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City Planning Commission backs 1 San Pedro plan to replace Rancho San Pedro with 1,553 homes
Summary
The City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the 1 San Pedro specific plan to redevelop Rancho San Pedro into a mixed-income community of up to 1,553 units, 130,000 sq ft of commercial space and 5.3 acres of public open space. Public testimony supported jobs and apprenticeships while staff explained HUD Section 3 rules limit mandatory local-hire requirements.
The City Planning Commission voted to approve staff's recommendations to recommend that the mayor and City Council approve the 1 San Pedro specific plan, a phased redevelopment of the Rancho San Pedro public housing site that will replace 478 existing restricted affordable units and allow up to 1,553 housing units, 130,000 square feet of commercial space and 5.3 acres of publicly accessible open space.
Planning staff presented the plan as a "significant public benefit," outlining required entitlements including general plan amendments, a vesting zone and height district change, a code amendment to add the OSP zone, adoption of a specific plan, and a CPIO amendment. Moore Song, planning staff with LA City Planning, told the commission that the specific plan is written in the city's new, form-based code format and recommends the commission forward the requested approvals to the mayor and City Council.
The applicant, represented by Alexa Washburn of National Community Renaissance ("National Core"), framed the proposal as…
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