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Rialto council upholds appeal, denies Rialto Springs warehouse project
Summary
The Rialto City Council voted 4-1 to adopt Resolution No. 8317, upholding an appeal and denying the Rialto Springs warehouse proposal on Locust Avenue after weeks of negotiation, testimony and a withdrawn appeal by the appellant.
The City Council of Rialto on Wednesday adopted Resolution No. 8317 to uphold an appeal and deny the Rialto Springs warehouse project on Locust Avenue, voting 4-1.
The resolution enacts the council’s November decision in written form after a period of further settlement discussions among the applicant, neighborhood representatives and a community group. "The appeal was formally withdrawn by the appellant...on Jan. 21," land-use attorney Paige Gosney told the council, adding that the applicant and appellant had been working toward a compromise.
The council’s action matters because it makes the Nov. 12 decision — to uphold an appeal brought by the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) and deny the project — the city’s final decision unless the council later votes to reverse it. "You are free this evening to take any action that you deem appropriate," the city attorney advised before the council voted.
Supporters of the project, including labor representatives and the property owner’s team, told the council the development would bring jobs, infrastructure and…
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