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Planning & Community Development Department
Predevelopment Plan Review forArt Center College of Design
Master Plan
City CouncilJune 8, 2015
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Background
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• Art Center established the Hillside Campus location at 1700 Lida Street in Pasadena in 1976.
• In July 1989, a five-year Master Plan for the Hillside Campus was approved.
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Background
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• In 2004, Art Center opened its first South Campus location at 950 and 988 S. Raymond Ave.
• In January 2006, a 10-year Master Plan for the South Campus was approved.
• More recently, Art Center acquired three parcels adjacent to the existing South Campus Master Plan and obtained permits for additional work to the South Campus parcels.
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Background
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• Art Center submitted a Predevelopment Plan Review (PPR) for a new 10-year Master Plan for both the Hillside and South campuses.
• The vision of the Master Plan is to focus growth in South Campus while upgrading facilities in the Hillside Campus.
• PPR is required for all Master Plans
• This is an informational item only
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Background – Hillside Campus
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• General Plan Designation>Institutional
• Zoning Designation>Public,
Semi-Public (PS)
Glendale
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Background – Hillside Campus
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Previous Approvals – Hillside Campus
• 5-Year Master Plan - approved in 1989>a 47,472 s.f. addition, 200 parking spaces and
enrollment capacity of 1,500 students, but with no more than 1,250 students in attendance.
• CUP #3749 - approved in 2000>construction of a 5,000 square foot, 2-story
pavilion • CUP #3821 – approved in 2000
>a modular building to be temporarily used for classroom/workshop space
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South Campus
• General Plan Designation> Specific Plan
• Zoning Designation> Public, Semi-Public (PS)
> Industrial – General, South Fair Oaks Specific Plan, Height Overlay-56 (IG-SP2-HL-56)
> Central District – Arroyo Corridor/Fair Oaks sub-district (CD-6)
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Background – South Campus
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Previous Approvals – South Campus
• 10-Year Master Plan - approved in 2006>950 and 988 S. Raymond Avenue>Student housing facility with 152 units, 228 beds
and three levels of underground parking>No maximum enrollment capacity
• CUP #6040 – approved in 2013>870 and 888 S. Raymond Avenue >Alteration and adaptive re-use of a 2-story,
former postal service building and parking lot
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Project Summary
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• Predevelopment Plan Review (PPR) for a new 10-year Master Plan (2017-2027)
>Renovate facilities on the Hillside Campus
>Student housing, parking and mixed-use buildings
in the South Campus
>Enrollment increase to 2,300 students
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Project Summary
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Hillside Campus: Phase 1
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Project Summary
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Hillside Campus: Phase 2
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Project Summary
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South Campus: Phase 1
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Project Summary
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South Campus: Phase 2
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Design Commission Comments
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• Design Commission conducted a Preliminary Consultation on February 3, 2015
• For the Hillside Campus, the Design Commission requested >the preservation of the Craig Ellwood Building
>Special attention should be given to the final design and installation of the solar/photovoltaic panels in the parking areas
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Design Commission Comments
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• Preliminary Consultation South Campus>Consider internal campus linkages to the general
outside community
>External linkages to the streetscape and the broader community, active streetscapes, interaction in spaces between the proposed and existing buildings
>South Campus improvements are generally in an area that could accommodate the proposed height and density and could result in revitalization of the area
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Next Steps
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• Submittal and review of Master Plan application>Interdepartmental review>Neighborhood meeting
• Environmental review subject to CEQA (EIR)• Review of Master Plan by the Design
Commission• Review of Master Plan by the Planning
Commission• City Council consideration of the Master
Plan
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Predevelopment Plan Review forArt Center College of Design
Master Plan
City CouncilJune 8, 2015
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PPR Review Summary
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• CEQA review>Environmental Impact Report
• General Plan and Zoning Code>Hillside Campus – No changes>South Campus - Change General Plan land use
designation to Institutional and zoning to Public, Semi-Public Open Space
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PPR Review Summary
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• Parking
>Students and faculty are distributed between both Hillside and South Campuses
>Careful consideration must be made to determine how parking demands are met since the Hillside Campus and the South Campus are interconnected
>South Campus is located in Transit-Oriented Development boundary, minimum parking = maximum parking
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PPR Comments Summary
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• Transportation/Traffic
>Traffic analysis is required
>Analyze the potential impacts of the Master Plan on ingress/egress, traffic volumes/speeds, pedestrian/bicycle quality, transit use, and multi-modal corridors/de-emphasized streets
>Shuttle service impacts
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PPR Comments Summary
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• Design and Historic Preservation
>Hillside Campus renovations are not subject to Design Review
>South Campus buildings on 888 and 988 South Raymond Avenue will require Commission-level Design Review because they both exceed 25,000 square feet individually.
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PPR Comments Summary
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• Fire>Hillside Campus is located within a High Fire
Zone; must comply with additional requirements in the California Fire Code
>South Campus is not located within a High Fire Zone
• Health>Hillside Campus does not require review by
Health Department>South Campus retail café requires review by the
Health Department
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PPR Comments Summary
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• Housing
>Hillside Campus does not require review by Housing Department
>South Campus student rental housing is subject to the City’s Inclusionary Housing Requirements
>Requires 10% of the units to be restricted at low-income, 5% at moderate income
>Qualifies for reductions in the Residential Impact Fee, permitting fees, and transportation improvement fee
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Height Analysis – Phase 1
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Height Analysis – Phase 2