Planning & Community Development Department Update on Mansionization and Neighborhood Compatibility Study City Council January 26, 2015

Planning & Community Development Department City Council Direction On September 8, 2014, the City Council directed staff to work with the Planning Commission to develop a strategy to encourage development on single-family residential parcels to be compatible with neighboring properties 2

Planning & Community Development Department Single-Family Residential (RS) 3 The City Council directed staff to focus this discussion on development of properties zoned for Single-family Residential (RS) uses that do not have historic designations (in blue).

Planning & Community Development Department Work Plan and Strategy On September 19, 2014, staff presented to the Planning Commission a strategy to separate the City into 3 different phases and study areas: Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch Overlay area – Winter 2014 to Summer 2015 Phase 2: Non-Hillside Overlay area and Non- Historic Properties – Early Spring 2015 to Fall 2015 Phase 3: Hillside Overlay areas – Fall 2015 to Summer

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch 5 Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch Overlay

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch Selected to be the 1 st phase because: Relatively small and defined boundary An established neighborhood with homes that are mostly single-story, ranch-style architectural features, share similar topography Parcels were graded and developed relatively at the same time – between the late 1940’s and early 1950’s Parcel sizes generally range from 10,000 sq.ft. to 15,000 sq.ft. and homes range from 1,500 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. 6

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch 7

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch In early December conducted a visual survey of the homes and architectural styles of the neighborhood Sent mailers to all property owners/occupants informing them of the issue and inviting them to neighborhood meeting December 18, Lower Hastings Ranch neighborhood meeting attended by approximately 30 residents Distributed surveys for neighborhood input, completed surveys due to Planning staff January 30, nd Neighborhood meeting tentatively set for late February/early March 8

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 1: Lower Hastings Ranch Moratorium At the neighborhood meeting, residents expressed concerns that a moratorium was needed to address issues that could result from development under existing rules Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858, the City Council may establish a moratorium to protect the City from a threat to the public health, safety or welfare – requires a four-fifths vote from City Council Only one moratorium on the same subject can be adopted (for a total of two years) by a City at any time in the City’s history Should the City Council seek to establish a moratorium, the issue would need to be agendized for a future meeting Because of the State requirements regarding moratoriums, it will be to important to consider the scope of the moratorium 9

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 2: Non-Hillside, Non-Historic 10 Phase 2: Non-Hillside & Non-Historic

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 2: Non-Hillside, Non-Historic Not subject to design guidelines or a separate entitlement process that would review the project for neighborhood compatibility Existing development standards do not reflect unique characteristics attributable to specific neighborhoods Homes include a wide range of architectural styles and sizes, and were constructed over a longer period of time (roughly 130 years) Distributed throughout different areas of the City Wider range of parcel size - 7,200 sq. ft. to 40,000 sq. ft. and in general, home sizes range from 1,000 sq.ft. to 9,000 sq.ft. 11

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 2: Non-Hillside, Non-Historic 12 Early Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Summer 2015 Fall 2015

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 3: RS in Hillside Overlay 13 Phase 3: Hillside Overlay

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 3: RS in Hillside Overlay Currently reviewed for neighborhood compatibility through the Hillside Development Permits (HDP) process Selected to be studied in the last phase because they are afforded some protection through the HDP process Each parcel can be unique in topography and size Parcel size range from 6,000 sq.ft to 30,000 sq.ft, home sizes range from 2,000 sq.ft. to 7,000 sq.ft. 14

Planning & Community Development Department Phase 3: RS in Hillside Overlay 15

Planning & Community Development Department Update on Mansionization and Neighborhood Compatibility Study City Council January 26, 2015

Planning & Community Development Department 140 Glen Summer Road Property is not in a hillside district or designated landmark district Property adjoins Weston-Bungalowcraft Landmark District to the east  Weston-Bungalowcraft Landmark District established based on context of early speculative tract housing based on pattern-book house plans by Rex Weston. 17

Planning & Community Development Department Possible Landmark District The homes on Glen Summer Road could be eligible for designation as a landmark district  Represents context of period revival architecture in Pasadena  Period of significance likely 1927 – 1940  House at 140 Glen Summer Road would have been a non- contributing building to the eligible district due to 1950 construction date  District would be separate from Weston-Bungalowcraft Landmark District which represents a specific context of early speculative tract housing based on pattern-book house plans Certificate of Appropriateness not required for demolition of non-contributing houses in eligible landmark districts, but would have required if designated as a landmark district. 18

Planning & Community Development Department Process for Landmark District The process for creation of Landmark District is legislative and takes about one year. Proponents engage City to discuss designation and boundaries Neighborhood meeting Application submittal Review by Historic Preservation Commission Review by Planning Commission Review by City Council Adoption of Ordinance 19

Planning & Community Development Department 140 Glen Summer Road 20

Planning & Community Development Department 140 Glen Summer Road 21 Current condition of property 1/26/15

Planning & Community Development Department Glen Summer Road Partial Eastern Streetscape Glen Summer Road 136 Glen Summer Road (adjacent to north) 150 Glen Summer Road (adjacent to south) 160 Glen Summer Road 168 Glen Summer Road 140 Glen Summer Road

Planning & Community Development Department Glen Summer Road Partial Western Streetscape Glen Summer Road 159 Glen Summer Road 135 Glen Summer Road (directly across) 127 Glen Summer Road 119 Glen Summer Road 149 Glen Summer Road