Planning Commission
Regular MeetingFontana, CA · June 20, 2023
Agenda
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Regular Agenda
Resolution PC No. 2023-025
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
6:00 PM
Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers
Planning Commission
Cathline Fort, Chair
Idilio Sanchez, Vice Chair
Ralph Thrasher, Secretary
Raj Sangha, Commissioner
Ricardo Quintana, Commissioner
Planning Commission Regular Agenda June 20, 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:
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
Commission votes on them, unless a member of the Planning Commission requests a specific
item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
A. Approval of Minutes
Approve the Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023.
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CC-A Approval of Minutes of June 6, 2023. 21-2285
Attachments: Draft Planning Commission Minutes of June 6, 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@fontanaca.gov. 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. 22-053: General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 21-2217
22-004, Zone Change Application (ZCA) No. 22-005, Specific
Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 22-002 and Development
Agreement (DA) No. 23-005, Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No.
22-009 (Building No. 1), Design Review (DRP) No. 22-029
(Building No. 1), Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No. 22-030
(Building No. 2), Design Review No. 22-061 (Building No. 2),
Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No. 22-031 (Building No. 3), Design
Review No. 22-062 (Building No. 3), and Final Environmental
Impact Report for the development of three (3) industrial
commerce buildings totaling approximately 540,849 square
feet within a project area totaling 29.4 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information contained in this staff report, staff
recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
No. PC 2023-___, and forward a recommendation to the City
Council to:
1. Adopt a resolution to certify the EIR, adopt a Statement of
Overriding Consideration, a Mitigation Monitoring and
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Reporting Program, and a Statement of Facts and Findings,
and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination;
2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No.
22-004; and,
3. Adopt an ordinance approving Specific Plan Amendment
No. 22-002; and,
4. Adopt an ordinance approving Zone Change No. 22-005;
and,
5. Adopt an ordinance approving Development Agreement No.
23-005; and,
6. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map (TPM)
No. 20709, Design Review No. 22-029 (Building No. 1),
Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No. 20708, Design Review No.
22-061 (Building No. 2), and Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No.
20707, Design Review No. 22-062 (Building No. 3) subject to
the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval.
APPLICANT:
Acacia Real Estate Group, Inc.
David Pittman
260 Newport Center Drive, Suite No. 100
Newport Beach, CA 92626
LOCATION:
The project site includes property located on the north side of
Santa Ana Avenue between Citrus Avenue and Oleander
Avenue, and at the northeast corner of the Santa Ana Avenue
and Oleander Avenue (APNs) 0255-011-13, -14, -15, -18, -19,
-25, -26, -27, -28, -29, -30, -31, and -32, and 0255-021-17, -18,
-22, -23, and -24.
PROJECT PLANNER:
Salvador Quintanilla, Senior Planner
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Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - TPM No. 20709
Attachment No. 3 - TPM No. 20708
Attachment No. 4 - TPM No. 20707
Attachment No. 5 - Project Plans
Attachment No. 6 - Existing and Proposed GP
Attachment No. 7 - Existing and Proposed Zoning
Attachment No. 8 - Existing and Proposed Specific Plan
Boundaries
Attachment No. 9 - Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment No. 10 - Facts and Findings on EIR
Attachment No. 11 - Development Agreement No. 23-005
Attachment No. 12 - Notice of Determination
Attachment No. 13 - Public Hearing Notice
PH-B Master Case No. 22-084: General Plan Amendment No. 22-008, 21-2216
Specific Plan Amendment No. 22-004, Tentative Parcel Map
No. 20565 (TPM No. 22-018), Tentative Tract Map No. 20568
(TTM No. 22-007), Design Review No. 22-043, and
Administrative Site Plan No. 23-014 - A request for site and
architectural review for the development of 255 condominium
units (147 detached Cluster Homes units and 108 detached
Stub Drive units) with various amenities, and a public park
within a 58-acre overall project site. The project includes an
Addendum to the previously certified EIR for the Southridge
Village Specific Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information contained in this staff report, staff
recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
No. PC 2023-___, and forward a recommendation to the City
Council to:
1. Adopt the Addendum and Mitigation, Monitoring, and
Reporting Program (MMRP) to the Southridge Village Specific
Plan EIR (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 81052210) and direct
staff to file a Notice of Determination; and,
2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No.
22-008; and,
3. Adopt a resolution approving Specific Plan Amendment No.
22-004; and,
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4. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map No.
20565 (TPM No. 22-018) Tentative Tract Map No. 20568 (TTM
No. 22-007), Design Review No. 22-043, and Administrative
Site Plan No. 23-014, subject to the attached Findings and
Conditions of Approval.
APPLICANT:
Ian Harvey
NH Southridge LLC
500 Newport Center Drive, Suite No. 570
Newport Beach, CA 92660
LOCATION:
The project site is located on the south side of Village Drive
and east of Live Oak Avenue (APNs: 0237-411-13, -14, and -27,
0237-201-27, 0237-441-01 through -19)
PROJECT PLANNER:
Salvador Quintanilla, Senior Planner
Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - Tentative Parcel Map No. 20565
Attachment No. 3 - Tentative Tract Map No. 20568
Attachment No. 4 - Project Plans
Attachment No. 5 - Existing and Proposed General Plan Land
Use Designation
Attachment No. 6 - Specific Plan Amendment Exhibit
Attachment No. 7 - Specific Plan Amendment Language for
Medium Density
Attachment No. 8 - Planning Commission Resolution
Attachment No. 9 - Notice of Determination
Attachment No. 10 - Public Hearing Notice
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. None
NEW BUSINESS:
A. None
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Director Communications:
DC-A Upcoming cases scheduled for City Council and Planning 21-2286
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Commission.
An update of future City Council agenda items for June 27,
2023 for the Planning Commission's information.
An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for
July 4, 2023 and July 18, 2023 for the Planning
Commission's information.
Attachments: Upcoming City Council Items Memo
Upcoming 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, July 18, 2023 at
6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue,
Fontana, California.
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