NEXUS STUDY PURSUANT TO LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MOTION ITEM CF-08-2620 APPENDIX A CITY COUNCIL MOTION CF-08-2620 July 2011 CITY OF LOs ANGELES CALIFORNIA Office of the KAREN E.KALFAYAN CITY CLERK CityClerk Council and Public Services Room 395, City Hall Los Angeles, CA 90012 General Information •(213) 978·1133 When making inquiries Fax: (213) 978·1040 relative to this matter, please refer to the Council CLAUDIA M. DUNN File No. Chief,Council andPublic Services Division ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA www.cityclerk.lacity.orq MAYOR 08-2620 CDs 8 & 9 December 4, 2008 Councilmember Parks City Planning Department Councilmember Perry Attn: Beatrice Pacheco Councilmember Reyes Director of Planning Department of Transportation Department of Building and Safety Community Redevelopment Agency RE: DEVELOPMENT OFA UNIVESITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN At the meeting ofthe Council held December 3,2008, the following action was taken: Attached report adopted as amended X Attached amending motion (Parks - Reyes - Perry) adopted as amended....................................... X Attached resolution adopted ~ FORTHWiTH -'- Mayor concurred ...:. To the Mayor FORTHWITH --'- Motion adopted to approve communication recommendation(s) -'- Motion adopted to approve committee report recommendation(s) -'- Mayor vetoed -'- Mayor approved --'- Mayor failed to act - deemed approved --'- Findings adopted --'- Negative Declaration adopted --'- Categorically exempt. ~ Generally exempt --'- --€-ity Clerk cr AN EQUAL. EMPL.OYMENT OPPORTUNITY - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPL.OYER FILE NO. 08-2620 TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF E€l$(ANGELES "., ,(,. Your PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT Committee reports as follows: PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative tothe development of a University of Southern California (USC) University Park Campus Specific Plan. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Parks - Perry): 1. DIRECT the Planning Department, working with the First, Eighth and Ninth Council Districts, and in coordination with the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Building and Safety, and other City agencies as appropriate, to develop a USC University Park Specific Plan. 2. DIRECT the Planning Department, incoordination with the abovementioned Council Districts and City agencies, to prepare the Specific Plan with full citizen input and participation inthe drafting ofthe Specific Plan and recommend any amendments tothe applicable Community Plans-as may be required to achieve the broad objective identified inthe Motion, forthe area under consideration attached to the Motion as Exhibit A. 3. DIRECT the Planning Department to provide a status report on the progress of implementation approximately every 60 days to the South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission and submit a draft plan to the City Planning Commission for consideration before January 2010, subject to delays beyond the control of the City. 4. DIRECT the Planning department to prepare a nexus impact study in conjunction with the environmental impact report to assess the impacts of specific plan development on public infrastructure, facilities, and services and plan for the provision by applicant(s) of such facilities to be phased with development. 5. APPROVE amendments submitted by the Planning Department, Community Planning Bureau, as submitted inthe Planning and Land Use Management Committee and attached to Council File No. 08-2620, that achieves the following: a)ensures that through the Specific Plan, a unified vision is fostered for USC and the community making the Specific Plan a benefit for USC and the community; and b) ensures the Specific Plan is consistent with the Community Plan Update currently being conducted. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. -1- Summary: At its meeting held October 14,2008, the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee considered a Motion (Parks - Perry) relative to the development of a University of Southern California (USC) University Park Campus Specific Plan. During the meeting, acommunication from the Planning Department, Community Planning Bureau, was submitted containing recommended modifications to the Motion. After an opportunity for public comment, the PLUM Committee recommended to approve the Motion, as amended to include Council District One and the modifications submitted by the Community Planning Bureau. This matter is now submitted to Council for its consideration. Respectfully submitted, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERVOTE REYES: YES HUIZAR: YES 2ooB-CONTiNUED TO .(~6 OCT 2 2 N()\/ WEISS: ABSENT TO.J~~1:,~VS)~() PYL CON'fINUED 10-15-08 .MDV.0 5 __ - CD8,9 082620.doc Ncfv 2 6 2DOB - Continued to_;Di~·;:·;.z'G;P"'13( :<. aas t2 1- f A OPTED DEC 03 2008 ~1~~~ -Not Official Until Council Acts- -2- A MOTION IMOVE that the Planning and Land UseManagement Committee report relative to the development of aUniversity Southern California (USC) University Park Specific Plan, ItemNo.6 ontoday's Council Agenda (CF 08-2620), BE AMENDED to ADD thefollowing recommendations: 6. DIRECT the Planning Department to develop aSpecific Plan solely for Master Planning Subareas One, Two and Three asdefined bythe USC University Park Campus Master Plan and referenced inExhibit A. One ofthe objectives isto promote integration and connectivity between the University Park campus andthe surrounding urban community. USC will provide full cost recovery to the Planning Department forwork onthe Specific Plan. 7. DIRECT the Planning Department, withthe assistance ofthe City Attorney, and in consultation with the Chief Legislative Analyst, to work with USC onadevelopment agreement to accompany the Specific Plan, particularly forthe planned development associated with Project SiteDistrict 3which may include the construction of 5,000 student beds, alSO room hotel and 250,000 square feet ofretail. The development agreement could possibly include but not be limited to: alocal hire agreement for construction and permanent jobs, Green and LEED building features/certification, arevolving loan fund for the creation of affordable housing, aloan fund for ahousing rehabilitation program, provisions for the applicable commercial developments to remain onthetax roles, andthe establishment of preferential parking districts inresidential areas adjacent to campus. 8. DIRECT the Planning Department to concurrently work with USC on anexus study forthe for the larger community area surrounded by USC which isbounded bythe following streets: Washington Blvd. to the north, Grand Ave. to the east, Normandie Ave. to the west and Vernon Ave. to the south with the understanding that the area may be further refined bythe such studies. Costs associated with the nexus study will be funded byUSC inan amount not to exceed the reasonable costs of such study as mutually agreed bythe City and USC .The nexus study should analyze affordable housing, green space, parking, car-sharing opportunities and infrastructure needs inthe abovementioned.a\ea as itrelates to the impacts ofthe proposed new development inthe specific plan area. The findings ofthe nexus stua),~De utilized to mitigate potentially significant impacts ofthe new development occurring inthe proposed University Park Campus Specific Plan and for the development of implementation programs to be incorporated inthe updates ofthe adjacent South LosAngeles and Southeast LosAngeles Community Plans which arecurrently underway and expected to be completed in2010. The City has an opportunity to fashion amore inclusive neighborhood in South LosAngeles consistent with the pillars ofNew Urbanism where university students, faculty and staff aswell ascommunity residents and stakeholders endeavor to maximize benefits, minimize harm and address areas ofcommon concern (vvalkability, traffic, parking, housing, community health and safety). The nexus study isintended to provide aclearer understanding ofthe needs ofthe greater area and help to implement planning tools that will address various items including but not limited to urban design, incentives for affordable housing ontransportation/commercial corridors, and a preferential parking district orparking overlay zone. The nexus study will provide the foundation to potentially implement planning tools such asan overlay zone, specific plan, pedestrian oriented district and/or other appropriate planning tools for the area. 9. DIRECT the Community Redevelopment Agency ofLosAngeles and the City Attorney's Office work with USC on the potential of amending the original Hoover Project Area portion ofthe Exposition/University Park Redevelopment Project Area. The original Hoover Project Area issetto expire in2011. Without amending the Exposition/University Park Project Area the potential to capture CRA Low and Moderate Income Housing Tax Increment funds aswell asCRA General Tax Increment from the proposed hotel/conference center and retail uses inProject Site District 3could not be realized. 10. Direct the Planning Department and the Community Redevelopment Agency to take such other actions within their authority to carry outthe intended purposes ofthis motion and the proposed Specific Plan, included but not limited to other entitlements and discretionary and ministerial approvals andto undertake any ofthe efforts directed bythis motion an expedited manner to implement this high priority project. II. Direct the Planning Department to incorporate the proposed USC Specific Plan location and boundaries as reflected in the attached revised Exhibit A map per added recommendation #6 and the greater area noted in added recommendation #8 as reflected in the t of this )?lotiO . ~~ f!,~ PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED BY: PTED An Bernard C. Parks Ed P.Reyes, Councilmember, 8th~ ~;Un~erhber, t: DEC 032008 ~ /)/~ '_-+--1 _ *~ElE~croBY: I \../ I NEXUS STUDY PURSUANT TO LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL MOTION ITEM CF-08-2620 APPENDIX B PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION WORKING PAPER July 2011 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SURVEY WORKING PAPER MARCH 2006 PREPARED FOR UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREPARED BY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SURVEY RESULTS WORKING PAPER March 2006 Prepared for: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Prepared by: KAKU ASSOCIATES, INC. 201 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 500 Santa Monica, California 90401 (310) 458-9916 Ref: 1918.01 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Survey Methodology and Response Rates................................................................................ 1 Survey Results ................................................................................................................ 2 Next Steps ................................................................................................................ 7 Appendix