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Planning commission backs 138‑lot PUD and forwards general plan, zoning changes to council
Summary
Commissioners unanimously recommended approval of a planned unit development for 138 single‑family homes at Foothill Boulevard and Macy Street, including a General Plan amendment and tentative tract map; staff and applicant noted coordination with Caltrans on Foothill frontage work.
The San Bernardino Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve a planned unit development (PUD) for 138 single‑family homes on about 15.7 acres at the northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) and Macy Street.
Staff presented General Plan Amendment 24‑01, a zoning map amendment to change the site from Commercial General 1 to Residential Medium, Tentative Tract Map 20695 to subdivide the property into 138 lots, and Development Permit 24‑04 for site and architectural review of the PUD. Staff recommended adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of the package, which would forward the proposals to City Council for final action under Resolution 2025‑030.
Why it matters: the project adds a large new single‑family subdivision to the city’s housing supply and requires coordination with Caltrans because Foothill Boulevard is subject to a Caltrans improvement program that affects the project’s street frontage and utility work.
Key details
- Unit mix and design: The PUD would deliver six floor plans, 3–5 bedrooms, with unit sizes ranging roughly from 2,325 to 3,076 square feet. Lot sizes range from about 2,400 to 4,100 square feet. The applicant proposes three architectural styles (farmhouse, Spanish, prairie) and a variety of front‑yard landscaping and paseos through the project.
- Amenities and parking: The project includes HOA‑maintained open space and on‑site amenities, including a dog park, tot lot, picnic and barbecue areas, and pedestrian paseos. The design provides individual two‑car garages for each home plus 59 guest parking spaces.
- Infrastructure and Caltrans coordination: Staff and the applicant explained that Caltrans is undertaking a multi‑year upgrade of Foothill Boulevard and currently controls that frontage. The city and applicant put conditions in place to ensure the work is completed either by Caltrans or, if necessary, by the developer through bonding and schedule coordination. Water connections and some frontage improvements will be timed to avoid duplicative work once Caltrans completes its project.
- Approvals sought: Staff asked the commission to forward a recommendation that the mayor and council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, and to approve the General Plan amendment, zoning map change, tentative tract map (Tract 20695) and development permit (24‑04).
Commission action and next steps
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward the recommended approvals to City Council. Staff and the applicant said they will finalize public‑works conditions related to timing and bonds for frontage improvements in coordination with Caltrans and public‑works staff prior to final action at the Council.
Applicant and staff quoted in this report: project representative Bobby Nasir; Senior Planner Angeline Mendoza; Public Works Director Lynn Merrill.
