PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 10/8/2018
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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V17-001: Application for a variance from Section 17.06.100(B)(1) of the Corona Municipal Code to reduce the required front yard setback from 25 feet to zero to accommodate a Tennis Center proposed under concurrent CUP17-003 on 4.98 acres located north of Foothill Parkway and west of State Street in the A (Agriculture) Zone (Applicant: PHX Architecture for Rudolfo & Maria Franco, 15990 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Suite C-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Resolution No. 2520 GRANTING V17-001, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 4.98 acres
Existing Zoning: Agricultural (A)
Existing General Plan: Estate Residential (ER)
Existing Land Use: Vacant (formerly contained a single-family home)
Proposed Land Use: Tennis center for recreational purposes
Surrounding Zoning / Land Uses: Residential
N: R-1A / Single-family homes
E: R-A-20000 (Riverside County Unincorporated) / Single-family homes
S: Agricultural / Single-family homes
NW: ER-1 (Estate Residential 1) within the Cherokee Specific Plan (SP-90-03) / Single-family residential homes
SW: SFR (Single Family Residential) Designation within the Chase Ranch Specific Plan (SP-89-02) / Citrus orchards
BACKGROUND
The project site is 4.98 acres and located in a residential area near the intersection of Foothill Parkway and State Street. The site previously contained a single-family home which was demolished in 2006. An existing accessory building, tennis court, and concrete driveways remain on the southern portions of the site. The northern and eastern portions are va...
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