Warehouse project environmental appeal (CUP 2200-016)
Hesperia
Summary
The SAFER group appealed the Planning Commission's approval of two 75,000 sq ft warehouses, arguing the environmental review skipped proper burrowing owl surveys. The council sided with the project, keeping the mitigated negative declaration in place.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project brings construction and eventual tax revenue, but the appeal fight cost the city time and continued hearings.
Warehouse developers and the city's industrial tax base near the I-15 corridor.
Environmental advocates say burrowing owls and other special-status species on the site lose habitat without a full EIR.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — May 5, 2026
The SAFER group appealed the Planning Commission's approval of two 75,000 sq ft warehouses, arguing the environmental review skipped proper burrowing owl surveys. The council sided with the project, keeping the mitigated negative declaration in place.
City Council — March 3, 2026
An environmental group's appeal of two 75,000-square-foot warehouse buildings was put on hold for about two months while SAFER and the developer negotiate a possible settlement. The council will take the appeal back up if no deal is reached.
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