PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 05/20/2024
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Planning & Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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GPCD2024-0004: Request for a General Plan Consistency Determination regarding the acquisition of 0.07 acres of property located at 405 Corona Mall. (Applicant: Ashley Zaragoza, City of Corona Economic Development Department, 400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA 92882)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission adopt Resolution No. 2634 determining that the acquisition of 0.07 acres of property located at 405 Corona Mall is in conformance with the City's General Plan.
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ANALYSIS
Subject Property
The City is seeking a General Plan Consistency Determination for a 0.07-acre property located at 405 Corona Mall (APN 117-151-020). A site map of the property is attached as Exhibit 2. The property is in the North Corona Mall and zoned Downtown per the Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan. The property is currently owned by the Lopez Family Trust and is developed with a commercial building.
The City approached the property owner with the intent to purchase the property due to recent direction from the City Council, which is to acquire properties within the Corona Mall for redevelopment. The owner has offered the City an opportunity to negotiate a purchase of the property. Given the property's location in the Corona Mall, it is in the City's best interest to acquire the property to encourage the overall goal of creating a thriving, vibrant destination in the Downtown Core.
General Plan Consistency
California Government Code Section 65402 requires that when a local agency plans to acquire, dispose of or vacate real property or easements for public purposes, the Planning Agency of the city in which the property is located must first issue a report addressing whether the activity is in conformity with the General Plan.
The City's p...
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