FROM:
Planning Department
TITLE:
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Master Case (MCN) No. 25-0025 - Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 25-0006: For amendments to Chapter 30 of the Fontana Municipal Code that will modify multiple sections of the Zoning and Development Code, including modifications to open space and building standards in Form-Based Code districts, parking standards in the Form-Based Code Sierra Core District, mechanical/utility equipment screening requirements, and drive-thru restaurant queuing and study requirements, pursuant to Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, section No. 3.22 and 3.07 of the 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Based on information in the staff report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2025-______; and,
1. Determine that this Ordinance is not a project pursuant to Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section No. 3.22 and 3.04 of the 2019 Local Guideline for Implementing CEQA, because it does not have potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly, and it can be determined with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have significant effect on the environment and is therefore not subject to CEQA; and
2. Approve a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance for Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 24-0006 to amend Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code.
APPLICANT:
City of Fontana
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
LOCATION:
Citywide
REQUEST:
Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 25-0006, for amendments to Chapter 30 that will modify multiple sections of the Zoning and Development Code, including modifications to open space and building standards in Form-Based Code districts, parking standards in the Form-Based Code Sierra Core District, mechanical/utility equipment screening requirements, and drive-thru restaurant queuing and study requirements.
PROJECT PLANNER:
Cecily Session-Goins, Associate 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. 24-0006 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:
Form-Based Code Private Open Space: Modifications to allow greater flexibility in the provision of private open space for residential units by reducing the minimum dimensions while maintaining the minimum area to be provided per unit.
Form-Based Code - Building Standards: Amendments to development and design standards for building types to allow for greater flexibility while maintaining a high standard for design.
Form-Based Code - Parking in Sierra Core District: Modifications to allow certain commercial land uses within 400 feet of a City-owned parking facility to be exempt from parking standards.
Mechanical/Utility Equipment Screening Requirements: Amendments to the screening requirements for mechanical/utility equipment to authorize the Director of Planning to waive certain equipment screening requirements based on infeasibility.
Drive-Thru Restaurants: Modifications to standards pertaining to drive-thru restaurants related to queuing to provide for flexibility related to operators.
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