Antelope Valley Area Plan
Update
Zoning Consistency
Presentation
March 2012
Process Update
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1) Purpose of Presentation
2) Background
3) Land Use Policy
4) Zoning
5) Land Use Policy and Zoning
6) New Zones
Antelope Valley Area Plan
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Purpose of Presentation
Purpose of Presentation
• What is zoning?
• What is the difference between zoning and
land use policy? Their relationship?
• What zones are going to be used, both new
and old?
• Why is zoning on some properties are being
changed?
• How are the zones applied and matched to
the land use policy?
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Background
Background
• Update of the 1986 Antelope Valley Area Plan
• Population changes need to be
accommodated
• Account for environmental changes
• Comply with State mandates
Background
• Since project commencement in 2007:
– 23 community meetings
– Additional stakeholder meetings
– March 2011: Release of Preliminary Draft
Antelope Valley Area Plan
– August 2011: Notice of Preparation
– September 2011: EIR Scoping Meeting
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Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy
• Rural Preservation Strategy
– Maintain rural lifestyle
– Environment and biology protection
– Open space preservation
– Continued agricultural uses
– Conservation of non-renewable resources
– Increased mobility options
Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy
Land
Permitted
Code
Use
Density
RURAL
RL1
Maximum 1 du/1
gross ac
Rural Land 2
RL2
Maximum 1 du/2
gross ac
Rural Land 5
RL5
Maximum 1 du/5
gross ac
Rural Land 10
RL10
Maximum 1 du/10
gross ac
Rural Land 20
RL20
Maximum 1 du/20
gross ac
Rural Land 40
RL40
Maximum 1 du/40
gross ac
Rural Land 1
Purpose
Purpose: Single family residences; equestrian and
limited animal uses; and limited agricultural and related
activities.
Purpose: Single family residences; equestrian and
animal uses; and agricultural and related activities.
Land Use Policy
Permitte
Land
Code
d
Use
Density
RESIDENTIAL
Residential 2
H2
Purpose
0–2 du/net ac
Purpose: Low-density, single-family residences.
Residential 5
H5
0–5 du/net ac
Residential 9
H9
0–9 du/net ac
Residential 18
H18
0–18 du/net ac
Residential 30
H30
0-30 du/net ac
Purpose: Single-family residences.
Purpose: Transitional single family and small scale multifamily residences,
including duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, rowhouses, small lot
subdivisions, and townhomes.
Purpose: Medium scale, multifamily residences, and single family
residences.
Land Use Policy
Land Use
Code
Permitted
Density
Purpose
Commercial:
Maximum FAR 0.5
Purpose: Limited commercial uses that are compatible with rural, agricultural,
and low-intensity visitor-serving recreational activities, including: retail, personal,
and professional services; restaurants; general stores; and professional offices.
COMMERCIAL
Rural
Commercial
CR
Residential: 30-150
du/net ac
Major
Commercial
CM
Commercial:
Maximum FAR 3.0
Mixed Use: 30-150
du/net ac and FAR
3.0
Mixed Use –
Rural
CR-MU
Residential: 0-5
du/ac
Mixed Use: 0-5 du/ac
and FAR 0.5
Purpose: Large and intense commercial uses, such as regional and destination
shopping malls and centers, tourist and recreation-related commercial services,
hotels, and amusement activities; and multi-family residential and residentialcommercial mixed uses.
Purpose: Limited commercial uses that are compatible with rural, agricultural,
and low-intensity visitor-serving recreational activities, including: retail; personal,
and professional services; restaurants; general stores; and professional offices;
and residential-commercial mixed use.
Land Use Policy
• How the Land Use Policy was applied
– Workshop participants helped to define general
areas
– Land use designations within existing communities
include “higher” densities, ranging from RL5 on
the low end to H30 on the high end
– Less developed areas are based on the Hazards
and Environmental Constraints Map where the
lowest densities are applied, ranging from RL40 on
the low end to RL10 on the high end
Land Use Policy
• How the Land Use Policy was applied
– Hazards and Environmental Constraints Map
Class I = 1du/10ac
Class II = 1du/20ac
Class III = 1du/40ac
Land Use Policy
• How the Land Use Policy was applied
Land Use Policy and Zoning
• Connection between Land Use Policy and
Zoning
– Land Use Policy provides the overall framework
and general direction for development of a parcel
– Zoning implements Land Use Policy by detailing
the specific development standards for individual
parcels
– Zoning has to be consistent with the Land Use
Policy
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Zoning
Zoning
• Determines the permitted uses on a parcel
• Spells out specific development standards
regulating the use of individual parcels (i.e.
setbacks, max heights, min lot sizes etc.)
• Has the force of law; provisions are enforced
by the County
• Ensures that the exercise of an individual
owner’s property rights does not encroach
upon the rights of another property owner
Zoning - Current
• R-1: Single-family Residence
Zone
• R-2: Two-family Residence
Zone
• R-3: Limited Multiple
Residence Zone
• R-A: Residential Agricultural
Zone
• A-1: Light Agriculture Zone
• A-2: Heavy Agriculture Zone
*This is not an inclusive listing of all zones.
• C-1: Restricted Business Zone
• C-2: Neighborhood Business
Zone
• C-3: Unlimited Commercial
Zone
• M-1: Light Manufacturing
Zone
• M-2: Heavy Manufacturing
Zone
• D-2: Desert-Mountain Zone
• R-R: Resort-Recreation Zone
Zoning - New
• R-1: Single-family Residence
Zone
• R-2: Two-family Residence
Zone
• R-3: Limited Multiple
Residence Zone
• R-A: Residential Agricultural
Zone
• A-1: Light Agriculture
• A-2: Heavy Agriculture
*This is not an inclusive listing of all zones.
• C-RU: Rural Commercial
• MXD –RU: Rural Mixed Use
• M-1: Light Manufacturing
Zone
• M-2: Heavy Manufacturing
Zone
• C-R: Commercial Recreation
Zone
(no C-1, C-2, C-3, D-2 and R-R
zones in the AV)
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Land Use Policy and Zoning
Land Use Policy and Zoning
Commercial & Industrial
LUP
CR
C-RU
CR-MU MXD-RU
IL
M-1
IH
M-1.5
M-2
M-2.5
Zone
Rural Commercial
Rural Mixed Use
Light Manufacturing
Restricted Heavy
Manufacturing
Heavy Manufacturing
Aircraft, Heavy Industrial
Zone
Land Use Policy and Zoning
Residential
LUP
H30
H18
H9
H5
H2
Zone
Limited Multiple Residence /
R-3 / R-2
Two-Family Residence
R-1 / R-A
Single Family Residence /
Residential Agricultural
Land Use Policy and Zoning
Agricultural
LUP
RL1
RL2
Zone
A-1
Light Agricultural
A-2
Heavy Agricultural
RL5
RL10
RL20
RL40
Possible Uses
Agricultural and Residential
A-2
A-1
R-A
Single Family
Single Family
Single Family
Residence
Residence
Residence
Animals as pets Animals as pets Animals as pets
Crops
Crops
Crops (no sales)
Raising/breeding Raising/breeding
of Animals
of Animals
Not permitted
(Commercial)
(Commercial)
R-1
Single Family
Residence
Animals as pets
Requires a CUP
Not permitted
5 hogs/pigs
2 hogs/pigs
Not permitted Not permitted
Riding
academies
Requires a CUP Not permitted Not permitted
Land Use Policy and Zoning
Density vs Minimum Lot Size
• Density (Land Use Policy)
– Determines the number of dwelling units allowed
in a given parcel (i.e. RL10 allows 2 units in 20 ac,
4 units in 40 ac, 6 units in 60 ac etc.)
– determines the number of parcels a property can
be subdivided into
• Minimum Lot Size (Zoning)
– determines the smallest size any one of the
resulting parcels can be (i.e. A-2-10,000 = 10,000
sq ft; A-2-2 = 2 acres)
Land Use Policy and Zoning
Density vs Minimum Lot Size
Sample Scenario: 40 ac lot, RL10, A-2-2
* RL10 will allow 4 units in 40 acres
* A-2-2 will allow newly subdivided lots as small as 2 acres
10 ac
10 ac
10 ac
10 ac
34 ac
2 2 2
ac ac ac
Land Use Policy and Zoning
Density vs Minimum Lot Size
Areas with
Minimum lot size =
CSDs
CSD requirements
H2, H5, H9, Lot size requirements of Zone
H18 & H30
(R1, R-A, R-2 or R3)
1 acre minimum lot size
RL1
(A-1-1)
RL2, RL5,
2 acre minimum lot size
RL10, RL20
(A-1-2 or A-2-2)
and RL40
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New Zones
Rural Zones
Rural Commercial (C-RU)
• Most Town Centers and other Commercial
areas
• Parking provisions for large vehicles such as
dually trucks and utility vehicles
• In Special Parking Districts: parking provisions
for RVs, vehicle with trailers and semi-trucks.
• Additional requirements for parcels adjacent
to Residential and Agricultural zones
Possible Uses in C-RU
• Permitted Uses
– Restaurants
– Stores (including auto and RV Sales)
– Professional Offices
– Automobile battery service/brake
repair/muffler shops
• Uses requiring a CUP
– Automobile body/fender repair, painting
and upholstering
Rural Zones
Rural Mixed Use (MXD-RU)
• Town Centers of Littlerock, Quartz Hill and
Lake Los Angeles
• Same parking provisions and development
standards as C-RU
• Allows Mixed Use Development (Residential
and Commercial uses on the same parcel)
– Apartments (up to 5 units)
– Duplexes
– Townhouses
Residential
Residential
Commercial
Mixed Use Development
in MXD-RU
Commercial
Vertical
Horizontal
Possible Uses in MXD-RU
• Permitted Uses
– Restaurants
– Stores
– Professional Offices
– Auto sales (No RV Sales)
• Uses requiring a CUP
– Automobile battery service/brake
repair/muffler shops (No body/fender
repair, painting, upholstery)
Prohibited Uses in a
Mixed Use Development
• Prohibited in Mixed Use Development
– Automobile repair
– Utility buildings
– Hospitals
– Meat markets
– Menageries/Zoos
– Mortuaries
– Veterinary clinics
Optional Rural Parking
C-RU and MXD-RU
Standard
Large Vehicles
RV/Trailer
(in certain areas)
* Images taken from: www.netcarshow.com, www.hybridcars.com, www.rvstoredirect.com, www.happytrailstrailers.com
Optional Rural Parking
Provisions – Semi-trucks
• Only in certain areas
• Subject to restrictions
* Source: www.featurepics.com
Optional Rural Parking
Provisions – Semi-trucks
Special Rural Parking
Provisions – Semi-trucks
Special Rural Parking
Provisions – Semi-trucks
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GIS Maps
Sample GIS-NET Maps
Land Use Policy
RL10
RL10
RL1
H2
CR-MU
RL20
RL5
H2
RL10
Sample GIS-NET Maps
Zoning
For More Information
Visit the TOWN & COUNTRY website:
http://planning.lacounty.gov/tnc
For More Information
Land Use Policy and Zoning Map:
http://planning.lacounty.gov/gisnet
For More Information
Call us:
(213) 974-6476
E-mail us:
tnc@planning.lacounty.gov
Write us:
Department of Regional Planning
Community Studies North
320 W Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
http://planning.lacounty.gov/tnc
For More Information
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