Corona City Council
December 4, 2024

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 77 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 76 On-Site Open Space

1. Incorporate usable on-site communal outdoor space, such as plazas, courtyards, outdoor dining and similar outdoor gathering space, consistent with the scale and function of the development.

2. Activate the edges of on-site plazas, courtyards, and similar outdoor spaces to enliven on-site uses to the extent feasible.

3. Furnish and enrich outdoor gathering space with amenities, such as attractive plantings, shaded seating areas, low seat walls, pedestrianscaled light fixtures, decorative paving, etc.

4. Shade outdoor seating areas with canopy trees and architecturally compatible structures such as trellises, pergolas, etc.

5. Locate outdoor space in areas where there is visibility from the street and incorporate architecturally compatible lighting to enhance nighttime security.

3. Layout parking areas that consider the path of travel for pedestrians and minimize the need to cross parking aisles and landscape areas.

4. Limit the number of curb cuts by consolidating curb-cuts and driveways servingmultiple buildings and promote reciprocal parking arrangements.

5. Separate truck traffic associated with loading and unloading activities from the site’s primary on-site circulation used by patrons, to the extent feasible, and use directional signage to direct truck traffic accordingly.

6. Locate and design on-site parking facilities to the side and rear of a building, and not between the building and street where the street isthe site’s primary frontage.

7. Incorporate compatible landscape treatment to shade and visually enhance surface parking lots, including landscape buffers, islands, and medians as appropriate to the scale and expansiveness of the surface lot.

8. Provide a landscape setback where parking fronts the street and along shared property lines to buffer adjacent uses from the impacts of parking. Landscaping shall be an aesthetic enhancement from the street while allowing for adequate surveillance.

9. Include a landscape planter and/or pedestrian pathway to separate buildings from drive aisles and parking. Vehicular circulation and parking should not directly abut a building.

10. Introduce a planting island or diamond for every eight (8) parking stalls; planting islands, medians, and planters within and adjacent to parking lots should have a minimum width of four (4) feet, inclusive of curbing.

Service, Loading & Storage

1. Place service, loading and outdoor storage areas in areas of the site with low visibility to minimize visual impact and screen areas from public view using compatible architectural treatment and landscaping.

2. Loading docks and overhead doors shall not be placed along the front elevation of the building or the front of the property or directly near the street.

3. Provide service and loading activities entirely on-site, including space for truck stacking. Loading activities shall not encroach on the public rightof-way and shall not conflict with on-site circulation and parking.

4. Design trash enclosures to be architecturally compatible and to have convenient access for pick up and removal.

5. Mitigate the impact of loading, outdoor storage, and trash areas on adjacent uses using setbacks and enhanced screening and/or buffering.

6. Screen mechanical and electrical equipment from street views and from areas with a high volume of pedestrian traffic using compatible architectural treatment and/or plantings that adequately hide the equipment.

Attractive screening of mechanical
equipment
Trash enclosure compatible with
architectural design
On-site open space with an active edge and numerous site amenities Defined pedestrian circulation within surface parking lot Compatible shade structure promotes usability of outdoor space

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 79 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 78 Roof Design

1. Vary the roof line of buildings to create visual interest. Flat roofs shall incorporate a cornice or parapet that complements the architecture.

2. Locate and screen rooftop equipmentso that it is not visible from streets or active pedestrian areas. Screening materials shall be integral to the architecture and not perceived as an appendage.

3. Use roofing materials that correspond with the overall building design.

4. Roofs covered in corrugated metal or fiberglass, crushed rock, shake shingles and non-architectural roofing materials (e.g., roll roofing) are prohibited.

Varying roof design creating visual interest
Façade Modulation & Articulation

1. Articulate the wall plane of the building facade using discernible vertical and horizontal offsets, door and window treatments, and other architectural details. Blank, unadorned wall surfaces are not allowed on exposed portions of the building.

2. Architectural canopies, awnings, and overhangs that add visual interest and shade shall be compatible with the design of the building and placed relative to the architectural elements of the façade.

3. Canopies, awnings, and overhangs made of canvas, glass, metal, or other permanent materials are allowed, whereas internally illuminated vinyl awnings are prohibited.

Well articulated façade with window treatments and awnings

4.3.3 Building Design
Commercial buildings shall contribute to the aesthetic appearance of the Downtown commercial corridor. Commercial buildingsshall exhibit articulated and detailed facades, balanced fenestration and recognizable public entrance.

Additionally, buildings shall have “human-scale” design elements that offer visual interest and architectural diversity to the everyday user, and provide the same details, materials, and colors across all building elevations.

Building Character & Quality

1. The overall building design shall display visual interest and a welldesigned aesthetic quality that enhances the public realm.

2. Designs shall be compatible and to scale with the built environment and have an appropriate transition in the building height to adjacent buildings.

3. The selected architecturalstyle ortheme shall be conveyed in a consistent manner and displayed on all building elevations.

Scale & Massing

1. Employ simple, yet varied massing and height to provide visual interest and emphasize key building elements that will differentiate individual tenants, identify building lobbies and reception areas, and/or highlight a building corner.

2. Modulate the mass of the building to give prominence to public entrances using projected or recessed elements along the elevation of the building.

3. Use architectural elements that give buildings a “human scale” appearance, such as recessed entries and windows, awnings, and popouts from the facade.

4. Use pedestrian arcades that shade pedestrian pathways and connect buildings.

Commercial buildings in a downtown setting featuring articulated and detailed facades
Commercial building showing modulation to give prominence to the entrance

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 81 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 80 4.3.4 Supplemental Guidelines: Buildings with Drive-Thru Services
The intent of the supplemental design guidelines for buildings with drivethru services is to ensure the development fits on the site and with the built environment so that it does not detract from the character of the Downtown commercial corridor. The intent is for buildings with drive-thru services to have a positive contribution to the street environment, have design compatibility with adjacent uses, provide pedestrian accessibility and safety, incorporate outdoor seating to serve patrons, and provide adequate screening and buffering of unsightly activities such as refuse collection and queuing lanes.

Site Planning

1. Orient the main customer entrance to be accessible from an adjacent sidewalk or outdoor common area. Buildings also shall be located closer to the street frontage of the site.

2. Locate outdoor dining and seating areas nearthemain customer entrance.

Buildings with a walk-up window shall be in the same area as the outdoor dining/seating area.

3. Parking lots and queuing lanes shall not occupy the corner of a street block and shall not be the prominent view located along the street.

4. Landscaping shall visually buffer the queuing lane and shall not interfere with pedestrian and vehicular sight lines.

5. Reciprocal vehicular access with adjacent parking areas is strongly encouraged.

6. Pedestrian access to the building shall not cross the queuing lane and the pedestrian paths of travel shall be identified using different colored paving.

7. Loading areasshall notface the street and buffering shall be incorporated to minimize impacts on adjacent land uses. Loading areas visible to the public shall be screened using architecturally compatible materials.

8. Trash and recycling enclosure shall be consistent with the building’s architecture and shall be separated from adjacent parking stalls by a planter area.

9. Outdoor dining/seating intended for the business shall be an integral part of the site layout and can include areas that are part of an outdoor plaza or courtyard that includes suitable amenities, such as tables, seating, trash cans, and overhead covers.

Entrances & Fenestration

1. Balanced fenestration features shall be used to create a distinctive building appearance or storefront design.

2. Provide building and store entrances that are distinguished from the storefront facade.

3. Recess windows and entries or provide an outside trim to these elements to enhance façade depth and create shadow lines.

4. Use transparent materials on the ground floor for the building’s main entrance, windows, and along pedestrian walkways to provide an open and visible environment.

5. Place rear entrances to the building on the parking lot side as appropriate. Rear entrances shall be consistent with the overall design and composition of the building.

Details, Materials & Colors

1. Provide architectural details that create visual interest and relief along the building façade to minimize the scale and mass of the building, especially at the street level and on elevations that are readily visible to the public.

2. Architectural details shall be integral to the building and contribute to a harmonious design. Features that are tacked on or artificially thin are prohibited.

3. Materials and colors shall enhance the visual appearance of the building andmaterialsshall be compatible on allsides ofthe building. Any changes in the material, texture, and color shall result in a well-articulated wall surface.

4. Building materials and finishesshall unify the appearance ofthe building, convey a sense of permanence, and withstand weather and wear.

5. Building colorsshall be generally neutral orsubdued to provide simplicity and harmony. Bright colors shall be used as an accent to the façade to articulate or highlight certain features.

6. Finish materials that include unfinished concrete or precision concrete block, fiber glass siding, corrugated sheet metal, and non-architectural grade plywood are prohibited.

7. Vents, gutters and downspouts, louvers, exposed flashing, etc. shall be design elements that are fully coordinated with the rest of the building and/or hidden from public view.

Storefront design featuring a high proportion of glazed surfaces for an inviting entrance Landscape buffering the drive-thru lane and pedestrian areas

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 83 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 82 4.4.2 Site Planning
Site planning shall demonstrate an orderly layout that prioritizes the visual appearance of buildings along public facing façades, while incorporating attractive landscaping and possible common outdoor areas for employees.

The onsite design shall demonstrate efficient access to the property and an on-site circulation pattern that prevents conflict with the everyday user and service vehicles ancillary to the business. The unsightly appearance of storage, loading, and refuse collection shall be properly buffered with screening. Suitable setbacks, and architectural and landscape screens and buffers shall be incorporated into the onsite design to minimize impacts on adjacent properties and public areas. .

Site Character

1. Buildings, circulation and parking, service areas, and outdoor gathering spaces shall demonstrate a site layout that achieves an overall sense of order and enhances the visual environment.

2. Site layouts shall emphasize the orientation of building frontages, public entrances, and public or communal outdoor space on areas of the site with the most prominent view.

3. Negative visual impacts on adjoining residential districts and other sensitive uses shall be mitigated using setbacks, and the screening or buffering of the building mass, and service and loading areas.

Building Placement & Orientation

1. The primary façade of buildings shall be oriented toward the public street or prominent outdoor space.

2. Multiple buildings on a site shall be arranged to create a sense of unity, and to enclose and shape outdoor space.

3. Building setbacks shall vary along the front or street side façade of the building to provide visual interest and minimize the appearance of long, unarticulated building facades.

4. Primary building entrances shall be readily identifiable and have an accessible path from an adjoining street and public area.

5. Setbacksfromadjacentresidentially zoned properties and othersensitive uses, landscape buffers, and screen walls shall be used to mitigate noise, light and glare, etc.

Parking & Circulation

1. Establish safe, convenient, and efficient pedestrian and vehicular access and circulation, while minimizing pedestrian and vehicular conflict.

2. Demarcate pedestrian routes within the parking lot to the building using different paving; similarly, pedestrian points of access to the site should be differentiated from vehicular points of access.

Building Design.

1. The architectural design shall be consistent with the architectural style and character of the Downtown.

2. Consistent architectural treatmentshall be provided on all facades of the building and if the building is part of a larger commercial development, the architectural treatment shall be consistent.

3. Demarcate customer entrances using canopies, awnings or similar architectural projections at the customer entrance and walk-up window.

4.4 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL / BUSINESS PARK GUIDELINES

4.4.1 Intent
This section establishes the site planning and building design guidelines for light industrial and business park developments located within the Business Park (BP) District. The intent is to promote orderly and high-quality light industrial and business park environments within the context of Downtown.

Light industrial and business park developments in the Downtown area should accomplish the following:
• Promote a site design that demonstrates an orderly and functional organization.
• Complement the downtown atmosphere by having buildings and features that are compatible with the character and scale of the area, and an articulated building mass along public facing facades.
• Ensure safe andefficientsitecirculation, access, andparking thatminimizes conflicts between pedestrians, automobiles, and delivery trucks. • Introduce common outdoor gathering areas as a visual enhancement and an amenity for visitors and employees.
• Emphasize the appearance of building entrances and the massing along the ground floor or lower portion of the building by incorporating design materials and expressions different from the primary walls of the building. • Reduce the visual prominence ofsurface parking by placing itsubordinate to buildings to not dominate the appearance from the street, and incorporate planted areasto beautify,screen, and shade the parking area. • Use proper location and screening of service, loading, and refuse collection areas to mitigate the negative visual impact associated with service functions.

Outdoor dining area and awnings defining customer entrance Inviting business park outdoor amenities

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6. Screen mechanical and electrical equipment from street views and from areaswithahighvolumeofpedestriantrafficusingcompatiblearchitectural treatment and/or plantings that adequately hide the equipment.

On-Site Open Space

1. Incorporate usable on-site communal outdoor space, such as entry plazas, courtyards and “greens”, for use by the employees to the extent feasible.

2. Furnish outdoor gathering space with plantings and outdoor furniture, such as seat walls, benches and lighting that is appropriate to the scale and function of the space.

3. Shade outdoor seating areas with canopy trees and architecturally compatible structures such as trellises, etc.

3. Limit the number of curb cuts by consolidating curb-cuts and driveways serving multiple buildings on a block.

4. Separate truck traffic associated with loading and unloading activities from the site’s primary on-site circulation for employee and visitors to the extent feasible, and use on-site directional signage to direct truck traffic accordingly.

5. Locate and design on-site parking to the side and rear of a building, and not between the building and street where the street is the site’s primary frontage.

6. Incorporate compatible landscape treatment to visually enhance and shade surface parking lots, including landscape buffers, islands, and medians as appropriate to the scale and expansiveness of the surface lot.

7. Provide a landscape setback where parking fronts the street and along shared property lines to buffer adjacent uses from the impacts of parking. Landscaping shall be an aesthetic enhancement from the street while allowing for adequate surveillance.

8. Include a landscape planter and/or pedestrian pathway to separate buildings from drive aisles and parking. Vehicular circulation and parking should not directly abut a building.

9. Introduce a planting island or diamond for every eight (8) parking stalls; planting islands, medians, and planters within and adjacent to parking lots should have a minimum width of four (4) feet, inclusive of curbing.

Service, Loading & Storage

1. Place service, loading and outdoor storage areas in areas of the site with low visibility to minimize visual impact and screen areas from public view using compatible architectural treatment and landscaping

2. Loading docks and overhead doors shall not be placed along the front elevation of the building or the front of the property or directly near the street.

3. Provide service and loading activities entirely on-site, including space for truck stacking. Loading activities shall not encroach on the public rightof-way and shall not conflict with on-site circulation and parking.

4. Design trash enclosures to be architecturally compatible and to have convenient access for pick up and removal.

5. Mitigate the impact of loading, outdoor storage, and trash areas on Low plantings screen surface parking
Dense plantings screen loading area
On-site courtyard with user appropriate amenities
Communal space with seating, plantings, and shade from trellis

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 87 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 86 4.4.3 Building Design
Light industry and business park buildings shall contribute to the aesthetic appearance of the Downtown. Well-designed buildings shall accentuate and articulate key parts of the building and provide a “human scale” design element where the building interfaces with the public along public streets.

Although buildings should present a unified appearance with all facades displaying a consistent level of quality, design expression will normally focus on public building entrances and along public facing facades.

Character & Quality

1. Buildings shall have a consistent aesthetic quality on all facades with particular attention given to the most public facing facades.

2. Designs shall be compatible and to scale with the built environment and have an appropriate transition in the building height to adjacent buildings.

Scale & Massing

1. Usearchitecturalelementsthatgivebuildingsa“humanscale”appearance, such as recessed entries and windows, awnings, and pop-outs from the façade, especially along the primary frontage.

2. Accentuate key parts ofthe building,such as corners,main entrances and reception areas, and office space using projected or recessed elevations.

Roof Design

1. Vary the roof line of buildings to create visual interest. Flat roofs shall incorporate a cornice or parapet that complements the architecture.

2. Locate and screen rooftop equipmentso that it is not visible from streets or active pedestrian areas. Screening materials shall be integral to the architectural and not perceived as an appendage.

3. Roofs covered in corrugated metal, fiberglass, crushed rock or highly reflective roof surfaces are prohibited.

Façade Modulation & Articulation

1. Modulate exterior building walls along street facing facades and pedestrian areas.

3. Articulate the wall plane of the building facade using horizontal and vertical features every 50 feet, door and window treatments, and other compatible architectural treatments.

4. Architectural canopies and overhangs used on the building shall be compatible with the building design and are encouraged at a building’s main entrance.

Entrances & Fenestration

1. Windows and doors shall create a distinctive building appearance.

2. Primary entrances and facades along pedestrian activity shall use ground floor transparency where possible. Highly reflective glazing is prohibited.

3. Recess windows and entries or provide an outside trim to these elements to enhance façade depth and create shadow lines.

Details, Materials & Colors

1. Materials and colors shall enhance the visual appearance of the building andmaterialsshall be compatible on allsides ofthe building. Any changes in the material, texture, and color shall result in a well-articulated wall surface.

2. Building materials and finishesshall unify the appearance ofthe building, convey a sense of permanence, and withstand weather and wear.

3. Architectural details shall be integral to the building and contribute to a harmonious design. Features that are tacked on or artificially thin are prohibited.

4. Building colorsshall be generally neutral orsubdued to provide simplicity and harmony. Bright colors shall be used as an accent to the façade to articulate or highlight certain features.

5. Finish materials that include unfinished concrete or precision concrete block, fiber glass siding, corrugated sheet metal, and non-architectural grade plywood are prohibited.

6. Vents, gutters and downspouts, louvers, exposed flashing, etc. shall be design elements that are fully coordinated with the rest of the building and/or hidden from public view.

Building presents a consistent architectural character
Massing accentuates main building entrance
Building creates interest through vertical and horizontal offsets

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 89 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 88 4.5 LANDSCAPE GUIDELINES

4.5.1 Design Intent
This section establishes design guidelines for new landscaping including the rehabilitation of landscaping for commercial and mixed-use establishments in the Downtown. The intent is to enhance the character and image of Downtown by improving the visual quality and function of a site through compelling landscape design. More specifically, landscaping in the Downtown should accomplish the following
• Beautify,organize, andenhance theuseof a siteusing creative landscaping. • Support the use of common outdoor space using clean, low maintenance plantings, hardscape, and outdoor furniture.
• Identify on-site access and circulation using hardscape and plantings that help direct vehicular movement and define pedestrian circulation. • Mitigate the negative visual appearance of parking lots by using plantings that provide screening and shade.
• Provide a sustainable design that minimizes water use, reduce the heat island effect, create comfortable microclimates, and utilize green infrastructure to manage stormwater.
• Promote water and resource conservation using water efficient landscaping that provides drought tolerant plantings, as well as management of water use.

4.5.2 Landscape Design
Landscaping shall create an appealing visualsetting for the site and highlight important site and architectural elements. It shall also enrich and enliven public and common outdoor space, help direct pedestrian and vehicular traffic to their destination, and mitigate the negative impacts related to the views and service functions of a business. Well-designed landscapes assist in providing shade, softening and improving the appearance of parking lots, and screening and buffering unsightly service and loading areas.

On-site outdoor space employs attractive plantings, hardscape, and site furnishings Landscape enhances overall aesthetic of the site Landscape Character & Quality

1. The landscape setting shall enhance the overall aesthetic character and function of the site and complement the building design.

2. Outdoor pedestrian areas shall include a combination of clean, low maintenance plantings and paving, and pedestrian-scaled lighting.

Outdoor gathering spacesthat are an amenity to a businessshall provide space for overhead covers and outdoor furniture.

3. Enhanced landscape treatments such as accent planting, landscape lighting, decorative hardscape, water feature, etc. shall be provided at major focal points, entryways, and pedestrian gathering areas to draw attention to the area.

4. Plantings shall require minimal water consumption and maintenance.

5. Retain mature trees and healthy vegetation to the extent feasible with new development.

Landscape Function

1. Landscape treatmentshall be used to buffersensitive usesfrom negative impacts, such as unsightly views, noise, light and glare, wind and sun exposure, etc. Service areas should be buffered from public view.

2. Landscaping shall be incorporated into the onsite design to reduce the appearance of blank or unadorned building walls, and highlight important architectural elements.

3. Comfortable micro-climates shall be created in pedestrian areas and parking lots using canopy trees and shade structures.

4. Landscape elements shall not create undue physical or visual barriers between the public realm and building entrances and frontages.

5. Landscape elements shall not obstruct the sightlines of pedestrians and motorists, especially at pedestrian crosswalks and driveway openings and shall not interfere with security lighting.

Green wall enhances otherwise blank facade.

Attractive trellis creates comfortable micro-climate

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On-site landscaping shall complement the overall site and building design, and be incorporated into designs that include hardscape, outdoor furniture, and walls and fences. Plants shall be selected according to their function, for example, shade, screening, or ornamental design. Drought tolerant and low water usage plants shall be used.

Plantings

1. A practicable combination of shade trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and accent plants shall be used.

2. Low maintenance landscapes that utilize native and climate-adapted plant species and varieties are preferred and highly ornamental and water intensive schemes shall be limited to visual focal points such as entryways.

3. Protect planted areas from vehicular and pedestrian encroachment using concrete borders or raised planter areas and curbs.

4. Decorative planter boxes and containers are encouraged, especially along storefronts to enliven entry spaces, plazas, and similar outdoor gathering areas.

5. Treesshall be provided at a minimum of one (1) tree for every 800 square feet of landscape area.

6. Trees shall be strategically located to beautify and shade pedestrian walkways, outdoor gathering areas, surface parking lots, and southern and western building exposures. Deciduous canopy trees are encouraged for this purpose, whereas evergreen species are appropriate for screening.

An attractive combination of drought tolerant plants Unique decorative paving enriches outdoor space Hardscape

1. Decorative hardscape materials, such as scored paving, decorative paving or pavers are required in common gathering spaces. The paving color and texture should complement the character of the building and the on-site design.

2. Durable all weather paving materialsshall be used in pedestrian traveled areas .

3. Decorative paving shall be used to highlight prominent locations,such as vehicular and building entries, outdoor gathering areas, and other areas with significant pedestrian traffic.

Site Furnishings

1. On-site furniture shall be proportionate to the size and function of the outdoor space. Furnishings may include seat walls, benches, chairs and tables, shade structures, pedestrian scaled light fixtures, trash receptacles, planters and planter boxes, etc.

2. Furnishings shall complement the design and overall character of the site.

Site Walls & Fences

1. Site walls and fences shall be limited to providing security, screening, or landscape enhancement and shall not obstruct the view of buildings located along the fronts of streets.

2. The material of site walls and fences shall complement the architecture of the building and landscaping.

3. Walls and fences shall have block pilasters placed every 75 feet to break up the long, unarticulated stretch of walls/fences.

4. Untreated precision block, chain link, and barbed wire are prohibited in visible areas to the public.

4.5.4 Sustainable Landscapes
Sustainable landscapes that include water conservation principles and techniques, and green infrastructure for bioretention and to regulate microclimates shall be incorporated into on-site designs. Key concepts of water conservation include the use of water conserving plants, the grouping of plants according to watering needs, and the use of proper irrigation hardware. Green infrastructure includes the use of permeable surfaces, small-scale bio-retention systems that will manage stormwater runoff, and deciduoustreesin parking lotsto reduce heat islands and provide shade on buildings and outdoor areas.

Irrigation & Maintenance

1. Automatic irrigation with adequate coverage is required for all developments. Automatic irrigation shall include drip irrigation or subsurface systems and moisture sensing devices for low volume irrigation where necessary.

2. The irrigation system shall minimize runoff and overspray and shall not allow water to spray or flow across a public sidewalk.

Green Infrastructure

1. Retain and filter runoff using permeable surfaces, bioretention areas, tree filters, and underground infiltration.

2. Permeable pavement and pavers are encouraged to reduce impervious surface area and manage runoff.

3. Opportunitiesforlocal waterstorage and treatmentthrough strategically located bioswales and rain gardens are encouraged.

CITY OF CORONA DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION SPECIFIC PLAN CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 93 CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 4: DESIGN GUIDELINES 92 4.6 SIGNAGE, LIGHTING & ON-SITE PUBLIC ART

GUIDELINES

4.6.1 Design Intent
This section establishes design guidelines for signage and lighting of commercial and mixed-use establishments in the Downtown, including on-site public art. The intent is to enhance the character and image of Downtown by improving the attractiveness and effectiveness of business signage and lighting. More specifically, site signage and lighting in the Downtown should accomplish the following:
• Enhance a storefront, building, and/or site using attractive and integral signage, quality material, accent lighting, and public art. • Provide simple messaging to reduce visual clutter.
• Maintain compatibility with the site and surroundings. • Improve safety, security and pedestrian and vehicular circulation. • Support pedestrian activity.

4.6.2 On-Site Signage
Site signage shall provide simple messaging to reduce visual clutter along public thoroughfares. Signage shall be legible, identify tenants/businesses it is intended to serve and contribute to the architectural character of the building and property. Site signage can include monument signs, wall signs, and secondary tenant signage (e.g., blade, awning, and windows signs).

Sign Character & Quality

1. Signage shall consist of durable, quality material and be compatible with the architectural character of the site.

Clear and legible messaging

2. Signs shall visually enhance and be to scale with the building façade.

3. Signsthat are flashing, rotating, animated in a box cabinet (except for logo designs), inflatable, fluorescent, reflective, and have exposed raceways, conduits, junction boxes, and transformers are prohibited.

Messaging & Legibility

1. Signs shall be legible and have simple messaging that draws attention to the place of business.

2. Typefaces shall be proportional to the size of the sign.

3. Colors shall contribute to the legibility of the sign.

Monument Signs

1. Monument signs shall be placed perpendicular to the street and shall not interfere with the sightlines of pedestrians and motorists at driveway openings and street corners.

2. Monument signs shall be limited to the tenants’ names on the property it serves and, if applicable, the name of the center. Site or building address is allowed.

3. Monument signs shall be architecturally compatible with the site or building design and consist of durablematerialsthat withstand inclement weather.

4. The illumination of monument signs shall be externally illuminated.

Wall Signs

1. Thesizeandshapeofwallsignageshallbevisually subordinate,proportional, and complementary to the building and coordinated in a manner that provides balance with building windows or other architectural features.

2. Tenant identification signs shall be placed on a flat, unadorned wall surface, and within the same space of the storefront it serves.

3. The illumination of wall signs shall be externally illuminated, except that a single tenant storefront having a building width of 150 feet or greater is allowed internally illuminated wall signage.

Compatible wall signs employing attractive exterior illumination

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1. Projecting tenant signs, such as overhead mounted signs, and tenant blade signs along pedestrian-oriented sidewalks, pathways, and paseos shall be placed perpendicular to the storefront, near the store entrance, and out of reach.

2. Canopy and awning signs and blade signs shall be an integral part of the building. An awning sign should be limited to a single line on the valence and a canopy sign should be limited to a single line placed on the vertical fascia or attached to the top of the canopy.

3. Window signs, including graphics shall be limited to 20% of the window area and limited to the ground floor windows. Window signs may be painted or etched on, applied as a decal, or hung behind the glasssurface.

4. Blade, canopy and awning signs may extend into the public right-of-way over the sidewalk within the Downtown Core, provided enough vertical clearance is met according to the City Engineer and no ground support is required. Such signs shall not interfere with streetscape elements located in the public right-of-way.

Signage on awning valence Appealing window sign

4.6.3 On-Site Lighting
Site lighting shall further public safety and security, support site access and circulation, enhance the overall appearance of a building and site, and promote evening and nighttime activity. On-site lighting shall be contained on the site it serves preventing the spillover of glare on to adjacent streets and properties.

Lighting Character & Quality

1. On-site lighting shall provide visibility during nighttime to promote safety and security and enhance the overall aesthetic appearance of the site. In particular, building entrances, pedestrian pathways, and parking facilities should be well illuminated.

2. Light fixtures for commercial and mixed-use establishments shall be compatible with the character of the fixtures used in the Downtown Core.

3. Lighting shall be used to accentuate prominent or unique building and landscape features. Blinking, flashing, and oscillating lights are prohibited.

4. Good light control shall be established through the placement of light fixtures and hooded light fixture to prevent the spill-over of light and glare onto adjacent properties and streets.

5. The use of colored lights to illuminate parking lots is prohibited.

Architectural Lighting

1. Architectural lighting shall enhance a building’s character and form, highlight public entrances, and accentuate special architectural elements and features, especially on the primary façade.

2. Lighting blank walls and other indistinct building features shall be avoided, except as needed to promote safety and security.

3. Building mounted fixtures shall be integral to the building design and compatible with its architectural character and style.

4. Parking decks,structures and lotsshall have sufficientlighting to facilitate the movement of pedestrians and vehicles, and to promote safety and security while minimizing light pollution.

Landscape Lighting

1. Lighting in outdoor gathering spaces shall have a pedestrian scale.

Examples include pole mounted lights not exceeding a height of 16 feet, ground mounted lighted bollards, and where practical, building mounted lights.

2. Light fixtures used to light landscape elements such as water features, public art pieces, specimen trees and ornamental plantings shall be an integral part of the design hidden from view, where possible.

Overhead blade sign placed perpendicular to storefront

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Art that is accessible to the public may be incorporated into a building or site. Art pieces may be used to establish a local landmark, reinforce project identity, highlight a special location such as a building entrance, or embellish an outdoor gathering space. Suitable art includes sculptures and murals on building walls that enrich a building or storefront, or express local history and culture.

1. Art included as part of an on-site design may be placed in plazas, courtyards, and similar outdoor spaces, and at other focal elements of a building or site.

2. The scale, materials, form, and content of an artist’s expression shall be appropriate to the site and surroundings.

3. Art pieces shall be durable, withstand weathering and not require excessive maintenance, as well as protection against vandalism.

4. Art pieces should celebrate Corona’s history and culture.

4.7 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL GUIDELINES

4.7.1 Design Intent
Thepurposeoftheseguidelinesistohelppreserveandrehabilitateresidential buildings and houses found within Downtown Corona neighborhoods in the RO, SF, R2, and MF districts. The guidelines are also intended to require new compatible residential development with existing development and to promote the conservation and reuse of existing residences.

In general, preservation and rehabilitation efforts shall aim toward protecting the essential architectural features of a residential building that help to identify its individual style and thereby further its contribution to the historic character of the area.

4.7.2 General Residential Rehabilitation Principles
a. The rehabilitation or repair of architectural details of historic residential buildings listed on the Corona Heritage Inventory and Corona Register shall comply with Corona’s Design Guidelines for Historic Buildings to retain and restore original elements. If damage or deterioration is too severe, the element should be recreated using original materials to match the design, color,texture and any otherimportant design features. b. Rehabilitation of residential buildings not listed on the Corona Heritage Inventory shall incorporate architectural style that contributes to the traditional residential character of the area.

Wall mural celebrates local history

4.7.3 Exterior Materials
a. Original exterior residential building
materialsshallberetainedwhenever
possible. It is not desirable to use
mismatched materials of different
sizes, shapes, textures, or finishes.
b. Residential buildings with original
wood clapboard siding shall not be
stuccoed in an attempt to "modernize" their appearance. c. Brick surfaces shall not be sandblasted in an attempt to remove old paint. Sandblasting will damage the natural fired surface of the brick and cause it to lose its water-repellent qualities. Paint should be removed by chemical stripping.

4.7.4 Windows
a. When window replacement is necessary, the new window shall match the original size, shape and style. Special milling may be required. b. An alternative to special milling may be the use of an “off-the-shelf” standard window that closely matches the original. While this may compromise the true architectural integrity of the building it may be an economical alternative for areas of the building that are not visible from the public right-of-way.
c.. Aluminum frame windowsshall not be used asreplacements on any part of a residential structure.
d. Exterior window frames of the structure, such as the lintel, sill, and casing shall consist of the same exterior building materials used on the building.

4.7.5 Doors
a. The front door of the residence was
the most ornate with secondary
doors usually more utilitarian in
appearance. The size, shape and
style of doors is an important
feature of all historical architectural
styles and the original type/design
should be used again.
b. If the original door is missing, select an appropriate design by studying the doors of similar residential structures in the neighborhood or consulting books on architectural styles. Many older style panel doors are still available from material suppliers and may match original doors very closely.

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a. During rehabilitation efforts, the design integrity of the front porch shall not be compromised. Architectural decoration, roof form, and materials on the front entrances and porches shall be typical of the style and period of the residential structure.
b. Stairsthatrequirerehabilitation
shall be rebuilt according to
the style of the building. Offthe-shelf, ready-made wrought iron or aluminum railings are
prohibited.

4.7.7 Ornamentation/Trim
a. Most often it is the authentic decoration and trim on a residential structure that lends character and identifies the building with its particular architectural style. Great care should be taken in handling these materials during renovation because many timesthey are the very components that make a building so special.

4.7.8 Roofs
a. Roofs are important both functionally and aesthetically. Great care should be taken to ensure that roofs are water-tight and that roofing materials are compatible with the original style of the residential structure. Often times roofs only need minor repairs but when replacement is necessary roofing materialsshall be appropriate to the building's architecturalstyle. b. The determination of what material to
use for the replacement of wood shingles or shakes on historic buildings is a hard decision. The desire for the most
aesthetic material is often superseded by the desire to provide maximum fire protection. In cases where wood
shingles or shakes are being replaced,
newer "architectural" styles of asphalt
roofing (e.g. thick butt composition)
that closely resemble wood shingles
and provide fire resistance shall be
considered.
c. Metal roof materials resembling shingles, flat and barrel tile designs are allowed if the roof style is consistent
with the architectural style of the
building.

4.7.9 Additions to Existing Structures
a. Additions should be carefully placed to minimize changes in the appearance of the residence from the street (public right-of-way). Additions should be placed to the side or rear of the residence and should not obstruct the original appearance of the building from the street (public right-of-way). If an addition is placed at the front of the residential structure, the architectural character of the addition shall be consistent with the traditional character of the area and have an integrated design with the existing residential structure.
b. The roof of a residential structure, especially its style, materials and pitch, is an important architectural element that must be taken into consideration when planning an addition. The roofstyle, pitch and materials on the addition shall match the original.
c. Adding an additional story to an existing residential structure will always change the building's proportions and shall be carefully designed to follow similar two story examples of that particular architectural style found in the neighborhood. Integrating the new second story addition into the original design of the residence may be easier if the addition is setback or "stepped" back from the front facade so that it is less noticeable from the street (public right-of-way).

4.7.10 New Infill Residential Structures
The single most important issue of new infill residential development is one of compatibility, especially when considering larger residences. When new residential structures are developed adjacent to older single family residences,there are concernsthatthe height and scale ofthe infillstructures may have a negative impact on the adjacent smaller scale buildings. The following considerations are intended to address this concern:
a. New infill residential structures shall adhere to the architectural style provided in Section 4.7.14.
b. New residential development shall continue the functional, on-site relationships of the surrounding neighborhood. For example, common patternsthatshould be continued in Corona are front porches and entries facing the street and garages/parking located at the rear of the parcel.

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c. Garages in front are prohibited.
d. Front yard setbacks for new residential infill development shall match existing setback patterns of surrounding dwellings.
e. New infill residential structures shall incorporate the traditional architectural characteristics of existing residencesfound in the Downtown Corona residential neighborhood, for example: window and doorspacing, exterior materials, roof style and pitch, finished-floor height, porches and decoration/detail.
f. The proper use of building materials can enhance desired neighborhood qualities such as compatibility, continuity, harmony, etc. The design of infillresidentialstructuresshall incorporate an appropriatemixture ofthe predominant materials found in the neighborhood. Common materials are brick, stone, wood, horizontal clapboard siding and shingles. g. New infill residential structures taller than one story can impose on smaller adjacent residences. The height of new residential structures shall consider the context of surrounding residential structures. New residential structures with a taller height should consider setbacks or "stepping back" the second story by at least five feet to reduce impacts on adjacent existing single story residences.
h. The incorporation of traditional balconies, verandas and porches within the building form is strongly encouraged.
i. Color schemes for infill residential structures shall consider the color schemes of existing residencesin the surrounding neighborhood in order to maintain compatibility and harmony. Avoid sharp color contrasts with existing building colors.

4.7.11 Accessory Buildings and Accessory Dwelling Units New accessory buildings(garages,sheds) and accessory dwelling units(living quarters) that are visible from the public right-of-way shall incorporate the distinctive architectural features(e.g. materials, color, roof pitch, etc.) of the main residence. Accessory dwelling units are also subject to the regulations in Corona Municipal Code Chapter 17.85.

4.7.12 Adaptive Reuse
The term “adaptive reuse” applies to both non-historic and historic houses and residential structures which were originally designed as residences and which are being converted (or adapted) to a new use. Adaptive reuse is an issue in the RO - Residential Office, R-Residential, and MF - Multi-family Districts in Downtown Corona.

Adaptive reuse presents a
number of special problems
because the needs of the new
use (such asincreased parking,
air conditioning, new entrances and exits, handicapped access, added floor area, etc.) are often substantially different from the old use and yet must be accommodated within the same house.
a. The overriding principle of design for adaptive reuse is to be consistent with the significant design of the existing house or residential structure. b. On-site parking and driveways should be located to be unobtrusive to the historical appearance of a building from the street. Parking should be located in the back, with access from the street or an alley, if one exists. Driveways should not be “flared” at the street to provide parking in front of the home or in the front yard.

4.7.13 Multi-Family Residential
The purpose of the Multi-Family Residential Design Guidelinesisto maintain neighborhood compatibility with otherlow-density neighborhoods. Multiple family housing tend to generate large parking areas, taller structures and an overall decrease in private open space. If not properly designed, these residential developments can decrease the quality of life of the established residential neighborhoods. The guidelines that follow are intended to help mitigate the negative effects of these developments and to provide a pleasant residential environment within the context of higher density.

Multi-family residential in residential neighborhoods shall adhere to the architectural style provided in Section 4.7.14.

A. Multi-Family Site Design

1. Site setbacks of new units from public streets should continue the prevailing setback pattern unless a differentsetback standard isrequired.

2. New multi-family development should respect the site settings of existing properties in the immediate area thorough the use of similar setbacks, building arrangements, buffer yards and avoidance of overwhelming building scale and visual obstructions such as privacy walls, carports and garages.

3. New multi-family development shall incorporate representative characteristics of the architecture used in the Downtown Corona residential neighborhood, and a positive, distinctive site layout and/or established functional pattern.

4. New landscaping shall compliment existing landscape materials, location and massing on adjacent established developments where appropriate.

B. Building Placement

1. Clustering of multi-family units should be a consistent site planning element. Buildings composed of a series ofsimple yet varied plans assure compatibility and variety in overall building form.

2. Buildings should be oriented to maximize southern exposure to large window areas to encourage passive solar heating in the winter months.

3. Buildings should be oriented in such a way as to create courtyards and open space areas, thus increasing the aesthetic appeal of the area.

4. Building orientation should provide a series of public spacesfor recreation and general open space.

C. Parking and Circulation

1. There should be no more than six (6) spaces of uninterrupted parking on open surface parking areas. Each of the six (6) spaces shall be separated from additional spaces by a landscaped bulb of a minimum width of four (4) feet or diamond planter.

2. Divide large parking lots. Large parking areas should be divided into a series of connected smaller lots which are laid out in an efficient, straightforward manner.

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3. Provide access from side streets, whenever possible.,

4. Use special accents at entries. Monumentation,special textured paving, flowering accents, walls, shrubs, and the use of specimen trees shall be used to generate visual interest at entry points.

5. Screen parking lots. Utilize a 36 inch high hedge with rolling berm or 42 inch high wall to screen parking at the street periphery. (Minimum shrub container size should be five (5) gallon.)

6. Carports, detached garages, and accessory structures shall be designed as an integral part of the architecture of the project. These structures shall be similar in materials, color, and detail to the principal buildings of the development. Prefabricated metal carports are prohibited.

7. Parking courts should be treated as “landscape plazas” with attention to landscape surfaces, softened edges, shade and articulated pedestrian/ vehicular circulation.

8. The parking area shall be designed in a manner which links it to the building and street sidewalk system as an extension of the pedestrian environment. This can be accomplished by using design featuressuch as walkways with enhanced paving, trellis structures, and/or landscaping treatment.

D. Miscellaneous

1. Architectural screening shall be constructed of the same materials and finishes that are compatible with the building, and shall be designed and placed to compliment the building design.

2. Storage areas shall be completely screened from ground level using appropriate materials such as solid shrub massing or walls.

3. Trash bins shall be located within a trash enclosure. The enclosure shall be finished using materials compatible with the surrounding architecture, and shall be softened with landscaping. Gatesshall be solid metal painted to match adjacent buildings. Recommended enclosure locations include inside parking courts, or at the end of parking bays. Location of the enclosure should be conveniently accessible for trash truck access.

4. Where common mailbox services are provided, they should be located close to the project entry near recreational facilities. The architectural charactershould be similarin form,materials, and colorto the surrounding buildings. Mailbox locations must be approved by the U.S. Postal Service.

4.7.14 Architectural Styles For New Residential
Throughout the Downtown Corona residential neighborhoods, pre-1950 residentialstructures are common. Common architecturalstylesfor historic residential structures include Victorian, Mission and Spanish Revival, Colonial, Tudor, Bungalow and Craftsman Bungalow, and Ranch. To preserve the historic character of the Downtown Corona residential neighborhoods, the following are acceptable architectural styles that are to be used for new residential construction. These architectural styles are to be used with the General Residential Design Guidelines.

A. Architectural Styles for Downtown Corona Residential Neighborhoods The following architectural styles and materials shall be used for new residential construction in residential neighborhoods and for residential rehabilitation projects that will extensively change the appearance of the existing residential structure. Architectural styles that are not listed in this section but contribute to Corona’s heritage and the Downtown residential neighborhood may be permitted by the Planning and Development Director.

BUNGALOW & CRAFTSMAN COMMON MATERIALS COMMON ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES • Wood
• Wood Shingles (side wall)
• Wood Clapboard
• Fieldstone
• River Rock
• Brick
• Concrete
• Low pitch gable or hipped roof
• Gable dormer
• Multiple roof planes
• Wide eave overhang
• Roof wall braces
• Extended rafter tails
• Square or rectangular form
• Horizontal clapboard siding
• Band casement or double-hung windows
• Expansive open porch
• Square or round columns and balustrades
• Windows: mullion, muntin, sash
• Flat roof shingles (Class A roofing required)

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MISSION AND SPANISH REVIVAL COMMON MATERIALS COMMON ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES Mission Style
Spanish Revival
• Stucco
• Plaster
• Terra cotta Tile
• Red Clay tile
• Wrought Iron
• Brick
Mission Style
• Mission dormer or roof parapet
(can be combined with low pitch
roof)
• Red clay barrel tile roof covering
(Class A roofing required)
• Overhanging eaves
• Smooth stucco or plaster finish
• Quatrefoil windows on mission
dormer or roof parapet
• Casement windows
• Recessed entry over front door
Spanish Revival
• Low pitch roof
• Cylindrical turrets
• Terra cotta tile or red clay barrel
tile roof covering (Class A roofing
required)
• Smooth stucco walls
• Casement windows
• Decorative iron work
• Arched openings
• Recessed entry over front door
• Patio

TUDOR COMMON MATERIALS COMMON ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
• Stucco
• Brick
• Stone
• Wood
• Steeply pitched roof; side gable
• Cross gables
• Decorative half-timbering on wall surface
• Tall, narrow windows; multiple styles
• Rounded arched doorway
• Flat roof shingle (Class A roofing required)

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COLONIAL REVIVAL COMMON MATERIALS COMMON ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES • Wood
• Wood Clapboard
• Brick
• Plaster
• Gable roof or side gable roof
• Symmetrical window placement
• Symmetrical façade with door in center
• Pediment over entrance
• Portico supported by columns
• Covered front porch
• Horizontal wood siding
• Double hung window, can include muntin
• Window lintel and sill
• Flat roof shingle (Class A roofing required)

VICTORIAN COMMON MATERIALS COMMON ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES • Wood
• Wood Shingle
• Wood Clapboard
• Wood Shiplap
• Brick
• Stone
• Steeply pitched gable roof
• Decorative shingles within pitch area of roof
• Turrets can be included in roof plane
• Use of varying wall textures between floors
• Dentil molding underneath cornice
• Horizontal wood siding
• Irregular, asymmetrical massing
• Covered front porch with decorative brackets
underneath roof
• Patio railing
• Rectangular shaped windows; double hung
sashes
• Flat roof shingle (Class A roofing required)

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RANCH COMMON MATERIALS COMMON ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
• Wood
• Wood Shingle
• Wood Clapboard
• Stone
• Brick
• Low pitch gable roof (can include dormers)
• Cornice return underneath roof pitch
• Wainscot or different wall textures along façade
• Horizontal wood siding
• Wide front porch with columns
• Rectangular windows
• Window side shutters
• Window lintel and sill
• Flat roof shingle (Class A roofing required)

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5.2 CIRCULATION NETWORK

5.2.1 Regional Transportation Network
CoronaiswellintegratedintotheNorthOrangeCountyandWesternRiverside County region via freeways and regional transit. The City benefits from the close access to the broader Southern California region and functions as a gateway to the greater Inland Empire. The following briefly describes the regional transportation network serving Corona and the Downtown Core. • Freeway Access. Corona is served by Interstate 15 (I-15) and the Riverside Freeway (SR-91), and the Corona Freeway (SR-71) via SR-91. These freeways provide strategic transportation connections between Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Located directly east of the Downtown Core, the I-15 Freeway runs in a north-south direction connecting the Inland Empire to San Diego. SR-91 runs in an east-west direction through Corona connecting western cities in Orange County to Riverside County. SR-91 is accessible from Downtown via North Main Street. Due to high traffic volumes, commuter “cut through” traffic has contributed to traffic congestion along the Sixth Street corridor. SR-71 via SR-91 links Corona with the San Gabriel Valley.
• Regional Road Network. The regionalstreet network in Corona consists of major arterials, including Main Street and Sixth Street which traverses the Downtown. Corona’s General Plan functional roadway classification defines major arterials as having the highest carrying capacity with the highest speeds. Corona’s roadway network is designed to support the Land Use Element of the General Plan and is not intended to accommodate regional “through” traffic bypassing congestion on freeways.
• Regional Transit. Regional public transitserving Corona and theDowntown includes the Metrolink commuter rail and Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) intercity buses that connect to Metrolink Stations and various regional destinations.
➢ Metrolink System. Metrolink is a regional transportation system providing passenger rail service throughout Southern California. The Metrolink 91 line provides access between Los Angeles and Riverside, while the Inland Empire/Orange County line provides access between Irvine and Riverside. Both lines have stopsin Corona at the North Main Street and West Corona Stations. The North Main Street Station is located directly north of Downtown, just north of Grand Boulevard on the east side of Main Street and includes a six-story parking structure containing approximately 1,400 parking spaces.
➢ Bus System. The RTA provides public transportation for Western Riverside County. Commuter bus routes stopping in Corona connect to the surrounding cities of Riverside, Eastvale, and Norco. RTA also has several transfer stops with Corona’s local bus service, the Corona Cruiser, in the Downtown. Each provider honors the other’s bus passes at shared stops.

5.2.2 Local Transportation Network
The Downtown transportation network includestransit, bicycle, pedestrian links, and vehicular roadways. The local transportation system connects with the larger regional system, and the operation of the two systems is interdependent. The following briefly describes the local transportation network serving the Downtown area.
• Street Network. The Downtown street network is generally laid out in a traditional grid pattern with Main and Sixth Streets serving as the major north-south and east-west axes in the Downtown Core. The intersection of Main Street and Sixth Street marks the center of Downtown, while the circular Grand Boulevard defines the extent of the original downtown.

Main Street provides a direct connection to SR-91 and the North Main Metrolink station. Sixth Street functions as the principal commercial roadway in the Downtown, allowing accessto SR-91 via other intersecting streets west of Grand Boulevard.

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5.1.1 Purpose
This chapter describesthe circulation network and mobility options available within Downtown, which includes the local roadway system, regional and local transit options and local bicycle routes. It also discusses alternative modes of transportation that include pedestrian and transit options. The intent is to create a pedestrian-oriented urban village in the Downtown Core, which includes enhanced streetscapes, reduced travel lanes, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks.

5.1.2 Objectives
The circulation objectives of the specific plan are to:
• Provide Connectivity. Provide direct connections between local and regional transit facilities, including direct links between Downtown and the regional transit facilities available at North Main Street. • Expand Mobility Options. Support non-motorized travel by creating walkable streets with crosswalks, identifying bicycle routes, and identifying transit stop locations.
• Reduce Automobile Use. Redesign transportation infrastructure within the existing rights-of-way intended for vehicular travel to support pedestrian movement and bicycle use within the Downtown Core along Sixth Street.

Reduce auto dependency Improve pedestrian connectivity.

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Figure 5-1 illustrates the functional classification of roadways within the specific plan. The description of each classification is found in the Circulation Element of the General Plan. Major streets located within the Downtown Core include Main Street, Sixth Street, and Grand Boulevard.

The following describes the roadway classifications. ➢ Main Street within the Downtown is a north to south direction and consists of three street classifications according to the General Plan:
1) Major Arterial of6 lanes, north of Sixth Street to Grand Boulevard, 2) Major Arterial of4 lanes, south of Sixth Street to Grand Boulevard, and 3)a Special Residential Street south of Grand Boulevard to the southern specific plan boundary and beyond to Ontario Avenue. ▪ Main Street, north of Sixth Street to Grand Boulevard is 75 to 138 feet wide curb to curb withina 92- to 152-foot right-of-way, consisting of4 lanes in each direction with center landscaped medians between Fourth and Sixth Streets.
▪ Main Street, south of Sixth Street to Grand Boulevard is 62 to 92 feet wide curb to curb withina 100- to 108-foot right-of-way, consisting of2 lanes in each direction with center landscaped medians between Sixth and Eighth Street.
▪ Main Street, south of Grand Boulevard to Olive Street is 60 feet wide curb to curb withina 100-foot right-of-way, consisting of2 lanes in each direction.
▪ Main Street, south of Olive Street to Burr Street is 50 feet wide curb to curb withina 100-foot right-of-way, consisting of one lane in each direction.
➢ Sixth Street within the Downtown is an east to west direction and isa Mixed Use Boulevard of4 lanes according to the General Plan.

Policy CE-1.14 of the General Plan takes into consideration vehicular movement within the Downtown and suggests Sixth Street from East Grand Boulevard to West Grand Boulevard bea Downtown District by reducing this segment to two travel lanes and providinga complete street concept to support Downtown uses.
▪ Sixth Street within Grand Boulevard is 63 to 92 feet wide curb to curb withina 80 to 120 foot right-of-way, consisting of one lane in each direction, Class II bike lane, and on-street reversed angled parking located on the north side of the street between Main Street and Ramona Avenue.
▪ Sixth Street east of East Grand Boulevard and west of West Grand Boulevard is 64 to 82 feet wide curb to curb withina 80 to 106 foot right-of-way, consisting of two lanes in each direction and Class II bike lane.

TheSixthStreetTransformationDesignconsistsofroadwayimprovements planned within the existing rights-of-way located between Main Street and Ramona Avenue. Planned improvements include on-street parking, aprotectedClassIIbike lane,streetlandscaping, andwidenedpedestrian areas. The conceptual design option for this segment is illustrated in Figure 7-4.
➢ Grand Boulevard isa unique circular roadway and according to the General Plan isa Major Arterial of4 lanes. Grand Boulevard is 78 feet wide curb to curb within an 88-foot right-of-way, consisting of two lanes in each direction.

Figure 5-1: Classification of Roadways

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▪ East Third Street is a Collector Street according to the General Plan and terminates at the east end abutting vacant property. The plan is to extend Third Street to Quarry Street allowing secondary through access. This extension is pending an amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element.

Special street standards are applicable to certain roadways within the Downtown, which include:
➢ West Eighth Street is a modified Collector Street between South Main Street and South Belle Avenue. The roadway width is 44 feet curb-to-curb within a 60-foot right-of-way with one travel lane in each direction and 8-foot wide sidewalks on each side. The rightof-way is reduced to 50 feet adjacent to the emergency drop-off area at the Corona Regional Medical Center to accommodate an on-site median separating Eighth Street from on-site emergency circulation.

➢ West Ninth Street is a Local Street between South Main Street and South Sheridan Street. The roadway width is 35 feet curb-to-curb within a 60-foot right-of-way with one travel lane in each direction. ➢ South Belle Avenue is a modified Collector Street between Sixth Street and Eighth Street. The roadway width is 44 feet curb to curb and 66 feet adjacent to on-street diagonal parking within a 80 foot right-of-way with one travel lane in each direction

➢ South Sheridan Street is a Local Street between Seventh Street and Ninth Street. The roadway width is 35 feet curb-to-curb within a 60- foot right-of-way with one travel lane in each direction. • Local Transit: The City of Corona provides local bus lines and on-demand service.
➢ Corona Cruiser. The Corona Cruiser is the City’s fixed-route bus system which travels along two routes identified as the Red Line and the Blue Line. These routes travel segments of Main Street, Sixth Street, Grand Boulevard and several inner-city streets within the Downtown. Bus stop connections align with RTA regional bus routes, the North Main Metrolink Commuter Train Station, and various Park and Ride lots. Operations are generally limited to daytime hours.

Transit routes serving the Downtown are illustrated in Figure 5-2. ➢ Dial-A-Ride. The Corona Dial-A-Ride is an on-demand, shared-ride public transportation system available to eligible individuals within the Corona area. Riders are normally, seniors (60+), and persons with disabilities. The service offers connections to local RTA bus stops and Metrolink Stations.
➢ Park and Ride. Park and Ride areas are strategically located parking lots that are free of charge to anyone who parks a vehicle and commutes by transit, vanpool or carpool. Spaces are available to commuters 7 days a week, 24 hours a day unless otherwise posted at the site. The Park and Ride facility most convenient to Downtown is the Caltranslot at East Grand Boulevard and North Main Street which holds approximately 270 spaces.
• Active (Non-Motorized) Transportation. The City’s non-motorized transportation system includes facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists, including designated bicycle routes.

Figure 5-2: Transit Routes

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➢ Bicycle System: There is an extensive system of existing and proposed bikeways within Corona according to the Circulation Element of the General Plan. Class I Bike Paths are completely separated from auto traffic, Class II Bike Lanes are striped bike lanes on local roads, and Class III Bike Routes are designated bike routes with a painted legends. Figure 5-3 illustrates existing and proposed bikeways for the Downton area.

Within the Downtown, the planned roadway improvements on Sixth Street will include a protected Class II bike lane instead of the Class III bike route shown in the General Plan. A Class III bike route exists on Grand Boulevard with an additional route planned on Main Street and other inner city streets of the Downtown.
➢ Pedestrian System. Pedestrian facilities within the Downtown area include public sidewalks and crosswalks. Most public rights-of-way within the Downtown incorporate sidewalks, providing a connected network. The residential streets feature parkways, and street trees are found along stretches of major roadways. Planned streetscape improvements in the Downtown Core include space for canopy trees, lighting, street furniture (e.g., benches), and special paving identifying pedestrian crosswalks.

Figure 5-3: Existing and Proposed Bikeways

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6.1 OVERVIEW
This Chapter identifies the current infrastructure and the improvements neededovertimefortheprojectareatonotonlysatisfytherecommendations of the Specific Plan but also to revitalize the Downtown.

The infrastructure analysis identifiesthe existing utilities in place at the time of the 2024 amendment to the Specific Plan. The infrastructure reviewe includes sewer; water; storm drain; and dry utilities (telephone, cable television, fiber optic lines, electricity and gas).

6.2 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Potable Water
The Specific Plan project area is located within the City’s water pressure Zone 2 or 905 Zone with upper and lower elevations 760 and 600 feet above mean seal level, respectively. The 905 Zone is served by three reservoirs having high water levels at 905 feet above sea level and consist of the Mangular, Cresta Verde, and R3 reservoirs. These reservoirs, located southwest and east of the Specific Plan area are interconnected via 24 and 30-inch transmission pipeline.

Water usage related to the original Specific Plan were assessed to determine the water demand and fire flow required by commercial, industrial, singlefamily residential and multi-family residential land uses. These waterlines need to be replaced with 8-inch diameter waterlines to be constructed in the streets. All pipelines less than 6-inches in diameter designated for fire protection are considered substandard and should be included in a replacement program.

Transmission and distribution pipelines in the Specific Plan area consist of a network of pipelines ranging in size from 2 to 30 inches in diameter.

Pipe materials vary with older pipelines being galvanized steel and asbestos cement pipe (ACP); new pipelines tend to be cement lined and coated steel pipe (CML&CC), PVC and ductile iron pipe (DIP). See Figure 6-1 for detailed water line locations.

Approximately one-third of the Specific Plan area within the Grand Circle is served by 2-inch diameter steel waterlines constructed pre-1925 in the alleys. Some areas are served by 6-inch diameter cast iron pipes. These pipes are in poor condition and are not capable of providing the required fire-flow. It is estimated approximately 5.5 miles of waterlines need to be constructed or replaced.

Recommendations associated with the water plan are as follows:
• Multi-story buildings may require booster pumps for domestic service and fire protection.
• City of Corona 2005 Water Master Plan does not identify any pressure deficiencies in the area. However, it is recommended that the pressures be evaluated within the project area at the time of redevelopment to assessthe ability to provide domestic service and fire flow protection at the minimum requiredpressures. Actualsizingofthepipelinewillbedeterminedatthetime site development plans are prepared and submitted the City. Improvements to the water infrastructure within the project area shall continue to be evaluated asthe city’s water master plan is updated.
• The City is incrementally relocating pipelines from the alleyways into the frontage roads. This effort is encouraged because it will ensure that old pipelines get replaced and updated, improve access and operation & maintenance of city water facilities, and eliminate redundant water linkages. • Waterdemandsandwaterdesignguidelinesshallbedeterminedperthelatest City of Corona Department of Utilities Standards, City of Corona Municipal Code, and Riverside County Department of Health Services Standards. • Fireflow tests are recommended in addition to the creation of a water hydraulic model specifically for the Downtown area. This approach would allow for the identification of existing capacity and/or deficiencies within the area.

Reclaimed Water
There is a small network of existing reclaimedwaterlines neartheDowntown area that are 6-inch and 18-inch diameter pipes. The pipe materials are PVC C900 and DIP. An existing 12-inch line is located in the Downtown area traversing the northeast quadrant of East Grand Boulevard, between Pearl Street and Quarry Street, and along Quarry Street. The existing 18-inch line runs outside the area traversing along Harrison Street and Railroad Street.

The City’s 2018 Reclaimed Water Master Plan shows the planning of large distribution pipelines in and around the Downtown. The Buena Vista Tenth Pipeline reclaimed waterline project would provide the use of reclaimed water to the Downtown in the future. The project would reinforce the primary loop between Water Reclamation Facility 1 and the 1380 Zone following the construction of the Rimpau California Pipeline. It would convert 126.9 gallons per minute of potable water demand for irrigation to reclaimed water demand. The Buena Vista Tenth Pipeline project would involve the installation of 23,200 feet of new 12-inch diameter pipes in and around the Downtown, 45 fire hydrants and 63 new meters.

Recommendations associated with the reclaimed water master plan are as follows:
• All new projects are required to comply with the City’s water-efficient landscape ordinance per Section 17.70.070 of the current Corona Municipal Code. This will require projects to irrigate all landscaping with recycled water and have a separate dedicated water meter for landscape irrigation purposes.
• Construction of reclaimed water pipelines require developers to fund a fair share portion of the construction to comply with the City’s recycled water ordinance. It is recommended that the City develop CIPs for the construction of trunk reclaimed water lines and a CFD reimbursement program for developers to pay only their fair share of these facilities. This would make it more practical to comply with the City’s recycled water ordinance.
• The basis for the proposed reclaimed water alignment is to provide service to the area while maximizing the usage from parks, schools, and areas having large landscape/irrigation needs.
• Recycledwaterdemandsandwaterdesignguidelinesshallbeimplemented per the latest City of Corona Department of Utilities Standards, City of Corona Municipal Code, and Riverside County Department of Health Services Standards.

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Figure 6-1: Existing Water System - Pipe Size Figure 6-2: Existing Water System - Pipe Materials

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6.3 SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE
Existing sewer trunk lines and two wastewater treatment plants serve the Downtown area. The majority of the Downtown is served by Wastewater Treatment Plant (WRF) No. 1, located to the west near the Corona Municipal Airport. WRF No.1 is operating ata capacity of 10.5 million gallons per day (MGD). Figure 6-3 shows the existing sewer infrastructure.

The most easterly portion of the Downtown isserved by WRF No. 2, which is located on East Harrison Street north of the 91 freeway. Currently, WRF No. 2 isrunning near its capacity of 3.0 MGD. Assewer flowsto WRF No. 2 reach capacity, the city routes or bypasses additional flows to WRF No.1 or to the regional treatment plant (WRCRWA) using the existing trunk sewers. Most sewer pipelines run north-south and drain northerly under the freeway, and then northwesterly in 15- and 42-inch diameter sewer lines to WRF No. 1.

The trunk sewer line is located east of the project area near the Temescal Channel. This 27” diameter VCP lines runs ina northwesterly direction and becomesa 30” diameter DIP near the treatment facility. Both systems also serve areas southerly of the project area.

Within the Specific Plan area, existing sewer pipelines area minimum of 30 years old and are in either poor condition or undersized. Often these sewer lines are substandard in size (6”) and located in the alleys. The lines are shallow,andinsomecasestooclosetowaterlines. Videocameraexamination of these sewers revealed portion that are broken, cracked and blocked with tree roots. These deficiencies have resulted in increased infiltration and inflow from storm water that must be treated in the wastewater treatment plants.

The City of Corona 2005 Sewer Master Plan identified two currently deficient segments. One segment is located between Washburn Avenue and Belle Avenue just north of Third Street. The other segment is located on Sixth Street between Vicentia Avenue and Buena Vista Avenue. These deficient segments must be mitigated as redevelopment of the Downtown occurs.

Recommendations associated with the sewer plan are as follows: • The City of Corona 2005 Sewer Master Plan identified two CIPs to assist in resolving the minor and major defects found in various segments of pipe that reach within the existing sewer system. CIP P-1 replaces the major defective pipes with new 8-inch lines, while CIP P-2 replaces the minor defective pipes with new 8-inch to 12-inch lines. It isrecommended these lines be mitigated as the redevelopment of the Downtown occurs or in accordance with the City Master Plan’s projected timelines. • Flow projections and sewer design guidelines shall be implemented per the latest City of Corona Department of Utilities Standards, City of Corona Municipal Code, and Riverside County Department of Health Services Standards.

Figure 6-3: Existing Sewer Mains

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6.4 STORM DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE
The Riverside County Flood Control District currently maintains the main storm drainage system for the Specific Plan area. The City of Corona maintainssmallertributaries ofthe stormdrain system. All drainage facilities flow ina northerly direction to Temescal Creek Channel and ultimately to the Prado Flood Control Basin. The Temescal Creek Channel to the east of the project boundary is maintained by the Flood Control District, but is considered outside of the scope of the Specific Plan area.

Several portions in the eastern section of the project area are subject to periodic flooding. South Main Street from Eighth Street south to Grand Boulevard and the entire length of Joy Street within the Circle experience flooding caused by the storm flow from south of the Specific Plan area.

Several intersections along east Sixth Street at Victoria, Joy Street, East Grand Boulevard, and Rimpau Avenue also are subject to flooding. Lastly Grand Boulevard from North Main Street to the 91 freeway has periodic flooding. This isa result of the lack of adequate drainage collection facilities being installed when the 91 freeway was constructed.

The Specific Plan area drains mainly ina south to north direction and then west to the Prado Basin. The study area bisects four separate drainage sheds. The area also includesa network of existing storm drain lines ranging in size from small 18-inch pipes to large reinforced concrete box structures.

The pipe material consists of reinforced concrete or cast-in-place concrete.

See FigureD for detailed storm drain line locations.

Temescal Creek Channel located to the east flows ina northwest direction and serves asa backbone storm drain collection system. See Figure 6-3 for storm drain line locations.

Recommendations associated with the storm drain plan are as follows: • The City of Corona 2003 Storm Drain Master Plan identified several deficient storm drain segments and missing storm drain or insufficient street capacity segments.TheCityisupdatingtheStormWaterMasterPlan,whichisexpected to be completed Year 2025. The segments listed below area combination of those identified in 2003 and are preliminary recommendations from the ongoing update: ➢ A segment of an existing 30-inch storm drain on Merrill Street from W. Grand Boulevard to Second Street is deficient.A detailed study has been completed to add an additional segment of storm drain line.
➢A segment of the existing 48-inch storm drain on Buena Vista Avenue from Ninth Street to Sixth Street is deficient.A detailed study has been completed to add an additional segment of storm drain line. ➢A segment of an existing 36-inch storm drain on just north of Sixth Street between SierraVista Street and BuenaVistaAvenue is deficient.

It is recommendeda detailed study be done to add an additional segment of storm drain line or reroute the current drainage access. ➢A segment of an existing 48-inch& 54-inch storm drain on Main Street from Third Street to just west of Grand Boulevard is deficient.

This segment is currently being studied by the City CIP under the Main Street Storm Drain Project. Recommendation isthata proposed segment ofa 48- inch storm drain be constructed on Grand Boulevard from Main Street to Washburn Circle. It is also recommended that an additional reach of 18-inch and 24-inch storm drain lines be constructed from Tenth Street to Third Street. This recommendation will fix the deficiency problem of the 48-inch and 54-inch storm drain. ➢ Another problem that has been identified and is related to this Main Street segment is the insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain on Grand Boulevard between Belle Avenue and Main Street. It is recommendeda detailed study be done to determine if an additional segment of storm drain line is required or if rerouting the drainage is required.

Figure 6-4: Existing/Proposed Storm Drainage Facilities

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7.1 OVERVIEW...................................................130

7.2 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CHARACTER ...........132

7.3 STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS...........................133

7.4 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS..............140

7.5 MAJOR GATEWAYS.....................................148

7.6 PUBLIC SIGNAGE & IDENTITY GRAPHICS...149

7.7 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE ..................................151 ➢ An insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain segment has been identified on Crawford Street from Sixth Street to Grand Boulevard. It is recommendeda detailed study be done to determine if an adding an additional reach of storm drain line is required.
➢ An insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain segment has been identified on Victoria Avenue from Seventh Street to Second Street.

The City was awarded funding to design and construct 1,900 liner feet of 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe. The facility will convey storm flows from Seventh Street to Second Street and tie into an existing culvert under the 91 Freeway.
➢ An insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain segment has been identified on Joy Street from Seventh Street to Second Street. The City was awarded funding to design and construct 1,600 linear feet of 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe. The facility will convey storm flows from Seventh Street to Second Street and tie into an existing culvert under the 91 Freeway.
➢ An insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain segment has been identified on E. Grand Blvd from Seventh Street to Third Street. The City was awarded funding to design and construct 1,600 linear feet of 36-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe. The facility will convey storm flows from Seventh Street to Third Street and tie into the existing Corona Line 52 storm drain.
➢ An insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain segment has been identified on Rimpau Avenue from Circle City Drive to Quarry Street and Temescal Creek Channel. It is recommendeda detailed study be done to determine if an additional reach of storm drain line is required.
➢ Insufficient street capacity/missing storm drain segments have been identified on Sixth Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Temescal Creek Channel. The City applied for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 funding for the design and construction of approximately 7,000 linear feet of 24-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe. These improvements will collect runoff along the major corridor and convey it to existing, upgraded, and planned systems in and around the Downtown area.
➢ There are other storm drain segments or areas just outside the Specific Plan area that are deficient as identified in the City’s Master Plan which are not included in this analysis. Additional studies for these areas may be needed.
➢ Improvements to the storm drain infrastructure within the project area shall continue to be evaluated as the city’s storm drain master plan is updated.
• Many existing roadways have inadequate drainage and catch basin inlets which require some roadway and intersection improvements. It is recommended thatthese improvements be made perthe City’s master plans as development/redevelopment occurs.
• Hydrology and hydraulic guidelinesshall be used perthe latest City of Corona Public Works Department Drainage Design Policy and Riverside County Flood Control& Water Conservation District design guidelines and procedures.

6.5 DRY UTILITIES
Dry utilities within the Specific Plan area include telephone, cable television, electric and gas. Purveyors of these utilities have the ability to service future customers and land uses within the Specific Plan area.

The existing land use designations in the Specific Plan area will have some impact on the demands for telephone, cable television, and electricity services. Purveyors of these utilities, including Southern California Edison Company, will be responsible for necessary improvements and have indicated no expected difficulties serving the future land uses of the Downtown Specific Plan area.

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• Enhance the Public Realm: An enhanced public realm shall focus on providing pedestrian-oriented streetscapes complemented by public outdoor gathering placesthat will invite community engagement. Attractive streets, parks, and plazas that integrate amenities such as shade trees and site furniture will prioritize usersafety, comfort, and accessibility and convey the public character of Downtown.
• Improve Connectivity: The design ofthe public realmshall provide a linked network of outdoor spaces and sidewalks that improves the walkability of the Downtown. Sixth and Main Streetsshould operate as complete streets that support multi-modal movement by providing pedestrian access to other modes of travel. Expanded bicycle facilities and enhanced transit stops should also be an attribute of Downtown.
• Introduce Placemaking Elements: Placemaking elements shall reinforce local identity, create a more memorable place, and better orient visitors.

Placemaking should contribute to the local history and culture and highlight the characteristics that make Downtown a unique destination.

Important elements of placemaking include gateways that mark the entrance into the Downtown, a coordinated family of wayfinding signage, identity graphics, and civic art that uniquely brand the place. A unified palette ofstreetscape amenities also supports placemaking and promotes local identity.
• Model Sustainable Design: Downtown public spaces shall promote best practices for the conservation of resources. Designs shall be climate sensitive, such as providing canopies or covers for shade, using water conserving plants and efficient irrigation, and green infrastructure by integrating sustainable stormwater management techniques. Additional opportunities for sustainable design measures include the installation of energy efficient outdoor light fixtures and using recycled and durable construction materials.

7.1 OVERVIEW

7.1.1 Purpose
This chapter presents a framework forthe design oftheDowntown public areas, withanemphasisonthedesignofstreetscapes. Thegoal istocreatememorable streetscapes and outdoor public spaces that will shape the Downtown identity and strengthen its sense of place, create a positive impression, and encourage social engagement that will heighten economic activity.

The contents of this chapter include a description of the desired character for theDowntown streetscapes, design recommendationsforthe various elements that comprise a well-designed streetscape, and prototypical streetscape improvement concepts. Design guidelines and concepts are also provided for gateways and public signage as key placemaking features, including civic spaces such as parks and plazas. The purpose of these guidelines and concepts is to provide guidance in preparing public realm improvement plans.

7.1.2 Principles
The design of streetscapes and public outdoor space in the Downtown should adhere to the following principles:

Reinforce Downtown Identity: The Downtown includes distinctsub-districts that should be expressed through streetscape improvements and active placemaking. These identity districts are as follows:
• Downtown Core. The Downtown Core encompasses commercial and mixeduse zones within the Grand Boulevard Circle with the focal point being the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street and the extension of both streets to Grand Boulevard as the primary commercial streets. The design of the public realmin this vicinity should distinguish theDowntown Core as a distinct and recognizable place, and support itsreimagining as a walkable, mixed-use destination in a compact and traditional urban village setting. • Sixth Street Corridor. The Sixth Street corridor outside the Grand Boulevard Circle is comprised of various commercial retail, office, and service functions in an auto-oriented environment. The design of the public realmshould improve the corridor’s visual character and pedestrian accessibility while reinforcing its role as the major east-west commercial corridor through Downtown.
• Grand Boulevard Circle. The Grand Boulevard Circle is a recognizable feature of the Downtown due to its history and its listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This unique circular street is Corona’s historical centerpiece and includes an inventory of historical residential structures. The design of the public realmshouldmaintain the distinctive character ofGrand Boulevard and respect the historic qualities of the street and its adjacentstructures. • Residential Neighborhoods. The residential neighborhoods both inside and outside the Grand Boulevard Circle include established residential areasfeaturing many historic homes. The design of the public realm should protect and reinforce the traditional character of these neighborhoods.

Enhance the public realm - Sixth Street and Main Street conceptual rendering Reinforce Downtown identity - conceptual rendering of proposed public space Varying roof design creating visual interest

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7.3 STREETSCAPE ELEMENTS

7.3.1 Design Intent
Thedesignandplacementofstreetscapeamenitiesshallappealtopedestrians, and collectively communicate the public character of the Downtown streets.

Among the various elements that contribute to the successful design of a streetscape are sidewalks and crosswalks, special paving, street trees and sidewalk plantings, street furniture and lighting, and enhanced transit stops.

7.3.2 Sidewalks
Character & Function
Sidewalks should function as places for social activity, as well as paths of travel wide enough to accommodate unimpeded pedestrian movement with suitable space for streetscape amenities. Sidewalks in the Downtown Core and Sixth Street corridor should include three functional zones:

1. A public amenity zone located adjacent to the street that provides various streetscape amenities such as street trees and street furniture.

2. A pedestrian zone kept clear of all obstructions or obstaclesto allow safe and convenient pedestrian movement.

3. A commercial activity or frontage zone located directly in front of the building that accommodates such activities as outdoor dining and window shopping.

Design Recommendations
• Provide sufficient sidewalk width to accommodate unobstructed pedestrian path of travel while allowing adequate room for street trees and other streetscape amenities.
• Maintain aminimum5-foot clear pedestrian path oftravel along commercial streets, without conflicts from utility equipment, street trees and sidewalk amenities, and other potential interferences.
• Coordinate the design of all sidewalk elements to minimize barriers or obstructionsthat impede pedestrian movement, with special consideration given to accommodating individuals with limited mobility. • Place streetscape amenities in a zone adjacent to or near the curb to establish a physical and perceptual separation from vehicular traffic.

Examples include street trees, streetlights, parking kiosks, pedestrian scale trash receptacles, and plant containers and sidewalk planter areas. • Accommodate commercial activity, such as outdoor dining, merchandise displays, etc. that add visual interest and promote activity along commercial streets, especially within the Downtown Core. • Ensure that commercial activity along sidewalks is maintained in an orderly fashion and does not interfere with pedestrian movement.

Normally these activities should be located in a zone directly in front of the building.
• Reference Chapter 4 for design guidance regarding sidewalk dining.

7.2 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CHARACTER

7.2.1 Design Intent
Although streets in the Downtown will accommodate multiple modes of travel, pedestrian circulation should receive priority. Streets should not only facilitate pedestrian connectivity between local destinations and different travel modes but also enhance and enrich the pedestrian experience. The streets in the Downtown should offer wide sidewalks with canopy street trees, appropriate street lighting, and other furnishings that are amenable to an array of activities such as walking, strolling, lingering, meeting, conversing, etc.

7.2.2 Design Objectives
• Identity: Use streetscapes to distinguish Downtown and its sub-districts and create a more memorable and visually cohesive environment. Using a coordinated palette of streetscape design elements will establish an identity for Downtown.
• Beautification: Provide quality streetscapes that enhance and beautify the Downtown’s visual appearance and improve the public’s perception of the place. Using a consistent planting of street trees compatible with the street character and function will contribute greatly to attractive streetscapes.
• Pedestrian Priority: Give priority to pedestrian activity and movement, especially within the Downtown Core. Vehicular intrusions on pedestrian safety, comfort, and convenience should be minimized by introducing traffic calming designs and buffering pedestrians from vehicular traffic. • Accessibility: Design all streets for safe and comfortable movement on foot, offering wide sidewalks with space for unimpeded pedestrian flows.

Moreover, streets should be designed for ease of use and access by all user groups, particularly those with visual or mobility challenges. • Amenity: Create a congenial environment for walking and informal socializing by providing pedestrian amenities along streets and sidewalks, including street trees and various site furnishings. Amenities should be most abundant where there is heaviest pedestrian traffic, with a heightened level of amenity along commercial streets in the Downtown Core.
• Activity: Accommodate sidewalk commercial activity along theDowntown commercial streets, provided it is orderly in appearance and located to maintain pedestrian flows and avoid interference with streetscape amenities. Sidewalk dining in particular will help activate the Downtown Core.
• Sustainability: Incorporate concepts for green streets, including sustainable landscape featuressuch astree canopies that reduce the heat island effect, bioretention areas (e.g., bioswales) that assist stormwater management, and energy efficient light fixtures. Streetscapes should play a role in promoting environmental quality and conservation of resources.

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7.3.5 Street Trees
Character & Function
Streettreesarearecognizablestreetscapeelementandcontributetobeautifying the street, establishing visual identity and coherence, protecting and shading pedestrians, reducing the heat island effect, and improving local air quality.

Design Recommendations
• Plant street trees to establish local identity, communicate street hierarchy and beautify streetscapes.
• Use a consistent choice of tree species, size, and spacing along a street to create a pleasant rhythm and reinforce the space of the street. Street trees shall not interfere with vehicular sight lines.
• Selecttree species and varietiesthat are droughttolerant, disease resistant, and hold up to urban conditions. Use deciduous trees that provide a shady canopy at maturity, especially in spaces intended for outdoor gatherings. • Consider pairing a primary “theme” treewith a secondary “accent” tree for visual interest along commercial corridors. Existing tree planting schemes should normally be reinforced, unless unsuited to local conditions or the desired streetscape character.

7.3.6 Street Plantings
Character & Function
Curb-side plantings aim to enhance the streetscape and may include planter pots, tree wells, and landscape strips. These plantings should reinforce the street’s character;for example, landscape parkways are common in residential areas, while commercial areas often use tree wells and containers suited for an active urban setting. Streetscape plantings should minimize maintenance and incorporate sustainable design practices.

Design Recommendations
• Provide curb-side plantingsthroughoutthe Downtown, including parkways, landscape strips, planted tree wells, plant containers, etc., as appropriate to the character and function of the street.
• Place landscape strips and planter areas between the curb and the sidewalk with sufficient width for trees and plantsto thrive. Existing parkways within residential neighborhoods should be retained.
• Ensure that streetscape plantings do not interfere with the safe and secure functioning of the street or commercial activities. Vehicular and pedestrian sightlinesshall be protected, and shrubs overthree feet high are prohibited. • Plant landscape areas with an attractive combination of trees, low-profile shrubs, and/or groundcover. The limited use of non-plant materials such as compacted decomposed granite may be suitable, and tree wells within active commercial areas may utilize tree grates.
• Use drought tolerant and low maintenance species and varieties for streetscape plantings. Water intensive, ornamental plantings should be limited to highly visible focal points such as gateways and activity nodes. • Consider opportunitiesto introduce bioretention featuressuch as bioswales within landscape strips and parkways. Plant selection for bioswales and bioretention areas should consider site context and provide visual interest with diverse colors and textures.

7.3.3 Crosswalks / Mid-Block Crossings
Character & Function
Intersection crosswalks and mid-block crossings slow vehicular movement including curb extensions, and high visibility crosswalks featuring distinctive paving. These features are intended to reduce pedestrian crossing distance, provide a comfortable area for pedestrians to wait and congregate, and accommodate a high level of streetscape amenity.

Design Recommendations
• Consider curb extensions (i.e., bulb-outs) at key intersections and midblock crossings to slow vehicular traffic and decrease pedestrian crossing distance.
• Demarcate key intersections and mid-block crossings with special paving, especially in areas of high pedestrian traffic.
• Ensurethatpedestrianconnectionsmeetapplicableaccessiblerequirements at a minimum, including ramps atstreet intersectionsleading to crosswalks, tactile strips at sidewalk/ramp edges, and audible crosswalk signals.

7.3.4 Special Paving
Character & Function
Special or enhanced paving is allowed to be used to define and direct circulation, distinguish crosswalks, and highlight gateways, key intersections, and pedestrian activity nodes.

Design Recommendations
• Use decorative or special paving color and texture to delineate key pedestrian areas, including bulb-outs, intersections, and crosswalks within the Downtown Core.
• Interlocking or unit pavers, or integrally colored and textured concrete is allowed to be used to create attractive patterns and unique mosaics at high profile locations.
• Pervious paving materials should be considered when managing stormwater run-off.

Mid-block crossing with decorative paving Crosswalk with curb extension and decorative paving Consistent planting of street trees Curb-side planting with bioswale

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7.3.7 Street Furniture
Character & Function
Collectively, streetscape furnishings should makea walkable place, animate the pedestrian realm, and contribute to the social vitality of Downtown. A coordinated palette of streetscape furniture will also reinforce the Downtown character and identity, keeping in mind that the quality and durability of outdoor furniture influences the perception of place. An array of outdoor furnishings, including benches, pedestrian light fixtures, trash receptacles, bicycle racks, planters and plant containers, etc. are appropriate toa Downtown environment. The type, frequency, and location of these amenities should vary with the character of the street and the level of pedestrian activity.

Design Recommendations • Place street furniture along streets in the Downtown, especially within areas of high pedestrian traffic. Benches, trash receptacles, and attractive planters should be grouped near street intersections in commercial areas, while not interfering with vehicular and pedestrian sightlines ora clear path of pedestrian travel.
• Coordinate the location of site furniture with the placement of utilities and other streetscape elements to avoid conflict and interference with pedestrian movement.
• Usea consistent palette of street furniture to reinforce the desired character ofa street, while also promoting Downtown identity. Specially designed streetscape elements may be used to highlight important areas such as gateways and activity nodes.
• Employ quality outdoorfurnishings made of durable and low maintenance materials and finishes. Street furniture should normally be securely attached to the pavement.
• Accommodate high-quality sidewalk furnishings such as benches and planters placed by commercial business or private enterprise. These furnishings should normally be placed directly in front of the building and not permanently affixed to the sidewalk.

Street Furniture Palette • Benches: ➢ Place benches along active commercial streets and at pedestrian gathering areas.

To the extent feasible, benches should
be located under canopy trees to afford
comfort and shade.
➢ Provide benches that are functional,
accessible, aesthetically pleasing, and
that fit with the overall streetscape
character and design
➢ Use benches made of metal witha powder coat finish ora combination of wood and metal. Benches should have backs and arms to accommodate people of all needs and abilities, witha center arm permissible for longer benches to discourage lying down. • Bicycle Racks: ➢ Place bike racks in areas with heavy commercial activity and near bus/transit
stops.
➢ Locate bicycle racksto ensure that parked
bicycles will not interfere with vehicular
or pedestrian traffic. Bicycle racks should
be placed perpendicular to the roadway
where sidewalk width allows.
➢ Use bicycle racks made of galvanized or
stainlessstreel metal and complementary
in design to other street furniture. Bike
racks with an artistic or expressive design
may be considered.

Figure 7-1: Streetscape Street Tree Planting Concept

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• Bollards:
➢ Use street bollards to promote traffic calming and to establish a barrier between pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Bollards are especially appropriate at curb extensions to protect pedestrians waiting to cross.
➢ Space bollardsto allow pedestrian and wheelchair accessibility, while providing suitable safety and protection.
➢ Select bollards that are complementary in style and color to other streetscape elements. Decorative bollards are encouraged and may incorporate energy efficient lighting.
• Community Kiosks:
➢ Place informational kiosks in active
commercial areas of the Downtown,
including curb extensions at intersections or mid-block crossings. ➢ Ensure that the design of kiosks is
consistent with other streetscape furniture. Artistic or expressive designs may be considered.
➢ Typical information should include
directories and maps that identify
public services, major destinations, parking and transit facilities, etc.

Kiosks may also be used as community boardsthat advertise upcoming events and promotions in the Downtown.
➢ Provide internal illumination for visibility at night. • Light Fixtures:
➢ Coordinate the spacing of light poles and fixtures with the placement of street trees to prevent conflict with one another. Spacing of streetlights should be consistent along the length of a block or corridor and achieve desired levels of lighting.
➢ Select poles and fixturesthat will enhance the aesthetic appeal of the street and reinforce local identity, including the use of heritage style light poles and fixtures as appropriate.
➢ Introduce attractive, pedestrian-scaled fixturesto supplementroadway lighting along commercial streets with heavy pedestrian traffic and at major pedestrian gathering areas and bus/transit stops. • Parking Permit Kiosks:
➢ Place parking permit kiosks near permit parking spaces. ➢ Parking permit kiosks should provide various payment options. ➢ Lighting should be incorporated into the parking permit kiosk design to help identify locations in the nighttime.
• Plant Containers:
➢ Incorporate moveable plant containers along streetscapes and public gathering spaces within the commercial areas of Downtown. ➢ Select plant containers made of cast stone, metal, or other durable materialsthat complement otherstreetfurniture and fixtures. Simple forms are encouraged, and a variety of sizes may be accommodated. • Trash and Recycle Receptacles:
➢ Place pedestrian scale trash and recycle receptacles throughout the commercial areas of Downtown, such as near intersections, along
pedestrian paths of travel, and near bus/transit
stops or shop entrances.
➢ Receptacles should be fabricated of metal with
a powder coat finish and complement other
streetscape furniture.
➢ Provide receptacles that are sized to avoid
overflow.
• Tree Grates:
➢ Use ADA compliant tree grates that are flush
with the grade of the sidewalk. Tree grates
should not be counted toward the minimum
width for the pedestrian path of travel.
➢ Place tree wells adjacent to the back of the
curb. Square or rectangular tree grates with a
minimum width of four (4) feet and progressive
“knockouts” to allow for tree growth are recommended.
➢ Tree gratesshould be of durable design and finish
and compatible with other streetscape furniture.
• Tree Guards:
➢ Limit tree guardsto areas with heavy pedestrian
use to protect newly planted trees. Tree guards
should normally be used in conjunction with
tree grates.
➢ Select tree guards that have an attractive design and no sharp edges.

Tree guards should be of durable design and finish and compatible with other streetscape furniture.

7.3.8 Enhanced Transit Stops
Character & Function
Enhanced bus/transit stops should fit with the character of the Downtown in addition to providing shelter and transit information. The location and design of bus/transit stops should be determined in collaboration with the transit operator.

Design Recommendations
• Bus/transitstops, especially within areas of high pedestrian use and along commercial corridors, should incorporate shelter, benches, lighting, route maps, transit information, planters, and trash/recycling receptacles. • Design bus/transit stop shelters that are compatible with the overall streetscape concept. Shelter and bench materials and finishes should be of durable material and low maintenance and complement the street furniture.

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Figure 7-2: Main Street Cross Section (South of Eight Street) Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Four
On-Street Parking: No
Median: None
Sidewalk Location/Width: Varies
Tree Species: Jacaranda, California Fan Palm
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Thematic lightning
Crosswalk Paving: Concrete with 3’ x 3’ scoring
Color Theme: Earthtones

7.4 STREETSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPTS

7.4.1 Concept Intent
This section describes and illustrates design concepts and proposals for prototypical streets within the Downtown. The intent is to reinforce Downtown and sub-district identity, as well as to clarify the hierarchy, character, and function of Downtown streets.

7.4.2 Downtown Core Streetscape Concepts
Streetscape Character: Streetscape improvements and upgrades are intended tomake theDowntown Coremore walkable. A redesign for Sixth Street entails reducing travel lanes to a single travel lane in each direction, accommodating bicycle lanes and on-street parking. A coordinated design for street furniture and other streetscape elements such as enhanced crosswalks, a consistent planting scheme, and identity and wayfinding signage are also intended for Sixth Street and Main Street.

Sixth Street Corridor Streetscape Concepts
Streetscape Character: The intent is to make Sixth Street more pedestrian accessible and attractive outside of the Grand Boulevard Circle recognizing that the street is heavily reliant on auto-oriented commerce. The roadway configuration outside of the Grand Boulevard Circle will be retained; however, a consistent design for street furniture and other streetscape elements such as enhanced crosswalks should be introduced, especially at key intersections. Street trees should also maintain a consistent planting scheme. Special design features, including signage, should be located at the major gateway entrances to Downtown.

Grand Boulevard Streetscape Concepts
Streetscape Character: The intent is to maintain the historic character and attributes of Grand Boulevard. The distinctive elements of the streetscape will be retained, including highly identifiable street tree planting comprised of alternating Mexican Fan Palms and California Peppers, and heritage light fixtures. Diseased and damaged trees should be replaced, and replacement trees shall maintain a consistent planting scheme. Historic light standards may be upgraded for energy efficiency.

Residential Areas Streetscape Concepts
Streetscape Character: The intent is to maintain the traditional character and improve the livability of the Downtown residential neighborhoods.

Existing parkways, street trees, and heritage light fixtures should be maintained. Damaged or nonfunctioning historic streetlights should be replaced with energy efficient light standards that match the character of the neighborhood and improve night lighting.

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Figure 7-3: Main Street Typical Cross Section (between 6th and 8th St.) Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Four
On-Street Parking: No
Median: Yes (Seventh Street to North Grand Boulevard)
Sidewalk Location/Width: Varies
Tree Species: Jacaranda, California Fan Palm
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Thematic lightning
Crosswalk Paving: Concrete with 3’ x 3’ scoring
Color Theme: Earthtones
Figure 7-4: Sixth Street Typical Cross Section (between Main St & Ramona Ave) Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Two
On-Street Parking: Yes
Median: Yes
Sidewalk Location/Width: Entire parkway (varies)
Tree Species:

Lemon Scented Gum (Eucalyptus)
and Sunburst Honey Locust
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Thematic lightning
Crosswalk Paving: Asphalt
Note: Sidewalk and planter width may vary depending on location.

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Figure 7-5: Sixth Street Typical Cross Section (East of Ramona Ave) Note: Sidewalk and planter width may vary depending on location.

Figure 7-6: Sixth Street Typical Cross Section (West of Main St) Note: Sidewalk and planter width may vary depending on location.

Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Two
On-Street Parking: Yes
Median: Yes
Sidewalk Location/Width: Entire parkway (varies)
Tree Species:

Lemon Scented Gum (Eucalyptus)
and Sunburst Honey Locust
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Thematic lightning
Crosswalk Paving: Asphalt
Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Two
On-Street Parking: Yes
Median: Yes
Sidewalk Location/Width: Entire parkway (varies)
Tree Species:

Lemon Scented Gum (Eucalyptus)
and Sunburst Honey Locust
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Thematic lightning
Crosswalk Paving: Asphalt

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Figure 7-7: Grand Boulevard Cross Section
Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Four
On-Street Parking: Varies (parallel)
Median: None
Sidewalk Location/Width: 5’ wide at parkway
Tree Species:

Mexican Fan Palms alternating with California Peppers
(existing) Coast Live Oaks (new and replacement)
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Heritage light standard
Crosswalk Paving: Asphalt
Figure 7-8: Local Street Typical Cross Section
Streetscape Parameters:

Ultimate No. of Lanes: Two
On-Street Parking: Yes - parallel
Median: No
Sidewalk Location/Width: 4’ wide next to parkway
Tree Species: Varies
Tree Spacing: 40’ on center average
Arrangement: Single row
Street Lights: Heritage light pole
Crosswalk Paving: Asphalt

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7.5 MAJOR GATEWAYS

7.5.1 Design Intent
Gateway treatment should mark the vehicular entrance into the Downtown Core, identifying the point of arrival of the Downtown. Effective gateways shall have architectural character and feature iconic signage. Gateway amenities can also include special landscaping, lighting, and public art.

7.5.2 Design Guidelines
• Demarcate major Downtown gateways with distinctive design treatment that reflects Corona’s history and culture, highlighted by iconic signage.

Other design elements may include a combination of complementary hardscape, landscaping, lighting, and/or public art.
• Emphasize bold, legible gateway signage, such as concepts that span the street or exhibit a pronounced vertical orientation.
• Gateway signage and other gateway design elements shall be of highquality, durable materials that withstand weathering and make a positive contribution to the public realm.
• Gateway design elements shall not interfere with vehicular sightlines or obstruct clear pedestrian paths of travel.

Example of Downtown Gateway signage
Concept for Downtown Gateway Sign

7.6 PUBLIC SIGNAGE & IDENTITY GRAPHICS

7.6.1 Design Intent
Public signage is an integral part of the street scene. Signage shall be distinctive and coordinated to strengthen the Downtown image and identity, reinforce placemaking, and foster civic engagement and pride. Signage will also provide identification, directional, and wayfinding functions and build connectivity by facilitating safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian movement.

7.6.2 Design Guidelines
• Develop a unique and coordinated public signage program that is compatible with the overall character of Downtown and its sub-districts.

The integration of local history and culture into public signage is encouraged.
• Locate and design public signage for maximum visibility, legibility, and graphic consistency. The size of public signage should be proportionate to its function and context.
• Public signage and graphic elements shall be of high-quality, durable materials that withstand weathering and make a positive contribution to the public realm. Additionally, public signage should be compatible with streetscape materials, colors, and finishes.
• Integrate attractive and unobtrusive lighting to enhance the design and readability of public signage at night. Ambient external forms of lighting are appropriate for most project sign types, although major gateway signage may incorporate more dramatic lighting displays.

7.6.3 Public Signage & Identity Graphics Types
Identity signage and graphics will promote Downtown and its sub-districts.

Directional and wayfinding signage will orient and assist visitors and residents alike with navigating the Downtown environment. Site pageantry and civic art will add vibrancy to the Downtown streetscapes and public spaces.
• District Identity. Promote identity and
announce entry into a neighborhood or
sub-district of Downtown.
➢ Locate district identity signage
at neighborhood or sub-district
gateways and key intersections as
appropriate.
➢ Use monument or freestanding
pylon signs for district identity at a
distinctly smaller scale than major
gateway signage in other areas of the
Downtown.
➢ Emphasize bold, highly legible graphics and text.
➢ Design district identity signs to reinforce local identity and maintain compatibility with the overallsign program and Downtown character. • Vehicular Directionals. Guide motorists
to a destination, in particular, directions
to major attractions and amenities and
nearby parking.
➢ Locate vehicular directional signage
at or near major intersections, especially along commercial corridors and within the Downtown Core.
➢ Size vehicular directionals that are to
scale with the surroundings. Signs
should be freestanding or mounted
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to pole lights and shall not obstruct vehicular and pedestrian sightlines.
➢ Place vehicular directionals at a height that can be viewed from approaching vehicles. Signs should not overwhelm drivers with too much information or list too many destinations.
➢ Design vehicular directionals to reinforce local identity and maintain compatibility with the overallsign program and Downtown character. • Pedestrian Directionals. Orient pedestrians
to public services and facilities, civic spaces,
major destinations and attractions.
➢ Locate pedestrian directionals along
major pedestrian routes and within key
public spaces in the Downtown Core.

Signs should be placed to follow the
movement of pedestrian and shall not
obstructsight lines.
➢ Size pedestrian directionals that are to
scale with the surroundings and visible
by persons on foot. Designs can include freestanding signs and blade signs attached to light poles, which should be smaller in size than vehicular directionals.
➢ Design pedestrian directionalsto reinforce local identity and maintain compatibility with the overallsign program and Downtown character. ➢ Pedestrian directionals shall be visually attractive with legible graphics. Messaging on both sides of directionals is acceptable. • Site Pageantry. Promote civic engagement
and pride, color and vibrancy to the
Downtown streetscape and public spaces.
➢ Accommodate street banners that
highlight the identity of the Downtown
and civic engagement on light poles
located along commercial streets and
within public gathering areas.
➢ Use cohesive banners to promote the
Downtown and its local activities, and
events.
➢ Streetscape bannersshall be placed well
out of reach of the pedestrian.
• Civic Art. Enrich the public realmusing visual
expressions of local history and culture.

Suitable art includes sculptural pieces and
artisan designs.
➢ Use civic art, whether permanent or
temporary, to highlight special locations in the Downtown such as gateways, public plazas, and activity nodes. ➢ Allow a broad range of expression,
media, and materials, that are to scale
with the environment. A high degree
of interaction between the public and
an art piece is normally encouraged.
➢ Select permanent art pieces created
from durable materials that will withstand weathering and not require excessive maintenance, and protection against vandalism. ➢ Promote art pieces that celebrate Corona’s history and culture.

7.7 PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

7.7.1 Design Intent
Civic spaces promote social interaction, support formal and informal gatherings, meet a variety of active and passive recreational needs, and accommodate civic celebrations, festivals, and events. Public spaces should be designed to be user friendly, safe, comfortable, and accessible to all user groups and members of the community.

7.7.2 Design Guidelines
Character & Function
• Giveeachpublicoutdoorspaceadistinctivecharacteranddesignconsistent with the overall character of the Downtown that is complementary to adjacent streetscapes.
• Make public outdoor space comfortable for human occupation and social interaction by providing site amenities and landscape elements that shape, embellish, and give purpose to each space.
• Incorporate site amenities appropriate to the scale and intended programming of each space that will enhance the user experience. • Allow for multi-functional outdoor spaces that will support various individual and group activities.
• Give public gathering areas the character of outdoor rooms. Public plazas in particular should be spatially defined through a combination of landscape treatment and adjacent buildings.
• Include security elements in the design of public outdoor space, such as, active surveillance from nearby buildings and streets and compatible outdoor lighting to enhance nighttime security and use. • Accommodate permanent or temporary commercial uses and activities that will activate public outdoor space, such as, retail kiosks and outdoor cafes and dining.
• Design outdoor public spaces to minimize maintenance and promote sustainability. Use water conserving plants and irrigation devices and durable, weather resistant materials and finishes.

Site Amenities: General Guidelines
• Incorporate canopy trees, pedestrian covers, site furnishings, pedestrianscale lighting, benches and other forms of seating, trash receptacles, and planters or boxed planters.
• Use a coordinated palette of landscape materials, including hardscape, plantings, and site furniture, that enhance the overall character and function of the space.

Site Amenities: Hardscape & Softscape
• Incorporate attractive and durable all-weather hardscapes that will accommodate pedestrian activity and enhance the overall site design.

Decorative paving should be used to highlight focal points, special design features, and gathering areas.
• Use pervious paving materials where feasible to reduce impervious surface area and help manage stormwater run-off.
• Use canopy trees to regulate sun and shade, such as deciduous canopy trees which provide access to winter sunlight and shading of sunlight in the summer.
• Encourage planting schemesthatreduce water consumption andminimize maintenance, emphasizing native and climate-adapted plant species and varieties. Highly ornamental and water intensive schemes should be limited to visual focal points and special design features.

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Site Amenities: Site Furniture & Lighting
• Use outdoor furnishings made of durable materials and finishes. • Allow for movable seats and planters within plaza areas to allow flexible use of the space.
• Provide exterior lighting for evening and nighttime activities, such as pedestrian scale light fixtures that limit spill-over and glare on to adjacent properties.
• Allow for ornamental, specialty, and artistic lighting within plazas, outdoor gathering spaces, landscape features and to highlight public art pieces, etc.

Site Amenities: Signage & Special Features
• Incorporate public signage and graphics as appropriate to assist wayfinding, reinforce local identity, and promote site pageantry. • Introduce public art pieces or special landscape features, such as sculptures, artisan designs, fountains, specimen trees, or decorative planting groups.
• Design flexible spaces that can accommodate temporary features associated with community celebrations and spe¬cial events, such as booths and tents, and platforms/stag¬es.

Green Infrastructure
• Use efficient, automatic irrigation systems with adequate coverage, including drip irrigation or subsurface systems and moisture sensing devices for low volume irrigation.
• Design the irrigation system to minimize runoff and overspray. The irrigation system should not allow water to spray or flow across a public sidewalk or pedestrian gathering area.
• Retain and filter runoff using such practices as permeable surfaces, bioretention areas, tree filters, and underground infiltration where feasible.
• Explore opportunities for local water storage and treatment through strategically located bioswales and rain gardens, particularly within larger Downtown parks.

Artistic lighting enhance public outdoor space

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CHAPTER 8:

ADMINISTRATION AND

IMPLEMENTATION

8.1 GENERAL ................................................................................154

8.2 LAND DIVISIONS ...................................................................154

8.3 ENTITLEMENT PROCESSES ESTABLISHED IN THE CORONA
MUNICIPAL CODE .................................................................155

8.4 SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE
SPECIFIC PLAN..............................................................................155

8.5 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES ....................156

8.6 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES .........................................157

8.7 IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW............................................157

8.8 AREA-SPECIFIC FEES, DEDICATIONS, AND
EXACTIONS ...........................................................................................158

8.9 ASSESSMENT AND SPECIAL TAX-SECURED FINANCING ...159

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8.3 ENTITLEMENT PROCESSES ESTABLISHED IN THE

CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE
The following list highlights some of the chapters within the Corona Municipal Code that address specific standards and procedures for the following entitlement reviews, which are applicable to the properties within the downtown specific plan area. All standards of the CMC apply unless otherwise amended or replaced by this specific plan.
• Chapter 17.102, Development Plan Review
• Chapter 17.91, Precise Plans
• Chapter 17.99, Zoning Administrator and Temporary Use Permits • Chapter 17.92, Conditional Use Permits
• Chapter 17.98, Board of Zoning Adjustment and Special Use Permits • Chapter 17.96, Variances
• Chapter 17.100, Architectural Review
• Chapter 17.53, Specific Plan Zones including amendments to the specific plan
• Chapter 17.93, Appeals from Commission Decisions on Conditional Use Permits and Variances
• Chapter 17.95, Appealsfrom Decisions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Zoning Administrator
• Chapter 12.22, for Tree Removal Requests
• Chapter 16.12, Tentative Map
• Chapter 16.40, Lot Line Adjustment

8.4 SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE

SPECIFIC PLAN
Deviations in the Specific Plan from its original adoption, which are considered in substantial conformance with the Plan’s objectives and intent do not require an amendment according to Corona Municipal Code Section 17.53.110. The following describesthe deviationsto the specific plan that can be decided by an administrative review.

8.4.1. Similar Uses
When a specific use is not listed in the land use table of this Specific Plan, it is unclear whetherthe use is permitted with a conditional or minor use permit, or not permitted. The Planning and Development Director is authorized to make a use determination to decide if a proposed use is similar to a listed use and whether it may be permitted or permitted with a conditional use permit or minor conditional use permit in a particular zone. The determination by the Planning and Development Director issubject to the criteria outlined in Section

17.88.050(B) of the Corona Municipal Code.

The determination shall be made in writing and shall contain the Director’s findingsthatsupportthe determination. The departmentshallmaintain allsuch determinations on record for review by the general public upon request.

The decision by the Planning and Development Director on a similar use can be appealed within 10 days of the decision to the Planning and Housing Commission according to the appeal procedure found in Chapter 17.95 of the Corona Municipal Code.

8.4.2 Variance from Development Standards
To meet the objective of Downtown redevelopment according to the Specific Plan’s land uses, there are instances where adherence to the development standards may prevent development. A variance from the development

8.1 GENERAL
The coordinated and systematic administration of the Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan (DRSP) is essential to accomplish the vision for the area’s future. This Administration Section sets forth the administrative processes to review proposed land uses and development.

The Corona DRSP implements the General Plan and establishes the zoning regulations for the Specific Plan area. All development proposals within the Specific Plan area are subject to the procedures established herein. The standards and other requirements of this Specific Plan shall be administered and enforced by the Planning and Development Department, the Planning Commission, and City Council in the same manner as the provisions of the City’s Zoning Code.

8.1.1 Authority
This Specific Plan was prepared pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8 (Sections 65450 through 65457), and Chapter 17.53, Specific Plan Zone, of the Corona Municipal Code, which allows the preparation of specific plans as required for the implementation of the General Plan.

The Corona DRSP is the regulatory document guiding land use and development within the boundaries identified in this specific plan. Upon adoption, this Specific Plan will serve as zoning for the properties involved.

It establishes the necessary plans, development standards, regulations, infrastructure requirements, design guidelines, and implementation programs on which subsequent project-related development activities are to be based. It is intended that local public works projects, design review plans, detailed site plans, grading and building permits, or any other action requiring ministerial or discretionary approval applicable to this area be consistent with this Specific Plan.

8.1.2 Interpretation
In the event of ambiguity or circumstances notspecifically provided in thisDRSP, the Director of Planning and Development shall interpret the intent of the land use standards. All interpretations made by the Director may be appealed to the Planning Commission according to the appeal procedure in Corona Municipal Code Chapter 17.95, Appealsfrom Decisions ofthe Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Zoning Administrator.

8.1.3 Conflict
Where any provision of this Specific Plan and the Corona Municipal Code appear to be in conflict, the provisions of this Specific Plan shall prevail. For matters on which this Specific Plan is silent, the provisions of the Corona Municipal Code shall govern.

8.1.4 Severability
If any section,subsection,sentence, clause, phase, or portion of this Specific Plan, or any future amendments or additions, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the DRSP, or any future amendments or additions.

8.2 LAND DIVISIONS
Applications for the processing and approval of proposed land divisions , including, but not limited to, parcel mergers, lot line adjustments, parcel maps, and tentative tract maps within the DRSP Area shall comply with the policies, development standards, and design guidelines contained within this Specific Plan, provisions of the California Subdivision Map Act, Title 16, Subdivisions, of the Corona Municipal Code, and the applicable procedural requirements of the Corona Municipal Code.

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B. Multifamily Residential Uses and Structures.

Any existing multi-family residential property rendered non-conforming at the time of Specific Plan adoption, maybe reestablished at the same per acre density as presently developed according to an existing, approved building permit. No intensification or expansion of the multi-family structures shall be permitted.

C. Nonconforming Commercial Structures In Residential Zones.

Commercial,office andquasi-public usespreviouslypermittedbyConditional Use Permit may continue in any nonconforming commercial structures located in residential zones (single family and multi-family) at the time of adoption of this Specific Plan. Any changes in occupancy for the structures shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Development Director.

Approval shall not be granted for those uses that are determined to be a change in use or more intense in nature than the previously allowed use.

D. Nonconforming Industrial Uses in the Business Park Zone.

Existing industrial uses that are conditionally permitted in the Business Park District (BP) shall be allowed to continue operation as if they have obtained a Conditional Use Permit. Property owners may obtain a Certificate of Conditional Use from the Planning and Development Director for these existing operations. Such certificate shall allow the continuation of said use without respect to periods of inactivity, provided that the new activity is not determined to exceed the intensity of the original use.

8.6 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision, or to fail to comply with the requirements, of this Specific Plan. Violations of any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Specific Plan, any rule, policy or regulation adopted hereunder, may be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 of the Corona Municipal. Each day that a violation continues is deemed to be a new and separate offense.

8.7 IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW
A range of financing options are available to finance infrastructure improvements, and ongoing maintenance operations in Downtown Corona to facilitate redevelopment. The implementation of these finance options are the responsibility of the City, other governmental agencies, private entities, and authorized private associations, such as homeowners or business associations.

The funding sources identified in this Chapter are examples. A more comprehensive list may be developed over time as new sources become available or existing sources are no longer available. The ultimate mix of financing mechanisms will be determined in the implementation process based on final technical analyses of costs, benefits, and burdens, and on deliberations involving City staff, sponsoring entities, property owners, developers, elected officials, bond counsel, underwriters, finance experts, and others.

Regardless of the financing mechanismsselected, any approach should seek to align the sources, timing, and scope of financing to the specified uses according to the following principles:
• Assurancesshould be in place to guarantee funding atthe time the specific infrastructure items are required.
• Financial burdens on development should be kept within industry standards and market constraints.
• The plan should accommodate probable variables in the timing, location, and type of development.
standards shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator according to the following criteria.

A. The variance is consistent with Section 17.99.060(A) of the Corona Municipal Code, except that yard setbacks in the Downtown and Commercial Districts may be reduced by no more than 40% of the requirement of the subject land use designation.

B. The variance is granted according to the following conditions:

1. The variance does not prevent the use of high-quality architecture.

2. The variance will not eliminate other on-site amenities consistent with the requirements of the specific plan.

3. The variance will not detract from the vision intended for the Downtown which is to have an environmentally and economically sustainable downtown and an active pedestrian-scaled environment.

4. The variance will not adversely affect property and the use thereof in the vicinity of the subject property, nor will it adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare.

8.4.3 Deviations to Text and Exhibits
Certain exhibits and text may need to be modified or updated according to adopted master plans or administrative decisions that are consistent with the purpose and intent of the adopted specific plan. Deviations to the specific plan that do not result in environmental impacts, and do not result in impacts to public health, safety, and welfare shall be approved by the Planning and Development Director if the deviation is any of the following.

A. Changes to the design of the roadway cross sections, provided that the streets have adequate capacity to handle the design change, and the design has been reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director.

B. Modifications to the water, sewer, and storm drain exhibits to respond to actual conditions and/or adopted master plans.

C. Modifications to public transit routes according to approved transit route plans.

D. Addition of new information or data to the Specific Plan maps, exhibits and/or text that does not change the outcome of any concept or regulation.

8.5 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
Nonconforming uses and structures are subject to the criteria in Chapter

17.90 of the Corona Municipal Code, except that where at the time of adoption of the Specific Plan, a lawful use of land or structure exists, which would otherwise not be permitted by the regulations established by this Specific Plan, such use or structure is determined to be non-conforming and is subject to the following provisions.

A. General Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

1. No nonconforming use shall in any way be physically expanded or extended on the same property or on adjoining property.

2. A nonconforming use shall not be re-established after having been abandoned or discontinued for a period of 180 consecutive days.

This discontinuance shall cause the use to be deemed to have ceased and the use shall not be reinstated or replaced with another nonconforming use.

3. Where a structure is nonconforming only by reason of inadequate setbacks, yard size, or open space, structural additions, alterations or enlargements of the existing structure(s)shall be permitted, provided the additions, alterations or enlargements comply with all current provisions/standards relating to the structure’s building.

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8.8 AREA-SPECIFIC FEES, DEDICATIONS, AND

EXACTIONS
Common funding sources include City development impact fees, municipal bonds, and dedications and exactions.

8.8.1 City Development Impact Fees
Development impact fees are a potential funding source for public infrastructure such as street improvements, drainage systems, and community services such as libraries, aquatic centers, parks, and recreational open space. Development impact fees are associated with the development of new construction and are paid by project proponents. Impact fees can be combined with other funding sources to fund a project that serves both new and existing residents or businesses. A nexus study, which calculates the new increment of development, estimates the portion of an improvement project attributable to that increment of growth, and allocates the fee among the new development projects by land use, is required by state law for implementation. Additional impact fees,such astransportation and traffic impactfees, could be considered as a meansto fund additional improvements that enhance mobility.

8.8.2 Revenue Bonds
Municipal revenue bonds are debt securities issued by the local government to finance public projectssuch asroads, bridges, public parking structures, and other various infrastructure. The bonds are backed by the revenue generated by the project, not by the full faith and credit of the issuing government.

Municipal revenue bonds are often used to finance capital projects that will generate revenue to repay the bonds, such as pay-for-parking with a public parking structure. These bonds are exempt from federal income taxes, and in some cases, state and local taxes as well.

8.8.3 General Obligation Bonds and Other Public Debt
A general obligation bond issued by the local agency means the local agency will use the revenue sources available to repay the bond. Revenue sources can include property tax,salestax, gastax and othertaxesthat can be levied to repay the bond. For example, new commercial development and lodging facilities could generate new sales tax and transit occupancy tax revenues to increase the revenue of the City’s General Fund. This additional revenue could be used to finance debtservice on tax-exempt debt obligationsso that existing activities provided through the General Fund are not impacted. A General Obligation bond requires a two-thirds vote of local residents (except for educational facilities) to approve. Alternatively, for facilities that can serve as collateral for debt, certificates of participation are a public finance technique that does not require voter approval.

8.8.4 Dedications and Exactions
The Subdivision Map Act requires developers to dedicate land or pay the city a fee in lieu of the dedication for public facilities required by the project (example: park land, street improvements) Dedications are normally associated with roadway rights-of-way, park sites, and land for other public facilities. Fairshare payments normally include the project’sfairshare cost of larger public improvements to mitigate the impacts of development such as a water reservoir, sewer treatment facility, water lift station, or other similar public improvement that is funded by more than one source.

8.9 ASSESSMENT AND SPECIAL TAX-SECURED

FINANCING

8.9.1 Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFD) EIFDs are independent government entities, which are governed by a Public Financing Authority (PFA) comprised of participating governments and members of the public and are authorized to use property-based Tax Increment Financing (TIF) within specifically defined geographic areas (which can be non-contiguous). EIFDs have the flexibility to use an expansive financing toolkit such as property tax increment from participating taxing entities (except school districts), user fees/development fees, federal and state grants/loans, private investment, and bond issuances. The purpose of an EIFD is to finance the construction of regional infrastructure, affordable housing, transit priority projects, projects that implement a Sustainable Communities Strategy, and other projects of “communitywide significance.” This tool uses incremental (new development) property tax revenues and does not increase taxes.

EIFDs can leverage increased assessed values / property taxes from new development to fund necessary infrastructure improvements and/or maintenance / services in the Downtown Area. EIFDs can also work well with CFDs and other districts, can potentially leverage other taxing entity property tax shares, and can attract additional funds (such as grants).

8.9.2 Property Business Improvement District (PBID)
Property Business Improvement Districts are special assessments levied on real property to fund improvements and promote activities that benefit the properties located within the PBID area. This includes capital improvements, parking facilities, street / streetscape improvements, lighting and landscaping, marketing and promotion, and business attraction / retention. The special assessment amount that each property owner pays must be directly proportional to the benefit received.

PBIDs could help Corona address some maintenance/programming improvements to the North and South Mall areas and are likely to have a shorter time frame to form versus other tools.

8.9.3 Community Facilities District (CFD’s)
Community FacilityDistricts are a new property assessment or” specialtax” that appears as a separatelineitemona taxbill andcanbeusedtofundinfrastructure /servicesthat benefit the property. Thisincludestransportation, parking,street / utility improvements, hazardous waste remediation,street lighting /sidewalk, and public services. CFDs are useful because they provide early financing for a variety of criticalservices and infrastructure. CFDs also pair well with EIFDs as a value capture strategy – with CFDs providing early funding and EIFDs providing additional funds as projects are constructed, and property tax increment grows.

CFDs are already a widely used funding tool in the City and provide a financing resource for a variety of critical services and infrastructure within the Corona Mall & other areas of Downtown.

8.9.4 Parking Authority Districts
Parking Authority Districts can utilize a variety of funding sources – including bonds, ad valoremtaxes, userfees, parking meter charges, parking revenues, and City / County contributions – to fund improvements such as parking lots, structures, and alterations to circulatory infrastructure to facilitate ingress and egress.

Parking Authorities can help Corona fund a variety of critical parking facilities and improvements in Downtown, as well as give the City the power of acquisition for parking purposes. These districts can also complement EIFD/ CFD financing tools.

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ACTIONS FUNDING/TOOLS
SHORT-TERM (1-2 YEARS) RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Codify Design Guidelines and amend Downtown Specific Plan. City Administration Create an annual report to monitor key performance indicators related to Downtown business growth, job market, visitors, foot traffic, employment, public/private investment, and real estate market indicators (vacancies, rent growth, property values, sales prices) to measure progress in the Downtown.

City Administration
Conduct a General Fund cash flow model analysis to determine if the City can generate additional revenues to fund Downtown community revitalization projects. City Administration Create an interdepartmental team to evaluate and implement the goals and recommendations of the Downtown Revitalization Plan. City Administration
Examine ownerships, rights of way, easements, infrastructure needs and costs, and project feasibility (pro forma) to determine specific conditions/constraints that may impact ultimate development. City Administration Refine and finalize the Corona Mall development layout and vision with a phasing plan. City Administration Conduct a feasibility analysis of recommended financing sources to support the redevelopment of the Corona Mall.

CFD, BID, EIFD, Parking Authority,
Grants
Identify public/private acquisition/disposition opportunities that may support the overall redevelopment of the Corona Mall, and assess any impact of specific legislative requirements (Surplus Land Act (SLA)). City Administration/Private Sector Engage with private landowner(s) regarding the development of property and infrastructure to align with the future vision and goals for the Downtown. City Administration

8.10 IMPLEMENTATION AND PHASING
Implementation of the Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan will require action by several different departments and divisions within the City, including Planning and Development, Community Services, and Public Works. During the development process, much of the look and feel of the DRSP area will be determined by the architecture, landscaping, layout, and maintenance of individual developments, as prescribed by the design standards and guidelines articulated in Chapter 4. However, the City must take the lead in coordinating the needed area-wide actions that will enable the complete implementation of the Specific Plan and its vision.

8.10.1 Phasing
The ultimate phasing of development and necessary improvements within the Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Area will be based on market factors as well as costs and available financing. Many of the infrastructure improvements will occur over time, concurrently with new development.

A recommended phasing strategy is outlined below (which comes from the 2022 Corona Downtown Revitalization Plan). Actual phasing may change based on market conditions, particularly in view of rapidly changing economic and societal changes.

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ACTIONS FUNDING/TOOLS
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Identify and/or evaluate preferred financing sources (e.g., BID, CFD, EIFD, Parking Authority) in the context of broader Downtown Revitalization Plan efforts (as may be necessary) as well as strategic land use policies (expedited processing of permits, development agreement) to advance redevelopment.

EIFD, Parking Authority, Expedited
Permit Processing, Development
Agreement
Identify and install public infrastructure improvements and other safety related improvements (e.g., security cameras, lighting, maintenance) to help address safety concerns in the Downtown.

City Administration, EIFD, CFD,
Grants
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Prepare and disseminate prospective RFQ(s) as necessary to promote public/private sector opportunities in alignment with an agreed upon concept/plan for Corona Mall. City Administration Explore and evaluate the potential layout and vision for a health and wellness district. City Administration/Private Sector Identify and evaluate public/private acquisition/disposition opportunities and public infrastructure needs to facilitate a health and wellness concept in a Medical Center Area as appropriate. City Administration Evaluate the feasibility of financing sources (CFD, EIFD, and Grants) that would be utilized to address potential public infrastructure needs as part of a potential health and wellness district. EIFD, CFD, Grants Prepare and disseminate prospective RFQ(s) as may be necessary to promote public/private sector opportunities that align with an agreed concept plan centered around a Medical Health & Wellness area. City Administration Develop a conceptual masterplan for the Historic Civic Center revitalization, and specific improvements and infrastructure with associated costs. City Administration TABLE 8-1 RESPONSIBLE PARTY (CONTINUED)

ACTIONS FUNDING/TOOLS
MEDIUM-TERM (3-4 YEARS) continued RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Identify financing sources and explore the feasibility of such to address potential public infrastructure needs as part of Historic Civic Center Revitalization (e.g., EIFD, Grants, Other). EIFD, Grants, City Administration Engage with the community in person and digitally (thecoronacircle.com) to obtain specific feedback and inform the community of recommended improvements, design elements, and project progress in Downtown redevelopment.

City Administration
Coordinate and align efforts, programs,initiatives, and plans for the City Park Master Plan that support and promote Downtown revitalization efforts (including connectivity, infrastructure improvements and expansion of park related improvements/amenities).

City Administration
Identify and evaluate the feasibility of financing sources (EIFD, Grants, Others) that could assist with the City Park Master Plan improvements and implementation efforts. Grants (REAP)/Bonds Review/prioritize second-tier investment and development opportunities that can be standalone or can help support adjacent Downtown catalyst opportunities aligned with the City goals and objectives for Downtown redevelopment.

City Administration
Engage with private landowners to develop and/or support a marketing approach and program to identify key site opportunities to private sector investors/developers (as may be desirable) to spur reinvestment/ growth in Downtown and enhance the City’s tax base.

City Administration
Identify and install streetscape and mobility improvements as part of the Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update to encourage increased pedestrian activity and address pedestrian safety issues.

City Administration, EIFD, CFD,
Grants
Develop a vision/brand identity for the Downtown and create a brand leadership team. City Administration, Grants

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ACTIONS FUNDING/TOOLS
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Develop a matrix of key catalytic public infrastructure improvements/enhancements needed in the Downtown (e.g., parking, lighting, streets, sidewalks, landscaping, utilities, public transit) including estimated costs and local/regional benefits.

City Administration, Grants
Consider strategic partnerships with the Riverside County Transportation Commission, CalTrans, SCAG and/or others regarding initiatives to improve transportation related infrastructure as well as seeking out grants and other funding resources.

EIFD, CFD, Grants
Perform a parking demand analysis to evaluate future parking/infrastructure needs to accommodate any increased demand for parking facilities and the opportunity to generate revenue by requiring “pay for parking”. City Administration, Grants Implement the 6th Street Beautification Project between Main Street and Ramona Avenue. EIFD, CFD, Grants Explore/evaluate tools that would help monitor the results and any impacts from streetscape improvements, such as dedicated bus lanes / bike lanes, micro transit, better pedestrian connectivity, etc. Develop key performance indicators to monitor, which include transit ridership, vehicle travel times, trip counts, pedestrian/ bicycle volumes.

EIFD, CFD, Grants
Prioritize a list of community events and programming, such as night markets, festivals/cultural events, live music/concerts, performing arts, destination events, and/or signature annual events, and incorporate these events into catalytic projects as appropriate.

City Administration Grants
Review/evaluate the list of events/programming in concert with primary catalytic projects identified to determine appropriate financing mechanisms/tools (e.g., EIFD, Parking Authority, BID, Grants, etc.). City Administration, Grants TABLE 8-1 RESPONSIBLE PARTY (CONTINUED)

ACTIONS FUNDING/TOOLS
LONG-TERM (5+ YEARS) RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Identify and implement a comprehensive improvement and enhancement plan that reinforces a brand identity for the Downtown, such as gateway signage and wayfinding, public art, thematic street and sidewalk enhancements, and public open space, in alignment with the Downtown Design Guidelines. Identify opportunities for placemaking, both on private property and public spaces.

City Administration, Grants
Encourage and establish the Downtown as a cultural hub by promoting its historic downtown character, culture, and historic preservation by encouraging the adaptive reuse of existing historic structures as part of public reinvestment and revitalization.

City Administration, Grants, Private
Funding by Developers
Grow social media engagement channels via city website (thecoronacircle.com), social medial influencer/ engagement channels (Instagram, Facebook) as well as marketing/trade publications to promote the Downtown.

City Administration, Grants
Establish partnerships and leverage cross promotional opportunities between City and local business owners, residents, non-profits, real estate community, Chamber of Commerce, and other community members to promote and reinforce ultimate Downtown brand/identity.

City Administration, Grants

ONGOING RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Develop community engagement process and protocol to utilize the City’s website (thecoronacircle.com) to involve and inform the community of Downtown redevelopment efforts. City Administration Prepare prospectus/marketing material that promotes Downtown development opportunities to the private sector through the city’s website (thecoronacircle.com) and/or attendance at select industry events/ conferences (e.g., Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC)).

City Administration

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ACTIONS FUNDING/TOOLS
ONGOING continued RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Track and monitor Downtown real estate market opportunities for potential land uses (e.g., commercial, medical, hospitality, mixed use). City Administration
Engage with small business owners to establish a hub in Downtown for local entrepreneurship programs that support local food businesses to foster unique culinary experiences and lower the barriers to entry through technical assistance with regulatory compliance, business planning and development, and access to capital.

City Administration
Continue the Police Department Business District Enhancement Team to address safety concerns in the Downtown and/or potential public/private catalytic projects (e.g., Police Substation). City Administration, BID, Grants Promote and utilize the City’s Business Liaison Program as a resource for Downtown businesses to strengthen lines of communication with Public Safety personnel and address concerns. City Administration Coordinate with the Homeless Solutions Team to identify joint efforts to address homeless populations in the Downtown. City Administration, BID, Grants
Review/evaluate public infrastructure needs in the context of primary catalytic projects to better prioritize identified financing sources (e.g., EIFD, Parking Authority, BID, Grants, etc.) and process the sequence of improvements.

City Administration, Grants
Explore/evaluate additional local, state, and federal incentives/programs/funding to assist existing and future businesses in Downtown (e.g.business grants, building grants, façade improvement grants/programs, etc.). City Administration, Grants, PBID Focus public and private investments and re-investment in support of opportunities to attract entertainmentbased uses, and public open space, as anchors to drive economic activity and visitors to the Downtown. City Administration, Grants

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Arterial: A thorough major roadway or highway that provide the highest level of mobility and the highest speeds over the longest uninterrupted distance (i.e., interstate highways).

Articulation: The degree or manner in which a building wall or roof line is made up of distinct parts or elements. A highly articulated wall will appear to be composed of a number of different planes, usually made distinct by their change in direction (projections and recesses) and/or changes in materials, colors or textures.

Arcade: A series of arches supported on piers or columns. An arcade is typically covered.

Awning: A rigid or movable sheltersupported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and of a type which may be retracted or folded against the face of the supporting building.

Bioretention: The process of collecting and filtering stormwater through landscape features.

Bio-swales: Landscape features that collect polluted stormwater runoff, soak it into the ground, and filter out pollution.

Canopy:Aprojection over a niche or doorway; often decorative or decorated.

Cantilevered Room: A room that sticks out past the building’s foundation or supporting wall below.

Collector: A thorough major or minor roadway that connectslocal roads and streets with arterials.

Colonnade: A row of columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arcade Cornice: A continuous molded projection that crowns a wall or other construction or divides the wall horizontally for compositional purposes.

Dormer: A structure that projects out from a sloped roof, often a small room, bedroom, or part of an attic and includes a window.

Façade: The exterior face or faces of a building.

Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The numerical value obtained through dividing the gross floor area of the building or buildings located upon a lot or parcel of land by the total area of such lot or parcel of land.

Frontage: The wall of a building that faces a street, sidewalk, or parking lot.

Similar to a façade.

Hardscape: Any type of a decorative paving material such as interlocking pavers,stamped concrete, naturalstone, tiles, etc. that are integrated within the landscape concept of a development proposal.

Height: The vertical distance from the grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or to the height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof.

Intensity: The degree to which land is used. Intensity typically refers to the levels of concentration or activity of land uses.

Loggia: A roofed open gallery especially at an upper story overlooking an open court
Massing: The overall shape or arrangement of the bulk or volume of buildings and structures.

Modulation: The stepping back or projecting forward of sections of the façade of a structure as a means of breaking up the apparent bulk of continuous exterior walls.

Mullion: A vertical element that separates two panes of glass in a window.

Parapet: The part of an exterior wall that extends above the roof line; used to satisfy fire codes, hide roof equipment, increase the height of a building, or create an interesting silhouette.

Pitch: The slope of a roof commonly expressed in terms of inches of vertical rise per foot of horizontal run.

Plate Height: The vertical distance from the assumed ground surface of the building to the topmost element of the structural support of a building’s roof framing members.

Public Uses and Utilities: Land uses and services created to serve the general public. Public utilities include electric, gas, telephone, water, sewerage, television cable, and other systems.

Roof Deck: A flat portion of a roof used as a terrace or other private open space.

Scale: The size of a building and how it relates to a human or adjacent buildings and structures.

Setback: Distance from the front, side, or rear property line in which a structure is allowed to be built.

Shade Tree: A tree where the canopy provides shade at ground level.

Stepback: The distance a building façade is recessed on a horizontal plane from the building façade immediately below it.

Streetscape: The general appearance of or character of a street that is influenced by the architecture, planning, and landscape of a street.

Transom: A crosspiece separating a door from a window above it.

Trellis: A frame supporting open lattice work used as a screen or a support for growing vines or plants.

Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Code: An enforceable law that requires unreinforced masonry buildings to be demolished or brought up to earthquake and building codes by structural reinforcing.

Wayfinding: Encompasses all of the waysin which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place (i.e., signage).

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NUMBER COUNCIL APPROVAL DATE DESCRIPTION/APPLICANT
SPA99-02 February 17, 1999 Amendment to allow massage establishments as a permitted use in the CS (Community Services) District of the specific plan (Applicant: City of Corona) SPA00-01 July 5, 2000 Amendment to accomplish the following: (1) amend the land use designation from General Commercial to Business Park for 6.8 acres of property generally located north and south of East Sixth Street; (2) include Boat and Marine Sales and Repair as permitted uses in the Business Park designation; (3) restrict the use of portable signs to limited pedestrian-oriented uses in the Downtown District of the specific plan. (Applicant: REIM Commercial Properties) SPA00-06 October 18, 2000 Amendment to establish Park and School land use designations and to amend the designation of five existing parks to Park (P) and one public school to School (S). (Applicant: City of Corona.)
SPA01-005 July 18, 2001 Amendment to allow signs in the building setback and to delete single pole signs as a prohibited sign in the General Commercial (GC) District. (Applicant:

City of Corona).

SPA04-007 December 1, 2004 Amendment to allow cybercafés as a permitted use in the General Commercial (GC) District. (Applicant: City of Corona).

SPA04-010 October 20, 2004 Amendment to establish additional development standards for multi-family housing and amend 4.71 acres from CS to MF2 (Applicant: Southern California Housing Dev. Corp.).

SPA06-006 September 11, 2006 Amendment to permit with a minor conditional use permit and establish regulations for tobacco stores and smoking lounges in the Downtown (D) and General Commercial (GC) Districts (Applicant: City of Corona).

NUMBER COUNCIL APPROVAL DATE DESCRIPTION/APPLICANT
SPA06-009 October 4, 2006 Amendment to allow Massage Establishment in the General Commercial (GC) District (Applicant: Center of Natural Healing).

SPA06-010 December 6, 2006 Amendment of the Floor Area Ratio and Lot Coverage Requirements of various land use districts of the Downtown Corona Revitalization Specific Plan (Applicant: City of Corona).

SPA08-002 April 16, 2008 Amendment to establish an appendix to the specific plan that lists structures at least 50 years old that would be subject to a demolition delay (Applicant:

City of Corona)
SPA08-006 December 3, 2008 Amendment to change the land use designation on 4.8 acres from General Commercial to Transitional Commercial in accordance with the 2008-2014 Housing Element update (Applicant: City of Corona).

SPA08-009 March 4, 2009 Eliminate the maximum residential density allowed in the Downtown and Transitional Commercial Districts, increase the density for senior citizen housing to 75 du/ac in the Transitional Commercial District, increase the density to 36 du/ac in the Multi-Family District, and incorporate 0.61 acres into the specific plan boundary as Transitional Commercial (Applicant: City of Corona).

SPA09-001 August 19, 2009 Amendment to various Sections to revise the Design Guidelines for Commercial Development, to revise selected Development Standards, and update text references to General Plan Goals and Policies.

SPA09-004 October 26, 2009 Amendment to allow tattoo and body piercing salons as an ancillary use in the TC designation (Applicant: City of Corona)

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NUMBER COUNCIL APPROVAL DATE DESCRIPTION/APPLICANT
SPA10-002 January 5, 2011 Amendment to incorporate concepts for multi- modal mobility pursuant to a Caltrans Community based Transportation Planning Grant, to promote livable and sustainable community concepts; to introduce Mixed Use Development Standards, and comprehensively update text.

SPA11-003 September 7, 2011 Amendment to allow monument signs to be constructed up to a maximum height of six feet in the front yard setback. (Applicant: City of Corona) SPA12-006 September 17, 2014 Amendment to amend the several sections to:
1) change the land use from SF (Single Family) to CS (Community Services) on

0.6 acres at the northeast corner of West Eighth Street and South Sheridan Street including adjacent alleys and 1.06 acres of to-be-vacated street rightof- way of South Belle Avenue (between West Eighth Street and West Ninth Street) and West Eighth Street (between South Belle Avenue and South Sheridan Street), 2) to re-align a portion of a Planned Class III Bike Route along West Eighth Street, and 3) amend and add corresponding changes to associated text and exhibits.
(Applicant: Universal Health Services)
SPA13-001 May 15, 2013 Amendment to Chapter 3 to address development of single room occupancy residential units all in conjunction with Housing Element programs to encourage sustainable development near public transit.
(Applicant: City of Corona)
SPA15-001 May 26, 2015 Amendment to Table III-2 to allow craft breweries in the GB, TC, GC, and BP land use designations.
(Applicant: City of Corona)
SPA15-003 September 16, 2015 Amendment to allow smoking lounges by minor CUP in the GB and TC land use designations. (Applicant: City of Corona)

NUMBER COUNCIL APPROVAL DATE DESCRIPTION/APPLICANT
SPA15-006 June 1, 2016 Amend 1.07 acres (Chuck Wagon site) from GC to TC to accommodate an 85- unit affordable apartment project. (Applicant: C&C Development) SPA2019-0001 October 2, 2019 Amendment to Table III-1 – Land Use Summary (Applicant: Boureston Development)
SPA2019-0003 October 16, 2019 Amendments to Table III-2 – Permitted Land Use Matrix to include additional eating, drinking and entertainment establishments (Applicant: City of Corona) SPA2022-0003 March 15, 2023
Ordinance 3363
Amendment to the Land Use & Development Standards Section and Land Use Plan to support the City’s Housing Element Update (Applicant: City of Corona) SPA2023-0002 June 7, 2023 Amendment to the Downtown(D), Gateway Business (GB), Transitional Commercial (TC), General Commercial (GC), Business Park (BP), Community Services (CS) to allow residential Land Uses pursuant to Senate Bill 6 and Assembly Bill 2011.

SPA2024-0002 TBD Comprehensive update to the specific plan amending the development standards, design guidelines, public streetscapes, infrastructure, and graphics, and expansion of the specific plan boundary.

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INITIAL STUDY
Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update
(SPU)
City of Corona
Prepared for:

City of Corona
Planning and Development
400 S. Vicentia Ave, Suite 120
Corona, CA 92880
October 30, 2024
Prepared by:

Interwest Consulting Group
1 Jenner, Suite 160,
Irvine, CA 92618

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Table of Contents
Section Page

1. Introduction............................................................................................................................iii

2. Project Description.................................................................................................................iii

3. Environmental Impact Analysis ...............................................................................................1 I. Aesthetics ..........................................................................................................................1 II. Agriculture and Forestry Resources ..................................................................................3 III. Air Quality .........................................................................................................................4 IV. Biological Resources .........................................................................................................5 V. Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................8 VI. Energy ...............................................................................................................................9 VII. Geology and Soils ............................................................................................................11 VIII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions .............................................................................................12 IX. Hazards and Hazardous Materials...................................................................................14 X. Hydrology and Water Quality .........................................................................................17 XI. Land Use and Planning....................................................................................................19 XII. Mineral Resources...........................................................................................................22 XIII. Noise ...............................................................................................................................22 XIV. Population and Housing .................................................................................................24 XV. Public Services ................................................................................................................25 XVI. Recreation ......................................................................................................................25 XVII. Transportation................................................................................................................26 XVIII. Tribal Cultural Resources................................................................................................27 XIX. Utilities and Service Systems..........................................................................................28 XX. Wildfire...........................................................................................................................29 XXI. Mandatory Findings of Significance................................................................................30 List of Figures
Figure Page

1. Regional Location Map...........................................................................................................vi

2. Proposed Land Use Plan.........................................................................................................vii

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1. INTRODUCTION
This Initial Study (IS) evaluates potential environmental effects associated with the proposed Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update (SPU) (“the Project”).

The Project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, this document has been prepared in compliance with the relevant provisions of CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15000 et seq.) as implemented by the City of Corona (City) as the Lead Agency.

CEQA was enacted with several basic purposes: (1) to inform governmental decision makers and the public about the potential significant environmental effects of proposed projects; (2) to identify ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced; (3) to prevent significant, avoidable damage to the environment by requiring changes in projects through the use of feasible alternatives or mitigation measures; and (4) to disclose to the public the reasons for a project approval when significant environmental effects are anticipated.

An IS is a preliminary analysis conducted by the Lead Agency, in consultation with other agencies (responsible or trustee agencies, as applicable), to determine whether there is substantial evidence that a project may have a significant effect on the environment. If the IS concludes that the Project, with mitigation, may have a significant effect on the environment, an Environmental Impact Report should be prepared.

Based on the analysis provided within this IS, the City has concluded that the Project does not include substantial changes to the project analyzed under the 2019 Corona General Plan Technical Update Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2018081039), and the 1998 Corona Redevelopment/Downtown Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 97071021), and none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR has occurred. Therefore, the City, as CEQA Lead Agency may approve this IS as an Addendum to the 1998 Corona Redevelopment/Downtown Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 97071021), and 2019 Corona General Plan Technical Update Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2018081039) in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PROJECT LOCATION
The City of Corona is located in northwestern Riverside County (see Figure 1). It is centrally located with respect to Orange County, Ontario International Airport, and downtown Riverside, and is served by Interstate 15 and State Route 91.

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SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
Planning Area Boundary: The Specific Plan boundary (“planning area”) encompasses approximately 700 acres (just over 1.1 square miles), generally centered on the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street at the heart of the Grand Boulevard Circle. Largely situated within a three-quarter (3/4) mile radius of this intersection, which approximately represents a 15 to 20-minute walking radius. The planning area also takes in an area that may be described as the “Greater Downtown” which runs along the Sixth Street commercial corridor from Lincoln Avenue on the west to the Temescal Wash on the east and extends along Main Street from the Grand Boulevard Circle, slightly north of the Riverside Freeway, to West Burr Street to the south.

Boundary Expansion: The Specific Plan boundaries as described, represent an expansion of the boundaries established in the Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan as initially adopted. This expansion is based on community input received during the DRP planning process, and its analysis of existing conditions which evaluated strengths and weaknesses of the Downtown, its area of influence and properties in need of improvement. The expanded boundaries primarily take in residential properties south of the Grand Boulevard Circle. These properties represent traditional neighborhoods associated with Corona’s history which is similar to other residential neighborhoods within Grand Boulevard.

SPECIFIC PLAN PURPOSE
The intent of the updated Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan is to implement the vision for Downtown as refined and established by the General Plan 2020 -2040 and the Downtown Revitalization Plan, addressing changing conditions and evolving opportunities. More specifically, the Specific Plan formulates policies; designates and regulates land uses; establishes developments standards and design guidelines; presents a framework for the design of streets and public space; and describes strategies and actions to revitalize the area. The overall major objectives of the Specific Plan are as follows:

1. Promote Downtown as the compelling heart of the community, the governmental, cultural, commercial, social, and recreational hub of the community.

2. Provide an environment for local history, arts, and culture to flourish and become an integral and cherished feature of Downtown.

3. Stimulate economic development and reinvestment in the Downtown.

4. Support economic activity compatible with the character and scale of the traditional downtown environment.

5. Encourage high-quality development that will achieve the vision of the General Plan 2020 - 2040 and the Downtown Corona Revitalization Plan.

6. Establish place-based zoning regulations and design guidelines that promote development and design compatible with their surroundings.

7. Create a pedestrian friendly environment, encompassing enhanced streetscapes and engaging public outdoor spaces.

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8. Preserve and enhance Downtown’s residential neighborhoods, including the preservation and restoration of historic homes, while accommodating new housing that is in keeping with the traditional character of the neighborhood.

9. Identify and provide needed public facilities and community amenities.

AUTHORITY
The Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan is established through the authority granted to the City of Corona by the California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8, Sections 65450 through 65457 (Specific Plans).

The Specific Plan will serve as the regulatory document governing zoning, development standards, and permitted land uses. Where the specific plan is silent, the provisions of the Zoning Code in Title 17 of the Corona Municipal Code shall prevail.

The Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan will also align with other master plans of the city, including but not limited to the General Plan, storm drain master plan, water master plan, sewer master plan and bicycle master plan. The Specific Plan may be amended to further systematic implementation of the Corona General Plan.

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Figure 1 - Regional Location Map

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Figure 2- Proposed Land Use Plan

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 1 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The sources relied upon to complete this CEQA Initial Study include the 2019 Corona General Plan Technical Update Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2018081039), and the 1998 Corona Redevelopment/Downtown Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 97071021).

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I AESTHETICS. Would the Project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?     b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including,
but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and
historic buildings within a state scenic highway?
   
c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the
existing visual character or quality of public views
of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are
those that are experienced from publicly accessible
vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized
area, would the project conflict with applicable
zoning and other regulations governing scenic
quality?
   
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare
that would adversely affect day or nighttime views
in the area?
   
a)-c) The City of Corona benefits from a wide variety of scenic vistas. The wide-open vistas are associated with natural features that dominate the visual image of the City. Internally, the visual elements of major arterials, such as Grand Boulevard, provide unique vistas that characterize individual neighborhoods. Significant vistas include:
▪ The Prado Basin views from Sierra del Oro, which encompass the basin on the south and canyon areas on the west. This view is also seen from Highway 71 near the intersection of State Route 91.
▪ The view south to the Santa Ana Mountains from the I-15/SR-91 freeway interchange. ▪ The southern view of the foothills from major north-south streets south of Ontario Avenue. ▪ The views of the San Gabriel Mountains from the higher elevations south of Ontario Avenue.

Eagle Glen in eastern Corona provides views of scenic vistas in the City. Eagle Glen Parkway runs along the top of the west slope of Eagle Glen. Another scenic road is Palisades Drive/Green River Road south of the SR-71/SR-91 interchange. This corridor passes through a narrow canyon slot. Views from South Corona, including Ontario Avenue and Foothill Boulevard that traverse the higher slope areas, provide views looking north. This includes the Prado Basin on the west and the hills and valleys leading to the San Bernardino Mountains in the north and east.

Visual resources in the City and SOI include scenic mountain views, and scenic corridors.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 2 ▪ Scenic Mountain Views. Corona features scenic mountain views of Chino Hills State Park and Prado Basin to the northwest, San Bernardino Mountains to the north, Cleveland National Forest to the west, Santa Ana Mountains to the south, and Gavilan Hills to the east. The Santa Ana and San Bernardino Mountains and Chino Hills are visible from all parts of the City and dominate most viewsheds from within the City except views to the north, which provide sweeping views of the heavily vegetated Prado Basin. The mountains frame the views of the City from the major entry points along SR-91 to the east and west, and I-15 from the north and south. The rural environment and open space areas in the far southern and eastern portions of Corona afford its residents clear views of scenic and natural resources. ▪ Scenic Corridors. There are no officially designated state scenic highways in the City.

However, SR-72, I-15, and the portion of SR-91 west of the SR-91/I-15 interchange are designated eligible to be state scenic highways, according to the California Scenic Highway Mapping System (Caltrans 2024). The General Plan Update identifies six locally designated scenic highways in the City as well as the three state-eligible scenic highways as “scenic corridors” in the City and SOI. Land uses near I-15 and SR-91 and the scenic corridors listed predominantly include industrial, commercial, single-family residential, multifamily residential, vacant land, office, educational facilities, public open space/parks, and religious facilities. Views from these scenic corridors include the City’s historic core, estates, and associated landscaping and mature trees; the Santa Ana Mountains; the low foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains; the Chino Hills and the preserved hillsides on the western edge of Chino Hills State Park; the Santa Ana Canyon; Temescal Valley; and the Gavilan Plateau.

The Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan encompasses the origin of the city which is urbanized with residential and nonresidential land uses and public infrastructure. Like the existing specific plan, the Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update (SPU) includes design guidelines that are to heighten the visual appeal of the Downtown, promote designs and building materials that are reminiscent of Corona’s past, promote proportionate façade details, and beautify the appearance of public streetscapes using a consistent planting of street trees. New developments, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. The design guidelines of the SPU guide project proponents on the required design standards for new buildings and rehabilitation projects that will extensively change the existing appearance of the building. The design guidelines communicate the City’s required qualities and characteristics of development, which are intended to promote development that is compatible with Corona's vision for Downtown. The SPU, when adopted, will regulate and guide future development, including landscaping and public infrastructure within the boundary of the specific plan. Therefore, the project will have no impacts on scenic vistas, scenic resources, or visual character.

d) Sources of light and glare in the City include building lighting (interior and exterior), security lighting, sign illumination, ballfield lighting and parking-area lighting. These sources are mostly associated with the residential, commercial, and industrial uses and the larger community parks in the more developed areas of the City. Other sources of nighttime light and glare include streetlights, vehicular traffic along surrounding roadways, and ambient lighting from surrounding communities.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 3 Sources of light and glare from new developments, residents, and employees would include lighting needed to provide nighttime street and building illumination, security lighting, traffic sign illumination, lighting in parking areas, lighting associated with construction activities, and ambient lighting from surrounding communities. This would likely introduce new significant sources of light and glare. However, development and redevelopment projects in the City would be required to comply with Specific Plan lighting guidelines and the residential and commercial and industrial landscape design guidelines, which consider accent lighting and lighting in the City’s landscape assessment districts. Chapter 17.76 of the municipal code ensures that lighting in parking areas is designed and arranged to minimize the effects of spill light and indicates that all exterior lighting be directed downward to minimize spillover onto adjacent properties, sensitive land uses, and open space areas.

The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. New development, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU.

Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact aesthetic resources.

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II AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997), prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the Project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland),
as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of
the California Resources Agency, to
nonagricultural use?
   
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural
use, or a Williamson Act contract?    
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public    

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 4 Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as
defined by Public Resources Code section 4526),
or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as
defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
d) Result in the loss of forestland or conversion of
forestland to non-forest use?    
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment,
which due to their location or nature, could result
in conversion of Farmland to nonagricultural use
or conversion of forestland to non-forest use?
   
a)-e) None of the land located within the boundaries of the SPU is designated as farmland for agricultural use or timberland for forestry use. According to the California Department of Conservation Important Farmland Finder, all the land located within the boundaries of the SPU is designated as Urban and Built-Up Land. Furthermore, the GPEIR states – “Due to significant development over the past 50 years, Corona no longer has any agricultural preserves within its incorporated boundary.”
The Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update (SPU) includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. New development, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact farmland or forestland.

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III AIR QUALITY. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the Project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?    
b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase
of any criteria pollutant for which the project
region is non-attainment under an applicable
federal or state ambient air quality standard?
   

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 5 c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?    
d) Result in substantial emissions (such as odors or
dust) adversely affecting a substantial number of
people?
   
a)-d) The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has adopted regional construction and operational emissions thresholds to determine a project’s cumulative impact on air quality in the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). Table 5.3-6, SCAQMD Significance Thresholds, lists thresholds that are applicable for all projects uniformly regardless of size or scope (Appendix A). Potential SPU impacts would be significant if: (1) they cause an exceedance of any Ambient Air Quality Standards for Criteria Pollutants (AAQS) or (2) are inconsistent with the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The daily SCAQMD significance thresholds are not used as criteria for this analysis since only specific development projects can be analyzed in terms of their conformity with the daily SCAQMD emission significance thresholds.

The Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update (SPU) includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. New development, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact air quality.

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Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
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No Impact
IV BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the Project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species
identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special
status species in local or regional plans, policies,
or regulations, or by the California Department of
Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
   

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 6 b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian
habitat or other sensitive natural community
identified in local or regional plans, policies or
regulations or by the California Department of
Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service?
   
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or
federally protected wetlands (including, but not
limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.)
through direct removal, filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
   
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any
native resident or migratory fish or wildlife
species or with established native resident or
migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of
native wildlife nesting sites?
   
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
   
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other approved local,
regional, or state habitat conservation plan?
   
a)-f) No unique, rare, or endangered animal species live within the SPU boundaries. No sensitive species will be affected by redevelopment activities. The relative lack of vegetation and native forage in most of the Project Area renders it relatively valueless to wildlife. For example, birds are less diverse in the Project Area, composed primarily of species common to and adapted to urbanized areas. The City participates in the regional habitat conservation plans identified above to protect its biological resources. In addition, the City’s municipal code includes regulations to contribute to the protection of biological resources in the City or region. The following is a summary of these regulations in the Corona Municipal Code.

Chapter 16.33, MSHCP Mitigation Fee
The purpose and intent of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) chapter is to establish a development mitigation fee to: a) help fund the maintenance of biological diversity and the natural ecosystem processes that support this diversity; b) protect vegetation communities and natural areas within the City and western Riverside County which are known to support threatened, endangered, or key sensitive populations of plant and wildlife species; and c) maintain economic development within the City and the region through the implementation of a system of reserves that will provide for permanent open space, community edges, and habitat conservation for species covered by the MSHCP. The MSHCP requires that individuals, businesses, and public agencies proposing development in the “criteria area” of the MSHCP obtain approval from the Regional Conservation Authority and a permit from the local responsible agency. Projects that are approved must pay fees for review and construction of the project. Fee Ordinance 2678 and Resolution 2003-141 in Chapter 16.33 of the municipal code describes this process.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 7 Chapter 12.22, Community Forestry Program
Chapter 12.22 of the municipal code recognizes, designates, and protects landmark trees.

Pursuant to the municipal code, the City Council can designate a tree as a "landmark tree" on City property if it meets certain criteria adopted by resolution of the council. The municipal code restricts permanent removal of landmark trees except for emergency situations.

The land within the SPU boundaries consists of intensively developed urban areas. Vegetation within the SPU boundaries is limited to non-native, introduced, and ornamental species that are used for landscaping. According to the General Plan Update EIR, Figure 5.4.1, Western Riverside County MSHCP Criteria Cells and Subunits, Figure 5.4-2, Conservation Land, Figure

5.4-3, Designated Critical Habitat, and Figure 5.4-5, Drainages and Associated Riparian Vegetation Communities, do not include the SPU boundary. As such animal life mostly consists of common bird, reptile, and mammal species that typically live in proximity to man. To prevent impacts on migratory birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the California Fish and Game Code, the General Plan Update EIR already includes Mitigation Measure BIO-7, which requires preconstruction general nesting bird surveys and avoidance impacts to active nests of bird species protected by federal and state laws.

Future development and the rehabilitation of existing buildings and properties resulting from the SPU will introduce non-native landscaping and plant materials commonly associated with urban development. Non-native landscaping, however, will not have the effect of displacing or harming any sensitive plant species since none have been identified to exist within the SPU limits.

The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. New development, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU.

Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact biological resources.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 8 Potentially
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Impact
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Impact With
Mitigation
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Incorporated
Less Than
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Impact
No Impact
V CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the Project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section 21084.1 and
CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, respectively?
   
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of an archaeological resource as
defined in Public Resources Code Section 21083.2
and 21084.1, and CEQA Guidelines Section
15064.5, respectively?
   
c) Disturb any Native American tribal cultural
resources or human remains, including those
interred outside of dedicated cemeteries?
   
a)-c) Cultural resources include archaeological and historical resources. A discussion of tribal cultural resources can be found in Tribal Cultural Resources section of this Initial Study.

Archaeology studies human artifacts such as places, objects, and settlements that reflect group or individual religious, cultural, or everyday activities. Historical resources include sites, structures, objects, or places that are at least 50 years old and are significant for their engineering, architecture, and cultural use or association, etc. In California, historic resources cover human activities over the past 12,000 years. Cultural resources provide information on scientific progress, environmental adaptations, group ideology, or other human advancements. This section of the Initial Study evaluates the SPU project’s potential impact on cultural resources.

The City has a Historical Resources Ordinance, CMC Chapter 17.63, which defines historical resources, establishes the criteria for the listing of local landmarks, and the preservation requirements associated with the modification of historical resources. The Corona Register of Historic Resources and the Corona Heritage Inventory comprise listings of buildings, structures, sites, and features of local significance, civic identity, and character. These include landmarks and historic districts, and heritage inventory properties that are eligible to be nominated as a local landmark. To date, 545 properties are listed on the city’s Heritage Inventory with 50 properties designated as local landmarks and 10 historic districts. There are seven properties in the city also listed on the National Register of Historic Resources.

Like the existing specific plan boundary, the SPU boundary contains several local landmarks and heritage inventory properties. Two notable historic districts, City Park and Grand Boulevard, are also within the boundary of the SPU. Future development or redevelopment within the SPU boundary does not eliminate the historic resources requirements of CMC Chapter 17.63.

Additionally, the SPU does not eliminate or diminish historical resources. If alterations to historic resources occur, the City must determine whether the proposed project will result in a substantial adverse change to a significant historic resource such that the qualities that make the resource significant are impaired or lost. Any resource listed in, or eligible for listing in, the

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 9 California Register of Historical Resources is presumed to be historically or culturally significant. Buildings and other historic resources protected from adverse changes by local regulations such as a historic district designation or historic preservation ordinance may logically be expected not to suffer such changes if the project complies with those regulations. Where such protective regulations exist, or where mitigating conditions of approval are imposed, the initial study for the future development of a project's CEQA clearance may cite them as evidence that no impact will occur, or that any impacts will be mitigated to a level of insignificance. Either a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration could be adopted under those circumstances. As a result, implementation of the SPU would have a less than significant impact on cultural resources.

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VI ENERGY. Would the Project:
a) Result in a potentially significant environmental
impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary
consumption of energy, or wasteful use of energy
resources, during project construction or
operation?
   
b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy efficiency?    
a-b) The City of Corona’s initial Climate Action Plan 2012 (CAP) provided direction for the reduction of GHG emissions from the following sources under the City’s jurisdiction according to the City’s land use decisions from the General Plan. ▪ Households (residential)
▪ Jobs (commercial and industrial energy)
▪ Service Population (solid waste, water, wastewater and off-road sources) ▪ Vehicle Miles Traveled (transportation: gasoline and diesel).

The 2012 CAP provided measures to meet the goal of reducing community GHG emissions to a level 20 percent below projected business-as-usual emissions for 2020 while meeting the state’s goal of reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by Year 2020. The city’s baseline year for 1990 levels was 2008 in the 2012 CAP. The target was to reduce GHG emissions 15 percent below 2008 levels as recommended in the state’s AB 32 Scoping Plan. In 2019 the city updated its CAP in conjunction with the General Plan Update. The 2019 CAP showed greenhouse gas emissions reduced by approximately 35 percent from the city’s 2008 emission levels, meeting the city’s projected reduction from the 2012 CAP.

The 2019 CAP continues to focus on GHG reduction measures to meet the city’s GHG reduction goals for 2030 and 2040. The targeted reduction goal is 49% below 2008 levels by 2030 and 66% below 2008 levels by 2040. The community GHG reduction strategies and emission

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 10 reductions include the following energy efficiency goals and measures provided in Table ES-3 of Corona’s 2019 CAP.

Goals and Measures
Goal 1: Increase Energy Efficiency in Existing Residential Units

1.1: Energy Efficiency Training, Education, and Recognition in the Residential Sector

1.2: Increase Community Participation in Existing Energy Efficiency Programs

1.3: Home Energy Evaluations

1.4: Residential Home Energy Renovations
Goal 2: Increase Energy Efficiency in New Residential Units

2.1: Exceed Energy Efficiency Standards
Goal 3: Increase Energy Efficiency in Existing Commercial Units

3.1: Energy Efficiency Training, Education, and Recognition in Commercial Sector

3.2: Increase Business Participation in Existing Energy Efficiency Programs

3.3: Nonresidential Building Energy Audits

3.4: Nonresidential Building Retrofits
Goal 4: Increase Energy Efficiency in New Commercial Units

4.1: Exceed Energy Efficiency Standards
Goal 5: Increase Energy Efficiency through Water Efficiency

5.1: Water Efficiency through Enhanced Implementation of Senate Bill X7-7

5.2: Exceed Water Efficiency Standards
Goal 6: Decrease Energy Demand through Reducing Urban Heat Island Effect per Title 24 Requirements

6.1: Tree Planting for Shading and Energy Saving

6.2: Light-Reflecting Surfaces for Energy Saving
The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. New development, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU.

Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact energy resources.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 11 Potentially
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Impact With
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VIIGEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the Project:
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of injury,
damage or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Map issued by the State
Geologist for the area or based upon on other
substantial evidence of a known fault?
   
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking?    
iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including
liquefaction?    
iv) Landslides?    
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of
topsoil?    
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would become unstable as a result
of the project, and potentially result in on- or offsite landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
   
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table
18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994),
creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life
or property?
   
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the
use of septic tanks or alternative waste water
disposal systems where sewers are not available
for the disposal of waste water?
   
f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique
paleontological resource or site or unique geologic
feature?
   
a) i-iv) The Seismic Safety and Public Safety Element of the General Plan identifies two primary faults of concern to the City of Corona. The Elsinore fault zone is one of the largest in southern California. At its northern end, the Elsinore fault zone splays into two segments, the Chino fault and the Whittier fault. Though the Chino fault is considered "potentially active”, and the General Plan recommends that a Hazard Management Zone be established along this fault, no AlquistPriolo Earthquake Fault Zones exist within the SPU boundaries and surface fault rupture is not currently a potential impact within the SPU boundaries.

Although the boundary of the SPU is urbanized and contains an existing residential and service level population, redevelopment will increase the number of persons within the Plan’s geographically defined area. Seismic hazards pose a greater risk when people are assembled in an area of a potentially active fault, but risk can also be associated with an area located outside of a fault zone due to earth movement. New development is required to adhere to the state’s Building Standards under the California Building Code to minimize damage to property during a seismic event. The SPU in addition to the Building and Construction Standards in Title 15 of the

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 12 Corona Municipal Code, requires building permits for new construction and various modifications to existing buildings. Therefore, the SPU will result in less than significant impacts related to risks associated with geology and soils. b)-e) The topography in the boundary of the SPU is relatively level with no hillsides subject to landslides, mudslides, or soil erosion. The area is also removed from any drainage courses through which soil erosion could find passage. No landslides, mudslides, or soil erosion are anticipated.

Grading will not result in unstable earth conditions, particularly since such conditions are a function of subsurface geologic and slope conditions. Since the boundary of the SPU is limited to relatively flat topography, no undercutting of slopes or weakening of artificial buttresses will result during future project construction activities. Since the area contains little topographic relief, no grading will occur in areas over 10 percent slope. Therefore, the SPU will result in a less than significant impact related to soil erosion and unstable soils. f) No unique geologic features are known to exist in the boundary of the SPU, since the area is mostly built out. The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. New development, other than residential projects having less than five units, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact geology and soils.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
VIII GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Would the Project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either
directly or indirectly, that may have a significant
impact on the environment?
   
b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or
regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse gases?    

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 13 a)-b) The General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (GPDEIR) evaluated the potential for implementation of the City of Corona General Plan Technical Update (General Plan Update) and Climate Action Plan (CAP) to cumulatively contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impacts. This evaluation is based on the methodology recommended by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Because no single project is large enough to result in a measurable increase in global concentrations of GHG emissions, climate change impacts of a project are considered on a cumulative basis. The analysis in this section is based on buildout of the proposed project, as modeled using the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Emissions Factor Model (EMFAC2017), the Off-Road Emissions Factor Model (OFFROAD2017), energy use provided by Southern California Edison (SCE), Corona Department of Water and Power, and the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and trip generation and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) provided by Fehr & Peers.

The City of Corona’s initial Climate Action Plan 2012 (CAP) provided direction for the reduction of GHG emissions from the following sources under the City’s jurisdiction according to the City’s land use decisions from the General Plan. ▪ Households (residential)
▪ Jobs (commercial and industrial energy)
▪ Service Population (solid waste, water, wastewater and off-road sources) ▪ Vehicle Miles Traveled (transportation: gasoline and diesel).

The 2012 CAP provided measures to meet the goal of reducing community GHG emissions to a level 20 percent below projected business-as-usual emissions for 2020 while meeting the state’s goal of reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by Year 2020. The city’s baseline year for 1990 levels was 2008 in the 2012 CAP. The target was to reduce GHG emissions 15 percent below 2008 levels as recommended in the state’s AB 32 Scoping Plan. In 2019 the city updated its CAP in conjunction with the General Plan Update. The 2019 CAP showed greenhouse gas emissions reduced by approximately 35 percent from the city’s 2008 emission levels, meeting the city’s projected reduction from the 2012 CAP.

The 2019 CAP continues to focus on GHG reduction measures to meet the city’s GHG reduction goals for 2030 and 2040. The targeted reduction goal is 49% below 2008 levels by 2030 and 66% below 2008 levels by 2040. The community GHG reduction strategies and emission reductions are provided in Table ES-3 of Corona’s 2019 CAP.

The SCAQMD identified a screening-level threshold of 3,000 MTCO2e annually for all land use types. This interim bright-line screening-level criteria is based on a review of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research database of CEQA projects. Based on their review of 711 CEQA projects, 90 percent of CEQA projects would exceed the bright-line threshold. Therefore, projects that do not exceed the bright-line threshold would have a nominal, and therefore, less than cumulatively considerable impact on GHG emissions. Between the three identified thresholds, SCAQMD recommends use of the 3,000 MTCO2e interim bright-line screening-level criterion for all project types (SCAQMD 2010b).

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 14 According to Table 5.8-6 of the General Plan Update EIR, buildout of the General Plan land uses in the City and Sphere of Influence would result in a net decrease of 57,249 MTCO2e of GHG emissions (4.6 percent decrease in GHG emissions) from existing conditions and would not exceed the 3,000 MTCO2e SCAQMD bright-line screening threshold. Therefore, SPU will not have an impact on Greenhouse Gas emissions.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
IX HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the Project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use,
emission or disposal of hazardous materials?
   
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving the release of
hazardous materials into the environment?
   
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
   
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a
result, would it create a significant hazard to the
public or the environment?
   
e) For a project located within an airport land use
plan area or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or a
public use airport, result in a safety hazard or
excessive noise for people residing or working in
the project area?
   
f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere
with an adopted emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
   
g) Expose people or structures, either directly or
indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires?
   
a) In Corona, hazardous materials and wastes are transported on the SR-91 and I-15. Notably, the City has no direct authority to regulate the transport of hazardous materials on federal and state highways or rail lines. Construction in accordance with the SPU would involve demolition, grading, and construction of new buildings. Potentially hazardous materials used during construction include substances such as paints, sealants, solvents, adhesives, cleaners, and diesel fuel. There is potential for these materials to spill or to create hazardous conditions. However, the materials used would not be in such quantities or stored in such a manner as to pose a significant safety hazard. These activities would also be short term or one time in nature.

Therefore, there will be no impact.
b) The SPU would allow for the redevelopment of a variety of land uses, including residential, commercial, office, civic, and open space uses. Operation of the future uses that would be

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 15 accommodated would involve the use of small quantities of hazardous materials for cleaning and maintenance purposes, such as paints, cleaners, solvents, fertilizers, and pesticides. The use, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials by future residents and commercial and industrial tenants/owners would be required to comply with existing regulations of several agencies, including the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, US Environmental Protection Agency, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Transportation, and Riverside County Fire Department. Therefore, there will be no impact.
c)-d) According to the EnviroStor database (2024), the following hazardous sites are located less than one-quarter mile from an existing school.

Owner Case No. Address School/Distance
Spacex, Inc. (60000205) 202 E. 5th St, Corona, CA 92879 Corona Fundamental Intermediate School / 0.7
mile
Corona Annex
(J09CA112000)
(33970001) Corona Annex: East 5th Street and South
Howard Street, Corona, CA 91720
Lincoln Fundamental
Elementary School / 0.6
mile
City of Corona (60000996) East 6th Street: Vacant Parcels,1040 E. 6th Street: The Chuck Wagon Restaurant, 1049
Circle City Drive: Single Family Residence
CORONA, CA 92879
Lincoln Fundamental
Elementary School / 0.5
mile
FMC Corporation (60000226) 1027 E. 3rd St
Corona, CA 92879
Lincoln Fundamental
Elementary School / 0.9
mile
According to the EnviroStor database (2024), the following sites and facilities are located within the SPU boundaries and are included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Owner Case No. Address Status
Spacex, Inc. (60000205) 202 E. 5th St.

Corona, CA 92879
Inactive - Needs
Evaluation
Corona Annex
(J09CA112000)
(33970001) Corona Annex: East 6th Street and South Howard Street, Corona, CA 91720
Inactive - Action
Required
City of Corona (60000996) East 6th Street: Vacant Parcels,1040 E. 6th Street: The Chuck Wagon Restaurant, 1049 Circle City Drive: Single
Family Residence
CORONA, CA 92879
No Further
Action
FMC
Corporation
(60000226) 1027 E. 3rd St
Corona, CA 92879
No Action
Required
Any development, redevelopment, or reuse permitted by the SPU on or next to hazardous materials sites would require an environmental site assessment by a qualified professional to ensure that the relevant projects would not disturb hazardous materials sites or plumes of hazardous materials diffusing from one of the hazardous materials sites, and that any proposed

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 16 development, redevelopment, or reuse would not create a substantial hazard to the public or the environment. Each development project involving a purchase or lease would have a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) conducted for its project site. Those ESAs identifying recognized environmental conditions would recommend Phase II ESAs consisting of sampling and testing of soil, soil vapor, and/or groundwater for hazardous materials; and human health risk assessments based on concentrations of hazardous materials identified. Where Phase II ESAs identified substantial human health risks, remediation of hazardous materials would be recommended before the City of Corona would issue building permits for the affected projects.

Therefore, impacts will be less than significant.
e) Airport operations and their accompanying noise and safety hazards require careful land-use planning on adjacent and nearby lands to protect the residential and business communities in Corona from the potential hazards that could be created by airport operations. Pursuant to Section 21096 of the Public Resources Code, the lead agency must consider whether the SPU will result in a safety hazard or noise problem for persons using the airport or for persons residing or working in the project area. Therefore, airport land-use planning and consistency with the 2004 Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for the Corona Municipal Airport was completed and determined that the northern boundaries of the SPU are

1.97-miles from the boundaries of the ALUCP. However, the SPU boundaries do not fall within or encroach upon the ALUC Safety Zones for the Corona Municipal Airport, and therefore will not result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working within the SPU boundaries. Therefore, there will be no impact.
f) Project implementation will not result in impacts to the City's emergency response and/or evacuation planning programs. Any future projects proposed within the SPU boundaries will be consistent with the Safety Element of the Corona General Plan. This component of the City's General Plan addresses concerns including natural hazards (e.g., earthquakes, flooding, fires, etc.) and community services (e.g., police protection and emergency disaster relief services). The City adopted goals to promote public safety, including the provision of adequate levels of police and fire protection throughout the SPU area. It is incumbent upon the City to mitigate any deficiencies in the emergency disaster services and to ensure that they are designed to function adequately during and after a disaster or emergency event. Future development and/or redevelopment that is consistent with the adopted SPU will be constructed to not interfere with existing or planned emergency response and evacuation programs. Therefore, there will be no impact.
g) The SPU is located entirely within a fully urbanized area and is not within a CalFire hazard severity zone. No wilderness or chaparral areas are present; therefore, no wildfire risk is anticipated with the SPU. Additionally, no aspect of the SPU would create a fire risk where none currently exists. Therefore, there will be no impact.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 17 Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
X HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Would the Project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements or otherwise substantially
degrade surface or ground water quality?
   
b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater recharge
such that the project may impede sustainable
groundwater management of the basin?
   
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of
the course or a stream or river or through the
addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner that
would:
i) result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or
off-site?    
ii) substantially increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which would
result in flooding on- or off-site?
   
iii) create or contribute runoff water which
would exceed the capaCity of existing or
planned stormwater drainage systems or
provide substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?
   
iv) impeded or redirect flood flows?    
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk
release of pollutants due to project inundation?     e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a
water quality control plan or sustainable
groundwater management plan?
   
a) Clearing, grading, excavation, and construction activities associated with redevelopment within the boundary of the SPU may impact water quality due to sheet erosion of exposed soils and subsequent deposition of particulates in local drainages. Both State and local regulations effectively mitigate construction stormwater runoff impacts from redevelopment associated with the SPU. The City of Corona's grading ordinance contains expanded requirements for grading, site erosion control, and NPDES requirements. This ordinance affects all grading construction sites of any size. Therefore, compliance with existing State and local regulations will ensure that the future redevelopment within the SPU will not degrade surface or ground water quality.

Therefore, there will be less than significant impacts. b) The SPU area relies on local groundwater resources for approximately 40 percent of its water supply. Therefore, increases in population could generate a higher demand for groundwater resources. However, the City of Corona updates its urban water management plan (UWMP) every five years, quantifying existing and projected water supplies and demands to ensure there will not be any water supply shortages or significant groundwater depletion. Since the preparation of the General Plan Update EIR, the UWMP was updated in 2020 and concluded the city’s sources of water supply are sustainably managed and are projected to exceed demand through 2045. The SPU does not contain any changes to the underlying General Plan land use

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 18 designations. Therefore, implementation of the SPU would not substantially decrease groundwater supplies or recharge. Therefore, there will be less than significant impacts. c) Redevelopment within the SPU could result in increases in impervious surfaces and stormwater runoff, higher peak discharges to drainage channels, and the potential to cause erosion or sedimentation in drainage swales and streams. Under the proposed SPU conditions, overall drainage patterns, flow rates, and flow volumes will be maintained based on the high level of impervious condition under the existing condition and will not increase the opportunity for erosion or scour downstream. Hydromodification requirements and standard flood control requirements for new development or redevelopment will minimize impacts of increased flows and volumes on downstream receiving waters. On-site storm drain systems will likely change with the individual project components but will still utilize the existing City and county facilities within the public right-of-way.

The County of Riverside and City of Corona require as a standard condition of approval that all new development or significant redevelopment projects complete drainage and hydrology analyses to ensure that on and off-site drainage facilities can accommodate increased stormwater flows. Implementation of these provisions, which include LID design, BMPs, and possibly onsite retention basins, would minimize increases in peak flow rates or runoff volumes. Project proponents of certain developments or redevelopment projects would also be required to prepare a WQMP that describes the BMPs and site design measures that will be implemented to minimize storm runoff from the sites. Therefore, the SPU will not alter the existing drainage pattern within the plan boundary and impacts will be less than significant. d) Within the SPU boundaries, northwestern Corona from Prado Dam to the Airport and westward through Santa Ana Canyon is within a 100-year flood zone, and Mabey Canyon Wash and Temescal Creek are also prone to a 100-year flood. Areas around Temescal Wash, Mabey Canyon Wash, Main Street Wash, and the Arlington Channel are within a 500-year flood zone.

All SPU redevelopments will be required to meet federal floodplain regulations, including that the lowest floor of the structure is raised above the 100-year base flood elevation. This would ensure that future developments do not impede or redirect flood flows in a manner that would indirectly and adversely impact surrounding uses. Therefore, the risk release of pollutants due to project inundation will result in no impact.
e) CEQA Initial Study questions a) and b) above respond to groundwater quality and management. The SPU regulations and policies ensure that future redevelopment does not obstruct or conflict with the Corona Groundwater Management Plan and will ensure that the City will not obstruct with implementation of the watershed action plan for the Santa Ana Watershed Region of Riverside County, the Recharge Master Plan for the Temescal Basin, or the Corona Groundwater Management Plan. Therefore, the SPU will not obstruct the implementation of existing water quality plans. Therefore, there will be less than significant impacts.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 19 Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XI LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the Project:
a) Physically divide an established community?    
b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a
conflict with any land use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
   
a)-b) This Initial Study was completed in part by relying on analyses included in the 1998 Corona Redevelopment/Downtown Specific Plan Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 97071021), which was completed in compliance with CEQA Guidelines section 15125-Environmental Setting, which requires the following:
(d) The EIR shall discuss any inconsistencies between the proposed project and applicable general plans, specific plans, and regional plans. (e) Where a proposed project is compared with an adopted plan, the analysis shall examine the existing physical conditions at the time environmental analysis is commenced as well as the potential future conditions discussed in the plan.

California State law requires a specific plan to be consistent with the jurisdiction’s General Plan.

The initial Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan was adopted in 1998 and included a General Plan Amendment and amendments to the municipal code to establish consistency between the specific plan and the General Plan. The SPU continues to adhere to the land uses and the various goals and policies of the General Plan. The General Plan also identifies Downtown Corona as an opportunity district for redevelopment. The SPU implements Goal LU-17, which is a Revitalized Downtown Corona that is the centerpiece of the community identity, history and culture, and governance known for its diverse and eclectic physical development and form, vibrant economy, historic character, and pedestrian activity, and meets the following policies in the General Plan related to the Downtown.

Policy Description SPU Consistency
LU-17.1 Accommodate a mix of commercial, office, entertainment, civic, cultural, housing, and similar uses in accordance with the land use plan’s designations and applicable density standards and design and development policies, as may be precisely defined by specific plan.

Chapter 3, Land Use
Regulations and Development
Standards
LU-17.2 Allow for the development of a mix of housing types as well as senior housing to enhance the customer base and promote walking to Downtown uses and activities.

Chapter 3, Land Use
Regulations and Development
Standards
LU-17.3 Promote innovative redevelopment activities as feasible and supporting programs for business retention and proactive recruitment of new businesses to stimulate the revitalization of the Downtown.

Chapter 8, Plan
Administration and
Implementation

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 20 Policy Description SPU Consistency
LU-17.4 Promote the development of community-oriented, cultural, and live/ theatrical performance uses, building on the Civic Center’s current role as the centerpiece of arts and culture.

Chapter 3, Land Use
Regulations and Development
Standards
LU-17.5 Accommodate public gatherings, festivals, and other special events in public places, such as parks and the community center Chapter 7, Streetscapes and
Public Space
LU-17.6 Promote and support the redevelopment of the Corona Mall and adjacent properties into a central attraction within the Downtown Core, with a mix of supporting land uses.

Chapter 3, Land Use
Regulations and Development
Standards, Chapter 4, Design
Guidelines
LU-17.7 Ensure that new Downtown development is attractive and creates an image conducive to economic revitalization consistent with the adopted specific plan.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines,
Chapter 7, Streetscapes and
Public Space
LU-17.8 Maintain the generally small scale, “village-like” character of Downtown’s buildings, avoiding large “box-like” structures or developments and renovations of buildings that are inconsistent with the character of adjacent land uses.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.9 Promote the consolidation of individual lots for the development of cohesive and well-designed commercial and mixed-use
projects that maintain the area’s character of low-rise and pedestrian-oriented buildings with distinctive storefronts.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.10 Locate and design commercial and civic structures and sites to achieve a pedestrian-oriented environment that serves as a centerpiece of community activity.

Chapter 3, Land Use
Regulations and Development
Standards
LU-17.11 Require that commercial uses be designed to exhibit a high level of architectural and site quality in accordance with the principles defined by Policies LU-11.11–LU-11.13 and LU-11.15.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.12 Require that mixed-use projects that integrate commercial uses with housing be designed to exhibit a high level of quality in accordance with the principles defined by Policy LU-13.7.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.13 Ensure that multi-family housing conveys high quality visual character, exemplified by modulated building masses, articulated facades, separate or well-defined entries for each unit, extensive landscape, and on-site amenities in accordance with principles defined by Policy LU-7.8.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.14 Promote the development of more cohesive and uniform patterns of housing types and densities in the Downtown, avoiding the “hodge-podge” appearance that currently exists on some streets.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.15 Enhance the historic character of the Downtown by requiring new construction to implement architectural features reminiscent of the era.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.16 Identify and promote Downtown’s historic housing and support the rehabilitation and preservation of existing homes of historic significance.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines
LU-17.17 Promote the heritage of historic structures and sites by encouraging the placement of markers and supporting financial incentives.

Chapter 4, Design Guidelines

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 21 Policy Description SPU Consistency
LU-17.18 Promote the development of centralized parking facilities that can be shared by multiple businesses to allow for a more pedestrian and social environment in Downtown.

Chapter 5, Circulation
LU-17.19 Consider limiting the vehicle right-of-way along key corridors within the Downtown, substituting right-of-way formerly dedicated to vehicles to routes for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Chapter 5, Circulation
LU-17.20 Retrofit and improve existing streetscapes with pedestrian improvements, sidewalks, specialty pavements, benches, and other features to encourage walkability.

Chapter 7, Streetscapes and
Public Space
LU-17.21 Enhance the visual character, pedestrian activity, and distinct identity for Downtown streets with elements such as trees, plantings, benches, trash receptacles, sidewalk and crosswalk paving, signage, pedestrian-scaled lighting, entry identification, public art, and comparable improvements.

Chapter 7, Streetscapes and
Public Space
LU-17.22 Incorporate extensive landscaping treatments to Downtown street corridors with elements such as tree planting with mature trees, planters, landscaped gateways, and other similar techniques to beautify and create a downtown ambience.

Chapter 7, Streetscapes and
Public Space
Like the existing specific plan, the SPU does not change the overall vision for Downtown Corona and will remain consistent with the General Plan and the core policies identified above for Downtown Corona. The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. Additionally, the residential properties added to the specific plan have a zoning and General Plan of residential. The SPU carries over the residential zoning and General Plan of the added properties and does not change the residential density. The added residential properties also align with the ages of the residential structures in the existing specific plan.

New development, other than residential projects having less than five units or residential development exempted by state law, resulting from the SPU implementation will be subject to discretionary design review by the Corona Planning and Housing Commission. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. Therefore, the SPU does not require a policyby-policy consistency analysis with the elements of the General Plan. The proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact land use and planning.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 22 Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XIIMINERAL RESOURCES. Would the Project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known
mineral resource that would be of value to the
region and the residents of the state?
   
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locallyimportant mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or
other land use plan?
   
a)-b The City of Corona and its Sphere of Influence (SOI) are in the Temescal Valley Production Area (TVPA), an 820 square-mile area designated by the California Geological Survey (CGS) and bounded by the Santa Ana Mountains on the west and the Perris Plateau to the east.

Temescal Valley is known for its mineral resource deposits. Portions of the City and its SOI are designated by the state as a "Construction Aggregate Resource Area.” These mineral resources generally consist of clay and construction aggregates—crushed rock, sand, and gravel. Much smaller amounts of silver, lead, zinc, coal, and gypsum have also been identified in the City limits and SOI. As of 2017, there are two active mining operations within the City limits (All American Asphalt and Vulcan/Calmat), neither of these mines are located within the SPU boundaries. Additionally, per Figure ER-10, Areas of Regional Significance, of the General Plan the boundary of the SPU is not in an area of regional significance for aggregate resources.

Therefore, the proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will not impact mineral resources.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XIII NOISE. Would the Project:
a) Generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the
vicinity of the project in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
   
b) Generation of excessive ground borne vibration or
ground borne noise levels?    
c) For a project located within the vicinity of a
private airstrip or an airport land use plan or,
where such a plan has not been adopted, within
two miles of a public airport or public use airport,
would the project expose people residing or
working in the project area to excessive noise
levels?
   

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 23 a)-c) The City of Corona has set noise and vibration performance standards for noise sources in the City in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare. Chapter 9.24, Loud and Unnecessary Noise, defines the qualitative standards used in determining a potential violation of the municipal code. The City of Corona Municipal Code Section 17.84.040 provides performance standards for noise generating sources. Operations occurring as part of the land uses of the specific plan are required to adhere to the stationary noise levels listed in Section

17.84.040 (C). The properties in the SPU are mostly developed containing residential, commercial, industrial, community service, and recreational land uses.

CMC Section 17.84.040(C)
Table 1

STATIONARY NOISE SOURCE STANDARDS
Type of Land Use Maximum Allowable Noise Level
Exterior Noise Level Interior Noise Level
7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m.

Single-, Double-, MultiFamily Residential55 dBA 50 dBA 45 dBA 35 dBA Other Sensitive Land Uses 55 dBA 50 dBA 45 dBA 35 dBA
Commercial Uses 65 dBA 60 dBA Not applicable Not applicable Industrial, Manufacturing or
Agricultural
75 dBA 70 dBA Not applicable Not applicable
Decibel (dB).” A unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound, equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micropascals “A-weighted sound level.” The sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the A-weighted filter network. The A-weighted filter network is designed to simulate the response of the human ear. The A-weighted sound level is expressed by the symbol dBA.

The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The SPU is still subject to the noise performance standards established in the municipal code. Therefore, the SPU is a less than significant impact on noise sources.

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 24 Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XIV POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the Project:
a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth
in an area, either directly (for example, by
proposing new homes and businesses) or
indirectly (for example, through extension of
roads or other infrastructure)?
   
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or
housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
   
a)-b) The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) undertakes comprehensive regional planning with an emphasis on transportation. The 2016–2040 RTP/SCS provides projections of population, households, and total employment for both the City of Corona and Riverside County. Based on their share of California’s and the region’s employment growth, migration and immigration trends, and birth rates SCAG projects that population, housing, and employment will grow at an increasing rate in the City of Corona and Riverside County. These projections are summarized in the General Plan Update EIR listed in Table 5.14-7, SCAG Growth Projections for the City of Corona and Riverside County.

Corona General Plan Update EIR
Table 5.14-7
SCAG Growth Projections for the City of Corona and Riverside County City of Corona Riverside County
2020 2035 2040 2020 2035 2040
Population 166,100 170,500 172,300 2,479,800 3,055,100 3,183,700 Households 49,500 51,300 52,000 802,400 1,009,000 1,054,300 Housing Units1 47,025 48,735 49,400 762,280 958,550 1,001,585 Employment 74,300 82,300 88,400 848,700 1,111,800 1,174,300 Jobs-Housing Ratio 1.58 1.69 1.79 1.11 1.16 1.17
Source: SCAG 2016b.
1 Housing units in SCAG projections are estimated based on number of households and a vacancy rate of 5 percent.

The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The proposed SPU is not

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 25 growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will have no impact population and housing.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XVPUBLIC SERVICES. Would the Project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the following public services:
a) Fire protection?    
b) Police protection?    
c) Schools?    
d) Parks?    
e) Other public facilities?    
a)-e) The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will have no impact public services.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XVI RECREATION. Would the Project:
a) Increase the use of existing neighborhood or
regional parks or other recreational facilities such
that substantial physical deterioration of the
facility would occur or be accelerated?
   
b) Increase the use of existing neighborhood or
regional parks or other recreational facilities such
that substantial physical deterioration of the
facility would occur or be accelerated?
   

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 26 a)-b) The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will have no impact on recreation facilities.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XVII TRANSPORTATION. Would the Project:
a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy
addressing the circulation system, including
transit, roadways, bicycle lanes and pedestrian
paths?
   
b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15064.3 subdivision (b)?    
c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric
design feature (e.g., sharp curve or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g. farm
equipment)?
   
d) Result in inadequate emergency access?    
a)-d) Like the existing specific plan, the SPU includes a circulation plan, bicycle plan, and transit routes consistent with the General Plan. The segment of Sixth Street within the boundary of the SPU is classified as a 4-lane divided Mixed Use Boulevard in the General Plan, but according to General Plan Policy CE-1.14 the General Plan allows for the design of Sixth Street from East Grand Boulevard to West Grand Boulevard to be a Downtown District by reducing this segment to two travel lanes and providing a complete street concept to support Downtown uses. The street section for Sixth Street in the SPU reflects this revised design, which is consistent with the existing configuration of Sixth Street.

The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 27 are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will have a less than significant impact on transportation.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XVIII TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the Project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
a) Listed or eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources, or in a local
register of historical resources as defined in Public
Resources Code Section 5020.1(k)?
   
b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported by substantial evidence,
to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) to Public Resources Code Section
5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section
5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the
significance of the resource to a California Native
American tribe.
   
AB 52 establishes a formal consultation process for California tribes as part of CEQA and equates significant impacts on “tribal cultural resources” with significant environmental impacts (PRC Section 21084.2). AB 52 defines a “California Native American tribe” as a Native American tribe located in California that is on the contact list maintained by NAHC. AB 52 requires formal consultation with California Native American tribes prior to determining the level of environmental documentation if a tribe has requested to be informed of proposed projects by the lead agency. AB 52 also requires that consultation address project alternatives and mitigation measures for significant effects, if requested by the California Native American tribe, and that consultation be considered concluded when either of the parties agrees to measures to mitigate or avoid a significant effect, or the agency concludes that mutual agreement cannot be reached. Under AB 52, such mitigation or avoidance measures must be recommended for inclusion in the environmental document and adopted mitigation monitoring program if determined to avoid or lessen a significant impact on a tribal cultural resource.

SB 18 requires cities and counties to consult with California Native American tribes during the local planning process prior to the adoption or any amendment of a general plan or specific plan for the purpose of protecting Traditional Tribal Cultural Places. This allows Native American tribes the opportunity to provide input with respect to the possible preservation of, or the

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 28 mitigation of impacts on, specified Native American places, features, and objects located within that jurisdiction. This consultation is required prior to amending or adopting any general plan or specific plan or designating land as open space.

In accordance with AB 52 and SB 18, the City provided notice to the appropriate Native American Tribes on March 20, 2024, inviting them to participate and consult with the City through its AB 52 and SB 18 Native American outreach efforts. The city received responses from the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation, on March 21, 2024, and from Agua Caliente on March 25, 2024. Based on the scope of work for the SPU, which involves the update of development standards and design guidelines, and expansion of the specific plan boundary to include existing residential properties, neither tribe requested consultation.

Future projects resulting from the implementation of the SPU would be required to analyze project-specific impacts for conformance with the General Plan and all applicable regulations and requirements related to tribal cultural resources. Nevertheless, policies in the General Plan Update were identified that would minimize potential impacts to tribal cultural resources from new development and/or redevelopment in the City, and from ground-disturbing activities related to future implementation of the General Plan which could potentially impact tribal cultural resources in the City and the SOI. Additionally, the General Plan Update EIR provided Mitigation Measure CUL-5, which would reduce impacts related to the development of future implementing projects on cultural resources, as would General Plan Update EIR Mitigation Measures TCR-1, TCR-2 and TCR-3. With the implementation of General Plan Updated EIR Mitigation Measures CUL-5, TCR-1, TCR-2 and TCR-3, potential impacts related to tribal cultural resources would be reduced to less than a significant level.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XIX UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the Project:
a) Require or result in the relocation or construction
of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment
or stormwater drainage, electric power, natural
gas, or telecommunication, the construction or
relocation of which could cause significant
environmental effects?
   
b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve
the project and reasonably foreseeable future
development during normal, dry, and multiple dry
years?
   
c) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may serve the
project that it has adequate capacity to serve the
project’s projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments?
   
d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local
standards or in excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure?
   

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 29 e) Comply with federal, state and local management
and reduction statutes and regulations related to
solid waste?
   
a)-e) Implementation of the proposed SPU is not anticipated to create any deficiencies in existing utilities and service systems within the SPU boundaries. Future improvement of deficient utilities and service systems will be funded through developer fees for new development and redevelopment projects and capital reserves, or by project proponents of new development or redevelopment that will have a direct impact on utilities. Developer fees and individual required permits and applications would vary between utility and service system providers.

The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will have no impact on utilities and service systems.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
XXWILDFIRE. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the Project:
a) Impair an adopted emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?    
b) Due to slope. Prevailing winds, and other factors,
exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose
project occupants to, pollutant concentrations
from a wildfire or uncontrolled spread of wildfire?
   
c) Require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel
breaks, emergency water resources, power lines or
other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that
may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the
environment?
   
d) Expose people or structures to significant risks,
including downslope or downstream flooding or
landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope
instability, or drainage changes?
   

City of Corona Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan Update 2024 30 a)-d) The SPU is located in an urbanized area and is not within a CalFire hazard severity zone.

No wilderness or chaparral are located within the SPU; therefore, no wildfire risk is anticipated with the future implementation of the SPU. Additionally, no aspect of the SPU would create a fire risk where none currently exists. Therefore, there will be no impact.

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
Impact With
Mitigation
Measures
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No Impact

XXI MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
a) Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment,
substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife
species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop
below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate
a plant or animal community, substantially reduce
the number or restrict the range of a rare or
endangered plant or animal or eliminate important
examples of the major periods of California
history or prehistory?
   
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually
limited, but cumulatively considerable?
(“Cumulatively considerable” means that the
incremental effects of a project are considerable
when viewed in connection with the effects of past
projects, the effects of other current projects, and
the effects of probable future projects)?
   
c) Does the project have environmental effects which
will cause substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
   
The SPU includes updated development standards, and design guidelines for both private development and the public realm to implement the vision of the plan. The SPU does not change the land use designations (zoning), the General Plan designations, or the allowable land uses. The SPU will expand the southern boundary of the specific plan to include 497 parcels that are zoned single family and low-density multiple family residential, mostly consisting of existing residential units with vacant infill parcels scattered throughout. The residential neighborhoods are characteristic of Downtown Corona and contain several properties that are listed as local historic landmarks. The zoning and General Plan designations of the added parcels will remain the same. Development will be required to meet the goals, objectives, policies, development standards, and design guidelines that will be implemented by the SPU. The proposed SPU is not growth inducing beyond the land uses already allowed by the specific plan and General Plan and will have a less than significant impact on the mandatory findings of significance.

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1 City of Corona
Planning & Housing Commission Minutes
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers
400 S. Vicentia Avenue
Corona, CA 92882
Commission Present: Marie Vernon, Craig Siqueland, Karen Alexander Commission Absent: Matt Woody, Sarah Longwell
_____________________________________________________________________

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Alexander led the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chair Siqueland called the meeting to order.

3. MEETING MINUTES

3.1 MINUTES - October 21, 2024
These minutes were approved.

Moved by: Karen Alexander
Seconded by: Marie Vernon
Aye (3): Marie Vernon, Craig Siqueland, and Karen Alexander Absent (2): Matt Woody, and Sarah Longwell
Motion APPROVED (3 to 0)

4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR

5.1 REPORT - GPCD2024-0011
This Consent Item was not pulled for discussion by Commission.

Moved by: Karen Alexander
Seconded by: Marie Vernon
That the Planning and Housing Commission adopt Resolution No. 2652 determining that the acquisition of properties located at 580 Corona Mall, 588

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2 Corona Mall, 113 E. Sixth Street, 487 S. Corona Mall, 500 S. Corona Mall, 106 E.

Sixth Street, 114 E. Sixth Street, 122 E. Sixth Street, 138 E. Sixth Street, 675 S.

Main Street, 683 S. Main Street, and 715 S. Main Street is in conformance with the City’s General Plan.

Aye (3): Marie Vernon, Craig Siqueland, and Karen Alexander Absent (2): Matt Woody, and Sarah Longwell
Motion APPROVED (3 to 0)

5.2 REPORT - Corona Del Rey and Corona De Oro Apartments Pass Through Funding and Corona De Oro Regulatory Agreement
This Consent Item was pulled for discussion by the Commission.

Cynthia Lara, Community Assistance Manager, reviewed the staff report for this report.

Commissioners had questions and Ms. Lara provided clarification.

Moved by: Karen Alexander
Seconded by: Marie Vernon
That the Planning and Housing Commission:
a. Recommend to the City Council the approval of the Corona Del Rey and Corona De Oro Apartments Pass Through Funding Agreements for the rehabilitation of existing affordable housing units, and b. Recommend to the Corona Housing Authority the approval of the First Amendment to the Corona De Oro Apartments Regulatory Agreement to extend the affordability period from 55 years to a term in perpetuity.

Aye (3): Marie Vernon, Craig Siqueland, and Karen Alexander Absent (2): Matt Woody, and Sarah Longwell
Motion APPROVED (3 to 0)

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1 SPA2024-0002
Joanne Coletta, Director of Planning and Development Department, reviewed the staff report and exhibits for SPA2024-0002.

Commissioners had questions and comments regarding various elements of the amendment and Ms. Coletta provided clarification.

Acting Chair Siqueland opened the public hearing.

Debra Perkins, resident, spoke in opposition of any funding being used for the Downtown area's revitalization.

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3 Michael Romero, resident, expressed concerns regarding the design guidelines for his home, and staff provided clarification.

Cory Smith, resident, spoke in opposition to the new restriping in the City and had comments regarding the timeframe for the City's revitalization plans.

Therese Stuber, resident, spoke in favor of the Downtown's revitalization plan and had various questions addressed by staff.

Angie Black, resident, provided comments regarding the history of Corona and the current plans for the Downtown's revitalization.

John Alwardt, resident, commented on benefits, costs, and construction issues as related to a Downtown revitalization, and staff provided clarification.

Acting Chair Siqueland closed the public hearing.

The Commission provided final comments and expressed a consensus that this specific plan amendment provides a needed step in the City's goal to modernize the Downtown area. Commissioners expressed thanks for the community members' attendance and comments at this meeting.

Moved by: Marie Vernon
Seconded by: Karen Alexander
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend to the City Council the approval of SPA2024-0002 based on the findings contained in the staff report and the approval of an addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH# 2018081039), and Downtown Revitalization Specific Plan EIR (SCH# 97071021) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15164(e) and 15168(c).

Aye (3): Marie Vernon, Craig Siqueland, and Karen Alexander Absent (2): Matt Woody, and Sarah Longwell
Motion APPROVED (3 to 0)

7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
None.

9. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commissioner Alexander expressed appreciation to all involved in accomplishing this comprehensive amendment.

10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Future agenda items are scheduled for the Planning and Housing Commission meetings of November 25, 2024.

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4 11. ADJOURNMENT
Acting Chair Siqueland adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. to the Planning and Housing Commission meeting of Monday, November 25, 2024, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.