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Monrovia Planning Commission reorganizes leadership, reappoints committee members and reviews administrative updates
Summary
The Planning Commission elected a new chair and vice chair, reappointed members to advisory bodies, approved the minutes with one abstention and received administrative updates on an inclusionary housing ordinance, a draft EIR for 701 S. Myrtle Avenue and the city’s block-party trailer program.
The Monrovia Planning Commission completed its annual reorganization and several routine actions during the meeting, electing Commissioner Jalais Brown as chair and Commissioner Cheryl Rose as vice chair for the 2025–26 commission year, reappointing members to advisory committees and approving administrative updates.
The nut graf: Commissioners formalized leadership and committee appointments and approved brief administrative reports, including notice of an inclusionary housing ordinance taking effect next week and circulation of a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for a proposed mixed-use project at 701 South Myrtle Avenue.
Reorganization and leadership: Following staff recommendation, the commission voted to elect Commissioner Jalais Brown as chair and Commissioner Cheryl Rose as vice chair. The motion to elect Brown and Rose passed on voice/roll call with affirmative votes from commissioners present; the chair then handed meeting control to Commissioner Rose for the remainder of the agenda.
Votes at a glance: - Minutes (regular meeting of June 11, 2025): motion to approve carried; one commissioner abstained (Janicek). - Reorganization: motion to elect Commissioner Jalais Brown as chair and Commissioner Cheryl Rose as vice chair — approved. - Board of Appeals appointments: commissioners Austin, Scheffler and Vashani were reappointed to the Board of Appeals — approved. - Arts and Public Places Committee: Commissioner Jalais Brown was reappointed to serve as the planning commission representative — approved.
Administrative updates and reports: Community Development Director Sherry Bermejo briefed the commission that the city’s inclusionary housing ordinance completed its first and second readings and will go into effect next week. Bermejo also said the draft EIR for a proposed mixed-use project at 701 South Myrtle Avenue has been released for a 45-day public review period and is available on the city website; the project is expected to return to the commission in the fall. Members will be provided hard copies of the document for review.
Community events and programs: Bermejo reported the Monrovia Area Partnership block-party trailer has been actively deployed for neighborhood events; the city offers a small stipend (about $250) to help with events, and reservations are handled through the Community Development Department by calling (626) 932-5565 or via planning@monroviaca.gov. She said Channel 7 recently ran a segment featuring the trailer.
Meeting context and next steps: The items were routine and carried with no sustained controversy at this meeting. The commission will monitor upcoming land-use items, including the 701 South Myrtle Avenue project when it returns with detailed materials.
