ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES

PROJECT TITLE: Westridge School for Girls’ Proposed Master

Development Plan Amendment 2007

PROJECT ADDRESS: 324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA  91105

Case Manager:  Laura Dahl

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:   An amendment to the Westridge School Master Development Plan (MDP2002), which was last amended on December 9, 2002.  The projects included in the 2002 amendment have been completed to date.  This current proposed amendment will maintain the student enrollment cap of 502 (current enrollment is 502) and the number of faculty and staff will remain at 105.  The various components of this proposed MDP amendment are as follows:

1. Addition of a parcel to the campus (1066 South Orange Grove Boulevard) – An adjacent parcel to the north of the school site will be incorporated into the school campus.  This parcel will require a zone change from RM16-1 (Multi-Family Residential, 14 units per acre to PS (Public, Semi-Public) and a General Plan Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Institutional. 

2. Demolition of Existing House at 1066 South Orange Grove Boulevard The existing single-family residence at this adjacent property is proposed to be demolished, where a new upper school science center will be built.

3. New Upper School Science Center – A new one-story plus basement building with 19,730  square feet of floor area will be constructed to accommodate the upper school science program. Construction is projected to occur in Phase I of the Master Development Plan.

4. Demolition of Existing SMUD and Gertrude Hall Classroom Buildings – These buildings are proposed to be demolished to allow for construction of the new middle school building.

5. New Middle School – A new cluster of classrooms will be constructed to accommodate the middle school program in Phase II.  The buildings will be a combination of one and two-story structures with a basement in one of the structures.

6. Demolition of the Existing Ranney House – This two-story, 8,376-square foot classroom building is proposed to be demolished in Phase III to accommodate a new lower school.

7. New Lower School and Underground Parking – A new lower school building complex will be constructed in the location of the existing State Street parking lot in Phase III.  The one- and two-story buildings will be located on top of a new underground parking structure.

Documents Available for Review:

• Draft Environmental Initial Study

• Notice of Intent and Notice of Public Hearing

• Traffic Study

Last Updated 11/16/2007