City Council

G\n\nConsideration and possible action to waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1451 – An Ordinance approving Development Agreement File\nNo. 1118, in a form approved by the City Attorney, by and between the City of\nBellflower and Artesia and Palm Realty, LLC, to facilitate the development of\na self-storage facility; to activate the Development Agreement Zone Layover\n(“DAZL”) in Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 17.67; and to amend the zone\nmap (ZC 25-03).\nCEQA: The City reviewed the Project's environmental impacts under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the\nregulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Reg. §§ 15000-15387; the\n“CEQA Guidelines”). The Project is categorically exempt from additional\nenvironmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15332 as a Class 32\ncategorical exemption (In-Fill Development Projects). The Project consists of\nconstructing a self-storage facility on a vacant 1.33-acre lot surrounded by existing\ndevelopment. After activating the DAZL, the project will conform with both the\nGeneral Plan and applicable zoning. The Project site has no value as habitat for\nendangered, rare or threatened species. The technical studies prepared for the\nProject demonstrate there will not be any significant environmental effects relating\nto traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. Finally, the Project can be adequately\nserved by all required utilities and public services.\nRecommendation to City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt\nOrdinance No. 1451; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to\nthis item.