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Perris council introduces stricter warehouse rules, adopts Good Neighbor updates and 45‑day moratorium
Summary
After hours of public comment, Perris city council voted to introduce zoning and Good Neighbor guideline amendments tightening standards for large warehouses and distribution centers and confirmed a 45‑day moratorium; staff said the changes respond to AB 98 and residents’ health and traffic concerns.
The Perris City Council on Dec. 9 introduced a package of zoning and Good Neighbor guideline changes aimed at curbing the local impacts of large warehouse and distribution projects and voted to proceed during a 45‑day moratorium on new approvals.
Council members said the measures — described by staff as consistent with Assembly Bill 98 but stricter in some numeric standards — will require conditional use permits and City Council review for warehouses and distribution centers larger than 50,000 square feet in certain industrial zones, tighten setbacks and buffer rules near “sensitive receptors” (homes, schools and parks), and set step‑down maximum building sizes based on distance from sensitive receptors.
“Residents have asked us to reset what we have been doing for the past years,” Mayor Pro Tem Rapp said during debate, urging stronger protections for…
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