All City Council and Planning Commission meetings are open to the public and your comments are welcomed. The new Zoning Code affects all properties in the city, and in different ways. Detailed information and maps explaining how your property is affected are available at the City Hall in the Community Development Department, in the Library, and on the city's web site. What follows is a general summary of the key changes being proposed in the new Zoning Code. The General Plan lays out the future of the city's development in general terms through a series of policy statements and maps.
All property is separated into zoning districts.
Each zone has certain allowable land uses, development standards and regulations that describe what property owners may do on their property. Besides implementing the General Plan, the zoning code ensures that property owners are able to develop or improve their properties in a way that is compatible with their neighborhoods and adjacent land uses. Very few revisions are being proposed in the single-family areas. The most significant changes will affect those who own vacant land in the hillside areas of the city, with new development standards and design guidelines being proposed to ensure that new homes will blend into the existing contours and preserve existing vegetation as much as possible. Additional design guidelines are being proposed to ensure that when new development occurs in town it is harmonious with the uniquely beautiful character of South Pasadena's existing homes. .