Public Scoping Meeting for Proposed Warehouse Project

The City of Moreno Valley has received a proposal to redevelop 50.84-acre property, that is not currently being used, for the construction and operation of a 1,109,378-square-foot logistics facility. A public scoping meeting will be held in late April to discuss the project and to take public comments regarding the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Modular Logistics Center. The public review period of the Notice of Preparation for this project is March 25th through April 24th of 2014. The proposed project includes the following application: 1) Plot Plan PA13-0063. The proposed Project involves the redevelopment of an underutilized 50.84 gross-acre property. The redevelopment process would involve the demolition and removal of existing industrial buildings and improvements from the subject property, grading and preparation of the site for redevelopment, and the construction and operation of a logistics warehouse structure containing 1,109,378 square feet of building space and 256 loading bays. The proposed logistics warehouse building would be constructed to a height of approximately 42 feet above finished grade, with architectural projections reaching a height of up to 47 feet above finished grade. Associated improvements to the property would include surface parking areas, drive aisles, utility infrastructure, landscaping, exterior lighting, signage, and water quality/detention basins. The project also includes frontage improvements along site-adjacent roadways that are not already improved and utility connections within abutting roadways. The project applicant is proposing the building on a speculative basis, meaning that the tenant is not yet identified. The project site includes the area located north of Modular Way, south of Edwin Road, west of Kitching Street, and east of Perris Boulevard. During the public review period, public agencies, interested organizations, and individuals have the opportunity to comment on the proposed project and identify those environmental issues that should be addressed further by the City of Moreno Valley in the Draft Environmental Impact Report. The meeting is scheduled to be held at Monday, April 21st from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chamber, 14177 Frederick Street in Moreno Valley.