Perris planning commission recommends city adopt tighter industrial siting standards, forwarding zoning and Good Neighbor guideline updates to council

The Perris Planning Commission on Sept. 17 recommended that the City Council approve a multi-part update to industrial development standards intended to strengthen protections where warehouses and distribution centers abut sensitive receptors such as residences, schools and parks.

Staff presented a package that includes: a zoning code text amendment to create new industrial development rules in Title 19 (proposed ordinance 25-00005), amendments to chapters 2 and 4 of the Perris Valley Commerce Center specific plan (SPA 25-00002) and updates to the city’s Good Neighbor Guidelines to make the documents consistent. The staff presentation said the work was requested by the City Council in April 2025 and reflects a detailed comparison with AB 98 statewide guidance and a draft Riverside ordinance.

Key policy points in the proposed package include: - Per-building limits for large warehouse floor plates when buildings are close to sensitive receptors (e.g., a 10,000-square-foot building cap for the closest buffer band in the staff proposal, and a graduated approach for…