Rowland Heights General Plan

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Adopted by the LA County Board of
SupervisorsSeptember 1, 1981
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Why and how was the Plan created?
1971 60 Freeway extended through Rowland
Heights construction of homes and apartments
skyrockets By the mid 1970s 25 of all housing
units in the community were apartments.
  Groups of concerned and angry residents
started appearing at public hearings to protest
against additional apartment projects that are
being proposed. The Rowland Heights Planning
Advisory Committee (PAC) is formed.
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Rowland Heights Planning Advisory Committee (PAC)

• Our PAC was formed to create a community
  master plan for the future development of the
  Rowland Heights area.
• Assisted by staff from Regional Planning
• Consisted of 21 prominent local residents and
  property owners.
• Held more than 35 public meetings between March
  77 and July 79

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The Plan the Committee created sought to

• Allow for reasonable growth while maintaining
  some semblance of the single family, semi-rural
  character of the community
• Assure a balance between such growth and
  necessary supporting infrastructure
• Prevent incompatible land uses in various areas
• Provide a guide for public and private investment
  in the community
• Improve traffic circulation
• Preserve significant views from residential areas
• Preserve major ridgelines and riparian corridors

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To achieve the goals 10 land use classifications
were created and assigned to the various parcels
in the community
Open Space N1  (Non-Urban 1) - Minimum lot
size of 5 acres N2  (Non-Urban 2) - Maximum 1
dwelling unit/acre U1  (Urban 1) - Maximum 3.2
dwelling units/acre U2  (Urban 2) - Maximum 6
dwelling units/acre U3  (Urban 3) - Maximum 12
dwelling units/acre U4  (Urban 4) - Maximum 22
dwelling units/acre U5  (Urban 5) - Maximum 35
dwelling units/acre Commercial Industrial
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How well has the plan performed?
Quite well. The growth estimate was right on
target. What about conflict? How have the
residents responded to the substantial additional
growth that has occurred under the plan?
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Because we fear it would have the effect of
making our Plan meaningless over time
Why is the community so concerned regarding the
proposed Plan amendment?
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Total Number of Rental Units in Each Community
Source Regional Planning, 6/8/2008
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Percent of Total Residential Units That Are
Rentals for Each Community
Source Regional Planning, 6/8/2008
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What Other Indications Are There That Additional
Apartments Are Not Needed In Rowland
Heights?Pheasant Ridge38 Vacancy Factor
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Summary
Additional apartment units are not needed. Our
Plan was created to be a guide for public and
private investment.Residents relied upon it
when purchasing their homes, which now have a
collective market value in the 4 to 5 billion
range. A great deal of community effort went in
to creating the Plan. It should not be amended
without the full participation and support of
residents.