For the Planning Commission Meeting of January 21, 2026
TO: Honorable Chairman and Planning Commissioners
APPROVAL: Christina Taylor, Director of Community Development
REVIEWED BY: Daniel Casey, Community Development Manager
FROM: Sandra Robles, Senior Planner
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General Plan Amendment No. 25-0001: State law requires each city to update their General Plan Housing Element for the Sixth Cycle, which applies City-wide ("Housing Element Project"). As part of the Housing Element Project, the City is also amending the Environmental Justice Element to conform to the Housing Element. A request to amend the General Plan for the purposes of updating the General Plan Housing Element for the Sixth Cycle and to amend the Environmental Justice Element.
Zoning Code Amendment No. 25-0002: A request to amend the Rialto Municipal Code, Chapter 18.116 - Residential Overlay. As part of the Housing Element Project, the amendment establishes a new residential overlay-Housing Opportunity Overlay-to modify permitted land uses and residential densities to facilitate the development of housing.
Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0001: As part of the Housing Element Project, a request to amend the Foothill Central Specific Plan to establish a residential overlay to facilitate the development of housing by reference to Rialto Municipal Code Chapter 18.116, over approximately 159 acres distributed through the Foothill Central Specific Plan.
Specific Plan Amendment No. 25-0002: As part of the Housing Element Project, a request to amend the Gateway Specific Plan to establish a residential overlay to facilitate the development of housing by reference to Rialto Municipal Code Chapter 18.116, over approximately 20 acres distributed through the Gateway Specific Plan.
Environmental Assessment Review No. 25-0020: An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the General Plan Housing Element for the Sixth Cycle, in accordance with the California Environmental Qualit...
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