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Fontana panel approves truck parking and dispatch facility at South Cardenas Street
Summary
The Development and Environmental Review Committee approved a development permit for a truck parking and dispatch facility at 2233 South Cardenas Street after staff and the applicant clarified landscaping and maintenance conditions; nearby residents voiced both opposition and support.
The Development and Environmental Review Committee on June 25 approved Resolution No. 2025-034 to authorize a truck parking and dispatch facility with about 2,332 square feet of office space on roughly 2.45 acres comprising five parcels at 2233 South Cardenas Street, fronting 2254 South Artesia Street, in the industrial light zone.
Staff recommended adoption, saying the project is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act sections 15301 (existing facilities) and 15303 (new construction of small structures). The committee’s approval was subject to the findings of fact and the recommended conditions of approval, with two duplicated conditions in the draft resolution (pages 14–15, items d and m) removed as noted by staff.
Applicant representative David Malarski of TransTech said the applicant generally agreed with staff recommendations but asked for clarification about conditions referencing community facilities districts (CFDs). Malarski said CFDs are typically used for new subdivisions and asked whether the CFD language applied to this project’s front-yard landscaping and parkway maintenance.
Planning staff and Public Works clarified the project would not be subject to the large subdivision CFDs typically used for public-right-of-way improvements. Instead, staff said the project would require a one-year maintenance warranty similar to a bond and a covenant recorded on title to ensure maintenance; language referring to CFDs would be struck from the final resolution. Staff also said a covenant would be recorded to address water-quality maintenance when the final water quality management plan is submitted.
Two members of the public spoke. Richard (last name not specified) opposed the project, raising health and safety concerns about truck exhaust near a nearby church and children and criticizing notice timing and outreach. He questioned the owner’s interest in neighborhood impacts and said residents felt excluded from the process. Jose Valenciano, who lives at 2248 Gardena Street, spoke in favor, saying the facility would bring local jobs and retain businesses that support truck services and mechanics; he asked whether approving the project would change zoning, and staff replied it would not.
Committee Chair Mike Rosales called for a motion; a motion to approve was made, seconded and passed by voice vote. The record reflects that notice was mailed to properties within a 1,000-foot radius of the project site, which staff said was the standard notification radius for such projects.
Following the vote, staff offered to continue discussions with the applicant and members of the public by email or after the meeting for any outstanding questions or clarifications.
