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Staff reports major warehouse pipeline, Project Mustang and ERIC workforce hub progress
Summary
City staff reported approximately 26 million square feet of warehousing in process (largely south of I-60), discussed Project Mustang and a March/September construction timeline for Potrero improvements, and said the Enterprise Resource Innovation Center (ERIC) grand opening is tentatively set for April.
City staff told the Beaumont Economic Development Committee that a large warehousing pipeline is active near the city and provided updates on Project Mustang, Potrero, and workforce-development facilities.
Carol Kendrick, interim community development director, said the city is processing applications for approximately 26,000,000 square feet of warehouse projects. Much of that development is located south of Interstate 60 in the city’s sphere of influence; several applicants are seeking annexation. Kendrick also noted submitted commercial-center projects with tenants that staff could not yet disclose.
Kendrick said residential development is “kind of stagnant” but that the city is seeing more commercial interest. She listed near-term planning items for the commission, including an extension of a downtown parking suspension, residential track map variances, an annual development agreement review, and potential items on the March agenda such as Project Mustang, which a developer has named but for which tenants are not yet public.
City Manager Elizabeth Gibbs provided an update on the Potrero project: the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) has taken the lead on the construction, the project received a $33.5 million TCEP grant, and staff expects construction to begin in September 2025. Gibbs said the total project budget is just over $70 million and that construction management will be handled by a retained consultant.
On workforce preparedness, committee members asked staff to coordinate with workforce-development partners so residents will have the skills to fill incoming retail and service jobs. Joseph Veil said the Enterprise Resource Innovation Center (ERIC) — a regional workforce and small-business support center — has a tentative grand opening in the second week of April and that several partners, including Riverside County Workforce Development and SBDC, are expected to operate from the center.
Staff also reported other local projects: Parks and Recreation is planning 17 market nights for the year; engineers met on assessments for the Grace and Cleaners buildings; one derelict building on Sixth Street has been purchased for restaurant renovation; and the city closed escrow on 30 acres across from Mountain View Middle School intended for community facilities, including a future police station.
No formal action was taken on the development update; staff asked to return with additional details as individual projects proceed.
