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Ontario highlights major projects, Measure Q housing and sports‑and‑entertainment growth
Summary
City presenters touted new residential and commercial developments, Measure Q‑funded homelessness services and major infrastructure projects — including an arena district, sports complex and convention‑center expansion — as central to downtown and regional economic growth.
Presenter (identified in the record as the speaker delivering the city update) laid out a broad account of recent and planned growth in Ontario, saying a slate of private developments and Measure Q investments are reshaping the city’s housing stock and downtown activity. He said projects by developers including Hutton, Kendrew, Adept, Tipping and Brand Pacific will add roughly 250 new residential units, more than 11,250 square feet of retail space and at least two new eateries in the downtown area.
The presenter described Measure Q activity as focused first on homelessness: the city is purchasing a motel to convert for housing and support services, including showers, laundry, counseling, training rooms and a medical suite. He said future Continuum of Care and Access Center campuses could offer up to 177 units for very‑low income households at full build‑out.
The presentation listed larger master‑plan developments and public amenities as well. Ontario Ranch was described as continuing to expand (the presenter said the community added 1,200 units last year) and will include Graham Park, a planned 340‑acre park with trails, a farm hub and an amphitheater; Phase 1 is underway with full completion targeted for 2030. A proposed Ontario Regional Sports Complex south of the 60 Freeway was described as including a minor‑league stadium, aquatic center and tournament fields and expected to attract about 1.2 million visitors annually, create hundreds of jobs and produce new tax revenue for the region.
Officials also highlighted entertainment‑district plans around Toyota Arena — described as an 11,000‑seat venue that hosts roughly 250 events yearly — and noted a public‑private project pipeline that includes convention‑center expansion (about 247,000 square feet) and a 650‑room hotel. The presenter emphasized Ontario’s logistics economy, writing that the airport and massive industrial facilities remain an economic engine for the Inland Empire.
Why it matters: The briefing framed a multi‑pronged growth strategy — housing, entertainment, logistics and infrastructure funded in part by Measure Q — that the city says will increase local jobs and amenities. Many projects are in early phases and will require further approvals and private investment.
