ORDINANCE NO. 1901
An Ordinance of the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA approving zone change no. 21-011 TO amend THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP designation FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C-1) TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) FOR APPROXIMATELY 6.5 ACRES (apn 0239-141-30) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the applicant submitted a request for Zoning District Map Amendment (Zone Change) No. 21-011, to amend the zoning map designation for parcel APN: 0239-141-30 from the Community Commercial (C-1) Zoning District to the Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zoning District; and WHEREAS, on July 5, 2022, the Planning Commission received public testimony and evidence presented by the applicant, City staff, and other interested parties at a Public Hearing held with respect hereto on Zone Change Amendment No. 21-011 and related entitlements, and after carefully considering all information pertaining to the proposed project, including the staff report, findings, and all the information, evidence, and testimony presented at this public hearing , the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC 2022-026 and recommended approval to the City Council of Zone Change Amendment No. 21-011; and WHEREAS, after the publication of notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of Fontana, California conducted a public hearing on Zoning District Map Amendment (Zone Change) No. 21-011; and.
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2022, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on Zoning District Map (Zone Change) Amendment No. 21-011 along with the entitlement referenced herein, received testimony and the supporting documents in evidence, and the City Council found that the Zoning District Map Amendment is in conformance with the goals and policies of the General Plan to provide a community that is balanced between residential, commercial, and industrial that is developed to high standards and provides diverse economic and social opportunities for our citizens and those who wish to invest here; and WHEREAS, Zone Change Amendment No. 21-011 is consistent with the goals and policies of the City of Fontana, General Plan Goal 7 of Chapter 15, “support high-quality development in design standards and land use decisions”, in addition to Goal 7 of Chapter 15, Action Item #B “ensure that public and private developments are attractive, comfortable, and welcoming”; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, the City Council finds this Ordinance promotes the public health, safety and welfare of the community; and Section 2. The City of Fontana City Council hereby makes the following findings for Zoning District Map Amendment (Zone Change) No. 21-011 in accordance with Section 30-40 “Purpose” of the Fontana Zoning and Development Code:
Finding: The Zoning and Development Code may be amended by changing the development standards (text) or zoning designation map boundaries of any zone whenever such an amendment is deemed necessary to protect or promote the public's health, safety, or general welfare or when modification is viewed as appropriate in the context of generally accepted planning principles, surrounding land uses, and the General Plan.
Findings of Fact: The applicant is proposing to amend the project site from the Community Commercial (C-1) Zoning District Map designation to the Medium Density Residentil (R-2) designation. Currently, the C-1 Zoning District does not permit residential development. The proposal would allow the applicant to develop the proposed Citrus East Residential Development to build 76 detached “motorcourt” units. The Citrus East project will have unique cluster development of single-family homes, high quality architecture, various amenities and landscaping to ensure that the proposed development is attractive and enhances the local area. Additionally, the proposed project will meet the design guidelines of the R-2 zoning district.
Section 3. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration on the proposed project. The City Council finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration contains a complete and accurate reporting of all the environmental impacts associated with the Project. The City Council further finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with CEQA, 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, and the State CEQA Guidelines; and Section 4. The City Council approves Zoning District Map Amendment (Zone Change) No. 21-011 to amend the zoning designation for APN 0239-141-30 from the Community Commercial (C-1) to Medium Density Residential (R-2) as shown on Exhibit “A”, and attached hereto and by this reference incorporated; and Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the passage thereof, shall be published by the City Clerk at least once in the Herald News or other local newspaper of the general circulation, published and circulation in the City of Fontana, and henceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of July 2022.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
I, Germaine McClellan Key, City Clerk of the City of Fontana, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance is the actual Ordinance adopted by the City Council and was introduced at a regular meeting on the 26th day of July, 2022, and was finally passed and adopted not less than five days thereafter on the 13th day of September, 2022, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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City Clerk of the City of Fontana
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Mayor of the City of Fontana
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
EXISTING GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C-1)
R-2R-2
R-2
R-2
Project SiteProject Site
Project Site
Project Site
PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2)
Project SiteProject SiteR-2R-2R-2R-2
Project Site
Project Site
R-2
R-2
R-2
R-2
Attachment No. 3
Ordinance No.1901