PD — 34 - 100 West Walnut Planned Development

Planned Development 34 - 100 West Walnut shall comply with Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 17.30 Central District Specific Plan, the Central District Specific Plan Design Guidelines, and the Citywide Design Guidelines as of April 27, 2015. The following zoning standards shall apply and supersede any inconsistent or different standards established by Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 17.30 Central District Specific Plan and the Central District Specific Plan Design Guidelines, but only for the development plan referred to in Section 2 of Ordinance 7260. The special development standards are as follows:

A.

Development Program. Planned Development 34's Development Program includes Areas A, B, and C as shown in Exhibit A - Site Plan Areas. The land uses and maximum development areas shall be regulated by Table I Development Program.

Table I 100 West Walnut Planned Development Development Program
Land Use	Project Total	Development Area
		Area A	Area B	Area C
Commercial
Office	612,500	—	210,000	402,500 b
Retail	15,000	15,000 a
Restaurant	2,500	—	2,500	—
Subtotal—Commercial	630,000	—	212,500	402,500
Residential and Work/Live
Units(c)	475	475	—	—
Number of Bedrooms	745	745	—	—
Square Footage	561,000	561,000	—	—
Total Square Footage	1,191,000	561,000	212,500	402,500
a Along Fair Oaks Avenue frontage. b Up to 22,500 square feet of floor area may be used for retail uses.

 

B.

Allowable land uses and permit requirements. Table II Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements identifies the land uses allowed in each Planned Development Area, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with applicable sections in the Pasadena Zoning Code Ordinance #7000 as specified.

Symbol	Permit Requirement	Procedure is in Section:
P	Permitted use, Code Compliance Certificate required.	17.61.020
MC	Conditional use, Minor Conditional Use Permit required.	17.61.050
C	Conditional use, Conditional Use Permit required.	17.61.050
TUP	Temporary use, Temporary Use Permit required.	17.61.040
—	Use not allowed. (See Section 17.21.030.A regarding uses not listed.)

 

Standards for specific land uses. Where the last column in the tables ("Specific Use Standards") includes a section number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use in addition to all other applicable provisions of this Zoning Code.

Table II Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements
LAND USE	PERMIT REQUIREMENT BY ZONE			Specific Use Standards
	PD Area A	PD Area B	PD Areas C, D, E
RESIDENTIAL USES
Home occupations	P	—	—	17.50.110
Multi-family housing/urban housing	P	—	—	17.50.350
OFFICE USES
Automated teller machines (ATM)	P	P	P	17.50.060
Banks, financial services	P	P	P
with walk up services	P	P	P	17.50.060
Business support services	—	P	P
Offices—accessory	—	P	P
Offices—administrative business professional	—	P	P
Offices—government	—	P	P
Research and development—Offices	—	P	P	17.50.240
RETAIL SALES
Alcohol sales—Beer and wine	C	C	C	17.50.040
Alcohol sales—Full alcohol sales	C	C	C	17.50.040
Bars and taverns	C	C	C	17.50.040
with live entertainment	C	C	C	17.50.130
Convenience stores (area less than 3,500 GFA)	C	C	C
Food sales	P	P	P
Restaurants	P	P	P	17.50.260
Restaurants, fast food	P	P	P	17.50.260
Restaurants, formula fast food	P	P	P	17.50.260
Restaurants with limited live entertainment*	P	P	P
Retail sales	P	P	P
Temporary uses (includes tents)	TUP (only on Holly Street)	—	TUP
OTHER USES
Accessory antenna array	—	P	P
Child day-care centers	—	P	P	17.50.080
Personal improvement services (fitness centers, weight control clinics, etc.)	P	P	P
Personal services (hair salons, dry cleaners, etc.)	P	P	P
Printing and publishing	—	—	C
Printing and publishing, limited*	—	P	P
Vehicle services—washing and detailing, small-scale (within a parking structure)	—	P	P	17.50.290
Vehicle services—washing and detailing, temporary (within a parking structure)	—	P	P	17.50.290
Wireless telecommunication facilities, minor	—	MC	MC	17.50.310

 

A.

Maximum Number of Units. There shall be a maximum of 475 residential units.

B.

Maximum Amount of New Commercial Development. There shall be a maximum of 630,000 square feet of new commercial floor area.

C.

New Construction. New construction shall provide for planned development of residential and related retail development in Area A, and commercial development in Areas B and C pursuant to the development areas plan attached as Exhibit A and Table I Development Program.

1.

Floor Area. New construction shall not exceed 1.191 million square feet of floor area, including 630,000 square feet of commercial uses and 561,000 square feet of residential uses. All new construction documents shall include a totalization sheet tracking square footages and building heights to ensure the project complies with the maximum floor area of this PD and the height averaging requirements of the Pasadena Zoning Code at buildout.

2.

Floor-Area Ratio. The PD shall not exceed an overall 2.15 maximum FAR.

3.

Maximum Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 65 percent of the total land area.

4.

Setbacks. Setbacks shall comply with the following:

i.

Fair Oaks Avenue, Area A: 0 feet build to property line.

ii.

Fair Oaks Avenue, Area B: 0 feet build to property line.

iii.

Walnut Street: 10 feet maximum.

iv.

Pasadena Avenue: 10 feet maximum.

v.

Holly Street, Area A: 8 feet maximum.

vi.

Holly Street, Area C: 10 feet maximum.

5.

Building Length and Building Articulation Standards. Maximum building length and building articulation shall comply with Table III Building Length and Building Articulation Standards subject to the review of the Design Commission.

Table III Building Length and Building Articulation Standards
Street Frontage	Maximum Building Length	Base (Varies 1—2 Floors)	Middle (Floors located between Base and Top)	Top (Top Floor)
Fair Oaks Avenue
Development Area B	180'	□ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 20%	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 100' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 2' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 100' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50% □ Minimum depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15'
Development Area A	450'	Private Paseos □ Minimum number of private paseos: 2 □ Minimum distance from Holly Street and Fair Oaks Paseo: 50' □ Minimum distance between private paseos: 100' □ Minimum width: 20' □ Minimum depth of view: No less than the depth of the building or buildings that border the private paseo □ Minimum Height: Equivalent to 2 residential stories □ Gates: Located within 6' of the building edge, minimum 50% open, maximum of 8' in height with an average height of 6'. Materials above 6' in height shall be decorative in nature. Building Articulation □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 30% □ Minimum depth of articulation: 3' from building setback line □ Articulation area may be used for outdoor private open space	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 50' □ Minimum projection/setback: 2' □ Minimum width of projection/setback: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 50' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50% □ Minimum depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15'
Holly Street
Development Area A	440' (445' starting 25' above adjacent grade)	Private Paseos □ Minimum number of private paseos: 1 □ Minimum distance from Fair Oaks Avenue: 50' □ Minimum width: 20' □ Minimum depth of view: No less than the depth of the building or buildings that border the private paseo □ Minimum Height: Equivalent to 2 residential stories □ Gates: Located within 6' of the building edge, minimum 50% open, maximum of 8' in height with an average height of 6'. Materials above 6' in height shall be decorative in nature. Building Articulation □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 30% □ Minimum depth of articulation: 3' from building setback line □ Articulation area may be used for outdoor private open space	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 50' □ Minimum projection/setback: 2' □ Minimum width of projection/setback: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 50' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50% □ Minimum depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15'
Development Area C	310' (315' starting 25' above adjacent grade)	□ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 20%	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 100' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 2' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 100' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50% □ Minimum depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15'
Pasadena Avenue
Development Area C	450' (455' starting 25' above adjacent grade)	Courtyards □ Minimum number of courtyards: 2 □ All courtyards open to the street and open to the sky □ Minimum width (from property line): 40' □ Minimum depth (from property line): 40' □ Minimum distance between courtyards: 100' □ Minimum distance from building edge: 80' □ Minimum planting area: 50% Building Articulation □ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' Projection may extend into building setback area □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 20%	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 2' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50%
Walnut Street
Development Area C	210' (215' starting 25' above adjacent grade)	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 20%	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 2' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50%
Development Area B	395' (400' starting 25' above adjacent grade)	Courtyard □ Located at corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Walnut Street □ Courtyard open to the street □ Minimum length along Walnut Street: 20' □ Minimum depth (from property line): 20' □ Courtyard size: Minimum 1,000 sf □ Minimum planting area: 10% Building Articulation □ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 20%	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 2' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area	□ Maximum uninterrupted building façade: 150' □ Minimum projection/depth of articulation: 5' □ Minimum width of articulation: 15' □ Projection may extend into building setback area □ Minimum percent building frontage articulated: 50%

 

6.

Retail uses along Fair Oaks Avenue frontage. In order to maintain retail continuity within principal shopping areas, ground floor housing is prohibited along Fair Oaks Avenue. The ground floor along Fair Oaks Avenue shall be limited to pedestrian-oriented uses classified under "Retail Uses" and "Services" that are identified in Table II Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements and shall have a minimum depth of 40 feet.

7.

Open Space. Open space requirements shall be as follows:

a.

Area A - Residential.  

i.

Minimum of 200 square feet of usable open space per residential unit, of which up to 50 percent, or up to 100 square feet, may be provided as a balcony or similar area only available to the occupant of the residential unit.

ii.

A minimum of 65 percent of the usable open space, excluding balconies/patios/terraces, would be located outdoors; and courtyards shall comprise a minimum of 25 percent of the total usable open space and each courtyard shall be a minimum of 400 square feet in area with a minimum dimension in any direction of 15 feet, with at least 25 percent of the courtyard area being dedicated to plantings.

b.

Primary and secondary open space areas.  

i.

Primary - Holly Plaza shall be a minimum of 35,000 square feet in area with a minimum linear frontage of 200 feet along Holly Street and a minimum depth of 50 feet at any location. Twenty percent of the plaza area dedicated to plantings.

ii.

Secondary open space areas shall be a minimum of 20,000 square feet in area, each area shall be a minimum of 3,000 square feet with a minimum dimension of 50 feet in all directions. Twenty percent of the secondary open space areas dedicated to plantings.

c.

Paseos.  

i.

Paseo-lined streets. On-site paseo systems connect the primary and secondary open space areas as well as provide paseo-lined streets connecting to Fair Oaks Avenue, Holly Street, Leonard J. Pieroni Street, and Pasadena Avenue. Paseo-lined streets shall include accommodations for pedestrians and have sidewalks with a minimum width of 10 feet for pedestrian use and may have planted areas.

ii.

Private paseos. Private paseos provide visual access from Fair Oaks Avenue and Holly Street into the residential component located in Area A. A minimum of two private paseos shall be located along Fair Oaks Avenue and a minimum of one private paseo shall be located along Holly Street. All private paseos shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width, have a height equivalent to tow residential stories, and have a depth of view that is no less than the depth of the building or buildings that border the private paseo. To spatially distribute the private paseos along the respective street frontages, the private paseos along Fair Oaks Avenue shall be at least 100 feet apart and 50 feet from Holly Street. The private paseos along Holly Street shall be at least 50 feet apart from Fair Oaks Avenue.

8.

Design Review. New construction shall be subject to Design Review as required by Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.61.030 Design Review.

9.

Public Art. New construction shall comply with the Public Art Design Standards of Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.40.100 Public Art Requirements and Design Standards.

10.

Parking. Parking for new construction shall be provided as follows:

Location	Number of Parking Spaces
Phase 1	1,500
Phase 2	1,822
Subtotal	3,322
Existing Parking Beneath Pod Buildings to Remain	140
Total	3,462

 

11.

Signage. A master sign plan shall be prepared and administered in accordance with Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 17.48 Signs. The Master Sign Plan shall comply with Table IV Signage Regulations.

Table IV Signage Regulations
Sign Area	Total Permitted Sign Area—All Types (sf)	Maximum Individual Sign Area (sf)	Minimum Distance Between Signs (sf)	Maximum Percent of Building Facade Covered by Signage	Permitted Sign Types (nomenclature per City Code)
Development Area A
A-1 (along Fair Oaks Avenue)
General	450	150	50	Maximum 3 signs	Project identification (1 sign) and building identification (2 signs)
Retail along Fair Oaks Avenue frontage	50 (maximum per unit)	50	N/A	N/A	Tenant identification
A-2 (along Holly Street)	450	150	50	Maximum 3 signs	Project identification (1 sign) and building identification (2 signs)
Development Area B
B-1 (along Fair Oaks Avenue)	340	150	50	2%	Project identification and/or tenant signs: Facade signs, monument signs; projecting signs; storefront signs; directory signs
B-2 (along Walnut Street)	890	150	50	2%	Project identification and/or tenant signs: Facade signs, monument signs; projecting signs; storefront signs; directory signs
Development Area C
C-1 (along Holly Street)	1,020	150	50	2%	Project identification and/or tenant signs: Facade signs, monument signs; projecting signs; storefront signs; directory signs
C-2 (along Pasadena Avenue)	1,460	200	50	2%
C-3 (along Walnut Street)	510	200	50	2%	Project identification and/or tenant signs: Facade signs, monument signs; projecting signs; storefront signs; directory signs

 

D.

Streetscapes. Streetscape improvements for Holly Street and Leonard J. Pieroni Drive (formerly North De Lacey Avenue) shall comply with the Old Pasadena Streetscapes and Alley Walkways Refined Concepts Plan (adopted by City Council on July 24, 1995) and the Old Pasadena Streetscapes and Alley Walkways Elements Specifications (adopted by City Council on March 18, 1996).

E.

Mitigation Measures. The applicant, or successor in interest, shall meet all mitigation measures identified in the Final approved Mitigation Monitoring Program and will participate in an on-going mitigation monitoring program to ensure the appropriate implementation of the mitigation measures and conditions of approval.