General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 2 Community Development
Florence Avenue to the north, and Hillcrest Boulevard to the south. Based on the
preliminary results of the historic survey work and research, and the needs of the City of
Inglewood and Main Street Inglewood with regard to the redevelopment of the project
area, the scope of work was revised to include development of this Design Guidelines
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The design guidelines reflect the unique historic character of downtown Inglewood. The
built environment of downtown reflects the City’s growth and development through the
post-World War II period; and should be retained, enhanced, and emulated to ensure that
Inglewood continues to convey its historic character. The Historic Design Guidelines is a
comprehensive document that addresses the following: urban design; historic street
patterns; urban scale; streetscape, landscape, and furniture; site elements; building scale,
height, and setback; parking; lighting; building design; corner elements; entries;
fenestration; texture, color, and materials; roofs and roofline features; building signs;
storefronts; awnings; canopies; mechanical or utility screening; and security.
• Issues
• Single-family homes are being increasingly replaced by condominiums or
apartments in multi-family-zoned areas, which has implications related to traffic,
parking, school enrollment, etc.
• The extensive area zoned for commercial along the arterial streets competes with
the maintenance of a viable downtown.
• Many businesses along the major arterials have not been maintained and cannot
provide adequate off-street parking due to inadequate lot size. The shallow lots and
multiple small businesses lead to frequent curb cuts, congested streets and a lack
parking.
• The City lacks signature development at major gateways into the City, such as
Century and Manchester Boulevards from the west, and Prairie Avenue and
Crenshaw Boulevard from the south.
• Many commercial corridors lack the amenities (streetscape, bus shelters, trees, etc.)
necessary to encourage walking.
• References
Christopher A. Joseph & Associates, 2004. Addendum to the Village Specific Plan
Environmental Impact Report for the Village at Century Project. May.
Envicom Corporation, 1993. Inglewood International Business Park Specific Plan. 21 December.
Inglewood, City of. 1980. The Land Use Element of the Inglewood General Plan. January.
———. 2000. 2000 Housing Element, Inglewood General Plan.
9 Inglewood, City of. 2000. Inglewood Downtown District Main Street Project Area Historic Design
Guidelines. May 15.
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report