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AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE, OPEN SPACE AND HOUSING ELEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN, THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP TO REVISE HEIGHT LIMITS,

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The City of South Pasadena is implementing comprehensive amendments to its General Plan, Downtown Specific Plan, Zoning Code, and Zoning Map to align with state housing obligations for the 2021–2029 cycle and to promote denser, more accessible housing development. These changes include revising building height limits across multiple zones to 45 feet, 50 feet, 55 feet, or 70 feet depending on location, adjusting density requirements to range from 50 to 90 dwelling units per acre, and modifying zoning boundaries to better concentrate housing opportunity in designated areas. Specific updates include reducing density in the Fair Oaks Corridor Zone from 110 to 90 du/acre while increasing permitted height to 70 feet, lowering density to 50 du/acre with a 50-foot height cap on Mission Street west of Orange Grove, and standardizing a 70 du/acre density with a 55-foot height limit elsewhere in the Mixed Use Core Zone. A new CF-50 zoning district is being established to permit higher-intensity multifamily housing on qualifying religious or private school sites larger than two acres, and the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone is being reshaped to retain all RH-zoned properties while removing most RM-zoned parcels in the Ostrich Farm area but preserving them along Huntington Drive. The amendments are tied to official adoption of Resolutions 7930, 7931, and 7932 and Ordinance 2403, which correct errors in housing element tables, remove non-viable housing sites, and ensure alignment with Regional Housing Needs Allocation requirements under state law. The changes are contingent upon certification by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, which must confirm compliance with the State Housing Element Law. All revisions are supported by the previously certified 2023 Program Environmental Impact Report and accompanying Environmental Assessment, ensuring adherence to CEQA guidelines. The project is entirely regulatory and planning-based, with no associated funding, procurement, or contractor obligations identified; it is implemented directly by the City through its Community Development Department, with point of contact Dean Flores at the City’s municipal offices in South Pasadena, California. No federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, pricing, delivery schedules, or procurement mechanisms apply, as this is a local land use and zoning initiative driven by state housing mandates.

General Info

South Pasadena amends zoning to increase housing density and heights, aligning with state housing mandates and HCD certification requirements.

Agency

California → City of South Pasadena

NAICS

541340 - Drafting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

South Pasadena, CA, 91030

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NONE

Documents

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CEQA Notice of Exemption for South Pasadena Housing Element Amendments

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PostedSep 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → City of South Pasadena

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Organization / Agency

California → City of South Pasadena

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Contacts

Dean FloresActing Planning Manager

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Full Description

RESOLUTIONS 7930, 7931 and 7932 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE, OPEN SPACE AND HOUSING ELEMENTS; AND THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, AND ORDINANCE 2403 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE CITYS 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT. General Plan Align maximum heights of 45, 50', 55 or 70 and minimum density requirements as proposed in the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) Resolution and Zoning Ordinance; reflect proposed changes in the Land Use map Housing Element - Revise Tables VI-51 (now referred to as VI-53) and Table VI-52 (now referred to as VI-44) to remove calculation errors and remove sites that are unnecessary and to generally demonstrate RHNA compliance along with related information updates and consistency edits. (Note that the Housing Element amendments would only take effect once the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) finds the amended Housing Element in compliance with State Housing Element Law). Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) - In Fair Oaks Corridor Zone, allow a density of 90 du/acre (reduced from 110 du/acre) and a maximum height of 70 feet; amend the portion of the Mixed Use Core Zone on Mission Street west of Orange Grove Avenue to allow a density of 50 du/acre (instead of 70 du/acre) with a maximum height of 50 feet; allow a maximum height of 55 feet for remaining properties in the Mixed Use Core Zone with a density of 70 du/acre; revise applicable development standards and update the DTSP map and other associated figures accordingly. Zoning Code and Zoning Map - amendments including, but not limited to: 1) increase the maximum allowable building height from 45 feet to 55 feet and revise other development standards in the Mixed Use Overlay Zone and Housing Opportunity Overlay (HOO) Zone; 2) modify the boundary of the HOO Zone by removing the majority of RM-zoned properties (while maintaining all of the RH-zoned properties) in the Ostrich Farm area and maintaining most of the RM-zoned properties (while maintaining all of the RH-zoned properties) along Huntington Drive; 3) establish a CF-50 Zoning District to allow higher intensity multifamily housing on certain religious congregation or private school sites that are larger than two acres; and 4) revising the Zoning Map accordingly to show all of the affected areas.