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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SPA2019-0001: Application to amend the Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan (SP98-01) to change the designation of seven properties totaling approximately 1.03 acres from Single Family (SF) and Commercial Services (CS) to Downtown (D) and establish the Downtown District on approximately 0.56 acres of public rights-of-way to facilitate the development of a medical office park on 3.48 acres located on the south side of West Sixth Street between Sheridan Street and Belle Avenue. (Applicant: Richard Boureston, 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 of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Plan and APPROVAL of SPA2019-0001 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of property: 1.96 acres combined
Existing General Plan: LDR (Low Density Residential, 3-6 du/ac)
OP (Office Professional)
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)
CS (Community Services District)
Proposed Zoning: D (Downtown District)
Existing Land Use: Vacant land
Proposed Land Use: Medical office buildings
Surrounding Land Uses / Zoning:
S: Parking lot / CS District of SP98-01
N: Vacant land and parking lot / D District of SP98-01
E: Corona Public Library / D District of SP98-01
W: Single-family residences / TC (Transitional Commercial District) of SP98-01
BACKGROUND
The project site is comprised of two blocks containing 13 parcels located on the south side of West 6th Street between ...
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