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The Arboretum Specific Plan T 3–2 3.1 Regional Context Situated within an area containing a mixture of developed properties and unde- veloped natural areas, The Arboretum is a substantial component of the remaining development context of northern Fontana. The Arboretum Specific Plan area is lo- cated adjacent to established residential neighborhoods in northern Fontana, east- ern Rancho Cucamonga, and western Rialto. Undeveloped hills and single-family residential properties characterize the majority of surrounding land uses. Northwest of the Specific Plan area are the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and to the northeast lie the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains—both major land- forms in northern Fontana as well as Southern California. The Lytle Creek Wash is another major geographical feature northeast of the project area. 3.2 Local Context Figure 3.2, Local Vicinity, shows the property boundaries of the Arboretum com- munity and the local vicinity. The property encompasses approximately 531.3 gross acres bounded on the northwest by a utility easement corridor, on the east by Sierra Avenue, on the south by Casa Grande Avenue, on the west by Citrus Avenue, and on the north by Grapeland Street. 3.3 Existing Circulation and Site Accessibility Access to individual development areas within The Arboretum Specific Plan area will be made possible predominantly from existing roads, including Citrus Avenue, Sierra Avenue, Duncan Canyon Road and Casa Grande Avenue, and the comple- tion of new internal local roads. Grapeland Street also runs to the northwest of the project area. 3.4 Surrounding Land Uses and Development The foothills of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains provide a striking natural backdrop to the north and east of the Arboretum site. Surrounding residen- tial properties are characterized primarily by single-family detached homes. Other uses surrounding The Arboretum include a water reservoir tank located southwest of the project site near the intersection of Citrus Avenue and Summit Avenue, and two utility corridors, one gas and one electric, forming the northwestern border of the project area. An existing Southern California Gas facility is situated within the project area northeast of the intersection of Duncan Canyon Road and Citrus Avenue. 3.4.1 Nearby Specific Plans Several specific plans are located near the Arboretum Specific Plan area, as shown on Figure 3.2, Local Vicinity. The Ventana at Duncan Canyon Specific Plan is locat- ed directly to the west of the Arboretum Specific Plan project area and is approxi- mately 103 acres. The Ventana project provides for the development of a mixed-use community with 842 residential condominium units and approximately 387,500 square feet of retail commercial uses. In addition, 187,000 square feet of business park, corporate office, hotel, restaurant, and research and development uses are proposed along the northwestern boundary of the site, north of Duncan Canyon Road. The Citrus Heights North Specific Plan (now called Shady Trails) is located Views of the existing project area ---PAGE BREAK--- T A B L E 4 . 1 O V E R A L L S T A T I S T I C A L A N A L Y S I S L A N D U S E A C R E A G E D E N S I T Y R A N G E M A X . U N I T S R E S I D E N T I A L R-MF 3.0–8.0 122.4 3.0–8.0 581 R-MF 8.1–16.0 110.7 8.0–16.0 1246 R-MF 16.1–24.0 84.4 16.0–24.0 1699 N O N - R E S I D E N T I A L Elementary School (Resort) 12.1 – – Elementary/Middle School (Meadows) 34.3 – – Neighborhood Parks 7.4 – – Community Parks 12.6 – – The Arboretum Park 10.7 – – Commercial Activity Center 8.8 – – Collector Streets 49.7 – – S u b t o t a l 1 3 5 . 6 – – T O T A L A D J . G R O S S 4 5 3 . 1 7 . 8 3 , 5 2 6 O T H E R Perimeter Streets 47.0 – – Utility Easement 31.2 – – S u b t o t a l 7 8 . 2 – – T O T A L G R O S S 5 3 1 . 3 – 3 , 5 2 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- The Arboretum Specific Plan Overall Land Use Plan Figure 4.2 9.5 Ac 11.7 Ac 10.1 Ac 9.0 Ac 8.1 Ac 7.7 Ac 7.5 Ac 6.0 Ac 6.0 Ac 8.3 Ac 6.6 Ac 12.1 Ac 5.6 Ac 5.5 Ac 8.8 Ac 2.0 Ac 3.0 Ac 0.7 7.4 Ac 5.0 Ac Arbor. 5.0 Ac Arboretum 5.9 Ac 6.9 Ac 0.5 0.7 0.7 9.3 Ac 7.4 Ac 10.2 Ac 0.8 0.7 7.0 Ac 5.7 Ac 6.8 Ac 3.0 Ac 9.1 Ac 8.4 Ac 0.5 9.9 Ac 7.7 Ac 8.0 Ac 10.2 Ac 1.0 8.4 Ac 19.1 Ac 17.8 Ac 5.3 Ac 5.1 Ac 6.4 Ac 6.0 Ac 15.4 Ac 3.7 0.5 34.3 Ac GR A PELA ND S TREE T S IE R R A AVE N U E C YPR ES S AVE N UE CITRUS AVENUE .3 2.4 3.0 0.8 0.5 D U NC A N C A NYON R OA D C A S A GR A ND E AVEN UE .9 Easem ent 7.5 Ac LEGEND R-MF (Residential Multi-Family) 3.0–8.0 du/ac R-MF (Residential Multi-Family) 8.0–16.0 du/ac R-MF (Residential Multi-Family) 16.0–24.0 du/ac Activity Center School Park East-West Paseo 1 Private 0.3-acre Neighborhood Park 2 0.7 Ac Note 1: The east-west paseo connections to the north-south paseo axis may be offset (north or south) depending on product lotting. Note 2: See Chapter 5 for further information regarding the 0.3-acre neighborhood parks located within the Arboretum Village.