South Pasadena

City Council

July 15, 2026 Item #21

Agenda Item 21

21. CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST READING OF AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE 6 OF SENATE BILL 79 ON SITES THAT ARE ZONED DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE CORE AND DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE-50 UNTIL ONE YEAR FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S SEVENTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); AND DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON A TRANSIT ORIENTED (TOD) ALTERNATIVE PLAN Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing; 2. Introduce and waive full reading of an uncodified Ordinance to delay effectuation of SB 79 and exclude only individual sites that are zoned Downtown Specific Plan Mixed Use Core and Downtown Specific Plan Mixed Use-50 (Attachment 1); and 3. Direct staff to develop a local Transit-Oriented Development Alternative Plan. ACTION/DISCUSSION