News of the Arroyo
Title: | Planning Commission Debates Competing Arroyo Uses, Selects Four |
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Date: | 2006-12-07 |
Summary: | December 7, 2006 - Four proposals have been chosen as finalists for the Desiderio Army Reserve site. |
Author: | Staff |
Publication: | Pasadena Now |
Content: | Competing key city issues collided tonight as the Planning Commission debated proposed future reuse of the 5.1-acre Desiderio Army Reserve Center under the Colorado Street Bridge, scheduled to be closed by the federal government. Eleven proposals were before the Commission, addressing needs such as open space, art, the environment, or affordable housing. The Commission narrowed the field to four finalists: the Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment, Habitat for Humanity\'s affordable housing, Moule & Polyzoides\' housing and art/civic space, and a City of Pasadena fire and police training facility. Union Station Foundation\'s proposal and six others were rejected, although Commissioners went on record as saying they hope for collaboration between competing proposals. The possibility was left open that rejected proposals might be given a second chance for participation if they can integrated in with a finalist. Commissioner Margaret McAustin predicted the one final project which must be recommended to the City Council by February will be \"a hybrid project we haven\'t seen yet.\" Located under the Colorado Street bridge at 665 Westminster Drive, the two-story classroom building and garage were included in the final recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission approved by Congress in November 2005. The activities housed at Desiderio will be relocated to a new center in the City of Bell, although not immediately. --- http://www.pasadenalivingmagazine.com/_ArticleManager/publish/article_ 1459.shtml |
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