At City Planning Commission October 27, 2016

Staff Report (October 27, 2016)

City Planning Commission – Advisory Notice Relative to Pedestrian Bridges and Tunnels

Council District: N/A CEQA: Not Applicable Last Day to Act: N/A
Plan Area: Citywide

PROJECT SITE: Citywide

PROPOSAL:
An Advisory Notice to Applicants of projects that include a pedestrian bridge or tunnel crossing a public right of way, as directed by the City Planning Commission. The Advisory Notice is not a new policy, plan or guideline; rather it is an informational document for the purpose of calling attention to existing adopted goals, objectives, policies and programs in the City’s General Plan that address the design of pedestrian bridges and tunnels. The Notice includes standard project conditions and project design features commonly applied to such projects that could help improve the pedestrian orientation of projects and ensure that all new projects contribute to an enhanced pedestrian environment.

REQUESTED ACTIONS:
1. Endorse the Advisory Notice to Applicants related to Pedestrian Bridges and Tunnels.
2. Instruct the Department of City Planning to initiate updates to the Downtown Design Guide and Citywide Design Guide to address the above topics, as outlined in the subject staff report.
3. Direct staff to study the feasibility of future Zoning Code amendments, including requiring discretionary review for projects that propose pedestrian bridges and tunnels.

Applicant: City of Los Angeles
Staff: Bryan Eck, City Planner
(213) 978-1304
Bryan.eck@lacity.org