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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Rialto public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Pacific Clinics conditional development permit denial
The commission is moving toward denying a mental health services clubhouse in a neighborhood commercial zone, saying it's too close to homes and the site is too small. The final denial resolution comes up October 21.
Police Headquarters Cost Increase
The new police headquarters will cost $7.86 million more than planned, mostly for surprise utility, drainage, and culvert work plus a south parking lot on the old mortuary parcel. Council approved it, warning that delays would cost even more.
Willow and Valley Warehouse Project
Two industrial warehouse buildings are coming to a long-vacant corner at Valley Boulevard and Willow Avenue. Environmental advocates wanted a full EIR over wildlife concerns, but the council approved the project, citing the disturbed site and the Planning Commission's unanimous recommendation.
QuickQuack car wash at Baseline Road and Riverside Avenue
A new automated car wash is coming to the old Bank of America site in the North Rialto shopping center. It brings jobs and a service residents use, but required a big setback exception and raises questions about traffic and water use.
Fairfield by Marriott hotel at Alder and Renaissance Parkway
A vacant 2.6-acre corner near the freeway will get a four-story, 95-room hotel. It should bring jobs and visitors and replace empty land with landscaped improvements.
Industrial warehouse at Valley Boulevard and Lilac Avenue
A 23,112-square-foot warehouse fills a vacant 1.4-acre corner in the Gateway Specific Plan area, with trucks limited to Lilac Avenue access to stay away from sensitive receptors. Commissioners verified the driveway aligns with the Days Inn across the street.
Renaissance Phase 2 — 292 new homes off Linden Avenue
The second phase of the Renaissance development adds 292 single-family homes, a recreation center, pool, dog park, and pickleball courts. Commissioners debated traffic impacts at Linden and Renaissance Parkway, especially during Amazon shift changes, and whether a traffic signal will eventually be needed.
CFD 2016-1 Annexation No. 9 (Haven Paseo)
The 81-unit Haven Paseo condo project at Foothill and Spruce was formally annexed into the special tax district that funds extra police and fire services for new development — about $2.68 per unit annually per dollar of assessed value.
Subdivision of 5.93-acre residential parcel on North Eucalyptus Avenue
A longtime homeowner wants to split his 5.93-acre property so he can separate his house from vacant land and finance the property. The split keeps the residential character of the area, with no new homes planned right now.
Larch Avenue Industrial Project and school district concerns
A new small warehouse is coming to an already-industrial stretch of Larch Avenue. The school district flagged fees, traffic, and safe routes to school — the approval requires fee payment and frontage safety improvements.
157 South Sycamore permitting dispute
A homeowner told the council she bought a property in 2023 she was told had three legal units, then found the city had no records of them. She's spent over a year without rent income and now faces a demand to demolish more than half the property; the mayor referred her to Community Development Director Christina Taylor.
Locust Gateway Logistics Center warehouse approval
A 664,859-square-foot warehouse is coming to the corner of Locust Avenue and Lowell Street, bringing an estimated 550 permanent jobs, union construction agreements, and a $4 million payment to the city. Traffic studies flag impacts at three Locust Avenue intersections, with about $365,000 in fair-share fees and road improvements required.