Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

All right, good evening. Welcome to the City of Fontana's Regular Planning Commission. On today's date, August 18th, 2026, Steelworkers Auditorium. I would like to remind the audience that 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 on this session's meeting agenda, speakers must conduct themselves appropriately so that the Commission has the ability to listen and consider all of the information and comments related to the agenda item, and to be able to have the opportunity to deliberate on the item in the context in which allows all viewpoints to be heard and respected. Please remember that disturbing a public meeting is a criminal offense and the City of Fontana is authorized by law to ensure the orderly conduct of this meeting. Engaging in conduct that disrupts this meeting may result in your microphone being muted if your disruptions continue and a request to leave this meeting if the disruptive conduct persists after the warning. Disruptive behavior including verbal and nonverbal outbursts that prohibit this meeting from continuing in an orderly fashion. All right, I would like to call this meeting to order for the Fontana Planning Commission. Would the city clerk please call for attendance?

Yes, Chair. Commissioner Roldan?

Here.

Commissioner Kittle? Present. Secretary Lozano? Present. Vice Chair Quintana?

Present.

And Chair, I have you here.

All right, thank you. Okay, today's invocation and pledge Invocation will be given by Chaplain Victor Arras and the pledge. If you agree to, Commissioner Roldan, would you be willing to lead us in the pledge today? Absolutely. Okay. So we will have Chaplain Victor Arras with the invocation and Commissioner Roldan lead us in the pledge. Can we please stand for the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance?

Oh, there you go. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we thank you for this gift of this day and for the opportunity to gather together as a community. Lord, we are grateful for the city of Fontana, for the families who call this city home, for those who work and serve here, and for those who have been entrusted with leadership. Tonight, I pray especially for our planning commissioners, our city staff, Give our commissioners clarity as they listen, discern, and consider each matter. And encourage them to make the decision that will serve not only for the needs for today, but the generations that will call this city home tomorrow. Lord, continue to watch over Fontana, protect those who serve our community, strain our families, bless our businesses, and help us continue building a city where people can live, work, grow, and belong. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 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. Thank you.

All right, thank you, everybody. This now leads us to our public communication. This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on items that are not on the agenda. City Clerk, do we have any public communications?

Chair, we have no public communication request.

All right, thank you. Now this brings us to our consent calendar. All matters listed under this consent calendar will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Approval of the minutes for August 4th, 2026 and Planning Commission determination That the vacation and abandonment of certain real properties located along the west side of Laurel Avenue and south of Arrow Boulevard is conformant with the City of Fontana's general plan making CEQA finding pursuant CEQA exemption in accordance with CEQA guidelines section 51061. Bravo 3. With that being said, are there any communications or requests from the public to speak on this consent calendar item?

I have none, Chair.

All right, well, can I have a motion to approve the consent calendar item?

Motion to approve.

All right, motion to approve by Commissioner Kittle. Can I get a second? And a second by Commissioner Roldan. Let's go ahead and place our votes. five in favor motion passes all right the next item on this plan but hearing a I'll be opening this hearing for master case number 25-0 071 tentative track map number 26-0 05 and design review number 25-0 031 a tandem track map requesting to establish eight condominiums and a design review requested for sites and architectural approval for the construction of an eight-unit multifamily development and associated still improvements for the property located at 8202 Wheeler Avenue and identified as assessor's parcel number 0192-021-07 pursuant to a categorical exemption in the accordance with CEQA guidelines section 15332 And this is a continuance from the July 21st, 2026 meeting. City Clerk, do we receive any written correspondence on this item?

Chair, we have two written communications for this public hearing.

Okay, and I just want to reassure that all my fellow commissioners did receive those via email, correct? All right. All right, so with that being said, Moses LaMalley, the assistant planner, will provide the staff presentation.

Good evening, Chair, Commissioner, and Planning Commissioners. My name is Moises Lamelli, and today I'll be presenting Master Case Number 250071 for eight residential condominiums. Going over the project summary briefly, the applicant is Brian Avila with New Bridge Homes, and they are proposing tenant of a track map number 260005, a request for approval of tenant of a track map to establish eight condominiums on approximately a 0.4 acre site. In addition, they are proposing design interview number 250031, which is a request for the site improvements and architectural approval of the eight multifamily units. Again, the project was previously continued by the Planning Commission at the request of the applicant on July 21st, 2026, and the project is located at 8202 Wheeler Avenue. As you can see on the map site, it is in the boundary of the yellow box off of Wheeler Avenue on the west side, north of Upland Avenue, and just east by one block from Sierra Avenue. Moving forward with the project site plan, we have the 8 residential condominium units numbered 1 through 8, gaining access off the west side of Wheeler Avenue through a shared common access driveway, which leads into the property. At the south center site, we have an amenity area, which includes a built-in barbecue gas grill, built-in picnic table, an open wooden overhead trellis with a Spanish tile backsplash on the wall. Moving forward we have the presented architectural style of the condominium units which is a Spanish architecture style consisting of Spanish tile roofs decorative shutters ceramic able accents metal accents and Spanish tile. Moving forward we have the same view of the property and proposed project just in nighttime. So based on the information contained in the staff report staff recommends that the planning commission adopt resolution number 20 26 0 2 8 to determine that the project is categorically exempt to approve tentative track map number 26 0 0 0 5 and to approve design review project number 25 0 0 3 1.

Thank you for your time.

The applicant and I are available for any questions should you have any.

All right, thank you. City Clerk did, I'm sorry. Does the commission have any questions that they would like to ask of staff?

Chair, I have a couple questions.

Commissioner Kittle.

When we were looking at the satellite view of the property, what is currently there? It looked like a single family residence, is there?

Yes, there's an existing single family residence on the property.

Okay, and in regards to the letter that we, the commission received today, what is the city providing as far, since there's already a single family residence there, is there any additional things that the city is providing to this eight units that wouldn't be there if it was to remain a single family?

Would you be able to specify, maybe give an example?

Sewer lines... I guess SCE would be overhead power, but sewer, water, sidewalks, any changes to the streets, changes to stoplights, things like that.

Yeah, so to kind of go on that, the existing site is already fully serviced by utilities. There is an existing sidewalk as well. However, they are proposing landscape improvements along the sidewalk and surrounding area right there. And they are also going to be putting up a street light.

Okay. Thank you.

Any other questions from?

I have a question, Chair.

Okay, Vice Chair Quintana.

There's more in line with the letter that we received, my question anyway. More so specifically around the requirement for the CFD. I know that, well I don't know and I think that's the question I'm gonna be asking here is, do we have a policy or what policy do we have currently that would mandate that CFD?

The CFD is a common requirement for residential development and enables the city to pay for facilities and maintenance associated with the development. So we commonly impose it on development to make sure it pays for itself. The way the condition in this case is written, it provides a flexibility. We certainly need the cost to be proportionate, and that would be ensured at the time it's implemented.

Okay, yeah, because my understanding is like it's a special tax, right? It's pretty much what it kind of is. I just, I still just wanna be clear on if we have anything that's like objective, I guess the word would be, to like who gets the CFD and then like who doesn't.

Right, so it is imposed on residential development. In our case, or in the case of this, we generally do impose on single family. Not every condition has to be straight from an ordinance. We have the ability to impose conditions. We just need to make sure that they're fair and proportionate.

So there isn't really like it's just by project by project.

Yeah I'm not I'm not aware of the exact ordinance. I don't want to say there isn't one I'm not positive but most projects are I'm not familiar with any that haven't had that condition imposed. It's just to ensure that they're paying their way that they're paying for the facilities and the maintenance created by the development.

So Patty have we had any applicants within the last year that haven't had to pay a CFD.

I'm pretty sure that they all have had it. I'd be surprised if there were any that didn't. I can't swear to it. I'd want to go back and look at them all, but residential development, it's very, it's typical.

Okay, and legal, do you know, do we have any written policy? Because what I'm reading here on this email, was the applicant asked for a specific ordinance resolution policy or objective development standard that adopted and in effect to the time of the project SB 330 preliminary application that requires the eight unit project to annex into a formal . So do we have a policy that was approved by the city council to mandate that?

The policy is as described by the Director of Planning and that is it's a pattern and practice historically employed consistently by the city of imposing a condition of approval such as the one before you tonight on development projects similar to the one before you tonight. I might add one thing that's very important. The applicant has cited the legislation known as AB 330 or SB 330. The interpretation of SB 330 in the opinion of the city attorney's office as described by the applicant in the correspondence you've read, is misplaced. SB 330 does not require that there be a formal policy in place of any kind. Instead, the city is obligated to pursue the process and the standard that has been described by Ms. Nevins, and that is to have a policy of application consistently for projects like this, and that is the policy of the city. And you need to have nothing more than that.

Okay, so that's the policy of the city, so where is that policy?

As I said before, it's historical practice consistently applied. But it's not in writing.

I'm asking you the question. Is it in writing?

The practice itself is in writing. It's been imposed in writing as a condition of approval consistently for projects like this by the city. Okay.

Chair, I have a question. Go ahead. Commissioner Kittle, go ahead. On this topic, my understanding, and please correct me if I'm wrong, Ms. Nevins, I was under the impression, and this very well could just be my misunderstanding, that typically CFDs are for new developments where there hasn't already been something. In this case, There is already a property here. The street's already there. The street light's already there. All of the things that the city would typically provide are already in place. So now I understand the site will be utilizing police department, fire department, things like that. But this isn't necessarily a new, it is a new development in the terms of we're tearing down the existing structure. But when I think of a CFD in my brain, I typically think of like a brand new development on vacancy. Land so how does this CFD differ from something that would be like a maybe you know item B that we're looking at right where it's like a brand new development on on vacant land.

Well, I would say first I'm not aware that it can't be applied to a piece of property with an existing home on it or whatever the case may be. It's applied in order to provide a mechanism for payment of infrastructure and maintenance. So we historically and typically apply it to projects. We're looking for infrastructure facilities to be developed and for maintenance of those facilities.

So when the property was originally developed, we can assume there was a CFD imposed on the property.

I do, yeah.

That's the standard of the city, right? So has the property not already paid their way into that maintenance? Is that not already in the normal tax bill of the structure that's already there?

I don't assume that. I don't assume that there was an existing CFD that the property paid into when the home was built.

Okay, I guess what I'm trying to understand is what is the city providing that a CFD in this case is necessary?

I believe in this case, it's the landscaping, the parkway maintenance and lighting, if I'm not mistaken, and there could be other items. I don't want to speak to it.

Are those items already there without this development there?

No, there will be new landscaping installed in the parkway and I believe new lighting as well.

Who's providing the lighting? Because when I read this letter here, it says that the applicant's providing the lighting.

I'm not sure what the letter states exactly. I don't have it in front of me. However, the applicant is required in effect to provide lighting in the form of condition number 13. That's what makes the applicant provide lighting or landscaping.

So one other question from me. With that follow-up, so you're telling me that the, we are gonna install all new grass and on the right away there we're changing the whole curb area and redoing all of that?

Landscaping and maybe I should be more clear the way the condition is written it does indicate as determined by the city so the items that are appropriate to be financed will be determined and they have to be proportionate to the cost the cost being required so there's not a specific Sorry about that. They will clearly be proportionate to the cost of what's installed and what needs to be maintained.

There are two things, excuse me, chair and commissioners, there are two things that are required before imposing a condition like this. They both apply here and they are within condition 13 as a matter of law. There must be a nexus between the improvements that are to be installed The nexus is these improvements relate directly to the property that is the subject of this application for approval. And then the costs have to be proportionate to the benefit received by this property. In other words, this property should not pay for lighting or landscaping beyond what it itself is imposing on the city or on the public. And that's what this condition simply calls for. The proportionate cost of landscaping relating solely to this property will be paid for, and this contemplates the formation of a community facilities district to do it.

okay um vice chair quintana go ahead thank you so uh commissioner kiddo brought up uh something that further confuses me so i'm hoping for some clarification here um it's we're talking about these taxes right or funding back to the city Is what Commissioner Kittle said is that there's an existing home there. So aren't they already paying taxes on landscape maintenance, things like that?

They're not, to my knowledge, in a CFD. And maybe to help you feel more comfortable with it, the intent is not to overly burden new developments, particularly small developments. So I understand the concern with having a small development and putting the requirements on them. It sounds like it may be a large burden. It won't be. It has to be proportionate. So I don't assume that there's a CFD that they're already paying taxes into that's defined for the maintenance of the site. And I would just offer you that when it's finalized, when the appropriate mechanism and the costs are finalized, they must be proportionate to the cost, as Mr. Deitch noted. So I wouldn't be concerned about overly burdening small developments. We're sensitive to that. But what we do want is for development to pay its appropriate share, and that's what the condition will do.

Yeah, I just think that for me, it's a little – I was hoping when I'd ask if there was a mandate or something there that we would be able to say, yes, this is what we do. I do understand that it's past practice, and I think that was verbalized here today. But I'm still a little concerned with that answer. But I appreciate the response. Thank you.

Chair. I think where I'm- Commissioner Kitto. I think where I'm struggling on this as well is that I'm not understanding what the city, what exactly we're providing as far as what the CFD, my understanding is the The developer's inputting the lighting. The developer is taking care of the landscape. All the utility lines and everything in the streets and everything is already there, right? So I think where the concern is, at least for me and potentially what sounds like my fellow commissioners, is what does that fair share look like? You know, especially considering it doesn't seem to me outside of the normal services that the city provides to a property that's already there that there's... much improvement if i'm understanding my concerns and the concerns of my fellow commissioners well if there's no other questions i'd love to hear from the applicant is there any other questions

All right, well, if there's no other questions, is the applicant here? And if the applicant's here, will you please state your name and whether you accept the conditions of approval, which I believe there's a letter here that you do have some questions on the approval. So please state your name.

Yes, my name is Brian Avila with New Bridge Homes, the applicant for the project known as Wheeler Avenue.

Mr. Avila, could you go a little closer to the mic? It's a little harder to hear you.

No problem, thank you. My name is Brian Avila with New Bridge Homes, representing the applicant. The project's located at Wheeler Avenue. I gotta say, that is my letter that's before you this evening, and I really appreciate staff and Planning Commission's deliberation and discussion about CFDs and how they apply to small lot development. We are a developer in the city that's done multiple projects, and I think Patty has mentioned it is very concerning when you do small lot development, the costs that are incurred. That's part of the reason why we're bringing this discussion forward, just because if you look at the financial obligations to form a CFD, They're pretty sizable. It's not something small that an eight unit subdivision is going to typically pay. I will say that after further discussion with staff and reviewing the condition of approval as it's written now, we're gonna rely on the condition where it says we're leaving that discretion to city staff as determined by the city and its application of the CFD. we are going to accept the conditions of approval as they sit before you today. Okay. Do you have any further questions regarding the project?

Yeah. Actually, I'll let my fellow commissioners, anybody have a question? So I guess my first question is, I noticed you had four questions at the bottom of your letter. Were all those questions answered to you in a timely manner?

Unfortunately we were having discussion with staff over the last month. We've had some discussion but unfortunately not all the items were resolved entirely within the last month. Some of those discussions took place today. So from that standpoint I think we have them resolved now. However it's kind of at the last minute.

Okay, and then, so I'm assuming before this, between sending the letter out and now, you guys have been able to figure this out together?

Yes, I think between us and staff, I think we have a mutual understanding as to how we can proceed forward with a beneficial project to the city.

Okay, and I guess the last question I have is, I think it's more for staff then. I was a little confused on the CFD versus like HOAs when I was looking at both of them, they almost sound like they do the exact same thing. So can you like give me a little, just a little, like what is the difference on when we require HOA versus a CFD?

HOA typically takes care of on-site common areas. So your driveways, your parks, your amenity areas are handled by the HOA.

So nothing outside like we were talking about earlier, like the right-of-way and stuff like that. HOAs usually don't cover that.

That's my understanding. I can't swear that they never do that. There may be cases that I'm not familiar with, but generally, no.

Okay. I was just trying to get clarification on the difference because when I got this, I started looking at the differences. Diving into things. Yeah, and I'm just like, I'm a little confused on what's the difference. And that's why I was leaning more toward, and I'll just speak this right now, I was leaning more myself toward the way Commissioner Kittle was seeing it because to me, I'm like, a CFD doesn't sound like it's required versus... more you know if anything sounds more of like an HOA issue versus a CFD because the way I understood a CFD is what you were thinking is what services or what additional amenities are we offering as a city to require that extra tax to be implemented?

Yeah to be clear I don't know that they can't so it may well be that they could. I'm not familiar with it but that doesn't mean it's never happened nor that it couldn't in the future.

I need a clarification on that. Go ahead Commissioner Kittle.

I had a question. Is there a way for us to get feedback on if we were to approve this project today as is to receive that feedback on what that CFD is going to look like before it's implemented?

It sounds like it would be helpful to just bring back information on CFDs in general, but yes, we could inform you later how that finalizes.

Thank you. Chair, I have a question for the applicant.

Go ahead. I mean, I'm sorry.

Vice Chair Quintana. So you mentioned, and this is just for me, right? But you mentioned that the cost, you know, for a CFD would be substantial for a project. like this one, what does that look like? What is substantial?

So on a prior application and another project within the city, we recorded a $15,000 fee just for the application, and then the ongoing burden of each homeowner approximately having about a $500 a year tax increase. So it's $15,000 and then $500 would be ongoing into perpetuity, yes. Okay.

That's helpful information. Thank you.

All right, is there any other questions from our... So right now, we do have a agreement from the applicant here. He agreed to the conditions of approval. So then we went to the questions for the applicant. Are there any other questions for the applicant from our? Okay, and city clerk, are there any other requests to speak on this item?

We have no other requests to speak, Chair.

All right, so I will now call this public hearing closed. Is there any other further discussion by the Commission, or may I have a motion?

Chair, I'd like to make a motion to approve Master Case 25-0071.

All right, so we have a motion to approve. Can I have a second?

Motion to second.

All right, so we have a second. So I have a motion by Vice Chair Quintana and a second by Commissioner, I'm sorry, Secretary Lozano. Let's go ahead and place our votes.

Five in favor, the motion passes.

All right, next, does the commission have, I'm sorry, going back here. The next item on this hearing is item B, I will be opening up the public hearing, Master Case Number 25-0051. Trinidad TACMAP number 25-0003 and design review number 25-002. request to subdivide approximately 3.5 acres into 46 parcels for residential development including two affordable residences and a request for site and architectural approval for construction of 46 residential units within 23 duplex buildings and associated site improvements along with affordable housing density bonus agreement together with related covenant conditions and restrictions provided for a minimum of two affordable units in accordance with a state density bonus law on approximately 3.5 acres located at 14907 South Highland Avenue identified as assessor parcel number 0228-021-07 pursuant to categorical exemption in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act guideline section 15332. And this is a continuance from August 4th, 2026. City Clerk, do we receive any written correspondence on this item?

Chair, we received, can't talk this evening, we have two written communications on this public hearing and they have been distributed to you and to the other commissioners.

Have my fellow commissioners received those communications? All right, so with that being said, Cecily Session-Gones, Senior Planner, will provide the staff presentation.

Good evening, Chair and fellow commissioners. My name is Cecily Session Goins. And the project before you this evening, as indicated in the description, is a request for a tentative track map for a subdivision of 46 parcels and two letter lots from an original parcel of 3.5 acres, as well as a design review for the 46 associated homes, as well as the on-site improvements, which we'll get into in just a moment, associated with this project, and also a request for a recommendation to the city council for approval of the affordable housing density bonus agreement. This project does include two affordable units of the 46, that are being proposed. And so with that, an associated agreement would be required. So we'll take that to the city council should we receive your recommendation this evening. This is the project site at the northeast corner of San Sevain Road and South Highland Avenue. It's approximately 3.5 acres. As you can see on the right, the project site is vacant and undeveloped at this time, and we'll get into the site plan in just a moment, but as you can see, It fronts on two different streets, South Highland Avenue and San Savan Road. It is located in the R2 zone, which is a multifamily zone, which is the same zoning as the property adjacent to it to the east. To the west of this site is the Westgate-specific plan. and then to the south, I believe, is California Landing. So it kind of is wedged in there with some existing residential to the south and to the east, as well as to the west on the other side of San Savane, there is an entitled medical campus project that has yet to be constructed, but was entitled just a bit ago, that could be coming to this area. And then to the north you'll see the 210 freeway. Here is our site plan. So it is not oriented true north. As you can see with the north arrow, we wanted to make it big enough to show on the slide. So north is pointing towards the right on the slide. This is our site plan, showing access on San Savan Road for vehicles and also for pedestrians with circulation around the site using private streets or drive aisles. These buildings are duplex buildings, so two units per actual building, so there's 23 buildings. You'll also see near the corner of South Highland and San Savane Road, a small amenity area, which includes an open lawn area, a tot lot, and then also a covered seating area for residents of the development to enjoy. There is parking provided throughout the site by way of two car garages, driveway and guest parking, driveway parking, excuse me, for guests as well as surface parking to be used, again, by members of, or residents of the development. There also is, there will be improvements for off-site improvements provided by this project, which includes curb gutter and sidewalk and street paving for South Highland Avenue, and then the same thing for San Sabine Road as well. So the applicant will be doing that construction as well as all of the on-site construction and improvements. For this project, like I said, these are duplex buildings, so the applicant is proposing Spanish as well as like a farmhouse style. With the Spanish, you'll see metal accents, the decorative clay pipes. kind of near the eaves, the red Spanish style tile. They'll also include a white color scheme to really accentuate the style, as well as arched accents over windows and also kind of entry doors and porches. And the smooth stucco will also accentuate the style. Here we have the farmhouse style. So you'll see both the horizontal siding and then the vertical more board and batten types siding. They're using stucco as well with kind of a lighter color palette with darker accents to really kind of accentuate the farmhouse style. And then this is another kind of version of the Spanish, so just another building configuration. Here we have our rendering, so this is the front, you know, showing kind of the interior street scene with the landscaping as well as the buildings and the way in which they'll kind of be configured on the site. Here's another kind of similar view. The inclusion of the landscape strip between the garages will kind of give the units their own identity and not really privacy as much as kind of identity of the actual units. And then it'll also kind of soften the elevations as well. And then this is from one of the interior private streets, just kind of showing that street scene and some of the landscaping that will be incorporated in the parkway as well as adjacent to the walls, again, to soften the elevations and kind of accentuate the style. So a couple things, as we wrap up the presentation, there is a memo that was placed before you. Staff is recommending the modification of condition number 20 on design review number 25-0020, which the modification is just to remove the requirement for windows on the garage doors. So there'll still be the metal sectional roll-up doors that are shown on the elevations and on all of the plans. It was just staff's mistake to include the portion about windows, so we would like to modify that just to ensure that the conditions are consistent with what is included in the plans before you. I also wanted to make sure And with that, based on the information contained in the staff report and subject to the attached findings and conditions of approval, staff does recommend that the Planning Commission adopt resolution number PC2026-029, and determine that this project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15332, which is for infill. And just to kind of, illustrate how this qualifies for that exemption, kind of in connection with one of the public communications on the project. This project is consistent with the general plan designation. The site is less than five acres, and it's also not within any known sensitive or threatened habitat area. the applicant has completed a bio study that shows that there is not any critical habitat or any habitat at all on the site. And then additionally, there's no significant effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The applicant was required to do a traffic screening study, so we did see that there won't be any impact on traffic in the area. And then also there are adequate public services for the development and for the proposed sorry, for the development of the proposed residential project. So just kind of illustrating how this does qualify for the exemption. Staff's also recommending that you approve the tentative tract map number 25-0003, as well as design review project number 25-0020. And staff is requesting that you approve requesting that you recommend approval to the city council for the associated affordable housing density bonus agreement and declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions. With that said, that does conclude my presentation. Staff and the applicant are available for any questions you may have.

All right, thank you, Cecily. Does the commission have any questions they would like to ask staff?

Chair, I have a question.

Commissioner Kittle.

Is there going to be a stoplight included between San Savan and Highland as part of this development or part of the Westgate Medical Services as those two projects combined is obviously going to, I'm assuming, create quite a bit of traffic in that area?

Absolutely. So the stop light, like the signal, would be associated with the Westgate Medical Project. For this project, our engineering staff worked with the applicant to ensure that their improvements will kind of complement or correspond with the improvements that will be done on the other side of San Savan. as associated with the medical project. So we wanted to ensure that these improvements for this project wouldn't conflict with what will come with the Westgate Medical Project. With this will come the curb, gutter, and sidewalk on San Savan, as well as the street paving.

Great. You guys are always two steps ahead. I really appreciate it. You guys are great.

Sure. Vice Chair Quintana, go ahead.

Thank you. I think you're looking at my notes earlier because you answered all of my questions regarding the habitat traffic and everything else. I appreciate that, thank you so much for making it easy. My only question to you though is on the memo that was given to us, you said we remove the windows to stay consistent with the standards that we have, is that right?

So the reason for removing that wording from the condition is to be consistent with what's shown on the plans that the applicant submitted. This condition is purely that, a condition that we kind of use on other residential development. It isn't a standard that says that you have to have the windows, but it's pretty common. But because the applicant was proposing something that was a little more simple for these without the actual windows while still using the metal and the roll-up doors. We wanted to ensure that they could meet the condition as written and that what they were proposing on their plans wasn't in conflict upfront with the conditions of approval.

Okay. Thank you for that clarification. That's it for me.

Secretary Lozano.

Hi, I just had a question in regards to the tot lot. I see that it's on the corner of Santa Vena and Highland. Is there a wall or high wall or something since there's children that could possibly be using that? Absolutely, yes, there will be a wall that will kind of round the corner that will be in a combination with some tubular steel for view purposes, but it will definitely enclose the area both from the street side to ensure that children aren't running out into traffic and to keep everyone safe.

Any other questions for staff? I guess I do have one question because we're going back to the standards and stuff like that. So the garage windows, so do we, is that like a policy like we were talking about earlier or is that just standard we usually require every builder to put windows in?

So it is more so a policy or a guideline as opposed to a standard. So it is pretty typical that it's provided. However, you know, sometimes with design, trying to be consistent with the kind of sort of design, sometimes it's not provided.

If I could add, I think there was once upon a time a requirement for those windows in the code and it was changed so that they could provide other decorative features instead.

Alright, thank you. Alright, so next is the applicant here and will the applicant state his name, step to the podium, state your name, and whether you accept the conditions of approval or not.

Sorry, yeah, had a chance to review the conditions there. We just want to make sure that just like the previous project at our project on the regarding the CFD will also be as determined by the city at a later date. We had the same contentions as the previous developer and same concerns. So, but as far as the conditions of approval go, we are, we have approved the conditions as modified by Cecily. and by the Planning Commission.

All right. Well, thank you very much. You want to tell us a little bit about your project? I missed that with the other applicant.

absolutely um so first i want to thank again staff and uh patty and her team and as well as engineering and working through this uh there was a lot of challenges with this particular site because westgate was also getting their project approved as we were going through our design and so there was a lot of coordination that had to happen between uh Their team, their engineering team, the city, the traffic study that they were preparing. And so we did work very hard and diligently with all parties to come up with the plan that we have in order to address all parties and concerns on the project. designing Highland to ultimate condition. We are still working through some things with San Savane, but the city would be relinquishing the easement along San Savane as part of this project. And I don't think that was clearly addressed in the conditions, but that is something that is a critical component of the project as far as that vacation and and then as far as the duplex is we tried to make the duplex homes as large as we could for the future residents you know for their families kids the tot lot we tried to incorporate as much as we could for passivity passivity throughout the community for walking We also have a trellis unit in addition to the tot lot. We do have a wrought iron fence that's along the perimeter fence so that we have security for the children that will be playing in that tot lot. And so we are excited to bring this to the city. We feel like it really integrates nicely with the adjacent new community that was just built by Richmond American not too long ago and is a nice complement to the area. and with the off-site improvements we'll be helping to provide the ultimate capital improvements that the city is looking to do at the intersection of san sivene and highland as part of the project so definitely excited to build this one and and provide another community for future residents of fontana

All right, thank you very much. Are there any questions from the commission for the applicant?

I have a question, Chair.

Commissioner Kittle.

You said something about an easement that's not, you guys have not discussed in the conditions of approval that needs to be addressed, or did I misunderstand that?

Patty, you want to go ahead?

Is that the vacation that you're talking about? It is the vacation, yeah. We will have to bring back a separate general plan consistency determination. We tried to catch it with the project, and we just did not in time on this case. So you'll see occasionally on the consent agenda, there is a general plan consistency finding. So anytime the city acquires or disposes of property, the planning commission needs to make a general plan consistency determination. It's a consent agenda item, and we'll bring it back shortly. Okay, great.

that work yes thank you sure are there any other questions from for the applicant from the commission sure i have a question uh vice chair quintana um are these uh duplexes going to uh be uh for sale or rental properties these are for sale Okay, perfect. Thank you. And then one other question more for legal. Applicant used a key word that perked my ears a little bit. He said, you know, this regarding the CFD, that it was a modified condition or it was modified before this meeting. So before us, the CFD is in there. So are we, if we are to...

It's worded, sorry.

Go ahead.

It's worded slightly differently, but it also provides the flexibility.

Okay, so we don't have to.

It says if a CFD is required.

Okay, so, but if we make a motion, we don't have to add any additional language because it's already set.

I don't think so. I think it provides what they're looking for.

Okay, thank you.

And legal agrees with that before we move on.

I'm unaware of the discussion that Ms. Nevins had with the developer before the meeting, so I'll have to rely on what Ms. Nevins has indicated. Is that your question, does legal concur? In short, I have to.

Sorry, to be clear, to be clear, I did not have a separate conversation. I just see the condition as it's written, and I think it provides what they're looking for.

And the condition itself as written is fine.

all right so with that being said city clerk are there any other requests to speak on this item chair there are no other requests to speak all right so um with that being said this public hearing is now closed are there any further discussion from the commission or may i have a motion motion to approve uh master case number twenty five zero zero five one second with the memo

And that includes the staff's recommended modification as presented, correct?

That's correct.

All right, so I got a motion by Commissioner Kittle. Commissioner Roldan, second. And I have a second by Commissioner Roldan. Let's go ahead and place our votes.

Five in favor, the motion passes.

All right. It's a little longer than usual, but hey, all great things come to those who wait. My favorite time of the day is here. Director of Communications, take it away.

I feel like you've already heard from me tonight, so I'm going to pass. Thank you very much for the offer.

All right, so we're gonna be a little disheartened not to be able to hear the director comments today, but moving forward with commission comments, we'll start off with Commissioner Kittle.

As always, just wanna thank the city staff. Director Nevins, thank you so much for taking my call earlier and walking me through some of that. And as we talk more about it, just the questions keep coming. So I appreciate you and your staff. You guys do such an amazing job of helping us up here understand you know, what we're doing and what we're approving, and the presentations are great. So very much looking forward to the continued developments in the city of Fontana and watching our city grow. I think the planning department just does an amazing job of encouraging developers to come here and beautify our city. So thank you so much for you and your team and everybody who helps move Fontana forward. I hope everybody has a blessed night. Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Kittle. Commissioner Roldan.

Yes, I echo what Commissioner Kittle has to say. Also, as I drive through the city of Fontana, I notice that there are quite a bit of notice of filings on some empty lots. And to me, that really shows growth within the community, especially on the residential portion. Thank you staff for making this happen, and also with the presentations, making it easy for us to look at and be able to make our determinations. Thank you very much.

All right, and with that being said, Secretary Lozano.

Thank you, Chair. I just wanna say thank you to the planning department, also the presentations today by Mr. Lomelli and his session goings. These projects look really awesome, can't wait to see them. And appreciate the time and the clarification of the policies and yeah, I just hope everyone has a great evening and stay hydrated.

All right, Vice Chair Quintana.

Thank you, staff, always for everything you do. Great presentations tonight. I want to echo what Commissioner Roldan stated that I also drive around and see the notice of filings out there and it is great to see the growth in the city and it's balanced growth. We heard tonight there's some duplexes going up which is going to be across from medical office so you know there's there's a lot of balance there i'm excited that the uh The curbs and gutters for that second project are going in. I live close to that area. Very much needed. So always excited for growth, especially excited when it's happening near my residence, improving the area with great homes and businesses. And that is it for me. Thank you.

all right um so myself again i want to thank echo the words of my fellow commissioners and thanking our um planning team on on the great work especially the um what i call the game time decisions to be able to allow um the movement of a development in our city you know our mayor states that you know our city is open for business and i want to make sure that if every opportunity we get as a commission to literally support that and ensure that you know we're bringing great projects to fontana with with the opportunity for growth but we want to also echo to especially the development community that we don't want to work against you we want to work with you so thank you guys so much for making that effort to bridge that gap with whatever the the issue was and being able to come together and and fix that so that everybody was was happy with the decision at the end so thank you so much uh patty and your team for being able to uh navigate that even when it's a game time decision and you guys were able to get it done so appreciate that makes it a lot easier i think for us commissioners to feel comfortable with what we're voting on when we know you guys have uh because that's i think that's the last thing any of us want to do is uh create bad precedents and make people think that we don't wanna see the growth here in our city. So I think that's why we're all here. But with that being said, I did notice a lot of, maybe a little confusion on what a CFD is and how it works. And really, I mean, how do we implement those costs? How do we come up with generating those costs? So I would love to see we have the opportunity to task staff with maybe that being our next workshop on cfd implementation cfd cost analysis and how we get there with not only our big projects but how do we get there with our small projects that's the big thing is because you know we have all these small pockets in our in our city that we want to fill right but i want to make sure that that like you said we want to be consistent with everything So I'd love to see what that looks like and how you guys come up with those types of answers. And I know my fellow commissioner, Ketel, asked, like, I'd love the follow-up. So I think this would be a great opportunity for us to get some follow-up and understand the practice a little more, understand what it is, and then really understand what it is and how we navigate that. So I would appreciate a workshop on that. So with that being said, I just want to thank everybody for coming out today, the hundreds of people that sit here in the stands and watch us every day. Thank you all for being here. And with that being said, I hope everybody has a blessed weekend and look forward to seeing everybody at our next meeting. I will now move to an adjournment to our next Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 at 6 p.m. here in the Steelworkers Auditorium located at 8437 Sierra Avenue, Montana, California. And this meeting is now adjourned.