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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS

Specific Plan Ordinance No. Effective

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN ............................................................... 1

Section 2. PURPOSES. ....................................................................................................................... 3 Section 3. RELATIONSHIP TO THE LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE. ........................................ 3 Section 4. DEFINITIONS. .................................................................................................................... 5 Section 5. PROHIBITION. .................................................................................................................... 7 Section 6. REGULATIONS. ................................................................................................................. 7 Section 7. LAND USE. ......................................................................................................................... 9 Section 8. URBAN DESIGN REGULATIONS. ................................................................................... 13 Section 9. ON-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION REGULATIONS. ................................................. 25 Section 10. OFF-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION REGULATIONS. ............................................... 27 Section 11. PARKING REQUIREMENTS. ........................................................................................... 28 Section 12. REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES. ....................................................... 31 Section 13. USES AND BUILDINGS MADE NON-CONFORMING BY THIS SPECIFIC PLAN. ........ 32 Section 14. INTERPRETATION. .......................................................................................................... 32 Section 15. AMENDMENTS TO APPENDICES A AND B – URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

AND STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES. ............................................................................... 32 Section 16. ANNUAL REPORT............................................................................................................ 33 Section 17. SEVERABILITY. ................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix A. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES .......................................................................................A-1 Appendix B. STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES ........................................................................................B-1 Appendix C. MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................................................................. C-1 Appendix D. CONDITIONS FOR ON-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ........................................... D-1 Appendix E. CONDITIONS FOR OFF-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ..........................................E-1

Appendix F. ADAPTIVE MITIGATION MANAGEMENT APPROACH


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS

Specific Plan An ordinance establishing a Specific Plan, known as the University of Southern California University Park Campus Specific Plan, for a portion of the South and Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan areas.

THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN

The City Council establishes the University of Southern California (USC) University Park Campus Specific Plan for the area bounded generally by Jefferson Boulevard, 30th Street, and the alley south of 30th Street between Vermont Avenue and McClintock Street on the north; Hoover Street and Hill Street on the east; Exposition Boulevard on the south; and Vermont Avenue on the west; and including an area south of Exposition Boulevard, as shown upon the following Figure 1 within the heavy dashed lines:



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Figure 1

BOUNDARIES OF SPECIFIC PLAN AREA



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Section 2. PURPOSES.

This Specific Plan is intended to:

A. Provide regulatory controls and incentives for the systematic and incremental execution of that portion of the General Plan which relates to this geographic area and to provide for public needs, convenience and general welfare as the development of such area necessitates;

B. Assure orderly development and appropriate capacity of public facilities for the intensity and design of development by establishing general procedures for development within the Specific Plan area;

C. Provide continued and expanded development of the Specific Plan area by providing for residential, University, and commercial uses, in conformance with the goals and objectives of local and regional plans and policies, including the South and Southeast Los Angeles Community Plans;

D. Provide new resources, including academic and residential uses, open space and retail amenities, which ensure that the University can focus its educational programs on meeting the needs of qualified students worldwide, from undergraduates through continuing professional development;

E. Ensure adequate parking for the mix of uses anticipated by this Specific Plan while encouraging the use of alternative transportation modes, through the use of alternative parking measures;

F. Expand the economic base of the City, by providing additional employment opportunities and additional revenues to the City of Los Angeles and greater Southern California region;

G. Promote the development of new housing stock for students, faculty and staff within walking distance of the core University of Southern California campus, conveniently locating University housing near campus and reducing vehicle trips in the greater Los Angeles area;

H. Create a University community center and expand open/green space resources;

I. Be consistent with and implement the City’s bicycle and pedestrian plans within the Specific Plan area;

J. Assure compatibility between University campus uses and the surrounding neighborhood, fostering a unified vision that benefits the campus and the surrounding community as a whole; and

K. Promote integration, connectivity, and accessibility between the University Park Campus and the surrounding community.

Section 3. RELATIONSHIP TO THE LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE.

A. The regulations of this Specific Plan are in addition to those set forth in the planning and zoning provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC), Chapter 1, as amended, and any other relevant ordinances, and do not convey any rights not otherwise granted under the provisions and procedures contained in the LAMC or other ordinances, except as specifically provided for here.

B. Wherever this Specific Plan contains provisions which establish regulations (including, but not limited to, standards such as densities, heights, uses,



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parking, signage, open space and landscape requirements), which are different from, more restrictive or more permissive than would be allowed pursuant to the provisions contained in the LAMC, this Specific Plan shall prevail and supersede the applicable provisions of the LAMC and those relevant ordinances.

C. Commercial Corner and Mini-Shopping Centers Ordinance. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.22 A 23, and 12.24 W 27 are not required for Projects within this Specific Plan area because the Specific Plan supersedes those sections.

D. Conditional Use Approval for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Specific Plan. Approvals pursuant to the requirements of the Conditional Use Approval for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Specific Plan, established by Ordinance. No. 171681, are not required for Projects located within Subarea 3A of this Specific Plan, because this Specific Plan supersedes those requirements. Conditional Use approval for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption within all other areas of this Specific Plan shall be obtained in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 171681 and any subsequent amendments thereto.

E. Conditional Use Permit for Alcoholic Beverages. Conditional Use approvals pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.24 W 1 and 12.24 X 2 are not required for the sale of alcohol specifically authorized in Section 9 and Section 10 of this Specific Plan because the Specific Plan supersedes those LAMC sections. Conditional Use approval for establishments other than those provided for in Section 9 and Section 10 shall be obtained pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.24 W 1 and 12.24 X 2 for the on-site sale of alcoholic beverages, and pursuant to the Conditional Use Approval for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 171681, and any subsequent amendments thereto).

F. Conditional Use Permit for Hotels within Subarea 3A When Located Within 500 Feet of an A or R Zone. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W 24 are not required for Projects within this Specific Plan area because the Specific Plan supersedes that section.

G. Developments Combining Residential and Commercial Uses. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Sections 12.22 A 18, 12.24 V 2 and 12.24 W 15 are not required for Projects within the Specific Plan area because the Specific Plan supersedes those sections.

H. Floor Area Averaging. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24 W.19

are not required for Projects within the Specific Plan area because the Specific Plan supersedes that section.

I. Guest Rooms and Dwelling Unit Densities. This Specific Plan shall supersede any regulations in the LAMC which address the number of guest rooms or dwelling units permitted within the buildable area of a lot, for purposes of determining permitted density.

J. Historical Resources. This Specific Plan shall supersede any regulations in the LAMC or the Los Angeles Administrative Code relating to historical resources.

K. North University Park-Exposition Park-West Adams Neighborhood Stabilization Overlay (NSO) District. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Section 13.12 are not required for Projects within the Specific Plan area, because the Specific Plan supersedes that section.



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L. Open Space Requirements. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Section 12.21 G are not required for Projects within the Specific Plan area, because the Specific Plan supersedes that section.

M. Site Plan Review Ordinance. Approvals pursuant to LAMC Sections 16.05 and 12.24 U 14 are not required for Projects within the Specific Plan area, because the Specific Plan supersedes those sections.

N. Citywide Sign Ordinance. This Specific Plan (or, if applicable, the concurrently approved Supplemental Signage District established within the Specific Plan area) shall supersede and shall not be subject to Citywide Sign Ordinance (No. XXX,XXX), and instead shall be subject to the Citywide Sign regulations in effect as of [_____], including LAMC Article 4.4 and Section 13.11, except it shall supersede any such signage restrictions and prohibitions, which are different from or more restrictive than those contained herein.

Section 4. DEFINITIONS.

Whenever the following terms are used in this Specific Plan, they shall be construed as defined in this Section. Words and phrases not defined here shall be construed as defined in LAMC Sections 11.01, 12.03 or 91.202, or shall have the ordinarily accepted meaning as the context implies. The definitions in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged shall be considered as providing ordinarily accepted meanings.

Alcohol Use Approval. A Zoning Administrator review and approval of each proposed establishment for the sale of alcoholic beverages, as set forth in Section 9 and Section 10 of this Specific Plan.

AMMA. The Adaptive Mitigation Management Approach for the University of Southern California 2030 Master Plan (May 2011), which is attached at Appendix F.

Applicant. Any person, as defined in LAMC Section 11.01, or entity submitting an application for a Director’s Approval or Project Permit Compliance Review.

Director. The Director of Planning or his or her designee.

Director’s Approval. A determination by the Director that a Project complies with the regulations of this Specific Plan, including the Appendices, and that the Project complies with all applicable mitigation measures as set forth in Appendix C.

Floor Area. Floor Area shall be as defined in LAMC Section 12.03.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Employee. One FTE employee is equivalent to one full-time employee working 37.5 to 40 hours per week, or two part-time staff members working 20 hours per week. One FTE faculty member is equivalent to one full-time faculty member, or three part-time faculty members. Student employees shall not be included in the calculation of FTE Employees.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Student. An undergraduate student enrolled in courses of instruction equivalent to 12 or more units per semester; a graduate student enrolled in courses of instruction equivalent to eight or more units per semester, and a doctoral student enrolled in courses of instruction equivalent to eight or more units per semester.



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General Manager. The General Manager of the Department of Transportation, or his or her designee.

Grade (Adjacent Ground Elevation). The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line, or when the property line is more than 5 feet from the building, between the building and a line 5 feet from the building.

Height. The vertical distance above grade measured to the highest point of the building roof or structure. Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, and fire or parapet walls, skylights, towers, steeples, spires, flagpoles, solar energy structures, chimneys, wireless masts, water tanks, silos, or similar structures may be erected above the height limit specified in the district where the property is located, but no penthouse or roof structure, or any other space above that height limit shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional Floor Area. Retaining walls shall not be used for the purpose of raising the effective elevation of the finished grade for purposes of measuring the height of a building or structure.

Historic Resource. Any building, object or site within the Specific Plan area that has been: identified by the AMMA as an individual resource; identified by the AMMA as a resource that is both an individual resource and a contributor to the Historic District; identified by the AMMA as a non-contributor to the Historic District; or is a potential development site located within the Historic District that is currently vacant or otherwise does not contain a building.

Hotel. This term includes hotel related uses, which include, but are not limited to: hotel rooms; meeting and ballroom facilities; retail, restaurant, and office uses that are ancillary to the operation of a hotel; parking and other hotel amenities.

Potential Historic District. The potential University Park Historic District identified in the AMMA and depicted in Figure 2 in the AMMA.

Pooled Parking Inventory. An inventory of Floor Area contained within all buildings and structures located within the Specific Plan with a corresponding reference to the number and location of parking spaces provided in accordance with the requirements of this Specific Plan. The Pooled Parking Inventory shall supersede Parking Layout 10, maintained by the Department of Building and Safety.

Project. The construction, erection, or addition to any building or structure, or use of building or land or change of use of a building or land on a lot located in whole or in part within the Specific Plan area which requires the issuance of a grading permit, foundation permit, or building permit after the effective date of this Specific Plan.

A Project shall not include the following:

1. Demolition, except of a building or structure identified as a Historic Resource pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of this Specific Plan;

2. Interior remodeling of an existing building, or the change of use of a building or land or the relocation of existing uses, provided that such remodeling change of use or relocation does not:

a. change the footprint of a building by more than 10% in area; or

b. increase the Floor Area by more than ten percent and exceed 50,000 additional square feet of Floor Area within a lot.



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Parking for any additional Floor Area constructed pursuant to this provision shall be provided as required by Section 11 of this Specific Plan.

3. Exterior remodeling of an existing building, unless the aggregate value of the work, in any one 24-month period, is greater than 50 percent of the replacement value of the building or structure before the alterations or additions, as determined by the Department of Building and Safety.

4. Notwithstanding LAMC Section 12.23 A 4, the rehabilitation or reconstruction of a conforming or nonconforming building or structure which was damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, wind, earthquake or other natural or man-made disaster.

Specific Plan. The University of Southern California Specific Plan.

Subarea 1A. That area generally bounded by Vermont Avenue on the west, Figueroa Street on the east, Jefferson Boulevard on the north and Exposition Boulevard on the south, as shown on Figure 1.

Subarea 1B. That area generally bounded by Figueroa Street on the west, Flower Street on the east, Jefferson Boulevard on the north and 37th Place on the south, as shown on Figure 1.

Subarea 2. That area generally bounded by Hope Street on the west, Hill Street on the east, Jefferson Boulevard on the north and the northerly line of the MTA right-of-way on the south, as shown on Figure 1.

Subarea 3A. That area generally bounded by the easterly line of Lot 1, Tract No. 28979 on the west, Hoover Street on the east, the alley southerly of 30th Street between the easterly line of Lot 1, Tract No. 28979 and McClintock Avenue and 30th Street from McClintock Avenue to Hoover Street on the north, and Jefferson Boulevard on the south, as shown on Figure 1.

Subarea 3B. That area generally bounded by Vermont Avenue on the west, the easterly line of Lot 1, Tract No. 28979 on the east, the alley southerly of 30th Street between Vermont Avenue and the easterly line of Lot 1, Tract No. 28979 on the north, and Jefferson Boulevard on the south, as shown on Figure 1.

University. University shall mean the University of Southern California.

USC. University of Southern California.

Section 5. PROHIBITION.

The Department of Building and Safety shall not issue a grading, foundation or building permit, or demolition permit for a Historic Resource, for any Project until the Director of Planning, or his or her designee, has certified in writing that the Project conforms to the requirements of the Specific Plan.

Section 6. REGULATIONS.

This Section sets forth the regulations and procedures for review of a Project under this Specific Plan.

A. Director’s Approval

1. No grading, foundation, or building permit, or demolition permit for a Historic Resource, shall be issued for any Project within this Specific



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Plan unless the Director has verified the Project complies with the requirements of this Specific Plan.

2. The prohibition in Subsection A.1 shall not apply to any construction for which a permit is required to comply with an order issued by the Department of Building and Safety to repair or replace an unsafe or substandard condition

B. Procedure.

1. Application for Director’s Approval. Applications for Director’s

Approval shall be filed at any public counter of the Department of City Planning, upon such forms and accompanied by the applicable fees, a site plan drawn to scale, and other information prescribed by the Director.

2. Application Fees. The application fees for a Director’s Approval shall

be the same as those required by LAMC Section 19.01 J.

3. Director’s Review. The Director shall review the application to determine whether the Project complies with all applicable requirements of this Specific Plan, including any applicable mitigation measures listed in Appendix C of this Specific Plan. If the application is for a Project that proposes modifications to the Conceptual Development Scenario Scheme for Subarea 3a contained in Figure 2, the Director also shall review the application to determine whether the Project complies with the floor area adjustment and trip generation limits set forth in Figure 2.

a. Within 30 days of the date an application for Director’s Approval is deemed complete, the Director shall approve the application or shall indicate how the application is not in compliance with this Specific Plan. This 30-day period may be extended by mutual consent of the Applicant and the Director.

b. Upon resubmittal of a completed application following the initial review pursuant to Section 6.A.B.a above, the Director shall approve the application or shall indicate how the application is not in compliance with this Specific Plan within 30 days of receipt of a resubmitted application. This process may be repeated, if necessary, until such time as the Director determines that the application is in full compliance with this Specific Plan.

4. Appeals. An appeal from a Director’s Approval may be filed only by the Applicant for the Project. Appeals from the Director’s Approval shall be acted upon by the Area Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions set forth in LAMC Section 11.5.7..



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Figure 2

CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR SUBAREA 3A

Section 7. LAND USE.

A. Designation of Subareas. The Specific Plan contains three Subareas, as shown on Figure 1 in Section 1. The Subareas are designated as: Subarea 1, Subarea 2, and Subarea 3, with Subarea 1 further divided into Subareas 1A and 1B, and Subarea 3 further divided into Subareas 3A and 3B.

B. Maximum Permitted Floor Area of New Buildings. The maximum total permitted net new Floor Area constructed within the Specific Plan area after the effective date of the Specific Plan shall not exceed 5,230,000 square feet. The Director shall maintain a listing of the Floor Area existing immediately prior to the effective date of the Specific Plan and a listing of the cumulative total net new Floor Area of all such Projects for which a building permit has been issued after the effective date of the Specific Plan.

These land uses may be developed within each Subarea as shown in Table 1; provided, however, that: (i) any development of student housing use in Subarea 1 in excess of 70,000 square feet and any development of academic/university uses in Subarea 1 in excess of 1,500,00 square feet shall reduce the amount of student housing or academic/university square feet otherwise available in Subarea 3A on a one square feet per one square foot basis and shall only be allowed to the extent that there is sufficient unused square footage in Subarea 3a to offset the excess square footage in Subarea 1; (ii) any development of student housing use in Subarea 3A in excess of 1,765,000 square feet and any development of academic/university use in Subarea 3A in excess of 500,000 square feet,



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shall reduce the amount of student housing or academic/university square footage otherwise available in Subarea 1 on a one square foot per one square foot basis and shall only be allowed to the extent that there is sufficient unused square footage in Subarea 1 to offset the excess square footage in 3A; and (iii) the total net new Floor Area within the Specific Plan area shall not exceed 5,230,000 square feet.

Table 1

Allowable New Floor Area Use Category Subarea 1 Subarea 2 Subarea 3A Total

Academic/University * 1,950,000 sf****

500,000 sf 575,000 sf****

Retail/Shopping Center**

0 0 202,000 sf

Restaurant 0 0 45,000 sf

Supermarket 0 0 40,000 sf

Movie theater*** 0 0 43,000 sf

Student Housing 260 beds/ 91,000 sf****

0 6,210 beds/ 2,030,000

sf****

Faculty/Staff Housing

0 0 250 units/ 300,000 sf

Hotel/Conference Center

0 0 165,000 sf/ 150 rooms

Lab School & Community Educational Academy

0 0 80,000 sf

Total per Subarea 2,041,000

sf

500,000 sf 3,500,000 sf 5,230,000 sf*****

* Academic/University uses in Subarea 3A may be provided in excess of 500,000 square feet, up to a maximum of 1,175,000 square feet, provided that the floor area of the student housing is reduced by one square foot for each square foot of academic/university serving uses in excess of 500,000 square feet.

** Notwithstanding the floor area limits specified in Table 1 for retail/shopping center, restaurant, supermarket, and movie theater uses located in Subarea 3A, adjustments may be made in the floor area of such uses as long as the resulting trip generation is within the limits for these uses identified in the Environmental Impact Report for the Specific Plan, subject to the approval of the Director and General Manager.

*** Movie theater uses may include up to 2,000 movie theater seats.

**** Increases in square footages of academic/university or student housing in Subareas 1 and 3A beyond certain levels are subject to corresponding reductions in the other Subarea.

****** In no event shall the total net new floor area within the Specific Plan area exceed 5,230,000 square feet, even though Subarea totals add up to a greater amount.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total Floor Area in all the buildings in Subarea 1A shall not exceed three times the buildable area of all lots located within Subarea 1A. This Floor Area limit is equivalent to the Floor Area limit applicable to Subarea 1A immediately prior to the effective date of this Specific Plan. However, no Floor Area in excess of the limits provided for in Table 1 shall be authorized without: 1) subsequent environmental review in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and 2) an amendment of this Specific Plan.



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C. Accounting of Square Footage. In order to insure compliance with these limitations, prior to the issuance of any building permits resulting in the addition of Floor Area within the Specific Plan area, the Planning Director or his/her designee shall verify that the total Floor Area proposed does not exceed that allowed by the Specific Plan. The Planning Director or his/her designee shall at all times maintain an updated summary sheet, available for public review, which accurately reflects the amount of Floor Area built in each of the Sub-Areas and for each use category after the effective date of the Specific Plan.

D. Replacement of Existing Buildings within Subareas 1, 2, and 3B. The Floor Area of buildings located within Subareas 1, 2, and 3B and lawfully existing as of the effective date of this Specific Plan may be replaced in new buildings within the confines of the existing square footage thresholds and shall not count against the Floor Area limits specified in Table 1 in Subsection B of this Section. In the event a new building contains more floor area than the floor area of the existing building or buildings to be demolished, the incremental additional floor area shall be subject to the Floor Area limits specified in Section 7. The Floor Area limits in Section 7 shall not include the area of any existing building or buildings replaced pursuant to this Section. Any such replacement Project shall be reviewed pursuant to the provisions contained in Section 6 of this Specific Plan.

E. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted within the Specific Plan:

1. Subarea 1A: The use regulations of the R4 Zone, as specified in LAMC Section 12.11 shall apply to all lots in Subarea 1A.

2. Subarea 1B: The use regulations of the C2 Zone, as specified in LAMC Section 12.14 shall apply to all lots in Subarea 1B.

3. Subarea 2: The use regulations of the MR1 Zone, as specified in LAMC Section 12.17.5 shall apply to all lots in Subarea 2.

4. Subarea 3A: The use regulations of the C2 Zone, as specified in LAMC Section 12.14 shall apply to all lots in Subarea 3A.

5. Subarea 3B: The use regulations of the R4 Zone, as specified in LAMC Section 12.11 shall apply to all lots in Subarea 3B.

F. Additional Permitted Uses. In addition to those uses permitted by Subsection E of this Section, the following uses, as defined in this Specific Plan or in the LAMC, and listed in Table 2 shall be permitted:



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Table 2

ADDITIONAL PERMITTED USES

SUBAREA 1A 1B 2 3A 3B

1. Alcohol Use Approvals (On-Site) for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption, subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 9.

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2. Alcohol Use Approvals (Off-Site) for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption, subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 10.

● ● ●

3. Educational Institutions. ● ● ● ● ● 4. Child Care Facility. ● ● ● ● ● 5. Conditional Uses listed in LAMC Section 12.24, other than those listed as

permitted uses in Table 2, when approved pursuant to LAMC Section 12.24. C C C C C

6. + Hotels including restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms and banquet facilities. ● ● ● ● 7. Ground Floor Commercial Uses specified in LAMC Section 12.11.5 A.2. ● ● ● ● 8. Farmers Markets ● ● ● ● 9. Fire Stations. ● ● ● ● 10. Mixed-Use Developments, which may include residential, hotel, retail,

academic, office or other uses permitted by this Specific Plan. ● ● ●

11. Outdoor Eating Areas. Notwithstanding LAMC Section 12.14 A.1(a)(10), outdoor eating areas on all floors of buildings and on public sidewalk areas, in compliance with all other applicable local, state and federal code requirements.

● ● ● ●

12. Parking Lots, Surface and Structured (Including those at grade, above grade and subterranean).

● ● ● ● ●

13. S Schools, Elementary and High ● ● ● ● ● 14. Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, provided a Director’s Approval is

obtained pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.B. ● ● ● ● C

● = Permitted in the Subarea. C = Conditionally permitted, subject to the requirements of LAMC Section 12.24. If the space is blank, the use is not permitted or conditionally permitted.

G. Prohibited Uses. The following uses, when located within the Specific Plan Area, shall be prohibited:

1. Adult entertainment business, as defined in LAMC Section 12.70;

2. Automotive uses, as defined in LAMC Section 12.03, with the exception of franchise new car dealerships and automobile retail. Automobile retail shall include automobile-related items which are purchased on-site, but are installed off-site. For the purpose of this Specific Plan, automotive uses shall also include the installation of tires, stereo equipment, automobile alarms, lubrication, fueling and repair, and other such uses as determined by the Director;

3. Bars, lounges and nightclubs. This prohibition shall not apply to a bar, lounge or nightclub incidental to a hotel or restaurant;

4. Collateral lending agencies and businesses;

5. Drive-through restaurants;

6. Freestanding fast-food establishments. For the purpose of this Specific Plan, a freestanding fast food establishment is one which is freestanding and not attached to any other building, dispenses food for consumption on or off the premises, and which has the following characteristics: a limited menu, items prepared in advance or prepared or heated quickly, no table orders, and food served in disposable wrapping or containers. A restaurant or grocery store providing carryout



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service that is clearly subordinate to its principal use shall not be deemed a fast-food establishment;

7. Gun stores;

8. Liquor stores; and

9. Pawn shops.

Section 8. URBAN DESIGN REGULATIONS.

A. Building Height.

1. Subarea 1. The maximum permitted height of any Project on a lot within Subarea 1A and 1B shall not exceed 150 feet.

2. Subarea 2. The maximum permitted height of any Project on a lot within Subarea 2 shall not exceed 150 feet.

3. Subarea 3A. The maximum permitted height of any Project on a lot within Subarea 3A shall not exceed the height limits depicted in Figure 3, Exhibits 1 - 6, subject to the limitation set forth in 0.

4. Subarea 3B. The maximum permitted height of any Project on a lot within Subarea 3B shall be the same as that for a lot designated in the R4-1 Zone, pursuant to Section 12.21.1 of the LAMC.

SUB-AREA 3 BLOCK KEY PLAN

Exhibit 5 ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT DIAGRAM

Axonometric of Permitted Building Envelope with Conceptual Block Massing

UP TO 50 % OF ENVELOPE MAY CONTAIN BUILDING UP TO 150-0”

BUILDING MAX. HEIGHT 150’

BUILDING MAY BE LOCATED ANYWHERE WITHIN ENVELOPE

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An application to exceed the applicable height limit shall be processed in accordance with the procedures for Project Permit Adjustments and Exceptions from Specific Plans as set forth in LAMC Sections 11.5.7 E and F and may require additional environmental review.

B. Yard Regulations. Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in the LAMC, a Project shall be required to provide front, side or rear yards, as follows:

1. Subarea 1A.

a. Jefferson Boulevard: None required.

b. Figueroa Street: None required.

c. Exposition Boulevard: 15 feet.

d. Vermont Avenue: 15 feet.

e. Interior lots with no frontage on a public street: None required.

2. Subarea 1B. No front, side or rear yards shall be required.

3. Subarea 2. No front, side or rear yards shall be required.

4. Subarea 3A. Yards shall be provided as follows:

a. Hoover Street: None required.

b. Jefferson Boulevard: None required.

c. McClintock Avenue: None required.

d. 30th Street: None required.

e. 30th Place: 15 feet.

f. Setback from the east boundary line of Subarea 3B: 15 feet.

g. Interior property lines not otherwise specified: None required.

5. Subarea 3B. The yard regulations of the R4 Zone, as specified in LAMC Section 12.11 C, shall apply to all lots in Subarea 3B.

C. Area Regulations. Except for Subarea 3B, the maximum number of dwelling units or guest rooms within the Specific Plan shall not be limited as a function of lot area. Within Subarea 3B, the lot area per dwelling unit and guest room shall be as prescribed by Section 12.11 C.4 of the LAMC.



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D. Building Design Requirements in Subarea 3A.

1. Building Articulation.

a. A street level façade wall for a building in Subarea 3A fronting on Jefferson Boulevard between Hoover Street and McClintock Avenue and/or Hoover Street between Jefferson Boulevard and 30th Street shall not extend greater than 50 linear feet without some manner of articulation. Articulation may be provided in the form of an arcade, periodic change in wall plane, building material and/or color, the introduction of building fenestration, storefront signage, or other approach that creates visual interest, and/or shadow lines.

b. A building facade above street level for a building in Subarea 3A fronting on Jefferson Boulevard between Hoover Street and McClintock Avenue and/or Hoover Street between Jefferson Boulevard and 30th Street shall not extend greater than 50 linear feet without some manner of articulation, such as fenestration relief, shadow line, or change in materials. Such building façade shall be set back from the street level a minimum horizontal distance of five feet for no less than 50% of the length of the facade.

c. A building or structure fronting on 30th Street between Hoover Street and McClintock Street shall be limited to 60 feet in height for the first 50 foot depth of a building, as depicted on Figure 3, Exhibit 1.

d. A building or structure fronting on the alley south of 30th Street between McClintock Street and the western boundary of Subarea 3A shall not extend beyond a plane commencing 20 feet above grade and sloping inward and upward at a 45 degree angle for the first 90 foot depth of a building, as depicted on Figure 3, Exhibits 5 and 6.

2. Pedestrian Connections. A minimum of two passageways, paseos, or through retail spaces shall be provided along the Jefferson Boulevard frontage between McClintock Avenue and Hoover Street to facilitate pedestrian movement from Jefferson Boulevard to the interior of the site. In the event that the portion of Subarea 3A fronting Jefferson Boulevard between Orchard Street and McClintock Avenue is developed with retail uses, a minimum of one passageway, paseo, or through retail space shall be provided along that portion of the Jefferson Boulevard frontage. Such pedestrian connections shall:

a. Have a minimum width of 15 feet and an average width of not less than 20 feet.

b. Have a clear line of sight to the back of the pedestrian connection.

c. Be lined with ground floor spaces designed for retail and/or restaurant uses along a minimum of 50% of its frontage.

d. Be located at the ground floor level or up to three feet above the sidewalk elevation.

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a. Transparent building elements such as storefronts, display windows, glazed entry lobbies, and other design features that allow for transparency shall occupy a minimum of 50% of the exterior wall surface of the ground floor façade of commercial storefronts facing Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street.

b. At-grade storefront glazing at, or adjacent to, and/or facing any public right-of-way shall incorporate clear, colorless glazing with no tinting and no reflectivity.

E. Open Space/Landscape Regulations.

1. General Open Space Requirements.

a. Required open space may be located at or above grade, or on rooftops. Parking areas, driveways, service access and facilities shall not qualify as open space.

b. Required open space may be provided in the form of courtyards, plazas, pedestrian paseos, pedestrian streets, roof terraces, gardens, or other similar outdoor gathering places, and athletic courts and fields.

c. Required open space within Subarea 3A may be provided in the aggregate anywhere within Subarea 3A and need not be provided within an individual building or upon an individual lot.

d. Required open space shall be open to the sky, except for recreation rooms, and have no structures that project into the common open space area, except as provided in LAMC Section 12.22 C.20.(b).

e. Required open space need not be dedicated to the City as publicly owned property.

2. Open Space Requirements for Student, Faculty and Staff Housing. A minimum total of 100 square feet of open space area shall be provided for each unit constructed within Subarea 3A and may be provided in any combination of common or private residential open space areas.

a. Recreation rooms of at least 600 square feet may qualify for up to 25 percent of the total open space area requirements.

b. Common residential open space areas shall be accessible to all residents and open to the sky, except for a recreation room. Additionally, a common open space area shall be a minimum of 400 square feet in area, with no horizontal dimension less than 15 feet, in order to be counted toward the total open space requirement.

c. Where provided, a private open space area shall be contiguous to the dwelling unit and maintain a minimum eight foot clearance under any projection in order to be counted toward the open space requirement.

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F. General Landscape Requirements.

1. All planted areas shall be designed and installed in compliance with the Landscaping Guidelines set forth in Appendix A.

2. All required setback areas not occupied by driveways or pedestrian paths shall be landscaped.

3. Common residential open space areas, including plazas, paseos and courtyards shall contain a minimum of 25% planted area which can include trees, shrubs, and/or groundcovers. Planters, planter boxes and similar planting containers may be counted toward this requirement. Notwithstanding this provision, the rooftop athletic field within Subarea 3A may be constructed with an artificial surface, and shall not be required to contain any planted areas.

4. All planted areas shall conform to the City’s water conservation requirements.

G. Surface Parking Lots

1. Wherever a newly constructed surface parking lot abuts a public street or public sidewalk, a three foot wide landscaped buffer shall be provided along the property line facing such public right-of-way. The landscaped buffer shall be planted with one minimum 15 gallon tree for every 20 linear feet and shall have an automatic irrigation system installed. A three foot high solid decorative wall shall be located behind the landscaped buffer area, adjoining the surface parking lot.

2. Wherever a newly constructed surface parking lot abuts or is directly across an alley from any residential use or R zoned lot, a three foot wide landscaped buffer shall be provided facing such residential use or R zoned lot. The landscaped buffer shall be planted with ground cover, at a minimum, and shall have an automatic irrigation system installed. A six foot high solid decorative wall shall be located behind the landscaped buffer area. The wall shall be designed with graffiti deterring plant covering or material.

H. Parking Structures

1. Facades of any parking structure that adjoins a public street or alley shall be screened with landscaping and/or architectural cladding using materials and architectural features that respond to the neighborhood context.

2. Parking structures that adjoin a public street, or abuts or are directly across an alley from any residential use or R zoned lot, shall provide a landscaped buffer equal to at least two percent of the street level area of the parking structure. The landscaped buffer shall have a minimum width of three feet, and shall have an automatic irrigation system installed.

I. Urban Design and Streetscape Guidelines. Projects shall incorporate all applicable Urban Design Guidelines specified in Appendix A and all applicable Streetscape Guidelines specified in Appendix B, as determined by the Director. The City Planning Commission may revise the Urban Design Guidelines after a noticed public hearing.



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J. Signage

1. University signage within the Specific Plan. Notwithstanding any provision in the LAMC to the contrary, signage displaying information regarding any University building, event or program located or conducted within the Specific Plan area may be located anywhere within the Specific Plan. Such signs shall be considered to be on-site signs, as defined in LAMC Section 14.4.2, except as provided in Section 7.J.5 below. Any such signage shall be subject to all other requirements contained in Article 4.4, Chapter 1, of the LAMC.

2. Sign Program for Temporary Signs in Subarea 1. Notwithstanding any provision in the LAMC relating to temporary signs to the contrary, the University may prepare a sign program for temporary signs located within Subarea 1 for review and approval by the Director (the “Subarea 1 Temporary Sign Program”). The Subarea 1 Temporary Sign Program shall specify the type, material, size, location, and time limit for any temporary sign located within Subarea 1. The LAMC provisions relating to temporary signs shall continue to apply to all temporary signs located within Subarea 1 until such time as the Director approves the Subarea 1 Temporary Sign Program.

3. Tenant Signage in Subarea 3A. Notwithstanding any provision in the LAMC to the contrary, tenant signage for any tenant or business operating within Subarea 3A may be erected on the Hoover Street, Jefferson Boulevard, or 30th Street frontages, and shall be considered to be on-site signs, as defined in LAMC Section 14.4.2, regardless of the location of the tenant or business within Subarea 3A. Any such signage shall be subject to all other requirements contained in Article 4.4, Chapter 1, of the LAMC.

4. Master Sign Plan for Subarea 3A. A master sign plan shall be prepared for Subarea 3A prior to the issuance of any sign permits within this Subarea (the “Subarea 3A Master Sign Plan”). The Subarea 3A Master Sign Plan shall identify all sign types that can be viewed from the street, sidewalk or public right-of-way. The Subarea 3A Master Sign Plan shall be designed and prepared by a single graphic design firm or signage design company to assure a cohesive, integrated approach to the variety of signs required for building identification, wayfinding and regulatory needs, and shall incorporate applicable signage design guidelines specified in Appendix A, as determined by the Director. The Subarea 3A Master Sign Plan shall include:

a. A site plan identifying location of all sign types and that identifies each proposed sign by number, showing its location in relation to structures, walkways and landscaped areas;

b. A matrix describing general characteristics of each sign type, sign name or number, illumination, dimensions, quantity); and

c. A scaled elevation of each sign type showing overall dimensions, sign copy, typeface, materials, colors and form of illumination.

5. Pole Sign in Subarea 1B. The existing Digital Display Pole Sign in Subarea 1B, authorized pursuant to CPC 2004-1705-CU-CUB-SPR, shall be permitted to display the name and logo of founding sponsors of Galen Center only in connection with advertising events and programs taking place within the Specific Plan area. No more than 33% of the sign face may be comprised of the name or logo of a founding sponsor.



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Section 9. ON-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION REGULATIONS.

The sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption shall be permitted within Subareas 1 and 3 as provided below. Entities that sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption shall obtain approvals from other jurisdictions, as required, including licenses or permits from the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

A. Alcohol Use Approvals for Alcoholic Beverage Sales for On-Site Consumption. Within the Specific Plan area, the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption shall be processed pursuant to the procedures in LAMC Section 12.24 M, subject to the following:

1. Number of Establishments. A maximum of 12 new on-site establishments are permitted within Subarea 3A after the effective date of this Specific Plan, as follows:

a. The new hotel in Subarea 3A shall be considered a single establishment and shall be permitted to sell a full line of alcoholic beverages: (i) as part of its banquet, lobby, meeting room, pool area and room services; (ii) within mini-bars located in each guest room; and (iii) within other establishments that are physically located within the hotel, including restaurant and lounge areas, (the restaurant may be operated by a third-party operator);

b. Seven restaurants with sit-down table service;

c. Three food-service establishments within a food court area;

d. One University-related private club.

The number of establishments listed above may be adjusted within each category, provided that the total number of licensed premises does not exceed 12, and subject to a Plan Approval pursuant to Section 12.24 M of the LAMC.

2. Requirements regarding purchase of existing alcoholic beverage licenses. Of the 12 on-site Alcohol Use Approvals permitted in Subarea 3A, a good faith effort shall be made, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator, to purchase a minimum of four State ABC licenses from existing State ABC licensed establishments located outside of the Specific Plan area and within the South Los Angeles or Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Areas and that portion of the Conditional Use Approval for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Specific Plan Area (Ordinance No. 171,681) within a five-mile radius from the boundaries of the Specific Plan; provided, however, that the highest priority shall be placed on those establishments located within a two-mile radius of the Specific Plan area.. There shall be a priority to acquire these licenses from establishments that have created problems in the community, as determined by the State ABC.

The Zoning Administrator may act to further enlarge this repurchase area to include the entire five–mile radius from the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Streets, upon a demonstrated good faith effort by the Applicant and submission of the following documentation to the Zoning Administrator:

a. evidence of contacting the owners of all Type 20, 21, 41, and 47 licenses within the repurchase area in writing,



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b. evidence that site visits have been conducted to all license locations within the repurchase area to determine which are active,

c. evidence of following up on all licenses within the repurchase area that are not operable for possible purchase,

d. evidence of following up on all referrals within the repurchase area of nuisance operations, and

e. demonstrated readiness to purchase State ABC licenses as they become available.

A good faith effort shall be made to purchase the eight additional on-site licenses from within this same area described above.

3. Existing Establishments. In addition to the 12 new licenses allowed by the above provisions, the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption is authorized at five locations existing as of the effective date of this Specific Plan, as follows:

a. Subarea 1A, the main portion of the USC campus.

b. 3400 S. Figueroa Street.

c. 3500 S. Figueroa Street.

d. 3540 S. Figueroa Street.

e. 3434 S. Grand Avenue.

The sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption may be continued and reestablished at these locations unless there is a substantial change in the mode or character of operation of the establishment, including any expansion by more than 20 percent of the floor area, seating or occupancy. Any expansion of more than 20 percent of the floor area, seating or occupancy shall be processed pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section LAMC 12.24 M and in this Section.

B. Conditions. Conditions for on-site alcohol consumption are listed in Appendix D. The Zoning Administrator, or his or her designee, through the Alcohol Use Approval process, shall review applications for compliance with Appendix D. Applicants for Alcohol Use Approval shall also provide the following information, as applicable: number of seats; square footage and floor plan; signage; security measures to be provided; the proposed menu, if applicable; number of employees at any given time; minimum age requirements for patrons and enforcement measures.

C. Discontinuance of Use. Notwithstanding LAMC Section 12.24 Q to the contrary, the Alcohol Use Approvals permitted by this Specific Plan shall continue through the life of the Specific Plan. However, the Zoning Administrator may require an additional Alcohol Use Approval for replacement establishments if there is reasonable and credible evidence of nuisance activities associated with the previous establishment.

D. Revocation. If the conditions of this Subsection have not been complied with, the City may give notice to the property owner or lessee of the real property affected to appear at a time and place fixed by the City and show cause why the use permitted by this Subsection should not be modified,



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discontinued or revoked. These proceedings shall be in accordance with LAMC Section 12.24 Z.

Section 10. OFF-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION REGULATIONS.

The sale and service of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption shall be permitted in Subarea 3A as provided below. Any establishment that sells alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption shall obtain approvals from other jurisdictions, as required, including licenses or permits from the ABC.

A. Alcohol Use Approvals for Alcoholic Beverages for Off-Site Consumption. The sale and service of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption shall be processed pursuant to the procedures in LAMC Section 12.24 M, subject to the following:

1. Number of Establishments. A maximum of two establishments shall be authorized for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption.

2. Requirements regarding purchase of existing alcoholic beverage licenses. Of the two off-site Alcohol Use Approvals permitted in Subarea 3A, a good faith effort shall be made, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator, to purchase a minimum of one State ABC license from existing State ABC licensed establishments located outside of the Specific Plan area and within the South or Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Areas and that portion of the Conditional Use Approval for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 171,681) Area within a five-mile radius from the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Street. There shall be a priority to acquire these licenses from establishments that have created problems in the community, as determined by the State ABC.

The Zoning Administrator may act to further enlarge this repurchase area to include the entire five–mile radius from the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hoover Streets, upon a demonstrated good faith effort by the Applicant and submission of the following documentation to the Zoning Administrator:

a. evidence of contacting the owners of all Type 20, 21, 41 and 47 licenses within the repurchase area in writing,

b. evidence that site visits have been conducted to all license locations within the repurchase area to determine which are active,

c. evidence of following up on all licenses within the repurchase area that are not operable for possible purchase,

d. evidence of following up on all referrals within the repurchase area of nuisance operations, and

e. demonstrated readiness to purchase State ABC licenses as they become available.

A good faith effort shall be made to purchase the second off-site license from within this same area described above.

B. Conditions. Conditions for off-site alcohol consumption are listed in Appendix E. The Zoning Administrator, or his or her designee, through the Alcohol Use Approval process, shall review applications for compliance with Appendix E. Applicants for Alcohol Use Approvals shall also provide the



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following information, as applicable: square footage and floor plan; amount of shelf space anticipated for display and sale of alcoholic beverages; signage; security measures to be provided; the number of employees at any given time.

C. Discontinuance of Use. Notwithstanding LAMC Section 12.24 Q to the contrary, the off-site Alcohol Use Approvals permitted by this Specific Plan shall continue through the life of the Specific Plan. However, the Zoning Administrator may require an additional Alcohol Use Approval for replacement establishments if there is reasonable and credible evidence of nuisance activities associated with the previous establishment.

D. Revocation. If the conditions of this Subsection have not been complied with, the City may give notice to the property owner or lessee of the real property affected to appear at a time and place fixed by the City and show cause why the use permitted by this Subsection should not be modified, discontinued or revoked. These proceedings shall be in accordance with LAMC Section 12.24 Z.

Section 11. PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

A. Supersedes LAMC requirements. Where this Specific Plan contains language or standards that require more parking or permit less parking than LAMC Section 12.21, this Specific Plan shall supersede the LAMC.

B. Parking Requirements for Subareas 1 and 2. Parking for buildings located within Subareas 1 and 2 existing as of the effective date of this Specific Plan, and for Projects authorized pursuant to this Specific Plan located on lots within Subareas 1 and 2 shall be provided at a rate of 0.24 space per FTE Student residing in ZIP Codes 90007, 90089 and 90037, 0.48 space for all other FTE Students, and 0.51 spaces for all FTE Employees.

C. Parking Requirements for Subarea 3A. The following minimum parking ratios shall apply to uses constructed within Subarea 3A of the Specific Plan after the effective date of the Specific Plan. Parking for uses not listed shall be as specified in LAMC Section 12.21 A.4.



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Table 3

Parking Requirements Table for Subarea 3A

Academic and University uses, including offices, classrooms, student housing, and University-operated fitness center.

0.24 space per FTE Student residing in ZIP Codes 90007, 90089 and 90037; 0.48 space for all other FTE Students; 0.51 spaces for all FTE Employees

Hotel*

Guest Rooms

Banquet/Meeting Rooms (greater than 750 square feet)

0.5 space per room

4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area

Faculty/Staff Housing 1 space per unit Guest Parking for Faculty/Staff Housing

0.15 spaces per unit

Movie Theater 0.05 spaces per seat Restaurant/Bar** 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of

floor area Retail/Commercial Service 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor

area Lab School 1 space per classroom

* Uses ancillary to the operation of a hotel, including but not limited to restaurants, bars, retail, administrative offices, and fitness rooms, and banquet/meeting rooms containing less than 750 square feet of floor area, shall not be subject to a separate parking requirement.

** Outdoor dining areas shall not be counted as floor area for the purpose of calculating parking requirements.

D. Parking Requirements for Projects in Subarea 3B. Parking for Projects on lots located within Subarea 3B shall be provided in accordance with the parking requirements specified in the LAMC.

E. Location of Parking. Parking required by this Specific Plan for an individual Project within Subareas 1, 2 and 3A may be located: 1) at any location within the Specific Plan area in accordance with the Pooled Parking Inventory maintained by the Planning Department; or 2) within 1,500 feet of the boundaries of Subarea 1, including areas outside of the Specific Plan; or 3) more than 1,500 feet of the boundaries of Subarea 1, including areas outside of the Specific Plan, solely in the area bounded on the east by Figueroa Street, on the south by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and on the west by Vermont Avenue. Required parking may be located outside of the Specific Plan area as specified above, provided that a covenant, lease, license or other arrangement is executed to the satisfaction of the Director, and further, that a shuttle between such parking areas outside of the Specific Plan and the Specific Plan area is operated on a regular schedule.

F. Annual Confirmation of Parking Spaces. The Pooled Parking Inventory shall be monitored on an annual basis to demonstrate that an adequate number of parking spaces will be provided to satisfy the Specific Plan requirement for parking using the parking ratios specified in Table 3. An updated Pooled Parking Inventory shall be submitted to the Director between October 1 and November 1 of each year. The University shall



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provide a certification of the number of FTE Students and FTE Employees existing at the time of submittal of the updated Pooled Parking Inventory.

In the event that the updated Pooled Parking Inventory shows that the parking spaces provided are not in an amount equivalent to or greater than that required using the parking ratios specified in Table 3, the Director shall withhold approval for all future Projects until such time as the required parking is provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of this Specific Plan.

G. Parking Space Design. Notwithstanding any provision in the LAMC to the contrary, up to a one-foot by one-foot column intrusion may be permitted into one inside corner (opposite the drive aisle) of a standard parking stall, as shown below. All other provisions of the LAMC relating to the design of parking spaces shall be applicable to a Project within the Specific Plan area.

1. Bicycle Parking. Off-street parking spaces for bicycles shall be provided as follows:

2. All Projects shall provide bicycle parking at a ratio of 1 space for every 1,000 square feet of non-residential, non-guest-room, floor area for the first 10,000 square feet of any Project, and 1 additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet of any project; and one space for every two dwelling units or guest beds.

3. All bicycle parking spaces required by this Subsection shall include a stationary parking device which adequately supports the bicycle.

4. Bicycle parking spaces shall be located no farther than the distance from a main entrance of a building to the nearest off-street automobile parking space for such building. Bike parking for non-residential, non-guest-room, uses should be provided in a location that is easily viewed and accessible from the public right-of-way. Bike parking for residential uses and guest rooms should be provided in a sheltered secure location that is easily accessed from a residential lobby or building entrance.

5. Bicycle parking spaces shall be separated from automobile parking spaces or aisles by a wall, fence, or curb or by at least five feet of open space marked to prohibit parking.

6. Signage which is clearly legible upon approach to every automobile entrance to the parking facility shall be displayed indicating the availability and location of bicycle parking.

H. Shared Parking Requirements. In conjunction with the review of a Project pursuant to Section 6 of this Specific Plan, the Director, in consultation with the General Manager, may authorize shared use parking, based upon a finding that adequate parking will be provided. The Applicant shall prepare a shared parking analysis for approval by the Director and the General Manager.



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I. Reduced Parking Requirements. In conjunction with the review of a Project pursuant to Section 6 of this Specific Plan, the Director, in consultation with the General Manager, may authorize the reduction of these minimum parking requirements, based upon a finding that adequate parking will be provided. No reduction may exceed 20% of the minimum parking requirements established by this Specific Plan. The Applicant shall prepare a reduced parking analysis for approval by the Director and the General Manager.

Section 12. REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES.

A. General Requirements. The construction, alteration, addition, demolition, reconstruction, reuse, rehabilitation, relocation or removal of any Historic Resource within the Specific Plan area shall conform to the requirements of this Section 13 and the AMMA attached at Appendix G.

B. Minor Construction to Existing Building. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any minor change or alteration, including but not limited to routine maintenance, minor system upgrade, change to secondary spaces (e.g., restrooms or storage spaces), or change to spaces that as an existing condition contain no character-defining features, to properties that are Potential Historic District contributors, individually significant resources, or both, the applicant shall submit to the Department of Building and Safety : (i) a memorandum from a qualified preservation professional confirming that no character-defining features will be permanently removed, altered or changed; and, if any character-defining features are proposed for temporary removal, (ii) a plan approved by a qualified preservation professional for the removal, storage, and reinstallation of such feature(s). The requirements of this Section 13.B shall not apply to minor alterations or changes to Potential Historic District non-contributors.

C. Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the rehabilitation of any existing building that is a Potential Historic District contributor, non-contributor to the Potential Historic District, or individually significant resource (which does not qualify for a building permit under Section 6.B above), the applicant shall submit to the Department of Building and Safety: (i) a report from a qualified historic preservation professional, which has been reviewed and approved by the California Office of Historic Preservation (“OHP”), demonstrating that the rehabilitation complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation (“Standards”), will not affect the eligibility of the Potential Historic District and adheres to the Design Guidelines for New Construction set forth in the AMMA (“Design Guidelines); and, if the rehabilitation requires the temporary removal of character-defining features, (ii) a plan for the removal, storage, and reinstallation of such feature(s).

D. Rehabilitation of Existing Building That May Not Meet the Standards. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the rehabilitation, which as designed does not comply with the Standards (e.g., major alterations of interior spaces that require the loss or removal of important character-defining features, and large building additions that alter a secondary façade), of any existing building that is a Potential Historic District contributor, non-contributor to the Potential Historic District, or individually significant resource, the applicant shall submit to the Department of Building and Safety: (i) a report from a qualified historic preservation professional, which has been reviewed and approved by the California Office of Historic Preservation (“OHP”), demonstrating that the rehabilitation will not affect the eligibility of the Potential Historic District and adheres to the Design



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Guidelines, and, if the rehabilitation is to a Potential Historic District contributor or individually significant resource, that the rehabilitation will ensure that the resource maintains sufficient integrity to retain its overall eligibility as a historic resource (even if the rehabilitation does not strictly conform to the Standards); and, if the rehabilitation requires the temporary removal of character-defining features, (ii) a plan for the removal, storage, and reinstallation of such feature(s). CEQA review also shall be required prior to the issuance of a building permit for such rehabilitation to Potential Historic Resource contributors and individually significant resources.

E. Extensive Alteration or Demolition of Existing Building. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the extensive alteration (such that the Historic Resource will no longer convey its historic significance) of any building that is a Potential Historic District contributor, non-contributor to the Potential Historic District, or individually significant resource, CEQA review shall be required, and the applicant shall submit to the Department of Building and Safety a report from a qualified historic preservation professional, which has been reviewed and approved by OHP, demonstrating that the alteration will not affect the eligibility of the Potential Historic District and adheres to the Design Guidelines. Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit for the demolition of any building that is a Potential Historic District contributor, non-contributor to the Potential Historic District, or individually significant resource, CEQA review shall be required, and the applicant shall submit to the Department of Building and Safety a mitigation plan prepared by a qualified historic preservation professional, which has been reviewed and approved by OHP, for the protection of the Potential Historic District during demolition and new construction.

F. New Construction, Infill or Replacement of an Existing Building. All new construction within the Potential Historic District shall conform to the Design Guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for infill compatibility.

Section 13. USES AND BUILDINGS MADE NON-CONFORMING BY THIS SPECIFIC PLAN.

Any legally existing uses, buildings or structures which are made non-conforming by establishment of this Specific Plan shall be deemed to be legal, non-conforming uses and may continue to exist without termination. Non-conforming uses may be repaired, altered, remodeled and expanded provided that such repair, alteration, remodel, and expansion conforms to the requirements of this Specific Plan. Non-conforming uses which are damaged or destroyed by any fire, flood, wind, earthquake or other calamity or the public enemy, may be restored or replaced to the conditions existing at the time of such damage or destruction.

Section 14. INTERPRETATION.

Whenever any ambiguity or uncertainty related to the application of this Specific Plan exists so that it is difficult to determine the precise application of these provisions, the Director shall, upon application by an owner, operator or lessee, issue binding interpretations of the Specific Plan requirements consistent with the purpose and intent of this Specific Plan. Ambiguity between the Specific Plan and LAMC shall be interpreted in favor of and consistent with the goals and purposes of this Specific Plan. Even if the LAMC is more recent or more restrictive, this Specific Plan controls.

Section 15. AMENDMENTS TO APPENDICES A AND B – URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES.



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Any amendments to the Urban Design Guidelines, as set forth in Appendix A to this Specific Plan, or to the Streetscape Guidelines, as set forth in Appendix B to this Specific Plan, may be approved by adoption of a resolution by the City Planning Commission, and shall not require the approval of the City Council.

Section 16. ANNUAL REPORT.

An Annual Report outlining the status of all Projects proposed within the Specific Plan area shall be prepared by the Director and transmitted to the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission for information only.

Section 17. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Specific Plan or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity shall not affect other Specific Plan provisions, clauses or applications which can be implemented without the invalid provision, clause or application, and to this end the provisions and clauses of this Specific Plan are declared to be severable.


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Appendix A. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

It is the intent of this Appendix to establish a set of guidelines that will serve to improve the environment both aesthetically and physically, as development occurs within the University of Southern California Specific Plan Area. These guidelines should be referred to and implemented to the extent feasible during the review of Projects subject to the requirements of the Specific Plan.

1. SITE PLANNING AND BUILDING ORIENTATION

a. Where structures are oriented toward the main public street where a parcel is located, pedestrian/ vehicular conflicts should be avoided by:

i. Minimizing the number and widths of driveways providing sole access to the rear of lots fronting public streets.

ii. Minimizing the number and width of sidewalk curb cuts to promote street wall continuity and reduce conflicts with pedestrians on lots fronting public streets.

iii. Providing speed bumps for driveways paralleling walkways for more than 50 feet.

b. Focus activity on the street, encouraging a vibrant pedestrian-oriented environment, with activity centered along property edges at the interface between building and street. Retail, commercial service, and University-service uses that are open to the public should be located along frontages of commercial developments on lots fronting public streets.

c. Provide ancillary structures, service areas, pedestrian walkways, vehicular paths, loading areas, drop off and landscaped areas relating to the location and use of the structure.

d. Provide, where feasible, the undergrounding of new utility service within Subarea 3A.

e. Provide useable open space within or adjoining residential buildings or residential components of mixed-use buildings for outdoor activities.

f. Locate surface parking in such locations that are set back and screened along public streets and alleys.

g. Locate building frontages at the front property line or at the required setback to create a strong street edge. Where additional setback is necessary, that area can be used to create a courtyard or “outdoor room” adjacent to the street, incorporating seating or water features, for example.

h. Promote an open design wherein fence features are minimized and discrete, or eliminated if possible. Fence features in Subarea 3 along any exterior façade or public access pedestrian route should be avoided.

2. BUILDING DESIGN

The mass and proportion of all new buildings should adequately address pedestrian scale. The design of all proposed projects shall be articulated to provide variation and visual interest, and enhance the streetscape by providing continuity with adjacent buildings and reducing opportunities for graffiti. Building materials should be employed to provide texture, interest and variety to exterior building facades fronting public streets. The purpose of these provisions is to ensure that a project avoids large sterile expanses of building walls facing public streets; is designed to complement the surrounding neighborhood; and creates a stable environment with a pleasant and desirable character, as follows: a. Utilize building façade area including transparent building elements, such as windows and doors, on

front facades of academic and retail storefronts to sustain street level interest. However, facades of structures facing rear parking areas or alleys, may minimize transparent elements.

b. Require the use of articulations, recesses, surface perforations, porticoes, arcades, periodic changes in wall plane, building material and/or color, the introduction of building fenestration, canopies, awnings



and setbacks, storefront, or other approaches that create visual interest, and/or shadow lines to break up long, flat buildings, particularly of facades that face a public street or alley.

c. Building podiums should create a consistent urban street wall defining the street edge. A building street wall is defined as the street facing façade of a building’s podium level. Breaks in the building street wall should be restricted to that necessary to accommodate pedestrian paseos, public plazas, entry forecourts, permitted vehicular access driveways, and residential/hotel drop-offs (e.g. porte cochere) and front yards for faculty/staff townhomes.

d. Commercial projects should be designed in an architectural style and character that is complementary of the USC campus while promoting a unique identity for the Subarea.

e. Dark tinted, reflective or opaque glazing is discouraged for any required public street level wall opening.

f. Design areas of building facades to receive appropriately scaled and positioned signage.

g. Architectural features such as canopies, awnings, and overhangs should be permitted to extend beyond the face of the building into the public right-of-way, provided they do not impede any streetscape trees or other streetscape elements, and that the necessary approvals have been obtained.

h. Architectural features such as canopies, awnings, and overhangs should be compatible with the architecture of the building.

i. Architectural features such as canopies, awnings and overhangs may be constructed of woven fabric, glass, metal or other permanent material compatible with the building architecture. Internally illuminated awnings shall not be permitted.

j. Locate access to service and loading facilities in non-obtrusive locations so that they are separated or screened from pedestrian paseos and primary building entrances.

k. Public street-level access to service and loading facilities should be located away from a primary building entrance, pedestrian paseo, or public outdoor gathering area. This guideline shall not apply to a student/faculty/staff housing or hotel drop-off (porte-cochere).

l. Screen all rooftop equipment and building appurtenances from public view.

m. Require the enclosure of trash and recycling areas for all projects.

n. All entrances to retail uses located along public streets should be designed so to appear as retail storefronts. Architectural features that reinforce the retail character of the ground level street wall and/or help define the pedestrian environment along the sidewalk, such as canopies, awnings and overhangs, are encouraged and should be integral to the architecture of the building

3. Circulation, Access and Parking Facilities

a. Within Subarea 3A, reduce the visual impact of parking structures so as to promote sidewalk interest and pedestrian activity.

b. On-site surface parking facilities (i.e., parking lots) should be discouraged within Subarea 3A, except surface parking associated with student/faculty/staff housing or hotel dropoff (porte-cochere), and existing surface parking facilities.

c. Locate ground floor parking to minimize its visibility along public street level facades.

d. Within Subarea 3A, parking facilities should be located behind occupied ground floor building or tenant space along street level facades, except for street frontage devoted to vehicular access, drop-off or valet parking facilities devoted primarily to a student/faculty/staff housing or hotel drop-off (e.g. porte-cochere). .



4. Landscaping and Open Space

a. Where feasible, use landscaping to provide a buffer where property lines abut adjacent residential uses.

b. Pedestrian ways should have paving that is varied in scale. Paving should be consistent with existing concrete and brick banding system that is prevalent throughout campus.

c. Seating, pedestrian lighting, building entrances and bicycle parking should be integrated into the pedestrian ways.

d. Plant species and landscape design should be compatible with the Southern California region and the University Park Campus.

e. Provide a diversity of open space throughout the Specific Plan area, including space devoted to public gatherings, pedestrian movement, and other social and recreational functions.

f. Utilize drought tolerant plant species within required open space areas to the greatest extent possible.

g. Landscaping should be both compatible with the University Park Campus as well as the surrounding community, utilizing a diversity of plant species, colors and floras.

h. Make all retail and residential areas conducive to a variety of outdoor activities such as standing, sitting, strolling, conversing, window shopping, dining, etc. Incorporate amenities that support these activities. In particular, add seating for comfort and use plants for their shading, cooling, and aesthetic qualities.

i. Within landscaped areas abutting buildings, design open space areas to give them the character of outdoor rooms contained by buildings and provide landscaping that comfortably supports human occupation and use.

5. Light and Glare

a. Install adequate lighting along all pedestrian walkways and vehicular access ways. Lighting along pedestrian walkways should be directed downwards and should avoid glare.

b. Shield illumination source and direct on-site lighting onto driveways and walkways, and away from adjacent residential uses.

6. Signage

a. Signage Guidelines For All Sign Types

Signs in Context

i. Signs should be conceived as an integral part of the project design so as not to appear as an afterthought.

ii. The location, size, and appearance of signs should complement the building and should be in character with the Subarea in which they are located.

iii. Signs should respect residential uses within and adjacent to a project. The intent is to promote a more peaceful living environment without undue impacts upon residential uses. Small signs, no animation, limited lighting and shorter operating hours are appropriate where signs are visible from residences.

Sign Location in Relation to Street Trees

iv. Except in locations where street trees are not required, no signs shall be located between 14 feet above sidewalk elevation and 40 feet above sidewalk elevation to avoid conflicts with the tree canopy, except where the applicant demonstrates that no conflict will occur.



v. To accommodate tenant signs below the tree canopy, a street tree’s lateral branches may be removed below a height of 14 feet above the sidewalk elevation, provided that: a) no removed branch has a diameter of more than 1/4 of the trunk diameter or 3”, whichever is less, and b) the total tree height is 2.5 times the clear trunk height. For example, if the total tree height is 35 feet, the lateral branches along the trunk may be removed below 14 feet. If the total tree height is 25 feet, the lateral branches may be removed below 10 feet.

vi. Trees may not be topped or headed back on the sides to expose signs. If a tree is topped or headed back to expose a sign, the tree shall be replaced by the sign permit holder or sign owner with a tree equal in size to the topped or headed tree prior to topping or heading.

Sign Illumination and Animation

vii. Illuminated signs that reflects the individual character of the Specific Plan Subareas are encouraged.

viii. Signs shall use appropriate means of illumination. These include: neon tubes, fiber optics, incandescent lamps, cathode ray tubes, shielded spotlights and wall wash fixtures.

ix. Signs may be illuminated during the hours of operation of a business, but not later than 2 a.m. or earlier than 7 a.m.

b. Residential Project Signs

i. Signage should reinforce the identity of the residential complex and be visible from the most prominent public corner or frontage.

ii. All signs shall be integrated with the design of the project’s architecture and landscaping. As a family of elements, signs should be related in their design approach and convey a clear hierarchy of information.

iii. Signage should identify the main/visitor entrance or lobby, resident or visitor parking, community facilities, major amenities and commercial uses. These signs should be related in style and material while appropriately scaled for the intended audience.

iv. Residents soon learn the project entries and facilities so signs should not be too large or duplicative.

v. Signs for community facilities should be prominent and easily read by first time visitors.

vi. Mixed-use projects with commercial or retail tenants shall comply with the retail section below.

c. Retail Signs

i. Retail signs should be appropriately scaled from the primary viewing audience (pedestrian-oriented districts require smaller signage than fast moving automobile-oriented districts).

ii. The location, size, and appearance of tenant identification signs should contribute to street activity and enhance the street-level experience that is appropriate to each Subarea.

iii. For projects that have multiple storefront tenants of similar size, generally all signage should be of the same type (i.e., cut out letters, blade, or neon) and the same relative size and source of illumination. Retail tenants will appear to be different by their store name, font, color and type of retail displays.

d. Tall Building Signs

i. Buildings at least 120 feet tall may have “Tall Building Signs” that identify the building, subject to the following criteria:

ii. Location. On a flat topped building, Tall Building Signs must be located between the top of the windows on the topmost floor and the top of the roof parapet or within an area 16 feet below the top of the roof parapet. On buildings with stepped or otherwise articulated tops, Tall Building Signs may be located within an area 16 feet below the top of the building or within an area 16 feet below the top of the parapet of the main portion of the building below the stepped or articulated top. Tall Building Signs must be located on a wall and may not be located on a roof, including a sloping roof, and may not block any windows.



iii. Maximum Sign Area. A Tall Building Sign may not occupy more than 50% of the area in which the sign may be located on a single building face or 800 square feet, whichever is less and may include only a single line of text.

iv. Number of Tall Building Signs. A building may have no more than two Tall Building Signs on any two sides of the building. In the case of a cylindrical or elliptical building, the building should be considered to have four quadrants, which will in no case exceed 25% of the perimeter of the building. Both Tall Building Signs on a building must be identical.

v. Materials. Tall Building Signs must be constructed of high quality, durable materials that are compatible with the building materials. Cut-out letters that are individually pin-mounted and backlit are encouraged. Box signs are prohibited.

vi. Orientation. To the extent feasible, Tall Building Signs shall not be oriented toward nearby residential neighborhoods.

vii. Flexibility. Tall Building Signs shall be designed to be changed over time.

viii. Other Guidelines. Tall Building Signs are encouraged to meet the following guidelines:

The use of symbols, rather than names or words, is encouraged.

Tall Building Signs should be integrated into the architectural design of the building.

Nighttime lighting of Tall Building Signs, as well as of distinctive building tops, is encouraged and the two should be integrated. Lighting of Tall Building signs should include backlighting that creates a “halo” around the skylight sign. Backlighting may be combined with other types of lighting.


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Appendix B. STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES

A community’s identity can be enhanced through improvements to the streetscape and landscaping in public spaces and rights-of-way. It is the intent of this Appendix to establish a set of guidelines that will serve to improve the environment both aesthetically and physically, as opportunities in the University of Southern California Specific Plan Area occur which involve public improvements or other public and/or private projects that affect public spaces and rights-of-way. These guidelines should be referred to and implemented to the extent feasible through such projects and should be a guide to other City departments as they develop, update, and implement their respective plans. A. STREET TREES

1. Select species which (a) enhance the pedestrian environment, and convey a distinctive high quality visual image for the streets, (b) are drought and smog-tolerant and complement existing street trees.

2. Establish a hierarchy for street trees which shall include:

a. Major Accent Trees. These trees should be located at entry locations, intersections, and activity centers.

b. Street Trees. Select specific species to be the common tree for street frontages. A single flowering species may be selected for all residential neighborhoods and commercial districts or different species selected to distinguish one neighborhood, district, or street from another. In residential neighborhoods, the trees should be full, to provide shade and color. In commercial districts, the trees should be more transparent or have a higher canopy to promote views of store fronts and signs.

c. Ornamental or Special Plantings. At special areas along street frontages, such as linkages to pedestrian walkways and plazas and outdoor dining areas, ornamental trees providing shade and color should be utilized to emphasize and focus attention on those places.

3. Provide for the installation of street trees along public sidewalks defining the types and spacing in accordance with the City of Los Angeles Urban Forestry Division’s Street Tree Selection Guide.

B. STREET FURNITURE

1. Install street furniture that encourages pedestrian activity or physical and visual access to buildings and which is aesthetically pleasing, functional and comfortable, including such elements as bus and pedestrian benches, bus shelters, kiosks, community notice boards, trash and recycling receptacles, newspaper racks, bicycle racks, USC Department of Public Safety emergency phones, landscaped planters, drinking fountains, and bollards. Priority should be given to pedestrian oriented areas.

2. Where appropriate in pedestrian commercial districts, allow for the use of kiosks, carts and other street furniture.

C. STREET LIGHTING

1. Install new street lights in commercial districts which are pedestrian oriented. Street lights shall be attractively designed, compatible in theme and location with building facades and other street furniture, provide adequate visibility, security, and a festive night time environment, and be coordinated with an overall street furniture and graphics/signage program.

2. Establish a consistent decoratively themed street lighting type in campus areas utilizing a light standard that is compatible with the campus and coordinated with an overall street furniture and graphics/signage program.

D. SIDEWALKS/PAVING

1. Pave sidewalks and crosswalks with brick pavers, concrete, or other safe, non-slip materials to create a distinctive pedestrian environment and, for crosswalks, to visually and physically differentiate these from vehicle travel lanes and promote continuity between pedestrian sidewalks.



2. Develop sidewalk “pull-outs” or bulbs at intersections, where they do not adversely impact traffic flow or safety, by extending the sidewalk to the depth of a parking stall, to accommodate landscaping and street furniture and reduce the width of the crosswalk.

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Appendix C. MITIGATION MEASURES

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Appendix D. CONDITIONS FOR ON-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

1. All owners, operators, managers and employees serving and/or selling alcohol to patrons shall enroll in and complete a certified, ABC-recognized, training program for the responsible service of alcohol. This training shall be scheduled for new employees within 30 days of the opening of the establishment or within 30 days after the start of employment, whichever applies. This training shall be renewed every 24 months by all employees who serve and/or sell alcoholic beverages. A record of the completion of this training program shall be maintained on the premises and shall be presented upon request of the Zoning Administrator.

2. A “Designated Driver Program” shall be operated to provide an alternate driver for patrons unable to safely operate a motor vehicle. This program may include, but shall not be limited to, free non-alcoholic drinks for the designated driver of each group of patrons and promotion of the program at each table within the establishment. Each operator shall submit details of the program to the Director for review and approval prior to the opening of any facility offering alcoholic beverages.

3. No employee, while working, shall solicit or accept any alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from any customer while on the premises. No employee, while working, shall be engaged for the specific purpose of sitting with or otherwise spending time with customers while on the premises.

4. The sale of distilled spirits by the bottle, for on-site consumption, shall not be permitted.

5. The Applicant shall ensure that no alcoholic beverages, which are purchased within the Applicant's establishment, are consumed on any property adjacent to the licensed premises that is under the control of the Applicant.

6. No booth or group seating shall be installed which completely prohibits observation of the occupants.

7. Establishments may serve alcohol from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m., 7 days per week.

8. The Zoning Administrator shall consult with LAPD for recommendations regarding security measures for adequate protection to visitors and employees of the site, and impose those conditions which he or she deems to be necessary and feasible. The Zoning Administrator shall also notify the LAPD of the identity of each proposed operator of an establishment so that the LAPD can ascertain whether the operator has any prior record of criminal activity.

9. The Project shall include appropriate security design features for semi-public and private spaces, which may include, but shall not be limited to: access control to buildings; secured parking facilities; walls/fences with key security; lobbies, corridors and elevators equipped with electronic surveillance systems; well-illuminated public and semi-public space designed with a minimum of dead space to eliminate areas of concealment; and location of toilet facilities or building entrances in high foot traffic areas.

10. The Applicant shall provide Project plans to the LAPD prior to finalization, to allow time to review the plans regarding additional crime prevention features appropriate to the design of the Project.

11. Recommendations of the Fire Department relative to fire safety shall be incorporated into all building plans, to the satisfaction of the Fire Department.

12. All graffiti on the site shall be removed or painted over in the same color as the surface to which it is applied within 24 hours of its occurrence.

13. The Applicant shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the establishment that is under the control of the Applicant.

14. All public telephones shall be located within the interior of the establishment structure. No public phones shall be located on the exterior of the premises under the control of the establishment.

15. The Applicant shall monitor the area under its control, in an effort to prevent the loitering of persons about the premises

16. Restaurants. The following additional conditions shall apply to restaurants:

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a. These establishments may include a bar or lounge area, which is separate from the main food service area of the establishment. There shall be no requirement to purchase a minimum number of drinks.

b. Sales of alcoholic beverages shall only be made where an employee of the restaurant obtains the product. No self-service of alcoholic beverages by restaurant customers shall be permitted.

c. No restaurant shall sell any alcoholic beverages for consumption off of the premises.

d. Gross annual sales of alcoholic beverages shall not exceed 40% of the total gross annual restaurant sales.

e. Entertainment activities, such as live or recorded music, may be permitted so long as no less than 70% of the restaurant floor area is dedicated to food preparation, food service, eating areas, restrooms and storage areas.

f. Each restaurant shall have a full-service kitchen and a full menu.

17. A copy of these conditions shall be retained at all times on the premises in each establishment which serves alcoholic beverages and shall be produced immediately upon the request of the Director or the LAPD.

18. Within 60 days after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for an establishment, the Applicant shall execute a covenant acknowledging and agreeing to comply with all the terms and conditions established in this Specific Plan and record it in the County Recorder's Office. This agreement shall run with the land and be binding on any subsequent owners, heirs or assigns. The Applicant shall submit this agreement to the Zoning Administrator for approval before being recorded. After recordation, the Applicant shall provide a copy bearing the Recorder's number and date to the Zoning Administrator.


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Appendix E. CONDITIONS FOR OFF-SITE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

1. All owners, operators, managers and employees serving and/or selling alcohol to patrons shall enroll in and complete a certified, ABC-recognized, training program for the responsible service of alcohol. This training shall be scheduled for new employees within 30 days of the opening of the establishment or within 30 days after the start of employment, whichever applies. This training shall be renewed every 24 months by all employees who serve and/or sell alcoholic beverages. A record of the completion of this training program shall be maintained on the premises and shall be presented upon request of the Zoning Administrator.

2. No employee, while working, shall solicit or accept any alcoholic beverage from any customer while on the premises.

3. A sufficient number of security personnel, as determined by the Zoning Administrator (with a minimum of one security officer for each Off-Site Alcohol Use Approval), under the control of the respective property owners or operators of the establishment, shall be provided. Each security officer shall complete a training program that includes but is not limited to information regarding substance abuse and addiction, developed in consultation with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). These security personnel shall monitor and patrol areas where establishments selling alcohol for off-site consumption are located, as well as maintain order in and around the Project area. Security personnel shall be on duty during the hours of operation of the establishments and shall also be on duty thirty minutes prior to opening of the establishment and thirty minutes after closing of the establishment. The security personnel shall also patrol parking areas serving these establishments to prevent any unusual disturbances within the Project site and to assist and report, as necessary, to proper authorities any loitering, trespassing, or other criminal activities in the general vicinity of the Project site.

4. The Zoning Administrator, or his/her designee, shall consult with LAPD for recommendations regarding security measures for adequate protection to visitors and employees of the site, and impose those conditions which he or she deems to be necessary and feasible. The Zoning Administrator shall also notify the LAPD of the identity of each proposed operator of an establishment so that the LAPD can ascertain whether the operator has any prior record of criminal activity.

5. The Project shall include appropriate security design features for semi-public and private spaces, which may include, but shall not be limited to: access control to buildings; secured parking facilities; walls/fences with key security; lobbies, corridors and elevators equipped with electronic surveillance systems; well-illuminated public and semi-public space designed with a minimum of dead space to eliminate areas of concealment; and location of toilet facilities or building entrances in high foot traffic areas.

6. The Applicant shall provide Project plans to the LAPD prior to finalization, to allow time to review the plans regarding additional crime prevention features appropriate to the design of the Project.

7. A copy of these conditions shall be retained at all times on the premises in each establishment that sells alcoholic beverages and shall be produced immediately upon the request of the Director or the LAPD.

8. Sales of alcoholic beverages from drive-up or walk-up windows is prohibited.

9. The Applicant shall ensure that no alcoholic beverages which are purchased within the Applicant's establishment are consumed on any property adjacent to the licensed premises that is under the control of the Applicant.

10. The Applicant shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the establishment, which is under the control of the Applicant.

11. All public telephones shall be located within the interior of the establishment structure. No public phones shall be located on the exterior of the premises under the control of the establishment.

12. All graffiti on the site shall be removed or painted over in the same color as the surface to which it is applied within 24 hours after its occurrence.

13. The Applicant shall monitor the area under its control, in an effort to prevent the loitering of persons about the premises.

14. Drug Stores/Grocery Stores. The following additional conditions shall apply to drug stores and grocery stores:



a. No more than 10% of the total Floor Area of the store shall be devoted to the display of alcoholic beverages.

b. The sales of alcoholic beverages for off-site consumption shall be permitted only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., seven days a week.

c. Individual containers of beer, malt beverages, wine, wine coolers and other alcoholic beverages that are in containers of 16 ounces or less must be sold in manufacturer's pre-packaged, multi-unit quantities.

d. Wine and distilled spirits shall not be sold in bottles or containers smaller than 750 milliliters, unless sold in manufacturer's pre-packaged, multi-unit quantities. Wine coolers, malt beverages and pre-mixed distilled spirit cocktails must be sold in manufacturer's pre-packaged, multi-unit quantities.

15. Within 60 days after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for an establishment, the Applicant shall execute a covenant acknowledging and agreeing to comply with all the terms, conditions established in this Specific Plan and shall record the agreement in the County Recorder's Office. The agreement shall run with the land and shall be binding on any subsequent owners, heirs or assigns. The agreement must be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for approval before being recorded. After recordation, the Applicant shall provide a copy bearing the Recorder's number and date to the Zoning Administrator.

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