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Corona council backs staff to prepare, entitle mixed‑use plan for North Mall
Summary
City staff were directed to prepare a mixed‑use redevelopment concept and pursue entitlements for the North Mall site, where the city now owns most property; councilors stressed city control of design and asked staff to prioritize deliverable projects and public benefits.
Corona City Council directed staff to begin preparing a mixed‑use redevelopment concept and to pursue entitlements for the North Mall site, Economic Development Director Joel Belding told the council on Feb. 19.
Belding said the city now owns a “critical mass” of the site — 20 of the 24 retail suites in the area — and recommended a two‑step approach: first prepare a mixed‑use project concept and then move forward with formal entitlements that would guarantee rights to build a specific project or series of projects.
"We can effectively start now through that formulation process of developing technical studies, developing that entire package, and then would go for public review," Belding said, outlining design guidelines, parking strategies and phasing that…
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