Mecca Specific Plan SP00377, GPA01023, CZ07634
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2008061029
- Lead Agency
- Riverside County
- Document Title
- Mecca Specific Plan SP00377, GPA01023, CZ07634
- Document Type
- NOP - Notice of Preparation
- Received
- Present Land Use
- Agriculture Z: Agriculture (A-1-20, A-2-10, A-2-20), Controlled Development (W-2-10) and Industrial (M-M). GPD: Agriculture, residential (medium high and high density) and industrial
- Document Description
- The Mecca Specific Plan (SP00377) consists of approximately 2,934.0 acres of unincorporated land in the Mecca area within Riverside County. The proposed project includes a mix of low-, medium-, and high-density residential development totaling 19,476 units, non-residential uses including retail/commercial, mixed use, a golf course, and open space with civic uses and agricultural buffers. The Specific Plan incorporates existing residential, commercial, industrial, and civic uses with a compatible blend of proposed low/medium/high density residential and commercial land uses. The proposed General Plan Amendment (GPA01023) changes the current general plan designations of Agriculture (AG), Residential uses (HDR - High Density Residential and MHDR - Medium High Density Residential), and Industrial uses (LI) to Specific Plan with general plan designations of MDR - Medium Density Residential, MHDR - Medium High Density Residential, VHDR - Very High Density Residential, HTDR - Highest Density Residential, CR - Commercial Retail, and PF - Public Facilities. The Change of Zone (CZ07634) will change the current zoning of Agricultural (Light Agriculture with a 20 acre minimum [A-1-20], Heavy Agriculture with either a 10 acre or a 20 acre minimum [A-2-10 and A-2-20]); Controlled development with a 10 acre minimum [W-2-10]; and Industrial (Medium Manufacturing [M-M] and Industrial Park [I-P] to Specific Plan zoning.
- Contact Information
-
Matt Straite
Riverside County Planning Department
4080 Lemon Street, 9th Floor P.O. Box 1409
Riverside, CA 92502-1409
Phone : (951) 955-8631
Location
- Counties
- Riverside
- Cross Streets
- SR 86S and 66th Avenue
- Zip
- 92254
- Total Acres
- 2,977
- Parcel #
- 717-280-004,717-280-002, etc.
- State Highways
- SR 86S, SR 111
- Railways
- Union Pacific
- Airports
- Desert Resorts Regional
- Schools
- Coachella Valley Unified School District
- Waterways
- All Amercian Cannel
- Township
- 6
- Range
- 9E
- Section
- 3,4,5.
- Base
- SB
- Other Location Info
- Mecca
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Residential (18,476 Units, 2,167.6 Acres) Commercial (157.8 Acres) Industrial Recreational (200.3 acres golf course; 18.5 acres soccer/civic complex) Other (Mixed use 314.8 acres with 1,000 units)
- Local Action
- General Plan Amendment Specific Plan Site Plan Rezone
- Project Issues
- Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Geologic/Seismic Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Water Supply Growth Inducing Cumulative Effects
- Reviewing Agencies
- California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 Department of Housing and Community Development Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Office of Historic Preservation Resources Agency California Native American Heritage Commission California Department of Conservation California Department of Transportation, District 8
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