2222 Rosemead CUP: soil remediation under way; building permits pending environmental clearance

Staff reported to the South El Monte Planning Commission on the status of Conditional Use Permit 21‑13 for a proposed 156,008‑square‑foot warehouse and office building at 2222 Rosemead Boulevard.

According to staff, CUP 21‑13 was presented and approved by the planning commission in November 2024 and subsequently appealed to the city council; city council held the planning commission approval for consideration on April 15, 2025. Staff said demolition of the prior building and soil remediation work have been completed or are in progress and that grading permits have been issued. "Soil remediation as mentioned is in progress," the Staff member said. Staff added that the material stockpiled on site is slated to be transported to Nevada for disposal.

Staff told commissioners that building plan check is complete and plans are ready for permit issuance once the appropriate environmental clearances are received from external agencies. The presentation noted the project includes approximately 7,777 square feet of landscaping and a retail component along Rosemead Boulevard intended to improve street frontage.

Commissioners asked whether the project had displaced mobile homes; staff said it did not, though the southern rear of the property abuts an area with mobile homes and fencing was a topic previously addressed at the planning commission level. When asked about timing, staff said their last conversation with the applicant’s project manager indicated permits could be pulled in 2026 and that given the tilt‑up construction method the project could be expected to finish around 2027, contingent on external agency clearances.

Staff reported no formal complaints from adjacent property owners. The presentation concluded with street‑level photos and the project manager contact information on a project banner intended to inform the community and prospective tenants.