Community Development

In November 2017, the City of Covina received a $30,000 grant from the County of Los Angeles to fund the preparation of a “City Plan to Combat Homelessness”.  Covina was one of 47 Los Angeles County cities that received the homeless planning grant from the County of Los Angeles. 

The City’s homeless planning grant provided funding for a consultant to assist the City of Covina in preparing the “City Plan to Combat Homelessness”; the Plan needed to be completed by June 30, 2018.  It was envisioned the City’s homeless plan would include the following strategies and information:

• Assess the resources currently available to the Covina to address the homeless challenge;
• Identify opportunities for Covina to collaborate with the County of Los Angeles and neighboring cities on initiatives to address homelessness; and,
• Identify how Covina can coordinate efforts and resources to collaborate with the County of Los Angeles and neighboring cities to achieve mutual goals.

On February 28, 2018 two Homeless Plan Visioning Workshops were held.  Homeless services providers, faith-based groups, business owners, and other community members met to provide feedback and information and outline plan goals and supporting actions.

The City of Covina Plan to Address and Combat Homelessness (see link below) was presented at a public hearing and adopted by the  City Council on  June 5, 2018.  

• City of Covina Plan To Address and Combat Homelessness – June 2018 

The California Department of Transportation – Division of Transportation Planning (Caltrans) has awarded the City of Covina to prepare a comprehensive Active Streets & Multi Modal Connectivity Plan (CASMCP). The Notice to Proceed was issued to the City of Covina in December 2021. The CASMCP seeks to further regional and local sustainability through an improved active transportation network, transit connections and transit-oriented development (TOD) supportive planning and aims to alleviate safety and environmental trends by establishing priority transportation needs, identify feasible options to implement Complete Street first-last mile connections to transit, and facilitate further TOD’s through opportunity site analysis. This will include the development of plans, various studies, and project budget, as well as a high -level schedule and timeline. Click here for the project boundaries.  Updates are posted regularly on the table below. Progress tracker:

  Last updated on 3/4/2024

Nancy Fong, Community Development Consultant, Monday-Thursday 9:00 – 3:00 PM, (626) 384-5463

• Housing Element – Continued to September 27, 2022 PC Meeting.
• Mixed-Use Overlay Zone – Approved by Planning Commission September 13, 2022.
• Town Center Specific Plan Update – Adopted
• Meritage/Foothill Transit Specific Plan (Covina and Fairview Drive) – Covina Transit Oriented Mixed-Use Project. Redevelop the former K-Mart site with a mixed-use development consisting of the Covina Innovation, Technology and Event Center (iTEC), a Transit Center/Park & Ride facility, and a residential development – Approved
• Hassan Development  – N/W Corner San Bernardino Rd & Citrus Ave – Approved
• City Ventures – NWC of Citrus Avenue and Orange Street – Approved

Joshua Periera, Planning Technician– (626) 384-5447

• 1909 Covina Boulevard – Zone Change from C-2 Commercial Zone (Neighborhood Shopping Center) to R-1 7500 Residential Zone (Single Family) – Scheduled for 9/27/22 PC Meeting.
• 144 N. Second Street –  CUP22-03 and SPR 22-168 for an “Assembly Use (Sikh Temple) consisting of extensive exterior and interior building renovations.  Under Review.

Claudia Vargas, Assistant Planner – (626) 384-5451

• 1201 W. Badillo Street – 43,604 SF 28-Unit 4-Story Residential Apartment Dev.  Under Review.
• 345 S. Citrus Avenue – Used Car Dealership.  Under Review.
• 472 E. Front Street – New 4,623 SF Industrial Building within the CTCSP “FAIR District”.  Under Review.

Mercy Lugo, Planning Manager – (626) 384-5450  Email preferred:  mlugo@covinaca.gov

• 578 N. Azusa Avenue – 31,500 SF 3-Story Hotel (AVID Hotel).  Under Review
• 1000 N. Azusa – Mixed Use Development of Old Albertson Site – Project on Hold
• 707 Barranca Avenue –  ZEST 151-Unit Residential Development.  Approved.  Under Construction.
• 2040 E. Cienega Avenue – 12-Unit Multi-family Residential Development – Under Review
• 1330 E. Cypress Street – 189,312 SF 2-Story Self-Storage Facility (Public Storage). Scheduled for 9/27/22 PC Meeting. Final MND found under “Supporting Documents” below.
• 321 E. Front Street – Campsite Brewing – Bonefide Eating Establishment, Brew Pub & Micro-Brewery.  Approved.  Under Construction
• 1680 San Bernardino Road – Covina Bowl Mixed Use Development.  Approved.  Under Construction.

List of Current Projects

• List of Development Projects Revised 5/12/20 
• 529 Cutter Way Mixed Use Appendices 
• 529 Cutter Way Mixed-Use IS/MND 
• 1330 E. Cypress Public Self Storage IS/MND 
• 1330 E. Cypress Public Self Storage Appendices 
• Final Covina Public Self Storage ISMND September 2022 OPT