SB 79 Delayed Effectuation Ordinance (Uncodified)
Pasadena
Description
A citywide ordinance temporarily delaying SB 79's transit-oriented density for certain sites — historic resources everywhere, plus lower-density zones near Del Mar, Memorial Park, and Lake — while staff prepares a local alternative plan. First reading passed with an 18-month sunset; second reading and continued hearing come June 15.
Impact summary
Delays new SB 79 density near six Gold Line stations while the city prepares its own transit-oriented development alternative plan over roughly six to nine months.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Pasadena Planning Department
- Address
- TOD zones around six Metro A-Line stations (Fillmore, Allen, Sierra Madre Villa, Del Mar, Memorial Park, Lake)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Jun 8, 2026
A citywide ordinance temporarily delaying SB 79's transit-oriented density for certain sites — historic resources everywhere, plus lower-density zones near Del Mar, Memorial Park, and Lake — while staff prepares a local alternative plan. First reading passed with an 18-month sunset; second reading and continued hearing come June 15.
City Council Meeting: - Jun 8, 2026
The council took up a delay ordinance for the state's transit-oriented housing law, exempting historic sites and lower-density zones, then narrowed it on first reading to drop RM-32/48 exemptions and add an 18-month sunset.
Related issues (1)
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