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The General Plan UPDATE

The General Plan UPDATE. City Council Workshop & Charrette Kick-Off November 8, 2010 City Council Chambers. 1. Pasadena – Yesterday & Today. 3. City of Pasadena COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN Land Use - Mobility Public Facilities - Historical/Cultural Economic Development & Employment

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The General Plan UPDATE

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  1. The General PlanUPDATE City Council Workshop & Charrette Kick-Off November 8, 2010 City Council Chambers 1

  2. Pasadena – Yesterday & Today 3

  3. City of Pasadena COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN Land Use - Mobility Public Facilities - Historical/Cultural Economic Development & Employment Social Development - Housing Conservation - Open Space Green Space, Recreation & Parks Scenic Highways – Noise Energy – Safety Phase I Outreach • General Plan Update • Blueprint to guide the City’s future • Land Use and Mobility Elements; last updated in 1994 & 2004 • General Plan Update Advisory Committee (GPUAC) • Vision – Seven Guiding Principles • Seven Specific Plans with development caps • Other Element Updates • Open Space & Conservation underway 3

  4. Phase I Outreach Community & Council District Workshops Sept. / Oct. 2009 Community Stakeholder Interviews April / May 2009 Community Organization Workshops July / Aug. 2009 MoveAbout Tours and Speaker Series Aug. / Sept. / Oct. 2009 Open House Nov. 2009 Outreach Summary Report May 2010 4

  5. Growth & Density Open Space & Parks Design & Architecture Most Frequently Heard Themes Community Character Economic Development Traffic Transit 5

  6. The Next Steps 6

  7. The November Charrette • What – 3-day intensive workshop • Why – to develop a credible range of land use alternatives for the community to select a preferred alternative • When – November 11, 12 & 13 • Open Houses – 5:30 to 6:30 PM • Presentations – 6:30 to 8:30 PM • Where – Pasadena City College Main Campus 7

  8. The November Charrette • Who – • Core Team – • - Planning Commission • - TAC • EAC • - Design • Historic Preservation • - Arts and Culture • Northwest • - CDC • - Open Space Conservation Element • GPUAC • - City staff & Consultant team • Technical Team – • - City staff & Consultant team 8

  9. The November Charrette DAY 1 Thu. 11/11 Drafting Alternatives DAY 2 Fri. 11/12 Refining Alternatives DAY 3 Sat. 11/13 Finalizing Alternatives • Core: 9:00-12:30 pm • - Orientation • Incorporate feedback • Narrow down & refine • alternatives • Group break-out session, • regroup & discuss Core: 9:00-12:30 pm - Orientation - Incorporate feedback - Further refine alternatives - Develop final content - Group break-out session, regroup & discuss Core: 9:00-12:30 pm - Orientation - Define objectives (from Outreach Report & Sept. Workshops) - Brainstorm ideas for alternatives • Technical: 1:15-5:30 pm • Team assignments • - Technical work • Prepare/ refine visuals • Set up CommunityViz • computer program • for 3D modeling • Technical: 1:15-5:30 pm • - Team assignments • Technical work • Finalize visuals using • ComViz • Prepare final presentations • Technical: 1:15-5:30 pm • Team assignments • Technical work (running • models, mapping) • Prepare visuals for • display (tables, charts • graphics) Public: 5:30 - 8:30 pm - Open House - Feedback - Presentations Public: 5:30 - 8:30 pm - Open House - Feedback - Presentations Public – 5:30 to 8:30 pm - Open House - Feedback - Presentations 9

  10. The November Charrette 3 cycles • Public • Develop & Review • Themes for Alternatives • Outreach Summary • Report, September • Workshops & • Charrette Kick-Off • Comment on • Alternatives • - Open House Core Team Refine Alternatives - Identify fundamental rules for alternatives & brainstorm ideas for urban form • Technical • Team • Technical Work • Run preliminary • models, map • alternatives & prepare • visual displays The Next Steps - Evaluate & present alternatives to community at conclusion 10

  11. Starting Point ofThe Charrette What We Heard 11

  12. Working Themes • Working Themes derived from Phase I Community Outreach and September Workshops • 8,000 community comments received • Themes will be the foundation of the alternatives • Baseline scenarios • Existing General Plan • No New Development 12

  13. Working Themes • East Pasadena and East Colorado: Reduce development capacity in the Central District and direct development to East Pasadena and along East Colorado Blvd. • Major Districts and Corridors: Reduce development capacity in the Central District and direct development to a multitude of districts and corridors (e.g. East Pasadena, East Washington Blvd., Lincoln Blvd., Northwest Pasadena) incorporating mixed-use and neighborhood serving uses. 1 2 3 • Reduced Capacity: Maintain the vision and intent of the existing General Plan (e.g. protect neighborhoods, create mixed-use urban environments), but reduce the amount of development capacity city-wide. 13

  14. Working Themes • “Smart Growth” and Sustainability: Distribute development and intensity with a focus on transit nodes in order to maximize conformance to “smart growth” and sustainability (environmental, economic, social) principles. • Economic Vitality: Maximize the economic vitality of Pasadena. • Housing Opportunities: Increase housing opportunities to serve the housing needs of all of Pasadena’s residents. 4 5 6 14

  15. Community Priorities • Citywide Foundation Principles • Protect & preserve: • Historic districts and resources • Existing open space and park areas • Single-family neighborhoods 15

  16. Community Priorities • Community Priorities on Land Use and Mobility • By Topic: • Open Space & Parks - “develop more parks in residential neighborhoods” • Design - “have new developments be compatible/in context with their surroundings” • Mobility - “preserve de-emphasized streets” • By Geographic Area: • N. Lake - “allow growth/ development” and “protect view corridors” • Fillmore Station - “develop medical-related uses” and “allow housing” 16

  17. Discussion& Public Comment 17

  18. Context for Planning Existing conditions & trends: The Metrics Report 18

  19. Pasadena Population 1950 - 2010 % change in population Population • 1990 = 131,591 • 2000 = 133,936 • 2010 ≈ 141,180 (City estimate) • GP Build Out = 163,000 19

  20. Housing Production • Total Net New Market Rate units since 1994 • Citywide - 4,709 units (80% in specific plan areas) • Central District - 3,250 units (69% of all units) • Other growth areas • Multi-Family zoned areas - 735 units (16% of all units) • Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plan - 205 units (4% of all units) • East Pasadena Specific Plan - 204 units (4% of all units) 20

  21. Housing Production • Remaining Development Capacity • Top three areas closest to reaching their cap: • Central District Specific Plan - 36% of cap remaining (1,845 units) • South Fair Oaks Specific Plan - 55% of cap remaining (166 units) • East Pasadena Specific Plan - 69% of cap remaining (296 units) 21

  22. Housing Production • Affordable Housing • Total Affordable Units constructed since 1994 • 867 units (15.5% of all units) • Top locations for affordable housing • Central District Specific Plan - 441 units (51% of all affordable units) • Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plan - 156 units (18% of all affordable units) • Multi-Family zones - 146 units (17% of all affordable units) 22

  23. Commercial Growth • Total Square Footage • 1994 ≈ 39.9 million (estimate) • 2004 ≈ 42 million (estimate) • 2009 ≈ 43.2 million (estimate) • GP Build Out = 56 million (projection) • 1994 – 2009 3.3 million (70% in specific plans) • Highest Growth Areas • Central District Specific Plan - 1.3 million sf (40% of all new commercial) • South Fair Oaks Specific Plan - 606,000 sf (18% of all new commercial) • Public and Semi-Public Zones - 469,000 sf (14% of all new commercial) 23

  24. Commercial Growth • Remaining Development Capacity • Top three areas closest to reaching their cap: • East Colorado Specific Plan - 42% of cap remaining • South Fair Oaks Specific Plan - 57% of cap remaining • North Lake Specific Plan - 70% of cap remaining 24

  25. Central District 2004 General Plan • Allotted 5,095 residential units - 36% of cap remaining • Allotted 6,217,000 sq ft. of commercial - 77% of cap remaining Population • 1990 = 11,014 • 2000 = 11,491 • 2010 ≈ 16,270 (City estimate) • GP Build Out = 22,478 (projection) 25

  26. Mobility 30 corridors studied (2006 and 2009) • 11 showed improved travel time, including: • Fair Oaks Blvd. (north and southbound) • Lake Ave. (north and southbound) • Arroyo Pkwy. (southbound) • California Blvd. (westbound) • 15 showed increase in travel time, including: • Colorado Blvd. (eastbound) • Orange Grove Blvd. (east and westbound) • Lincoln Ave. (north and southbound) • Del Mar Blvd. (westbound) • Foothill Blvd. (east and westbound) • California Blvd. (eastbound) 26

  27. Mobility 27

  28. Mobility • Street Improvements • SR-710 Corridor Improvements. • Addition of a right turn lane on California Boulevard between Raymond Avenue and Arroyo Parkway. • Improvements to Arroyo Parkway and Raymond Avenue as well as the improvements to the intersection of Lake Street and Walnut Avenue. • Construction and installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). • Kinneloa Ave. Extension. • Walnut St. Extension. 28

  29. Mobility • Transit Accessibility 29

  30. Economic Development Median Income • Gains in median income have been slight Employment • Has increased: • 97,640 in 2002 • 100,947 in 2009 Unemployment • Currently at 9.6% (September 2010) • LA County at 12.5% 30

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  32. Context for Planning Housing: Key issues & opportunities 32

  33. Housing Law • Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) • Meet “fair share” goals of regional housing needs • State defines needs for regions • Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) defines needs for local governments • Pasadena Fair Share Needs (2006-14) • 2,869 units total • -- 1,654 for very low, low or moderate income • - 681 constructed • - 973 additional required 33

  34. Housing Law Housing Elements • Comprehensively revised at least every 5 years* • Reviewed for compliance with legislation by State Department of Housing & Community Development • Requires quantification of existing & projected housing needs for all income levels • Identify adequate sites 34

  35. Housing Law • Planning Implications & Challenges • Region continues to grow (regardless of recession) • Pasadena is a “built” city • How to accommodate new housing, while retaining character & quality of Pasadena??? • Climate change legislation (SB 375) aligns development of RHNA with Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS) • Growth patterns reducing GHG emissions • Changes Housing Element updates to 8 year cycle, or 4 year if failure to meet targets 35

  36. Housing Law • Risks for Non-Compliance • CEQA (SB 97) requires analysis of GHG emissions & identification of mitigation measures • Loss of transportation funding • Legal challenges & lawsuits (e.g., City of Pleasanton) 36

  37. Context for Planning Sustainability: Key issues & opportunities 37

  38. Sustainability and the Built Environment • According to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable • Development, sustainability means: • “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” 38

  39. Sustainability and the Built Environment • Sustainability in the Planning Process • Cities and counties are taking the first steps toward addressing climate change and sustainable development at the general plan level. • The general plan provides a unique opportunity to incorporate sustainability goals into the highest levels of local government encouraging consideration of sustainability issues and complying with state and nationwide standards such as California’s Global Warming solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32, or AB 32). • The “three E’s of sustainable development:” environment, economy, and equity. 39

  40. Sustainability and the Built Environment Sustainable Cities The link between environmental well-being, social equity, and economic prosperity must be balanced to achieve sustainable cities. Also referred to as the 3-Es, the Triple Bottom Line and People, Planet and Profit. 40

  41. Sustainability and the Built Environment • Sustainable development goals and policies • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. • Improve air and water quality. • Decrease urban sprawl: • Promote compact, walkable, mixed-use development. • Promote infill development. • Restore urban and town centers. • Limit non-contiguous (leafrog) development. • Promote transit-oriented development. • Reduce automobile usage and fuel consumption. 41

  42. Sustainability and the Built Environment • Sustainable development goals and policies continued… • Protect open space and working landscapes • Conserve lands of scenic and recreational value. • Use open space to define urban communities. • Protect environmentally sensitive lands: • Preserve habitat connectivity. • Minimize impact to watershed functions, including water quality and natural floodways. • Create strong local and regional economies: • Encourage jobs/housing balance. • Promote equity. • Promote resource efficiency: • Promote energy & water efficiency and conservation. • Promote waste reduction programs. 42

  43. Sustainability and the Built Environment • City of Pasadena Sustainability Actions • City of Pasadena listed among the 50 greenest cities in America by Popular Science Magazine • Adoption of a Green City Action Plan (Sept. 2006) • Endorsement of the UN Green Cities Declaration and Urban Environmental Accords (Sept. 2006) • Endorsement of the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (Sept. 2006) • Adoption of an Environmental Charter (Sept. 2006) • Adoption of ordinance creating an Environmental Advisory Commission of local residents (Sept. 2006) • Adoption of a Green Building Program (Dec. 2005) • Adoption of Green Cities California Resolution (Feb. 2008) • Adoption of an Energy Integrated Resource Plan (Mar. 2009) • Draft Water Integrated Resource Plan (Nov. 2010) 43

  44. Sustainability and the Built Environment • Legislative Mandates for GHG emission reductions: • The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) • AB 32 requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to establish a cap on statewide GHG emissions and a regulatory framework to achieve the corresponding reduction target – reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. • SB 375 • SB 375 supports the goals of AB 32 by requiring CARB to establish regional targets for the reduction of GHG emissions from passenger vehicles • Each Metropolitan Planning Organization must prepare a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) to demonstrate how the region will reach the CARB-established target through coordinated land use, housing, and transportation planning. After adoption by the MPO, the SCS will be incorporated into the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). 44

  45. Sustainability and the Built Environment • Planning for GHG emission reductions through the General Plan Update and beyond... • Draft GHG Emissions Inventory • GHG Emissions Analysis of General Plan Alternatives and Selected Plan • Model Policies for General Plans for Reducing GHG emissions: • California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) • Los Angeles Climate Collaborative • Climate & Economic Development Project (Southern California) • Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) • Development of an Implementation Plan – a Climate Action Plan (CAP) 45

  46. Sustainability and the Built Environment • The CAP will provide a roadmap for Pasadena to achieve a reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. • CAP strategies may include: • Policies developed through the update of the Land Use, Mobility, Conservation and Open Space Elements • Existing policy goals in the adopted Green City Action Plan (GCAP) and the City’s Energy Integrated Resource Plan • Incorporate GHG inventory • Recommend reduction targets to align with those of the State of California • Present strategies to meet targets • Detail best practices for implementation and measurement of progress 46

  47. Context for Planning Mobility: Key issues & opportunities 47

  48. Changing Expectations • UN Urban Accords • Sustainability • Green City Action Plan • State Mandates • Complete Streets • Community Sustainability • Reduce Greenhouse Gas 48

  49. Promote a livable community Encourage non-auto travel Protect neighborhoods Manage multimodal corridors Mobility Goals 49

  50. Increasing Emphasis On: Network management Travel time reliability Improved transit services Complete Streets Multifunctional rights of way: green streets, social spaces Managing multimodal system Decreasing Emphasis On: Additional capacity Reducing individual intersection delay Evaluating New Metrics 50

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