Office of the City Manager
CONSIDERATION OF RECONNECTING
PASADENA 710 VISION PLAN FOR THE
RELINQUISHED 710 STUB PROPERTY
City Council
April 13, 2026
Item # 16
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Presentation Overview
2 • Present staff & Reconnecting Communities 710
Advisory Group recommendations:
• Outline steps & actions needed to advance
implementation of 710 Vision Plan
• 710 Vision Plan Clarifying Questions & Responses
• Summary of next steps
• Council direction on next phase of 710 Stub
development
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Recommendations
2. a)Transition land use concepts from Vision Plan to Planning Department & other relevant Departments, & initiate
environmental analysis, entitlements, & regulatory
requirements
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Recommendation
b) Direct staff to continue to
develop & recommend
financing mechanisms for
developing 710 Stub area
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Recommendation
c) Direct that 710 Stub area become City’s first sustainable, resilient & carbon neutral district
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Recommendation
d) Initiate work on options for Council consideration of an implementation/governance structure to guide
development, management & operations of 710 Stub
area
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Recommendation
e)Acknowledge past harms to former residents, businesses & institutions required to vacate relinquishment &
surrounding areas & other areas citywide to clear the path for freeway construction
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Recommendation
f) Research & detail all targets, goals & programs
delineated in Restorative Justice Framework of Vision Plan for consideration of implementation of Citywide
approach – inclusive of the 710 Stub area – to restorative justice. This includes targets for affordable housing,
creation of a community oversight committee, a
community benefits planning framework, policies for
wealth generation through home & business ownership,
business development support, workforce development,
& other public benefits through Restorative Justice
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Other Recommendation
Regularly provide Council with progress updates & seek
direction regarding all aspects of overall Reconnecting Pasadena program
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Other Recommendations
Set a goal of developing a minimum of 1,800 residential units in the relinquishment area to include mix of units for ownership & rental of varying affordability & size
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Other Recommendations
To advance reconnection, accessibility, multi-modal &
active transportation, & community safety, include
Boulevard & Paseos street & access concept as the working option to carry forward in the land use entitlement process 11 Office of the City Manager
Other Recommendations
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Other Recommendations
13 • Continue to work with Caltrans
regarding transition of existing
freeway-to-freeway to a local-
to-freeway/freeway-to-local
access system
> Continuation of Caltrans/City
Transportation Working Group
> Caltrans allocated budget for
feasibility study
> Changes to regional freeway
signs
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Other Recommendations
14 >Continue to work with Caltrans to identify a new location for stormwater facility located in southern portion of
relinquishment area;
Continuation of Caltrans/City Sustainability Working
Group
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Staff Recommendation
Other Items
> Continue to grow existing partnerships – and seek
partnerships – with public, private, & non-profit agencies and entities that enhance the delivery of positive
outcomes from the relinquishment area for the City of
Pasadena and its residents and businesses.
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Recommendation Summary
Approval of staff recommendations presented here &
other staff recommendations noted in the Agenda Report
Direct staff to use Reconnecting Pasadena 710 Vision Plan & associated technical studies to support its work going forward
Direct staff to utilize RC 710 Advisory Group
Recommendations as guidelines for developing
entitlements & requirements for development of 710 Stub area
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710 Vision Plan Clarifying
Questions & Responses
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Clarifying Questions
Relinquishment
1. Part of agreement for relinquishment was that property retains & promotes a transportation purpose. Does that mean that it takes on regional traffic?
>Not required to carry regional traffic like initial freeway plan intended
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Clarifying Questions
Relinquishment
>What criteria will Caltrans apply in determining whether to sign off on Pasadena plan? How will that be
measured?
Caltrans & FHWA have already “signed off” on
relinquishment
“Transportation purpose" focus shifts to today’context, which is about moving people via a variety of modes
e.g. walking, biking, transit, automobile, etc.
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Clarifying Questions
Vision Plan
2. Is Vision Plan overall entitlement framework for 710 Stub? >Vision Plan provided City with opportunity to gain a
detailed understanding of a variety of elements
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Clarifying Questions
Parking
3. Vision plan states it is assumed that up to 1 million square feet of underground parking garages
>How many spaces do 1 million square feet equal?
Up to 2,800 spaces (350 sf/space)
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Clarifying Questions
Parking
>What are expectations of parking needs?
Total amount of parking will likely adjust downward as additional mobility options are realized & as each
phase of future development is brought forward.
Specific needs & amounts per phase will be
developed as part of City process
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Clarifying Questions
Street Grid Concepts
4. How important is it to add new east-west streets?
>This is a key aspect of “Reconnecting Pasadena”
>Adding back east-west access (perhaps streets, but
potentially non-auto access connections) AND
modifying remaining wide bridges will help maximize
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Clarifying Questions
Mobility & Access
5. What do you think will happen to current through traffic? >By designing complete streets with focus on both multi- modal access & safety, overall speeds & perceived
efficiency of this route as an effective “through route” will be diminished & will encourage through traffic to
seek alternative routes in higher capacity/speed
corridors (i.e., SR-2, I-5, I-605, etc.)
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Clarifying Questions
6. Vision plan relies on a 30-35% trip reduction. What is contingency if reductions are not true?
>Vision plan assigned 30-35% trip reduction goal due to factors e.g. co-location of housing & employment,
complete street designs, etc.
>As City engages in more detailed analyses during
entitlement effort, total trips (project + background trips) will be evaluated & trip reduction goals can be linked to future phases of development to enhance ability to
achieve reduction goal
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Clarifying Questions
Options
7. What are benefits of “Boulevards and Paseos” option? >Boulevards & Paseos option has # of benefits including:
Maximizes connectivity north-south, & east-west, for
pedestrians & vehicles;
Allows traffic to be diffused/reduced
Creates more walkable environment – narrower streets
– enhancing safety & vehicle trip reduction
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Clarifying Questions
City Process
8. Given that engineering studies were not deemed
appropriate at Vision Plan level, what is plan, timeline, & costs of conducting them going forward?
>More detailed initial engineering work will be performed in alignment with the entitlement process
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Clarifying Questions
9. Thoughts on phasing? Any thought that we could
potentially have acres of dirt sitting for years while work on phase 1?
>Important to identify early phases that are least
impactful, can be supported by current infrastructure & complement exiting neighborhoods (e.g., the westside of Pasadena Ave.; creating a linear park buffer along St.
John; etc.)
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Clarifying Questions
10. What is timeline & gameplan for modifying existing fwy- to-fwy interchange to begin to modify regional through
trips & determine their future path with a modified
connection to the freeways from the 710 Stub?
>Due to our strong partnership with Caltrans & CTA, Dist. 7 partners submitted budget request for funding to begin
work in FY 26-27
>Critical for transition of fwy-to-fwy to local-to fwy/fwy-to- local access with likely outcome of modification &
elimination of certain interchanges
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Clarifying Questions
11. Has staff studied wide range of models for governance, including structures from base closure authorities & other similar major land use conversions & developments?
>Yes, staff is compiling relevant governance models,
including: Presidio in San Francisco, Denver Union Station, Battery Park City & Seattle Waterfront
>ULI TAP report will further address
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Clarifying Questions
Economics
12.When will we see total infrastructure cost including water, sewer, power, etc.?
>As a specific plan is developed & detailed, overall cost analysis can begin in parallel & track with various phases of development
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Clarifying Questions
13. Have we looked at & confirmed off-site upgrades needs? >Once a specific plan is selected & detailed, overall cost analysis can begin in parallel for any off-site upgrades and track with each phase of development
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Clarifying Questions
14. What funding sources are available to pay for
infrastructure?
>A multiplicity of public & private funding sources will be evaluated & needed to fund basic horizontal
development of site (i.e., infrastructure, public
facilities)
>City has contracted with Kosmont Ass., who are
working on finance mechanisms & have presented
their initial work to Council’s ED Tech Committee
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Clarifying Questions
Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel (ULI TAP)
15.When will we see recommendations & ideas generated
from ULI TAP that took place several weeks ago?
>Final report due to City on April 20, 2026
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Clarifying Questions
Other Questions
16.How many housing units were within relinquishment area? 35 Office of the City Manager
Clarifying Questions
17. Have we identified families who were directly impacted by acquisition of relinquishment area & are there school records from neighborhood school to determine how
many people resided in relinquishment area?
> Allegra Consulting located families directly impacted by acquisition of relinquishment area & several are
included in Amplify documentary & written report
> PUSD indicates that records for Garfield Elementary
school no longer exist
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Clarifying Questions
37 • Total Project Revenue to date - $7 Million
>Caltrans Relinquishment Funds - $5 Million
>Reconnecting Communities Planning Grant - $2 Million
• Expenses to date - $4,750,800
>Maintenance in 710 Stub - $220,100
>Vision Plan consultants, historical consultants & staff time - $4,530,700
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Summary
Transportation & Traffic
• Phased Development – CEQA transportation analysis will provide information necessary for linking phases to
transportation performance, prioritizing traffic impact reduction in existing City corridors
• Regional partnerships – Continued collaboration with Caltrans, LA Metro and SCAG will assist City in :
> Development of mobility hub to provide multi-modal choices > Reduction of regional cut through traffic
> Meeting “transportation purpose” for corridor
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Summary
Land Use Development
• Specific plan process for land use designation &
entitlement
• Master Plan process available, allows for flexibility in phasing & land use development & responsive to market & developers • Land use balance is priority
> Alignment with Economic Development Strategic Plan &
housing needs
> Sufficient parking to complement development but not
enable vehicle focused mobility
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Summary
Implementation
• Prioritize entitlement flexibility, market & development demand over time
• Implement development incrementally through realistic phases aligned with infrastructure investment & market
conditions
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Conclusion
Staff recommends adopting proposed
recommendations to initiate planning, environmental
review, financial strategy, implementation/governance
planning, & restorative justice work for 710 Stub
redevelopment. Staff will return to Council regularly
with updates & to seek input & direction from Council.
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Appendices:
Considerations & Other Actions
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Acquisitions in Study/Relinquishment Area
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Northern Study Area
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Central Study Area
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