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- Consent calendar: Council approved the consent calendar with one item pulled for comment. The consent motion carried unanimously.

- Item 6.4 (street maintenance contract): Council approved the award of the street maintenance contract; staff said the work represents the most lane miles performed in city history for a single contract at about 167 lane miles and includes significant work in multiple districts and in Eagle Glen. The motion carried 5-0.

- Historic Preservation Board appointment: Council member Richins nominated Casey Rubalcava to the Historic Preservation Board; the council approved the appointment unanimously. Rubalcava is a Corona resident with a doctoral dissertation topic related to historic citrus-industry preservation and has expressed longstanding interest in downtown preservation.

Other items decided at the meeting are covered in separate articles, including the HUD consolidated-plan approval and council direction on North Mall redevelopment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 7/2/25","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the consent calendar, awarded a large street maintenance contract covering 167 lane miles, and confirmed an appointment to the Historic Preservation Board; see itemized outcomes.","taxTitle","Corona City, Riverside County, California","taxId",5799,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511944,"Council directs staff to draft tighter rules for feather flags; staff to propose objective permit limits",806,7345000,8151000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47&start=7345&end=8151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47/thumbnail_7345000.jpg","/articles/6511944/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-directs-staff-to-draft-tighter-rules-for-feather-flags-staff-to-propose-objective-permit-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511944-2b01f65d20c9e0c47247e9ec8b295659/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213404&Signature=SpTUVGLIxSQco4e5bfE0KPrGJQkQSXsHBhLdrKRPSe861wjo4Dkd45SvUF8Jber5knT92jpaAXNHRVVrje34YaD9Qyj-mPSEfK8AOLuXovSaqx~oh6geg8bYK64TgOtvHY7pByYG-ETVeqxaduTNbyGyns7Uq8zGeoSWhhSPSmFwDB-6ffCorsYwjh3OrilYs3uLknyOui6idnmBlm2mXn9IDqX0Im2YLIGoApVDfEwUfMNlM9wDTt5snUeQrjMRqSXg1WebBQfidh5iRlU0CjNsk414qw4VmiVRaYb57aM1Ry4-cDgwdsFWmduuk0QloY4QXjDUd~8OkPkaH69IuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the zoning code to curtail the use of commercial feather flags by adding objective limits on duration and number. The discussion followed a staff report that summarized the current practice and the 2010 policy that allowed up to 10 feather flags and 120 days per year under a temporary use permit.

Planning and Development Director Joanne Colletta explained the current regulatory framework: banners can be attached to buildings under a banner permit for up to 180 days, other temporary devices (roof balloons, pennants, feather flags) are issued under a temporary use permit (TUP), and the TUP policy adopted in 2010 set maintenance, spacing (15 feet apart), a 10-flag cap and 120 days per year as a guideline. Colletta told the council the number of feather-flag TUPs has risen slightly since 2022.

Council member Wes introduced the request citing visual blight and the deterioration of long-standing flags; he proposed limiting flags to five per property and restricting them to special events for 60 days. Public commenters supported stricter controls; one speaker, Don Fuller, said the devices make properties look like a “low-rent used car lot” and recommended 30–60 day limits and smaller flag sizes.

Council members stressed the need for any change to be objectively enforceable and not to create an undue code-enforcement burden. Staff said the city’s permitting software already records permit dates and that enforcement practice is to notify owners and require removal if a flag lacks permit coverage; staff cannot remove items on private property without following legal procedures. Planning staff offered specific draft options for council consideration including an annual banner-like permit, maximum counts per property, maximum height limits (commonly 8–16 feet) and limiting permitted messages to event/temporary promotions (to avoid use as a permanent advertising sign).

Council generally agreed on a shorter duration and asked staff to return with ordinance language reflecting a 60-day limit and objective standards for count, height and permit filing to make enforcement straightforward.","Council members asked staff to prepare zoning-code changes to limit commercial feather flags to a shorter duration and fewer flags per property, and staff will return with draft ordinance language designed to be enforceable.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511947,"Council backs targeted entertainment-zone designation for the Hub food-and-entertainment complex",403,6924000,7327000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47&start=6924&end=7327","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47/thumbnail_6924000.jpg","/articles/6511947/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-backs-targeted-entertainment-zone-designation-for-the-Hub-food-and-entertainment-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511947-ff8d2cc9c618539aa5374a591def4456/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213404&Signature=dMpXSVIqw0e5KKqUR8kYc~d9bzeoe~7-MKhG6HYGGuw~VJmI07W75PYp0Lv7tVYeWN2SHs-Lxr2sEfMpJdqvX~HcMrsehQ04GX8hK71nJYFG9J9pjbp~uOGhHLEXyxm6cWYMkn72TgSd8Zlcqfcmc33FzSsv9QKrc5FnYuMuEsgZAsWiDLMReBmD4L5skmqkjTvttwMRR-tlGEpJqBsLTUPWfCR8fOOXM2GbP2rN2CU0AQIO~xjd3bZboE552k-EaF7UqWRtfdourdg4nTAuc3PrNChs3z3huUC-m-uZUpJGaaQj9ucy3JG9khryDADydqEzALLllVjmv4Rg9pTbzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council instructed staff to create a targeted entertainment-zone designation for the Hub (the South Mall) that will permit flexible rules for alcohol consumption in specified common outdoor areas and, for special events, in the parking lot with required perimeter controls.

Economic Development Director Joel Belden explained that overlapping alcohol licenses for multiple food-and-beverage tenants in shared outdoor areas can require fences and segmented service areas under standard Alcoholic Beverage Control rules. State law allows localities to designate zones where consumption rules are more flexible to support outdoor dining, festivals and shared-use entertainment spaces; staff proposed a narrowly targeted approach that would apply only to the Hub’s backyard common area and a smaller common patio area and, for special events, the parking lot with strict temporary fencing, security and perimeter control requirements.

Belden said typical allowed hours under the enabling law are 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., but council and staff may tailor hours and impose additional conditions during the permit and planning process to protect neighboring residential areas. Council members supported the stand-alone, site-specific approach rather than a citywide blanket policy to avoid sprawl of the designation and to protect residential neighborhoods.

No members of the public registered to speak on the item. Staff will return to council with ordinance language and the mapped designation that reflects the targeted approach discussed.","Council directed staff to pursue a targeted entertainment-zone designation for the Hub (the South Mall) to allow flexible alcohol consumption rules in mapped common areas and, under controlled circumstances, in the parking lot for special events.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511951,"Council reviews North Mall redevelopment options; staff seeks direction on intensity and mix",3400,3529000,6929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47&start=3529&end=6929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47/thumbnail_3529000.jpg","/articles/6511951/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Council-reviews-North-Mall-redevelopment-options-staff-seeks-direction-on-intensity-and-mix","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511951-94a4578cfb08d5bb33401973312f9162/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213404&Signature=CJNuIdGZ9AQDjJN~j3Z4vUY4ZBElpi58NENiXn5e42yfeSIedDPrYOLMiNWHHFUoEQUo7xxcXMjPMaHA-t-SkEp5utNosZDH38KYQdKsWO0szjE1W7FxxexXlpGLD10y5XlQ72Q0AmgSaK2YLRzeTCeYi9Ub0UBzvmkK6K95qeCbrjzX9Mbd3vYtGve43YuKVMAI3SGCfAqLe2wQ-DCOv69UaT1iDzGUy4wFfHj6WOGRJRFhDPdxClyb4gq1h8pLAkOaazu-eTr-47uxrQw~zZxXMXKQAuIpP9RoSo6Y3GzVaTMQJjTrnu-xsbHt8i6hh5uU9chddxRqAwA6Tc-10A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Economic Development Director Joel Belden presented four redevelopment options for the North Mall that vary in residential intensity, retail square footage and hotel size and asked the council for direction on the preferred scale. The council discussed design, economic feasibility and historic context and generally directed staff to pursue an option between the staff-recommended options 2 and 3.

Belden said the study area (the “North Mall” retail blocks and city-owned parking lot) is roughly 7.8 acres; including the two-story Horvath office building increases the planning footprint to about 9.6 acres. The options show a range of residential units (about 138 up to 452), hotel rooms (roughly 108–224 in the higher-intensity options), and commercial space (about 73,000 to 179,000 square feet in staff diagrams). Belden emphasized that the downtown specific plan requires affordable housing on the site because prior uses and prior council commitments were funded from housing program dollars.

Council members praised the concept of mixed-use, highlighted the economic benefits of activating ground-floor retail and supported a strong hotel element given the nearby medical center. Several council members said they preferred an approach that would activate downtown without oversaturating commercial space in a single project, and some sought a larger hotel and more parking. Council member Tom Richins spoke in favor of a higher-intensity option (3) and urged careful design and historic standards; other council members suggested a compromise “2.5” option with a larger hotel and additional parking stalls.

A member of the public called the proposal likely to follow a market-driven “pencil” that will favor higher-density apartment projects; the speaker argued for clarity to avoid a low-quality outcome. Staff noted the process steps to follow: refine project economics, complete entitlement and environmental clearance, prepare technical studies (traffic, sewer capacity), request proposals from developers under the Surplus Lands Act if required, negotiate a disposition and development agreement (DDA), and finalize council action on the selected developer and project. Staff indicated tenant relocations are planned to start with demolition and that the city aims to commence demolition next week and to vacate existing tenants by fall.

Council provided clear direction to staff to move forward with additional analysis and design work targeting a project intensity between options 2 and 3 and to return with a refined entitlement package and RFP/disposition planning. Council asked staff to preserve downtown character through setbacks and façade design, require affordable housing per prior funding commitments and the Surplus Lands Act, and write clear development constraints into future DDAs so the final project matches council expectations.","City staff presented four redevelopment scenarios for the North Mall downtown site ranging from modest mixed-use to a high-intensity option; council signaled preference between options 2 and 3 and asked staff to refine plans and return with next steps.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511956,"Corona Council approves 2025–2029 HUD consolidated plan, new annual action plan and HOME-ARP increase",3009,418000,3427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47&start=418&end=3427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127594-cd52b157da85ab584f542b684758ae47/thumbnail_418000.jpg","/articles/6511956/Corona-City/Riverside-County/California/Corona-Council-approves-20252029-HUD-consolidated-plan-new-annual-action-plan-and-HOME-ARP-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511956-f209107a373c9e9557255301c9ab96db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213404&Signature=VCljFsDz6xIrWSLyrWrWT~fipJEMIDXX-jFyKcRGUqd-sfwEor445JtQCiXVlSDBgCifAKc~FrekgkvgGnoqXGj-Zwc6suzirIsa45nJKoT-sDEDItNchgUlTOAKx7GG7SRaUQRQbqzjoXrExdAe5ojOh5Nj5hUpdqJzxVNxYTi3WN2a7GgzPtBMxcw4iTnnVXQDQnFTvgPsB7omnumuXcQXFbOLwjwaLLom8VUzrn9CbIL6mztSCLx~qNTphv4SKktYzQtyvFhW0R1OrVlbVO43G-Dp6FfjrIu6U0p73Mjqsr6vvZe6aYmKjRa4C9UnJl9HYhFtnKxcY3Sw6fYPgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Corona City Council voted 5-0 to approve the 2025–2029 HUD Consolidated Plan, the 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan and to accept an increase to the city’s HOME-ARP allocation following a staff presentation and a public hearing. Councilors moved to approve the proposals after receiving a staff report and hearing public comment from nonprofit representatives.

The consolidated plan bundles the city’s strategic priorities and the annual use of HUD entitlement grants including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds. Homeless and Housing Solutions Manager Karen Roper and the city’s HUD consultant, Clint (LDM Associates), told the council that the plan was built over a year of data analysis and community outreach and that nearly 2,600 resident survey responses informed priorities.

Roper said the plan sets funding strategies across affordable housing, community facilities, public services and infrastructure and includes a 2025–2026 action plan with specific projects and a NOFA (notice of funding availability) for public services. The action plan staff recommended funds public-service contracts for one year with an option to renew for up to four additional years, subject to HUD funding availability and performance metrics.

Key program elements presented to the council included continuation of the tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) program, preserved through an existing contract with Mercy House to aid eviction prevention and housing placements; a proposed update to the residential-rehab program guidelines to raise the forgivable loan cap to $50,000 for single-family homes (0% interest, 20-year forgivable loan); and an added mobile-home grant program intended to help low-income mobile-home residents with deferred maintenance and space-rent vulnerabilities.

Consultant Clint explained HUD HOME rules including the CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) set-aside. The city’s HOME allocation was shown as $409,000, with the 15% CHDO set-aside amounting to about $61,000; staff said that for entitlements of this size, the CHDO set-aside is often difficult to use for new construction and that HUD typically permits reallocation to other HOME-eligible activities after the 24-month hold period when no viable CHDO partner is found.

Roper and the consultant described a competitive public-services NOFA that produced 14 eligible proposals; five scored highest and were recommended to council. During the public hearing, representatives of Christian Arts and Theater, Inspire Life Skills Training and Voices for Children spoke in support of funding recommendations and asked for continued city partnership and clarity about future application cycles.

Council members asked for and received clarifications about how award amounts were set, HUD caps on activity types, the city’s emphasis on implementation feasibility to avoid slow spending, and how TBRA can be used (including eviction prevention, up to 24 months of subsidy, and security deposits). Council asked staff to continue capacity-building assistance and to monitor performance.

The vote: council approved the consolidated plan and the action plan as presented. Staff will return to HUD with the approved documents and proceed with implementing the recommended CDBG and HOME-funded activities.

Votes at the meeting also covered unrelated consent items (see separate vote roundup).","The City Council approved the five-year HUD Consolidated Plan (2025–2029), the 2025–2026 annual action plan and acceptance of an increase to the city’s HOME-ARP allocation after a public hearing and staff presentation.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: consent calendar, paving contract, historic-preservation appointment

Council directs staff to draft tighter rules for feather flags; staff to propose objective permit limits

Council backs targeted entertainment-zone designation for the Hub food-and-entertainment complex

Council reviews North Mall redevelopment options; staff seeks direction on intensity and mix

Corona Council approves 2025–2029 HUD consolidated plan, new annual action plan and HOME-ARP increase