City Council Meeting, July 14, 2026
Approves Consent calendar package (Stage Red funding, Navigation Center contract, AI software, business loan program), 4-0
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Fontana, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsVentana
Approved 4-0Arboretum Specific Plan
Approved 3-0Free 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…
Key Decisions (8)
Consent calendar package (Stage Red funding, Navigation Center contract, AI software, business loan program)
Arboretum Specific Plan Amendment and retail center at Sierra Ave & Terra Vista Dr
Ventana at Duncan Canyon Specific Plan Amendment and retail center
Adoption of Development Impact Fee Nexus Study and updated fees
Adoption of 2025 California Fire Code (Fire Protection District)
FY2025-26 fourth quarter budget status report
Transformative Climate Communities Program grant application (Jesse Turner Center microgrid)
Appointment to Parks, Community and Human Services Commission
Zoning Changes (2)
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)
On the record: the mayor, 3 councilmembers, 6 staff members, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Sierra Avenue subdivision
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