Planning Commission

City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 Regular Agenda Resolution No. PC 2025-005 Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6:00 PM Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers Planning Commission Idilio Sanchez, Chair Ricardo Quintana, Vice Chair Joe Armendarez, Secretary Dylan Keetle, Commissioner Torrie Lozano, Commissioner Planning Commission Regular Agenda March 4, 2025 Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission. Welcome to a meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission. Meetings are held at the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335. To address the 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 Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible, and a portable microphone is available. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative forms to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to participate in a meeting should direct such a request to the City Clerk ’s Office at (909) 350-7602 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office. Para traducción en Español, comuniquese con la oficina,“City Clerk” al (909) 350-7602. The City of Fontana is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment for its residents to engage with the government. No oversized bags or backpacks (size limit of 14”x14”x6”) will be allowed inside the Council Chambers. All bags are subject to search. Face masks are prohibited in the Council Chambers, but clear masks will be provided upon request to accommodate individuals with medical needs, ensuring their safety and well-being. Before entering the Council Chambers, you may be subject to a metal detector screening. The City Manager retains the discretion to grant any exemptions. Fontana aims to provide safe buildings for our community members, employees, and visitors. 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 Page 1 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda March 4, 2025 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 February 18, 2025. CC-A Approval of Minutes of February 18, 2025. 25-0102 Attachments: Draft Planning Commission Minutes of February 18, 2025 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. 22-0165: Design Review No. 22-073 - A 25-0093 request for site and architecture approval of a three (3) story apartment building with a total of 13 units on an approximately .37 -acre site located at 8240 Mango Avenue, 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 No. PC 2025-____; and, 1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section No. 15332 (Class No. 32, Infill Development) of the Page 2 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda March 4, 2025 California Environmental Quality Act and Section No. 3.22 (Categorical Exemption) of the Local 2019 Guidelines for Implementing the CEQA, none of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and, 2. Approve Design Review No. 22-073. APPLICANT: Andreson Architecture Inc. 17087 Orange Way Fontana, CA 92335 LOCATION: The project site is located at 8240 Mango Avenue, (APN: 0192-023-08). PROJECT PLANNER: Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map Attachment No. 2 - Project Plans Attachment No. 3 - Planning Commission Resolution Attachment No. 4 - Notice of Exemption Attachment No. 5 - Public Hearing Notice PH-B Master Case No. (MCN) 25-0001 and Conditional Use Permit 25-0098 (CUP) No. 25-0001: A request to approve an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License Type 20 (Off Sale, Beer & Wine) for an existing food market (ALDI Food Market), pursuant to a categorical exemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section No. 15301. 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, 1. Determine that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section No. 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities), and Section No. 3.22 (Categorical Exemption) of the Local 2019 Guidelines for Implementing CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and, 2. Approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 25-0001. Page 3 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda March 4, 2025 APPLICANT: Greenberg Farrow Bahareh Sehatzadeh 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite No. 1450 Newport Beach, CA 92660 LOCATION: The project site is located at the southwest corner of Sierra Avenue and Marygold Avenue at 9954 Sierra Avenue, Suite 100 (APN: 0193-361-05). PROJECT PLANNER: Mai Thao, Assistant Planner Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map Attachment No. 2 - Project Plans Attachment No. 3 - Census Tract Map 33.01 Attachment No. 4 - Matrix of Off-Sale Establishments Attachment No. 5 - Planning Commission Resolution and Conditions of Approval Attachment No. 6 - Notice of Exemption Attachment No. 7 - 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 25-0101 Commission. An update of future City Council agenda items for March 11, 2025 and March 25, 2025 for the Planning Commission's information. An update of future Planning Commission agenda items for March 18, 2025 for the Planning Commission's information. Page 4 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda March 4, 2025 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, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California. Page 5 of 5