Planning commission recommends Northgate Gonzales Market in Corona after limiting delivery impacts

The City of Corona Planning and Housing Commission on Tuesday recommended that the City Council approve a four-part entitlement for a proposed Northgate Gonzales Market at the northwest corner of West 6th Street and Main Street, forwarding a general plan amendment, a specific plan amendment, a parcel map and a precise plan with added conditions to address neighborhood impacts.

Senior planner Sandra Lopez told commissioners the project would consolidate 13 parcels into a 4.7-acre site to accommodate a 40,000-square-foot market and partial reuse of the existing 6,930-square-foot Citizens Bank building. "This project site consists of 11 vacant parcels, and there are 2 commercial structures still standing," Lopez said during the staff presentation and recommended adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated mitigation measures.

Northgate representatives described the chain’s market model and community focus. "My name is Paul Mittman. I'm senior vice president of development for…