RESOLUTION NO. ----
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE 2023 CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the Pasadena Comprehensive General Plan established the City's goals, objectives and policies with respect to the development of its land resources; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Diagram of the Comprehensive General Plan designates land within the City for certain types of development consistent with its land use policies; and
WHEREAS, concurrent herewith, the City Council is adopting the 2023 Central District Specific Plan ("CDSP"); and
WHEREAS, as a result of this action, there is a need to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan to keep it current with respect to changing economic conditions and future development potential; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the recommended CDSP and concurrent General Plan Land Use Map Amendment on October 2, 2023, at which at which it reviewed and considered the recommendations as set forth in the Staff Report of the same date, and the Planning Commission's recommendations. The City Council adopted the Addendum, and found that the Addendum properly discloses only minor technical changes or additions to the EIR, and none of the conditions triggering a subsequent or supplemental EIR are present, as set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, and adopted Findings for Approval for the General Plan Map Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the following amendments to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive General Plan:
1. Change the land use designation for a portion of the parcels at the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Holly Street (45 feet behind the street-facing property lines) from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) and Institutional to Open Space, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
1 2. Change the land use designation for the parcels that comprise the Playhouse Village Park located on Union Street from Medium Mixed Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to Open Space, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
3. Change the land use designation for parcels on and near North Lake Avenue from High Commercial (0-3.0 FAR) to High Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-3.0 FAR), as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
4. Change the land use designation on two parcels fronting Walnut Street west of North Lake Avenue from Urban Housing (0-87 du/ac) to High Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-3.0 FAR), as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
5. Change the land use designation on five parcels in the vicinity of North Lake Avenue from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to High Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-3.0 FAR), as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
6. Change the land use designation for parcels between Mentor Avenue and Wilson Avenue, north of Cordova Street from High Density Residential (0-48 du/ac) to Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) and change the Land Use Map to incorporate this area into the CDSP, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
7. Change the Land Use Map to remove the area south of California Boulevard currently designated Low Mixed-Use (0-32 du/ac and 0-1.0 FAR) from the CDSP, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
8. Change the land use designation of two parcels fronting South Lake Avenue from Medium-High Density Residential (0-32 du/ac) to Low Mixed-Use (0-32 du/ac and 1.0 FAR), as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
9. Change the land use designation for parcels between El Molino Avenue and Hudson Avenue (south of Del Mar Boulevard, excluding Institutional uses) from Medium-High Residential (0-32 du/ac) to High Residential (0-48 du/ac), as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
10. Change the land use designation for parcels south of Central Court between De Lacey Avenue and Fair Oaks Avenue from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to High Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-3.0 FAR), as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
2 Adopted at the ____ meeting of the City Council on the __ _ day of ___ , 2023 by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Approved as to form:
Theresa E. Fuentes
Assistant City Attorney
MARK JOMSKY, CMC, City Clerk
3 EXHIBIT A
(1) Designation changed
from Medium Mixed-Use
to Open Space.
(2) Designation changed
from Medium Mixed-Use
to Open Space.
(3) Designation changed
from High Commercial to
High Mixed-Use .
(10) Designation
changed from
Medium Mixed
Use to High
Mixed-Use.
(9) Designation changed from
Medium-High Density Residential
to High Density Residential.
(8) Designation changed
from Medium-High Density
Residential to Low Mixed-Use.
4 (4) Designation changed
from Urban Housing to
High Mixed-Use .
------------ -(5) Designation changed
from Medium Mixed-Use
to High Mixed-Use.
(6) Added to CDSP
boundary and
designation changed
from High Density
Residential to
Medium Mixed-Use.
(7) Removed
from CDSP
boundary.
Vh Low-Medium Mixed-Use
Medium Mixed-Use
- High Mixed-Use
Low Commercial
Medium Commercial
Medium-High Residential
- High Residential
- Urban Housing
Institutional
Open Space