DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE
GENERAL PLAN - LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE
WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON POLICIES RELATED
TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE ARTESIA AND
AVIATION CORRIDOR
Community Development
August 5, 2025
Background
1. 2016 - General Plan Update initiated
• Land Use Element
• Open Space & Conservation Element
• Safety Element
• Noise Element
2. October 2024 - Presentation to City Council
3. November 2024
• Housing Element implementation items adopted
• Environment Impact Report Certified
2 Land Use Element • Blueprint for future physical
development
• Policies on land use • Sets FAR allowances
Topics: • Artesia/Aviation
- FAR allowance
and development standards
• Public Institutional Zone – FAR
allowance
• Historic Preservation Policy • Standards for nonconforming buildings and uses
3 Artesia and Aviation Corridor Area Plan
• Vision for Artesia and Aviation
• Strategies for revitalization
• Identifies barriers to redevelopment
• Increased FAR from .5 to .6
• Reduced parking for preferred uses
• Now considering 1.5 FAR
4 Challenges with 1.5 FAR
• Parking requirements
• 10,000 sq. ft. Lot
• 15,000 sq. ft. Building
• 17,500 sq. ft. Parking (50 spaces)
• Height limits (currently 30 ft./2 stories)
• Open space requirement (10% of FAR)
5 Site 1A ➢ 6,500 sq. ft. lot ➢ .39 FAR ➢ 2,500 sq. ft. building ➢ 2 stories ➢ 8-10 parking spaces 6 Site 1B ➢ 6,500 sq. ft. lot ➢ .64 FAR ➢ 4,200 sq. ft. building ➢ 2 stories ➢ 17 parking spaces ➢ Requires valet 7 Site 1C ➢ 6,500 sq. ft. lot ➢ .84 FAR ➢ 5,500 sq. ft. building ➢ 3 stories ➢ 22 parking spaces ➢ Parking lift 8 Site 3D ➢ 19,500 sq. ft. lot ➢ 1.5 FAR ➢ 29,000 sq. ft. building ➢ 3 stories ➢ 98-117 parking spaces ➢ 3 level subterranean garage
9 Parking
Programs • Parking In-Lieu Fee • Parking Facilities • Shared Parking Program • Parking Cash-Out Programs
10 Other Options
• Maximum Buildout Cap
• Property Maintenance Ordinance
• Allowing Mixed-Use
• Residential allowed under State
law (AB 2011, SB 6 and AB 2243)
• Allowing mixed-use would
provide City more control
11 RECOMMENDATIONS
• Increase the FAR from 0.6-1.5
• Possible incentives
• 1.5 FAR for first 3 years; 1.0 FAR after
• Fee reductions
• Eliminate the on-site parking requirements
• Parking in-lieu
• Modify the height and story allowance (45 ft./3 stories) • Eliminate open-space requirement
• Update sign regulations and design standards
• Prepare rooftop dining standards
• Develop property maintenance ordinance
• No Mixed-Use – Return with more information AB 2011/SB 6 12 General Plan Update
Project Schedule
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