REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 03/06/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT:
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PRECISE PLAN 2022-0003 TO REVIEW THE SITE PLAN, ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TOTALING 334,520 SQUARE FEET, LOCATED AT 1375 MAGNOLIA AVENUE IN THE BUSINESS PARK LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE CORONA MAGNOLIA SPECIFIC PLAN (APPLICANT: JEREMY MAPE, B9 MAGNOLIA OWNERS, LLC.)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to affirm the decision by the Planning and Housing Commission to approve Precise Plan 2022-0003 (PP2022-0003) for the site design of two industrial buildings totaling 334,520 square feet located on 16.6 acres in the Business Park land use designation of the Corona Magnolia Specific Plan. The project site is located near the northeast corner of Magnolia Avenue and El Camino Avenue.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Take no action, thereby affirming the Planning and Housing Commission's action granting PP2022-0003, 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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BACKGROUND:
The project site was the previous location of Clow Valve, a waterworks valve and hydrant manufacturer. The site once contained several manufacturing buildings that have since been demolished by the applicant.
As part of the property's historical use, chemicals were used and released at the project site. The hazardous substances are the subject of a current remedial action under the regulatory direction of the Department of Toxic and Substance Control (DTSC) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This includes metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and hydrocarbons found in the soil within parts of the property. Extensive cleanup efforts were completed by the pri...
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