Planning Commission
Regular MeetingFontana, CA · March 7, 2023
Agenda
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Regular Agenda
Resolution PC No. 2023-011
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:00 PM
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
Planning Commission
Planning Commission Regular Agenda March 7, 2023
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission.
Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission. A complete agenda packet is
located in the binder on the table in the lobby of the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353
Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335. To address the Planning Commission, please fill out a
card located at the entrance to the right indicating your desire to speak on either a specific
agenda item or under Public Communications and give it to the City Clerk. Your name will be
called when it is your turn to speak. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(42 USC § 12132), the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA
92335 is wheelchair accessible, and a portable microphone is available. Upon request, this
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. Call To Order/Roll Call:
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
A. Special Presentation:
Recognition and Swearing-In Ceremony of Newly Appointed Commissioners for a two-year
term (Mayor Warren to present).
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to the Planning Commission for up to three minutes
on items not on the Agenda, but within the Planning Commission's jurisdiction. The Planning
Commission is prohibited by law from discussing or taking immediate action on non-agendized
items.
A. Public Communications:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form
listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Planning
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Commission votes on them, unless a member of the Planning Commission requests a specific
item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Does any member of the public
wish to address the Planning Commission regarding any item on the Consent Calendar before
the vote is taken?
A. Approval of Minutes
Approve the Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2023.
CC-A Approval of Minutes of February 21, 2023. 21-2057
Attachments: Draft Planning Commission Minutes of February 21, 2023
Approve Consent Calendar Item as recommended by staff.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
To comment on Public Hearing Items, you may submit comments via e-mail at
planning@fontana.org. In the subject of your e-mail please indicate whether you are in favor
or opposition of the item. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of
the meeting. You may also fill out a card at the meeting and give it to the City Clerk. Public
Comments should be no longer than three (3) minutes. If you challenge in court any action
taken concerning a Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written
correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
All Public Hearings will be conducted following this format:
(a) hearing opened (e) oral - favor
(b) written communication (f) oral - opposition
(c) council/staff comments (g) hearing closed
(d) applicant comments
PH-A Master Case No. 22-061: Design Review No. 22-032 - Request 21-2004
for site and architectural review of an approximately 96,002
square foot industrial commerce center building on
approximately 4.65 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the
attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff
recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
PC No. 2023_____; and,
1. Adopt the Addendum and Mitigation, Monitoring, and
Reporting Program, (MMRP) to the SWIP PEIR (SCH. No.
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2009091089) and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination;
and,
2. Approve Design Review No. 22-032
APPLICANT:
Jim Pines
14387 Valley Boulevard
Fontana, CA 92335
LOCATION:
14387 Valley Boulevard (APN: 0234-211-30)
PROJECT PLANNER:
Alexia De La Torre, Assistant Planner
Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - Project Plans
Attachment No. 3 - Planning Commission Resolution and
Conditions of Approval
Attachment No. 4 - Notice of Determination
Attachment No. 5 - Public Hearing Notice
PH-B Master Case No. 22-120 and Design Review No. 22-055; A 21-2005
request for the site and architectural review and approval for
the construction of 174 detached condominiums and two (2)
parks in the Arboretum Specific Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the
attached findings and conditions of approval, staff
recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
PC No. 2023-____; and,
1. Determine that the project has been reviewed under a
previous Final Environmental Impact Report (State
Clearinghouse No. 2006071109), pursuant to Section 15162
through 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines and Section 8.10 of the City of Fontana’s
2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA and direct staff
to file a Notice of Determination; and,
2. Approve Design Review No. 22-055.
APPLICANT:
Stacey Sassaman
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North Fontana Investment Company, LLC
1156 N. Mountain Avenue
Upland, CA 91786
LOCATION:
The project site is located on the east side of Cypress Avenue,
north and south of Gardens Street (APNs: 1118-421-01 and
1118-441-01)
PROJECT PLANNER:
Cecily Session-Goins, Associate Planner
Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - Project Plans
Attachment No. 3 - Planning Commission Resolution and
Conditions of Approval
Attachment No. 4 - Notice of Determination
Attachment No. 5 - Public Hearing Notice
PH-C Master Case No. 16-012R2, Conditional Use Permit No. 21-2008
18-011R1, and Design Review No. 16-026R2 - A request to
update the Narra Hills Planned Unit Development (PUD)
document, revise the number of units, modify the architecture,
and modify the building pad configuration that was previously
approved, all for the construction of 124 units within Planning
Area 4 of the Narra Hills PUD.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information contained within this staff report,
and subject to the attached findings, and conditions of
approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission
adopt PC Resolution No. PC-____2023, to:
1. Find that the project has been reviewed under the previous
Environmental Impact Report for the Monarch Hills
Development (Master Case No. 16-012, General Plan
Amendment No. 16-001, Zoning Code Amendment No. 16-001,
Zoning Code Amendment No. 16-002, Conditional Use Permit
No. 16-011, Design Review No. 16-007 and Development
Agreement No. 16-003) and has adequately identified the
impacts associated with the project, and no previously
reviewed impact areas have substantially changed and direct
staff to file the Notice of Determination; and,
2. Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 18-011R1 and;
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3. Approve Design Review No. 16-026R2
APPLICANT:
Shannon Whittaker (on behalf of Landsea Homes)
7525 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
LOCATION:
The project site totals approximately 8.08 adjusted gross
acres and is located north of Lytle Creek Road, and east of
Coyote Canyon Road (APNs: 0226-075-15)
PROJECT PLANNER:
Alexia De La Torre, Assistant Planner
Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - Project Plans
Attachment No. 3 - Previously Approved Architecture
Attachment No. 4 - Planned Unit Development
Attachment No. 5 - Planning Commission Resolution, Findings,
and Conditions of Approval
Attachment No. 6 - Notice of Determination
Attachment No. 7 - Public Hearing Notice
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. None
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Election of Planning Commission Officers:
Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Director Communications:
DC-A Upcoming cases scheduled for City Council and Planning 21-2058
Commission.
An update of future City Council agenda items for March
14, 2023 and March 28, 2023 for the Planning Commission's
information.
An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for
March 21, 2023 and April 4, 2023 for the Planning
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Commission's information.
Attachments: Upcoming City Council Items Memo
Planning Commission Items Memo
COMMISSION COMMENTS:
A. Planning Commission Remarks:
WORKSHOP:
A. None
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Adjourn to the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at
6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue,
Fontana, California.
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