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Home My WebLink AboutAttachment P - Correspondence Submitted after 4-12-241 ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Steven Jones <SJones@bellgardens.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:33 PM To: ahernandez@downeyca.org Cc: Irma Huitron <ihuitron@downeyca.org>; Gustavo Romo <GRomo@bellgardens.org>; Erika Gutierrez <egutierrez@bellgardens.org> Subject: RE: 7360 Foster Bridge Blvd. Downey.pdf Importance: High Hello Alfonso, Please note the attached item to you to address the City of Downey Planning Commission regarding April 17, 2024 agenda item no. 7A, and acknowledge receipt. Please also include the attached City of Bell Gardens comment letter on the above‐mentioned project in the administrative record and in a supplemental information packet to the City of Downey Planning Commission prior to the meeting and public hearing. Many thanks: please feel free to contact me any time if you have any questions regarding the attached public comment letter, and again, acknowledge receipt. STEVEN JONES | City Planner City of Bell Gardens | Community Development Department (562) 806‐7723 ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Erika Gutierrez <egutierrez@bellgardens.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 5:04 PM To: ahernandez@downeyca.org Cc: ihuitron@downeyca.org; Gustavo Romo <GRomo@bellgardens.org> Subject: 7360 Foster Bridge Blvd. Downey.pdf Good Afternoon Mr. Hernandez, Please see attached letter pertaining to 7360 Foster Bridge Blvd., Downey CA 90241. Thank you, ERIKA GUTIERREZ | Planning Secretary City of Bell Gardens | Community Development Department 7100 Garfield Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 (562) 806‐7722 | (562) 806‐7720 egutierrez@bellgardens.org https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bellgardens.org&c=E,1,TC1luF3oqkNMjPun‐ XiJysrHbJKwQl7CFJcdxiLV5iWjO_I2pylKK6fqeW6B4xRTwNgDZRgawX4Z9XaoQyNN6lhMn25oidu254VGi6DKYcdtcYmaNCY LwjroCdKn&typo=1 Attachment P 7100 Garfield Avenue· Bell Gardens, CA 90201 • 562·806-7700 • www.bellgardens.org March 12, 2024 City of Downey Alfonso Hernandez, Principal Planner Community Development Department 11111 Brookshire Avenue Downey, California 90241 Sent via Email and Regular Mail RE: 7360 FOSTER BRIDGE BLVD-THE OLSON COMPANY FOSTER BRIDGE AND BLUFF 33-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT -DRAFT INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Dear Mr. Hernandez: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for Foster Bridge and Bluff Community Residential Project (VTTM 84168) by the Olson Company. The City of Bell Gardens (Bell Gardens) has received the Foster Bridge and Bluff Residential Project IS/MND to authorize a subdivision and zone change for the construction of a 33-unit townhouse development on a 1.291-acre site adjacent to Bell Gardens at 7360 Foster Bridge Boulevard. The proposed medium density development would adjoin parcels zoned Light Industrial (M-1) and is near land zoned Open Space/Parks (O-S) with land use designations of Industrial (I) and Open Space/Parks (O-S) along an east Bell Gardens boundary near the Scout Avenue intersections of and Suva Street and Foster Bridge Boulevard. This letter conveys the requests from Bell Gardens concerning issues that are germane to our city's responsibilities and obligations to Bell Gardens residents and visitors in relation to the proposed project. Our understanding of the proposed project is that it consists of 33 air-space condominium units within one common-ownership parcel. The site is currently occupied by a church, parking lot, and landscaping proposed to be completely razed to the ground. Access to the site would be from local collector streets, and the site's development is projected to be completed approximately 12 months after construction commences. Utilities and Service Svstems 1.Please provide copies of "will-serve" letters for water and sewer services from the respective utility companies to ensure capacity and less than significant localized or cumulative impacts. Transportation/Traffic 2.The project anticipates generating 222 daily trips, an increase of 158 daily trips with 13 trips in the AM peak hour and 17 peak trips in the PM peak hour. Anticipated traffic volumes were calculated based on existing zoning single-family zoning and a lower impact church currently exists. Steps should be taken to address quality of life and service impacts since additional trips may exceed current capacities. Attachment P March 11, 2024 Page 2 of 2 o Although CEQA only considers VMT's, we believe it is important to provide a traffic study with new traffic counts to address level of service (LOS) of the following key intersections to address potential impacts : i.Foster Bridge Rd and Suva St/Bluff Rd ii.Suva St/Scout Ave iii.Foster Bridge Rd and Scout Ave iv.Suva St and Guatemala Ave v.Suva St and Wiley-Burke Ave o The traffic study should evaluate current conditions and future conditions, with and without the proposed development. o The developer's traffic engineer should provide mitigation measures to address current reported congestion issues during peak hours at intersection "i" noted above. 3.Measures to address impacts to infrastructure should be provided. LOS and other infrastructure improvements that may be necessary (based on haul routes or added vehicle trips that would impact Bell Gardens infrastructure). o Provide an analysis addressing the possible need for added signalized stop or traffic light synchronization to mitigate LOS impacts. Hazards/Hazardous Materials 4.Based on the date of construction of the existing church, asbestos-containing material (ACM) and other hazardous material could be encountered on the site if widely used hazardous materials are present. The project should provide written assurance as follows: 1) should hazards and hazardous materials, such as if soil must be transferred or remediated, Bell Gardens would be notified and measures to mitigate any air pollutant and transport methods would be provided to staff; and 2) a plan to contact Bell Gardens Planning staff should hazardous material be encountered. Thank you for taking our recent requests for meetings and phone calls. We look forward to working with you to ensure a development that will benefit the region as a whole with minimal to no impacts on the surroundings as well as the future project occupants. Should you have any questions regarding the above concerns and request, please feel free to contact the staff of the Community Development Department, Planning Division at (562) 806- 7700, extension 7722, or Planninq@bellqardens.org. Sincerely, CITY OF BELL GARDENS ,,,· �-� ,. ,-?( /C, Copy: Irma Huitron, Downey Community Development Director Gustavo Romo, Bell Gardens Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Attachment P 1 From:Carlos Gomez <nocondos33@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, April 17, 2024 1:21 PM To:Planning Email Cc:Dorothy Pemberton; Mario Trujillo; Claudia M. Frometa; Hector Ortiz; Hector Sosa; Mario Guerra; Ernesto Valle; apuri06@gmail.com; xxgranados@yahoo.com Subject:Re: The Island 33 Condo Project Attachments:image3.jpeg; image2.jpeg; image4.jpeg; image1.jpeg Good Afternoon ‐ We missed a few more signatures for your reference. This gets us pretty close to 500 signatures of residents that are against this project. Thank You See you tonight! On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 2:04 PM Carlos Gomez <nocondos33@gmail.com> wrote: Good Afternoon Downey Planning Division, Attached you will find over 400 signatures and counting, from residents that live adjacent to the proposed 33 Condo Project. These signatures represent real people that are deeply concerned of what a project of this magnitude would do to our community. The message is clear, we do not want these condos. We understand something needs to be built and based on the writing of AB2011 it clearly states that 'Residential density must meet or exceed specified levels that vary between 10 and 30 units per acre". As residents of the great city of Downey , you ask us to take pride in our community, vote to make change, and most importantly look out for what's great for Downey. This project isn't it. I can write down 100 different reasons why this project does not make sense, but the reality is the decision is ultimately yours. Every single person on this list understands what's at stake, have threatened to move out of the Island , and have also vouched to vote accordingly in November if this project continues, We need leaders that will fight for us, not the status quo. We need these leaders NOW! These signatures were gathered both in person and online, Regards, Carlos Gomez D3 Resident Link to Online Petition ‐ https://www.change.org/p/ik‐4fb2ab07‐b75c‐4a81‐b387‐ 12dd7413cc8b?source_location=psf_petitions Attachment P 2 To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Petition to Stop Proposal to build 33 Condos.pdf To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. petitions signed_.pdf Attachment P Attachment P Attachment P Attachment P Attachment P Petition to Stop Proposal to build 33 Condos There Is a proposal to build 33 condos on 7360 Foster Bridge Blvd. This will greatly increase the traffic on Suva, Bluff Rood, Foster Bridge and Guatemala We, the undersigned. are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to stop this proposal Address Comment Dal• Attachment P Dote 'l /t'( Ii 2. </ '2H J..'( ;Ji, (>f 2-VI-Z.t/. Attachment P Petition to Stop the Building of 33 Condos Petition summary and There s a proposal to build 33 condos on 7360 Foster Bndge Blvd 1re building of 33 condos will greatly increase l background the traffic on Suva, Bluff Road, Foster Bridge, Guatemala and the surrounding streets Action pet1t1oned for We, the undersigned, are concerned at1zens who urge our leaders to act now to stop tis proposal which greatly affect the traffic and safety of our neighbo rhood. [Enter action item{s) for which you are petitloning] rz�u\ YJt-t., Attachment P Petition to Stop the Building of 33 Condos Petition summary and 1 There i; a proposal to build 33 condos on 7360 Foster Bndge Blvd. The building of 33 condos will greatly increase background the traffic on Suva, Bluff Road, Foster Bridge, Guatemala and the surrounding str eets. 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