Chapter 17.32 — East Pasadena Specific Plan

This Chapter lists the land uses that may be allowed within the zoning districts established by the East Pasadena Specific Plan (EPSP), determines the type of land use permit/approval required for each use, and provides standards for site layout and building size.

The purposes of the EPSP zoning districts are to implement the East Pasadena Specific Plan by ensuring that the future development of East Pasadena balances the community needs of residents with the needs of businesses and commercial property owners, and preserves the quality of life in the area in terms of existing air quality, traffic, safety, and sense of community or place, and to:

A.

Ensure the future development of East Pasadena that balances the community needs of residents with the needs of businesses and commercial property owners;

B.

Preserve the quality of life in terms of air quality, traffic, safety, and sense of community or place that exists today for all people who live and work in the East Pasadena area;

C.

Allow sufficient expansion opportunities for businesses to grow and to maintain quality job opportunities that are needed to sustain a high quality of life for all residents of Pasadena;

D.

Strengthen the City's tax and employment base by supporting and protecting existing industrial uses and providing opportunities for the start-up of new industrial and office uses, including biomedical, research and development and technology-based industries;

E.

Sustain and create business development opportunities which will thrive on the synergy of relationships with the California Institute of Technology, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Huntington Hospital and other technology-based industries within Pasadena and the East Pasadena area;

F.

Establish a vital business center consisting primarily of employment activities with some retail and entertainment uses serving the residential and business community of East Pasadena and the City as a whole;

G.

Strengthen the City's tax and employment base and the linkage of commercial districts to residential neighborhoods by continuing to support retail uses which serve the needs of local residents;

H.

Provide a framework which will unify private development with development in the public realm providing a distinct and attractive identity for the East Pasadena area;

I.

Provide a mechanism which regulates the pace of development in order to accommodate the capacity of the district to a reasonable level of additional activity and traffic;

J.

Protect the City's historic resources by providing incentives to preserve historically and architecturally significant structures;

K.

Develop a more transit-oriented community;

L.

Strengthen the future ridership of the mass-transit rail system by creating linkages to adjacent and nearby land uses by providing for transit-oriented development opportunities including housing and office uses within walking distance of the transit site;

M.

Protect against the harm and inconvenience caused by unreasonable traffic congestion by providing for interim development limits until planned permanent traffic improvements can be implemented;

N.

In Subarea d1:

Encourage the subarea's continued use as an industrial district with moderate amounts of additional office and commercial development;

Support the subarea's existing industrial base and encourage new research and development uses; and

Facilitate transit-oriented development near the proposed light rail station at Sierra Madre Villa and the 210 freeway;

O.

In Subarea d2:

Encourage additional industrial and office development with a limited amount of supporting retail/commercial development;

Encourage the development of child care facilities;

Create innovation in the development of housing within the district by encouraging mixed-use development and live/work projects; and

Create housing opportunities within the district by providing for live/work housing and mixed-use development in appropriate areas;

P.

In Subarea d3: Continue use of the area as a retail center that serves the needs of the local community and increases the competitive advantage of existing businesses through the improved quality of the environment.

A.

Zoning designations. The standards of the EPSP zoning districts apply to proposed development and new land uses in the CO, CL, CG, IG, and PS zoning districts established by Section 17.20.030 (Zoning Map and Zoning Districts), as applied to property within the specific plan area.

EPSP-d1-CL. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d1 limited commercial district.

EPSP-d1-CG. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d1 general commercial district.

EPSP-d1-IG. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d1 general industrial district.

EPSP-d1-CO. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d1 commercial office district.

EPSP-d2-CO. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d2 commercial office district.

EPSP-d2-CL. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d2 limited commercial district.

EPSP-d2-CG. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d2 general commercial district.

EPSP-d2-IG. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d2 general industrial district.

EPSP-d2-PS. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d2 public/semi-public district.

EPSP-d3-CO. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d3 commercial office district.

EPSP-d3-CG. East Pasadena Specific Plan subarea d3 general commercial district.

B.

Subzone designations. The provisions of the CO, CL, CG, IG, and PS zoning districts are modified by this Chapter through their application in the D1, D2, and D3 subzones that are hereby established, and shown on the Zoning Map.

C.

Specific parcel designations. The requirements of CO, CL, CG, IG, and PS zoning districts as applied in the subzones established by Subsection A., are also modified by Chapter as to how they are applied to specific parcels, which are identified in this Chapter as A, B, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, C, D-3, E, E-1, E-2, and F, and are shown on the Zoning Map.

For the purposes of this Chapter, density means the number of new dwelling units, or in the case of nonresidential development projects, the amount of square footage permitted by the allowed floor area ratio, which may be developed in relation to the size of the property to be developed as expressed in dwelling units or square feet, as the case may be. It is further provided, however, that when an existing building is demolished, the number of dwelling units or floor area of any existing building, as the case may be, shall be subtracted from the number of dwelling units or floor area of any new building in determining the total additional "new" floor area on the site, regardless of use. The reuse of an existing building without the addition of new square footage or dwelling units does not result in additional "new" floor area or additional density on the site. Parking structures shall be exempt from any building density standards.

(Ord. 7160 § 17, 2009)

A.

Allowable land uses and permit requirements. Tables 3-5 and 3-6 identify the uses of land allowed by this Zoning Code in each EPSP zoning district, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with Section 17.21.030 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements). The land use permit requirements established by Tables 3-5 and 3-6 are as follows.

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

AMC Conditional use, Administrative Minor Conditional Use Permit required. 17.61.050

C Conditional use, Conditional Use Permit required. 17.61.050

AC Conditional use, Administrative Conditional Use Permit required. 17.61.050

E Conditional use, Expressive Use Permit required. 17.61.070

TUP Temporary use, Temporary Use Permit required. 17.61.040

— Use not allowed. (See Section 17.21.030.A regarding uses not listed.)

B.

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 3-5 - ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS EAST PASADENA SPECIFIC PLAN (EPSP) SUBAREA D1 DISTRICTS

LAND USE (1) PERMIT REQUIREMENT BY D1 ZONE Specific Use
Standards
CO CL CG IG

RESIDENTIAL USES

Accessory dwelling unit P P — — 17.50.275

Junior accessory dwelling unit P P P 17.50.275.E.

Boarding houses — P — —

Caretakers quarters P P P MC

Dormitories — P — —

Fraternity/sorority housing — P — —

Home occupations — P P P 17.50.110

Mixed-use projects (3,4) — P — — 17.50.160

Multi-family housing P P P — 17.50.350

Residential accessory uses and structures P P P — 17.50.240

Residential care facilities, general C (2) C (2) — —

Residential care facilities, limited P P P —

Single-family housing P P — —

Single-room occupancy — — P —

Supportive housing P P P —

Transitional housing P P P —

RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES (3, 10)

Clubs, lodges, private meeting halls C (2) C (2) (8) P (2) C (2)

Colleges - Nontraditional campus setting C (4) P (4) P (4) P (4)

Colleges - Traditional campus setting C (2) C (2) C (2) —

with safe parking MC MC MC — 17.50.265

Commercial entertainment (3, 4) — — E — 17.50.130

Commercial recreation - Indoor — C (4) C (4) — 17.50.130

Commercial recreation - Outdoor — C (4) C (4) — 17.50.130

Cultural institutions (2, 3) C (2) C (2) P (2) C (2)

Electronic game centers — C (4) C (4) — 17.50.100

Internet access studios — C (4) C (4) — 17.50.100

Park and recreation facilities C C C C

Religious facilities (2, 9) C MC MC — 17.50.230

with columbarium P P P — 17.50.230

with temporary homeless shelter C P P — 17.50.230

with affordable housing — — — P 17.50.230

with safe parking MC MC MC — 17.50.265

Schools - Public and private — C (2) C (2) — 17.50.270

Schools - Specialized education and training (3, 4) — P (10) P (10) P (10)

Street fairs P P P P

Tents TUP TUP TUP TUP 17.50.320

OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SUPPORT USES (3, 10)

Automated teller machines (ATM) — P P P 17.50.060

Banks and financial services — P P P

with walk-up services — P P P 17.50.060

Business support services — P (4) P (4) P (4)

Offices - Accessory to primary use — P P P

Offices - Administrative business professional P (4) P (4) P (4) P (4)

Offices - Governmental P P P C

Offices - Medical P (4) P (4) P (4) P (4)

Research and development P P P P 17.50.240

Work/live units — C C C 17.50.370

RETAIL SALES (3, 10, 11)

Alcohol sales - Beer and wine C C C — 17.50.040

Alcohol sales - Beer and wine at Restaurants AC AC AC — 17.50.040 (including fast food)

Alcohol sales - Full alcohol sales C C C — 17.50.040

Alcohol sales - Full alcohol sales at Restaurants AC AC AC — 17.50.040 (including fast food)

Animal services - Retail sales — — P (4) P (4)

Bars or taverns — C (4) C (4) C (4) 17.50.040

with live entertainment — C C C 17.50.130

Building materials and supplies sales — — P (4) P (4)

Commercial nurseries — C (4) P (4) — 17.50.180

Convenience stores — C (4) C (4) —

Firearm sales — — — C (4)

Food sales P (4) P (4) P (4) —

Internet vehicle sales — P (4) P (4) P (4)

Liquor stores — C (4) C (4) — 17.50.040

Pawnshops — — C (4) — 17.50.200

Restaurants — P (4) P (4) C (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants, fast food — P (4) P (4) P (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants - Formula fast food — P (4) P (4) P (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants with limited live entertainment — P P P 17.50.260

Restaurants with walk-up window — MC (12) MC (12) MC (12) 17.50.260

Retail sales C (4) P (4) P (4) P (6) 17.31.050

Seasonal merchandise sales P P P P 17.50.180

Significant tobacco retailers — — C (4) C (4) 17.50.330

Swap meets — — C (4) C (4)

Temporary uses TUP TUP TUP TUP

Vehicle services - Automobile rentals — C (4) C (4) P (4)

Vehicle services - Sales and leasing — — P (4) C (4) 17.50.360

Vehicle services - Sales and leasing - limited — C C P 17.50.360

Vehicle services - Service stations — C (4) C (4) C (4) 17.50.290

SERVICES (3, 10)

Adult day care - General C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2)

Adult day care - Limited P P — —

Ambulance services — — P (4) P (4)

Animal services - Boarding — — P (4) P (4)

Animal services - Grooming — P (4) P (4) P (4)

Animal services - Hospitals — — P (4) P (4) 17.50.050

Catering services — P (4) P (4) P (4)

Charitable institutions C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2)

Child day-care centers P P P C 17.50.080

Child day-care, large care homes, 9 to 14 persons P P — — 17.50.080

Child day-care, small care homes, 1 to 8 persons P P — —

Detention facilities — — — C (2)

Drive-through business - Non-restaurants — C C C 17.50.090

Drive-through business - Restaurants — C C C 17.50.090

Emergency shelters MC MC MC MC 17.50.105

Emergency shelters, limited P P P P (11) 17.50.105

Filming, long-term C C C C

Filming, short term P P P P

Laboratories C (4) P (4) P (4) P (4)

Life/care facilities C C C — 17.50.120

Lodging - Hotel, motel — — C (4) — 17.50.150

Low barrier navigation centers P P P P 17.50.153

Maintenance and repair services — — C (4) C (4)

Massage establishments — — C (4) — 17.50.155

Medical services - Extended care — C (2) — —

Medical services - Hospitals — — C (2) —

Mortuaries, funeral homes — P P (4) P (4)

Personal improvement services — P (4) P (4) P (4)

Personal services — P (4) P (4) P (4)

Personal services - Restricted — — C (4) — 17.50.200

Printing and publishing — C (2) P (4) P (4)

Printing and publishing - Limited C P P —

Public maintenance & service facilities — — C (4) C (4)

Public safety facilities C C (2) C (2) C (2)

Sexually oriented business — — P — 17.50.295

Vehicle services - Vehicle/equipment repair — C (4) C (4) C (4)

Vehicle services - Washing/detailing — — C (4) C (4) 17.50.290

Vehicle services - Washing/detailing, small scale — P P P 17.50.200

INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING USES (3, 10)

Commercial growing area — — — P

Industry, restricted (4, 5) — — C P

Industry, restricted, small-scale — P (5) P (5) P (5)

Industry, standard (4, 5) — — — P

Recycling - Small collection facilities C C C C 17.50.220

Recycling - Large collection facilities — — C (4) C (4) 17.50.220

Wholesaling, distribution, & storage — — C (4) P (4)

Wholesaling, distribution, & storage, small-scale — — P P

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITY USES

Accessory antenna array P P P P

Alternative fuel/recharging facilities (3, 4, 10) — C C C

Commercial off-street parking (3) C C C C

Communications facilities (3, 4, 10) — — P P

Heliports — — C C

Transportation terminals — — C C

with safe parking — — MC MC 17.50.265

Utility major C C C C

Utility minor P P P P

Vehicle storage (3, 4, 10) — — C C

Wireless telecommunications facilities, major C C C C 17.50.310

Wireless telecommunications facilities, minor MC MC MC MC 17.50.310

Wireless telecommunications facilities, SCL P P P P 17.50.310

Notes:
(1)  See Chapter 17.80.020 for definitions of the listed land uses.

(2)  Uses on sites greater than two acres that were established after June 30, 1985, shall require a zone change to PS (Public, Semi-Public). (3)  Use subject to limitations on hours of operation. See Section 17.40.070 (Hours of Operation). (4)  Conditional Use Permit approval required for new construction exceeding 25,000 sq. ft. See Section 17.61.050.J for additional requirements. (5)  Auto dismantling is not permitted. (6)  Limited to accessory facilities of a principal use. (7)  Not used. (8)  A club or lodge established prior to September 9, 1996, is a permitted (P) use. (9)  A minor conditional use permit is required to establish a new use. An existing use is a permitted (P) use. (10)  No more than five large trucks (except trucks associated with vehicle services - sales and leasing) shall be stored on each site. This restriction shall apply to new uses or uses which expand by more than 30 percent of gross floor area. (11)  Emergency shelters, limited is not permitted on lots with frontage on Eloise Ave., south of Walnut St. (12)  Minor Conditional Use Permit not required if Walk-Up Window complies with Section 17.50.260.

TABLE 3-6 - ALLOWED USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS EAST PASADENA SPECIFIC PLAN (EPSP) SUBAREA D2 AND D3 DISTRICTS

LAND USE (1) PERMIT REQUIREMENT BY ZONE Specific Use Subarea d2 Subarea d3 Standards CO CL CG IG PS CO CG

RESIDENTIAL USES

Accessory dwelling unit P P — — — — — 17.50.275

Junior accessory dwelling unit P P P 17.50.275.E.

Boarding houses — P — — — — —

Caretakers quarters P P P MC C P P

Dormitories — P — — C (5) — —

Fraternity/sorority housing — P — — C — —

Home occupations P P P — — P P 17.50.110

Mixed-use projects (3,4) — P — — — — —

Multi-family housing P P P — C (5) P P

Residential accessory uses and structures P P P — MC P P 17.50.250

Residential care facilities, general C (2) C (2) — — C C (2) —

Residential care facilities, limited P P P — C (5) P P

Senior affordable housing — — — — C — — 17.50.280

Single-family housing P P — — C (5) — —

Single-room occupancy — — P — — — P 17.50.300

Supportive housing P P P — C (5) P P

Transitional housing P P P — C (5) P P

RECREATION, EDUCATION & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES (3, 10)

Clubs, lodges, private meeting halls C (2) C (2, 7) P (2) C (2) C C (2) P (2)

Colleges - Nontraditional campus setting P (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) C P (4) P (4)

Colleges - Traditional campus setting C (2) C (2) C (2) — C C (2) C (2)

with safe parking MC MC MC — MC MC MC 17.50.265

Commercial entertainment — E (4) E (4) E (4) — — E (4) 17.50.130

Commercial recreation - Indoor — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.130

Commercial recreation - Outdoor — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.130

Cultural institutions P (2) P (2) P (2) C (2) C P (2) P (2)

Electronic game centers — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.100

Internet access studios — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.100

Park and recreation facilities C C C C C C C

Religious facilities (2) C MC (8) MC (8) — C C MC (8) 17.50.230

with columbarium C (2) P (2) P (2) — MC P (2) P (2) 17.50.230

with temporary homeless shelter C (2) P (2) P (2) — C C (2) P (2) 17.50.230

with affordable housing P P P — — P P 17.50.230

with safe parking MC MC MC — — MC MC 17.50.265

Schools - Public and private — C (2) C (2) — C — C (2) 17.50.270

Schools - Specialized education and MC P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4) training (4)

Street fairs P P P P — P P

Tents TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP 17.50.320

OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SUPPORT USES (3, 10)

Automated teller machines (ATM) P P P P — P P 17.50.060

Banks and financial services C (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) — C (4) P (4)

with walk-up services C P P P — C P 17.50.060

Business support services C (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Offices - Accessory to primary use P P P P P P P

Offices - Administrative business P (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) C (5) P (4) P (4) professional

Offices - Governmental P P P C C P P

Offices - Medical P (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) C P (4) P (4)

Research and development P P P P — P P 17.50.240

Work/live units — — C C — — C 17.50.370

RETAIL SALES (3, 10)

Alcohol sales - Beer and wine C C C — — C C 17.50.040

Alcohol sales - Beer and wine at AC AC AC AC AC 17.50.040
Restaurants (including fast food)

Alcohol sales - Full alcohol sales C C C — — C C 17.50.040

Alcohol sales - Full alcohol sales at AC AC AC AC AC 17.50.040
Restaurants (including fast food)

Animal services - retail sales — P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Bars or taverns — C (4) C (4) C (4) C (5) — C (4) 17.50.040

with live entertainment — C C C C — C 17.50.120

Building materials and supplies sales (3, 4) — — P (9) P — — —

Commercial nurseries — P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Convenience stores — C C C — — C

Firearm sales — — — C (4) — — —

Food sales P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4) P (4)

Internet vehicle sales C (4) C (4) C (4) C (4) — C (4) C (4)

Liquor stores C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4) C (4) 17.50.040

Pawnshops — — C (4) — — — C (4) 17.50.200

Restaurants C (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) C (5) — P (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants, fast food — P (4) P (4) P (4) C (5) — P (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants, formula fast food — P (4) P (4) P (4) C (5) — P (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants with limited live entertainment — P (4) P (4) P (4) P (5) — P (4) 17.50.260

Restaurants with walk-up window MC MC (12) MC (12) MC MC — MC 17.50.260
(12) (12) (12) (12)

Retail sales C (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) P (5) C (4) P (4)

Seasonal merchandise sales P P P P — P P 17.50.180

Significant tobacco retailers — — C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.330

Swap meets — — C (4) C (4) — — C (4)

Temporary uses TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP

Vehicle services - Automobile rental — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4)

Vehicle services - Sales and leasing — — — C (4) — — — 17.50.360

Vehicle services - Sales and leasing - — — — C (4) — — — 17.50.360 limited

Vehicle services - Service station — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.290

SERVICES (3, 10)

Adult day-care - General C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2)

Adult day-care - Limited P P — — — P —

Ambulance services — — P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Animal services - Boarding — — — P — — —

Animal services - Grooming — P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Animal services - Hospitals — — — P (4) — — — 17.50.050

Catering services — P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Charitable institutions C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) — C (2) C (2)

Child day-care centers P P P P C P P 17.50.080

Child day-care, large care homes, 9 to 14 P P — — C P — 17.50.080 persons

Child day-care, small care homes, 1 to 8 P P — — C P — persons

Drive-through business - Non-restaurants — C C C — — C 17.50.090

Drive-through business - Restaurant — C C C — — C 17.50.090

Emergency shelters MC MC MC MC — MC MC 17.50.105

Emergency shelters, limited P P P — — P P 17.50.105

Filming, long-term C C C C C C C

Filming, short-term P P P P P P P

Laboratories P (4) P (4) P (4) P (4) — C (4) P (4)

Life/care facilities — C C C — — C 17.50.120

Lodging - Bed and breakfast inns C (4) C (4) — — — C (4) — 17.50.140

Lodging - Hotels, motels — — C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.150

Low barrier navigation centers P P P — — P P 17.50.153

Massage establishments — — C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.155

Medical services - Extended care C (2) C (2) — — C C (2) —

Medical services - Hospitals — — C (2) — C — C (2)

Mortuaries, funeral homes — P C (4) — — — C (4)

Personal improvement services MC P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)
(4)

Personal services MC P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)
(4)

Personal services - restricted — — C (4) C (4) — — C (4) 17.50.200

Printing and publishing — P (4) P (4) P (4) — — P (4)

Printing and publishing - Limited C P P — — — P

Public maintenance & service facilities C P P — C (5) — P

Public safety facilities C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2) C (2)

Sexually oriented businesses — — P — — — P 17.50.295

Vehicle services - Washing/detailing — C (4) C (4) C (4) — — — 17.50.290

Vehicle services - Washing/detailing, small — P P P P — P 17.50.290 scale

INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING USES (3, 10)

Commercial growing area — P P P — — P

Industry, restricted — — C (4) P (4) — — C (4)

Industry, restricted, small-scale — P P P — — —

Industry, standard — — — P (11) — — —

Recycling - Small collection facilities C C C C — C C 17.50.220

Recycling - Large collection facilities — — C (4) C (4) — — — 17.50.220

Wholesaling, distribution & storage — — C (4) P (4) — — C (4)

Wholesaling, distribution & storage, small- — — C P — — C scale

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITY USES

Accessory antenna array P P P P — P P

Alternative fuel/recharging facilities (3, 4, — C C C — — C 10)

Commercial off-street parking C (3) C (3) C (3) C (3) — C (3) C (3)

Heliports — — C C C — C

Transportation terminals — — C (9) C C — C

with safe parking — — MC MC MC — MC 17.50.265

Utility, major C C C C C C C

Utility, minor P P P — P P P

Vehicle storage (3, 4, 10) — — C C — — —

Wireless telecommunications facilities, C C C C C C C 17.50.310 major

Wireless telecommunications facilities, MC MC MC MC MC MC MC 17.50.310 minor

Wireless telecommunications facilities, SCL P P P P P P P 17.50.310

TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

Transit-oriented development (3, 4) P P P P — P P 17.50.340

Notes:
(1)  See Section 17.80.020 for definitions of the listed land uses.

(2)  Uses on sites greater than two acres that were established after June 30, 1985, shall require a zone change to PS (Public, Semi-Public).

(3)  Use subject to limitations on hours of operation. See Section 17.40.070 (Hours of Operation). (4)  Conditional Use Permit approval required for new construction exceeding 25,000 sq. ft. See Section 17.61.050.J for additional requirements. (5)  Limited to accessory facilities of a principal use. (6)  Not used. (7)  A club or lodge established prior to September 9, 1996, is a permitted (P) use. (8)  A Minor Conditional Use Permit is required to establish a new use. An existing use is a permitted (P) use. (9)  Limited to sites south of Foothill Boulevard. (10)  No more than five large trucks (except trucks associated with vehicle services - sales and leasing) shall be stored on each site. This restriction shall apply to new uses or uses which expand by more than 30 percent of gross floor. (11)  Auto dismantling is not permitted. (12)  Minor Conditional Use Permit not required if Walk-Up Window complies with Section 17.50.260.

(Ord. No. 7435, § 10, 10-28-2024; Ord. No. 7420, § 3, 4-15-2024; Ord. No. 7418, § 2, 2-26-2024; Ord. No. 7414, § 2, 9-11- 2023; Ord. No. 7402, § 2, 9-19-2022; Ord. 7326 § 6, 2018; Ord. 7321 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2018; Ord. 7313 § 7, 2017; Ord. 7300 § 7 (Exhs. 6, 7), 2017; Ord. 7255 §§ 6 (Exh. 5), 7 (Exh. 6), 2015; Ord. 7235 § 3 (Exh. 2), 2013; Ord. 7210 § 5, 2011; Ord. 7169 § 9, 2009; Ord. 7164 § 4, 2009; Ord. 7160 § 15, 16, 2009; Ord. 7135 § 5 (Exh. 5), 2008; Ord. 7099 § 13 (Exh. 10, 11), 2007; Ord. 7057 § 8 (Exh. 3), 2006; Ord. 7009 § 11, 2005)

A.

Big box retail. Big box retail shall not be permitted in EPSP d-2. Big box retail is defined as a retail or wholesale store of more than 75,000 square feet in area with centralized cashiering facilities.

A.

Standards for all projects. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements of this Section, in addition to the applicable standards (e.g., landscaping, parking and loading, etc.) in Articles 4 (Site Planning and General Development Standards) and 5 (Standards for Specific Land Uses). Principal and accessory structures shall meet the same development standards unless otherwise modified in this Zoning Ordinance.

B.

Interim development standards. Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures shall comply with the interim standards in Section 17.32.090 (Amount of Permitted Development and Allocation of Density) until the roadway extensions specified in the East Pasadena Specific Plan are completed.

TABLE 3-7 - EAST PASADENA SUBAREA d1 STANDARDS

SUBAREA d1 REQUIREMENTS
Development feature
CO CL CG IG

Minimum lot size (1) Minimum area and width for new lots.

Area 7,200 sf Determined through the subdivision process.

Width 55 ft

Residential uses Standards applicable to residential uses where allowed in nonresidential
districts.

Maximum density 48 units per acre 32 units per acre N.A. N.A.

with density bonus See 17.43. See 17.43.

Standards Follow standards Follow standards
of the RM-48 of the RM-32
district district

Setbacks Minimum setbacks required. See Section 17.40.160 for setback
measurement, allowed projections and encroachments into setbacks, and
exceptions to setbacks.

Front 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft

Sides 15 ft. and shall not project within the encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.3)
when adjacent to an RS or RM zone unless the adjacent lot is a PK
overlay which is used for parking; non required otherwise except 10 ft. for
the CO zone.

Corner side 15 ft 5 ft 5 ft; plus 1 foot 5 ft
of setback for
each 10 ft of
height or portion
thereof over 45
ft.

Rear 15 ft. and shall not project within the encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.3)
when adjacent to an RS or RM zone unless the adjacent lot is a PK
overlay which is used for parking; non required otherwise except 10 ft. for
the CO zone.

Height limit Maximum height of main structures. See 17.40.060 for height
measurement, and exceptions to height limits. All structures shall also
comply with the encroachment plane requirements of 17.40.160.

Maximum height 45 ft 36 ft 45 ft 60 ft

Floor area ratio (FAR) Maximum allowable floor area ratio (FAR), except as provided in
17.32.090.

Maximum FAR No maximum.

Accessory structures Nonresidential uses shall meet the same standards as the principal
structure;for residential uses see Section 17.50.250 (Residential
Accessory Uses and Structures)

Landscaping See Chapter 17.44 (Landscaping)

Parking See Chapter 17.46 (Parking and Loading), and Section 17.32.070

Signs See Chapter 17.48 (Signs)

Other applicable standards See Chapter 17.40 (General Property Development and Use
Standards)Article 5 (Standards for Specific Land Uses)

Notes: (1)  See Section 17.40.030 regarding development on an undeveloped lot and section 17.40.040 regarding development on a substandard lot.

TABLE 3-8 - EAST PASADENA SUBAREA d2 STANDARDS

Development feature d2 SUBAREA REQUIREMENTS

CO - B- CO -D, CO -D- CG - C CG - B, B- CL -G IG - A, PS
5 D-1 2 1, B 2, B-3 B-4

Minimum lot size (1) Minimum area and width for new lots.

Area 7,200 sf Determined through the subdivision process

Width 55 ft

Residential uses Standards applicable to residential uses where allowed in nonresidential districts.

Maximum density 48 units per acre in CO and CG districts, except 32 units N.A.
that 60 units per acre are permitted within 1/4 mile per acre
of a Light Rail Transit Station.

with density bonus See Chapter 17.43.

Standards In the CO and CG districts, as required for RM-48 See
district; for projects within 1/4 mile of a Light Rail Chapter
Transit Station, as required in 17.50.350. 17.22.070

Setbacks - Residential and Minimum setbacks required. See Section 17.40.160 for setback measurement, nonresidential allowed projections and encroachments into setbacks, and exceptions to setbacks.

Front (3) 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft (3)

 Front and corner side setback in The following special front and corner side yard setbacks apply instead of the specific areas setbacks above in the areas noted:Halstead Street and Foothill Blvd - 10 ft, except that 0 ft is required in CL;Sierra Madre Villa, east side - 10 ft south of Foothill Blvd, 20 ft north of Foothill.

Sides 15 ft. and shall not project within the encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.3) (3)
when adjacent to an RS or RM zone unless the adjacent lot is a PK overlay
which is used for parking; non required otherwise except 10 ft. for the CO
zone.

Corner side 15 ft except on a corner 5 ft 5 ft; plus 1 5 ft (3) side yard on Foothill or foot of Halstead which shall be 10 setback for ft each 10 ft of height or portion thereof over 45 ft

Rear 15 ft. and shall not project within the encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.3) (3)
when adjacent to an RS or RM zone unless the adjacent lot is a PK overlay
which is used for parking; non required otherwise except 10 ft. for the CO
zone.

Maximum height (4) See height regulations shown in Figure 3-12; also see 17.32.080.C.

Stepbacks Properties adjacent to Foothill Blvd shall comply with the building stepbacks shown
in Figure 3-11, except no stepback is required for projects with an approved
development agreement.

Floor area ratio (FAR) Maximum allowable floor area ratio (FAR), except as provided in 17.32.090.

Maximum FAR 1.50 (2) 1.20 (2) .50 (2) .40 (2) 2.00 (2) 1.00 (2) 1.20 (2) (3)

FAR exceptions See Section 17.32.080.C

Accessory structures Nonresidential uses shall meet the same standards as the principal structure; (3)
for residential uses see Section 17.50.250 (Residential Accessory Uses and
Structures)

Landscaping A minimum of 15% of lot area shall be maintained in planting. See See Chapter
also Section 17.32.080, and Chapter 17.44 (Landscaping). 17.44

Parking See Section 17.32.080, and Chapter 17.46 (Parking and Loading).

Signs See Chapter 17.48 (Signs)

Other applicable standards See Chapter 17.40 (General Property Development and Use Standards)Article 5
(Standards for Specific Land Uses)

Notes: (1)  See Section 17.40.030 regarding development on an undeveloped lot and section 17.40.040 regarding development on a substandard lot. (2)  Projects shall meet the FAR allowances of Table 3-12.1 during interim limited development period. (3)  Unless otherwise specified, the development standards shall be set as part of the conditional use permit approval. (4)  For lots fronting on the south side of Foothill Boulevard, the building height shall only be measured from the Foothill property line.

FIGURE 3-11 - EAST PASADENA SPECIFIC PLAN SPECIAL BUILDING STEP BACK PROVISIONS (SUBAREA D2, FOOTHILL BLVD.)

FIGURE 3-12 - EPSP HEIGHT LIMITS FOR SUBAREA D2

TABLE 3-9 - EAST PASADENA SUBAREA d3 STANDARDS

Development feature d3 SUBAREA REQUIREMENTS

CO - D-3, E-2 CG - E CG - E-1 CG - F

Minimum lot size (1) Minimum area and width for new lots.

Area 7,200 sf  Determined through the subdivision process.

Width 55 ft

Residential uses Standards applicable to residential uses where allowed in nonresidential
districts.

Maximum density 48 units per acre in CO district

with density bonus See Chapter 17.43.

Standards As required for the RM-48 district

Setbacks Minimum setbacks required. See Section 17.40.160 for setback
measurement, allowed projections and encroachments into setbacks, and
exceptions to setbacks.

Front 20 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft

Front setback in specific areas The following special front yard setbacks apply instead of the setbacks
above in the areas noted:
Halstead Street and Foothill Blvd - 10 ft

Sides 15 ft. and shall not project within the encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.3)
when adjacent to an RS or RM zone unless the adjacent lot is a PK
overlay which is used for parking; non required otherwise except 10 ft. for
the CO zone.

Corner side 15 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft

Rear 15 ft. and shall not project within the encroachment plane (17.40.160.D.3) when adjacent to an RS or RM zone unless the adjacent lot is a PK overlay which is used for parking; non required otherwise except 10 ft. for the CO zone.

Height limit Maximum height of main structures. See 17.40.060 for height
measurement and exceptions to height limits. All structures shall also
comply with the encroachment plane requirements of 17.40.160.

Maximum height (2) See height regulations shown in Figure 3-13.

Floor area ratio (FAR) Maximum allowable floor area ratio (FAR), except as provided in
17.32.090.

Maximum FAR CO - D-3 - 0.50 0.40 0.40 0.50
CO - E-2 - 0.70 See 17.32.070.D

Accessory structures Nonresidential uses shall meet the same standards as the principal
structure;for residential uses see Section 17.50.250 (Residential
Accessory Uses and Structures).

Landscaping A minimum of 15% of lot area shall be maintained in See 17.44
planting. See also Section 17.32.070, and Chapter
17.44 (Landscaping).

Parking  See Section 17.32.070, and Chapter 17.46 (Parking and Loading).

Signs See Chapter 17.48 (Signs)

Other applicable standards See Chapter 17.40 (General Property Development and Use
Standards)Article 5 (Standards for Specific Land Uses)

Notes:

(1)  See Section 17.40.030 regarding development on an undeveloped lot and section 17.40.040 regarding development on a substandard lot.

FIGURE 3-13 - EPSP HEIGHT LIMITS FOR SUBAREA d3

(Ord. 7169 § 10, 2009; Ord. 7160 § 15, 2009; Ord. 7099 § 13 (Exh. 10—14); 2007; Ord. 7035, § 5 (Exh.4—6), 2006; Ord. 7009, § 12, 13, 2005)

The following standards apply to all development within the East Pasadena Specific Plan area, except where a standard is identified as being applicable to a specific area or lot.

A.

Parking requirements. All parking areas within the East Pasadena Specific Plan shall comply with Chapter 17.46 (Parking and Loading) and the following additional requirements. See Subsection B. for additional requirements applicable to sites along Walnut Street.

General landscaped setback requirements. All street frontages shall have a continuous planting area no less than 10 feet in depth and interrupted only by driveways, walkways, and buildings.

Parking lot landscaping requirements - Subarea d1. Landscaping, or a masonry wall or other device with landscaping in front shall partially or fully screen vehicles from street view. The elimination of this screening shall require the Minor Conditional Use Permit approval.

Parking lot landscaping requirements - Subareas d2 and d3. Landscaping shall be provided along the perimeter of any surface parking lot that abuts a street.

Parking lot landscaping requirements for all Subareas. A shrub hedge, low masonry wall or other device with planting in front shall be provided along the street side perimeter of all parking lots.

a.

The wall shall be of sufficient height to screen parked cars from view to a maximum height of 42 inches. This visual barrier shall be set back within the required planting area so as to not obstruct views from driveways.

b.

A five-foot wide landscaped setback shall be provided in front of a masonry wall. A masonry wall shall be 42 inches in height. The masonry wall shall be constructed at the property line if landscaping, curbs, and gutters are provided within the Walnut Street right-of-way.

Subarea d3 - Limitation on parking structures. Within Subarea d3, above-ground parking structures of no more than three stories in height are permitted only in conjunction with the construction of a public gathering space, as approved by the Director or Zoning Hearing Officer.

Subarea d3 - Screening requirements. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, parking adjacent to a residential use or zone shall be screened from them with a masonry block wall or other comparable screening materials, as approved by the Zoning Administrator, designed to be compatible with residential uses.

B.

Walnut Street development standards. New permanent structures within the abandoned railroad right-of-way adjacent to Walnut Street must be approved by the Director.

Application requirements. Submittals to the Planning Director shall include a site plan and Walnut Street elevations for the entire block in which the proposed project is located. The site plan shall indicate the use, location of structures, proposed curb cuts, the location and species of trees and shrubs, and the relationship of the project to proposed street improvements.

Parking facilities. The following requirements apply only to parking facilities within the abandoned railroad right-of-way adjacent to Walnut Street, in addition to the other requirements of this Subsection A.

a.

Two-story parking structures.  

(1)

Parking structure street access shall be provided only from north-south streets.

(2)

Landscaping and curbs and gutters within the Walnut Street right-of-way are required to be installed prior to, or as a part of, the development of any new parking structure.

(3)

Landscaped setbacks adjacent to Walnut Street are not required provided that landscaping and curbs and gutters within the public right-of-way are installed prior to, or as a part of, the proposed project development.

(4)

Planting shall be at least three feet, six inches in height adjacent to the Walnut Street right-of-way.

b.

Surface parking. A five-foot wide landscaped yard in front of a three-foot, six-inch wall, shall be provided to screen parking from Walnut Street; except that if the proposed Walnut Street improvements are installed, the wall may be constructed at the property line.

C.

Floor area ratio (FAR) exceptions.  

Subarea d2 FAR requirements. The floor-area-ratios specified in Table 3-11 (Floor Area Ratios Within Subarea d2 During Interim Limited Development Period) shall apply in Subarea d2 during the Interim Limited Development Period as specified in Section 17.32.090.

TOD intensity options. The following intensity options are permitted for transit-oriented development on parcels B-1 and B-2 only, to enable the preservation of an historic or architecturally significant structure:

Alternative 1 - FAR = 2.0; Height Limit = 60 feet

Alternative 2 - FAR = 1.5; Height Limit = 85 feet

TOD and mixed-use development FAR bonuses. The following floor area bonuses shall be permitted for transit-oriented and mixed-use development.

a.

One additional gross square foot of retail space shall be allowed for each 1.5 square feet of residential space constructed.

b.

Five additional gross square feet of retail space shall be allowed for each one gross square foot of child or elderly care space constructed.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7277, § 6, adopted Mar. 7, 2016, repealed § 17.32.090, which pertained to amount of permitted development and allocation of density, and derived from Ord. No. 7099, §§ 14, 15 (Exh. 15), 16, 2007.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7277, § 7, adopted Mar. 7, 2016, repealed § 17.32.100, which pertained to replacement of existing development.