TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: SWATI MESHRAM, PHD, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUBJECT
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Consider the Applicant’s appeal of Public Works Condition of Approval No. 3.2, which requires the undergrounding of existing overhead utility lines and denies the Applicant’s requested concession, pursuant to the State Density Bonus Law, for the housing project consisting of 100 for-sale housing units located at the southwest corner of Riverside Drive and Magnolia Avenue (6033 and 6041 Riverside Drive).
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RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2026-056, denying the Applicant’s appeal to remove Public Works Condition of Approval No. 3.2 which requires the undergrounding of existing overhead utility lines for the development project located at the southwest corner of Riverside Drive and Magnolia Avenue in the Affordable Housing Overlay.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive one-time revenues associated with development activity, including permit and development-related fees.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further 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
? Public Safety
? Infrastructure Reliability
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BACKGROUND
On June 17, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on PL25-0067 (Site Approval) and PL25-0068 (Tentative Tract Map No. 20794), to consider a 100-unit residential for-sale project at a density of 26.6 dwelling units per acre on a 3.76 adjusted gross acre site within the CG (General Commercial) zoning district in the Affordable Housing Overlay. The project site is one of the 91 Affordable Housing Overlay sites established through the City's Housing Element, adopted by the City Council in December 2024. Because the proj...
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