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April 15, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Resolution No. PC 2025-011

Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers

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Agenda — 32 items

  1. 1 Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission.
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 0:18
  3. 2 Note ▶ jump to 0:02
  4. A. Call To Order/Roll Call:
  5. 3 Note
  6. 4 INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ▶ jump to 2:29
  7. A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
  8. 6 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 4:18
  9. A. Public Communications:
  10. 8 CONSENT CALENDAR: adopt Pass ▶ jump to 5:19
  11. A. Approval of Minutes
  12. CC-A Approval of Minutes of April 1, 2025. 25-0164
  13. 11 Approve Consent Calendar Item as recommended by staff.
  14. 12 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  15. 13 All Public Hearings will be conducted following this format:
  16. PH-A Master Case No 25-0011 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 25-0001: Fontana Municipal Code amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) to establish a new entertainment center overlay district with three (3) Entertainment Center planning areas with land use restrictions and requirements; revisions to the land use tables in Form Based Code (FBC) (Downtown Gateway, Sierra Gateway, Route 66 Gateway, and Valley Gateway) and Commercial Zoning Districts for parcels that have frontage along Foothill Boulevard between IIex Street to Maple Avenue and along Sierra Avenue from I-10 to Randall Avenue; revise the permit requirements for farmers markets; revise the nonconforming provisions; and include a requirement for Route 66 signage along Foothill Boulevard, pursuant to the certified General Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2016021099) and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3. (Continued from the April 1, 2025 Planning Commission meeting) 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. 25-001 and amend Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code. APPLICANT: City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: The Entertainment Center Overlay District Planning Area 1 - Approximately 119 acres generally located in the vicinity north of I-10 and Sierra Avenue; Planning Area 2 - Approximately 27 acres generally located in the vicinity north of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Avenue; and Planning Area 3 Approximately 37 acres generally located in the vicinity north of Foothill Boulevard and Cherry Avenue. A map of the planning areas are included in Exhibit “A” to Attachment No. 1. Other changes and amendments to this Zoning and Development Code as described above in the project description are to be implemented Citywide. PROJECT PLANNER: Rina Leung, Senior Planner Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner 25-0169 ▶ jump to 6:28
  17. PH-B Master Case No. 25-0017; Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 25-0003 - Consideration of an Ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the Fontana Municipal Code regarding group homes and boardinghouses. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission continue the item to the May 6, 2025 meeting. APPLICANT: City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: Citywide PROJECT PLANNER: Cecily Session-Goins, Associate Planner 25-0107 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 29:18
  18. PH-C Master Case No. 24-0047: Tentative Tract Map No. 20686 (TTM No. 24-0013) and Design Review No. 24-0024 - A request to subdivide approximately one (1) acre into 12 lots and for the site and architectural approval of a new residential development consisting of 12 single-family dwellings and associated improvements, pursuant to a Categorical Exemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. 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 PC No. 2025- ; and 1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section No. 15332 (Class No. 32, Infill Development) of the California Environmental Quality Act, and Section No. 3.22 (Categorical Exemption) of the Local 2019 Guidelines for Implementing the CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and 2. Approve Tentative Tract Map No. 20686 (TTM No. 24-0013); and 3. Approve Design Review No. 24-0024. APPLICANT: Bryan Avilla NewBridge Homes 500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 570 Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: The project site is located on the west side of Laurel Avenue, south of Arrow Boulevard (APNs: 0246-121-71 and -72) PROJECT PLANNER: Cecily Session-Goins, Associate Planner 25-0160 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 15:17
  19. 17 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
  20. A. None
  21. 19 NEW BUSINESS:
  22. A. None
  23. 21 DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 29:49
  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 April 22, 2025 and May 13, 2025 for the Planning Commission's information. An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for May 6, 2025 for the Planning Commission's information. 25-0163
  26. PH-A Master Case No 25-0011 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 25-0001: Fontana Municipal Code amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) to establish a new entertainment center overlay district with three (3) Entertainment Center planning areas with land use restrictions and requirements; revisions to the land use tables in Form Based Code (FBC) (Downtown Gateway, Sierra Gateway, Route 66 Gateway, and Valley Gateway) and Commercial Zoning Districts for parcels that have frontage along Foothill Boulevard between IIex Street to Maple Avenue and along Sierra Avenue from I-10 to Randall Avenue; revise the permit requirements for farmers markets; revise the nonconforming provisions; and include a requirement for Route 66 signage along Foothill Boulevard, pursuant to the certified General Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2016021099) and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3. (Continued from the April 1, 2025 Planning Commission meeting) 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. 25-001 and amend Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code. APPLICANT: City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: The Entertainment Center Overlay District Planning Area 1 - Approximately 119 acres generally located in the vicinity north of I-10 and Sierra Avenue; Planning Area 2 - Approximately 27 acres generally located in the vicinity north of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Avenue; and Planning Area 3 Approximately 37 acres generally located in the vicinity north of Foothill Boulevard and Cherry Avenue. A map of the planning areas are included in Exhibit “A” to Attachment No. 1. Other changes and amendments to this Zoning and Development Code as described above in the project description are to be implemented Citywide. PROJECT PLANNER: Rina Leung, Senior Planner Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner 25-0169 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 28:16
  27. 24 COMMISSION COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 29:57
  28. A. Planning Commission Remarks:
  29. 26 WORKSHOP:
  30. A. None
  31. 28 ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 32:45
  32. A. Adjournment