Sunset Crossroads
Description
The recently approved Sunset Crossroads development agreement includes a $3 million upfront payment (now in escrow with First American Title), but faces a community referendum. Sam's Club is the confirmed anchor tenant; sales tax revenue is at least two years out.
Impact summary
Could bring $3 million up front and $2-2.5 million a year in sales tax once built out — but the referendum puts it in doubt.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 15
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council - Jul 14, 2026
The ordinances approving the master-planned industrial/commercial project were suspended by the successful referendum and now head to the November 3, 2026 ballot. The developer has applied to strip data centers, detention facilities and battery storage from the allowed uses.
City Council - May 14, 2026
The recently approved Sunset Crossroads development agreement includes a $3 million upfront payment (now in escrow with First American Title), but faces a community referendum. Sam's Club is the confirmed anchor tenant; sales tax revenue is at least two years out.
City Council - Feb 26, 2026
A massive 533.8-acre industrial and commercial project with annexation of 253.7 acres of county land. The Planning Commission recommended denial, staff recommended approval — but the council tabled everything to March 10 because the revised development agreement arrived an hour before the meeting.
Related issues (3)
Sunset Crossroads referendum — warehouses on the November ballot
A 533.8-acre proposal for up to 5 million square feet of warehouses plus retail, a hotel, fire station and substation funding. Supporters see jobs and billions in fees; opponents fear 1,850 trucks a day, noise, and empty warehouses near Sun Lakes.
Data centers in Banning
The chair wants a status update on a citywide code amendment that could tighten rules on data centers, ICE detention centers, and battery storage. Council hasn't given specific direction yet, but staff will look into it.
MSJC site rezoning to replace lost housing capacity
To replace 1,146 homes lost under Sunset Crossroads, the city would rezone 41 acres of Mt. San Jacinto College land to very high density. Flynn called it a 'paper trade' since the college won't commit in writing.
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