PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 07/08/2024
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Planning & Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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GPA2023-0004: Application to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan amending the land use of 0.59 acres from High Density Residential to General Commercial located on the north side of Second Street, approximately 450 feet west of Buena Vista Avenue. (Applicant: Greens Development)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Plan and APPROVAL OF GPA2023-0004, based on the findings contained in the staff report and adopt Resolution 2640 granting GPA2023-0004 as part of Cycle 3 of General Plan Amendments for 2024.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of property: 0.59 acres
Existing General Plan: High Density Residential, 15-36 dwelling units per acre (HDR, 15-36 du/ac)
Proposed General Plan: General Commercial (GC)
Existing zoning: MP (Mobile Home Park)
Existing land use: Vacant
Proposed land use: Commercial
Surrounding land uses:
S: Second Street and vacant property.
N: State Route 91 Right-of-Way
E: Second Street Right-of-Way
W: Vacant property.
BACKGROUND
The project site was originally occupied with mobile homes but was eventually removed to accommodate the State Route 91 widening project. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) was the agency responsible for the freeway widening project and purchased the property to accommodate the right-of-way needed for the extension of Second Street to Lincoln Avenue and the new freeway on-ramp design.
After the construction of the freeway widening, RCTC determined the project site to be excess surplus land and disposed of the property according to the state's Surplus Land Act. The applicant purchased the 0.59-acre project site and the adjacent 0.81 acres to the west. The zoning and General ...
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