GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A

SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT

PLN-24-00060

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the DOWNEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION on the 20th day of November 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers within Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California. At that time and place, consideration will be given to the following:

(PLN-24-00060) Specific Plan Amendment & Zone Text Amendment: A request to amend the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan (RLASCSP) to allow the continuation of industrial uses within existing buildings located in the Flex Tech/Bio-Medical (FTBM) sub-district and to add a definition for “Existing FTBM Buildings” within Downey Municipal Code Article IX, Chapter 1.

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. The agenda and staff report, which provides a detailed description and analysis of this project, will be posted to the City Boards and Commission Meetings page of the City’s website (http://www.downeyca.org) on the Friday prior to the public hearing.

As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this request has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and under Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense” exemption, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The project consists of a text amendment to the Rancho Los Amigos South Campus Specific Plan to add existing uses to the permitted land uses table. The project does not involve construction of any kind.

NOTE: STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65009 NOTICE: If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Department at 562-904-7280 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility. The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADA Coordinator@downeyca.org, Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, and California Relay 711.

All interested parties are invited to submit written comments and/or to attend and give testimony. If you have any questions concerning this application, please contact Senior Planner Abraham Luna at aluna@downeyca.org.

The Downey Patriot

11/7/24