ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICES
PROJECT TITLE:
16 E. California
Project
PROJECT ADDRESS:
16 E. California Blvd.
Case Manager: Erin Clark
 PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:
The project site is located at the southeast corner of the
intersection of California Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue. The
project site is comprised of five parcels that are currently
improved with a 6,525 square foot unoccupied building (formerly
Monty’s Steakhouse), a 2,720 square foot building occupied by
the Grandview Palace Restaurant and a message therapy center,
and a 3,390 square foot building occupied by M&G Auto Body. The
total existing square footage in all three building is 12,635
square feet. The remaining areas of the site are devoted to 75
surface parking spaces. The total site area is approximately
42,090 square feet (0.97 acres).
The proposed project is an approximately 113,200 gross square
foot office building (approximately 100,240 rentable square feet).
The project would require demolition of the existing buildings in
order to develop a four-story, 45-foot high office building located
over a two-level subterranean parking garage. The building would
also include architectural features and screening that may go up to
an additional 14 feet to provide building continuity, attractive
design, and screening for mechanical equipment. Overall, the project
would result in a net increase of 100,565 gross square feet of floor
area when compared to existing conditions.
In order to promote a pedestrian friendly environment the
proposed project includes two distinct open space areas. A plaza is
proposed at the corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and California Boulevard
with frontage on both streets. This space would feature landscaping,
including large mature trees, decorative paving, seating areas and a
water feature. The plaza would serve to activate pedestrian use at
the corner while providing an inviting public plaza at the entry to
the building. A smaller courtyard would be located in the
southern-central portion of the site and would feature several trees
and seating areas.
Vehicular access to the site would be provided via an
ingress-only driveway from Fair Oaks Avenue. A loading dock would be
located along the driveway from Fair Oaks Avenue in the southern
portion of the site. The project would provide 255 parking spaces
within the two-level subterranean parking garage consistent with the
requirements of the Pasadena Municipal Code, for a total number of
net new parking spaces on site of 180. Access to the subterranean
parking would be provided via Edmondson Alley. Vehicles would exit
the project via Edmondson Alley north to California Blvd or south to
Pico Avenue.
The proposed project would be designed to qualify for a
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) energy
efficiency certification and would be developed in compliance with
the City Green Practices Ordinance (PMC 14.90). Further, as standard
design features, the project would incorporate active water
conservation measures, including, but not limited to: low flow, dual
flush toilet/urinal controls; time-control sink faucets; drip
irrigation systems for all landscape areas with a master
environmental control system; roof storm water runoff filtered
through selected planters to provide plant irrigation prior to
entering the storm water runoff system; low water use landscape
materials with heavy surface mulch to reduce evaporation; and
maintenance specifications that require low water use, including a
motorized brush machine for regular cleaning of the exterior plaza,
courtyard and parking garage (no hose off allowed).
Documents
Available for Review:
Notice of Preparation and
Scoping Meeting
Notice of Availability
Final EIR
Last Updated
08/15/2009
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