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Topics getting the most attention in Montebello public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.

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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.

4 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026

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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.

10 mentions (3 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026