GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ZONE CHANGE, SITE PLAN REVIEW, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, VARIANCE, AND LOT MERGER

PLN-23-00168

11521 and 11531 DOWNEY AVENUE, and

8268 ARNETT STREET

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL on the 24TH day of September, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California. At that time and place, consideration will be given to the following:

Zone Change, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, Variance, and Lot Merger (PLN-23-00168): A request for a Site Plan Review to construct a new 18,718 sq. ft. YMCA facility. This will require the demolition of 53,302 sq. ft. of the existing facility, and will include the preservation of an existing 7,625 sq. ft. gymnasium. The gymnasium renovation will also include the addition of 975 sq. ft. A Conditional Use Permit is required to operate a private parks and recreation facility. A Variance is proposed to deviate from Downey Municipal Code Section 9410.12(c) to maintain a 13.33’ (foot) rear setback and height ranging from 25.83’ to 30.66’ for the existing gymnasium. A Zone Change is proposed to modify one of the lots (11531 Downey Avenue) from Open Space (O-S) into the Commercial Office (C-P) zone in order to correct inconsistencies with the City’s General Plan. Lastly, a Lot Merger request is made to consolidate three (3) separate lots into one new lot. The property is located at 11521 and 8268 Arnett Street, on property zoned C-P, and at, 11531 Downey Avenue on property zone O-S.

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. The agenda and staff report, which provides a detailed description and analysis of this project, will be posted to the City Boards and Commission Meetings page of the City’s website (http://www.downeyca.org) on the Friday prior to the public hearing.

As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guideline, Section 15332 (Class 32: In-fill Development Projects).

NOTE: STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65009 NOTICE: If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Department at 562-904-7280 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility. The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADACoordinator@downeyca.org, Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, and California Relay 711.

For more information contact Principal Planner Alfonso Hernandez, at 562-904-7154 or at ashernandez@downeyca.org.

The Downey Patriot

9/12/24