Beverly Hills City Council
October 28, 2025

STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: October 28, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Daren Grilley, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Ken Pfalzgraf, City Arborist
Subject: Wilshire Boulevard Infill Tree Planting Update Attachments: 1. Connect Beverly Hills Design Standards

2. Tree Species Information Sheets

INTRODUCTION
This report provides an update on planned infill canopy tree planting between existing palm trees along Wilshire Boulevard consistent with the Connect Beverly Hills Design Standards (Attachment 1) approved by City Council in 2022.

BACKGROUND
In anticipation of the completion of the subway extension project and reconstruction of the street and sidewalks around the two stations, the City completed a two-year planning process called Connect Beverly Hills that produced Design Standards for attractive and welcoming corridors along the Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard corridors.

The Design Standards are used to guide selection of sidewalk materials, paving patterns, wayfinding, landscaping, trees, and sidewalk amenities such as seating, transit shelters and pedestrian lighting for restoration of the areas affected by development projects (including Metro construction) and future City CIP projects on these corridors.

The Design Standards function as a kit-of-parts of streetscape elements, meaning not all elements would be installed on every street block and they may vary in size and shape depending on the available sidewalk width. For example, adoption of the Design Standards approved multiple styles of “Specialty Planters,” but the exact dimensions of each would be determined through the final design process.

DISCUSSION
Existing Conditions
Wilshire Boulevard's existing street canopy consists predominantly of Mexican Fan Palms, which have become an iconic part of Beverly Hills' landscape character. While these mature palm trees contribute significantly to the visual identity and sense of place along the corridor, they provide limited shade benefits for pedestrians. The existing palms vary BEVERL
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in age and condition, and, as a result of Metro construction activities and natural aging, some sections of the corridor have gaps in the palm tree spacing that create an imbalanced streetscape appearance.

Infill Tree Planting Strategy
The Connect Beverly Hills Design Standards establish a comprehensive approach to enhance the tree canopy along Wilshire Boulevard while preserving and complementing the iconic palm trees. The strategy calls for planting large-canopy shade trees between existing palms to provide pedestrian comfort, improve urban forest health, and create a multi-layered streetscape that maintains the boulevard's grand scale while adding functional shade coverage.

This infill planting approach offers several benefits:
 Increased shade coverage for pedestrians along the expanded sidewalk areas near the subway stations;
 Enhanced urban forest canopy coverage, diversity and resilience consistent with the City's Urban Forest Management Plan;
 Maintained visual prominence of the existing palm trees while adding seasonal interest and texture through deciduous and evergreen canopy trees; and  Improved microclimate and pedestrian comfort along this high-activity corridor.

Infill canopy tree placement will be guided by species-specific spacing requirements and multiple clearance criteria to ensure healthy growth and avoid conflicts with infrastructure.  Species-dependent spacing: Street trees should be planted at spacing no closer than 80% of their mature canopy spread to allow for full crown development without excessive competition.
 Clearance from existing palms: 20-foot minimum to avoid root zone conflicts and preserve the health of heritage palm trees
 Clearance from infrastructure:
o 45-foot minimum from intersections for sight line safety o 20-foot minimum from streetlights and power poles to avoid conflicts with overhead utilities and lighting
o 10-foot minimum from pedestrian light poles
o 10-foot minimum from fire hydrants for emergency access o 8-foot minimum from driveway aprons to maintain vehicular access and visibility
Character Zone Tree Palettes
The Design Standards organize Wilshire Boulevard into distinct character zones (see page 28 of Attachment 1), each with specifically recommended tree species selected for their mature size, growth characteristics, and compatibility with the corridor's scale (pages 47 through 49). (The Design Standards also include tree species for future consideration on La Cienega Boulevard; however, this report is focused on Wilshire Boulevard infill trees.)
Selected Tree Species by Character Zone
Following adoption of the Connect Beverly Hills Design Standards by City Council in January 2022, the City Arborist evaluated the recommended tree palettes for each character zone based on several criteria, including availability at nurseries in Southern California, suitability for urban conditions, mature size characteristics, and long-term maintenance considerations. Based on this evaluation, the following species have been selected as the preferred trees for each zone:

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Pedestrian Gateway Zones:

Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Red Push Pistache) - East of Stanley Drive  Rounded/spreading deciduous tree providing excellent fall color  Mature size: 25'-35' height x 25'-35' spread
 Medium growth rate
 Low water requirements (WUCOLS1: Low)
 Spacing: 25 feet on center
 Spring flowering (inconspicuous); summer/fall fruit attractive to wildlife  Well-suited for the arrival areas and transit hubs, offering seasonal interest to mark gateway locations
Zelkova serrata (Cut Leaf / Sawleaf Zelkova) – Elm Drive to El Camino Drive  Rounded/spreading deciduous tree providing excellent fall color  Mature size: 50'-65' height x 50'-65' spread
 Medium growth rate
 Low water requirements (WUCOLS: Low)
 Spacing: 40 feet on center
 Spring flowering (inconspicuous); fall fruit small
 Well-suited for the arrival areas and transit hubs, offering seasonal interest to mark gateway locations
Golden Triangle Zone: Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Pink Trumpet Tree) – El Camino Drive to Linden Drive
 Rounded deciduous tree with spectacular showy pink flowers  Mature size: 20'-30' height x 15'-25' spread
 Slow growth rate
 Low water requirements (WUCOLS: Low)
 Spacing: 25 feet on center
 Distinctive spring/winter flowering adds vibrant seasonal display appropriate to the active pedestrian-oriented character of this retail and dining district Wilshire Zone: Lophostemon confertus (Brisbane Box) – Stanley Drive to Elm Drive and West of Linden Drive
 Rounded evergreen tree with showy white flowers
 Mature size: 30'-50' height x 10'-30' spread
 Fast growth rate
 Low water requirements (WUCOLS: Low)
 Spacing: 30 feet on center
 Evergreen canopy provides year-round shade consistent with the grand boulevard character; mature size matches the scale of the corridor and complements existing palms
All recommended species are rated for low water use, suitable for urban conditions and climate resilience, selected for mature canopy sizes appropriate to the grand boulevard scale, and are compatible with available sidewalk widths and underground infrastructure.

More information on each of these tree species is included in Attachment 2. 1 WUCOLS stands for Water Use Classification of Landscape Species, an online database and guide that classifies plants by their water needs, helping landscape professionals and the public select suitable plants for various California regions.

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Palm Tree Preservation and Maintenance
The Design Standards emphasize protecting and maintaining the existing Mexican Fan Palms as a valued heritage element of the Wilshire Boulevard corridor. All existing palms must be monitored to ensure structural integrity is not compromised due to age or construction activities. Where palms are damaged during construction or have become compromised, they should be replaced with new Mexican Fan Palms. On blocks where palm spacing appears imbalanced, the plan recommends adding a new palm in addition to infill canopy trees to maintain visual rhythm along the corridor.

Implementation Approach
Tree installation will occur in phases through Metro reconstruction, private development projects, and City Capital Improvement Projects:

1. Metro Station Areas: Infill canopy trees will be furnished and installed by Metro as part of roadway and sidewalk reconstruction following completion of the subway station construction. Metro has procured and begun to plant the trees in the Section 1/La Cienega station area.

2. Development-Triggered Planting: Throughout other sections of Wilshire Boulevard, new canopy trees will be installed as conditions of approval for future private development projects along the corridor, ensuring gradual implementation of the tree canopy expansion as opportunities arise.

3. City Capital Improvement Projects: Canopy trees will be incorporated as City street improvement projects are carried out along the corridor in the future.

This phased approach establishes a long-term framework for enhancing the urban forest as development and CIP projects occur along the corridor.

Community Engagement
City Council appointed the Traffic and Parking Commission (TPC) to serve as the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) for development of the Connect Beverly Hills project. The purpose of the PAC was to review and synthesize input received from Beverly Hills stakeholders, delve into specific issues that surface during outreach events and make recommendations to City Council on project direction, design concepts and draft and final plans. The PAC had six meetings over the course of the project:
 October 1, 2020: Project introduction, review of PAC role and project vision.  December 3, 2020: Review of key outreach takeaways and project approach.  January 7, 2021: Feedback on initial draft infrastructure proposals.  March 4, 2021: Feedback on aesthetic options for design standards.  May 6, 2021: Feedback on Draft Streetscape Plan and Design Standards.  July 1, 2021: Review of Draft Plan and recommendation on adoption.

Additionally, because their purviews are related to streetscape design, staff participated in study sessions with the Architectural and Planning Commissions to solicit their feedback on options for the Design Standards.

Beverly Hills residents, businesses, employees and other stakeholders were invited to participate in a robust yearlong community engagement process. Key public input activities and outreach strategies included:
 Interactive information provided on the project website (which has since been transitioned to www.beverlyhills.org/ConnectBH)
 Virtual walking tour of Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards (May-June 2020)  Four-day Virtual Discovery Charrette (June 2020)
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 Design Elements Preference Survey (August-September 2020)  Two-day Virtual Design Charrette (October 2020)
 City email announcements to a list of over 1,000 stakeholders.  Social media posts, including a promotional campaign for the October charrette that reached almost 50,000 people living in and visiting Beverly Hills.  Sidewalk decals with links and QR codes to the project website.  Three Citywide mailers to approximately 28,000 addresses each time and targeted door-to-door mailer deliveries to approximately 2,700 addresses within one-half mile of the future Wilshire/La Cienega subway station and Gale Staging Yard site.
 Online map platform for comments on specific locations.  Stakeholder interviews with Commission Chairs/Vice Chairs, property owners and businesses along the two corridors and community group leaders/advocates.
 Presentations to all Citywide commissions at key project milestones and regular presentations to community groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, Metro Section 2 business stakeholders, Next Beverly Hills and the Rotary Club.  Promotional video on the project website and BHTV.
 Media coverage in local newspapers.

Final Public Review and Approval
A one-month public comment period for the Draft Design Standards was open from April 14 to May 10, 2021, via the project website. Approximately 250 individual comments were received. The majority of comments either expressed support for recommendations or shared thoughts on elements outside the scope of the project.

At the sixth and final PAC meeting on July 1, 2021, the TPC recommended 5-0 that City Council adopt the Final Draft Design Standards. The Architectural and Planning Commissions also expressed support for the Design Standards, which incorporated their feedback.

City Council reviewed and approved the Final Draft Design Standards on January 4, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. Trees in the subway station areas – 15 Red Push Pistache and 11 Mexican Fan Palm trees at the Wilshire/La Cienega Station, and 14 Sawleaf Zelkova and 18 Mexican Fan Palm trees at the Beverly Drive Station – will be furnished and installed by Metro as part of roadway reconstruction following the subway station construction. Trees throughout the other sections of Wilshire Boulevard will be installed as a condition of future private development projects along these corridors. In addition, it is anticipated that the City will initiate various projects along the corridor in the future and infill trees will be incorporated with those projects, with City Council review and approval of plans and budgets, as appropriate.

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RECOMMENDATION
This report is for information only.

Shana Epstein,
Director of Public Works
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Design Standards

WILSHIRE BOULEVARD & LA CIENEGA BOULEVARD
Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Acknowledgements
City Staff Consultant Team
Susan Healy Keene, Director of Community Development
Shana Epstein, Director of Public Works
Aaron Kunz, Deputy Director of Transportation
Daren Grilley, City Engineer
Mandana Motahari, City Architect
Rob Welch, Engineering Manager
David Garrard, Parks Superintendent
Ken Pfalzgraf, City Arborist
Kevin Riley, Senior Transportation Engineer
Martha Eros, Transportation Planner
Jessie Holzer, Transportation Planner
Christine Chung, Associate Project Manager
Timothea Tway, Principal Planner
Cindy Gordon, Senior Planner
Logan Phillippo, Policy and Management Analyst
Project Advisory Committee
Traffic and Parking Commission
Chair Nooshin Meshkaty
Vice Chair Sharon Ignarro
Commisioner Jay Solnit
Commisioner David Seidel
Commisioner Ron Shalowitz
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Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards

1. Introduction 1

2. Existing Conditions 5
Land Use 6
Access and Circulation 7
Pedestrian Network 8
Transit Network 9
Bicycle Network 9
Tree Canopy 10
Street Furniture 11
Public Art 12
Signage and Wayfinding 13

3. Outreach and Engagement 15

4. Design Standards 23
Streetscape Colors 27
Character Zones 28
Pedestrian Realm Organization 29
Reference Plan 30
Furnishings 31
Lighting 34
Paving 35
Signage and Wayfinding 36
Landscape 43
Table of Contents

1. Introduction
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Background
The City of Beverly Hills is currently undertaking an
impressive series of efforts to define and implement
citywide urban design priorities. Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega (Connect Beverly Hills) is one such effort focused on developing design standards
to be incorporated into private development projects and preparing the City for the coming Metro D (former Purple) Line extension. The D Line extension will bring two new rail stations to Beverly Hills at Wilshire Boulevard/La Cienega Boulevard (projected to open in 2023) and Wilshire Boulevard/Reeves Drive (projected to open in 2025). The project area for Connect Beverly Hills includes the entire lengths of Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards within city boundaries (three miles total) and includes the two future Metro rail stations.

What is Connect Beverly Hills?
When the subway and several planned/in-progress
development projects open, the City expects a dramatic
increase in pedestrian activity along both Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards through Beverly Hills. As such, Connect Beverly Hills creates design standards for both boulevards to set the stage for an enhanced street environment that is safe, comfortable, and vibrant for residents and visitors alike.

Both boulevards are important commercial thoroughfares for the City today, but they also have the potential to provide a more rewarding experience for people visiting and traveling along them. Connect Beverly Hills offers a blueprint for how other commercial streets in the City can better serve their neighborhoods. Adoption of these design standards is the first step in creating a template that can be used to Introduction
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Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 3 develop standards for other commercial corridors. Project recommendations will be incorporated into future projects on Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, including Metro street restoration as part of subway construction, the City’s Capital Improvements Program, and private
development projects.

Relevant Plans, Policies, and
Programs
The design standards build upon and implement a series of planning efforts initiated by the City. The most relevant plans, policies, and programs influencing Connect Beverly Hills are highlighted below.

Beverly Hills General Plan (2010 update)
The General Plan is comprehensive and provides a
framework for the City’s physical, economic, and social development, while sustaining natural environmental
resources. The General Plan is long-range, considering
how the City will change by the year 2025, while presenting policies and implementation programs to guide decisions over the next five years.

Creating a Community Plan for Southeast Beverly Hills:

Southeast in Motion (2015-2016)
Southeast in Motion is an effort to create a Community
Plan for the Southeast Area of Beverly Hills to establish a framework to guide future physical development and
investment. Across multiple meetings, stakeholders
expressed interest in an improved pedestrian experience, easy access to the future Wilshire/La Cienega Metro station, and vibrant and active street life in the neighborhood.

Beverly Hills Complete Streets Plan (2021)
The Complete Streets Plan recommends infrastructure,
programs, and policies to make Beverly Hills streets work better for everyone. It is a long-range document providing the City’s overall transportation policy guidance. Through implementation of the Complete Streets Plan, the City
aims to transform Beverly Hills from an auto-dominated
community to one that embraces all modes of travel, reduces vehicle trips on our streets, and can be truly considered a world class bicycling city. The plan identifies a vision for the transportation network, guided by multimodal goals and
policies.

Metro First Last Mile Plan for Sections 2 and 3 of the Purple Line Extension (2020)
This Plan is part of Metro’s First Last Mile project at-large, and it includes the development of first/last mile station area plans for the stations on Sections 2 and 3 of the Purple (D) Line (Wilshire/Rodeo, Century City/Constellation, Westwood/ UCLA, and Westwood/VA Hospital). For each station, the
Plan identifies pedestrian-focused and wheel-mode focused projects that improve safety and access along specified routes.

2. Existing Conditions
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Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards are dynamic main
corridors for Beverly Hills and the surrounding jurisdictions, moving thousands of people through the greater Los
Angeles region every day. Wilshire Boulevard, which
makes up the majority of the project area, is an east-west arterial that spans across three cities including Beverly Hills. The boulevard is one of the older streets in the region Existing Conditions
Land Use and Built Form
Both boulevards are primarily zoned for commercial uses and are now part of the Mixed Use Overlay adopted by City Council in late 2020, which permits mixed use projects with both commercial uses and residential units. The blocks
perpendicular to Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards
are predominantly residential, and a large portion of the surrounding residential neighborhoods are within a quick five minute walk of the commercial areas along both
corridors. This means that with a safe and attractive walking environment, local residents can easily and comfortably access the destinations and services on the boulevards.

Buildings are critical in framing the streetscape by giving it shape, life, and use. Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards have a variety of architecturally significant buildings and the corridors are made up of an eclectic and attractive assortment of buildings of many styles and eras. However, much of the built form is at the scale best viewed from a vehicle, with many buildings lacking transparent facades and ground-level visual interest.
and was originally used as a trail by indigenous peoples.

Both boulevards have been associated with the role of the automobile and domination of the private car in 20th century Los Angeles.

Today, both corridors are home to many regional and local destinations, including Restaurant Row on La Cienega
Boulevard and the Golden Triangle on Wilshire Boulevard, as well as diverse local institutions, offices, and businesses.

Goods and services within the project area are central
to and reachable from much of the greater Los Angeles
region, and these destinations also serve local Beverly Hills neighborhoods.

The following sections summarize the existing streetscape conditions to inform the design standards and future mobility planning efforts outside of this project.
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Streets make up the majority of the City’s public space, and the way they are programmed and used can help build a
rich and engaging social, cultural, and civic environment for Beverly Hills, in addition to providing a means for mobility.

Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevards are both
major six-lane arterials with active curbside lanes for through-traffic and on-street parking.

Private Motor Vehicles
Reflecting the auto-oriented history of both boulevards, most of the public space in the project area (approximately 60-70%) is dedicated to efficiently and quickly moving or storing private vehicles. At all times of day, there are at least two lanes of travel in each direction. During peak hours the on-street parking areas become an additional lane of travel.

Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Wilshire Boulevard within the project area is 38,473, and 48,911 on La Cienega Boulevard.

One-fifth of both corridors is fronted by surface parking lots, which provide convenient access for vehicles but can create safety concerns for people walking, biking, or taking transit.

Surface lots also interrupt the sense of physical enclosure that helps make public space feel comfortable and inviting.

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Sidewalks are mostly wide (15 feet) throughout the project area and are in good condition, creating safe and ample space for people walking. However, pedestrians can
sometimes face long distances between safe opportunities to cross both boulevards. Long distances between crossings or challenging crossing opportunities can make walking
feel inconvenient and dangerous. Highly visible and more frequent crossing opportunities can contribute to a more walkable environment. The National Association of City
Transportation Officials recommends that if it takes a person more than 3 minutes to walk to a crosswalk, wait to cross the street, and then resume, a crossing opportunity should be provided.

La Cienega Boulevard has an average of over 1000 feet
between opportunities to cross the street (about a five minute walk), while Wilshire Boulevard has crossing opportunities approximately every 600 feet (about a three minute walk).

Crossing types at intersections vary throughout the project area – 45% of intersections have no marked crosswalks
at all, and 36% have only three crosswalk legs. The map on this page illustrates the variety of crossings on a small segment of Wilshire Boulevard. Angled crossings and
offset intersections (like those at Beverly Drive) result in large corner radii that allow for high-speed turns that can increase potential conflicts between drivers and pedestrians.

Wide corner radii can lead to longer crossing distances, often create issues with ramp alignment, and can impact pedestrian visibility.

The Complete Streets Plan identifies both boulevards as pedestrian enhanced corridors.

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Wilshire Boulevard is a highly-used transit street, providing transit connections across the city and throughout the
greater Los Angeles region. Bus riders make up about 40% of the users who travel along the boulevard every day. Existing transit routes on both boulevards include Metro routes
20/720 and 105/705 and Antelope Valley Transit route 786, which connect the project area to destinations across the region. The many bus stops along both boulevards allow for convenient access to the region by transit.

Metro estimates that with the opening of the new rail
stations, there will be approximately 62,000 daily transit users on Wilshire Boulevard, which would be the largest traveler group based on mode share for the boulevard.

The existing bus stops within the project area could face challenges accommodating these additional transit riders, as many have limited amenities and lack shade or seating, and some have limited sidewalk space for transit riders to wait for the next bus (see images on the opposite page). The Complete Streets Plan recommends developing bus stop
standards to improve the bus rider experience.

Bicycle Network
While there are no existing or proposed bicycle lanes on either street, there are multiple bike parking opportunities for cyclists along both corridors (including former bikeshare stations that were converted to public bike parking areas).

Bicycle facilities adjacent to the project area include a bike lane on Santa Monica Boulevard and sharrows on Crescent Drive. The Complete Streets Plan includes a proposal for a shared bus/bike lane on Wilshire Boulevard, as well as proposals for bikeways that connect with or cross both
boulevards, which would improve access to destinations
along both streets for people on bikes.

During field visits, the project team observed few cyclists using Wilshire Boulevard or La Cienega Boulevard. Those people that did bike on the boulevards had to choose between sharing space with vehicles in the road or sharing space with people walking on the sidewalks.

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The tree canopy along a street provides many benefits,
including shade and a visual softness that make walking feel comfortable and pleasant.

The existing tree canopy along Wilshire Boulevard is made up of palm trees, creating an iconic look and feel for those traveling along the corridor. However, palms do not provide adequate shade for those walking or biking on the street.

In contrast to Wilshire Boulevard, the canopy along La
Cienega Boulevard is made up of Ficus trees. These trees create a more pleasant and shaded walking environment
than the palms on Wilshire Boulevard, but their root systems can disrupt and break up sidewalks.

Landscaping varies along both boulevards. Blocks within the Golden Triangle have attractive ground-level and hanging planters, but many blocks have no ground-level planting at all. While the landscaping around the Golden Triangle adds an aesthetic appeal with blooming flowers and greenery, it requires high-maintenance upkeep and is not cost-effective to install along longer stretches of the boulevard. Native and drought-tolerant plantings could provide more widespread landscaping with much lower levels of maintenance.
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Lighting on Wilshire Boulevard Lighting on La Cienega Boulevard Street Furniture
Existing street furniture is usually well-organized and located neatly within the furnishing zone just adjacent to the curb.

In general, both boulevards provide ample space to create a furnishing zone and unimpeded pedestrian access route (PAR).

In comparison to the streetscape within the Golden Triangle, which has a cohesive Beverly Hills identity, existing street furnishings in other segments of Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards are varied in color and style.

Seating is rather infrequent throughout the corridor, located mostly on private property adjacent to the right of way.

Many lighting fixtures are decorative as well as functional, providing a brand and identity where it exists along the corridors. However, most lighting is designed to illuminate the roadway for vehicles, rather than to provide pedestrianscale light. 12 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Public Art
Public art plays an incredible role in making a place feel special and unique, and the City’s Fine Art Program has a rich portfolio of fine art that reflects a diversity of artist and art styles. Despite the abundance of public art along both boulevards, the pieces themselves are not always prominent or front-and-center for visitors and residents to enjoy.

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Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 13 Signage & Wayfinding
Both boulevards have a variety of signage types serving a diversity of functions. The City has an established practice of integrating signage with lightpoles, which is an effective and efficient way to address drivers. The banner program in particular is a character defining element of the streetscape that promotes local and seasonal events, while contributing to a festive atmosphere.

While auto-oriented signage is abundant to guide drivers to their destinations, there is limited wayfinding signage for people walking, biking or taking transit. Most of the existing wayfinding signage is concentrated in the Golden Triangle.

With the opening of the new Metro rail stations, wayfinding signage will be critical to ensure riders know where they’ve arrived to and how to find their way back again. Existing signage is also static, which creates the opportunity to upgrade to more dynamic digital signage that can be
regularly updated.

Roadway signage
Banner signage Wayfinding signage at a Beverly Hills Bikeshare kiosk

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3. Outreach &
Engagement
16 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Outreach & Engagement
Outreach Goals
The engagement goals for the design standards were:
• Promote public awareness of the project
• Identify and engage with diverse key stakeholder groups • Encourage participation and input on development of the Plan and standards
Audiences & Tactics
To encourage robust participation, the project team divided the potential audiences for Connect Beverly Hills into eight key categories for outreach based on research of the project area along with input from city staff:
• City commissions and elected officials
• The business community including property and business owners as well as management
• Residents and families
• Neighborhood groups and local institutions
• The local workforce, including transit commuters
• Visitors, including tourists and tourism groups
• City staff, including Police and Fire
Impact of COVID-19
Outreach was originally planned to be in-person, with
multiple public workshops and pop-up events. However,
due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person
activities were converted to an online environment, and all engagement was physically distanced in adherence with
public health guidelines.

Project Advisory Committee
The Beverly Hills Traffic and Parking Commission (TPC)
was appointed as the advisory body for the project by City Council in August 2020 due to the commission’s expertise in pedestrian mobility enhancements and their leadership on the Complete Streets Plan. City and Consultant staff involved in the project presented to the TPC six times throughout the life of the project. In their role as the Project Advisory Committee, TPC members helped develop the vision for the standards, guided recommendations, and gave feedback at critical stages of project development. TPC meetings also provided an additional opportunity for public comment.

Presentations and Staff Reports
City staff shared information about the project and solicited feedback from all 12 city commissions at key project
milestones. Due to their scope and purview, the Architectural and Planning Commissions provided additional feedback
related to the streetscape design of the commercial
corridors. City staff also presented to neighborhood groups including the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, and the Metro Section 2 Stakeholders Group.

Engagement Tactics
The project team took a multi-pronged approach to achieve our engagement goals. This included traditional mass
outreach, local media spots, social media campaigns, targeted individual messaging, and environmental graphics.

Traditional Mass Outreach
Traditional mass outreach promotes public awareness with tactics that aim to reach as wide of an audience as possible.

Tactics included e-blasts to a list of over 1,000 stakeholders, four citywide mailers to over 28,000 addresses, targeted flyer distribution at the Beverly Hills Farmers Market, and doorto-door flyer deliveries to approximately 2,800 Beverly Hills addresses within ½ mile of the future Wilshire/La Cienega Station and Mobility Hub.

Media Outreach
The project team published press releases and pitched
content to the media. As a result, the project received radio, newspaper, and web-based media coverage. Over the course of the project, seven local media outlets, including KCRW, The Beverly Hills Courier, Canyon News, and Park La Brea News & Beverly Press, reported on Connect Beverly Hills and invited stakeholders to provide input and feedback.

Social Media
Social media uses a wide variety of tools to reach broad audiences. The City leveraged its own social media channels to support the project with posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. To ensure that the posts reached stakeholders beyond existing followers of City social media accounts, we launched paid campaigns targeted to users across the entire city, reaching over 80,000 users with 700+ click-throughs.

Virtual Engagement
Virtual engagement was necessary due to the constraints of COVID-19. In-person activities were transitioned to
easily navigable virtual environments, including video calls, interactive surveys, online mapping, and collaborative design spaces for public meetings.

Hundreds of Beverly Hills stakeholders took part in our virtual engagement activities over the course of the project:
• Virtual walk audit and interactive map (82 participants):

Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 17 Community members provided vital background
information about their experiences walking, biking, driving, and taking transit on the boulevards.
• 4-day Discovery Charrette (~60 participants): Stakeholders worked together to develop collaborative plans and
concepts and help create a shared vision for Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards.
• 2-day Design Charrette (~30 participants): Stakeholders reviewed street furnishings and landscaping ideas,
identified special places of focus where amenities could be placed, and discussed which multi-modal amenities would be needed at a potential future Mobility Hub.
• Design Preferences Survey (200+ responses): Participants shared their preferences for types and styles of streetscape amenities they would like to see on the two streets, as well as ideas for a potential future Mobility Hub.
• 1-hour stakeholder interviews (~60 participants) with Commission Chairs/Vice Chairs, property owners and
businesses along both corridors, and community group
leaders and advocates.
• Project Explainer Video: Received 400+ views on YouTube.

Also aired on BHTV and shared in public meetings.
• Public Comment Period (200+ comments): Over a onemonth period, community members added comments to an interactive PDF viewer of the Draft Plan.

Environmental Graphics
Installing environmental graphics allowed for socially-distant in-person outreach to stakeholders who may not otherwise be familiar with the city projects and initiatives. Nearly 40 sidewalk decals were installed at key transit stops, in front of essential services, and at busy intersections throughout the project area, as well as in high-use pedestrian areas in the City of Beverly Hills. Pole signs were also installed at key intersections to promote public feedback on the Draft Plan.

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Workforce X X X X X X X X X
Visitors X X X X X
City Staff X X X X X X X
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Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 19 Public feedback throughout the course of the project
followed four major themes and is summarized in the
sections below.

WHAT WE HEARD

1. 2. 3. 4. Concern about the
dominance of cars
Desire to improve
safety and comfort
for people walking
and biking
Enthusiasm for a
bold, vibrant, and
attractive streetscape
environment
Support for transformative,
people-oriented change
Concern about the dominance of cars
• Heavy traffic is a key noise generator: Large volumes of vehicular traffic were seen as the main source of disruptive noise, contributing to people feeling uncomfortable or
unsafe as bicyclists or pedestrians. Construction noise and driver frustration with delays related to construction (honking) were also highlighted.
• Vehicular traffic creates negative environmental impacts:

With multiple lanes of traffic moving cars along both
boulevards, pollution is a key concern. The City’s General Plan calls out the importance of addressing traffic growth’s impacts on air pollution as well as the need to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.

Desire to improve safety and comfort for people
walking and biking
• Walking and biking should be prioritized along the
boulevards: Safety and comfort for pedestrians should
be prioritized, as well as an inviting and interesting
walking environment. The majority of all virtual walk audit participants were interested in bicycle facilities along Wilshire Boulevard.
• Both boulevards are challenging to navigate on foot or on bicycle: Both boulevards have challenging crossings due to wide streets and skewed intersections, long block lengths, and many areas that lack pedestrian-oriented destinations. 70% of virtual walk audit participants only traveled by bike once a month or less on either boulevard, usually citing safety concerns around car traffic. 60% of virtual walk audit participants walk the boulevards only a few times a month or less, despite the large number of participants who lived or worked in the project area.
• More trees and shade are needed for a pleasant walking experience: The existing pedestrian environment is
unwelcoming and dominated by concrete and a lack of
shade. The majority of virtual walk audit participants
recommended a better tree canopy as the #1 thing they
would do to improve the pedestrian experience in the
project area.

Enthusiasm for a bold, vibrant, and attractive
streetscape environment
• Special places deserve special attention: Certain nodes of activity would benefit from focused enhancement: the new Metro stations (the intersections of Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard and
Reeves Drive), the Golden Triangle, and the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Robertson Boulevard. These
areas already experience or are predicted to experience heavier pedestrian activity than the rest of the corridors.

In addition, Southeast Beverly Hills is an important node with opportunities for placemaking and building a strong neighborhood identity.
• Need for a strong neighborhood identity and improved
wayfinding: The streetscape should have a brand and
identity that is unique to Beverly Hills, which can be
implemented through landscaping and street furniture.
• Iconic and functional landscaping: Existing palm trees on Wilshire Boulevard are “iconic” but could be supplemented with trees that provide more shade for people walking, as well as more lush greenery.
• Comfortable and aesthetically pleasing street
furnishings: Existing street furniture is not abundant
enough for the needs of people traveling along the
boulevards, and the comfort and visual appeal of the
furniture could be improved. 53% of survey respondents
preferred street furniture that focuses on natural, durable, and sustainable materials as well as green infrastructure.

Respondents also wanted new furniture to reflect the city’s “classic” identity and to find a way to blend a traditional style with more modern aesthetics.
• Better streetscape amenities can lead to economic
revitalization: Streetscape improvements on Wilshire
and La Cienega Boulevards can make the corridors more
attractive to new investment and development. La Cienega Boulevard has a significant history as a “Restaurant Row,” and improvements could encourage new types of retail and restaurants and increase pedestrian activity in the area.

Support for transformative, people-oriented
change
• Need for future-facing, people-focused planning: The
boulevards and the city must prepare for a future less
dependent on private vehicles, especially with the new
subway stations opening. Improvements should be flexible to adapt to future lifestyle and transportation changes. • Tension between boulevards functioning as throughput
vs prioritizing people walking, biking, or taking transit:

There is an inherent tension between allocating more space in the public right of way for people walking, biking, and taking transit and moving private motor vehicles as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Division over how to re-allocate space: While support for transformative change was clear, how that change should look and happen was not unanimous. When the City is ready to tackle transformative change along these corridors,
consideration of all modes must be included in the process. 20 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega

OUR VISION
Based on these findings, the project team developed a series of design principles that create the vision for Connect Beverly Hills:

People first
Create or enhance connections for people walking to meet current needs and prepare for more pedestrians when the new rail stations open.

Uniquely Beverly Hills
Use designs that reflect the iconic aesthetic of Beverly Hills.

Sustainable and inviting
Utilize drought-tolerant landscaping and environmentally responsible streetscape amenities.

Scalable and replicable
Create typologies and guidelines for the corridors that can be easily adapted to commercial corridors citywide.

Contextual to land use
Streetscape amenities should be responsive to existing and planned land use.

Place, not pass-through
The boulevards contain local and regional destinations, and the streetscape should create a vibrant and comfortable sense of place.

Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 21

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4. Design Standards
24 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Design Standards
Streetscape elements like lighting, street furniture,
landscaping, signage, and wayfinding will work together to improve comfort and walkability along Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards, and help make the boulevards a more comfortable and vibrant place for all.

The pages that follow contain the materials, furnishings, and landscape palette organized by element type, as well as guidelines for placing materials on the street.

These design standards function as a kit-of-parts of
streetscape elements, meaning there will be a mix of
consistency and variation in how these enhancements are applied. Some improvements will be installed in a way that is specific to each particular segment of the corridor. At the same time, certain materials and streetscape elements will repeat across the entire corridor to ensure a cohesive design approach.

Although the standards in this Plan apply to Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards, they may be considered as citywide standards in the future.

Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 25 Design Themes
The design standards are directly informed by community input and guidance from the City of Beverly Hills staff.

Throughout the public engagement process, Beverly Hills community members shared thoughts like the ones on
the right, which focus on the desired look and feel for the Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard corridors.

Organic
The design standards and streetscape palette are directly informed by public community input and guidance from
the City of Beverly Hills staff. The online Community Survey asked respondents to identify their preferred “look and feel” of the future furnishings for the corridors. The majority selected “Organic City” to guide the material and furnishing design standards for the boulevards.

The Design Standards and Streetscape Palette options are directly informed by public community input and guidance from the City of Beverly Hills staff. The online Community Survey asked respondents to identify their preferred "look and feel" of the future furnishings for the corridors. The majority selected "Organic City" to guide the more detailed streetscape palette selections.

Modern and updated, yet classic
New, exciting and evolving
Reflect the place – Beverly Hills, SoCal
It could use an upgrade for a fresher look
and to create areas with a sense of place.

Should be contemporary to fit
sustainability goals of Beverly Hills
I think it should be more contemporary to
reflect the values of the City we live in
The Design Standards and Streetscape Palette options are directly informed by community input and guidance from the City of Beverly Hills staff. Throughout the public engagement process, Beverly Hills community members shared thoughts like the ones above, which focus on the desired look and feel for the Wilshire and La Cienega corridors.
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26 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Iconic 76 Gas Station
9570 Wilshire
Perpetual Savings Bank Building
"Home" (1992) Charles Arnoldi
Historic Aerial, 1919
Beverly Hill Hotel
Spanish Steps, Rodeo Drive The Beverly Wilshire
"Spiral of Life" (1985) Baile Oakes
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Sunset Park (Will Rogers Memorial Park)
Pacific Mercantile Bank Building & Courtyard
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Uniquely Beverly Hills
With “Organic City” as the starting point, the design standards were inspired by the ways Beverly Hills has taken unique ownership of organic forms, colors, textures, and patterns along these corridors, in other parts of the city, and
throughout history.

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The suggested color palette to the right is intended to provide continuity in the colors, materials, and finishes observed in the urban form of Beverly Hills today. The
palette also invites variation and pops of new tones to create distinct moments, such as in the expression of a bench or the color and finish of a bike rack.

Final color swatch choices will require physical swatches to confirm the family of colors and material finishes.

Direct coordination is needed with each streetscape
furniture manufacturer to identify availability of desired colors, materials, and finishes. Throughout this Chapter, the photo examples provided for each amenity are images provided by the vendors and are not always reflective of the suggested color palette.

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28 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega The stretches of Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega
Boulevard that these design standards address contain
a range of different streetscape conditions and land use patterns. In order to create design solutions that are
contextual and responsive to these varied conditions, the corridors have been divided into five “Character Zones.” While all zones will share certain cohesive design elements, each Character Zone will have a unique and distinct identity based on the surrounding environment and existing
multimodal activity. These distinct characters will be shaped by the approach to sidewalk materiality, the frequency and placement of amenities (such as seating and signage), and the planting palettes.

Learn more about each Character Zone and their unique
design treatments in the following pages and throughout the design standards.

Character Zones
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D Pedestrian Gateway Zone
D Golden Triangle Zone
Wilshire Zone
D North La Cienega Zone
D La Cienega Park Zone

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Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 29 Pedestrian Gateway Zone
In the Pedestrian Gateway areas, which have the most
pedestrian activity, the sidewalk will consist of mainly hardscape with the intent of accommodating higher volumes of people walking. A 5-ft amenity zone will be designated by specialty pavers and will contain various streetscape amenities and furnishings, including higher densities of seating, bike racks, and wayfinding signage. New canopy trees will be planted among the existing palms.

Golden Triangle Zone
The Golden Triangle Zone will be highlighted as a special area through the use of specialty pavers across the entire width of the sidewalk. As another area with high pedestrian volumes, the sidewalk will consist of mainly hardscape to accommodate larger numbers of people and furnishings.

New canopy trees will be planted among the existing palms.

Wilshire Zone
The Wilshire Zone will feature a 5-ft groundscape planting zone along the curb, with some breaks to allow for parallel parking access. This will help make the corridor feel greener and allow pedestrians to feel some buffer from the cars on the street. New canopy trees will be planted among the existing palms. The typical hardscape walk zone will be 8-ft wide and feature a rectangular scoring pattern in the concrete.

North La Cienega Zone
North La Cienega Zone will also feature a buffer of
groundscape planting along the curb, varying from 0 to 5-ft wide to accommodate parallel parking access and areas
where the existing Ficus trees need larger tree-well areas.

The 2-ft convenience strip at the curb will also support street parking and create continuity with the Park zone further south on La Cienega Boulevard through its materiality
(decomposed granite).

La Cienega Park Zone
The La Cienega Park Zone will aim to extend the parklike experience from the adjacent park onto the sidewalk.

Alongside the main path of travel, the amenity zone’s ground treatment will be decomposed granite. Within this amenity zone will be a 2-ft convenience strip at the curb, a 5-ft zone that contains plantings, seating, and other furnishings, as well as an additional 3-ft clear zone.

The majority of the existing sidewalks along Wilshire
Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard are 15’ wide. This
width can be divided into four spaces: main path of travel or walkway, amenity zone, groundscape planting, and a
convenience strip just adjacent to the curb (also known as a “clear zone”). When combined, these areas provide a generous 13-ft path of travel.

The division of sidewalk into these different spaces is influenced by the street geometries of Wilshire Boulevard, La Cienega Boulevard, and the surrounding street fabric. The angles that are created when these grids meet dictate the orientation of the sidewalk score lines and specialty pavers, and the boundaries of the groundscape planting areas.

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Typical locations and placement guidelines are subject to review and approval by the Department of Public Works.

The design standards are organized into the following
categories and detailed on the following pages:

Furnishings
Seating
Trash & Recycling
Bike Infrastructure
Transit Shelters
Pots and Planters
Specialty Planters
Lighting
Pedestrian Poles
Bollards
Accent Lighting
Paving
Concrete Paving
Pavers
Tree Grates
Signage & Wayfinding
Identity Signage
Pole-Mounted Information
Pedestrian Wayfinding
Transit Signage
Mobility Signage
Landscape
Planter Layout and Guidelines
Trees
Shrubs and Perennials
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Bench with Back
Description
• Model: Siardo S20R Bench with Armrests
- Contact manufacturer for customization options to include armrests in the center of each bench prior to installation
• Manufacturer: BENKERT-BAENKE
• Material / Color / Finish: Stainless steel type 304 / RAL 5023, 6034, 7004, or approved color from palette / Powder coated.
• Install: Embed in footing, depth is 600mm (~2’)
Placement Guidelines
Benches to be installed either parallel to street, facing the sidewalk, or on either side of tree wells, perpendicular to street. Allow minimum 24” clearance at front of bench to PAR.

Minimum clearance from face of curb is 30”. Minimum clearance from planting area or vertical obstruction is 12”.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Backless Bench
Description
• Model: Siardo S20R Stool Bench
- Contact manufacturer for customization options to include armrests in the center of each bench prior to installation
• Manufacturer: BENKERT-BAENKE
• Material / Color / Finish: Stainless steel type 304 / RAL 5023, 6034, 7004, or approved color from palette / Powder coated.
• Install: Embed in footing, depth is 600mm (~2’)
Placement Guidelines
Backless benches to be installed where multi-directional seating is desired - mainly in plazas facing the sidewalk, or on either side of tree wells. Allow minimum 24” clearance at seating side of bench to PAR.

Minimum clearance from face of curb is 30”. Minimum clearance from planting area or vertical obstruction is 12”.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Single-Seat
Description
• Model: Siardo 20R Bench 600
• Manufacturer: BENKERT-BAENKE
• Material / Color / Finish: Stainless steel type 304 / RAL 1012, 5023, 6034, or approved color from palette / powder coated.
• Install: Bolt-on (install depth of 80mm, or ~3”) or embed in sub-paving footing (install depth of 250mm, or ~10”)
Placement Guidelines
Installed in groups of 2 seats, facing the sidewalk, angled towards each other to create a seating area. Minimum clearance from face of curb is 30”. Allow minimum 24” clearance at seating side of bench to PAR.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

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Trash and Recycling Receptacles
Description
• Model: Litter Bin 610 with roof top (trash and recycling collected in the same bin)
• Manufacturer: BENKERT-BAENKE
• Material / Color / Finish: Stainless steel type 304 / RAL 9022, or approved color from palette / Powder coated.
• Install: Bolt-on (install depth of 80mm, or ~3”), or concrete-in (install depth of 250mm, or ~10”)
Placement Guidelines
Installed near intersections and seating groups. Minimum clearance from face of curb is 30”. Minimum clearance of 18” between receptacle and other furnishing.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Furnishings: Bike Infrastructure
Bike Rack
Description
• Model: Loop
• Manufacturer: Landscape Forms
• Material / Color / Finish: Cast Aluminum / Blue Ash / Pangard II • Install: Threaded rod embed
Placement Guidelines
Installed near intersections and along bike routes.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Bicycle Service Station
Description
• Model: Fixit
• Manufacturer: Dero
• Install: Anchor and install per consultation with Dero Rack representative which anchor is appropriate for your application.
• Color / Finish: Iron Gray / Powder coated Steel
Placement Guidelines
Installed near intersections, along bike routes.

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Description
Transit shelters should reference the custom bus shelter designed for 3rd Street between Foothill Road and Civil Center Drive. This bus shelter frame is custom-made.

New transit shelters will have side and back panels for enclosure or possible digital wayfinding integration. New transit shelters are encouraged to incorporate digital signage for maps, local time-based transit information, or both.

It is recommended that standards shown here are applied citywide to have consistent, recognizable transit shelters throughout Beverly Hills to allow for seamless transitions from one bus line to another.

Placement Guidelines
Install at existing and new transit stops. Installed to allow free movement along all sides of the structure.

Review placement and clearances against local Metro standards.

Pots and Planters
Description
• Model: Delta Collection
• Manufacturer: Tournesol Siteworks
• Description: Offered in standard, tall and low-profile sizes from 14”H to 42”H.

Coordinates with Tournesol self-watering container irrigation products. • Material / Color / Finish: Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) / Colonial, Chaparral, Shark, or Shadow or custom color as approved by City of Beverly Hills / Acid Etch or Granite Finish.
• Install: All Tournesol Siteworks planter collections are designed to be direct planted in exterior applications. Pots are intended to be used with planting media weighing no more than 80 lb/cu ft saturated soil density. For heavier soils, additional reinforcement may be required.

Placement Guidelines
See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Furnishings: Transit Shelters Furnishings: Pots and Planters Specialty Planters
Rough&Ready Hug a Tub by Streetlife (A)
• Planter: Aluminum powder coat in approved RAL color from palette. • Seat: FSC hardwood or All Black TWIN material. Several seating layouts and tree planter sizes available. Contact manufacturer for customization options to include armrests on each bench prior to installation.

Green Circular Benches by Streetlife (B)
• Planter: Aluminum powder coat in approved RAL color from palette. • Seat: Circular bench FSC hardwood or Bamboo Brown. Contact manufacturer for customization options to include armrests on each bench prior to installation.

Cliffhanger Shrubtub System by Streetlife (C)
• Planter: Steel with double powder coat in approved RAL color from palette. • Seat: Slats in FSC hardwood or Bamboo Brown. Contact manufacturer for customization options to include armrests on each bench prior to installation.

Placement Guidelines
Specialty Planters at plaza and where curb extensions allow. Allow minimum 24” clearance at seating side of bench to PAR. See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

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34 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Lighting
Bollards
Description
• Model: Flindt Bollard
- Product Code: 1000013900XX (31.5IN-FINISH-MOUNTING-15W/3000KLUMEN-VOLT) • Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen
• Color / Finish: Corten colored aluminum. Textured surface, powder coated. • Material: Top: Cast aluminum. Post: Extruded aluminum. Base plate: Die cast aluminum. Lens: Clear polycarbonate. Anchor bolts: Zinc-plated steel. • Light source: 15W LED/3000K (Recommended to be confirmed by City with onsite mock-up) • Lumen: 591
• Mounting: Base plate: Mounted to a concrete base with 4 anchor bolts on a bolt circle of 8.9” diameter. Internal anchor base: Mounted to a concrete base with 3 anchor bolts on a bolt circle of 3.5”. Direct burial: includes cross-bar for stabilization and slots for conduit entry.

Placement Guidelines
Bollard lights to be spaced between 10’-15’ on-center.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Pedestrian Poles
Description
• Model: Flindt Plaza
- Product Code: 5747926015 (FINISH-37W/3000K-LUMEN-VOLT-35) • Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen
• Color / Finish: Corten colored aluminum. Textured surface, powder coated. • Material: Top: Cast aluminum. Head: Cast aluminum. Post: Extruded aluminum.

Base plate: Cast aluminum. Diffuser Polycarbonate.
• Light source: 37W LED/3000K (Recommended to be confirmed by City with on-site mock-up)
• Lumen: 3014
• Mounting: 3 stacked light sections mounted onto 5.5” diameter Flindt Plaza pole, resulting in a total of 14’-18’ tall. Pole mounts to a concrete base with 4 anchor bolts on a bolt circle of 9.5” diameter.
• Integration with Philips City Touch to be verified with the manufacturer.

Placement Guidelines
Pedestrian poles to be spaced 30’-35’ on-center.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Accent Lighting
Exterior In-Grade Light (A)
• Description: Directional in-grade light with 1W or 2.5W LED • Manufacturers: MP Lighting, Interlux, or accepted alternative • Wattage: 1W / 2.5W
• Size: 2-1/4” (exposed)
• Material: Solid anodized aluminum or 316 stainless steel with tempered glass lens.

In-Ground Luminaries (B)
• Description: Flush in-grade small scale floodlights. Designed for directional or indicator lighting, uplighting of trees, walls, columns, or signage from ground surfaces.
• Manufacturers: Bega, BK Lighting, Lumascape Lighting, or accepted alternative • Wattage: 8W
• Size: 3” or 4-5/8“ (exposed)
• Material: Solid anodized aluminum or 316 stainless steel with tempered glass lens.

Placement Guidelines
See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

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Concrete Paving
Description
• Integral color concrete.
• Jointing: Saw-cut joints and doweled construction joints where needed. - Dimensions: 4’ x 8’ Side Dimensions - Overall Dimension Varies - Angles: 39°, 72°, 90°
• Thickness: 4” Minimum at Pedestrian Areas, 6” Minimum Reinforced at Driveways • Color/Finish: Natural Gray Blend with Feldspar Finish Placement Guidelines
See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Pavers
Specialty Paver (A)
• Manufacturer/Model: Hanover Custom Parallelogram
• Material/Color/Finish: Precast Concrete / Gettysburg Grey / Natural with Square Edge
• Dimensions: Sides 4” x 8” x 3” Overall Dimension Varies - Angles: 39°, 72°, 90°
• Pattern: Stacked Bond, perpendicular to travel path
Specialty Paver (B)
• Manufacturer/Model: Hanover Traditional Prest Brick
• Material/Color/Finish: Precast Concrete / Charcoal / Natural with Square Edge • Dimensions: 6” x 6” x 2 3/8”
• Pattern: Stacked Bond
Placement Guidelines
See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

Tree Grates
Description
• Model: Broadway Tree Grate
• Manufacturer: Canterbury Designs
• Dimensions: 4’ x 8’
• Finish: Natural Finish with Rust Inhibitor
• Materials: Cast Iron
Placement Guidelines
Tree grates to be used at new tree plantings only where necessary to accommodate pedestrian traffic.

See the “Reference Plan” for placement guidelines and clearances.

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36 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Signage and Wayfinding
Overview
Due to the custom nature of information and identity, it is recommended that Beverly Hills establish a custom signage design program to create a unified family of signs that meet the specific needs of the City.

The following pages include a certain amount of variety, and examples are included primarily for the purposes of illustrating function and format of necessary signs. The final sign system should have a common palette of materials,
colors, and typography, creating a signage system that
harmonizes with street furnishings and feels representative of the City of Beverly Hills.

The following pages outline recommended sign types,
considerations for development, and placement guidelines so that all signage and wayfinding integrates with streetscape strategies.

Identity Wayfinding
Information Mobility
Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 37 Brand Application & Opportunities
Tree Grate
Bike Rack
Bench
Trash Can
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Tree Grate
Bike Rack
Bench
Trash Can
Signage and Wayfinding: Identity Signage
Monument Signs
Monument-style gateway signage is recommended in
planters or medians, surrounded by planting. The City seal is the most important element and should be the primary focus.

Pole Signs
Pole mounted identities may be used, but should be placed in medians surrounded by planting to avoid cluttering
sidewalks.

Existing Monument Signs
Existing Signs
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Signage and Wayfinding: Pole-Mounted Information
Mounting signs and banners to lightpoles is an efficient and attractive option to capture drivers’ attention and accentuate the rhythm of the streets. By using existing infrastructure, this signage strategy reduces the need for single-use poles and footings, saving the city money and streamlining the appearance of the corridor.

Lightpole-mounted signage should:
• be arranged in clear zones with vehicular information located above pedestrian information
• be orderly, stacking signs of similar widths wherever possible
• contain only one kind of information per panel, to
minimize replacement costs
Lightpole-mounted signage should not:
• be overcrowded
• use more than two orientations on one pole
• repeat information on different signs affixed to the same post. This includes the city logo or shield, which should appear no more than once.

Note that pedestrian wayfinding should use pedestrian light fixtures (see following page).

Banners
Single 30” x 9’ Banners standard on
all major lightpoles, to be mounted
on traffic side only.

Vehicular Wayfinding
Wayfinding panels to direct toward
public parking, city services, and
major cultural institutions. May be
mounted with banner hardware.

One-Way Ball Fillial
Banner Mount
Collar Mount for
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Consider E-Ink
electronic signs for
information that
will periodically be
updated
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Smaller, immediate information—
parking regulations, transit
timetables, temporary notices,
etc. Where the width <16”, it is
recommended to be mounted at
centerline of pole. Where width
>16”, a perpendicular mount may be
used. Avoid placing >2 information
signs on the same pole. Pedestrian
wayfinding may also be located here.
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Freestanding
Freestanding wayfinding signage should be used only where there is no existing structure available, to provide maximum room for movement in the public right of way. Placement should be in line with street furniture (benches, planters, light poles). Digital displays should be considered, including interactive displays, particularly where a map is desired.

Where static panels are used, they should be designed such that a single information panel may be updated without full sign replacement. Visual transparency is desirable, whether through transparent or perforated materials to maintain visibility and safety for all.

Pole Mounted
Wayfinding may be mounted to pedestrian poles, to maintain maximum walkable area in the public right of way. This
format should be viewed as a bite of information, designed to get the viewer just far enough to take the next bite.

In Ground
As the most permanent sign format, in ground wayfinding should be reserved for information that is expected to last as long as the sidewalk itself—street names or other major landmarks, ideally those owned by the City. Recommended for use at key intersections only.

Pedestrian wayfinding is the most fine-grained element of the sign program and may encompass several sign types to accommodate different street conditions. The considerations below will be important for all types.
• Care must be taken to provide information in the
high-traffic areas in which it is needed most, without
obstructing the flow of the sidewalk.
• Should be designed to minimize the cost of updating
information, through both panelization and selectivity
regarding highlighted destinations.
• Consider durability and longevity of finish and assembly.

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New transit shelters are encouraged to incorporate digital signage for maps, local time-based transit information, or both. Coordinate with Metro’s Signage and Environmental Graphics Design group for any Metro-related signage.
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Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 41 Graphic Crosswalks to be installed at intersections
adjacent to transit stations to promote attention to
pedestrian activity.

Decorative Crosswalks must be designed and
approval sought as outlined in Beverly Hills
Complete Streets Plan.

While a variety of colors may be used, it is
recommended to integrate purple as one
component as a nod to the original designation of
the Metro D line as the "Purple Line."
Supergraphics can, in conjunction with graphic
crosswalks, draw attention to mobility hubs. By
installing bold and unique supergraphics at mobility
hubs, travellers are assisted in viewing them as
landmarks. They may offer information such as the
D line designation, or they may simply be artwork
which establishes a visual identity for the specific
station.

Decorative
Crosswalks
Mobility Hub
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Graphic Crosswalks to be installed at intersections
adjacent to transit stations to promote attention to
pedestrian activity.

Decorative Crosswalks must be designed and
approval sought as outlined in Beverly Hills
Complete Streets Plan.

While a variety of colors may be used, it is
recommended to integrate purple as one
component as a nod to the original designation of
the Metro D line as the "Purple Line."
Supergraphics can, in conjunction with graphic
crosswalks, draw attention to mobility hubs. By
installing bold and unique supergraphics at mobility
hubs, travellers are assisted in viewing them as
landmarks. They may offer information such as the
D line designation, or they may simply be artwork
which establishes a visual identity for the specific
station.

Decorative
Crosswalks
Mobility Hub
Murals at the Wilshire/Vermont B Line station complement, not replace, signage Supergraphics may offer directional information Unexpected surfaces provide opportunity Graphic Crosswalks
To be installed at intersections adjacent to transit stations and other key destinations to promote attention to pedestrian activity.

Graphic Crosswalks must be designed and approval sought as outlined in the Complete Streets Plan.

Mobility Hub Supergraphics
Supergraphics can, in conjunction with graphic crosswalks, draw attention to mobility hubs. Installing bold and unique supergraphics at mobility hubs helps travelers view them as important landmarks. Supergraphics may offer information such as transit stop designation, or they may simply be artwork which establishes a visual identity for the specific station.

Murals at the Wilshire/Vermont Station complement
rather than replace existing signage
Supergraphics can offer directional
information
Unexpected surfaces provide
opportunities for supergraphics
42 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Signage and Wayfinding: Private Buildings
Private Building Signage
To encourage signage that creates interest at the pedestrian level, it is recommended that the City allow Projecting Signs along Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards to be approved at the staff-level, as well as allowing illuminated window signs to be located below 7’ above sidewalk and allowing them to occupy the same total area as other types of Business Identification signs.

Additionally, to recognize the important role of Marquee and Canopy signage historically in the district, we recommend permitting illumination for these sign types, allowing up to 6 colors to be used on Marquee signs and approved at the staff-level, and allowing Canopy signs to hang below architectural canopies, provided the letters do not extend below 8’ above sidewalk.
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Landscaping Standards
The landscaping standards in this
chapter have been developed in
coordination with the City’s Urban
Forest Management Plan (UFMP),
and are consistent with the UFMP’s
recommendations. Recommendations
in the UFMP include expanding the
tree canopy cover with tree species
that are suitable for the urban
envrironment and resilient to climate
change. The UFMP is expected to be
adopted by City Council in Fall 2021.
44 Connect Beverly Hills: Meet me on Wilshire and La Cienega Landscape: Existing Trees
Guidelines for Protecting and
Preserving Healthy Trees
Preservation
• All existing trees should be investigated by a certified arborist to determine their viability, and protection zones necessary to maintain tree health through construction. A report should be made pre- and post-construction to determine which trees can be retained. This is especially important for existing Jacaranda, Ficus and Palms due to their prominence and importance to the streetscape.

Replacement and Relocation
• In the event that any tree is damaged during construction, it should be replaced with the appropriate species listed in this chapter. If that damaged tree is a palm, it must be replaced with a palm.
• If any tree, other than Ficus, needs to be relocated during construction, it must be relocated within that character zone at an appropriate spacing described in this chapter.

Guidelines for Existing Palms and Ficus
Existing Ficus
• The Ficus tree, Ficus microcarpa, has become a ubiquitous street tree in Los Angeles, due to it being a tough, quick growing shade tree with a myriad of benefits. With its proliferation, concern arose about the appropriateness of these trees in tree wells and parkways. Many Ficus have been removed across the region due to conflicts with paving, buildings, roadways and utilities. • In the City of Beverly Hills, the Ficus provided much needed shade on some corridors and adds to the sense of place. Because of the infrastructural risks, it is recommended that these trees are phased out and removed incrementally.

The Ficus along La Cienega are planted at a wide enough spacing that a new tree, Carrotwood should be interplanted. When it reaches maturity, the exiting Ficus can be removed and replaced with another Carrotwood tree. This would prevent a shock and immediate loss of canopy on these roadways that need the shade and sense of enclosure.

Existing Palms
• Wilshire Boulevard’s existing street canopy consists dominantly of Washingtonia robosta (Mexican Fan Palm). Although these trees do not offer a lot of shade benefits, they are an iconic part of Beverly Hills. This plan aims to protect, maintain, and complement the existing Palm trees. Because of their age, these palms must be monitored to ensure their structure is not compromised due to age or construction. As these palms become compromised, they should be replaced with new Washingtonia species. We recommend the city of Beverly Hills investigate replacing any failing palms with Washingtonia filifera or Washingtonia filibusta, since the existing W. robusta are now considered an invasive exotic species. • On blocks that feel imbalanced with palms, a new palm is recommended to be added in addition to new shade trees at a cadence that blends with the existing cadence.

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Tree Wells
Materials
• Tree wells should only be used in areas where high pedestrian circulation and activity prohibit the use of longer parkways.
• Tree wells are designed for use in the Pedestrian Gateway and Golden Triangle Zones.
• Tree wells should be designed for optimal tree health. • All tree wells must contain a 3” mulch layer of unstabilized decomposed granite • All tree wells to be lined with a 18” deep root barrier • Where adjacent PAR is less than 6’ wide, a tree grate can be used to allow for pedestrian movement.

Layout Dimensions
• Typical tree wells should be sized to 4’x8’.
• Tree wells should be located approximately 2’ inboard from the face of curb, behind the convenience zone.

Parkway
Materials
• Parkways are preferred where space and pedestrian circulation allow. • Parkways should have ground planting that is low maintenance water conscious and offers visual interest.
• Parkways are designated in the Wilshire Zone, North La Cienega Zone and the La Cienega Park Zone.
• All parkways must contain a 3” mulch layer of unstabilized decomposed granite • All parkways to be lined with a 18” deep root barrier Layout Dimensions
• Parkways should be a minimum width of 5 feet and maximum width of 7 feet. • Parkways should have a minimum length of 10 feet and a maximum length of 40 feet where street parking is designated to allow for circulation to and from the curb.
• Parkway planting to be held approximately 2’ inboard from the face of curb, behind the convenience zone.

Median Planter
Materials
• All planted medians with trees to be lined with a 18” deep root barrier • All planted medians must contain a 3” mulch layer of unstabilized decomposed granite
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Tree Spacing and Clearances
• Street trees should be planted at spacing that is species dependent - street tree spacing should be no closer than 80% mature canopy spread. Work with Metro as needed for tree placement.
• Street trees should be planted in the center of the parkway or tree well. • Trees are to be planted with the following clearances • 45’ minimum from intersections
• 20’ minimum from existing palms
• 20’ minimum from street lights and power poles
• 10’ minimum from pedestrian light poles
• 10’ minimum from fire hydrants
• 8’ minimum from driveway aprons
Size at Install
• All new street trees planted on the corridor should be a minimum 48” box • New street tree planting should be selected and maintained to not conflict with pedestrian head heights.
• New ground planting should be appropriately sized. Recommended container sizes just as a guide. Sizing should be based on species.
• Ornamental grasses and perennials - minimum 1 gallon
• Groundcovers - minimum 1 gallon or flat
• Shrubs - minimum 2 gallon
• Succulent specimens - minimum 5 gallon
Soil Standards
• Plentiful uncompacted, high quality soil is key for healthy tree growth and full urban canopy.
• Prior to any planting, soil should be tested to ensure viability. If any amendments are necessary, they should be kept to a minimum.
• If viable, site sold should be used for all planting, imported should only be used when native soils are contaminated.
• Where possible, street trees to be planted with 600 cubic feet of available uncompacted soil.
• Where soil volumes are not available in planters and parkways, soil cells and structural soil can provide necessary uncompacted soil, air and water for tree roots.
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Koelreuteria bipinnata
Chinese Flame Tree
Vase Shape Deciduous Tree
20’-40’ H x 15’-30’ W; Growth Rate: Slow
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8-24
Flower: Summer/Fall, Showy Yellow
Fruit: Fall, Large Capsules
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 30’ O.C.

Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood
Rounded Shape Evergreen Tree
40’ H x 30’ W; Growth Rate: Med
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 16-24
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: Summer/Fall Medium Drupe
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 35’ O.C.

Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Little Rascal’ /
Little Rascal Buckwheat
Full Sun, Shrubby Perennial
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Mass, Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-9, 12-24
Flower: White, Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens /
San Miguel Island Buckwheat
Full Sun Shrubby Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Accent, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 5, 14-24
Flower: Red, Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ /
Cedros Island Verbena
Sun to Light Shade Herbaceous Perennial
1’-2’ H x 3’-4’ W Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 12-24
Flower: Purple Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 36” OC
Lomandra ‘Tanika’ / Spiny-head Mat-rush
Full Sun to Part Sun Evergreen Grass
18”-2’ H x 2’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Yellow, Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 18” OC
Pennisetum spathiolatum / Slender Veldt
Grass
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
1’-2’ H x 1’-2’ W Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Tan, Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 18”-24” OC
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ / Fern Leaf Yarrow
Full Sun Herbaceous Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 1-24
Flower: Yellow Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 24” OC
Agave ‘Moonshine’ / Moonshine Agave
Full Sun Herbaceous Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Specimen, Mass
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 13, 20-24
Flower: None
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 30” OC
Teucrium chamaedrys / Wall Germander
Full Sun Evergreen Shrub
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 2-24
Flower: Magenta, Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 30” OC
Westringia ‘Mundi’ / Low Coast Rosemary
Full Sun Spreading Evergreen Shrub
1’-2’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8, 9, 14-24
Flower: White, Year-round
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 36”- 48” OC
Pistacia chinensis
Chinese Pistache
Rounded/Spreading Deciduous Tree
25’-35’ H x 25’-35’ W; Growth Rate: Med
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 4-23
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: Summer/Fall Medium Drupe
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 25’ O.C.

Character Zone Planting Concept
Arrival
The Pedestrian Gateway Zone landscape palette has been designed as a transition between the hyper stimulating garden of the Golden Triangle and the more grand planting of the Wilshire Zone. This Zone’s planting varies and should be planted to highlight the areas of arrival, major intersections, and transit hubs. The landscape should be sculpted to let users know they have arrived to the corridor and to Beverly Hills. The trees offer a mix of seasonality and evergreen enclosure. For tree placement and maintenance, coordinate with Metro as necessary. It is important that planting is strategic to emphasize the gateway character of this Zone. It is recommended that landscaping standards shown here be applied citywide to update the landscape across similar corridors, as applicable.

Zelkova serrata
Cut Leaf Zelkova
Rounded or Spreading Deciduous Tree
50’-65’ H x 50’-65’ W; Growth Rate: Med
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 3-21
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: Fall, Small Drupe
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 40’ O.C.
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San Miguel Island Buckwheat
Full Sun Shrubby Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Accent, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 5, 14-24
Flower: Red, Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Pennisetum spathiolatum / Slender Veldt
Grass
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
1’-2’ H x 1’-2’ W Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Tan, Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 18”-24” OC
Agave ‘Moonshine’ / Moonshine Agave
Full Sun Herbaceous Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Specimen, Mass
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 13, 20-24
Flower: None
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 30” OC
Teucrium chamaedrys / Wall Germander
Full Sun Evergreen Shrub
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 2-24
Flower: Magenta, Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 30” OC
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Zelkova serrata
Cut Leaf Zelkova
Rounded or Spreading Deciduous Tree
50’-65’ H x 50’-65’ W; Growth Rate: Med
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 3-21
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: Fall, Small Drupe
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 40’ O.C.

Ceiba speciosa
Floss Silk Tree
Rounded Shape Partly Deciduous Tree
40’-60’ H x 40’-50’ W; Growth Rate: Slow
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 12-24
Flower: Fall Showy Maroon, Pink, Red
Fruit: Spring/Summer, Large Capsule
Wildlife Value: Insignficant
Spacing: 35’ O.C.

Handroanthus heptaphyllus
Pink Trumpet Tree
Rounded Shape Deciduous Tree
20’-30’ H x 15’-25’ W; Growth Rate: Slow
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 15,16, 20-24
Flower: Spring/Winter Showy Pink
Fruit: Summer, Large Capsule
Wildlife Value: Insignficant
Spacing: 25’ O.C.

Shrubs and Perennials
Bouteloua ‘Blonde Ambition’ /
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama
Full Sun Grass
1’-2’ H x 1’-2’ W Use: Pots, Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-11, 14, 18-21
Flower: Green to Yellow Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 16” OC
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ /
Creeping Rosemary
Full Sun Prostrate Shrub
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Groundcover, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 4-24
Flower: Purple Winter/Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 30” OC
Heuchera maxima / Island Alum Root
Sun to Light Shade Herbaceous Perennial
1’ H x 1’-2’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 15-24
Flower: Pinkish White, Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 18” OC
Amaryllis belladonna / Amaryllis Lily
Full to Partial Shade Blub
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Specimen, Mass in Pots
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 4-24
Flower: Pink, Fall/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 6”-12” OC
Myoporum parvifolium / Australian Racer
Full Sun Evergreen Groundcover
1’ H x 6’-12’ W
Use: Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8,9, 12-24
Flower: White Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 36”-48” OC
Penstemon ‘Margarita BOP’ /
Margarita BOP Foothill Penstemon
Full Sun Evergreen Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Border, Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-24
Flower: Blue-Purple Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Character Zone Planting Concept
Variance
Most of the pedestrian activity in the project area occurs in the Golden Triangle Zone.

Both the trees and the ground planting are of a smaller scale and grain that aim to slow speeds. Medians are to be planted with the larger scale Cebia to match the existing median tree and fit with the seasonal nature of the flowering and deciduous trees. For tree placement and maintenance, coordinate with Metro as necessary.

Ground Planting varies in scale and should be planted to be varied with accents that encourage pausing and enjoying the landscape. This is the most garden-like part of the project area. It is recommended that landscaping standards shown here be applied citywide to update the landscape across similar corridors, as applicable.

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Trees
Lophostemon confertus
Brishbane Box
Rounded Shape Evergreen Tree
30’-50’ H x 10’-30’ W; Growth Rate: Fast
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 15-17, 19-24
Flower: Spring, Showy White
Fruit: Summer, Small White Capsule
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 30’ O.C.

Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’
Raywood Ash
Rounded Deciduous Tree
40’-50’ H x 20’-30’ W; Growth Rate: Medium
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 2-9, 14-24
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: None
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 30’ O.C.

Platanus x hispanica ‘Bloodgood’
Bloodgood London Plane Tree
Rounded/Spreading Deciduous Tree
70’-85’ H x 50’-70’ W; Growth Rate: Fast
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 2-24
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: Summer Medium Brown/Green Achene
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 40’ O.C.

Shrubs and Perennials
Muhlenbergia ‘White Cloud’ / White Muhly
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
2’-3’ H x 2’-4’ W
Use: Mass, Accent
WUCOLS: Mod; Sunset Zone: 4-24
Flower: White Fall/Winter
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 36” OC
Muhlenbergia dubia / Pine Muhly
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Border, Mass
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-24
Flower: Tan Summer/Fall
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 30” OC
Westringia ‘Smokey’ / Coast Rosemary
Full Sun Herbaceous Perennial
4’-6’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8-9, 14-24
Flower: White Spring/Year-round
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 42” OC
Salvia clevelandii ‘Winnifred Gilman’ /
Winnifred Gilman Cleveland Sage
Full Sun Shrub Perennial
3’-4’ H x 3’-4’ W Use: Accent, Mass
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8,9,12-24
Flower: Purple Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 36” OC
Salvia mellifera ‘Little Sur’ / Black Sage
Full Sun Evergreen Woody Perennial
1’-2’ H x 5’ W
Use: Border, Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-9, 14-24
Flower: White Spring/Summer
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 48” OC
Character Zone Planting Concept
Grandeur
In the Wilshire Zone planting must match the scale of large glass facades and heavy traffic along Wilshire while giving enough shade for anticipated increased pedestrian activity. The tree palette is focused on broad canopy for shade and fit within the grand boulevard scale of the existing palms. For tree placement and maintenance, coordinate with Metro as necessary. Ground planting should humanize the scale adding a bit of garden quality to a space that currently does not have a lot of pedestrian scale interest. It is recommended that landscaping standards shown here be applied citywide to update the landscape across similar corridors, as applicable.

Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie’ / Dwarf Olive
Full Sun Evergreen Shrub
4’-6’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Accent, Hedge, Pot
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone:

Flower: None
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 48” OC
Lomandra ‘Tanika’ / Spiny-head Mat-rush
Full Sun to Part Sun Evergreen Grass
18”-2’ H x 2’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Yellow, Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 18” OC
Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Little Rascal’ /
Little Rascal Buckwheat
Full Sun, Shrubby Perennial
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Mass, Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-9, 12-24
Flower: White, Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Pennisetum spathiolatum / Slender Veldt
Grass
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
1’-2’ H x 1’-2’ W Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Tan, Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 18”-24” OC
Westringia ‘Mundi’ / Low Coast Rosemary
Full Sun Spreading Evergreen Shrub
1’-2’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8, 9, 14-24
Flower: White, Year-round
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 36”- 48” OC
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2’-3’ H x 2’-4’ W
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WUCOLS: Mod; Sunset Zone: 4-24
Flower: White Fall/Winter
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 36” OC
Muhlenbergia dubia / Pine Muhly
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Border, Mass
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-24
Flower: Tan Summer/Fall
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 30” OC
Westringia ‘Smokey’ / Coast Rosemary
Full Sun Herbaceous Perennial
4’-6’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8-9, 14-24
Flower: White Spring/Year-round
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 42” OC
Salvia mellifera ‘Little Sur’ / Black Sage
Full Sun Evergreen Woody Perennial
1’-2’ H x 5’ W
Use: Border, Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-9, 14-24
Flower: White Spring/Summer
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 48” OC
Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie’ / Dwarf Olive
Full Sun Evergreen Shrub
4’-6’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Accent, Hedge, Pot
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone:

Flower: None
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 48” OC
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Tipuana tipu
Tipu Tree
Rounded Shape Deciduous Tree
25’-50’ H x 25’-50’ W; Growth Rate: Med
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 12-16, 18-24
Flower: Summer, Showy Yellow/Orange
Fruit: Summer/Fall Large Legumes
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 40’ O.C.

Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood
Vase Shape Evergreen Tree
40’ H x 30’ W; Growth Rate: Med
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 16-24
Flower: Spring Inconspicuous
Fruit: Summer/Fall Medium Drupe
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 35’ O.C.

Shrubs and Perennials
Character Zone Planting Concept
Enclosure
The North La Cienega Zone (“Restaurant Row”) has a great deal of enclosure from the existing Ficus canopy. With these trees’ uncertain future, the recommended trees provide similar level of dense canopy and do not have the same risk to infrastructure as the existing Ficus. For tree placement and maintenance, coordinate with Metro as necessary. Following this theme, the ground planting is selected to provide some level of buffer and enclosure at the ground plane, providing an opportunity for the sidewalk space to be transformed and occupied as a spill-out space. It is recommended that landscaping standards shown here be applied citywide to update the landscape across similar corridors, as applicable.

Lomandra ‘Tanika’ / Spiny-head Mat-rush
Full Sun to Part Sun Evergreen Grass
18”-2’ H x 2’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Yellow, Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 18” OC
Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Little Rascal’ /
Little Rascal Buckwheat
Full Sun, Shrubby Perennial
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Mass, Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 7-9, 12-24
Flower: White, Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Westringia ‘Mundi’ / Low Coast Rosemary
Full Sun Spreading Evergreen Shrub
1’-2’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8, 9, 14-24
Flower: White, Year-round
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 36”- 48” OC
Eriogonum grande var. rubescens /
San Miguel Island Buckwheat
Full Sun Shrubby Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Accent, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 5, 14-24
Flower: Red, Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 30” OC
Wilshire Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard Design Standards 51 Landscape: Character Zone Landscaping — La Cienega Park Trees
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
Rounded Shape Deciduous Tree
10’-50’ H x 15’-30’ W; Growth Rate: Fast
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 12-13, 15-24
Flower: Spring/Summer Showy Purple
Fruit: Fall, Large Capsule
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 35’ O.C.

Shrubs and Perennials
Iris douglasiana ‘Canyon Snow’ /
White Douglas Iris
Sun - Shade Bulb Perennial
1’-2’ H x 2’-3’ W Use: Pots, Seasonal Accent
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone:

Flower: White Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value:

Spacing: 18” OC
Westringia fruitcosa / Coast Rosemary
Full Sun Evergreen Shrub
4’-6’ H x 4’-5’ W
Use: Accent, Hedge
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8-9, 14-24
Flower: White Spring/Year-round
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 48” - 60” OC
Character Zone Planting Concept
Preservation
The planting palette in the La Cienega Park Zone focuses on preservation of the existing Jacaranda trees and the ambiance of the adjacent La Cienega Park. It is preferred that any new trees or replacement trees are Jacaranda. In the case where space is limited, the alternate Pink Trumpet Tree echoes the same seasonality and garden quality. For tree placement and maintenance, coordinate with Metro as necessary. The ground planting also works with the green and lush quality of the surrounding park. When possible, use a mix of mass planting to match the scale of the automobile, and small outcrop gardens that frame seating areas around existing trees. It is recommended that landscaping standards shown here be applied citywide to update the landscape across similar corridors, as applicable.

Handroanthus heptaphyllus
Pink Trumpet Tree
Rounded Shape Deciduous Tree
20’-30’ H x 15’-25’ W; Growth Rate: Slow
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 15,16, 20-24
Flower: Spring/Winter Showy Pink
Fruit: Summer, Large Capsule
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 25’ O.C.

Verbena lilacina ‘De La Mina’ /
Cedros Island Verbena
Sun to Light Shade Herbaceous Perennial
1’-2’ H x 3’-4’ W Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 12-24
Flower: Purple Spring/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: High
Spacing: 36” OC
Myoporum parvifolium / Australian Racer
Full Sun Evergreen Groundcover
1’ H x 6’-12’ W
Use: Groundcover
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 8,9, 12-24
Flower: White Summer
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 36”-48” OC
Heuchera maxima / Island Alum Root
Sun to Light Shade Herbaceous Perennial
1’ H x 1’-2’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 15-24
Flower: Pinkish White, Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Moderate
Spacing: 18” OC
Lomandra ‘Tanika’ / Spiny-head Mat-rush
Full Sun to Part Sun Evergreen Grass
18”-2’ H x 2’ W
Use: Mass, Border
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: undefined
Flower: Yellow, Spring
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 18” OC
Olea europaea ‘Little Ollie’ / Dwarf Olive
Full Sun Evergreen Shrub
4’-6’ H x 4’-6’ W
Use: Accent, Hedge, Pot
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone:

Flower: None
Summer Water: None/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 48” OC
Muhlenbergia ‘White Cloud’ / White Muhly
Full Sun Evergreen Grass
2’-3’ H x 2’-4’ W
Use: Mass, Accent
WUCOLS: Mod; Sunset Zone: 4-24
Flower: White Fall/Winter
Summer Water: Occasional
Wildlife Value: Low
Spacing: 36” OC
Amaryllis belladonna / Amaryllis Lily
Full to Partial Shade Blub
2’-3’ H x 2’-3’ W
Use: Specimen, Mass in Pots
WUCOLS: Low; Sunset Zone: 4-24
Flower: Pink, Fall/Summer
Summer Water: Mod/Occasional
Wildlife Value: Insignificant
Spacing: 6”-12” OC
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Water Usage
• All planting should conform with all state and local water ordinances. • Native and Mediterranean planting typically require less summer water, all irrigation should be calibrated to recommended summer watering and winter watering.
• All irrigation should be designed and implemented to minimize irrigation of unplanted surfaces and to minimize drainage of water onto paved surfaces.

Establishment Irrigation
• All new street trees and ground planting should be irrigated for a minimum of 1 year to promote and establish healthy root systems. Planting has been selected to require little supplemental irrigation after establishment periods. • Once established, most planting will need little to no summer water. Where automatic irrigation exists, ensure watering schedule is adapted to installed vegetation.
• In areas with no automatic irrigation installed, ground planting should be truck watered on a monthly schedule appropriate to the installed vegetation.

Irrigation Systems
• All automatic irrigation systems should comply with state and local water ordinances.
• Raised planters and pots to be outfitted with self watering irrigation reservoirs.

Attachment 2
City of Beverly Hills-Public Works Department
310-285-1000
The Chinese Pistache is a moderate sized deciduous tree with a broad oval crown at maturity when it can be 40 feet tall and nearly as wide. The deep green lance-shaped leaves can be up to 10 inches long and are arranged in an alternating pattern. Before dropping to the ground in late fall, the leaves turn brilliant red. Male trees produce no fruit. Pruning requirements are minimal, once the structure of young trees is established though train pruning to develop a strong central leader. The tree tolerates different soil types and is known to be a low water user once established.

The Chinese Pistache is available in 36-inch box size containers. At the time of installation, a 36-inch box tree would be approximately 10 feet tall, with a crown spread of approximately 5 feet.

The Chinese Pistache will be a new introduction into the Beverly Hills street tree inventory.
* Note: As a reference for scale, the individual in the photograph is approximately 6 feet tall.

Tree Information Sheet
Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis)
Moderate-aged Chinese Pistache-Santa Clarita, CA Chinese Pistache leaves-fall color *36” box Chinese Pistache
City of Beverly Hills-Public Works Department
310-285-1000
The Sawleaf Zelkova becomes a large deciduous tree at maturity, with a vase-shaped, spreading form that becomes 65 feet tall and equally wide. The lance shaped leaves have a distinctive serrated margin. The fall color of the leaves ranges from yellow to deep red. Pruning requirements are minimal, once the structure of young trees is established though train pruning to develop a strong central leader. The tree tolerates different soil types and is known to be a low water user once established.

The Sawleaf Zelkova is available in 36-inch box size containers. At the time of installation, a 36-inch box tree would be approximately 12 feet tall, with a crown spread of approximately 5 feet.

The Beverly Hills street tree inventory currently includes Zelkova trees on Reeves and S.

Roxbury drives.
* Note: As a reference for scale, the individual in the photograph is approximately 6 feet tall.

Tree Information Sheet
Sawleaf Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
Moderate-aged Sawleaf Zelkova-Reeves Drive Sawleaf Zelkova leaves-fall color *36” box Sawleaf Zelkova
City of Beverly Hills-Public Works Department
310-285-1000
The Pink Trumpet Tree is a moderate sized deciduous tree with an oval-shaped crown that can grow to become 30 feet wide at maturity. Prior to leafing out in the springtime, the tree is covered with showy pink flowers that develop into 12-inch-long persistent seed pods. The olive-green leaves are lance shaped. Pruning requirements are minimal, once the structure of young trees is established though train pruning to develop a strong central leader. The tree tolerates different soil types and is known to be a low water user once established.

The Pink Trumpet Tree is available in 36-inch box size containers. At the time of installation, a 36-inch box tree would be approximately 10 feet tall, with a crown spread of approximately 5 feet.

The Beverly Hills street tree inventory currently includes Pink Trumpet trees on N.

Canon in the Business Triangle, West 3
rd Street and Shirley Drive.
* Note: As a reference for scale, the individual in the photograph is approximately 6 feet tall.

Tree Information Sheet
Pink Trumpet Tree (Handroanthus heptaphyllus)
Moderate-aged Pink Trumpet Tree-3
rd Street Pink Trumpet Tree-spring flowers
*36” box Pink Trumpet Tree
City of Beverly Hills-Public Works Department
310-285-1000

The Brisbane Box is a fast-growing evergreen tree, becoming large at maturity with a crown that is 50 feet or more tall and nearly equally wide. The bright green 4-6-inch-long leaves are oval-shaped and leathery. The flowers are inconspicuous, followed by half inch wide woody capsule shaped fruits. Pruning requirements are minimal, once the structure of young trees is established though train pruning to develop a strong central leader. The tree tolerates different soil types and is known to be a low water user once established.

The Brisbane Box is available in 36-inch box size containers. At the time of installation, a 36-inch box tree would be approximately 12 feet tall, with a crown spread of approximately 5 feet.

While there is a century-old champion specimen located to the north of the Gatehouse at Greystone Mansion, the Brisbane Box will be a new introduction into the Beverly Hills street tree inventory.
* Note: As a reference for scale, the individual in the photograph is approximately 6 feet tall.

Tree Information Sheet
Brisbane Box (Lophostemon confertus)
Moderate-aged Brisbane Box, West Hollywood CA Brisbane Box leaves *36” box Brisbane Box
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