TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: WARREN MORELION, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUBJECT
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Preserve Development Update.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation regarding The Preserve development update.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General Fund. The item being presented is for informational purposes.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above furthers the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
• Responsible Long-Range Planning
BACKGROUND
The Preserve encompasses 5,435 acres of land and was annexed into the City of Chino in 2003, along with the adoption of The Preserve Specific Plan (“PSP”). The PSP provides the frameworks for development, with a vision for a community based on a mixture of residential neighborhoods focused around a community core, interconnected with a system of paseos and trails to provide connectivity throughout the community. The Preserve consists of a variety of land uses including residential, commercial, industrial, and open space. When adopted, The PSP anticipated the development of 9,779 residential dwelling units. Since 2003, there have been several amendments made to The PSP, increasing the total number of developable residential units to 11,725. To date, building permits have been issued for 6,747 residential units within The Preserve, with 6,191 homes receiving occupancy.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Development of The Preserve began north of Pine Avenue in 2003, with the approval of a Master Site Approval (MSA) for 370 acres of land owned by the Chino Preserve Development Corporation (Lewis holdings), allowing the development of 2,744 residential dwelling units. Subsequently, home construction began in 2004 after the approval of Site Approval (SA) applications for the first five home builders. Development continued north of Pine Avenue until the Great Recession of 2008, when residential development essentially came to a halt. During this time, Chino Preserve Development Corporation continued to master plan their land holdings located south of Pine Avenue and received approval in 2008 by the Planning Commission for a subsequent MSA to master plan an additional 522 acres of land, creating larger blocks of land for future development. Since the recession ended, residential development has continued to flourish, with north of Pine Avenue being close to buildout. Falloncrest Farms owns the largely vacant portion of land located north of Pine Avenue, which is anticipated to be developed in four phases. Three of the phases have received entitlements, with two of the phases currently under construction.
With the buildout of their holdings north of Pine Avenue, the Chino Preserve Development Corporation has focused on developing south of Pine Avenue in more recent years. The block of land located south of Pine Avenue, north of Legacy Park Street, between Hellman Avenue and Main Street is developed with residential units. This block also includes the Town Center at The Preserve commercial center which opened in 2023 and the Legacy Academy Elementary School which opened in July of this year. Directly adjacent to the school, the City of Chino community center with a county library and Glenn E. Duncan Park will be constructed. More recently, several MSA’s have been approved south of Pine Avenue, which will continue the buildout of The Preserve.
At the workshop, staff will be providing further background information on The Preserve and an update on the existing and future roadway and utility infrastructure in the area. Representatives from Chino Preserve Development Corporation and Falloncrest Farms will also be providing an update on their development progress within The Preserve, as well as provide demographic information of the residents in the community.