ADA Compliance & CASp Inspection in Pomona, CA

Holt Avenue Corridor

Primary east-west commercial arterial extending approximately 4 miles through Pomona from the SR-71 interchange to the Montclair city limit. Carries approximately 24,000+ vehicles per day. Dense mix of retail centers, medical offices, restaurants, and service businesses.

3 million corridor improvement project including sidewalk reconstruction for ADA compliance and pedestrian safety enhancements. Bus Rapid Transit (West Valley Connector) stations planned at four intersections. Part of the Pomona Corridors Specific Plan (adopted March 2014).

The Village at Indian Hill (1460 E Holt Ave, 600,000+ sf, 1971) is a former regional mall on 50 acres now used for educational purposes. ADA concerns include pre-1992 strip mall parking lots with excessive cross-slopes, sidewalk discontinuities at major intersections, stepped entrances on 1950s-1970s storefronts, and non-compliant pedestrian paths between bus stops and building entrances.

Downtown 2nd Street / Antique Row

Two-block pedestrian-oriented district along the 100 and 200 blocks of East 2nd Street between Garey Avenue and Palomares Street. Historic retail core with 1920s-1940s masonry commercial buildings converted to antique shops (approximately 23 shops with 450 dealers), galleries, and restaurants. The Kress Building (200 E 2nd St, 21,000 sf, 1927) anchors the district.

Originally part of the 1962 Millard Sheets pedestrian mall redesign. ADA concerns include pre-1940 masonry storefronts with raised thresholds, narrow doorways under 32 inches clear width, no elevator access in multi-story buildings, interior vendor aisles below 36-inch minimum, and pedestrian mall surface irregularities from 1960s pavers.

Garey Avenue Corridor

Primary north-south commercial spine running approximately 5 miles from Arrow Highway to SR-60, bisecting downtown. Carries heavy traffic connecting I-10 to SR-60. Transitions from auto-oriented commercial and industrial uses in the north to the downtown Arts Colony and civic area near 2nd-3rd Streets, then to strip retail in the south.

Part of the Pomona Corridors Specific Plan Downtown Gateway Segment. A 5-story mixed-use development (61 residential units, 2 commercial spaces) was recently approved at 416 N Garey Avenue. Fox Theater (301 S Garey Ave, 1931, NRHP-listed) and Pomona YMCA Building (350 N Garey Ave, 1922, NRHP-listed) are landmark structures.

ADA concerns include mixed-vintage building stock creating inconsistent sidewalk grades, aging parking lots with faded striping, and pre-1940 downtown storefronts with stepped entries.

Mission Boulevard Corridor

East-west arterial running approximately 4 miles through central Pomona carrying approximately 24,000 vehicles per day. Transitions from industrial and distribution uses in the west (1601 W Mission Blvd, 751,528 sf multi-tenant industrial building) to the Civic Center mid-corridor (City Hall, Courthouse, Public Library, Police Department) to commercial and medical uses in the east. Part of the Pomona Corridors Specific Plan.

ADA concerns include minimal pedestrian infrastructure in the industrial west, monumental stairs at 1960s-1970s civic buildings, auto-oriented site layouts with no delineated pedestrian paths from public right-of-way to building entrances.

Foothill Boulevard (Historic Route 66)

East-west arterial following the historic Route 66 alignment through northern Pomona, approximately 3 miles from the La Verne city limit to the Claremont boundary. Auto-oriented commercial corridor with vintage Route 66-era structures and modern pad-site retail. Notable for the Magic Towers commercial structure (540 E Foothill Blvd, 1968).

ADA concerns include wide curb cuts with minimal pedestrian infrastructure, vintage 1940s-1960s buildings with non-compliant entrances, parking lots with slope deficiencies, and high-speed traffic environment (40-45 mph) creating safety conflicts at commercial driveway crossings.

Downtown 3rd Street / Arts Colony Core

One-block stretch of 3rd Street between Garey Avenue and Thomas Street at the heart of the Pomona Arts Colony. Anchored by the Fox Theater at the west end, with concert venues (The Glass House, 200 W 2nd St, 1,700+ capacity), galleries, restaurants, and the School of Arts and Enterprise. The Mayfair Hotel (115 E 3rd St, 1915, NRHP-listed) was renovated in 2014 into apartments with ground-floor retail.

WesternU Daumier student housing (615 E 3rd St, 173,000 sf, completed 2014) nearby. ADA concerns include pre-1920 commercial buildings with narrow entries, Second Saturday ArtWalk events creating sidewalk obstructions, entertainment venues lacking compliant accessible seating areas, and surface parking lots with non-compliant slopes.

Indian Hill Boulevard Corridor

North-south corridor approximately 3 miles from I-10 to SR-60 through eastern Pomona. Retail-dominated with multiple shopping plazas, auto dealers, and service businesses. Indian Hill Plaza (691-753 Indian Hill Blvd, 1980) anchored by El Super supermarket.

ADA concerns include multiple-era strip centers with inconsistent parking lot grades, auto dealership showrooms designed for vehicle drive-in rather than pedestrian accessibility, non-compliant shopping center restrooms, and high-traffic pedestrian crossings at the Indian Hill/Holt intersection.

Valley Boulevard / West Pomona Industrial Corridor

Valley Boulevard enters Pomona from City of Industry and transitions to Holt Avenue at the SR-71 interchange. Heavily industrial with warehouses, distribution centers, and light manufacturing. CapRock Partners warehouse (4200 W Valley Blvd, 269,740 sf, completed 2023) is new Class A construction.

Valley Plaza (2407 Valley Blvd, 11,720 sf, 1993) provides neighborhood retail. Parallels Union Pacific Railroad. ADA concerns include minimal pedestrian infrastructure and no sidewalks on many blocks, older warehouses lacking accessible employee entrances, rail crossings creating mobility barriers, and retail centers serving as the only neighborhood commercial options.