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Planning Department

  • COMMENT ON Planning STUDIES & PROPOSED ORDINANCES

    The following are projects, guidelines or planning items in which the Department of Planning is currently accepting online comments in addition to the regular public meetings.  All projects continue to go through the regular hearing processes and attendance and comments are also encouraged to be made at the respective public meetings. 

     

    General Plan Updates

     General Plan Main Page 

    Land Use & Mobility Elements >>
    Pasadena is updating the General Plan Land Use Element in 2009. 

     

    Proposed Ordinances

    Second Unit Regulations >>
    The City’s Second Unit Ordinance, regulates the construction of second units in Single Family residential zones. This proposed ordinance will be completed after the General Plan Update.


    Emergency Shelters >>
    This is a proposed Zoning Code Amendment that will establish regulations for Emergency Shelter and determine which zones this use will be allowed by right. This amendment is proposed to be completed in the future.

     

    Specific Plans

    Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan >>
    To achieve community consensus for the revitalization of Lincoln Avenue between West Mountain Street and the north City boundary by defining a land use pattern and capital improvement projects that support and encourage reinvestment in the Lincoln Avenue Corridor. 

     

    Other Planning Efforts

     Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reduction Plan >>
    The city is developing a Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Reduction Plan in response to recent state legislation and to inform the General Plan update process that is currently underway.  Plans are to complete this at the end of 2012.