Monterey Park

City Council

4-A. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: 1) ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (ZCA-22-02) TO ADOPT THE MARKET PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-22-01); 2) ZONE CHANGE (ZA-22-01) TO RE-ZONE PROPERTIES FROM THE REGIONAL SPECIALTY CENTER (R-S) ZONE WITH THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (P-D) ZONE TO THE MARKET PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN (MPSP) ZONE; AND 3) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA-22-01) TO AMEND IN ITS ENTIRETY A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MONTEREY PARK RETAIL PARTNERS, LLC AND THE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK FOR PROPERTIES COLLECTIVELY OPERATING AS THE MONTEREY PARK MARKET PLACE, LOCATED AT 2300 GREENWOOD AVENUE AND 2000-5500 MARKET PLACE DRIVE, ALSO IDENTIFIED BY ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 5275-003-024, 025, 027, 029, 030, 031, 037, AND 038 It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Opening a public hearing and taking testimonial and documentary evidence; (2) After closing the public hearing and considering the evidence submitted during that public hearing: a. Introducing and waiving first reading of an Ordinance implementing a Zone Change (ZA-22-01) from the Regional Specialty Center (R-S) zone with the Planned Development Overlay (P-D) zone to the Market Place Specific Plan (“MPSP”) zone (Exhibit B); b. Introducing and waiving first reading of an Ordinance approving a Development Agreement (DA-22-01) for the subject property (Exhibit C); and (3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable. CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act): The Project is consistent with the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) and Statement of Overriding Considerations certified (and adopted) by the City Council on December 19, 2012 via Resolution No. 11548 (State Clearinghouse No. 1999051058). None of the elements set forth in Public Resources Code § 21166 or CEQA Guidelines § 15162 exists. Accordingly, no subsequent or supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Mitigated Negative Declaration or Addendum is required to be prepared before adopting the Project. The Notice of Consistency is attached as Exhibit “B” to the draft Ordinances. Implementation of mitigation measures identified in the SEIR will be monitored as called for in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program adopted on December 19, 2012. [5.] NEW BUSINESS