Minor Variance 04-2024 - 12137 Bonwood Road

The City of El Monte is reviewing a request for a Minor Variance (MV No. 04-2024) to adjust second-story interior side setback requirements for a proposed addition to a single-family residence at 12137 Bonwood Road within the R-1A zoning district on a 5,000-square-foot lot. The application seeks approval to deviate from standard dimensional regulations under the city’s municipal code, with the objective of permitting lawful construction of the second-story extension. The project has been determined eligible for a categorical exemption under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301 as an existing facility modification, eliminating the need for a full environmental impact report. A Notice of Exemption has been filed to fulfill state environmental compliance requirements. Lead contact for the application is Antonia Perez, Assistant Planner at the City of El Monte, with additional coordination handled by Michael Zhang, the project implementer. There is no formal contract value, pricing structure, or federal procurement mechanism involved; this is a local land-use approval process governed by municipal and state environmental regulations, not federal contracting rules. No FAR clauses, federal acquisition standards, payment details, accounting codes, or certification requirements applicable to federal contracts are present. The submission process requires a certified exemption document, but no deadlines, page limits, electronic submission protocols, or formal delivery schedules are specified. Review and approval authority rests solely with the City of El Monte, and performance oversight occurs at the project site in El Monte, California, with no federal oversight, COR, COTR, or invoicing systems involved.