City Council

1. APPROVE FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 083373 FOR CREATION OF SEVEN AIR PARCELS FOR RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AT 814 MAGNOLIA AVENUE (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the Final Map is not a project under Section 15268(b)(3) of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as a ministerial action, and if it is a project, it is exempt from CEQA under the “Common Sense” exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) on the grounds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the approval of the letter of credit, contract and Final Map may have a significant effect on the environment, and that the project was previously determined Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Section 15332, Class 32, In-Fill Development Projects), and that no further CEQA approvals are required for the final tract map; (2) Approve and enter Subdivision Contract with 814 Magnolia, LLC, and authorize City Manager to execute the Contract; (3) Approve and accept a letter of credit in the amount of $66,802.89 as a security guarantee that all public improvements work as conditioned upon the developer will be satisfactorily completed in accordance with Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 16.36.040; (4) Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 083373 for the creation of seven air parcels for residential condominium purposes; and (5) Authorize the City Clerk to execute the Certificate on the Tract Map showing the City’s approval of said Map. Recommendation of the Hearing Officer: Final Tract Map No. 083373 (Attachment A of the Agenda Report), for the creation of seven air parcels for residential condominium purposes, was reviewed and approved in tentative form by the Subdivision Hearing Officer on March 2, 2022. The exercise of the right granted must be commenced within three years, or by March 2, 2025. The applicant submitted the final map to the City for review in June 2023.