Carson General Plan, Zoning Amendments and EIR

Carson, with a population of 95,000, is located about 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and three miles north of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports—the two busiest ports in the country—located side-by-side in San Pedro Bay. The Alameda Corridor, which is the busiest freight corridor in the country linking the ports to the transcontinental rail network, runs through Carson, and has strongly influenced Carson’s evolution as a center of industry and logistics. The General Plan and EIR were adopted in March 2023.

The General Plan envisions Carson in 2040 as a vibrant, diverse, and energetic place that embraces technology, creativity, and innovation. The General Plan concentrates new development in a central “Core” area with enhanced walkability and designates major corridors such as Carson Street, Avalon Boulevard, Main Street, Del Amo Boulevard, and Broadway with a mix of uses. The General Plan includes new elements addressing Community Health and Environmental Justice and Community Character and Design. D&B also prepared the Sixth Cycle Housing Element. Phase 1 of the Zoning Code Update, which includes residential and mixed-use zoning, was adopted in 2024, and work is underway on the remaining portions.