Our City, Our Plan

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Our City, Our Plan was developed to ensure consistency between the General Plan and Zoning Code Updates. Key tasks include:

Developing New Zoning Standards for Mixed-Use Land Use Designation
Amending multifamily residential zoning to increase density and height limit
Re-zoning certain properties to new Mixed-Use Zone

Additionally, this initiative includes updates regarding state mandates and general code clean-up.

Latest Updates: Zone Change 24-03 (ZC-24-03)

On December 4, 2024 the City Council will consider ZC-24-03. The proposed Ordinance will make the Zoning Map consistent with the General Plan land use designation as established in Figure LU-3, Land Use Policy Map in compliance with State law (Government Code § 65860). ZC-24-03 will impact specific properties across the City, where their land use designation does not match with their corresponding zoning districts. The affected land use designations and zoning districts are listed in the table below:

Land Use Designation	Corresponding Zoning District(s)
Commercial	Commercial-Professional (C-P) Zone; or Commercial Services (C-S) Zone
Innovation/Technology	Office-Professional (O-P) Zone
Open Space	Open Space (O-S) Zone
Low Density Residential	Single-Family Residential (R-1) Zone
Medium Density Residential	Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone
High Density Residential	High Density Residential (R-3) Zone

Affected Properties

View List of Affected Properties with Assessor's Parcel Number and Addresses

See maps below:

Prior Updates

On August 21, 2024, the City Council approved modifications to the Zoning Code in the Monterey Park Municipal Code. These efforts are being made to help align the City’s Zoning Code and the regulations within to the City’s General Plan and state housing law. Changes to the Zoning Code relate to:

Aligning residential density consistent with the General Plan;
Modifying parking requirements related to multi-family housing developments;
Modifying emergency shelters regulations consistent with state law; and
Modifying supportive housing regulations consistent with state law.

On July 23, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the modifications referenced above. City Council is the final decision making body related to the proposed changes. The City Council is scheduled for August 21, 2024.

Please use the link below to review the Planning Commission’s consideration of this item:

Planning Commission Agenda – 7/23/24

Upcoming Public Hearing Notices Related to Our City, Our Plan

ZCA-24-03 City Council Public Hearing Notice

Prior Public Hearing Notices related to Our City, Our Plan

ZCA-24-01 City Council Public Hearing Notice

Planning Commission Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA)-24-01 Public Hearing Notice – 7-23-24

Public Hearing Notice- Zone Change 23-02 - 12-20-23

The Monterey Park Planning Division hosted an Our City, Our Plan workshop on September 11, 2023 at Bruggemeyer Library. Thank you to all community members who participated and provided insight on this plan!

If you were unable to attend, the video recording of the workshop is available below. Please direct all questions and comments to planningpermitcounter@montereypark.ca.gov.