Planning commissioners review Phase 1 general plan report; postpone several development items to March 5

The Inglewood Planning Commission on the evening of its meeting received staff and consultant presentations on Phase 1 of a comprehensive general plan update — the existing conditions report, community profile, and a draft vision statement and guiding principles — and voted to continue several agenda items to the commission’s March 5, 2025 meeting.

The Phase 1 materials summarize the city’s demographics, built environment, circulation, infrastructure and public services as a baseline for the next phase: preparing revised general plan elements and a programmatic environmental impact report. Director of Development Services Chris Jackson said the work will guide the city’s policy decisions for the next 25 years, and Planning Manager Bernard McCrumbie read the draft vision statement that staff and the consultant developed with public input.

Why it matters: Inglewood’s general plan has not been comprehensively updated since 1987; the Phase 1 products frame community priorities and will inform specific policy choices on housing, mobility, parks, utilities and economic development as the city proceeds to the formal element updates and an accompanying programmatic EIR.

Key findings from the Phase 1 report - Population and demographics: Staff reported Inglewood’s population around 106,000 residents as of 2023, with Black and Hispanic residents comprising roughly 90 percent of the city’s population. Educational attainment was reported at about 25 percent of residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher. The city’s median/average household income was reported near $89,000, compared with about $121,000 for Los Angeles County.

- Housing and market trends: The market analysis projects modest demand for retail and office uses and stronger demand for multifamily residential and hospitality over…