Every city in California has a General Plan, a blueprint to guide the future. Pasadena’s General Plan is made up of over a dozen chapters with the Land Use and Mobility Chapters currently being updated.
The Land Use Chapter specifies how much and where various types of development will be allowed. The Mobility Chapter contains strategies to achieve a safe, efficient and balanced approach for moving people and goods within the city. These chapters were last updated in 1994 and 2004. The current update was launched in spring 2009. Over 100 meetings and events were held to identify community concerns and issues. These are summarized in an Outreach Summary Report. In fall 2010, a series of workshops were held to take those ideas and translate them into four land use alternatives. In summer 2011, a General Plan community survey was distributed to receive feedback on the alternatives and the existing General Plan's guiding principles. The survey results provided a framework to draft a concept land use map. Staff also took into consideration the seven guiding principles, the Economic Development Strategic Plan, and environmental factors such as greenhouse gas emissions.
Staff is now ready to present a draft concept map! Come to one of two community forums this June and listen to an informative presentation, explore exhibits and learn how the map protects our neighborhoods and the environment, targets growth to create compact walkable areas and fosters a healthy atmosphere for business.
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