Vacant Parcel Suitability Analysis

Antonio Aguirre | Jose Barriga | Alonzo Lopez | Ruben Villapando URP 486 Fall 2012

Scenario

• City of Corona has projected population increase by 30,000 people in next 10 years

• Planning director is curious if enough vacant lots available to accommodate growth

Project Plan

Goal and Objectives

• Goal

• Identify existing vacant parcels to accommodate projected population growth

• Objectives

• Categorize available vacant parcels into single and multi-family residential parcels

• Calculate whether identified vacant parcels can accommodate projected population growth

• Identify parcels other than residential and determine whether they can be redeveloped into residential

Types of Data

• Census Data

• Need to look at the existing number of units per parcel/census block and the number of people per household

• City’s Municipal Code for Residential Uses

• Review city's current code to properly disburse the projected population growth

• City’s Land Use Map

• Use current land use map to assist identifying vacant parcels

Analysis Process

Population Density

• Total population : 152,374

• Residential acres: 8,749

• Total vacant parcels: 1,729

• Total vacant acres: 8,681

• Population Density = Total Population / Residential Acres

• 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 =152,374

8,749 = 17.41 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒

• Projected Population = Density x Total vacant acres

• 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 = 17.41 × 8,681 = 151,136

Current Land Use Map

Source: www.discovercorona.com

Residential Parcels

Vacant Parcels

Vacant near Residential Parcel

Transit Stops Buffer

Highways Buffer

Parks Buffer

Schools Buffer

Union of Buffers

Suitable Vacant Parcels

Suitable Vacant Parcels