As South Pasadena prepares for the upcoming November 5 election, residents are set to vote on Measure SP, a significant local ballot measure that could reshape the town’s landscape and housing policies. The measure seeks to modify the current 45-foot building height limit in specific areas of the city, which has been in place since 1983, and allow for greater flexibility in housing development. … South Pasadena, like much of California, has faced water shortages and rising water costs during extended droughts. The addition of more housing units will increase demand on already-strained water resources, with no clear plan in Measure SP on how the city will handle this added burden. Critics argue that the measure leaves too many financial and infrastructural questions unanswered, adding uncertainty about how these developments will be managed long-term.