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SIERRA 
MADRE CITY 
COUNCIL 
MEETING 

APRIL 14, 2026 5:30 pm 

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD 
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS! 

As part of the City of Sierra Madre’s 
COVID-19 transparency efforts and The Brown 
Act provides the public with an opportunity to 
make public comments at any public meeting. 
Public comment may also be made by e-mail to 
PublicComment@CityofSierraMadre.com by

3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. 
Emails will be acknowledged at the Council 
meeting and filed into public record. The public 
may also comment in person at the meeting. 

The meetings will be streamed live on Foothills 
Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre 
and broadcast on Government Access 
Channel 3 (Spectrum).. 

Catch breaking news at: 
mtnviewsnews.com1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & 
Free on-air publicity for local events 
Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts for 
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. PSAs will 
be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 24/7 and can be 
heard at 1630 on the AM dial. 
Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have their 
event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre CommunityInformation Radio. The station covers the city of Sierra Madre, plus 
surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. 
Your event must: 
• Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity• Be open to the public 
• Be of general interest to local citizens 
Just write a Public Service Announcement that describes your event and 
e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 
City of Sierra Madre 
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
From: The City of Sierra Madre 
Subject: MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT 
AMENDMENT (MCTA 26-01)
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.22 
(ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS)
OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF 
THE SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL 
CODE 
Applicant: City of Sierra Madre 
Project Location:
Properties in the City of 
Sierra Madre, County of 
Los Angeles, State of California 
The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California 
law, that the City Council will conduct a public hearing at the date, 
time, and place listed below to consider an ordinance to adopt Mu-
nicipal Code Text Amendment (MCTA 26-01) amending Chapter 
17.22 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra 
Madre Municipal Code. On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the PlanningCommission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider MCTA 
26-01 and recommended the City Council adopt it by ordinance. 
The purpose of this zoning amendment is to revise development 
standards and provisions related to accessory dwelling units consis-
tent with California state laws imposed by Assembly Bills 130, 1154,462, and Senate Bills 9 and 543. The ordinance additionally provides 
information, clarification, and supplemental application review pro-
cedure with intent to enhance information available for the general 
public. 
DATE AND TIME OF HEARING PLACE OF HEARING 
City of Sierra Madre City of Sierra Madre 
City Council meeting City Council Chambers 
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 232 W. Sierra Madre Bl. 
(Hearing begins at 5:30 p.m.) Sierra Madre, CA 91024 
All interested persons may attend this meeting and the City Council 
will hear them with respect thereto. 
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: 
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17 this project 
is exempt from CEQA because it is a local ordinance regulating the 
construction of accessory dwelling units. 
APPEAL: 
If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the decision of the CityCouncil in court, one may be limited to raising the issues that were 
raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to the CityCouncil at, or before, the scheduled public hearing. For further in-
formation on this subject, please contact the Planning and Commu-
nity Preservation Department at (626) 355-7138. (GOV. CODE SEC. 
65009) 
Mountain Views News Saturday, April 11, 2026 

WALKING SIERRA MADRE: 

The Social Side by Deanne Davis 

“If April showers should come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May.” 

Buddy de Sylva 
“April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks, ‘Go!’ 

Christopher Morley“Our spring has come at last with the soft laughter of April suns and shadowof April showers.” Byron Caldwell Smith 

April often brings a sense of renewal. Longer days and warmer weather encourage 
the idea of planting gardens. Fresh beginnings, like bright green sprouts (daffodils!) 
make us want to reflect on growth, both in our gardens and in ourselves. Well, 
myself anyway. You’re probably just fine as you are. After the wonderful Easter we 
enjoyed last weekend, we might think about some small changes. 
I came across this suggestion made by Timothy Hunter Mathews in one of the local 
throw-aways: Take this moment to plant the flower of kindness in your own life. 
Start with something small. For example, allow yourself space to breathe when 
you’re feeling overwhelmed, enraged, frustrated, or when your last nerve is frayed 
to a single fragile thread. 

Close your eyes and inhale for a count of four.
Hold your breath for a count of four.
Exhale for a count of four. 
Repeat until you feel your heartbeat slow. 
Going back a couple of weeks, the Wistaria Festival was a huge success. I loved all the pictures here in the Mountain Views News and 
the article on Page 13 by Mandy Rodriguez where she says she was taken aback by the sheer volume and friendliness of the people, 
and all the things there were to do and see. This was my favorite part, “The ‘glue’ that holds communities together is very visible 
during these events and continues to strengthen that hold. What enthralled me the most was getting to see a community share in the 
excitement of the annual Wistaria Festival and how connected the community of Sierra Madre is.” 

When John and I moved to Sierra Madre in 1967, right after we were married, we found that out right away. People speak to you on 
the street! And you know a lot of them. And all our stores and restaurants are delightful and happy to see you. 

In the March 28th issue, there was a nice article about the Sierra Madre Playhouse, which immediately made me think about what it 
was a few (well, a lot) of years ago: the Bogart Theater. What is noteworthy about this for me is that we took our entire family, who 
were all pretty young then, including baby Crissy who was probably about four, to the movies to see “The Abominable Dr. Phibes” 
(1970), starring Vincent Price. This was a totally creepy movie and we all enjoyed every minute of it, except Crissy who was not 
happy and spent the entire movie under her seat. We have admitted to all our children what terrible parents we were and they have 
mostly forgiven us. The Playhouse is a vastly improved and quite beautiful venue now and violinist Martin Chalifour and guitarist 
Mak Grgic this coming weekend will be a far classier program than Dr. Phibes. Trust me! 

Speaking of movies, we saw a really great one: Project: Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling. This was so good! Here’s a little of the 
plotline: Science teacher, Ryland Grace, wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his 
memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that’s causing the sun to die out. 
We were on the edge of our seats the entire time and loved every minute. I highly recommend this movie and, extra nice thing, no 
language! What a relief! 

One last question: Have you tried Bess yet? The former Corfu is awesome. I gained weight reading the brunch menu! “Come for the 
steak and eggs, stay for the Bellini!” 

The picture this week is my great granddaughter, Olivia, in her Easter finery with her Easter eggs. 

Have a great week, be good to yourself, and in a world where you can be anything you want to be, be kind. 

My book page: Amazon.com: Deanne DavisEaster is a memory but you still might want to take a look at “The Crown,” 
My story about what happened to that crown of thornsIt’s now a real book in addition to a Kindle! Also available on Amazon.co 

City of Sierra Madre 
NOTICE OF MULTIPLE PUBLIC HEARINGS 
From: The City of Sierra Madre 
Subject: MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (MCTA 26-02) ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CITY OF SIERRA 
MADRE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS BY ADDING CHAPTER 17.50 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS) 
TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE 
Applicant: City of Sierra Madre 
Project Location: Properties in the City of Sierra Madre,
County of Los Angeles, State of California 

The City of Sierra Madre gives notice, pursuant to State of California law, that the Planning Commission and City Council will conduct separate 
public hearings at the dates and times listed below to consider a Municipal Code Text Amendment (MCTA 26-02) adding Chapter 17.50 (Objective 
Design Standards) to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code and amending various sections therein applicable to multifamily 
residential and mixed-use developments. The Planning Commission will be conducting a hearing to provide a recommendation to the CityCouncil. 

The purpose of the amendment is to adopt the City of Sierra Madre Objective Design Standards. Several state housing laws, including SB 167,
SB 423, SB 330, SB 4, and AB 2011, strongly incentivize cities to develop objective design standards for multifamily residential uses and mixed 
(residential and commercial) uses. By adopting Objective Design Standards, the City of Sierra Madre maintains the ability to impose design 
standards on multifamily residential and mixed-use developments. These Objective Design Standards are intended to streamline the approval 
process for housing units while maintaining good design. 

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 
DATE AND TIME OF HEARING 
PLACE OF HEARING 
Thursday, May 7, 2026City of Sierra Madre City Council Chambers(Hearing begins at 5:30 p.m.) 
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 
CITY OF SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 
DATE AND TIME OF HEARING 
PLACE OF HEARING 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026City of Sierra Madre City Council Chambers(Hearing begins at 4:30 p.m.) 
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 

The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting. Public comment may also be made 
by e-mail to PublicComment@SierraMadreCA.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Receipt of emails will be acknowledged at the public 
hearing, filed into public record and scanned onto the City website for public review. The meeting will be streamed live on the City’s website 
at www.SierraMadreCA.gov, on Foothills Media website at https://www.foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre and broadcast on Government Access 
Channel 3 (Spectrum). 

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 
Section 15061(b)(3) because there is no possibility that the proposed project could have a significant impact on the environment. The project 
itself does not allow construction of any building or structure but sets forth design regulations that shall be followed. Therefore, it can be seen 
with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment and thus is not subject to CEQA review. 

APPEAL: The decision of the Planning Commission is subject to a 10-day appeal period to the City Council. If in the future anyone wishes to 
challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in court, one may be limited to raising the issues that were raised or presented in written 
correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or before, the scheduled public hearing. If in the future anyone wishes to challenge the 
decision of the City Council in court, one may be limited to raising the issues that were raised or presented in written correspondence delivered to 
the City Council at, or before, the scheduled public hearing. For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and CommunityPreservation Department at (626) 355-7138. 


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