CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal LU-9 as this Specific Plan establishes a residential neighborhood that complements existing low density single-family neighborhoods to the south and east. SP 2025-0001 contains supportive recreational land uses and provides high-walkability design standards to ensure a high level of livability for residents.
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GOAL LU-16: Open spaces that provide Corona’s residents with opportunities to enjoy the natural environment, provide visual “relief ” from urban development, protect significant plant and animal habitats, and protect development from natural environmental hazards.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal LU-16 as this Specific Plan preserves approximately 122 acres of natural open space within the western, eastern, and southern portions of the project site. The open space provides visual relief from surrounding development, protects various plan and animal habitats as analyzed in the certified EIR, and provides a buffer for the Skyline Heights development from natural environmental hazards.
GOAL LU-21: Development of a well-designed master-planned community through adoption and implementation of a specific plan with uses that would complement adjoining uses.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal LU-21 as this Specific Plan provides a well-designed master-planned community consisting of 276 single-family homes, which would be supported by 11.42 acres of combined private and public park facilities and 122 acres of natural open space via the adoption and implementation of this Specific Plan. SP 2025-0001 is designed to establish land uses that are consistent with and complementary to surrounding existing uses.
7.3 COMMUNITY DESIGN
GOAL CD-1: Public street landscapes that unify the City of Corona and contribute to the unique identity of its neighborhoods, districts, and public places.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CD-1 as this Specific Plan provides landscape design guidelines, as well as a plant palette, which establishes a cohesive theme for the Skyline Heights project. SP 2025-0001 provides street sections and landscape concepts in Section 5, Community Design Guidelines, designed to complement the Skyline Heights architecture.
GOAL CD-2: Entries that are well-defined by signage, landscape, lighting, and other visual landmarks that provide a clear sense of arrival into and identity for the City of Corona.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CD-2 as this Specific Plan provides entry monumentation at two locations, including primary monumentation at Foothill Parkway and “B” Street and secondary monumentation at 2025-0001. These entries will be well-defined by monument signage, landscaping, and lighting, as described in Section 5, Community Design Guidelines.
GOAL CD-3: Well designed, high quality, and distinctive public and private signage that identifies key City districts, public facilities, buildings, and facilitates wayfinding.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CD-3 because this Specific Plan provides well-designed, high-quality, and distinctive signage that identifies the Skyline Heights Park amenities and facilitates wayfinding in the community.
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GOAL CD-4: A network of trails and greenways that interconnect Corona’s parklands, open spaces, and drainages that provide hiking and bicycle opportunities and access into surrounding open spaces and natural areas.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CD-4 as this Specific Plan establishes approximately 11.42 acres of combined private and public park facilities, which will be interconnected by multiple bike and multi-use trails.
These trails will also complement the on-site undisturbed open space and provide access to existing surrounding trails.
7.4 HOUSING
GOAL H-1: Promote and maintain a balance of housing types and corresponding affordability levels to provide for the community’s demands for housing within all economic segments of the City.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal H-1 as this Specific Plan is designed to provide a range of housing types and price points to help meet the existing and anticipated demand for housing within different economic segments of the City.
GOAL H-3: Maintain high quality residential development standards to ensure the establishment of livable neighborhoods with lasting safety and aesthetic value, and to promote the maintenance and preservation of historic neighborhoods.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal H-3 as this Specific Plan establishes a high-quality residential community by providing residential development standards (Section 4) to ensure the establishment of high quality livable and safe neighborhoods. The Skyline Heights community will be a new community and will not contain any historic buildings or homes.
7.5 HISTORIC RESOURCES
GOAL HR-3: Recognize the importance of archeological and paleontological resources and ensure the identification and protection of those resources within the City of Corona.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal HR-3 because the certified Environmental Impact Report for the project site and the EIR Addendum addresses the potential impacts to archeological and paleontological resources associated with the proposed development. The Specific Plan will adhere to all applicable restrictions and requirements identified in the EIR and its Addendum to ensure that the potential impacts are mitigated to below a level of significance.
7.6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOAL ED-4: Ensure fiscal viability for the City by pursuing a diversified local business base that provides growing sales and property tax revenues to pay for municipal operations.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal ED-4 as the fiscal analysis for the Skyline Heights Specific Plan area demonstrates the project does not negatively impact the City’s revenue base. The project will provide additional revenue to the existing Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District in the area, as well as increase and maintain a strong property tax base.
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GOAL ED-5: Pursue a range of financing opportunities to fund infrastructure and other public facilities.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal ED-5 because the Skyline Heights project developer will pay the fair-share of impact fees and improvements costs, as stipulated in the project’s Development Agreement, to fund the infrastructure improvements and other public facilities necessary to service the planned development.
7.7 CIRCULATION
GOAL CE-1: A roadway network of complete streets that provide accessibility for all users of all ages and abilities while maintaining context sensitivity to the land uses identified in the Land Use Element.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CE-1 as this Specific Plan is designed to accommodate a roadway network of public local and collector streets that provides accessibility for pedestrians, vehicles, and emergency personnel. The project’s circulation system will maintain sensitivity to the surrounding land uses through design and speed limitations.
GOAL CE-5: Develop and maintain convenient bikeway and hiking trail systems to satisfy both recreational desires and transportation needs using a complete streets approach to accommodate users of all modes, abilities, and needs.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CE-5 as this Specific Plan provides sidewalks, bikeway, and hiking trails system as part of the existing trail network in the surrounding area. The project trails, sidewalks, and bikeways will be accommodated and integrated as part of the project transportation system and the 11.42 acres of recreational uses within the Skyline Heights community.
GOAL CE-7: Provide an adequate supply of convenient parking for all developments in the City in a manner that is consistent with the goals of managing transportation demand.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal CE-7 as this Specific Plan will provide adequate off-street parking in compliance with the standards contained in this Specific Plan and Chapter 17.76 of the Corona Municipal Code, where applicable.
7.8 INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
GOAL IU-1: Secure water supply, water treatment, distribution, pumping, and storage systems that meet the current and projected future daily and peak water demands of Corona in an equitable, efficient, and sustainable manner.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal IU-1 as the Specific Plan area establishes the necessary water system infrastructure for the City of Corona. The Specific Plan’s water distribution system has been designed to satisfy the water requirements for residential, recreational, landscaping, and fire emergency purposes in an efficient and sustainable manner.
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GOAL IU-2: Minimize water consumption and urban runoff generation through site design, the use of water conservation systems, and other techniques.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal IU-2 as this Specific Plan encourages water conservation practices within Section 5, Community Design Guidelines. To reduce the project’s demand for potable water, reclaimed water will be used to irrigate landscaping in the street parkways, parks, slopes, and open space areas, as available.
GOAL IU-5: Ensure that urban runoff from existing and new development does not degrade the quality of the City’s surface waters, groundwater system, and other sensitive environmental areas.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal IU-5as the Skyline Heights project is designed to capture and control water runoff and avoid contamination of ground water and other sensitive areas within the project site. All appropriate permits shall be obtained prior to grading activities, and all development within the Specific Plan area shall comply with an approved Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), which shall be implemented with Best Management Practices (BMPs) including structural BMPs for source control and/or treatment of project-related storm water runoff.
GOAL IU-8: Allow for the provision of an adequate, safe, and orderly supply of telecommunication infrastructure to support existing and future land uses within the City.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal IU-8 as this Specific Plan because the Specific Plan anticipates and accommodates the adequate and safe development of telecommunication infrastructure to support existing and future land uses within the City.
7.9 PARKS, SCHOOL, AND LIBRARIES
GOAL PR-1: A well-designed system of parks and associated facilities that are sufficient in acreage, type, and distribution, that are designed to provide a quality recreational experience, and that meet the diverse needs of Corona residents.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PR-1 as this Specific Plan provides approximately 11.42 acres of new private and public park acreage, consisting of recreational amenities that include active and passive use activities. The new park areas will fulfill the City’s Quimby requirements and designed to meet the diverse needs of existing and future residents.
GOAL PR-2: An engaging mix of passive and active recreational, educational, and cultural programs that are responsive to the diverse needs and interests of Corona’s residents and visitors of all ages and abilities.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PR-2 as this Specific Plan will be designed to include a mix of passive and active recreational features, such as an open field park, dog parks, a pump track, bike track, tot lots, kite park, meandering trails, and basketball and pickleball courts. The Skyline Heights park areas will be designed to meet the needs of existing and future residents of all ages and abilities. 7-6
GOAL PR-6: A comprehensive and quality system of off-road hiking, biking, and equestrian trails that are, to the extent feasible, accessible to people of all ages, and connect residents to natural resources surrounding Corona.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PR-6 as this Specific Plan identifies the establishment of a comprehensive and quality system of hiking, biking trails accessible to people of ages as part of the project’s park system. The trails and bikeways will connect to the surrounding existing trail system, adjacent to the City’s natural resource landmarks.
7.10 POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
GOAL PS-5: Ensure that there is an adequate service level of law enforcement provided for all residents, visitors, and businesses throughout the City of Corona.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PS-5 as the City of Corona Police Department can adequately serve the Skyline Heights development without reducing the service level. Assessment of the law enforcement needed to adequately serve the Skyline Heights community and potential impact to service levels is represented in the Specific Plan’s certified EIR Addendum.
GOAL PS-8: Ensure that there is an adequate service level of fire protection and suppression services provided for all residents, visitors, and businesses throughout the City of Corona to meet community expectations and budgetary resources for safety.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PS-8 as the fire protection and emergency response services necessary to serve the Specific Plan Area will be provided by the City of Corona Fire Department. Assessment of fire protection and emergency response services needed to adequately serve the Skyline Heights community are represented in the certified EIR Addendum for the Specific Plan. Fire Station #6 is anticipated to serve the Specific Plan Area.
GOAL PS-7: Encourage the use of land use and development configuration and site design standards within residential and other developments to minimize crime and improve the safety for residents, visitors, and employees.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PS-7 as this Specific Plan provides design guidelines that incorporate increased visibility at parks, open space, pathways, building entries and parking lots; and adequate exterior lighting for security and safety.
GOAL PS-10: Reduce fire risk to life and property through effective land use planning and compliance with federal, state, local laws, ordinances, and standards.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal PS-10 as this Specific Plan is designed to minimize fire risk through the implementation of a fire protection plan, approved by the City of Corona Fire Department.
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7.11 HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
GOAL HC-6: Safe, accessible, convenient, and affordable opportunities that promote and encourage residents to be physically active.
CONSISTENCY: SP 2025-0001 is consistent with Goal HC-6 as this Specific Plan establishes approximately 11.42 acres of combined private and public park space that will offer passive and active use facilities that provide safe, accessible, convenient, and affordable opportunities.