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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jon Primuth
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jon Primuth
Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn G. Zneimer
Councilmember Jack Donovan
Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti
Councilmember Janet Braun
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn G. Zneimer
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M.
AMEDEE O. “DICK” RICHARDS JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1424 MISSION STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
South Pasadena City Council Statement of Civility
As your elected governing board, we will treat each other, members of the public, and City employees with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in South Pasadena for the conduct of all City business and community participation. The decisions made tonight will be for the benefit of the South Pasadena community and not for personal gain.
NOTICE ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCESSIBILITY
The South Pasadena City Council Meeting will be conducted in-person from the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr. Council Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030.
Public participation may be made as follows:
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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may comment on a non-agenda subject under the jurisdiction of the City Council or on an agenda item. Members of the public will have three minutes to address the City Council, however, the Mayor and City Council may adjust the time allotted, as needed.
Public Comments received in writing will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be part of the meeting record. Written public comments will be uploaded to the City website for public viewing under Additional Documents. When submitting a public comment, please make sure to include the following:
1) Name (optional), and
2) Agenda item you are submitting public comment on.
3) Submit by no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the City Council meeting. Correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
PLEASE NOTE: The Mayor may exercise the Chair's discretion, subject to the approval of the majority of the City Council, to adjust public comment time limit to less than three minutes, as needed.
Pursuant to State law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).
Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment will be limited to three minutes per speaker for the agendized items only.
PUBLIC HEARING
2. CONSIDERATION OF A NEW GENERAL PLAN, ASSOCIATED DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC
PLAN, AND PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE
PROJECT
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2023 GENERAL PLAN
AND THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT
A, EXHIBIT B, EXHIBIT C, AND EXHIBIT D, AND RESCIND THE
MISSION STREET SPECIFIC PLAN
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING THE MISSION
STREET SPECIFIC PLAN AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 2035
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony on the project, and continue the Public Hearing to September 27, 2023, at which time the Council would consider:
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1. Adopting a Resolution to certify and adopt the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for the project, making required findings and adopting a statement of overriding considerations;
2. Adopting a Resolution to adopt the General Plan and the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) Update, inclusive of Planning Commission direction and errata revisions to both the General Plan and DTSP; and
3. Introducing an Ordinance to rescind the Mission Street Specific Plan upon the effective date of the DTSP.
3. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (SPMC) CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) AND ZONING MAP RELATED TO INCREASED DENSITY BY REZONING THE
EXISTING FOCUSED AREA OVERLAY ZONE TO MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONE AND
INCREASE DENSITY IN THE CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UPDATED GENERAL PLAN AND THE 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING
ELEMENT
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 36
(ZONING) OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
PASADENA RELATED TO INCREASED DENSITY INCLUDING
REZONING THE EXISTING FOCUSED AREA OVERLAY ZONE TO
MIXED-USE OVERLAY ZONE AND INCREASING DENSITY IN THE
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, AND AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UPDATED GENERAL
PLAN AND THE 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive public testimony on the project, and continue the Public Hearing to September 27, 2023, at which time the Council would consider introducing an Ordinance to:
1. Amend certain South Pasadena Municipal Code Sections pertaining to rezoning of properties consistent with the General Plan update and the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle) Housing Element which will do the following:
a. Add Section 36.230.050 (Mixed-Use Overlay Development Standards) for the newly established Mixed-Use Overlay District;
b. Amend Section 36.250.340 (Focus Area Overlay District), to eliminate the Focus Overlay District and replace it with the newly established Mixed-Use Overlay; c. Increase density in the RM, RH, and Mixed-Use Overlay Districts in compliance with the Housing Element Programs; and
d. Amend other Code Sections relating to ancillary changes to the SPMC regarding reference to the new Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP), adoption of the new Zoning Map, other and minor changes to the Residential and Commercial zoning district standards in relation to the rezoning.
2. Amend the Zoning Map to eliminate the Focus Area Overlay zone and the Mission Street Specific Plan boundary, and replace them with the Mixed-Use Overlay zone and the Downtown Specific Plan boundary, respectively.
4. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (SPMC) CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) PERTAINING TO APPLICABLE PROGRAMS IN THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT (120-DAY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS)
ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING DIVISION 36.370
(AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES) OF ARTICLE 3 (SITE
PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) OF
CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH PASADENA TO REVISE REGULATIONS TO CONFORM
TO STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 65915)
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 36
ARTICLE 2 DIVISION 36.22 AND CHAPTER 36 ARTICLE 3
DIVISION 36.350 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
PASADENA RELATING TO EMPLOYEE HOUSING
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING DIVISION 36.375
OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA CODE
RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council open a Public Hearing, receive public testimony on the project, and continue the Public Hearing to September 27, 2023, at which time the Council would consider introducing:
1. An Ordinance amending Division 36.370 (Affordable Housing Incentives) of Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards) of Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City Code of the City of South Pasadena to revise regulations to conform to State Density Bonus law (California Government Code Section 65915);
2. An Ordinance amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the City of South Pasadena Municipal Code including Division 36.220 (Residential Zoning Districts) of Article 2 (Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards); Division 36.350 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) of Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards); and Division 36.700 (Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases) of Article 7 (Definitions/Glossary), relating to Employee Housing; and
3. An Ordinance amending Division 36.375 (Inclusionary Housing Requirements) of Article 3 (Site Planning and General Development Standards) of Chapter 36 (Zoning) the City Code of the City of South Pasadena relating to Inclusionary Housing requirements.
ACTION/DISCUSSION
5. APPROVE FUND ALLOCATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE FIRST
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH RANGWALA ASSOCIATES TO COMPLETE THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DOCUMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TOEXCEED $26,200 Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Allocate and appropriate $26,200 from General Fund Account 101-0000-0000-3200-000 to Community Development Department Professional Services Account Number 101-7010- 7011-8170-000; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Rangwala Associates Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for the General Plan Update and Downtown Specific Plan to finalize documents in the amount of $26,200 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $177,100.
ADJOURNMENT
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on September 18, 2023, on the bulletin board in the courtyard of City Hall located at 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030, and on the City website as required by law, on the date listed below. 09/14/2023 /S/
Date Mark Perez, Deputy City Clerk
September 27, 2023 Special City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M.
October 04, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M.
October 14, 2023 Strategic Plan Study Session (Youth House) 9:00 A.M.