NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FONTANA FOR THE FOLLOWING:
MASTER CASE NO. 25-0011: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT (MCA) NO. 25-001 Fontana Entertainment Center Overlay District and other Amendments to the Zoning and Development Code The proposed project for a Municipal Code Amendment to establish an Entertainment Center Overlay District that includes three (3) Entertainment Center planning areas at key intersections (Planning Areas 1-3) to: restrict uses to entertainment, recreation, and retail uses; modify requirements for Alcohol Beverage Sales to allow by right for On-site alcohol beverage sales licenses for restaurants (Bone fide Public Eating Place); include a requirement for public art. Other changes include revisions to the land use tables in Form Based Code (FBC) Districts (Downtown Gateway, Sierra Gateway, Route 66 Gateway, and Valley Gateway) and Commercial Zoning Districts to: restrict light industrial related uses; allow by right certain entertainment/recreational uses; modify regulations for Alcohol Beverage Sales to allow by right for on-site alcohol beverage sales licenses for restaurants (Bone fide Public Eating Place); and modify the permit type for farmers markets by replacing the existing permit type with a Temporary Use Permit. The amendment also proposes to further restrict automobile related (auto sales, auto repair, auto washes, gas stations, and auto rentals) uses in the Sierra Gateway and Valley Gateway Districts in the FBC, revise the nonconforming provisions, and include requirements for Route 66 signage along Foothill Boulevard.
Environmental Determination:
The project is Exempt pursuant to Sections 15162, 15164, and 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Section 7 of the City of Fontana’s 2019 Local Guidelines the proposed project that establishes an Overlay with planning areas and requirements along with modifications in the Zoning and Development Code that limits, modifies, clarifies uses in commercial areas, and requires art/signage that is consistent with the Fontana General Plan and General Plan Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2016021099) that was certified by City Council on November 13, 2018, and it anticipated the development of commercial/recreation uses.
Location of Property:
The Entertainment Center Overlay District (Planning Area 1 – Approximately 119 acres generally located at the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Sierra Avenue; Planning Area 2 – Approximately 27 acres generally located north of the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Avenue; and Planning Area 3 - Approximately 37 acres generally located north of the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Cherry Avenue (Maps of the planning areas can be viewed at: www.fontanaca.gov/2610/Public-Hearing-Notices).
Form Based Code (FBC - Downtown Gateway and Route 66 Gateway) and Commercial Zoning Districts revisions are generally located along Foothill Boulevard.
Form Based Code (FBC - Sierra Gateway and Valley Gateway) revisions are generally located along Sierra Avenue from Randall Avenue to I-10 freeway and along Valley Boulevard between Cypress Avenue to Alder Avenue.
Attachment No. 3
Other changes and amendments to this Zoning and Development Code as described above in the project description are to be implemented Citywide.
Date of Hearing:
May 13, 2025
Place of Hearing:
City Hall Council Chambers
8353 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Time of Hearing:
2:00 P.M.
Should you have any questions concerning this project, please contact Rina Leung, Senior Planner, at (909) 350-6566 or email at [email protected].
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Publish date: April 23, 2025 ¼ page