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Council advances large Rexford Road RACEX proposal that would add multifamily and office capacity
Summary
A petition for a Regional Activity Center (RACEX) on Rexford Road was presented and supported by staff; the plan would allow up to 675 multifamily units and significant office square footage with public benefits and several EX (exception) provisions.
Council considered petition 2024088, a request to rezone approximately 15.98 acres near Rexford Road to RACEX (regional activity center exception). Staff described the plan as consistent with the 2040 policy map’s Regional Activity Center place type, while noting outstanding transportation and site-design issues to be resolved during permitting.
Why it matters: The petition envisions up to 675 multifamily units and about 277,000 square feet of office use plus limited commercial space — a major change in land use intensity for the site that would add housing capacity and office development within a regional center.
Plan highlights
- Proposed entitlements: Up to 675 multifamily residential units and 277,000 square feet of office, plus up to 3,000 sq ft of commercial uses and a number of conversion rights between office and residential in specified blocks. - EX provisions: Site-specific exceptions request modifications to building-width, ground-floor height and activation, and parking location rules tied to site topography and the existing building in Block 4. - Public benefits: Commitments include constructing residential buildings to national green building standards or equivalent and creating publicly accessible open space that exceeds ordinance requirements. The petitioner also proposed a half-acre public amenity area. - Setbacks and buffering: The plan sets height limits and a 100-foot no-build zone adjacent to Neighborhood 1 place-type areas, plus required buffers to reduce impacts on lower-intensity areas.
Council and staff comments
Staff recommended approval contingent on resolving outstanding transportation and design issues. Council members noted the extensive community outreach and letters of support from area neighborhood groups and partners; the petitioner’s team said they had negotiated design and open-space commitments and had letters of support from the South Park area organizations.
Outcome and next steps
Council voted to close the public hearing and move the petition forward with staff conditions. Staff will continue working with the petitioner to resolve transportation, site, and building-design issues, and to finalize EX provision language and public-benefit commitments before permitting.
Ending
Council and petitioners framed the project as a substantial redevelopment with significant public benefits and design commitments; technical review items remain before final site plan approval.
