Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Alright. Good evening. I'd like to remind the audience, today, we are here at the City of Fontana regular planning commission meeting, 04/07/2026. We're here at Steelworkers Auditorium, and I'd also like to remind the audience that this is a meeting this meeting is a business meeting. And as such, while the commission welcomes all members of the public to participate in open discussion regarding matters of this session meeting agenda, speakers must conduct themselves appropriately so that the commission has the ability to listen and to consider all the information and comments related to the agenda items.

Deliberate and all items in the context to allow for all viewpoints to be heard and respected. Please remember that disrupting a public meeting is a criminal offense and the city of Fontana is authorized by law to ensure the order to conduct of this meeting. Engaging in conduct that disrupts this meeting may result in your microphone being muted if disruptions continue and a request for you to leave the meeting if the disruptive conduct persist after the warning. Disruptive behavior including verbal and nonverbal outbursts that prohibit this meeting from continuing in an orderly fashion. I would like to call to order the meeting of the Fontana Planning Commission.

City clerk, can I get the attendance?

Yes, chair. Commissioner Sanchez?

Present.

Commissioner Kiedel?

Present.

Secretary Lozano? Present. Vice Chair Quintana.

Present.

And chair, you're right here.

Okay. Next, I'd like to move forward with the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. Can we all stand for the invocation and the pledge of allegiance? The invocation will be given by chaplain Diane Foehr and the pledge of allegiance by vice chair Ricky Quintana. Okay. Well, I got one name on here so it would be pastor Danny Vasquez.

Let's go ahead and pray. Father, we thank you Lord for this opportunity we have to come together and move the city of Fontana forward. Lord, we thank you for a great weekend of resurrection Sunday at all throughout Fontana. We got to celebrate and really remember the reason Lord, for the season and come together as a community and worship you, Lord. And we we believe that because of that, Lord, you continue to bless the city, Lord.

You continue to have favor upon this city. 230,000 plus people, Lord, and the safest sit one of the safest cities and, all the different things going on here with the parks and the leadership and, we're just so blessed to be a part of it, Lord. We pray your favor to be upon this meeting, Lord. The agenda, all the all the challenges that are going into moving the city forward and, we look forward to your continuous favor to be with us father and and your blessings to be upon this time now. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

Repeat after me. I pledge allegiance to the flag

of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay. This brings us to public communications. This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on items not on the agenda. City Clerk, do we have any public communication request?

Chair, we do not.

Okay. Now this brings us to our consent calendar. All matters listed under the consent calendar will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. CC alpha a resolution of the planning commission of the city of Fontana determines wait. I'm sorry.

Okay. I'm sorry. Fontana determines that the acquisition of a certain real property location at the Spring Street facing the Pacific Electric Trail identified as assessor parcel number 190 is in conformance with the City of Fontana's twenty fifteen-two thousand and thirty five general plan pursuant to CEQA exemptions in accordance with the CEQA guidelines section 15,301 and directing staff to file a notice of exemption. Consent calendar approval minutes for 03/17/2026. Are there any written communications from the public to speak on the consent calendar item?

We have none, Chair.

Okay. Can I have a motion to approve the consent calendar items?

So moved.

Second.

Okay. So we have a motion made by Commissioner Sanchez and a second by Commissioner Lozano. Go ahead and place your votes.

Five in favor, motion is passed.

All right, the next item on the public hearing, item A, I will open to the public hearing for PH alpha, master case number MCN 208, tentative track map number 23Dash0005, TTM number 20655, and design review number 25Dash000015. A request to establish a condominium map for the development of a condominium complex and request for the site and architectural review and approval for a new condominium complex development consisting of 59 attached units with associated site improvements on approximately 2.3 acres at 14335 Foothill Boulevard, APNs 2 and Dash03 pursuant to the categorical exemptions in accordance with the CEQA guidelines section 15,332. City clerk, do we receive any written correspondence on this item?

Chair, we received one written communication on this public hearing and it has been distributed to the commission.

Okay. Thank you. I'm sure all my counterparts receive that. Okay. Alright. So now Mai Tao, associate planner will provide the staff presentation.

Good evening Chair, Planning Commissioners, members of the public. My name is Mai and I'll be presenting the Lantana project before you. There we go. The applicant George Aube is requesting that the Planning Commission review a tentative track map to establish a condominium map along with the design review for site and architectural review for 59 units. The project site is located on the Southeast Corner of Foothill And Almond.

So as you can see here, the project site is comprised of three vacant parcels totaling approximately 2.3 acres. Property owners within six sixty feet have been noticed. And staff has received two public communications as of today. Here we have a site plan for the development. Access to and from the project site will be via driveway along Almond Avenue.

The project is comprised of 11 buildings. There are three stories. There are six plan types ranging from two to three bedrooms. The project is required to have 89 parking stalls and the project is providing a total of 128 parking stalls. It is also providing a centralized amenity area, area which includes a common recreational area.

There's shaded structures with barbecue and picnic tables, a pedestrian plaza, and a turf to play area and outdoor seating throughout the site. Here we have the elevations for the development. The applicant is proposing a Mediterranean style architecture featuring rail house type buildings with tan color palettes, dark brown accents. There's decorative rod iron railings and decorative trellis, awnings, shutters, stone veneer throughout all the facades of the building. And these are the units that will be fronting Almond and Foothill.

We have additional elevations for the interior warehouses carrying the same elements throughout all facades. Another slide here. Here we have the renderings from the internal drive aisles, also the corner of Foothill And Almond. There's also a view of the common area and along Almond. Based on the information attached in the staff report and subject to conditions of approval and findings, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution twenty twenty six.

And determine that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to section 15,332 and section number 3.22 of the local 2019 guidelines for implementing CEQUA and direct staff to follow notice of exemption and approve tenisotrackmab number 23,005 and approve design review number 23,000,015. That completes staff's presentation. Thank you, IT. Staff and the applicant is here to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Okay, thank you. If the applicant is here, would you like to step to the podium? Alright. So does any of the commission have any questions for staff? Go ahead.

How many entrances are there? Just off of Foothill and Almond or

There's one entrance along Almond Avenue. Okay. One okay. To the site. Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

Any other questions from commission for staff? Okay. So with the applicant at the podium, will the applicant please state your name and whether you accept the conditions of approval?

Name is Charles Raymond Youssef. And, yes, we accept the conditions of approval.

Alright. And would you like to share anything about your project with us?

We are excited for this project, and we look forward to it. We're going to be submitting construction drawings right away, to proceed and hopefully commence development in the later part of the year or, I apologize for next year.

I had a hard time hearing you on the last part. What was that?

That we're looking forward to building the project, hopefully, the start of next year.

Okay. Thank you. Any questions from the commission to the applicant? Okay. With that being said, city clerk, are there any requests to speak on this item?

We have no request to speak on this item, chair.

Yes. Chair,

if I could just mention, the clerk accurately mentioned we received a letter from the public today. But in your agenda packet, I note there was also an email dated March 26, and it's found on page 76 of your agenda packet as well. So we have two letters in the record.

Yes. You. Did everybody, all the commissions, receive that second letter? Page 76.

It was in the

agenda. Yeah. Alright. So with that being said, this public hearing is now closed. May I get a motion? So as if there's no further discussion, may I have a motion?

Motion to approve master case number 2300068.

So motion made by commissioner Quito.

I'll second the motion.

Second made by vice chair Quintana. Let's go ahead and place our votes. We have a technical error on Secretary Lozano's screen.

Commissioner Quito, we may need to take your oral vote. Okay, maybe

Oh, there she goes.

Oh, we got it. Thank you.

She got it? Okay, good.

Five in favor, motion passes.

Okay. Five in favor, motion passes. Next item is public hearing item B. And I will open the public hearing for PHB master case MCN 207, a conditional use permit, number 25Dash0014, a request to establish a smoke shop in the existing commercial building located at 13819 Foothill Boulevard, Unit B, pursuant to a category of categorical exemption in accordance with CECA guidelines section 15,301. City clerk, did we receive any written correspondence on this item?

Chair, we did not.

Okay. Mai Tao, associate planner will provide staff with the presentation.

Good evening again. I'll be presenting the item before you which is a Smoke Shop Master Case number 207CUP20. The applicant is requesting that the Planning Commission review a conditional use permit to allow for a smoke shop within an existing shopping center. The project site is located at 13008 And 19 Foothill Boulevard within Unit B. The project site is currently existing and already developed.

Property owners within six sixty feet have been noticed and staff has received zero comments as of today. Here we have a site plan. The applicant will be occupying again as mentioned Suite B which is in that hatched section. The shopping centers again are already developed with ingress and egress along Foothill. The shopping center includes a variety of retail, personal care services and the auto service facility. Staff finds that the use is compatible with the surrounding commercial uses. Hours of operation will be between ten a. M. And ten p. M.

Seven days a week. Here we have a floor plan. The applicant is proposing to sell tobacco products and tobacco accessories with lottery tickets. All of the items will be displayed behind the counter and only accessible to staff that's working. Based on the information contained in the staff report and subject to the attached findings and conditions of approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No.

Twenty twenty six ten And determine that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA guidelines number 15,301 and section number 3.22 of the local 2019 guidelines for implementing CEQA and direct staff to file a notice of exemption and approve conditional use permit number 250014. Staff is here and I believe the applicant is here as well. Yep, the applicant is here as well to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you very much. Does the commission have any questions they would like to ask staff? Okay. With there being no questions, would the applicant like to step to the podium?

Okay. And will the applicant state your name and whether you accept the conditions of approval?

My name is Esmeralda Larkon. I accept the conditions of approval.

Okay. Thank you. And are there any questions from the commission for the applicant?

Good evening, ma'am. How are you?

Good evening.

Doing good. Thanks.

Congratulations on getting your new business started here in Fontana. Question for you, what what kind of smoke shop? Is it cigars, cigarettes, all of the above or what is

it?

Cigars, just tobacco products.

Okay.

Nothing extra. Just

Great. Thank you. No more questions, chair.

Any other questions? Okay. Well, thank you very much. Look forward to seeing if this goes through.

Thank you very much.

City Clerk, are there any requests to speak on this item?

There are no requests to speak, Chair.

Okay. So now I will call this public hearing will now be closed. Is there any further discussion by the commission or may I have a motion?

I'll make a motion that we approve master case number 25Dash0057.

Okay. I have a motion by commissioner Sanchez. Can I get a second?

Second.

I have a second by secretary Lozano. Let's go and place our votes.

Four in favor, we have one abstention by Commissioner Kietel. Motion passes.

Okay. Thank you. Next that moves us to Director Communications. Are there any communications from our Planning Director?

No, Thank you.

All right. So next we'll move forward with our commissioner comments, starting with Commissioner Sanchez.

I want to thank staff every time we sit up here, our job gets easier and easier and we appreciate everything you do for us. It's an honor to be serving this commission and I'd to say good night and God bless to everybody. Thank you.

Commissioner Kito.

Just like to thank the staff, City of Fontana, you guys are amazing. Director Evans, your office is great, and everybody who who helps make these meetings run smoothly, we really appreciate it. It's an honor to to be serving here. I thank the city council for allowing me the opportunity, and hope everybody has a blessed night. Thank you.

Secretary Lozano.

Thank you, chair. I just wanna say thank you to the presenters today. Thank you to the planning department and everyone have a wonderful evening. Good night.

Vice chair Quintana.

I just, thanks staff again and like everyone else for their reports. I hope everyone had a happy and blessed Easter, this past weekend. And, likewise, it's an honor to serve on this commission. So thank you to, city council for allowing me this opportunity. Good night.

Ken, I just like to, again, reiterate the words of my fellow commissioners. Staff, thank you for all your hard work, dedication to ensuring that everything moves smoothly and answering all the questions that are are brought up to you guys throughout the the week as we prepare for this meeting. I'd like to also thank the city council as well for keep putting us in this position to be able to help assist with the growth of the community and and our great city. And with that being said, I'd like to wish everybody a blessed night and, safe travels. Alright.

So now moving forward with our adjournment. Our next regular planning commission meeting will be on 04/21/2026 at 6PM here in the Steelworkers Auditorium at eighty four thirty seven Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California. Meeting adjourned.