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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Montebello public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Zoning Updates: ADUs, Landscaping, and AI Data Center Ban
Staff announced a special Planning Commission meeting on February 10 to present the city's comprehensive rezoning ordinance — the first real zoning overhaul since the zoning map was drawn in 2014 and the code tied to a 1973-era General Plan. It's meant to bring zoning in line with the current General Plan and streamline development review.
Citywide prohibition on AI data centers
A resident warned the council about a proposed 250,000-square-foot AI data center in Monterey Park near the Montebello border, citing water, power and emissions concerns and urging the city's SCAG representative to raise it.
SB 79 Moratorium on Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development
The city has a temporary 45-day freeze on accepting, processing, or approving certain SB 79-related development applications within the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan area. Tonight's vote just filed the legally required status report — the pause itself remains in effect.