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- The South Bay Area Plan (SBAP) will be a community-based plan developed to respond to the unique and diverse character of the eight unincorporated communities within the planning area. The communities include Alondra Park/El Camino Village, Del Aire, Hawthorne Island, La Rambla, Lennox, West Carson, Westfield/Academy Hills, and Wiseburn.
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The South Los Angeles Community Plan area includes the neighborhoods of University Park, Adams-Normandie, Harvard Heights, West Adams Heights, Kinney Heights, Jefferson Park, Vermont Square and Vermont-Knolls. Community Plan Document. Map Gallery. Overlays.
Feb 28, 2024 · West Athens-Westmont. Walnut Park. East Rancho Dominguez. Florence-Firestone. East Los Angeles. February 28, 2024 Update. On January 30, 2024, after a duly noticed public hearing, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) indicated their intent to approve the Metro Area Plan (MAP) by a vote of 5-0 (Agenda Item no. 9).
Parks and Public Health in Los Angeles County, issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health around the same time as the PNA, examined the links between park deficits and health outcomes. The report shows that communities with limited park acreage have a high chronic disease burden due to lack of physical activity. South LA is ...
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The Planning Area is predominately rural and has major constraints, including natural hazards, environmental issues, lack of infrastructure, and limited water supply. It is critical that existing rural communities, agriculture, natural resources, and biological diversity remain protected. In addition, incorporating water conservation strategies and...
The Planning Area is built out, and has a large percentage of industrial land. The Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River flow through the Planning Area.
Industrial uses and trade and logistics from the ports are an important part of the economy of Planning Area; however, the concentration of industrial uses and high truck traffic raises concerns over air and water pollution. As a large economic center with high-wage jobs, it is important to balance environmental and economic concerns in the Plannin...
The majority of the Planning Area is urbanized, with little variation in elevation. There are no large areas of natural open space. All open space areas are contained with parks and recreational areas. The Los Angeles River and the Compton Creek tributary flow through the Planning Area. These waterways provide an opportunity for enhancement and ser...
The presence of industrial districts in the Planning Area provides a strong foundation for job recovery and job growth, and opportunities for transit-oriented development. The Planning Area also includes a heavily transit-dependent population. However, the Planning Area also faces a number of challenges for mobility, including traffic congestion an...
The San Fernando Valley Planning Area has several distinguishing geographic characteristics. Almost the entire Planning Area is ringed with distinct hillsides and mountain ranges, including the Santa Susana Mountains to the northwest, the Simi Hills to the west, the Santa Monica Mountains and Chalk Hills to the south, the Verdugo Mountains to the e...
Only a small portion of the Planning Area is unincorporated. These communities are primarily low-density, suburban communities, with the exception of the Universal Studios Specific Plan area, and Oat Mountain, which is primarily vacant land except for utility facilities. Many of these communities are near environmentally-sensitive and hazardous are...
The Planning Area is framed by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Sierra Pelona mountain ranges, and the Angeles National Forest. The Santa Clara River flows from east to west from its headwaters near Acton to the Pacific Ocean. The Planning Area contains multiple geographic constraints to development, including large swaths of land that are covere...
The Planning Area provides recreational opportunities, such as hiking, bicycling, birding, horseback riding, swimming and camping, on county, federal, and state parks and beaches, as well as privately-held conservancy land. The Santa Monica Mountains contain many environmentally sensitive areas.
The Planning Area’s natural beauty comes with multiple environmental issues and numerous natural hazards. The Planning Area contains an SEA and SERAs. Development pressures, particularly in the Santa Monica Mountains, sometimes result in a conflict between habitat protection and development. Maintaining recreational areas, protecting environmentall...
The majority of the Planning Area is comprised of low-level areas of the Los Angeles basin. The Palos Verde Peninsula is covered with hills, open spaces and communities that abut cliffs and rocky shorelines along the Pacific Coast.
Issues facing the Planning Area include traffic congestion, limited public transportation options, air quality concerns, and a lack of developable land. Also, due to the region’s proximity and inclusion of major transportation hubs—LAX and the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles—goods movement has become an important part of the Planning Area’s eco...
The Planning Area is comprised of mature, suburban communities, including some in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Some of these communities contain environmental resources and others face hazardous constraints. Portions of the Altadena Foothills and Arroyos SEA, San Gabriel Canyon SEA, and Puente Hills SEA cover the Planning Area. In ad...
The western portion of the Planning Area is comprised of a string of beaches and Marina del Rey. The Planning Area contains one of the few remaining wetlands in Ballona Creek. The eastern portion of the Planning Area includes the Baldwin Hills and Kenneth Hahn State Park, which provide natural areas and recreational opportunities for area residents...
Significant environmental resources exist in the Planning Area, most notably the Ballona Wetlands, which are threatened by potential sea level rise due to climate change. Marina del Rey faces traffic congestion and housing affordability issues; however, protection of the coastline and fish and wildlife resources is unique to this coastal community....
The report on “How Social and Economic Factors Affect Health,” published by the County Department of Public Health, demonstrates the impact of social determinants on the overall health of Los Angeles County, as well as disparities in health, and the importance of active multi-sectoral partnerships. The report is available at http://www.publichealth...
May 6, 2024 · The South Bay Planning Area (Planning Area) is located in the southwest corner of Los Angeles County and is one of the 11 Planning Areas established by the General Plan. The South Bay Area Plan (SBAP) will be a community-based plan developed to respond to the unique and diverse character of the eight unincorporated communities within the ...
Nov 2, 2021 · This report compiles data, key actions, and poli-cy recommendations needed for a just recovery for low-income renters and small businesses in South LA, focusing on the Slauson Corridor and the Uni-versity of Southern California (USC) Nexus Study Area.1 Through the Transformative Climate Communities project, T.R.U.S.T. South LA (TSLA) and the Los...
