TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: SWATI MESHRAM, PHD, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUBJECT
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-012.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve the adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-012 (Second Reading), amending the East Chino Specific Plan (ECSP) to allow homes to front onto Loop Roads, allow on-street parking on Amsterdam Avenue and Aguerre Avenue, and reduce the minimum front yard setback to 15 feet for homes with swing-in garages within the RD 4.5 (4.5 dwelling units/acre) land use designation of the ECSP.
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact for the proposed amendment to the East Chino Specific Plan. However, if the amendment is approved, the City will receive one-time revenues associated with development activity, including permit and development-related fees. Upon completion of the project, ongoing property tax revenues and local sales tax revenues generated by future residents are also anticipated.
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:
? Positive City Image
? Responsible Long-Range Planning
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BACKGROUND
Ordinance No. 2026-012 was introduced for its first reading at the City Council meeting on October 20, 2026. This Ordinance amends the East Chino Specific Plan (ECSP) to modify the internal loop road system requirements and allow homes to front onto loop roads, allow on-street parking on Amsterdam Avenue and Aguerre Avenue, and permit a reduced front yard setback of 15-feet for homes with swing-in garages within the RD 4.5 land use designation of the ECSP.
The City Council’s approval of the Ordinance amended the Conditions of Approval placed on PL25-0120 (Site Approval) and PL25-0121 (Tentative Tract Map No. 20845) by the Planning ...
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