Fontana Civic Center Renovation Project
The project proposed to demolish and replace the existing City Hall and Annex buildings, add/remove driveways, and add landscaping. The project was implemented in two phases, with Phase I involving the Annex Building, and Phase II involving the City Hall component. UltraSystems Environmental Inc. (UltraSystems) prepared an Initial study at the request of the City of Fontana to identify permits and other documents that would likely be needed to satisfy the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Phase I was the proposed East Annex building, which would be a two-story municipal building with a first-floor parking structure and second-floor office space. The new structure would be constructed in the same location as the existing East Annex building, located at 17001 Upland Avenue. Each floor would have a footprint of approximately 30,000 square feet with one vehicle entrance and exit located on Upland Avenue just west of Wheeler Avenue. The building would provide office space for City staff as well as both public and employee parking for the Civic Center Campus.
Phase II would be the proposed City Hall building, a two-story municipal building with a first-floor parking structure and second-floor office spaces intended to be the cornerstone of the renovated Civic Center Campus. The new structure would be constructed in the same location as the existing City Hall building located at 8353 Sierra Avenue. Each level of the proposed structure would be approximately 25,000 to 30,000 square feet, with vehicle entrance(s) and exit(s) to be determined. The building would house City administrative functions, as well as office space for City staff, and both public and employee parking for the Civic Campus. The City Hall building would provide approximately 65 parking spaces to be located on the first floor. The Annex Building would provide 56 parking spaces to be located on the first floor. The existing surface parking area would be reconfigured to accommodate the new footprints of the two buildings. The project may modify some current driveway approaches to work with the proposed parking garages. The project site would also include landscaping improvements along Sierra Avenue and Upland Avenue.
UltraSystems prepared environmental documentation for this project, including an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). Technical studies in support of the analysis, including Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas, Noise, and Cultural Resources were also prepared. UltraSystems also participated in Planning Commission and City Council public hearings leading to adoption of the IS/MND.
