For City Council Meeting January 28, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
FROM: Colby Cataldi, Director of Community Development
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City Council to adopt Resolution No. 8317 to Uphold the Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018, and the Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Rialto Airport Specific Plan (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022) or take other action as they deem necessary.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 8317 (Exhibit A) to uphold the Appeal submitted on August 21, 2024, by a member of the public to reverse the Planning Commission’s decision on August 7, 2024, to approve Environmental Assessment Review (EAR) No. 2023-0022, Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit (CDP) No. 2023-0011, and Precise Plan of Design (PPD) No. 2023-0018, declining to approve Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022, and denying Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, and Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018.
APPELLANT
Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, P.O. Box 33124, Jurupa Valley, CA 92579
PROJECT APPLICANT
Rialto Springs, LLC, 13116 Imperial Highway, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
PROJECT LOCATION
The project site consists of six (6) parcels of land (APN’s: 0239-301-39, -40, -51, -55,
-56, & -64) located at the southeast corner of Locust Avenue and West Coast Boulevard.
BACKGROUND
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018, and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022 shall hereinafter be referred to as “Project” or “project”.
On August 7, 2024, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning Commission voted 3-1 (1 abstention and 2 vacancies) to approve Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) No. 2023-0001 (TPM 20853), Conditional Development Permit (CDP) No. 2023-0011, Precise Plan of Design (PPD) No. 2023-0018, and Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Rialto Airport Specific Plan (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022). On August 21, 2024, Ana Gonzalez, Executive Director at the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, filed an Appeal Form requesting that the City Council consider the project and overturn the Planning Commission’s decision.
On September 24, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing and considered oral and written testimony for the Appeal of the project. After further discussion, the City Council voted 5-0 to continue the public hearing to November 12, 2024. On November 12, 2024, the City Council continued the public hearing and considered additional oral and written testimony from the staff, Applicant, Appellant, and the public, and closed the public hearing. After further discussion, the City Council voted 5-0 to uphold the Appeal and reverse the previous decision of the Planning Commission, thereby disapproving the project.
A Resolution (Exhibit A) has been drafted for consideration to formalize the decision made by the City Council on November 12, 2024, upholding the appeal.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Upholding the appeal will result in no project approval. Per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Title 14, section 15378(a), a “Project” means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either direct physical change in the environment. Therefore, no further environmental is required.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
Approval of this action complies with the following:
Our City government will lead by example and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the staff report and the attached resolution.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact.