Planning Commission recommends zoning and lot-line changes for Heritage Park to secure Measure A funding

The Cerritos Planning Commission on Jan. 16 recommended that the City Council approve three administrative entitlements to align land use and zoning at Heritage Park and allow the city to record a deed restriction required for Los Angeles County Measure A funding.

Associate Planner Mary Balderrama told the commission the two‑parcel park site includes a larger 14.73‑acre parcel at 18600 Bloomfield Avenue and a smaller 0.44‑acre parcel at 18616 Bloomfield Avenue that was historically residential but has been used as parkland since the city acquired it in 2016. The recommended changes are:

• General Plan Amendment 2026‑1: change the 0.44‑acre parcel from low‑density residential to parks and open space.
• Development Map Amendment 2026‑1: rezone that parcel from RS‑6,500 to Open Space (OS).
• Lot Line Adjustment 2026‑1: adjust lot lines to create a distinct parcel for the Heritage Park Play Island so a deed restriction can be recorded.

Balderrama said the entitlements are administrative and would not alter public access or circulation. Staff noted one written public comment referencing Senate Bill 330 (no net loss in residential capacity); Balderrama said recent rezoning and ADP approvals elsewhere on Bloomfield Avenue add housing capacity that the city expects will offset the single housing unit that would be reclassified and that a no‑net‑loss analysis will be included in the City Council findings.

Commissioner Surdy moved and Commissioner Chowhan seconded the recommendation; electronic voting recorded the motion passing 4–0. Staff said the items are tentatively scheduled for City Council consideration on Jan. 26, 2026.

What happens next: The Planning Commission’s resolutions will be forwarded to City Council with staff findings and the no‑net‑loss analysis for consideration on the Jan. 26 council agenda.