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RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIALTO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE FOOTHILL CENTRAL
SPECIFIC PLAN (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(EAR) NO. 2024-002) TO AMEND AND MERGE THE EXISTING
CITY OF RIALTO FOOTHILL BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN
AND CENTRAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN INTO THE “FOOTHILL
CENTRAL SPECIFIC PLAN”.
WHEREAS, the City of Rialto (“applicant”) has initiated the Foothill Central Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 2022-004 (Master Case No. 2022 - 075) project to update and merge the existing City of Rialto Foothill Boulevard and Central Area Specific Plans into the Foothill Central Specific Plan (Proposed Project). The Proposed Project increases the allowable residential density within the Foothill Central Area and provides updates to the development guidelines for this area while preserving existing land uses located on the east side of Cactus Avenue approximately 360 feet south of Foothill Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the The Foothill Central Specific Plan Area encompasses parcels adjacent to the north and south sides of Foothill Boulevard throughout the City of Rialto and is bounded by Maple Avenue to the west and Pepper Avenue to east. The project site also encompasses Merrill Avenue to the south, Foothill Boulevard to the north, Willow Avenue to the west, and Sycamore Avenue to the east; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15164(a), Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et. seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., and Government Code Sec tion 65962.5(f) (Hazardous Waste and Substances Statement), the City reviewed an Addendum to the 2010 Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared, Exhibit “A” hereto, and determined that the proposed Project would result in no new significant impacts with mitigations incorporated, nor would the proposed Project cause a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified environmental impacts. In addition, there are no substantial changes to the circumstances under which the proposed Project would be undertaken
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that would result in severe environmental impacts, nor has any new information regarding the potential for new or more severe significant environmental impacts been identified; and WHEREAS, on February 11th, 2025, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on EAR No. 2024-002 and SPA No. 2022-004 (Master Case No. 2022- 075), and at which time received public testimony, discussed the proposed project; and closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby specifically finds all of the facts set forth in the recitals above of this Resolution are true and correct and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2: The City of Rialto is the Lead Agency for the Project, as determined by CEQA. Based on EAR No. 202 4-002 and the accompanying technical studies, it has been determined that:
1. There are no substantial changes to the Project or the circumstances under which the Project will be carried out that will require major revisions to the previously adopted MND.
2. The Project will not result in significant environmental effects or substantial increases in the severity of the project site.
3. There is no new information substantial importance, which was known or could have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the MND was adopted.
4. The Project will not have any significant effects that are not identified and discussed in the MND.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby adopts EAR No. 202 4-004, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, prepared in accordance with CEQA for the Project.
SECTION 4: The Mayor shall sign the passage and adoption of this resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of February 2025.
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JOE BACA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ERIC S. VAIL, CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF RIALTO )
I, BARBARA MCGEE, City Clerk of the City of Rialto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _________ was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rialto held on the ______ day of ___________________, 2025.
Upon motion of Councilmember _______________, seconded by Councilmember ___________________, the foregoing Resolution No. _________ was duly passed and adopted.
Vote on the motion:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of Rialto this ______ day of __________________, 2025.
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BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
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Exhibit “A”