Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Redlands Planning Commission introduced new commissioners and postponed the vice chair election. They approved conditional use permits for a banquet hall and a fitness studio, and a revision for a mixed-use development with added conditions for archaeological discoveries and pedestrian safety. A new commercial shopping center was also recommended for approval to the City Council with several conditions related to traffic and pedestrian access.

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Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Redlands, CA
Meeting Date
January 13, 2026

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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CONSENT CALENDARItem 4.A

KATIE KELLY O'CONNELL, M&M SIGNS (PROJECT PLANNER: NYLSEN ESCAJEDA)

Consideration of Commission Sign Review No. 496 – A request to construct a four-foot tall monument sign, with a sign face area of approximately 15 square feet, for the apartment development located at 1125 Pine Avenue (APN: 0171-181-19-0000), within the Multiple Family Residential (R-2-2000) District. The proposal qualifies for exemption from environmental review pursuant to Section 15311(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 4.B

GARY STEGEMANN (PROJECT PLANNER: SEAN REILLY)

Consideration of a request for a one-year Extension of Time to the expiration date of Commission Review and Approval No. 921 to construct an approximately 5,200 square-foot medical office building and related on-site improvements located at 575 New Jersey Street (APN: 0292-310-28-0000). The requested time extension is exempt from environmental review in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.

CONSENT CALENDARItem 4.C

Approval of the Planning Commission meeting minutes for December 9, 2025.

NEW BUSINESSItem 6.A

ROSE WRIGHT-ILORI, EVENTS DE LUX L.L.C. (PROJECT PLANNER: NYLSEN ESCAJEDA, ASSISTANT PLANNER)

PUBLIC HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit No. 1216 – A request to establish a banquet and event space totaling 1,545 square feet within an existing suite located at 2083 Orange Tree Lane (APN: 0169-244-03-0000) within the General Commercial (EV/CG) District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan. The project qualifies for exemption from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

NEW BUSINESSItem 6.B

BRANDON REIMER (PROJECT PLANNER: JAZMIN SERRATO, ASSOCIATE PLANNER)

PUBLIC HEARING to consider Conditional Use Permit No. 1217 – A request to establish a personal fitness studio within two existing suites, approximately 1,600 square feet each. The proposed days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The subject property is located at 308 W. State Street, Suites 2A and 2B (APNs: 0171-041-01-0000 through 0171-041-07-0000), within the Village General (VG) District of the Transit Villages Specific Plan. The project qualifies for exemption from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

NEW BUSINESSItem 6.C

BALBOA PARK, LLC (PROJECT PLANNER: KEVIN BEERY, SENIOR PLANNER)

Consideration of Revision No. 1 to Commission Review & Approval No. 974 — A request to revise an approved project to construct a mixed-use development with 24 additional dwelling units, for a total of 106 apartments, with 6,715 square-feet of commercial space on the ground floor, and related improvements on 2.85 acres located at the northeast corner of Eureka Street and Stuart Avenue in the Village Center district of the Transit Villages Specific Plan. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA Guidelines.

NEW BUSINESSItem 6.D

REGENCY CENTERS (PROJECT PLANNER: SEAN REILLY, PRINCIPAL PLANNER)

PUBLIC HEARING to consider the following applications for an approximately 8.5-acre site located at the northeast corner of Lugonia Avenue and Tennessee Street within the Special Development (EV/SD) District of the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan (APNs: 0167-171-16-0000, 0167-171-11-0000, and 0167-171-12-0000). 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the project in accordance with Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act. 2. Socio-Economic Cost/Benefit Study prepared for the proposed project in accordance with Measure U. 3. Amendment No. 55 to Specific Plan 40 – A request to amend the East Valley Corridor Specific Plan (Specific Plan No. 40) to remove the project site consisting of approximately 8.5 acres from the boundaries of Specific Plan 40 and remove the (Special Development EV/SD) Designation. 4. Zone Change No. 482 – A request to change the zoning designation of the approximately 8.5-acre project site from Special Development (EV/SD) District to General Commercial (C-3) District. 5. Commission Review and Approval No. 976 – A request for site plan approval and architectural design review to construct a commercial shopping center with approximately 71,400 square feet of commercial space consisting of one major tenant grocery building (36,000-square feet), one drive-through restaurant building (3,900-square feet), four multi-tenant shop buildings (6,600 to 10,000 square feet) and related on-site and off-site improvements including a parking lot, access driveways, landscaping, lighting, utilities and drainage improvements. 6. Conditional Use Permit No. 1208 – A request to construct and operate a 3,900 square foot drive-through restaurant pursuant to Section 18.156.360 of the Redlands Municipal Code. 7. Conditional Use Permit No. 1207 – A request to establish a Type 21 (Off-Sale General) Alcoholic Beverage Control license for a proposed 36,000 square-foot grocery store. 8. Lot Merger No. 13 – A request to merge three parcels within the project site into one parcel totaling approximately 8.5 acres for development purposes.