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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
AND PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
August 19, 2026
3:30 P.M.
Adelanto Event Center
12000 Stadium Way, Adelanto

Planning Commission
Parks & Recreation Commission
Chris Waggener, Chair
Ricky Rubalcava, Vice-Chair
Jayshawn Johnson, Commissioner
Paul Casilla, Commissioner
Terry Delgado, Commissioner
Development Services
Jim Hirsch
City Attorney
Todd Litfin

Meetings held:
1st and 3rd Wednesday

Commissioners, essential staff, and the public are allowed to be physically present inside
Council Chambers and will be seated at the recommended distance from each other. Public
participation is also call-in or via written correspondence.
NOTE: PLEASE TURN CELL PHONES OFF OR PLACE THEM ON VIBRATE DURING THE PLANNING / PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING AS A COURTESY TO OTHERS. Thank you, Administrative Staff

The Planning / Parks and Recreation Commission packet may be reviewed by the public at the reception
counter in City Hall. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item, provided to many of
the Planning / Parks and Recreation Commissioners within 72 hours of a regular meeting, shall be made
available for public inspection at the reception counter in City Hall at 11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto,
CA 92301, during normal business hours. Members of the public can view the agenda or download any
staff reports in advance by accessing the city website at www.ci.adelanto.ca.us on Thursday the week
before the scheduled meeting.

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REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING COMMISSION
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August 19, 2026
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Rules of Decorum
“Members of the Public are advised that all PAGERS, CELLULAR TELEPHONES and any
OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES are to be turned off upon entering the City Council
Chambers.” If you need to have a discussion with someone in the audience, kindly step out into
the lobby. Under the Government Code, the Planning Commission may regulate disruptive
behavior that impedes the Planning Commission Meeting.
Disruptive conduct may include, but is not limited to:
• Screaming or yelling during another audience member’s public comments period.
• Profane language directed at individuals in the meeting room.
• Throwing objects at other individuals in the meeting room.
• Physical or verbal altercations with other individuals in the meeting room; and
• Going beyond the allotted three-minute public comment period granted.
When a person’s or group’s conduct disrupts the meeting, the Chair or presiding officer will
request that the person or group stop the disruptive behavior and WARN the person or group that
they will be asked to leave the meeting room if the behavior continues.
If the person or group refuses to stop the disruptive behavior, the Chair or presiding officer may
order the person or group to leave the meeting room and may request that those people be escorted
from the meeting room. Any person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks
up a Planning Commission meeting is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Pen. Code, § 403.)
It should also be noted that any person who WILLFULLY disturbs or breaks up the Planning
Commission meeting may be arrested for a misdemeanor offense. (Penal Code, § 403.)
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION
MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A SPEAKER REQUEST FORM AND PLACE
IT IN THE TRAY ON THE PODIUM PRIOR TO THE MEETING. Thank you, Administrative
Staff
The Planning Commission packet may be reviewed by the public at the reception counter in City
Hall. Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item, provided to a majority of
the Planning Commission Members within seventy-two (72) hours of a Regular Meeting and
twenty-four (24) hours of a Special Meeting. Members of the public can view the agenda or
download any staff reports in advance by accessing the City’s website at www.ci.adelanto.ca.us
on the Thursday of the week before the scheduled meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if
you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (760) 2462300, ext. 11123, no later than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per 28 CFR 34.102.104.

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REGULAR MEETING
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PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
August 19, 2026

A. CALL TO ORDER
TIME: ________________
ROLL CALL:

Commissioner Johnson
Commissioner Delgado
Commissioner Casilla
Vice-Chair Rubalcava
Chair Waggener

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INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:

B. DELETIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

Director of Development Services to announce if there are any additions/removals of items
from the agenda.

C. PRESENTATIONS

D. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Planning Commissioners will announce any possible Conflicts of Interests for the Planning
Commission Meeting.

E. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

Opened at: ________________________

Closed at: _______________________________
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This is the time and place for members of the public to comment on any matter within the
jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Members of the public wishing to address the Planning
Commission Members on items not on the agenda can push *9 on their telephones to raise their
hands. The Planning Secretary will call on you in the order received. You will be asked to un-mute
- to do so you must push *6. Please state your name for the record. There is a time limit of three (3)
minutes.
Members of the audience may address the Planning Commission on non-agenda items; however, in
accordance with Government Code section 54954.2, the Planning Commission may not take action on an
item not appearing on the agenda.

F. CONSENT CALENDAR – PLANNING COMMISSION
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine in nature, require no further discussion by the
Planning Commission, and may be acted on in one motion unless a member of the Planning
Commission or staff requests a separate discussion on an item.

G. PUBLIC HEARING – PLANNING COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING OPEN: ________

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED: __________

1. Conditional Use Permit 23-01 - Proposal to establish a use of “Sales and Rentals of
New/Used Automobiles, Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Motorcycles and Trucks” on
multiple parcels totaling 66 Acres within the Manufacturing Industrial (MI) Zone. The
project site is located at the northwest corner of Cactus Road and Raccoon Street the City
of Adelanto and consists of Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 3128-341-01, 3128-34102, 3128-341-04, 3128-341-06 (Planner N.Allen)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Continue the item to a future Planning Commission
meeting date to allow sufficient time and review of the CEQA documents.

M_________________________S________________________ACTION___________

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2. Conditional Use Permit 23-02- Proposal to establish a use of “Sales and Rentals of
New/Used Automobiles, Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Motorcycles and Trucks” on
multiple parcels totaling 18 Acres within the Manufacturing Industrial (MI) Zone. The
project site is located at the southeast corner of Koala Road and Holly Road in the City of
Adelanto and consists of Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 3128-331-01, 3128-331-02,
3128-331-04, 3128-331-07 (Planner N. Allen)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Continue the item to a future Planning Commission
meeting date to allow sufficient time and review of the CEQA documents.
M_________________________S________________________ACTION___________

3. Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-01 (Ordinance No.668) - A text-only amendment
to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Adelanto Municipal Code amending Section 17.30.010 and
Appendix A (Regulation of Uses by Zoning District) to identify additional land uses
natural gas and hydrogen power plants, fuel cells, linear generators, battery energy storage
systems, LNG stations, small modular reactors (subject to NRC approval), and microgrids
under Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission (Power Generating
Facilities); data centers under Warehouse/Distribution/Storage/Transportation; and
microchip, semiconductor, and drone manufacturing under Manufacture and Wholesale
that may be considered within the LM, MI, and ADD zoning districts, subject to
discretionary permit approval. The amendment does not grant any entitlement, approve
any development, alter any development standard, or authorize construction of any kind.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT Resolution P-26-07 recommending that the
City Council ADOPT Ordinance No. 668, find the proposed Zone Text Amendment 2601 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15061 (b)(3), and Approve Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-01 which amends Section
17.30.010, Intent and Purpose, (a), to add natural gas and hydrogen power plants, fuel
cells, linear generators, battery storage, LNG stations, SMRs, and microgrids to Appendix
A, Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission, Power Generating Facilities
of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code and to add Data Centers to
Warehouse/Distribution /Storage/Transportation, as well as Microchip, Semi-Conductor
and Drone Manufacturing to Manufacturing and wholesale of Title 17 of the Adelanto
Municipal Code Section 17.115.010.

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RESOLUTION NO. P-26-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ADELANTO RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
ZONE TEXT AMENDMENTS WHICH AMEND THE CITY OF ADELANTO
APPENDIX A-REGULATION OF USES BY ZONING DISTRICT TO ADD
NATURAL GAS AND HYDROGEN POWER PLANTS, FUEL CELLS,
LINEAR GENERATORS, LNG STATIONS, BATTERY STORAGE, SMRS,
AND MICROGRIDS TO APPENDIX A, COMMUNICATIONS /UTILITIES
DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION, POWER GENERATING
FACILITIES OF TITLE 17 OF THE ADELANTO MUNICIPAL CODE AND
TO ADD DATA CENTERS TO WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION
/STORAGE/TRANSPORTATION,
AS
WELL
MICROCHIP,SEMICONDUCTOR AND DRONE MANUFACTURING TO MANUFACTURING
AND WHOLESALE AND WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION OF
TITLE 17 OF THE ADELANTO MUNICIPAL CODE.
M_________________________S________________________ACTION___________

H. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ITEMS

I. NEW BUSINESS
1. Director Development Services Comments – City Hall will be closed September
7th in observance of Labor Day holiday.
J. PLANNING MANAGER/COMMISSIONER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND/OR REPORTS
1.
2.

Director Development Services Comments
Planning / Parks and Recreation Commissioner Comments

K. ADJOURNMENT
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TIME OUT: ____________
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L. DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, NYEKA ALLEN, PLANNING SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO, OR
MY DESIGNEE, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A TRUE, ACCURATE COPY OF THE
FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED ON AUGUST 13, 2026, SEVENTY-TWO (72)
HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING PER GOVERNMENT CODE 54954.2 IN THE
GOVERNMENTAL CENTER’S DISPLAY CASE, 11600 AIR EXPRESSWAY, AT
THE ADELANTO POST OFFICE AND AT THE ADELANTO LIBRARY.
Nyeka Allen
Nyeka Allen
Secretary of Planning Commission

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PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
ADELANTO GOVERNMENTAL CENTER | 11600 AIR EXPRESSWAY
| ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA 92301

DATE:

August 19, 2026

TO:

Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission

FROM:

Jim Hirsch, Acting Planning Manager
Nyeka Allen, Development Services Coordinator

SUBJECT:

Zone Text Amendments (ZTA) 26-01 - Proposal to adopt a Resolution recommending
to the City Council approval of Zone Text Amendments by Ordinance 668, which
amends Section 17.30.010, Intent and Purpose, (a) LM, MI, ADD, to add natural gas
and hydrogen power plants, fuel cells, linear generators, LNG stations, battery
storage, SMRs, and microgrids to Appendix A, Communications/Utilities Distribution
and Transmission, Power Generating Facilities of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal
Code and to add Data Centers to Warehouse/Distribution /Storage/Transportation,
as well as Microchip, Semi-Conductor and Drone Manufacturing to Manufacturing
and wholesale Warehouse/Distribution of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution P-26-07 recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 668, find the
proposed Zone Text Amendment 26-01 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3), and Approve Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-01 which amends
Section 17.30.010, Intent and Purpose, (a), to add natural gas and hydrogen power plants, fuel cells,
linear generators, battery storage, LNG stations, SMRs, and microgrids
to Appendix A,
Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission, Power Generating Facilities of Title 17 of the
Adelanto Municipal Code and to add Data Centers to Warehouse/Distribution /Storage/Transportation,
as well as Microchip, Semi-Conductor and Drone Manufacturing to Manufacturing and wholesale of Title
17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code Section 17.115.010..

BACKGROUND:
The City of Adelanto(“Applicant”) desires to amend the City of Adelanto Municipal Code to add natural
gas and hydrogen power plants, fuel cells, linear generators, battery storage, LNG stations, SMRs, and
microgrids to Appendix A, Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission, Power Generating
Facilities of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code and to add data centers to Warehouse/Distribution
/Storage/Transportation, Warehouse/Distribution of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code within the

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Light Manufacturing (LM), Manufacturing Industrial (MI) and the Airport Development District (ADD)
Zoning Districts. (See Attachment A. Land Use and Zoning Map).
The purpose of this amendment is to accommodate energy generation, transmission, storage, and
related infrastructure facilities , including but not limited to microgrid systems, renewable and
conventional energy assets, and associated utility services, together with all activities reasonably
incidental or ancillary thereto.
The procedure for the Zone Text Amendment requires that certain findings be made under Municipal
Code Section 17.115.040 as follows:
1. The Zone Text Amendment is consistent with the General Plan; and
2. The proposed change will not adversely affect surrounding properties.
The Zone Text Amendment would be applicable to all properties within the ADD, MI and LM Zones,
therefore, there would be no issue with “spot zoning.” Based on the above-described factors, the City
of Adelanto believes the proposed code text amendments are consistent with the 2035 North Adelanto
Sustainable Plan as they would be beneficial to the economic development of the City.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The adoption of Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-01 is a "project" subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA"). Staff has reviewed the
proposed amendment and determined that it is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3), the "common sense" exemption, which applies where it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
The proposed amendment is a text-only change to Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code that identifies
additional land uses that may be considered within the Light Manufacturing (LM), Manufacturing
Industrial (MI), and Airport Development District (ADD) zoning districts. The amendment does not grant
any entitlement, approve any development project, alter any development standard, or authorize
construction or any other physical change in the environment, whether direct or reasonably foreseeable
indirect. Each use added by the amendment requires approval of a future discretionary land use
entitlement permit, and any future application to establish such a use will be subject to its own projectspecific environmental review under CEQA — including analysis of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions,
hazards, hydrology and water supply, noise, transportation, and energy — based on an actual project
description, site, and design, before any physical development may occur. Because the amendment itself
changes only the text of the code, and any development it may ultimately enable cannot proceed
without subsequent discretionary approval and CEQA review, it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that the amendment may have a significant effect on the environment. A Notice of
Exemption will be filed with the San Bernardino County Clerk following adoption.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
A public hearing notice was published on August 4th, 2026. As of the writing of this report, no comments
have been received by staff.
ATTACHMENTS:

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Attachment A:
Attachment B:
Attachment C:
Attachment D.
Attachment E.

General Plan Land Use and Zoning Map
Draft Council Ordinance No. 668
PC Resolution P-26-07
City of Adelanto Appendix A- Regulation of Uses by Zoning District (with proposed
text amendments in red).
Notice of Exemption ZTA 26-01

General Plan Land Use & Zoning Map
Oleander St
Jimson St

Purple Sage St
Torosa St

Desert Flower Rd
Hote Rd

Sonoma Rd
Dayton St

Colusa Rd
Calana Rd

Calleja Ave
Egert Rd

Desoto Ave
Coronado Ave

Nichols Rd
Avalon Ave

El Mirage Rd
La Paz Ave

Auburn Ave
Vintage Rd

Chamberlaine Way
Lee Avenue

Bartlett Ave
Lawson Ave

Air Expressway
Joshua Ave

Yucca Rd
Violet Ave

Rancho Rd
Primrose Ave

Cassia Rd

Lupin Rd

Mojave Dr
Joshua St

Victor St

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Villa St

0.45

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Amethyst Rd

Brucite Rd

Cobalt Rd

Diamond Rd

Cactus Rd

Emerald Rd

Redondo Rd

Poppy Rd

Aguadera Rd

Holly Rd

Mesa Linda Rd

Pansy Ave

0.9 Miles

Seneca Rd
Begonia Rd

Adelanto Rd
U.S. Hwy 395

Pearmain St

Jonathan St

Delicious ST

Bellflower St

Lilac Rd

Verbena Rd

Daisy Rd

Aster Rd

Stevens St

Raccoon Ave

Muskrat Ave

Koala Rd

Otter Ave

Beaver Rd

El Privelegio St

Richardson Rd

Trinidad Rd

Vinton Rd

Shasta Rd

Caughlin Rd

Barbet Rd

Middleton Rd

Tumbleweed Rd

Lessing Ave

Palmdale Rd

LAND USE AND ZONING DISTRICTS
NE_Mixed_Use_Overlay

Business Park (BP)

Light Manufacturing Cannabis Only

Single Family Residential (R-S1)

Dispensary_Overlay

Commercial (C)

Manufacturing/Industrial (MI)

Single Family Residential (R-S5)

Desert Living (DL-5) (1 du/5 ac)

Mixed Use (MU) (12 - 18 du/ac)

Single Family Residential (R-1)

Desert Living (DL-9) (1 du/9 ac)

Open Space (OS)

High Density Residential (R3-30)

Desert Living (DL-2.5) (1 du/2.5 ac)

Public Utilities (PU)

Medium Density Residential (R3-8)

Light Manufacturing (LM)

Medium Density Residential (R-M12)

ADELANTO MAIN ZONING MAP
ZONINGCODE

Airport Development District (ADD)
Airport Park (AP)

CANNABIS ZONES :The City of Adelanto permits and regulates Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis activities in
designated zones. Cannabis activity is permitted in the following zones: Light Manufacturing (LM), Light
Manufacturing Cannabis Only (LMCO), Manufacturing Industrial (MI), and Airport Development District (ADD).

City of Adelanto
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Adelanto Geographical Information Systems
Zoning Updated: January, 2026

ORDINANCE NO. 668
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO,
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CITY OF
ADELANTO APPENDIX A -REGULATION OF USES BY ZONING DISTRICT TO
ADD NATURAL GAS AND HYDROGEN POWER PLANTS, FUEL CELLS,
LINEAR GENERATORS, LNG STATIONS, BATTERY STORAGE, SMRS, AND
MICROGRIDS TO COMMUNICATIONS /UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION AND
TRANSMISSION, POWER GENERATING FACILITIES OF TITLE 17 OF THE
ADELANTO MUNICIPAL CODE AND TO ADD DATA CENTERS TO
WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION /STORAGE/TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL
MICROCHIP, SEMI-CONDUCTOR AND DRONE MANUFACTURING TO
MANUFACTURING
AND
WHOLESALE
AND
WHOLESALE
WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE 17 OF THE ADELANTO MUNICIPAL
CODE.

WHEREAS, on August 28, 2001, the City Council adopted the General Plan
Update for the City of Adelanto (“City”); and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the City Council adopted the Adelanto North 2035
Sustainable Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Adelanto Planning Commission, after a duly noticed public
hearing held on August 19, 2026 adopted Resolution No. P-26-07 recommending
that the City Council Adopt Ordinance No. 668, approving Zone Text Amendment
No. ZTA 26-01.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated
herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines, no further
environmental review is required prior to the adoption of the proposed
amendments to Chapter 17.50.020 of the Adelanto Municipal Code.
The adoption of Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-01 is a "project" subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.)
("CEQA"). Staff has reviewed the proposed amendment and determined that it is
exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the
"common sense" exemption, which applies where it can be seen with certainty that

ORDINANCE No. 668

there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on
the environment. The proposed amendment is a text-only change to Title 17 of the
Adelanto Municipal Code that identifies additional land uses that may be
considered within the Light Manufacturing (LM), Manufacturing Industrial (MI), and
Airport Development District (ADD) zoning districts. The amendment does not
grant any entitlement, approve any development project, alter any development
standard, or authorize construction or any other physical change in the
environment, whether direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect. Each use added
by the amendment requires approval of a future discretionary land use entitlement
permit, and any future application to establish such a use will be subject to its own
project-specific environmental review under CEQA — including analysis of air
quality, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards, hydrology and water supply, noise,
transportation, and energy — based on an actual project description, site, and
design, before any physical development may occur. Because the amendment
itself changes only the text of the code, and any development it may ultimately
enable cannot proceed without subsequent discretionary approval and CEQA
review, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendment
may have a significant effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption will be
filed with the San Bernardino County Clerk following adoption.
Further, the City Council finds that State CEQA guidelines Section 15378(b)(5)
exempts organizational and administrative activities of governments that will not
result in physical environmental impacts.
FINDINGS
The Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed Zone Text
Amendments application in accordance with the standards and principles stated
in Section 17.115.040 of the Adelanto Zoning Code, and finds that the proposed
uses are consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Code and the Adelanto
General Plan by the following:
(a) The Zone Text Amendments are consistent with other development uses
as detailed in Article 17 of the Adelanto Zoning Code. The proposed uses
were reviewed by staff using the current Zoning Code. The Zone Text
Amendments promote the public health, safety and welfare of the
community by allowing uses that provide a thorough and efficient level of
service to residents and developers seeking to develop specific use projects
on local parcels.
Further, the Zone Text Amendments are consistent with the goals, policies,
and
objectives of the General Plan. The Zone Text Amendments will meet Policy
3.1
and 3.2 of the General Plan Land Use Element, in that the amendments will

ORDINANCE No. 668

accommodate energy generation, transmission, storage, and related
infrastructure
facilities , including but not limited to microgrid systems, renewable and
conventional energy assets, and associated utility services, together with all
activities reasonably incidental or ancillary thereto in the Airport Development,
Manufacturing Industrial and Light Manufacturing Zones. These new uses are
consistent with currently allowed uses and won’t impact the nature of the
surrounding land uses.
(b) The Zone Text Amendments will contribute to the General Health, Safety,
and Welfare of the City of Adelanto and its residents.
(c) The Zone Text Amendments will not adversely affect surrounding properties
if proper conditions of approval are implemented.
(d) As noted in finding (a), the amendments will meet the current development
standards for the City of Adelanto.

Based upon the findings contained in this Resolution and on all other written
and oral evidence in the record, the Planning Commission hereby recommends
City Council approval of the Zone Text Amendments based on the amendments’
ability to meet the findings stated above and recommends approval of the
amendments of Appendix A of the Zoning Code, modifying the uses in the Airport
Development District, Manufacturing Industrial and Light Manufacturing Zones.

Proposed Amendment
Amend Appendix A-Regulation of Uses by Zoning District, ADD, LM, and MI
Development Zone Districts as shown on Pages A-7, A-10-D and A10-E in
Attachment D. Changes are shown in Red Text.

ORDINANCE No. 668

ORDINANCE No. 668

SECTION 3. Section 17.30.010 and Section 17.30.040 are amended as
follows:
SECTION 4. The City Council directs staff to prepare and file a Notice of
Exemption (“NOE”) with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the County of
San Bernardino within five (5) working days of the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 5. The documents and materials that constitute the record of
proceedings on which these findings are based are located at the Development
Services Department of the City of Adelanto, Adelanto City Hall, 11600 Air
Expressway, Adelanto, CA 92301.
SECTION 6. If any section or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid, unconstitutional, illegal, or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, or contravened by reason of any preemptive legislation,
then such section or provision shall be severed and shall be inoperative, and the
remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify passage
and adoption of this Ordinance, and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be
published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law in this regard, and this
Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its final passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this _xx__ day of _September__, 2026.
__________________________
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Gabriel Reyes, Mayor

___________________________________
Brenda Lopez, CMC, City Clerk

ORDINANCE No. 668

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Todd Litfin, City Attorney
I, Brenda Lopez, City Clerk of the City of Adelanto, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 668 was duly introduced for first
reading on the xx day of September, 2026 and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Adelanto on this day xx day of September,
2026, by the following voter, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the
official seal of the City of Adelanto on this xx day of September , 2026.

_______________________________
Brenda Lopez, CMC, City Clerk

RESOLUTION NO. P-26-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENTS WHICH AMEND THE CITY OF ADELANTO APPENDIX AREGULATION OF USES BY ZONING DISTRICT TO ADD NATURAL GAS AND
HYDROGEN POWER PLANTS, FUEL CELLS, LINEAR GENERATORS, LNG
STATIONS, BATTERY STORAGE, SMRS, AND MICROGRIDS TO APPENDIX A,
COMMUNICATIONS /UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION, POWER
GENERATING FACILITIES OF TITLE 17 OF THE ADELANTO MUNICIPAL CODE
AND
TO
ADD
DATA
CENTERS
TO
WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION
/STORAGE/TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL MICROCHIP,SEMI-CONDUCTOR AND
DRONE MANUFACTURING TO MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE AND
WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION OF TITLE 17 OF THE ADELANTO
MUNICIPAL CODE.

WHEREAS, the City of Adelanto Planning Commission has considered the
application to propose Zone Text Amendments which amend the City of Adelanto
Appendix A- Regulation of Uses by Zoning District to add natural gas and hydrogen
power plants, fuel cells, linear generators, LNG stations, battery storage, SMRs, and
microgrids to Appendix A, Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission,
Power Generating Facilities of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code and to add Data
Centers to Warehouse/Distribution /Storage/Transportation, as well as Microchip, SemiConductor and Drone Manufacturing to Manufacturing and wholesale
Warehouse/Distribution of Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Adelanto’s ADD, MI and LM Zones are intended to have
warehousing and manufacturing uses which require electric power ; and
WHEREAS, the proposed code amendments will be consistent and harmonious
with the zones in which they are to be located and will be in general conformity to the
City of Adelanto General Plan design guidelines and policies; and
WHEREAS, by amending these specific uses and improving the consistency of
the information provided in the Citywide Zoning Code, City staff will be able to provide a
consistent interpretation of allowable uses in the Airport Development District (ADD),
Light Manufacturing (LM) and Manufacturing Industrial (MI) Zones; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing
August xx, 2026 concerning the prospective recommendations set forth herein at which
evidence, both written and oral, was presented.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Adelanto hereby resolves:
SECTION 1.

RESOLUTION NO. P-26-07
Page 2
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The adoption of Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-07 is a "project" subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA").
Staff has reviewed the proposed amendment and determined that it is exempt from
CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the "common sense"
exemption, which applies where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The
proposed amendment is a text-only change to Title 17 of the Adelanto Municipal Code
that identifies additional land uses that may be considered within the Light
Manufacturing (LM), Manufacturing Industrial (MI), and Airport Development District
(ADD) zoning districts. The amendment does not grant any entitlement, approve any
development project, alter any development standard, or authorize construction or any
other physical change in the environment, whether direct or reasonably foreseeable
indirect. Each use added by the amendment requires approval of a future discretionary
land use entitlement permit, and any future application to establish such a use will be
subject to its own project-specific environmental review under CEQA — including
analysis of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards, hydrology and water supply,
noise, transportation, and energy — based on an actual project description, site, and
design, before any physical development may occur. Because the amendment itself
changes only the text of the code, and any development it may ultimately enable cannot
proceed without subsequent discretionary approval and CEQA review, it can be seen
with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendment may have a significant
effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption will be filed with the San Bernardino
County Clerk following adoption.
SECTION 2.
FINDINGS
The Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed Zone Text Amendments
application in accordance with the standards and principles stated in Section
17.115.040 of the Adelanto Zoning Code, and finds that the proposed uses are
consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Code and the Adelanto General Plan by the
following:
(a) The Zone Text Amendments are consistent with other development uses as
detailed in Article 17 of the Adelanto Zoning Code. The proposed uses were
reviewed by staff using the current Zoning Code. The Zone Text Amendments
promote the public health, safety and welfare of the community by allowing uses
that provide a thorough and efficient level of service to residents and developers
seeking to develop specific use projects on local parcels.
Further, the Zone Text Amendments are consistent with the goals, policies, and

RESOLUTION NO. P-26-07
Page 3
objectives of the General Plan. The Zone Text Amendments will meet Policy 3.1
and 3.2 of the General Plan Land Use Element, in that the amendments will
accommodate energy generation, transmission, storage, and related infrastructure
facilities , including but not limited to microgrid systems, renewable and
conventional energy assets, and associated utility services, together with all
activities reasonably incidental or ancillary thereto in the Airport Development,
Manufacturing Industrial and Light Manufacturing Zones. These new uses are
consistent with currently allowed uses and won’t impact the nature of the
surrounding land uses.
(b) The Zone Text Amendments will contribute to the General Health, Safety, and
Welfare of the City of Adelanto and its residents.
(c) The Zone Text Amendments will not adversely affect surrounding properties if
proper conditions of approval are implemented.
(d) As noted in finding (a), the amendments will meet the current development
standards for the City of Adelanto.
SECTION 3.
Based upon the findings contained in this Resolution and on all other written and
oral evidence in the record, the Planning Commission hereby recommends City Council
approval of the Zone Text Amendments based on the amendments’ ability to meet the
findings stated above and recommends approval of the amendments of Appendix A of
the Zoning Code, modifying the uses in the Airport Development District, Manufacturing
Industrial and Light Manufacturing Zones.

Proposed Amendment
Amend Appendix A-Regulation of Uses by Zoning District, ADD, LM, and MI
Development Zone Districts as shown on Pages A-7, A-10-D and A10-E in Attachment
D. Changes are shown in Red Text.

RESOLUTION NO. P-26-07
Page 4

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission this _19___h day of
August , 2026.

___________________________________
Chris Waggener
Chairman of the Planning Commission
___________________________________
Nyeka Allen
Secretary to the Planning Commission

RESOLUTION NO. P-26-07
Page 5

I, Nyeka Allen, Planning Secretary for the Planning Commission of the City of Adelanto,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. P-26-07 was duly and regularly
adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Adelanto on the 19___
day of August__ 2026, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of the City of
Adelanto on the _19__ day of _August, 2026.

___________________________________
Nyeka Allen
Secretary to the Planning Commission

CITY OF ADELANTO APPENDIX A - Regulation of Uses by Zoning District
KEY:
P = Use permitted by right with Location and Development Plan Approval (subject to all local, State, and other applicable Code requirements)
C = Use requires Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 17.30 Adelanto Zoning Code)
Cm = Use Requires a Minor Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 17.30 Adelanto Zoning Code) A = Use permitted as accessory use only (when such use is directly related to the primary use) T = Use permitted as temporary
use only (see Chapter 17.75)

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts:

Residential Zoning Districts:

Commercial and Mixed Use
Zoning Districts:

Business Park and Manufacturing
Zoning Districts:

DL-9 = Desert Living 1 unit/9 acres
DL-5 = Desert Living 1 unit/5 acres
DL-2.5 = Desert Living 1 unit/2.5 acres
R-S1 = Single Family Residential
R1-.5 = Single Family Residential (½ Acre)
R1 = Single Family Residential
R-S5 = Single Family Residential
R3-8 = Medium Density Residential
R-M12 = Medium Density Residential
R3-30 = High Density Residential
AP = Airport Park

C = General Commercial
MU = Mixed Use

LM = Light Manufacturing
LMCO=Light Manufacturing Cannabis Only
MI = Manufacturing Industrial
ADD = Airport Development District
BP = Business Park

PU = Public Utility
PF = Public Facility
OS = Open Space
DE = Greenbelt Corridor: Drainage
Easement
UE = Greenbelt Corridor: Utility
Easement

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

A

A

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R1
-.5

R-M 12

R330

AP

A

A

A

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D
MI
LM
CO

BP

PU

PF

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION and ANIMAL
SERVICES7
Animal Keeping (subject to provisions of Title 7Animals)11

A

A

A

A

Animal Shelter (on lots greater than 2.5 acres only)

Cm

Cannabis Facilities excluding dispensaries
ADELANTO ZONING CODE

C
C

A-1

C

C

C

C

C

C

2019 S-34

OS

DE

UE

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

PU

PF

OS

7

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION and ANIMAL SERVICES
Feed and Grain Sales

C

Horses (Boarding and Raising as a Business), Kennels
(subject to provisions of Title 7- Animals on lots
greater than 2.5 acres only)

C

Taxidermist
Veterinarian/Veterinary Hospital/Pet Grooming

C

P

P

P

P

P

RESIDENTIAL
Bed and Breakfast

P

Dwelling Unit, Multiple Family,
Two-Family (Duplex), Condominium
Dwelling Unit, Single-Family (detached)

P

P

P

P

P

Dwelling Unit - Second Units/ Dependent
Housing/Granny Flats

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P
P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

Day Care Center, Adult Day Health and Child Care
(Subject to California Department of Social Services)

C

Day Care Home, Large Family (14 or fewer children),
(Subject to California Department of Social Services)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Day Care Home, Small Family (8 or fewer children,
(Subject to California Department of Social Services)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

C

P

A-2

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

2019 S-34

DE

UE

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Group Homes not licensed by the State with 2 or more
residents

C

C

C

C

C

Single Room Occupancy Facilities

P

P

P

P

P

Transitional and Supportive Housing

P

P

P

P

P

Emergency and Homeless Shelters

P

R-M 12

R330

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

PU

PF

RESIDENTIAL

Residential Care Facility (7 or more persons)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Residential Care Facility for 6 or fewer persons
(includes facilities licensed and/or controlled by
California Department of Social Services)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Home Occupation (Use allowed subject to Chapter
17.95)

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Fraternal/Sorority Hall, Rooming
P

Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks

C

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

P

P

C

P

Mobile Homes Sales
Model Home

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

Game Courts (Badminton/Tennis/Racquetball/ Other)
and Swimming Pool, Private

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

C

A
P

Manufactured Home, Mobile Home (includes
individual unit placed in a residential subdivision)

C

A-3

2018 S-30

OS

DE

UE

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

C1

C

C

C

P

P

PU

PF

P

P

C

C

P

C

OS

DE

UE

P

P

P

INSTITUTIONAL

Educational
Education Institution (including private, commercial,
and vocational schools,
**card room related training only)
Education Institution, Public (Subject to LDP
approval)

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Prisons/Correctional Facilities

C

C

P

P
C

C

Medical
Chiropractic/Physical Therapy Office

P

P

P

Hospitals and Clinics

P

C

C

Medical/Dental Offices

P

Laboratories, Medical and Dental
2, 9

P

Pharmacy (see also Drugstore)

Convalescent Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P
C

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Public
Conference ro Convention Centers
Parks, Plazas and Trails

P
P

P

P

P

P

P

Visitor Centers

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

P

P
P

A-4

C

C

C

C
P

P

P

2019 S-34

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

C

C

C

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

C

C

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

C

P

P

C

C

C

P

P

P

PU

PF

C

INSTITUTIONAL
Religious/Non-Profit
Churches, Temples, other religious institutions, nonprofits (except administrative offices- see Offices). In
residential zones, vehicular access shall be only from
major arterial or major collector as designated in the
General Plan Circulation Element.

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

COMMERCIAL
Alcoholic Beverage Establishments
Alcoholic Beverage Onsite Sales in establishments
open to persons over the legal drinking age
exclusively, not allowed within 1,000 feet of any
residential zoning district or residential use, churches,
parks, and/or educational institutions3

C

Alcoholic Beverage Onsite Sales in establishments
open to persons over the legal drinking age
exclusively, more than 1,000 feet from any residential
zoning district or residential use, churches, parks,
and/or educational institutions3
Alcoholic Beverage Onsite Sales as part of a bona fide
sit down (non-age-restricted) restaurant3

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A-5

2018 S-30

OS

DE

UE

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

R1

Residential
RR3S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

PU

PF

COMMERCIAL
Alcoholic Beverage Establishments
Alcoholic Beverage Offsite Sales within a
supermarket or drug store 2,3,9
Alcoholic Beverage Offsite Sales in any store other
than a supermarket or drug store
2,3,9

Wineries3

C

Automobile, Vehicle Rentals and Sales Related Uses
Automobile Auction
Automobiles/Recreational
Vehicles/Boats/Motorcycles/Trucks4, Sales- New &
Used, and Rentals

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

Service Station/Gas Station (Petroleum Products),
including automobile service and Car Wash4,9

P

C

P

P

P

C

Parking Lot and Parking Garages, Public4

C

P

P

P

P

C

C

P

P

P

P

Automobile, Vehicle Service and Repair
Automobile Accessory Sales and Installation,
including parts supply (No overnight outside storage
or parking; body work prohibited)4,6

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A-6

2022 S-43

OS

DE

UE

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

C

C

P

P

P

C

C

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

PU

PF

C

C

OS

DE

UE

COMMERCIAL
Automobile, Vehicle Service and Repair
Automobile Service (Lubrication, Tune-ups, emission
tests, batteries,
mufflers, etc. No use of impact wrenches or other
equipment that could create noise impacts; No
overnight outside storage or parking; Paint, body
work, upholstery prohibited)4,6
Automobile Minor Repair (Brakes, tires, radiators,
electrical, etc. No overnight outside storage or
parking; Paint, body work, upholstery prohibited)4,6
Automobile Paint, Body, and Upholstery Shops4,6

C

Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission
Cellular, Microwave Antenna/Towers and related
equipment buildings8

C

C

C

C

Gas Distribution, Meter, and Control Station
LNG Station
Electricity Distribution & Transmission Substation
(<5,000 SF)

C

C

C

C

C

C

Electricity Distribution & Transmission Substation
(>5,000 SF)
Battery Energy Storage Systems, Microgrids
Power Generating Facilities, Solar Energy and/or
Wind Energy Conversion Systems
>500 Kw10 Full cycle gas plants, gas turbines, fuel
cells, gas peaker plants linear generators, and SMR's
(Subject to NRC approval

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A-7

C

C

C

C

C

P

C

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

2022 S-43

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

Cm

Cm

Cm

Cm

Cm

Cm

Cm

P

P

P

P

P

PU

PF

C
m

Cm

OS

DE

UE

COMMERCIAL
Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission
Solar Energy and/or Wind Energy Conversion
Systems <500 Kw
Solar Energy and/or Wind Energy Conversion
Systems <25 Kw

P

P

P

P

P

Radio/Television Broadcasting Studios (including
Recording Studios)
Telephone Repeater Stations

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Cm

Cm

Cm

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

A

C

P

P

P

C

C

P

C

P

Eating and Drinking Establishments
C

P

P

P

P

P

P

Catering Service

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

Nightclubs/Taverns/Bars

Restaurant, No Alcohol Sales
2

Restaurant, Drive-Thru , no alcohol sales
3

C
P

See “Alcoholic Beverage Onsite Sales”

Restaurant, with Alcohol Sales

Entertainment/Recreation
Adult Business (subject to Adult Business Ordinance)

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

C

A-8

Cm

C

Bakery, Coffeehouse, Delicatessen, Ice Cream Parlor,
and other similar eating establishments2

3,9

C

2023 S-44

C

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

Amusement Park, Entertainment Center (including
Arcade, Live Theater, Bowling, Ice and Roller
Skating, Indoor Soccer and Hockey Arena)

C

C

C

Billiard/Pool Hall9

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

T

DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

PU

C

C

PF

OS

DE

UE

COMMERCIAL
Entertainment/Recreation

Batting Cages, Indoor or Outdoor

C

9

C

C

Carnival, Circus, or Fair

T

T

T

T

T

Club - Athletic, Health, or Recreation (including
Dance Studios)

P

P

P

P

P

Dance Hall/Dance Club

C

C

C

C

C

Game Courts, Commercial

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

Card Rooms

Golf Course and Driving Range, Clubhouse, Country
Club

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Movie Theater

P

Shooting Range, Indoor and Outdoor (outdoor ranges
prohibited in the C and OS)
Stable, Public (Boarding/Riding) and Private Boarding allowed as accessory use in DL

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A

A-9

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

P
C

P

C

P

T

C

C

2018 S-30

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

R1

Residential
RR3S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

PU

PF

OS

DE

UE

COMMERCIAL
Food and Beverage Stores
Convenience Market, Health Food Store2,3,9

C

2,3,9

Drug store

Grocery Store, Retail, Discount, and Club Stores2,3,9

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P*

P

P

P

P

General Merchandise Stores
Department Store, Specialty Stores
Discount Stores, Home Improvement Center
Lodging
Hotel, Motel *(more than 50 rooms requires a CUP)
Recreational Vehicle Park and Campgrounds

P

C

C

C

Offices
Administrative, Professional, and Other Related
Offices
Financial Institutions (Banks, Credit Unions, Check
Cashing, Pay Advance, Money Transfer, etc.)2

P

P

P

A

A

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

A

Business Services
Copy Services, Postal Services, and Parcel Delivery
Service

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A-10

2018 S-30

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

P

P

Shoe and Watch Repair/Sales, Locksmith

P

P

P

P

P

P

Janitorial Service, Pest Control Service

P

P

P

P

P

P

T

T

T

T

T

T

DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

R1

Residential
RR3S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

PU

PF

OS

DE

UE

COMMERCIAL
Personal Services7
Barber/Beauty Shop/Cosmetologist/Massage Parlor/
Acupuncturist
Cemetery/Mausoleums

C

C

Dressmaker/Tailor Shop
Dry Cleaner (Storefront Type); Laundry Service2
Funeral Parlor, Mortuary

P
P

7

Repair and Maintenance Services

A

7

Retail

Temporary Uses and Structures (Subject to Chapter
17.75)

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

T

A-10A

T

T

2018 S-30

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

R1

Residential
RR3S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

P

P

P

P

P

P

PU

P

A

PF

COMMERCIAL
Retail7
General Retail Sales (including the following:
Antiques, Appliance Sales/Repairs; Art
Gallery/Supplies; Books/Music; Clothing/Accessories;
Costumes; Coins/Collectables; Food Products; Glass
Shops/Studios; Hardware; Hobby, Gift, and Floral
Shops; Home Improvement Goods/Home Furnishings;
Medical Supplies; Newsstands; Nursery/Garden
Equipment; Office Equipment/Supplies; Pet Shop;
Photography Studio/Photofinishing; Sporting Goods;
Toy Stores9
C1

P

C

P

C1

Pawnshop, Secondhand Store
INDUSTRIAL7
Ambulance Service
Printing, Publishing, Bookbinding (including
Lithographic and Newspaper Printing)

P

Recreational Vehicle Repair, Supplies

C1

Laboratories, Chemical, Research, and Testing
Machine/Sheet Metal Shop, Metal Engraving, Silk
Screen Shop

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

C1

A-10B

C

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

P

P

P

P

2018 S-30

OS

DE

UE

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

Residential
RR3R1
S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

PU

PF

OS

DE

UE

INDUSTRIAL
Industrial/Heavy Equipment, Sales, Service, and
Rental (including, but not limited to Construction
Equipment; Refrigeration; Vending Machines)

C

Junk, Salvage, Vehicle Wrecking, and Impound Yard

P

P

C

C

Outdoor Storage, as a Primary use

C

C

C

Recycling Facilities, Commercial

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Recycling Facilities, Public (collection only)

P

Sanitary Landfill, Waste Haulers, Material Recovery
Facility

C

Sewage Treatment Plant

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

T

T

T

C

C

C

P

P

P

Upholstery Shop, Welding Shop

C1

7

Construction

Building Materials/Lumber/ Plumbing Supply Yard
Construction Office (on the same site as the
construction activity)

T

Contractor Storage Yard, Machinery Storage Yard
Horticultural (Landscape and Gardening) Services

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T
C

P

A-10C

P

T

T

T

2018 S-30

C

Zone District
Commercial and
Mixed Use

Public Facility, Public Utility, Open
Space, Public Land and Schools and
Greenbelt Corridors Districts

LAND USE
DL
(9,5,2.5)

RS1

R1
-.5

R1

Residential
RR3S5
8

R-M 12

R330

AP

MU

C

Business and Manufacturing
LM
AD D B P
MI
LM
CO

PU

PF

T

T

INDUSTRIAL
Manufacture and wholesale7
Assembly, Manufacturing (Including food and
beverage production and processing), Restoration of
Goods; Except Tires

P

P

P

C

C

P

P

C

C1

Batch plants, aggregate products and other similar
manufacturing uses
Dry Cleaning Plant, Large-Scale Commercial Type

P

Oil Exploration, Drilling, and Production (Limited to
areas w/minimum lot size)

C

Sand and Gravel Pit, subject to Surface Materials and
Reclamation Act (SMARA)
Swap Meet9

T

Microchip and Semi-Conductor Manufacturing
Drone Manufacturing

T

C

C

C

C

C

P

Wholesale Businesses (Including Electrical,
Mechanical, Carpentry, Cabinetry)

C

P

P

P

P

P

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C1

Warehouse/Distribution/Storage/Transportation7
Transfer, Moving, and Storage
Truck Terminals (includes Freight to Freight, Cross
Dock, Parcel Delivery Terminals), Truck Parking
Truck and Trailer (and similar heavy transportation
equipment) Sales, Repair (all repair to be conducted
entirely within an enclosed building)5
ADELANTO ZONING CODE

C1

A-10D

C

2018 S-30

OS

DE

UE

INDUSTRIAL
Warehouse/Distribution/Storage/Transportation7
Mini-Warehouse/Storage Facilities/Recreational
Vehicle Storage (in AP zone - Aviation hangar less
than 10,000 square feet is a permitted use, over
10,000 square feet requires a CUP), may include one
(1) caretaker unit.
Warehouse/Distribution, Cold Storage (in AP zone Aviation hangar less than 10,000 square feet is a
permitted use, over 10,000 square feet requires a
CUP) Data Centers

C1

C1

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Note: Uses not shown above as Permitted, Conditionally Permitted, Accessory, or Temporary are prohibited in the zoning district as determined by the Director of Planning or their designee.
Footnotes:
1.
Aviation/Aircraft related uses only in the AP zone.
2.
Drive-thru requires Conditional Use Permit (CUP). A minor Conditional Use Permit (CUPm) may be allowed under certain circumstances, see Chapter 17.25.
3.
Use allowed subject to Chapter 17.25.
4.
Light duty trucks, less than 2 ton carrying capacity.
5.
Heavy duty trucks, greater than 2 tons carrying capacity.
6.
All uses shall be conducted in a fully enclosed building.
7.
Sales, storage, or use, of any materials classified as toxic or hazardous by either the federal or state government as a substantial part of the total use shall require a CUP, as shall the parking or storage of vehicles used to carry such
materials.
8.
Co-location and wall antennas require LDPm/CUPm when placed on existing structures per Code, all other proposals require review and approval of an LDP/CUP.
9.
No tobacco retailer shall be permitted to sell, donate, distribute, or deliver to any person(s) tobacco products within 1,000 feet of any playground, church, public library, school, or any childcare facility or similar entity providing structured,
organized care for youth; see Section 17.80.040.
10.
Power Generating Facilities, Solar Energy and/or Wind Energy Conversion Systems >500 Kw are allowed in all zones west of Richardson Road and/or north of Calleja Avenue with approval of a LDP/CUP.
11.
Until referenced to R3-30 is included in Title 7 of the Municipal Code, Animal Keeping shall be allowed in the R3-30 district the same as is allowed in the R3-8 district.
12.
Only allowed in industrial parks.
13.
Warehouse/Distribution: Data Centers
(Amendment adopted May, 2008; Ord. No. 497, Section 5, 5/12/10; Ord. No. 502, Section 5, 4/27/11; Ord. No. 511, Exhibit B, 3/28/12; Ord. No. 515, Exhibit C, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit C,
9/10/14; Ord. No. 535, Exhibit E, 5/27/15; Ord. No. 539, 11/23/15; Ord. No. 581, Sections 3, 4, 12/13/17; Ord. No. 586, Section 5, 5/9/18, Ord. No. 587, Section 3, 5/23/18; Ord. No. 600, Section 3, 5/8/19; Ord. No. 635, Section 3, 10/14/22;
Ord. No. 641, 5/10/23; Ord. No. 654, Section 3, 10/23/24.)

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A-10E

2024 S-49

ADELANTO ZONING CODE

A-10F

NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
(Public Resources Code § 21152(b); CEQA Guidelines §§ 15061(b)(3), 15062)

TO:

FROM: (Public Agency)

☒ County Clerk, County of San Bernardino

City of Adelanto

385 N. Arrowhead Avenue

Planning Division

San Bernardino, CA 92415

11600 Air Expressway

☐ Office of Planning and Research

Adelanto, CA 92301

1400 Tenth Street, Room 121
Sacramento, CA 95814
Project Title: Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 26-01 (Ordinance No.668 ___)
Project Applicant: City of Adelanto
Project Location — Specific: Citywide; the amendment applies to all properties within the Light
Manufacturing (LM), Manufacturing Industrial (MI), and Airport Development District (ADD) zoning
districts. No specific development site is involved.
Project Location — City: Adelanto
Project Location — County: San Bernardino
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
A text-only amendment to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Adelanto Municipal Code amending Section 17.30.010 and
Appendix A (Regulation of Uses by Zoning District) to identify additional land uses natural gas and hydrogen
power plants, fuel cells, linear generators, battery energy storage systems, LNG stations, small modular reactors
(subject to NRC approval), and microgrids under Communications/Utilities Distribution and Transmission
(Power Generating Facilities); data centers under Warehouse/Distribution/Storage/Transportation; and
microchip, semiconductor, and drone manufacturing under Manufacture and Wholesale that may be considered
within the LM, MI, and ADD zoning districts, subject to discretionary permit approval. The amendment does
not grant any entitlement, approve any development, alter any development standard, or authorize construction
of any kind.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Adelanto City Council
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: City of Adelanto, Planning Division
Exempt Status: (check one)
☐ Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
☐ Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));
☐ Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
☐ Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: ____________________
☐ Statutory Exemptions. State code number: ____________________
☒ Common Sense Exemption — CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons why project is exempt:
The activity is covered by the commonsense exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3),
which applies where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may
have a significant effect on the environment. The project consists solely of a textual amendment to the Adelanto
Municipal Code identifying additional land uses that may be considered within the LM, MI, and ADD zoning
districts. The amendment does not approve, entitle, or authorize any development project, does not change any
development standard, and does not authorize any construction or other physical change in the environment,

whether direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect. Each use added by the amendment requires approval of a
future discretionary land use entitlement permit, and any future application to establish such a use will be subject
to project-specific environmental review under CEQA — including analysis of air quality, greenhouse gas
emissions, hazards, hydrology and water supply, noise, transportation, and energy — based on an actual project
description, site, and design, before any physical development may occur. Because the amendment itself
changes only the text of the code, and any physical development it may ultimately enable cannot proceed
without subsequent discretionary approval and CEQA review, it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility the amendment may have a significant effect on the environment.
Lead Agency Contact Person: James Hirsch, Acting Planning Manager
Area Code/Telephone/Extension: (760) 246-2300
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? X☐ Yes ☐ No
Signature: ____James C Hirsch__________________________ Date: 8/4/2026______________ Title:
______________________
☒ Signed by Lead Agency ☐ Signed by Applicant
Date Received for Filing at OPR: ______________