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IBI GROUP<br />

SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT<br />

OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT<br />

& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN<br />

CITY OF MONTCLAIR<br />

Overview<br />

The “City of Montclair General <strong>Plan</strong>” was last updated in 1999 and amendments were made to the Land<br />

Use element to reflect the development changes over the recent years. The General <strong>Plan</strong> encompasses<br />

5.28 square miles located within Montclair's boundary and also 1.2 square miles of unincorporated San<br />

Bernardino County within Montclair's sphere of influence, north of Phillips Boulevard between the Los<br />

Angeles County line and Benson Avenue.<br />

Key Relevant Points<br />

<strong>Omnitrans</strong>, Foothill <strong>Transit</strong>, Riverside <strong>Transit</strong> Agency, Metrolink, Amtrak, and Greyhound form the primary<br />

public transportation providers. Foothill <strong>Transit</strong> takes riders to Los Angeles County, and <strong>Omnitrans</strong><br />

services San Bernardino County. Public transit usage has increased in the last few years on all the 12<br />

routes that serve the city.<br />

New development plans are proposed at the Montclair Transcenter and along Fremont Avenue for<br />

pedestrian-friendly access and shutter services to provide good linkage. 55% of Montclair’s land use is<br />

classified as residential and only 9% is commercially zoned.<br />

I-210 construction is approved to begin in the Los Angeles County portion that would extend eastward.<br />

Construction will be in two sections on the San Bernardino side to reduce congestion. Adding High-<br />

Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes on I-10 and widening of the Central Avenue underpass are part of the<br />

transportation plan. Richton-Huntington Drive connection, possible grade separation at Ramona Avenue,<br />

Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks are future plans of the City.<br />

There are many trucking firms that operate in Montclair in addition to the Southern Pacific and Union<br />

Pacific Railroad.<br />

The existing commercial and industrial land uses north of I-10 and between Holt Boulevard and Mission<br />

Boulevard attract many people. Residential neighborhoods are predominant in the southern portion of I-<br />

10 Freeway up to Holt Boulevard.<br />

The City is planning to continue commercial plans typically along the following arterials:<br />

New developments<br />

• Mission Boulevard<br />

• Holt Boulevard<br />

• Large portion of Central Avenue<br />

• Monte Vista Avenue<br />

• Arrow Highway<br />

• Moreno Street<br />

• Between Mills and Amherst Avenues, on north side of Holt Boulevard, 106<br />

residences of 3-stories are being built.<br />

• 19 one- and two-story homes are going to be constructed on the south side of<br />

Mission Boulevard between Ramona and Monte Vista Avenues.<br />

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