I like the County investing in Bloomington and want to see others improve their own business or their own home.- resident, 2013

The churches and schools are the main center of people’s lives, but we don’t have a center of town. Valley could be that for us. Right now it is focused on getting people through Bloomington instead of serving Bloomington.

The swap meet is in Fontana, the shopping is in Fontana and Rialto. We want our own restaurants, our own farmers market, our own place to be.- resident, 2013

We want better and bigger sidewalks. It needs to be easier and safer to walk around. Walking trails would be great too.- resident, 2013

Ayala Park needs to be moved. It is great, but it should be put in a place that is easy to walk to for the residents.- resident, 2013

We need to look nicer. Some parts of town look great but others need help.- resident, 2013

It needs to be safer -- more street lights, less graffiti, better landscaping. - resident, 2013

There should be more things for kids to do, more sports, and more recreation trails.- resident, 2013

We want more bike lanes... maybe even a bike park. - resident, 2013

It’s simple -- Valley needs to be cleaned up. - resident, 2013

...what do you want for bloomington’s future?

here is what we’ve heard:

I love the community’s sense of faith. - resident, 2013

We are a small town but are close to everything. - resident, 2013

Bloomington has a small town feel, it is quaint and the people are great. - resident, 2013

The community health center is there to help --- especially those that can’t get help anywhere else. - resident, 2013

We still have some of our history in buildings around Valley Boulevard.

The freeway may have hit the town hard, but the garage, the courthouse, and others are still there. - resident, 2013

I love the library. My kids use the one on Vallley Boulevard and we are excited about the new, larger library.

It is great seeing something new in Bloomington, something new that we can be proud to call our own.- resident, 2013

We are in the middle of everything, yet we still enjoy a rural, natural atmosphere. - resident, 2013

There are not as many restrictions as in other cities. - resident, 2013

...what do you like about bloomington today?

here is what we’ve heard:

...2015 surVey Priorities101

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live in Bloomington

live, learn, worship, &/or work in Bloomington

go to school in Bloomington

worship in Bloomington

work in Bloomington

here is what we’ve heard:

JOBS & INCOME

GETTING AROUND

*Fontana, Bloomington, Rialto, & San Bernardino

There are some jobs in Bloomington, but there are not many opportunities to have a career. - students, 2015

The boundaries [of Bloomington] are not well defined except that Bloomington seems to end where the sidewalks begin. - students, 2015

56% Bring more businesses and jobs to Bloomington49% Bring more businesses with better jobs to the region*

59% Repairing existing sidewalks and building new sidewalks51% Repair and maintenance of existing roads

...here is what we’ve heard:PrioritiesRECREATION / ENTERTAINMENT

If Bloomington looked better, felt safer, and had more things to do, I felt like I would come back to Bloomington after school. - students, 2015

SHOPPINGA town center would include places like a library, bookstore, gym, theatre, and other shops with a plaza in the middle of town. - students, 2015

55% Create a town center with a plaza or public square49% Improve and expand Ayala and Kessler parks

60% Create a town center with different types of stores53% Bring in one really good shopping center in Bloomington46% Bring in businesses that sell fresh produce

NEW DEVELOPMENT

SWOT

It would be nice to see changes made to this community. I’ve been living here all my life and very little has been done. - resident, 2015

STRENGTHS56% Access to I-1044% Location/small town feel44% Fire station/PO

Homeless/crime 41% Access & split by fwy/rail 35%

Lack of upkeep 29%

53% Proximity to hospitals47% CA Homemade Food Act40% Affordable Bloomington

Lack of demand for retail 71% Limited fiscal resources 56%

Can’t compete with cities 56%

OPPORTUNITIES

WEAKNESSES

THREATS

60% Create a healthy community w/more places to walk/bike42% More parks and recreation facilities34% Maintain areas w/large lots, including rural feel & character

PLACES: RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD

OUT OF 100%, HOW MUCH OF EACH NEIGHBORHOOD SHOULD BE IN BLOOMINGTON? RURAL ESTATE: ____% | CONVENTIONAL ____% | SUBURBAN MIX ____%

• Move-up, niche lifestyle (e.g., farming, equestrian), second-income

• 1-5% of the market• Typically generated as lot splits• May be subdivided further• Incremental development• Marginal utility connections

Single Family Detached ESTATE

• Traditional single family development

• Family-oriented, age-in-place• 40-60% of the market• Can be monotonous in lot

layout• Typically front-loaded • Alley-loaded less than 5%

Single Family Detached TYPICAL

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Agave @ The Preserve (triplex and quad)

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• Optimize lot development (lose one side yard)

• Smaller neighborhoods (60-75 dwelling units)

• Smaller integrated parks• Higher degree of private

streets

Single Family Attached

• Acts as transitional land use• Potential agricultural buffer• Trends towards custom

housing• Minimum control on

architecture and lot development

Single Family Detached ESTATE

• Can be designed to create smaller neighborhoods (40-60 dwelling units)

• Will maximize opportunities for parks (40 acres per square mile)

• Connectivity can be enhanced by shorter streets, grid system

• New product development during last 15 years

Single Family Detached TYPICAL

Large lot developmentSeptic and well waterNo/few sidewalks or street lightsLarge/long roadwaysFew parks/community services2,500-5,000 ac for a supermarket

4K to 10K square foot lotsSewer and pipe waterSidewalks and street lightsGrid/cul-de-sac roadsNeighborhood parks400-1,000 ac for a supermarket

• First-time buyers, young families, senior market

• 5-10% of the market• Optimizes land development• Can be live-work • Serves as boulevard housing

GARDENCOURT

Multifamily APARTMENTS/CONDOS

Jasmine (Ashton Green) @ Quail HillIrvine, CA

• Minimizes street development/private alley ways

• Private open space• Maintenance association • Effective in conjunction with a

village node

Citrus Commons @ The PreserveChino, CA

Multifamily APARTMENTS/CONDOS

Small lot or multifamily Sewer and piped waterSidewalks and street lightsShort blocks/grid roadsCommunity parks/plazas250-400 ac for a supermarket

RURAL ESTATE

CONVENTIONAL

SUBURBAN MIX

PLACES: JOB CENTERS

NEAR TERMWAREHOUSING, CAN USE SEPTIC INDUSTRIAL FLEX SPACE, PROFESSIONAL/MEDICAL OFFICE CONDO OFFICE BUILDINGS

MID TERM LONG TERM

Once sewer is available, warehousing could transition to fulfillment centers, which provide more jobs and potentially generate sales tax revenue.

PLACES: TOWN CENTER

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Public Realm Private Realm1. New plaza Storefront improvement & 2. New pedestrian path enhance building entrance

SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY (I-10)

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Public Realm1. Complete pedestrian path

to Magnolia St.2. New shops and services 3. Public parking

Private Realm Storefront improvement & ehance building entrance

HISTORIC BLOOMINGTON AREASTAGE 3NOT TO SCALE

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sidewalks3. Extend pedestrian path

Private Realm 4. New commercial buildings Storefront improvement & enhance building entrance

HISTORIC BLOOMINGTON AREASTAGE 2NOT TO SCALE

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SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY (I-10)

Public Realm1. Complete pedestrian path2. Create monument for

Bloomington

Private Realm 3. Bookend development with 3 star hotel

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HISTORIC BLOOMINGTON AREASTAGE 4NOT TO SCALE

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DOWNTOWN PLAZA, NEWMAN, CACASE STUDY

DRAFT CONCEPTUAL ILLUSTRATIVES ALONG VALLEY BOULEVARD

THIS BOARD SHOWS CONCEPTS OF HOW A TOWN CENTER COULD DEVELOP ALONG VALLEY BOULEVARD. IT ALSO SHOWS A DOWNTOWN PLAZA FROM ANOTHER SMALL TOWN. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS FOR CEDAR AVE & SANTA ANA AVE?

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SLOVER AVE

CEDA

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VALLEY BLVD

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127

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15

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11

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FONTANA Bloomington RIALTO

UNINCORPORATED

4

1

2

3

4

5

6

89

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

10

2

171

Bloomington Historic District

Kessler Park

AyalaPark

Pratte Park

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Community Facilities and Historic Assets

Public Schools

Private Schools

1. Crestmore Elementary2. Gerald A. Smith Elementary3. Mary B. Lewis Elementary4. Walter Zimmerman Elementary5. Ruth Grimes Elementary (Rialto)6. Sycamore Elementary (Fontana)7. Ruth O. Harris Middle8. Joe Baca Middle (Rialto)9. Bloomington High10. Slover Mountain High11. Grand Terrace High (Grand Terrace)

12. Hill View School13. Bloomington Christian Elementary14. Liberty Christian Academy 15. Truth Tabernacle Christian Academy

1. Celestial Church of Christ2. St. Charles Catholic Church3. Upland Indonesian Seventh-day Adventist4. Congregational United Church of Christ5. Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall6. Pentecostal Church of God7. Bethel Apostolic Assembly8. Church of the Nazarene9. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church10. Bloomington Foursquare Church11. Iglesia de Dios 7 Dia12. New Testament Baptist Church13. Palabra de Fe14. Truth Tabernacle Church15. The Church of Jesus-Christ of LDS16. Saint George’s Catholic Church

Religious Institutions

Bloomington Garage & La Gue Family HouseBloomington Post OfficeSan Bernardino County Fire DepartmentBloomington Courthouse (former)Site of the first San Bernardino County MuseumBloomington Library (temporary location)Site of the future Bloomington Library1. Teamsters Union Local 1662. American Legion Post 497Voting Locations1. Bloomington Community Health Center2. Green Acres Memorial Park & Mortuary3. Bel-Air Swap-Meet4. Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center5. Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterParks

SOCIAL FABRIC IN BLOOMINGTONValley Corridor Specific Plan and EIR | Bloomington, San Bernardino County

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FONTANA Bloomington RIALTO

UNINCORPORATED

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89

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Bloomington Historic District

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AyalaPark

Pratte Park

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Sources: General public records

Community Facilities and Historic Assets

Public Schools

Private Schools

1. Crestmore Elementary2. Gerald A. Smith Elementary3. Mary B. Lewis Elementary4. Walter Zimmerman Elementary5. Ruth Grimes Elementary (Rialto)6. Sycamore Elementary (Fontana)7. Ruth O. Harris Middle8. Joe Baca Middle (Rialto)9. Bloomington High10. Slover Mountain High11. Grand Terrace High (Grand Terrace)

12. Hill View School13. Bloomington Christian Elementary14. Liberty Christian Academy 15. Truth Tabernacle Christian Academy

1. Celestial Church of Christ2. St. Charles Catholic Church3. Upland Indonesian Seventh-day Adventist4. Congregational United Church of Christ5. Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall6. Pentecostal Church of God7. Bethel Apostolic Assembly8. Church of the Nazarene9. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church10. Bloomington Foursquare Church11. Iglesia de Dios 7 Dia12. New Testament Baptist Church13. Palabra de Fe14. Truth Tabernacle Church15. The Church of Jesus-Christ of LDS16. Saint George’s Catholic Church

Religious Institutions

Bloomington Garage & La Gue Family HouseBloomington Post OfficeSan Bernardino County Fire DepartmentBloomington Courthouse (former)Site of the first San Bernardino County MuseumBloomington Library (temporary location)Site of the future Bloomington Library1. Teamsters Union Local 1662. American Legion Post 497Voting Locations1. Bloomington Community Health Center2. Green Acres Memorial Park & Mortuary3. Bel-Air Swap-Meet4. Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center5. Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterParks

SOCIAL FABRIC IN BLOOMINGTONValley Corridor Specific Plan and EIR | Bloomington, San Bernardino County

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PLACES: OPEN SPACE, RECREATION, & TRAILS

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYRIVERSIDE COUNTY

Source for Bikeways and Trails: County of San Bernardino, Bloomington Community Plan (modified by PlaceWorks)Sources for all other information: County of San Bernardino, City of Fontana, and City of Rialto General Plans

Potential BikewaysPotential Trails

JuniperPark

Jurupa HillsRegional Park

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RialtoCity Park

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WHERE DO YOU WANT TO SEE TRAILS, PARKS, OPEN SPACES, AND OTHER RECREATION FACILITIES?

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