City of Norco 2050 General Plan Update Project

City of Norco 2050 General Plan Update Project

The City is preparing a comprehensive update of the Norco General Plan. The proposed 2050 General Plan will include updates of the following elements required by State Planning and Zoning Law: (1) Land Use and Community Character, including the Land Use Map; (2) Open Space; (3) Public Facilities and Services; (4) Mobility and Access; (5) Resource Conservation and Management; (6) Safety; and (7) Noise. The City's 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified in 2022 and no update is proposed. The 2050 General Plan will include goals, policies, and implementation actions developed based on community outreach to advance the City's vision and community priorities. The City is largely developed at this time with equestrian-oriented, large-lot, residential neighborhoods with a rural and agricultural character. Commercial uses are primarily located along Sixth Street, Hamner Avenue and River Road. Based on community input, the General Plan goals and policies will be oriented to maintain the existing character of the City's residential neighborhoods, establish a more prominent downtown that is consistent with the character of the community, maintain and enhance the City's parks and community facilities, continue to conserve the City's natural open space, particularly along the Santa Ana River and Norco Hills, and enhance Norco as a destination offering equestrian and agricultural experiences, including events that celebrate Norco's heritage and Western traditions.

Norco

Riverside

Citywide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 20, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Other (General Plan Update)

General Plan Update

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire