STUDY SESSION NOTICE WITH PLANNING COMMISSION: HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
We want to hear from Loma Linda residents and business owners! The City of Loma Linda will host a Planning Commission Study Session regarding proposed zoning amendments necessary to implement the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element and be compliant with State law. The aim of the study session is to review and solicit feedback on preliminary findings on barriers to housing development across the City, particularly in the R-2, R-3, and I-HC zones.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Loma Linda Council Chambers - 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Questions? Contact: Gabriel Rivera, Associate Planner, [email protected]
This meeting is informational only and does not replace any future public hearings or review required under the City’s entitlement process or the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Formal actions and decisions will occur at noticed public hearings at a later date.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that the City of Loma Linda will conduct a public hearing with the City Council on April 14, 2026, at 7:00 pm in the Loma Linda City Council Chambers located at 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, to consider the following:
A request for the development of approximately 4.3 acres to construct two fast food restaurants with drive-throughs (1650 sq. ft. and 1800 sq. ft. respectively), a 6,900 sq. ft. convenience store with a gas station, and a four-story 59,712 sq. ft. hotel use. The project also involves the review of a Tentative Parcel Map (Map No. 20665), General Plan Amendment with a Zone Change to change the land use designation from Business Park to General Commercial (C-2), a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the uses on site, and a Master Sign Program.
Project Location: The project site is generally located at the northeast corner of Mountain View Avenue and Business Center Drive, adjacent to the Interstate 10 Freeway, and is located within the Business Park (BP) Land Use Designation and Zoning, but to redesignated to General Commercial (C-2) upon entitlement approval.
Planning Case Nos: MDA-2024-0014, GPA-2024-0002, ZMA-2024-0001, TPM-2024-0002, PPD-2024-0002, CUP-2024-0002, and MSP-2025-0032
Project Applicant: Tony Dehbozorgi, Creative Development Management
City Contact: Gabriel Rivera, Associate Planner | [email protected] | (909) 799-2827
The project plans are available for review at City Hall during normal business hours. A copy of the staff report will be available on the City’s website within 72 hours of the hearing date: https://www.lomalinda-ca.gov/our_city/board__city_council/city_council/agendas
Environmental Determination: The City intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Mountain View Business Center project. An Initial Study was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate whether the project may result in significant environmental impacts. Based on the analysis, the City has determined that all potential impacts can be reduced to less-than-significant levels through the incorporation of mitigation measures. Accordingly, an MND has been prepared. The MND is available for public review on the State of California’s CEQA database at: https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/2026020748. The State Clearing House Number for the project is: SCH No. 2026020748. The project was reviewed by the Planning Commission at the March 18, 2026 meeting, with the Planning Commission recommending approval of the project and adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND).
Presence of the Site on Lists under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code: The proposed project and subject site are not listed in the State of California Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5(E).
Public Participation: Notice is further given that all persons interested in speaking on this item may appear at said time and place and be heard. You may also submit your comments in writing and deliver your letter to City Hall or send via email to [email protected] no later than the hearing date and the close of the business day (5:00pm). If you challenge the resultant action of the hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the city at, or prior to, the hearing.
For questions regarding the proposal described, call the Community Development Department (909) 799-2827. For more information about meeting procedures or if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, call the City Clerk (909) 799-2819 from 7:00am to 5:30pm, Monday-Thursday.
Date Published: March 31, 2026
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PLANNING COMMISSION: REHAB FACILITY
Notice is hereby given that the City of Loma Linda will conduct a public hearing with the Planning Commission on April 15, 2026, at 6:00 pm in the Loma Linda City Council Chambers located at 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, to consider the following:
Review of architectural elevations and site configuration for a proposed Rehabilitation Hospital. The project includes one building totaling approximately 99,113 square feet, with 80 beds, 120 parking spaces, and associated site improvements on a 5.83-gross acre parcel. The project site has a General Plan Land Use and Zoning Designation of Institutional-Healthcare (I-HC).
Project Location: The project site is located at 11207 New Jersey Street and is generally east of New Jersey Street and south of Orange Avenue. The project is also located to the north adjacent to the Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital.
Planning Case No: Master Development Application No. 2025-0046 for Precise Plan of Design No. 2025-0013
Project Applicant: Joe Lowe, Material Design Architects; Nolan Wienbeg, PMB
City Contact: Gabriel Rivera, Associate Planner | [email protected] | (909) 799-2827
The project plans are available for review at City Hall during normal business hours. A copy of the staff report will be available on the City’s website within 72 hours of the hearing date: https://www.lomalinda-ca.gov/our_city/board__city_council/city_council/agendas
Environmental Determination: The project, as proposed, was reviewed under Section 15183, from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined that the proposed project is consistent with the General Plan EIR and would not generate greater impacts at a greater degree than what significant impacts are listed in the General Plan EIR.
Presence of the Site on Lists under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code: The proposed project and subject site are not listed in the State of California Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5(E).
Public Participation: Notice is further given that all persons interested in speaking on this item may appear at said time and place and be heard. You may also submit your comments in writing and deliver your letter to City Hall or send via email to the Planning Division at [email protected] no later than the hearing date and the close of the business day (5:00pm). If you challenge the resultant action of the hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the city at, or prior to, the hearing.
For questions regarding the proposal described, call the Community Development Department (909) 799-2827. For more information about meeting procedures or if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, call the City Clerk (909) 799-2819 from 7:00am to 5:30pm, Monday-Thursday.
Date Published: March 31, 2026
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PLANNING COMMISSION: ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS FOR HOTEL
Notice is hereby given that the City of Loma Linda will conduct a public hearing with the Planning Commission on April 15, 2026, at 6:00 pm in the Loma Linda City Council Chambers located at 25541 Barton Road, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, to consider the following:
A request for review of architectural elevations for a proposed hotel within the Mountain View Business Center, previously reviewed under Master Development Application No. 2024-0014. The project consists of one four-story building totaling approximately 59,712 square feet with 126 rooms.
Project Location: The project site is generally located at the northeast corner of Mountain View Avenue, and Business Center Drive, adjacent to the Interstate 10 Freeway, and is located within the Business Park (BP) zone and land use designation.
Planning Case No: Master Development Application No. 2026-0055 for Precise Plan of Design No. 2026-0020.
Project Applicant: Tony Dehbozorgi, Creative Development Management
City Contact: Gabriel Rivera, Associate Planner | [email protected] | (909) 799-2827
The project plans are available for review at City Hall during normal business hours. A copy of the staff report will be available on the City’s website within 72 hours of the hearing date: https://www.lomalinda-ca.gov/our_city/board__city_council/city_council/agendas
Environmental Determination: This project is being reviewed under a separate application (MDA-2024-0014), which includes requests for approval of proposed land uses, a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and Tentative Parcel Map. The Planning Commission recommended adoption of the project and the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Mountain View Business Center project at the March 18 meeting. An Initial Study was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate whether the project may result in significant environmental impacts. Based on the analysis, the City has determined that all potential impacts can be reduced to less-than-significant levels through the incorporation of mitigation measures. Accordingly, an MND has been prepared. The MND is available for public review on the State of California’s CEQA database at: https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/2026020748. The State Clearing House Number for the project is: SCH No. 2026020748
Presence of the Site on Lists under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code: The proposed project and subject site are not listed in the State of California Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5(E).
Public Participation: Notice is further given that all persons interested in speaking on this item may appear at said time and place and be heard. You may also submit your comments in writing and deliver your letter to City Hall or send via email to the Planning Division at [email protected] no later than the hearing date and the close of the business day (5:00pm). If you challenge the resultant action of the hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the city at, or prior to, the hearing.
For questions regarding the proposal described, call the Community Development Department (909) 799-2827. For more information about meeting procedures or if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, call the City Clerk (909) 799-2819 from 7:00am to 5:30pm, Monday-Thursday.
Date Published: March 31, 2026
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