Update on Sale of Campus

City of Pasadena says
Master Plan Application complete

Mat Morgan New.jpg (37182 bytes) By Mathew Morgan

The church reached an important milestone in the entitlement process for the Ambassador campus on April 29, when it received a letter from the City of Pasadena stating that the Master Plan Application for the Ambassador campus is complete.

Specific entitlement goals

The application, a formal submittal to the city, outlines specific entitlement goals for the property. It is the culmination of an intense planning process started in September of last year combining the expertise of SheaHomes, master development consultant; Van Tilburg, Banvard, Soderbergh, architects; EDAW, master planner and landscape architects; and other land use experts. Citizens of Pasadena also participated in the process through an extensive public listening phase.

The plan proposes 1,431 new residences on the property, while maintaining the significant historical buildings and gardens created or maintained by the church since 1947. It also is respectful of surrounding neighborhoods and will provide appropriate value to the church when complete.

Next steps

Now that the application is complete, the statutory period for conducting the environmental review begins. During this phase, the city will study various environmental impacts associated with the new community, including traffic, air quality, water, sewer and historical resources.

Various city commissions, appointed by the city council, will also review the plan in the coming months and make recommendations to the council. The city council is expected to vote on the plan in the first half of next year.

The church’s entitlement/sale team, with the help of public relations professionals, continues to meet with individuals and groups within the city and the region to solidify support for the plan.

During the first week in May, we met with numerous individuals and groups, including the mayor, members of the city council, the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and others. This hectic pace is expected to continue until the campus plan is approved.

For more information about the Ambassador campus plan please visit www.ambassadorcampus.info

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