Montebello posts July report for Washington Boulevard plan around future Metro station
Montebello has posted a July 10, 2026 Existing Conditions Report for a long-range planning effort focused on Washington Boulevard and the future Metro E Line Greenwood Station.
The report is informing the city’s Washington Corridor Transit-Oriented Communities/Multimodal Connectivity Specific Plan. The plan could eventually guide land use, zoning, housing, businesses, transportation connections and public spaces near the proposed station.
No final zoning changes, development standards or specific development projects have been adopted through this planning process.
What the city is studying
The city says the plan will build on an assessment of existing land-use patterns, transportation networks, economic conditions, urban design and environmental opportunities along the Washington Boulevard corridor.
The intended framework could include updated zoning regulations, objective development standards and urban-design guidelines. The city is also considering how the area might accommodate housing, employment, retail and community-serving uses while connecting surrounding neighborhoods with the future station.
Transportation topics include pedestrian, bicycle, transit and vehicle connections to commercial centers, schools, parks, recreation facilities, employment areas and nearby neighborhoods. Public-space improvements and environmental opportunities are also part of the study.
What it means for residents and businesses now
For residents, renters, homeowners, students, workers and commuters, the process could eventually influence what types of development are allowed along Washington Boulevard and how people travel between the corridor, the future station and other parts of Montebello.
For property owners and existing businesses, the immediate takeaway is that this is a planning process, not an immediate redevelopment order. The city has not announced final zoning changes, permit changes or operating requirements through the plan.
Housing, shops, offices, mixed-use buildings, pedestrian improvements and bicycle connections are possible subjects for future proposals, not guaranteed outcomes. Any private development would require later review and would depend on subsequent city decisions, property owners and market conditions.
How to participate
Montebello says community engagement includes a project survey, online opportunities, public workshops, community walks and bike rides, stakeholder meetings and public review of draft plan documents.
The city’s current project page lists the online community chat and draft release dates as to be determined, while stating that a draft plan is expected in 2026. Residents and businesses should check the city’s project page for schedule updates, newly posted documents and future opportunities to comment.
Public input will help inform the proposals developed for the corridor. Adoption and implementation decisions would come later, after the draft plan and subsequent city review.
Metro station remains years away
LA Metro identifies Greenwood/Washington in Montebello as the initial operating segment of Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2. Metro’s broader project would extend the E Line nearly nine miles east from East Los Angeles toward Whittier, but funding constraints have led the agency to plan construction in phases.
Metro lists the project’s current phase as planning. Federal environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act is underway and expected to be completed in fall 2026. The environmental-assessment public-comment period ran from May 27 through June 26, 2026, and is closed.
Metro estimates operations on the initial segment between 2035 and 2037, subject to sufficient state and federal funding and required approvals. That range is a projection, not a fixed opening date.
For Montebello, the current action is the city’s planning work: officials are studying how Washington Boulevard could function around a future rail station before final land-use, zoning, development and infrastructure choices are made.
Sources
- City of Montebello: Washington Corridor Specific Plan project page
- LA Metro: Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2
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