Master Case No. 24-069: Specific Plan Amendment No. 24-002, a request to modify Chapter 5.6 of the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan to allow legal nonconforming “Pallet Yards” to expand operations within the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan, pursuant to a categorical exemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 through 15164, and Section 15183. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the findings staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2024-____; and recommend that the City Council: 1. Determine that this Ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15162 through 15164, and Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Section 8.10 of the City of Fontana’s 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA, it has been determined that the previously certified Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (SWIP PEIR) (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2009091089) has adequately identified the impacts associated with the Specific Plan Amendment (“proposed project”) and direct staff to File a Notice of Exemption; 2. Adopt an Ordinance for Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 24-002 to modify text within Chapter 5.6 of the Southwest Industrial Park (SWIP) Specific Plan to allow expansions to legally established pallet yards within an existing site. APPLICANT: City of Fontana-Planning Department 8358 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: The Southwest Industrial Park (“SWIP”) Specific Plan project area is primarily located south of the Interstate 10 freeway, east of the Interstate 15 freeway and north of State Route 60, with limited areas located north of Interstate 10. The SWIP Specific Plan includes nine land use districts with approximately 3,110 acres of industrial, manufacturing, office, commercial, research and development, and flex-tech development. PROJECT PLANNER: Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner

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