UPDATE ON GOLDEN STATE
SPECIFIC PLAN & POTENTIAL
NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
PLAN
City Council Meeting
April 25, 2023
CITY OF
BURBANK
Overview of Discussion
1. Update on the Golden State Specific Plan
a.Background
b.Project Schedule
c. Land Use Approach
d.Project Alternatives
e.Next Steps
2.Potential Golden State Neighborhood Protection Plan
a.Background
b.Potential Boundaries
c. Next Steps
Update on the Specific Plan – Background
o Burbank 2035 General Plan Realization, Land Use
Project LU -3
o Grant Funding – CA High Speed Rail Authority, Metro
and LEAP
o Project Initiation, 2016
o Goal, Facilitate 12,000 residential units by 2035
o City’s 2021 -2029 Housing Element
Specific
Plan
Boundaries
Regional
Mobility
Assets
Hollywood-Burbank
Airport
Metrolink Station
Metrolink Station
Replacement Airport
Terminal
Proposed High Speed
Rail Station
Airport
Adjacency
Hollywood-Burbank
Airport
Runway
Protection Zone
Runway
Protection Zone
Noise Contour
(65 CNEL)
*This map includes approximate locations
of the Noise Contours and Runway
Protection Zones.
Development
Activity
Former Fry’s Site
2814 Empire
Avenue
Replacement Airport
Terminal
Avion Burbank
3001 Empire
Avenue
3000 Empire
Avenue
Marriott Burbank
MSG Sphere Studios
Project Schedule
Completed
Phase 1
Discovery
Completed
Phase 2
Visioning
Phase 5
Adoption and
Implementation
First
Quarter
2024
Phase 4
Public
Review
Fall 2023
Phase 3
Alternatives and
Plan Preparation
June 2021 –
Present
Vision Statement
A vibrant economic center and transportation hub
that facilitates the preservation of existing key
industries while creating new opportunities for
housing and jobs with an elevated sense of arrival
from the Hollywood -Burbank Airport, Metrolink
Stations, and proposed High-Speed Rail Station .
Guiding Principles
Build Neighborhoods Create Well -Designed
Neighborhoods
Support a Mix of Housing
Types, Unit Sizes
Foster a Resilient,
Sustainable District
Improve Safe, Multi -Modal
Connections
Balance Jobs and Housing
Guiding Principles (continued)
Leverage Transportation
Assets
Encourage a Unique District
Identify
Support the District as an
Economic Engine Support Airport
Existing
Land Use
Plan
EXISTING
Land Use Density FAR
Golden State
Commercial/Industrial
27 du/ac 1.25
Regional Commercial 27 du/ac 1.25
High Density
Residential
43 du/ac 0
Medium Density
Residential
27 du/ac 0
Low Density Residential 0-14
du/ac
0 Institutional N/A N/A
Open Space N/A N/A
Proposed
Land Use
Plan
PROPOSED
Land Use Density FAR
Golden State
Commercial/Industrial
0 du/ac 1.25-1.75
Golden State
Commercial
0 du/ac 2.0
Golden State
Commercial/Residential
58-120
du/ac
1.25-3.0
High Density Residential 43 du/ac 0
Low Density Residential 14 du/ac 0
Institutional N/A N/A
Open Space N/A N/A
Mixed-Use TOD
• Mixed-use, residential
neighborhoods with offices,
retail, restaurants, hotel, and
entertainment within walking
distance
• Supports increase ridership of
Metro and Metrolink stations,
proposed High Speed Rail Station
• Mix of unit sizes that support
family housing
• Walkable, pedestrian-oriented
site design and integrated open
space like paseos, courtyards and
plazas
• 8 story scale, with up to 12 stories
allowed
Publicly-accessible open spaces like plazas with trees, landscaping, public art and seating contribute to a livable urban environment
Sidewalks with sufficient width support
pedestrian travel, trees and amenities, such
as bicycle racks, seating
Example of twelve story mixed-use
development
Example of twelve story mixed-use development with
gradual transitions to the street
120 du/ac. Max.; 2.0 – 3.0 FAR
Mixed-Use TOD
Mixed-Use Corridor
• Mix of uses that support existing
cluster of commercial, retail and office
with neighborhood-serving uses
• Support live/work through residential
infill and ground floor commercial
• Active, pedestrian-friendly ground
floor design and uses
• Flexible parking standards and
creative parking strategies
• Improved pedestrian experience
through expanded sidewalks, more
shade and streetscape amenities
• 4-8 story scale
Example of four-story mixed-use development
Connections in the form of grade-separated pedestrian bridges and mid-block paseos can increase access to/from locations
Example of eight story development
58-100 du/ac. Max., 1.25-2.0 FAR
Mixed-Use
Corridor
Commercial & Flex TOD (C&F TOD)
• Compatible airport and HSR-adjacent
businesses like office, hotels, restaurants
• Medium-scale commercial development
that also observes airport restrictions
• Reduced parking standards and creative
parking strategies to support transit
ridership, cost-effective building
• Publicly-accessible open space for large
developments
• Incentivize gateway treatments
Example of three story well-designed,
developments
Example of five story commercial development
Example of publicly-accessible open space in large
development with seating, landscaping, and trees
A gateway can create a sense of place and arrival to
the Specific Plan Area
Residential Not Allowed; 2.0 FAR
C&F TOD
Golden State Employment & Makers District
• Jobs preservation to maintain long-
standing industrial employment
sectors media, aerospace, motion
picture
• Amenities within larger industrial
sites like restaurants, retail, and
open space
• Generation of new jobs through
emerging flex uses, adaptive re-use
• Active building entries, uses
• Walkable, pedestrian-oriented
streets with enhanced tree canopy
with enough room for car and truck
access
Flexible uses within industrial development and
adaptive-reuse
Example of existing industrial and commercial use
Industrial uses with active building entriesWalkable, pedestrian oriented-streets balanced with car and truck accessResidential Not Allowed, 1.25-1.75 FAR
Employment &
Makers District
Residential
Balance of introducing new, high-density density and presentation and protection of single-family residential neighborhoods
Mix of housing types and unit sizes helps accommodate different needs, family sizes, and income levels • Complementary multi-family
residential scaled
development
• Mix of housing types and unit
sizes
• Preservation and protection
of residential neighborhoods
• Street parking management
to balance residents, visitors
and commuters
• Enhanced street trees,
parkways and landscaping
High Density: 43 du/ac. max.
Low Density: 14 du/ac. max.
Residential
Preferred
Project
Buildout (PPB)
DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL
Land Use Quantity (net)
Residential
Dwelling Units
6,897 units (du)
Non-
Residential
Floor Area
3,262,448 square
feet (sf)
Increased
Development
Buildout (IDB)
DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL
Land Use Quantity (net)
Residential
Dwelling Units
9,047 units (du)
Non-
Residential
Floor Area
3,262,448 square
feet (sf)
Next Steps
Completed
Phase 1
Discovery
Completed
Phase 2
Visioning
Phase 5
Adoption and
Implementation
First
Quarter
2024
Phase 4
Public
Review
Fall 2023
Phase 3
Alternatives and
Plan Preparation
June 2021 –
Present
Next Steps
o Upcoming Milestones
• Community Reengagement Workshop – Early June
2023
• City Council Study Session on Mobility – July 18, 2023
GOLDEN STATE
NEIGHBORHOOD
PROTECTION PLAN
CITY OF
BURBANK
Background
• November 1, 2022 – the City Council asked for a
first step report for consideration a potential
Neighborhood Protection Plan (NPP)
• NPP development is intended to address
concerns regarding future land developments
within the Specific Plan Area, including:
• Housing Element Opportunity Sites identified
in the City’s Housing Element
• Three proposed Senate Bill (SB) 35 projects
proposing a total of 619 residential units
What is a Neighborhood Protection Plan?
The purpose of an NPP is to minimize the impacts to residential neighborhoods caused by cut-through vehicle traffic that utilizes local streets to travel through a neighborhood to a destination outside the area.
NPPs are often established in response to several factors, including:
• Existing or anticipated regional traffic caused by existing or proposed development near a neighborhood.
• Traffic bypassing congestion on an arterial roadway; and • Characteristics of a neighborhood that do not match the designation and purpose of that street.
What is a Neighborhood Protection Plan?
Golden State NPP Potential Boundaries
The potential NPP boundaries include:
• Residential neighborhoods within and
adjacent to the Specific Plan Area
• Buena Vista Street to the east
• North San Fernando Boulevard to north
• Clybourn Avenue to the west
• Victory Boulevard to the south
Pacific Ave
North Hollywood Way
Buena Vista St
Clybourn Ave
Victory Blvd
N Ontario St
Winona Ave
Burbank
Airport
Lincoln St
Catalina St
Next Steps
If directed by the City Council, staff would prepare a second step report on this matter, including:
1) Estimated cost
2) Procurement process for consultant and outreach
3) The process involved in the preparation of an NPP
4) Eventual implementation of the NPP
5) Confirm cost and funding source for NPP effort
6) Delivered by end of calendar year 2023
CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
CITY OF
BURBANK
Conclusion
o Staff continues work on Specific Plan, Adoption and
Implementation (First Quarter 2024).
o Development Potential
• PPB - 6,897 du and 3,262,448 sf (non-residential)
• IDB – 9,047 du and 3,262,448 sf (non-residential)
o Neighborhood Protection Plan can be undertaken for
the Golden State Area.
CONTACT:
Daniel Villa
Senior Planner
[email protected]
818-238-5250
Marcos Fuentes
Senior Transportation Planner
[email protected]
818-238-5290
CITY OF
BURBANK