DATE: February 21, 2024
TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: ANDREA GILBERT, CITY PLANNER
SUBJECT
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A proposed amendment to Title 20 (Zoning) and Title 16 (Sign Code) of the Chino Municipal Code consisting of modifications and additions to Chapter 20.08 (Agricultural, Open Space, and Public Zoning Districts), Chapter 20.24 (Glossary) and Chapter 16.01 (General Provisions).
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2024-006, recommending the City Council approve PL23-0119 (Zone Ordinance Amendment).
BACKGROUND
Staff is proposing amendments to Title 20, Zoning, of the Chino Municipal Code. The proposed changes consist of modifications to Chapter 20.08 (Agricultural, Open Space, and Public Zoning Districts), and Chapter 20.24 (Glossary) to allow for Temporary Commercial Recreation facilities to be permitted in the General Agricultural (AG), and Open Space Natural (OS-2) zoning districts with the approval of a Special Conditional Use Permit (SCUP). Amendment to Title 16, Sign Code of the Chino Municipal Code are also proposed to exempt certain signs on City properties from sign regulations.
A summary of all the proposed Zoning Code and Sign Code changes are outlined in detail below. In addition, the draft ordinance (Ordinance No. 2024-004) identifying the new and/or moved text highlighted in red, and deleted text as bolded and strikethrough is attached as Exhibit "A".
Summary of Amendments
Temporary Commercial Recreation
An amendment to the City's Zoning Code is being proposed to allow for more recreational opportunities in the City's open space areas on a temporary basis, subject to approval by the City.
Many cities allow for temporary commercial recreational facilities such as venues for live entertainment, outdoor festivals, large outdoor inflatable theme parks or obstacle courses on a temporary basis, mostly during the summer months. Currently, these types of uses are not listed in Chapter 20.08 of the Zoning Co...
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