GOVERNMENT
CITY OF DOWNEY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, SITE PLAN REVIEW, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, DENSITY BONUS, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PLN-23-00035
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL on the 14TH day of May, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California.
Name of Project: Foster Bridge and Bluff Community Residential Project
Location: 7360 Foster Bridge Boulevard
Background: On May 1, 2024, the Planning Commission voted on a motion to approve PLN-23-00035, which included a recommendation to the City Council to approve a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change related to the above referenced project. The motion passed on a 3-1 vote, and moves the project and all associated application request to the City Council for consideration on May 14, 2024.
Applications/Requests:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, SITE PLAN REVIEW, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, DENSITY BONUS, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PLN-23-00035): A request to construct a 33-unit townhome development on a 1.29-acre site located at in the northwestern portion of the City of Downey. The subject site is currently designated as Low Density Residential and zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential). The application includes requests for a General Plan Amendment to a Medium Density Residential land use designation and a Zone Change to the R-3-O (Multiple Family Ownership Residential) zone in order to facilitate the development of the proposed multifamily townhome development. The project includes a request for a State Density Bonus, with total of 31 base units and two (2) additional density bonus units. The project is eligible for a State Density Concession and the applicant is also requesting various development standard Waivers pursuant to State Density Bonus Law. The project application includes Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 84168 to establish separate parcels for townhome subdivision purposes.
In accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts was prepared for the proposed project and was made available on the City’s website: https://www.downeyca.org/our-city/departments/community-development/planning/environmental-documents
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.
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 Alfonso Hernandez, Principal Planner, or Abraham Luna, Associate Planner at 562-904-7154 or via e-mail at Planning@downeyca.org
The Downey Patriot
5/2/24