City Council

13.A AGENDA TITLE: Consideration of a Project to certify an EIR, adopt a mitigation\nmonitoring program, adopt a statement of overriding considerations and make\nother CEQA findings, approve a Land Use Plan change, adopt an Ordinance\napproving a Specific Plan, Site Plan, and Development Agreement to develop a\n5.25 acre property located at 16829, 16835, and 16907 South Normandie Avenue\n(between 169th and 170th Streets and east of Brighton Way) with a 333 unit\nproject consisting of 75 townhomes and a 285 unit apartment building that will\nbe 5 stories above grade (70 feet), and approve a vesting tentative map for the\nsame. Additionally, the Project includes consideration of Land Use Plan\nchanges and zoning map changes for the properties located at 16964 Brighton\nAvenue and the 0.43 Acre Property located to the east of the Project Site to\nmatch existing uses. Entitlement requests include:\nRESOLUTION NO. 6683: Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, Adopting a\nMitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Adopting a Statement of\nOverriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the Project;\nand\nRESOLUTION NO. 6684: Amending the Land Use Plan of the City of Gardena\nGeneral Plan for the of the 5.25 Acre Property to Specific Plan, Changing the\nLand Use Designation of the 0.11 Acre Property located at 16964 Brighton\nAvenue to Single Family Residential, and the 0.43 Acre Property located at the\nEastern Edge of the Specific Plan Area to Public/Institutional and Making Minor\nText Changes; and\nORDINANCE NO. 1878: Amending the Gardena Municipal Code to add the\nNormandie Crossing Specific Plan, Amending the Gardena Zoning Map to\nRezone the 5.25 Acre Property to Normandie Crossing Specific Plan, Rezoning\nthe 0.11 Acre Property located at 16964 Brighton Avenue to Single Family\nResidential, Rezoning the 0.43 Acre Property located at the Eastern Edge of the\nSpecific Plan Area to Official, Approving the Normandie Crossing Specific Plan,\nincluding the Site Plan Contained therein, Approving a Development Agreement,\nand Approving an Affordable Housing Agreement; and\nRESOLUTION NO. 6685: Approving Vesting Tentative Map No. 83922 (VTM #4-\n21), to Merge Four Lots into one with 75 Condominiums for the Townhomes and\none Parcel for the Apartment Building.\nPROJECT LOCATION: 16829, 16835, 16907, and 16911 S. Normandie Avenue\nOTHER LOCATIONS: 16964 Brighton Avenue and unaddressed Union Pacific\nRailroad parcel (APN: 6106-030-800)\nAPPLICANT: Fred Shaffer and Steve Ludwig – 16911 Normandie Associates,\nLLC\nStaff Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that after presentation by\nStaff and Environmental Consultant the City Council:\nOpen the public hearing;\nHear the applicant’s presentation\nReceive testimony from the public, allow three (3) minutes for each speaker;\nAllow the applicant time to respond; and\nClose the public hearing.\nPlanning Commission Recommendation for Motion:\n• Adopt Resolution Nos. 6683 and 6684\n• Introduce Ordinance No. 1878; and\n• Adopt Resolution No. 6685, approving the necessary entitlements for the\ndevelopment of the Normandie Crossing Project.\nAGENDA STAFF REPORT - NORMANDIE CROSSING PROJECT\nAttachments\n1. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 18-24 recommending approval of\nRevised and Updated Final EIR.pdf\n2. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 19-24 recommending approval of\nGeneral Plan Amendment.pdf\n3. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 20-24 recommends approval of the\nProject.pdf\n4. Planning Commission Staff Report dated December 3, 2024.pdf\n5. Planning Commission Staff Report dated March 19, 2024.pdf\n6. Original Economic Analysis Report prepared by RCLCO, dated December\n2023.pdf\n7. Revised Economic Analysis Memo prepared by RCLCO, Dated November\n2024.pdf\n8. Public Comments received for January 14, 2025 Public Hearing.pdf\n9. Public Comments received for December 3, 2024 Public Hearing.pdf\n10. Letters of Support from Local Businesses.pdf\nRESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION\nRESOLUTION NO. 6683, Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, Adopting\na Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Adopting a Statement of\nOverriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the\nNormandie Crossing Specific Plan Project\no Exhibit A - Draft EIR, dated December 2023.pdf\no Exhibit B - Revised and Updated Final EIR, dated November 2024.pdf\no Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.pdf\nRESOLUTION NO. 6684: Amending the Land Use Plan of the Gardena General\nPlan\no Exhibit A - General Plan Land Use Change for GPA #3-21.pdf\no Exhibit B - General Plan Land Use Text Change Excerpts.pdf\nORDINANCE NO. 1878: Adopting the Specific Plan and Approving the Site\nPlan, Changing the Zoning, Approving the Zoning Code Amendment,\nApproving the Development Agreement, and Approving an Affordable\nHousing Agreement Relating to the Project\no Exhibit A - Normandie Crossing Specific Plan Zone Change for ZC #4-21.pdf\nExhibit B - Normandie Crossing Specific Plan.pdf\no Exhibit C - Project Plans\no Exhibit D - Conditions of Approval.pdf\no Exhibit E - Draft Development Agreement.pdf\no Exhibit F - Draft Affordable Housing Agreement.pdf\nRESOLUTION NO. 6685: Approving Vesting Tentative Map No. 83922 (VTM #4-\n21), to Merge Four Lots into one with 75 Condominiums for the Townhomes\nand one Parcel for the Apartment Building\no Exhibit A - Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83922 (VTM #4-21).pdf\no Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval.pdf