RESOLUTION NO. XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE City Council OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA adoptING a mitigated negative declaration (Environmental assessment review No. 2022-0033) for a project consisting of A GENERAL PlAN AMENDMENT, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, and the development and operation of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building and one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building on APPROXIMATELY 6.02 GROSS ACRES OF LAND (APN’S: 0132-182-08, -09, & 0132-202-04) LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF VALLEY BOULEVARD AND WILLOW AVENUE.
WHEREAS, the applicant, Investment Building Group, (“Applicant”) proposes the development and operation of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building and one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building (“Project”) located on 6.02 acres of land at the northeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Willow Avenue (“Site”); and WHEREAS, the Site contains a general plan land use designation of General Commercial (GC) with a Specific Plan Overlay and a specific plan zoning designation of Freeway Commercial (F-C) within the Gateway Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Project, the applicant has submitted General Plan Amendment No. 2022-0001 to change the general plan land use designation of the Site, as described in the legal description attached as Exhibit A, from General Commercial (GC) with a Specific Plan Overlay to Business Park (BP) with a Specific Plan Overlay (“GPA No. 2022-0001”); and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Project, the applicant has submitted Specific Plan Amendment No. 2022-0002 to change the specific plan zoning designation of the Site, as described in the legal description attached as Exhibit A, from Freeway Commercial (F-C) within the Gateway Specific Plan to Industrial Park (I-P) within the Gateway Specific Plan (“SPA No. 2022-0002”); and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Project, the applicant has submitted Conditional Development Permit No. 2022-0019 to facilitate the development and operation of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building and one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building on the Site (“CDP No. 2022-0019”); and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Project, the applicant has submitted Precise Plan of Design No. 2022-0031 to facilitate the development of one (1) 46,758 square foot industrial warehouse building and one (1) 73,210 square foot industrial warehouse building on the Site (“PPD No. 2022-0031”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, 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 Section 65962.5(f) (Hazardous Waste and Substances Statement), the City reviewed an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033) prepared by Dudek Inc. and determined that there is no substantial evidence that the approval of the Project would result in a significant adverse effect on the environment, provided appropriate mitigation measures are imposed on the Project; thus, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and notice thereof was given in the manner required by law; and; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent to adopt the MND for the Project was published in the State Clearinghouse on February 11, 2026 (SCH#: 2026020456), published in the San Bernardino Sun newspaper, and mailed to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the Project Site, and a thirty (30) day public comment period was held from February 11, 2026 to March 12, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division received two (2) comment letters during the public comment period, one (1) from the Department of Toxic Substances Control and one (1) from San Bernardino County Department of Public Works and the comments with response to comments have been included in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on GPA No. 2022-0001, SPA No. 2022-0002, CDP No. 2022-0019, and PPD No. 2022-0031, took testimony, at which time it received input from staff, the city attorney, and the applicant; heard public testimony; discussed the proposed GPA No. 2022-0001, SPA No. 2022-0002, CDP No. 2022-0019, and PPD No. 2022-0031; and closed the public hearing; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2026, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 (1 Absence) to recommend approval of the Project to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on June 9, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing, as required by law, on GPA No. 2022-0001, SPA No. 2022-0002, CDP No. 2022-0019, and PPD No. 2022-0031, took testimony, at which time it received input from staff, the city attorney, and the applicant; heard public testimony; discussed the proposed GPA No. 2022-0001, SPA No. 2022-0002, CDP No. 2022-0019, and PPD No. 2022-0031; 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 this Resolution are true, correct, and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2: The City Council has independently reviewed and considered the proposed Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033) attached hereto as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference, the public comments upon it, and other evidence, and finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in the manner required by law, and there is no substantial evidence in the record to support a fair argument that the Project would result in a significant adverse effect upon the environment, provided appropriate mitigation measures are imposed as recommended below SECTION 3: The Initial Study (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2022-0033) prepared for the project identified that the Site did not have suitable habitat for any threatened or endangered species, and therefore the proposed Project will have no individual or cumulative adverse impacts upon resources, as defined in Section 711. 2 of the State Fish and Game Code.
SECTION 4: The attached proposed Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration finds that there are no impacts or less than significant impacts to aesthetics, agriculture and forestry resources, air quality, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology/water quality, land use/planning, mineral resources, population/housing, public services, recreation, traffic and transportation, utilities and service systems, wildfire and mandatory findings of significance.
SECTION 5: With the imposition of mitigation measures that address potential impacts upon biological resources, cultural resources, noise, and tribal cultural resources, in the community, and as set forth in the Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program, Exhibit “C” hereto, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, the proposed Project’s potential significant impacts will be reduced below a level of significance.
SECTION 6: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings included in the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration, technical reports, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Staff Report, public testimony, and all other documents and evidence in the administrative record of proceedings, the City Council has determined that the Project, as conditioned and mitigated, will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and also finds that the preparation of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration attached hereto complies with CEQA. Therefore, the City Council hereby certifies the Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, making certain environmental findings to allow the Project.
SECTION 7: The Mayor shall sign the passage and adoption of this resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2026. ____________________________________
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 ___________________, 2026.
Upon motion of Councilmember _______________, seconded by Councilmember ___________________, the foregoing Resolution No. _________ was duly passed and adopted.
Vote on the motion:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of the City of Rialto this ______ day of __________________, 2026. ________________________________
BARBARA MCGEE, CITY CLERK
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