2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations adjacent land uses. Development of the Harbor Corridor Plan was guided by the following five principles: 1) Expanded development opportunities that respond to transit investments 2) A variety of safe and efficient travel choices 3) Economic vitality and new opportunities for businesses and residents 4) A sense of place 5) Community health and wellness The four Harbor Corridor Plan land use districts are described below: • Transit Node (TN). The Transit Node district is intended to provide standards for compact, transit- supportive mixed -use and residential development with a focus on creating pedestrian activity at the street. This district offers the most significant opportunities to respond to the regional and local transit investments, with direct access to three existing BRT stations and proximity to one or more future fixed guideway stations. The district allows for a wide range of building types, including mixed -use flex blocks, liners, stacked flats, courtyard housing, and live -work units. The district accommodates shops, restaurants, and active commercial uses at street level, with office and residential uses permitted on upper floors. • Corridor (CDR). The Corridor district is applied to properties along Harbor Boulevard between BRT stations and is intended to provide housing options and neighborhood serving uses within walking distance of a transit node. The district also identifies areas set aside exclusively for moderate- and high - density residential projects to facilitate a range of affordable housing options. Building types include lined block, stacked flats, courtyard housing, live -work, rowhouses, and tuck -under units. Mixed - use and nonresidential projects are centered on key intersections, while residential and public /quasi - public uses infill at midblock locations. • Neighborhood Transitional (NT). The Neighborhood Transitional district provides standards for development that acts as a transition between the single - family neighborhoods to the north and south of 1st and 5th streets and the Corridor and Transit Node districts. Designated for the lowest scale and the lowest intensity of uses in the Harbor Corridor Plan, development in this district is limited to residential, live -work, or neighborhood- serving commercial uses. These uses may combine commercial on the ground floor with residential above or in freestanding single -use buildings on the same site at between two and three stories in height. • Open Space (OS). The Open Space and Recreation district identifies areas reserved for community parks and other open spaces. Allowable structures in this district are limited to those necessary to support the specific open space and 5 July 2014