Corona approves revised Skyline Heights plan with 144 residential lots
Corona approved a revised Skyline Heights residential plan on July 1, 2026, changing the layout, housing mix and open-space framework for a long-planned site west of Foothill Parkway and north of Skyline Drive.
The revised tentative tract map covers 249.39 acres and includes 144 residential lots plus 47 lettered lots for open space, parks, slopes and infrastructure. The related Notice of Determination was received and posted July 6, 2026.
What changed from the 2017 approval
The earlier Skyline Heights approval called for subdividing 271 acres into 292 single-family lots. The revised project reduces the site’s acreage to 249.39 acres and lowers the project’s residential capacity by 16 dwelling units, from 292 to 276.
The revised housing mix also introduces detached condominium homes alongside other detached housing types. The environmental record describes a total of up to 276 units, including conventional single-family lots and clustered detached homes.
The 144-lot figure and the 276-unit figure describe different parts of the approval. The revised tentative tract map establishes 144 residential lots, while the Skyline Heights Specific Plan provides capacity for up to 276 residential dwelling units across three planning areas. The 276-unit capacity is not a record of completed homes, building permits or move-in dates.
Parks and trails included in the plan
The revised plan designates 11.42 acres for combined parkland, trails and trailheads. The environmental documents identify 9.25 acres of proposed public parks and 2.17 acres of private parks, along with trail connections and related open-space features.
The project also includes lettered lots for open space, drainage, homeowners-association-maintained slopes, parks and infrastructure. The records do not establish when any of those amenities would be constructed or opened.
Environmental decision included mitigation
Corona’s Notice of Determination says the project will have significant environmental impacts. The city relied on the Skyline Heights Environmental Impact Report and an addendum addressing the revised plan.
The approval includes mitigation measures and a mitigation monitoring or reporting plan. The environmental record also documents CEQA findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations adopted as part of the decision.
That means the approval was not an impact-free determination. The city concluded that the project could proceed with required mitigation, findings and the adopted Statement of Overriding Considerations.
What the approval does not establish
The July 1 action gives the revised Skyline Heights land-use framework city approval, but the reviewed records do not provide a construction schedule, sales timetable or completion date. They also do not establish when residents could move into the homes or use the planned parks and trails.
For now, the concrete change for Corona is an approved, smaller revision to the earlier Skyline Heights proposal: 249.39 acres, 144 residential lots, capacity for up to 276 dwelling units and 11.42 acres designated for parks, trails and trailheads.
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