Goldrich Kest is proposing the Oak Park Monrovia Specific Plan to revitalize their existing multifamily property (Oak Park) located at 150 West Colorado Boulevard and 125 West Olive Avenue. The property is 2.7 acres and currently improved with two, three-story buildings containing 156 units, an inner courtyard, two parking structures, and additional surface parking. The buildings were originally constructed in 1977 and are in need of renovation. 

The Oak Park Monrovia Specific Plan Project proposes to redevelop the existing site with a new six-story multifamily building containing 269 units. The project would include the replacement of 54 existing deed-restricted senior units and the provision of 96 deed-restricted affordable units (28 Very Low and 68 Low-income units).  A 5,471 square foot public pocket park is also proposed on South Primrose Avenue.

Public Input on Environmental Concerns 

The City of Monrovia is coordinating the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process for the Oak Park Monrovia Specific Plan Project.  An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared, which is a full disclosure document that analyzes the existing conditions and the potential environmental effects associated with the Project. The purpose of the EIR is to provide the decision makers (Planning Commission and City Council) and the public with specific information about potential significant environmental impacts and how they may be reduced.

Notice of Preparation

At this time, the City wants to hear your comments about the Project’s possible environmental issues. A Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared, which is the first step in the Project’s extensive environmental review process. The NOP includes an Initial Study that contains a complete description of the Project and the potential environmental effects of the Project that will be studied in more detail in a Draft EIR. 

Click here to view the NOP and Initial Study

If you see an environmental issue that is not covered and should be, or if you have comments on the issues that will be studied, please submit them by Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  Please send your comments to:

City of Monrovia – Department of Community Development
Attn: Sheri Bermejo, Planning Division Manager
415 S. Ivy AvenueMonrovia, CA 91016

Phone: 626-932-5565

E-mail: planning@ci.monrovia.ca.us

Public Scoping Meeting

The City held a virtual public scoping meeting to provide members of the public with an opportunity to learn about the project, ask questions, and provide comments about the scope and content of the information to be addressed in the Draft EIR. Click below to watch. 

Presentation slides for the January 11, 2024, public scoping meeting are available by clicking the following link: 125 W Olive Ave - Scoping Meeting Slides