COMMUNITY PLANNING

Open Space & Conservation Element - NEW

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General Plan Open Space & Conservation Element

California State Law requires every city and county to have a comprehensive, long-term General Plan. Seven required chapters or elements must be part of a General Plan and optional elements are allowed. Elements can be combined or grouped in many different ways as long as the required issues are addressed. (Required elements are: Land Use, Circulation or Mobility, Housing, Open Space, Conservation, Noise, and Safety.) Pasadena’s current Open Space and Conservation Elements are undergoing revisions to meet state requirements, and to meet directives established by the City Council and community groups. This update will complement the existing Green Space, Recreation and Parks Element (Approved in 2007).

Open Space and Conservation Committee

Meeting Agendas,
Minutes and Documents

The City Council has convened a committee to oversee the creation of this Element. The committee is comprised of the following members:

• Planning Commission
  Richard Quirk
  Carolyn Naber, alternate

• Recreation and Parks Commission
  Don Bremner
  Tim Wendler, alternate

• Environmental Advisory Commission
  Felicia Williams
  Michael Brady, alternate

• Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
  Paul Edelman, Director of Natural Resources
  Cara McLane, alternate

• San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
  Mark Stanley, Executive Officer
  Jane Beesley, alternate

• Appointed Citizen Representatives:
  Michael Coppess
  Laura Garrett
  Edwina Travis Chin
  Richard Janisch

Community Input

• February 28, 2009 Community Fair

• May 8, 2010 Community Workshop

• July 13, 2011 Community Meeting

Groups of graduate students in the Cal Poly Pomona Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Studio (URP 642) under the direction of Dr. Juliana Delgado studied two potential open space sites in East Pasadena in Winter and Spring 2009 quarters. Their final written reports and PowerPoint presentations are available here:

• Earthside Nature Center Final Report

• Earthside Nature Center PowerPoint

• 175 S. Kinneloa Final Report

• 175 S. Kinneloa PowerPoint

Resources and Links

For further information on Open Space and Conservation issues please see the links below.

• City of Pasadena: Plans and Resources

• Other Municipalities: Plans and Resources

• External Links: Local Resources

• External Links: Regional and National Resources

VIEW & SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT

We want to hear from you! Please submit any additional feedback you have regarding the OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT. You may also use this form to comment on the draft guidelines or any documents posted on this site.

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

Additional Community Planning Information and Projects...

• General Plan

• Specific Plans

• Planning Commission

• Related Planning Links

Last Modified 03/21/2012