Riverside County Zoning Decisions: July 2026

In July 2026, Riverside County held 2 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was up 127% compared to June (103 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Tentative Parcel Map 38452 at 29510 Leon Road, Winchester

Approved.

Schedule E commercial subdivision of one 8.58-acre gross parcel into four commercial parcels (ranging 0.93 to 4.09 acres gross) and one 0.69-acre on-site water basin parcel. Located south of Domonogony Parkway, north of Ferguson Court, east of Leon Road, west of Frontier Loop Road, within Winchester Hills Specific Plan 293, Planning Area 42, general commercial. Revival of previously expired Tentative Parcel Map 35671 (phase two expired April 2022). Applicant Dan Long with the RounCon Group. Approved unanimously.

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Tentative Parcel Map 37693, March Business Center

Approved.

Schedule E subdivision of one 3.031 gross acre parcel into two industrial parcels (Parcel 1 of 1.43 acres, Parcel 2 of 1.596 acres), providing one existing industrial building per new parcel. Site located west of Meridian Parkway, south of Authority Way, north of Innovation Drive, east of Plummer Street, within the March Business Center Specific Plan. Applicant/developer MS Meridian. Approved as recommended by staff.

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Winchester 1800 Specific Plan Amendment, GPA, change of zone, tract map and plot plan (item 3.2)

Approved.

Specific plan amendment, general plan amendment, change of zone, tentative tract map and plot plan for a 148-unit single-family residential development on a 16.5-acre site north of Benton Road and west of Washington Street in French Valley. Converts Planning Area 36 from commercial retail to medium-high density residential and creates Planning Area 55 as high-density residential; transfers 73 units and adds 75 units, raising SP 286 total to 4,813 units. Developer Meritage Homes. Includes 66 standard lots (min 2,800 sq ft) and 82 garage-court lots (min 2,400 sq ft), a ~0.85-acre expansion of Fieldview Park, and infrastructure improvements. Approved as recommended by staff; recommendation forwarded to Board of Supervisors.

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Plot Plan 230008, medical office building on Temescal Canyon Road

Approved.

Request to construct a 23,550 square foot climate-control medical office building over internal ground floor parking on a 1.1-acre site north of Foster Road, west of Temescal Canyon Road, east of I-15, south of Corona Alternate Road/Dos Lagos Drive. Four levels with three floors of medical space (nine suites, ~18,000 sq ft net leasable), 90 parking spaces, height 37 ft 6 in (below 50 ft limit). Applicant/architect Anthony Massaro. Mitigated negative declaration adopted. Approved as recommended by staff.

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Change of Zone CZ2600012 - ADU/JADU/SB9 text amendment to Ordinance 348

Approved.

Text amendment to County Ordinance 348, Article 19J regarding additional residential accommodations. Updates ADU/JADU regulations to comply with state law, increases maximum ADU size to 1,600 square feet, adds SB9 units to the list of accommodations (12 eligible zones), updates mobile/manufactured housing regulations, and amends Article 1 to grant the planning director discretion to refer director's hearing projects to the Planning Commission. Commission recommended approval to the Board of Supervisors; targeted for August 25th Board of Supervisors hearing. Approved.

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Zoning Changes

• Zoning change, 16.5 acres at North of Benton Road and west of Washington Street, French Valley
• Zoning change at Countywide - Ordinance 348 Article 19J text amendment

Top Keywords This Month

• residential: 45 instances
• commercial: 44 instances
• adu: 36 instances
• density: 18 instances
• land use: 17 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 105% from June.
• Commercial came up 529% more often than June.
• Adu is new this month with 36 mentions, not present in June.
• Density increased 157% compared to June.

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