Tennessee St. warehouse denied: Prologis loses appeal after City Council gridlock

REDLANDS, Calif. – The former La-Z-Boy facility on Tennessee Street will remain as is for now after Prologis Inc. failed to win an appeal of its redevelopment project denied by the Planning Commission. In May, the Commission voted unanimously to deny the applicant’s permit for a 197,398 square foot distribution warehouse.  

The City Council voted 2-2 to uphold the Planning Commission’s decision, with Council members Denise Davis and Jenna Guzman-Lowery voting in favor. Due to the tie, the appeal failed, and the Planning Commission’s decision to deny the project stands. 

Mayor Eddie Tejeda recused himself from the vote over the perception of a conflict of interest based on his campaign donations.

Why it matters: The 40-foot-tall distribution warehouse was proposed across the street from Esri and just hundreds of feet away from preschool and elementary students. While the developers followed the good neighbor rules set by the city, the Planning Commission found that the distribution warehouse was not consistent with applicable land use plans, the project would be detrimental to public health, safety and welfare, and 115+ daily truck trips would have a detrimental impact on traffic.