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COMMUNITY PLANNING
Open
Space and Conservation Element Update
Community Workshop
Art Center College of Design (South Campus)
Saturday, May 8, 2010
PowerPoint Presentation
On Saturday, May 8, 2010, the City of Pasadena held a
Community Workshop at the Art Center College of Design South Campus to
continue its ongoing community outreach program to engage city residents
and community groups in the process of preparing the Open Space and
Conservation Element of the General Plan. The purpose of the workshop
was to:
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Confirm Vision Statement and Core Principles for the
Open Space and Conservation Element
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Review and comment on Goals and Objectives
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Discuss and prioritize criteria to acquire open space
Event Format
The event had five components— a tour of Art Center South
Campus building; open house to view and comment on maps and goals and
objectives; an overview presentation of the Open Space and Conservation
Element outreach effort and summary of the open space land inventory;
small group activities; and group report back
Event Summary
The event began with a tour of the LEED Certified Art
Center South Campus building, which is an adaptive reuse of the former
100,000-square-foot DACOR wind tunnel. Attendees were shown the green
features of the building, such as the rooftop garden and sculptural
skylights made of Texlon ETFE. Attendees were also given an opportunity
to review maps and data that the Open Space and Conservation Committee
developed over the past year of its efforts. The second component was an
overview presentation of the Open Space and Conservation Element
outreach effort and summary of the open space land inventory presented
by Open Space and Conservation Element Committee Vice-Chair Edwina
Travis-Chin. Ms. Chin presented a PowerPoint presentation of the major
process milestones, open space inventory and next steps for the
preparation of the Open Space and Conservation Element. The third
component involved small group activities to review and develop goals
and objectives for the Element, and discussion and ranking of
acquisition criteria and protection for open space. The last component
was a group report back to continue the dialogue of the small group
activity topics.
Some of the Comments We
Heard in the Small Group Discussion
Open Space
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Address the Central District for open space
opportunities
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Prioritize link and open space system. Open space
trail system
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Use impact fee to acquire natural/passive open space
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Specific open space master plan citywide
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Access school programs so energy of students assist
with driving implementation
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Plan/targets for acquisition of open space
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Community garden should be permitted in OS zoning
where appropriate.
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Need opportunities for community garden in
disadvantaged areas and other areas too. Value is just not for
growing food.
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Passive recreation, full spectrum of recreation, but
need to identify its appropriate place
Wildlife and Native Plants
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Not necessary for the City to spray to control weeds.
Put mulch down to control weeds (Eaton Canyon)
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Protect canopy trees
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Provide canopy trees in high traffic areas
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Create balance between native and beneficial
vegetation
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Do corridor inventory
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Examine what is native and study what is important to
habitat; a specific understanding on important species/what’s
needed; what is important to sustain habitat
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Need information to pass on to lead in choices of
plant selection landscape (more leadership on topic)
Environmental Quality
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Plant more trees, it absorbs more carbon
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More canopy trees on Colorado Boulevard
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Any new flat roofs in commercial development should
provide for solar panels
Emphasize local, green energy generation
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Better recapture of surface water
Solid Waste
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Appropriate bins in public places for recycling,
especially parks.
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Need programs for recycling for multifamily and
commercial
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City should verify actual recycling is occurring
particularly at major events (i.e. Rose Parade, soccer events) need
reporting/tracking of the this
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Need standards for non-compliance and then enforce
standards
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Fight for enforcement
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Examine what we can do on incentives for low-income
households and tie to other city programs. Alternate incentives.
Adjust use of waste consumption as target.
Activity 2—Top Ranked Open Space
Acquisition Criteria
| The site is subject to imminent threat of
development, resulting in irreversible ecological impacts.
Economic Opportunity |
| The site connects two core habitat areas by
serving as a habitat linkage or movement corridor for wildlife.
Wildlife Resource |
| The site supports passive recreational
opportunities such as hiking, picnics, photography, biking, etc.
Passive Recreational Opportunities |
| The site largely contains a high diversity of
undisturbed plant communities. Plant Resource |
| The site is identified as part of an area of
exceptional scenic value. Scenic Resource |
| The site is located within a designated
ecologically-sensitive watershed or significant ecological area.
Watershed Resource |
| The site is located in an area with extremely
limited open space access or in an area with a dense population
with limited private open space. Densely Populated Urban
Opportunities |
| The site provides the opportunity to restore,
reclaim or rehabilitate an area into a natural open space by
reintroduction of native habitat. Densely Populated Urban
Opportunities |
| The site provides a location for a
substantial-sized or environmentally significant riparian or
wetland restoration project. Watershed Resource |
| The site is used by threatened or endangered
animal or bird species. Wildlife Resource |
| The site is used by a wide variety of animals
Wildlife Resource |
The site is within walking distance from
public transportation. Access
Strong neighborhood support exists for open space on this site.
Partnership |
| The site contains a plant community that is
rare or unusual in the region. Plant Resource |
| The site contains a significant,
irreplaceable link in an existing or planned trail. Trail
Resource |
| The site contains easy, level trail
opportunities through scenic and natural areas that are
accessible to trail users of many ages and physical conditions.
Trail Resource |
If you have any questions about the Open Space and Conservation Element,
please contact:
Laura Dahl, Senior Planner
175 N.
Garfield Ave
Pasadena, CA
91109
Phone: (626)
744-6767
E-Mail:
ldahl@cityofpasadena.net
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12/07/2010
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