City Council

16. CONSIDERATION OF RECONNECTING PASADENA 710 VISION PLAN FOR THE RELINQUISHED 710 STUB PROPERTY Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and (2) Review, discuss, and provide direction in the following areas: Immediate Next Steps: a. Transition the land use concepts from the Vision Plan to the Planning Department and initiate environmental analysis, entitlements, and regulatory requirements; b. Direct staff to continue to develop and recommend financing mechanisms for developing the 710 Stub area; c. Direct that the 710 Stub area become the City’s first sustainable, resilient and carbon neutral district; d. Initiate work on options for City Council consideration of a governance structure to guide the development of the area; Restorative Justice: e. Acknowledge past harms to former residents, businesses and institutions required to vacate the relinquishment and surrounding area to clear the path for the freeway construction; f. Consider and/or further research all targets, goals, and programs delineated in the Restorative Justice Framework of the Vision Plan report as part of consideration of a Citywide approach to restorative justice. This includes the draft definition of restorative justice, targets for affordable housing, the creation of a community oversight committee, a community benefits planning framework, policies for wealth generation through home and business ownership, business development support, workforce development, and other public benefits through Restorative Justice; Land Use: g. Set a goal of developing a minimum of 1,800 residential units in the relinquishment area. This will include a mix of units for ownership and rentals of varying affordability and size; Mobility, Access and Reconnection: h. To advance reconnection, accessibility, multi-modal and active transportation, and community safety, include the Boulevard and Paseos street and access concept as the working option to carry forward in the land use entitlement process (item “a” above); i. Direct staff to continue to work in partnership with Caltrans regarding the transition of the existing freeway-to-freeway to a local-to- freeway/freeway-to-local access system, as well as in the creation of Transit Mobility Hub on Caltrans property in the area immediately north of and connected to the relinquishment area; Other Items: j. Direct staff to continue to work with Caltrans to identify a new location for the stormwater facility located in the southern portion of the relinquishment area; and k. Continue to grow existing partnerships - and seek new partnerships - with public, private, and non-profit agencies and entities that enhance the delivery of positive outcomes from the relinquishment area for the City of Pasadena and its residents and businesses. Recommendation of the Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group: At their final meeting on March 18, 2026, the Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group voted not to take a position on the Vision Plan. They instead chose to submit their own report to the City Council “…to highlight, supplement and make certain recommendations regarding the Vision Plan”. Please see Attachment C of the agenda report.