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Planning staff said the ordinance updates local code to implement state density‑bonus law (Government Code §65915) and to consolidate definitions, eligibility thresholds, application procedures, and the affordable housing agreement process into a single chapter of the municipal code. The ordinance aligns local procedures with state requirements, clarifies calculations (including the state requirement to round up fractional units), and incorporates related provisions such as inclusionary housing and parking reductions when projects qualify for density bonus concessions or waivers.

Staff reviewed how density bonus calculations are performed (base density, density bonus percentage, gross total units), described the “stacked” bonus option that can increase the total bonus when a project meets thresholds in more than one income tier, and explained the state’s concessions/incentives, waiver, and parking reduction provisions. Staff said the ordinance also consolidates the affordable housing agreement provisions so projects do not need duplicate recorded agreements for inclusionary and density‑bonus units; the ordinance retains affordability term lengths (45 years for for‑sale and 55 years for rental) mentioned in state guidance.

Commissioners asked staff and the city’s density‑bonus consultant, David Blumenthal of Sage Crest Planning, technical questions about prevailing‑wage triggers, how concessions are evaluated, how affordable unit design and parity with market units are enforced, permitted transfers for resale units, and whether the city’s provisions might conflict with state law. The city attorney responded to a written public comment from California Housing Defense Fund and explained that the draft ordinance is intended to implement state law and that state law, including Government Code §65915(e)(1), already provides a process for developers to request waivers where a local standard would physically preclude development.

Staff recommended, and the commission agreed, that the city adopt the draft and forward it to council. A motion to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025‑0002 recommending approval of the ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote with all commissioners present voting yes.

Next steps: The Planning Commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to City Council; staff said the ordinance will be scheduled for City Council consideration on Sept. 16, 2025. If adopted by council, the ordinance will be incorporated into Title 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code and will govern how density bonuses, concessions, waivers and affiliated affordable housing agreements are processed and recorded.

Note: The commission received one written public comment from California Housing Defense Fund raising potential conflict concerns; counsel and staff addressed that letter on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monrovia Planning Commission | Regular Meeting | August 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted to recommend adoption of a draft density‑bonus ordinance (Ordinance No. 2025‑09) to City Council, consolidating state density‑bonus rules into local code, clarifying calculations, concessions, waivers, parking reductions and affordable housing agreement process; the recommendation will be forwarded to council for a Sept. 16, ̶","taxTitle","Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",52085,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6490204,"Planning commission approves T‑Mobile rooftop wireless facility at 127 W. Pomona with conditions",3276,537000,3813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582698-c8dfbb6beff7f3e4fe7000cdc3f2c6f6&start=537&end=3813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582698-c8dfbb6beff7f3e4fe7000cdc3f2c6f6/thumbnail_537000.jpg","/articles/6490204/Monrovia/Los-Angeles-County/California/Planning-commission-approves-TMobile-rooftop-wireless-facility-at-127-W-Pomona-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6490204-c86403761bbd3b4b8157bb898b5e5d50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131661&Signature=ZYlq89SByOmd~tPIcP9Rhb-DPb59hqumJjQvDbngMOXQWkvlBRwbRrEaYJXdOng9248xfiQVpwRVO~9aitpcfGdX~Hhjp5N92eemBHy0hveMOHXH5gYC5gOOnsHgAd-fUVzMaSJrlhtUQeHg9xDbQ1f8d0K0ZWzm47mxtMwqEu54fVTKnAjzhfLs3ayeFzM3XGY0pvku9Jj4RaiAEi16~yJvtJG0Dief8~MOTIYPC-5kaxk9LuSW0soAkap8ESojb9vIeorVzcIeWvNAk~lKy3qniJrc9hPyY~cpac5frubJgxff2-h5XGlToWa-65hfgLc71zI4gSydlsKnBv8SdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monrovia Planning Commission on Aug. 13 approved a conditional use permit and a wireless facility exception to allow a rooftop-mounted, stealth telecommunications facility for T‑Mobile on a new seven‑story mixed‑use building at 127 West Pomona Avenue.

City planning staff described the proposal as a rooftop installation above elevator penthouses that would be screened by fiberglass‑reinforced panels matching the elevator facades. The installation would include 12 antennas, 12 remote radio units (RRUs), four equipment cabinets and a GPS antenna. The rooftop enclosures would replace a roughly 30‑inch portion of parapet and extend the structure an additional 4.5 feet; the total building height with enclosures would be 93 feet. Staff said that the specific plan allows up to an 18‑foot rooftop exception (106 feet), so the proposal stays below that maximum.

Staff advised the commission the temporary cell tower currently in the public plaza will be removed once the permanent rooftop facility is in place and that the temporary tower had conditions requiring removal within 30 months of its permit or prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The development is nearing a temporary certificate of occupancy, staff said.

The applicant, Damien Pichardo of Coastal Business Group representing T‑Mobile, said the antennas are oriented outward from the building and that authorized access to the locked equipment areas would be restricted. Pichardo said the submitted radio frequency (RF) and electromagnetic energy report demonstrates compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) public exposure limits and that the design passed the city‑required noise study (MD Acoustics LLC). He told commissioners signage and striping/barriers would be provided where needed and that T‑Mobile routinely collocates carriers but the current application covers T‑Mobile only.

Commissioners questioned visibility, rooftop access, RF exposure for maintenance personnel and the top‑floor balconies. Staff and the applicant said the RF report shows occupational‑level exposures and that the highest predicted exterior level on the nearest residential balconies (seventh floor) would be about 45 decibels (under the city's 50‑dB threshold) and interior contributions would be low (about 21 dB in a representative interior location after mitigation). The city also recommended and the applicant accepted a DRC request that all penetrations into the building for cabling and conduit be fire‑stopped and accessible for inspection.

The DRC and staff recommended approval with conditions including: concealment of antennas within the rooftop enclosure; exterior finish materials matching the building; compliance with FCC and California Public Utilities Commission signage; compliance with Monrovia noise limits; compliance with RF exposure limits per the RF report; posting required notices and signs; and a process for the city to retain a consultant at the permittee's expense to investigate and verify any verified noise complaints.

A motion to approve the CUP and wireless facility exception with the staff‑recommended conditions passed on a roll‑call vote with all commissioners present voting yes. Staff noted the permit is conditioned to the equipment installed as proposed (12 antennas, 12 RRUs, four cabinets and one GPS antenna) and that future collocation or equipment changes could require a modification or separate review.

Next steps: The temporary pole in the plaza will be removed when the rooftop facility is operational and permits are finalized. The permit contains ongoing operational conditions (noise and RF compliance, posted signage, and fire‑stopped penetrations) and enforcement provisions that allow the city to require corrective measures and to charge the permittee for verification studies if verified complaints arise.","The commission approved a conditional use permit and exception to allow a rooftop-stealthed T‑Mobile wireless facility on a seven‑story mixed‑use building at 127 West Pomona, subject to conditions on noise, RF compliance, signage and fire‑safe penetrations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6490241,"Planning commission continues hearing on downtown restaurant alcohol permit after neighbor noise concerns",232,231000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582698-c8dfbb6beff7f3e4fe7000cdc3f2c6f6&start=231&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582698-c8dfbb6beff7f3e4fe7000cdc3f2c6f6/thumbnail_231000.jpg","/articles/6490241/Monrovia/Los-Angeles-County/California/Planning-commission-continues-hearing-on-downtown-restaurant-alcohol-permit-after-neighbor-noise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6490241-6f350b56c71affd400dfe1576b22743f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131661&Signature=XI4x7dOUZmgsfdZjFvnkLnAtvjRHTYHSbqtdevQEX6v-aY9RyjAUAnhDXwDwTTdohig5nQT8F~cZtjX-jq0ANtiSHTaWY5DehUHk32TyQ-9i-xy8ziWbPeuLk4hVWHJHJYI5KPbudKDjy924hmdasKc89sKtCpOoa9pF4NaprAwVioTvX0JhVx6BwTHbhOZ4GDRRkVoEh90dI4iFQRJ9L5Ow1iZZ-GldIi~os97O1J021KnAMHb9~e1dMkBhA8razYpW6SOXEqYXvEPHCyJaX7swtjF4MTaB3d-LkKEY1xaBkoHNqux6Q0GVJbqFs7eJRLajCke8HjzslmDWxdKCTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monrovia Planning Commission on Aug. 13 opened a public hearing on Conditional Use Permit CUP 2025-0007, a request to allow on-site sale and service of beer, wine and distilled spirits (Type 47 ABC license) at a proposed sit‑down restaurant in a neighborhood commercial zone, then continued the matter to Sept. 10 at the applicant’s request.

City staff told the commission that the applicant asked on Aug. 7 for more time “to revise the floor plan and to address some concerns raised by some neighboring properties,” and staff recommended opening the hearing and continuing it to Sept. 10. The commission accepted that recommendation and continued the hearing after hearing public comment.

During public comment, resident Michael Kaplan, who said he lives at 105 South Mayflower, Unit A, said he and neighbors are concerned about outdoor dining with alcohol, specifically noise, amplified music and late‑night service. Kaplan said previous meetings indicated alcohol service might be indoors until 10 p.m. and outdoors until 9 p.m., but he and neighbors do not know whether those hours are finalized. He said families with small children live across the street and asked the commission to limit outdoor impacts.

The commission took a motion to continue the public hearing to the Sept. 10, 2025 meeting, the motion was seconded, and a roll-call vote recorded all members present as voting yes. The hearing remains open and will resume Sept. 10. No final decision on the CUP, operational hours, or outdoor alcohol conditions was made at the Aug. 13 meeting.

Staff told the commission the applicant requested the continuance in order to update the floor plan and address neighbor concerns; staff did not present a formal staff report at this meeting. The commission kept the public hearing open (rather than closing it) to allow additional testimony at the continued hearing. If the applicant does not or cannot appear on Sept. 10, those in attendance were told they may provide testimony at that continued hearing.

Next steps: the item is scheduled for the Sept. 10, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. Any formal conditions on hours of service, outdoor alcohol, or amplified sound would be part of the later hearing record and any motion to approve or deny the permit.","The Monrovia Planning Commission opened a public hearing on a conditional use permit for on-site alcohol service at a proposed sit-down restaurant, heard neighborhood concerns about outdoor alcohol, late-night noise and music, and voted to continue the hearing to Sept. 10 at the applicant's request.","actionData","errors"]

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