City staff contends project is consistent with city general plan and municipal code by these measures:
- General Plan Land Use Designation Objective 9
Calls for preserving and acquiring open space in Pasadena in order to
enhance the quality of Pasadena life.
- Land Use Element Policy 17.3 by promoting the equitable
distribution of public and private recreation facilities throughout the
City, as a function of population distribution.
- Open Space Objective 2 by increasing recreational resources by
multi-purpose uses of existing open spaces.
- Cultural and Recreational Element Objective 1.3 by encouraging
the expanded use of private resources and resources owned or controlled
by public entities other than the City which are suitable for
recreational purposes
- Cultural and Recreational Element Policy 401.0 by actively
seeking the cooperation of private and other public entities in order
to maximize and improve the recreational opportunities which are
available to the public.
- Objective 17 by increasing recreation opportunities for residents
of the City.
Some
general plan and municipal code items which seem to be in conflict
with the project plan and its development process so far are:
General Plan
Land Use Designation
- Objective 9 calls for preserving
and acquiring open space
in Pasadena in order to
enhance the quality of Pasadena life.
Open Space Policies
- 102.0
The development of new park facilities should be undertaken only after thorough study justifying needs
and potential usage.
- 104.0 Citizen participation shall play a major role in all phases
of recreational open space planning from site selection to program
development.
- 106.0 Priorities in new facilities should go to those areas indicating the greatest need.
- 200.2 Development of low-intensity,
natural parks in City watershed areas with hiking, cycling, and
equestrian trails.
- 200.3 Development of equestrian/bicycle trails along Southern California Edison
right-of-way.
Cultural and
Recreational Element
- Objective 1.4. A systematic
assessment of recreational facility needs and preferences in
recreational programming.
- Policy 201.0 The planning and delivery of
recreational services is to be continuing process which takes into
consideration the desires of the public concerning such services and
which reviews and evaluates the success of, and continued need for,
existing programs and the need for new programs.
State
Code seems to be in conflict:
- 65560. (b)
"Open-space land" is any parcel or area of land or water that is essentially
unimproved