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A Message from LHRA Board President Jim Brennan:

Your input is very important if you want to save the Ranch style character of the Neighborhood. The LHRA is presently working with the city to amend the zoning standards for residential construction in Lower Hastings Ranch. Because this is a lengthy process, it has been suggested that we put into place a temporary conditional use permit for second stories.

 

On TuesdayApril 27, 2010 the City Planning department had a second meeting regarding residential development standards for the Lower Hastings Ranch Neighborhood. Here is a copy of the presentation from that meeting:  Presentation  

 

Some background:

On December 10, 2009 staff members of the City’s Planning Division met

with residents of LHR to hear their concerns regarding new amendments to the zoning standards for residential construction in Lower Hastings Ranch. The consensus of the residents that attended the meeting was that they wanted to keep the ranch-style theme in the area and eliminate large bulky one and two story construction. Those in attendance objected to

the mansionization that has recently taken place in Lower Hastings Ranch.

 

Upper Hastings has a permit system, which states that neighbors must be notified and can have input in all second story constructions. The Lower Hastings residents who attended the December meeting want this type of program established in our area until the City’s Planning Division can develop a new zoning overlay. Such a conditional permit is in effect for Upper Hasting Ranch. It is already written and has been effective. Hence, it should be an ordinance that could quickly be implemented in Lower Hastings Ranch as well.

 

Now is the time to give your input to

the City Planning Department.

Do you want to prohibit second stories?

Do you want to allow second stories with restrictions?

Have you considered quality of life issues; such as privacy, mountain views?

Have you considered the impact on your home if your neighbor’s property is at a higher or lower elevation and a second story is added?

Have you ever thought about the changes in your property values if our neighborhood is inundated with second stories,bulky construction, and non-Ranch architecture?

 

If you want to have input in to this process, you can send this survey form to: Beilin Yu, City of Pasadena Planning Dept., 175 N. Garfield Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101  Survey Form

  


 

 

 

 

Have you sent in your Association dues for 2010? Dues are only $25 per household and pay for the costs of general meetings and the newsletter. You can mail your dues to:

 

LHRA

3495 Landfair Road

Pasadena, CA 91107

 

LHRA Membership Form