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The
Arroyo Seco Foundation presented an update on Pasadena's Arroyo Seco
planning process at its meeting on February 6th at Eaton Canyon Nature
Center.
Brian League from the Pasadena Planning Department discussed the current
schedule and process for consideration of the Arroyo Seco Master Plan (ASMP)
and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). He outlined the current schedule:
1) The ASMP and EIR, along with a list of staff recommended revisions,
will be presented to the Recreation and Parks Commission for their review
February 20;
2) The formal responses to the 600+ public comments on the EIR will be
published February 26 or sometime thereafter;
3) Pasadena will make all the documents under consideration available for
public review by March 14;
4) Both the ASMP and the EIR will be presented to the City Council for
action on March 24;
5) If the Council approves the ASMP and EIR, the public has 30 days to
object to the action or portions of it by filing a lawsuit.
Mr. League stated that Pasadena's proposed lease of the 30 acres of
Metropolitan Water District property in the Hahamongna area would be
included in the Arroyo Seco EIR, but no land use changes on that property
are involved at this time. He also confirmed that the Rose
Bowl Operating Company has issued a request for proposals for an
environmental impact report on a National Football League (no relation)
franchise in the Rose Bowl.
There was an energetic discussion among attendees about these issues and
other concerns.
Don Rogers of the Pasadena Audubon Society presented a beautiful slide
show demonstrating two approaches to nature reserves similar to
Hahamongna. The first example is in Canada and the second is at the San
Joaquin March in Irvine.
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