Riverside County Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Riverside County held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 6 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 45% compared to February (203 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Change of Zone and CUP at 28771 Central Avenue, Lake Elsinore

Approved.

Approved rezoning from manufacturing service commercial to Scenic Highway commercial and conditional use permit for Type 21 ABC license (off-sale beer, wine, spirits) for existing gas station and convenience store. Applicant: Sherry Olsen on behalf of property owner. Site is 1.44 acres.

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Rezoning and Apartment Complex at Acacia/Columbia Street, Hemet

Approved.

General Plan Amendment 220007, Change of Zone 220028, and Plot Plan 220032 approved for a 36-unit gated apartment complex on 2.4 acres. Project includes four buildings (three 2-story, one 3-story), 90 parking spaces, and road improvements along Columbia Street. Located North of Acacia Street, East of Columbia Street, South of Florida Avenue, West of Cornell Street.

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Foundation General Plan Amendment 24-0022 (Mead Valley Gateway)

Approved.

Initiated foundation component general plan amendment for 668.4 acres in Mead Valley, changing designations from rural, rural residential, rural community, and very low density residential to community development, mixed use area, light industrial, business park, and open space/recreation/conservation. The project area is bounded by Cajalco Road, Orange Avenue, Day Street, and Patterson Avenue. Developer DECA proposes approximately 40 acres retail, 200+ acres conservation, and 350+ acres community development (potentially industrial). Vote was-1 with Supervisor Washington abstaining.

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Plot Plan 24-0015 - Haven Vineyards Winery Facility

Approved.

Approved construction and operation of a Class 2 winery facility on 10.15 gross acres east of Cotre Alegria, south of Camino Del Vino, and west of De Portola Road in the Temecula Valley Wine Country Winery District. Project includes three buildings: Building A (2,740 sq ft wine tasting room), Building B (3,740 sq ft wine production building with barrel room and deli kitchen), and Building C (storage). 59 parking spaces provided. Applicant representative: Rick Neugebauer, RTN Development. Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for CEQ220067.

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73-Lot Subdivision at El Sobrante Brown Tail Road

Approved.

Approved tentative tract map for 73 single-family homes with 10 open space lots, general plan amendment from LDR/VLDR to LDR, rezoning from A-10 agriculture to R-1 residential with 10,000 sq ft minimum lots. Applicant required to pay community benefit fee for affordable housing. Located north of El Sobrante Brown Tail Road, east of McAllister Street, south of Lily Lane in Lake Matthews Woodcrest area.

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Public Defender Holistic Defense Services Grant

Approved.

Approved grant funding for Public Defender's office to provide holistic defense services including data system improvements, case management, community outreach, Fresh Start expungement program, and immigration family preservation unit.

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Zoning Changes

• R3 (General Residential) and A1 (Light Agricultural 5-acre minimum) split zoning → R3 (General Residential) unified zoning, 2.4 acres at North of Acacia Street, East of Columbia Street, South of Florida Avenue, West of Cornell Street, Hemet area (Not specified in transcript)
• Manufacturing Service Commercial (M-SC) → Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S), 1.44 acres at 28771 Central Avenue, Lake Elsinore (Sherry Olsen (representative))
• Open Space - Mineral Resources → Community Development - Heavy Industrial, 40 acres at Matri Road, Temescal Valley (40-acre parcel) (RJ Noble / Martin Murata)
• Rural, Rural Residential, Rural Community, Very Low Density Residential → Community Development, Mixed Use Area, Light Industrial, Business Park, Open Space/Recreation/Conservation, 668.4 acres (53 parcels) at 668.4 acres bounded by Cajalco Road, Orange Avenue, Day Street, and Patterson Avenue, Mead Valley (DECA (developer) / Ecosystem Investment Partners (property owner))
• A-10 (Light Agriculture, 10-acre minimum) → R-1 (Single Family Residential, 10,000 sq ft lots) at North of El Sobrante Brown Tail Road, East of McAllister Street, South of Lily Lane, Lake Matthews Woodcrest area (Steve Waddell / AdCan)

Top Keywords This Month

• industrial: 63 instances
• residential: 53 instances
• commercial: 28 instances
• land use: 22 instances
• density: 21 instances

What to Watch

• Industrial mentions were up 600% from February.
• Residential came up 66% more often than February.
• Commercial saw 180% more mentions month-over-month.

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