Airport commission finds PR Partners project consistent with March Air Reserve Base compatibility plan

The Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to find PR Partners LLC’s proposed multi‑building commercial development consistent with the March Air Reserve Base Land Use Compatibility Plan.

Staff planner Jackie Vega told the commission the project would place a 304,572‑square‑foot warehouse with office space, a 4,300‑square‑foot restaurant with a drive‑through and a 7,381‑square‑foot retail building on separate parcels totaling 16.12 acres. Vega said staff calculated occupancy using both the building‑code and parking‑code methods and found single‑acre and average intensities met the plan’s limits.

“Staff does recommend that the commission find the proposed major modification development and conditional use permit consistent with the March Air Reserve Base land use compatibility plan, subject to conditions included herein,” Vega said.

Vega noted the Air Force provided comments dated Dec. 17, 2025, concurring with staff’s recommendation and that the project complies with Department of Defense Instruction 4165.57 and the applicable land use compatibility guidance for Accident Potential Zones and other applicable constraints. She also said the proposal does not exceed federal obstruction or height thresholds that would require FAA review for the March facility.

Public comment was not offered on the item and the commission moved promptly to a vote. An unidentified commissioner moved to adopt staff’s recommendation and the motion passed unanimously.

What happens next

Because the commission’s action is a finding of consistency, the item proceeds to the local discretionary land‑use review process for final approvals and any site‑specific conditions the local jurisdiction may impose.