For City Council Meeting [January 23, 2024]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
FROM: Colby Cataldi, Director of Community Development
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Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for February 27, 2024, to consider (1) Specific Plan Amendment No. 2022-04, and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2024-002, a request to amend the Foothill Central and Central Specific Plan Areas. The Proposed Project will update and combine the existing Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan and Central Area Specific Plan into the Foothill Central Specific Plan (Proposed Project). The Project if approved, would increase the allowable residential density within the Foothill Central Area and provides updates to the development guidelines for this area while preserving existing land uses (2) and Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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APPLICANT:
City of Rialto
150 S. Palm Avenue
Rialto, CA 92376
LOCATION:
The Foothill Central Specific Plan Area (Exhibit A) 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.
BACKGROUND:
Planning Commission Action
On January 10, 2024, the specific plan amendment was presented to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission opened the public hearing and discussed the project during the public meeting. After further discussion, the Planning Commission closed the public hearing. The Planning Commission expressed they were in support of the specific plan amendment and voted to recommend to the City Council 5-0 (2 vacancies) to adopt a resolution recommending the City Council approve the project. A co...
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