PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/26/2019
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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GPA2019-0001: An application to amend the General Plan designation of four properties totaling approximately 0.50 acres from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Office Professional (OP) and establish the Office Professional and Mixed Use Downtown (MUD) designation on approximately 0.56 acres of public rights-of-way to facilitate the development of a medical office park on a total of 3.48 acres located on the south side of West Sixth Street, between Sheridan Street and Belle Avenue. (Applicant: Richard, Boureston Development, 650 Town Center Drive, Suite 890, Costa Mesa, CA 92626)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend adoption the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Plan and APPROVAL of GPA2019-0001, based on the findings contained in the staff report, and adopt Resolution No. 2538 granting GPA2019-0001 as part of Cycle I of General Plan Amendments for 2019.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of property: 1.06 acres
Existing General Plan: LDR (Low Density Residential, 3-6 du/ac)
Proposed General Plan: OP (Office Professional) and MUD (Mixed Use Downtown)
Specific Plan: Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan (SP98-01)
Existing Zoning: SF (Single Family District) on 0.50 acres
Public rights-of-way on 0.56 acres
Proposed Zoning: D (Downtown District)
Existing Land Use: Vacant and parking lot for the Corona Public Library
Proposed Land Use: Medical office buildings
Surrounding Land Uses / Zoning:
S: Vacant land and parking lot / D and CS Districts of SP98-01
N: Vacant land and parking lot / D and CS Districts of SP98-01
E: Corona Public Library / CS District of SP98-01
W: Single-family residences / TC (Transitional Commercial District) of SP98-01
BACKGROUND
The project site is comprise...
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