A Pasadena Design Commission staff report is offering new details on a proposed 12-unit development at 1034 Locust Street, where two early 20th-century residences could be cleared for a new three-to-four-story apartment building. The project would rise on the south side of Locust Street between North Wilson Avenue and North Catalina Avenue. Renderings identify TAG Design Works as the project architect.
The development would include 12 residential units in a building measuring approximately 15,018 square feet. Plans also call for 18 parking spaces in one level of subterranean parking. The project site spans roughly 9,448 square feet.
The project uses State Density Bonus Law to increase the number of homes allowed on the property. The base density for the site is six units, while the proposal seeks six additional density bonus units, bringing the total to 12 apartments. In exchange, the project would include one very low-income unit and one moderate-income unit.
The proposed building is designed with two three-story townhomes toward the front of the property, each with fourth-floor roof access. The rear portion of the project would contain stacked flats and indoor amenity spaces. A linear garden is planned along the west side of the site, with pedestrian access from Locust Street, while a driveway ramp along the east side would lead to the underground garage.
The existing property contains two Vernacular Craftsman-style homes built in 1907 and 1923. Both are proposed for demolition.
Design staff describe the architecture as contemporary, with rectilinear building volumes, smooth stucco, wood siding accents, metal railings, flat roofs, guardrails, and trellises. The building would step from a three-story portion to a taller four-story section, with staff documents identifying a proposed height concession of 46 feet 11 inches.
The staff report raises several design topics for further study as the project advances. These include the transition between the proposed building and the lower-scale residential context on Locust Street, the treatment of the front elevation, the relationship between the front townhouse and the main garden, the programming of shared open space, tree replacement, facade articulation, and the final color and material palette.
The proposal is currently in preliminary consultation. The estimated construction timeline has not been revealed yet.
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