SIERRA MADRE EDITION
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017
VOLUME 11 NO. 9
SIERRA MADRE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS HEFTY AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
The next Planning Commission meeting is feet and is broken down by each site as follows: scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 7:00 City Hall: One array covering pm. That will be 3 days after the retirement of approximately 5,400 square feet. current city manager Elaine Aguilar and 3 days into the tenure of the incoming city manager, Gabe Aquatics Center: Three arrays covering Engeland. Nevertheless, the commission will not approximately 6,600 square feet. have time to notice as they are faced with making important decisions on projects that could change Spreading Basins: Eight arrays covering the character of the village of Sierra Madre forever. approximately 38,300 square feet. In one of Aguilar's final City Manager reports she An initial Environmental Study and Mitigated lists some of the critical items on the commissions Negative Declaration were prepared for the next agenda: project and a 30-day public comment period was published beginning February 1, 2017 through 126 East Mira Monte Avenue March 2, 2017. The Planning Commission will The Planning Commission is scheduled to review continue to take public testimony at the March 16, Discretionary Demolition Permit 16-01 for 126 2017 public hearing. East Mira Monte Avenue. This property, formerly known as the Henry Darling House is at the heart Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and of a controversy regarding historical preservation the installation of the photovoltaic arrays at the and individual homeowners rights. referenced sites. The City Council is tentatively scheduled to review the Project at the March 28, General Plan Amendment and Zone Change 2017 City Council meeting. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the following: 1) a General STONEGATE Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the land use The Planning and Community Preservation designation of Assessor’s Parcel Number 5762- Department is continuing to review the resubmitted 010-014 from H (Hillside) to NOS (Natural Open applications for Hillside Development Permits and Space) and a zone change to change the zoning Conditional Use Permits for properties within the designation from HMZ (Hillside Management Stonegate development. The Department received Zone) to OS (Open Space); 2) a General Plan resubmittals the week of May 9, 2016 consisting of Amendment (GPA) to change the land use Lots 7, 21, and 22, resubmittals the week of June 6, designation of Assessor’s Parcel Number 5762- 2016 for Lots 1 and 2, and resubmittals the week 011-903 from H (Hillside ) to NOS (Natural of August 1, 2016 for lots 16, 17, 19, 25, and 26. A Open Space) and a zone change to change submittal for Lot 23 was received on September 15, the zoning designation from R-1(One Family 2016. The plans are in various stages of review by Residential) to OS (Open Space), and 3) a General staff to determine if the applications are complete Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the land use and to confirm if staff comments were addressed designation of Assessor’s Parcel Number 5763- since the last submittal prior to being scheduled 001-003 from NOS (Natural Open Space) to H before the Planning Commission at a noticed (Hillside). public hearing. The purpose of the General Plan amendments is to correct the land use designation of the CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY abovementioned parcels in the 2015 General Plan The Code Enforcement Division has 32 ongoing Land Use Map to match the existing use or existing cases at various stages of enforcement regarding development limitations on these parcels, and various public nuisances or other violations of the the corresponding zone change is to make their Municipal Code. Staff opened 16 new cases in the zoning designation consistent with the General month of February and closed 13 cases during the Plan land use designation, as required by law. same reporting period, receiving compliance from property owners and contractors conducting work City Solar Project Initial Study and Mitigated without permits and without a business license. Negative Declaration The Commission will also consider a City of Sierra In her report, Aguilar also gives a detailed Madre Solar Project consisting of constructing breakdown of the Planning and Community approximately 11 photovoltaic (PV) arrays at 611 Preservation Department "which is currently East Sierra Madre Boulevard (aquatics center and processing 42 development applications. spreading basins), and one PV array at 232 West Sierra Madre Boulevard (City Hall parking lot). You can learn more about these projects by going The PV system would be installed on elevated to the city's website at: http://cityofsierramadre. structures in a shed configuration measuring 8-12 com. feet in height. The combined total footprint of the PV system would be approximately 50,300 square
DON'T MISS THE ANNUAL HUCK FINN FISHING DERBY
The 2017 Huck Finn Fishing Derby and Family Campout registration started Monday, February 27th and will continue until the Monday before the Derby. Registration must be made in person at City Hall and will close Monday, March 20th at 5:00 pm. - Friday, March 24, starting at 5:00pm, Campsites, $60, includes Fishing Derby Contest Entries for four youths. - Saturday, March 25, 7:00am to 11:30am, Fishing Derby Entries for ages 3-15, $13 per youth. - Family Fishing, $23 for family of four. Saturday, March 25-12:30pm to 4:00pm and Sunday, March 26-7:00am to 1:00pm Questions, please contact Sierra Madre Community Services Staff: Tim Shepard or Clarissa Lowe (626) 355-7135 or email at tshepard@ cityofsierramadre.com or clowe@cityofsierramadre.com The 2017 Huck Finn Fishing Derby and Camp Out is proudly sponsored by: Sierra Madre Firefighters’ Association Sierra Madre Civic Club Sierra Madre Kiwanis ISSEI Foundation Danny Osti Tree Service, The Sierra Madre Women’s Club, and the Sierra Madre Community Foundation.