Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-Family Housing: Design Issues and Recommendations – Final report to the board of directors

13/10/1986

Reference Document

15-page document summarizing the recommendations of the Multi-Family Task Force regarding issues of architectural and urban design. Design issues are identified into three broad categories: 1. Zoning should adopt to the emerging urban character of the city; 2. Current density caps of 16, 32 and 48 units per acre should be reevaluated; 3. Adequate design qualities are hindered by current regulations and ordinance. General design policy goals, specific design issues, open space, architectural quality, service and access, parking, and landscaping issues, are outlined.

Content of

Project

Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-family Housing 1987 to 1988

Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.

Zoning Ordinance, Residential, Realized , Completed in 1988 and implemented

Client:

Pasadena Multi-family Housing Task Force

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Friso Broeksma

Project cost:

$135,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for project by C.E.S. Generative rules for urban growth process Generative rules for building layout process Implementation process

The purpose of the draft ordinance was to define new guidelines which would permit high intensity development to continue in a way which is in keeping with Pasadena's heritage. Respect for the existing physical qualities of the old Pasadena residential ...

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Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-Family Housing: Multi-Family Housing Task Force Subcommittee Summary - List of what is Objectionable about Multi-Family Housing in Pasadena (As Listed by Areas of Concern, Housing Type, and Time Frame for Analysis) 21/07/1986

Project, Reference Document

Authors:

Daniel Solomon, Kathryn Clarke, Phoebe Wall, Daniel Solomon and Associates with Phoebe Wall, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Eight pages in which several issues raised by the 1985 Pasadena Zoning Ordinance are described as: 1. ‘Short term focus’ issues, requiring immediate or long term study and solutions and 2. ‘Long term focus’ issues, requiring longer term analysis and ...