City Council

13.A AGENDA TITLE: Consideration of a Project to certify an EIR, adopt a mitigation monitoring program, adopt a statement of overriding considerations and make other CEQA findings, approve a Land Use Plan change, adopt an Ordinance approving a Specific Plan, Site Plan, and Development Agreement to develop a 5.25 acre property located at 16829, 16835, and 16907 South Normandie Avenue (between 169th and 170th Streets and east of Brighton Way) with a 333 unit project consisting of 75 townhomes and a 285 unit apartment building that will be 5 stories above grade (70 feet), and approve a vesting tentative map for the same. Additionally, the Project includes consideration of Land Use Plan changes and zoning map changes for the properties located at 16964 Brighton Avenue and the 0.43 Acre Property located to the east of the Project Site to match existing uses. Entitlement requests include: RESOLUTION NO. 6683: Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the Project; and RESOLUTION NO. 6684: Amending the Land Use Plan of the City of Gardena General Plan for the of the 5.25 Acre Property to Specific Plan, Changing the Land Use Designation of the 0.11 Acre Property located at 16964 Brighton Avenue to Single Family Residential, and the 0.43 Acre Property located at the Eastern Edge of the Specific Plan Area to Public/Institutional and Making Minor Text Changes; and ORDINANCE NO. 1878: Amending the Gardena Municipal Code to add the Normandie Crossing Specific Plan, Amending the Gardena Zoning Map to Rezone the 5.25 Acre Property to Normandie Crossing Specific Plan, Rezoning the 0.11 Acre Property located at 16964 Brighton Avenue to Single Family Residential, Rezoning the 0.43 Acre Property located at the Eastern Edge of the Specific Plan Area to Official, Approving the Normandie Crossing Specific Plan, including the Site Plan Contained therein, Approving a Development Agreement, and Approving an Affordable Housing Agreement; and RESOLUTION NO. 6685: Approving Vesting Tentative Map No. 83922 (VTM #4- 21), to Merge Four Lots into one with 75 Condominiums for the Townhomes and one Parcel for the Apartment Building. PROJECT LOCATION: 16829, 16835, 16907, and 16911 S. Normandie Avenue OTHER LOCATIONS: 16964 Brighton Avenue and unaddressed Union Pacific Railroad parcel (APN: 6106-030-800) APPLICANT: Fred Shaffer and Steve Ludwig – 16911 Normandie Associates, LLC Staff Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that after presentation by Staff and Environmental Consultant the City Council: Open the public hearing; Hear the applicant’s presentation Receive testimony from the public, allow three (3) minutes for each speaker; Allow the applicant time to respond; and Close the public hearing. Planning Commission Recommendation for Motion: • Adopt Resolution Nos. 6683 and 6684 • Introduce Ordinance No. 1878; and • Adopt Resolution No. 6685, approving the necessary entitlements for the development of the Normandie Crossing Project. AGENDA STAFF REPORT - NORMANDIE CROSSING PROJECT Attachments 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 18-24 recommending approval of Revised and Updated Final EIR.pdf 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 19-24 recommending approval of General Plan Amendment.pdf 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 20-24 recommends approval of the Project.pdf 4. Planning Commission Staff Report dated December 3, 2024.pdf 5. Planning Commission Staff Report dated March 19, 2024.pdf 6. Original Economic Analysis Report prepared by RCLCO, dated December 2023.pdf 7. Revised Economic Analysis Memo prepared by RCLCO, Dated November 2024.pdf 8. Public Comments received for January 14, 2025 Public Hearing.pdf 9. Public Comments received for December 3, 2024 Public Hearing.pdf 10. Letters of Support from Local Businesses.pdf RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION RESOLUTION NO. 6683, Certifying an Environmental Impact Report, Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and making CEQA Findings Relating to the Normandie Crossing Specific Plan Project o Exhibit A - Draft EIR, dated December 2023.pdf o Exhibit B - Revised and Updated Final EIR, dated November 2024.pdf o Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6684: Amending the Land Use Plan of the Gardena General Plan o Exhibit A - General Plan Land Use Change for GPA #3-21.pdf o Exhibit B - General Plan Land Use Text Change Excerpts.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 1878: Adopting the Specific Plan and Approving the Site Plan, Changing the Zoning, Approving the Zoning Code Amendment, Approving the Development Agreement, and Approving an Affordable Housing Agreement Relating to the Project o Exhibit A - Normandie Crossing Specific Plan Zone Change for ZC #4-21.pdf Exhibit B - Normandie Crossing Specific Plan.pdf o Exhibit C - Project Plans o Exhibit D - Conditions of Approval.pdf o Exhibit E - Draft Development Agreement.pdf o Exhibit F - Draft Affordable Housing Agreement.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 6685: Approving Vesting Tentative Map No. 83922 (VTM #4- 21), to Merge Four Lots into one with 75 Condominiums for the Townhomes and one Parcel for the Apartment Building o Exhibit A - Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 83922 (VTM #4-21).pdf o Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval.pdf