The Recovery Redevelopment Plan for the Council District Nine Corridors South of the Santa Monica Freeway was adopted by the City Council on December 13, 1995. The Project Area covers 2,817 acres and covers commercial and industrial corridors within its boundaries. All residentially designated neighborhoods are excluded. A high priority is to develop job-producing programs and to revitalize the major commercial and industrial corridors in the area. Project objectives include job retention and attracting new businesses to the area; industrial area expansion and stabilization; providing consumer retail, shopping and entertainment facilities; providing affordable housing; expanding job training programs; and providing improved transportation and city services.

Conditions at Time of Adoption

Of 7,361 parcels, ninety-two percent needed assistance and were in some state of disrepair. Seventy-one percent of the parcels showed evidence of broken public sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Fifty-nine percent of the parcels demonstrated deferred maintenance in areas of driveways, walkways, ground covered parking/loading areas and fencing. Twenty-seven percent of the parcels had deficient on-site parking. Sixty-three percent of the parcels were served by a public alley and were severely deteriorated. Fifty-eight percent of the parcels had graffiti. The Project Area was plagued with building deterioration and lack of commercial facilities; lack of parking; the presence of incompatible uses; existence of subdivided lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper use and development and that were in multiple ownership.