industrial park amenities survey and analysis

181 Pages·2012·9.47 MB·English

appendix e: industrial park amenities
survey and analysis
anaheim canyon specific plan | january 2016 | E - 1
A New Class for
Industrial Parks
An analysis of amenities for revitalizing and greening          
an aging business park in Anaheim, CA 
Suzanne Schwab
Professional Report
Submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Department of Planning, Policy, and Design
University of California, Irvine

Client: Jonathan Borrego, Principal Planner and Susan Kim, Senior Planner
City of Anaheim, Planning Department

PR Faculty Advisor: Ajay Garde
Spring 2012

Table of Contents
Executive Summary _____________________________________________________________ 1
Introduction ___________________________________________________________________ 2
Objectives _____________________________________________________________________ 2
Audience _____________________________________________________________________ 3
Problem Statement and Background ________________________________________________ 3-4
Significance ___________________________________________________________________ 4-6
Methods and Procedures _________________________________________________________ 6
Existing Conditions ________________________________________________________ 6
Case Study Evaluations ____________________________________________________ 6
Survey __________________________________________________________________ 6
Industrial Office Park Trends ______________________________________________________ 7-11
A New Class of Worker_____________________________________________________ 7
Eco-Industrial Parks and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ____________ 8-9
Additional Literature ______________________________________________________ 10-11
SWOT Analysis of Existing Conditions _______________________________________________ 11-14
Strengths _______________________________________________________________ 11-12
Weaknesses _____________________________________________________________ 12-13
Opportunities ____________________________________________________________ 13-14
Threats _________________________________________________________________ 14
Case Study Evaluations __________________________________________________________ 14-18
NASA Ames and Google __________________________________________________________ 14-16
Irvine Spectrum __________________________________________________________ 16-18
Survey Results _________________________________________________________________ 18-21

Data Collection Methods ______________________________________________________ 18
Survey Population ___________________________________________________________ 18
Survey Findings ______________________________________________________________ 18-21
Planning Recommendations ______________________________________________________ 21-24
Conclusion ____________________________________________________________________ 24

Appendices
Appendix A Current Land Use Map for the Northeast Area Specific Plan
Appendix B Evaluation Criteria for Case Studies
Appendix C Amenities Survey
Questionnaire
Canvasing Card
Survey Data
Handwritten Responses
Appendix D Canyon Point Amenities Brochure
Appendix E Eco-Industrial Parks in the United States

References

Table of Figures
Figure 1 Photo: Boeing Site in Anaheim Canyon _______________________________________ 1
Figure 2 Map: Anaheim Canyon Planning Area _______________________________________ 2
Figure 3 Photos: Signage Program _________________________________________________ 4
Figure 4 Map: PacifiCenter Specific Plan Boundary Map ________________________________ 5
Figure 5 Photos: Hercules Campus at Playa Vista _____________________________________ 7
Figure 6 Resource Recovery Based Eco-Industrial Park _________________________________ 9
Figure 7 Photo: Canyon Point LEED Certified Industrial Complex __________________________ 11
Figure 8 Eastside Church Rendering of Plaza _________________________________________ 11
Figure 9 Aerial Map of Anaheim Metrolink Station and Surrounding Area __________________ 12
Figure 10 Lack of Connectivity _____________________________________________________ 12
Figure 11 Anaheim Lakes _________________________________________________________ 13
Figure 12 Gateways _____________________________________________________________ 14
Figure 13 Googleplex ____________________________________________________________ 14
Figure 14 Google Amenities ______________________________________________________ 15
Figure 15 Aerial Map of Irvine Spectrum _____________________________________________ 16
Figure 16 Photos: Irvine Spectrum _________________________________________________ 17
Figure 17 Chart: Satisfaction with Current Amenities ___________________________________ 19
Figure 18 Chart: Types of Amenities ________________________________________________ 20
Figure 19 Chart: Dinner in Anaheim Canyon __________________________________________ 21
Figure 20 Metrolink Schematic Plan for Pedestrian Connectivity __________________________ 22
Figure 21 Street Improvements: Bulbouts ___________________________________________ 22
Figure 22 Photo: The Gates Central Park ____________________________________________ 24

Schwab | 1 
A New Class for Industrial Parks 
Execu(cid:415)ve Summary  
Anaheim Canyon is an industrial park in Anaheim, California covering approximately 2,500 acres of 
land.  The aerospace industry helped to establish Anaheim Canyon as a premier manufacturing center 
when North American Avia(cid:415)on (later bought by Boeing) purchased an 80 acre lot in 1959.  Through 
several cycles of economic ups and downs this business center has maintained a presence in Southern 
California.  Today’s industrial park is vastly different than that of the 1960’s.  Anaheim Canyon is home 
to 34% of the City’s businesses and 32% of the City’s job base.  With the addi(cid:415)on of a Metrolink 
sta(cid:415)on, a variety of available natural resources, and adjacent residen(cid:415)al neighborhoods this area has 
the poten(cid:415)al to be more than just a place of employment. 
The objec(cid:415)ve of this report is to aid the City of Anaheim in making decisions regarding the inclusion of 
ameni(cid:415)es within the new Anaheim Canyon Specific Plan.  Challenging economic condi(cid:415)ons make this 
a good (cid:415)me to revise the Specific Plans for this area and to rethink the ameni(cid:415)es provided in this 
industrial/office park.  The previous Specific Plans and revitaliza(cid:415)on efforts are no longer compe(cid:415)(cid:415)ve 
in addressing issues of mobility, connec(cid:415)vity and adding convenience and service uses.  This report 
analyzes data found through research, site visits, a survey, and case studies.  A strengths, weaknesses, 
opportuni(cid:415)es, and threats (SWOT) analysis of exis(cid:415)ng condi(cid:415)ons is also presented.  
Recommenda(cid:415)ons address issues in five areas:  Beau(cid:415)fica(cid:415)on, Mobility & Connec(cid:415)vity,  Land Use, 
Economic Development and Community Involvement. 

Figure 1 Boeing site in Anaheim Canyon