Special Development Zone Proposed for Monrovia's Aztec Hotel

Monrovia's historic Aztec Hotel - between Magnolia and Melrose avenues on Foothill - needs the city to cut it some slack if it is going to succeed (rough paraphrase of the city report), so city staff is recommending the City Council "create a Planed Development Area and Zone" for the property, which will give the owners a bit more flexibility than is current allowed under existing zoning, but also lets the city veto stuff it doesn't like. (Details: http://goo.gl/mzDzrZ ). The council will consider the proposal at its Dec. 2 meeting (full agenda: http://goo.gl/3XL1CQ ).

- Brad Haugaard