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Staff presented a package that includes: a zoning code text amendment to create new industrial development rules in Title 19 (proposed ordinance 25-00005), amendments to chapters 2 and 4 of the Perris Valley Commerce Center specific plan (SPA 25-00002) and updates to the city’s Good Neighbor Guidelines to make the documents consistent. The staff presentation said the work was requested by the City Council in April 2025 and reflects a detailed comparison with AB 98 statewide guidance and a draft Riverside ordinance.

Key policy points in the proposed package include:
- Per-building limits for large warehouse floor plates when buildings are close to sensitive receptors (e.g., a 10,000-square-foot building cap for the closest buffer band in the staff proposal, and a graduated approach for increasing permitted sizes with distance);
- Height limits tied to proximity (a lower height limit where buildings are within 200 feet of sensitive receptors and higher limits at greater distances);
- Increased setbacks adjacent to sensitive receptors (staff proposed larger setbacks than the city’s current standard, with the Riverside draft using the larger 60-foot figure for sensitive edges);
- Perimeter screening walls and landscaping: a 14-foot perimeter wall around truck yards in appropriate locations, and minimum landscape-buffer widths and tree-size standards (staff recommended a minimum 30-foot landscaped portion of buffer, with trees in 36- to 48-inch box size depending on location);
- Requirements for loading-court stacking (e.g., 150 feet of truck queuing or designs with multiple lanes to reduce queue length) and other circulation standards; and
- A two-to-one housing replacement policy where industrial projects would remove residential units, consistent with AB 98’s 1:1 minimum (the staff recommendation mirrored AB 98’s more-prescriptive 2:1 standard in specific circumstances).

Staff also said the draft Good Neighbor Guidelines and specific-plan amendments would be made consistent with the zoning changes; the draft package included new definitions of “sensitive receptor,” expanded noticing radii (staff recommended increasing public-notice radius to 1,000 feet in some cases), and additional site-design requirements intended to reduce noise, light and air impacts.

Planning staff concluded the package is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under the common-sense exemptions cited in the staff report (CEQA sections referenced in the resolutions: 15061(b)(3), 15308 and related citations) and recommended the commission forward the resolutions to the City Council for action. After discussion with commissioners and public testimony from developers, labor and community groups, the commission voted 4–0 to recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance, the Good Neighbor Guidelines updates and the specific-plan amendments (resolutions 25-21, 25-22 and 25-26).

Public comment included labor representatives and commercial real-estate groups urging either a delay for additional study (developers and construction unions sought more outreach and to quantify job impacts) or urging adoption (community speakers urged greater setbacks and a larger noticing radius). Commissioners asked staff to confirm measurement rules (distance from a sensitive receptor to the industrial building: staff said the current draft measures from the residential zone boundary or sensitive-receptor property line to the industrial building but welcomed clarifying language) and to add precise language in the draft ordinance and Good Neighbor Guidelines about where perimeter walls, buffers and truck queuing are required.

Ending: The planning commission’s recommendation sends the matter to the City Council for final action, with staff directed to return clarified draft text on measuring distances to sensitive receptors, to spell out buffer composition and buffer adjacency (so the planted portion sits adjacent to the receptor), and to confirm rules about whether multiple dock lanes may shorten required queue lengths.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - September 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Perris Planning Commission on Sept. 17 voted unanimously to forward a package of zoning and specific-plan updates to the City Council that would tighten industrial development standards near homes and other sensitive receptors and align the Good Neighbor Guidelines with new code language.","taxTitle","Perris, Riverside County, California","taxId",4294,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6468623,"Perris Planning Commission puts Perris Gateway Commercial Center on hold; asks staff and applicant to redesign entry and traffic elements",5934,9499000,3565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781840-30700880e8c9d4fd76f2d2341922a028&start=9499&end=3565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781840-30700880e8c9d4fd76f2d2341922a028/thumbnail_9499000.jpg","/articles/6468623/Perris/Riverside-County/California/Perris-Planning-Commission-puts-Perris-Gateway-Commercial-Center-on-hold-asks-staff-and-applicant-to-redesign-entry-and-traffic-elements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468623-cdf0d3000a8d464d3f2b7145026c8b33/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892298&Signature=Q0RorEnV3pMihwYpbMpQYCELCkh0pOzjCz-CQI5umzCr98NirFKpzpNJxeptjgNiaVE46GOpIv~sZf9scYrbacQdhfntSG6kX~1WwFxNcWzDDQYOs4ZCaMPBSF184dyWItfjmX-alcpDwPjPvbmACFl~5g43nBkgNQhO~dIIzZx-GPZAnIhC8oTBHDG9HShqwdm5uA5mhQajw~1QOQUxzEhqB50a6j~r3Idt4EwMscH00cREnz9VbUyl4y4jQzWZZYRuVM96Mx8faXhcgDZrA6grwrCdP-IXqyVApPtyffmoQbgWjExOiw6PofZHS8TfzYOREvyV88OrKYbJqvdPjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Perris Planning Commission continued the Perris Gateway Commercial Center entitlement package off calendar after a lengthy public hearing on Sept. 17 and directed staff and the applicant to return with revised materials addressing traffic mitigation, frontage improvements and design and tenant controls.

The Perris Gateway application (several entitlements under one proposal) would allow commercial development on a 20.28-acre parcel east of the I-215 freeway near Webster Avenue and Ramona Expressway. The proposal included two phases of retail, two vehicle fueling stations (convenience stores with fuel islands), six drive-through restaurants, two sit-down restaurants or multi-tenant retail buildings, a 157,928-square-foot, three-story self-storage facility and a 5,425-square-foot automatic car wash. The developer presented draft site plans, elevations and landscaping for both phases; staff presented the project’s focused environmental review (an EIR certified to evaluate air-quality and greenhouse-gas impacts) and recommended approval subject to conditions and mitigation. The staff recommendation asked the commission to adopt Resolution 25-24 certifying the Final EIR, adopting the mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and approving multiple entitlements (specific-plan amendment SPA 22-05280, tentative parcel maps, CUPs for the self-storage and drive-through restaurants, and development plan reviews for building elevations and site plans).

Public comment and staff briefings turned into an extended debate that covered three core themes:
- Traffic and roadway improvements: dozens of speakers and commissioners emphasized heavy traffic on Ramona Expressway near the I-215 ramps. Multiple speakers (including nearby developers and business owners) argued the project should be conditioned to complete full frontage and intersection improvements from the I-215 ramps to Webster — not limited or piecemeal improvements — and several suggested the developer should be required to build the ramp improvements rather than pay a fee in lieu. Staff and the applicant explained the intersection improvements are complex and that the project’s own traffic study identifies some improvements while a separate “cumulative” lane onto the freeway was scoped as a shared regional improvement; the applicant proposed a $1,000,000 fee-in-lieu to begin the ramp work and the commission asked staff for clearer language so the city would use any fee to begin Caltrans coordination immediately rather than leaving the lane unfunded.
- Driveway spacing and truck circulation: Commissioners and several public speakers criticized the number and spacing of driveways proposed on Ramona Expressway, arguing that having multiple closely spaced driveways where the road funnels from three lanes to two lanes would create safety and queuing problems. The commission directed the applicant to examine consolidating access points (commissioners asked staff and the applicant to design for two primary Ramona access points with signalized movements) and to clarify striping and queue-management details.
- Project mix and community benefits: Several labor and industry speakers urged a continuation so impacts to construction jobs and local hiring could be studied; community speakers urged the applicant to pursue a grocery or hotel tenant and cited concern that the proposed tenant mix (multiple drive-through restaurants and two fuel stations) would produce many low-wage, high-turnover jobs and add traffic without delivering broader, higher-quality employment or full-service retail the neighborhood lacks. Commissioners asked the applicant to explore alternatives that could support higher-quality, anchor tenants if feasible — for example a consolidated building that could accommodate a grocer or sit-down restaurant — and to return with options that preserve the approved architectural theme and apply a design-guideline package to tenant architecture.

After more than two hours of presentation and public comment, the commission unanimously continued the proposal off calendar (no final vote on entitlements) and instructed staff and the applicant to return with: (a) concrete off-site roadway improvement plans or a clarified fee-in-lieu and immediate Caltrans coordination plan for the I-215 ramp work; (b) revised driveway/access plans that reduce the number of conflict points on Ramona and consolidate signalized entries where feasible; (c) a draft design-guidelines/tenant-standards document that preserves the center’s chosen palette and requires tenant architecture to adhere to the pad’s materials and massing (or require formal DPR review where tenants propose a non-conforming look); (d) clarified stormwater/WQMP documentation that shows underground treatment (staff and applicant agreed that runoff will be collected and conveyed to Line F via underground storm drains); (e) a trash/facility plan for pad tenants and a plan to add restroom facilities at the guard shack suggested for Site 3 (if applicable); and (f) a short analysis of alternatives that would better allow for a grocery or hotel tenant to be accommodated and the implications for the site layout and parking.

Ending: The commission’s continuance was unanimous. Commission and staff said they expected the applicant to work with city transportation staff, Caltrans and planning staff to produce a revised, consolidated packet that addresses the traffic/driveway and design-guidelines concerns before returning to the commission for final action.","The Perris Planning Commission unanimously continued consideration of the Perris Gateway Commercial Center on Sept. 17, directing the applicant and staff to return with revised traffic, access and design-guideline materials after a long public hearing that ranged from traffic-safety concerns to disagreement over gas-station density and job quality.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":79,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":82,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6468617,"Perris commission approves 7‑Eleven alcohol license upgrade; type 20 will be swapped for type 21",13239,22738000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781840-30700880e8c9d4fd76f2d2341922a028&start=9499&end=22738","/articles/6468617/Perris/Riverside-County/California/Perris-commission-approves-7Eleven-alcohol-license-upgrade-type-20-will-be-swapped-for-type-21","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468617-b9f4a6ef5e32ec1650be8ae3cc79bb59/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892298&Signature=f1x~hjdT~EJ3dxdTfI5lyAceiGHJR8ZQPv4knzzG4yQM9C0Q5LVKfZWhCDzqku30WcHSHPDlm0v7hWbuZ6NHcIX4V4eLfLtZB8mGB~wbMcv6a8i83QPmAnU7IX2newsaEgDg-VTTrIkorarYRN0PCfrzOeHV1U~kNs-wMYr1tQQClJEbVd1NV4-Y5O03JgM2w~PneSB27lUhwuVSPtixflBZTDl7ANeN39c-KMAMyRte7XgkUGVIlltECDfPesJ1N5KIDIi7pRdHiB2GCZOfz2YTxsbVK8ccHT~IVJM9gMSyZrI~X3zFsJI4HcHlG9l-ZtK1h32V9zJlHBA7LU5wWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Perris Planning Commission voted 4–0 on Sept. 17 to approve a conditional use permit and a public convenience/necessity determination allowing the 7‑Eleven convenience store at 4488 North Perris Boulevard to change its off‑sale alcohol license from type 20 (beer and wine) to type 21 (general off‑sale, including distilled spirits).

Planner Monica Carranza told the commission the store has operated since 2023 and currently holds a type 20 license; the applicant told staff it will surrender the existing license and upgrade to a type 21 at the same location so the total number of off‑sale licenses in the census tract will not increase. Staff confirmed the proposed upgrade complies with Perris Municipal Code separation standards and that the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) census-tract cap and local distance rules were met in this case. The convenience store proposed to keep distilled spirits behind the counter in a locked area and the store uses ID‑verification and point‑of‑sale safeguards to prevent underage sales.

No members of the public registered opposition. Staff and the applicant noted security measures (video cameras with an IP link to allow law enforcement access, cashier point‑of‑sale ID checks, drop safes and internal compliance checks). The commission approved the conditional use permit and the public convenience/necessity determination subject to the conditions in the staff report.

Ending: The store’s liquor license change will be processed with Alcoholic Beverage Control after the city’s approvals are filed; staff noted the approval does not increase the total number of licenses in the tract because the applicant will surrender its existing type 20 license when the upgrade is issued.","The commission voted 4–0 to allow a 7‑Eleven convenience store at 4488 N. Perris Blvd. to upgrade off‑sale beer-and-wine (type 20) to a general off‑sale license (type 21). The store agreed to surrender its existing license so the total local count of licenses does not increase.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":80,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6468632,"Perris planning commission approves Nance Street trailer storage and maintenance yards with conditions",3015,550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781840-30700880e8c9d4fd76f2d2341922a028&start=550&end=3565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781840-30700880e8c9d4fd76f2d2341922a028/thumbnail_550000.jpg","/articles/6468632/Perris/Riverside-County/California/Perris-planning-commission-approves-Nance-Street-trailer-storage-and-maintenance-yards-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468632-7a4f2a9f686dd9d64789dccd8970d6ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770892298&Signature=KeuCVIOY-txtt08Affs6P9Ysgt9kJsgja3y6GwHLa92TJx36JabnPQk53g1bl3J~6ofD2SocHaxhzBeQyVGLK4xQf4POHq1FNG-yxrgKw8Ta~7GiNgV7TzcRdPTVfmry8zxsHsxAMa-7IzMzNXUb9lF1nhvJp8~VVZm01S7Hmpyd8kNQrOuwWX4mVXqvu7XtH5yOhT07pOoWD2Wk-6jMCG1pAvgKDn6QiwkGYxXuWLKQEtIJgWT77sfM2RfJ~PeWtHasxBZApQ-GrQyvcZL3r9X8k2X9jDXYcBfDud7BrCZPXWQiPnGNcVi6P97AQbq8MGV7FIdX6E67LLGLnzMddw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Perris Planning Commission voted 4–0 on Sept. 17 to approve a tentative parcel map and three development plan reviews for the Nance Street Trailer Storage and Maintenance Yards, a project by Lake Creek Industrial that would create three adjacent trailer-storage and maintenance sites totaling 9.72 acres in the Perris Valley Commerce Center specific plan area.

The commission approved Resolution 25-15, adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 2405, the mitigation monitoring and reporting program, tentative parcel map 25-00007 and development plan reviews (2200022, 23-00009, 23-00010) based on the findings in the staff report and subject to conditions of approval.

Staff project planner Matthew Evans described the proposal as three sites north and south of Nance Street between Nevada and Webster avenues: Site 1 (5.61 acres) and Site 2 (1.82 acres) each with an 11,700-square-foot maintenance building and outdoor trailer storage (Site 1 proposed 133 trailer spaces, Site 2 proposed 33), and Site 3 (2.73 acres) proposed as a trailer-storage lot with 96 trailer spaces and a future 80-square-foot guard shack. Evans said the project meets applicable development standards in the Perris Valley Commerce Center specific plan and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration had been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

Commissioners and the developer’s representative, Christine Saunders of Lake Creek Industrial, focused discussion on screening and buffering for an adjacent nonconforming residence, site circulation, truck queuing and operational controls. Commissioners asked for clarity on wall locations and heights, trash collection, restroom facilities for on-site personnel and guard-staff, and technical corrections to the conditions and resolution language in the project packet. A traffic study presented by the applicant showed low AM/PM peak hour trips (35 AM, 51 PM for all three sites combined); staff and the city’s engineering reviewer said on-site circulation had been reviewed by fire and engineering and found acceptable.

Before the vote commissioners extracted several amendments to the staff recommendation. The final motion, approved unanimously, included the core approvals (MND 2405, tentative parcel map and the three development plan reviews) plus the following clarified or added conditions captured by staff and the commission:
- Require the project to use the version of Resolution 25-15 that was included in the Aug. 20 packet (the resolution body had been omitted from the current packet and the commission required that the earlier version be incorporated).
- Add a trash enclosure requirement for Site 3.
- Require the guard shack to be designed so restroom facilities can be added administratively; the commission asked staff to allow an administrative review of the guard-shack restrooms.
- Require an 8-foot-high solid wall (not wrought iron) adjacent to the existing residential parcel (the plans had previously shown an 8-foot wrought-iron fence along that property line; the commission directed the solid wall be specified in the conditions).
- Elevate perimeter and entry landscaping: require 36-inch box trees in the buffer area and enhanced plantings at the corner monument; permit the planning manager to administratively finalize the corner accent landscape design.
- Clean up condition numbering and correct internal inconsistencies between plan sheets and the conditions of approval.

Commissioners also requested (and staff agreed) that staff and the applicant finalize several technical clarifications—e.g., exact design of the “right in/left out” movements, location of the trash enclosures on the plan sheets, and consistency between the wall heights shown on drawings and in the condition language—before recordation of the final approvals.

Ending: The commission’s motion cleared the entitlements with those added clarifications and conditions. Multiple commissioners said they wanted to ensure that the site’s landscaping, screening and restroom/trash details be enforced through final plan check and conditions to reduce potential impacts on the adjacent residence and on neighborhood circulation.","Lake Creek Industrial’s plan for three trailer storage/maintenance sites totaling 9.72 acres in the Perris Valley Commerce Center was approved 4–0 after commissioners and staff negotiated clarifications and added conditions addressing screening, trash, staffing facilities and record corrections.","actionData","errors"]

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