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Community/Area Plans

The City Council has adopted several community and area plans for different parts of the City.  These plans are incorporated into the General Plan and provide goals, policies, and actions for specific areas of the City in addition to the Citywide goals and policies in the rest of the General Plan

Media District Specific Plan 
The Media District Specific Plan (MDSP) was adopted in 1991 as a growth-control plan for the commercial and industrial areas in the southwestern corner of Burbank, which is the home to several major media companies.

» Media District map
» Media District Specific Plan*

*Please note: Chapter 3 of the MDSP, Land Use Regulations and Development Standards, was adopted into the Burbank Municipal Code to serve as the zoning for the Media District area.  The zoning standards have been amended numerous times since the MDSP was originally adopted, and those changes are not reflected in the document available for download here.  Chapter 3 is included for reference only as part of the original document.  For current zoning regulations in the Media District, please see Burbank Municipal Code Chapter 31.

Rancho Master Plan 
The Rancho Master Plan was adopted in 1993 to protect the unique equestrian nature of the Rancho area located in the southeast corner of Burbank generally and centered along Alameda Avenue and Riverside Drive.

» Rancho area map
» Rancho Master Plan
» additional Rancho Master Plan information

Burbank Center Plan 
The Burbank Center Plan (BCP) was adopted in 1997 as an economic revitalization plan for Downtown Burbank and surrounding areas.

» Burbank Center Plan area map
» Burbank Center Plan*
» Burbank Center Plan Appendix

*Please note: Chapter 3 of the BCP, Land Use Regulations and Development Standards, was adopted into the Burbank Municipal Code to serve as the zoning for Downtown Burbank and surrounding areas.  The zoning standards have been amended numerous times since the BCP was originally adopted, and those changes are not reflected in the document available for download here.  Chapter 3 is included for reference only as part of the original document.  For current zoning regulations in Downtown Burbank and surrounding areas, please see Burbank Municipal Code Chapter 31.

Magnolia Park
The Magnolia Park zoning was adopted in 1998 in an effort to revitalize the area by promoting a pedestrian oriented atmosphere.  All commercial properties along Magnolia Boulevard between Buena Vista Street and the western City Limit, and along Hollywood Way between Clark Avenue and Chandler Boulevard, were rezoned to special Magnolia Park zoning classifications.

» Magnolia Park map

Along with the special zoning, the following policy statement was added to the General Plan:

Magnolia Park is a low-density residential community which is served by businesses located primarily along Magnolia Boulevard and Hollywood Way and along some of the other arterials which traverse the area. The vitality of the commercial area greatly depends upon the patronage of the surrounding residents, who both walk and drive to businesses. This patronage should be further encouraged by the creation of a series of distinct clusters of pedestrian oriented retail areas and office/professional services nodes, supported by sufficient, conveniently located parking facilities, with the goal of establishing a multiple-destination shopping district.