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Planning Commission grants one-year extension for Norock Boulevard industrial project with added maintenance conditions
Summary
The commission approved a one-year extension for development plan approvals and a tentative parcel map at 10845 Norock Boulevard, requiring tighter maintenance, 24-hour monitoring and a new Condition 13 (white paint for neighboring wall, dust-control in compliance with environmental law, and a suitable exterior fence); vote was 5-0.
The Santa Fe Springs Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant a one-year time extension for entitlements at 10845 Norock Boulevard while adding new conditions aimed at addressing site maintenance and neighborhood concerns.
Community development director Kwan Nijin (as introduced to the commission) described the project as two industrial buildings — one about 69,000 square feet and a second about 75,000 square feet — associated with development plan approval case number 10011 and tentative parcel map 84116. Staff said the site had a history of code enforcement issues, graffiti and overgrown weeds after demolition of existing buildings, but reported recent improvements and recommended a 12-condition one-year extension that includes security monitoring, graffiti removal, and requirements to show vertical construction within 12 months.
During extended questioning, commissioners pressed the applicant on ongoing graffiti, dust impacts to an adjacent senior mobile-home park, enforcement if conditions are violated, and the timeline tied to Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) clearance. Staff confirmed Condition 5 requires graffiti be removed within 48 hours of discovery and Condition 11 allows the city to initiate revocation procedures if the applicant fails to make meaningful progress after a 30-day written notice.
Grant Ross, identifying himself as a managing partner of Orbis Real Estate Partners, told the commission the company had demolished structures at the site at the city’s recommendation, spent “in excess of a million dollars” on environmental cleanup with DTSC and installed 24-hour monitored cameras and fencing. Ross said construction drawings are approved and the project is awaiting grading permits and DTSC clearance; he offered to provide neighbors with his cell phone and to coordinate painting the neighboring wall to reduce visual impacts.
Commissioners added Condition 13 — requiring white paint on the neighboring wall or a color that makes the wall less visually prominent, dust-mitigation measures compliant with applicable environmental laws, and a suitable exterior fence to deter trespass and graffiti — and directed staff to return with visual updates. The motion to grant the one-year extension and adopt resolution 301-2025 (including Condition 13) passed on a roll call vote of 5-0. Staff noted a 14-day appeal period.
