The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has given the green light to a proposed mixed-use development which would replace a mobile home park in Harbor City.

The project from Orange County-based Red Oak Investments, slated to replace the A-1 Trailer Par at 1280 Pacific Coast Highway calls for the construction of a new six-story development featuring 354 residential units and approximately 1,500 square feet of street-fronting commercial space. Parking for 575 vehicles would be provided in a central structure.

Ground-level floor plan of 1280 PCHVTBS Architects

Planning Commission approval was required to authorize density bonus incentives to permit a larger structure than allowed by zoning rules. In exchange, 42 of the proposed studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments as deed-restricted affordable housing at the very low-income level, representing the total number of existing mobile homes on the site.

Per a staff report to the Commission, residents of the existing complex are offered a right-of-return if they meet the eligibility requirements of the new affordable units. Likewise, relocation assistance and other financial assistance is to be provided to the residents.

1280 PCH project site - currently home to the A-1 Trailer ParkGoogle Maps

VTBS Architects is designing the project, named 1280 PCH for its address, which is shown in plans as a contemporary low-rise structure organized around two central courtyards. Plans also call for a small roof terrace overlooking Pacific Coast Highway.

Red Oak Investments, which is based in Irvine, lists a number of similar projects among its past portfolio on its website.

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