The Development Review Committee (DRC) had a plethora of
applications on the docket for review: an addition to an old house, a new house,
lots of business activity and something really big. Keep reading.
Three business wall signs were approved. RPM Garage at 1136 South Myrtle Avenue and
Glenridge Pool Supplies at 1206 South Myrtle Avenue are both new to
Monrovia. Welcome! Also, Finishline Construction had their
signage approved for their new location at 823 South Magnolia Avenue.
We’re always happy to see new businesses come to town and we’re
even more excited when they thrive. Old
Town favorite, Peach Café (141 East Colorado Boulevard) has been open only for
breakfast and lunch for the past 8 years.
Now that there's more and more nightlife, the owner thought it was time
to start opening for dinner too. DRC
agreed. So what we really want to know
is if we can have hickory maple waffles for breakfast, lunch AND dinner?
And the big item on the agenda? A proposal for the first development in Station
Square. Finally. ("What's Station Square?" Read more here.)
About 10 years ago, the extension of the GoldLine moved from being a dream to reality and Monrovia began to develop its
plans for the future. BIG plans. Alas, then came the Great Recession and then
the shutdown of all redevelopment agencies in the state, including the Monrovia’s.
The vision, retooled, is still big, but perhaps more realistic
for the current times. Several months
ago, Staff began working with local developer Samuelson Fetter on the first new
development in Station Square.
At the
meeting, DRC had their first review of the project in a process we call the “pre-application
consultation”. Fancy term for preliminary review. This is an opportunity
for DRC to review, comment and provide guidance on the proposal before the application is prepared and
the formal process begins. What is being
proposed is a five-story, 261-unit apartment building that will be right next
to the Monrovia Gold Line station.
It was a very productive session, with Fire, Police, Public
Works and Planning each giving direction and suggestion in their various
disciplines. We anticipate that the
project will move into the public hearing phase in June. We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop.
Next time you're in the area on a Wednesday...at 2 PM...stop by to see DRC in action. (That's every other Wednesday. Check the website for details...and the agenda.
