TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY OF CHINO
FROM: SWATI MESHRAM, PHD, AICP, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
SUBJECT
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Appeal of the Planning Commission Action Denying the Dirac Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project.
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RECOMMENDATION
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1) Conduct a public hearing; 2) adopt Resolution No. 2026-061, granting the appeal and thereby approving PL25-0085 (Special Conditional Use Permit) and PL25-0086 (Site Approval); and 3) introduction of Ordinance No. 2026-013, to be read by number and title only, approving the Development Agreement between the City of Chino and Dirac BESS LLC for the Dirac Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project.
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FISCAL IMPACT
If the appeal is granted and the “Project”, including the Development Agreement (DA) is approved, the Project would result in fiscal benefits to the City. Pursuant to the DA, the Applicant would provide two Community Benefit payments totaling $6 million and guarantee that the City receives at least $4 million in combined Project sales and use tax revenue and Development Impact Fees (DIF). In addition, the Applicant would provide $600,000 for fire suppression, emergency management and preparedness related to the Project, and other public services identified by the City. Collectively, the DA would provide a minimum of $10.6 million in community and fiscal benefits to the City.
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:
? Financial Stability
? Responsible Long-Range Planning
? Effective Technology
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BACKGROUND
On July 15, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing to consider PL25-0085 (Special Conditional Use Permit) and PL25-0086 (Site Approval) for the proposed Dirac Battery Energy Storage Syst...
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