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Planning commission recommends viewshed preservation overlay to City Council
Summary
The Montebello Planning Commission voted to recommend a zoning-code amendment that would add a viewshed preservation overlay (Chapter 17.41) to the Montebello Municipal Code; the item now moves to the City Council for final action.
The Montebello Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a zoning-code amendment adding Chapter 17.41, a viewshed preservation overlay intended to protect public and private views of natural features and culturally important landmarks.
The recommendation, approved by roll call, asks the City Council to adopt Resolution No. 08-25 and to add the viewshed-overlay map and implementing standards to Chapter 17 of the Montebello Municipal Code. Staff presented the item as a city-initiated amendment intended to preserve hillside and ridge-line vistas, skyline views, city lights and other locally valued views.
Planning staff member Emily Fernandez told commissioners the proposal is a continuation of the June 17 meeting and that the overlay “is a city-initiated zoning code amendment to amend chapter 17 of the Montebello Municipal Code to add chapter 17.41,…
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