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Council approves certification and development agreement for Euclid mixed‑use specific plan
Summary
The City Council certified the Euclid mixed‑use specific plan EIR and approved related development agreements, clearing the way for up to 1.39 million sq ft of business park uses, roughly 290,000 sq ft of office/retail and 466 homes on an 84‑acre site; council votes were unanimous.
The City of Ontario City Council on Aug. 20 certified the environmental impact report for the Euclid mixed‑use specific plan (PSP22‑001) and approved related development agreements, clearing the project to move forward.
Supporters — including construction and trade unions — urged the council to approve the plan, telling members it would create jobs and generate economic activity. Wyatt Styles of Plumbers Local 398 said the developer committed to hiring local skilled workers. Multiple labor representatives and community supporters told the council the project would provide apprenticeship and journeyman work and would employ residents in the Inland Empire.
City staff described the project as an 84‑acre site with as much as 1,386,776 square feet of business park, 290,110 square feet of office and retail space, and 466 dwelling units. The council also approved a development agreement with Euclid Land Investment LLC covering terms and conditions for a tentative parcel map for roughly 60 acres within the plan area.
Council members acknowledged the scale of the project and the long planning process but emphasized the anticipated local hiring and infrastructure benefits. After public comment, council adopted the EIR findings and introduced the ordinance for the specific plan; the certification and ordinance introduction were approved in a recorded 5–0 vote. The council separately approved the development agreement by the same margin.
What happens next: the approvals allow project entitlements to advance through subsequent ministerial and ministerial‑level steps specified in the development agreement and specific plan. Project proponents said construction will begin in phases; staff noted required follow‑up permits, plan checks and mitigation monitoring tied to the EIR.
Provenance: The council opened the public hearing on Item 25 (PSP22‑001) and received supporting testimony from labor and community representatives before voting to certify the EIR and introduce the ordinance (public hearing opened SEG 897; vote recorded SEG 1116–1119). Additional action on the development agreement was taken under Item 26 (public hearing opened SEG 1130; vote recorded SEG 1156–1159).
