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Council deadlocks on Prologis warehouse; Planning Commission denial stands
Summary
After a multi‑hour hearing and nearly 30 public speakers, the Redlands City Council failed to overturn the Planning Commission’s denial of a proposed 197,000‑sq‑ft Prologis warehouse at 301 Tennessee St., leaving the commission’s denial in place after a 2‑2 deadlock on motions to deny and to approve with modifications.
A full‑house public hearing on Nov. 19 drew neighborhood residents, school leaders, labor representatives and technical experts to debate a Prologis proposal to modernize and rebuild a roughly 197,000‑square‑foot warehouse at 301 Tennessee Street.
The planning commission denied the project in May and the applicant appealed to the City Council. Staff presented the project and the record, saying the site is zoned for light industrial uses and that the proposed building would comply with local standards and the city’s warehouse ordinance. Principal planner Sean Riley summarized the project’s scope, design changes and the staff recommendation and described the environmental analysis prepared for the file (Sean Riley, Principal Planner).
Nicole Torstvet, speaking for Prologis, said the plan would replace an older building with a modern, energy‑efficient facility while preserving trees and improving on‑site circulation. “This project will bring valuable benefits to our community,” she told the council, and the…
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