PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 2/25/2019
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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CZ2017-0101 (CONTINUED): An application to change the zone on approximately 0.61 acres from A (Agricultural) to R1-9.6 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 9,600 square feet) located on the north side of Othello Lane, approximately 840 feet west of Buena Vista Avenue. (Applicant: Tim East with the Evangelical Free Church of Corona, 988 W. Ontario Avenue Corona CA 92882).
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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 APPROVAL OF CZ2017-0101 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 0.608 acres
Existing Zoning: A (Agriculture)
Proposed Zoning: R1-9.6 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 9,600 square feet)
Existing General Plan: LDR (Low Density Residential)
Existing Land Use: Vacant lot
Proposed Land Use: A single-family residential lot
Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses:
N: R1-9.6 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 9,600 square feet)/Single-family residences
E: R1-A (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 40,000 square feet)/First Presbyterian Church
S: R1-7.2 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 7,200 square feet)/Single-family residence
W: R1-9.6 (Single Family Residential, minimum lot size 9,600 square feet)/Single-family residence
BACKGROUND
The Evangelical Free Church of Corona is on 6.8 acres located at 988 W. Ontario Avenue near the intersection of Ontario Avenue and Buena Vista Avenue. The zoning of the property is Agriculture which requires a minimum lot size of five acres. Most of the church property was developed in 1987 and contains the main sanctuary building, ancillary buildings associated with the congregation's operations, pa...
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