Cornfields Arroyo Seco Specific Plan

The Cornfields Arroyo Seco Specific Plan establishes new zoning requirements to develop a mixed use neighborhood in 660 acres northeast of Downtown Los Angeles.

The purpose of these new requirements are to:

• increase open space;
• provide economic growth opportunities;
• reduce energy and water consumption;
• promote a healthy watershed;
• facilitate pedestrian and bicycle mobility; and
• provide access to a variety of sustainable transit options.

Background

The site includes industrial and warehouse areas, residential neighborhoods and numerous City facilities. The Plan establishes four new zoning districts that will replace the currently segregated industrial and public facility zoning types. The new districts will create living, working, shopping, education, open space, and recreational activities.

The Plan’s promotion of public transit and eco-friendly transportation options will decrease the amount of local emissions, thereby improving public health in the area.

The Plan will also establish standards that will reduce the use of energy and potable water, capture stormwater, and improve the ecology of the Los Angeles River.

The open space requirements established in the Plan will provide places for people to socialize, including parks, sidewalks, courtyards and plazas that are combined with shops and services as well as provide adequate public recreational open space within walking distance of residents and employees.

The area has great transportation connections with the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway and Interstate 5 as well as the Metro Gold Line light rail. 

LEED Certification

The Cornfields Plan applied to participate in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED-Neighborhood Designation pilot program. In November 2010, the application was awarded Pre-Review Approval at the certified level. This meant that the Plan complied with the LEED-ND rating system’s prerequisites and had qualified for the first of three stages of certification.

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Resources

• FAQs on Google Docs
• CRA/LA Site for the Proposed Cornfield Arroyo Seco Redevelopment Project
• Proposed Cornfield Arroyo Seco Redevelopment Project Parcel Line Base Map, (PDF)

Published: Wednesday, May 18, 2011