CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
December 18, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LOT MERGER LM7-2023 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 160-164 E. SECOND STREET, POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8335-010-016, RELATED TO THE REPURPOSING OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AS A MIXED-USE FACILITY (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2) RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-248 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT MERGER LM7-2023 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 160-164 E. SECOND STREET, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8335-010-016; and Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Lot Merger LM7-2023 on behalf of the City of Pomona.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Krystal Ramos, applicant on behalf of PKGT, LLC, landowner, submitted the proposed lot merger application of the adjoining real properties located at 160-164 E. Second Street, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 8335-010-016. Approval of Resolution No. 2023-248 (Attachment No. 1) will consolidate two lots into one parcel, eliminate the lot lines crossing under the existing building, and facilitate the completion of the tenant improvements for the proposed mixed-use facility. City Council approval of a lot merger is required if the lot merger was not previously considered by the Planning Commission as part of a development project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact at this time.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15061, the proposed lot merger is categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
DISCUSSION:
The real property addressed as 160-164 E. Second Street (APN 8335-010-016) is an approximately 7,200 square-foot, two-lot commercial development, consisting of portions of Lots 11 and 12, Block 43 of Pomona, recorded in Book 3, Pages 90 and 91 of Miscellaneous Records, in the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office. Having the same land use and land ownership, these two lots have been issued a single APN 8335-010-016 by the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor. The property is located on the south side of Second Street, east of Garey Avenue and west of Locust Street, and is developed with a 23,000 square-foot, two-level commercial building constructed with zero setbacks (Attachment Nos. 2 and 3). Parking is provided on Lot No. 12 of the Pomona Vehicle Parking District, located adjacent and to the south of the building. Vehicular access to the property is available from Locust and Third Streets.
In July 2022, a permit application was submitted to the Pomona Building and Safety Division for the adaptive repurposing of the existing structure as a mixed-use facility with retail and dining on the ground floor frontage and 15 apartments ranging from studios to 2-bedroom units on the remaining portion of the ground floor, mezzanine, and second floor. Residential amenities are located on the basement level. As part of the proposed improvements, the landowner submitted a lot merger application to the Public Works Engineering Division to consolidate the aforementioned two lots into one parcel. The purpose of the merger is to eliminate the lot lines crossing under the existing building and facilitate the completion of the proposed onsite improvements.
Lot Merger LM7-2023 is submitted in accordance with Section 66499.20.3 of the California Government Code (Subdivision Map Act) and Section 29-50(b) of the 1959 Pomona City Code as currently adopted by reference under Chapter 78-1. In accordance with the Pomona City Code, lot mergers requested by the owner of contiguous parcels that have not been previously considered by the Planning Commission shall be submitted to the City Council for approval.
The proposed lot merger is in conformance with the City's General Plan and the City’s Zoning Ordinance. This action will merge two adjoining lots designated by APN 8335-010-016 into one lot, as described in EXHIBIT “A” and shown on the map depicted by EXHIBIT “B” to EXHIBIT 1 of Attachment No. 1.
The approval and adoption of the Resolution will allow the recording of the proposed lot merger and will facilitate the completion of the project in accordance with the approved development plans.
Prepared by:
Carmen Barsu
Associate Civil Engineer
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Proposed Resolution No. 2023-248 with Notice of Lot Merger as EXHIBIT “1”, Legal Description as EXHIBIT “A” and Map as EXHIBIT “B”.
Attachment No. 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 3 - Aerial Map
Resolution Approving Lot Merger LM7-2023 for the Property Located at 160-164 E. Second Street (Council District 2) December 18, 2023
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