Last call at midnight? Plus, Redlands warehouse ban delayed
Redlands News | September 3, 2026
Council delayed a final vote until Oct. 6 as members debated how much flexibility existing warehouses should have to modernize and expand upward.
Existing warehouses could expand under the proposal; council will also consider $611,000 in homelessness funding Sept. 1
Commissioners voted 5-1 to move the proposal forward after debating whether existing warehouses should be allowed to add truck docks and increase building height.
Redlands Planning Commission will weigh details of a proposed warehouse ban during a public hearing Tuesday, May 12.
Commissioners seek more detail on rebuilding rules, height limits and protections for entitled projects; more than 1 million square feet of warehouse space is currently available in Redlands
Council reverses approval of the Pacific Oaks warehouse project in Live Oak Canyon and cancels a June referendum election.
Changes required under a new state law remove truck routes from residential streets while adding new corridors in northwest Redlands, including a Kansas Street segment tied to a warehouse development agreement.
New map reduces neighborhood routes, adds Kansas Street connection and concentrates truck traffic to northeast Redlands.
The proposed ban would halt development on the three remaining eligible parcels and block the assembling of properties to build larger warehouse facilities.
Council accepts petition certification, opts for June 2, 2026 election on the Freeway Corridor Specific Plan
City to host November workshops to discuss updates to the city’s truck route required by new warehouse law.
Organizers say one referendum has qualified for the ballot and another, filed on Monday, garnered more than 5,200 signatures. City must repeal its approvals or call an election after first petition qualified.
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