Riverside County Planning Commission, August 5, 2026
Approves General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone for Wrangell Steel Erectors [case: south of Ironwood Avenue, north and west of Moreno Valley Freeway, east of World Logistics Center Parkway, Edgemont-Sunnymead area], passed
What happened
The Riverside County Planning Commission approved four items and provided split, non-binding comments on a fifth. It approved a plot plan to expand the Desert Hills Premium Outlets (Simon Property Group) by ~47,915 sq ft near I-10 and Seminole Drive; approved General Plan Amendme…
- Jurisdiction
- Riverside County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Plot plan to expand Desert Hills Outlet
Plot plan to expand Desert Hills Outlet by constructing connector buildings unifying east and west portions, adding two multi-tenant retail buildings, three storage buildings, 15 new buildings total, ~47,915 sq ft floor area increase, and a new 283-space parking lot. Located north of I-10, east of Seminole Drive, west of Malky Road, south of Martin Road. Developer is Simon Property Group. Final action by Commission, approved by voice vote.
- Measures for ground disturbance and a tribal monitor, especially for the parking area
- conditions of approval per staff report
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Riverside County Planning Commission approved four items and provided split, non-binding comments on a fifth. It approved a plot plan to expand the Desert Hills Premium Outlets (Simon Property Group) by ~47,915 sq ft near I-10 and Seminole Drive; approved General Plan Amendme…
Key Decisions (7)
Plot plan to expand Desert Hills Outlet
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone for Wrangell Steel Erectors [case: east of Rio del Sol, south of Visachino, north of 30th Avenue, Rancho Mirage sphere]
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone for Wrangell Steel Erectors [case: south of Ironwood Avenue, north and west of Moreno Valley Freeway, east of World Logistics Center Parkway, Edgemont-Sunnymead area]
CUP and plot plan for commercial retail center on Highway 74
Plot plan PPT250036 for continued use of Olivet University
Amendment to Development Agreement 200014 for Green Chamber cannabis dispensary
General Plan Amendment initiation 240073 for five parcels toward Light Industrial
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (6)
Desert Hills Outlet expansion
Commercial
Wrangell Steel Erectors steel fabrication facility
Industrial
Highway 74 commercial retail center (Lake Elsinore)
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Continued retail expansion along Highway 74 and the Desert Hills…
Sentiment
Riverside County cannabis retailers are returning to amend development agreements…
Infrastructure
Concerns over warehousing pressure near the World Logistics Center suggest…
Commercial Demand
Demand exists for small (sub-8-acre) light-industrial yard/office parcels for small…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 5 staff members, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 3 of 3 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
US Highway 371/Cahuilla Road conditional use permit
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