A New Zoning Code for a 21st Century Los Angeles

A New Zoning Code for a 21st Century Los Angeles To create livable communities, encourage sustainable development and foster economic vitality, we need a modern and user-friendly zoning code we need to re:code LA. DOWNTOWN APPROACH Goal: To create a flexible (yet defined and rigorous) toolkit of zones that can be used in the community planning process across the City to address the variety of known developmentrelated issues. 1 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION Zoning Structure Recap Building Types Frontage Types Integrating Building Types & Zone Structure Downtown Zones 2 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ZONING STRUCTURE RECAP D-HR1 RC Context Form Use Downtown High-Rise 1 Regional Center Blocks Streets Signs Landscaping Parking Height Floor Area Ratio Building Types Frontage Types Uses 3 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PROPOSED DOWNTOWN ZONES Zone Name High-Rise 1 Regional Center Max height, no min High-Rise 2 Regional Center Min height, no max High-Rise 3 Regional Center Min height (3 stories), no max High-Rise 4 Regional Center No max height, no min, no large floor-plate towers High-Rise 5 Regional Center No max height, no min, 150' step back, no large floor-plate towers Mid-Rise 1 Regional Center Max height 150' Abbreviation Bunker Hill Financial Core South Park Historic Core D-HR1 RC D-HR2 RC D-HR3 RC D-HR4 RC D-HR5 RC D-MR1 RC 4 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PROPOSED DOWNTOWN ZONES Zone Name Abbreviation Maximum Height Minimum Height Large-Floor Plate Tower Allowed 150-foot Step Back Required 150-foot Max Height High-Rise 1 Regional Center D-HR1 RC High-Rise 2 Regional Center D-HR2 RC High-Rise 3 Regional Center D-HR3 RC High-Rise 4 Regional Center D-HR4 RC High-Rise 5 Regional Center D-HR5 RC Mid-Rise 1 Regional Center D-MR1 RC 5 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A New Zoning Code for a 21st Century Los Angeles To create livable communities, encourage sustainable development and foster economic vitality, we need a modern and user-friendly zoning code we need to re:code LA. BUILDING & FRONTAGE TYPES Goal: To create flexible (yet defined and rigorous) building and frontage types that will become part of the toolkit used in the community planning process in downtown and across the City. 6 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ZONING STRUCTURE RECAP D-HR1 RC Context Form Use Downtown High-Rise 1 Regional Center Blocks Streets Signs Landscaping Parking Height Floor Area Ratio Building Types Frontage Types Uses 7 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BUILDING & FRONTAGE TYPES - GOALS Building & Frontage Types Applicable to Downtown Expandable to Entire City Apply in Multiple "Contexts" and "Forms" Limit Type-Specific Standards to their Essential Characteristics Context and Form "Localize" the Types Largely Independent of Use 8 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE CODING EXAMPLE: "URBAN BLOCK" A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, defines the street wall, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Hancock Lofts Source: Koning Eizenberg Bradbury building Source: Los Angeles Public Library West Hollywood Downtown L.A. 9 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Lot Standards Lot Width Lot Depth 10 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Building Placement Standards Build-to Line Front Setback Side Setback Corner Side Setback Rear Setback 11 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Height Standards Building Height Maximum Street Wall Height Minimum 12 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Massing Standards Lot Coverage/Building Coverage 13 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Massing Standards Lot Coverage/Building Coverage Frontage Occupancy 14 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Massing Standards Lot Coverage/Building Coverage Frontage Occupancy Facade Length 15 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Massing Standards Lot Coverage/Building Coverage Frontage Occupancy Facade Length Upper Level Occupancy/ Stepbacks 16 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Massing Standards Lot Coverage/Building Coverage Frontage Occupancy Facade Length Upper Level Occupancy/ Stepbacks Footprint Per Story 17 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Frontage and Ground Floor Standards Primary Entrance Location Primary Entrance Frequency Liner Standards Ground Floor Standards 18 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Frontage Type Standards Permitted Frontage Types 19 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING A BUILDING TYPE URBAN BLOCK A typical urban building type that is sited at the edge of the right-of-way, and can accommodate a wide range of uses. Amenity Space and Landscape Standards Amenity Space Size Amenity Space Dimensions Amenity Space Location Landscape Area Landscape Location 20 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES PRIMARY BUILDING TYPES Basic building massing arrangement and form types. Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Large-Format Garage Liner Block Civic 21 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Urban block building type variations. Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Flex Urban Block 22 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Courtyard building type variations. Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Raised Courtyard Corner Courtyard Passageway 23 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES TOWER MASSING Standards for tower massing apply to Podium Tower and Tower building types. Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Large-Floor Plate Tower Small-Floor Plate Tower Super-Tall Tower 24 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Row-unit building type variations. Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Flex Row-Unit 25 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Large-format building type variations. Large-Format Garage Liner Block Civic Stacked Large-Format 26 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Large Format Garage Liner PRIMARY Flex Urban Block Raised Courtyard Block Civic SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Corner Courtyard Passageway TOWER MASSING Flex Row-Unit Stacked Lrg-Frm. Large-Floor Plate Small-Floor Plate Super-Tall Tower 27 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN FRONTAGE TYPES PRIMARY FRONTAGE TYPES Basic building frontage types. Storefront General Urban Individual Unit Entry Forecourt Large Setback Industrial Active Alley 28 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN FRONTAGE TYPES SECONDARY FRONTAGE TYPES Storefront frontage type variations. Storefront General Urban Individual Unit Entry Forecourt Large Setback Recessed Enclosed Outdoor Area Gallery 29 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES SECONDARY FRONTAGE TYPES General Urban frontage type variations. Storefront General Urban Individual Unit Entry Forecourt Large Setback Raised or Lowered 30 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN FRONTAGE TYPES SECONDARY FRONTAGE TYPES Individual unit entry frontage type variations. Storefront General Urban Individual Unit Entry Forecourt Large Setback Stoop Dooryard Fence & Hedge 31 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN FRONTAGE TYPES SECONDARY FRONTAGE TYPES Large setback frontage type variations. Storefront General Urban Individual Unit Entry Forecourt Large Setback Landscaped Parking Buffer 32 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN FRONTAGE TYPES SECONDARY FRONTAGE TYPES Industrial frontage type variations. Industrial Active Alley Front Parking 33 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN FRONTAGE TYPES Storefront General Urban Individual Entry Forecourt Large Setback Industrial Active Alley Recessed Raised/Lowered Stoop SECONDARY FRONTAGE TYPES PRIMARY Landscaped Front Parking Enclosed Area Gallery Dooryard Fence & Hedge Parking Buffer 34 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING THE BUILDING TYPES Develop Master Standards List Standards Common to All Building Types Standards Specific to Individual Building Types 35 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING THE BUILDING TYPES Urban Block Standards List Lot Standards Lot Width Lot Depth Building Placement Standards Build-to Line Front Setbacks Side Setbacks Corner Side Setbacks Rear Setbacks Height Standards Building Height Street Wall Height Massing Standards Facade Length Frontage Occupancy Upper Level Occupancy Footprint Per Story Frontage Standards Entrance Location Entrance Frequency Ground Floor Standards Liner Standards Permitted Frontage Types Amenity Space Standards Amenity Space Size Amenity Space Dimensions Amenity Space Location Landscape Standards Landscape Area Size Landscape Location Parking Standards Parking Location Parking Access 36 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING THE BUILDING TYPES Flex Urban Block Standards List Lot Standards Lot Width Lot Depth Building Placement Standards Build-to Line Front Setbacks Side Setbacks Corner Side Setbacks Rear Setbacks Height Standards Building Height Street Wall Height Massing Standards Facade Length Frontage Occupancy Upper Level Occupancy Footprint Per Story Flex Standards Ground Floor Flex Standards Upper Floor Flex Standards Frontage Standards Entrance Location Entrance Frequency Ground Floor Standards Liner Standards Permitted Frontage Types Amenity Space Standards Amenity Space Size Amenity Space Dimensions Amenity Space Location Landscape Standards Landscape Area Size Landscape Location Parking Standards Parking Location Parking Access 37 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CODING THE BUILDING TYPES Podium Tower Standards List Lot Standards Lot Width Lot Depth Building Placement Standards Build-to Line Front Setbacks Side Setbacks Corner Side Setbacks Rear Setbacks Height Standards Building Height Street Wall Height Podium Height Tower Height Massing Standards Facade Length Frontage Occupancy Upper Level Occupancy Footprint Per Story Tower Massing Standards Flex Standards Ground Floor Flex Standards Upper Floor Standards Frontage Standards Entrance Location Entrance Frequency Ground Floor Standards Liner Standards Permitted Frontage Types Amenity Space Standards Amenity Space Size Amenity Space Dimensions Amenity Space Location Landscape Standards Landscape Area Size Landscape Location Parking Standards Parking Location Parking Access 38 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

INTEGRATING BUILDING TYPES & ZONE STRUCTURE Apply Building Types in Multiple "Contexts" and "Forms" Limit Type-Specific Standards to their Essential Characteristics Context and Form "Localize" the Types E.g. Building Height Applied to multiple building types 39 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ILLUSTRATING THE MODULAR ZONING APPROACH APPLYING FORM AREA HEIGHT STANDARDS TO BUILDING TYPES D-MR[ ]-RC Form Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum 65 5 Street Wall Height Minimum 35 Podium Height Maximum 55 4 Tower Height Maximum 150 Note: The height standards presented on this page are for illustrative purposes only. Actual height standards will be developed within the individual Community Plan processes. 40 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ILLUSTRATING THE MODULAR ZONING APPROACH EXAMPLE: APPLYING HEIGHT STANDARDS TO THE URBAN BLOCK D-MR[ ]-RC Form Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum 65 5 Street Wall Height Minimum 35 Podium Height Maximum 55 4 Tower Height Maximum 150 Urban Block Building Type Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum per Form per Form Street Wall Height Minimum per Form per Form Podium Height Maximum Tower Height Maximum Note: The height standards presented on this page are for illustrative purposes only. Actual height standards will be developed within the individual Community Plan processes. 41 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ILLUSTRATING THE MODULAR ZONING APPROACH EXAMPLE: APPLYING HEIGHT STANDARDS TO THE PODIUM TOWER D-MR[ ]-RC Form Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum 65 5 Street Wall Height Minimum 35 Podium Height Maximum 55 4 Tower Height Maximum 150 Podium Tower Building Type Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum Street Wall Height Minimum per Form per Form Podium Height Maximum per Form per Form Tower Height Maximum per Form per Form Note: The height standards presented on this page are for illustrative purposes only. Actual height standards will be developed within the individual Community Plan processes. 42 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ILLUSTRATING THE MODULAR ZONING APPROACH E.G. ROW-UNIT HEIGHT STANDARDS D-MR[ ]-RC Form Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum 65 5 Street Wall Height Minimum 35 Podium Height Maximum 55 4 Tower Height Maximum 150 Row-Unit Building Type Standards Feet Stories Building Height Maximum per Form 4* Street Wall Height Minimum per Form per Form Podium Height Maximum Tower Height Maximum * The Row-Unit building type shall not exceed four stories in height. Note: The height standards presented on this page are for illustrative purposes only. Actual height standards will be developed within the individual Community Plan processes. 43 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ZONING STRUCTURE RECAP D-HR1 RC Context Form Use Downtown High-Rise 1 Regional Center Blocks Streets Signs Landscaping Parking Height Floor Area Ratio Building Types Frontage Types Uses 44 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PROPOSED DOWNTOWN ZONES Zone Name High-Rise 1 Regional Center Max height, no min High-Rise 2 Regional Center Min height, no max High-Rise 3 Regional Center Min height (3 stories), no max High-Rise 4 Regional Center No max height, no min, no large floor-plate towers High-Rise 5 Regional Center No max height, no min, 150' step back, no large floor-plate towers Mid-Rise 1 Regional Center Max height 150' Abbreviation Bunker Hill Financial Core South Park Historic Core D-HR1 RC D-HR2 RC D-HR3 RC D-HR4 RC D-HR5 RC D-MR1 RC 45 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PROPOSED DOWNTOWN ZONES Zone Name Abbreviation Maximum Height Minimum Height Large-Floor Plate Tower Allowed 150-foot Step Back Required 150-foot Max Height High-Rise 1 Regional Center D-HR1 RC High-Rise 2 Regional Center D-HR2 RC High-Rise 3 Regional Center D-HR3 RC High-Rise 4 Regional Center D-HR4 RC High-Rise 5 Regional Center D-HR5 RC Mid-Rise 1 Regional Center D-MR1 RC 46 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MENU OF DOWNTOWN BUILDING TYPES Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Large Format Garage Liner PRIMARY Flex Urban Block Raised Courtyard Block Civic SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Corner Courtyard Passageway TOWER MASSING Flex Row-Unit Stacked Lrg-Frm. Large-Floor Plate Small-Floor Plate Super-Tall Tower 47 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BUILDING TYPES ALLOWED BY ZONE Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Flex Urban Block Raised Courtyard Corner Courtyard Passageway Large- Floor Plate Small- Floor Plate Super Tower Large- Floor Plate Small- Floor Plate Super Tower High-Rise 1 High-Rise 2 High-Rise 3 High-Rise 4 High-Rise 5 Mid-Rise 1 48 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BUILDING TYPES ALLOWED BY ZONE Row-Unit Large Format Civic Block Flex Row-Unit Liner Stacked Garage High-Rise 1 High-Rise 2 High-Rise 3 High-Rise 4 High-Rise 5 Mid-Rise 1 49 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HIGH-RISE 4 Urban Block Courtyard Podium Tower Tower Row-Unit Large Format Garage Liner PRIMARY Flex Urban Block Raised Courtyard Block Civic SECONDARY BUILDING TYPES Corner Courtyard Passageway TOWER MASSING Flex Row-Unit Stacked Lrg-Frm. Large-Floor Plate Small-Floor Plate Super-Tall Tower 50 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

APPROACH TO USE DOWNTOWN USE PACKAGES Completely separate component from context and form. Groups of uses arranged together to create Use Packages. A package of allowed uses paired with a context and form combination. Multi-Unit (MU) Live-Work (LW) Residential Mixed Use (RX) Office (OF) Office Mixed Use (OX) Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Neighborhood Center (NX) Community Center (CC) Regional Center (RC) Auto Commercial (AC) Industrial Hybrid (IX) Industrial Light (IL) Industrial Heavy (IH) Agricultural (AG) Civic and Institutional (CI) Social Service (SS) Recreation (RE) 51 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

APPROACH TO USE DOWNTOWN USE CATEGORIES Consolidate as many of existing uses as possible into more comprehensive categories of use, as shown below. RESIDENTIAL Household Living Group Living Social Service CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL Civic Parks/Open Space Utilities COMMERCIAL Adult Business Day Care Indoor Recreation Medical Office Outdoor Recreation Lodging Parking Passenger Service Personal Service Eating/Drinking Retail Sales Vehicle Sales/Rental INDUSTRIAL Heavy Industrial Light Industrial Manufacturing/Production Research and Development Vehicle Service Warehouse/Distribution Waste-Related Service Wholesale Trade AGRICULTURE Farming 52 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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QUESTIONS Tom Rothmann Senior City Planner Department of City Planning, Code Studies tom.rothmann@lacity.org 54 RE:Code LA Downtown Approach April 22, 2015 ZONING ADVISORY COMMITTEE