Resolution No. 2688 - East Valley General Plan (ii)

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West Colton Study = 4 .. March 17;, IM) Northerly of Valley Boulevard is situated the Morrow Airport complex.. Expansion of the airport facilities will cause the necessary extension of the runway to the northeast. This will put the runway north of the golf course, terminating near the intersection of Pepper and San Bernardino.: Air-related commercial and light industrial activities will locate in this area, near the streets: The golf course and other recreational activities will expand; assuredly north of the airport along San Bernardino Avenue : This will act as a buffer to the airport and Industrial uses and will compliment and encourage residential development north of San Bernardino Avenue.. This low density residential area will extend • easter'y to the 7 ail road track which should be adequately buffered by high density residential development.. The major intersection of .Pepper and San Bernardino as well as Pepper and Randall will Lean toward commercial activities, Careful development plans will forestall the desire for strip commercial zoning along these thoroughfares, The Hermosa Cemetery acts as a buffer between the industrial development to the south, the railroad to the east, and the residential development to the north and west.. PROPOSED PUBLIC FACILITIES Schools • The existing General Plan shows two schools within the area and one to the east. However, the development in the area, being largely non .residential, does not warrant such close proximity. The new Paul Rogers elementary school service area is bounded on the west by Meridian Avenue„ Everything westerly of Meridian Avenue will be in the Rialto School District, and serviced by schools north of the study area . Parks East of' the area, adjacent to the elementary school is a municipal park site. There Is an improved park in the Rialto City limits at the intersection of Riverside and San Bernardino Avenues, South of the: area at Agua Iviansa is the site of a planned Regional Park.. Adequate private recreational facilities will develop in the area with the golf course and recreational `take being established, However-,, at least LG acres should be reserved for public use, most logically located north of' San Bernardino Avenue in the vicinity of Pepper Avenue,. These would be for shade and open space with particular attention for passive facilities.