Gloria Olmos, Mayor
Rudy Bojorquez, Mayor Pro Tem
Manuel Acosta, Councilmember
Hector Delgado, Councilmember
Larry Rodriguez, Councilmember
Rene Salas, City Manager
Susie A. Altamirano, City Attorney
Adrian Garcia, MMC, City Clerk
Masami Higa, Director of Finance
CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE
NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public hearing items below that were scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. have been continued to a future City Council meeting in accordance with Government Code Section 54955.1.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-031 CERTIFYING THE
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2024070062) FOR THE PROJECT LOCATED AT 825 LEXINGTON-GALLATIN ROAD, AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 23-03 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION
FROM COMMERCIAL TO COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING;
ORDINANCE NO. 1290 TO APPROVE ZONE CHANGE ZC 23-01;
ORDINANCE NO. 1291 TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
DA26-01 BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE AND MAGELLAN
VALUE PARTNERS, IN RELATION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
CUP 23-07 AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TPM 23-01
The Project is a request that involves a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Commercial (C) to CommercialManufacturing (C-M) and a Zone Change from Commercial (C) to Manufacturing (M) of 21.17-acre parcel located at 825 Lexington-Gallatin Road in South El Monte, California and identified as Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 8119-005-032.
Approval of the General Plan Amendment and Zone Change would effectuate a conditionally approved Subdivision/Tentative Map and Conditional Use Permit to subdivide the existing parcel into 10.5-acre parcel and 10.7-acre parcel and develop a 221,815-square-foot industrial building and a public park featuring athletic fields, walking trails, and other amenities.
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).The Planning Commission has reviewed the project and recommended certification of the Final EIR and approval of these actions, with further details available in the staff reports.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Take public testimony;
3. Adopt Resolution No. 26-031 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2024070062) and adopt the Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Project and approving General Plan Amendment No. GPA23-03 to amend the General Plan designation of the project site from Commercial (C) to CommercialManufacturing (C-M);
4. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1290 to approve Zone Change No. ZC23-01 to amend the zone from Commercial (C) to Manufacturing (M); and
5. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1291 to approve a Development Agreement between the City of South El Monte and Magellan Value Partners to dedicate 10.7 acres to the City of South El Monte for the future development of a public park
8.b. CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1292 AFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION TO
APPROVE ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT (NO. 26-02) TO AMEND SOUTH
EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.03.230 TO IMPOSE A
BUFFER DISTANCE ON MASSAGE BUSINESSES FROM THE
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF 350 FEET AND A 1,000 FOOT
BUFFER DISTANCE FROM ALL SENSITIVE USES
Consideration to introduce by title only for first reading Ordinance No. 1292 amending Section 17.03.230 (“Massage Establishments”) of Chapter 17.03 (“Permit Approval Procedures”) of Title 17 (“Zoning”), approving Zone Text Amendment No. 26-02 (“ZTA 26-02”) and establishing a 1,000-foot buffer distance from all sensitive uses in the City and a 350-foot buffer distance from the jurisdictional boundary to protect and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Take public testimony;
3. Determine that Ordinance No. 1292 is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and
4. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1292 by title only to amend the South El Monte Municipal Code (SEMMC) Section 17.03.230 (“Massage Establishments”) to establish a 1,000-foot buffer distance from all sensitive uses in the City and a 350-foot buffer distance from the City’s jurisdictional boundary
Item continued to the next regular city council meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
I, Adrian Garcia, MMC, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing notice was posted at City of South El Monte City Hall, Senior Center and Community Center and made available at www.cityofsouthelmonte.org on this 6 th day of May 2026.
Adrian Garcia, MMC