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About the Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan Update

The Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan (NPP) was adopted in 1998 as a response to traffic, speeding, and parking impacts from Studios and Commercial Development. The NPP paved the way for several improvements, including gateway medians, intersection reconfigurations, street trees, crosswalk treatments, and preferential parking for the neighborhood bound by West Olive Avenue, Victory Boulevard, South Main Street, West Alameda Avenue and North Buena Vista Street.

City Council directed staff to update the 1998 Rancho Providencia NPP to reflect changes to the City’s development and traffic patterns over that time. The City gathered changes in cut-through traffic, determined affected locations, and developed a plan update with traffic engineering recommendations to address those issues. 

City Council adopted the Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan Update on December 5, 2023, including a Mitigated Negative Declaration, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Rancho Providencia NPP

Community Engagement

City Staff will host a virtual public forum on April 16, 2026, to discuss the neighborhood’s experience with the temporary road closure on S. Orchard Dr. between W. Olive Ave. and W. Oak St.

City Council adopted an update to the Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan (NPP) in December 2023, and one measure was to observe the permanent closure for additional time. City Staff have been evaluating the effect on nearby traffic patterns and have heard from a number of neighbors regarding their experience with the closure. No determination has yet been made, and Staff are seeking additional community input on possible future options before making a recommendation to City Council.

Meeting Details
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 5:00PM
Venue: Zoom
Zoom Link: https://burbankca.zoom.us/j/84504645219  
Join by phone: +1 669 444 9171 (Meeting ID: 845 0464 5219)
 

Neighborhood Protection Plan Documents

Rancho Providencia NPP Area (PDF)
Rancho Providencia NPP (adopted August 18, 1998) (PDF)
Rancho Providencia NPP Final Report (Adopted October 2, 2001) (PDF)
Rancho Providencia NPP Update (Adopted December 5, 2023) (PDF)
Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan Update Appendices

Environmental Review

The City of Burbank adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines (Public Resources Code, Division 13 and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) evaluating the potential environmental impacts of the Burbank’s Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan (NPP) Update. It was adopted with the plan update on December 5, 2023. 

Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan Update Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF)

City Council Presentation Materials

Contact Information

For more information, please call the main Transportation number at (818) 238-5290 or e-mail [email protected]