Huntington Park, CA Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Downtown Design Guide (2026)

Section 9-4.603 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code creates the Downtown Huntington Park Specific Plan, known as the DTSP. Its stated aim is to attract and expand economic activity and commerce and to establish a more pedestrian-friendly mixed use environment in the downtown area. The code says the DTSP provides a comprehensive set of plans, guidelines and regulatory standards, plus administrative and implementation programs, for land use subdistricts that include commercial, residential and mixed uses. The City Council made findings that the plan is consistent with the General Plan, and the DTSP was prepared and adopted under California Government Code Section 65450 et seq. A copy is on file with the City of Huntington Park Community Development Department.

The plan is not printed in the code. Section 9-4.602 states that specific plans are not codified as part of Title 9 but are separately bound, and that they govern land use and development standards for property carrying the matching Zoning Map designation. The full downtown design text therefore lives in the DTSP document held by Community Development.

The code does carry downtown standards of its own. Under § 9-4.203(E), development in District A (Gateway) and District B (Festival) must put general or specialty retail on the ground level, and retail, professional office and multi-family housing are permitted on the floors above. Apartments and condominiums are capped at a maximum density of 70 units per acre, senior citizen housing at 225 units per acre, and both must sit above the ground level. Only new merchandise can be offered for sale, and no parking facilities are permitted along properties fronting Pacific Boulevard from the north side of Florence Avenue to the south side of Randolph Street.

Citywide, § 9-2.1806 lets the Director refer to design guidelines adopted by the Council. Under § 9-2.1805 the Director sends a list of design recommendations to the applicant within 30 working days of a completed application.