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Item #1 - FINAL WestAveDG_RevisedDraft_2015December - FOR WEB (DO NOT PRINT)ST R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T STRATEGY WE S T E R N A V E N U E CORRIDOR W Summerland AvePalos Verdes Drive N FINAL DRAFT NOVEMBER 2015 Th i s i s a p r o j e c t f o r t h e C i t y o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s a n d t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s , w i t h f u n d i n g p r o v i d e d b y t h e S o u t h e r n C a l i f o rnia Associa Ɵ on of Governments (SCAG) Su s t a i n a b i l i t y P r o g r a m . T h e S u s t a i n a b i l i t y P r o g r a m i s a k e y S C A G i n i Ɵ a Ɵ v e f o r i m p l e m e n Ɵ n g t h e R e g i o n a l T r a n s p o r t a Ɵ o n P l a n / S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i Ɵ es Strategy (RTP/SCS), co m b i n i n g C o m p a s s B l u e p r i n t a s s i s t a n c e f o r i n t e g r a t e d l a n d u s e a n d t r a n s p o r t a Ɵ o n p l a n n i n g w i t h n e w G r e e n R e g i o n I n i Ɵ a Ɵ v e a s s i s t a n c e a i m e d a t l o c a l s u s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d A c Ɵ ve Tr a n s p o r t a Ɵ o n a s s i s t a n c e f o r b i c y c l e a n d p e d e s t r i a n p l a n n i n g e ff o r t s . S u s t a i n a b i l i t y P r o j e c t s a r e i n t e n d e d t o p r o v i d e S C A G - m e m b e r j u r i s d i c Ɵ ons the resources to implement re g i o n a l p o l i c i e s a t t h e l o c a l l e v e l , f o c u s i n g o n v o l u n t a r y e ff o r t s t h a t w i l l m e e t l o c a l n e e d s a n d c o n t r i b u t e t o i m p l e m e n Ɵ n g t h e R T P / S C S , r e d u c i n g g r e e n h o u s e g a s ( G H G ) em i s s i o n s , a n d p r o v i d i n g t h e r a n g e o f l o c a l a n d r e g i o n a l b e n e fi t s o u t l i n e d i n t h e R T P / S C S . Th e p r e p a r a Ɵ o n o f t h i s r e p o r t h a s b e e n fi n a n c e d i n p a r t t h r o u g h g r a n t ( s ) f r o m t h e F e d e r a l T r a n s i t A d m i n i s t r a Ɵ o n ( F T A ) t h r o u g h t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a Ɵ on (DOT) in ac c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s u n d e r t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n P l a n n i n g P r o g r a m a s s e t f o r t h i n S e c Ɵ o n 1 0 4 ( f ) o f T i t l e 2 3 o f t h e U . S . C o d e . T h e c o n t e n t s o f t h i s r e p o r t r e fl ect the views of th e a u t h o r w h o i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e f a c t s a n d a c c u r a c y o f t h e d a t a p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n . Th e c o n t e n t s d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e fl e c t t h e o ffi c i a l v i e w s o r p o l i c i e s o f S C A G , D O T o r t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a . SC A G s h a l l n o t b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e C i t y ’ s f u t u r e u s e o r a d a p t a Ɵ o n o f t h e r e p o r t . Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N A N D V I S I O N .............................................. 2 I M P L E M E N T A T I O N ............................................................... 2 . 1 P u r p o s e o f t h e D e s i g n G u i d e l i n e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 2 A p p l i c a b i l i t y t o t h e C i t y o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s . . . . 2 . 3 A p p l i c a b i l i t y t o t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 F R A M E W O R K F O R S T R E E T I M P R O V E M E N T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (F o r i m m e d i a t e i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ on (3-5 years) 3 . 1 F r a m e w o r k f o r t h e C o r r i d o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 2 I m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 3 I m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e M i d d l e S e g m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 4 I m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S T R E E T S C A P E C O N C E P T F O R T H E P U B L I C R I G H T - O F - W A Y . . . (F o r i m m e d i a t e i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ on (3-5 years) 4 . 1 M o b i l i t y a n d C o m p l e t e S t r e e t s I m p r o v e m e n t s . . . . . . 4 . 2 S t r e e t s c a p e a n d S t r e e t F u r n i t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 3 T r e a t m e n t o f R e s i d e n Ɵ al Backyard Walls ............... 4 . 4 L a n d s c a p e D e s i g n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 5 S t r e e t T r e e a n d P l a n t P a l e Ʃ e .................................. 4 . 6 B r a n d i n g , S i g n a g e , a n d W a y - F i n d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 7 P u b l i c A r t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C O N C E P T S F O R H A R M O N I Z I N G P R I V A T E D E V E L O P M E N T . . . (F o r f u t u r e s t u d y a n d l o n g - t e r m i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ on (5-30 years) 5 . 1 B u i l d i n g D e s i g n a n d P r o g r a m m i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 2 A c c e s s a n d P a r k i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 3 S e r v i c e a n d L o a d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 4 O p e n S p a c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 5 S i g n a g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 11 11 11 13 14 16 18 20 23 24 26 28 30 32 36 39 41 42 43 43 44 45 47 1 In t r o d u c Ɵ o n a n d V i s i o n [T h i s p a g e i s i n t e n Ɵ o n a l l y l e Ō b l a n k . ] WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 2 Th e W e s t e r n A v e n u e C o r r i d o r S t r e e t E n h a n c e m e n t St r a t e g y ( “ t h e S t r a t e g y ” ) p r o v i d e s d i r e c Ɵ o n f o r st r e e t c o r r i d o r i m p r o v e m e n t s w i t h i n t h e p r o j e c t ar e a . T h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e s t r e e t c o r r i d o r i s t h e se g m e n t o f W e s t e r n A v e n u e b e t w e e n S u m m e r l a n d an d P a l o s V e r d e s D r i v e N o r t h . T h e S t r a t e g y a i m s t o sh a p e f u t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e t h i s c o r r i d o r t o be c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e e s t a b l i s h e d V i s i o n P l a n a n d to b e s e a m l e s s a s t h e c o r r i d o r t r a v e r s e s t h r o u g h th e C i Ɵ e s o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s a n d L o s A n g e l e s ju r i s d i c Ɵ o n s . Th i s d o c u m e n t i s i n s t r u m e n t a l i n e s t a b l i s h i n g co n c u r r e n t a n d h a r m o n i o u s f u n c Ɵ o n b e t w e e n tw o c o m m u n i Ɵ e s , a s w e l l a s c o n s i s t e n c y w i t h Ca l t r a n s ’ M a i n S t r e e t t e n e t s a n d t h e S o u t h e r n Ca l i f o r n i a A s s o c i a Ɵ o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s ’ S u s t a i n a b l e Co m m u n i Ɵ e s i n i Ɵ a Ɵ v e s . T h e S t r a t e g y l a y s t h e fo u n d a Ɵ o n a n d d i r e c Ɵ o n f o r t h e c o r r i d o r ’ s ev o l u Ɵ o n o v e r t h e n e x t 3 – 3 0 y e a r s , a n d de s c r i b e s h o w t h e S t r a t e g y c a n b e a c c o m p l i s h e d in c r e m e n t a l l y a n d b y d i ff e r e n t e n Ɵ Ɵ e s . Vi s i o n Th e v i s i o n f o r t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e s t r e e t c o r r i d o r i s t o cr e a t e a s a f e a n d a Ʃ r a c Ɵ v e c o m p l e t e - s t r e e t e n v i r o n m e n t th a t p r o m o t e s n e i g h b o r h o o d i d e n Ɵ t y , m u l Ɵ - m o d a l ac c e s s i b i l i t y , a n d l o c a l c o m m e r c e . Th e s t r e e t c o r r i d o r w i l l b e c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y : • H i g h - q u a l i t y t r a n s i t , p e d e s t r i a n , b i c y c l i s t a m e n i Ɵ e s ; • A Ʃ r a c Ɵ v e s t r e e t s c a p e ; • W e l c o m i n g p l a z a s , p a r k s , a n d o t h e r h u b s o f co m m u n i t y a c Ɵ v i t y ; • S u s t a i n a b l e p r a c Ɵ c e s , s u c h a s s t o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t a n d d r o u g h t t o l e r a n t l a n d s c a p i n g . • D i v e r s e a n d l o c a l l y s e r v i n g r e t a i l o p Ɵ o n s ; a n d • W e l l - d e s i g n e d a n d c o m p l e m e n t a r y b u i l d i n g d e s i g n . Hi s t o r y Th e s t u d y a r e a c o n s Ɵ t u t e s a s m a l l s e g m e n t o f W e s t e r n Av e n u e , o n e o f t h e l o n g e s t s t r e e t s i n S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a . At 2 7 . 5 m i l e s , i t c o u l d w e l l h o s t t h e L o s A n g e l e s Ma r a t h o n w i t h r o o m t o s p a r e . I t i s a l s o t h e o n l y c o r r i d o r in t h e r e g i o n t h a t c o n n e c t s t h e m o u n t a i n s ( a t G r i ffi t h Pa r k ) t o t h e s e a ( a t W h i t e ’ s P o i n t ) . I n i t s l o n g j o u r n e y t o th e b l u ff s o f S a n P e d r o , W e s t e r n A v e n u e t r a v e r s e s s o m e of t h e m o s t i c o n i c n e i g h b o r h o o d s a n d c o m m u n i Ɵ e s i n th e r e g i o n , s u c c e s s i v e l y a d o p Ɵ n g e a c h n e i g h b o r h o o d ’ s id e n Ɵ t y a n d c h a r a c t e r , a n d s e r v i n g a s a l a s Ɵ n g s y m b o l of S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a ’ s d i v e r s i t y a n d v i t a l i t y . T h e c i Ɵ e s th a t h o s t W e s t e r n A v e n u e i n c l u d e L o s A n g e l e s , G a r d e n a , To r r a n c e , L o m i t a , a n d R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s , a s w e l l a s th e u n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i Ɵ e s o f W e s t m o n t a n d W e s t At h e n s . We s t e r n A v e n u e h a s a n o u t d a t e d n a m e r e m i n i s c e n t of p a s t l o c a l b o u n d a r y l i n e s . E a r l y i n t h e t w e n Ɵ e t h ce n t u r y , W e s t e r n A v e n u e s e r v e d a s t h e p h y s i c a l w e s t e r n bo u n d a r y o f t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s . T h e C i t y o f L o s An g e l e s a n d t h e g r e a t e r r e g i o n h a v e s i n c e e x p a n d e d we l l b e y o n d t h e w e s t e r n b o u n d a r y l i n e o f W e s t e r n Av e n u e , a n d t o d a y o c c u p i e s t h e h e a r t , r a t h e r t h a n t h e periphery, of the metropolitan region. It has become one of the preeminent north-south boulevards of the greater Los Angeles region, and the only corridor that matches the iconic signi fi cance of the region’s celebrated east-west boulevards – Sunset, Hollywood, Wilshire, Venice, Pico and Olympic. In addi Ɵ on to being an iconic boulevard in Los Angeles County, Western Avenue is the primary street corridor of the South Bay, Peninsula, and San Pedro communi Ɵ es. This Strategy focuses on a two-mile stretch of street from Palos Verdes Drive North on the north, to Peck Park at Summerland Avenue on the south. This segment of Western Avenue has historically provided services, ameni Ɵ es, connec Ɵ vity, and residen Ɵ al opportuni Ɵ es to the region. The study corridor of the Strategy, for most of its length, cons Ɵ tutes the municipal boundary between the ci Ɵ es of Rancho Palos Verdes (on the west) and Los Angeles (on the east). It provides a diversity of uses with commercial being concentrated on the south, a mix of commercial and residen Ɵ al uses between Toscanini and John Montgomery Drives, and ins Ɵ tu Ɵ onal uses located at the north end of the corridor. Western Avenue is by no means homogeneous. It provides a mul Ɵ tude of ameni Ɵ es to a mul Ɵ tude of users. The corridor is, however, dated. The exis Ɵ ng pa Ʃ erns of development are representa Ɵ ve of a Ɵ me and approach long past. The commercial cluster on the south end of the study area is auto oriented; with a notably poor pedestrian experience. The residen Ɵ al uses in the middle and north segment turn their backs to the street and do not contribute to the street’s vitality. Neither commercial nor residen Ɵ al developments would be considered desirable or acceptable in today’s built environment. Further, the study corridor lacks special places – plazas, parks, and other hubs of community life. These are essen Ɵ al for a successful, if not great, corridor. 3 FI N A L D R A F T NOVEMBER 2015 | SECTION 1 Introduc Ɵ on and Vision Ou t r e a c h In 2 0 1 2 , t h e C i t y o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s , f u n d e d by S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a A s s o c i a Ɵ o n o f G o v e r n m e n t s (S C A G ) , e m b a r k e d o n a c o m m u n i t y - l e d e ff o r t t o im p r o v e W e s t e r n A v e n u e f o r r e s i d e n t s , b u s i n e s s e s , an d v i s i t o r s a l i k e . O v e r t h e 1 2 - m o n t h W e s t e r n A v e n u e Vi s i o n P l a n e ff o r t , t h e c o n s u l t a n t t e a m m e t w i t h t h e Vi s i o n C o m m i Ʃ e e , t h e c o m m u n i t y , a n d s t a k e h o l d e r s , t o li s t e n , g e t f e e d b a c k , a n d d i s c u s s o p p o r t u n i Ɵ e s , g o a l s , an d d e s i g n p r i n c i p l e s . T h e m e s s a g e h e a r d r e s o u n d i n g l y fr o m s t a k e h o l d e r s a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y , w a s t o i m p r o v e st o r e f r o n t s , e n h a n c e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e p u b l i c r e a l m , ex p a n d m o b i l i t y o p Ɵ o n s , a n d d e v e l o p a w e l l - f u n c Ɵ o n i n g an d h a r m o n i o u s p e r c e p Ɵ o n o f t h e c o r r i d o r . It i s b e l i e v e d t h a t t h e j u r i s d i c Ɵ o n s a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e ne e d t o w o r k t o g e t h e r t o f o s t e r a d a p Ɵ v e e c o n o m i c de v e l o p m e n t p o l i c i e s , w h i c h w o u l d c r e a t e d i v e r s i t y i n it s r e t a i l , a c c e s s , a n d m o b i l i t y o p Ɵ o n s . I f t h e n e e d s o f lo c a l r e s i d e n t s w e r e a d d r e s s e d b y p r o v i d i n g a m e n i Ɵ e s an d i m p r o v i n g t h e A v e n u e ’ s i m a g e , s u r e l y v i s i t o r s a n d in c r e a s e d b u s i n e s s a c Ɵ v i t y w o u l d f o l l o w t h e r e a Ō e r . T h i s no Ɵ o n i s a l l p r e d i c a t e d u p o n t h e l o c a l r e s i d e n t s ’ d e s i r e s to e n s u r e t h a t e x i s Ɵ n g t r a ffi c v o l u m e s a n d c a p a c i Ɵ e s a r e no t r e d u c e d , a n d i n s t e a d a i m t o i m p r o v e f u n c Ɵ o n a l i t y . Th e W e s t e r n A v e n u e V i s i o n P l a n d o c u m e n t , c o m p l e t e d in 2 0 1 3 , s u m m a r i z e d a n d i l l u s t r a t e d t h e s h a r e d v i s i o n , id e a s , a n d p r o c e s s t h a t c a m e f r o m t h a t 1 2 - m o n t h pr o c e s s . In 2 0 1 4 , t h e C i t y o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s , t o g e t h e r wi t h t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s , w a s a w a r d e d a s e c o n d SC A G g r a n t f u n d i n g t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a S t r a t e g y fo r t h e i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n o f t h e V i s i o n P l a n t o p r o v i d e di r e c Ɵ o n f o r t h e d e s i g n a n d f u n c Ɵ o n a l i t y o f t h e c o r r i d o r . A S t e e r i n g C o m m i Ʃ e e w a s f o r m e d , w h i c h i n c l u d e d me m b e r s o f t h e o r i g i n a l V i s i o n C o m m i Ʃ e e a n d t h e C i t y of R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s , t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s , a n d Ca l t r a n s , t o h e l p g u i d e t h e e ff o r t . From Vision to Ac Ɵ on: Implementa Ɵ on of the Western Avenue Vision Taking a plan from vision to ac Ɵ on involves mul Ɵ ple steps and is usually an incremental process that takes several years to complete. The process, or Strategy, to realize the long-term Vision for Western Avenue will be no di ff erent. It is important to keep in mind that the Vision is not a single project that will be implemented by a single en Ɵ ty in a single act. Instead it will come to frui Ɵ on by mul Ɵ ple players – both public and private – ac Ɵ ng individually, but within a framework of established principles. S ã›Ö 1: C ك¥ã ƒ V ®Ý®ÊÄ Vision Plans illustrate the long-term goals of the community and stakeholders. They de fi ne their aspira Ɵ ons and highlight the elements of what a desired future looks like, and how it func Ɵ ons, by addressing urban character, community image, user experience, and economic development, among other issues. The Vision Plan for Western Avenue Study Area was cra Ō ed in 2012, and should con Ɵ nue to func Ɵ on as a stand-alone document and a roadmap for the corridor’s long term evolu Ɵ on. S ã›Ö 2: —›¥®Ä› 㫛 ‘Êđ›ÖãÝ The recommenda Ɵ ons that emerge via a visioning exercise o Ō en do not lend themselves to quick implementa Ɵ on due to exis Ɵ ng street standards and land use policies and regula Ɵ ons. Re fi ning the Vision by iden Ɵ fying speci fi c streetscape treatments will facilitate implementa Ɵ on. Iden Ɵ fying complementary guidelines for private development will also facilitate complete-streets improvements. The Western Avenue Corridor Street Enhancement Strategy brings the Vision closer to implementa Ɵ on by de fi ning concepts, iden Ɵ fying opportuni Ɵ es for change to regulatory tools and the physical environment, and laying out next steps. This Th r o u g h o u t t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e S t r a t e g y , t h e co n s u l t a n t t e a m m e t w i t h t h e S t e e r i n g C o m m i Ʃ e e t o re a ffi r m t h e v i s i o n , t e s t s c e n a r i o s , a n d d e v e l o p a n d re fi n e g u i d e l i n e s s p e c i fi c t o t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e V i s i o n . In a d d i Ɵ o n , t h e c o n s u l t a n t c o n d u c t e d a n u m b e r o f O p e n Ho u s e f u n c Ɵ o n s a n d p u b l i c h e a r i n g s b e t w e e n M a r c h 20 1 5 a n d A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 , a n d r e v i e w e d a l l v e r b a l a n d wr i Ʃ e n c o m m e n t s f r o m m e m b e r s o f t h e p u b l i c t o m o l d th e fi n a l S t r a t e g y i n t o a d o c u m e n t t h a t w o r k s b e s t f o r re s i d e n t s , b u s i n e s s a n d f u t u r e d e c i s i o n m a k e r s . 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T h e s e e l e m e n t s i n c l u d e s t r e e t t r e e s , b u s sh e l t e r s , s t r e e t l i g h Ɵ n g , b i c y c l e r a c k s , b e n c h e s , t r a s h re c e p t a c l e s , d e c o r a Ɵ v e s i d e w a l k p a v i n g , c r o s s w a l k s , e t c . Ea c h j u r i s d i c Ɵ o n s h o u l d c a r e f u l l y r e v i e w t h e W e s t e r n Av e n u e V i s i o n P l a n a n d t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e C o r r i d o r St r e e t E n h a n c e m e n t S t r a t e g y , a n d d r a w u p o n i t s re c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s t o d e v e l o p a s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n . St r e e t s c a p e p l a n s w i l l r e q u i r e f u n d i n g f o r t h e i r de v e l o p m e n t a n d m a y r e q u i r e t r a ffi c a n d p a r k i n g s t u d i e s fo r c o m p l e m e n t a r y r o a d w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s . T h e s e p l a n s ar e p r e p a r e d w i t h c o m m u n i t y i n p u t a s w e l l a s i n p u t f r o m th e v a r i o u s C i t y D e p a r t m e n t s t h a t w i l l b e i n v o l v e d i n it s i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n . A d o p Ɵ o n o f a s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n w i l l re q u i r e a p u b l i c p r o c e s s f o r e a c h j u r i s d i c Ɵ o n . S ã› Ö 4 . D ›ò › ½ Ê Ö D ›Ý ® ¦ Ä G ç® — › ½ ® Ä › Ý ÊÙ R ›¦ ç ½ ƒ ã ® Ê Ä Ý ¥Ê ٠ě ó —› ò › ½ Ê Ö Ã › Ä ã ãÊ ‘Ê Ã Ö ½ › à › Ä ã ã« › S ãÙ › › ã Ý ‘ ƒ Ö › P ½ƒ Ä Th e d e s i g n o f p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t p l a y s a n i m p o r t a n t an d c o m p l e m e n t a r y r o l e i n c r e a Ɵ n g a g r e a t s t r e e t . T h i s fu t u r e e ff o r t s h o u l d i n c l u d e r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s t h a t ad d r e s s d e s i g n c o n s i d e r a Ɵ o n s f o r a c h i e v i n g m u l Ɵ - m o d a l ac c e s s i b i l i t y a n d e s t a b l i s h m i n i m u m l e v e l s o f e x c e l l e n c e fo r n e w p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t . T h e s e r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s ca n f o r m t h e b a s i s o f d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s o r c h a n g e s t o de v e l o p m e n t s t a n d a r d s t o s h a p e f u t u r e p r o j e c t s . Th e d e v e l o p m e n t o f d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s o r c h a n g e s to d e v e l o p m e n t s t a n d a r d s , i n c l u d i n g z o n i n g c o d e s an d o v e r l a y s , w i l l r e q u i r e a p u b l i c p r o c e s s f o r e a c h ju r i s d i c Ɵ o n . T h e fi n a l g u i d i n g o r r e g u l a t o r y d o c u m e n t s mi g h t b e u n i q u e t o e a c h C i t y . S ã› Ö 5 : T «› I đ Ù › à › Ä ã ƒ ½ I ÃÖ ½ › à › Ä ã ƒ ã ® Ê Ä Ê¥ I ė ® ò ® — ç ƒ ½ P ÙÊ ¹ › ‘ ã Ý Bo t h p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s , a n d de v e l o p m e n t o n p r i v a t e p a r c e l s w i l l b e s u b j e c t t o fu t u r e s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n s a n d f u t u r e d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s or r e g u l a Ɵ o n s . A s n e w p r o j e c t s c o m e o n - l i n e , t h e y ar e m o l d e d a n d r e fi n e d b y d e s i g n g u i d e l i n e s a n d c a n in d i v i d u a l l y c o n t r i b u t e t o s t r e e t s c a p e i m p r o v e m e n t s . Ov e r t h e y e a r s a s p r o j e c t s g e t i m p l e m e n t e d t h e c o r r i d o r be g i n s t o r e s e m b l e t h e a s p i r a Ɵ o n s o f t h e V i s i o n . F r o m th e p u b l i c r e a l m s t a n d p o i n t , a k e y s t e p i n f u l fi l l i n g t h e Vi s i o n i s t o c r e a t e a n d i m p l e m e n t a s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n . Fr o m t h e p r i v a t e r e a l m s t a n d p o i n t , a n y d e v e l o p m e n t pr o p o s e d o n a p r i v a t e p a r c e l w i l l i n c r e m e n t a l l y b r i n g t h e co r r i d o r o n e s t e p c l o s e r t o r e a l i z i n g t h e f u t u r e V i s i o n . S ã› Ö 6 : I đ › Ä ã ® ò ® þ › C ƒã ƒ ½ ù ã ® ‘ P ÙÊ ¹ › ‘ ã Ý Wh i l e i t i s t h e m a r k e t t h a t u l Ɵ m a t e l y d e t e r m i n e s th e Ɵ m i n g a n d s e q u e n c e o f p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t , ju r i s d i c Ɵ o n s a r e o Ō e n a l s o a b l e t o i n fl u e n c e t h e p a c e of i m p r o v e m e n t s . O n e a p p r o a c h t o s Ɵ m u l a t e p r i v a t e de v e l o p m e n t i s t o s t r a t e g i c a l l y c o - i m p l e m e n t p u b l i c im p r o v e m e n t s . F o r e x a m p l e , p u b l i c s t r e e t s c a p e im p r o v e m e n t s c a n b e i m p l e m e n t e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f a ke y p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t t o s Ɵ m u l a t e a n d s u p p o r t i t s pr o g r a m . A n o t h e r a p p r o a c h i s t o i n c e n Ɵ v i z e p r i v a t e de v e l o p m e n t b y p r o v i d i n g t a n g i b l e b e n e fi t s t o t h e pr o p e r t y o w n e r . F o r e x a m p l e , s o m e c i Ɵ e s o ff e r d e n s i t y bo n u s e s t o d e v e l o p e r s i n r e t u r n f o r h e l p i n g a c h i e v e a co m m u n i t y g o a l . T h e e n d r e s u l t o f b o t h a p p r o a c h e s i s th a t p r i v a t e i m p r o v e m e n t s o c c u r a t a p a c e q u i c k e r t h a n wh a t t h e m a r k e t i s a b l e t o d i c t a t e . Organiza Ɵ on of the Strategy Document The Western Avenue Corridor Street Enhancement Strategy iden Ɵ fi es desired outcomes for new improvements in the public right-of-way and paves the way for establishing future guidelines for new or redeveloped private development. The Strategy’s project area map and accompanying illustra Ɵ ons are provided on the following pages. The document is organized as follows: S ›‘ã®ÊÄ 2: I ÃÖ½›Ã›Äãƒã®ÊÄ Provides an overview of how the Vision can be implemented within each jurisdic Ɵ on, speci fi c to the regulatory framework within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, and the City of Los Angeles. S ›‘ã®ÊÄ 3: F كÛóÊÙ» ¥ÊÙ S ãٛ›ã I ÃÖÙÊò›Ã›ÄãÝ (3-5 ù›ƒÙÝ )Iden Ɵ fi es proposed corridor improvements speci fi c to the south, middle, and north segments of the corridor. S ›‘ã®ÊÄ 4: STREETSCAPE CONCEPT FOR THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (3-5 ù›ƒÙÝ )Provides concepts for streetscape improvements within the public right-of-way. S ›‘ã®ÊÄ 5: CONCEPTS FOR HARMONIZING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT (5-30 ù›ƒÙÝ )Iden Ɵ fi es poten Ɵ al concepts to be considered by both ci Ɵ es in the future when determining what, if any, changes to each City’s private development regula Ɵ ons should be made to complement the public right-of-way improvements. 5 FI N A L D R A F T NOVEMBER 2015 | SECTION 1 Introduc Ɵ on and Vision MATCH-LINE SO U T H E R N S E G M E N T CI T Y O F L O S A N G E L E S CAD D I N G T O N D R C R E S T W O O D S T CI T Y O F R A N C H O P A L O S V E R D E S Pe c k P a r k Cr e s t w o o d S t r e e t El e m e n t a r y S c h o o l S U M M E R L A N D A V E T R U D I E D R W PA R K W E S T E R N D R W CAPITO L D R Christ Lu t h e r a n Church WESTMONT DR Eastview ParkW TOSCANINI DRW T O S C A N I N I D R Su m m e r l a n d A v e t o C a d d i n g t o n D r Pl a n d i a g r a m o f t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e “ S t u d y A r e a ” a s i l l u s t r a t e d i n t h e V i s i o n P l a n . WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 6 M A T C H - L I N E MI D D L E S E G M E N T NO R T H E R N S E G M E N T CITY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF LOMITA CI T Y O F L O S A N G E L E S CI T Y O F R A N C H O P A L O S V E R D E S D E L A S O N D E D R F I T N E S S D R PENINSULA VERDE DR Defense Fuel Su p p o r t P o i n t (DFSP)Navy FieldCity of Lomita Public Housing Project Gr e e n H i l l s Ce m e t e r y CITY BOUNDARY WESTERN AVE STUDY AREA A V E N U E A P R E N D A R E D O N D E L A D R J O H N M O N T G O M E R Y D R P A L O S V E R D E S D R I V E N O R T H Ca d d i n g t o n D r t o J o h n M o n t g o m e r y D r J o h n M o n t g o m e r y D r t o P a l o s V e r d e s D r N o r t h 7 FI N A L D R A F T NOVEMBER 2015 | SECTION 1 Introduc Ɵ on and Vision 2 Im p l e m e n t a Ɵ on [T h i s p a g e i s i n t e n Ɵ o n a l l y l e Ō b l a n k . ] WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 10 such as the Streetscape, Mobility, Signage & Way fi nding and Public Art Programs. The Strategy is intended to implement the applicable goals and policies of the City’s General Plan, and will not supersede any adopted City Ordinance. The Strategy may also be used by the City to ini Ɵ ate an update to the exis Ɵ ng design principles and guidelines found within the exis Ɵ ng three Speci fi c Plans that encompass the City’s Western Avenue commercial corridor.2.3 Applicability to the City of Los Angeles The Western Avenue Corridor Street Enhancement Strategy complements City of Los Angeles policies, including the General Plan Framework, the San Pedro Community Plan, the Wilmington-Harbor City Community Plan, and the Mobility Plan 2035. The Vision for Western Avenue and the concepts described in this document advance the City’s transforma Ɵ on to a mul Ɵ -modal city. It recognizes that streets are places that serve mul Ɵ ple func Ɵ ons: mobility, public mee Ɵ ng spaces, retail and dining des Ɵ na Ɵ on, physical ac Ɵ vity, stormwater in fi ltra Ɵ on, among others. The concepts in this document also complement City policies that emphasize the importance of sustainability, more open space, and aim to improve urban design. It is the intent of the City of Los Angeles to approve the Strategy and incorporate its recommenda Ɵ ons into future regulatory documents. Upda Ɵ ng regula Ɵ ons to allow or facilitate implementa Ɵ on of the Vision and Strategy for Western Avenue is a cri Ɵ cal next step. This can be accomplished through revisions to the Zoning Code or through the use of implemen Ɵ ng tools, such as speci fi c plans or other overlays. It is important to note that any such changes will occur incrementally, will require community outreach and a public process, and will be dependent on future grant funding. 2. 1 P u r p o s e o f t h e S t r a t e g y Th e W e s t e r n A v e n u e C o r r i d o r S t r e e t E n h a n c e m e n t St r a t e g y i s i n t e n d e d t o m o v e t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e Vi s i o n P l a n c l o s e r t o i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n b y p r o v i d i n g re c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s f o r s t r e e t s c a p e i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d id e n Ɵ f y i n g p o s s i b l e c o m p l e m e n t a r y d e s i g n c o n c e p t s f o r pr o p e r Ɵ e s a l o n g t h e c o r r i d o r i n t h e p r o j e c t a r e a . Th e S t r a t e g y i s i n t e n d e d t o b e i m p l e m e n t e d b o t h se p a r a t e l y a n d j o i n t l y b y t h e C i t y o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s an d t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s . T h i s d o c u m e n t d o e s n o t re v i s e e x i s Ɵ n g l a n d u s e o r z o n i n g p o l i c i e s , b u t i n s t e a d ai m s t o s h a p e f u t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e W e s t e r n Av e n u e c o r r i d o r t o b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e e s t a b l i s h e d Vi s i o n . Ea c h C i t y w i l l h a v e d i ff e r e n t a p p r o a c h e s t o im p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e i r r e s p e c Ɵ v e re g u l a t o r y f r a m e w o r k . T h e f o l l o w i n g s e c Ɵ o n d e s c r i b e s im p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n a p p r o a c h e s f o r t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e Vi s i o n f o r f u t u r e c o n s i d e r a Ɵ o n . 2. 2 A p p l i c a b i l i t y t o t h e C i t y o f Ra n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s Th e S t r a t e g y w i l l b e u s e d b y t h e C i t y a s t h e b a s i s fo r d e v e l o p i n g a s p e c i fi c S t r e e t s c a p e P l a n f o r t h e We s t e r n A v e n u e C o r r i d o r S t u d y A r e a . O n c e a St r e e t s c a p e P l a n i s c o m p l e t e d a n d a p p r o v e d b y a l l th e a p p l i c a b l e j u r i s d i c Ɵ o n s , t h e C i t y w i l l c o n s i d e r th e p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t c o n c e p t s i d e n Ɵ fi e d i n t h e St r a t e g y t o d e t e r m i n e w h a t , i f a n y , c h a n g e s t o t h e Ci t y ’ s p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t r e g u l a Ɵ o n s s h o u l d b e m a d e to c o m p l e m e n t t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y s t r e e t s c a p e im p r o v e m e n t s . I n a d d i Ɵ o n , t h e S t r a t e g y w i l l b e u s e d by t h e v a r i o u s C i t y d e p a r t m e n t s , p o t e n Ɵ a l d e v e l o p e r s , ar c h i t e c t s , a n d c o m m u n i t y m e m b e r s , t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e co n c e p t u a l v i s i o n f o r t h e c o r r i d o r . Th e C i t y w i l l a l s o u s e t h e a d o p t e d S t r a t e g y t o h e l p se c u r e g r a n t f u n d i n g t o i m p l e m e n t t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - wa y e n h a n c e m e n t p r o g r a m s i d e n Ɵ fi e d i n t h e S t r a t e g y , 11 FINAL DRAFT NOVEMBER 2015 | SECTION 2 Implementa Ɵ on 3 Fr a m e w o r k f o r S t r e e t Im p r o v e m e n t s 3. 1 F r a m e w o r k f o r t h e C o r r i d o r Th e P r o j e c t S t u d y A r e a f o r t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e C o r r i d o r St r e e t E n h a n c e m e n t S t r a t e g y i s h i g h l i g h t e d i n t h e il l u s t r a Ɵ o n a t r i g h t , a n d i s d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e a r e a s : t h e So u t h e r n , M i d d l e , a n d N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t s . Th e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t . T h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t i s co n s i d e r e d t h e c o m m e r c i a l h e a r t o f t h e c o r r i d o r . I t st r e t c h e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 0 . 7 5 m i l e s f r o m S u m m e r l a n d Av e n u e o n t h e s o u t h t o C a d d i n g t o n D r i v e o n t h e n o r t h . If a p e d e s t r i a n w e r e t o w a l k t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t , i t wo u l d t a k e h i m / h e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 5 m i n u t e s . A c Ɵ v e , vi s i t o r - s e r v i n g d e v e l o p m e n t ( p r e d o m i n a t e l y c o m m e r c i a l ) is l o c a t e d o n b o t h t h e e a s t a n d w e s t s i d e s o f t h e se g m e n t . I n g e n e r a l , t h e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s ap p l y t o t h i s s e g m e n t . • I m p r o v e t h e p u b l i c r e a l m . Si d e w a l k w i d t h s s h o u l d b e 15 Ō . m i n i m u m a n d s h o u l d a c c o m m o d a t e i m p r o v e d st r e e t s c a p e f e a t u r e s ( i n c l u d i n g l a n d s c a p e , f u r n i t u r e , li g h Ɵ n g , a n d o t h e r p e d e s t r i a n a m e n i Ɵ e s ) . S e e S e c Ɵ o n 4. 2 . • U s e l a n d s c a p e t o b e a u Ɵ f y t h e c o r r i d o r a n d es t a b l i s h a s t r o n g b r a n d a n d i d e n Ɵ t y f o r W e s t e r n Av e n u e . Im p r o v e d l a n d s c a p i n g ( f o r t h e m e d i a n a n d si d e w a l k ) s h o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o t h e d e s i g n o f th e s t r e e t s c a p e . L a n d s c a p i n g s h o u l d a c t a s “ g r e e n in f r a s t r u c t u r e ” a n d c o n s i s t o f d r o u g h t - t o l e r a n t a n d Ca l i f o r n i a - f r i e n d l y n a Ɵ v e p l a n Ɵ n g . B e c a u s e o f t h e So u t h e r n S e g m e n t ’ s a n Ɵ c i p a t e d h i g h v o l u m e o f pe d e s t r i a n t r a ffi c , l a n d s c a p i n g s h o u l d b e d u r a b l e , di s Ɵ n c t , a n d c o l o r f u l . S e e S e c Ɵ o n 4 . 4 a n d 4 . 5 . Th e M i d d l e S e g m e n t . T h e M i d d l e S e g m e n t i s l o c a t e d mi d - c o r r i d o r b e t w e e n C a d d i n g t o n D r i v e a n d J o h n Mo n t g o m e r y D r i v e . I f a p e d e s t r i a n w e r e t o w a l k t h e Mi d d l e S e g m e n t , i t w o u l d t a k e h i m / h e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 20 m i n u t e s . T h e M i d d l e S e g m e n t c o n s i s t s o f b o t h ac Ɵ v e a n d n o n - a c Ɵ v e u s e s . T h e e a s t s i d e c o n s i s t s o f ac Ɵ v e , v i s i t o r - s e r v i n g c o m m e r c i a l u s e s a n d n o n - a c Ɵ v e fu t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t a t P o n t e V i s t a , w h i l e t h e w e s t s i d e co n s i s t s o f n o n - a c Ɵ v e r e s i d e n Ɵ a l u s e s ( s t e e p s l o p e s an d t h e b a c k y a r d s o f h o m e s ) . I n g e n e r a l , t h e f o l l o w i n g re c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s a p p l y t o t h i s s e g m e n t . • I m p r o v e t h e p u b l i c r e a l m . Si d e w a l k w i d t h s s h o u l d b e 15 Ō . m i n i m u m a n d s h o u l d a c c o m m o d a t e i m p r o v e d st r e e t s c a p e f e a t u r e s ( i n c l u d i n g l a n d s c a p e , f u r n i t u r e , li g h Ɵ n g , a n d o t h e r p e d e s t r i a n a m e n i Ɵ e s ) . S e e S e c Ɵ o n 4. 2 . Fo r r e s i d e n Ɵ a l u s e s a l o n g t h e w e s t s i d e o f t h e s t r e e t : • I m p r o v e t h e p u b l i c r e a l m . Wh e n p o s s i b l e , e x p a n d si d e w a l k w i d t h s t o m e e t c u r r e n t r e g u l a t o r y c o d e s an d a c c o m m o d a t e i m p r o v e d s t r e e t s c a p e f e a t u r e s (i n c l u d i n g l a n d s c a p e , f u r n i t u r e , l i g h Ɵ n g , a n d o t h e r pe d e s t r i a n a m e n i Ɵ e s ) . S e e S e c Ɵ o n 4 . 2 . • R e c l a i m o n - s t r e e t p a r k i n g . Be c a u s e o f a d j a c e n c i e s (b a c k y a r d s o f h o m e s ) , o n - s t r e e t p a r k i n g o n t h e w e s t si d e o f t h e s t r e e t i s r a r e l y u s e d . I n s t e a d , t h i s s p a c e ca n b e r e c l a i m e d a n d u s e d f o r n e w b i k e w a y s a n d t o ac c o m m o d a t e i d e n Ɵ t y s i g n a g e , g r e e n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , or e x p a n d e d s i d e w a l k s . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . Fo r b o t h s i d e s o f t h e s t r e e t : • U s e l a n d s c a p e t o b e a u Ɵ f y t h e c o r r i d o r a n d es t a b l i s h a s t r o n g b r a n d a n d i d e n Ɵ t y f o r W e s t e r n Av e n u e . Im p r o v e d l a n d s c a p i n g ( f o r t h e m e d i a n a n d si d e w a l k ) s h o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o t h e d e s i g n o f th e s t r e e t s c a p e . L a n d s c a p i n g s h o u l d a c t a s “ g r e e n in f r a s t r u c t u r e ” a n d c o n s i s t o f d r o u g h t - t o l e r a n t a n d Ca l i f o r n i a - f r i e n d l y n a Ɵ v e p l a n Ɵ n g . O n t h e e a s t s i d e o f th e s t r e e t , l a n d s c a p e s h o u l d b e d u r a b l e t o w i t h s t a n d pe d e s t r i a n a c Ɵ v i t y . O n t h e w e s t s i d e o f t h e s t r e e t , la n d s c a p e s h o u l d b e c o n Ɵ n u o u s a n d p l e n Ɵ f u l s i n c e pe d e s t r i a n a c Ɵ v i t y i s l i m i t e d . S e e S e c Ɵ o n 4 . 4 a n d 4 . 5 . Th e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t . T h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t s t r e t c h e s ap p r o x i m a t e l y 0 . 6 m i l e s f r o m J o h n M o n t g o m e r y D r i v e on t h e s o u t h t o P a l o s V e r d e s D r i v e N o r t h o n t h e n o r t h . If a p e d e s t r i a n w e r e t o w a l k t h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t , i t wo u l d t a k e h i m / h e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 0 m i n u t e s . B e c a u s e of i t s a d j a c e n c i e s , t h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t i s p r i m a r i l y a n au t o - o r i e n t e d e x p e r i e n c e w i t h i n a c Ɵ v e u s e s o n b o t h t h e we s t a n d e a s t s i d e s o f t h e s t r e e t s . T h e e a s t s i d e o f t h e st r e e t i s e n Ɵ r e l y o c c u p i e d b y f u e l s t o r a g e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e of the Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) San Pedro, and the west side of the street is en Ɵ rely occupied by Green Hills Memorial Park. The following recommenda Ɵ ons apply to both the west and east sides of the segment. In general, the following recommenda Ɵ ons apply to this segment.• Use landscape to beau Ɵ fy the corridor and establish a strong brand and iden Ɵ ty for Western Avenue. Improved landscaping (for the median and sidewalk) should be incorporated into the design of the streetscape. Landscaping should act as “green infrastructure” and consist of drought-tolerant and California-friendly na Ɵ ve plan Ɵ ng. Because of the Northern Segment’s auto-oriented experience, landscape should be con Ɵ nuous, plen Ɵ ful, and act as an entry gateway into the corridor. See Sec Ɵ on 4.4 and 4.5.• Improve the public realm. When possible, expand sidewalk widths to meet current regulatory codes and accommodate improved streetscape features (including landscape, furniture, ligh Ɵ ng, and other pedestrian ameni Ɵ es). See Sec Ɵ on 5.1 and Sec 4.1.• Use gateway elements to brand the corridor. In addi Ɵ on to landscape, use signage to announce one’s arrival into/departure from the corridor. See Sec 4.6.• Explore opportuni Ɵ es for public artwork. The median and sidewalks can be used to install monumental (temporary or permanent) public artwork along the Northern Segment. See Sec 4.7.• Reclaim on-street parking. On-street parking in the Northern Segment is rarely used. This space can be reclaimed and used for new bikeways and to accommodate signage, green infrastructure, or expanded sidewalks. See Sec 4.1.General guidance for streetscape improvements are provided on subsequent pages, and organized by segment. WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 14 Su m m e r l a n d A v e t o Ca d d i n g t o n D r So u t h e r n S e g m e n t CI T Y O F L O S A N G E L E S W CAPIT O L D R CAD D I N G T O N D R C R E S T W O O D S T CI T Y O F R A N C H O P A L O S V E R D E S Pe c k P a r k Ro s s Ra l p h s CV S Ph a r m a c y Mc D o n a l d ’ s In - N - O u t De n n y ’ s Ch r i s t Lu t h e r a n Ch u r c h Offi c e De p o t Cr e s t w o o d S t r e e t El e m e n t a r y S c h o o l Te r r a c e s S U M M E R L A N D A V E Ca d d i n g t o n D r t o J o h n Mo n t g o m e r y D r John Montgomery Dr to Lomita city boundary Mi d d l e S e g m e n t N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t CITY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF LOMITA CI T Y O F L O S A N G E L E S CI T Y O F R A N C H O P A L O S V E R D E S W E S T M O N T D R D E L A S O N D E D R F I T N E S S D R PENINSULA VERDE DR Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP)Navy FieldCity of Lomita Public Housing Project Ea s t v i e w P a r k Sm a r t & F i n a l We l l s F a r g o Co c o ’ s Ba k e r y Ca r r o w s US B a n k Al b e r t s o n s Green Hills CemeteryCITY BOUNDARY WESTERN AVE STUDY AREA W T O S C A N I N I D R W T O S C A N I N I D R T R U D I E D R W PA R K W E S T E R N D R A V E N U E A P R E N D A R E D O N D E L A D R J O H N M O N T G O M E R Y D RPALOS V E R D E S D R I V E N O R T H Pl a n d i a g r a m o f t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e “ S t u d y A r e a ” 15 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 3 Framework for Street Improvements Ty p i c a l p l a n o f i m p r o v e m e n t s a l o n g t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t . Ex i s Ɵ n g v i e w l o o k i n g n o r t h o n W e s t e r n A v e a t C a p i t o l D r 3. 2 I m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e So u t h e r n S e g m e n t Su m m e r l a n d A v e n u e t o C a d d i n g t o n A v e n u e Th e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s a p p l y f o r b o t h t h e w e s t an d e a s t s i d e s o f t h i s s e g m e n t . • M a i n t a i n w i d t h o f t r a v e l l a n e s a s n o t e d . • I m p r o v e m e d i a n p l a n Ɵ n g . W h e n l e Ō t u r n p o c k e t oc c u r s , u s e m e d i a n n o s e o r s t r i p i n g . S e e S e c 4 . 4 . • A d d n e w p r o t e c t e d b i c y c l e l a n e . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . • A d d n e w s t r e e t s c a p e , p l a n Ɵ n g , a n d s t r e e t fu r n i t u r e . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . • R e l o c a t e e x i s Ɵ n g u Ɵ l i t y p o l e s b e l o w - g r a d e a n d a d d ne w s t r e e t a n d p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . • M a i n t a i n 1 5 Ō . m i n . s i d e w a l k w i d t h , i n c l u d i n g st r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . 1 1 3 3 4 4 6 62 5 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 16 Ty p i c a l c r o s s s e c Ɵ o n o f i m p r o v e m e n t s a l o n g t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t . Th e c r o s s s e c Ɵ o n s a b o v e i l l u s t r a t e t y p i c a l n e w i m p r o v e m e n t s t h a t m a y b e i m p l e m e n t e d a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e a n d a r e i n t e n d e d f o r d i s c u s s i o n p u r poses only. * M i n i m u m 3 Ō w i d e b a r r i e r s e p a r a Ɵ o n b e t w e e n b i c y c l e l a n e a n d m o t o r v e h i c l e t r a v e l l a n e , i n c l u d i n g p a v e m e n t m a r k i n g , l a n d s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g , b o l l a r d s , o r o t h e r p r o t e c Ɵ ve barrier. See Sec 4.2. ** M i n i m u m o f 1 5 Ō w i d e s i d e w a l k i s d e s i r e d . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . 17 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 3 Framework for Street Improvements 3. 3 I m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e M i d d l e Se g m e n t Ca d d i n g t o n A v e n u e t o J o h n M o n t g o m e r y D r i v e Th e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s a p p l y f o r b o t h t h e w e s t an d e a s t s i d e s o f t h i s s e g m e n t . • M a i n t a i n w i d t h o f t r a v e l l a n e s a s n o t e d . • I m p r o v e m e d i a n p l a n Ɵ n g . W h e n l e Ō t u r n p o c k e t oc c u r s , u s e m e d i a n n o s e o r s t r i p i n g . S e e S e c 4 . 4 . • A d d n e w p r o t e c t e d b i c y c l e l a n e . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . • A d d n e w s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . • R e l o c a t e e x i s Ɵ n g u Ɵ l i t y p o l e s b e l o w - g r a d e a n d a d d ne w s t r e e t a n d p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . • O n w e s t , m a i n t a i n e x i s Ɵ n g s i d e w a l k w i d t h , mi n i m u m 1 0 Ō . i n c l u d i n g s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g . S e e Se c 4 . 1 . • O n e a s t , m a i n t a i n 1 5 Ō . m i n i m u m s i d e w a l k w i d t h , in c l u d i n g s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . Ty p i c a l p l a n o f i m p r o v e m e n t s a l o n g t h e M i d d l e S e g m e n t . Ex i s Ɵ n g v i e w l o o k i n g n o r t h o n W e s t e r n A v e a t W e s t m o n t D r 1 2 3 4 5 6W 6E 1 1 3 3 4 4 6W 6E2 5 5 WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 18 Ty p i c a l c r o s s s e c Ɵ o n o f i m p r o v e m e n t s a l o n g t h e M i d d l e S e g m e n t . Th e c r o s s s e c Ɵ o n s a b o v e i l l u s t r a t e t y p i c a l n e w i m p r o v e m e n t s t h a t m a y b e i m p l e m e n t e d a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e a n d a r e i n t e n d e d f o r d i s c u s s i o n p u r poses only. * M i n i m u m 3 Ō w i d e b a r r i e r s e p a r a Ɵ o n b e t w e e n b i c y c l e l a n e a n d m o t o r v e h i c l e t r a v e l l a n e , i n c l u d i n g p a v e m e n t m a r k i n g , l a n d s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g , b o l l a r d s , o r o t h e r p r o t e c Ɵ ve barrier. See Sec 4.2. ** M i n i m u m o f 1 5 Ō w i d e s i d e w a l k i s d e s i r e d . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . 19 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 3 Framework for Street Improvements 3. 4 I m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e No r t h e r n S e g m e n t Jo h n M o n t g o m e r y D r i v e t o L o m i t a c i t y b o u n d a r y Th e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s a p p l y f o r b o t h t h e w e s t an d e a s t s i d e s o f t h i s s e g m e n t . • M a i n t a i n w i d t h o f t r a v e l l a n e s a s n o t e d . • I m p r o v e m e d i a n p l a n Ɵ n g . W h e n l e Ō t u r n p o c k e t oc c u r s , u s e m e d i a n n o s e o r s t r i p i n g . S e e S e c 4 . 4 . • A d d n e w p r o t e c t e d b i c y c l e l a n e . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . • A d d n e w s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . • R e l o c a t e e x i s Ɵ n g u Ɵ l i t y p o l e s b e l o w - g r a d e a n d a d d ne w s t r e e t a n d p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 2 . • O n w e s t , m a i n t a i n e x i s Ɵ n g s i d e w a l k w i d t h , w i t h a m i n i m u m 8 Ō . w i d t h , i n c l u d i n g s t r e e t s c a p e pl a n Ɵ n g . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . • O n e a s t , e x p a n d s i d e w a l k w i d t h t o 8 Ō . m i n i m u m , in c l u d i n g s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g S e e S e c 4 . 1 . • I n t r o d u c e n e w b r a n d i n g s i g n a g e a n d a r t w o r k i n th e m e d i a n . S e e S e c 4 . 6 a n d 4 . 7 . Ty p i c a l p l a n o f i m p r o v e m e n t s a l o n g t h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t . Ex i s Ɵ n g v i e w l o o k i n g s o u t h o n W e s t e r n A v e a t G r e e n H i l l s Ce m e t e r y . 1 3 3 1 2 5 6W 6E4 4 1 2 3 5 7 7 7 4 6E 6W 5 WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 20 Ty p i c a l c r o s s s e c Ɵ o n o f i m p r o v e m e n t s a l o n g t h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t . Th e c r o s s s e c Ɵ o n s a b o v e i l l u s t r a t e t y p i c a l n e w i m p r o v e m e n t s t h a t m a y b e i m p l e m e n t e d a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e a n d a r e i n t e n d e d f o r d i s c u s s i o n p u r poses only. * M i n i m u m 3 Ō w i d e b a r r i e r s e p a r a Ɵ o n b e t w e e n b i c y c l e l a n e a n d m o t o r v e h i c l e t r a v e l l a n e , i n c l u d i n g p a v e m e n t m a r k i n g , l a n d s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g , b o l l a r d s , o r o t h e r p r o t e c Ɵ ve barrier. See Sec 4.2. ** M i n i m u m o f 1 5 Ō w i d e s i d e w a l k i s d e s i r e d . S e e S e c 4 . 1 . 21 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 3 Framework for Street Improvements 4 St r e e t s c a p e C o n c e p t f o r th e P u b l i c R i g h t - o f - W a y 4. 1 M o b i l i t y a n d C o m p l e t e St r e e t s I m p r o v e m e n t s Th e f o l l o w i n g m o b i l i t y g u i d e l i n e s a r e i n t e n d e d t o h e l p ev o l v e W e s t e r n A v e n u e f r o m a p r e d o m i n a t e l y a u t o - or i e n t e d c o r r i d o r i n t o a “ c o m p l e t e s t r e e t ” w h e r e t h e ne e d s o f a l l u s e r s ( p e d e s t r i a n s , b i c y c l i s t s , t r a n s i t u s e r s , an d a u t o m o b i l e s ) a r e e q u a l l y m e t . T h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a ha s e m p h a s i z e d t h e n e e d f o r c o m p l e t e s t r e e t s b y en a c Ɵ n g t h e C o m p l e t e S t r e e t s A c t o f 2 0 0 8 ( A B 1 3 5 8 ) a n d De p u t y D i r e c Ɵ v e 6 4 - R 1 . I n c o o p e r a Ɵ o n w i t h C a l t r a n s , a mo b i l i t y p r o g r a m s h o u l d b e d e v e l o p e d t o s u p p o r t t h e co n s i s t e n t i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n o f t h e S t r a t e g y w i t h i n b o t h th e C i Ɵ e s o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s a n d L o s A n g e l e s . Th e f o l l o w i n g r e s o u r c e s w e r e r e f e r e n c e d t o d e v e l o p th e s e r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s : • C a l t r a n s . H i g h w a y D e s i g n M a n u a l . M a r c h 2 0 1 4 . • C a l t r a n s . M a i n S t r e e t , C a l i f o r n i a . 3 r d E d i Ɵ o n . No v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 . • C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s . C o m p l e t e S t r e e t s D e s i g n Gu i d e . N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 A. M ›— ® ƒ Ä Ý Ra i s e d m e d i a n s c a n r e d u c e t r a ffi c c o n fl i c t s b e t w e e n pe d e s t r i a n s , b i c y c l i s t s , a n d v e h i c l e s , t h e r e b y i m p r o v i n g sa f e t y a n d i m p r o v i n g t r a ffi c fl o w . L a n d s c a p e d m e d i a n s he l p i m p r o v e t h e a e s t h e Ɵ c c h a r a c t e r o f t h e s t r e e t an d s u p p o r t e n v i r o n m e n t a l b e n e fi t s l i k e s t o r m w a t e r ma n a g e m e n t . 1. E s t a b l i s h a c o n Ɵ n u o u s r a i s e d l a n d s c a p e d c e n t e r me d i a n a l o n g t h e e n Ɵ r e c o r r i d o r , w i t h n e c e s s a r y in t e r r u p Ɵ o n s f o r l e Ō - t u r n p o c k e t s , p e d e s t r i a n r e f u g e is l a n d s , a n d m i d - b l o c k c r o s s i n g s . S e e S e c 4 . 3 f o r me d i a n p l a n Ɵ n g . 2. T h e m i n i m u m w i d t h o f t h e m e d i a n s h o u l d b e 12 ’ - 0 ” , w i t h t h e e x c e p Ɵ o n o f l e Ō - t u r n p o c k e t s , in c l u d i n g c u r b s . 3. A t a l l l e Ō - t u r n p o c k e t s , a p l a n t e d m e d i a n n o s e of a m i n i m u m w i d t h o f 4 ’ - 0 ” , i n c l u d i n g c u r b s , i s en c o u r a g e d . I f t h e r e i s i n s u ffi c i e n t s p a c e , a p a v e m e n t - ma r k e d m e d i a n n o s e w i l l s u ffi c e . 4. W h e r e m i d - b l o c k c r o s s i n g s a r e p r o v i d e d , a p e d e s t r i a n re f u g e i s l a n d s h o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d w i t h i n t h e me d i a n . 5. A t a l l i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n s , p r o v i d e a p e d e s t r i a n r e f u g e is l a n d w i t h i n t h e m e d i a n i f t h e m e d i a n i s w i d e r t h a n 6’ - 0 ” , i n c l u d i n g c u r b s ( S e e C a l t r a n s H i g h w a y D e s i g n Ma n u a l ) . B. C çÙ  E øã › Ä Ý ® Ê Ä Ý / B ç½  -O çã Ý Cu r b e x t e n s i o n s ( a l s o k n o w n a s b u l b - o u t s ) a r e a tr a ffi c c a l m i n g t e c h n i q u e t h a t e x p a n d s t h e s i d e w a l k in t o t h e r o a d w a y . C u r b e x t e n s i o n s i m p r o v e v i s i b i l i t y be t w e e n p e d e s t r i a n s a n d m o t o r i s t s , s h o r t e n t h e di s t a n c e p e d e s t r i a n s m u s t c r o s s , s l o w t u r n i n g v e h i c l e s , an d p r o v i d e a d d i Ɵ o n a l s p a c e f o r s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e a n d la n d s c a p e . A l t h o u g h n o t p r o p o s e d , t h e f o l l o w i n g co n c e p t s a r e o ff e r e d s h o u l d c u r b e x t e n s i o n s o r b u l b - o u t s be c o n s i d e r e d d u r i n g i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n . T h e s e c o n c e p t s ca n b e m o d i fi e d b a s e d o n t e c h n i c a l s t u d i e s a n d s a f e t y me a s u r e s . 1. P r o v i d e c u r b e x t e n s i o n s a t a l l m i d - b l o c k c r o s s i n g s a n d in t e r s e c Ɵ o n c r o s s i n g s . 2. C u r b e x t e n s i o n s s h o u l d e x p a n d t h e w i d t h o f a d j a c e n t on - s t r e e t p a r k i n g l a n e s t o a m i n i m u m w i d t h o f 8 ’ - 0 ” , wi t h o u t e n c r o a c h i n g i n t o a d j a c e n t b i k e w a y s . 3. A t m i d - b l o c k c r o s s i n g s , c u r b e x t e n s i o n s s h o u l d b e a mi n i m u m o f 1 5 ’ - 0 ” i n l e n g t h . 4. A t i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n s , c u r b e x t e n s i o n s s h o u l d t u r n t h e co r n e r a t a 2 0 ’ - 0 ” r a d i u s . 5. W h e n s p a c e a l l o w s , p r o v i d e s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g an d f u r n i t u r e a t a l l c u r b e x t e n s i o n s . S e e S e c 4 . 4 f o r gu i d e l i n e s o n s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g a n d S e c 4 . 2 o n st r e e t s c a p e f u r n i t u r e . C. P ›— › Ý ã Ù ® ƒ Ä C ÊÄ Ä › ‘ ã ® ò ® ã ù In a d d i Ɵ o n t o c r e a Ɵ n g g r e a t u r b a n s p a c e s , i t i s c r i Ɵ c a l to d e v e l o p a s t r o n g p e d e s t r i a n n e t w o r k t h a t m a k e s tr a v e l i n g b e t w e e n t h e s e s p a c e s e a s y , s a f e , a n d en j o y a b l e . 1. Disrup Ɵ on of the exis Ɵ ng street grid should be prohibited; however, new streets, alleys, or pedestrian connec Ɵ ons should be added.2. The pedestrian network shall include a great pedestrian zone, legible and well-located crosswalks, mid-block pedestrian connec Ɵ ons, and way-fi nding elements such as street signs and kiosks.3. The incorpora Ɵ on of retail along pedestrian zones is highly encouraged. Addi Ɵ onally for safety and “eyes on the street” all buildings addressing pedestrian zones, open space, parks, plazas, and /or paseos, should incorporate ac Ɵ ve uses, building entries, or other ac Ɵ ve facades to address the pedestrian zone and add interest to the public realm.4. Pedestrian and bicycle priority zones may be incorporated into pedestrian networks.D. P ›—›ÝãÙ®ƒÄ C ÙÊÝÝ®Ä¦Ý Pedestrian crossings should provide the most direct, shortest, easily accessible, and visible path of travel to be able to safely and comfortably cross the street. 1. Provide marked crosswalks at all intersec Ɵ ons and mid-block crossings. 2. All crosswalk markings should be “high-visibility,” e.g. Con Ɵ nental, Ladder, Diagonal (See California Manual on Uniform Tra ffi c Control Devices). 3. The minimum width of crosswalks should be 15’-0”.4. Provide curb ramps at all crossings. All curb ramps must be compliant with ADA standards and all other current local, state, and federal regula Ɵ ons. 5. If crossings occur at curb extensions, provide direc Ɵ onal curb ramps (i.e. curb ramps that are aligned in the direc Ɵ on of pedestrian crossing). 6. Provide at least one mid-block crossing when block lengths exceed 500 Ō . in length along Western Avenue, and at “special places” (i.e. loca Ɵ ons in which there is a signi fi cant pedestrian desire path to/from pedestrian des Ɵ na Ɵ ons, like building entrances, plazas, parks, paseos, etc). These mid-block crossings should not impede the fl ow of tra ffi c and should be incorporated into signal synchroniza Ɵ on. WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 24 Mid-Block Crossing Mi d - B l o c k C r o s s i n g Pl a n t e d C u r b E x t e n s i o n Mi d - B l o c k C r o s s i n g F u r n i s h e d a n d P l a n t e d C u r b E x t e n s i o n M i d - B l o c k C r o s s i n g a n d P a s e o Ex a m p l e s o f M o b i l i t y a n d C o m p l e t e S t r e e t s I m p r o v e m e n t s 25 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way E. B ®» › ó ƒ ù Ý As o f t h e d a t e o f t h i s d o c u m e n t , t h e r e i s n o o ffi c i a l bi k e w a y d e s i g n a Ɵ o n a l o n g t h e c o r r i d o r . H o w e v e r , bi c y c l i s t s a r e p r e m i Ʃ e d a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e , a n d ca n b e f o u n d u s i n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e . I n t h e l o n g - r a n g e bi c y c l e p l a n s , f o r b o t h t h e C i t y o f R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s an d t h e C i t y o f L o s A n g e l e s , a b i k e w a y i s r e c o m m e n d e d al o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e , w i t h i n t h e p r o j e c t a r e a . Fo r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a Ɵ o n , a l s o r e f e r t o t h e C a l t r a n s Hi g h w a y D e s i g n M a n u a l a n d C a l i f o r n i a M a n u a l o n Un i f o r m T r a ffi c C o n t r o l D e v i c e s . Th e g u i d a n c e p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s d o c u m e n t r e c o m m e n d s a p r o t e c t e d b i k e l a n e a n d b u ff e r . T h e p r o t e c t e d b i k e l a n e sh o u l d b e l o c a t e d c u r b s i d e , e x c l u s i v e , s e p a r a t e d , a n d pr o t e c t e d r i g h t - o f - w a y f o r b i c y c l i s t s . 1. T h e m i n i m u m w i d t h o f t h e b i k e l a n e s h o u l d b e 5 ’ - 0 ” . 2. T h e b i k e l a n e s h o u l d b e a t - g r a d e w i t h t h e r o a d w a y . 3. B i k e l a n e s s h o u l d b e p a i n t e d s o t h e y a r e c l e a r l y re c o g n i z a b l e . 4. A 3 ’ - 0 ” b u ff e r z o n e s h o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d b e t w e e n th e b i k e l a n e a n d t r a v e l l a n e s . 5. B u ff e r z o n e s s h o u l d b e c l e a r l y d e m a r c a t e d w i t h pa v e m e n t m a r k i n g s , a n d m a y i n c l u d e o n e o f t h e fo l l o w i n g : • B o l l a r d s o r o t h e r p r o t e c Ɵ v e b a r r i e r • P l a n Ɵ n g b u ff e r ( i . e . p l a n t e r b o x e s ) • P a i n t e d a n d r e s t r i c t e d b u ff e r z o n e F. B ®‘ ù ‘ ½ › P ƒÙ » ® Ä ¦ 1. B i c y c l e r a c k s a n d l o c k e r s s h o u l d b e f o c u s e d i n c l o s e pr o x i m i t y t o b u s s h e l t e r s a n d p u b l i c a m e n i Ɵ e s s u c h a s op e n s p a c e s , p a r k s , a n d g r e e n s . 2. B i c y c l e r a c k s a n d l o c k e r s s h o u l d b e p l a c e d i n a s a f e , co n v e n i e n t a n d v i s i b l e l o c a Ɵ o n s , e a s i l y v i s i b l e f r o m ar e a s s u c h a s b u i l d i n g e n t r a n c e s , s e c u r i t y o ffi c e s , lo b b i e s , p u b l i c a r e a s , a n d w a l k w a y s . • B i c y c l e p a r k i n g a r e a s s h o u l d b e a d e q u a t e l y l i t . • B i c y c l e p a r k i n g a r e a s s h o u l d n o t o b s t r u c t pe d e s t r i a n o r v e h i c u l a r t r a ffi c fl o w , a n d s h o u l d be p l a c e d w h e r e r i d e r s c a n s a f e l y a n d e a s i l y di s m o u n t , a n d w a l k t o b u i l d i n g e n t r a n c e s . G. ó› Ý ã › Ù Ä ƒò › Ä ç › ãÙ ƒ ¥ ¥ ® ‘ ®Ã Ö Ù Ê ò › à › Ä ã Ö½ ƒ Ä 1. T h e f o l l o w i n g c o n s t r u c Ɵ o n a n d o p e r a Ɵ o n a l im p r o v e m e n t s a r e i d e n Ɵ fi e d i n t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e Tr a ffi c I m p r o v e m e n t P l a n . T h e C i t y o f R P V s h o u l d up d a t e t h e P l a n t o e n s u r e i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n i s co n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e S t r a t e g y . • S i g n a l s y n c h r o n i z a Ɵ o n • S i g n a l m o d i fi c a Ɵ o n s • P r o t e c t e d l e Ō - t u r n l a n e s • R i g h t - t u r n l a n e s • P a r k i n g M a n a g e m e n t • D e c e l e r a Ɵ o n L a n e s • P e d e s t r i a n C o u n t d o w n H e a d s 2. S i g n a l s y n c h r o n i z a Ɵ o n s h o u l d b e c o o r d i n a t e d be t w e e n C a l t r a n s a n d t h e C i Ɵ e s o f R a n c h o P a l o s Ve r d e s a n d L o s A n g e l e s f o r a s y n c e d a p p r o a c h t o tr a ffi c ( i n c l u s i v e o f v e h i c l e , p e d e s t r i a n , a n d b i c y c l e ) si g n a l i z a Ɵ o n a l o n g t h e e n Ɵ r e c o r r i d o r , a n d b e t w e e n ju r i s d i c Ɵ o n s . S i g n a l s y n c h r o n i z a Ɵ o n s h o u l d a l s o b e co o r d i n a t e d w i t h a n y p e d e s t r i a n m i d - b l o c k c r o s s i n g s , in a n e ff o r t t o n o t i m p e d e t r a ffi c fl o w . 4.2 Streetscape and Street Furniture Streetscape improvements include widened sidewalks with con Ɵ nuous landscaping and trees, the addi Ɵ on of street furniture, such as sea Ɵ ng, planters, newspaper racks, and trash receptacles, as well as new street and pedestrian ligh Ɵ ng, and the under-grounding of u Ɵ li Ɵ es.A. ¦›Ä›Ùƒ½ ¦ç®—›½®Ä›Ý 1. A streetscape program should be developed to support the consistent implementa Ɵ on of the Guidelines within both the Ci Ɵ es of LA and RPV. 2. When selec Ɵ ng street furniture, such as benches, trash receptacles, and bicycle racks, a “family” or “kit of parts” approach should be u Ɵ lized to promote a consistent design theme, character, and fi nish.• The “family” shown on page 27 is iden Ɵ fi ed for illustra Ɵ ve purposes only, and is not intended to be indica Ɵ ve of a brand selec Ɵ on. • A “family” of fi xtures should be selected as part of the streetscape planning process. • As part of the selec Ɵ on process, sustainability bene fi ts of the product should be considered wherever possible.B. S ®—›óƒ½»Ý 1. Public walkway connec Ɵ ons between streets and buildings are required.• Front doors and entrances should be directly accessed from dedicated walkways.2. Minimum of 15 Ō . wide sidewalk is desired. • In most instances, sidewalk width includes a sidewalk dedica Ɵ on within the ROW.• Sidewalks should accommodate streetscape features, such as landscaping, street furniture, ligh Ɵ ng, and other pedestrian ameni Ɵ es.3. For guidelines related to pedestrian crossings and mobility improvements, see Sec 4.1. WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 26 Ex a m p l e s o f S t r e e t F u r n i t u r e Se a Ɵ n g a n d s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e m a y v a r y t o c r e a t e i n t e r e s t t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o m m u n i t y o r i n c o r p o r a t e p u b l i c a r t , b u t sh o u l d g e n e r a l l y a d h e r e t o a c o o r d i n a t e d p a l e Ʃ e or family such as the one illustrated within this selec Ɵ on. St r e e t s c a p e c o m p o n e n t s m a y v a r y f r o m n e i g h b o r h o o d t o n e i g h b o r h o o d , b u t s h o u l d g e n e r a l l y i n c l u d e a c o o r d i n a t e d ap p r o a c h t o i t e m s s u c h a s s e a Ɵ n g , b i c y c l e r a c k s , a n d t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s . Th e f a m i l y o f fi x t u r e s ( a b o v e a n d a t r i g h t ) i l l u s t r a t e a c o o r d i n a t e f a m i l y o f st r e e t a n d p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g f a m i l y . T h e f a m i l y c a n b e c u s t o m i z e d t o a c o l o r , co a Ɵ n g , a n d b a n n e r b r a n d i n g , t o c o o r d i n a t e w i t h t h e d e s i g n o f t h e c o r r i d o r . 27 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way 2. New u Ɵ lity lines should be placed underground.3. New u Ɵ lity poles, transformers, back fl ow preventers and other u Ɵ li Ɵ es should be placed in the least obtrusive loca Ɵ on. 4. Mechanical and electrical equipment shall not be placed in such a manner so as to create ambient noise and/or environmental pollu Ɵ on on adjacent residen Ɵ al proper Ɵ es. 5. Ground-level mechanical equipment should be shielded from view from the public right-of-way or public gathering spaces.«. U 㮽®ãù C ÊÊٗ®Äƒã®ÊÄ 1. The loca Ɵ on of above ground u Ɵ lity facili Ɵ es should be con fi rmed early in the streetscape improvement process and shall be though ƞ ully located, clustered where possible, and treated as part of the landscape plan in order to minimize their visual impact on the streetscape and public realm.• U Ɵ lity facili Ɵ es include, but are not limited to u Ɵ lity boxes, pedestals, vaults, transformers, switchgear, gas meters, back fl ow preventers, fi re connec Ɵ ons, communica Ɵ ons cabinets, etc. • U Ɵ lity facili Ɵ es shall not be located in curb-adjacent parkway areas, within sidewalk areas, along retail store fronts, or within other visually prominent areas.• U Ɵ lity facili Ɵ es should generally be located at the side or rear of the building(s) in a loca Ɵ on that is not highly visible from the street or pedestrian routes. They should be screened with landscape materials, seatwalls, and/or other architectural elements, and painted with a tone that is neutral to their se ƫ ng.4.3 Treatment of Residen Ɵ al Backyards facing Western Ave Por Ɵ ons of the corridor are “one sided” as they include parcels with downhill slopes that address Western Avenue. In these areas, there is li Ʃ le opportunity to co n n e c Ɵ n g p a r k i n g a r e a s t o c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s , i n or d e r t o e n c o u r a g e e v e n i n g a n d / o r n i g h t Ɵ m e u s e wi t h i n a n a r e a ’ s p e r m i Ʃ e d h o u r s o f o p e r a Ɵ o n . DE S I G N 1. A l l s t r e e t a n d p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d u Ɵ l i z e a co o r d i n a t e d p a l e Ʃ e , o r “ f a m i l y ” o f l i g h t fi x t u r e s , t o cr e a t e a c o h e s i v e s t r e e t s c a p e t h e m e a l o n g t h e l e n g t h of t h e c o r r i d o r . • L i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e b r a n d i n g o f We s t e r n A v e n u e , a n d b e c o m p a Ɵ b l e w i t h t h e de s i g n , m a t e r i a l s , s c a l e , a n d c h a r a c t e r o f o t h e r im p r o v e m e n t s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e S t r a t e g y . • A l l l i g h Ɵ n g s h a l l b e a c o n s i s t e n t c o l o r , w i t h a po w d e r c a s t p o l e . • L i g h t fi x t u r e s s h o u l d m i n i m i z e l i g h t s p i l l a g e w i t h fu l l c u t - o ff l u m i n a i r e s . 2. S t r e e t l i g h Ɵ n g m a y u Ɵ l i z e e i t h e r a s i n g l e o r d o u b l e he a d fi x t u r e , a n d o p Ɵ o n a l b a n n e r s . T h e s e l e c t e d s t y l e sh o u l d b e i m p l e m e n t e d c o n s i s t e n t l y a l o n g t h e l e n g t h of t h e c o r r i d o r . 3. V i s u a l c l u Ʃ e r s h a l l b e m i n i m i z e d b y a Ʃ a c h i n g s t r e e t si g n a g e t o p o l e s w h e n p o s s i b l e . W h e n a s e p a r a t e po l e i s u s e d , t h e p o l e s h a l l b e c o l o r e d a n d p o w d e r co a t e d t o m a t c h t h e s t y l e o f t h e s e l e c t e d l i g h Ɵ n g fi x t u r e s . 4. C l a m p - o n b r a c k e t s f o r b a n n e r s a n d / o r h a n g i n g pl a n t e r s s h o u l d b e c o n s i d e r e d a s p a r t o f t h e st r e e t s c a p e p r o g r a m . 5. A s fi x t u r e s a r e u p g r a d e d , s u s t a i n a b i l i t y f e a t u r e s , su c h p l a n t e r s s h o u l d b e c o n s i d e r e d a s p a r t o f t h e st r e e t s c a p e p r o g r a m . 6. A s fi x t u r e s a r e u p g r a d e d , s u s t a i n a b i l i t y f e a t u r e s , s u c h as L E D , Ɵ m e r s , a n d d i m m e r s , s h o u l d b e c o n s i d e r e d wh e r e v e r p o s s i b l e . G. U ã® ½ ® ã ® › Ý ƒÄ — E Øç ® Ö Ã › Ä ã 1. E x i s Ɵ n g o v e r h e a d u Ɵ l i Ɵ e s s h o u l d b e r e l o c a t e d be l o w g r a d e . T h e r e l o c a Ɵ o n o f u Ɵ l i Ɵ e s s h o u l d b e co o r d i n a t e d w i t h t h e s e q u e n c i n g o f c o n s t r u c Ɵ o n ac Ɵ v i Ɵ e s t o a v o i d c o n fl i c t w i t h p l a n n e d s t r e e t s c a p e im p r o v e m e n t s . C. S ›ƒ ã ® Ä ¦ 1. A l l s e a Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d t o c o o r d i n a t e w i t h t h e We s t e r n A v e n u e “ f a m i l y ” o f s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e , w h i c h sh o u l d b e d e s i g n e d w i t h a c o n s i s t e n t c h a r a c t e r , c o l o r , an d fi n i s h . D. N ›ó Ý Ö ƒ Ö › Ù R ƒ‘ » Ý 1. A l l n e w s p a p e r r a c k s s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d t o c o o r d i n a t e wi t h t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e “ f a m i l y ” o f s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e . E. T ك Ý « R ›‘ › Ö ã ƒ ‘ ½ › Ý Pr o p e r l y d i s t r i b u t e d t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s w i l l h e l p m a i n t a i n an o r d e r l y s t r e e t e n v i r o n m e n t . T r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s s h o u l d be l o c a t e d i n p r o x i m i t y t o o t h e r p e d e s t r i a n a m e n i Ɵ e s su c h a s b u s s h e l t e r s a n d s e a Ɵ n g . 1. A m i n i m u m o f 1 8 i n . c l e a r s h o u l d b e p r o v i d e d a r o u n d th e t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e . 2. A l l t r a s h r e c e p t a c l e s s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d t o c o o r d i n a t e wi t h t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e “ f a m i l y ” o f s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e . F. L ®¦ « ã ® Ä ¦ Th e r e a r e t w o t y p e s o f l i g h Ɵ n g p r o p o s e d f o r t h e p r o j e c t ar e a : r o a d w a y l i g h t s ( “ s t r e e t l i g h t s ” ) a n d p e d e s t r i a n - sc a l e l i g h t s ( “ p e d e s t r i a n l i g h t s ” ) . S t r e e t l i g h t s p r o v i d e il l u m i n a Ɵ o n o f b o t h t h e r o a d w a y s a n d s i d e w a l k s t o t h e re q u i r e d l e v e l s . P e d e s t r i a n l i g h t s s u p p l e m e n t t h e s t r e e t li g h t s , c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e p e d e s t r i a n s c a l e o f t h e s t r e e t , an d c r e a t e a n e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t f e e l s s a f e a n d s e c u r e f o r pe d e s t r i a n s a n d c y c l i s t s . SI T I N G 1. N e w s t r e e t a n d p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e in t e g r a t e d a l o n g t h e l e n g t h o f t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e ri g h t - o f - w a y . 2. L o c a Ɵ o n s s u c h a s r a m p s , c r o s s w a l k s , t r a n s i t s t o p s , an d s e a Ɵ n g a r e a s t h a t a r e u s e d a t n i g h t s h o u l d b e vi s i b l e a n d l i t . 3. P e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e p r o v i d e d t o a c c e n t u a t e fo c a l p o i n t s s u c h a s p a r k s , p l a z a s , g r e e n s , p a s e o s , an d o t h e r p e d e s t r i a n l i n k a g e s , s u c h a s s i d e w a l k s WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 28 ch a n g e t h e c h a r a c t e r o f t h e s t r e e t e d g e b e y o n d t h e ri g h t - o f - w a y . T h e r e m a y b e o p p o r t u n i Ɵ e s f o r t h e C i t y o f RP V i n c o n j u n c Ɵ o n w i t h t h e C i t y o f L A a n d C a l t r a n s , t o as s i s t h o m e o w n e r s w i t h i m p r o v e m e n t s t o r e s i d e n Ɵ a l sl o p e s a n d b a c k y a r d w a l l s . F o r e x a m p l e , f r e e w a t e r - wi s e p l a n t m a t e r i a l s c o u l d b e p r o v i d e d , o r c o m m u n i t y ev e n t s c o u l d b e o r g a n i z e d t o p u r c h a s e a n d / o r i n s t a l l pl a n Ɵ n g m a t e r i a l s o r t r e e s . A d d i Ɵ o n a l l y , o p p o r t u n i Ɵ e s ma y b e c o n s i d e r e d t o u Ɵ l i z e t h e w a l l f o r p u b l i c a r t . Th r e e s o l u Ɵ o n s a r e i d e n Ɵ fi e d , b e l o w a n d r i g h t , p r o v i d i n g gu i d e l i n e s f o r a e s t h e Ɵ c i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e e x i s Ɵ n g re t a i n i n g w a l l . O Öã ® Ê Ä A 1. C o n s i d e r a e s t h e Ɵ c a n d / o r s u r f a c e t r e a t m e n t t o t h e ex i s Ɵ n g w a l l . O Öã ® Ê Ä B 1. C o n s i d e r p a i n Ɵ n g t h e w a l l , a n d t h e a d d i Ɵ o n o f v i n e po c k e t s a l o n g t h e s i d e w a l k . • I n t h i s o p Ɵ o n , c a r e s h o u l d b e t a k e n t o n o t r e d u c e th e w i d t h o f t h e p e d e s t r i a n w a y . 2. A s a n a l t e r n a t e s o l u Ɵ o n , t h e C i t y , i n c o m b i n a Ɵ o n wi t h C a l t r a n s , s h o u l d c o n s i d e r t h e u s e o f a l a n d s c a p e ea s e m e n t , o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 Ō . , w e s t o f t h e w a l l . • T h e l a n d s c a p e e a s e m e n t c o u l d b e u s e d t o s o Ō e n th e w a l l e d g e . P r o s t r a t e r o s e m a r y , g r a s s e s , a n d / or o t h e r h a n g i n g p l a n t m a t e r i a l c o u l d b e u s e d t o ca s c a d e o v e r t o p e d g e o f r e t a i n i n g w a l l w i t h o u t im p e d i n g o n s i d e w a l k p e d e s t r i a n w i d t h . • I n t h i s s o l u Ɵ o n , a t e m p o r a r y i r r i g a Ɵ o n d r i p l i n e sh o u l d b e u s e d f o r t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f w a t e r - wi s e p l a n t m a t e r i a l . O Öã ® Ê Ä C 1. C o n s i d e r t h e a d d i Ɵ o n o f a s p l i t - r a i l f e n c e , o r o t h e r co m p l i m e n t a r y f e n c i n g , w i t h a n a r r o w p l a n Ɵ n g b u ff e r , to t h e e a s t o f t h e w a l l . • I n t h i s o p Ɵ o n , c a r e s h o u l d b e t a k e n t o n o t r e d u c e th e w i d t h o f t h e p e d e s t r i a n w a y . T h i s o p Ɵ o n m a y no t b e s u i t a b l e w i t h o u t a d d i Ɵ o n a l c h a n g e s t o t h e ri g h t - o f - w a y . Op Ɵ on C: Split-rail fence, painted wall, narrow plan Ɵ ng bu ff er, enhanced slope plan Ɵ ng. Ex i s Ɵ n g c i n d e r b l o c k w a l l a l o n g r e s i d e n Ɵ a l b a c k y a r d s . O p Ɵ on A: Faux wood-grain panels a Ʃ ached to exis Ɵ ng wall, enhanced slope plan Ɵ ng. Op Ɵ o n B : P a i n t e d w a l l , v i n e p o c k e t s a l o n g s i d e w a l k , e n h a n c e d sl o p e p l a n Ɵ n g . 29 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way 4. 4 L a n d s c a p e D e s i g n Th e s u g g e s t e d l a n d s c a p e d e s i g n a p p r o a c h , i n c l u d i n g th e s t r e e t t r e e a n d p l a n t p a l e Ʃ e , h a s b e e n d e s i g n e d to a d d r e s s t h e v a r y i n g n a t u r e o f e a c h o f t h e t h r e e se g m e n t s o f t h e c o r r i d o r , t h e s o u t h s e g m e n t , t h e m i d d l e se g m e n t , a n d t h e n o r t h s e g m e n t . T h e d e s i g n s h o u l d re s p o n d a n d c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e e x p e r i e n c e a n d c h a r a c t e r of e a c h s e g m e n t , i n c l u d i n g t h e d e g r e e o f r e t a i l a n d pe d e s t r i a n t r a ffi c . A. ¦› Ä › Ù ƒ ½ ¦ç ® — › ½ ® Ä › Ý 1. R e g a r d l e s s o f l o c a Ɵ o n , t h e v e g e t a Ɵ o n i n e a c h se g m e n t s h o u l d b e C a l i f o r n i a f r i e n d l y , d r o u g h t to l e r a n t , w a t e r - w i s e , a n d l o w - m a i n t e n a n c e . 2. T h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t o f t h e c o r r i d o r i s c o n s i d e r e d pr i m a r i l y a u t o - o r i e n t e d . • P l a n Ɵ n g s i n t h e m e d i a n w i t h i n t h e s t r e e t s c a p e pl a Ɵ n g z o n e s s h o u l d b e s c a l e d t o t h e n e e d s o f a n au t o m o b i l e t r a v e l i n g , f o r e x a m p l e , t a l l g r a s s e s t h a t be n d a n d b l o w a s c a r s d r i v e b y . • T h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t s e r v e s a s a g a t e w a y t o t h e co r r i d o r a n d s h o u l d a n n o u n c e a s e n s e o f a r r i v a l by u Ɵ l i z i n g “ s p e c i a l ” p l a n t s a n d t r e e s – g r a n d e r , co l o r f u l , v i s i b l e c l u s t e r i n g , e t c . • T h e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t , u n l i k e t h e r e s t of t h e c o r r i d o r , i s a l s o u n a b l e t o d e v e l o p a c o m p l i m e n t a r y b u i l d i n g e d g e v i a n e w de v e l o p m e n t . T a l l , v e r Ɵ c a l t r e e s ( p a l m s , p i n e s , et c . ) s h o u l d b e i n t r o d u c e d , t o p r o v i d e t h e s e n s e o f a c o n s i s t e n c y , c o n Ɵ n u i t y , a n d v e r Ɵ c a l i t y t h r o u g h pl a n Ɵ n g . 3. T h e m e d i a n i n t h e S o u t h e r n a n d M i d d l e S e g m e n t s sh o u l d b u i l d o n t h e e x i s Ɵ n g p i n e s a n d p a l m s , t o re t a i n a n d r e i n f o r c e t h e i r v e r Ɵ c a l i t y . G r a s s e s s h o u l d be i n t r o d u c e d a t t h e g r o u n d p l a n e . 4. I n t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t o f t h e c o r r i d o r , t r e e s s h o u l d co m p l e m e n t a n d f a c i l i t a t e t h e r e t a i l e x p e r i e n c e . • T r e e s s h o u l d p r o v i d e s h a d e t o p e d e s t r i a n s a n d re i n f o r c e t h e p e d e s t r i a n - s c a l e o f t h e s t r e e t s c a p e . • S t r e e t t r e e s s h o u l d n o t b e o v e r l y t a l l , n o r b l o c k vi e w s t o s t o r e s a n d s i g n s . • T r e e s s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d s o t h a t , w h e n m a t u r e , ca n o p i e s s h o u l d s t a r t a t 1 5 Ō . a b o v e g r o u n d , an d p e r m i t v i s i b i l i t y t o s t o r e f r o n t s a n d s i g n a g e , wi t h o u t “ l i m b i n g u p ” o r e x c e s s i v e p r u n i n g o r sh a p i n g . 5. N e w t r e e s s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d w i t h c o n s i d e r a Ɵ o n fo r t h e p r o t e c Ɵ o n o f v i e w s f r o m u p s l o p e r e s i d e n Ɵ a l pr o p e r Ɵ e s i n R a n c h o P a l o s V e r d e s . B. S ãÙ › › ã Ý ‘ ƒ Ö › P ½ƒ Ä ã ® Ä ¦ 1. S t r e e t s c a p e d e s i g n s h o u l d c o m p l e m e n t a d j a c e n t l a n d us e n e e d s . • I n t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t , s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g zo n e s s h o u l d b e d e s i g n e d i n c o n c e r t w i t h s i d e w a l k ca f e s . • W h e r e a d j a c e n t t o o n - s t r e e t p a r k i n g , s t r e e t s c a p e pl a n Ɵ n g z o n e s s h o u l d b e n o n - c o n Ɵ g u o u s t o pe r m i t p e d e s t r i a n a c c e s s t o p a r k e d v e h i c l e s . 2. S t r e e t f u r n i t u r e , r i g h t o f w a y s i g n a g e , a n d b u l b - ou t s o r s p e c i a l d e s i g n a r e a s , s h o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y co o r d i n a t e d w i t h t h e l a n d s c a p e p l a n . 3. S t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g z o n e s s h o u l d b e d e s i g n e d t o ac c o m m o d a t e a d e q u a t e s o i l v o l u m e t o s u p p o r t se l e c t e d p l a n t m a t e r i a l . S e e S e c Ɵ o n 4 . 1 . • I n d i v i d u a l t r e e w e l l s a r e d i s c o u r a g e d . • S t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e d e s i g n e d t o ac c o m m o d a t e t w o o r m o r e s t r e e t t r e e s w h e r e po s s i b l e . • T h e u s e o f t r e e g r a t e s i s d i s c o u r a g e d , i n f a v o r o f de c o r a Ɵ v e s e a t w a l l s , e d g i n g w i t h p a v e r s , c o b b l e s , an d / o r w e l l p l a c e d s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e a n d s e a Ɵ n g . 4. S t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g z o n e s s h o u l d b e l i n k e d b y a co m m o n c o m p r e h e n s i v e d r a i n a g e s y s t e m , i n c o n c e r t wi t h e x i s Ɵ n g s t o r m d r a i n a g e a n d p o t e n Ɵ a l w a t e r se n s i Ɵ v e u r b a n d e s i g n m e a s u r e s . 5. A l l s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e i r r i g a t e d p e r p l a n t pa l e Ʃ e r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s . C. M ›—®ƒÄ P ½ƒÄã®Ä¦1. Hardscape maintenance strips should be incorporated into the design of all medians, per Caltrans requirements.2. Special care shall be exercised in the selec Ɵ on of plant material in areas where the median measures 3 Ō . or less in width, as measured from back of curb.D. L Êó -I Ãփ‘ã D ›ò›½ÊÖÛÄã (LID) D ›Ý®¦Ä O Öã®ÊÄÝ 1. The use of bio-swales, appropriately located curb breaks, roof gu Ʃ er diversions, permeable streetscape plan Ɵ ng, median, and bike-lane surfaces, and other LID design op Ɵ ons are all encouraged. 2. LID solu Ɵ ons for sidewalks, plazas, and special design areas, are encouraged.3. Where u Ɵ lized, the design of bio-swales should be carefully coordinated with the urban design of Western Avenue. WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 30 In the Northern Segment, tall grasses that bend and blow as cars drive by, can be used to de fi ne this part of the corridor. In t h e S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t , s t r e e t s c a p e p l a n Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e d e s i g n e d in c o n c e r t w i t h s i d e w a l k c a f e s a n d r e t a i l u s e s . Th e u s e o f b i o - s w a l e s , a p p r o p r i a t e l y l o c a t e d c u r b b r e a k s , r o o f gu Ʃ e r d i v e r s i o n s a n d o t h e r l o w - i m p a c t d e s i g n ( L I D ) “ g r e e n in f r a s t r u c t u r e ” t e c h n i q u e s a r e a l l e n c o u r a g e d . The design of medians, in the Middle and Southern Segments, should incorporate exis Ɵ ng mature trees. Pe r v i o u s p a v i n g c a n b e u Ɵ l i z e d a l o n g s i d e w a l k s , p a r k i n g , s i d e w a l k p l a n Ɵ n g , a n d / o r b i k e w a y s . M o r e t h a n j u s t c o n t r i b u Ɵ n g t o s u s t a i n a b i l i t y , th e s e t e c h n i q u e s a i d i n p l a c e m a k i n g , h e l p s l o w t r a ffi c i n h i g h p e d e s t r i a n t r a ffi c a r e a s , a n d c o n t r i b u t e t o a m o r e p e d e s t r i a n - s c a l e d e n v i r o n m e n t . Ex a m p l e s o f L a n d s c a p e D e s i g n 31 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way 4. 5 S t r e e t T r e e a n d P l a n t P a l e Ʃ e Th e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e pa g e s t h a t f o l l o w , c o n t a i n t h e s t r e e t t r e e a n d p l a n t pa l e Ʃ e , i n c l u d i n g k e y c r i t e r i a f o r p l a n t s e l e c Ɵ o n a n d di r e c Ɵ o n r e l a t e d t o t h e s e l e c Ɵ o n o f p l a n Ɵ n g m a t e r i a l , lo c a Ɵ o n , a n d s i z i n g . T h e s t r e e t t r e e a n d p l a n Ɵ n g ap p r o a c h s h o u l d b e c o o r d i n a t e d b y s e g m e n t ( i . e . S o u t h , Mi d d l e , a n d N o r t h ) , i n o r d e r t o e n s u r e t h e c o n s i s t e n t im p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n o f t h e t r e e a n d p l a n Ɵ n g d e s i g n gu i d e l i n e s . A. G ›Ä › Ù ƒ ½ ¦ç ® — › ½ ® Ä › Ý 1. A m a i n t e n a n c e a g r e e m e n t , d e fi n i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i Ɵ e s , ma i n t e n a n c e a n d p r u n i n g p r o c e d u r e s , s h o u l d b e ne g o Ɵ a t e d w i t h C a l t r a n s , R P V , a n d L A t o e n s u r e t h e co n Ɵ n u e d a e s t h e Ɵ c q u a l i t y o f t h e c o r r i d o r . 2. E x i s Ɵ n g m a t u r e t r e e s s h o u l d b e m a i n t a i n e d w h e r e v e r po s s i b l e , a n d i n c o r p o r a t e d w i t h i n t h e d e s i g n o f t h e co r r i d o r . A. P ½ƒ Ä ã ® Ä ¦ S ›½ › ‘ ã ® Ê Ä 1. S e l e c Ɵ o n o f w a t e r - w i s e p l a n t m a t e r i a l i s s t r o n g l y en c o u r a g e d . 2. P l a n t m a t e r i a l s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g ch a r a c t e r i s Ɵ c s : • T o l e r a n c e o f u r b a n c o n d i Ɵ o n s • U l Ɵ m a t e s i z e a n d f o r m • L o w l i Ʃ e r p r o d u c Ɵ o n • E a s e o f m a i n t e n a n c e • M u l Ɵ - s e a s o n i n t e r e s t • A v o i d a n c e o f p r o h i b i t e d o r i n v a s i v e s p e c i e s • A v o i d a n c e o f t h o r n s a n d s p i k e s a d j a c e n t t o h i g h pe d e s t r i a n a r e a s . 3. P l a n Ɵ n g m a t e r i a l , i n c l u d i n g t r e e s , s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d fo r d e s i r e d c h a r a c t e r i s Ɵ c s , a v o i d i n g t h e n e e d f o r fr e q u e n t p r u n i n g , s h e a r i n g , o r s h a p i n g . 4. P l a n t m a t e r i a l g r o u p i n g s s h o u l d b a l a n c e d o r m a n c y pe r i o d s o f i n c l u d e d s p e c i e s . 5. P l a n Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e g r o u p e d b y w a t e r u s e h y d r o - z o n e s to m a x i m i z e e ffi c i e n c y o f w a t e r u s e . 6. A l l p l a n t m a t e r i a l s h o u l d b e i r r i g a t e d p e r w a t e r - w i s e pl a n Ɵ n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s , a n d p r o v i d e d a d e q u a t e dr a i n a g e . 7. W h e r e n e e d e d , d r a i n a g e a r e a s s h o u l d b e c o n n e c t e d to e x i s Ɵ n g s t o r m w a t e r c o n v e y a n c e o r o p Ɵ o n L I D de s i g n s o l u Ɵ o n s . 8. W h e r e p a l m s a r e u s e d a s s t r e e t t r e e s , i t i s s t r o n g l y re c o m m e n d e d t o a l t e r n a t e w i t h l o w e r b r o a d - l e a f or n a m e n t a l d e c i d u o u s o r e v e r g r e e n t r e e s . 9. T r i a n g u l a r l y s p a c e d d o u b l e t r e e r o w s a r e e n c o u r a g e d at s p e c i a l d e s i g n a r e a s , d e fi n i n g p e d e s t r i a n e n t r i e s , no d e s , o r c r o s s i n g s , s p a c e p e r m i ƫ n g . WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 32 ST R E E T T R E E A N D P L A N T P A L E T T E : S O U T H E R N SE G M E N T *N o t e : A p l a n Ɵ n g p a l e Ʃ e i s p r o v i d e d fo r e a c h s e g m e n t , f o r a r e a s w i t h wa t e r i n u n d a Ɵ o n . P l a n Ɵ n g i n t h e s e ar e a s a r e e x p e c t e d t o b e s u b m e r g e d , or p a r Ɵ a l l y s u b m e r g e d , d u r i n g st o r m w a t e r e v e n t s , i n a r e a s t h a t w i l l be u s e d f o r s t o r m w a t e r c o n v e y a n c e , an d a s p a r t o f L I D s o l u Ɵ o n s . 33 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way ST R E E T T R E E A N D P L A N T P A L E T T E : M I D D L E SE G M E N T *N o t e : A p l a n Ɵ n g p a l e Ʃ e i s p r o v i d e d fo r e a c h s e g m e n t , f o r a r e a s w i t h wa t e r i n u n d a Ɵ o n . P l a n Ɵ n g i n t h e s e ar e a s a r e e x p e c t e d t o b e s u b m e r g e d , or p a r Ɵ a l l y s u b m e r g e d , d u r i n g st o r m w a t e r e v e n t s , i n a r e a s t h a t w i l l be u s e d f o r s t o r m w a t e r c o n v e y a n c e , an d a s p a r t o f L I D s o l u Ɵ o n s . WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 34 ST R E E T T R E E A N D P L A N T P A L E T T E : N O R T H E R N SE G M E N T *N o t e : A p l a n Ɵ n g p a l e Ʃ e i s p r o v i d e d fo r e a c h s e g m e n t , f o r a r e a s w i t h wa t e r i n u n d a Ɵ o n . P l a n Ɵ n g i n t h e s e ar e a s a r e e x p e c t e d t o b e s u b m e r g e d , or p a r Ɵ a l l y s u b m e r g e d , d u r i n g st o r m w a t e r e v e n t s , i n a r e a s t h a t w i l l be u s e d f o r s t o r m w a t e r c o n v e y a n c e , an d a s p a r t o f L I D s o l u Ɵ o n s . 35 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way 4. 6 B r a n d i n g , S i g n a g e , a n d Wa y - F i n d i n g Th e d e s i g n a n d c h a r a c t e r o f s i g n a g e a n d w a y - fi n d i n g sh o u l d c r e a t e a d i s Ɵ n g u i s h i n g d e s i g n t h e m e a n d b r a n d fo r W e s t e r n A v e n u e . A. G ›Ä › Ù ƒ ½ S ®¦ Ä ƒ ¦ › ƒÄ — W ƒù -F ®Ä — ® Ä ¦ Th e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s s h o u l d b e f o l l o w e d fo r t h e d e s i g n o f a l l s i g n a g e a n d w a y - fi n d i n g i n t h e pr o j e c t a r e a . T h e s e i n c l u d e s i g n s o f a l l t y p e s , a n d f o r al l a u d i e n c e s , w i t h i n t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y . T h e s e re c o m m e n d a Ɵ o n s d o n o t s u p e r s e d e t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e z o n i n g c o d e , r a t h e r t h e y p r o v i d e a d d i Ɵ o n a l d e s i g n di r e c Ɵ o n s p e c i fi c t o t h e g o a l s f o r t h e c o r r i d o r . Al l s i g n s a r e s u b j e c t t o t h e r e g u l a Ɵ o n a n d / o r r e v i e w pr o c e s s o f t h e a d j o i n i n g C i t y . A l l s i g n s t h a t p r o j e c t i n t o th e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y m u s t a l s o b e r e v i e w e d b y t h e Ci t y E n g i n e e r o f t h e r e s p e c Ɵ v e C i t y . A d d i Ɵ o n a l l y , a l l si g n l i g h Ɵ n g s h a l l c o m p l y w i t h l i g h t p o l l u Ɵ o n r e d u c Ɵ o n st a n d a r d s . 1. S i g n a g e a n d w a y - fi n d i n g s h o u l d w o r k t o g e t h e r t o cr e a t e a W e s t e r n A v e n u e b r a n d a n d i d e n Ɵ f y , a n d sh o u l d n o t c r e a t e v i s u a l c l u Ʃ e r a l o n g W e s t e r n Av e n u e . 2. T h e s i g n a g e c o l o r , m a t e r i a l , s c a l e , l e Ʃ e r i n g , a n d li g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d c o m p l e m e n t t h e s u r r o u n d i n g s t r e e t en v i r o n m e n t a n d t h e b u i l d i n g ( s ) t h a t t h e s i g n ad d r e s s e s . 3. I n f o r m a Ɵ o n o n a s i g n s h o u l d b e b r i e f , c l e a r , a n d si m p l e , w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e l y s i z e d l e Ʃ e r i n g , a n d a c l e a r in f o r m a Ɵ o n h i e r a r c h y . W h e n a p p r o p r i a t e , s y m b o l s o r lo g o s c a n b e u s e d i n p l a c e o f t e x t . 4. M i n i m a l l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e u s e d f o r s i g n a g e a n d l i g h t po l l u Ɵ o n s h o u l d b e a v o i d e d . 5. S i g n a g e d e s i g n s h o u l d c o n v e y a Ɵ m e l e s s c h a r a c t e r . 6. S i g n a g e s h o u l d b e d e s i g n e d w i t h d u r a b l e m a t e r i a l s an d b e w e l l m a i n t a i n e d . 7. T h e f o l l o w i n g s i g n a g e t y p e s a r e n o t p e r m i Ʃ e d i n t h e pr o j e c t a r e a . • P o l e s i g n s • S i g n s o b s c u r i n g w i n d o w s • N e o n , a n i m a t e d , o r fl a s h i n g s i g n s • I n t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e d a w n i n g s • S i g n s p r o j e c t e d o n t o a s u r f a c e u s i n g l i g h t • I n fl a t a b l e o r a i r b l o w n s i g n s , s t r e a m e r s , b a l l o o n s , an d t h e l i k e • S i g n s i l l u m i n a t e d b y l o w - p r e s s u r e s o d i u m l a m p s (p u r e y e l l o w g l o w ) , h i g h p r e s s u r e s o d i u m l a m p s (p i n k i s h - o r a n g e g l o w ) , a n d m e r c u r y v a p o r l a m p s (b l u i s h - w h i t e g l o w ) . B. P ›— › Ý ã Ù ® ƒ Ä -O Ù® › Ä ã › — S ®¦ Ä ƒ ¦ › ƒÄ — W ƒù - F ®Ä — ® Ä ¦ 1. A D i s t r i c t S i g n a g e a n d W a y - F i n d i n g P r o g r a m s h o u l d be i m p l e m e n t e d . T h e p r o g r a m s h o u l d i d e n Ɵ f y o n e t o tw o t y p e s o f p e d e s t r i a n - o r i e n t e d s i g n s , f o r c o n s i s t e n t us e a l o n g t h e c o r r i d o r , a t t h e f o l l o w i n g l o c a Ɵ o n s : • A l o n g P e c k P a r k • C r e s t w o o d i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n • C a p i t o l D r i v e i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n • C a d d i n g t o n D r i v e i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n • W e s t m o n t D r i v e i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n • M o n t g o m e r y D r i v e i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n • A l o n g G r e e n H i l l s M e m o r i a l P a r k ( C e m e t e r y ) a n d th e S a n P e d r o D e f e n s e F u e l S u p p o r t ( D F S P ) 2. T h e s i g n a g e s h o u l d i n c o r p o r a t e t h e c o m m u n i t y l o g o , an d b e o f a m a t e r i a l , f o n t , c o l o r , a n d d e s i g n t h a t is c o m p l e m e n t a r y t o o t h e r s t r e e t s c a p e e l e m e n t s th r o u g h o u t t h e c o r r i d o r . 3. T h e u s e o f i n - g r a d e i d e n Ɵ t y s i g n a g e o r p l a q u e s i s en c o u r a g e d a s p a r t o f t h e b r a n d i n g o f t h e W e s t e r n Av e n u e C o r r i d o r . • T h e s i g n a g e s h o u l d i n c l u d e t h e C o r r i d o r l o g o , a n d ma y a d d a d d i Ɵ o n a l w a y - fi n d i n g i n f o r m a Ɵ o n s u c h as direc Ɵ on, mileage markers, year implemented or date of founding, etc. • Addi Ɵ onally, this type of signage may be incorporated into the design of streetscape components, such as sea Ɵ ng, trash receptacles, newspaper racks, street signs, park signage, etc.C. G ƒã›óƒù S ®¦Äƒ¦›1. The loca Ɵ on for Gateway Signage is iden Ɵ fi ed on page 37.2. Gateway Signs may include the following sign types: • Signs located in the median • Arch-type signs spanning the width of the corridor and mounted either in the median, or at each side of streetscape plan Ɵ ng.• Groupings of signs designed together WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 36 So u t h e r n S e g m e n t G a t e w a y S i g n a g e Lo o k i n g N o r t h Si g n a g e / I d e n Ɵ t y F e a t u r e Lo c a t e a t M i d d l e - S o u t h e r n S e g m e n t J u n c Ɵ o n Lo o k i n g N o r t h a n d S o u t h Northern Segment Gateway Signage Looking South We s t e r n A v e a t S u m m e r l a n d A v e , v i e w n o r t h We s t e r n A v e a t C a d d i n g t o n D r , v i e w s o u t h W e s t e r n A v e a t P a l o s V e r d e s D r i v e N o r t h , v i e w s o u t h We s t e r n A v e a t C a d d i n g t o n D r , v i e w n o r t h Pl a n d i a g r a m o f p o t e n Ɵ a l l o c a Ɵ o n s f o r g a t e w a y m o n u m e n t s / i d e n Ɵ t y f e a t u r e s a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e 2 3 1 2 4 4 3 1 37 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way Si g n a g e a n d w a y - fi n d i n g c a n b e i n t e g r a t e d w i t h s t r e e t s c a p e e l e m e n t s f o r a c o h e s i v e d e s i g n c h a r a c t e r . Ex a m p l e s o f S i g n a g e a n d t h e B r a n d i n g o f S t r e e t s c a p e E l e m e n t s Pe d e s t r i a n - o r i e n t e d s i g n a g e s h o u l d i n c o r p o r a t e t h e c o m m u n i t y l o g o , a n d b e o f a m a t e r i a l , f o n t , c o l o r , a n d d e s i g n t h a t i s c o m p l i me n t a r y t o o t h e r s t r e e t s c a p e e l e m e n t s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o r r i d o r . Ex a m p l e s o f S i g n a g e : P e d e s t r i a n - S c a l e d S i g n a g e a n d W a y fi n d i n g WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 38 4. 7 P u b l i c A r t Th e N o r t h e r n S e g m e n t o f t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e c o r r i d o r ca n b e n e fi t f r o m p u b l i c a r t , w h e t h e r m o n u m e n t a l a n d pe r m a n e n t , o r e p h e m e r a l a n d t e m p o r a r y . W i t h a w i d e st r e e t w i d t h a n d r e s t r i c t e d s p a c e w i t h i n t h e p e d e s t r i a n ri g h t - o f - w a y , t h i s p o r Ɵ o n o f W e s t e r n A v e n u e l e n d s i t s e l f to m e d i a n l o c a t e d f e a t u r e s , c h o o s i n g f r o m a v a r i e t y o f br a n d i n g e l e m e n t s : v e r Ɵ c a l , r e p e a t e d , s c u l p t u r a l a r t , ic o n i c m a r k e r s , e n t r y m o n u m e n t s , a n d m o r e . A l t e r n a t e l y , wi t h p a r Ɵ c i p a Ɵ o n b y t h e G r e e n H i l l s M e m o r i a l P a r k , a n d th e S a n P e d r o D e f e n s e F u e l S u p p o r t ( D F S P ) , p u b l i c a r t co u l d b e l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e s e t b a c k s o f t h o s e p r o p e r Ɵ e s . 1. A P u b l i c A r t P r o g r a m s h o u l d b e c r e a t e d t o s u p p o r t th e i m p l e m e n t a Ɵ o n , i n s t a l l a Ɵ o n , a n d m a i n t e n a n c e o f Pu b l i c A r t p i e c e s . 2. T h e e s t a b l i s h e d P u b l i c A r t P r o g r a m s h o u l d a l l o w f o r an e v o l v i n g a n d / o r p e r i o d i c a l l y c h a n g i n g d i s p l a y o f Pu b l i c A r t . • T h e P r o g r a m s h o u l d a l l o w l o c a l a r Ɵ s t s , b u s i n e s s e s , an d o t h e r e n Ɵ Ɵ e s , t o d e d i c a t e a r t f o r l o c a l d i s p l a y . • A r t s h o u l d b e s e l e c t e d b a s e d u p o n g o a l s es t a b l i s h e d b y t h e C i t y o f R P V a n d t h e C i t y o f L A . • A r t s h o u l d b e d i s p l a y e d f o r l i m i t e d a m o u n t s o f Ɵ m e , t h r o u g h a d u a l - c o m m u n i t y s e l e c Ɵ o n p r o c e s s . Sa i d d i s p l a y s s h o u l d b e e s t a b l i s h e d f o r p e r i o d s o f 6 m o n t h s , 1 - y e a r , o r 2 - y e a r Ɵ m e p e r i o d s . 3. P u b l i c A r t i s e n v i s i o n e d a t t h e f o l l o w i n g l o c a Ɵ o n s : • M o n u m e n t a l - s c a l e d p u b l i c a r t i n s t a l l a Ɵ o n a t th e n o r t h e r n s e g m e n t o f t h e c o r r i d o r , l o c a t e d i n th e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y , a n d / o r t h e G r e e n H i l l s Me m o r i a l P a r k ( C e m e t e r y ) , a n d t h e S a n P e d r o De f e n s e F u e l S u p p o r t ( D F S P ) . • P u b l i c a r t i s e n c o u r a g e d a l o n g t h e c o r r i d o r , a n d at p u b l i c s p a c e s s u c h a s p u b l i c p a r k s , p l a z a s , gr e e n w a y s , p a s e o s , a n d o t h e r o p e n s p a c e s . • T h e d e s i g n a n d i n s t a l l a Ɵ o n o f P u b l i c A r t s h o u l d be p l a n n e d i n c o n j u n c Ɵ o n w i t h t h e d e s i g n o f t h e pu b l i c r e a l m , a n d c o o r d i n a t e d w i t h t h e i n s t a l l a Ɵ o n of s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e , u Ɵ l i Ɵ e s , l a n d s c a p e , a n d pl a n Ɵ n g . Ex a m p l e s o f o n - s t r e e t e n g a g i n g la n d s c a p e , r o a d s i d e a r t , e n t r y s i g n a g e a n d mo n u m e n t s , t h a t m a y p r o v i d e i n s p i r a Ɵ o n fo r a W e s t e r n A v e n u e P u b l i c A r t P r o g r a m . CO2LED PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, VIRGINIA A group of ar Ɵ sts created this temporary public art project aimed at raising awareness of global warming. The project, called CO2LED, is made up of more than 500 plas Ɵ c water bo Ʃ les a Ʃ ached to white plas Ɵ c poles ranging from 5 to 13 Ō . high. Inside each inverted water bo Ʃ le is a bright white LED light. At a distance, the stems look like gently bobbing ca Ʃ ails in the median of a busy intersec Ɵ on. The high-e ffi ciency LED lights are lit by solar power. EN C H A N T E D H I G H W A Y , N O R T H D A K O T A Th e E n c h a n t e d H i g h w a y , a 3 2 m i l e s t r e t c h o f h i g h w a y t h r o u g h o p e n co u n t r y l a n d i n N o r t h D a k o t a , f e a t u r e s s o m e o f t h e w o r l d ’ s l a r g e s t sc r a p m e t a l a r t s c u l p t u r e s . M o n u m e n t a l p u b l i c a r t c a n b e s i m i l a r l y di s p l a y e d a l o n g t h e n o r t h e r n s e g m e n t o f W e s t e r n A v e n u e . SANTA MONICA BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD 4. P u b l i c A r t i s e n c o u r a g e d i n p r i v a t e l y o w n e d de v e l o p m e n t s . • A r t w o r k i n p r i v a t e l y o w n e d d e v e l o p m e n t s s h o u l d be f u l l y i n t e g r a t e d i n t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t ’ s d e s i g n , in t h e m o s t a c c e s s i b l e a n d v i s i b l e l o c a Ɵ o n s . F o r ex a m p l e , e n c l o s e d l o b b i e s a n d r o o f t o p g a r d e n s ar e c o n s i d e r e d a p p r o p r i a t e l o c a Ɵ o n s . 39 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 4 Streetscape Concept for the Public Right-of-Way 5 Co n c e p t s f o r Ha r m o n i z i n g Pr i v a t e D e v e l o p m e n t 5. 1 B u i l d i n g D e s i g n a n d Pr o g r a m m i n g A. G ÙÊ ç Ä — F ½Ê Ê Ù U ݛ Ý 1. A l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e , a p r e d o m i n a n c e o f t h e gr o u n d fl o o r s h o u l d c o n s i s t o f a c Ɵ v e p e d e s t r i a n - or i e n t e d u s e s . • P e d e s t r i a n - o r i e n t e d u s e s i n c l u d e a c Ɵ v e u s e s t h a t ar e a c c e s s i b l e t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c , g e n e r a t e wa l k - i n p e d e s t r i a n c l i e n t e l e , a n d c o n t r i b u t e t o a hi g h l e v e l o f p e d e s t r i a n a c Ɵ v i t y . • T y p i c a l p e d e s t r i a n - o r i e n t e d u s e s i n c l u d e r e t a i l sh o p s , r e s t a u r a n t s , o u t d o o r d i n i n g a r e a s , t h e a t e r s , pe r f o r m i n g a r t s , r e c r e a Ɵ o n a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t , pe r s o n a l a n d c o n v e n i e n c e s e r v i c e s , b u i l d i n g lo b b i e s a n d b u i l d i n g c o m m o n a r e a s , c i v i c u s e s , li b r a r i e s , m u s e u m s , g a l l e r i e s , a n d p l a z a s . 2. G r o u n d fl o o r u s e s s h o u l d b e d e d i c a t e d t o a c Ɵ v e co m m e r c i a l a n d r e t a i l u s e s . B. S ãÙ › › ã L ›ò › ½ D ›Ý ® ¦ Ä 1. I f e x i s Ɵ n g b u i l d i n g s a r e r e p l a c e d , t h e n e w b u i l d i n g s sh o u l d b e d e s i g n e d t o “ a d d r e s s ” W e s t e r n A v e n u e b y cr e a Ɵ n g / c o n Ɵ n u i n g a f u n c Ɵ o n a l b u i l d i n g f r o n t a g e a s cl o s e a s p o s s i b l e t o t h e p u b l i c R O W t o a c c o m m o d a t e ou t d o o r d i n i n g a n d p u b l i c g a t h e r i n g . • T h e p r i m a r y / g r a d e l e v e l o f b u i l d i n g s s h o u l d b e i n pr o x i m i t y t o t h e W e s t e r n A v e n u e s i d e w a l k a n d in t e r s e c Ɵ n g s t r e e t s , i n o r d e r t o c r e a t e a v i b r a n t ex p e r i e n c e w h e r e b y o u t d o o r d i n i n g a n d g a t h e r i n g sp a c e s c a n b l e n d w i t h a n d t r a n s i Ɵ o n i n t o a fu n c Ɵ o n a l s i d e w a l k a n d m u l Ɵ - m o d a l p u b l i c r i g h t - of - w a y . • P e d e s t r i a n - o r i e n t e d u s e s s h o u l d h a v e a fl o o r el e v a Ɵ o n t h a t i s l e v e l w i t h t h e e l e v a Ɵ o n o f t h e ad j a c e n t s i d e w a l k o r w a l k w a y . 2. P r i m a r y e n t r a n c e s o r i e n t e d o n l y t o w a r d s p a r k i n g l o t s ar e d i s c o u r a g e d . 3. E n t r a n c e s t o u s e s o n g r o u n d a n d u p p e r fl o o r s s h o u l d fa c e p u b l i c s i d e w a l k s , i n t e r i o r p a r k s / n o d e s , a n d fa c e t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y t o e n c o u r a g e e c o n o m i c vi t a l i t y . 4. G r o u n d - fl o o r fl o o r - t o - c e i l i n g h e i g h t s h o u l d b e co m p a Ɵ b l e w i t h s u r r o u n d i n g r e t a i l u s e s a n d p r o v i d e fo r a u n i q u e v i s u a l a p p e a r a n c e . 5. E a c h g r o u n d fl o o r t e n a n t s p a c e s h o u l d i n c o r p o r a t e st o r e f r o n t b a y s t h a t c r e a t e a r Ɵ c u l a Ɵ o n a n d p r o v i d e gr o u n d fl o o r e n t r a n c e s . T h e p r i m a r y e n t r a n c e t o e a c h co m m e r c i a l s p a c e o n t h e g r o u n d fl o o r s h o u l d b e lo c a t e d o n t h e f r o n t f a ç a d e f a c i n g t h e s t r e e t , p u b l i c or p r i v a t e p a r k s , i n t e r i o r f o u n t a i n s o r o t h e r g a t h e r i n g sp a c e s . 6. A r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s s u c h a s c a n o p i e s , a w n i n g s , bu i l d i n g - m o u n t e d l i g h Ɵ n g , a n d o t h e r d e s i g n f e a t u r e s sh o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o t h e g r o u n d fl o o r t o a d d hu m a n s c a l e t o t h e p e d e s t r i a n e x p e r i e n c e . • W h e r e c o u r t y a r d s , p a s e o s , o r g r e e n w a y s a r e pr o p o s e d , r e s t a u r a n t u s e s s h o u l d f a c e t h e s e sp a c e s w i t h w i n d o w s , f r o n t d o o r s , a n d o u t d o o r pa Ɵ o s , a n d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e s t a n d a r d s o f t h i s se c Ɵ o n . • S e r v i c e a r e a s s h o u l d b e o r i e n t e d t o t h e r e a r o f t h e lo t . Pedestrian-oriented uses, such as those shown above, include ground-fl oor retail shops, theaters, restaurants, and outdoor dining areas.Outdoor dining adjacent to the sidewalk should be encouraged. Th e f o l l o w i n g c o n c e p t s a r e p r e s e n t e d t o as s i s t e i t h e r C i t y i n d e t e r m i n i n g w h a t , i f a n y , ch a n g e s t o e a c h C i t y ’ s p r i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t re g u l a Ɵ o n s s h o u l d b e m a d e t o c o m p l e m e n t th e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s id e n Ɵ fi e d i n t h e S t r a t e g y . T h e s e c o n c e p t s un d e r s c o r e b a s i c d e s i g n p r i n c i p l e s t h a t a r e in t e n d e d t o p r o d u c e h i g h - q u a l i t y b u i l d i n g s , me m o r a b l e p l a c e s , a n d a v i b r a n t u r b a n r e a l m . Th e y a r e n o t i n t e n d e d t o b e i n d i c a Ɵ v e o f a n y st y l e , b u t t o e n c o u r a g e i n n o v a Ɵ o n a n d g o o d ur b a n f o r m . WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 42 C. S ®— › ó ƒ ½ » Ý 1. S e e S e c 4 . 2 f o r g u i d e l i n e s o n s i d e w a l k s . 2. O u t d o o r d i n i n g a d j a c e n t o r n e a r t o t h e s i d e w a l k o r ou t d o o r g a t h e r i n g s p a c e s i s e n c o u r a g e d . I t m a y b e pr o v i d e d a l o n g p o r Ɵ o n s o f t h e b u i l d i n g ’ s f r o n t f a c a d e th a t a r e s e t b a c k f r o m t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e w i t h i n p r i v a t e pr o p e r t y . D. T ٛ ƒ ã à › Ä ã Ê¥ B ç® ½ — ® Ä ¦ F ƒ‘ ƒ — › Ý 1. I n n o v a Ɵ v e a n d i m a g i n a Ɵ v e d e s i g n a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e i s st r o n g l y e n c o u r a g e d . 2. C o r n e r s a n d s p e c i a l p l a c e s s h o u l d b e e m p h a s i z e d th r o u g h c h a n g e s i n h e i g h t a n d b u i l d i n g f o r m . 3. T h e m a x i m u m l e n g t h o f a b u i l d i n g s h o u l d b e l i m i t e d to 2 0 0 Ō . • W h e r e p a r c e l s m e a s u r i n g o v e r 5 0 0 Ō . i n l e n g t h al o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e e x i s t , a n o p e n s p a c e , pa s e o , o r s t r e e t s h o u l d b e i n t r o d u c e d i n o r d e r t o li m i t t h e m a x i m u m l e n g t h o f a b u i l d i n g t o 2 0 0 Ō . 4. V a r i a Ɵ o n i n w a l l p l a n e , b u i l d i n g h e i g h t , a n d r o o f f o r m is s t r o n g l y e n c o u r a g e d t o r e d u c e t h e s c a l e a n d b u l k o f bu i l d i n g s , a n d t o a d d v i s u a l i n t e r e s t . • V a r i a Ɵ o n a n d e x p r e s s i o n o f b u i l d i n g d e t a i l s , f o r m , li n e , c o l o r s , a n d m a t e r i a l s m a y b e u s e d t o c r e a t e vi s u a l i n t e r e s t . • I n d i v i d u a l u n i t s s h o u l d b e e x p r e s s e d w h e r e v e r po s s i b l e . T h i s m a y b e a c c o m p l i s h e d i n a v a r i e t y of w a y s , s u c h a s t h r o u g h a c h a n g e i n w a l l p l a n e , ch a n g e i n c o l o r , o r c h a n g e i n r o o f f o r m . 5. S t r e e t - f a c i n g b u i l d i n g f a c a d e s s h o u l d i n c o r p o r a t e pe d e s t r i a n - s c a l e d e l e m e n t s s u c h a s b a l c o n i e s , aw n i n g s , d o o r s , a n d w i n d o w s t o e n l i v e n t h e s t r e e t ed g e , a n d i n c r e a s e s a f e t y b y a d d i n g “ e y e s o n t h e st r e e t . ” 6. B l a n k w a l l s , w i t h o u t w i n d o w s , d o o r s , o r o t h e r ar Ɵ c u l a Ɵ o n , a r e s t r o n g l y d i s c o u r a g e d . • T h e m a x i m u m l e n g t h o f a n y b l a n k w a l l s h o u l d b e li m i t e d t o 2 0 Ō . E. T ك Ä Ý Ö ƒ Ù › Ä ‘ ù 1. S t r e e t f a c i n g f a c a d e s o f n o n - r e s i d e n Ɵ a l u s e s s h o u l d be p r i m a r i l y c o m p o s e d o f c l e a r , n o n - r e fl e c Ɵ v e g l a s s th a t a l l o w s v i e w s o f t h e i n d o o r s p a c e . 2. T h e m a x i m u m h e i g h t o f t h e b o Ʃ o m s i l l o f r e q u i r e d di s p l a y w i n d o w s s h o u l d n o t e x c e e d 3 0 i n . a b o v e t h e ad j a c e n t i n t e r i o r o r p u b l i c w a l k w a y . T h e m i n i m u m he a d h e i g h t f o r s t o r e f r o n t s a n d w i n d o w s a t t h e gr o u n d fl o o r s h o u l d b e 8 0 i n . a b o v e t h e a d j a c e n t wa l k w a y . 5. 2 A c c e s s a n d P a r k i n g A. P ƒÙ ‘ › ½ A ‘‘ › Ý Ý 1. P a r c e l s u n d e r 2 . 5 a c r e s i n s i z e s h o u l d i n c l u d e n o m o r e th a n 1 c u r b c u t a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e . • A s f e a s i b l e , t w o o r m o r e a d j a c e n t p a r c e l s s h o u l d sh a r e a c c e s s t o l i m i t t h e f r e q u e n c y o f c u r b c u t s al o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e . 2. F o r p a r c e l s o v e r 2 . 5 a c r e s , a s t r e e t a n d b l o c k p a Ʃ e r n sh o u l d b e e s t a b l i s h e d i n o r d e r t o c r e a t e a c o n n e c t e d , pe d e s t r i a n - s c a l e d b l o c k a n d s t r e e t p a Ʃ e r n . • A n y n e w s t r e e t s h o u l d l o o k a n d f e e l l i k e a w e l l de s i g n e d s t r e e t t h a t s u p p o r t s a n a p p r o p r i a t e l e v e l of p e d e s t r i a n a c Ɵ v i t y . B. P ƒÙ » ® Ä ¦ 1. S u r f a c e p a r k i n g l o t s a r e d i s c o u r a g e d a l o n g W e s t e r n Av e n u e , a n d o t h e r f r o n t a g e s w i t h a c Ɵ v e , p e d e s t r i a n - or i e n t e d u s e s . • P a r k i n g l o t s s h o u l d b e p l a c e d a t t h e r e a r o f th e p a r c e l , i f f e a s i b l e , a n d s h o u l d n o t p r e v e n t pr o p o s e d b u i l d i n g s f r o m h a v i n g a d i r e c t re l a Ɵ o n s h i p w i t h W e s t e r n A v e n u e o r o t h e r ga t h e r i n g s p a c e s . • A c c e s s s h o u l d b e t a k e n v i a t h e a l l e y s s e r v i n g th e s i t e o r , o n c o r n e r l o t s , a t t h e s t r e e t f r o n t a g e th a t d o e s n o t c o n t a i n a c Ɵ v e g r o u n d - fl o o r u s e s , pr o v i d e d t h a t t r a ffi c a p p r o p r i a t e t r a ffi c s t u d i e s ensure no tra ffi c queuing problems for adjacent residen Ɵ al streets and neighborhoods.• Access to parking lots or structures should be located along side streets wherever possible, and coordinated among mul Ɵ ple parcel owners, provided no impacts will be incurred by surrounding residen Ɵ al neighborhoods 2. Parking lots should include well-posi Ɵ oned, shaded sidewalks to facilitate pedestrian-orienta Ɵ on, walkability, and connec Ɵ vity between Western Avenue, gathering spaces and mul Ɵ ple uses.3. Parking lots should include shade elements such as trees, vine-covered trellises, or overhead solar panels. The design of shade elements should consider safety and visibility.4. The crea Ɵ on of parking lots at the rear of proper Ɵ es should include measures that reduce poten Ɵ al noise impacts. Suggested mi Ɵ ga Ɵ on of noise could include limi Ɵ ng hours of opera Ɵ on to regular business hours for uses that abut residen Ɵ ally zoned proper Ɵ es.5.3 Service and Loading A. S ›Ùò®‘› ƒÄ— L ʃ—®Ä¦ 1. Loading, service areas, storage, and trash collec Ɵ on areas shall be located away from Western Avenue and other primary pedestrian routes. • Loading, service areas, storage, and trash collec Ɵ on areas should be located at the rear of buildings, or in a coordinated loca Ɵ on that is screened from view by the use of walls, high-quality fencing, plan Ɵ ng, or a combina Ɵ on of these solu Ɵ ons.• Landscaping and walls should be treated in a manner that is consistent with the architectural style of the building.• Measures that reduce poten Ɵ al noise impacts for delivery services should be regulated and enforced. Suggested mi Ɵ ga Ɵ on of noise could include limi Ɵ ng hours of delivery to speci fi c 43 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 5 Concepts for Harmonizing Private Development 5. 4 O p e n S p a c e To p r o m o t e p l a c e m a k i n g a n d r e t a i l a c Ɵ v i t y a l o n g t h e co r r i d o r , p u b l i c o p e n s p a c e s s u c h a s g r e e n s , p a r k s , p l a z a s an d p a s e o s a r e e n c o u r a g e d . T h e s e o p e n s p a c e s c a n v a r y in s i z e , f o r m , a n d c h a r a c t e r b u t s h o u l d a l l c o n t r i b u t e t o a we l l - c o n n e c t e d p e d e s t r i a n r e a l m . A. P ƒÙ » Ý , P ½ƒ þ ƒ Ý , ƒÄ — G ٛ › Ä Ý 1. F o r p a r c e l s o v e r 2 . 5 a c r e s , 1 0 - 1 5 p e r c e n t o f t h e pa r c e l a r e a s h o u l d b e d e d i c a t e d t o p r o g r a m m e d op e n s p a c e , d e s i g n e d a s a n “ o r g a n i z i n g e l e m e n t ” a n d ce n t r a l f e a t u r e o f t h e d e v e l o p m e n t . 2. P a r k s , p l a z a s , p a s e o s , o r g r e e n s s h o u l d b e l o c a t e d an d d e s i g n e d t o b e a c c e s s i b l e a n d v i s i b l e f r o m We s t e r n A v e n u e . • W h e r e p o s s i b l e , p a r k s a n d p l a z a s s h o u l d b e lo c a t e d a t i n t e r s e c Ɵ o n s o r a d j a c e n t t o m i d - bl o c k p e d e s t r i a n c r o s s i n g s a n d b e p r o m i n e n t l y in t e g r a t e d w i t h t h e s i d e w a l k a n d s t r e e t . • P l a z a s a t c o r n e r s a r e e n c o u r a g e d t o i n c l u d e ou t d o o r d i n i n g s p a c e f o r a d j a c e n t r e s t a u r a n t s . • P e d e s t r i a n p a t h w a y s s h o u l d b e p r o v i d e d co n n e c Ɵ n g p a r k s , p l a z a s , p a s e o s , a n d g r e e n s di r e c t l y t o W e s t e r n A v e n u e . 3. W h e r e p r o p o s e d , p a r k s , p l a z a s , o r g r e e n s s h o u l d b e pe d e s t r i a n - o r i e n t e d . • O p e n s p a c e s s h o u l d i n c l u d e fl e x i b l e a r e a f o r ga t h e r i n g s , s u c h a s l a w n a r e a o r a p a v e d p l a z a , a t a s c a l e t h a t m a i n t a i n s i n Ɵ m a c y . • S h a d e t r e e s , p e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g , s e a Ɵ n g , s e a t wa l l s , f o u n t a i n s , p u b l i c a r t , a n d o t h e r h i g h q u a l i t y de s i g n f e a t u r e s s h o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d . • P e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g s h a l l b e i n c o r p o r a t e d t o pr o v i d e c o m f o r t a n d s a f e t y . • P a r k s a n d p l a z a s m a y i n c l u d e a n e d g e e l e m e n t su c h a s a l o w h e d g e o r s e a t w a l l b u t s h a l l n o t b e fe n c e d o r g a t e d . B. P ›— › Ý ã Ù ® ƒ Ä P ƒÝ › Ê Ý Ne w c o n n e c Ɵ o n s a n d c o r r i d o r s s h o u l d b e c r e a t e d a s la r g e r s i t e s a r e d e v e l o p e d . 1. W h e r e b l o c k s a r e l o n g e r t h a n 2 0 0 Ō . o r w h e r e a de s Ɵ n a Ɵ o n , v i e w , o r c i r c u l a Ɵ o n p a t h w a r r a n t s a mi d - b l o c k p e d e s t r i a n c o n n e c Ɵ o n , p u b l i c l y a c c e s s i b l e st r e e t s , o p e n s p a c e s , o r p a s e o s s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d . 2. P e d e s t r i a n p a s e o s s h o u l d i n c l u d e e l e m e n t s s u c h a s sh a d e , s e a Ɵ n g , a n d w a t e r f e a t u r e s . 3. P e d e s t r i a n l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e i n c o r p o r a t e d t o p r o v i d e co m f o r t a n d s a f e t y . 4. P a s e o s s h o u l d b e a t l e a s t 2 0 Ō . w i d e a n d i n c l u d e co n s i d e r a Ɵ o n s f o r t e m p o r a r y a n d e m e r g e n c y v e h i c l e ac c e s s . C. L ƒÄ — Ý ‘ ƒ Ö ® Ä ¦ 1. L a n d s c a p e e l e m e n t s a n d g a r d e n s s h o u l d b e u s e d t o de fi n e b u i l d i n g e n t r i e s , p a t h w a y s , a n d s e m i - p r i v a t e op e n s p a c e s , a n d t o a d d s p e c i a l c h a r a c t e r t o b u i l d i n g se t b a c k s . • I n t e g r a t e r o o f - t o p c o m p o n e n t s s u c h a s l a n d s c a p e s ga r d e n s , t r e l l i s e s , a n d s u s t a i n a b i l i t y f e a t u r e s . 2. D r o u g h t t o l e r a n t , n a Ɵ v e p l a n t m a t e r i a l s s h o u l d b e us e d w h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e . 3. L a n d s c a p e p l a n s s h o u l d i n c o r p o r a t e p r o v i s i o n s f o r st o r m w a t e r r u n o ff , i n c l u d i n g b i o - s w a l e s , o r o t h e r co m p a r a b l e L I D m e t h o d s . Open spaces can include fl exible areas for public gatherings, such as lawn or paved plazas, and may accommodate a variety of func Ɵ ons, from passive recrea Ɵ on, to street fairs, and farmers markets. ho u r s t h a t a r e o u t s i d e o f t y p i c a l / s t a n d a r d p e a k tr a ffi c h o u r s a n d r e s t h o u r s f o r u s e s t h a t a b u t re s i d e n Ɵ a l l y z o n e d p r o p e r Ɵ e s . B. T ك Ä Ý ® ã ® Ê Ä Ý 1. A l l d e v e l o p m e n t p r o j e c t s s h o u l d c o n s i d e r t h e i r ad j a c e n c y t o e x i s Ɵ n g u s e s . • T h e d e s i g n o f p r o j e c t s , w h e r e s i t e d a d j a c e n t to e x i s Ɵ n g s i n g l e - f a m i l y r e s i d e n Ɵ a l , s h o u l d in c o r p o r a t e a p p r o p r i a t e t r a n s i Ɵ o n s w h e r e v e r po s s i b l e . A c c e p t a b l e t r a n s i Ɵ o n s i n c l u d e t h e in c o r p o r a Ɵ o n o f s e t b a c k s , o p e n s p a c e s , o r u p p e r - st o r y s e t b a c k s t o s o Ō e n t h e t r a n s i Ɵ o n t o t h e s c a l e of t h e a d j a c e n t c o m m u n i t y . WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 44 5. 5 S i g n a g e Al l s i g n s a r e s u b j e c t t o t h e r e v i e w p r o c e s s o f t h e re s p e c Ɵ v e C i t y . A d d i Ɵ o n a l l y , a l l s i g n l i g h Ɵ n g s h a l l c o m p l y wi t h l i g h t p o l l u Ɵ o n r e d u c Ɵ o n s t a n d a r d s . 1. S i g n s s h o u l d n e v e r o v e r p o w e r t h e b u i l d i n g o r p r o j e c t . • S i g n a g e s h o u l d fi t c o m f o r t a b l y i n t o t h e ar c h i t e c t u r e o f t h e s t o r e f r o n t . • T h e h e i g h t , l o c a Ɵ o n a n d s i z e o f a s i g n s h o u l d n o t ob s c u r e v i s i b i l i t y i n t o t h e s i t e o r s t o r e f r o n t a c Ɵ v e us e o f t h e s p a c e . • P r o p o s e d S i g n a g e s h o u l d b e c o m p l i m e n t a r y t o th e s u r r o u n d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a n d n o t c r e a t e a pr o l i f e r a Ɵ o n o f s i g n a g e a l o n g W e s t e r n A v e n u e o r th e i n t e r i o r o f a s h o p p i n g c e n t e r . 2. O n e b u s i n e s s s i g n s h o u l d b e i n s t a l l e d p e r b u i l d i n g fr o n t a g e . • R e d u n d a n t s i g n a g e s h o u l d b e a v o i d e d . • I f m u l Ɵ p l e t e n a n t s a r e l i s t e d o n a s i n g l e s i g n o r a mu l Ɵ - t e n a n t b u i l d i n g , v a r i a Ɵ o n b e t w e e n s i z e a n d ty p e f a c e o f t e n a n t n a m e s a n d c o l o r p a l e Ʃ e s h o u l d be l i m i t e d t o o n e o r t w o o p Ɵ o n s . 3. M i n i m a l l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d b e u s e d f o r s i g n a g e a n d l i g h t po l l u Ɵ o n s h o u l d b e a v o i d e d . A d d i Ɵ o n a l l y , l i g h Ɵ n g sh o u l d b e i n s c a l e w i t h t h e s i z e o f t h e s i g n a n d t h e fa c a d e . 4. T h e f o l l o w i n g s i g n a g e t y p e s a r e n o t p e r m i Ʃ e d i n t h e pr o j e c t a r e a . • P o l e s i g n s • S i g n s o b s c u r i n g w i n d o w s • N e o n , a n i m a t e d , o r fl a s h i n g s i g n s • I n t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e d a w n i n g s • S i g n s p r o j e c t e d o n t o a s u r f a c e u s i n g l i g h t • I n fl a t a b l e o r a i r b l o w n s i g n s , s t r e a m e r s , b a l l o o n s , an d t h e l i k e • S i g n s i l l u m i n a t e d b y l o w - p r e s s u r e s o d i u m l a m p s (p u r e y e l l o w g l o w ) , h i g h p r e s s u r e s o d i u m l a m p s (p i n k i s h - o r a n g e g l o w ) , a n d m e r c u r y v a p o r l a m p s (b l u i s h - w h i t e g l o w ) . Si g n a g e c o l o r , m a t e r i a l , s c a l e , l e Ʃ e r i n g , a n d l i g h Ɵ n g s h o u l d c o m p l e m e n t t h e s u r r o u n d i n g s t r e e t e n v i r o n m e n t a n d t h e b u i l d i n g ( s ) t h a t th e s i g n a d d r e s s e s . 45 FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 | SECTION 5 Concepts for Harmonizing Private Development 6 Ac k n o w l e d g m e n t s [T h i s p a g e i s i n t e n Ɵ o n a l l y l e Ō b l a n k . ] WE S T E R N A V E N U E C O R R I D O R S T R E E T E N H A N C E M E N T S T R A T E G Y | FI N A L D R A F T NO V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 48 6. 1 A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s A s p e c i a l t h a n k y o u t o t h e f o l l o w i n g o r g a n i z a Ɵ o n s , ag e n c i e s , a n d i n d i v i d u a l s f o r t h e i r e x p e r Ɵ s e , s u p p o r t , an d g e n e r a l i n v o l v e m e n t t h r o u g h o u t t h i s 1 8 m o n t h pr o c e s s : Southern California Associa Ɵ on of Governments Compass Blueprint Program Rajeev Seetharam, Project Manager City of Rancho Palos Verdes Dave Tomblin, Planning Commission John Cruikshank, Planning Commission Joel Rojas, Director of Planning Leza Mikhail, Senior Planner City of Los Angeles Heather Anderson, Council District 15 Rebecca Liu, Council District 15 Conni Pallini-Tipton, Department of City Planning Linda Lou, Department of City Planning Esther Amaya, Department of City Planning Caltrans Linda Taira, District 7 Yunus Ghausi, District 7 Western Avenue Steering Commi Ʃ ee AECOM Gaurav Srivastava, Principal Chris Ɵ ne Babla, Project Manager Catherine Tang, Urban Designer Chris Sherwin, Landscape Architect Douglas Bailey, Landscape Architect Delbbie Dela Paz, Graphic DesignerEsther Amaya Heather Anderson Allen Bond John Cruikshank Rebecca Liu Linda Lou John MavarJim McCowan Diane Nave Conni Pallini-Tipton Joe Rich Elise Swanson Linda Taira Dave Tomblin 49 FI N A L D R A F T NOVEMBER 2015 | SECTION 6 Acknowledgments