South Pasadena to zone for 2,067 units with a buffer of 127 units beyond that, which represents around an 18% increase over existing housing stock. The Planning Director explained that HCD requires the city to estimate units produced at 80% of zoned capacity. Most units will be developed on sites with existing uses since there aren’t many vacant sites in South Pasadena. 1,695 units will be on non-vacant sites needing a zone change; a plan must be adopted saying that the city will make the required zone changes. Some examples of planned densities include 60 du/ac base density at the Ostrich Farm, with a 70 du/ac density at the vacant lot, 70 du/ac at the Tyco Building, 50 du/ac along Mission Street, and 60 du/ac along Fair Oaks Avenue corridor. One planning commissioner asked whether development within the planned increased densities would be possible within established height limits (70 du/ac planned density within a 45’ height limit on Fair Oaks) and was told that this density could not be reached without exceeding the height limit. It was suggested that a concession could be used to increase the allowed height beyond 45’ using state density bonus law. 

The Vons site (Site 22) is shown as 50 du/ac on one image and 70 du/ac on another; it is meant to be 70 du/ac on both.  

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Link to meeting on Youtube (Housing Element begins around 17:30):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3EGBTgtm7I