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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development
Elizabeth C. Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to continue the Public Hearing to consider a Mitigated Negative Declaration, General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Specific Plan, Vesting Tentative Map, Development Review, and Development Agreement for properties located at 9855, 9903, and 9915 Flower Street.
DATE: March 23, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Project consists of multiple entitlements that, if approved, would allow new, residential development on three parcels (9855, 9903, and 9915 Flower Street, collectively the "Specific Plan Area") adjacent to the City's downtown. The Public Hearing was scheduled and publicly noticed for the March 23,2026 City Council Meeting.
However, due to necessary changes to the documents for consideration, it is recommended that the Public Hearing be continued to the next City Council Meeting on April 13, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Continue the public hearing to April 13, 2026; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Los Cerritos Community News newspaper on February 27, 2026. Public hearing notices were sent to 39 owners within a 300' radius of the Project Site and posted at City Hall, Bellflower Substation, Brakensiek Library, Thompson Park, Simms Park, Caruthers Park, and the City's website. Public hearing notices were also posted at the Project Site on March 3, 2026.