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City Council Meeting, July 14, 2026

Approves Consent calendar package (Stage Red funding, Navigation Center contract, AI software, business loan program), 4-0

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What happened

The Fontana City Council approved the Arboretum Specific Plan retail center at the northwest corner of Sierra Avenue and Terra Vista Drive, rezoning 9.3 acres from R-PC to C-G for a 69,617 sq ft commercial center with a ~49,362 sq ft grocery store (Master Case MCN 23-000034/44, G…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Fontana, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 14, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 4-0

Projects in this meeting (2)

Ventana

Approved 4-0
3 conditions of approval

Arboretum Specific Plan

Approved 3-0
4 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

Consent calendar package (Stage Red funding, Navigation Center contract, AI software, business loan program)

Council approved consent calendar including item E (Stage Red interfund loan increased from ~$2M to $3.75M), item F (construction contract for West End Regional Navigation Center, city-owned building to be sold to San Bernardino County, ~$14M reimbursed by county), item U (three-year Closure Intelligence AI software contract for police), and item AC (Resolution adopting Fontana Business Assistance Loan Program, up to $150,000 per new downtown business, forgivable over five years). Passed 4 in favor.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Fontana City Council approved the Arboretum Specific Plan retail center at the northwest corner of Sierra Avenue and Terra Vista Drive, rezoning 9.3 acres from R-PC to C-G for a 69,617 sq ft commercial center with a ~49,362 sq ft grocery store (Master Case MCN 23-000034/44, G…

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Consent calendar package (Stage Red funding, Navigation Center contract, AI software, business loan program)

Vote: 4-0
Approved

Arboretum Specific Plan Amendment and retail center at Sierra Ave & Terra Vista Dr

Vote: 3-0Conditions attached
Approved

Ventana at Duncan Canyon Specific Plan Amendment and retail center

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved

Adoption of Development Impact Fee Nexus Study and updated fees

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved

Adoption of 2025 California Fire Code (Fire Protection District)

Vote: 4-0
Approved

FY2025-26 fourth quarter budget status report

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved

Transformative Climate Communities Program grant application (Jesse Turner Center microgrid)

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved

Appointment to Parks, Community and Human Services Commission

Vote: 4-0Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

R-PCC-G9.3 acres
11.55 acres

Development Activity (10)

Arboretum Specific Plan retail center

Commercial

Ventana at Duncan Canyon Specific Plan retail center (Phase 2, Planning Area 4)

Commercial

Ventana Planning Area 4 multifamily complex (Phase 1)

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Commercial Demand

City staff report Fontana has built little new commercial in…

Housing Demand

Staff report much more multifamily development is coming to Fontana…

Infrastructure

The December-updated storm drain master plan exposed a $1.2 billion…

Who Spoke (18)

MayorCouncilmember · 3Staff · 6ClerkPublic · 4

On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, 6 staff members, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

This season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

Master Case No conditional use permit

Case 26-1118
Approved 4-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 4-0moved by John Roberts3 conditions of approval
3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Sierra Avenue subdivision

Case 26-1043
No vote recorded

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