AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL
Gene Goss, Mayor
Edward Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem
Rachelle Arizmendi, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member
Michael Amerio, City Treasurer
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
5:30 pm
City of Sierra Madre
City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, California 91024
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOST CURRENT LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER’S ORDER The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting; or public comment may be made by e-mail to [email protected] by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be acknowledged at the Council meeting, filed into public record and scanned onto the City website for public review.
The meeting will be streamed live on the City’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.com, on Foothills Media website at http://www.foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum)
CODE OF CONDUCT
The purpose of a City Council meeting is to conduct City business. Members of the public that behave in a manner that interrupts or obstructs the Council’s ability to conduct City business may be asked to leave the meeting. Any and all demonstrations which disrupt, interrupt, or obstruct the Council’s ability to conduct City business are prohibited. No signs, posters or other large objects shall be brought into the Council Chambers or other meeting place if doing so would disrupt, disturb or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Goss, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Member Arizmendi, Council Member Kriebs, Council Member Parkhurst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Council Member Kriebs
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Vote of the City Council to proceed with City business.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Reporting of Council Members' activities related to City business.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council will listen to the public on any item on the agenda. Addressing the City Council from the audience is not permitted; all comments addressing the Council must be made from the podium. Only public comment made from the podium will be recognized by the City Council and entered into public record.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Persons wishing to speak on any item on the agenda will be called during the comment period at the time the agenda item is brought forward. Persons wishing to speak on closed session items have a choice of doing so either immediately prior to the closed session or at the time for comments on items at the open session.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This is a special meeting of the City Council. The City Council will only accept public comments for items on the agenda.
COMMENTS
1.The City provides a podium for public comment. Comments addressed to the Council shall occur during the appropriate time on the agenda and should not be construed as an opportunity for dialogue.
Each speaker will be limited to three continuous minutes, which may not be delegated or deferred.
ACTION ITEMS
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Disclosure of Site Visits and Ex-parte Contacts
Disclosure by City Council of site visits and Ex-parte Contacts CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 22-58 RECOMMENDING (1) CERTIFICATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH # 2020060534); (2) ADOPTION OF CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT; (3) ADOPTION OF A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; (4) APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT; AND (5) APPROVAL OF A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE MEADOWS AT BAILEY CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT; AND
CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE 1461 RECOMMENDING (1) APPROVAL OF A ZONING CHANGE AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT; (2) APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC PLAN; AND (3) APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE MEADOWS AT
BAILEY CANYON SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approves the following actions inaccordance with City Council Resolution 22-58, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolutions 22-10 and 22-11:
1. Certify the Environmental Impact Report (SCH # 2020060534); and
2. Adopt CEQA Findings of Fact; and
3. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
4. Approve amendments to the General Plan and Land Use Map to change the project site from Institutional to Residential Single Family; and
5. Approve the Lot Line Adjustment
The Planning Commission also recommends that the City Council approves the following actions inaccordance with City Council Ordinance 1461, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution 22-11:
1. Approve amendments to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map to change the project site from Institutional to Residential Single Family; and
2. Approve the Specific Plan for The Meadows at Bailey Canyon Project; and
3. Approve the Development Agreement
ACTION ITEMS
Regardless of staff recommendation on any agenda item, the City Council will consider such matters, including action to approve, conditionally approve, reject, or continue such item.
AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS
Materials related to items on this agenda are available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.com.
LIVE BROADCASTS
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Cable Channel 3 and rebroadcast on Wednesday and Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
MEETING ASSISTANCE
If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s office at (626) 355-7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to a meeting to take place on September 27, 2022