GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT

PLN-26-00019

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION on the 6th day of May, 2026, 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:

(PLN-26-00019) Zoning Text Amendment: The City of Downey Planning Commission will consider a Zoning Text Amendment at a public hearing for a recommendation to the City Council regarding amendments to various sections of Article IX (Land Use) of the Downey Municipal Code. These amendments relate to the application and project review authority, procedures and clarifications to improve code clarity, streamline project reviews, and ensure consistency with State law. The updates include revisions to definitions, residential development standards, construction noise limitation, and other development standards, as well as additional non-substantive clean-up edits.

Project Location: Citywide

Application Type: Zoning Text Amendment (PLN-26-00019)

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

Staff has reviewed the proposed Zoning Text Amendment for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), known as the Common Sense Exemption, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

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 Senior Planner Abraham Luna at 562-904-7154 or at aluna@downeyca.org.

The Downey Patriot

4/16/26