For City Council Meeting September 10, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Colby Cataldi, Director of Community Development
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Request the City Council Set a Public Hearing for September 24, 2024 to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision approving an Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Rialto Airport Specific Plan (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022), Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, and Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018, for the development and use of a 225,173 square foot industrial warehouse building on 11.19 net acres of land (APN: 0239-301-40, -49, -51, -55, -56, & -64) located at the southeast corner of Locust Avenue and West Coast Boulevard within the Planned Industrial Development (I-PID) land use district of the Rialto Airport Specific Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION:
In accordance with the Appeal process provided in Section 18.68.050 of the Rialto Municipal Code, Staff recommends that the City Council set a Public Hearing for September 24, 2024, to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision approving an Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Rialto Airport Specific Plan (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022), Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, and Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018.
APPELLANT:
Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, P.O. Box 33124, Jurupa Valley, CA 92579
PROJECT APPLICANT:
Rialto Springs, LLC, 13116 Imperial Highway, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project site consists of six (6) parcels of land (APN’s: 0239-301-40, -49, -51, -55, -56, & -64) located at the southeast corner of Locust Avenue and West Coast Boulevard (Refer to the attached Location Map (Exhibit A)).
BACKGROUND:
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018, and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022 shall hereinafter be referred to as “Project” or “project”.
Planning Commission Action
On August 7, 2024, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and discussed the project during a regularly scheduled public meeting. After further discussion, the Commission closed the public hearing and voted 3-1 (1 abstention & 2 vacancies) to adopt Resolutions approving an Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Rialto Airport Specific Plan (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022), Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-0001, Conditional Development Permit No. 2023-0011, and Precise Plan of Design No. 2023-0018. Copies of the Planning Commission Resolutions are attached as Exhibit B.
Appeal
On August 21, 2024, Ana Gonzalez, Executive Director at the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, filed an appeal with the City Clerk’s office, in accordance with Chapter 18.68 (Appeals) of the Rialto Municipal Code. A copy of the appeal form is attached as Exhibit C. The appellant seeks to have the City Council consider the project and overturn the Planning Commission’s decision.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Section 18.68.050 of the Rialto Municipal Code, upon receipt of an appeal, the City Council is to set the matter for public hearing. A more comprehensive staff report will follow once the hearing has been set.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
An Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the Rialto Airport Specific Plan (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-0022) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the staff report and the attached Notice of Public Hearing (Exhibit D).