The following is a wrap-up of the February 18 City Council meeting. You may view the complete agenda here as well as a video of the meeting here.
City Council reviews mixed-use project at 220 South San Gabriel Boulevard
The City Council recently reviewed a mixed-use project with 153 residential condominium units and 34,835 square feet of retail and restaurant on a 3.66-acre site located at 220 South San Gabriel Boulevard. The proposed project would demolish the existing buildings and redevelop the area with over 30,000 square feet of commercial space and 153 condominium units.
Since the last City Council review, the developer has agreed to:
- Contribute $1,100,000 to the City for affordable housing
- Assist the San Gabriel Fire Department in responding to the project by contributing $200,000 to be used to improve SGFD facilities.
- Secure restaurant tenants that will not result in the over concentration of certain types of restaurants. The developer should use good faith efforts to attract restaurant operators from a variety of cuisine types, including Italian, French, Californian, continental, steak, Mexican or European.
These conditions are in addition to several previous conditions that were outlined by the City Council, which may be viewed here on page eight. With this review of this project phase by the City Council complete, the development is now subject to review by the Design Review Commission before proceeding to Building Plan Check.
City Council approves contract with Gabrielino High School for use of Smith Park Pool
Since 1998, Gabrielino High School has rented Smith Park Pool from the City. For the 2019-20 school year, the San Gabriel Unified School District has requested renewal of their contract with a start date of February 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended hours for home swim meets. The fee will be $40.00 per hour, which includes the hourly cost of one lifeguard and a portion of utilities and maintenance of the pool.
In addition, the City Council also approved the following items: