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Amendment to Fuller Master Plan135 North Oakland Avenue

Predevelopment Plan Review

City Council MeetingJune 9, 2014

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Project Background

• 2006 - City approved Fuller Master Plan and Development Agreement

• 2013 - Fuller sold approx. 3.8 acres of area within Master Plan boundaries to developer

• 2014 - Fuller submits Master Plan Amendment to reduce Master Plan boundaries reflecting properties that have been sold

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Proposed Project

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Locust Street

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Project Description

Project Components

Approved Proposed

Enrollment Capacity

2,014 students No change

Academic improvements

35,000 sq.ft. chapel

50,000 sq.ft. library addition

4,000 sq.ft. Payton Hall addition

180,000 sq.ft. academic buildings

No change

Affordable Student Housing

797 units

Total floor area 627,000 sq.ft.

Removal of 441 units (797-441 = 356 units)

Total floor area 316,500 sq.ft.

Total parking 1,353 spaces 867 spaces

Open spaceOpen space contingent upon vacation of a portion of Oakland Ave

Elimination of two areas of open space

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Entitlement/Approval Process

• Master Plan Amendment> City’s review is limited to scope of amendment, not a

reconsideration of existing Master Plan (Zoning Code Section 17.61.050.I.5.c)

• Development Agreement> Must be amended to reflect proposed modification to

Master Plan boundaries

• Master Plan Amendment Process> Pre-Development Plan Review

> Submittal of Master Plan Amendment

> Design Commission Advisory Review

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Entitlement/Approval Process

>Planning Commission - Review and recommendation to Council

>Council Review - Decision

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Development Agreement

Fuller City of Pasadena

20-Year Time Period in which to Implement the Master Plan

Right to collect Impact Fees

Non-application of Changes in Applicable Rules

Public Parking

Expedited Development Review Affordable Housing Units

Administrative Review of Minor Changes to Master Plan

Consideration of Open Space on Oakland

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Issues

• Major Issues for Analysis

>Development Agreement - DA must be amended to reflect the proposed Master Plan amendment and reviewed to determine if it should be terminated

>Loss of approved affordable housing units - If approved, the project would result in the decrease of 441 affordable student housing units while enrollment capacity remains at 2,104 students. The impact of how the loss of affordable housing units on the DA and whether enrollment capacity needs to be amended should be further analyzed

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Issues

>Loss of approved open space - The original master plan site plan was approved by the City Council. The impact of how this Proposal may change the overall site design, tree protection and aesthetics would be further analyzed

>FAR and height averaging - The applicant must provide updated calculations to show how the elimination of parcels and structures from the master plan would impact the maximum allowed FAR and height averaging on the overall smaller campus

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Environmental Document

• EIR was previously certified for this project in compliance with CEQA 

• The proposed revisions will be reviewed against that EIR to determine if it would cause any new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects

Planning & Community Development Department

Amendment to Fuller Master Plan135 North Oakland Avenue

Predevelopment Plan Review

City Council MeetingJune 9, 2014