PTO: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of San Bernardino
385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0130
FROM: City of Fontana
Planning Department
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Project Title: Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 21-001R1 for an Amendment to Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to Modify Article V to Revise Sustainability Standards for Industrial Commercial Centers throughout the City.
Project Location - Specific: Citywide
(a) Project Location - City: Fontana
(b) Project Location - County: San Bernardino
Description of nature, purpose, and beneficiaries of Project: The proposed Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 21-001R1 is for the amendment of Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code to modify Article V to revise industrial commerce centers sustainability standards. That includes modifications and clarification to buffering and screening requirements, clarification on building orientation, requirements for alternative energy, and improvements to construction as it relates to industrial commercial centers throughout the city.
Name of Public Agency approving project: City of Fontana Name of Person or Agency carrying out project: City of Fontana Exempt status: (Check one)
(a) _____ Ministerial project.
(b) _____ Not a project.
(c) _____ Emergency Project.
(d) __X__ Categorical Exemption. State type and class number Sections 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources) and 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) and Section No. 3.22 of the Local 2019 Guidelines for Implementing the CEQA. (e) _____ Declared Emergency.
(f) _____ Statutory Exemption. State Code section number: _______________________ (g) __ X__ Other. Explanation: ___15061(B)(3) (the common-sense exemption)_________ Reason why project was exempt: The Ordinance includes additional more restrictive standards and clarification of existing standards for industrial commerce centers to improve environmental quality and does not include the construction of any structures. All new projects involving construction of industrial commerce centers will continue to be subject to an Administrative Site Plan/Design Review, where a project-specific analysis based on location and project details will be conducted, subject to CEQA review/documentation. Therefore, all industrial commerce center projects will be subject to CEQA, standard Conditions of Approval, and all other State/Federal/Local requirements.
Contact Person: Rina Leung, Senior Planner Telephone: (909) 350-6566 Date Received for Filing: __________________________________ DiTanyon Johnson
Principal Planner
(Clerk Stamp Here) ATTACHMENT NO. 2
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
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