ORDINANCE NO. 2026-009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE (PL25-0108) AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2010-06, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ZONING MAP, BY CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, this proposed ordinance is within the scope of the City of Chino 2045 General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2024090833), prepared for the Project and certified by the City Council on September 2, 2025, and adoption of the proposed amendments is consistent with the Project described in the EIR and all mitigation measures from the EIR are incorporated as conditions of approval for the Project, no new or substantially more adverse impacts than identified in the EIR would result from adoption of the proposed zoning map amendments for PL25-0108 (Zone Change) with the first reading of this Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2026-009).
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing for PL25-0108 (Zoning Change) in compliance with law, entertained the written and oral report of staff, took public testimony on the Project, and recommended, on a vote of 6 ayes to 0 nays, that the City Council adopt the amendments to the Zoning Map as outlined in Exhibit “A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chino does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 2010-06 is hereby amended to affect a Zone Change on parcels within the City of Chino identified on the map (Exhibit A) and parcels (Exhibit B) (attached). The City Council further authorizes the Development Services Director or his designee to make any non-substantive corrections to the map and list attached as Exhibit A as deemed reasonably necessary consistent with the approval granted herein by the City Council.
Section 2. CEQA Findings. The City of Chino 2045 General Plan (SCH No. 2024090833) was previously prepared for this project pursuant to Sections 15080 through 15097 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and was certified by the Chino City Council on September 2, 2025. The proposed zone changes do not include any changes to the project, and no new significant impacts were identified. Therefore, they are within the scope of the EIR adopted in connection with the City of Chino 2045 General Plan, which adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA. Additional environmental review is not required.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Chino declare that they would have enacted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof irrespective of any determination of invalidity.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its second reading and adoption.
Section 5. Certification. The City Clerk of the City of Chino shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2026-009) for PL25-0108 (Zone Change) and shall cause the same to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published within the City in accordance with the provisions of the Government Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF JULY 2026.
EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
State of California )
County of San Bernardino ) §
City of Chino )
I, Natalie Gonzaga, City Clerk of the City of Chino, do hereby certify the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Chino City Council at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of July 2026, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
Exhibit A-Zoning Map Update
Exhibit B-List of Parcels Receiving Zoning Map Amendments 3 Ordinance No. 2026-009