PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/10/2020
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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SPA2020-0001: Specific plan amendment to the El Cerrito Specific Plan (SP91-01) amending Section 12.11.2(D) to prohibit residential use and cold storage warehouse in the Light Industrial designation. (Applicant: City of Corona, 400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA 92882)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend APPROVAL of SPA2020-0001 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report.
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BACKGROUND
El Cerrito Specific Plan Background
The El Cerrito Specific Plan lies on the City's eastern boundary and contains properties that are located within the city limits of Corona and unincorporated territory of Riverside County. The Specific Plan was originally adopted by the City in 1992 when the El Cerrito area was in the process of being annexed into the City. As a requirement of the annexation process, the City was required to establish prezoning of the El Cerrito area which would then become effective upon completion of the annexation process. The Specific Plan was established to satisfy the prezoning requirement. The annexation was never approved by the Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) because of a successful protest by El Cerrito residents. However, the Specific Plan remains effective for the properties that are located within city limits. The properties that are within the Specific Plan but under the jurisdiction of Riverside County are regulated by Riverside County's zoning standards. The land use plan for the El Cerrito Specific Plan is attached as Exhibit 2.B.
Specific Plan Amendment Background
Specific Plan Amendment 2020-0001 (SPA2020-0001) proposes to amend the El Cerrito Specific Plan to prohibit residential use and cold storage warehouse in the Specific Plan's Light In...
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