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Staff updates commission on Gold Line station‑area vision plan and $200,000 Metro grant
Summary
City staff told the Glendora Planning Commission that the station‑area vision plan around the Gold Line station — funded in part by a $200,000 Metro grant — will be returning to the commission in June or July for recommendation prior to council adoption; the plan is intended to address affordable housing and the city’s regional housing needs.
Community Director Jeff Gugel updated the Planning Commission on the station‑area vision plan for the area within roughly a quarter‑to‑half mile of the forthcoming Gold Line light‑rail station, saying most construction on the Gold Line is complete and the transit line is expected to open in late summer though no exact date has been provided.
Gugel said the City applied for and received a $200,000 grant from Metro to fund visioning work focused on affordable housing and to help the city address its regional housing needs assessment around the station. Staff produced a draft vision plan, held virtual town halls to wrap up public input and created a dedicated project website.
Gugel told commissioners the plan will come to the Planning Commission in June or July for a recommendation before it goes to the City Council for formal adoption by resolution. He emphasized the vision plan is not a zoning change; rather, council adoption would allow staff to move forward with implementing related actions such as amendments to the general plan and future zoning updates.
No public comment was received during the meeting on this item. The update was informational; no formal action was taken by the commission at this hearing.
