The DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN is a mixed-use, urban design plan that establishes the desired physical vision for Downtown Glendale through a clear and comprehensive set of policies, incentives, and requirements. The Plan establishes a coherent and consistent regulatory framework of standards and guidelines in the form of an easy-to-read, graphics-based manual. It sets the physical standards and guidelines as well as land use regulations, and directs policies for economic development; streetscape improvements; transportation development; parking; pedestrian amenities; open space and land use; preservation of cultural resources; and public art.

A corresponding MOBILITY STUDY gathers under a single umbrella the full range of best-practices to reduce auto congestion and promote multi-modal transportation. Each of these - free bus shuttle, parking benefit districts, in-lieu fees, and transit-priority streets, among others - is tailored to the physical vision articulated by the Downtown Specific Plan.

Downtown Specific Plan (Amended August 16, 2011)

Downtown Specific Plan by Chapter (Chapter 3 & 4 Amended Aug. 16, 2011; Chapters 1-7 Amended Jun. 7, 2011; Chapters 1-7 Amended Mar. 15, 2011; Amended Mar. 24, 2009; Chapters 3 & 4 Amended April 13, 2010; Chapter 5 Amended Dec. 14, 2010)

Cover and Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Downtown Districts
Chapter 3 - Land Use
Chapter 4 - Urban Design
Chapter 5 - Open Space
Chapter 6 - Mobility
Chapter 7 - Incentives and Bonuses
Chapters 8, 9 and Credits - Economic Development, and Implementation
Appendix A - Proposed Capacity Enhancements

Downtown Art & Entertainment District
Hearings and Reports related to December 14, 2010 Amendments on Urban Art
Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)
Downtown Mobility Study