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South Bay
Area Plan

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Overview

On March 11, 2025, the Board of Supervisors adopted the South Bay Area Plan Project. The Project included an amendment to the General Plan to establish the South Bay Area Plan (SBAP), land use and zoning changes, Title 22 (Planning and Zoning) amendments, and revisions to the West Carson Transit-Oriented District (TOD) Specific Plan. These changes are effective immediately, with the exception of the Title 22 (Planning and Zoning) Amendments which will take effect on April 11, 2025.

The SBAP is a long-range community-based plan that identifies opportunities for equitable and sustainable investment while addressing issues and concerns voiced by community members. The SBAP simplifies and streamlines land use and zoning regulations in the Project area. The SBAP also implements land use and zoning recommendations from the recently approved General Plan Housing Element 2021-2029 and sets forth goals, policies, and programs that address topics such as: the need for affordable housing; strategies to reduce vehicle miles traveled; economic development; reductions to industrial-related environmental hazards; identification of culturally significant landmarks and community practices; and strategies to facilitate and support community-serving green spaces in urban areas.

In conjunction with the County General Plan, the SBAP will serve as the primary planning document for the unincorporated communities of the South Bay Planning Area.

Final Documents

Resources

West Carson Transit Oriented District Specific Plan

The availability of GIS technology allows the development of parcelized and digitized maps. This project page includes maps and documents that illustrate where the zoning and land use policy changed with sufficient detail that includes parcel outlines and street names. The GIS data that depict the previous versions of zoning and land use policy as well as specific change areas from this area plan update will be maintained in LA County Planning’s internal databases. The live GIS data layers for zoning and land use policy resulting from this area plan update (and any future zone changes and/or plan amendments) can be found on LA County’s Open Data Hub here: https://egis-lacounty.hub.arcgis.com/.

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