1219 S. Magnolia Avenue
A single-family lot on South Magnolia becomes six for-sale condominiums, approved 5-0 by the Monrovia City Council in July 2026 — a small, code-compliant infill map with no variance and no density bonus.
Units
6
Zoning
RH — Residential High Density
Site area
Just over 18,000 sq ft, per the council meeting record
Details
- Address
- 1219 South Magnolia Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
- Program
- Airspace condominium map (TTM 85208 / TTM2026-0002) subdividing one lot into six units for individual sale, tied to a proposed 6-unit two-story building
- Existing conditions
- Existing single-family residence and detached garage to be demolished
- Density
- Well below the maximum allowed in the RH zone, per city project notes
- Design review
- No separate design review required for the multifamily construction itself under current code — review was limited to the airspace map
- Hearings
- 2026-06-10 Planning Commission recommendation; 2026-07-07 City Council adoption
- Commission vote
- Unanimous recommendation
- Council vote
- 5-0, standalone public hearing item
- Resolution
- Resolution No. 2026-40 (Monrovia City Council, 2026-07-07)
One house, six condominiums
A single-family lot on South Magnolia Avenue is becoming six condominiums. The Monrovia Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval in June 2026, and the City Council adopted the tentative tract map in July — six airspace units on one parcel, replacing a house and detached garage.
What's proposed
Two-story construction, six units, sold individually as condominiums rather than rented. The city's own project notes describe the density as well below the maximum allowed in the RH (Residential High Density) zone — a small, by-the-book infill map rather than a maximum-density push. Unit mix, parking count, and lot size are not confirmed in the sources reviewed. Under current Monrovia code, the multifamily construction itself did not require a separate design review — Planning Commission and Council review was limited to the tentative tract map that carves the airspace into six sellable units.
What it's replacing
An existing single-family residence and detached garage on the parcel, both slated for demolition.
How it got here
The Planning Commission heard the tentative tract map, TTM 85208 (also referenced in city materials as TTM2026-0002), on June 10, 2026, and recommended approval to the City Council unanimously. The Council took it up as a standalone public hearing item — not a consent-calendar vote — on July 7, 2026, and adopted Resolution No. 2026-40, 5-0.
No staff-report PDF has been retrieved for this project — monroviaca.gov's document servers return 403 to automated retrieval, the same pattern seen on South Pasadena's and Duarte's city sites. The votes and the applicant were confirmed by watching the city's own recorded Council and Planning Commission meetings directly, corroborated by local news coverage of the resolution number. Still open: APN, exact unit mix, parking count, and whether a developer distinct from the architect is involved.
What this means if you live nearby
A small, code-compliant condo conversion on a single residential lot — the kind of infill that doesn't need a variance or a density bonus to pencil in Monrovia's RH zone. No construction timeline has been reported.
Team
Source (news-report): https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/monrovia-council-approves-animal-services-contract-condo-project-and-short-term-rental-tax-update/ · retrieved 2026-08-24 · last verified 2026-09-02
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