CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
June 15, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Betty Donavanik, Development Services Director SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4365, APPROVING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (CODE-000378-2025) TO MODIFY OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, USE DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN THE POMONA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance (Attachment No.1):
ORDINANCE NO. 4365 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (CODE-000378-2025) TO MODIFY OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, USE DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN THE POMONA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE DISCUSSION:
On May 18, 2026, the City Council approved the Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 4365 (5-0-0-2) (Attachment No. 3). The code amendment includes more than 45 revisions with proposed modifications to objective design standards, revisions to use definitions and standards, and revisions to administration in the Pomona Zoning & Development Code. The proposed amendments assist in successfully implementing the goals and policies of the 2014 Pomona General Plan, and is consistent with the General Plan’s Certified Environmental Impact Report. Once Ordinance No. 4365 is adopted by the City Council, the code amendment would go into effect on July 15, 2026, 30 days after its adoption.
Prepared by:
Alina Barron
Senior Planner
Attachment No. 1 – Ordinance No. 4365
Attachment No. 2 – Exhibit A: Draft Zoning & Development Code, redlined Attachment No. 3 – May 18, 2026, City Council First Reading Staff Report & Attachments Ordinance No. 4365