Sylmar Community Plan

Sylmar is a unique semi-rural suburban community surrounded by scenic mountain views, vast open spaces, and impressive natural beauty. Situated at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the northeast corner of the

San Fernando Valley, this 12-square mile community is located at the northern border of the City of Los Angeles, approximately 28 miles north of downtown, see Figure 1-1, Sylmar Community Plan Area.

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The community of Sylmar initially developed as an agricultural outgrowth of the City of San Fernando, with rich soil, an underground water supply, and a year-round warm climate that supported abundant olive and citrus trees. This community has grown significantly since its olive-growing days. Today, Sylmar is a stable semi-rural “bedroom” community at the edge of the City where nearly 80,000 residents appreciate a quiet, slow-paced suburban lifestyle that includes the few remaining equestrian communities in the City. It is a working-class community with many multi-generational families, a variety of residential neighborhoods, a mix of commercial uses and services, a thriving light industrial economy, and many natural, cultural, and civic amenities and resources.

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