PH-D Master Case No. 24-067 and Municipal Code Amendment No. 24-005: Fontana Municipal Code amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning and Development Code) including modifications to density bonuses, entitlement extension approvals and minor administrative cleanup items, restrictions on single-serving alcohol sales, premise-to-premise transfer of conditional use permits for alcohol sales, food truck standards, minor planned unit development standards, temporary use permits, in-home childcare facilities, permitted land uses in the Downtown Core, and Form-Based Code zoning district development standards, pursuant to a categorical exemption in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c) and 15061(B)(3).
Chair Fort opened Public Hearing.
Cecily Session-Goins, Associate Planner, presented the staff report.
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. 2024-058, and, Determine that this Ordinance is categorically exempted pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(B)(3) (the common-sense exemption), and 15378 and Sections No. 3.01, 3.22, and 10.59 of the 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA, in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment where it can be with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and, Approve a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance for Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) No. 24-005 to amend Chapter 30 of the Municipal Code, ACTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Thrasher and seconded by Commissioner Sangha and passed by a vote of 4-0 to approve Public Hearing Item “D” and adopt Resolution PC No. 2024-058.
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 D