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Planning commission denies McDonald’s conditional‑use permit for Baseline/ Sierra site after debate over transit‑oriented goals
Summary
After extensive public testimony and commissioner debate about transit‑oriented development and public‑health tradeoffs, the San Bernardino Planning Commission voted 3–2 to deny a conditional‑use permit for a 24/7 McDonald’s with dual drive‑through lanes at West Baseline Street and North Sierra Way.
The San Bernardino Planning Commission on a 3–2 vote denied a conditional‑use permit (CUP 25‑02) and related subdivision and parcel‑map requests for a proposed McDonald’s at West Baseline Street and North Sierra Way, after extended public comment and commissioner questioning.
Staff presented the project as a consolidation of six parcels totaling roughly 0.75 acres to support a 3,684‑square‑foot McDonald’s with dual drive‑through lanes, 25 on‑site parking stalls (the transit overlay minimum is 13), and plans to operate 24 hours a day. Staff said the applicant provided a noise study projecting exterior levels near…
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