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City Council · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2026-08-19
City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
The City Council approved entitlements, a development agreement, and environmental findings for the Arrow Commerce Center, a 5-building industrial warehouse development totaling up to 1.83 million square feet on a 94.25-acre former rebar manufacturing site. Approval included adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations for significant unavoidable impacts on air quality (VOC emissions) and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The approval also establishes conditions requiring developer contributions, public art compliance, CFD annexations, and potential City-assisted right-of-way acquisitions up to $1.5 million for roadway extensions.
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$1,500,000
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2026-077 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga Approving Design Review DRC2021-00485, Tentative Parcel Map SUBTPM20488, Conditional Use Permit DRC2025-00061, Development Agreement DRC2023-00408, and Master Plan DRC2023-00349 for the Arrow Commerce Center Project
In plain English
Approves the construction and 24/7 operation of a major 5-building industrial warehouse and logistics complex spanning 94.25 acres. The Council overrode state environmental findings regarding unmitigated air pollution (VOCs) and increased regional traffic/VMT, prioritizing economic development and jobs over residual environmental degradation.
How it was buried
Adopted as a full resolution with attached 17-page conditions and 73-page CEQA findings and MMRP packet; overrides unavoidable air quality and traffic impacts through findings in Exhibit A.
Impact: Brings approximately 1.8 million sq ft of warehouse/logistics uses and an estimated 1,408 daily workers and heavy truck traffic to Arrow Route. Authorizes potential City eminent domain proceedings with developer-funded acquisition costs up to $1,500,000 for Whittram Avenue, requires site contamination remediation and vapor intrusion barriers, mandates annexation into Community Facilities Districts (CFD 85-1, CFD 2022-01, CFD 2022-02), and subjects surrounding areas to increased long-term operational emissions.