PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 08/26/2024
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Planning & Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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CUP2024-0002: Conditional Use Permit for a 15,565-square-foot fire station and 9,044-square-foot apparatus building on 1.71 acres, located at 225 E. Harrison Street, in the Fire Station zone and Commercial Retail District of the North Main Street Specific Plan (Applicant: Tracy Martin, City of Corona Public Works Department, 400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA 92882)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 and adopt Resolution No. 2646 GRANTING CUP2024-0002, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY:
Area of Property: 1.71 acres
Existing Zoning: Fire Station (FS) Zone and Commercial Retail (CR) District of the North Main Specific Plan
Existing General Plan: Fire Station (FS) and General Commercial (GC)
Existing Land Use: Fire Station
Proposed Land Use: Fire Station
Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses:
N: Commercial Retail (Affordable Housing Overlay) / Commercial
E: Business Park / Business Park
S: Mix Use (Affordable Housing Overlay) / Business Park
W: Commercial Retail (CR) / Public recreation facility (Circle City Center)
BACKGROUND
CUP2024-0002 is for the rebuild of Fire Station No. 2, which is located at 225 E. Harrison Street. The Public Works Department is the applicant and lead on the rebuild project. Fire Station No. 2 was originally built in 1961 and expanded in 1996. Currently, the building is 11,600 square feet and serves as the logistical hub for the Fire Department, housing the Battalion Headquarters, which includes a battalion chief, engine company, truck company and urban search and rescue. Fire Station No. 2 stores the Fire Department's Perso...
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