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Planning commission approves hotel, car wash and drive‑through coffee at 913 California Street amid calls for deeper environmental review; several housing and,‑
Summary
The Redlands Planning Commission on Aug. 12 approved a mixed‑use development at 913 California Street — including a 90‑room hotel, a drive‑through coffee shop and a car wash — and cleared several other land‑use items after staff said updated environmental analyses found no new significant impacts, despite public requests for a fuller environmental review.
The Redlands Planning Commission on Aug. 12 voted to approve a mixed‑use project at 913 California Street that will include a 90‑room hotel, a drive‑through coffee shop and a car wash, and approved several other land‑use items — including a veterinary clinic, two residential subdivision actions and a setback variance — after staff said an updated environmental analysis found no new significant impacts.
The most contested item was the 5.1‑acre proposal at 913 California Street, which the developer said will be built in phases and will construct a new signalized entrance, a four‑story hotel with 90 guest rooms, a 1,450‑square‑foot coffee shop with a double drive‑through lane, and a commercial car wash. Opponents asked the commission to continue the hearing and require an environmental impact report, citing air quality, hazardous materials and public‑health concerns; attorneys representing CARE California also submitted technical letters during the public comment period. The planning commission approved the project with a condition directing staff to work with the developer on operations and stacking/queuing for the coffee shop.
Why it matters: the project is sited adjacent to Interstate 10 and a commercial corridor where traffic and air quality have been key community concerns; the developer and city estimate the project will generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual tax revenue, while community groups contend the environmental review is insufficient and asked for an EIR.
Project details and contention The approved proposal would subdivide the parcel into three buildable lots and a separate lot for a water‑quality basin. The hotel (Parcel 1) will be a four‑story, approximately 55,000‑square‑foot building with a maximum height of about 58 feet and an outdoor pool; staff said the hotel is estimated to operate from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily with up to 10 employees and a maximum guest occupancy of about 280. Parcel 2 holds the proposed 1,450‑square‑foot drive‑through coffee shop…
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