NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. the Planning Commission will consider the following item that was continued from the regular Planning Commission meeting held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, under Case No. 2024-55:
- Montclair Corridors Code
The continued public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at the Montclair Civic Center, 5111 Benito Street, Montclair, California 91763, at which time all interested persons or their agents are invited to appear and be heard.
APPLICANT: City of Montclair
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To maintain consistency with the proposed 2020 General Plan Update, the City is also considering the following actions:
- Repeal the existing North Montclair Specific Plan to be replaced by the AHMUD Specific Plan; and
- Amendment of Title 11 (Zoning and Development) of the Montclair Municipal Code to repeal Chapters 11.24, 11.26, 11.28, 11.30, 11.32, and 11.34 to be replaced with five new land use designations (Neighborhood Residential, Neighborhood Edge; Commerce–Mixed Use, Commerce-Industrial, and Civic) and development standards proposed by the Corridors Code.
- Repeal the existing Holt Boulevard Specific Plan to be replaced by the Corridors Code (an area approximately 2.2 miles along Holt Boulevard from Mills Avenue on the west to Benson Avenue on the east); and
- Repeal the existing Montclair Parkway Place Specific Plan to be replaced by the Corridors Code (a 600-acre area bounded by State Street on the north, Benson Avenue on the east, Howard Street on the south, and the San Antonio Wash flood control channel near East End Avenue on the west).
The Planning Commission will review the Project and forward its recommendations to the City Council for their consideration. The Planning Commission will also make recommendations to the City Council regarding the certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), the adoption of environmental findings, including a statement of overriding considerations, and approval of the Project.
LOCATION: Citywide
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Draft Environmental Impact Report (“DEIR”) was prepared to analyze the potential environmental impacts that may result from the implementation of the proposed Project. The DEIR evaluated potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the Project and provided information regarding short-term, long-term, direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of the Project. It also identified feasible mitigation measures and/or alternatives that would minimize or eliminate the potentially significant impacts associated with the implementation of the Project.
The above documents and CEQA documentation (including the DEIR) may be viewed at the Community Development Department located at the above address from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, before the public hearing. For further information concerning this project, please contact Michael Diaz, the project coordinator, at mdiaz@cityofmontclair.org or (909) 625-9432. Written comments on the project may be sent by mail to P.O. Box 2308, Montclair, CA 91763, or by facsimile transmittal to the Department at (909) 626-3691. Si desea información en español acerca de esta propuesta, por favor comuníquese con Silvia Gutierrez en la ciudad de Montclair, al teléfono (909) 625-9435.
Please note that Section 65009(b)(2) of the California Government Code provides that legal challenges to the City’s action on this project may be limited to only those issues raised in testimony during the public hearing process. The City of Montclair does not discriminate against persons with disabilities.
Posted: November 13, 2024