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Moreno Valley planners delay vote on logistics‑use mitigation ordinance negotiated with California AG
Summary
The Planning Commission continued consideration of a logistics‑use mitigation ordinance negotiated with the California Attorney General so staff can circulate a consolidated redline and community groups can review proposed changes; the item is scheduled to return June 25.
Chairperson Dane on June 11 asked the Planning Commission to continue consideration of an ordinance that would adopt mitigation measures for logistics‑use facilities negotiated with the California Attorney General's office, giving staff time to circulate a consolidated redline and analysis.
City Attorney Steve Ctonia told the commission the city has been negotiating with the AG's office since November 2025 and held a community workshop May 13. Ctonia said staff met with the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice and with community representatives and consolidated suggested revisions into a working draft; he recommended continuing the item so the commission and public can review a redline version that aligns the proposed changes with the ordinance language and legal tests.
The continuance was supported by multiple speakers from local organizations and neighborhood groups who urged the commission to adopt standards that go beyond the AG's minimums. George Hey of the Sierra Club asked the commission to consider standards stronger than the AG minimums (for example, a larger buffer than a stated 1,000‑foot minimum), and other speakers cited air‑quality and water concerns and asked the city to write enforceable mitigation measures rather than rely on voluntary practices.
Staff confirmed the redline will be distributed to the commission and the public ahead of the next regular meeting. The commission voted by roll call to continue the ordinance to the June 25, 2026 meeting.
Why it matters: the ordinance is intended to set local mitigation requirements for logistics and warehouse facilities beyond baseline state law, and the AG's participation signals potential legal scrutiny. Community groups urged the city to use the continuance to adopt robust, enforceable protections.
The item will return to the Planning Commission on June 25, with the public able to review the redline and comment at that hearing. Meetings will be held temporarily at the Cottonwood Golf Center banquet room while council chambers are renovated.
