FROM:
Planning Department
TITLE:
Title
Master Case No. 24-044 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 24-003: Fontana Municipal Code amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code), pursuant to a categorical exemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c) and 15061(B)(3).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Based on information on the staff report staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2024-___; and,
1. Determine that this Ordinance is categorically exempted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(B)(3) (the common-sense exemption), and 15378 and Sections No. 3.01, 3.22, and 10.59 of the 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA, in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment where it can be with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and,
2. Approve a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance for Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 24-003 to amend Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code.
APPLICANT:
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
LOCATION:
Citywide
REQUEST:
A Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 24-003, for amendments to Chapter 30 that will modify multiple sections of the Zoning and Development Code, including modifications to requirements for drive-through restaurants; modification of certain civic building setbacks in the Form Based Code; allowance for increases to certain building heights in connection with rooftop amenities in the Sierra Core; increased building length for duplex and triplex buildings in the Form Based Code; modification to Rowhouse and Porch Frontage building types in the Form Based Code; and removal of minimum barbeque facilities requirements in the Downtown Core.
PROJECT PLANNER:
Salvador Quintanilla, Senior Planner
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of Fontana Zoning and Development Code regulates the development of commercial, industrial, and residential projects. Staff conducts ongoing reviews of the municipal code to determine where language within the code would benefit from updates, clarification, and/or redefinition to the help streamline zoning and facilitate the development process.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The City initiated Municipal Code Amendment No. 24-003 to update Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) as summarized below; a detailed list of the proposed amendments is provided within Exhibit “A” of the Planning Commission Resolution provided as Attachment No. 1.
ANALYSIS:
Fast food drive-through requirements - Modifications to existing special use requirements for fast food drive-through restaurants will define queuing requirements, require customer seating, specify screening requirements for queuing areas, and clarify design requirements for these uses. The proposed revisions will ensure that drive through restaurants provide for adequate queuing, strengthen screening requirements, and require customer seating.
Civic buildings in the Form Based Code - Modifications to multiple sections of the Form Based Code to address the unique needs and features of civic buildings by providing the Planning Commission with the ability to modify building setbacks for civic buildings.
Height requirements in the Sierra Core - Modifications to allow increased height for certain portions of buildings in connection with provision of rooftop amenities, which are encouraged in the Sierra Core district.
Duplex and Multiplex Building Length - Modifications to allow for increased building length for these building types in the Form Based Code in order to facilitate residential development.
Rowhouse and Porch buildings in the Form Based Code - Modifications to clarify and provide additional flexibility in entrance design allowances for these two building types.
Downtown Core Amenities - Removal of redundant/excessive barbeque facility requirements in the Sierra Core as minimum area and numbers of amenities are already required.
In summary, the proposed amendments will provide for flexibility and streamlining of the City’s Zoning and Development Code to facilitate desirable development within the City.
MOTION:
Approve staff’s recommendation
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Planning Commission Resolution/ Exhibit A
Attachment No. 2 - Notice of Exemption
Attachment No. 3 - Public Hearing Notice