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Council denies environmental appeal, upholds approval for 188‑home Etiwanda Estates
Summary
Rancho Cucamonga’s City Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal from SAFER and uphold the Planning Commission’s approval of a 188‑home design review, finding that the 2004 EIR and subsequent actions cover the project and staff recommendations preclude a supplemental EIR, despite opponents’ air‑quality concerns.
The Rancho Cucamonga City Council on March 4 denied an appeal from environmental group SAFER and upheld the Planning Commission’s January 14 approval of design review, minor exceptions and variances for the 188‑unit Etiwanda Estates project. The council adopted Resolution 2026‑012 by unanimous vote.
Staff said the project involves construction of 188 single‑family homes on pre‑approved, pre‑graded lots that are part of a larger 354‑unit subdivision for which the City certified an environmental impact report in 2004. Jared Knight, the city’s associate planner, told the council staff’s review found no new facts or changed…
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