CF 10.10
City of Paramount 16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.gov
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Paramount City Council
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Paramount City Council will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California. The purpose of said special meeting is to consider the following item:
CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
Recommended Action: Provide feedback to staff and receive and file.
Notice of this Special Meeting is furnished to each Member of the City Council in compliance with applicable laws of the State of California.
Dated: April 7, 2025
Annette C. Delgadillo, Mayor
I, Heidi Luce, City Clerk of the City of Paramount, California, hereby certify that I caused the aforementioned Notice of Special Meeting to be posted on the Paramount City Hall, Paramount Library, Paramount Park Community Center and Paramount Sheriff’s Station bulletin boards and on the City’s website at least 24 hours prior to the time set for the special meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54956.
Dated: April 7, 2025
Heidi Luce, City Clerk
Agenda
City Council
April 10, 2025
Special Meeting - City Hall Council Chamber - 2:30 PM
16400 Colorado Avenue Paramount, CA 90723 (562) 220-2000 www.paramountcity.gov
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Councilmember Isabel Aguayo
Councilmember Lemons
Councilmember Delgadillo
Councilmember Brenda Olmos
Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Agenda April 10, 2025
Special Meeting City Council Page 2
PUBLIC COMMENTS
OLD BUSINESS
1 DISCUSSION CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
Recommended Action: Provide feedback to staff and receive and file.
ADJOURNMENT
To a meeting on April 22, 2025 at 5:00 pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16400 Colorado Ave., Paramount, CA
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DISCUSSION CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN UPDTE
Recommended Action: Provide feedback to staff and receive and file.
To: Honorable City Council
From: John Moreno, City Manager
By: John King, AICP, Planning Director
Date: April 10, 2025
SUBJECT: CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
BACKGROUND
This discussion item is a follow-up to the April 1, 2025 City Council meeting regarding the development of the Clearwater Specific Plan.
On January 28, 2025, the Planning Department and MIG staff provided an update to the City Council regarding the draft Clearwater Specific Plan. The update was provided in response to public comments during the December 17, 2024 City Council meeting from Beau Bianchi, representing Modern Development Company (owner of the properties where the Paramount Swap Meet, Paramount Drive-in Theatres, and Bianchi Theatres operate). During the January 28th City Council meeting, the City Council requested a dedicated meeting to listen to Modern Development Company’s concerns and suggestions.
A City Council/Planning Commission Joint meeting on March 25, 2025 provided a brief discussion regarding transfer of development rights (TDR) and a summary of a preliminary land use plan as previously presented. Modern Development representatives explained a series of requests for the Clearwater Specific Plan, including higher density, reduced building setbacks, reduced minimum housing unit sizes, reduced parking requirements, and reduced open space requirements.
On April 1, 2025, the City Council convened a Special Meeting to further understand and consider Modern Development’s requests, including the following:
• Possible changes to the proposed development zones in the Clearwater Specific Plan Area as suggested by Modern Development.
• Parking spaces per housing unit.
• Parking spaces per every 1,000 square feet of commercial space. • Building setbacks.
• Open space requirements.
• Minimum housing unit size.
Agenda Report April 10, 2025
CLEARWATER SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE Page 2
DISCUSSION
Through the course of the City Council meeting on April 1, the City Council weighed development requirements scheduled for inclusion in the upcoming release of a draft Clearwater Specific Plan against Modern Development requests for adjusted requirements.
The City Council provided substantial direction to City staff. The primary topics that necessitate further discussion at the April 10 meeting include the following:
• Selection of development zones, each with a particular housing density and number of floors.
• Determination about maintaining TDR as an option and whether to incorporate transfer limits such as density or number of floors.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity, and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decisionmaking. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the Vision of a city that is safe, healthy, and attractive. This item aligns with all Strategic Outcomes.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide feedback to staff and receive and file.