Perris planning commission backs Perris Gateway Commercial Center, with conditions to curb drive‑throughs and require further design review

PERRIS — The Perris Planning Commission on [Nov. 19, 2025] voted 5-0 to recommend that City Council certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and approve entitlements for the Perris Gateway Commercial Center, a proposed commercial development along Ramona Expressway near the I-215.

The commission’s recommendation, made after a lengthy staff presentation and public comment period, approves a specific plan amendment, multiple tentative parcel maps, conditional use permits (CUPs) and development plan reviews (DPRs) to facilitate a roughly 20.28‑acre commercial complex that includes a self‑storage facility, a Maverick convenience store with fuel and off‑sale beer and wine (Type 20 license), retail/office buildings and multiple drive‑through pads. Staff told the commission the Final EIR concluded most impacts could be mitigated but identified air‑quality and cumulative greenhouse‑gas impacts as "significant and unavoidable," requiring adoption of a statement of overriding considerations for project approval.

Project planner Matthew Evans said the applicant revised the proposal after ad hoc committee meetings to reduce driveways, reserve space for a potential hotel, and record CC&Rs to require…