Pasadena density

Pertaining to residential and commercial development, as well as State density mandates

WPRA News Spring 2020

20 Mar 2020

2020-B-WPRA-Spring

In this issue

COVID-19 hits home – WPRA postpones 2020 annual membership meeting

President’s message – We’re making changes to improve communications and engagement

Mayoral, District 6 council candidates debate the issues – Candidate Forum

Q&A with David Reyes, Director of Pasadena Planning & Community Development

Voters go to the polls to select candidates in party primaries and local races

A major project proposed at Arroyo and California

Huntington Hospital and Cedars-Sinai sign a letter of intent to merge

Will city’s new vision for parks raise or raze the bar?

LA and local cities changing single-use plastic recycling rules

A summary of Arroyo Seco news

Little-known facts about America’s first Busch Gardens

Former Fenyes home destroyed by fire! Was it arson?

Officers

President	Dan Beal
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Evan Davis
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Fall 2019

26 Sep 2019

2019-D-WPRA-Fall

In this issue

Pasadena’s One Arroyo: an urban park or a natural treasure?

Can we preserve the fabled “Pasadena Way”?

WPRA’s land-use watch list

Will a new inclusionary housing ordinance discourage the use of the State Density Bonus Lay?

City and fire departments announce key appointments

Pasadena Heritage report

Feature Article: A day in the life of our state Senator, Anthony Portantino

Navigating open enrollment at San Rafael School

BRIEFS: City to restore low-flow streams in Lower Arroyo & PWP wins greywater grant

“Big Dig” controversy continues but compromise may be imminent

Rose Bowl goes beyond recycling by closing the loop on its organic waste

Pasadena must recommit to a more focused zero-waste program

History: The Arroyo Seco – a place of wonder in early Pasadena

Officers

President	Dan Beal
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Evan Davis
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Spring 2019

21 Mar 2019

2019-B-Spring-WPRA

In this issue

Council streamlines pre-sale home inspection program

Waiting for mansionization redux

“Urban Edge” can deliver death sentence to street trees

Pasadena strives to permit multi-unit developments and encourage affordable housing and preserve city character

Definitions of key Pasadena and state housing laws and rules

Is Caltrans finally shutting down the 710-stub batch plant?

The (really) ‘Big Dig’ is underway

A ‘sunny spot’ in west Pasadena: the La Solana Inn

Officers

President	Dan Beal
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Winter 2019

9 Jan 2019

wpra2019WinNL

In this issue

Officials declare victory over the proposed 710 tunnel project

As 710 tunnel is put to rest, historic homes need protection

MET continues to upgrade water resources and the system

Voters support ballot measures to help fund city and Pasadena Unified School District

New building on Castle Green/Hotel Green block redesigned

City seeks designs for suicide prevention barriers on the Colorado Street bridge

Plans call for replacing the “Darth Vader” building

Pasadena says good-bye to Fuller Seminary and looks to future

County begins destructive four-year sediment removal project

Big Dig mitigation plan is defective on all counts

Check soil moisture, mulch, adjust watering schedule for shorter and cooler winter days

A personal point of view: Going ‘public school’ in Pasadena

Promoting Pasadena as a paradise in the past

Officers

President	Dan Beal
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Summer 2018

5 Jul 2018

2018-C-Summer-WPRA

In this issue

Housing, planning experts react to state threat to local control

710 tunnel is only “mostly dead”

Marijuana ballot measures pass. Now what?

District 6 town hall focuses on traffic and crime

First draft anti-mansionization guidelines revealed

City on brink of solving mansionization challenge

Swirl over Desiderio restroom continues, but is unfunded for FY 2019

City strengthens tree protection ordinances

Arroyo Seco tributary finally getting its long over-due attention

City acts to meet state climate goal

How zoning changed on South Orange Grove Avenue

Officers

President	Dan Beal
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Spring 2018

27 Mar 2018

2018-B-Spring-WPRA

In this issue

PUSD struggles as revenues decline and expenses rise and unique services expand

Mayor sounds fiscal alarm

State mandates usurp City’s control over development

State launches flights of bills intended to fix housing shortage

City Council reacts negatively to Green Hotel project…again

City, school board approve ballot measures for city election changes

City approves new accessory dwelling unit regulations

Task force searches for ways to discourage bridge suicides

City OKs ballot measure for new sales tax

Marijuana regulation measure to be on June 5 municipal ballot

Civic Center Task Force moving toward recommendations

WPRA supports all but one proposed mobility improvement

San Rafael Elementary celebrates 100 years

West Pasadena in 1893: healthful prosperity

Officers

President	Kenyon Harbison
Vice President	Avram Gold
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA wants regulation of short-term rentals

29 May 2017

WPRA believes the City should carefully regulate short-term rentals to maintain the character of our residential areas

2017-05-29-Short-Term-Rental-letter

WPRA News Spring 2017

4 Apr 2017

2017-B-Spring-WPRA

In this issue

La Loma Bridge will reopen in June (maybe)

Remembering a neighborhood hero, John K. Van de Kamp

City considers ordinances for short-term rentals

WPRA supports a balanced and nuanced approach to short-term rental regulation

South Orange Grove Complete Streets study is underway

Opinion: State mandates limit City’s ability to manage development and zoning

WPRA supports SR-710 North study bill with modifications

Court stays “Big Dig” project and sends EIR back to County for revision

Rose Bowl announces lineup for first Arroyo Seco Weekend

Camp Idle a While: An Arroyo Vacation in 1899

Officers

President	Kenyon Harbison
Vice President	Sarah Gavit
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Winter 2016

4 Jan 2016

2016-A-Winter-WPRA

In this issue

LA Metro/Caltran’s 710 tunnel plan will take your breath away. Literally.

PUSD saves San Rafael Elementary

Briefs: City Manager resign sand heads to UCLA – City appoints new department directors – Fire Department receives international accreditation

La Loma bridge retrofit, rehabilitation progresses

New law reduces minimum parking requirements for affordable housing

West Pasadena in 1886

City prepares second draft of new urban forest management plan

Neighbors group gathers to mitigate Rose Bowl event challenges

Architectural historian, Robert Winter, donates Batchelder tiles to Pasadena Museum of History

John Van de Kamp fires up the way-back machine

Officers

President	Geoffrey Baum
Vice President	Sarah Gavit
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA News Fall 2015

9 Oct 2015

2015-D-Fall-WPRA

In this issue

Trenching at San Rafael Elementary reveals no evidence of active faults

WPRA analysis finds SR-710 DEIR grossly inadequate

The view from City Hall by Steve Madison

Council adopts General Plan with “hybrid” density levels

Briefs: Paseo Colorado embarks on major redevelopment – Pasadena appoints Selvidge to airport authority – Water update – RPOC says “no” to NFL

The City plans to manage our arboreal wealth and burdens

The Emery home: from South Orange Grove to West Green Street

Officers

President	Geoffrey Baum
Vice President	Sarah Gavit
Secretary	Justin Chapman
Treasurer	Blaine Cavena

WPRA wants regulation of short-term rentals

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