Possible City Planning Upzoning in South Mar Vista 2020

The City Planning Department is in the process of updating the Community Plan for Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey which looks at Land Use and often involves zoning changes. The last plan in our area was adopted 1997 so the update is way overdue. Once a new plan is adopted by the City Council it becomes the guideline for development allowable in each area and on each parcel.

The Planning Department is seeking comments from stakeholders on their proposed changes before they submit a final plan to the City Planning Committee and then the full City Council. We have a few areas of concern to the South Mar Vista property owners and residents. See the flyer below prepared by the Mar Vista Community Council – Community Plan subcommittee of the MVCC PLUM Committee. Below the flyer and right here is a link to submit e-mail comments by deadline of September 15. The other link is to view the proposed update of the Community Plan.

I believe all the parcels highlighted on Pacific Avenue, Coolidge, Berryman, Minerva, and Bledsoe are currently zoned R1V2 (R1 was recently subdivided into variations of R1 into R1V1, R1V2 , R1V3 , R1V4 )

If the Community Plan suggested updates up zones are accepted by DCP then I think it would mean the current R1 designation on these blocks would become what they call Low Residential – in the light orange color meaning all those parcels could become duplex – two family and each would be allowed 1 ADU -Accessory Dwelling Unit – so possibly 4 individuals or families on 1 current lot. Height allowance for such development is vague currently.

On McLaughlin from Venice Blvd. to Washington Place the current zoning is also R1V2 and the suggested up zone is to Medium Residential in the darker orange color which means possibly several units and a height of 2 – 5 stories or more when transit or affordable density bonuses are added. A current example would be the large developments on the current R3-1 West side of McLaughlin south of Washington Place adjacent to our R-1 neighbors on East Blvd. in the South Oval.

Please view the one sheet flyer below for graphic info and also the active links below. Please share with your neighbors who may not be subscribed to this WordPress blog.