Ontario council approves PUD, HUD plan amendments and parking ordinance; votes 4-0 with Bowman absent

The Ontario City Council approved a set of land-use and planning measures and administrative items in a session that concluded with unanimous votes among the members present.

Council approved an ordinance establishing planning and design standards for PUD 23-003, a planned unit development covering about 2.07 acres at 1389 East Toll Boulevard in the 6 East Toll mixed‑use zoning district. Councilmember Peranda moved to approve the ordinance; Councilmember Macias seconded and the council voted 4-0, with Councilmember Bowman absent.

The council also considered amendments to the HUD one‑year action plan for fiscal years 2023–24 and 2024–25. After opening and closing the required public hearing and noting there were no written communications, the council approved the amendments by a 4-0 vote with Bowman absent.

Council reviewed and adopted the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for fiscal year 2024–25. No speakers appeared on the CAPER; the council approved it 4-0 with Bowman absent.

On an administrative item, the council approved an ordinance amending Ontario Municipal Code section 4‑6.1305 to establish permit‑parking zones on residential streets. A resident thanked staff for enabling neighborhood parking passes; the council approved the ordinance 4-0, Bowman absent.

On the consent calendar the council approved multiple routine items, including an increase in the workers’ compensation appropriation that public commenters had questioned. City staff explained the budget change adds claims-adjuster positions and administrative capacity rather than increasing the dollar value of expected claims. The consent calendar passed by motion 4-0 with Bowman absent.

What’s next: Council did not schedule additional hearings on these items at the meeting; several of the approved measures now proceed under the city’s standard implementation and permitting processes.