PH-C Master Case No. 24-069: Specific Plan Amendment No. 24-002, a request to modify Chapter 5.6 of the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan to allow legal nonconforming “Pallet Yards” to expand operations within the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan, pursuant to a categorical exemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 through 15164, and Section 15183.
Chair Fort opened Public Hearing.
Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
The commission requested clarification on the allowance of 50% of expansion of existing pallet yards and buildings and the types of canopies over storage areas.
No one spoke in favor or opposition of this item.
The Public Hearing was closed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information in the staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution PC No. 2024-057; and recommends that the City Council:
Determine that this Ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15162 through 15164, and Section 15183of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Section 8.10 of the City of Fontana’s 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA, it has been determined that the previously certified Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan Program Environmental Impact Report (SWIP PEIR) (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2009091089) has adequately identified the impacts associated with the Specific Plan Amendment (“proposed project”) and direct staff to File a Notice of Exemption; Adopt an Ordinance for Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 24-002 to modify text within Chapter 5.6 of the Southwest Industrial Park (SWIP) Specific Plan to allow expansions to legally established pallet yards within an existing site.
ACTION: Motion was made by Secretary Quintana and seconded by Commissioner Thrasher and passed by a vote of 4-0 to approve Public Hearing Item “C” and adopt Resolution PC No. 2024-057.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Chair Fort, Secretary Quintana, Commissioners Sangha and Trasher; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Vice Chair Sanchez
ATTACHMENT NO. 3
Excerpt of the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2024 Public Hearing Item C