Planning Commission - 2026-03-17
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Meeting Summary
The Fontana Planning Commission approved a 71,985 square foot industrial commerce center development on 3.9 acres at Hilton Drive and Hemlock Avenue, splitting one parcel into two for developer Hilton Lane LLC. The commission also approved citywide zoning code amendments modifying medical use definitions, business park regulations, form-based code standards, and warehouse screening requirements.
Key Decisions (2)
Hilton Commerce Facility - Industrial Development and Parcel Split
Approved subdivision of one parcel into two (2.29 acres and 1.69 acres) and design review for two industrial commercial buildings totaling 71,985 square feet (Building 1: 41,218 sq ft, Building 2: 30,767 sq ft) on 3.9698 acres located North of Hilton Drive and West of Hemlock Avenue. Developer: Hilton Lane LLC. Architect: Carl Van Deerhook Architects. APN 1110-151-03.
Municipal Code Amendment - Zoning and Development Code Modifications
Approved resolution recommending city council adopt ordinance amending Chapter 30 of the municipal code including: new definitions for acute care and urgent care medical uses; simplified business park definitions; allowing urgent care in C-1 and C-2 zones; form-based code modifications for frontage coverage, Route 66 gateway setbacks, shop front glazing requirements, and parking area landscaping; excluding business parks from warehouse special use regulations; clarifying loading area screening applies only to dock doors and truck courts.
Development Activity (1)
Hilton Commerce Facility
Two industrial warehouse buildings: Building 1 at 41,218 sq ft and Building 2 at 30,767 sq ft, totaling 71,985 sq ft on 3.9698 acres. Modern design with gray tones, broken roof lines, pop outs, and black storefront mullions. Potential tenants include warehousing/storage and light manufacturing.
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Developer actively seeking tenants through Newmark broker Randy Lockhart for new industrial space, indicating speculative development confidence in the Fontana industrial market.
Commercial Demand
City is modifying zoning code to allow urgent care facilities in C-1 and C-2 commercial zones, suggesting demand for expanded medical services in commercial areas.
Infrastructure
City is updating form-based code to accommodate existing development patterns in Route 66 gateway area, potentially easing development constraints for north-south streets off Foothill Boulevard.