DRAFT Fr Discussin Only WESTERN SMa COMMUNITY PLAN Plicy, Zning and Prgram Recmmendatins fr Building a 21 st Century Cmmunity TABLE OF CONTENTS (A tracking tl will be used t make cnnectins t wrk f varius Task Frce Cmmittees) Land Use Creating A Viable Mixed Use Neighbrhd - Cmplete Neighbrhd Fabric and Business and Land Use Large retail uses (25K sf) permitted suth f Harrisn and n 3 acre sites nrth f Harrisn. Nt permitted elsewhere in the W SMa SUD. Thrughut the SUD and where permitted as a use, ffice shuld be permitted up t 5K sf, ver 5K sf and less than 10K sf ffice shall be a Cnditinal Use, ver 10K sf newly cnstructed ffice is Nt Permitted. Office cnversin f Histric Resurces shall be permitted. N new husing t be built n lwer levels f larger arterial streets as fllws: 9 th, 10 th, Harrisn and Bryant N new husing built in the first 25 feet f the building. Other numbered streets, Hward, Flsm and nrth side f Harrisn N new husing in the first 15 feet f the building. Allw 5 ft height bumps n majr arterial streets. In residential enclaves 3 feet f required landscaped frnt yard set-back with stps allwed as bstructins. Can be exchanged fr an additinal 5 feet f at grade required rear yard. Reduce the height f specified Residential Enclaves and the remaining SLI zning district t 40 feet height districts. Develpments shuld design building frms that minimize shadw impact n identified residential clusters. Seek new publicly accessible pen spaces in prximity t existing residential clusters. Develpments shuld respect the existing street wall heights with apprpriate setback n the upper flrs f new buildings. Big picture n a cntinuum f residential t nn-residential suth f Harrisn and the freeway mre cmmercial. Nrth f Harrisn increasingly residential with retentin f a mix f uses and new mixed-use develpments where apprpriate. Husing a Cnditinal Use (CU) suth f Harrisn NC n Flsm between 7 th and 10 th Streets (65 feet height limit) Mid-rise ffice Crridr n Twnsend 9 th and 10 th Street develped as Citywide Cmmercial Crridrs with vertical zning applied. 1 st flr industrial/cmmercial and retail uses permitted. Office and residential nt permitted. 2 nd flr industrial/cmmercial and retail uses permitted. Office less than 5K sf Permitted ver 5K sf and less than 10K sf is Cnditinal Use and ver 10K sf is nt permitted (pssible exceptins fr cnversin f histric resurces). Residential is Nt Permitted. 3 rd flr and abve industrial/cmmercial and retail are Cnditinal Use. Residential is Permitted and Office is Nt Permitted.
On a cntinuum, Western SMa wuld prgress frm nn-residential uses suth f Harrisn Street nrthward t an increasingly residential neighbrhd with retentin f a mix f uses and new mixed-use develpments where apprpriate Establish vertical zning standards Lcate apprpriate nn-residential uses suth f Harrisn Street Re-name and re-purpse the SLI as a new Service, Arts and Light Industrial (SALI) zne Encurage a multi-media high tech crridr n Twnsend Street Respect the existing and newly designated Residential Enclave Districts Recgnize and prtect residential clusters everywhere in WSMa with residential/mixed use enclave zning Encurage increased height and density in the "Dwntwn Flsm" crridr between 7th and 10th Streets Establish a mid-rise ffice crridr n Twnsend Street acrss frm the rail yards Prhibit husing in SALI and SSO areas Limit cmmercial develpment t medium-bx (25,000 sf) prjects Allw unlimited medium-bx in the SALI Restrict medium-bx nrth f Harrisn Street t Large Develpment Sites (LDS) Frmula Retail Cntrls Husing Affrdabilty Special Ppulatins Wrk Frce LGBTQ Families Eastern Neighbrhds Standards fr Inclusinary Annual Limitatins n Market Rate Units prduced in the Special Use District based n the average number f units built during the past ten years (TBD). Exceptins fr large develpment sites (TBD).
N SROs Mandatry Replacement f Affrdable Rental and Ownership Opprtunity Sites Emphasis n Prximity Building a cmplete mixed use neighbrhd nrth f Harrisn and fcused n the 7 th Street (east) side f SUD New REDs with mix f Uses Character Histric Districts Scial Heritage Districts (LGBTQ & Filipin) Extended Preservatin Districts Limiting Lt Agglmeratins Residential Clusters Alley Design Cntrls Set-Back (upper flrs) Yards (frnt and rear) N Lt Aggregatin Residential Design Guidelines as Cntrls NC as SOMA Dwntwn Tailred Building Design Cntrls ROW Design High Tech Crridr Bluxme Street side setbacks and reduced heights High Vlume Streets Vertical Zning (see 9 th and 10 th ntatins abve) Discurage Husing Require the mandatry replacement f affrdable rental and wnership husing Adpt higher standards fr inclusinary husing Limit allwable annual husing prductin Prhibit husing in clse prximity t the highways Prhibit residential develpment belw the first 20-25 feet n the main streets Transprtatin Gds and Services Character nrth and suth f Harrisn Restricted Truck Access Harrisn as Truck Rute A Multi-Mdal System Phasing ut ne way system n Flsm/Hward & 7 th /8 th Better Transit n Fewer Streets Imprtance f Nrth Suth thrugh the neighbrhd Bikes/Pedestrians
Prvide mid-blck crssings n Flsm Street Establish tw-way transit n r near Flsm Street Imprve nrth/suth transit Prvide clear signage and symblism Prvide a basic level f cmmn services at majr transit ndes, preventing the perceptin f islatin New street treatments such as bulbuts r bicycle lanes shuld be intrduced Ecnmic Develpment and Jbs Jb Enhancements A Piece in the Citywide Strategy Arts & Entertainment High Tech/Biscience Crridr with n husing permitted SALI Area with n husing permitted Mixed Use Dwntwn Cntrls t encurage lcal entrepreneurship Wrk Frce Husing Limited ffice permitted in rder t preserve histric resurces Sci-Ecnmic Analysis Apprpriate nn-residential uses suth f Harrisn Aut Sales and Service Place f Entertainment Permit (POE) Tiered Relcatin withut replacement Multi-Media High Tech Crridr n Twnsend (85 feet height district) Apprpriate residential service and business nrth f Harrisn Retail Retain Small Light Industrial Uses Prfessinal Office Uses Encurage lwer-intensity, neighbrhd serving entertainment venues Allw entertainment as a permitted use in venues with 49 r less ccupancy Allw entertainment as an accessry use in restaurants Establish Neighbrhd Cmmercial (NC) zning n Flsm between 7th and 10th Streets
Designate 9th and 10th, Harrisn and Bryant Streets as Citywide Cmmercial Crridrs (CCC) Establish neighbrhd-serving retail, light industrial uses and small prfessinal ffices as permitted uses in the NC district Encurage citywide-serving retail and light industrial uses as permitted uses in the CCC district Open space and Recreatin Parks Public Prvide sme n the western prtin f the SUD Publicly Accessible n large Private Develpment sites Public Realm Right f Way (ROW) Better Streets Alley streetscape imprvements Alley Imprvement Prgrams Arts and Entertainment Create incentives fr enterprise husing fr artists that ffers living areas and encurages shared wrk space Discurage displacement f arts uses by having a Cnditinal Use trigger Prhibit demlitin f existing arts space withut replacement Prvide parks and pen space in the western prtin f the SUD Require publicly accessible pen space n large private develpment sites Urban Design Apprpriate Infill and Adaptive Reuse Residential Clusters 40 Height Districts At Grade Yards (25% minimum) Alley Setback Guidelines Stps Majr Streets N residential belw 15 r 20 Respect the Residential Enclave Districts (REDs) Slar Access and need fr at grade yards Suth f Harrisn 40 Height Districts (except Twnsend Street)
Preservatin Cultural Filipin LGBTQ Histric Resurces District Supprt (W SMa Light Industry & Husing, Dec) Extended Preservatin District Adaptive Reuse Land marking Individual Resurces Supprt the establishment f Suth f Market Light Industrial and Histric Preservatin District Establish Filipin and LGBTQ Cultural Heritage Districts Landmark significant resurces Encurage adaptive reuse f architecturally significant cmmercial structures Implement Alley Imprvement Prgrams in the residential enclaves Heights, where permitted, ver 40 feet shuld require Cnditinal Use apprval Require at grade rear yards (25% minimum) n the alleys Require setbacks n the suth side f alleys fr slar access Require five ft frnt setbacks at grade n alleys t encurage frnt stps and plantings Nthing less than LEED Gld buildings shuld be permitted Allw LEED Platinum certificatin t earn expedited permitting Public Safety Encurage "crime preventin thrugh envirnmental design" (CPTED) design standards Require additinal exterir lighting n new develpments Encurage natural surveillance by creating a better sense f cmmunity Ensure that trees and shrubbery d nt bscure sightlines Encurage mixed use activities that prmte public use and prvide eyes n the street
Cmmunity Facilities Infrastructure and Cmmunity Facilities Use Eastern Neighbrhd Cmmunity Benefit Prgrams in the W SMa SUD Public ROW Imprvements Gateways frm Freeway Pedestrian Imprvements Bulbing Mid-Blck Crssings Traffic Calming Alley Treatments Truck Rute Harrisn Lgistic Areas Truck Restrictins Hurly Size Parking Remve References frm the current general plan and all future references t this area as a citywide parking resurce. Schls Recreatin Plice & Fire Implementatin Envirnmental/Health Impact Analysis Nthing less than LEED Gld Buildings, LEED Platinum get Expediting Permits Health Develpment Impact Tl (HDIT) Use fr Evlutins Thrughut N Husing in Prximity t Highway Bm Prf Zning Limit Allwable Annual Husing Prductin N Husing in Service, Arts and Light Industry (SALI) and Service Secndary Office (SSO) Areas Size Limits n Big Bx Frmula Retail Cntrls Cmmunity Benefits fr all develpment in excess f 40 in height General Plan (plicies) Bm Prf Develpment Mitigatins: Large and Small Design Cntrls Cmmunity Benefits Prgrams Mnitring and reprting plan
Initiate mandatry neighbrhd ntificatin fr majr alteratins and changes f use (accmplished) Require Cnditinal Use apprval fr chain stres (accmplished) Require cmmunity benefits mitigatin fees fr all develpments in excess f frty feet in height Establish a Citizens Advisry Cmmittee nce the Western SMa Task Frce has cmpleted its wrk Bm Prf zning: Establish mnitring prcedures t recgnize verdevelpment f any ne kind f develpment...... and establish triggers that wuld temprarily halt such develpment until its implicatins were understd.