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MAJOR PROJECTS


Pasadena Conference Center Expansion

 pasadena conference center rendition

300 East Green Street
(Downtown Redevelopment Project Area, Civic Center/Mid-Town District)


Project includes the expansion of existing Pasadena Center Facilities.  Project is phased.  Phase 1 includes the removal of Mishima Plaza and construction of a new 55,653 square feet 55,653 square feet ballroom core and shell for use as a temporary exhibit hall.  Phase 2 includes demolition of the westernmost Exhibit Hall (48,565 square feet) and construction of a new 160,768 square feet Exhibit Hall.  Phase 3 will include completion of the Phase 1 Ballroom and renovation of the existing conference center east of the Civic Auditorium and landscaping the inner courts of the project.  Project also includes rehabilitation of the Civic Auditorium forecourt to its original condition, removal of the Ice Skating Rink and rehabilitating this to the original Ballroom area.  Areas of the existing 850 space garage will be demolished and replaced to provide a total of 1,030 parking spaces on site.

Developer


Pasadena Center Operating Company
300 East Green Street

Pasadena, CA  91101
Contact:  Roger Smith, CEO of PCOC
Telephone:  (626) 793-2122 x255     Fax:  (626) 395-7144

Owner's Representatives


Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall
515 S. Flower Street, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90071 
Contact:  Michael McAlpine, Project Manager

Architect


Fentress Bradburn Associates
421 Broadway
Denver, Colorado  80203 
Contact:  Ned Kirschbaum  Telephone:  (303) 722-5000

Project Approvals


Application for Predevelopment Plan Review submitted on October 21, 2002.   EIR scoping session for public comments held on January 23, 2003.  Preliminary reviews of the project design held by City Center Task Force on July 22, 2003 and Design Commission on July 28, 2003.  Project reviewed for comments on EIR by Planning Commission in August 2003.  PCOC terminated contract with previous architect and has hired new architect.  City Council approved the change on December 15, 2003.

Status


EIR underway for project.  PCOC working with new architect to revise project design.

Case Manager


Jennifer Paige-Saeki     jpaige@cityofpasadena.net