ROCK • SAND • BASE MATERIALS
READY MIX CONCRETE
200 S. Main Suite 200 Corona, CA 92882
P.O. Box 1659 Corona, CA 92878-1659
(800) 834-7557 Page 1
July 30, 2025
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY
Mayor Jim Steiner
City of Corona
400 South Vicentia Avenue
Corona, CA 92882
[email protected]
Subject: Appeal of Tentative Tract Map 37895
Dear Mayor Steiner and Honorable Members of the City Council, Robertson’s Ready Mix (Robertson’s) is writing regarding the above-referenced appeal (“Appeal”), scheduled for public hearing on August 6, 2025. The Appeal requests the City Council’s approval of Tentative Tract Map 37895 to tentatively subdivide 103 single family residential lots on 61.6 acres located on the west and east sides of Laurel Canyon Way, south of Sherborn Street and north of Shadow Valley Drive (“Project”).
Robertson’s expresses opposition of the Project and recommends the Planning and Housing Commission’s denial of the Project be upheld.
Robertson’s is generally in favor of development and recognizes the need for housing in Southern California. We also believe in development which recognizes and does not infringe on existing uses of adjacent landowners.
Roberston’s again expresses concern that the Project has strong land use incompatibility with pre-existing mining, asphalt production, and ready-mix production uses occurring to the immediate North and Northeast of the proposed project. These operations have existed for decades and have vested rights protected under both state and federal laws. These facilities, including operations run by Robertson’s, provide critical construction materials and resources needed to build and maintain infrastructure in the City of Corona and Riverside County.
We also note that the MOU Agreement with Sherborn LLC (a Robertson’s company) referenced on the Project’s development plans requires the Applicant to “obtain written permission from Sherborn prior to commencing each stage of work, as well as their express approval of conditions.” To date, the Applicant has not obtained Robertson’s written permission.
ROCK • SAND • BASE MATERIALS
READY MIX CONCRETE
200 S. Main Suite 200 Corona, CA 92882
P.O. Box 1659 Corona, CA 92878-1659
(800) 834-7557 Page 2
Robertson’s has met with the Project Applicant following the Planning and Housing Commission’s denial. We discussed potential solutions, through conditions of approval, recorded notices, and other items, which would reduce complaints and unwarranted investigations undertaken by the City. The Project Applicant has not been willing to implement solutions that would insure ongoing land use compatibility with adjacent property owners and their preexisting uses. Therefore, Robertson’s opposes the Project.
We thank you for consideration of this mater and request denial of the Project. Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss further at (951) 870-1776 or [email protected].
Respectfully,
Bill Taylor
Robertson’s Ready Mix
Resource Development Manager
CC (via e-mail):
Vice Mayor Jacque Casillas Council Member Tony Daddario Council Member Tom Richins
Council Member Wes Speake
Council Member Chad Willardson
Joanne Coletta, Planning & Development Director
Sandra Vanian, Senior Planner