Planning Commission

City of Fontana 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 Regular Agenda Resolution No. PC 2025-022 Tuesday, July 1, 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 July 1, 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 July 1, 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 Adjourned Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2025. CC-A Approval of Minutes of June 24, 2025. 25-0357 Attachments: Draft Planning Commission Minutes of June 24, 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. 24-0065: Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0353 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 Page 2 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda July 1, 2025 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 Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map Attachment No. 2 - Project Plans Attachment No. 3 - Specific Plan Amendment Document Attachment No. 4 - Planning Commission Resolution Attachment No. 5 - Notice of Determination Attachment No. 6 - Public Hearing Notice PH-B Master Case No. 25-0019 and Municipal Code Amendment 25-0366 (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. Page 3 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda July 1, 2025 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 Attachments: Attachment No. 1 - Planning Commission Resolution Recommendation for City Council Attachment No. 2 – Exhibit A Attachment No. 3 - Notice of Determination Attachment No. 4 - Public Hearing Notice Page 4 of 5 Planning Commission Regular Agenda July 1, 2025 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. None NEW BUSINESS: A. None DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS: A. Director Communications: DC-A Upcoming cases scheduled for City Council and Planning 25-0358 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. 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 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grover W. Taylor Council Chambers located at 8353 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California. Page 5 of 5