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 2025 NORTH LAKE 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 2025 North Lake Specific Plan ("NLSP"); 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 NLSP and concurrent General Plan Land Use Map Amendment on November 24, 2025,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, as depicted in Exhibit A to this Resolution:
1. Update the land use designation for parcels north of Washington Boulevard and west of Washington Theater from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 1 FAR) and Low-Medium Mixed-Use (0-48 du/ac and 0-1.75 FAR) to Low Mixed- Use (0-32 du/ac and 0-1.0 FAR).
2. Update the land use designation for parcels north of Washington Boulevard at North Lake Avenue from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to Low-Medium Mixed-Use (0-48 du/ac and 0-1.75 FAR).
3. Remove the four parcels designated Low-Density Residential at Howard Street from the NLSP.
4. Update the land use designation and remove from the NLSP an area at the southwest corner of Rio Grande and Mentor Avenue from Medium Mixed-Use (0- 87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to Low Density Residential (0-6 du/acre).
5. Add parcels at the southeast corner of Washington Park and update the land use designation from Medium-Density Residential (0-32 du/ac) to Open Space.
6. Update the land use designation for parcels southwest of Washington Boulevard and Hudson Avenue from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to Low-Medium Mixed-Use (0-48 du/ac and 0-1.75 FAR).
7. Remove the area northeast of Hudson and Claremont from the NLSP and update the land use designation from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to Medium-hligh Residential for the northernmost three parcels and to Low- Density Residential (0-6 du/ac) for the southernmost four parcels.
8. Update the land use designation for parcels southeast of Washington Boulevard and North Lake Avenue from Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR) to Low Mixed-Use (0-32 du/ac and 0-1.0 FAR).
9. Update the land use designation for parcels south of Washington Boulevard between Mentor and Catalina avenues from Medium Density Residential (16 du/ac) to Low Mixed-Use (32 du/ac and 0-1.0 FAR).
10. Update the land use designation for parcels at North Lake Avenue and Mountain Street south to Orange Grove Boulevard from Low Commercial (0-1.0 FAR) to Low-Medium Mixed-Use (0-48 du/ac and 0-1.75 FAR).
11 .Add the parcel at 826 Boylston to the NLSP and update the land use designation from Medium-High Density Residential (0-32 du/ac) to Low-Medium Mixed-Use (0-48 du/ac and 0-1.75 FAR).
2 12.Add the parcel at 840 Earlham Street and change the land use designation from Institutional to Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR).
13. Add the parcels at 819 East Villa Street and 812-834 Santa Barbara Street and update the land use designation from Low-Medium Density Residential (0-12 du/ac) to Medium Mixed-Use (0-87 du/ac and 0-2.25 FAR).
14. Remove the area designated Low-Density Residential on Mentor Avenue north of Bell Street from the NLSP.
15. Remove the area designated Low-Density Residential on Mentor Avenue south of Mountain Street from the NLSP.
16. Update the land use designation for the parcels at 701 and 709 N. Mentor Avenue from Low-Density Residential (0-6 du/acre) to Medium-High Density Residential (0-32 du/ac) and remove from the NLSP.
17. Update the land use designation for the parcel at 919 E. Orange Grove Boulevard from Medium-Density Residential (0-16 du/acre) to Medium-High Density Residential (0-32 du/ac).
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3 Adopted at themeeting of the City Council on the _ day of AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_, 2025 by the following vote:
MARK JOMSKY, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Carolin^Monroy
Assistant City Attorrfe
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