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City Council approves 1 San Pedro specific plan to redevelop Rancho San Pedro into about 1,600 homes
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved the 1 San Pedro specific plan to redevelop the Rancho San Pedro public housing site into roughly 1,600 units, about two-thirds of them affordable, with support from residents, developers and local business leaders.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved the 1 San Pedro specific plan, clearing the way to redevelop the Rancho San Pedro public housing complex into roughly 1,600 housing units.
The plan, presented as a community-led vision, was described by Alexa Washburn, chief development officer for National Community Renaissance, as “a bold community led vision that will transform San Pedro for generations to come.” Washburn said the plan followed “a multiyear, multiyear tiered outreach and engagement process led not just by HACLA, planners and developers, but by the very people who call this community home.”
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez (CD15) framed the vote as a major expansion of housing on the site. “Let's move this less than 500 public housing units to 1,600 units. And again, two thirds of all of these units will be affordable,” he said during remarks prior to the roll call.
The plan was supported at the public hearing by business and community leaders, including Elise Swanson, president and CEO of the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, who told the council the business community had been “in strong support of this project” and thanked HACLA and the development partners for an “innovative approach.” Several residents who would be served by the redevelopment also spoke in support during the public comment period.
The council voted 13-0 to adopt the specific plan. The approval removes certain zoning barriers and allows the collaborative development approach the council and proponents said enabled the higher unit count and stronger affordability commitments. The proponents said two-thirds of the new units will be affordable, and the project increases the total units on the site from about 478 to approximately 1,600.
Council documents and proponents asked the city and project partners to continue community engagement as implementation proceeds and noted that the plan includes commitments to public space, services and job access as part of the redevelopment.
The vote follows a multiyear planning process led by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) in partnership with nonprofit and private developers under the 1 San Pedro collaborative.
The item passed on a unanimous roll call of 13 ayes.
