agreement. CITY will have free access at all reasonable times to such records, and the right to examine and audit the same and to make transcript therefrom, and to inspect all program data, documents, proceedings and activities. CONSULTANT will retain such financial and program service records for at least three (3) years after termination or final payment under this Agreement.
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23. INSURANCE.

A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONSULTANT will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:

Type of Insurance Limits
Commercial General Liability $2,000,000
Professional Liability $1,000,000
Business Automobile Liability $500,000
Workers' Compensation Statutory requirement
B. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of the most recent ISO-CGL Form. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy coverage. Liability policies will be endorsed to name CITY, its officials, and employees as "additional insureds" under said insurance coverage and to state that such insurance will be deemed "primary" such that any other insurance that may be carried by CITY will be excess thereto. Such endorsement must be reflected on ISO Form No. CG 20 10 11 85 or 88, or equivalent. Such insurance will be on an "occurrence," not a "claims made," basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to CITY.

C. Professional liability coverage will be on an "occurrence basis" if such coverage is available, or on a "claims made" basis if not available. When coverage is provided on a "claims made basis," CONSULTANT will continue to renew the insurance for a period of three (3) years after this Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers, employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.

D. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto).

E. CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by CITY from time to time. Insurance must be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best Company Rating equivalent to at least a Rating of "A:VII."
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F. Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at CONSULTANT's expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from payments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate pursuant to Section 16.

G. Self -Insured Retention/Deductibles. All policies required by this Agreement must allow CITY, as additional insured, to satisfy the self -insured retention ("SIR") and deductible of the policy in lieu of CONSULTANT (as the named insured) should CONSULTANT fail to pay the SIR or deductible requirements. The amount of the SIR or deductible is subject to the approval of the City Attorney and the Finance Director. CONSULTANT understands and agrees that satisfaction of this requirement is an express condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement. Failure by CONSULTANT as primary insured to pay its SIR or deductible constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. Should CITY pay the SIR or deductible on CITY's behalf upon the CONSULTANT'S failure or refusal to do so in order to secure defense and indemnification as an additional insured under the policy, CITY may include such amounts as damages in any action against CONSULTANT for breach of this Agreement in addition to any other damages incurred by CITY due to the breach.

24. USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS. CONSULTANT must obtain CITY's prior written approval to use any consultants while performing any portion of this Agreement. Such approval must approve of the proposed consultant and the terms of compensation.

25. INCIDENTAL TASKS. CONSULTANT will meet with CITY monthly to provide the status on the project, which will include a schedule update and a short narrative description of progress during the past month for each major task, a description of the work remaining and a description of the work to be done before the next schedule update.

26. NOTICES. All communications to either party by the other party will be deemed made when received by such party at its respective name and address as follows:

If to CONSULTANT: If to CITY:

Attention: Carolyn J. Harshman
President
Emergency Planning Consultants
3665 Ethan Allen Avenue
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 922-6964
[email protected]
Attention: Brian McNerney
Director of Public Safety
City of Bellflower
16615 Bellflower Boulevard
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-0124, ext. 2532
[email protected]
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Any such written communications by mail will be conclusively deemed to have been received by the addressee upon deposit thereof in the United States Mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed as noted above. In all other instances, notices will be deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in the names or addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner prescribed in this paragraph.

27. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONSULTANT will comply with all conflict of interest laws and regulations including, without limitation, CITY's conflict of interest regulations.

28. This Section applies only if box is checked. POLITICAL REFORM ACT. CONSULTANT agrees that it will be considered a public official subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974 for purposes of this Agreement. CONSULTANT agrees and warrants that it has no financial interests which may be materially affected by the project for which the Initial Study, as specified in the SERVICES, is being prepared. Such financial interests may include, without limitation, interests in business entities, real property, or sources of income exceeding $500 received within the past year. CONSULTANT further warrants that, before executing this Agreement, it reviewed the Political Reform Act of 1974 and the Fair Political Practices Commission regulations, including, without limitation, Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the California Administrative Code, Section 18700, et seq., in order to determine whether any conflict of interest would require CONSULTANT to refrain from performing the SERVICES or in any way attempting to use its official position to influence the governmental decisions underlying the subject environmental clearances.

29. SOLICITATION. CONSULTANT maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona fide employee, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, CONSULTANT warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. Should CONSULTANT breach or violate this warranty, CITY may rescind this Agreement without liability.

30. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and every provision herein is generally for the exclusive benefit of CONSULTANT and CITY and not for the benefit of any other party. There will be no incidental or other beneficiaries of any of CONSULTANT's or CITY's obligations under this Agreement.

31. INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in, and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this agreement will be in Los Angeles County.

32. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. CONSULTANT agrees to comply with all federal, state, and local laws applicable to this Agreement.
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33. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, and its Attachments, sets forth the entire understanding of the parties. There are no other understandings, terms or other agreements expressed or implied, oral or written. There are two (2) Attachments to this Agreement. This Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and any subsequent successors and assigns.

34. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Each Party had the opportunity to independently review this Agreement with legal counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement will be construed simply, as a whole, and in accordance with its fair meaning; it will not be interpreted strictly for or against either Party.

35. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

36. AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. The Parties represent and warrant that all necessary action has been taken by the Parties to authorize the undersigned to execute this Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be modified by written amendment. CITY's Manager, or designee, may execute any such amendment on behalf of CITY.

37. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed by the Parties on any number of separate counterparts, and all such counterparts so executed constitute one agreement binding on all the Parties notwithstanding that all the Parties are not signatories to the same counterpart. In accordance with Government Code §16.5, the Parties agree that this Agreement, agreements ancillary to this Agreement, and related documents to be entered into in connection with this Agreement will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by electronic transmission. Such electronic signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

38. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

39. TIME IS OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.

40. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire, flood, explosion, acts of terrorism, war, embargo, government action, civil or military authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties' reasonable control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party to the other.
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41. STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT represents that it has demonstrated trustworthiness and possesses the quality, fitness and capacity to perform the Agreement in a manner satisfactory to CITY. CONSULTANT represents that its financial resources, surety and insurance experience, service experience, completion ability, personnel, current workload, experience in dealing with private consultants, and experience in dealing with public agencies all suggest that CONSULTANT is capable of performing the proposed contract and has a demonstrated capacity to deal fairly and effectively with and to satisfy a public CITY.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first hereinabove written.

CITY OF BELLFLOWER
CAROLYN J. HARSHMAN, DBA

EMERGENCY PLANNING

CONSULTANTS
Ryan Smoot, City Manager Carolyn J. Harshman, President ATTEST:

Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS:

Exhibit A — Scope of Services
Exhibit B — Fee Schedule
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14 PART I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Emergency
Planning
Consultants
Cover Letter
April 11, 2025
This proposal from Emergency Planning Consultants (EPC) responds to a request from Director of Public Safety Brian McNerney to update the City of Bellflower's Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). It has been my honor to have written more than 150 FEMA-approved local hazard mitigation plans. Most importantly, EPC authored Bellflower's 2006 and 2018 LHMPs as well as the 2017 General Plan Safety Element. Additionally, EPC updated the City's Emergency Operations Plan and delivered associated training in 2018. In addition, EPC recently completed MJHMP Rowland Water District which includes the Bellflower -Somerset Mutual Water Company Water District. Also, EPC is proud to have received Cal OES and FEMA approvals on four plans under the 2023 FEMA regulations: City of Rosemead, City of Hermosa Beach, City of Monterey Park, and Town of Yucca Valley.

Hazard mitigation planning has been at the very core of "recovery planning" for decades but the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 elevated the importance of developing pre -disaster mitigation activities. Mitigation activities include projects, programs, and plans that assist with minimizing or eliminating threats associated with hazards. Since the passage of DMA 2000 there have been numerous case studies proving that the steps taken ahead to minimize and/or eliminate risks have greatly reduced damage and loss of life. Like wearing a seat belt in a car, mitigation has revolutionized disaster outcomes. Whether thought of as "insurance" or a "good investment", there is no doubt that mitigation is the right thing to do. If that's not enough incentive, federal regulations require public jurisdictions to maintain a FEMA-approved LHMP in order to be eligible for post -disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds. Additionally, recently there has been considerable discussion among other federal agencies about the future need for LHMPs to qualify for other types of post -disaster funding.

EPC maintains the outstanding qualifications required to conduct hazard research and mapping, facilitate a robust planning process, actively encourage public involvement, negotiate with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the formal review process, and garner adoption by the City Council.

EPC President Carolyn Harshman has enjoyed two careers: City Planning and Emergency Management. Both careers required continued improvement in professional skills of research, data collection, mapping, stakeholder involvement and community outreach, technical writing, public speaking, training design and delivery.

Without a doubt, Emergency Planning Consultants is the subject matter expert in the field of hazard mitigation in California having written the most FEMA-approved plans in California.
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Carolyn J. Harshman is the sole proprietor of the woman -owned business known as Emergency Planning Consultants. The DBA (Doing Business As) is maintained through the County of San Diego, California and with client jurisdictions as required.

This proposal is valid for a period of one year and is signed by the sole proprietor of Emergency Planning Consultants.

This proposal recognizes RFP # PS -2025-01 and Response to Request for Information #1.

Respectfully,
Carolyn J. Harshman, MPA, CEM
President
Emergency Planning Consultants
3665 Ethan Allen Avenue
San Diego, CA 92117
Cell: 858-922-6964
[email protected]
www.carolynharshman.com
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Table of Contents
Part I — Technical Proposal
Introduction
Project Analysis
Objective, Scope, Nature of Proposed Program
Scope of Work
Methodology
Project Management
Assigned Personnel
Schedule
Program Monitoring
City Resources
Subconsultants
Consultant Capability
Alternative Proposals
Conflict of Interest
Sample of Work Product
Attachments
RFP Proposal Form
Exhibit A Insurance Requirements
Exhibit B Signature Verification Form
Exhibit D Sample Work Product (See flash drive)
Part II — Cost Proposal (separate)
Exhibit Cost Proposal

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Introduction
A FEMA-approved LHMP will continue to provide the City of Bellflower with eligibility to compete for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds which are made available to jurisdictions within declared area following a Presidential Disaster Declaration. Mitigation activities include projects, programs, and plans that assist with minimizing or eliminating threats associated with hazards. Since the passage of the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000), there have been numerous case studies proving that the steps taken ahead to minimize and/or eliminate risks have greatly reduced damage and loss of life.

In addition to the incentive to access federal grant funds, the National Institute of Building Sciences in 2019 issued an update to its landmark report "Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves". The study analyzed the benefit cost ratio of a range of mitigation activities including mitigation planning and building retrofits. The findings revealed a dramatic return on investment. For mitigation activities, every dollar spent yielded a six dollar return on avoided losses in the future.

For building retrofits, every dollar spent yielded a four dollar return on avoided losses in the future.

The planning approach identified in this proposal is considerably different than the approach followed by EPC since the early days of DMA 2000. The work now requires robust research into 3 17

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hazard vulnerability and impacts, increased community outreach, vulnerability of assets to hazards, and integration of a jurisdiction's governing documents. Since the release of FEMA's updated Guide, EPC has made every effort to read, interpret, and update research and community outreach efforts to maximize the intent of FEMA new standards. In addition to the Guide and supplemental Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (Handbook), the EPC Team has participated in numerous FEMA webinars focused on techniques and samples of research on climate change and special considerations regarding the needs and vulnerabilities of the underserved communities and socially vulnerable populations. In addition, we have attended a long list of CaI OES and FEMA courses, briefings, and technical assistance sessions regarding the new regulations.

The Scope of Work will be accomplished by following FEMA's recommended overall planning process: 1) Organize the Planning Process and Resources; 2) Assess Risks and Capabilities; 3) Develop a Mitigation Strategy; and 4) Adopt and Implement the Plan. Specifically, EPC will organize the HMP update into the following chapters:
➢ Executive Summary (English and Spanish)
➢ City Profile
➢ Risk Assessment (Hazard Profiles, Capability Assessment, Hazard -specific Maps, HAZUS)
➢ Vulnerability and Impacts (Social Vulnerability, Assets) ➢ Mitigation Strategies (Goals, Mitigation Actions Matrix) ➢ Plan Maintenance (including plan integration)
➢ Plan Review, Adoption and Approval
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Local Mitigation
Planning Handbook
Even though EPC has written more than 150 FEMA-approved mitigation plans, the new FEMA regulations put a burden on jurisdictions to design and execute effective community outreach materials and related activities. EPC stands ready to develop and facilitate the community outreach strategy utilizing the existing communications Bellflower resources including social media, press releases, alerts, newsletters, and public forums. EPC will develop and utilize content for all these mediums. Additionally, due to the sweeping changes in the FEMA regulations and the need for additional data, EPC has worked hard to revitalize the way we write plans to now include more charts, graphs, tables, and maps to enhance the user experience.

Proof of our dedication to excellence is the fact EPC already has four LHMPs approved under the new regulations. These plans include the City of Rosemead, City of Hermosa Beach, City of Monterey Park, and Town of Yucca Valley. Plans presently under review with CaI OES or FEMA include the MJHMP Rowland Water District and the LHMP for the City of Signal Hill.

Project Analysis
EPC provides government entities with emergency management consulting services including plans, training, and exercises. Over the years, EPC's spectrum of offerings included plans - Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations Plans, Recovery Plans, and Hazard Mitigation Plans. Relating to training, EPC has delivered hundreds of incident command and emergency management courses to a long list of government entities. Exercises have ranged from tabletop to full-scale/field exercises for organizations ranging from small to large.

All that said, EPC now focuses exclusively on Hazard Mitigation Plans. Partly because we enjoy mitigation planning the most but also because the new FEMA regulations demand a high level of expertise and knowledge in order to write approvable plans. Although the regulations 4 18

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provide solid guidelines, the formal review process with Cal OES and FEMA is like a "moving target" as rule interpretations change on a regular basis. A recent example took place on April 9, 2025, when FEMA issued an Advisory relating to the Planning Policy Guide. Specifically, FEMA is now waiving requirements in certain sub -elements in A, B, C and E that relate to underserved communities, socially vulnerable populations and climate change. That said, as long as a jurisdiction satisfies the PRT requirements, it is still free to include any other content it chooses.

Objective
Local Mitigation Planning
Policy Guide
FP 106-11-0001
Released April 19, !U1'_, Effective April 19, :013
Collecuoa #166114104.2
FEMA
The approach and plan writing will integrate the new
guidelines identified in Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide that became effective on April 19, 2023. FEMA has also
released an updated FEMA Plan Review Tool to coincide
with the new Planning Policy Guide.

Preparation of a mitigation plan incorporates all of the federal requirements relating to local hazard mitigation plans. EPC's hazard mitigation planning approach has been perfected
since 2005 when the federal government first required plans for local jurisdictions. Since that time great effort and time has gone into tracking the changes of "interpretations" by the regulatory agencies of the DMA 2000 legislation. Without publishing updates to the originating legislation, FEMA instead has published guidelines and has amended the
FEMA Plan Review Tool which is used to judge the
adequacy of plans. Understanding all the changes in
interpretation is critical to writing a plan that can go through the state and FEMA reviewers with only minor revisions. The State of California and FEMA have both made significant staffing changes over the past year resulting in more consistent reviews and fewer unjustified requested changes.

Recently, FEMA review staff have worked closely with state review staff to better understand the requirements in order to streamline the review process. With so many FEMA approved plans, obviously EPC clearly understands both the regulations and "interpretations" so goes into the review process as aligned as possible. All said, the key to an efficient and successful review is to be absolutely certain that every required component is clearly indicated in the plan.

EPC accomplishes this through the use of "milestones" throughout the plan indicating the exact FEMA Plan Review Tool reference.

Nothing can replace EPC's years of experience and track record at facilitating and writing FEMA-approved Mitigation Plans. This experience has also prepared us for any unexpected challenges with other aspects of the planning process — Planning Team meetings, community outreach, facilitating the formal review, and participating in the adoption meeting. EPC prides itself on working closely with the City's Point of Contact to bend and adjust to the content, format, and scheduling needs.

In addition to meeting all of the federal standards contained in the FEMA Guide, Handbook, Plan Review Tool, and interpretations from state and federal reviewers, the plan update will include language and findings required in California's Assembly Bill 2140 and Senate Bill 379. 5 19

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Scope of Work
EPC is proud to have served as the City's consultant on the 2006 and 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plans. Also, we prepared the 2017 update to the City's General Plan Safety Element as well as the 2018 Emergency Operations Plan. In short, over the last 20 years, EPC has played an integral role in the City's commitment to emergency management.

Task 1: Planning Process
The project will be supported by the involvement of three groups: 1) City of Bellflower (FEMA refers to the host as the `planning participant'), 2) Stakeholders including the members of the City's Hazard Mitigation Planning Team, and a spectrum of other stakeholders as required by FEMA, and 3) the Public. The purpose and commitments are delineated in Task 6 — Community Outreach later in the proposal.

Planning Team
EPC looks forward to working with the departments represented during the 2018 LHMP planning process including the Public Safety, Planning, Finance, City Manager's Office, Human Resources, Public Works, and Building/Safety. As participants are selected for the Team, it's important to keep in mind that hazard mitigation focuses on regulatory controls as well as construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure.

EPC will provide agendas, handouts, minutes, and PowerPoints for each meeting. EPC President Carolyn Harshman will facilitate each of the meetings. Only the Planning Team will be invited to attend the Kick -Off Meeting where the preparatory project details will be discussed.

Most importantly, the initial hazard ranking and stakeholder list will be discussed and finalized.

Stakeholders and the public will be invited and welcomed to attend all six (6) of the Planning Team meetings. Those meetings are identified with an asterisk (*) in the narrative below.

All of the meetings will be delivered virtually. EPC maintains a Zoom account. Should the City choose a different medium for conducting meetings, EPC will accommodate those requests.

Additionally, should the City decide on the need for additional meetings, EPC will accommodate those requests. As an example, it's common for a Planning Team to request a private meeting to discuss the status of the existing mitigation action items or conversations about budget - related matters. It's also possible that the City may desire to hold public outreach meetings separate from the Planning Team meetings. To ensure accessibility to all interested parties, EPC will adapt the planning approach and meeting strategy to best fit the needs of the community.
■ Kick -Off Meeting (2 hours)
■ The purpose of this meeting will be for the Planning Team to meet for the first time to review the project approach, schedule, community outreach strategy, and an initial hazard ranking. EPC will share the proposed Stakeholder List and outreach materials for review by the Planning Team. Following the Kick -Off Meeting, the Stakeholder List will be utilized to announce and encourage participation in future Planning Team meetings. The same announcements will be shared with the public.
■ Planning Team Meeting #1 (2 hours) *
■ The purpose of the first meeting will be to summarize the Kick -Off meetings decisions relating to project approach, schedule, and community outreach strategy. Also, the plan goals will be discussed with consideration to the 2023 State Hazard Mitigation Plan goals. Next, we will review concepts and standards contained in the 2023 FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, 2023 FEMA 6 20

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Local Mitigation Planning Handbook, and updated FEMA Plan Review Tool.

Also, the draft Mitigation Survey will be provided for consideration. Following any revisions, the Survey will be distributed immediately to the public and stakeholders in order to share results at Planning Team Meeting #2. ■ Planning Team Meeting #2 (2 hours) *
■ The purpose of the second meeting is to finalize the hazard identification and rankings. A range of hazard resources including the State Hazard Mitigation Plan, Los Angeles County AII-Hazards Mitigation Plan, City's existing Hazard Mitigation Plan and the City's General Plan Safety Plan will be considered. To assist with the discussion, hazard -specific maps and HAZUS maps and reports will be shared and input gathered. Also, the draft updated Capability Assessment will be shared and input gathered.
■ Planning Team Meeting #3 (2 hours) *
• The purpose of the third meeting is to begin capturing the status of the 2018 Mitigation Action Items. The core of the Strategy is mitigation action items for each of the hazards profiled in the 2018 LHMP. This includes a total of 43 actions by the following hazard categories: multi -hazard (27), earthquake (4), dam failure (2), flood (2), windstorms (3) and drought (5). ■ Planning Team Meeting #4 (2 hours) *
• The purpose of the fourth meeting is to develop new mitigation action items — including new mitigation activities that have taken place since the 2018 LHMP.

EPC will work in advance of the meeting to review the City's Capital Improvement Program and General Plan Safety Element to capture any mitigation -related projects or policies that can be included as mitigation actions.

In the event the Team is challenged to develop new action items, EPC will distribute a planning tool containing a comprehensive list of mitigation actions from a wide variety of jurisdictional plans.
■ Planning Team Meeting #5 (2 hours) *
■ The purpose of the fifth meeting will be to review the Initial Draft Plan. A copy will be distributed to the Planning Team in advance of the meeting. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the Planning Team to contribute to the First Draft Plan.

Also, this meeting will include a discussion on final preparations and logistics for soliciting input from the public and stakeholders on the First Draft Plan. ■ Planning Team Meeting #6 (2 hours) *
• The sixth and final Planning Team meeting will be preceded by the distribution of a summary of public and stakeholder comments on the First Draft Plan. The Team will resolve how the comments will be incorporated into the Second Draft Plan.

Task 2: Hazard Identification
The Mitigation Plan will be completed in compliance with the requirements of the federal government Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and FEMA's 2023 Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide. Building on those materials and other FEMA mitigation "how-to guides", the following methodology will be utilized:
• Hazard Identification will be developed utilizing the City's 2017 General Plan Safety Element, 2018 LHMP, and the County of Los Angeles AII-Hazards Mitigation Plan (AHMP). In that regard, it's important to note that Cal OES and FEMA will be Local Mitigation Planning
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looking for natural hazards since that is the purpose of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and the category of hazard events that are eligible for a wide range of pre- and post -disaster grants.

Also, Cal OES will focus on whether or not the City's LHMP hazards are aligned with the County of Los Angeles AHMP and the California's State Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP). At that point, the Team will discuss whether they choose to add or eliminate any hazards. All of the ratings and discussions will be documented in the plan.

Task 3: Risk Assessment
• The Risk Assessment chapter will include a discussion on the "hazard identification" followed by an analysis of location, extent, vulnerability, and probability of the various hazards. Also, the prioritized hazards will be "profiled" utilizing information from the County's AHMP and the City's General Plan Safety Element. In addition, EPC will research contemporary hazard events, investigate changes in the risks and vulnerabilities, and outline impacts of hazards on the City's assets. During the second Team meeting, the hazards will be discussed, and EPC will provide recommendations on a final hazards list. The Risk Assessment chapter will include EPC-produced hazard -specific maps and HAZUS-MH maps and reports (see below). • Hazard Mapping resources within the jurisdiction, state, and federal governments will be utilized by EPC to assist the reader in understanding the location and vulnerability to hazards. Hazard -specific maps indicating the City's critical and essential facilities will be produced, similar to the one on the right from LA Metro's Hazard Mitigation Plan. >An Mon..
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software produced by FEMA designed
to estimate loss projections for
earthquake, hurricane, flooding, and
tsunami. EPC will prepare a minimum
of three HAZUS-MH Level 2 maps and
reports. The specific scenarios will be
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a list of the programs (departments, strategic plans, budgets, facility improvement plans), policies, and personnel available within the jurisdiction to complete the Mitigation Strategy. • The Vulnerability and Impacts Assessment chapter will specifically identify each of the City -owned essential and critical facilities as to hazard vulnerability. The Assessment also addresses vulnerability and impacts to other assets including people, structures, economy, and other resources important to the community.
• The City Profile chapter will be developed using the City's boundaries. More than just demographics and organizational structure, the Profile will reflect the history and unique characteristics of the community.
• HAZUS will be used to estimate
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• Hazard Mitigation Goals will be confirmed during the first Planning Team meeting. • Hazard Mitigation Actions Items are the very core of the mitigation plan. The mitigation actions will be built off of the Capital Improvement Program, General Plan Safety Element, as well as ongoing mitigation activities. In addition to the action itself, the FEMA regulations require additional detail in describing the various action items. Each mitigation action item will be accompanied with a timeline, assigned department, goals accomplished, linkage to building/infrastructure, cost, benefit, priority, and indication of whether the action will directly impact underserved and/or socially vulnerable populations. The entire Mitigation Strategy will be prepared to comply with all contemporary FEMA standards. During the third and fourth Team meetings the focus will be on capturing the status of 2018 mitigation actions as well as developing new action items. During this process, members will be encouraged to think through the various hazards and come up with projects and programs that could be 9 23

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funded through the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and other state and federal pre- and post -disaster funding mechanisms. EPC will present simple tools for ranking cost, benefit, and priorities. Prior to both of the meetings, EPC will prepare and distribute materials that will streamline discussions during the meetings.

Task 5: Plan Preparation and Drafting
• Initial Draft Plan - Plan writing begins before the first Team meeting as the hazard overview is prepared and contemporary research conducted. Additional information for the Initial Draft Plan will be gathered during meetings and EPC research and presented to the Team one week in advance of Meeting #5. During that meeting, any missing information will be gathered and questions addressed. The information will be inserted into the First Draft Plan.
• First Draft Plan — EPC will assist in preparing a distribution list for the announcement of the First Draft Plan. Emails will be developed by EPC and forwarded by the City's Point of Contact to stakeholders as well as social media and other announcements to the public. Task 1: Planning Process identifies a variety of venues and methods for engaging the whole community.

Task 6: Community Outreach
• Public and Stakeholder Involvement will be the backbone of the Community Outreach portion of the project and the options for involving the public even before the first Planning Team meeting. In order to comply with FEMA requirements, it is critical that individuals and organizations outside of the Planning Team have access to the plan during the "planning process". The initial
outreach will be developed and facilitated by
EPC in coordination with the City's Point of
Contact. EPC will create outreach materials
for use in social media, City's website, and
public forums. These materials will include a
scripted/recorded PowerPoint, Mitigation
Survey, Flyer (with QR code to website),
press release, and newsletter articles. Also,
EPC will provide all of the posting language
and documents for the website including
interactive hazard -specific maps, draft plans,
the Planning Team meeting minutes and
handouts, and all other project -related
materials. As for distribution of outreach
materials, it's of critical importance that the
Planning Team fully utilize internal resources
to distribute information about the hazard
mitigation planning project. The City
maintains commissions, committees, and
boards that meet on a regular basis with time dedicated to announcements. These public forums will be perfect venues for distributing information to a broad range of interested in the resilience of the City of Bellflower. Also, the E -Citizen newsletter will be utilized to spread news about the project and provide updates. The second community outreach will announce the availability of the First Draft Plan along with encouragement to provide input to the plan.

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• Home and Business Mitigation will be encouraged to participate in the project with EPC community outreach tools:
o Posting of EPC-produced handouts sharing
mitigation techniques available to residents and
businesses. Also, numerous links will be provided
for home and business owners to gather information
about retrofitting methods and other mitigation
techniques.
o State of California's MyPlan 2.0 is a powerful new
tool that empowers Californians to better understand
natural hazard risks in their counties. Designed for
both local government officials and the public, this
interactive application provides easy access to key
insights from the State Hazard Mitigation Plan's risk
assessment and hazard data used in the
assessment. The tool highlights the populations, equity -priority communities, state- owned and leased properties, critical infrastructure, community lifelines, and buildable areas across the state that may be impacted by natural hazards, such as floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and landslides. With its user-friendly interactive map, detailed charts, and downloadable data by county, the MyPlan 2.0 makes it simple to visualize hazard areas and evaluate risks specific to each county. MyPlan 2.0 was developed during the 2023 update to the State Hazard Mitigation Plan. - MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDS - o State of California's MyHazards allows the user to insert an address (work, home, school, etc.) to see the proximity of a range of hazards. This online tool is a rich resource that will be promoted throughout the project. It brings hazards into a very specific focus on an individual level.
o Once gathered information is shared with the Planning Team, EPC will facilitate preparation of an Initial Draft Plan. Following the Team's review of the Initial Draft Plan, their input will be integrated into the First Draft Plan and announced to the public and stakeholders utilizing the website, social media, and other mediums.

Stakeholders will be invited to provide input to the First Draft Plan via mail or email including a link to the posted First Draft Plan. Next, all information gathered will be included and addressed in a Second Draft Plan that will be submitted to Cal OES and FEMA.
o In light of the City's high Hispanic population (52%), EPC will prepare all outreach materials in English and Spanish. However, the Executive Summary of the plan will be the only portion in Spanish. There are no FEMA regulations regarding language but given high percentage of Hispanic residents, EPC recommends the sharing of outreach materials to ensure we gather as much hazard -related information as possible.

Task 7: Plan Review, Adoption, and Approval
• Second Draft Plan — EPC will prepare a FEMA Plan Review Tool to accompany the Second Draft Plan submission to Cal OES. EPC will lead communications with Cal 0ES to address any questions or concerns. Changes will be made as mandated in the DMA 2000 regulations. Once Cal OES deems the plan complete, it will be scheduled for meeting with the Planning Commission later followed by a City Council adoption 11 25

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meeting. Simultaneously, FEMA will review the plan and issue an Approvable Pending Adoption. Final Draft Plan — EPC will incorporate FEMA's letter of Approvable Pending Adoption into the Final Draft Plan as well as prepare a staff report and presentation materials for the City Council meeting to adopt the plan. EPC President Carolyn Harshman will be available for a virtual presentation. Following the Council meeting, EPC will forward the proof of adoption to FEMA. FEMA will then send an email and Letter of Approval. EPC will incorporate the Letter of Approval into the Final Plan. EPC will continue to lead the planning process until the Letter of Approval is received from FEMA and incorporated into the Final Plan. Altogether, the review of the Second Draft Plan will take approximately 4-6 months.
• The Plan Maintenance chapter of the LHMP will include information on Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating which will include identification of the timing and tasks involved in implementing the FEMA-approved LHMP. While the Mitigation Actions Matrix itself will contain all of the FEMA-mandated and practical information required to implement, the Plan Maintenance chapter will outline the schedule and process for implementing the Matrix. The Plan Maintenance chapter will include an Implementation Plan for tracking progress on a quarterly/annual basis.
• Incorporation into Existing Planning Mechanisms is particularly important if mitigation is to be achieved successfully. It's common for a City's regulatory documents to be closely associated with many of the mitigation actions items. FEMA wants to ensure that the mitigation plan is not a stand-alone document but rather part of a comprehensive approach to hazard mitigation.
• Continued Public Involvement is another important component of the Plan Maintenance chapter. As with the writing of the plan, it's critical that steps be in place to ensure access to the plan along with an opportunity to comment on the status of mitigation action items, summaries of Planning Team implementation meetings, announcement of seeking/winning mitigation -related grants, and news of plan updates.

Methodology
EPC methodology is based on a dedication to continuous learning and improvement. Every mitigation plan is a mix of a community's profile and hazards. This is balanced with the federal regulations and planning directives from the State of California. As each EPC mitigation plan is written it is tempered by lessons learned about hazards and recent interpretations by the Cal OES and FEMA reviewers. To ensure compliance with the federal regulations, the plan will include "milestones" indicating the location of required content. The project objectives will be met by following EPC rigid process of data collection, hazard research, meeting management, and mastery of the regulations guiding the development of hazard mitigation plans.

Although the plan's approval is certainly the goal, the focus on the project approach is to create a planning process that will imprint and motivate the Planning Team throughout the implementation phase. EPC takes great pride in building a culture of awareness regarding hazard mitigation.

Project Management
As identified below, the EPC Project Manager and EPC Support Team will communicate at least once each week and any other time as needed. The EPC Project Manager will communicate with the City's Point of Contact on a monthly basis or more frequently as necessary. The majority of the communication will be with the full Planning Team while special requests for resources (mapping, data, documents) will go to the City's Point of Contact. The preferred method of communication is email in order for the EPC Project Manager to maintain documentation of all conversations. Meetings will be conducted over EPC's Zoom account. 12 26

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Organizational Chart
Bellflower Contract Manager
Project Manager
Carolyn J. Harshman. CEM
Lead Hazard Mitigation Analyst
Jill Caputi. CEM
Research & Mapping Analyst
Israel Estrada. CEM
Outreach & Graphic Design Specialist
Meg Lowe
Plan Writing Analyst
Megan Fritzler
Assigned Personnel
The EPC Team selected for this project is the perfect balance of subject matter history, expertise, background, and local knowledge.

Name: Carolyn J. Harshman, CEM
Education: Master of Public Administration
Professional Affiliations: International Association
of Emergency Managers, California Emergency
Services Association, National Hazard Mitigation
Association
Professional Licenses and Certifications:

Certified Emergency Manager
Carolyn Harshman, CEM is the sole proprietor
Owner and President of Emergency Planning
Consultants and will serve as the EPC Project Manager and Principal Planner. Preparing a Hazard Mitigation Plan requires subject matter expertise in the areas of emergency response planning, hazard mitigation planning, mapping, and land use planning. With backgrounds in both land use planning and emergency management, Ms. Harshman is the right fit for facilitating the planning project. Ms. Harshman will serve as the EPC Project Manager to the City Project Manager and maintains responsibility for all aspects of the contracted services. Monthly status updates will be provided to the City Project Manager including budget and work progress.

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Harshman will lead the project by facilitating and participating in all Planning Team meetings, community outreach activities, the Planning Commission meeting, and the City Council meeting.

She will serve as the principal author and maintain quality control over the document at all times. Ms. Harshman will also manage relationships and work products with the EPC Support Team, ensuring quality control and continuous improvement by conducting weekly meetings with the EPC Support Team.

Prior to working in the field of emergency management, Ms. Harshman enjoyed a combined 20 - year career as a city, regional, and redevelopment planner for the County of San Diego, City of San Diego, and Southeastern Economic Development Corporation. In her role as a land use planner Ms. Harshman prepared General Plan Amendments, Community Plans, Zoning Ordinance revisions, and conducted hundreds of community meetings. As a local government staff member for so many years, Carolyn is very familiar with the organization, roles, and responsibilities of government entities. Ms. Harshman began work in the field of emergency management in 1984 when she was hired as a hazard planner for the County of San Diego's Office of Disaster Preparedness. There she updated the County's Emergency Operations Plan and also served as the Hazards Officer. Responding to requests from other jurisdictions to provide consulting services, Carolyn began part-time work as a consultant in 1986 writing Multi - Hazard Functional Plans (now known as Emergency Operations Plans) and providing training.

In 1997, she ended her career with local government and established Emergency Planning Consultants.

Ms. Harshman has been a member of FEMA's Emergency Management Institute's Planning Advisory Board since 2005, involved in each update to the Emergency Planning Course (G235).

Also, she taught FEMA's pilot course deliveries for the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101. The revised CPG 101 regulations provide guidance on styles and content for emergency operations plans, placing emphasis on engaging the "whole community" — including those with access and functional needs, children, and those with household pets and service animals.

Carolyn has completed and teaches FEMA Master Trainer Program courses as well as a variety of other courses at the Emergency Management Institute, California Specialized Training Institute, and as an adjunct instructor at a variety of educational facilities. Ms. Harshman holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from San Diego State University and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), as conferred by the International Association of Emergency Managers.

Actively engaged in professional development, Ms. Harshman was in FEMA's first cohort of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy as well as FEMA's first cohort of the Vanguard Crisis Leadership Fellows Program. Ms. Harshman is an active leader in the six thousand member International Association of Emergency Managers, serving as Chair of the Conference Committee, Chair of the Leadership Symposium, Chair of the Membership & Marketing Committee, President of IAEM-USA Region 9 (California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and Pacific Territories), Second Vice President of IAEM-USA, First Vice President of IAEM- USA, 2021-2022 President of IAEM-USA, and 2022-2023 Immediate Past President of IAEM- USA.
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EPC Support Team
Name: Jill N. Caputi, CEM
Education: Master of Science — Emergency Management
Jill Caputi is a part-time independent contractor serving as Lead Research and Mapping Analyst. She is responsible for hazard and demographic research and writing in support of hazard mitigation plans. Since 2023, Jill has assisted with the preparation of a multi - jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan for the Public Water Agencies Group as well as single jurisdiction plans for the City of Rosemead, Town of Yucca Valley, City of La Puente, City of Hermosa Beach, City of Monterey Park, City of Signal Hill, and Rubidoux Community Services District.

Name: Megan R. Fritzler
Education: Bachelor of Arts — Liberal Studies
Megan Fritzler is an independent contractor serving as the Plan Writing Analyst. She is responsible for gathering information from the Planning Team and EPC Team required to write hazard mitigation plans. Since 2018, Megan has assisted with the preparation of local government hazard mitigation plans including three FEMA-approved multi -jurisdictional plans (City of Walnut, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Walnut Union High School District) and City of Rancho Palos Verdes, City of Rolling Hills Estates) as well as a MJHMP for Sonoma County Office of Education. Also, single jurisdiction plans for seven jurisdictions including Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Name: Israel Estrada, CEM
Education: Master of Science — Emergency Management
Background: Israel Estrada is a part-time independent contractor serving as the Research and Mapping Analyst. Since 2019, Israel has assisted with the preparation of hazard mitigation plans for the City of Compton, City of La Habra Heights, and Sonoma County Office of Education (MJHMP).

Professional Affiliations: International Association of Emergency Managers
Professional Licenses and Certifications: Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
Project Responsibilities: Mr. Estrada will lead the preparation of hazard -specific maps, HAZUS maps and reports.
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Name: Meg Lowe-Thibado
Education: Master of Arts
Background: Meg Lowe-Thibado is a part-time independent contractor serving as the Outreach and Graphic Design Specialist.

Meg joined the team in September 2024 to facilitate a robust community outreach while leading the creation of graphics, social media, and surveys.

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Schedule
Tasks
June 2025
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September
October
November
December
January 2026
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Planning Process
Finalize Scope of Work
X
Preoare Stakeholder List
X
Initial Community Outreach
X
Identify Planning Team
X
Begin U Ddate to 2018 LHMP
X
Hazard Identification
Prepare City Profile
X
Review Hazards Identified by
Federal, State, and County
Update Ca Dability Assessment
X
X
Update Critical Facilities List
X
X
Prepare HAZUS and Critical
Facility Maps
X
X
Risk Assessment
Prepare Hazard Profiles
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Prepare Vulnerability and
Impacts Assessment
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hazard Mitigation Strategy
U pdate Mitigation Actions
X
X
Prepare New Mitigation Actions
X
X
Plan Preparation and Drafting
Prepare Initial Draft Plan
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Community Outreach (includes
Planning Team Meetings)
Pro.ect Kick -Off Meeting
X
Second Community Outreach —
Mitigation Survey, Mapping
Resources and Home/Business
Mitigation Opportunities
X
Planning Team Meeting #1 -
Recap of Kick -Off Meeting,
Community Outreach Strategy,
Review Results of Mitigation
Survey
X
Planning Team Meeting #2 -
Initial Hazard Overview, Review
HAZUS and Capability
Assessment
X
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Planning Team Meeting #3 -
Status on 2018 Mitigation Action
Items
X
Planning Team Meeting #4 - New
Mitigation Action Items
X
Planning Team Meeting #5 -
Review Initial Draft Plan
X
Third Community Outreach -
Public and Stakeholder Input to
First Draft Plan
X
Planning Team Meeting #6 -
Review Input Gathered from
Public and Stakeholders on First
Draft Plan
X
Plan Review, Adoption, and
Approval
Submit Second Draft Plan to Cal
OES. Complete Mandated
Revisions.

X
X
X
X
Cal OES forwards Second Draft
Plan to FEMA for review and
Approvable Pending Adoption
X
Present Second Draft to Planning
Commission.

X
Conduct City Council Meeting to
Adopt the Final Draft Plan
X
Submit Proof of Adoption to
FEMA
X
Receive FEMA Final Approval
X
Incorporate FEMA Final Approval
into Final Plan
X
Program Monitoring
As identified in the detailed project approach and schedule later in the proposal, EPC Project Manager Carolyn Harshman will have eyes on the project at all times including facilitating each of the Planning Team meetings, the Community Outreach activities, and the City Council meeting. She will also be the sole contact for the City's Point of Contact and will lead the EPC Support Team through daily communications. Her most important role will be as the Principal Planner as she weaves the work of the EPC Support Team and Planning Team's contributions into the plan's writing.

City Resources
The most common obstacle in the planning process is the lack of time on the part of the jurisdiction's Planning Team members. EPC totally understands how local government staff are stretched to the limit. That's the reason we take so much pride in "doing the heavy lifting". We do research and develop tools to make the planning process easy and hopefully even fun. In total, the Team can expect to spend no more than 15 hours on the entire project. There are 5 2 - hour meetings and 5 hours will be needed to review the Initial Draft Plan and participate in the decision maker meeting. As for the City's Point of Contact, more time will be required for EPC communications, information requests, participating in the Community Outreach process and 18 32

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the City Council meeting. In total, the City's Point of Contact can expect to spend approximately 30 hours on the project.

Subconsultants
EPC will not be using any subconsultants in this contract. Instead, we have engaged Certified Emergency Managers and publishing professionals who aspire to work as consultants in the future.

Consultant Capability
The steps identified above have been followed by EPC since the early days of DMA 2000.

However, the work required since the introduction of FEMA's April 19, 2023, Planning Guide now requires considerably more societal research, community outreach, and knowledge of climate change impacts. Each aspect focuses on the importance of understanding underserved and socially vulnerable populations. Since the release of FEMA's updated guide, every effort has been made by EPC to read, interpret, and update research and community outreach efforts to maximize the intent of FEMA new standards. In addition to the FEMA Guide and associated Handbook, EPC staff will continue to participate in numerous webinars and courses focused on techniques and samples of research on climate change and special considerations regarding the needs and vulnerabilities of the underserved communities and socially vulnerable populations.

Below is the list of the more recent hazard mitigation plans (2020 -present). Ms. Harshman either serves or has served as the EPC Project Manager and Principal Planner for each of these projects.

Jurisdiction and Department
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Status
Cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates — Planning Departments
FEMA Approved 2020
City of Compton — Fire Department
FEMA AoDroved 2023
City of Covina — Police Department
FEMA Approved 2020
City of Duarte — Planning Department
FEMA Approved 2020,
Planning Process 2025
City of Hermosa Beach — City Manager's Office
FEMA Review 2025
City of La Habra Heights — City Manager's Office
FEMA Approved 2022
City of La Puente — Community Development Department
Planning Process 2025
City of Monterey Park — Fire Department
FEMA Review 2025
City of Rosemead — Public Safety Department
FEMA Approved 2025
City of Santa Ana — Homeland Security Department
FEMA Approved 2022
City of San Fernando — Public Works Department
FEMA Approved 2021
City of Signal Hill - Police Department
Cal OES Review 2025
City of Sierra Madre — Fire Department
FEMA Approved 2020,
Planning Process 2025
City of South El Monte — Public Works Department
FEMA Approved 2021
City of Walnut, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Walnut Valley Unified School District — Various Departments FEMA Approved 2020
Jurupa Community Services District — Safety & Emergency Management Department
FEMA Approved 2021
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Jurisdiction and Department
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Status
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LA Metro) — Homeland Security & Emergency Management Department
FEMA Approved 2023
Morongo Unified School District — Maintenance & Operations De Dartment
FEMA Approved 2020
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority — Planning De cartment
FEMA Approved 2022
Public Water Agencies Grou D - General Managers
Cal OES Review 2025
Rubidoux Community Services District
Planning Process 2025
Sonoma County Office of Education (Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan) — Business Services Department
FEMA Approved 2023
Town of Yucca Valley
FEMA Review 2025
The following are references to verify experience of working with and gaining FEMA approval on recent hazard mitigation projects prepared by Emergency Planning Consultants.

Reference #1
a. Name of client; project title, and address: City of Rosemead, 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770
b. Name and telephone number of contact person for client: Mandy Wong, (626) 569- 2168
c. Name of project manager(s): Carolyn Harshman
d. Project description: Update 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan prepared by EPC. e. Amount of original contract and actual fees paid by client: $45,000 f. Actual time to complete the process (from contract award to document completion):
2022-2024 (schedule impacted by release of 2023 FEMA Guidance) Reference #2
a. Name of client; project title, and address: Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO), Local All -Hazards Mitigation Plan, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012
b. Name and telephone number of contact person for client: Moniek Pointer, (213) 264- 0858
c. Name of project manager(s): Carolyn Harshman
d. Project description: Prepared METRO's first hazard mitigation plan e. Amount of original contract and actual fees paid by client: $83,200 f. Actual time to complete the process (from contract award to document completion):
2019-2022 (schedule significantly impacted by COVID)
Reference #3
a. Name of client; project title, and address: Sonoma County Office of Education, Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (included Office of Education and 42 school districts), 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 b. Name and telephone number of contact person for client: Bonnie Brown, (707) 524- 2605
c. Name of project manager: Carolyn Harshman
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e. Amount of original contract and actual fees paid by client: $185,000 f. Actual time to complete the process (from contract award to document completion):
2020-2023 (schedule significantly impacted by COVID and wildfires) Alternative Proposals
EPC recognizes that the City of Bellflower has put a great deal of effort and thought into pursuing the grant and preparing the request for proposal. We believe that all the important aspects of an excellent plan have been addressed. Therefore, we do not have any alternative recommendations.

Conflict of Interest
EPC has no conflicts of interest with the City of Bellflower.

Financial Stability
EPC owner maintains financial stability with no blemishes whatsoever. 21 35

CITY OF BELLFLOWER
AGREEMENT FILE NO. 381.2

EXHIBIT B - FEE SCHEDULE
Item
No.

Task
Estimated
Quantity
(hours)
Unit Price
Estimated
Cost
Total Task
Amount
1 Planning Process
$24,750
50 $250
$12,500
75 $150
$11,250
10 $100
$1,000
2 Hazard Identification
$23,250
25 $250
$6,250
100
$150
$15,000
20 $100
$2,000
3 Risk Assessment
$35,000
70 $250
$17,500
100
$150
$15,000
25 $100
$2,500
4 Mitigation Strategy
$19,000
60 $250
$15,000
40 $100
$4,000
5 Plan Preparation and
Drafting
$30,000
50 $250
$12,500
50 $150
$7,500
100
$100
$10,000
6 Community Outreach
$30,000
50 $250
$12,500
50 $150
$7,500
100
$100
$10,000
7 Hazard Mitigation Plan
Review, Adoption, and
Approval
$20,000
68 $250
$17,000
20 $150
$3,000
Total
$182,000.00
Hourly Rates:

Carolyn Harshman, CEM $250
Jill Caputi, CEM $150
Israel Estrada, CEM $150
Megan Harshman $100
Meg Lowe-Thibado $100
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1-1

1.1 Overview 1-1

1.2 Amendment to the Specific Plan 1-1

1.3 Regional Focus On Transit -Oriented Development 1-2

1.4 Purpose and Intent 1-6

1.5 Project Setting and Background 1-7

1.6 Relationship to Existing Regulatory Provisions and Planning Documents 1-15

1.7 Authority and Scope 1-22

1.8 Action Expectations 1-23

1.9 Specific Plan Organization 1-23

2. VISION AND OBJECTIVES 2-1

2.1 Vision 2-1

2.2 Objectives 2-3
3 LAND USE PLAN 3-1

3.1 Objectives & Policies 3-1

3.2 Planning Areas 3-2

3.3 Future Metro Transit Station 3-10

4. ALLOWABLE USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 4-1

4.1 Purpose 4-1

4.2 Allowable Uses and Development Standards for Planning Areas 4-1

5. MOBILITY 5-1

5.1 Objectives and Policies 5-1

5.2 First -Last Mile Strategy 5-3

5.3 Street Network 5-9

5.4 Bicycle Network 5-15

5.5 Pedestrian Environment 5-21

5.6 Street Trees 5-26

5.7 Entries & Monumentation 5-29

5.8 Green Streets 5-29

5.9 Transit Circulation 5-33
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6. INFRASTRUCTURE 6-1

6.1 Water 6-2

6.2 Wastewater Services 6-5

6.3 Flood Control and Storm Drainage 6-11

6.4 Sustainable Infrastructure Recommendations 6-15

6.5 Planning Area 1 6-17

7. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES 7-1

7.1 About the Design Guidelines 7-2

7.2 Site Design Guidelines (Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4) 7-3

7.3 Building Design (Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4) 7-9

7.4 Public Realm Design (Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4) 7-20

7.5 Additional Design Guidelines for Planning Areas 2 and 3 7-22

7.6 Design Guidelines for Planning Area 1 7-24

8. ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 8-1

8.1 Specific Plan Adoption 8-1

8.2 Municipal Code Reference 8-1

8.3 Definitions 8-1

8.4 Specific Plan Amendments 8-2

8.5 Review and Approval Authority of the Director 8-4

8.6 Project Review Process and Procedures 8-5

8.7 Provisions for Existing Improvements and Additions 8-7

8.8 Environmental Review 8-8

8.9 Implementation Action Plan 8-8

8.10 Potential Funding Mechanisms 8-12

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FIGURES
Figure 1.1 Original Metro WSAB Corridor 1-5
Figure 1.2 Metro WSAB Locally Preferred Alternative 1-6 Figure 1.3 Local Context 1-9
Figure 1.4 Specific Plan Area 1-10
Figure 1.5 General Plan Land Use 1-19
Figure 3.1 Planning Areas 3-8
Figure 3.2 Zoning and Planning Areas 3-9
Figure 3.3 Conceptual Location of Transit Station 3-10
Figure 4.1 Planning Area 1 Boundaries 4-3
Figure 4.2 Planning Area 1 Build -to -Zone Standards 4-10 Figure 4.3 Planning Area 1 Setback Standards 4-10
Figure 4.4 Planning Area 1 Building Frontage Length 4-11 Figure 4.5 Planning Area 1 Building Standards and Building Frontage Types 4-12 Figure 4.6 Planning Area 1 Live -Work Frontage Standards 4-13 Figure 4.7 Planning Area 1 Parking Standards 4-14
Figure 4.8 Planning Area 1 Publicly Accessible Open Space 4-15 Figure 4.9 Planning Area 1 Residential Frontage Standards 4-27 Figure 4.10 Planning Area 1 Storefront Standards 4-29
Figure 4.11 Planning Area 1 Driveway Standards 4-30
Figure 4.12 Planning Areas 2 and 3 Boundaries 4-35
Figure 4.13 Planning Area 4 Boundaries 4-48
Figure 5.1 Pathways 5-5
Figure 5.2 Street Network 5-7
Figure 5.3 Bellflower Boulevard (Existing) 5-10
Figure 5.4 Alondra Boulevard (Existing) 5-12
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Figure 5.5 Flower Street (Existing) 5-14
Figure 5.6 Flower Street (Proposed) 5-15
Figure 5.7 Bicycle Network 5-17
Figure 5.8 Walking and Bike Trail (Existing) 5-20
Figure 5.9 Sidewalk Hierarchy 5-23
Figure 5.10 Street Trees 5-27
Figure 5.11 Examples of Biotreatment Features 5-32
Figure 5.12 Bus Routes 5-35
Figure 5.13 Conceptual Design 5-38
Figure 5.14 Bellflower Station Conceptual Design: Option 1 Plaza Level Plan 5-39 Figure 5.15 Bellflower Station Conceptual Design Option 1: Platform Level Plan 5-40 Figure 5.16 Bellflower Station Conceptual Design Option 2: Plaza Level Plan 5-41 Figure 5.17 Bellflower Station Conceptual Design Option 2: Platform Level Plan 5-42 Figure 6.1 Examples of Infrastructure Elements 6-1
Figure 6.2 Existing Water Lines 6-3
Figure 6.3 Existing Wastewater System 6-7
Figure 6.4 Existing Wastewater System Improvement Tiers 6-9 Figure 6.5 Existing Storm Drains 6-13
Figure 6.6 Planning Area 1 Framework Vision Plan 6-18
Figure 6.7 Planning Area 1 Conceptual Community Design 6-19 Figure 6.8 Planning Area 1 Conceptual Streetview Concept — Bellflower Boulevard 6-20 Figure 6.9 Planning Area 1 Conceptual Streetview Concept — Residential Street 6-21 Figure 6.10 Planning Area 1 Existing Water System 6-22
Figure 6.11 Planning Area 1 Existing Wastewater System 6-23 Figure 6.12 Planning Area 1 Future Wastewater System 6-24 Figure 7.1 Permitted Frontage by Planning Area 7-10

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Figure 7.2 Planning Area 1 Buffers 7-27
Figure 7.3 Planning Area 1 Step Back Upper Floors 7-29
Figure 7.4 Planning Area 1 Material Treatment at Corners 7-32 Figure 7.5 Planning Area 1 Building Orientation 7-35
Figure 7.6 Planning Area 1Buildings with Shared Parking Areas and Driveways 7-36 Figure 7.7 Planning Area 1 Building Orientation 7-38
Figure 7.8 Planning Area 1 Parking Location 7-40
Figure 7.9 Planning Area 1 Residential Building Orientation 7-49 7 BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN
TABLES
Table 4.1 Planning Area 1 Allowable Residential Uses 4-3 Table 4.2 Planning Area 1 Residential Development Standards 4-5 Table 4.3 Planning Area 1 Standards for All Other Non -Residential, Including Mixed Use 4-8 Table 4.4 Planning Area 1 Live-Work/Office Frontage Standards 4-24 Table 4.5 Planning Area 1 Residential Frontage Standards 4-26 Table 4.6 Planning Area 1 Storefront Standards 4-28
Table 4.7 Allowable Uses In Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 4-36 Table 4.8 Planning Areas 2 and 3 Development Standards 4-38 Table 4.9 Planning Areas 2 and 3 Parking Standards 4-41 Table 4.10 Planning Area 4 Development Standards 4-49
Table 4.11 Planning Area 4 Parking Standards 4-53
Table 8.1 Implementation Action Plan 8-9

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Introduction & Background

1. INTRODUCTION AND

BACKGROUND

1.1 OVERVIEW
The Downtown Bellflower Station Area Specific Plan ("Specific Plan") provides an exciting opportunity to align the City of Bellflower's ("City" or "Bellflower") long -pursued goals for the downtown area with the potential benefits of the anticipated rail transit corridor —the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor. This light -rail line will connect Bellflower and surrounding cities to Downtown Los Angeles to the north and Artesia to the south, and ultimately, to stations in Orange County. Bellflower's proximity to this transit line will provide opportunities to attract new development, encourage multimodal transportation, improve access to major employment centers, and reintroduce Downtown Bellflower as a thriving, experience -oriented district for residents and visitors.

Although the opening of the transit station is years away, the market is ready today to start embracing future transit and to revitalize Bellflower's charming, walkable downtown that embraces its history while valuing its modern amenities. By introducing a transit station in the downtown core, Bellflower will create a setting for new high -quality residences and a range of new commercial and entertainment activity that will support and sustain a thriving downtown environment.

This Specific Plan will be used in conjunction with the Bellflower General Plan to provide more detailed design and development criteria for individual project proposals and public improvements in the project area.

The Specific Plan defines an updated land use plan, development standards, mobility plan, infrastructure improvements, design guidelines, and implementation programs for any proposed project in the Specific Plan area.

1.2 AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1378 on September 23, 2019 which, among other things, approved the Specific Plan. Since then, the City approved its 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element ("Housing Element"), which was certified by the California Housing and Community Development Department ("HCD") in 2022.

The Housing Element identifies 12 Housing Opportunity Areas ("HOA"), which if developed to the maximum densities established by the Housing Element, would accommodate the City's Regional Housing Needs Allocation ("RHNA") of 3,735 dwelling units during the Housing Element planning cycle.

The Specific Plan includes four of these total 12 HOAs. The Housing Element increased the maximum densities allowed for these four HOAs.

To ensure consistency with the approved Housing Element, this Specific 1-1

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Plan has been amended to increase the maximum densities allowed within the four HOAs and to expand the boundaries of the Specific Plan to include additional contiguous areas (approximately 5.0 acres) It should be noted that this document will continue to be called "Specific Plan", because this amended Specific Plan document will replace the Specific Plan document that was originally approved by the City in 2019.

1.3 REGIONAL FOCUS ON TRANSIT -ORIENTED

DEVELOPMENT
Eco-Rapid Transit Corridor is an area extending 40 miles from the City of Artesia to Hollywood Burbank Airport created to pursue development of a transit system that moves as rapidly as possible, uses grade separation as appropriate, and is environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Its development is overseen, in part, by a joint powers authority consisting of eleven members: City of Artesia, City of Bell, City of BeII Garden, City of Cudahy, City of Downey, City of Glendale, City of Huntington Park, City of Maywood, City of Paramount, City of South Gate, and Burbank - Glendale -Pasadena Airport Authority; along with supporting agencies that include Caltrans — District 7, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Gateway Cities Council of Governments, Southern California Association of Governments ("SCAG"), San Fernando Valley Council of Governments and Golden State Gateway Coalition. The Eco-Rapid Transit Corridor project was adopted into the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's ("Metro") 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan and is scheduled to be built by 2027. This corridor represents a segment of Metro's vast and expanding operating system. The goals of the Eco-Rapid Transit Corridor include:

Economic development/connecting people to jobs
Maximizing neighborhood and station connectivity
Establishing multimodal transit hubs at station locations Enhancing opportunities for public spaces and commerce
Designing surrounding streets for people and active
transportation
Creating affordable and accessible housing -50 percent of region's housing growth to be built in transit -oriented development
Managing parking effectively

1.3.1 WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH CORRIDOR
The West Santa Ana Branch ("WSAB") Transit Corridor is the southern 20 miles of the full Eco-Rapid Corridor, running from Artesia to Downtown Los Angeles, generally along the Pacific Electric right-of-way ("PE ROW") shown in Figure 1.1. The project was one of the "Twenty -Eight by '28" Metro projects designated for potential completion by the 2028 Summer 1-2

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Olympic and Paralympic Games. The WSAB Transit Corridor was allocated $4 billion (in 2015 dollars) per Measure M and Metro's Long -Range Transportation Plan ("LRTP"). The project is funded by Measures R (2008) and M (2016), which fund transit improvements through one-half cent sales taxes, and well as other local, state, and federal sources.

The "Pacific Electric Right of Way/West Santa Ana Branch Corridor Alternative Analysis Report" studied the corridor along the former Pacific Electric Railway, now owned by Metro and Orange County Transportation Authority. The corridor which originally included 14 cities and 15 proposed stations, was studied to explore the feasibility of bus rapid transit, street cars, light rail transit, or low speed maglev trains operating within the right-of-way.

The Alternative Analysis Report concluded that the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor is expected to:

Carry up to 70,000 daily boardings by 2040
Cost an estimated $6.5 to $6.6 billion (in 2018 dollars) in capital costs
Create 59,000 living wage jobs during construction
Generate $6.68 billion in economic growth over 15 to 20 years Result in a significant reduction in the region's carbon footprint To support future economic development around Bellflower's station area, Metro awarded the City a Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant to prepare a specific plan for a 1/2 -mile radius around the proposed transit station location.

1.3.2 WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVE
In January 2022, Metro Board of Directors approved a 14.8 -mile line called the Locally Preferred Alternative ("LPA") that will stretch from Slauson/A Line to the Pioneer Station (Figure 1.2). This alternate project features nine stations and five parking facilities and would connect 12 cities: Artesia, Cerritos, Bellflower, Paramount, Downey, South Gate, Cudahy, Bell, Huntington Park, Vernon, unincorporated Florence -Firestone to downtown Los Angeles.

1.3.3 DOWNTOWN BELLFLOWER STATION
The proposed Bellflower Station is at Bellflower Boulevard and the PE ROW, at the northern edge of downtown Bellflower. The proposed station is consistent with the City's Tong -standing transit -oriented development vision, policies, and plans for downtown. In addition, it was a historic stop on the PE West Santa Ana Branch and is part of the City's transportation heritage, now honored by the restored PE Depot.

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this Specific Plan, the City considered the corridor -level economy and implications for demand, supply, and competition. This resulted in a groundbreaking plan that attempts to create synergy between uses along the transit line, encouraging a thriving and well-rounded regional economy.
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1.4 PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of the Specific Plan is to continue guiding the future land use, mobility, and economic development in the Specific Plan area. The Specific Plan provides a regulatory framework for the downtown Bellflower area that includes customized land uses and development standards, provides expanded multimodal transportation choices, and identifies locations for future development potential. This Specific Plan serves as the zoning for the downtown Bellflower area and establishes policy guidance for land uses, development standards, and design guidelines.

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1.5 PROJECT SETTING AND BACKGROUND
This section provides an overview of contextual characteristics and trends in the Specific Plan area and surrounding region. This information reflects the most -current available data and studies, including policy documents, zoning regulations, census data, market conditions, and mass transit plans and guidelines as well as input from City staff, Gateway Cities Council of Governments, and Eco-Rapid Transit.

1.5.1 HISTORY AND LOCAL CONTEXT
In its earliest days, the City —originally known as Somerset Ranch — consisted primarily of large parcels with open fields used by Dutch dairy farmers for grazing cows. When the Pacific Electric Railway opened in 1905, it linked residents of Bellflower to employment centers in Los Angeles. Landowners began to subdivide and sell one -acre farm lots as well as narrow, deep town -size lots (a neighborhood pattern that is still evident today). With the addition of the newly subdivided lots, Bellflower transitioned from a farming town to a diverse community with a thriving cultural, civic, and economic core. Consistent with nationwide trends, Bellflower's population surged in the 1940s, households doubled in size, and homeowners with extra space, built apartment buildings on their deep, narrow lots. Today, the City of Bellflower encompasses 6.12 square miles and is populated by nearly 80,000 people.

Bellflower is one of 88 cities in Los Angeles County and is in the County's southeast region. It is bounded by Downey to the north, Norwalk and Cerritos to the east, Lakewood to the south, and Paramount to the west.

Well -positioned between four freeways —Interstate 105 ("I-105"), Interstate 605 ("I-605"), Interstate 710 ("I-710"), and State Route 91 ("SR - 91") (see Figure 1.3) —its residents, workers, and visitors have access via vehicles to and from the best destinations Los Angeles County and Orange County have to offer. Once the Eco-Rapid Corridor is complete, Bellflower passengers will have access to all these locations via the regional transit system.

Bellflower primarily consists of single-family neighborhoods, corridor commercial development, active public spaces, and local employment centers. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group is the City's largest single employer, followed by the City of Bellflower, Golden Corral, K -Mart, Tulaphorn (McDonald's), and Hollywood Sports Park. The Specific Plan area is in the southern part of the City (see Figure 1.3).

1.5.2 SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATION
The approximate 330 -acre Specific Plan area generally covered a half - mile radius around the planned transit station, which was required by Metro and is considered a relatively reasonable walking distance, based on U.S. research studies. The Specific Plan boundaries are illustrated in 1-7

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Figure 1.4 below and defined by Alondra Boulevard on the north, Flower Street on the south, Clark Avenue on the west, and Woodruff Avenue on the east, plus additional area on both sides of Bellflower Boulevard between Jefferson Street on the north and Palm Street, near SR-91,on the south. The former Pacific Electric corridor runs diagonally through the Specific Plan area from northwest to southeast. The boundary extension established with the Specific Plan amendment increased the total acreage of the Specific Plan area to approximately 330 acres.

1.5.3 EXISTING LAND USES AND URBAN DESIGN
Land use and urban design play a critical role in the creation of distinctive places and in establishing a unique identity for a community. This section provides an overview of the form, function, aesthetic, and experiential character in the Specific Plan area.

The majority of the Specific Plan area is residential, with homes ranging in style from traditional one-story single family detached to mid -sized multifamily properties with detached garages or accessory structures.

The area is also home to several unique communities, including newly developed townhouse and mixed -use projects, mobile home communities, and large senior housing developments with full podium parking and private open space.

The Bellflower Boulevard portion (between Jefferson Street and Palm Street) of the Specific Plan area is almost exclusively commercial, and other commercial uses are located along Alondra Boulevard, and Flower Street to Palm Street (adjacent SR -91 to the south). These commercial properties are primarily one- and two-story retail shops with stucco facades, occasionally accented with brick or stone trim. Much of the storefront signage and facades along Bellflower Boulevard match the historic design aesthetic of the 1950s. Newer properties and businesses have modern facades and signage, creating a variable design character.

The Bellflower Boulevard corridor south of the PE ROW has a pedestrian - oriented atmosphere, but retail shops north of the ROW are set back from the street, with large parking lots and busy intersections. This creates an "auto centric" feeling and provides a gradual transition to the character of the Alondra Boulevard corridor, which caters to regional drivers and high speeds while providing a mix of retail, office, and auto - related businesses. The south portion of the Boulevard, starting at Park Street includes automotive repair, auto sales, and service station uses, as well as retail and office uses. The Flower Street corridor has clusters of small, one-story retail strip centers and detached commercial properties interspersed among residential properties. Storefront facades and signage are less elaborate than the Bellflower corridor's and lack an overall curb appeal.
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The Specific Plan area is home to Bellflower's active Civic Center, which gives residents and visitors access to administration offices, the courthouse, and the public library. The Civic Center is also equipped with a public parking structure and surface lots. Although the surface lots and employee -designated areas of the structure are often near capacity, the majority of the parking structure is underutilized. Additional analysis about parking utilization throughout the area can be found in Appendix C. The specific plan area does not include any school facilities but does provide a United States Post Office and several religious institutions.

The Specific Plan area benefits from three parks and a large linear open space. Library Garden is near the Civic Center and provides a place for programmed activities themed around literature and story -telling. Pirate Park is an interactive, themed pocket park centrally located along Bellflower Boulevard, close to shopping and restaurants. John S. Simms Parks is in a residential neighborhood along the western boundary of the Specific Plan area. Simms Park provides the community with sports fields, indoor auditoriums and multi -purpose rooms, playgrounds, outdoor gym equipment, a walking trail, and picnic areas. Lastly, the large linear open space is adjacent the future light rail path and spans from the City's easterly boundary, starting from the south end of Caruthers Park to Lakewood Boulevard to the west. The linear open space includes a bike/walk/run trail with landscaping.

1.5.4 MARKET ANALYSIS SUMMARY
In order to capitalize on the economic potential that typically accompanies transit development, the City conducted a market demand analysis in preparation for this Specific Plan (Appendix B). The market analysis, completed in 2016, provides an understanding of the market forces influencing demand for new development and redevelopment in the downtown area. The understanding of market forces, in turn, will influence the types of uses and standards for development that the Specific Plan will accommodate and regulate.

The 2016 market analysis covers commercial uses, including shopping, dining, entertainment, and office -based professional services. These are the types of activities one typically expects in a conventional downtown area. The market analysis does not cover residential development — current residential development projects and interest from developers pursuing or proposing entitlement of future residential development indicate there is current market demand and potential market demand going forward. The market analysis also does not cover industrial development —industrial uses typically require large areas of land, large facilities, and larger roadways and freeway access for trucks, development characteristics that conflict with the human -scale pedestrian -friendly character of the existing downtown area. 1-13

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1.5.5 RETAIL DEMAND
Currently, downtown Bellflower functions partly as a convenience goods and services district and partly as an experience -oriented district. Many of the stores sell convenience goods or are restaurants, not unlike a typical strip center. But historic downtown Bellflower is very walkable, has a variety of dining options, and provides recreation and entertainment.

Strip centers prioritize easy auto access to quickly get in, satisfy a material need, and get out. In contrast, experience -oriented districts may not be as easily accessible by automobile because they prioritize ease and comfort of pedestrian circulation within the district. More importantly, recreation and entertainment —that is, things to do other than shopping --distinguish an experience -oriented shopping district from a convenience goods shopping center. Historic Bellflower already offers something unique and as such it is well -positioned to attract people in an experience -oriented climate.

By facilitating transit -oriented development in the downtown area, the Specific Plan can improve and augment the area's experience value. For experience -oriented shopping, the specific plan should encourage a mix of dining and entertainment, convenience goods, and boutique -scale comparison goods retailers. Ideally, the downtown area will attract people from the transit station and provide a place for nearby workers and residents to gather, eat, and quickly buy convenience goods.

1.5.6 MARKET ANALYSIS
To capitalize on the market demand and support the continued transition of the downtown into an experience -oriented shopping district, a 2016 Market Analysis offers a number of general suggestions for the Specific Plan:
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Encourage a mix of dining and entertainment, convenience goods, and boutique -scale comparison goods retailers, specifically focusing business attraction efforts on specialty food stores, health and personal care stores, restaurants, and bars.

Continue to improve the experience of shopping in downtown in order to expand the trade area and attract consumer spending from a larger area.

Capitalize on the experience value of shopping and spending time in downtown and in the planned rail station to attract office -based businesses.

Continue to provide opportunities for a variety of housing types within the specific plan area —especially adjacent to the future station area.
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The following recommendations included in the 2016 Market Analysis were incorporated in this Specific plan:

Seek to accommodate up to 76,000 to 116,000 square feet of new retail building space and up to 73,000 to 92,000 square feet of new office space.

Implement a parking management plan that maximizes existing resources, accommodates sufficient public and on -site parking for buildout development, and provides easy and comfortable pedestrian connections between parking areas and downtown businesses.

Ensure that there are adequate plazas and public spaces for events and activities.

Establish development standards that create and maintain a human -scale, pedestrian -friendly, architecturally attractive physical environment.

Provide public realm improvements, including bike parking and street and pedestrian lighting, that encourage a variety of transportation options and sidewalks, street furniture, gathering spaces, and landscaping that encourage and facilitate a pleasant and relaxing experience.

In addition, the specific plan can provide a framework for implementation. Specifically, the specific plan should provide direction to:

Form an incentive program for complementary businesses to locate in downtown, similar to the current restaurant incentive program.

Support the establishment of a business improvement district, or similar entity, that funds and operates public relations and advertising to market downtown Bellflower to residents
throughout the subregion.

1.6 RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING REGULATORY

PROVISIONS AND PLANNING DOCUMENTS
The Specific Plan was prepared to provide a critical link between the City's General Plan, and actual development in the Specific Plan area. As a regulatory document, the Specific Plan implements the General Plan, and serves as the zoning thereby consolidating the land use regulations and removing development constraints within the Specific Plan area.. A detailed Existing Conditions Report is provided in Appendix A.

1.6.1 BELLFLOWER GENERAL PLAN
The City of Bellflower General Plan was adopted in 1994 as a guide for private and public development throughout the City.
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The Land Use Element establishes goals, policies, and implementation programs that define how new development and redevelopment will occur. Certain policies in the Land Use Element promote development in the Town Center core, striving to create a community hub where residents and visitors can come together to shop, socialize, and seek entertainment and civic services.

In 1997, Metro conducted transit studies to identify areas of opportunity for expansion. Bellflower acknowledged the potential impact of regional transit development and prioritized the goal of providing residents and businesses with convenient and viable public transportation options by:
maintaining the current level of transit service provided by the City; promoting the development of a multimodal transit center with downtown redevelopment plans; and enhancing the transit system's operations and efficiency. The General Plan anticipated the future development being considered with this Specific Plan.

1.6.1.1 LAND USE ELEMENT
The General Plan Land Use Map (see Figure 1.5) shows several land use designations in the Specific Plan area. Residential land use designations include the following: "L" Low Density Residential (0 - 6.2 DU /net AC [dwelling units per net acre]), "M" Medium Density Residential (8.7-14 DU/net AC), "H" High Density Residential (14-22 DU/net AC), "MU" Mixed -Use for both residential and non-residential uses, and "SC" Senior Citizen Housing (0-65 DU/net AC).

Within the Specific Plan area, the primary non-residential land use designation is "C" Commercial. The Commercial designation emphasize the development of major retail centers, supermarkets, personal services, and financial institutions, typically within shopping centers or along major arterial roadways. Although the Town Center land use designation is Commercial, the focus in the area is preserving and enhancing the historic character and charm of the downtown district by encouraging the development of specialty stores, restaurants, and entertainment facilities.

Additional non-residential land use designations in the Specific Plan area include Public/Quasi Public and Open Space. The Public/Quasi Public land use designations include the Bellflower Civic Center, which houses the City's post office, health center, courthouses, library, and administrative offices; other allowed uses include public and private schools, hospitals, fire stations and museums. The Open Space designation encourages the development of public parks, utility easements, and transportation corridors. The Open Space designation is vital to this Specific Plan, because it is utilized for the development of the forthcoming transit line along the PE ROW.
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As discussed in the following section, the Housing Element increased the maximum densities in four specified areas within the downtown area and commits to expanding the Specific Plan boundaries. The underlying land use designation for these four downtown and additional expanded boundary areas is "MU" Mixed Use.

1.6.1.2 HOUSING ELEMENT
The Housing Element identifies long-term housing goals and short-term policies to facilitate housing production in the City. The Specific Plan includes four of the 12 HOAs, which are identified as: HOA 5 (Bellflower Boulevard / Alondra Boulevard), HOA 7 (Bellflower Boulevard / Flower Street), HOA 11 (Bellflower Station), and HOA 12 (Woodruff Avenue / Flora Vista Street). The Housing Element increased the maximum densities allowed for these four HOAs. To ensure consistency with the approved Housing Element, this Specific Plan has been amended to increase the maximum densities allowed within the four HOAs and to expand the boundaries of the Specific Plan to include additional contiguous areas in the City.

1.6.2 BELLFLOWER MUNICIPAL CODE ("BMC")
The BMC identifies and defines various zones throughout the City. The BMC also provides additional zoning regulations for other areas within the Specific Plan. The Specific Plan consolidates and replaces these zoning regulations and documents that apply to the Specific Plan area.

The following discusses these particular zones and zoning documents.

1.6.2.1 EXISTING ZONING DESIGNATIONS
Consistent with the existing General Plan land use designations, the majority of the Specific Plan area is regulated by those zoning designations found in the BMC, including Low, Medium, and Multiple Residential, General Commercial, and Light Industrial.

1.6.2.2 TOWN CENTER DISTRICT DESIGNATION
The Town Center District is also considered traditional zoning and consists of traditional downtown core where buildings are typically adjacent to the sidewalk, and eclectic mix of "modern" commercial establishments that lack pedestrian amenities.

1.6.2.3 BELLFLOWER VILLAGE OVERLAY ZONE DESIGNATION
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Development within this overlay zone is optional and is voluntarily triggered by a developer. The BVOZ is centrally located in the study area and encompasses three blocks on the east side of Bellflower Boulevard between Flower Street and Arkansas Street. The area is fully developed with commercial retail uses, office, and residential land uses. The BVOZ served as a tool to create the incentive for the reuse of land within the overlay zone boundaries where conventional and traditional zoning techniques may not accomplish the goals set forth in the Town Center District.

The intent of the BVOZ was to encourage the development and redevelopment of the City's downtown area into a creative, vital and visionary neighborhood featuring a robust mix of residential and commercial uses. The intent of this designation is to accommodate and promote traditional specialty retail uses, enhance pedestrian activities through street furniture, landscape, and hardscape amenities, promote entertainment activities, respect established traditional building designs, encourage well designed and pedestrian -oriented signage and promote inviting storefront design.

Commercial retail uses are encouraged on the ground floor with offices or residential uses on upper floors. Downtown uses are intended to stimulate commerce by promoting a mixture of specialty stores, restaurants, offices, and entertainment facilities designed to attract people and enhance the pedestrian experience.

Incentives include greater building height, the ability to incorporate residential uses into the project, and/or the ability to transfer some off- street parking obligations to another location. The BVOZ requires projects to include a public open space amenity or some form of physical interface for pedestrians. These are values that the City wants to maintain and potentially expand in the Specific Plan area. The BVOZ refined the list of allowable uses previously identified in the Town Center District and modified some development standards, including minimum lot size, setbacks, and building height.
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1.6.2.4 BELLFLOWER VILLAGE OVERLAY ZONE -NORTH

DESIGNATION (BVOZ-N)
The Bellflower Village Overlay Zone -North (BVOZ-N) allows properties to be developed and operated in compliance with the standard underlying zone or take advantage of new provisions in this overlay zone (e.g., increased maximum height), so long as certain conditions are met.

Development within this overlay zone is optional and is voluntarily triggered by a developer. The BVOZ-N encompasses a four -block area along Bellflower Boulevard between Flower Street to the south and the PE ROW to the north, immediately north of the BVOZ. The BVOZ-N reemphasizes many of the same principles originally articulated in the BVOZ, including a distinct focus on the pedestrian experience and creative parking strategies. It modified some development standards from the underlying standards identified in the Town Center District, including setbacks (which were reduced to zero) and building heights (two stories taller than allowed in the Town Center District, and one story taller than allowed in the BVOZ).

The existing standards and incentives also support transit -oriented development by increasing the number of allowable stories to four (and conditionally allowing up to five stories), and by allowing for multi -family residential use .

The intent of the BVOZ-N was to encourage the development and redevelopment of the City's downtown area into a creative, vital and visionary neighborhood featuring a robust mix of residential and commercial uses. The intent of this designation is to accommodate and promote traditional specialty retail uses, enhance pedestrian activities through street furniture, landscape, and hardscape amenities, promote entertainment activities, respect established traditional building designs, encourage well designed and pedestrian -oriented signage and promote inviting storefront design. Downtown uses are intended to stimulate commerce by promoting a mixture of specialty stores, restaurants, offices, and entertainment facilities designed to attract people and enhance the pedestrian experience.

Several projects were developed by implementing this Overlay Zone, including the all -residential development at 9825 Oak Street, 16510-14 Adenmoor Avenue and a mixed -use development at 16632 Bellflower Boulevard.
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1.6.2.5 BELLFLOWER/ALONDRA MIXED -USE OVERLAY ZONE

DESIGNATION (BAMU)
The Bellflower/Alondra Mixed -Use Overlay Zone (BAMU) allows properties to be developed and operated in compliance with the standard underlying zone or take advantage of new provisions in this overlay zone (e.g., increased maximum height), so long as certain conditions are met. Development within this overlay zone is optional and is voluntarily triggered by a developer. The BAMU applies to the area bounded by Alondra Boulevard to the north, the Pacific Electric rail corridor to the south, Stevens Avenue to the west, and Woodruff Avenue to the east. The BAMU is intended to provide opportunities for the development of horizontally or vertically integrated mixed -use projects near transit, along corridors, and around activity centers. Commercial retail uses are encouraged on the ground floor, with offices or residential uses on upper floors. Residential development is also encouraged to enhance the availability of for -sale and rental housing to a variety of income levels.

Walkability and access to public transit are paramount in site design. Multi- use projects need to be integrated into an overall project design and connected to other adjoining uses by plazas, promenades, and landscaped corridors.

The BAMU includes a "residential subarea" where the minimum residential density is 40 DU/AC.

1.6.3 BELLFLOWER -PARAMOUNT BIKE & TRAIL MASTER
PLAN
The cities of Bellflower and Paramount have recognized that bicycling is an important part of daily transportation for residents, commuters, and visitors. Together, the two cities drafted the Bellflower -Paramount Bike & Trail Master Plan. The plan aims to increase transportation options, improve safety and public health, and foster a stronger sense of community by improving bikeways, intersections and crossings, bicycle parking, and wayfinding programs. When addressing approaches to multimodal connectivity, this Specific Plan will use the Bellflower - Paramount Bike & Trail Master Plan to guide policy and program recommendations.

1.7 AUTHORITY AND SCOPE
This Specific Plan was prepared in conformity with Government Code §§ 65451, et seq. Together with the zoning regulations adopted by the Bellflower Municipal Code ("BMC"), and other applicable law, this Specific Plan sets forth the regulations for development within the various overlay zones identified by this document. The California Government Code states that a "Specific Plan shall include a statement of the relationship of the Specific Plan to the General Plan, and further, that it may not be adopted or amended unless found to be consistent 1-22

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with the General Plan." This Specific Plan document is designed to be consistent with the City of Bellflower General Plan goals and policies. An overview of the Specific Plan's consistency with the General Plan is in Chapter 8.

In response to the Government Code, this Specific Plan provides an essential link between City of Bellflower policies and development in the Specific Plan area. Functioning as a regulatory document, the Specific Plan provides a means of implementing the City of Bellflower General Plan and detailing specific requirements and guidelines for future development in the Specific Plan area. All future development plans, tentative parcel and/or maps, or other similar entitlements must be consistent with regulations set forth in this document and with all applicable City regulations.

1.8 ACTION EXPECTATIONS
The policies, standards, and guidelines in this Specific Plan define action expectations to successfully implement the specific plan. The following terms clarify the level of commitment intended and reflect the expectation or desired outcome. The application of a term to a particular policy action is a deliberate application of its definition.

1. "Must" is mandatory;

2. "May" is permissive;

3. "May not" means not permitted to;

4. "Will" expresses a future contingency or predicts action by the City or person in the ordinary course of events, but does not signify a mandatory duty; and

5. "Should" expresses a preference or a nonbinding recommendation.

1.9 SPECIFIC PLAN ORGANIZATION
Chapter 1 —Introduction & Background
Provides a history of the project area and regional transit context while summarizing public outreach efforts and market demand analysis. It includes the Specific Plan's purpose and intent, authority and scope, and relationship to the City of Bellflower General Plan. It identifies the specific plan area and describes an overview of existing conditions.

Chapter 2 —Vision & Objectives
Reveals the community's vision by outlining the purpose and objectives of the Specific Plan.

Chapter 3 —Land Use Plan
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Chapter 4 —Allowable Uses and Development Standards
Presents a comprehensive set of regulations governing the use and development of land within the Specific Plan area.

Chapter 5 —Mobility Plan
Details multimodal mobility improvements, future transit and pedestrian connections, and analyzes existing and future parking demand.

Chapter 6 —Infrastructure Plan
Focuses on the major infrastructure systems, including storm drain, wastewater, and water, and the impact future development could have on these systems.

Chapter 7 —Design Guidelines
Guides the physical design related to site configuration and building design, streetscape design, public spaces, and parking.

Chapter 8 —Administration & Implementation
Explains the process for project approvals, amendments, and interpretations and identifies funding and financing mechanisms, a list of implementation actions, and anticipated phasing. Includes an analysis of General Plan consistency.

Appendix A —Existing Conditions Report
Provides an overview of existing characteristics and trends in the specific plan area, and identifies opportunities and constraints that should be addressed in the Specific Plan.

Appendix B —Market Demand Analysis
Presents a summary of the market forces influencing demand for new development and redevelopment within the project area.

Appendix C —Parking Management Plan
Provides a summary of existing parking conditions and makes recommendations for effective management of parking resources to accommodate the future parking needs within the specific plan area.

Appendix D —Town Center Design Guidelines
The Town Center Design Guidelines were adopted in 1996. This document provided methods, materials, and other guidelines to encourage the development of a unified identity for center of Bellflower.

Appendix E & Appendix F — Infrastructure Technical Report & Infrastructure Technical Report Amendment
These reports include structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Low Impact Development (LID) strategies.
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Appendix G— City of Bellflower Parking Management Plan
Provides a summary of existing parking conditions and makes recommendations for effective management of parking resources to accommodate the future parking needs within the specific plan area.

Appendix H —Alternate Parking Management Plan
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2. VISION AND OBJECTIVES

2.1 VISION
The Specific Plan for the Downtown Bellflower Station Area begins with a vision —a vision that describes the community's aspirations for how this historic core area will look and function in the future, especially with a light rail station providing direct and convenient access to destinations along the corridor as well as throughout Los Angeles via the Metro Rail system. Change is coming to Bellflower, not only in terms of the future transit option, but also in terms of the new market opportunities that come with it for transit -supportive residential, commercial, office, and destination -related uses. These changes are expected to take place over the next 25 years and this Specific Plan is the foundation and primary tool for implementing these changes. The vision for this highly valued area is:

Downtown Bellflower is the heart and hub of the community and it has only grown stronger and more vital since the opening of the Downtown Bellflower Station. It is safe, walkable, attractive, and economically thriving. It is a frequent destination for Bellflower residents and employees, as well as the thousands of transit riders passing through the station each month. The area has a unique blend of businesses that serve local residents and attract neighboring communities eager to visit the latest shop or restaurant and stroll the boulevard. Together with its neighborhoods of new and
established homes, there is a renewed sense of community that makes Bellflower a very desirable place to live and do business in southeast Los Angeles.

Many residents have planted deep roots here, and the
established neighborhoods of Bellflower, along with the new transit station are the downtown's anchor. Clusters of retail shops, restaurants, outdoor gathering areas, and other local - serving businesses along the downtown area create fun places to gather with friends and family. Grown children come back to live, work, start businesses, and raise families because of their strong ties to the community and desirability of the neighborhoods.
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The first time you enter the downtown area from either
Alondra Boulevard or the 91 Freeway, you know you have
arrived someplace special. What used to be vacant or rundown buildings along Bellflower Boulevard have been transformed to a thriving commercial and residential corridor that is inviting and safe to walk, cross, ride a bike, or take transit. The new transit station has been integrated into the downtown
environment and works efficiently in accommodating the
parking and bus transfer needs of riders on a daily basis.

Numerous plazas, paseos, pocket parks, and outdoor eating areas have sprung up as integral parts of each new
development project. Improved bike facilities in the Specific Plan area connect to a citywide system of bike paths
connecting schools, parks, transit, and destinations along the boulevard. These improvements also promote a healthy
lifestyle throughout the community. The improved lighting, landscaping, and signage that was once only along a short segment of Bellflower Boulevard has now been expanded in the study area to add to the appeal and enhance wayfinding.

The improvements to Bellflower Boulevard and the light rail station have created a setting for new high -quality residences in the study area. This housing has replaced aging and obsolete buildings and added new life and activity to the street. The new housing complements the mix of uses along the corridors and is compatible with adjacent single-family homes. This new housing supports local businesses, provides a mix of densities, increases our property values, and meets the high demand for housing in our community.

Community pride is unmistakable —just attend a downtown event, look at our neighborhoods and streets, or talk with a local business owner. Downtown Bellflower and the new
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OBJECTIVES
The Vision for the Downtown Bellflower Station Area Specific Plan has been translated into a series of objectives that has guided the detailed provisions of this document. The objectives are related to land use, urban design, zoning, mobility/transit, infrastructure, and long-term implementation:
» Plan for High -Quality Transit and a Transit -Supporting Environment
Boost the Economy and "Rediscover the Downtown"
Extend Public Realm Improvements
Provide for a Balanced Mix of Uses
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2.2.1 PLAN FOR HIGH -QUALITY TRANSIT AND A TRANSIT -

SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENT
The Downtown Bellflower Station will be one of the stations along the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor. Located along Bellflower Boulevard within the downtown area, the station will serve residents and workers in the City, connecting them to destinations in the greater Metro service area. Studies have shown that transit corridors and systems that provide direct connections to a region's downtown or major employment centers are significantly more likely to attract new development and have higher ridership compared to transit lines that do not serve a central business district. Other factors that influence the potential for a transit - oriented development ("TOD") include the market strength of a transit station area, the availability of appropriate opportunity sites, zoning regulations that support TOD, connectivity, and local government support. This Specific Plan addresses each of those factors and sets forth a regulatory, policy, and design framework within a half -mile radius of the station that supports transit and maximizes the economic development potential and ridership potential it brings. 2-4

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2.2.2 BOOST THE ECONOMY AND "REDISCOVER THE
DOWNTOWN"
A Downtown Revitalization Vision Strategy was prepared in 2003 and contained a series of specific land use and design strategies to help the downtown become a "completely original" place in southeast Los Angeles. As summarized in Chapter 1, many of its initiatives were completed. However, the Great Recession and the ending of redevelopment agencies as a local tool significantly slowed progress in revitalizing the area. Recently, several new restaurants, a residential/retail mixed -use project, and streetscape improvements have attracted new interest in the downtown. The citizens of Bellflower have been encouraged by these changes and are anxious to see empty buildings filled with new and stable businesses, and the redevelopment of underutilized sites with additional retail and housing clustered in the downtown area. Downtown Bellflower has the potential to distinguish itself as an experience -oriented district —one that prioritizes the ease and comfort of pedestrians and includes not only shopping and dining but recreation and entertainment. An objective for this Specific Plan is to facilitate transit -oriented development, which can improve and augment the area's experience value. The Specific Plan lays the foundation, through updated regulations and economic incentives, to allow for a variety of new residential development —in the right locations —to boost demand for quality restaurants, coffee houses, grocery stores, and other food/beverage and retail venues. In addition, the Specific Plan is intended to support current and future economic programs offered by the City to increase the rate of new business formation, attract new businesses to the area, and assist in building -retrofit costs. The Specific Plan is also intended to address the struggling corridors that tie into Bellflower Boulevard. Some of the uses along Alondra Boulevard in particular are in a state of decline and need to transition to higher and better uses in the future.
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2.2.3 EXTEND PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS
A segment of Bellflower Boulevard between the Pacific Electric Right of Way and Flower Street was significantly upgraded with street trees and planters, widened sidewalks, seating areas, bulb -outs, and pedestrian safety features, including street lights, crosswalks, and accessible intersections. The street design calms traffic entering the downtown and sets the stage for an inviting shopping and dining environment. An objective of the Specific Plan is to identify additional street segments in the area that should be upgraded to improve connectivity to the transit station and other destinations. Improved street design is an essential ingredient to attracting new investment and ensuring that new uses will orient to and activate the street. These public realm improvements will also include concepts for entry monuments at the corners of Alondra Boulevard and Bellflower Boulevard to announce the entrance into the downtown. In addition to improvements to existing streets, the Specific Plan addresses connectivity into and around the future transit station as well as the potential for new street or pedestrian connections to Bellflower Boulevard.
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2.2.4 PROVIDE FOR A BALANCED MIX OF USES
An overarching objective of the Specific Plan is to provide for a better balance of land uses that will be supported by the current and future market. Some new local restaurants, coffee houses, and retail shops have struggled to survive over the last few years. While the City has invested in streetscape improvements, offered incentives to locate in the downtown, and created new zoning to attract development, there has been insufficient demand from existing residents and employees to sustain those uses. This Specific Plan re-examines the land use mix and provides greater flexibility for stand-alone residential projects to be built in and near the downtown. There is future demand for a wide range of housing types, including row -towns, courtyard housing, and multistory flats with above- and underground parking. And the demand for housing will continue to increase as the Eco-Rapid Line is implemented. The Specific Plan tailors the zoning to encourage new housing that will "fit" with the area, be sensitive to nearby single-family neighborhoods, and create a sustained demand for retail and services in the downtown. Along with new housing, the Specific Plan allows the potential for an increase in office demand as businesses increasingly look for locations within walkable commercial environments and near transit.
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3. LAND USE PLAN
The Specific Plan establishes a framework that will allow the City to take advantage of the economic and quality of life benefits from the future Bellflower Transit Station. This section establishes the intent of the Specific Plan's future land use and the quality and character of new development or reuse, thus, allowing for greater flexibility for future projects to respond to the market, as the area evolves with the future inclusion of light rail. The Specific Plan also facilitates future construction of additional residential units consistent with the City's approved 2021- 2029 Housing Element and the City's RHNA goals.

3.1 OBJECTIVES & POLICIES
The Vision and Guiding Principles established in Chapter 2 have informed the land use objectives and policies contained below. The objectives and policies are also consistent with the General Plan. The policies serve as tools to help the City achieve the specific plan vision. The following lists the major land use objectives and policies for the Specific Plan:
• OBJECTIVE 1: Create an experience -oriented district around the future Eco-Rapid Line and Downtown Bellflower that reinforces and promotes the specific plan area as a desirable and economically vital place to live, work, visit, and create businesses.
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Policy 1.1: Develop and maintain a cohesive street and building design identity.

Policy 1.2: Encourage development that offers housing, shopping, employment, and business development options for residents and visitors.

Policy 1.3: Encourage appropriately -scaled infill and mixed -use development.

Policy 1.4: Accommodate the development of uses that meet the needs of businesses and residents. This includes retail, dining, healthy food, recreation, entertainment, and housing options.

Policy 1.5: Accommodate growth within a half mile of the station area and commercial corridors that respects and responds to the existing scale and density of the neighborhood.

Policy 1.6: Develop and maintain gateway elements.
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opportunities afforded by the presence of the future Eco-Rapid Line, a vibrant Downtown, and the Bellflower Civic Center.

Policy 2.1: Consolidate and implement those zoning regulations and development -related documents that apply to the Specific Plan area, and allow for flexible standards.

Policy 2.2: Promote Flower Street as a corridor with a mix of uses that compliments existing and future development.

Policy 2.3: Coordinate with Metro on a public plaza and an area with shopping, employment, and housing opportunities at the future Bellflower Station.

Policy 2.4: Scrutinize development plans that have significant impact on the City to ensure the highest quality design.

Policy 2.5: Promote the use of current and future economic tools provided by the City to assist with building -retrofit costs and establish new businesses in appropriate locations.

Policy 2.6: Encourage the redevelopment or adaptive reuse of aging or obsolete buildings.
• OBJECTIVE 3: Create a pedestrian -oriented and active public realm.

Policy 3.1: Encourage the design of pedestrian -oriented facades and uses at street level where appropriate.

Policy 3.2: Encourage the investment in public art.
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Policy 3.3: Coordinate with the Public Works Department and private developers on changes to the right-of-way to ensure that future streetscape and development projects include sidewalks, wayfinding signage, and pedestrian amenities that enhance the public realm.

Policy 3.4: Expand the public gathering space options through the development of the Bellflower Station Plaza and future development opportunities.

3.2 PLANNING AREAS
The Specific Plan area is characterized by several land use and zoning designations. The Specific Plan consolidates these designations into one document and also provides flexible development and design regulations that facilitate increased residential construction, mixed -uses, good quality design, and encourage new investment and opportunities. To accomplish this, this Specific Plan is divided into five different Planning Areas based on varied mixed land uses and development densities and 3-2

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standards. This Specific Plan and these Planning Areas will continue to allow residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements (e.g., increased maximum height), so long as certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. In this way, this Specific Plan and the Planning Areas afford those property owners within the Specific Plan more flexibility, since they will be able to develop either according to those design and development standards as established by the BMC, or those flexible provisions and requirements established by this Specific Plan. Again, the intent of this Specific Plan is to provide flexibility to future developers, at the same time, ensuring good quality design and more varied and marketable mixed use development. The following describes the five Planning Areas.

3.2.1 Planning Area 1
Planning Area 1 is bounded by Alondra Boulevard to the north, the Pacific Electric rail corridor to the south, Stevens Avenue to the west, and Woodruff Avenue to the east. Planning Area 1 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing underlying land use standards or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements (e.g., increased maximum height), so long as certain conditions are met. Planning Area 1 is intended to provide opportunities for the development of horizontally or vertically integrated mixed -use projects near transit, along corridors, and around activity centers. Commercial retail uses are encouraged on the ground floor, with offices or residential uses on upper floors. Residential development is also encouraged to enhance the availability of for -sale and rental housing to a variety of income levels.

The areas that are within Planning Area 1 include the following zones:

C -G (General Commercial), M-1 (Light Industrial), R-3 (Multiple Residential), and SCH (Senior Citizen Housing) by the BMC. As discussed, these areas can continue to be developed according to these same zoning designations, or may utilize other more flexible development and design standards if certain conditions are met. These development and design standards are further discussed in Chapter 4. The following describes the intent of these zoning designations:

C -G (General Commercial): Intended to provide adequate areas along Bellflower's primary corridors to serve the convenience commercial and service needs of the community and the surrounding area. This includes shopping centers with a major tenant, such as a supermarket and/or drug store and includes ancillary activities such as retail sales, eating establishments, household goods, personal services, and financial institutions
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manufacturing, assembly or processing of materials that are in processed form and which do not in their maintenance, assembly, manufacture or plant operation create smoke, gas, odor, dust, sound, vibration, soot or lighting to any degree which might be termed obnoxious or offensive to any person residing in, or conducting business in, this or any other zoning district in the City.

R-3 (Multiple Residential): Intended to provide for quality, well - designed multifamily living environments, as either condominiums or apartments. Typified by townhomes, courtyard housing and stacked - flats near transit and other services. Housing within this designation will bring people into close living arrangements, therefore, dwelling unit privacy, outdoor common and private open space, security, and overall quality design will be of the utmost importance. Density is 14-22 du/ac.

SCH (Senior Citizen Housing): This designation represents existing senior citizen housing projects that have formerly been designated as an R-3 SCH District pursuant to Chapter 17.36 of the Bellflower Municipal Code. Density is 0-65 du/ac.

3.2.2 Planning Area 2
Planning Area 2 is located along Bellflower Boulevard, and is bounded by Rendalia Street to the north, Flora Vista Street to the west, Stevens Avenue to the east, and Pacific Avenue to the south. Given its proximity to the future transit station and those specific land uses that are located within the Planning Area 2 area, this Specific Plan has created specific provisions and requirements to better serve the Planning Area 2 area.

Similar to Planning Area 1, future development within Planning Area 2 can allow residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements, so long as certain conditions are met. Planning Area 2 intends to provide easy access to both the transit station and Bellflower's downtown and foster mixed -use development with high -density residential, retail and services, an outdoor plaza/dining area, and parking for the transit station.

The areas within Planning Area 2 are zoned T -C (Bellflower Town Center), C -G (General Commercial), M-1 (Light Industrial), R-1 (Low Density Residential), R-2 (Medium Density Residential), and R-3 (Multiple Residential) by the BMC. As discussed, these areas can continue to be developed according to these same zoning designations, or may utilize other more flexible development and design standards if certain conditions are met. These development and design standards are further discussed in Chapter 4. The following describes the intent of these zoning designations:

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lots located behind. Also allows for specialty retail stores, offices, and restaurants.

C -G (General Commercial): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area

1. M-1 (Light Industrial): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 1.

R-1 (Low Density Residential): Intended to provide an attractive, healthy and safe environment featuring single-family detached homes and complementary recreational, religious, educational and other community facilities that are the basic elements of a balanced neighborhood. Density is 0-8.7 du /ac.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Establishes a density range that supports the development of quality, well -designed detached and attached living environments as either condominium or apartments, near transit and other services. Example residential types include, but are not limited to: small -lot single-family detached homes, single-family attached homes (duplexes), garden apartments, townhouses, and courtyard housing. Density is 8.7-14 du/ac.

R-3 (Multiple Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 1.

3.2.3 Planning Area 3
Planning Area 3 is located is located between Flower Street to the north and the 91 Freeway to the south. Given its proximity to the future transit station and those specific land uses that are located within the Planning Area 3 area, this Specific Plan has created specific provisions and requirements to better serve the Planning Area 3 area. Similar to Planning Areas 1 and 2, future development within Planning Area 3 can allow residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements, so long as certain conditions are met. Planning Area 3 allows for joint development of residential, retail and service uses and is intended to provide convenient access to transit for residents, as well as encourage businesses that cater to fast -paced, on -the -go transit riders who are seeking convenient goods and services.

The areas within Planning Area 3 are zoned T -C (Bellflower Town Center), C -G (General Commercial), R-1 (Low Density Residential), and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) by the BMC. As discussed, these areas can continue to be developed according to these same zoning designations, or may utilize other more flexible development and design standards if certain conditions are met. These development and design standards are further discussed in Chapter 4. The following describes the intent of these zoning designations:

T -C (Bellflower Town Center): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.
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C -G (General Commercial): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area

1. R-1 (Low Density Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

3.2.4 Planning Area 4
Planning Area 4 is located along the north and south side of Flower Street from Clark Avenue to west of Bellflower Boulevard and on the south side of Flower Street from west of Bellflower Boulevard to Woodruff Avenue. Given its proximity to the future transit station and those specific land uses that are located within the Planning Area 4 area, this Specific Plan has created specific provisions and requirements to better serve the Planning Area 4 area. Similar to Planning Areas 1, 2, and 3, future development within Planning Area 4 can allow residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements, so long as certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Planning Area 4 is envisioned as a walkable residential and commercial corridor that provides local services and employment along with multifamily living. The standards are intended to provide a single plan that guides the incremental transition into a pedestrian - friendly environment and provides property owners a mix of uses to flexibly reinvest within the area.

The areas within Planning Area 4 are zoned C -G (General Commercial), R-1 (Low Density Residential), R-2 (Medium Density Residential), and R- 3 (Multiple Residential) by the BMC. As discussed, these areas can continue to be developed according to these same zoning designations, or may utilize other more flexible development and design standards if certain conditions are met. These development and design standards are further discussed in Chapter 4. The following describes the intent of these zoning designations:

C -G (General Commercial): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area

1. R-1 (Low Density Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

R-3 (Multiple Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 1.

3.2.5 Planning Area 5 (BMC Zoning)
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standards found in the BMC: C -G (General Commercial), R-1 (Low Density Residential), R-2 (Medium Density Residential), R-3 (Multiple Residential), T -C (Bellflower Town Center), O -S (Open Space), P (Public Uses), and SCH (Senior Citizen Housing) zones. Development standards and further discussions for Planning Area 5 can be found in Chapter 4.

C -G (General Commercial): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area

1. R-1 (Low Density Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

R-3 (Multiple Residential): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 1.

T -C (Bellflower Town Center): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area 2.

O -S (Open Space): This designation is applied to the existing parks within the area as well as the Pacific Electric Right -of -Way which includes a multi -purpose trail. The intent is to recognize that open space land within the City is a limited and valuable resource which must be conserved wherever possible. This designation may also include public or quasi -public recreation centers.

P (Public Uses): This zoning includes public and/or quasi -public uses.

Intended to protect and perpetuate institutional uses maintained and operated by Federal, State, County, District, City and other public agencies. It can also include libraries, museums, and educational uses.

SCH (Senior Citizen Housing): Refer to same discussion in Planning Area

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3.3 FUTURE METRO TRANSIT STATION
As Metro continues to plan for the final location/configuration of the station and associated parking, the City has identified the northwest corner of Bellflower. Boulevard and the Pacific Electric right-of-way as a preferred location. Access to the station and future residential component is a challenge given the existing development pattern.

Therefore, internal circulation would require a solution involving multiple properties. Figure 3.3 is an illustrative demonstrating the potential for a joint development project between Metro and a developer, and redevelopment of adjacent parcels.

FIGURE 3.3 Conceptual Location of Transit Station
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4. ALLOWABLE USES & DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS

4.1 PURPOSE
This chapter provides detailed regulations for development and land uses within the Specific Plan area and describes how these regulations will be used as part of the City's review process. The development standards are intended to implement the vision and objectives as stated in Chapter 2 of this Specific Plan. These regulations were crafted to produce the types of development and revitalization envisioned by the City through a combination of traditional and form -based regulations. i.2 ALLOWAE L USES As, D
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This chapter presents the allowable uses and development standards applicable to the Specific Plan area.

These allowable uses and development standards supersede all provisions, standards, and requirements of the Bellflower Municipal Code ("BMC") zoning regulations, except in those instances where the Specific Plan development standards remain silent. In instances where these development standards do not address specific issues or other relevant considerations, then the regulations set forth in the BMC shall apply. In the event of a conflict between the BMC and the Specific Plan, the Specific Plan takes precedence over the BMC.

The Director is authorized to provide administrative determinations regarding the Specific Plan. Such administrative determinations must be in writing and may be appealed in accord with the BMC.

The following presents the allowable uses and development standards for each Planning Area, as described in Chapter 3:
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4.2.1 PLANNING AREA 1
Planning Area 1 is bounded by Alondra Boulevard to the north, the Pacific Electric rail corridor to the south, Stevens Avenue to the west, and Woodruff Avenue to the east (See Figure 4.1). Planning Area 1 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing underlying land use standards or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements (e.g., increased maximum height), so long as certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Planning Area 1 is intended to provide opportunities for the development of horizontally or vertically integrated mixed -use projects near transit, along corridors, and around activity centers. Commercial retail uses are encouraged on the ground floor, with offices or residential uses on upper floors. Residential development is also encouraged to enhance the availability of for -sale and rental housing to a variety of income levels.

Planning Area 1 is intended to:

Stimulate economic development and reinvestment through design and development standards that allow property owners flexibility to adjust to market forces; Create a pedestrian -oriented mix of uses with convenient access between area neighborhoods, housing, employment centers, public transit and retail services; Accommodate land uses and patterns of development that can support multiple modes of transportation including public transit, bicycles, and walking that encourage and support the realization of transit -oriented development within the Specific Plan; Facilitate well -designed new mixed -use development projects that combine residential and nonresidential uses (e.g., office, retail, business services, personal services, public spaces and uses, other community amenities, etc.) and integrate public transit opportunities to promote a better balance of jobs and housing;
Ensure compatibility with adjacent existing single-family neighborhoods and harmonious integration with existing commercial areas;
Encourage the development of a unique character through design standards and guidelines that encourage features (including, without limitation, landscaping, street furniture, niche or linear parks, public places, courtyards, public transportation shelters) designed to integrate the public realm with development on adjacent private property; and
Provide additional property development opportunity while preserving existing property rights. This intent is achieved by providing additional development rights in compliance with this chapter, which property owners may exercise under certain conditions, while retaining all development rights conferred by the underlying base zone to property owners in Planning Area 1. Incentives and advantages include allowing a greater range and mix of uses and specifying more permissive dimensional specifications (including, without limitation, greater floor area ratio, lot coverage ratio, and height; reduced setbacks).

Support transit -oriented development by increasing the number of stories allowed up to five directly across the street from the future transit station and encouraging mixed -use with residential in a vertical or stand -along configuration.

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4.2.1.1 ALLOWABLE USES IN PLANNING AREA 1
Table 4.1 lists allowable residential uses that are permitted by right (P) in Planning Area 1. Other non- residential uses that will be allowed within Planning Area 1 are identified in the BMC as described in the following section.

TABLE 4.1 Planning Area 1 Allowable Residential Uses

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4.2.1.2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNING AREA 1
As discussed, Planning Area 1 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing underlying land use standards of the BMC or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements (e.g., increased maximum height), so long as certain conditions are met, including additional residential development.

4.2.1.2.1 Development Under BMC Zoning Standards
As discussed, Planning Area 1 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to either the zoning and land use standards per the BMC or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development.

The areas that are within Planning Area 1 are zoned C -G (General Commercial), M-1 (Light Industrial), R-3 (Multiple Residential), and SCH (Senior Citizen Housing) by the BMC. Again, owners can develop based on the allowable uses and zoning standards and requirements for their particular property. If this is the choice of the property owner or developer, compliance with the following standards and requirements shall be required.

C -G (General Commercial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.44 of the BMC.

M-1 (Light Industrial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.52 of the BMC.

R-3 (Multiple Residential Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.32 of the BMC.

SCH (Senior Citizen Housing): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.36 of the BMC.

4.2.1.2.2 Development Under Specific Plan Provisions and Requirements Development can comply with the following flexible development standards and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Tables 4.2 and 4.3 provide the development density and design standards for Planning Area 1.
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FEATURES
Density Standards
Maximum density for residential uses expressed as dwelling units per net acre
Residential Uses'
40 du/ac
Intensity Standards
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses
Nonresidential Uses
Not permitted
Site Area
Minimum lot area for residential uses
10,000 square feet
Height of Primary Structure
Maximum permitted height for residential structures
4 stories or 50 feet, whichever is less
Yards
Yard calculation are determined by the following formula Front
Interior Side
Street Side
20 feet
2 -story: 10 feet
3 or more stories: 15 feet
10 feet, or 10% of lot width whichever is greater, up to 20 feet Development Features
Rear
Alley
2 -story: 20 feet
3 or more stories: 25 feet
N/A
Building Separation
Minimum separation distance between residential structures 15 feet
Building Bulk
Building bulk requirements must comply with the standards and provisions of the "2/3" rule set forth in BMC § 17.32.100 Usable Open Space
Private Open Space
Group Open Space
150 square feet, with a minimum dimension of 8 feet
A minimum of 25% of the total land area
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TABLE 4.2 Planning Area 1 Residential Development Standards Driveways
Minimum driveway width
Off -Street Parking
Residential
Minimum of 24 feet. Refer to BMC §17.88.020 for additional standards Minimum standards for off-street parking
Parking may be unbundled from the units to better manage available parking and to reduce housing costs for residents using transit or other means in -lieu of a private automobile.

Studio Apartment
1 space / DU or as Covered
determined by the
Director
1 Bedroom
1 space / DU or as Covered
determined by the
Director
2 Bedrooms or more
2 spaces / DU or as Covered
determined by the
Director
Guest
Minimum Floor Area
.15 spaces / DU Required guest parking may be transferred to or as determined by designated off -site parking locations or within non - the Director residential parking area on the same site pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement
approved by the City Council
Minimum floor area by unit type
Bachelor and single: 500 square feet
One -bedroom: 700 square feet
Two -bedroom: 900 square feet
Three -bedroom or more: 1,100 square feet
Other Standards For standards and provisions not described herein, the standards and provisions of BMC Chapter 17.32 applies
Notes:

1. Density standards are minimum standards.

Building
Standards
Placement
Build -To -Zone
Front (C)
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The area between the minimum and maximum setbacks within which the principal building's front facade (building facade line) is to be located. See "Build -to -Zone" in BMC Chapter 17.08 (Definitions). See Figure 4.2 Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for nonresidential uses.

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards TABLE 4.2 Planning Area 1 Residential Development Standards Along Alondra Blvd & Bellflower 0 -15 ft
Blvd
Front (D)
All Other Streets 0 -15 ft
Street Side Setback (E) 0 -15 ft
Development Features
Setback
Front Setback (F)
Along Alondra Blvd & Bellflower 0 ft (min); 15 ft (max) Blvd
Front Setback (G)
All Other Streets 0 ft (min); 15 ft (max)
Street Side Setback (H) 0 ft (min); 15 ft (max)
Interior Side Setback (2) (I) 5 ft (min); No max
Rear Setback (2) (J) 10 ft (min); No max
Minimum and maximum required setbacks. See Figure 4.3
Building Frontage Length % of building built. See "Build -To -Zone" in BMC Chapter 17.08 (Definitions). See Figure 4.4
Within 300 ft of Street 65%
Intersections (K)
Over 300 ft from 50%
Street Intersections (L)
Building Standards
See "Underground Levels" and "Mezzanines/Lofts" in BMC Chapter 17.08 (Definitions). See Figure 4.5
Number of Stories (3) 5 max
(M)
Maximum Height (3) 60 ft
(N)
Underground Levels Allowed
(0)
Mezzanines/Lofts (4) Allowed
(P)
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Along Alondra Blvd,
Bellflower Blvd, Flora
Vista Street within 300
ft of Intersections (Q)
Elsewhere (R)
Live -Work
Office
Storefront
Live -Work
Office
Residential
Storefront
TABLE 4.3 Planning Area 1 Standards For All Other Non -Residential Development, Including Mixed Use
Off -Street Parking Minimum standards for off-street parking for Non -Residential Retail
Office
l space / 400 SF
Required on -site parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
1 space / 600 SF
Required on -site parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
Restaurant
1 space / 200 SF
1 space / 300 SF if no
eating on premises
Required on -site parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
Site Planning
Standards
Parking Standards
Surface Parking (S)
See Figure 4.7 (Parking Standards)
20 ft min setback from front lot line;
15 fit min setback from side lot line
Garage/Tuck-Under Prohibited along front lot lines
Parking (T)
Underground/Podium Allowed beneath building footprint
Parking (U)
Above -Ground Parking Allowed if screened from views from public right-of-way and adjacent single-family Structure (5) (V) residential districts
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards Open Space
Standards
Publicly Accessible
Open Space
(nonresidential)
See Figure 4.8 (Open Space Standards — Publicly Accessible Open Space) 15% of net lot area
Notes:

1. Podium and underground parking is not counted toward floor area ratio (FAR).

2. For residential uses in Planning Area 1, 40 du/ac is the minimum requirement. 4-9

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards FIGURE 4.2 Planning Area 1 Build -to -Zone Standards
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN Allowable Uses & Development Standards FIGURE 4.6 Planning Area 1 Live -Work Frontage Standards b
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN Allowable Uses & Development Standards FIGURE 4.7 Planning Area 1 Parking Standards
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Street
Surface Parking
Min. setback line for
surface parking
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Mixed • Use
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- — Front/Street Side Lot Line
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wraps parking structure
along street frontages
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards FIGURE 4.8 Planning Area 1 Publicly Accessible Open Space - (A) Forecourt
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4.2.1.2.3 OTHER SPECIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNING
AREA 1
The following are other special standards that apply to development within Planning Area 1.

Senior Housing Development
Senior Housing is permitted by right and must comply with the development and design standards and requirements found in Chapter

17.36 (Senior Housing) of the BMC.

Live -Work Development
This section provides operational and compatibility standards for the development of Live -Work units. These standards are in addition to the standards for Live -Work development provided previously in this section. Live -Work units incorporate non-residential uses. Permitted non-residential Live -Work uses are restricted to permitted uses within the zone in which it is located. Live -Work uses must comply with all of the following:

A. Live -Work units must be internally accessible between the residential area and the non-residential area. The non-residential area must be directly accessible to a non-resident from the ground level via an entry/exit separated from a residential entry/exit;
B. An employee of the non-residential use must reside in the dwelling unit. However, the non-residential use may have employees that do not reside within the dwelling unit;
C. Live -Work uses must observe similar operational and delivery hours and walk-in/client visits as other permitted uses within the zone in which it is located.

D. Outdoor storage is not permitted;
E. Live -Work uses cannot store or generate hazardous materials or employ hazardous processes;
F. Noise, vibration, dust, odors, fumes, smoke, heat, electrical interference or other similar nuisances from Live -Work activities cannot be perceived beyond the individual unit; and
G. Live -Work activities cannot increase pedestrian or vehicle traffic beyond that ordinarily associated with the zone in which it is located nor can it reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces available for use.

H. The nonresidential component of a Live -Work unit can only be a nonresidential use allowed within Planning Area 1, except that 4-16

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards certain uses are determined to be not appropriate within a residential environment and are therefore prohibited.

I. The residential component of a live -work unit can only be a residential use allowed within Planning Area 1.

J. Prohibited Uses. A Live -Work unit cannot be used for any of the following activities or similar activities as determined by the Director:

1. Adult -oriented businesses;

2. Animal care or boarding;

3. Classroom instruction (e.g., art/music lessons, tutoring, and similar uses) involving five (5) or more students at any one (1) time;

4. Commercial food preparation activities;

5. Industrial uses;

6. Vehicle maintenance or repair (e.g., body or mechanical work, including boats and recreational vehicles), vehicle detailing and painting, upholstery;

7. Storage of flammable liquids or hazardous materials beyond that normally associated with a residential use;
S. Medical and dental offices, clinics, and laboratories (not including chiropractors or counselors/psychotherapists);

9. Masseur -masseuse, massage establishments, acupressure spas, day spas, and similar uses;

10. Activities or uses that are not compatible with residential activities or that would clearly conflict with other live -work activities or the character of the surrounding neighborhood as determined by the Director; and

11. Activities or uses that would adversely affect the health or safety of live -work unit residents, because of dust, glare, heat, noise, noxious gases, odor, smoke, traffic, vibration, or other impacts, or that would be hazardous because of materials, processes, products, or wastes.

K. Site Planning and Design Standards.

1. Each Live -Work unit fronting a public right-of-way must have a pedestrian -oriented frontage that allows views into the interior of the nonresidential areas of the unit.

2. Each Live -Work unit must have a clearly identified, separate access from other live -work units within the structure or development. Access to individual units must be from common access areas, parking lots, or walkways. Access to each unit must be clearly identified to provide for emergency services. 4-17

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3. The living space within the Live -Work unit must be contiguous with the working space, with direct access between the two (2) areas.

L. Operational Standards.

1. No portion of a Live -Work unit can be separately sold or rented.

2. The owner or developer of a structure containing live -work units must provide written notice to all occupants, tenants, and users that the surrounding area may be subject to higher impacts associated with nonresidential uses (e.g., noise) than exist in more predominantly residential areas. Performance standards for live -work units are those applicable to nonresidential uses allowed in the zone in which the live -work units are located.

3. All activities related to the "work" component of a live -work unit must be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

4. Up to two additional persons who do not reside in the Live -Work unit may work in the unit.

5. Client and customer visits to live -work units are allowed.

6. Parking for each Live -Work unit must be provided in compliance with BMC Chapter 17.88 (Off -Street Parking Requirements).

7. A Live -Work unit cannot be converted to either entirely residential use or entirely nonresidential use.

8. A Live -Work use may display a window or building -mounted sign up to a maximum of five percent of the building frontage area used for commercial purposes. Signs cannot be illuminated, including neon signs.

Mixed -Use Development
This section provides operational and compatibility standards for mixed - use development. These standards are in addition to the standards provided previously in this section.

A. Operational Standards.

B. Hours of Operation. Except as otherwise provided by a conditional use permit, outdoor nonresidential uses in mixed -use projects are prohibited from operating between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. These hours may be modified through approval of a Conditional Use Permit in compliance with BMC Chapter 17.96 (Conditional Use Permits and Minor Use Permits).

C. Joint Tenants and Owners Association.

1. Ajoint tenants and owners association must be formed to ensure the well-being of each tenant and owner in a mixed -use project.

2. The covenants, conditions and restrictions ("CC&Rs") for such an association must be reviewed by the City Attorney and approved 4-18

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards by the Director. The association's CC&Rs must include the following:
a. Assignment of parking spaces per each use.
b. Identification of maintenance responsibilities for
landscaping, parking facilities, and recycling and refuse storage facilities.
c. Noise notification procedures.
d. Relationship between uses regarding association
representation.
e. Procedures for solving problems that may arise between the different types of uses or residents.

D. Loading and Unloading Activities. Where applicable, the CC&Rs of a mixed -use project must indicate the times when the loading and unloading of goods may occur on the street, provided that in no event must loading or unloading take place after 10:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. on any day of the week.

E. Noise Notification.

1. Residents, whether owners or tenants, of a mixed -use development project must be notified in writing before taking up residence that they will be living in an urban type of environment and that the noise levels may be higher than a typical residential area.

2. The CC&Rs of a mixed -use project must require that the residents acknowledge their receipt of the written noise notification. Their signatures must confirm receipt and understanding of this information.

F. Fences and Walls. In addition to the regulations in Table 17.14.030 (Development Standards for C -G and M-1) in the BMC, fences and walls are subject to the following regulations:

1. Separation Wall Required. A masonry separation wall must be constructed on all property lines adjacent to any single-family residential district. Pedestrian access points are encouraged and may be allowed subject to approval of the Director. The separation wall must be six feet in height, as measured from the highest elevation of land contiguous to the wall, except in a required front setback area and in a required exterior side setback area for a corner, reverse corner or key lot, where the wall must be limited to thirty-six inches in height.

2. Other Fences and Walls. Fences and walls are allowed in any yard area subject to the following height regulations:
a. Front Yard Area. In the front yard area, the height is limited to thirty-six inches.
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards b. Street Side Yard. In street side yard areas, the height is limited to thirty-six inches.
c. All Other Areas. In all other areas, the height is limited to six feet, as measured from the side of the fence or wall with the highest grade.

3. Location. All perimeter fences and walls must be constructed on the property line unless a different location is permitted by the Director. No parallel wall or fence can be constructed less than five feet from an existing wall or fence, unless approved by the Director.

4. Materials.
a. Chain link fencing cannot be erected between a primary or accessory structure and a public or private street, except that chain link fencing may be used for security purposes for public utility structures and for temporary fencing needs (construction sites, special events, vacant lots).
b. Barbed wire and concertina wire are prohibited, except at public utility structures.

G. Landscaping. Landscaping must comply with BMC § 17.44.070 (Landscaping).

H. Screening and Buffering —Mechanical Equipment and Trash Facilities. Mechanical and air-conditioning equipment must be screened and buffered in compliance with BMC § 17.44.100 (Mechanical Equipment —Compressors, Air Conditioning Units or Similar Machinery) and trash facilities must be screened and buffered in compliance with BMC §17.44.130 (Trash Facilities).

I. Signs. See BMC Chapter 17.68 for sign standards.

J. Sound Mitigation. Residential dwelling units must be designed to be sound attenuated against present and future project noise. New projects or new nonresidential uses in existing projects must provide an acoustical analysis report, by an acoustical engineer, describing the acoustical design features of the structure required to satisfy the exterior and interior noise standards.

K. Design Criteria.

1. A mixed -use development project must be designed and constructed to
a. Be pedestrian in its focus by:
b. Providing direct pedestrian linkages to adjacent public sidewalks.
c. Creating enhanced pedestrian connections throughout the project between residential and nonresidential uses and parking areas.
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN Allowable Uses & Development Standards d. Providing enhanced pedestrian amenities throughout the project, including seating, pedestrian area lighting, special paving, public art, water features, common open space,
directories, and similar items to create a pleasant
pedestrian experience.
e. Incorporating architectural design elements and materials that relate to a pedestrian scale.

2. Locate uses in proximity to one another without large intervening parking lots so that it is convenient for people to walk between the various uses and park their vehicles only once.

3. Create a pedestrian scale and character of development along the street by providing significant wall articulation and varying roof heights, incorporating pedestrian scale elements (e.g., doors, windows, lighting, landscaping), and locating storefronts and common open space areas (e.g., plaza, courtyard, outdoor dining) near the public sidewalk to contribute to an active street environment.

4. Consistent Use of Architectural Details and Materials.

Architectural style and use of quality materials must be compatible and consistent throughout an entire mixed -use project. However, differences in architectural details and materials may occur to differentiate between the residential and nonresidential portions of the project. The overall project design and site layout must be one that promotes a strong pedestrian environment and active street frontage. This can be
accomplished by incorporating features into the project as outlined in Chapter 7.

5. Features.
a. Street Level Features. Variations in the front building plane must be incorporated through the use of varying building setbacks, variations in wall planes, and the inclusion of pedestrian amenities (e.g., plaza, courtyard, outdoor
dining, landscaping). Long expanses of blank walls are
prohibited.
b. Pedestrian -Oriented Features. At least 75 percent of the building frontage facing a public street, primary pedestrian way, or parking lot must be devoted to pedestrian -oriented features (e.g., storefronts, pedestrian entrances to
nonresidential uses; transparent display windows;
landscaping).
c. Upper Level Features. Upper floor balconies, bays, and windows must be provided whenever opportunities exist
for these types of features.
d. Entrances. When nonresidential and residential uses are located in a vertical mixed -use structure, separate
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards pedestrian entrances must be provided for each use. The entrances for nonresidential uses must be designed to be visually distinct from the entrances for residential uses.

Entrances to individual residential units in a vertical mixed - use project must not be allowed along a street frontage.

Instead shared entrances to residential units located above the ground floor must be from lobbies that serve multiple units.
e. Neighborhood Interface. The design of new infill
development must be sensitive to the scale and design
characteristics of established structures in abutting
residential neighborhoods, with the objective of achieving a harmonious transition between the new development
and existing neighborhood. Consideration must be given to factors including, without limitation, orientation of
architectural features, building articulation, and exterior building treatments.
f. Lighting. Lighting must be incorporated along sidewalks or other pedestrian walkways, plazas, paseos, courtyards, and other common open areas to enhance the pedestrian
environment and increase public safety. Lighting for
nonresidential uses must be designed, located, and
shielded to ensure that they do not adversely impact the residential uses, but must provide sufficient illumination for access and security purposes.

Security. Projects must be designed to minimize security risks to residents and to minimize the opportunities for vandalism and theft. This may be accomplished by:
i. Maximizing visibility to common open space areas,
internal walkways, and public sidewalks. Use
opportunities for natural surveillance to increase
visibility.
ii. Using walkways, low fences, lighting, signage, and
landscaping to clearly guide people and vehicles to and from the proper entrances.
g.
iii. Eliminating areas of concealment, hiding places, and dead spaces.
iv. Using lighting to improve the visibility of common areas while enhancing the pedestrian environment. Lighting
should not be overly bright and should provide a
uniform level of light over the subject area to eliminate dark spaces.

Outdoor Dining
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards A. Public Property. Outdoor dining on public property requires approval of an encroachment permit by the Public Works Director and compliance with the standards of the Public Works Department.

B. Private Property. Outdoor dining on private property must comply with the following standards:

1. Coordinated Design Scheme. The design and appearance of proposed improvements or furniture (e.g., tables, chairs, benches, umbrellas, planters, menu boards) to be placed in an outdoor dining area must present a coordinated theme and be compatible with the appearance and design of the primary structure, as determined by the Director.

2. Hours of Operation. Hours of operation for outdoor dining areas must coincide with those of the associated indoor restaurant.

3. Property Maintenance. The operator must maintain the outdoor dining area(s) in a neat, dean, and orderly condition at all times.

This includes all tables, benches, chairs, displays, or other related furniture. An adequate number of trash receptacles must be provided to serve the outdoor dining area.

4. Outdoor Bar Prohibited. A bar designed and/or operated to sell or dispense any alcoholic beverages must not be allowed in the outside dining area.

5. Location. Outdoor dining areas may be allowed to locate in required setback areas but must not encroach into required parking areas. They may be allowed to encroach into a public right-of-way with an approved Encroachment Permit issued by the City Engineer.

6. Noise. Amplified sound (e.g., music, television) cannot be audible beyond the lot line.

C. Review Criteria. When reviewing an application to allow outdoor dining, the reviewing authority must consider the relation of outdoor dining areas to sensitive noise receptors (e.g., hospitals, schools, and residential uses). Mitigation measures must be applied to eliminate potential impacts related to glare, light, loitering, and noise.

Frontage Standards For Various Uses
A. Live-Work/Office Fronts. A frontage that reinforces both residential and work activities that can occur in the building. The elevation of the ground floor is located at or near the grade of sidewalk to provide direct public access to the building. Entrances and windows are provided on the front of the facade to provide eyes on the street and direct sidewalk access to commercial and office uses. The front setback (if provided) may be improved with landscaping or as an extension of the public sidewalk to create a more pedestrian -friendly environment. Table 4.4 provides frontage standards for Live -Work and office frontages.
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards TABLE 4.4 Planning Area 1 Live-Work/Office Frontage Standards FRONTAGE STANDARDS1 SEE FIGURE 4.6
A Elevation of Ground Floor The ground floor elevation must be located near the elevation of the sidewalk to minimize the need for external steps and external ADA ramps at public entrances.

B Minimum Ground Floor
Interior Height
C Ground Floor Unit
Entrances
Upper Floor Unit
Entrances
Recessed Entrances
D Ground Floor Windows
E Upper Floor Windows
F Awnings and Marquees
G Projecting Elements
(Balconies, Roof
Overhangs, Shade
Structures, and Bay
Windows)
H Sidewalk and Setback
Treatment
12 feet minimum (floor -to -floor height) (commercial ready) All ground floor tenant spaces that have street frontage must have entrances on a facade fronting a street. All other ground floor uses may have a common lobby entrance along the front facade or private entrances along other facades.

Entrances to upper floor units may be provided through a common lobby entrance and/or by a common entrance along a facade fronting a street.

Entrances may be recessed into the facade.

At least 40% of the surface area of the ground floor facade2 must be occupied by windows'.

At least 25% of the surface area of each upper floor facade2 must be occupied by windows3.

Awnings or marquees may be provided over store -front windows and entrances. Awning and marquees may project up to 6 feet from the facade and extend over the sidewalk provided that at least 8 feet of vertical clearance is provided.

Projecting elements on upper floors may project 3 feet from the facade and project into the setback.

The public sidewalk must be improved with street trees with an average spacing of 30 feet on -center and pedestrian -scaled street lights (no taller than 14 feet). If the front facade is set back from the public sidewalk, the setback must be landscaped and/or improved as an extension of the public sidewalk.

1. See Section 4.2.1.2.3 (Live -Work Development).

2. As measured by multiplying the width of the facade by the floor -to -floor height. Opening in the facade (such as entrances to parking facilities or covered outdoor hallways/entrances) must be subtracted from the surface area calculation.

3. All parts of the window (e.g., head, jamb, frame, sash, sill, muntin bars, and panes) that are visible on the elevation drawing must be included as "window" in the calculation. Portions of the window that are not visible on the elevation drawing (such as a window that is blocked by a solid balcony wall) cannot be included in the calculation. 4-24

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN l Allowable Uses & Development Standards B. Residential Fronts. A frontage that reinforces the residential character and use of the building. The elevation of the ground floor is elevated above the grade of the lot to provide privacy for residences by preventing direct views into the home from the sidewalk. Entrances and windows are provided on the front of the facade to provide eyes on the street and direct sidewalk access to the building. Stoops are allowed to project into the front setback to enhance entrances. The front setback is primarily improved with landscaping. Table 4.5 provides frontage standards for residential frontages.

C. Storefronts. A frontage that reinforces the commercial character and use of the ground floor of the building. The elevation of the ground floor is located at or near the grade of sidewalk to provide direct public access into the building. Large storefronts display windows are provided on the front of the facade to encourage visual access to merchandise displays and to encourage window shopping. Awnings or marquees are provided over storefront windows and entrances.

The front setback (if provided) is primarily improved as an extension of the public sidewalk to create a more pedestrian -friendly environment. Table 4.6 provides frontage standards for stores and retail.

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards TABLE 4.5 Planning Area 1 Residential Frontage Standards FRONTAGE STANDARDS1 SEE FIGURE 4.9
A Elevation of Ground Floor
B Minimum Ground Floor
Ceiling Height
C Ground Floor Unit
Entrances
Upper Floor Unit
Entrances
Recessed Entrances
D Ground and Upper Floor
Windows
E Stoops and Front Porches
F Projecting Elements
(Balconies, Roof
Overhangs, Shade
Structures, and Bay
Windows)
G Sidewalk and Setback
Treatment
The ground floor elevation must be located within 6 feet of the ground surface of the adjacent sidewalk or walkway.
10 feet minimum (floor -to -floor height)
Entrances to ground floor units that have street frontage may be provided through a common lobby entrance and/or by private entrances from the adjacent sidewalk.

Entrances to upper floor units may be provided through a common lobby entrance and/or by a common entrance along a facade fronting a street.

Entrances may be recessed into the facade.

At least 25% of the surface area of the ground and upper floor facade (1) must be occupied by windows'.

Stoops and front porches may be provided in front of building and unit entrances. Stoops and front porches may project up to 5 feet from the facade and project into the setback.

Projecting elements on upper floors may project 3 feet from the facade and project into the setback.

The public sidewalk must be improved with street trees with an average spacing of 30 feet on -center and pedestrian -scaled street lights (no taller than 14 feet). If the front facade is set back from the public sidewalk, the setback must be landscaped (excluding stoops/front porches and paved paths to building entrances).

Notes:

1. As measured by multiplying the width of the facade by the floor -to -floor height. Opening in the facade (such as entrances to parking facilities or covered outdoor hallways/entrances) must be subtracted from the surface area calculation.

2. All parts of the window (e.g., head, jamb, frame, sash, sill, muntin bars, and panes) that are visible on the elevation drawing must be included as "window" in the calculation. Portions of the window that are not visible on the elevation drawing (such as a window that is blocked by a solid balcony wall) cannot be included in the calculation. 4-26

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards FIGURE 4.9 Planning Area 1 Residential Frontage Standards Floor -to -Floor Height
-4
Covered exterior halfway (area subtracted
from surface area of 2'Q Floor)
Width of 3' Ffoor Facade
Floor -to -Floor Height
Width of Ground Floor
and 2"* Floor Facade
- Parking entrance (area
subtraded from surface area
of a"d Floor)
o
III ■■MI

II IIIIIII
Examples of Residential Frontages
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards TABLE 4.6 Planning Area 1 Storefront Standards
FRONTAGE STANDARDS' SEE FIGURE 4.10
A Elevation of Ground Floor The ground floor elevation must be located near the elevation of the sidewalk to minimize the need for external steps and external ADA ramps at public entrances.

B Minimum Ground Floor
Ceiling Height
C
15 feet minimum (floor -to -floor height)
Storefront Entrances
All ground floor tenant spaces that have street frontage must have storefront entrances on the facade fronting a street.

Lobby Entrances
Lobby entrances to upper floor uses must be located on a facade fronting a street.

Recessed Entrances
Storefront and lobby entrances may be recessed into the facade.

D Ground Floor Windows
E
At least 50% of the surface area of the ground floor facade' must be occupied by windows'.

Upper Floor Windows
At least 25% of the surface area of each upper floor facade' must be occupied by windows2.

F Awnings and Marquees
Awnings or marquees are required over storefront windows and entrances.

Awning and marquees may project up to 6 feet from the facade and extend over the sidewalk provided that at least 8 feet of vertical clearance is provided.

G Projecting Elements
(Balconies, Shade
Structures, and Bay
Windows)
Projecting elements on upper floors may project 3 feet from the facade and project into the setback.

H Sidewalk and Setback
Treatment
The public sidewalk must be improved with street trees with an average spacing of 30 feet on -center and pedestrian -scaled street lights (no taller than 14 feet). If the front facade is set back from the public sidewalk, the setback must be improved as an extension of the public sidewalk.

Notes:

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards Covered exterior hallway (area subtracted from
surface area of 2'"4 Floor)
FIGURE 4.10 Planning Area 1 Storefront Standards
/AD
Width of 3 Floor Facade
Floor -to -floor Height
Floor -to -Floor Height
i
Floor -to -Floor Height
Width of Ground Floor
and Pi Floor Facade
Parking entrance (area subtracted
from surface area of fFloor)
F _
A
N
fail III IIII
MON
UPI. IP
Examples of Storefronts
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards Driveway Standards
This section will include standards for the design (width, pavement, fire access requirements) and placement (distance from intersections, line of sight standards) of driveways (Figure 4.11).

FIGURE 4.11 Planning Area 1 Driveway Standards
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Required Public Space Amenities
Each project proposed within Planning Area 1 must include a public open space amenity, or some form of physical interface for the pedestrian. Such features may include, without limitation:

A. Formal Plazas. A formal plaza would be a publicly accessible open space which has a design that is influenced by classical urban planning design. A formal plaza would typically include some sort of central water fountain and/or symmetrical landscaping.
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards B. Urban Gardens. An urban garden can be located on the ground level, or on upper levels of a structure. Urban gardens include ornamental landscaping arranged in raised or at -grade planters or planting areas, potted plants and trees. Many times, there are sculptures or other forms of public art that are included within the urban garden.

C. Covered Colonnades. Colonnades are linear in design and generous in depth. The intent is to provide a comfortably wide, covered pathway that is adjacent to the openings of a building. Sometimes the second floor of a building is utilized to create the "covered" element of the colonnade.

D. Sidewalk Dining. Sidewalk dining may occur wherever a sidewalk space is ample enough to accommodate dining furniture without impeding pedestrian access of the sidewalk. Sidewalk dining may be defined with a railing or planters, or be open and accessible.

E. Pedestrian Alleys and Walkways. A pedestrian alley or walkway is typically a "lane" that does not follow the alignment of a vehicular street, but provides a pedestrian access to either a public space or some other feature within the interior of a development. Pedestrian alleys or walkways must be designed in such a manner so as to be inviting to pedestrians. Therefore, issues such as lighting, security, line of sight, cleanliness and visual appeal are important considerations to a well -designed pedestrian alley or walkway.

Sometimes public art, street furniture and access to shops and public spaces are features of pedestrian alleys and walkways.

F. Direct Public Transit Connection. A direct connection to public transportation facilities, or amenities that service public transit facilities such as benches, informational kiosks, walkways, parking facilities or other similar amenities.

Signs
See BMC Chapter 17.68 for sign standards.

Publicly -Accessible Open Space
This section provides standards for publicly accessible open space areas in order to ensure a high level of pedestrian connectivity and activity between the public realm and the private realm, as defined in BMC Chapter 17.08 (Definitions).

A. Minimum Size. All new nonresidential development must provide publicly accessible open spaces as a percentage of the total development site area as indicated in Table 4.4, Planning Area 1 Development Standards.

B. Eligible Areas. Publicly accessible open space areas cannot include parking, driveway, or rear setback areas, but may include front and side setback areas provided that they are integrated into the overall design of the project.
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN l Allowable Uses & Development Standards C. Ground -Level Installation. Plazas, courtyards, or other similar publicly accessible open space areas must be installed at ground level and must be incorporated into the design of the development.

D. Visibility and Accessibility. Public open space areas must be visible and accessible from the public rights -of -way to engage the interest of pedestrians and encourage public use and provide necessary measures to ensure sufficient site security and visibility (e.g., planting locations, appurtenances and lighting).

E. Landscaping and Hardscapes. A combination of landscape and hardscape materials must be used in the design of these areas and must include the following components:

1. Hardscape paving may include brick, stone, interlocking concrete pavers, textured concrete, and/or impressed patterned
concrete. Hardscape elements may include, without limitation, seating areas, potted plant materials, water features, and public art installations.

2. The balance of the open space areas must be landscaped with turf, shrubs, or groundcover, and trees. All plant materials must be in proportion to the height and mass of the building and must be permanently maintained and irrigated.

F. Minimum Height to Width Ratios. In order to achieve sunlight and air circulation in required publicly accessible open space areas, the following minimum height to width ratios must be provided:

1. Enclosed open space (i.e., open space that is enclosed on four (4) sides, such as a courtyard): 2 to 1 ratio. The required open space must have a width of at least one-half the height of the adjacent building facade (measured perpendicularly from the facade).

This requirement applies to all sides of the required open space.

2. Open space that is open on one (1) or more sides: 3 to 1 ratio.

The required open space must have a width of at least one-third the height of the adjacent building facade (measured
perpendicularly from the facade). This requirement must apply to all sides of the required open space.

G. Design Configuration.

1. Sharing of the required publicly -accessible open space ("quasi - public space") for nonresidential uses and the required common open space for residential uses, indicated in Table 4.4, Planning Area 1 Development Standards, may be allowed by the
applicable review authority when it can be demonstrated that the open space will provide direct benefit to residents of the project and the general public subject to the following limitations:
a. Up to thirty (30) percent of the required open space for residential uses in a horizontal mixed -use project may be 4-32

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nonresidential component of the project; or
b. Up to fifty (50) percent of the required open space for residential uses in a vertical mixed -use project may be provided as quasi -public open space within the
nonresidential component of the project.
c. The minimum dimension (length and width) of shared
common open space areas must be twenty (20) feet. These areas must be located at grade and must be accessible for use by the general public.
d. Quasi -public open space areas cannot include outdoor dining areas or other outdoor activity areas for exclusive use by an individual business.
e. Quasi -public open space areas are areas located on private property and accessible to the general public. These areas include pedestrian -oriented amenities, including enhanced seating, lighting, paving, landscaping, public art, water features, and other similar features deemed appropriate by the Director.

2. Publicly accessible open space areas must be located and configured as any one of the following (See Figure 4.8, Publicly Accessible Open Space)
a. Forecourt. The publicly accessible open space area is located along a recessed center section of the front facade of the building.
b. Front. The publicly accessible open space area is located along the street facing frontage of the building.
c. "L" Shaped. The publicly accessible open space area is located along the front and side of the lot.
d. Paseo or Central Courtyard. The publicly accessible open space area is located on the side of the building or along a center pedestrian paseo or courtyard.

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards

4.2.2 PLANNING AREA 2
Planning Area 2 is located along Bellflower Boulevard, and is bounded by Rendalia Street to the north, Flora Vista Street to the west, Stevens Avenue to the east, and Pacific Avenue to the south. Figure 4.12 provides the boundaries for Planning Areas 2 and 3. Planning Area 3 will be discussed in the next sections. Given its proximity to the future transit station and those specific land uses that are located within the Planning Area 2 area, this Specific Plan has created specific provisions and requirements to better serve the Planning Area 2 area. Similar to Planning Area 1, future development within Planning Area 2 can allow residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements, so long as certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Planning Area 2 intends to provide easy access to both the transit station and Bellflower's downtown and foster mixed -use development with high -density residential, retail and services, an outdoor plaza/dining area, and parking for the transit station. 4-34

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards FIGURE 4.12 Planning Areas 2 and 3 Boundaries
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4.2.2.1 ALLOWABLE USES IN PLANNING AREA 2
Table 4.7 presents the residential uses that are allowable within Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4.

Other allowable non-residential uses for Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 can be found in the BMC. This will be discussed in the following section.

TABLE 4.7 Allowable Residential Uses For Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4

LAND USE OR ACTIVITY
PLANNING AREAS 2 PLANNING AREA
AND 3 4
Residential
Home Occupations (See BMC Sec.

5.08.450)
Live -Work (ground floor residential
allowed on a side street only)
Lofts
Mixed -Use (ground floor residential
allowed on a side street only)
Mobile Homes
Multiple -Family
Attached
Detached
Single -Family
Senior Housing
*More than 10 units require a CUP per
the BMC
P
P
P
P
P*
P*
P
P
P
P
P*
P*
P*

4.2.2.2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNING AREA 2

4.2.2.2.1 Development Under BMC Zoning Standards
Planning Area 2 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to either the zoning and land use standards per the BMC or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development.

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards these allowable uses and the zoning standards and requirements for their particular property. If this is the choice of the property owner or developer, compliance with the following standards and requirements shall be required.

T -C (Bellflower Town Center): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.48 of the BMC.

C -G (General Commercial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.44 of the BMC.

M-1 (Light Industrial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.52 of the BMC.

R-1 (Low Density Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.24 of the BMC.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.28 of the BMC.

R-3 (Multiple Residential Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.32 of the BMC.

4.2.2.2.2 Development Under Specific Plan Provisions and Requirements
Development can comply with the following flexible development standards and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. The following sections describe these flexible provisions, standards, and requirements that apply to Planning Area 2. It should noted that the following tables (Tables 4.8 and 4.9) and discussions relating to flexible provisions, etc. may also apply to Planning Area 3 and 4, which will be discussed in the following sections.

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards TABLE 4.8 Planning Areas 2 and 3 - Development Standards

BUILDING PLACEMENT &
FORM

MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Building Density
Residential — Planning Area 2
Residential — Planning Area 3
Density measure as dwelling units per net acre (du/ac) and net square feet per dwelling unit (sq.ft./du)
40 du/ac 1, 1,000 sq.ft./du
No Minimum
100 du/ac 1, 430 sq.ft./du
40 du/ac 1, 1,000 sq.ft./du
Minimum Floor Area Minimum floor area by unit type
Building Intensity
Non -Residential
Bachelor and single: 500 square feet
One -bedroom: 700 square feet
Two -bedroom: 900 square feet
Three -bedroom or more: 1,100 square feet
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 2
No Minimum
Setback Requirements (Residential & Non -Residential)
Front Abutting Bellflower Blvd.

Front Abutting Harvard St.

Abutting Interior Road or St.

Abutting Rear
Abutting Interior Property Line
South of Harvard St
0 ft
loft
5ft
10ft
5ft

2.0 FAR 3
15ft4
20 ft
15 ft
No maximum
No maximum
Permitted Encroachments within Setback • Walkway connections to building entrances.

Areas • Vehicular and bike access ways.
• Public art displays, fountains, planters, outdoor seating areas, decorative trash receptacles, public plazas, or other similar amenities and attractive street furnishings that create public gathering areas. • Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, fireplaces, windows, fully screened mechanical equipment, or other similar features may encroach no more than four (4) inches for each one (1) foot of the width of such side yard, and may extend or project into a required front or side yard not more than thirty (30) inches.
• Awnings, canopies and arcades.
• Balconies may encroach no more than three (3) ft.

Notes:

1. Additional density is permitted in accordance with BMC Chapter 17.41, Density Bonus.

2. See BMC Chapter 17.08.010 for a complete definition.

3. Podium and underground parking is not counted toward FAR.

4. Greater setbacks for entry plazas, courtyards or outdoor dining patios may be permitted, subject to the discretion of the Reviewing Authority. 4-38

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BUILDING PLACEMENT &
FORM

MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Permitted Encroachments within Setback
Areas (cont.)
Building Heights
Residential and Non -Residential
Ground Floor Ceiling Height
— Residential
Ground Floor Ceiling Height
— Non -Residential
Building Width along Frontage
Along Bellflower Boulevard
Permitted Building Frontage Types
Along Bellflower Boulevard
Along Harvard Street
• Outdoor dining may encroach into street -adjacent setback if a minimum 5 -foot -wide clear and unobstructed sidewalk is provided.
• Outdoor dining located in the front or side of the building must be designed with either a low fence or wall, at least 40 - inches high, when fronting a street. Outdoor dining located within a courtyard must also include a low fence or wall if fronting a street.

Number of stories does not include mezzanines or lofts
3 stories 7 stories
10 ft 1 No Maximum
12 ft'
Measured as percent of lot width
60%
No Maximum
No maximum
See Section 7.3.2 for Frontage Design Guidelines
Shopfront, Forecourt, Arcade, Terrace
Shopfront, Forecourt, Arcade, Terrace

SITE PLANNING

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM
Open Space and Landscaping
Non-residential open space
Residential Private and/or Common Open
Space
Public sidewalk along Bellflower Boulevard
15% of lot 2
100 sf per unit
No maximum
No maximum
Sidewalk must be improved with street trees, shrubs, and street furniture consistent with streetscape in Downtown Bellflower.

Streetscape design must be coordinated with bus stops, and curb- side drop-off and pick-up zones
Notes:

1. All developments must comply with Building Codes.

2. Refer to Publicly -Accessible Open Space Standards.
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SITE PLANNING

MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Direct Public Transit Connection
A direct pedestrian and bicycle connection must be
provided to public transportation facilities, or amenities that service public transit facilities such as benches, informational kiosks, walkways, parking facilities or other similar amenities.

Landscape Requirements within Setbacks abutting public rights -of -way, internal roads and Setback Areas alleys must be improved with landscaping and/or hardscape as follows:

For ground -floor residential, the area between
residential patios and the sidewalk/walkway must
be fully landscaped.

For ground -floor commercial or live/work units,
up to 80 percent of the setback area may be
paved.

Landscape and fencing requirements of Chapter 7
of this document and Chapter 17.48 of the BMC
apply.

Setback areas must be permanently maintained in
a neat and orderly manner.

17.48 of the BMC.
»
For ground -floor residential, the area See following Parking Standards between residential patios and the
sidewalk/walkway must be fully
landscaped.

For ground -floor commercial or Allowed within the buildable areas of the site. However, the live/work units, up to 80 percent of the ground floor of all street adjacent structures must be setback area may be paved. screened with a building space with a minimum interior depth of 30 feet. Facades along the upper floors must be designed with features to screen views of vehicles.

Landscape and fencing requirements of Entrance allowed along Bellflower Boulevard. Residential Chapter 7 of this document and parking must be separated from retail and Metro parking Chapter 17.48 of the BMC apply. via separate entrance or internal gate. Subterranean parking may also be allowed under streets and alleys with the approval of an encroachment permit.
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All public right-of-way improvements are subject to review and approval by the Public Works Director and may require an encroachment permit.

TABLE 4.9 Planning Areas 2 and 3 - Parking Standards
USE

MINIMUM

SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Mixed Use Transit
Residential
Studio Apartment
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms or more
Guest
Non -Residential
Retail
Office
Restaurant
Parking may be unbundled from the units to better manage available parking and to reduce housing costs for residents using transit or other means in -lieu of a private automobile.
1 space / DU or as
determined by the Director
1 space / DU or as
determined by the Director
2 spaces / DU or as
determined by the Director
.15 spaces / DU
or as determined by the
Director
1 space / 400 SF
1 space / 600 SF
1 space / 200 SF
1space /300 SF if no
eating on premises
Covered
Covered
Covered
Required guest parking may be transferred to
designated off -site parking locations or within non-
residential parking area on the same site pursuant to
the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement
approved by the City Council
Required on -site parking may be transferred to
designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the
provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved
by the City Council
Required on -site parking may be transferred to
designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the
provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved
by the City Council
Required on -site parking may be transferred to
designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the
provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved
by the City Council
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4.2.2.2.3 SPECIAL PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE
STANDARDS FOR PLANNING AREAS 2, 3, & 4
This section provides standards for publicly accessible open space within Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 in order to ensure a high level of pedestrian connectivity and activity between the public realm and the private realm.

A. Minimum Size. All new nonresidential development must provide publicly accessible open spaces (15% of net lot area).

B. Eligible Areas. Publicly accessible open space areas must not include parking, driveway, or rear setback areas, but may include front and side setback areas if they are integrated into the overall design of the project.

C. Ground -Level Installation. Plazas, courtyards, or other similar publicly accessible open space areas must be installed at ground level and must be incorporated into the design of the development.

D. Visibility and Accessibility. Public open space areas must be visible and accessible from the public rights -of -way to engage the interest of pedestrians and encourage public use. They must also include necessary features to ensure sufficient site security and visibility (e.g., planting locations, appurtenances and lighting).

E. Landscaping and Hardscapes. A combination of landscape and hardscape materials must be used in the design of these areas and must include the following components:

1. Hardscape paving may include brick, stone, interlocking concrete pavers, textured concrete, and/or impressed
patterned concrete. Hardscape elements may include,
without limitation, seating areas, potted plant materials, water features, and public art installations.

2. All plant materials must be in proportion to the height and mass of the building and be permanently maintained
and irrigated.

F. Minimum Height to Width Ratios. To achieve sunlight and air circulation in required publicly accessible open space areas, the following minimum height to width ratios must be
provided:

BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards perpendicularly from the facade). This requirement
applies to all sides of the required open space.

2. Open space that is open on one (1) or more sides: 3 to 1 ratio. The required open space must have a width of at
least one-third the height of the adjacent building facade (measured perpendicularly from the facade). This
requirement applies to all sides of the required open
space.

G. Design Configuration.

1. Sharing of the required publicly -accessible open space ("quasi -public space") for nonresidential uses and the required common open space for residential uses may be
allowed by the City when it can be demonstrated that the open space will provide direct benefit to residents of the project and the general public subject to the following limitations:
a. Up to thirty (30) percent of the required open space for residential uses in a horizontal mixed -use project may be provided as quasi -public open space within
the nonresidential component of the project; or
b. Up to fifty (50) percent of the required open space
for residential uses in a vertical mixed -use project
may be provided as quasi -public open space within
the nonresidential component of the project.
c. The minimum dimension (length and width) of
shared common open space areas must be twenty
(20) feet. These areas must be located at grade and
be accessible for use by the general public.
d. Quasi -public open space areas may include common
outdoor dining areas that are not used exclusively by
any individual business.
e. Quasi -public open space areas are areas located on
private property and accessible to the general public.

These areas must include pedestrian -oriented
amenities, including enhanced seating, lighting,
paving, landscaping, public art, water features, and
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Director.

2. Publicly accessible open space areas must be located and configured as any one of the following:
a. Forecourt. The publicly accessible open space area is located along a recessed center section of the front
facade of the building.
b. Front. The publicly accessible open space area is
located along the street facing frontage of the
building as illustrated.
c. "L" Shaped. The publicly accessible open space area
is located along the front and side of the lot.
d. Paseo or Central Courtyard. The publicly accessible
open space area is located on the side of the building
or along a center pedestrian paseo or courtyard.

II If) O. it
a. Forecourt
b. Front
c. "L" Shaped
d. Paseo or Central Courtyard
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4.2.3 PLANNING AREA 3
Planning Area 3 is located is located between Flower Street to the north and the 91 Freeway to the south. Given its proximity to the future transit station and those specific land uses that are located within the Planning Area 3 area, this Specific Plan has created specific provisions and requirements to better serve the Planning Area 3 area. Refer to Figure 4.12 which provides the boundaries for Planning Areas 2 and 3. Similar to Planning Areas 1 and 2, future development within Planning Area 3 can allow residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements, so long as certain conditions are met. Planning Area 3 allows for joint development of residential, retail and service uses and is intended to provide convenient access to transit for residents, as well as encourage businesses that cater to fast -paced, on -the -go transit riders who are seeking convenient goods and services.

4.2.3.1 ALLOWABLE USES IN PLANNING AREA 3
Allowable uses for Planning Area 2 can be found on Table 4.7, which presents the residential uses that are allowable within Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4. Other non-residential allowable uses for Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 can be found in the BMC. This will be discussed in the following section.

4.2.3.2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNING
AREA 3

4.2.3.2.1 Development Under BMC Zoning Standards
Planning Area 3 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to either the zoning and land use standards per the BMC or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development.

The areas within Planning Area 3 are zoned T -C (Bellflower Town Center), C -G (General Commercial), R-1 (Low Density
Residential), and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) by the BMC.

Again, owners can develop based on these allowable uses and the zoning standards and requirements for their particular property. If this is the choice of the property owner or developer, compliance with the following standards and requirements shall be required.

T -C (Bellflower Town Center): Comply with development
standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.48 of the BMC.

C -G (General Commercial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.44 of the BMC.

R-1 (Low Density Residential): Comply with development
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4.2.3.2.2 Development Under Specific Plan Provisions and Requirements
Development can comply with the following flexible
development standards and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Tables 4.8 and 4.9 described these flexible provisions, standards, and requirements that will apply to Planning Area 3.
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4.2.4 PLANNING AREA 4
Planning Area 4 is located along the north and south side of Flower Street from Clark Avenue to west of Bellflower Boulevard and on the south side of Flower Street from west of Bellflower Boulevard to Woodruff Avenue (See Figure 4.13). Given its proximity to the future transit station and those specific land uses that are located within the Planning Area 4 area, this Specific Plan has created specific provisions and requirements to better serve the Planning Area 4 area. Similar to Planning Areas 1, 2, and 3, future development within Planning Area 4 can allow
residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to the existing zoning designations that underlie the Planning Area or take advantage of more flexible provisions and requirements, so long as certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Planning Area 4 is envisioned as a walkable residential and commercial corridor that provides local services and employment along with multifamily living. The standards are intended to provide a single plan that guides the incremental transition into a pedestrian -friendly environment and provides property owners a mix of uses to flexibly reinvest within the area.
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards Figure 4.13 Planning Area 4 Boundaries

4.2.4.1 ALLOWABLE USES IN PLANNING AREA 4
1 j i, fry ,...
1141.-51
Allowable uses for Planning Area 4 can be found on Table 4.7, which presents the residential uses that are allowable within Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4. Other non-residential allowable uses for Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 can be found in the BMC. This will be discussed in the following section.

4.2.4.2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNING
AREA 2

4.2.4.2.1 Development Under BMC Zoning Standards
Planning Area 4 allows residential and non-residential mixed uses to be developed according to either the zoning and land use standards per the BMC or take advantage of flexible provisions and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development.

The areas within Planning Area 3 are zoned C -G (General Commercial), R-1 (Low Density Residential), R-2 (Medium Density Residential), and R-3 (Multiple Residential) by the BMC. Again, owners can develop based on these allowable uses and the zoning standards and requirements for their particular property.

Legend
Alrinerp Ann 11

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Stella i4ree Specific Ptam
1--r-4. arsecxwtats
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BELLFLOWER SPECIFIC PLAN I Allowable Uses & Development Standards If this is the choice of the property owner or developer, compliance with the following standards and requirements shall be required.

C -G (General Commercial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.44 of the BMC.

R-1 (Low Density Residential): Comply with development
standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.24 of the BMC.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.28 of the BMC.

R-3 (Multiple Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.32 of the BMC.

4.2.4.2.2 Development Under Specific Plan Provisions
and Requirements
Development can comply with the following flexible
development standards and requirements if certain conditions are met, including additional residential development. Tables

4.10 and 4.11 described these flexible provisions, standards, and requirements that will apply to Planning Area 4.

TABLE 4.10 Planning Area 4 Development Standards

BUILDING PLACEMENT &
FORM

MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Building Density
Residential
Minimum Floor Area
Density measure as dwelling units per net acre (du/ac) and net square feet per dwelling unit (sq.ft./du)
14 du/ac 1, 3,100 sq.ft./du 22 du/ac 1, 2,000 sq.ft./du Minimum floor area by unit type
Bachelor and single: 500 square feet
One -bedroom: 700 square feet
Two -bedroom: 900 square feet
Three -bedroom or more: 1,100 square feet
Building Intensity Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 2
Non -Residential No Minimum 0.35 FAR 3
Setback Requirements (Residential & Non -Residential)
Front Abutting Flower Blvd. west of 5 ft 15 ft 4
Bellflower Boulevard
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Front Abutting Bixby Street
Front Abutting Ardmore Ave. and
Orchard Ave.

Abutting Interior Road or Drive
Abutting Rear Property Line, not
adjacent to single-family residential
Abutting Rear Property Line, Adjacent
to single-family residential
Abutting Interior Property Line
Permitted Encroachments within
Setback Areas
5ft 10ft4
10ft
5ft
5ft
10ft
20 ft
5ft
20 ft
15 ft
15ft
No maximum
No maximum
No maximum
• Walkway connections to building entrances.
• Vehicular and bike access ways.

Notes:

1. Additional density is permitted in accordance with BMC Chapter 17.41, Density Bonus.

2. See BMC Chapter 17.08.010 for a complete definition.

3. Podium and underground parking is not counted toward FAR

4. Greater setbacks for entry plazas, courtyards or outdoor dining patios may be permitted, subject to the discretion of the Reviewing Authority.
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Allowable Uses & Development Standards

BUILDING PLACEMENT &
FORM

MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Permitted Encroachments within
Setback Areas (cont.)
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• Public art displays, fountains, planters, outdoor seating areas, decorative trash receptacles, public plazas, or other similar amenities and attractive street furnishings that create public gathering areas.
• Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, fireplaces windows, fully screened mechanical equipment, or other similar features may encroach no more than four (4) inches for each onE (1) foot of the width of such side yard, and may extend or project into a required front or side yard not more than thirty (30) inches • Awnings, canopies and arcades.
• Outdoor dining may encroach into street -adjacent setback if a minimum 5 -foot -wide clear and unobstructed sidewalk is provided.
• Outdoor dining located in the front or side of the building must be designed with either a low fence or wall, at least 40 -inches high, when fronting a street. Outdoor dining located within a courtyard must also include a low fence or wall if fronting a street.

Building Heights
Residential and Non -Residential
Ground Floor Ceiling Height
— Residential
Ground Floor Ceiling Height
— Non -Residential
Building Width along Frontage
Along Flower Street
Number of stories does not include mezzanines or lofts
3 stories 7 stories
10 ft 1 No Maximum
12 ft 1 No Maximum
Measured as percent of lot width
60%1 No maximum
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1. All developments must comply with Building Codes.

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SITE PLANNING

MINIMUM MAXIMUM
Permitted Building Frontage Types
Along Flower Street
Along All Other Streets
Open Space and Landscaping
Non-residential open space
Residential Private and/or Common
Open Space
Public sidewalk along Flower Street
See Section 7.3.2 for Frontage Design Guidelines
Shopfront, Forecourt, Terrace, Stoop, Porch
Shopfront, Forecourt, Terrace, Stoop, Porch
15% of lot No maximum
100 sf per unit, minimum No maximum
dimension of 8 feet (width
and length)
Sidewalk must be improved with street trees, shrubs, and street furniture.

Landscape Requirements within
Setback Areas
Setbacks abutting public rights -of -way, internal roads and alleys must be improved with landscaping and/or hardscape as follows:

For ground -floor residential, the area between residential patios and the sidewalk/walkway must be fully landscaped.

For ground -floor commercial or live/work units, up to 80 percent of the setback area may be paved.

Landscape and screening requirements of Chapter 7 of this document and Chapter 17.48 of the BMC apply.

Setback areas must be permanently maintained in a neat
and orderly manner.

Required setbacks abutting interior property lines and setbacks between buildings must be landscaped with trees, other plantings, and walkways. Fences, walls, and hedges must comply with Chapter 7 of this document and Chapter 17.48 of the BMC
Parking Standards
Above Ground Parking Structure
Driveways
See following Parking Standards
Allowed within the buildable areas of the site. The ground and upper floors of all street adjacent structures must be designed with features to screen views of vehicles.

As individual properties redevelop, driveways and vehicular access must be minimized to the greatest extent possible, consolidated driveways are encouraged along Flower Street.

Notes:

1. All public right-of-way improvements are subject to review and approval by the Public Works Director and may require an encroachment permit.
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Mixed Use Corridor
Residential
Parking may be unbundled from the units to better manage available parking and to reduce housing costs for residents using transit or other means in -lieu of a private automobile.

Studio Apartment
1 space / DU or as Covered
determined by the
Director
1 Bedroom
1 space / DU or as Covered
determined by the
Director
2 Bedrooms or more
2 spaces / DU or as Covered
determined by the
Director
Guest
.15 spaces / DU
or as determined by the
Director
Required guest parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations or within non-residential parking area on the same site pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
Non -Residential
Retail
Office
1 space / 420 SF
1 space / 660 SF
Required on -site parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
Required on -site parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
Restaurant
1 space / 200 SF
1 space / 300 SF if no
eating on premises
Required on -site parking may be transferred to designated off -site parking locations pursuant to the provisions of a DDA or similar agreement approved by the City Council
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4.2.5 PLANNING AREA 5 (BMC ZONING)
Planning Area 5 is generally located along the west, north, and central portions of the Specific Plan. Properties within Planning Area 5 are regulated by the following standards found in the BMC: C -G (General Commercial), R-1 (Low Density Residential), R-2 (Medium Density Residential), R-3 (Multiple Residential), T -C (Bellflower Town Center), O- S (Open Space), P (Public Uses), and SCH (Senior Citizen Housing) zones.

All owners of properties located within Planning Area 5 are required to comply with these zoning standards.

C -G (General Commercial): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.44 of the BMC.

R-1 (Low Density Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.24 of the BMC.

R-2 (Medium Density Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.28 of the BMC.

R-3 (Multiple Residential): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.32 of the BMC.

T -C (Bellflower Town Center): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.48 of the BMC.

O -S (Open Space): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.64 of the BMC.

P (Public Uses): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.56 of the BMC.

SCH (Senior Citizen Housing): Comply with development standards and requirements found in Chapter 17.36 of the BMC.
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5. MOBILITY
This chapter describes the circulation and other improvements to public streets and open space areas needed to support transit -oriented development (TOD) within the Specific Plan area. A key component of the Specific Plan is targeted improvements to the current circulation network in order to transform it into a network that places a higher priority on the principles of transit accessibility, complete streets, and multi -modal design. The construction of a future light rail station along Bellflower Boulevard requires an assessment of pedestrian, bicycle, bus, and vehicle accessibility to and from the station area. The strategies set forth in this document are intended to provide a framework that supports both motorized and non -motorized modes of transportation together in an integrated system.

5.1 OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The following objectives and policies set the framework for the mobility and public realm strategy of Bellflower. They serve as guidelines and provide direction for future decision -making and development activities. The objectives and policies identified in this section were derived from input received from community members, stakeholders, and staff during the community engagement process and serve as tools to help the City reach their goals as outlined in the vision. The following lists the major mobility objectives and policies for the Specific Plan:
• OBJECTIVE 1: Provide and maintain a comprehensive circulation system that improves accessibility to transit, and the safe and efficient movement of all users of the roadway.
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Policy 1.1: Implement complete streets designs that contribute to a multi -modal transportation system.

Policy 1.2: Ensure that roadway improvements allow for easier, safer, and more efficient transit operations, as well as improved passenger safety and accessibility.

Policy 1.3 Consult with local transit operators to provide attractive and convenient bus stops, including shade/weather protection, seats, transit information, and bus shelters where appropriate.

Policy 1.4: Consider the interactions between bus and bicyclists and design bus stops that will help minimize conflicts.

Policy 1.5: Maintain existing on street parking when feasible. • OBJECTIVE 2: Provide safe, well connected, and accessible bikeway and pedestrian network.
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Bus Station, the local bus station, residential neighborhoods, local schools, and retail corridors.

Policy 2.2: Complete bicycle infrastructure improvements that respond to the recommendations from the Bellflower -
Paramount Bike & Trail Master Plan. Any recommended
improvements require City approval prior to consideration.

Policy 2.3: Establish and maintain attractive and functional sidewalks that maximize accessibility, enhance the pedestrian environment, and foster social interaction.

Policy 2.4: Incorporate pedestrian amenities into the area around the future Bellflower Boulevard Transit station such as kiosks, benches, tables, and landscaping.

Policy 2.5: Design bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in accordance with federal, state, and local design standards, including ADA accessibility standards.

OBJECTIVE 3: Provide and maintain attractive mobility corridors that promote livability and sustainability.

Policy 3.1: Extend the streetscape improvements on Bellflower Boulevard (between Flower and Mayne Streets).

Policy 3.2 Implement streetscape features such as, street trees, landscaping, and wayfinding signage to create safer and attractive corridors particularly along Alondra Boulevard and Flower Street. Real-time signage and smart wayfinding must be promoted when feasible.

Policy 3.3 Integrate pedestrian amenities, such as benches and public art to transform the streetscape and create public space.

Policy 3.4: Provide gateway signage at Bellflower Boulevard and Alondra Boulevard to direct people to the transit station and downtown area.
• OBJECTIVE 4: Promote efficient use of parking resources.

Policy 4.1: Establish guidelines and standards to optimize parking supply that is consistent with related City requirements.

Policy 4.2: Encourage and allow shared parking for new
development in lieu of the provision of off-street parking spaces in a manner consistent with related City requirements.

Policy 4.3: Maintain on -street parking where feasible. Careful consideration will be given before removing on -street parking. • OBJECTIVE 5: Integrate the future transit station into the urban fabric and multi -modal transportation networks.

Policy 5.1: Coordinate with Metro on the location and
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design are cohesive with the City -owned parking structure adjacent to the tracks.

Policy 5.2: Coordinate with Metro on a joint development project at the future transit station site to enable residential, retail, and service commercial uses.

Policy 5.3: Coordinate with Metro on the creation of a public outdoor area that serves transit users. Support the creation of space for a variety of amenities.

Policy 5.4: Coordinate with local transit operators to provide a well -designed interchange between bus service and the future Downtown Bellflower Transit Station.

Policy 5.5: Coordinate with Metro to incorporate existing and future pedestrian and bicycle connections to the future transit station. Enhance access with new and upgraded crosswalks.

5.2 FIRST -LAST MILE STRATEGY
In 2014, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved its First Last Mile Strategic Plan, which identifies design strategies to improve active transportation access and connections to public transit. The Specific Plan recognizes that station access is a key element in successful TOD station area planning and has identified strategies that focus on improving accessibility during the first and last miles of a transit rider's journey. These strategies include streetscape improvements, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, as well as signage and wayfinding improvements.

5.2.1 PATHWAYS
The Metro Pathways concept established in Metro's First and Last Mile Strategic Plan includes a hierarchy of pathways that extend to and from a transit station and is designed to support active modes of transportation. These pathways take into consideration the existing street network, key destinations, feeder transit services, existing and planned infrastructure, existing bike and pedestrian volumes, and surrounding land uses in order to design an active transportation network that improves transit station access. The recommended pathway system (Figure 5.1 Pathways) may not correlate with the City's traditional street classification shown in Figure 5.2 Street Network. The Metro Pathways concept is comprised of two types of pathways, pathway arterials and pathway collectors. Pathway arterials serve as the main branches of the network, while pathway collectors serve as feeder routes. How the pathways function around the Bellflower Station may be different than their official street designation as either arterial or collector. For example, while Alondra Boulevard may be a major arterial as defined by Bellflower's circulation element, it functions as a collector in relation to the station. Figure 5.1 illustrates the proposed Metro Pathway network surrounding the Downtown 5-3

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Bellflower Transit Station and includes pathway arterials, pathway collectors, existing bus stops, and key destinations.

Pathway Arterials
Pathway arterials are primary routes that extend from stations and support maximum activity for active transportation users. They are designed to accommodate high levels of active transportation and a broad range of users. They typically include design treatments such as signal and crossing improvements, wayfinding signage, and plug-in components (e.g., bike sharing). Potential design treatments are dependent on existing conditions and City priorities. Implementation will require consideration by the City of Bellflower's Public Works Department.
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Pathway arterials should typically radiate out from a station portal in at least four directions, and extend out at a minimum of one-half mile from the station to an upper limit of three miles from the station.

Pathway arterials should also integrate the regional bikeway network at opportune points beyond the one-half mile access shed. As illustrated in Figure 5.1, the pathway arterials connecting the Downtown Bellflower Transit Station to the community include Bellflower Boulevard and Mayne Street. Because of the station's limited access points, ingress and egress to the site will be especially important.

Pathway Collectors
Pathway collectors are routes within the station area that feed into pathway arterials, support crossing movements, and enhance general station area permeability. They work to reduce travel distances for non - motorized users by focusing on the provision of efficient access to pathway arterials. Pathway collectors include streets and routes located within the one-half mile access shed of a transit station and streets that feed into the main branch lines or pathway arterials. They typically include design considerations that improve intersections and crossings. As illustrated in Figure 5.1, pathway collectors surrounding the Downtown Bellflower Transit Station includes Alondra Boulevard to the north, Mayne Street to the west, Flower Street, Park Street, and the bike trail to the south.

5.3 STREET NETWORK
The Specific Plan provides guidance for the design of a comprehensive and context -sensitive street network to connect the Bellflower community. The Specific Plan area is characterized by a grid network, with a break in the pattern occurring where the railroad right-of-way crosses at a diagonal from north-west to south-east. Much of the street network within the Specific Plan area will remain the same in order to support new development and growth within the area. Some of the streetscape improvements implemented along Bellflower Boulevard will be extended from Mayne Street to Alondra Boulevard. There are additional proposed improvements along key arterials within the Specific Plan area. These improvements are intended to transform the existing auto -oriented streetscape into a more sustainable, multi -modal design. The Specific Plan's roadway and circulation network plans are described below and can be seen in Figure 5.2. The Specific Plan focuses on Bellflower Boulevard, Alondra Boulevard, Flower Street, and the bike trail because of their importance in relation to the Bellflower Station.

5.3.1 BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD
Existing Conditions
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trips of moderate length. However, in relation to the Bellflower Station it acts as an arterial and serves as the primary access route to and from the Bellflower Station and for people wishing to visit Downtown Bellflower. The existing boulevard is illustrated in Figure 5.3.

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Bellflower Boulevard connects to Alondra Boulevard to the north and SR -91 to the south. It is a north -south, four -lane undivided roadway with a painted double yellow centerline, within the Specific Plan boundary. Bellflower Boulevard is well -traveled and has two lanes of travel in both directions, on -street parking, with left turn lanes at Alondra Boulevard, and no bicycle lanes. Within the Specific Plan area, Bellflower Boulevard has eight traffic signals, two pedestrian -dedicated flashing sign crossings, and one scramble intersection, meaning that all traffic signals turn red at the same time and pedestrians can move freely through the intersection (including diagonally) during the crossing period. Two bus routes travel along Bellflower Boulevard (see the Transit Network section for more information). Bellflower Boulevard is a completed Los Angeles County Traffic Signal Synchronization Program route.

Proposed Improvements
Improvements to Bellflower Boulevard are planned within the existing right-of-way. They include extending the street improvements between Mayne Street and Alondra Boulevard, as well as potential turn -outs for bus and rideshare services associated with the transit station. 5-10

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Since the Downtown Revitalization Vision Strategy was prepared in 2003, the City has been working on land use and design strategies to help downtown Bellflower develop its own unique sense of place. As part of these efforts significant improvements has been made along Bellflower Boulevard between Flower and the train tracks. Including new decorative traffic signal equipment, widening roads to provide exclusive turn lanes, new sidewalks and curb ramps, and decorative crosswalks. The City's vision is that these improvements would extended along Bellflower Boulevard north to Alondra Boulevard and south to the SR -91. 5-11

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Extending the improvements that have already been started along Bellflower Boulevard will help create a cohesive corridor. Wider sidewalks with pedestrian amenities, such as street trees, landscaping, and lighting should be considered to enhance safety and the overall pedestrian environment.

5.3.2 ALONDRA BOULEVARD
Existing Conditions
Alondra Boulevard is a key east -west, auto -centric corridor with wide travel lanes, minimal street trees, and no bicycle lanes. It is classified as a major arterial roadway in the General Plan. It provides a high degree of mobility and access to the surrounding community. It is a main corridor for local traffic while being used as a thoroughfare for through traffic. It acts as a collector in relation to the future Bellflower Station.

Alondra Boulevard provides connectivity from the Specific Plan area to 1-605 to the east and 1-710 to the west. This is a heavily traveled roadway with two lanes of travel in each direction, one turning lane and on -street parking.

Alondra Boulevard, in the project vicinity, is an east -west, four -lane divided roadway with a continuous left -turn lane. The posted speed limit on Alondra Boulevard is 40 miles per hour. See Figure 5.4.

Within the Specific Plan area, there are seven traffic lights, complete with crosswalks to promote pedestrian safety. Alondra Boulevard also serves as a relatively busy corridor for public transportation and provides bus stops for four different bus routes within the Specific Plan area. Alondra Boulevard is a completed Los Angeles County Traffic Signal Synchronization Program route.

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Proposed Improvements
Improvements to Alondra Boulevard would take place within the existing right-of-way. The streetscape improvements to Alondra Boulevard should build upon those already made on Bellflower Boulevard with a focus on improvements to the pedestrian realm through added street trees, curb extensions, and bus shelters. Adding additional street trees and working within the existing right-of-way to add more pedestrian amenities and landscaping will help give Alondra Boulevard and the adjacent businesses a stronger identity and sense of place.

Proposed improvements along Alondra Boulevard include:
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Curb extensions at Alondra Boulevard at Eucalyptus Avenue.

Traffic signal replacement associated with curb extensions.

New bus shelters
See Figure 5.10 for recommended street trees and Section 5.4 for bikeway recommendations.
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5.3.3 FLOWER STREET
Existing Conditions
Flower Street, in the project vicinity, is an east -west, four -lane undivided roadway with a painted double yellow centerline. On -street parking is permitted on Flower Street.

Flower Street is classified as a Secondary Arterial roadway and serves to funnel traffic from local roads to the arterial network, particularly on the south side of the Specific Plan area. Flower Street intersects with Bellflower Boulevard, Woodruff Avenue, and Clark Avenue, and provides connections to the surrounding freeways and interstates.

Although not as heavily traveled as Bellflower Boulevard and Alondra Boulevard, Flower Street has two travel lanes in both directions, on - street parking, and serves only one bus route. See Figure 5.5.

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Flower Street was recently re -paved and all intersections brought into ADA compliance. As such, changes along Flower Street are proposed to be more minimal but may include the addition of more street trees and the eventual undergrounding of overhead utilities.

As a secondary arterial, Flower Street is envisioned as part of the expanding bicycle network within Bellflower. The proposed street sections for Flower Street is in response to the Bellflower -Paramount Bike & Trail Master Plan. Although the Bicycle Master Plan proposes a Class II Bicycle Lane, this would require the removal of needed on -street parking or travel lanes. Therefore, it is proposed that Flower Street be designated a Class I II Bicycle Route with shared lane markings along Flower Street from the Pacific Electric Rail Road right-of-way to the west City Boundary.

The proposed alternative, seen in Figure 5.6, would make Flower Street a designated bicycle route. Bicycles would share the existing road with vehicles, so no lane width alterations are needed. The shared -use lane is proposed along the length of Flower Street along the outside travel lane. This improvement would allow cyclists and commuters to connect into the multi -use trail that runs diagonally through Bellflower.

See Figure 5.10 for recommended street trees and Section 5.4 for bikeway recommendations.

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impact a person's decision to bike the first and last mile of their journey from transit. The following section describes improvements to the bicycle network to promote bicycling within the Specific Plan area.

This section describes the existing conditions of the bicycle network within the Specific Plan area including its relation to the Bellflower - Paramount Bike & Trail Master Plan.

5.4.1 BICYCLE NETWORK
Figure 5.7 illustrates the level of bicycle accessibility within a half -mile radius of the Downtown Bellflower transit station. Using the station as a starting point, all possible bicycle routes were mapped based on the street grid and then consolidated into a larger catchment area or bike shed. The proposed metro line extension will be constructed on a right- of-way that is currently owned by the Pacific Electric Rail Road and partially occupied by a walking and bicycling trail (described in Section

5.4.3). This means that the existing path will need to be realigned in order to coexist with the rail line.

The existing bicycle network within the Specific Plan area consists of approximately 2.5 miles of existing bikeway infrastructure. The Specific Plan proposes to add another 2.5 miles of bikeways to the existing network as illustrated in Figure 5.7. Flower Street was selected based on the opportunities it presented to improve connectivity to the future transit station and to the regional bikeway network of neighboring cities.

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5.4.2 BICYCLE FACILITY TYPES
Bikeways are facilities that are designated primarily for bicycle travel.

They are generally divided into the following five classes per the Bellflower -Paramount Bike & Trail Master Plan:

Class I (Bike Path): Provides an exclusive right-of-way completely separated from the street used by motor vehicles. Designated for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians with crossflow traffic minimized.
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Class II (Bike Lane): Provides a restricted on -street right-of-way.

Designated for the exclusive or semi -exclusive use of bicycles with through travel by motor vehicles or pedestrians prohibited, but with crossflows by pedestrians and motorists permitted. Vehicle parking can be allowed to the right of a bike lane if sufficient right- of-way width exists.

Class III (Bike Route): Provides for shared use with motor vehicles and is on -street. Designated by signs or permanent markings.

Class III (Bike Boulevard): Provides for shared use with motor vehicles and is on -street. Designated by signs or permanent markings. It is further enhanced with traffic calming measures, bicycle wayfinding signage, and crossing improvements.

Class IV (Separated Bikeway or Cycle Track): Provides bikeways located in or adjacent to a roadway and separated from traffic by a physical barrier such as bollards, on -street parking, or planters.

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5.4.3 WALKING AND BIKE TRAIL
Existing Conditions
The existing bike trail is a regional amenity and the backbone of Bellflower's bicycle network. It runs diagonally through the city along the railroad right-of-way from the San Gabriel River and the City of Cerritos to the east to the City of Paramount to the west. Because the railroad tracks form a natural barrier dividing the city, this trail is crucial to helping cyclists navigate the City. The current bike path includes a 4' bike lane in either direction with a 2' buffer and 6' pedestrian sidewalk.

Vision
The existing bike trail along the Pacific Electric Rail Road right-of-way is crucial to Bellflower's vision to plan for high -quality transit and a transit - supportive environment and the success of the bicycle network. The bicycle network is designed to intersect with the bike trail and connects in at several locations including the intersection of Flower Street and Mayne Street. If this bike trail were to be removed, it would turn the existing network into a series of bicycle segments —with large gaps between existing segments and no way to bridge the gap. Therefore, it is recommended that when the metro line is extended that it includes sufficient right-of-way that multi -use trails can be maintained for the length of the existing bike trail. An example of this approach is the new Santa Monica Extension, which includes a parallel multi -use trail for much of the route. See Figure 5.8. Additional street trees should be added along this pathway to enhance areas with more shading. Street trees will keep the path shaded and make it more welcoming and comfortable.

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5.5 PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT
The quality of the pedestrian environment often impacts a person's decision to walk or drive to an area. Adequate pedestrian infrastructure, together with appropriate land use designations, can help to activate corridors and promote pedestrian activity. This section discusses some of the existing opportunities to improve the pedestrian environment within Bellflower and to reinforce the area as a TOD district.

Sidewalks present inventive opportunities to transform streets into public spaces. In order to create a vibrant walking environment that encourages pedestrian activity, sidewalks need to be safe, connected, comfortable, accessible, and attractive. The sidewalk improvements made along Bellflower Boulevard are an example of a well -designed pedestrian environment.

Although sidewalks exist along major streets within the Specific Plan area, most sidewalks lack landscaping and shade and do not support high levels of pedestrian activity. The Specific Plan proposes a sidewalk hierarchy to establish a physical framework for sidewalk design. The sidewalk hierarchy shown in Figure 5.9 is intended to facilitate the most appropriate allocation of space that encourages people to walk as a part of their everyday routine.

The area immediately surrounding the proposed station location has a Walk Score of 79 out of 100, reflecting a very walkable area where most errands can be accomplished on foot. Walk Scores are determined by awarding points based on the distance from a particular origin to amenities in a variety of categories. Areas with amenities within a 5 - minute walk are given maximum points. Population density and road metrics such as block length and intersection density are analyzed when determining Walk Scores.

Due to the large block size on the east side of the study area, there is limited pedestrian connectivity between blocks. Barriers are present along the Bellflower bike trails where private residential fencing prevents residents of a large mobile home community and senior citizen housing development from easily accessing the multi -purpose trail.
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5.5.1 SIDEWALK HIERARCHY
The sidewalk hierarchy (Figure 5.9) is designed to support varying levels of pedestrian activity. It provides more space and wider sidewalks in areas with higher pedestrian activity and where greater needs for street furniture and additional pedestrian amenities are needed and narrower sidewalks where such needs do not exist. Sidewalks must serve a variety of competing uses. For example, the sidewalk must provide a buffer between pedestrians and the street, a buffer between pedestrians and store entrances, and serve as a thoroughfare and an amenity zone for items such as street furniture and street trees.

The sidewalk hierarchy is composed of three levels: Level 1 sidewalks, which are the widest sidewalks, should be located along pathway arterials to accommodate high levels of pedestrian activity. Level 2 sidewalks should be located along pathway collectors to accommodate moderate levels of pedestrian activity, while Level 3 sidewalks should be reserved for low -density residential streets. The various levels of the sidewalk hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1: Sidewalks are the widest sidewalks within the hierarchy and should have a minimum width of ten feet when possible in order to support high pedestrian volumes and to accommodate the street trees, benches, outdoor seating, and other amenities.

Level 1 sidewalks should be located along pathway arterials and areas with higher density, mixed -use, or commercial land use development, and near the future transit station. Space allocation for Level 1 sidewalks should favor the pedestrian and store frontage to provide adequate passing space between pedestrians and to accommodate for store -front amenities such as outdoor seating within commercial or mixed -use zones.

Level 2: Sidewalks are slightly narrower in width than Level 1 sidewalks and should have a minimum width of seven feet in order to accommodate moderate levels of pedestrian activity and to accommodate some pedestrian amenities. Level 2 sidewalks should be located along pathway collectors. Space allocation for Level 2 sidewalks should favor the pedestrian and street furniture.

Level 3: Sidewalks are the narrowest sidewalks within the hierarchy and should be located along low -density residential streets that do not carry high volumes of traffic or pedestrian activity. They should have a minimum width of five feet in order to meet American Disability Act (ADA) standards and be accessible for all pedestrians regardless of ability. Due to its minimal width, space allocation of Level 3 sidewalks should favor clear lines of travel for pedestrians.

Figure 5.9 illustrates the suggested locations of the various sidewalk levels. The Specific Plan, however, recognizes that sidewalk design and construction often occur under constrained conditions, such as narrow right-of-ways, utilities, grading, and topography. These are all key factors to consider when designing sidewalk improvements. 5-25

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5.6 STREET TREES
Street trees serve a variety of urban design functions such as acting as a pedestrian buffer, accentuating spaces, creating a sense of enclosure, improving air quality, reduction of heat island effect by providing shade and filtered light, and improving visual aesthetics along a corridor.

Street trees should be incorporated whenever possible, especially along pathway arterials. All street trees should be planted in accordance with established City planting standards. Planting a variety of tree species insures greater resilience and continuity when facing unforeseen events such as diseases and tree pests, and adverse weather and climate.

There are some trees that have been planted along front property lines that help to provide shade for pedestrians. There are ninety-six street trees on Bellflower Boulevard from Linden Street to the 91 -Freeway and forty-four street trees on Mayne Street between Bellflower Boulevard and Clark Avenue.

The streetscape design recommendations are focused on the following roadways: Bellflower Boulevard, Alondra Boulevard, Flower Street, and Mayne Street. Special care should be taken when planting trees in areas with overhead utility lines.

In general, a consistent, well -design landscape plan for the streets can provide shade, introduce seasonal color, define the street edge, and invite pedestrian activity. The following street tree recommendations (Figure 5.10) are based on Bellflower's Master Street Tree Master Plan with some additions.
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FIGURE 5.10 Street Trees
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Street trees will be arranged along the sidewalk or landscape easements at intervals appropriate with street scale and canopy cover in order to provide a sense of rhythm and movement within the streetscape.

Flowering trees and trees with seasonal color have been selected to provide a dynamic color palette. The use of color is key for creating an active landscape which denotes the passing of time and creates visual interest.
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The plant palette incorporates deciduous plant material to provide shade canopies during the warm season while allowing penetration of sunlight during the cooler months to provide a more comfortable and inviting atmosphere.

Incorporate suspended pavement system(s) improving soil volume to support larger tree species development and improve plant health, promoting higher plant success rates. Additionally, these systems provide storm water quality management through capture, evapotranspiration and storage.

The placement of trees and planted parkways will provide greater separation for pedestrians from the vehicle traffic, promoting the use of sidewalks by creating a more comfortable experience for pedestrians.

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5.7 ENTRIES & MONUMENTATION
Key intersections and gateways require greater attention to detail due to their prominent locations and sensitive relationship to the public realm. Special wayfinding signage is often used to mark the entrance or direction to a particular destination. In addition, the treatment of buildings and the public realm at key locations create a landmark and establish a unique sense of identity.

Key opportunity areas exist along major corridors and entrance points in the Specific Plan area including:
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5.8 GREEN STREETS
The Specific Plan encourages the incorporation of sustainable landscape practices to achieve a desired visual aesthetic which includes healthy growing conditions, plant sizing, environmental sustainability in addition to contributing to the long-term development of Bellflower.

The following are guidelines for undertaking green street improvements:
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The use of rain gardens, open tree grates, green roofs and pockets of open space to slow stormwater flow rates, allow natural percolation of runoff and reduce the heat island effect is encouraged.

Use of permeable pavement to capture and treat stormwater runoff must be used when appropriate. Examples of permeable paving include porous asphalt, reinforced grass, semi -impervious concrete paving blocks, and reinforced gravel with grass.

Stormwater retention system such as rain barrels are also encouraged in order to provide for non -potable uses such as irrigation.
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Irrigation controllers should be programmed to operate late night and early morning to reduce evaporation.

Plants with similar water requirements should be grouped together to utilize hydro zoning techniques. Trees should be pruned annually to maintain appearance, growth and to help develop scaffold branches to prevent toppling and storm or wind damage to specimens.

Vegetation in a state of decline or dead plant material should be replaced. Hardscape and landscaped planters should be kept clear of weeds, leaf litter, garbage, and other debris.

The governing documents of a common interest development or property owner associations cannot prohibit or include conditions that have the effect of prohibiting the use of low-water use plants or restricting compliance with a local water -efficient landscape ordinance or water conservation measure.

Implementation of infiltration best management practices must be strategically placed as not to cause adverse impacts to the proposed building structures. Infiltration within close proximity to foundations and footings is highly discouraged. Where high density and large building footprints occur, the locations of infiltration should be limited to select areas such as landscaping, parking lots, courtyards, plazas, and streets. Opportunities for infiltration include incorporation of underground detention systems with drywells, bioretention planters typically located within pedestrian zone landscape areas and permeable pavement within parking areas of streets and sidewalks.

Opportunities for biotreatment features such as storm water planters and bioretention facilities are optimally located within traditional landscape areas adjacent to hardscape or buildings.

Biotreatment planters can also be located around the buildings to provide treatment of roof runoff. See Figure 5.11.
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5.9 TRANSIT CIRCULATION
The Specific Plan area has access to a network of public transportation options. Seven bus routes, operated by Metro, the City of Bellflower, and the Cities of Long Beach and Norwalk traverse through the Specific Plan area. The closest existing rail stations (located on the Metro Green Line) are the Lakewood Boulevard and Norwalk stations, 3 and 4 miles, respectively, north of the center of the Specific Plan area. There are no direct bus routes connecting residents of the Specific Plan area to the existing Green Line stations. The Metro Blue Line is approximately eight miles west of the center of the Specific Plan area, and the Metro 127 bus line provides connections to the Compton Station and greater Metro rail system.

5.9.1 BUS NETWORK
Existing Conditions
Buses are an amenity that connect residential districts, employment centers, and transit hubs while providing an alternative to single - occupancy driving. The quality and frequency of service often effects an individual's decision to ride transit. Bus stop amenities also help improve the bus -riding experience; these include shade elements, seating, vegetation, and real-time bus arrival information. Additionally, adequate pedestrian infrastructure at and within one-half mile or more of each stop is important to create a connection to local business and homes. The existing pedestrian hierarchy can be seen in Figure 5.9.

Within the Specific Plan area are seven bus lines that can be seen in Figure

5.12. Bellflower Bus operates two local bus services: The North Route and the South Route. These operate at one-half hour headways, the time between bus arrivals. These routes provide access to local amenities including Downtown Bellflower, the historic train depot, and Simms Park.

LA Metro operates two bus lines within the Specific Plan area. The 127 comes approximately every hour and provides access to Compton. The 128 runs at approximately forty -minute headways during peak periods and one hour off-peak. Long Beach Bus operates the 91, 92, and 93 bus routes in the area that run at twenty -minute headways and connect downtown Bellflower with Long Beach. Norwalk Bus operates Route 1 in Bellflower connecting residents to Norwalk and Rio Hondo College.

An on -board ridership survey undertaken by city staff indicated that 71% of Bellflower Bus riders were choice riders, meaning that they could have made the trip by another means. This number of riders and percentage of choice riders is likely to change with the opening of the Bellflower Station.

Proposed Improvements
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This will enhance the connection between the surrounding neighborhoods and the station and increase the appeal for riders who may choose to take the bus and train. One proposed improvement is a north -south serving rapid bus service along Bellflower Boulevard.

Future studies will be undertaken to determine route connections, the location of new stops, and the frequency of bus service to serve the future riders and provide connections to local amenities.

5.9.2 WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH LINE
The Bellflower Station provides an opportunity to unite the City's goals for the downtown area with the benefits of a local connection to the future West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor and Metro's extensive transit network. This light -rail line will connect Bellflower and surrounding cities to Downtown Los Angeles to the north and Artesia to the south, and ultimately, to stations in Orange County. The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor was included in a list of projects accelerated by the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and is anticipated to connect Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Bellflower with high -quality transit in 2027.

Bellflower's proximity to this transit line will provide opportunities to attract new development, encourage multimodal transportation, improve access to major employment centers, and reintroduce Downtown Bellflower as a thriving, experience -oriented district for residents and visitors.

Although the opening of the transit station is years away, the market is ready to start embracing future transit and to revitalize Bellflower's charming, walkable downtown. By introducing a transit station in the downtown core, Bellflower will create a setting for new high -quality residences and a range of new commercial and entertainment activity that will support and sustain a thriving downtown environment 5-34

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5.9.3 DOWNTOWN BELLFLOWER TRANSIT STATION
A station along the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor is proposed at Bellflower Boulevard and the Pacific Electric ROW, at the northern edge of Downtown Bellflower. The Downtown Bellflower Station is consistent with the City's longstanding transit -oriented development vision, policies, and plans for Downtown. In addition, it was an historic stop on the Pacific Electric West Santa Ana Branch and is part of the City's transportation heritage, now honored by the restored Pacific Electric Depot.

Of the fifteen proposed station locations on the Eco-Rapid line, the Downtown Bellflower Station was one of six selected as a prototype location that would receive an additional level of research. The six prototype stations each possess community settings and opportunities that best represent study corridor opportunities as a whole.

Station Design Concepts
The city commissioned studies to explore the future station location and relationship to the surrounding site. One study explored two locations for the Bellflower Station. The first station option was located above Bellflower Boulevard with entrances on both the east and west of the roadway. A second station option was located to the west of Bellflower Boulevard with a single main entrance.

Both design options promoted the improvement of pedestrian infrastructure, the integration of the bike path and bus stops, connection to the future parking and multi -modal structure to the south of the station site, and the incorporation of open space and shopping amenities. These design elements activate the station's relationship with the vibrant Downtown Bellflower, which provides an amenity -rich streetscape to the south, and future amenities to the north recommended by this plan.

The conceptual station and site design was based on Metro standards and guidelines and the station's relationship to the surrounding site.

Standards and guidelines considered include LACMTA Metro Rail Design Criteria —Section 6 - Architectural Revision 9 (2015), LACMTA Metro Rail Architectural Directive (2010), Federal Transit Administration:

Americans with Disabilities Act: Guidance (FTA AADAG), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 130: Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail. These provided guidelines on station and platform sizing, station accessibility, design and material criteria, life safety, and circulation and access elements.

The visualization below (Figure 5.13) is a conceptual view looking south of the future Bellflower Station above Bellflower Boulevard and associated -transit oriented development. The station acts as a gateway to Downtown Bellflower just south of the station. The site acts as a link in the public open space network while providing amenities to commuters and residents. This visualization demonstrates the opportunities to integrate the station into the local area along with 5-37

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enhanced pedestrian and open space amenities that unite the station with the transit -oriented goals of the city. Detailed assessment of pedestrian amenities is required to determine operational feasibility and effect on transportation.

Plans of the plaza and platform levels can be seen in Figures 5.14 through 5.17.

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6. INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure and utility services such as water, wastewater, and stormwater drainage are critical elements that support the growth and change envisioned in the Specific Plan (Figure 6.1, Examples of Infrastructure Elements). The infrastructure chapter provides an overview of the existing conditions of the water, wastewater, and storm drainage systems serving the Specific Plan area, along with any recommended upgrades to accommodate future development.

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6.1 WATER
The Bellflower Somerset Mutual Water Company (BSM) provides potable water within the boundary of the Specific Plan. Customer needs are served through local groundwater with supplemental quantities coming from recycled water. BSM owns roughly three quarters of the ground water supplies needed to serve its customers and leases the remainder from the City of Bellflower. Currently, most parcels within the Specific Plan area are not used as local groundwater recharge facilities. The primary groundwater production wells for the Specific Plan area are at the City Yard.

The Specific Plan area is serviced by pipes varying from four- to 48 -inches.

The largest pipe lines run along Woodruff Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Flora Vista Street, Bellflower Boulevard, and Alondra Boulevard. Most of the distribution pipes off the main lines are six- to ten -inches in size. Figure

6.2, Existing Water Lines, illustrates the water pipe line size and location for the Specific Plan area. The pipe lines are composed of a variety of materials including cast iron, ductile iron, and asbestos cement.

The water lines are sufficient for the current land uses in the Specific Plan area. There have been no recent improvement projects and there are no proposed improvement projects for the Specific Plan area.

Given the increase in water demand from the proposed increase in land use intensity for Planning Areas 2 and 3, it is likely that water mains would need to be upsized to provide water for both domestic use and fire protection. Proposed increases in water demands associated with the Specific Plan will need to be accounted for in future planning studies. The water provider, BSM, will need to evaluate and holistically analyze future development to decide whether water facilities require upgrades. 6-2

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6,2 WASTEWATER SERVICES
Two sanitary wastewater systems exist in the Specific Plan area — local lines operated by the City of Bellflower and trunk lines operated by Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD). The local lines are a series of primarily eight -inch gravity mains connecting to the trunk lines along Clark Avenue, Park Street, and Flora Vista Street. Figure 6.3, Existing WastewaterSystem, shows the location, width, and owner of the existing wastewater lines.

The City's wastewater collection system is maintained and managed by Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD). The collection system consists of about 99 miles of gravity wastewater lines. Wastewater is collected by City Tines and conveyed to trunk lines owned and maintained by Los Angeles County Sanitation District #2, which then treats the wastewater at a regional facility. Wastewater flows from the City ultimately flow to LACSD wastewater trunk lines and are treated by either the Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), or the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) in Carson. The Specific Plan area sewage flows only to the JWPCP.

The Specific Plan area was included in the City of Bellflower Wastewater Master Plan (SMP) drafted in March 2007. The purpose of the SMP was to evaluate the existing wastewater collection system in the City of Bellflower, which included modeling infrastructure to determine any segments in need of improvement and propose additional improvements for the future. The SMP notes three improvement tiers for wastewater lines across the City, based on depth of flow to diameter of pipe (d/D) ratio. These tiers correspond to priority for wastewater line improvement and correction measures, as shown in Figure 6.4, Existing Wastewater System Improvement Tiers.

Priority 1 Improvement lines are located along Alondra Boulevard, Clark Avenue and Woodruff Avenue. Priority 2 Improvement lines are on Alondra Boulevard and Clark Avenue. The City currently has no wastewater improvement projects proposed for the Specific Plan area. In addition, there are no existing improvements required for the LACSD trunk lines or the JWPCP treatment facility.

Wastewater infrastructure in the Specific Plan area would likely need to be expanded to provide capacity for flows created by additional residential units and commercial space. There is adequate capacity in the LACSD trunk lines and the JWPCP treatment facility to allow for the proposed additional wastewater flows generated by the implementation of the Specific Plan, however the following City Tines may require improvement to accommodate future buildout.

A portion of Planning Area 2 ultimately flows north to eight- and twelve -inch lines that are designated as Priority 1 and Priority 2 improvement areas. A portion of Planning Area 2 also flows south and west and ultimately ties into the twelve- and fifteen -inch lines along Clark Avenue which are also designated as Priority 1 and 6-5

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Priority 2 improvement lines. A northern portion of Planning Area 2 ties into the eight -and twenty -four -inch lines along Eucalyptus Avenue which are also designated as Priority 3 improvement lines.

This same area also ties into eight- inch lines along Leahy Avenue and Blaine Avenue, which are also designated as Priority 3 improvement lines.

The south portion of Planning Area 2 ties into the eight- and ten - inch lines at the intersection of Bellflower Boulevard and Flower Street; a portion of the lines are also designated as Priority 3 improvement lines.

Planning Area 3 ties into the eight- and ten -inch lines and at the intersection of Bellflower Boulevard and Flower Street; a portion of the lines are also designated as Priority 3 improvement lines.

Eastern flows from Planning Area 4 traveling to the west will pass through a Priority 3 improvement line. Western Planning Area 4 ties into eight -inch lines that are adequate. However, these lines flow in a westerly direction and tie into a Priority 2 eighteen -inch line on Clark Avenue, and may pass through a Priority 3 improvement line on Ardmore Avenue.

Improvements to lines within the Specific Plan area will be addressed through development impact fees for all new construction. New developments will be required to pay fees to the City associated with the increase in wastewater flows and connection fees imposed by LACSD.

Additionally, any new development that may impact existing LACSD facilities will be subject to review and requires LACSD approval before development can continue. Potential impacts to LACSD facilities and associated LACSD review requirements and connection fees must be analyzed on a project by project basis.
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6.3 FLOOD CONTROL AND STORM DRAINAGE
The Specific Plan area is mostly built out with a relatively high impervious condition. During storm events, most runoff does not have the opportunity to infiltrate and recharge groundwater except areas where there are existing pervious surfaces. This results in water flowing to stormwater drainage. Recent projects, such as The Mayne Events Center/Fire Museum, implement techniques that increase perviousness and provide opportunities for infiltration.

The City of Bellflower is served by two primary drainage systems operated and maintained by the City of Bellflower and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW). Stormwater flows into City of Bellflower catch basins and storm drain pipes that range from eighteen -inches to 45 -inches in diameter and are primarily reinforced concrete pipe (RCP). Stormwater then flows into LACDPW drainage culverts up to 90 -inches wide. Stormwater flows discharge to the Los Cerritos Channel and ultimately into San Pedro Bay, Los Alamitos Bay, and the Los Cerritos Estuary. A portion of the Specific Plan area will be treated by the Caruthers Storm Capture facility when it is completed. The location and width of the storm drainage lines within the Specific Plan area are shown in Figure 6.5, Existing Storm Drains.

The City's flood control is sufficient, however, LACDPW has noted that the County storm drain lines serving the Specific area have design flow capacities that are less than the 50 -year frequency storm event. There are no planned improvement projects to the storm drainage system for the storm drain lines serving the Specific Plan area.

The implementation of the Specific Plan will not substantially alter the existing stormwater drainage pattern of the area and will use the existing drainage facilities within the public right of way. The City of Bellflower currently uses dry wells, tree wells, modular wetlands, bio-retention basins, and porous pavement in the downtown area. Additional methods to decrease stormwater runoff are included in the following section, Sustainable Infrastructure Recommendations.

Additionally, the Los Angeles County Fourth -Term Municipal Separate Storm Wastewater Systems (MS4) permit requires that new development and significant redevelopment projects incorporate Low Impact Development Best Management Practices (LID BMPs), which will result in more runoff retained on -site, further reducing flows. LID BMPs address post -construction storm water runoff management and preserve a site's predevelopment hydrology by minimizing the loss of natural hydrologic processes such as infiltration.

Infiltration is important to retain because when stormwater falls onto impervious surfaces, it cannot seep into the ground and therefore can cause flooding on roadways. Impervious roadways frequently wash stormwater runoff containing harmful pollutants into nearby water bodies, such as rivers and flood control channels, which lead directly to the ocean. These harmful pollutants include substances commonly 6-11

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present on roadway surfaces, such as dirt, oil, grease, toxic chemicals, and trash, and can harm wildlife in local water bodies as well as nearby plants and vegetation. Impervious roadways can also contribute to problems with stormwater quantity. Unlike flood control measures that are designed to handle peak storm flows, LID BMPs and treatment control BMPs are designed to retain, filter or treat more frequent, low - flow runoff or the "first -flush" runoff from storm events.

LID BMP options include first prioritizing full retention infiltration systems as they provide full retention of the water volume and can also contribute to groundwater recharge in some areas. The second priority is capturing and reusing ("harvest and reuse") stormwater on -site for either landscape irrigation or toilet flushing. Harvest and reuse BMPs are also full retention BMPs that provide additional water conservation benefits.

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6.4 SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

RECOMMENDATIONS
The Specific Plan recommends adopting sustainable infrastructure into new development in an effort to improve water conservation, reduce potable water usage, support green infrastructure features within the public right-of-way and reduce the environmental footprint of the City. The following best practices and emerging trends and technologies that should be incorporated where feasible within the future redevelopment opportunities.

6.4.1 GREEN STREET FEATURES
Green streets are sustainable design features with many benefits. Green street design components include stormwater infiltration planters within parkways to treat lot runoff and roadway runoff; bulb out planters that provide traffic calming along with runoff treatment, tree boxes and light reflective paving surfaces which reduce heat island effects. Green street features should be coordinated with Public Works.

6.4.2 GRAY WATER SYSTEMS
Gray water systems collect and reuse the relatively clean waste water from showers, sinks, washing machines, and other kitchen appliances for toilet flushing or exterior landscaping, which can greatly reduce on -site potable water usage and wastewater generation fees. The process typically includes routing gray water, treating the water, and reusing the treated gray water within the building for toilet flushing or landscaping irrigation. Gray water systems are especially opportune and cost effective multifamily residential developments.

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Bulb out planters provide a location to
plant trees and other plants.

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Gray water and rainwater capture can
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6.4.3 CISTERN AND REUSE SYSTEMS
Cisterns are tanks that collect runoff water from impervious areas and store the water for toilet flushing, irrigation, or other uses. Both small - and large-scale harvest and reuse systems may be feasible based on certain project types. Depending on the type of potable demand for landscape irrigation and toilet flushing of a new development of redevelopment, the implementation of a harvested rainwater BMP would provide a multi -benefit solution that could satisfy both water quality regulations and provide for a sustainable water quantity solution that would offset potable water costs. The efficiency and cost- effectiveness for harvest and reuse systems increases when combined with on -site gray water recycling systems.

6.4.4 GREEN ROOFS AND GREEN WALLS
Green roofs and green walls offer some of the most advanced ways to reduce stormwater runoff volumes and common pollutants. As open space becomes more limited within high density areas, green roofs provide a solution with many additional benefits including stormwater treatment, internal and external cooling effects for the building and aesthetic benefits, all within a shared footprint. Green roofs are most feasible when there is a sturdy building structure included in a project.

On the other hand, green walls require less structural stability and can be implemented on almost any vertical surface. Some opportunities include implementing green walls on the sides of large, above -ground parking structures. Green roof/wall design can be combined with harvest and reuse cisterns and gray water systems to provide a constant source of treated water for irrigation without increasing demands on local and regional potable water supplies.

Cisterns can be located above or below grade.

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6.5 PLANNING AREA 1

6.5.1 COMMUNITY DESIGN FRAMEWORK AND PUBLIC

IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
The Community Design Framework and Public Improvements Plan establishes a vision for Planning Area 1. The Community Design Framework and Public Improvements Plan provides a conceptual understanding of the overall design intent and vision for the project area to provide guidance for future project applicants. The following elements comprise the Community Design Framework and Public Improvements Plan:

A. Functional Connectivity. Planning Area 1 seeks to establish strong connections with the City's downtown area through the
establishment of a vibrant pedestrian -oriented environment, connection to existing and future planned transit options and maximizing the potential of integrated mixed -use developments that contribute to a strong local economy.

B. Physical Connectivity. Planning Area 1 promotes the
establishment of on -site and off -site amenities to further enhance pedestrian scale and function, and encourages the design of buildings and structures to enhance accessibility.

C. Framework Vision Plan. In collaboration with the residents of Bellflower, a framework Vision Plan was established for Planning Area 1. The Vision Plan describes the opportunities and constraints within Planning Area 1 and identifies the key features that influence its policies. The Vision Plan is illustrative only and may require additional approvals for use of rights -of -way. The Framework Vision Plan is shown in Figure 6.6, BAMU Framework Vision Plan.

D. Economic Development. The primary intent of Planning Area 1 is to establish a comprehensive economic development strategy that enhances opportunities for private sector investment. Land use standards, regulations and permitted uses have been developed with the expressed purpose of encouraging investment.
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FIGURE 6.6 Planning Area 1 Framework Vision Plan
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FIGURE 6.7 Planning Area 1 Conceptual Community Design
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E. Conceptual Community Design Illustrations. In order to provide a visual depiction of the spirit and intent of Planning Area 1, conceptual illustrations have been developed. These illustrations visually describe what may result from the realization of the standards and provisions for Planning Area 1. These illustrations include:

1. Figure 6.7, Bellflower/Alondra Community Design Illustration provides a "bird's eye" view of the Bellflower/Alondra
intersection.

2. Figure 6.8, Conceptual Streetview Concept — Bellflower Boulevard provides a street level view of prototypical mixed - use development along Bellflower Boulevard.

3. Figure 6.9, Conceptual Streetview Concept— Residential Street provides street level view of prototypical residential
development along Eucalyptus Avenue.

FIGURE 6.8 Planning Area 1 Conceptual Streetview Concept — Bellflower Boulevard
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FIGURE 6.9 Planning Area 1 Conceptual Streetview Concept — Residential Street

6.5.2 PLANNING AREA 1 INFRASTRUCTURE
Water and wastewater infrastructure improvements within Planning Area 1 was evaluated through the 2008 Bellflower Municipal Water System Water Master Plan and the 2007 City of Bellflower Wastewater Master Plan. As development projects are approved, required infrastructure improvements must comply with these documents.

A. Water. Planning Area 1 is currently served by an eighteen (18) inch backbone transmission main within Bellflower Boulevard, south of water Subsystem 2. The main extends along the Bellflower Bike Path and terminates at the City yard. Other water transmission pipes ranging in size from eight (8) inches to twelve (12) inches are contained within Alondra Boulevard, Leahy Avenue, and Flora Vista Street. Existing transmission pipes are also present in Cornuta Avenue to the east of Planning Area 1, and just east of Bellflower Boulevard intersecting with Oak Street and Belmont Street. Refer to Figure 6.10, Planning Area 1 Existing Water System.

1. Per the Bellflower Municipal Water System 2008 Water Master Plan, the primary improvement recommended within Planning Area 1 is a high capacity well at the City Yard. Other backbone and secondary transmission pipes within Planning Area 1 will remain in place and are not slated for upgrades.

Pipes within Systems 2 and 3 are anticipated to be increased from their current three (3) inch or four (4) inch sizes to six (6) inch or eight (8) inch sizes.
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2. All future development projects within Planning Area 1 must comply with the 2008 Water Master Plan and its successor(s).

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B. Wastewater. Planning Area 1 is currently served by the City's 95 - mile gravity wastewater system. Tributary areas 43, 44, and 45 are located within the eastern portion, with the intersection of Bellflower Boulevard and Alondra Boulevard served primarily by existing mains within those streets. Deficiencies are identified in the City's Wastewater Master Plan within Alondra Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue. Several lines adjacent to Alondra Boulevard and Flora Vista Street are also identified as deficient. The Master Plan confirms that the deficient reaches of wastewater mainlines are distributed throughout the City within Tributary Areas 1, 11, 28, 29, 30, 42, 44, 48, 49, 52, 59, 65, and 66. However, the most severe deficiencies occur in Tributary areas 48 and 42. Tributary area 48 is located directly east of Woodruff Avenue. Refer to Figure 6.11, Planning Area 1 Existing Wastewater System, To alleviate capacity issues, two (2) alternatives were studied that involve diverting wastewater flows to County Sanitation district trunk wastewater 6-22

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upstream of their current discharge points. Alternative 1 proposes four (4) connection points to eliminate deficiencies in McNabb Avenue south of Somerset Boulevard and Alondra Boulevard between Woodruff Avenue and McNabb Avenue. Deficiencies in Woodruff Avenue between Somerset Boulevard and Alondra
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In addition to improvements listed above, a new eighteen (18) inch wastewater line would be built along Alondra Boulevard from Woodruff Avenue to Eucalyptus Avenue and connect to the CSD East Compton Boulevard relief trunk line. The diversion would take the flow from the area north of Alondra Boulevard in Area 48 and divert it to the CSD trunk line. Refer to Figure 6.12, Planning Area 1 Future Wastewater System.

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C. Circulation Improvements. Circulation improvements for Planning Area 1 seek to ensure that future development within the project area and the surrounding are consistent with the General Plan buildout assumptions. Hartzog & Crabill, Inc., in May, 2011 prepared a traffic impact study that recommended mitigation measures for several roadway segments that were forecasted to operate at deficient levels of service within Planning Area 1. Future development would require compliance with said traffic impact study and appropriate mitigation measures.
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7. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
Design will play a crucial role in implementing the vision of creating of a transit supportive, high quality, pedestrian -friendly area. The layout of future development on infill sites, building placement and orientation, the design of public spaces, architectural character, and landscaping all contribute to the "sense of place" that is uniquely Bellflower. The design guidelines are intended to provide guidance to builders, engineers, designers, architects, city staff, and decision - makers from conceptual design to implementation. The following design principles have been established to reinforce the overall objectives of the Specific Plan:

ENCOURAGE TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE DEVELOPMENT. With the future development of the new Metro station, it is essential that all new investment within the Specific Plan is transit supportive. This includes ensuring adequate land use densities, creating an inviting pedestrian environment, and providing amenities for multi -modal transportation including bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders.

The Specific Plan area should be designed so that pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles can all safely coexist. Conflict zones should be reduced, and non -vehicular traffic and circulation should be encouraged. Convenient and comfortable pedestrian paseos connecting residential, commercial, and open space uses improves pedestrian, as well as vehicular circulation.
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CREATE VIBRANT PUBLIC PLACES. There are many
components that collectively help create a vibrant
and unique downtown. The placement of
buildings, street trees, attractive landscaping,
decorative lighting, and pedestrian scaled
amenities can all help to create a comfortable and
memorable environment. Interesting building
forms and facades can positively influence the
pedestrian experience and help in generating
pedestrian activity and increasing a sense of
security.

While the Bellflower and Alondra corridors have
historically been oriented to the automobile, it is
the people, not the cars upon which downtown
Bellflower depends. New development and
redevelopment along the Bellflower and Alondra
corridors should encourage people to stop and
utilize the spaces as opposed to just pass through.

Achievement of this principle can include human -
scale details, signage, cohesive architectural
imagery, pedestrian amenities and strong
relationships between the buildings, sidewalks
and other outdoor spaces.

PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY DESIGN. Building
materials and landscaping should be chosen
carefully for their ability to be maintained in a cost- effective manner at the same high quality as when
they were originally installed.

Buildings should also incorporate sustainable design practices. The daylighting of buildings, the use of energy efficient appliances, and incorporating permeable surfaces are some of the ways to reduce energy demand and promote resource conservation.

7.3 ABOUT THE DESIGN GUIDELINES
The design guidelines should be used in conjunction with the development standards in Chapter 4 to evaluate proposed developments. While the design guidelines promote a quality design, they are not a set of rigid requirements. They are general and illustrative in nature and are intended to encourage creativity and variety on the part of licensed designers. In some instances, one guideline may be relaxed in order to accomplish another, more important, guideline. The overall objective is to ensure that the intent and spirit of the design guidelines are followed to attain the best possible design solutions.
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7.2 SITE DESIGN GUIDELINES (PLANNING AREAS 2, 3,
AND 4)
Site design is an important process critical to
any development that may occur in
Bellflower. A project's site plan will
determine how buildings are placed on a
site, where access will occur, and how
structures and spaces are located in relation
to each other and to adjacent off -site uses.

The following guidelines must be integrated
in the site design of all new projects.

Alternatives will be permitted only if the
intent of the design guideline is met as
determined by the Director.

7.2.1 BUILDING PLACEMENT AND

ORIENTATION
Building placement and orientation have a
significant impact on the way people
experience a site. Visually interesting
buildings that are oriented to the street
shape the area's character as well as the
visitor's experience. Locating parking behind
buildings, placing buildings closer to the
public street edge, and placing a majority of
active ground floor uses on the same
frontage all contribute to making the public
street frontage more inviting to pedestrians.

Buildings must have a strong presence
and encourage activity along the
street frontage.

Buildings must be oriented to the
adjacent public street or internal
street if the site contains multiple
buildings.

When adjacent uses can mutually
benefit from connection, appropriate
linkages (e.g., common landscape
areas, building orientation, pedestrian
paseos and unfenced property lines)
are recommended. Shared drives are
highly encouraged.

Buildings are oriented toward the
street.

Open spaces provide the public with
places for activity.
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Pedestrian pathway.

Landscaping elements.

Buildings may be set back from the street and alcoves provided to include small plazas, entry nooks, and outdoor cafe seating.

When commercial development is adjacent to residential uses, commercial access must not front onto residential uses.

7.2.2 OUTDOOR OPEN SPACE
Outdoor places, or people places, are spaces
that extend the indoor environment to the
outdoors. They are essential components of
placemaking — contributing significantly to
the character and activity levels of a place.

These places are created through the
clustering of buildings and landscapes to
define outdoor space, plazas, or recreation
areas, and can accommodate an array of
functions including social gathering, working,
dining, leisure, and recreation.
» Common open spaces must be
designed with consideration for solar and
shade orientation, inclement weather,
public access, safety and security, ease of
maintenance, usability, and aesthetic
quality to the extent possible.
» Open space areas cannot have parking,
driveway, or right-of-way encroachments.
» Common and/or public open space
must be accessible by pedestrian pathway
from the interior of the building and along
main public walkways.
» Non-residential open space
requirements may be satisfied by outdoor
dining areas, plazas, or other usable
outdoor use, as approved by the Director
» For residential uses, private useable
open space must be contiguous to the
residential units served and screened for
privacy.
» Larger projects must contribute to and
connect with a comprehensive network of
integrated open spaces throughout the
Specific Plan area.
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runoff and absorption of rainwater to the water table. Where it is not possible to provide significant permeable areas on site, collection, storage and re -use of stormwater is encouraged.

7.2.3 LANDSCAPING
Landscaping creates an environment that is
comfortable, attractive, and complements and
enhances the community as a whole while providing a
unique sense of place at the Bellflower Station and
along the Flower Street corridor. The following
landscape design guidelines are provided to ensure
quality and excellence that will add value to
surrounding community and to create a sustainable
environment through responsible design practices.
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Landscaping must be an integral component of
the overall project design. Areas not utilized by
structures, storage, paved walks, plazas,
driveways or parking must be landscaped.

Landscaping must be maintained in a weed free
condition with a combination of trees, shrubs
and ground cover.

Landscaping adjacent to the
public way can provide shade
and enhance the pedestrian
experience.

Landscaping should enhance the quality of developments by framing and softening the appearance of buildings, screening undesirable views, buffering incompatible uses and providing shade.

Landscape designs must emphasize water -efficient or drought tolerant plants.

Vines and climbing plants on buildings, trellises, perimeter walls, and fences are encouraged, both to create an attractive appearance and to minimize graffiti.

Landscaping along public streets must be consistent, formalized, and composed of signature plantings from the recommended street tree palette, Figure 5.10, Street Trees (Chapter 5), to create an attractive and cohesive community identity.

Within 5 years of planting, trees along public streets must be taller than the first floor of adjacent buildings and achieve a minimum canopy of 15 feet.

Shrubs and understory plantings adjacent to the street or in medians must not exceed 18 inches at maturity.

Trees and shrub spacing must allow for maintenance access at maturity.

Landscaping elements, such as bioswales, that absorb water runoff and provide biotreatment are encouraged where appropriate.
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7.2.4 SITE ACCESS
Site access configuration affects the safety and experience of pedestrians, bicyclists, and those in vehicles. Well -designed access enhances interest along the public street, improves circulation, and minimizes potential conflicts.

Pedestrian access and circulation from transit stops and public sidewalks must be prioritized in the site design.

Site access and internal circulation must be arranged in a logical manner that promote safety, efficiency, convenience and minimize conflict between vehicles and pedestrians. Access must be designed to promote safety by providing unobstructed sight lines into the accessway from surrounding public areas and be well -lit.

Define site access entries with special paving, lighting and/or landscape treatments.

Site plans must balance the provision of adequate vehicular access and the desire to eliminate unnecessary driveway entrances and provide shared access with other properties. The use of common or shared driveways between adjacent uses is strongly encouraged.

Driveways must be sited to avoid interfering with traffic flow along adjacent streets and located as far from intersections as possible.

Passenger pickup and drop-off areas should not interfere with on -site and off -site vehicular and pedestrian circulation.

Pedestrian access to commercial and office sites must be provided from adjacent residential neighborhoods when appropriate.

Consolidated driveways and pedestrian
pathways reduce conflicts.

Photovoltaic cells provide shade and electricity.

Landscaping separates walkways and provides shade.

7.2.5 PARKING
Parking configuration, placement, and access is essential to the function and vitality of a neighborhood. Visibility of parking areas has a significant impact on the character and vitality of street life. Parking areas can also provide significant opportunities to reduce environmental impacts with proper placement and landscape treatment.
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Large surface parking areas, where cars would dominate views, must be avoided. Parking areas in front of the building is discouraged. Parking must be located at the rear and/or side of the property when feasible. Large surface parking lots must be divided into a series of small parking areas with convenient access that relates to adjacent buildings.

Except for driveways and/or entrances required for access to parking, no parking or loading can be visible from a public street. Where visibility from a public street is unavoidable, landscaping techniques must be used to provide screening.

A safe pedestrian path must be provided from all parking areas to the main entrances of building(s). Unobstructed visibility and clear delineations between pedestrian paths and vehicular travel aisles must be provided. The use of landscaping, walkways, and decorative hardscape to delineate pedestrian circulation is encouraged.

For mixed -use projects, parking facilities for residential uses and commercial uses should be separated.

Developments are encouraged to provide bicycle storage facilities such as decorative racks or lockers. Bicycle storage such as racks or lockers should be provided and be easily accessible from the street and the pedestrian routes. Bicycle storage should be easily accessible from the street, transit stops and pedestrian routes.

The use of photovoltaic cells to cover parking areas is encouraged. ail
The parking structure facade is
coordinated with adjacent buildings.

Parking Lot and Structure Landscaping
» Landscaping must be used to separate parking from buildings and to reduce the visual impact of paved surfaces. Landscaping at the base of buildings is encouraged to soften the transition between building and parking lot.

Landscaping must be used within large paved areas to reduce heat island effect. Shade trees and shade structures should be provided in parking lots to reduce the amount of heat absorbed by paved parking surfaces. Trees should achieve a shade canopy within 10 years of planting.

The landscaping and design of parking lots and structures must incorporate sustainable design features where feasible. Such features include, but are not limited to, permeable paving, bioswales, and native landscaping to prevent water runoff, reduce solar heat gain, and minimize the need for extensive maintenance.
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Parking Structures
Parking structure design must be compatible with the architectural design of adjacent buildings and consistent with the overall design of a project.

The integration of retail and other uses is encouraged along the street frontage of the parking structure.

Parking structures should be designed to provide natural surveillance into the structure, elevators, and stairs from adjacent activity, public areas, and from within the parking structure. The location of building elements and »
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exterior treatments should be designed to ensure daytime and nighttime visibility.

7.2.6 SERVICE AND LOADING
Loading, unloading, and service areas must be located and screened to minimize direct exposure to public view and reduce visual impacts.

Delivery truck unloading zones must not obstruct vehicular circulation and parking areas. Loading and service areas must be separate from the primary public access where feasible.

Loading area location and design should prevent truck back-up maneuvers from or onto public rights -of -way or parking aisles.

Commercial loading areas must be placed as far as possible from residential units and be completely screened from adjacent residential development.

7.2.7 SCREENING: FENCES, WALLS, AND GATES
Walls and fences must be architecturally designed and consistent with the overall character of the site.

Walls and fences must be kept as low as possible while performing their intended function. Walls must be kept to a minimum height to avoid a "fortress" appearance.

Fences and walls must have an articulated design. Articulation can be created by having regularly spaced posts, changes in height, and by using different building materials at the base, posts, or the cap of the fence/wall.

The incorporation of vines on walls and fences is encouraged to reduce the heat island effect and help reduce graffiti.

7.2.8 UTILITY, STORAGE, TRASH, AND RECYCLING FACILITIES »
Service areas, trash enclosures, loading facilities, mechanical and other equipment must be located and screened so that they are not visible from a public street, open space, or from the upper stories of adjacent structures. Screening devices must be compatible with the architecture, materials, and color of adjacent buildings to the extent possible.

Outdoor trash and storage areas must be covered to reduce pollution introduction.

Refuse storage areas must be conveniently located for building users.

All rooftop mechanical systems must be enclosed to mitigate visual and noise pollutions. Rooftop equipment on flat roofs must be located and screened in such a way as to not be visible from ground level. Flat roofs must have a minimum 3 -foot high decorative parapet to screen views of roof -mounted utilities.

Fire sprinkler standpipe assemblies must be located within the interior of the building.

Vine growth on utility screen.

Trash and utility enclosures..
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7.3 BUILDING DESIGN (PLANNING AREAS 2, 3, AND
4)

7.3.1 BUILDING FORM AND MASSING
Building massing is the overall shape and size of a building in terms of scale, bulkiness, and relationship to exterior spaces. Care must be taken to articulate the building to create a welcoming public realm and reduce the appearance of oppressive and monolithic building forms. The site and neighboring conditions are key to developing appropriate massing.
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Massing design must include appropriate variation in the footprint, setbacks, wall plane projections and recesses, wall height, and roof form.

Building height must be compatible with and transition from the heights of adjacent developments.

Substantial projects must be designed to appear as several smaller buildings to provide an intimate scale. Variations in roof form, height, and profiles can be used to provide visual interest and reduce the overall mass of the building
Architectural elements such as recessed or projecting balconies, porches or other elements that add visual interest, human scale and character to the neighborhood are encouraged. Upper floors should have varied setbacks to accommodate balconies, seating and other architectural treatments.

Massing must consider passive solar and wind orientation to maximize natural daylighting and ventilation.
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Frontages
Building frontages —the portion of the building facing the primary street have been categorized by type in this Specific Plan to address the design elements that are appropriate for a building's ground floor front facade. The street frontage environment includes any yard or setback area that extends to the street. It is an important element of urban design because it informs how a building engages the public realm and largely determines the character of the area and the quality of the pedestrian environment. At the ground floor, the frontage is typically the primary access point into a building and consequently visually reinforces a building's "human scale." Frontage types for Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 are shown in Figure 7.1.

FIGURE 7.1 Permitted Frontage
by Planning Area

FRONTAGE TYPES

PLANNING
AREA 4

PLANNING
AREA 2 AND 3
A. Shopfront
B. Forecourt
C. Arcade
D. Terrace
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A. SHOPFRONT FRONTAGE
Description
A shopfront is a frontage where the building facade and entrance are at sidewalk grade and close to the pedestrian zone. Shopfronts include large areas of transparent openings and doors and are commonly equipped with cantilevered roofs or awnings. Shopfronts typically provide access directly from sidewalks and are oriented to display ground -level commercial uses.

This frontage type is typically used for commercial use. This frontage type can be used in conjunction with terrace, and or forecourt to create a more engaging street.

Examples of Shop front Frontage (above) Sample illustration (below) Illustrated Elevation
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B. FORECOURT FRONTAGE
Description
A forecourt is a frontage where a portion of the building facade is recessed from the primary building facade. The forecourt may be used as an entry court and open space for residential uses, or as additional shopping or seating areas for commercial uses. Forecourts with large trees and lush landscaping offer visual and environmental variety to the urban streetscape.

This frontage type is appropriate for either residential and/or commercial uses. A combination of both uses can be achieved by using the forecourt as a residential entrance while commercial uses occupy street adjacent building space. This type can be used in conjunction with shopfronts and stoops as a transition into residential frontage.

Examples of Forecourt Frontage (above) Sample illustration (below) Illustrated Elevation
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C. ARCADE FRONTAGE
Description
An arcade is a frontage where the building facade is aligned close to the pedestrian zone with a colonnade recessed into the building. The colonnade supports habitable commercial or residential space above. The colonnade covering the sidewalk provides pedestrian shelter and opportunities for covered outdoor dining.

This frontage type is appropriate for the Bellflower Station area.

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D. TERRACE FRONTAGE
Description
A terrace is a frontage where the building facade is set back from the street, paseo, or open space, by an elevated open area that is paved or planted. This frontage type can effectively buffer building uses from the sidewalk.

This type is recommended for residential and commercial use as it allows for semi -private use of frontage areas.

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E. STOOP FRONTAGE
Description
A stoop is a frontage where the building facade is separated from the street, paseo, or open space, by an entrance to the elevated ground floor of the building. The entrance is usually an exterior stair and landing and may be covered.

This frontage type is recommended for ground -floor residential uses to facilitate a transition and to provide separation between an active public street and a private residence.

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F. PORCH FRONTAGE
Description
Porch frontage is common where the facade is set back from the right of way and a porch is appended to the facade, encroaching into the front yard. This frontage type is primarily associated with single family houses, but can be used with other building types depending on the context and design. Porches typically have a fence defining the area of the porch as well as an overhang or overhead coverage.

A fence or wall at the property line should not be used to define the private space when porches are provided.
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Well designed facade articulation in combination with the use of a variety of quality materials and colors creates interest and helps define a neighborhood.

7.3.2 FACADES AND ARTICULATION
Facades are the external building face(s) that are visible from a public street or open space; The design of facades often sets the tone for the rest of the building and the neighborhood. The design, rhythm, and composition of facades, achieved through the arrangement of surface articulation, architectural elements, and materials, provides visual cues that support navigability and mobility for pedestrians, thereby enhancing the safety, convenience, and comfort of the public realm. » Building facades must be well designed and detailed in a way that makes them appear human in scale and reduces visual mass.

Design elements may include varying materials, voids of open space, changes in plane, and vertical elements, such as pilasters.

Architectural elements and accents must be appropriate for the overall building design and form an integral part of the building. » Buildings must have a clear base, middle, and top by providing horizontal differentiating treatment. The base must visibly anchor the building to the ground and the eave or parapet must provide a visual termination of the building.
» Design features must be consistent on all elevations of a structure. Buildings must incorporate 360 -degree architecture, whereby similar and complementary massing, materials, and details are incorporated into side and rear facades.
» The highest level of articulation must occur on the front facade and facades visible from publicly accessible areas. Blank walls must be avoided and cannot face onto pedestrian spaces and streets. » Facades must incorporate "human" or intimate scale
architectural details and materials, such as arches, trellises, awnings, signage, recessed entries, or transparent storefronts on lower walls.

The use of awnings, canopies, and overhangs that fit
entrance or window openings are encouraged to provide
visual appeal and protection from the weather.

Surface detailing cannot serve as a substitute for distinctive massing.

7.3.3 COLORS AND MATERIALS
Appropriately applied color and material choices create interest and support a sense of place in a neighborhood when combined with facade modulation. Materials must comply with Section 7.6.4.G.2. 7-17

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All facades and elements of the primary structure must be unified by a complimentary and consistent use of building materials, textures, and colors.

Facade treatment materials and architectural elements
must be of a good quality, durable, and weather resistant to create buildings that are long lasting and can be
adaptively reused over time.

Color and material applications on a facade must be varied to create visual articulation and accentuate architectural details compatible with the architectural character of the building.

Materials and colors must be used to imply form changes, particularly for entrance lobbies, massing changes, and different uses or tenants.

Construction details must be authentic and applied with consistency.

Recommended primary materials include glass, stucco,
insulated concrete forms, stone, and brick masonry. The use of natural and local materials is encouraged. Metal awnings are not allowed.

Materials and technologies that minimize environmental
impacts, reduce energy and resource are highly
encouraged.

Gutters, scuppers and downspouts must be integrated
into the exterior design and not "tacked on." These items must be finished to blend in with the background material or be integrated into the architectural design.

7.3.4 BUILDING ENTRANCES
Well positioned and identified entrances orient the building, create a welcoming public realm, and frame the character of the streetscape.

Primary building entrances must be located along major
corridors (Bellflower Boulevard and Flower Street).

All building entrances must adhere to the requirements
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and have
direct at -grade access at ground level.

Primary and secondary building entries, including
courtyard doors or gates used as building entries, must be attractively designed as an important architectural
feature and may include the use of architectural
features, landscaping, and lighting.

Separate entrances for retail, residential, and parking should be accessible from the sidewalk.
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Commercial and residential windows
are oriented toward the public street.

Rear entrances must not be more prominent than the front, primary entrance. Public rear entrances must be visible and easily located.

For mixed -use buildings, separate entrances and pedestrian accessible pathways must be provided for residential and non-residential uses.

7.3.5 CORNER DESIGN
Intersections and the corners that frame them present the opportunity to create identity and positive visual impact for the neighborhood.

Development occurring at corner locations must anchor the corner. This can be accomplished using a reverse building placement where the main building is placed on the corner or by using a prominent landscaping feature.

Buildings at street corners must incorporate design features that highlight the intersection. These features may include architectural elements such as distinctive corner massing, vertical design elements or prominent pedestrian spaces such as plazas.

Development occurring near the Bellflower Civic Center Plaza should complement and enhance the Plaza.

7.3.6 WINDOWS
Windows area key architectural element for providing rhythm and scale on a facade. Windows provide a building with natural light and fresh air and frame -�� views.

Architectural design and massing
emphasizes and engages the street » The size of doors and windows must relate to the scale and proportions of corner. the overall architectural style.
» Windows must maximize desirable natural lighting and air circulation.

Windows must allow building users to have "eyes on the street" for natural surveillance.

For residential developments, windows and doors must be recessed to prevent wall surfaces from being monotonously flat.

For commercial uses, ground level facades must have a minimum 50 percent of commercial windows to provide transparency, visual interest, and a safe and active street scene. A section of facade must not exceed 20 linear feet of blank wall.

7.3.7 ROOFS
Roof form and design are important to the overall architectural character of the building.

Roofs and rooflines must be cohesive in design throughout a building or group of buildings, including accessory buildings. Overly complex and distracting roofs are not encouraged.

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The use of light-colored roofing materials or green roofs to reflect heat and reduce cooling in buildings is encouraged.
» The use of solar panels on roofs is encouraged.

7.3.8 ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING
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Lighting must be designed as part of the overall architectural style enhance the building's form, colors, and materials.

Lighting must minimize contribution to light pollution. The lighting of full facades or roofs, lights aimed directly at the sky, lights projecting off site, and exposed bulbs are discouraged.

The latest technical and operational energy conservation concepts must be considered in lighting designs.

Primary and secondary building entrances, vehicle entrances, driveways, parking and service areas, pedestrian entrances, walkways, and activity areas must be properly lighted to maintain a safe environment.

7.3.9 GREEN BUILDING AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Building and site design must strive to integrate sustainable practices that conserve energy and water resources, reduce waste, and reduce the effects of urban heat gain.

Buildings must integrate passive design strategies including natural daylighting and ventilation.

Use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building components and achieving LEED certification is encouraged.

7.4 PUBLIC REALM DESIGN (PLANNING AREAS `,
AND 4)

7.4.1 STREETSCAPE DESIGN
Along with landscaping, well designed and selected streetscape elements, such as furniture and public art, contribute to the public realm by delineating paths of travel, providing places to rest and shade, and defining the character of an area by providing visual and structural continuity.

Streetscape design elements, including street furniture and public art, must be selected to provide a cohesive environment and identifiable character.

Color and material selection that enhances a unified street furniture "look" is encouraged.

The selection of street furniture products, including seating, planters, bollards, trash receptacles and newspaper racks, must be durable, decorative and able to withstand inclement weather.

Human -scaled pedestrian lighting
enhances public activity areas.

Lighting should complement a
building's architectural design.

Green roofs help manage water run-
off and reduce heat gain.

Architectural design that integrates
passive design and sustainable
materials is encouraged.
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Well designed and selected
streetscape elements contribute to the
public realm.

Street furnishings and amenities must not obstruct pedestrian or bicycle circulation. Street furnishings cannot impede the path of travel required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Street furniture cannot impede entry to the building or preclude applicable emergency exit requirements.

Permanently affixed streetscape amenities must minimize impacts on water runoff.

The street tree palette is in Section 5.6, Street Trees.

Entry and monument guidelines are in Section 5.7, Entries and Monumentation.

Tree grates must occur along street edges and plazas where a continuous walking surface is needed. Grate sizes must be a minimum of four feet in diameter. Knockouts must be provided to enlarge the inside diameter for supporting a larger tree trunk as the tree grows.

Tree guards must extend vertically from tree grates and serve to protect trees in highly active areas. Tree guards must be narrow and painted in a similar color and relate to other site furnishings.

7.4.2 LIGHTING
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Exterior lighting must be designed with consideration of day and nighttime activities in the area. Lighting must create a nighttime ambiance that complements the adjacent buildings and public realm and promotes a sense of safety.

Pedestrian -scaled lighting for sidewalk and street illumination is encouraged. Lighting must enhance the pedestrian experience at night.

Lighting must be provided at regular intervals to prevent the creation of light and dark pockets.

Light fixtures and structural supports must be architecturally compatible with the adjacent building(s).

The latest technical and operational energy conservation concepts must be considered in lighting designs.

Lighting cannot be animated.

Overhead service wires or exposed conduit must not be used.

7.4.3 SIGNAGE
All development within Planning Areas 2, 3, and 4 must have a "sign program" as part of the project design. The sign program will identify the location for all signage that may be located on the building, the allowable sign materials, lighting methods and sign design. Temporary signs and banners will be included in the sign program. »
At no time, can the sign program allow for signage that exceeds the standards within the Town Center District.
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Pedestrian -oriented, non -illuminated hanging "blade" signs that either hang under a colonnade or canopy, or project from the facade of a building, will not be counted within the sign area formula that is used to calculate the maximum amount of sign area for each building.

Pedestrian -oriented, non -illuminated hanging or projecting blade signs exceeding two square feet maximum per sign face, or two square feet for a double-faced blade sign, are prohibited.

Franchise identifying features may only be located on the main structure.

7.5 ADDITIONAL DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR
PLANNING AREAS 2 AND 3
The following design guidelines provide specific guidance for the parcels within Planning Areas 2 and 3 in addition to design guidelines provided in sections 7.1 through 7.4 of this Specific Plan. This area requires greater attention to detail due to its prominent location and its function as a multi -modal hub for Bellflower.

Special attention to the treatment of buildings and the public realm can enhance the character of the Bellflower Station area and establish a unique sense of identity.

Buildings must be oriented to emphasize the station area as a node of activity.

Special architectural elements must be incorporated on buildings, such as articulated entrances, a tall first story, or prominent roof forms.

Focal points should be developed to create a defined sense of identification. Plazas, fountains, artwork, site furniture and lighting, textured and decorative pavement, universally -accessible changes in levels and vertical building features may be combined to create focal points and identity.

Each project proposed within Planning Areas 2 and 3 must include a public open space amenity, or some form of physical interface for the pedestrian that integrates hard and soft surfaces. Such features may include, but not be limited to:

Formal Plazas. A formal plaza would be a publicly accessible open space which has a design that is influenced by classical urban planning design. A formal plaza would typically include landscaping combined with seating areas, art or water features, kiosks and other outdoor features.

Urban Gardens. An urban garden can be located on the ground level, or on upper levels of a structure. Urban gardens include ornamental landscaping arranged in raised or at -grade planters or planting areas, potted plants and trees. Many times, there are sculptures or other forms of public art that are included within the urban garden.
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Covered Colonnades. Colonnades are linear in design and generous in depth.

The intent is to provide a comfortably wide, covered pathway that is adjacent to the openings of a building. Sometimes the second floor of a building is utilized to create the "covered" element of the colonnade.

Sidewalk Dining. Sidewalk dining may occur wherever a sidewalk space is ample enough to accommodate dining furniture without impeding pedestrian access of the sidewalk. Sidewalk dining may be defined with a railing or planters or be open and accessible.

Pedestrian Alleys and Walkways. A pedestrian alley or walkway is typically a "lane" that does not follow the alignment ofa vehicular street, but provides a pedestrian access to either a public space or some other feature within the interior of a development. Pedestrian alleys or walkways must be designed in such a manner so as to be inviting to pedestrians. Issues such as lighting, security, line of sight, cleanliness and visual appeal are important considerations to a well -designed pedestrian alley or walkway. Sometimes public art, street furniture and access to shops and public spaces are features of pedestrian alleys and walkways.

Direct Public Transit Connection. A direct connection to public transportation facilities, or amenities that service public transit facilities such as benches, informational kiosks, walkways, parking facilities or other similar amenities.
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7.6 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING AREA 1

7.6.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT
These design guidelines provide guidance on design and aesthetic components that contribute to achieving the overall vision of Planning Area 1. These guidelines provide direction for new development as well as redevelopment, remodeling and rehabilitation of existing buildings. The Design Guidelines encourage creativity and innovative design while working to ensure development with consistent and cohesive imagery that contributes to a strong sense of place.

7.6.2 USER'S GUIDE
The Design Guidelines supplement the development standards for Planning Area 1 found in Chapter 4, and provide additional design guidance.

To effectively utilize the Design Guidelines, and gain optimum understanding of the document and its purpose, the following basic process is recommended:

A. Review the common design principles below for an understanding of the general design priorities for the area.

B. Review the General Area -Wide Design Guidelines for guidance applicable to all new development, redevelopment and remodeling within Planning Area 1 C. Review the design guidelines section(s) applicable to your specific land use or development type for guidance on a range of items that will help your project contribute to the overall design of Planning Area 1.

D. Schedule a meeting with the Director to review your ideas, identify processes and requirements, ask questions, and discuss potential issues, solutions, and approaches.

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Awnings, pavement texture and
storefront windows contribute
human -scaled character.

7.6.3 COMMON DESIGN PRINCIPLES
This section provides the basic framework for project design and the goals that each project is expected to achieve. New construction projects typically have greater opportunities to address the design principles more completely, while projects that involve renovations or additions to existing buildings are typically more limited in their ability to address each specific principle. For renovations or additions to existing buildings, the Design Guidelines should be followed to the greatest extent feasible based on the area and magnitude of work being conducted. For example, a facade rehabilitation project should at minimum follow guidance on architectural imagery, detailing, colors and materials. For a facade rehabilitation project, the limited area of the project may not allow for provision of new gathering spaces or other site amenities. Conversely, a project consisting of a full demolition and reconfiguration of buildings on a site should incorporate amenities, landscaping, etc. as the scope of work allows the project to integrate such items into the design.

The following common design principles contribute to encouraging compatible relationships between existing uses, proposed new uses and future development, all in an effort to help ensure that projects in Planning Area 1 are well integrated and demonstrate sensitivity to the contextual influences of the area especially in terms of building scale and architectural design. It is expected that all projects will implement the principles outlined below to the greatest extent feasible. The information in this design guidelines manual will help in achieving this goal.

A. Design Principle 1: Sustained High Quality Development. Planning Area 1 is anticipated to redevelop over an extended period of time. Development and improvements are cost -intensive and should not be thought of as temporary. Building materials and landscaping should be chosen carefully for their ability to be maintained in a cost-effective manner at the same high quality as when they were originally installed. Planning and design of buildings should consider being able to adapt to future conditions and trends.

B. Design Principle 2: Human -Scaled Development. The Bellflower and Alondra corridors have historically been oriented to the automobile. It is people, not cars, upon which Planning Area 1 depends for its success.

Development along the corridors should be inviting and scaled to its users, while acknowledging the roles of access and mobility through public transit and automobile transportation. The extension of a human -scale character throughout the corridor is a basic design principle that should be addressed by all projects. Achievement of this principle can include human -scale details, pedestrian amenities and strong relationships between the buildings, sidewalks and other outdoor spaces. See photo. 7-25

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C. Design Principle 3: Sense of Place. New development and redevelopment along the Bellflower and Alondra corridors should encourage people to stop and utilize the spaces as opposed to just pass through. A large component of creating an inviting environment is promoting a sense of place by creating a defined "here." Public gathering spaces, cohesive architectural imagery, landscaping and signage can all contribute to defining a place. See photos.

D. Design Principle 4: Development Character. Development character is achieved through the thoughtful provision and arrangement of front and side building setbacks, location of structures, plazas, courtyards, outdoor dining areas, pedestrian paseos and linkages, view corridors, landscaped areas and other details that when combined create a positive rhythm along the commercial corridors. The structures, spaces, and landscaping between them create a physical environment rhythm along Bellflower Boulevard and Alondra Boulevard. New development and redevelopment should promote a consistent and coherent rhythm of structures and open spaces along the street edge. See photo.

7.6.4 GENERAL AREA -WIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
This section provides design guidelines applicable to all development, redevelopment and remodeling within Planning Area 1, including commercial.

A. General Design. Development design in Planning Area 1 should comply with the following:

1. Provide site access, parking and circulation that are arranged in a logical and safe manner.

2. Developments should integrate and encourage use of alternative modes of transportation, such as bicycles and buses, by providing safe, convenient and attractive facilities.

3. Buildings at street corners should incorporate design features which highlight the intersection. These features may include architectural elements such as distinctive corner massing and vertical design elements or prominent pedestrian spaces such as plazas. See photo.

4. Building location and massing should be consistent throughout the corridor to frame and define public space.

5. In larger shopping centers/commercial sites, focal points should be developed to create a defined sense of identification. Plazas, fountains, artwork, textured pavement, universally -accessible changes in pavement levels and vertical building features may be combined to create focal points and identity. See photo.

6. Site plans should balance provision of adequate vehicular access and desire to eliminate unnecessary driveway entrances and provide access points that are coordinated with other properties.

Pedestrian paseos create rhythm
along corridor and contribute to
development character
Distinctive signage and public
gathering spaces contribute to "sense
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Prominent corner feature anchors
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Fountain provides focal point

7. Buildings should be sited and designed so property boundaries are not emphasized. Care should be taken when addressing the interface between two adjacent properties.

8. Buildings should be oriented to create and define usable outdoor spaces.

9. Ports of buildings may be set back from the street and alcoves may be provided to include small plazas, entry nooks, and outdoor cafe seating.

10. Site furniture and light fixtures should reflect the same design concepts as the public right-of-way street furniture.

B. Compatibility.

1. Consider the area's scale and character and demonstrate sensitivity to the influences of the surrounding area, especially the existing residential neighborhoods.

2. The sitting or placement of buildings should recognize the particular characteristics of the site and should relate to the surrounding built environment in pattern, function, scale and character.

3. Commercial and residential uses should be buffered from each other as much as possible. Building orientation, landscaping and increased setbacks should be used to provide adequate separation between incompatible uses. See Figure 7.2.

FIGURE 7.2 Planning Area 1 Buffers
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4. When adjacent uses can mutually benefit from connection, appropriate linkages (e.g., common landscape areas, building orientation, pedestrian paseos and unfenced property lines) are recommended.

Continuity.

1. Continuity among buildings contributes to community identity, levels of pedestrian activity and economic vitality.
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2. Infill buildings that are much wider than existing facades should be divided down into a series of appropriately proportioned structural bays or components.

3. Key facade elements on existing buildings (i.e., wall planes and modulation, window and door arrangements, entries, transoms, awnings and cornice treatments) should be repeated in the design of a new neighboring building.

D. Mass. In this Specific Plan, mass is considered a three-dimensional form such as a cube, box, cylinder or pyramid. The way the forms are sized directly relates to the way building elements are emphasized or de-emphasized.

Voids of open space in the forms can change their appearance and make the building more interesting and less imposing.

1. Each building should have a recognizable base, body, roof lines and entry.

2. Several smaller buildings instead of one large building should be used to provide an intimate scale.

3. Varying materials between base and body of a building can break long wall planes.

4. Changes in vertical planes break up a boxlike appearance. Vertical elements such as pilasters help create bays to give the appearance of several smaller buildings.

5. Surface detailing should not serve as a substitute for distinctive massing.

6. Massing designs may include:
a. Variation in the wall plane (projections and recesses); b. Variation in the wall height;
c. Roofs located at different levels. See photos.

7. Upper floors have varied setbacks to accommodate balconies, seating and other architectural treatments. See Figure 7.3.

8. Recessed entries and articulation in the storefront mass should be included.

9. Tall dominating structures should be broken up by creating horizontal emphasis through the use of trim, awnings, eaves or other ornamentation and by using a combination of complimentary colors.

Changes in wall plane and roofs used
to break up massing
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UNDESIRABLE BUILDING MASS 1DESIRABLE BUILDING MASS
FIGURE 7.3 Planning Area 1 Step Back Upper Floors
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E. Scale. Scale is the proportion of one object to another. "Human" or intimate scale incorporates buildings and architectural details and materials on lower walls that relate to human scale such as arches, trellises or awnings should be utilized.

1. Articulated storefronts with carefully arranged doors, windows, arches, trellises or awnings, rather than blank walls, should face onto pedestrian spaces and streets. See photo.

2. Projections and recesses are encouraged to add texture and differentiate between buildings.

F. Rhythm. Rhythm describes the relationship of the building components as well as the relationship of individual buildings to one another.

1. Rhythm should be more complex than simply the repetition of architectural details.

2. Rhythm may be expressed by changing materials and colors and also expressed by varying elements.

G. Architectural Design Elements.

1. Architectural Imagery.
a. To reduce mass and bulk, facades should be "broken" by vertical and horizontal variations in wall and roof planes, building projections, projecting ribs, reveals, balconies, doors and window bays, and similar design elements. See photo.
b. Articulate building forms and elevations to create interesting roof lines, building shapes, and patterns of shade and shadow while maintaining compatibility with surrounding buildings.
c. Design features must be consistent on all elevations of a structure.

Side and rear elevations visible from public considerations as the primary public elevation.
d. Roof materials and colors are important aspects of the overall building design. These elements should be consistent with the desired architectural style and complimentary to adjacent structures.
e. Parapets should have sufficient articulation of detail such as precast treatments, continuous banding or variety in pitch (sculpted). See photo.
f. Rooftop equipment on flat roofs should be screened and not visible from ground level. Buildings with flat or low-pitched roofs should incorporate parapets, pitched facades or architectural elements designed to screen roof -mounted mechanical equipment and be architecturally compatible with the design of the building facade.

Storefronts with awnings face
pedestrian area, contributing to
human -scaled development
Balconies, material changes, and
changes in wall planes along the
facade help reduce building mass
Parapets with precast trim are
continuous along all facades
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Changes in wall plane and roofs used
to break up massing
Changes in wall plane and roofs used
to break up massing

2. Materials and Colors.
a. Limit the number of building materials used on a facade. As a general rule, use no more than two different materials (excluding glass windows) on a single facade. See photo.
b. Appropriate building materials and finishes include:
i. Stucco with a lightly textured finish such as smooth or sand; ii. Stone veneer;
iii. Wood/wood composite siding.
c. Appropriate accent or detail materials include:
i. Wrought iron;
ii. Steel;
iii. Tiles.
d. Inappropriate building materials that should be discouraged on facades include:
i. Plywood;
ii. Hardboard;
iii. Unfinished lumber;
iv. Aluminum siding;
v. Corrugated sheet metal or tin siding;
vi. Textured T-111 siding.
e. Materials and finishes should be durable and weather resistant. f. Material choice and location should minimize reflective surfaces or glare.
g. Changes in material should generally occur when there is a change in the plane of the facade. If possible, the change in material should occur on inside corners of the building. If a change is proposed along the line of a single plane, a pronounced expansion joint or trim piece should be used to define a clear separation. See Figure 7.4. 7-31

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FIGURE 7.4 Planning Area 1 Material Treatment at Corners Change in materials should occur at inside corners
h. Gutters, scuppers and downspouts should be integrated into the exterior design and not "tacked on." These items should be finished to blend in with the background material or be integrated into the architectural design. See photo.
i. Color applications on a facade should generally be limited to one (1) or two (2) main colors and one (1) to two (2) accent colors that complement the main color(s) of the structure.

Painted building surfaces should have a matte finish. Trim work may have a glossy finish.

3. Roofs.
a. Roofs should be given design consideration and treatment consistent to that of the rest of the building exteriors. b. Roofline elements including parapet walls should be developed along all elevations.
c. Roofs and rooflines should be continuous in design throughout a building or group of buildings.

H. Lighting.

1. Exterior lighting should be designed as part of the overall architectural style of the building(s) and should highlight interesting architectural features. The lighting of full facades or roofs is discouraged.

2. Accent lighting, when provided, should complement the building color and materials.
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Two types of pedestrian -scaled
lighting

3. Light fixtures and structural supports should be architecturally compatible with the adjacent building(s).

4. Lighting fixtures with exposed bulbs should not be used.

5. The latest technical and operational energy conservation concepts should be considered in lighting designs.

6. Vehicle entrances, driveways, parking and service areas, pedestrian entrances, walkways, and activity areas should have a sufficient level of lighting to provide security and safety.

7. Lighting should be provided at regular intervals to prevent the creation of light and dark pockets.

8. Pedestrian -scaled lighting for sidewalk and street illumination is encouraged. See photos.

9. Lighting should not be animated.

10. Overhead service wires or exposed conduit should not be used.

I. Landscaping.

1. Utilize landscaping as an integral component to overall project design.

2. Landscape designs emphasizing water -efficient or drought tolerant plants are encouraged.

3. Vines and climbing plants on buildings, trellises, perimeter walls, and fences are encouraged, both to provide attractive appearance and to minimize graffiti.

4. Trees and shrubs should be selected based on their mature size and root characteristics. Plants with root systems that uplift hardscape materials should be avoided.

5. Trees and shrubs should not be planted so close together that they create maintenance problems at maturity.

J. Walls and Fences.

1. Walls and fences should be kept as low as possible while performing their intended function. Walls should be kept to a minimum height to avoid a "fortress" appearance.

2. The design of fences and walls, as well as the materials used, should be consistent with the overall development's design.

3. Fences and walls should have an articulated design. Articulation can be created by having regularly spaced posts, changes in height and by using different building materials at the base, posts or the cap of the fence/wall. See photo.
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4. Fences and walls should be painted to match or complement the color of the building. However, walls constructed with stone or brick may be unpainted in order to display the natural color of the materials.

5. Incorporation of vines on retaining and decorative walls to reduce the heat island effect is encouraged.

K. Green Building and Sustainable Design.

1. Materials and technologies that minimize environmental impacts, reduce energy and resource are highly encouraged.

2. Use of photovoltaic cells on roof tops, covered parking areas or integrated into building architecture is encouraged. See photos.

3. Use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building components or achieving LEED certification is encouraged.

4. The use of pervious surfaces and pervious paving are encouraged.

5. Outdoor trash and storage areas should be covered to reduce pollution introduction.

6. Buildings are encouraged to utilize natural lighting whenever feasible.

7. Sweeping, vacuuming, or high pressure, low volume devices should be used on outdoor areas instead of spraying or hosing with water.

8. Landscaping should be used within large paved areas to reduce heat island effect.

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7.6.5 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DESIGN

GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING
AREA 1
This section provides design guidelines and
concepts that are applicable to all commercial
projects within Planning Area 1 including retail,
service, and office uses. It should also be noted
that the General Commercial guidelines found
below will be utilized for Specific Commercial Use
Guidelines subsection.

A. Site Planning and Design Details.

1. Building Siting.
a. Buildings should be oriented to face either a public street, private street or pedestrian outdoor space and provide pedestrian access from the public sidewalk. See Figure 7.5.

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b. Building siting and design should encourage pedestrian activity. c. When possible and appropriate, interior spaces are encouraged to extend into the outdoors, both physically and visually. This may be achieved through awnings and overhangs, outdoor dining spaces or other features.
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d. Service areas should not be oriented onto publicly accessible spaces.

2. Pedestrian Activity Areas.
a. Pedestrian activity areas should be visible and accessible from the public street. See photo.
b. Pedestrian activity areas should provide site amenities such as seating areas, public art, water features and other appropriate amenities that encourage pedestrian utilization.
c. Pedestrian activity areas should provide a sufficient level of shade for users. Landscaping, canopies or other methods of providing shaded areas are strongly encouraged.

B. Parking and Circulation Guidelines.

1. Site Access.
a. Site access and internal circulation should promote safety, efficiency, convenience and minimize conflict between vehicles and pedestrians.
b. The number of site access points to a parking lot should be minimized and located as far as possible from intersections. Parking lot access points should not interfere with the function of adjacent roadways. See Figure 7.6.
c. Use of common or shared driveways between adjacent uses is strongly encouraged.

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e. Loading and service areas should be separate from the primary public access.
f. Use special paving, lighting and/or landscape treatment to define site entries.

2. Pedestrian Circulation.
a. Pedestrian access from surrounding residential neighborhoods should be provided. This access should be designed to promote safety by providing unobstructed sight lines into the access way from surrounding public areas and be well -lit.
b. Safe, convenient pedestrian links should be designed between parking areas and businesses.
c. Unobstructed visibility and clear delineations between pedestrian paths and vehicular travel aisles should be provided. Use of landscaping, walkways, and decorative hardscape to delineate pedestrian circulation is encouraged.
d. Access to transit stops should be integrated into the pedestrian circulation network.

C. Architectural Design Elements.

1. Architectural Imagery. The use of standardized "corporate" or "franchise" architectural styles is strongly discouraged. See photo.

2. Building Facades.
a. Primary building entries should provide a prominent sense of entry for easy identification. The use of architectural projections, columns, entry lobbies or other design elements are strongly encouraged.
b. The size of doors and windows should relate to the scale and proportions of the overall structure. Monumental entries that are not scaled to the pedestrian are discouraged.
c. The use of security grilles on windows is discouraged because they communicate a message of high crime and are difficult to integrate into the building design. If security grilles are necessary, they should be placed inside the building behind the window.
d. Opening composition is required.
e. Upper story window to wall ratios should be lower than the ground floor. See photo.
f. Windows on the first floor should encompass:
i. Retail uses: a minimum of fifty percent (50%) and maximum of seventy percent (70%) of the building facade.
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ii. Office uses: a minimum of forty percent (40%) and a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the building facade.

Shaped window frames and sills should be used and must be proportional to the window framed.
h. Public rear entrances should be visible and easily located. i. Rear entrances should not be more prominent than the front, primary entrance.

3. Storage, Refuse and Equipment Screening.
a. Storage, refuse and equipment areas should be screened from publicly accessible spaces and/or neighboring residential uses.

Landscaping and/or architectural enclosures can be used to screen these areas. See Figure 7.7.
b. Screening should be compatible with the design of adjacent architecture. Enclosures should use forms, materials and color applications similar to the primary building(s).

FIGURE 7.7 Planning Area 1 Building Orientation
• Landscape Screen SerVice Yard
Wall and landscaping screen service area from public parking area c. Refuse storage areas that are visible from upper stories of adjacent structures should provide an opaque or semi -opaque horizontal cover or screen to reduce unsightly views. The horizontal screen/cover should be integrated into the enclosure design and compatible with adjacent development. See photo.
d. Refuse storage enclosures should be located so that the doors do not interfere with landscaping and pedestrian and vehicle circulation.
e. Dimensions of refuse enclosures should not exceed the reasonable space required for anticipated uses.

Trash enclosure with trellis cover
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Drought tolerant landscaping
provides a softened parking edge and
walkways
Bicycle racks adjacent to pedestrian
walkway
Bicycle racks adjacent to pedestrian
walkway
f. Utility equipment should be located at the rear of building. When equipment is required to be located along street frontages, it should be screened from public view.

Rooftop equipment should be fully screened from public view by parapet walls or roof elements.
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D. Landscaping.

1. General.
a. Landscaping should enhance the quality of commercial developments by framing and softening the appearance of buildings, screening undesirable views, buffering incompatible uses and providing shade.
b. The use of drought tolerant plant materials is encouraged. See photo.
c. Areas not utilized by structures, storage, paved walks, plazas, driveways or parking should be landscaped. See photo.

2. Parking Lot Landscaping.
a. Landscaping should be used to separate parking from buildings and to reduce the visual impact of paved surfaces.
b. Parking lots should be separated from the street frontage by landscape buffers and berms to reduce visual impacts.
c. Landscaping at the base of buildings is encouraged to soften the transition between building and parking lot.

Bellflower City CouncilMay 27, 2025

Bellflower City Council
May 27, 2025