Sec. 30-954. - Appeals.

Any person aggrieved by an act or determination of the Planning Commission in the exercise of the authority granted herein, shall have the right to appeal to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 30, Article II, Division 5 of the Fontana Municipal Code. An appeal shall be filed on forms provided, within 15 calendar days after the rendition, in writing, of the appealed decision.

Sec. 30-955. - Mineral resource protection.

(a)

Mine development is encouraged in compatible areas before encroachment of conflicting uses. Mineral resource areas that have been classified by the State Department of Conservation's Division of Mines and Geology or designated by the State Mining and Geology Board, as well as existing surface mining operations that remain in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, herein, shall be protected from intrusion by incompatible land uses that may impede or preclude mineral extraction or processing, to the extent possible for consistency with the City of Fontana general plan.

(b)

In accordance with Public Resources Code § 2762, the City of Fontana general plan and any of the City's associated resource maps shall be revised to reflect mineral information (classification and/or designation reports) within 12 months of receipt from the State Mining and Geology Board of such information. Land use decisions within the City will be guided by information provided on the location of identified mineral resources of regional significance. Conservation and potential development of identified mineral resource areas will be considered and encouraged. Recordation on property titles of the presence of important mineral resources within the identified mineral resource areas may be encouraged as a condition of approval of any development project in impacted areas. Prior to approving a use that would otherwise be incompatible with mineral resource protection; conditions of approval may be applied to encroaching development projects to minimize potential conflicts.