Feedback During Virtual Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan Will Impact Final Proposal

Pasadena residentsare encouraged to attend the live webinar scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27 from6 to 7:30 p.m. that will focus on featuring collective details on the LincolnAvenue Specific Plan (LASP).

The virtual open house is now live and residents are able to navigate through a series of different stations, interactive maps and submit comments online.

In an effortto slow the spread of COVID-19, the Planning Department is conducting severalvirtual open houses for the third rounds of community engagement. The thirdrounds of are considered to be the most important as the Planning Departmentgets closer to presenting final proposals to the Planning Commission andrecommendations to City Council early next year.  

“During the round3 Virtual Open House for the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, the community willhave an opportunity to watch a short informational video on the plan area,navigate through a series of stations and interactive maps that highlight thedraft development standards being considered, and submit comments online.Feedback received will help finalize the proposed Specific Plan that will bepresented to the Planning Commission early next year for their review andrecommendation to City Council,” shared Pasadena Planning DepartmentRepresentative Ana Española.

The virtualopen house for LASP will grant residents the opportunity to learn more aboutthe direction the City of Roses is heading toward.

Españolaexplains further, “The city aims to support a diverse housing stock, jobopportunities, and a thriving district with commercial and a mix of uses thatpromote healthy neighborhoods. The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan will build uponPasadena’s tradition of strong sense of place, great neighborhoods, plazas,open spaces, and trees, where people of all ages, social, and economicbackground can live, work and play.”

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Residentswill also be able to review and comment on the draft list for the type of usesresidents may expect to see at the intersection of Wyoming Street and LincolnAvenue as well as allowable uses for the entire Specific Plan Area. 

For more information, email info@ourpasadena.org. Additional instructions on how to navigate each room virtually are also available to help residents prepare for the upcoming webinar.