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NOTICE AND CALL OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council is hereby called to be held
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Azusa,Light and Water Conference Room located at 729
N. Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California.
Said Special Meeting shall be for discussing,hearing and taking action on the items listed below:
AGENDA
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
• Call to Order
• Roll Call
PUBLIC COMMENT—Limited to items listed on this Special Meeting Notice.
Each person or representative of a group shall be allowed to speak without interruption for up to five (5)
continuous minutes, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules, on items listed on this agenda only.
Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker's questions or comments shall be handled after the speaker
has completed his/her comments.
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN WORKSHOP
Community Development Director to provide an update on the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific
Plan. RRM Design Group will be presenting the current status on the Specific Plan and will be seeking
Council's input and direction.
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a
city meeting,please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior to
the meeting when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements
can be made to provide access to the meeting.
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Date:April 9, 2015
To: Kurt Christiansen, AICP Organization: City of Azusa
From: Jami Williams Title: Principal/Project Manager
Project Name: Azusa TOD General Project Number: 1414003
Plan/Development Code Update and Specific Plan
Topic: City Council Study Session: Additional Direction on Building Height, Circulation and Parking
In order to finalize the Azusa Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan Public Review
Draft, RRM Design Group requests that the City Council provide additional direction on three
main topics, These topics include building height, circulation, and parking within the Specific Plan
Area.
Building Height
The Specific Plan currently recommends increasing building heights beyond what are currently
allowed within the districts adjacent to the Azusa Downtown Gold Line Station. Based on the
completed market study, the nature of the station, and future development considerations, the
Specific Plan recommends an increase in height up to 60 feet adjacent to the Azusa Downtown
Station. Under the existing Development Code, a mixed-use building is currently allowed to 40
feet in height, with up to 55 feet possible for 20% of the ground floor footprint. In addition to
height requirements, a number of building standards are included to regulate form and massing
that is consistent with Azusa's existing development patterns.
The Specific Plan is also looking to increase building height beyond what is currently allowed
within the downtown area and recommends an increase in height up to 50 feet. Under the
existing Development Code, a mixed-use building is currently allowed to 40 feet in height, with
up to 55 feet possible for 20% of the ground floor footprint. In addition to height requirements,
a number of building standards and design guidelines are included to regulate form and massing
that is consistent with existing development patterns and the historic character of downtown.
We are requesting that the City Council provide direction on increasing building heights within
the above identified areas.
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Circulation
As part of the Specific Plan's objective to improve access and visibility of downtown businesses,
a two-way circulation pattern has been recommended for Azusa Avenue. We are requesting
direction from the City Council on whether it is desirable to analyze both a one-way and two-
way circulation pattern on Azusa Avenue.
Parking
A thorough parking analysis was conducted by Fehr& Peers to determine the existing supply
and future capacity of parking within the Specific Plan Area. Based upon this analysis, we are
recommending that a parking district be created adjacent to the future Azusa Downtown
Station that allows for reductions of parking requirements. Reduced parking requirements allow
for greater utilization of a site for buildable area and use. Within the parking district area, we
are recommending reduced parking space ratios (Retail: 2 spaces/ksf, Office: 1.5 spaces/ksf, and
Residential: I space/ksf), shared parking agreements, wayfinding and signage, and time limits. We
ask that the City Council provide direction on the provided parking ratios and strategies.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that I received a copy of the attached "NOTICE OF A SPECIAL
MEETING" of the Azusa City Council to be held on MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015, AT 6:30
P.M. in the Azusa Light & Water Conference Room, located at 729 N. Azusa Ave., Azusa, CA
91702.
NAME DATE & TIME DELIVERED BY
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