(a) With respect to the adoption of the redevelopment plan for an area of the City of South Gate with the approximate boundaries east of Atlantic Boulevard, south of Wood Avenue, north of Aldrich Road, and west of the Los Angeles River, the agency shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 33322 to 33327, inclusive, and Section 33330 related to the addition of new territory to existing project areas.
(b) Notwithstanding any other exemption granted by this section, the City of South Gate shall, prior to adoption of a redevelopment plan, conduct at least two public meetings on the proposed plan for South Gate residents and property owners. The City of South Gate shall also cause to be organized a citizens’ advisory committee comprised of residents and property owners of the project, which shall advise the agency on development strategy and plans and other matters that may affect the residents of the project area. The citizens’ advisory committee shall remain in existence for at least three years.
(c) The adoption of a redevelopment plan pursuant to this section is limited to a plan that adds land into an existing redevelopment plan and does not involve a change of any general plan or zoning ordinance or grant any variance. Any change in zoning, a general plan, or a variance relating to the additional redevelopment plan area shall be subject to all applicable requirements of law.
(d) Nothing in this section shall preclude the City of South Gate or its redevelopment agency from using a prior environmental impact report prepared for the site, referenced in subdivision (a), pursuant to Section 15153 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 766, Sec. 1. Effective September 27, 2000.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018