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To manage change and target growth by type and location to better serve community needs and enhance the quality of life.
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To maintain the character of South Pasadena’s “main street” commercial areas, support the proprietary businesses of the city, avoid deterioration of commercial areas and the business tax base, and promote those forms of economic development that will provide additional jobs, services and opportunities to the city and its residents.
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To emphasize pedestrians over cars in portions of the city.
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To ensure that an adequate supply of parking is available to meet the demands generated by land use.
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To provide a system of streets that meet the needs of current and projected levels of local traffic throughout the city.
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To encourage the provision of and use of alternative modes of transit (bicycle, bus, light-rail).
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To preserve South Pasadena’s historic character, scale and “small town” atmosphere.
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To harmonize physical change to preserve South Pasadena’s historic character, scale, and “small town atmosphere.”
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To conserve and preserve the historic “built” environment of the city by identifying the architectural and cultural resources of the city, by encouraging their maintenance and/or adaptive reuse, and by developing guidelines for new and infill development assuring design compatibility.
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To preserve the scale, architectural character, infrastructure and landscape assets of South Pasadena’s established residential neighborhoods.
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To assure the retention and maintenance of existing inventories and to encourage the creation of affordable housing throughout South Pasadena by providing land and density opportunities.
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To define and enhance the primary entryways into the city.
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To maintain and enhance the desirable character, scale and appearance of the City’s streets, highways, and parking facilities.
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To provide and maintain a city-wide pattern of healthy street trees coincident with the city’s reputation as “A City of Trees.”
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To convey information while eliminating visual cluster.
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To preserve both the natural plant and animal life of the city as an exercise of responsible stewardship of the natural setting in which we live.
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To protect sensitive ecological areas, significant stands of trees and vegetation, geologic features, riparian areas and watercourses from unnecessary encroachment or destruction.
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To conserve the air, water and energy resources about us as an exercise of responsible stewardship of the natural setting in which we live.
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To ensure that new development within hillside areas of South Pasadena does not adversely impact the character of the city.
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To ensure that the development of hillside areas in adjacent Los Angeles is compatible with that in South Pasadena and has adequate utilities and public services.
