Downtown revitalization: council hears updates as Vallarta signs for big-box site
April 13, 2026 | Upland, San Bernardino County, California
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Development Services presented a suite of economic development updates on April 13, highlighting business attraction grants, façade improvements, and several private projects aimed at bolstering downtown and commercial centers.
Staff said the business attraction assistance program and façade grant efforts have helped 15 new businesses open since the program began, and described ongoing projects including Iron & Kiln (a cafe in the old Eagle Nest building), 40 Second Street Bagel, and tenant improvements at Far Flight Cottage. Staff also reported that Viarta (Vallarta) signed a lease to take the large former Coles/Ardennes Furniture space pending any lease sublet issues; the transcript indicated existing subleases may delay a store opening.
Other near-term items include pending permits for BlackRock Coffee outparcels, a planned construction permit for Magnolia Plaza, and work on a downtown parking structure with construction documents soon to be released. Staff said HomeGoods will take over a former big-box space and will undertake parking-lot updates and landscaping improvements.
Council members asked about parking and queuing impacts at a proposed McDonald's at Mountain Green Center and about community outreach for residential projects. Staff said traffic studies were completed and that signage and off-site parking management will be used as needed.
The council received the report and thanked staff for the progress; no formal council action beyond receiving the update was recorded.
Staff said the business attraction assistance program and façade grant efforts have helped 15 new businesses open since the program began, and described ongoing projects including Iron & Kiln (a cafe in the old Eagle Nest building), 40 Second Street Bagel, and tenant improvements at Far Flight Cottage. Staff also reported that Viarta (Vallarta) signed a lease to take the large former Coles/Ardennes Furniture space pending any lease sublet issues; the transcript indicated existing subleases may delay a store opening.
Other near-term items include pending permits for BlackRock Coffee outparcels, a planned construction permit for Magnolia Plaza, and work on a downtown parking structure with construction documents soon to be released. Staff said HomeGoods will take over a former big-box space and will undertake parking-lot updates and landscaping improvements.
Council members asked about parking and queuing impacts at a proposed McDonald's at Mountain Green Center and about community outreach for residential projects. Staff said traffic studies were completed and that signage and off-site parking management will be used as needed.
The council received the report and thanked staff for the progress; no formal council action beyond receiving the update was recorded.
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