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Monrovia council certifies EIR and introduces zoning ordinance for 701 South Myrtle project
Summary
The council certified a final EIR, approved related resolutions and introduced a zoning ordinance to allow the 701 South Myrtle specific plan — a 1.61‑acre, five‑story, 204‑unit mixed‑use project with a minimum affordable housing requirement. Several residents flagged tree loss and CEQA concerns during the hearing.
The Monrovia City Council on Dec. 2 certified the final environmental impact report for the 701 South Myrtle Avenue specific plan and voted to adopt a package of resolutions that advance the project while introducing (first reading) a zoning ordinance to reclassify the site.
Planning Division Manager John Meyer told the council the proposal packages a general plan amendment, a specific plan (PD‑29), zone changes, a tentative parcel map and a conditional use permit. The project would cover 1.61 acres and construct a five‑story, up to 65‑foot building with 204 rental units — 20 studios, 147 one‑bedrooms and 37 two‑bedrooms — plus public plaza and streetscape improvements. Under PD‑29 staff said higher density (up to 105 units per acre) is allowed only when paired with a specific plan and a minimum affordability requirement: 10% of units for low‑income households plus three additional moderate‑income units.
John Meyer said an independent…
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