Commission approves truck tire repair facility at 15817 Boyle Avenue

The Fontana Planning Commission on March 3 approved a conditional use permit and administrative site plan for a truck tire repair business at 15817 Boyle Avenue, allowing construction of a 3,431-square-foot building with two service bays and designated parking for oversized vehicles.

Assistant planner Adelaida Boston presented the project and recommended approval under a categorical CEQA exemption (section 15,332, class 32). Boston described site layout, required off-site improvements, perimeter lighting and landscaping, four customer parking spaces, and 10 oversized spaces at the rear. She emphasized that conditions will make truck parking incidental to service and prohibit long-term truck or trailer storage.

During questions, Vice Chair Quintana and Commissioner Sanchez asked the staff to define "long-term" storage. Boston clarified vehicles may remain while actively being serviced — including overnight when work is in progress — but may not be stored on site for long-term parking or storage unrelated to service. Project manager Hanif Taut, speaking for owner (listed in the record as Partap/Pratap Singh, who is out of the country), said he accepted the conditions on the owner's behalf and summarized the business scope: "the repair of the tires and alignment and everything," with no long-term parking.

Commissioner Sanchez moved to approve master case number 25-0083; Vice Chair Quintana seconded. The clerk recorded a 4-0 vote in favor and the motion passed. The permit and administrative site plan were approved subject to the conditions described in the staff report.

Why it matters: The approval permits a truck-focused service business in the Southwest Industrial Park specific plan area and sets operational conditions (enclosed repair activities and limits on vehicle storage) intended to reduce impacts on surrounding properties.