FROM:
Planning Department
TITLE:
Title
Master Case No. (MCN) 24-0037; Design Review No. 24-0013; A request for site and architectural review for the development of a 492,240 square foot industrial commerce building with associated site improvements on property located at 14970 Jurupa Avenue (APNs: 0237-121-03 & 0237-122-07), pursuant to an Addendum to the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2009091089) prepared for the Project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the information contained in the staff report and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval, staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. PC 2026- ____ , and;
1. Adopt the Addendum and Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program (MMRP) to the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2009091089), and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination; and
2. Approve Design Review (DR) No. 24-0013
APPLICANT:
Prologis
3546 Concourse Street, #100
Ontario, CA 91764
LOCATION:
The project site is located at 14970 Jurupa Avenue (APNs: 0237-121-03 and 0237-122-07).
REQUEST:
Design Review (DR) No. 24-0013; A request for site and architectural approval for a new industrial commerce building totaling 492,240 square feet, and associated site improvements.
PROJECT PLANNER:
Alejandro Rico, Associate Planner
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Land Use Table
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A. Site Area: Approximately 22.26 acres
B. Building:
Warehouse: 472,240 square feet
Offices 20,000 square feet
Total: 492,240 square feet
C. Parking:
Vehicle Required: 121 spaces
Vehicle Provided: 234 spaces
Trailer Required: 99 spaces
Trailer Provided: 128 spaces
D. Landscaping:
Required: 492,191 square feet (15 percent)
Provided: 109,990 square feet (22.6 percent)
ANALYSIS:
The applicant, Prologis, is requesting that the Planning Commission approve Design Review No. 24-0013, for development of a 492,240 square foot industrial commerce building, and associated site improvements on approximately 22.23 acres.
Design Review (DR) No. 24-0013
This development proposal is for the site and architectural approval of a new industrial commercial building with sixty (60) dock doors, including 20,000 square feet of office space, totaling 492,240 square feet.
The architecture of the industrial commercial building will feature an exterior white, neutral gray tone color palette with dark green accents. The architectural details include metal canopies and doors, glazed windows, aluminum storefront windows, and exterior lighting. Variations to the buildings’ faces, roof lines and building height of forty-two (42) feet six (6) inches high will make the Project architecturally pleasing and will be consistent with the surrounding area as required by the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan (SWIP). The Project includes associated on and off-site improvements including parking spaces, new landscaping, enhanced lighting, curb, gutter, sidewalks, and utilities related to the Project.
The proposal has been designed to be compatible with surrounding industrial uses. The Project Site is physically suitable in size and shape to support the development of the proposed industrial commercial building. The building is designed to have sixty (60) dock doors along the northern portion of the facility facing away from the Southridge residential community for ample screening. Applicable building codes, zoning and municipal codes, and fire codes and standards will be met and make for a safe, attractive, and well-designed project. The Project incorporates safety measures for automobiles and pedestrians in the area.
To finalize the site design for this development, the project includes the vacation of Jurupa Avenue and a portion of Live Oak Avenue. The purpose of the vacation is to facilitate the efficient development of the property, directly supporting industrial development. This aligns with the vision set forth in the City’s General Plan Chapter 15 to promote employee centers and industrial development near regional transportation routes such as the I-10 freeway.
Grading/Walls:
The project site is relatively flat and currently utilized for metal storage. The existing drainage pattern flows from the northeast to the southwest. An underground water chamber system will be constructed for the Project.
The project plans include a ten (10) foot high concrete tilt up screen wall along the northwest and northeast sides of the property. The wall adjacent to both sides of the property will align with the adjacent screen wall, resulting in heights up to twelve (12) feet.
Site Access/Circulation/Parking:
Vehicular access to the Project site will be off Hemlock Avenue, with two driveways and Live Oak Avenue which will also have two (2) two-way drive aisles. Trucks will utilize two driveways, one on Hemlock Avenue and one on Live Oak Avenue. Both are located near the northern portion of the site. SWIP classifies both streets as Collector streets which can be used to access freeways by either Jurupa Avenue located directly to the south of the Project site and Slover Avenue located approximately .9 miles to the north. The internal circulation has been reviewed by the Planning, Fire, Traffic, and Engineering Departments and found to be sufficient to support this type of use.
Environmental:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, a lead agency shall prepare an Addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred. The proposed changes were evaluated in light of the standards for subsequent environmental review outlined in Public Resources Code Section 21166, CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and the City of Fontana’s 2019 Local Guidelines for Implementing CEQA. Based on this evaluation, it was determined that the FEIR fully analyzed and mitigated, where feasible, all potentially significant environmental impacts, if any, that would result from the Project. Additionally, none of the conditions described in Section 15162 have occurred and as a result, an Addendum to the Southwest Industrial Park Specific Plan Final EIR (SCH No. 2009091089) is the appropriate document to evaluate the proposed Project.
MOTION:
Approve staff’s recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Vicinity Map
Attachment No. 2 - Project Plan Set
Attachment No. 3 - Planning Commission Resolution, Findings & Conditions of Approval
Attachment No. 4 - Notice of Determination
Attachment No. 5 - Public Hearing Notice