General Plan AmendmentApproved

Residential Overlay (Housing Opportunity District) — Ordinances 1709, 1710, 1711

Rialto

Description

Three ordinances adopted on consent creating a new Residential Overlay district and applying it to about 159 acres in Foothill Central and 20 acres in Gateway to enable housing development.

Impact summary

Roughly 179 acres of commercial/specific-plan land can now host housing, opening the door for new residential projects — including affordable housing, as community advocates noted.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · City Council

Approved5–0, unanimous

Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Mar 24, 2026Approved 5–0

City Council — March 24, 2026

Three ordinances adopted on consent creating a new Residential Overlay district and applying it to about 159 acres in Foothill Central and 20 acres in Gateway to enable housing development.

Related issues (1)

Sixth-cycle housing element approved by state

Last discussed Sep 22, 2026

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