PD-34
Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum units
- 475
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas A, B, and C as shown in Exhibit A - Site Plan Areas
Uses
Permitted by right12
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
28 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Design review required
New construction shall be subject to Design Review as required by Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.61.030 Design Review.
- Ground floor housing prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on Fair Oaks Avenue
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.
- Holly Plaza minimum area35,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Holly Plaza minimum depth50 ft
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.
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.
- Holly Plaza planting percentage20 pct
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.
- Maximum balcony open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage50 pct
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.
- Maximum commercial floor area630,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be a maximum of 630,000 square feet of new commercial floor area.
- Maximum residential floor area561,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Maximum retail floor area22,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Up to 22,500 square feet of floor area may be used for retail uses.
- Maximum total floor area1,191,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Minimum courtyard area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Minimum courtyard dimension15 ft
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.
- Minimum courtyard percentage of open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
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.
- Minimum courtyard planting percentage25 pct
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.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per residential unit200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Minimum outdoor open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage65 pct
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.
- Minimum retail depth along Fair Oaks40 ft
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.
- Paseo-lined street sidewalk width10 ft
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.
- Private paseo minimum distance from Holly Street50 ft
The private paseos along Fair Oaks Avenue shall be at least 100 feet apart and 50 feet from Holly Street.
- Private paseo minimum spacing on Fair Oaks100 ft
The private paseos along Fair Oaks Avenue shall be at least 100 feet apart and 50 feet from Holly Street.
- Private paseo minimum spacing on Holly Street50 ft
The private paseos along Holly Street shall be at least 50 feet apart from Fair Oaks Avenue.
- Private paseo minimum width20 ft
All private paseos shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width, have a height equivalent to two 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.
- Public art required
New construction shall comply with the Public Art Design Standards of Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.40.100 Public Art Requirements and Design Standards.
- Secondary open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum area20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Secondary open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum dimension50 ft
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.
- Secondary open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. minimum each3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Secondary open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. planting percentage20 pct
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.
From the ordinance
There shall be a maximum of 475 residential units. There shall be a maximum of 630,000 square feet of new commercial floor area. The PD shall not exceed an overall 2.15 maximum FAR. The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 65 percent of the total land area.