SB 79 delay ordinance

Thanked the council for narrowing the ordinance's scope but said delaying SB 79 sends the wrong message given Pasadena's housing shortfall.

A runner near Memorial Park who also commented on traffic cameras, asked the city attorney to verify the ordinance met the HCD 14-day draft notice requirement before relying on it.

Urged narrowing the ordinance, saying it makes no sense to delay sites already zoned multifamily like his RM 48 building.

A renter and father, described 25% rent increases and urged allowing SB 79 on non-historic multifamily-zoned sites.

A renter near Memorial Park station, urged the council to do nothing (option one), saying 'housing delayed is housing denied.'

Cited unaffordable studio rents and his nephew's transit-oriented apartment, urging more housing near Metro stops.

Framed the choice as urgency and stability, arguing housing abundance is the only fix for the structural revenue problem.

A young renter in District 7, urged the council to oppose the delay ordinance.

An Eaton Fire survivor's daughter, urged the council not to delay SB 79 so displaced families can stay in Pasadena.

Linked school closures to the housing crisis and urged building more affordable units without delay.

A car-free District 2 renter, urged option one and thanked Madison and Masuda for their housing comments.

Argued dense housing near transit grows the tax base and that unaffordable cities die.

A Claremont McKenna professor who can't afford to buy here, urged dropping exemptions near Del Mar, Memorial Park, and Lake stations, citing vacant businesses.

Spoke on behalf of Pasadena Heritage, thanking the council for the hearing and noting the organization would return next week.

Founder of Rebuild Altadena asked the council to consider a more targeted approach that protects historic resources without excluding all transit-near housing sites.

Lives in a Del Mar transit zone and urged narrowing the ordinance, questioning why already-zoned multifamily sites would be delayed.

A District 6 renter facing 25% rent increases urged the council to let SB 79 take effect at least on multifamily-zoned sites, noting the law's built-in displacement protections.

A renter near Memorial Park station urged the council to choose option one — do nothing — saying housing delayed is housing denied.

A 30-year resident urged following SB 79 as written, citing $1,968 average studio rents and his nephew's transit-oriented apartment.

Argued housing abundance is the structural fix for the city's budget and school enrollment crises, urging option one or historic-only exemptions.

A District 7 renter urged opposing the delay ordinance to lower rents and build a more walkable city.

An Altadena native whose family lost their home in the Eaton Fire urged opposing the delay so families like hers can stay in Pasadena.

A 23-year resident and PUSD parent urged against delaying multifamily implementation, citing school closures driven by the affordability crisis.

A car-free District 2 worker urged option one around Memorial Park, Lake, and Del Mar stations, thanking Masuda and Madison for pro-housing comments.

Speaking for Pasadena Heritage, thanked the council and noted the organization would return next week.

A Claremont McKenna professor who can't afford to buy here asked the council to drop exemptions near Del Mar, Memorial Park, and Lake stations, citing business closures from housing scarcity.

Founder of Rebuild Altadena urged a targeted approach that protects historic resources without blanket exclusion of all single-family parcels near transit.