Initial Study PP190039 & CZ20000008

PROJECT SUMMARY:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

The Plot Plan is a proposal to construct a 334,922 square foot warehouse and distribution facility with 10,990 square feet of first floor office, 7,850 square feet of office mezzanine, 316,082 square feet of warehouse 41 dock doors, parking for automobiles and trucks and two water quality detention basins, and associated improvements. Site improvements includes a flood control easement on the northern boundary of the property, a signing and striping plan, including improvements to the intersections of Harvill Avenue and Rider Street, and improvements to Harvill Street and the intersection of the southern driveway and Rider Street. Approximately 1.81 acres of the 15.08 gross acre site, specifically the southwest corner, is zoned Manufacturing Service Commercial (M-SC). The remaining 13.27 acres of the project site is zoned Manufacturing Heavy (M-H). Change of Zone No. 2000008 proposes to change the zoning classification of the 13.27 acre section from M-H to M-SC in order to apply a single zoning classification throughout the project site. The project was heard by the Board of Supervisors on July 20, 2021, and continued to September 14, 2021. APN(s): 317-170-024, 317-170-045. This project is located at the Northeast corner of Harvill Avenue and Rider Street of the First Supervisorial District.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Riverside County Planning Department has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to the requirements of CEQA for the above project. The public review period for the Mitigated Negative Declaration is from August 3, 2021 to September 2, 2021. Written comments on this Mitigated Negative Declaration will be accepted during the public review period.

The Riverside County Planning Department recommends that the Board of Supervisors Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment No. CEQ190175, approve Change of Zone No. 2000008, consider Adopting Ordinance No. 348.4964, and Approve Plot Plan No. 190039.

The Planning Department’s report package for the project may be viewed from the date of this notice until the public hearing, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Riverside County Planning Department at 4080 Lemon Street, l2th Floor, Riverside, California 9250l.

By this notice, the County is announcing the opening of the 30-day comment period (August 3, 2021, to September 2, 2021). All written comments must be received in writing by September 2, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. (end of the 30-day public review period). Please send all comments via mail to Riverside County Planning Department, Attention: Brett Dawson, 4080 Lemon Street, 12^th Floor, Riverside, CA 92501 OR via email to [email protected]

This project is located at the Northeast corner of Harvill Avenue and Rider Street of the First Supervisorial District.

Brett Dawson, Project Planner

Riverside County Planning Department
4080 Lemon St., 12th Floor
Riverside, CA  92501

951-955-0972

[email protected]