Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plan
Pasadena
Description
The council adopted the specific plan for the North Fair Oaks corridor, including the Black Legacy District name, 48 units-per-acre upzoning on key sites, mixed-use requirements at certain corners, and streetscape and historic preservation elements.
Impact summary
The plan could reshape the corridor with three-story mixed-use buildings, more affordable housing, and revived Black-owned businesses — while small industrial businesses like Pasadena Woodworks worry about redevelopment pressure.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Pasadena Planning Department
- Address
- North Fair Oaks Avenue corridor, Washington Boulevard to North City limits
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 13
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Meeting: - Sep 29, 2026
The council adopted the specific plan for the North Fair Oaks corridor, including the Black Legacy District name, 48 units-per-acre upzoning on key sites, mixed-use requirements at certain corners, and streetscape and historic preservation elements.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Sep 29, 2026
The council adopted a new specific plan for the North Fair Oaks corridor, upzoning much of it to 48 units per acre, requiring ground-floor commercial at key corners, allowing small-scale industrial uses with a minor conditional use permit near residential, and naming the area the Black Legacy District.
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