We usually meet every first Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the P.E.C. (Pasadena Enterprise Center) but please call Raoul Pascual (626) 376-4599 to verify.

Pasadena Enterprise Center
1015 North Lake Avenue,
2nd Floor Conference Room
Pasadena, CA 91104

The California State Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and Economy (JEDE) is currently reviewing the effectiveness of the Enterprise Zone Program. Previous attempts from the JEDE Committee sought to eliminate the Enterprise Zone Program indefinitely and eliminate the Targeted Employment Area criteria from the Hiring Credit Program. So far all of these attempts have been stopped by the California Association of Enterprise Zones, key program stakeholders, and concerned businesses.

During the months of September and October 2009, the JEDE will hold a series of public hearings to receive input from those that approve of or oppose the Enterprise Zone Program. This is where we need your help. Attached please find a sample testimonial letter that we would like to ask if your business or organization can use and modify to explain why the Enterprise Zone Program is a viable tool necessary to assist your business development. If you would like to help us, please fax your testimonial letter on your letterhead to the JEDE Committee by Monday, September 14, 2009 to (916) 319-2190. The Pasadena Enterprise Zone would also greatly appreciate a copy of your letter for our records as well.

We need you help to keep this program alive and thriving in Pasadena and throughout California. Should you have any questions regarding this request for testimonial letters, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Melissa Alva
Enterprise Zone Manager
City of Pasadena, Northwest Programs Division
Phone: (626) 744-7347
Fax: (626) 396-8790
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us

To download a sample Testimonial in WORD format, click here.

If you wish to add someone to the eZone distribution list, have an Enterprise Zone success story, or have a business resource that you would like to share, please contact Melissa Alva at (626) 744-7347 or email her at malva@cityofpasadena.net.

The applicant, Malathi Benjamin, on behalf of Agape Life Change, has submitted a Conditional Use Permit to establish a ‘Religious Facility’ (church) use on the subject site and a Minor Conditional Use Permit for shared parking between two uses.

The applicant proposes to utilize the existing building at 681 East Washington Boulevard for church services and the existing building at 1370 North El Molino Avenue as offices for the church. Included in the project is a 51 square foot addition to the rear of the 681 East Washington Boulevard building.

The Minor Conditional Use Permit application is for shared parking between the new church and the child-day care use. [A complete building permit was submitted to the City for the child daycare use prior to the change of zoning from commercial to residential.] The total required parking for the church and day-care uses is 15 spaces; fourteen parking spaces are proposed.

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Hale Building

Permit Center Hearing Room

175 North Garfield Avenue

(Enter at the Ramona Street Side Entrance)

Contact Person: David Sinclair Phone: (626) 744-6766 E-mail: dsinclair@cityofpasadena.net

Fax: (626) 396-7663 Mailing Address: Current Planning Division, Planning and Development Department, 175 N. Garfield Ave., Pasadena, CA 91109 Website: www.cityofpasadena.net/planning

Melissa Alva
Enterprise Zone Manager
City of Pasadena, Northwest Programs Division
Phone: (626) 744-7347
Fax: (626) 396-8790
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us

To download Conditional Use Permit #4910 in PDF format, click here.