Draft Planning Commission Minutes of July 2, 2024 – Item PH-B PH-B Master Case No. 22-008: General Plan Amendment (GPA) 22-012, Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 24-003, and Specific Plan (SP) No. 24-001: amendment to Figure 15.9 (Land Use Category) in Chapter 15 (Land Use, Zoning and Urban Design) of the General Plan to change: approximately 7 acres from Community Commercial (C-C) to Multi-Family Medium to High Density Residential (R-MFMH), approximately 5 acres from Community Commercial (C-C) to Residential Planned Community (R-PC), approximately 38 acres from Residential Planned Community (R-PC) to Multi-Family High Density Residential (R-MFH), approximately 10 acres from Residential Planned Community (R-PC) to Multi Family Residential (R-MF), removal of the Auto Center Overlay designation on approximately 8.5 acres within the Walnut Village Specific Plan boundary; Development Code Amendment to revise Sections 30-635, 30-639, and 30-642 of the Zoning and Development Code to remove the Fontana Auto Center Overlay District from approximately 8.5 acres in the Walnut Village Specific Plan boundary; and a Specific Plan to include rescinding the existing Walnut Village Specific Plan and replacing it with the new Specific Plan to establish a new Walnut Village Specific Plan including new planning areas and development standards, pursuant the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (SCH No. 2023050271) for the new Walnut Village Specific Plan Chair Fort opened Public Hearing.
Cecily Session-Goins, Associate Planner presented the staff report and answered questions of the commission.
No one spoke in favor or opposition of this item.
No written correspondence was received.
The Public Hearing was closed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information contained in this staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2024 -038, and forward a recommendation to the City Council to:
Certify the Walnut Village Specific Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2023050271) and adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and a Statement of Facts and Findings, and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination; and Adopt a Resolution approving General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 22-012; Adopt an Ordinance approving Development Code Amendment (ZCA) No. 24-003; and Adopt an Ordinance approving Specific Plan (SP) No. 24-001.
ACTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Thrasher and seconded by Commissioner Sangha and passed by a vote of 3-0 to approve Public Hearing Item “B”; adopt Resolution No. PC 2024-038.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Chair Fort, Commissioners Sangha, and Thrasher; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Chair Sanchez and Secretary Quintana
ATTACHMENT NO. 6
Planning Commission Draft Minutes July 2, 2024