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Review of the General Plan Draft Outreach Summary Report

Colorado Bridge & Arroyo SecoStaff and the General Plan Update Advisory Committee (GPUAC) have carefully sorted and prioritized all the common themes contained in the outreach information collected in 2009 and created an Outreach Summary Report. This includes all the feedback we received at stakeholder interviews, MoveAbout tour booklets, community organization workshops, community-wide meetings, district meetings and the open house – literally thousands of comments!

The report includes a summary of key themes that can be addressed in the General Plan Update, as well as a technical appendix that includes full documentation of all comments heard from the community.

A draft of the report and appendix are now being circulated for public comment now through April 19, 2010. The GPUAC will hold a special public hearing on Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Below, you can read the Draft Outreach Summary Report, post your comments, and read what others are saying. You can read and post your comments on the whole document, or review and comment on the report section by section. Log in or register to submit your comments below.
To learn more about the General Plan Update, click here.

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Table of Contents

FINAL COMBINED DRAFT


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Section 01 (Cover, TOC, Summary, & Intro)


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Section 02 (Outreach Process)


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Madeleine Mueller 04-21-2010

As the owner of a 15 acre commercial center in Hastings Ranch, I attended the "outreach" meeting last year..and all attendees were both surprised and chagrined to note that NOWHERE in the draft ...


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Section 03 (Community Character)


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Cesar Portillo 04-14-2010

I have seen nowhere in this document mention of the threat that permissive issuing of filming permits has on the character of our city. There are numerous streets and areas in our city that have ...


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Section 04 (Development Density)


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Mary Sullivan 04-19-2010

There are so many empty buildings in Pasadena now, that there should be a moratorium on new building, until the existing structures are used/reused.

Many/most buildings are o...

Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

I believe that the current, or even increased housing density is necessary to support the commercial base in Pasadena. But the amount and placement of new housing and new office and retail needs ...


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Section 05 (Design and Architecture)


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Pamela Scrape 03-31-2010

Almost everyday I read about water shortages, troubled schools etc in Pasadena. Yet our city approved building that beheemoth "city" at DelMar and the Pas. Ave. Not to mention other new and very...

Andy Wilson 03-29-2010

I have heard several concerns about the need for some sort of design review for residential contruction to make sure new projects are sensitive to the neighborhood context so both the style and ...


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Section 06 (Traffic)


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Bob Oltman 04-20-2010

For Central and East Pasadena
-more walkable retail areas to other retail areas
-less traffic congestion. (Pasadena has greatly improved this.) Needs more improvement by addi...

Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

Please consider how to cause the least amount of disruption to traffic patterns when roadway capacity is reduced due to construction (development, roadway construction, etc.). For example, if a ...


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Section 07 (Transit)


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Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

Does the City of Pasadena have vacant property that could be used for customer parking for an LAX FlyAway route?

Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

The frequency of walk signals should be considered at intersections within 1/2 mile from Gold Line stations. There are times of the day when a train stops every 15 or 20 minutes. It is a frustra...


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Section 08 (Open Space and Parks)


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Bob Oltman 04-20-2010

For Central and East Pasadena
- more street trees
- Develop "pocket parks"
-more walkable retail areas to other retail areas

susan kranwinkle 04-19-2010

Please include the lovely Arlington Garden as an open space in the General. It is a wonderful example of citizens and the city working together. And, it is a lovely place to visit.


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Section 09 (Economic Development)


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Jeff T. 04-22-2010

It's about time that the gateway to northern Pasadena via Lake Avenue receive some of the city's funding and design efforts to help attract better business and shopping environments as well as m...

Madeleine Mueller 04-21-2010

The City needs to create more business friendly policies...a 36 month entitlement process for the construction of a new building houseing a retail business seems less than friendly...plus the ma...


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Section 10 (Environmental Sustainability)


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Section 11 (Historic Preservation)


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Section 12 (Trees)


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Cesar Portillo 04-14-2010

I strongly join the chorus decrying the very very very poor decision to install palm trees and ginkos on Colorado Blvd between Los Robles & Lake. I appreciate ficus are not native - but why ...


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Section 13 (Parking)


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Chris Giles 04-12-2010

I am a resident of District 4, and live in a townhouse community that was built in 2005. I, along with several other residents, have three vehicles and are forced to park on the street. Due to th...


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Section 14 (Walking and Biking)


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Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

I frequently walk in Pasadena, to shop and dine and for exercise. Having lived in urban environments where I could walk and take transit (Boston, DC, Portland, OR) this is one of the primary rea...

Cesar Portillo 04-14-2010

I agree that much of the pedestrian/bicyclist conflict can be addressed with education: Living near South Lake, my dogs and I constantly dodge bicyclists who are explicitly barred from sidewalks...


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Section 15 (Disparities)


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Section 16 (Places for Youth)


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Section 17 (Affordable Housing)


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Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

Please consider adopting a cap on the annual percentage rent increase that can be imposed on Pasadena residents living in rental properties.


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Section 18 (Other Recurring Issues and Concerns)


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Diane Ricard 04-18-2010

Two comments on culture: 1. The Pasadena Playhouse is a wonderful venue and I hope it will open soon, 2. It has been a treat have performances at the Levitt Pavilion in July and August the past ...


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Section 19 (Acknowledgements & Exhibits)


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Overall Comments

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Prior Comments 04-15-2010

Mayor Bill Bogaard
City of Pasadena
100 North Garfield
Pasadena, Ca. 91109

January 2009

Dear Mayor Bogaard,

Prior Comments 04-15-2010

I also agree with remarks that land use development should reflect the cultural reality of Pasadena. Pasadena is a very diverse community. Accessibility is a community priority. I hope future la...

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