For the Planning Commission Meeting of August 20, 2025
TO: Honorable Chairman and Planning Commissioners
APPROVAL: Christina Taylor, Interim Community Development Director
REVIEWED BY: Paul Gonzales, Community Development Manager
FROM: Daniel Casey, Principal Planner
Title
Conditional Development Permit No. 2024-0011 & Precise Plan of Design No. 2024-0018: A request to allow the construction of a 12,000 square foot accessory building for food distribution purposes at an existing church located at 2759 N. Ayala Drive (APN: 1133-361-01) within the Single-Family Residential (R-1A 10,000) zone. This project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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APPLICANT:
Sunrise Church, 2759 Ayala Drive, Rialto, CA 92377
LOCATION:
The project site is located at 2759 N. Ayala Drive (APN: 1133-361-01), which is located at the southeast corner of Riverside Avenue and Ayala Drive (Refer to the attached Location Map (Exhibit A)).
BACKGROUND:
Surrounding General Plan Land Use Designations
Location
General Plan Designation
Site
Residential 6 (2.1 - 6.0 du/acre)
North
County of San Bernardino
East
School Facility
South
Residential 6 (2.1 - 6.0 du/acre)
West
Residential 6 (2.1 - 6.0 du/acre)
Surrounding Zoning Designations
Location
Zoning
Site
Single-Family Residential (R-1A 10,000)
North
County of San Bernardino
East
Single-Family Residential (R-1A 10,000)
South
Single-Family Residential (R-1B)
West
Single-Family Residential (R-1A 10,000)
Site Characteristics
The project site is a trapezoidal-shaped area of land approximately 11.96 acres in size previously approved and developed for a church in 1992 under Conditional Development Permit No. 309. Existing improvements on the church site consist of a sanctuary building, classroom buildings, parking lot containing 635 parking spaces, and landscaping.
Surrounding Area
The project site is bound by an exist...
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