AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 03/18/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Development Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of Precise Plan 2019-0007, for the review of the site plan, architecture, parking and landscaping associated with the development of a 101,690 square foot industrial building located on the north side of Third Street and east of Grand Boulevard in the BP (Business Park) designation of the Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan (SP98-01). (Applicant: Michael McKenna with EBS Realty Partners, LLC.)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Take no action, thereby affirming the Planning and Housing Commission's action granting PP2019-0007, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
OR
b. Set the item for review at a subsequent meeting.
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ANALYSIS:
Background
The 4.80-acre project site is located on the north side of Third Street, approximately 300 feet east of Grand Boulevard. The site borders the State Route 91 to the north. The site has a zoning of Business Park (BP) under the Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan and a General Plan designation of Light Industrial (LI). The surrounding land uses are primarily industrial and residential which are located across Third Street to the south.
The project site is currently comprised of one lot and a portion of another lot and contains a total of six buildings which will be demolished to accommodate a new 101,690 square foot industrial building and associated parking.
The applicant was advised to do community outreach with the residences located across the project site to the south. The applicant's development team walked the neighborhood on four separate occasions, including April 12, 2019, July 1, 2019, September 3, 2019 and September 18, 2019, to present and discuss the proposed project. Additionally, the developer left a bi...
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