N o v e m b e r 9, 2016 Concept Alternatives J o i n t C i t y C o u n c i l a n d P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n W o r k s h o p
Agenda Introduction October 19 Workshop Summary La Puente Road/Grand Avenue Focus Area West Valley Specific Plan Focus Area Affirm Preferred Land Use Plan for Study Purposes Adjourn Joint Public Workshop 2
Current/ Existing Land Use Plan (1978 General Plan) INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL GENERAL RESIDENTIAL HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL 3
Overview Focus Areas Walnut Hills Plaza Mount San Antonio Shopping Center Focus Areas Discussion Areas West Valley Specific Plan La Puente Road/ Grand Avenue City Maintenance Facility 4
Grand Avenue and La Puente Road Site What s Working Key commercial corner High visibility site near Grand Avenue and Valley Boulevard Adjacent to thriving commercial and restaurant uses to the west and south Located near Civic Center What s Not Working Existing storm drainage easements restricts building development Vacant, unmaintained property abutting Snow Creek neighborhood Current Specific Plan limits land use to Assisted Care Facility 5
Grand/La Puente Alternative A: Current/Existing General Plan Land Uses Residential Existing Land Uses Commercial Assisted Living Commercial 6
Grand/La Puente Alternative B: Institutional Use Allow commercial uses such as retail and restaurants with public gathering spaces. Allow child care center to remain. Expand institutional uses. Proposed Photos 7
Grand/La Puente Alternative C: Expanded Commercial Allow commercial uses such as retail and restaurants with public gathering spaces. Allow education center to remain, but accommodate future transition to commercial uses. 8
West Valley Specific Plan Area What s Working Gateway into Walnut Local businesses serving neighborhoods High visibility along Valley Boulevard What s Not Working Underutilized commercial services and uses Fragmented ownership Narrow and shallow lots Alley restricts property consolidation Lack of investment and poor building maintenance 9
West Valley Specific Plan Area 10
West Valley Specific Plan Area 11
West Valley Specific Plan Boundary Area (Part 1 of 4) 12
West Valley Specific Plan Boundary Area (Part 2 of 4) 13
West Valley Specific Plan Boundary Area (Part 3 of 4) 14
West Valley Specific Plan Boundary Area (Part 4 of 4) 15
West Valley Alternative A: Current/Existing General Plan Land Uses Existing Land Uses Walnut Esplanade Specific Plan Zoning Allows Mixed Use Existing Photos Existing Photos Existing Photos 16
West Valley Alternative B: Residential Mixed Use Commercial nodes at intersections. Commercial required on first floor with residential an option on upper floors. Create a mixed use corridor (residential uses allowed on any floor or as stand-alone residential buildings). Public gathering spaces required. Residential, live/work and office uses allowed along Camino de Rosa, with two-story height limit. 17
West Valley Alternative C: Commercial Mixed Use Create a mixed use corridor with residential uses on upper floors. Commercial uses would be required on the ground floor. Maximum height would be 35 feet or three stories. Public gathering spaces required. Residential, office, and live/work uses allowed along Camino de Rosa, with a two-story height limit; buffers existing residential zones to the north. 18
West Valley Alternatives B and C Photos Alternative B Three-story vertical mixed use on Valley Boulevard Stand-alone three-story residential on Valley Boulevard Two-story residential on Camino De Rosa Alternative C Three-story vertical mixed use on Valley Boulevard Three-story vertical mixed use on Valley Boulevard Two-story residential on Camino De Rosa 19
Walnut Hills Plaza Alternative A: Current/Existing General Plan Land Uses Existing Land Uses Existing Photos Existing Photos 20
Walnut Hills Plaza Alternative B: Mixed Use Commercial Nodes Allow up to three stories or 35 feet residential and office uses along Nogales Street and Amar Road. Amar Rd Reinvigorate commercial core while retaining the existing anchor (24-Hour Fitness) with neighborhood retail, restaurants, and public gathering spaces. Create pedestrian-friendly streetscapes along Nogales Street and Amar Road. 21
Walnut Hills Plaza Alternative C: Mixed Use Boundary Expansion Mixed uses along Amar Road, Nogales Street, and Francesca Drive Reinvigorate commercial core while retaining the existing anchor (24-Hour Fitness) with neighborhood retail, restaurants, and public gathering spaces. Create pedestrian-friendly streetscapes along Francesca Drive, Nogales Street, and Amar Road. 22
Overview Existing General Plan Land Use Designation: Schools = Schools 23
N o v e m b e r 9, 2016 Concept Alternatives J o i n t C i t y C o u n c i l a n d P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n W o r k s h o p