Planning Commission

Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers

Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission. ▶ jump to 1:39
2. 1 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:13
3. 2 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:20
4. 2 Note ▶ jump to 0:18
5. A. Call To Order/Roll Call: ▶ jump to 2:22
6. 3 Note ▶ jump to 0:18
7. 4 INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ▶ jump to 2:58
8. A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance: ▶ jump to 2:58
9. 6 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 4:16
10. A. Public Communications: ▶ jump to 4:17
11. 8 CONSENT CALENDAR: ▶ jump to 4:28
12. A. Approval of Minutes adopt Pass ▶ jump to 5:00
13. CC-A Approval of Minutes of June 24, 2025. 25-0357
14. 11 Approve Consent Calendar Item as recommended by staff.
15. 12 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 5:11
16. 13 All Public Hearings will be conducted following this format: ▶ jump to 5:13
17. PH-A Master Case No. 24-0065: Specific Plan Amendment No. 24-0001, Tentative Tract Map No. 20729 (TTM No. 24-0010) and Design Review No. 24-0035 - A request to amend the Rancho Fontana Specific Plan and to subdivide approximately 3.3 acres for condominium purposes and for the site and architectural approval of a new residential development consisting of 54 attached condominium dwellings and associated improvements, pursuant to an Addendum to the Rancho Fontana Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information contained in this staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval; staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2025-____ ; and, recommend that the City Council: 1. Adopt the Addendum and Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program (MMRP) to the Rancho Fontana Specific Plan EIR (SCH No. 1981100211) and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination; and, 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 24-0001; and, 3. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 20729 (TTM No. 24-0010); and, 4. Adopt a resolution approving Design Review No. 24-0035. APPLICANT: Bryan Avilla NewBridge Homes 500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 570 Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: The project site is located south of Baseline Avenue, east of Orlando Drive and west of Lime Avenue (APN: 1110-171-02) PROJECT PLANNER: Cecily Session-Goins, Associate Planner 25-0353 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 39:40
18. PH-B Master Case No. 25-0019 and Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 25-0007: Fontana Municipal Code amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) for amendments to multiple sections of the Fontana Municipal Code, Chapter 30 - Zoning and Development Code, to revise signage regulations within the Downtown Core, streamline the approval process for various sign types, and to prohibit feather and yard signs pursuant to the certified General Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2016021099) and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information contained in this staff report staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2025-____; and, forward the recommendation to the City Council to: 1. Determine that the proposed amendments are consistent with the Fontana General Plan and certified General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2016021099) and so qualifies for an exemption from CEQA, specifically Public Resources Code 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and Section 7 of the Local 2019 Guidelines for implementing CEQA, as the proposed amendments will have no new or more severe significant environmental effects “peculiar to” the Ordinance than discussed in the certified EIR and will have no significant off-site and cumulative impacts not discussed in that EIR as long as all applicable mitigation measures in the certified EIR will be undertaken; and, 2. Approve a Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance for Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 25-0007 and amend Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code. APPLICANT: City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: The Downtown Core is comprised of six districts. The boundaries of the Downtown Core are between Foothill Boulevard on the north, Randall Avenue on the south, Juniper Avenue on the east and Mango Avenue on the west. A map of the district is included in Exhibit “A” to Attachment No. 1. PROJECT PLANNER: Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner 25-0366 approve as amended Pass ▶ jump to 78:04
19. 16 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
20. A. None
21. 18 NEW BUSINESS:
22. A. None
23. 20 DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 79:06
24. A. Director Communications:
25. DC-A Upcoming cases scheduled for City Council and Planning Commission. An update of future City Council agenda items for July 8, 2025 and July 22, 2025 for the Planning Commission's information. An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for July 15, 2025 for the Planning Commission's information. 25-0358
26. 23 COMMISSION COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 79:18
27. A. Planning Commission Remarks:
28. 25 WORKSHOP:
29. A. None
30. 27 ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 84:24
31. A. Adjournment