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LA County |
Monterey Park |
City Council |
Order of Business 10 |
10.B. A continued public hearing to consider approval of the construction of a 247,480-
square-foot data center and associated improvements located at 1977 Saturn Avenue,
(Assessor’s Parcel Number 5265-026-054) (“Subject Property”)
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Re-opening the public hearing and taking testimonial and documentary evidence;
2. After closing the public hearing and considering the evidence received during the
public hearing, introduce and waive first reading of an Ordinance activating the
Business Recovery Development Agreement Zone (“BRDZ”), approving
Development Agreement No. 24-02 (“DA-24-02”) and site development plan (DRB-
24-040) for the construction of a data center, and adopting a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (“MND”) (State Clearing House Number 2024101397);
3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the project pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the
regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA
Guidelines”). An initial study was prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines §
15063 (“IS”) which shows that, if mitigated, the Project would not cause any significant
environmental impacts. Accordingly, pursuant to CEQA § 21091, the City prepared a
Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) of environmental impacts. Based on the IS findings,
and with proposed mitigation measures for cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards
and hazardous materials and tribal cultural resources, the project would not result in
significant environmental impacts.
The IS and MND, and a notice of intent to adopt the IS and MND was prepared, circulated,
and made available for public review between Thursday, October 31, 2024, and Monday,
December 2, 2024. During this period, the City received five comment letters stating
concerns with the proposed project. Comments were received from Los Angeles County
Sanitation Districts, Advocates for the Environment, Coalition for Responsible Equitable
Economic Development Los Angeles (“CREED LA”), California Department of Conservation,
Geologic Energy Management Division, and the South Coast Air Quality Management
District. The Director of Community Development considered all comments, determined that
the comments did not constitute substantial evidence of a potentially significant impact, and
while not required by CEQA, provided responses to those concerns. Therefore, no further
environmental review is required. The MND, Response to Comments and other CEQA
documents can be found in Attachment 1, Exhibit C and on the City website
at https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18325/11-19-2025-1977-Saturn-
Data-Center-Project-ISMND |
December 03, 2025
LA County
Monterey Park
City Council
Order of Business 10
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| 20251203 |
LA County |
Monterey Park |
City Council |
Order of Business 10 |
10.A. Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to read by title only,
waive further reading, and adopt an Ordinance amending Titles 16 and 17 of the
Monterey Park Municipal Code by adopting the 2025 Edition of The California Building
Standards Code and the Monterey Park Amendments to the California Building
Standards Code
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
1. Opening a public hearing and taking testimonial and documentary evidence; and
2. After considering the evidence, reading by title only, waiving further reading, and
adopting the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines,
the proposed Ordinance affects commercial development or businesses and is not subject
to further review under CEQA for the following reasons: (1) the Ordinance is an action being
taken for enhanced environmental protection (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15308); (2) there is no
possibility that the ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment (14 Cal. Code
Regs. § 15061(b)(3)); and (3) it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15060(c)(2)). |
December 03, 2025
LA County
Monterey Park
City Council
Order of Business 10
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