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 V2019-0002, a Variance from the development standards under Section D (Table III-3) of the Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan to remove the 10-foot rear yard landscaped setback to accommodate parking spaces associated with the development of a 101,690 square foot industrial building on 4.80 acres 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 V2019-0002, 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:
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 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 being reviewed by companion application PP2019-0007 for the construction of a 101,690 square foot industrial building.
The applicant is requesting a variance to eliminate the 10-foot rear yard landscaped setback required by the BP designation. The 10-foot landscaped setback would be required along the project site's north property line adjacent to a 40-foot high retaining wall constructed as part of the State Route 91 widening project. In lieu of the l...
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