It’s amazing how many people—even Monrovians—think that the western
City limit on Huntington Drive is the Foothill Freeway. In reality, you
need to go a couple of more blocks to Fifth
Avenue which is the boundary between Monrovia and Arcadia —from
the foothills all the way to Duarte
Road .
But we digress, this week the City Council approved a new
residential development just south of the corner of Fifth and Huntington . The project is named 5th
& Huntington. How apropos.
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| Site Plan for 5th & Huntington Project |
The approved project will replace the existing self storage
facility and a small industrial complex with a four story,
154-unit apartment complex developed by Lincoln Property Company. There
will also be a small 1,340 square foot commercial space at the north corner of
the building.
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| Existing Site |
Several years ago, the City’s General Plan was amended to
encourage higher density development in specific areas of the City: West Huntington Drive ,
Station Square ,
and the Old Town Extension Area (Myrtle
Avenue , between Olive and Maple Avenues).
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal last month,
recommending approval to the City Council. Not that we’re biased, but we
think it looks great and will be an impressive entry statement for the West
Huntington Drive Corridor.
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| Rendering of the 5th & Huntington Project |
Looking for more information, click here for the staff report. Even more? Check out the Specific Plan for more information
then you would ever want to know. That is unless you are a Planner, too.
