Board approves zone change for industrial site at Sunset and Rainbow, limits some waivers for warehouse project

The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board approved a zone change from RS‑20/CG to an IP (industrial park) zone for roughly 20 acres at the southwest corner of Sunset Road and Rainbow Boulevard and approved several vacation requests tied to a planned warehouse/distribution complex. The board also accepted only limited waivers of development standards after the applicant agreed to comply with most code requirements.

Bob Groenauer, representing Arroyo Target Center LLC, described a multi‑building distribution site with three warehouse buildings rising up to 48 feet. He said the applicant worked with public-works staff and agreed to comply with three of the earlier-requested waivers (detached sidewalks, wall height and landscaping) and to move forward only with two waivers that public works recommended: reduced street width for Rosanna Street and throat‑depth reductions for certain drive aisles on Sunset/Montessori/Wagon Trail. Groenauer said the site will have loading and circulation arranged so "back of house" areas will not present to Sunset Road.

No members of the public addressed the applications at the meeting. Board members asked staff and the applicant about prior land-use designations; staff noted the master plan allows industrial uses on the property. The board voted to approve item 12 (zone change) and item 13 (vacations) per staff recommendations. On item 14 the board approved the two public-works-supported waivers and denied the other waivers per staff recommendation; staff will capture the applicant's commitments in the record for BCC review.

The applicant said the project will proceed under the IP zoning and that final engineering and recordation of vacations and improvements will be coordinated with public works and planning.