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Ontario council adopts resolution of necessity to acquire parking site for Toyota Arena
Summary
The City Council adopted a resolution of necessity to acquire an 8.44-acre parcel for public parking to support Toyota Arena, after legal counsel described findings that the site is necessary to replace parking being converted to housing; the vote was unanimous, 5-0.
The Ontario City Council unanimously approved a resolution of necessity to acquire an 8.44-acre parcel near East Concourse Street and Mercedes Lane for public parking serving Toyota Arena.
Guillermo Frias, who said he was covering the hearing for Mark Easter, told the council the parcel (assessor’s parcel number 0210-204-404) is vacant and “consists of 8.44 gross acres of vacant land,” and that the acquisition was needed because existing parking is being repurposed for housing and mixed use. Frias outlined the four statutory findings the council must make for eminent domain: public interest and necessity, compatibility with the public good, necessity of the property interest, and that an offer of just compensation was made. He said a precondemnation offer was made in October 2025 and that counsel for the property owner does not oppose adoption of the resolution.
"The proposed acquisition is limited to the minimum property interest necessary to complete the project," Frias said, adding the acquisition is intended to ensure continued public access and operational continuity for the arena and nearby businesses.
After the presentation, a councilmember moved to adopt the resolution and it passed on a recorded vote of 5-0. No members of the public registered to speak on the item at the hearing.
The council’s action authorizes the city to proceed with the statutory steps for eminent domain; staff indicated they had made the precondemnation offer and are in communication with the property owner’s counsel. The resolution authorizes follow-up processes to secure the property for the Toyota Arena public parking facilities project.
