The comprehensive update to the General Plan was adopted in October 2003 as part of the Riverside County Integrated Project. Since its adoption eighty-three General Plan Amendments have been adopted by the Board of Supervisors through a series of resolutions as of December 2008. The amendments include land use designation, text and map (Land Use Element, Circulation Element, Area Plans, Policy Areas, etc.) modifications. A link to the General Plan Amendment Summary is provided below.The text and land use amendments have been incorporated into the General Plan document. Links to the updated General Plan (General Plan 2008) are also provided below.

Please note that the figures and maps have not been updated to reflect these amendments. The maps and figures will be updated in conjunction with the County’s Five-Year General Plan review and update efforts (currently in progress). Once the maps and figures are updated, they will be made available on-line. These maps and figures are for reference purposes only. For parcel specific details on the area of interest, please utilize the Riverside County Land Information System to generate various reports and maps.

Also, please note that the statistical summary (Table 2) of each Area Plan has been updated to reflect the land use designation amendments. However, the Overlays and Policy Areas statistical summary may be adjusted as part of the General Plan 2008 review and update efforts. The data found in Table 2 has a (+/- 1) statistical error due to the rounding of numbers.

For more information concerning the County’s General Plan 2008 review and update project click on the following link: http://www.rctlma.org/planning/content/temp/rc_genplan_2008.html. All resolutions, staff reports and exhibits pertaining to each General Plan Amendment are available at the Planning Department.

1. General Plan

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Vision Statement
• Chapter 3: Land Use Element
• Chapter 4: Circulation Element
• Chapter 5: Multipurpose Open Space Element
• Chapter 6: Safety Element
• Chapter 7: Noise Element
• Chapter 8: Housing Element [see links below]
• Adopted Housing Element (1.2 MB)
• State of California Housing & Community Development Review Letter- 9/21/2004
• Chapter 9: Air Quality Element
• Chapter 10: Administration Element

2. Area Plan Volume 1

• Eastvale Area Plan
• Jurupa Area Plan
• Highgrove Area Plan
• Temescal Canyon Area Plan
• Elsinore Area Plan
• Southwest Area Plan
• Lake Mathews / Woodcrest Area Plan
• Mead Valley Area Plan
• Sun City / Menifee Valley Area Plan
• Harvest Valley / Winchester Area Plan

3. Area Plan Volume 2

• Reche Canyon / Badlands Area Plan
• Lakeview / Nuevo Area Plan
• San Jacinto Valley Area Plan
• The Pass Area Plan
• Riverside Extended Mountain (REMAP) Area Plan
• Western Coachella Valley Area Plan
• Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan
• Desert Center Area Plan
• Palo Verde Area Plan

4. Techincal Appendices

• A. Glossary
• B. General Planning Principles
• C. Public Opinion Survey
• D. Summary of Community Workshops
• E. Buildout Assumptions & Methodology
• F. Population & Employment Forecasts
• G. Fiscal Analysis
• H. Geotechnical Report (107 MB)
• I. Noise Element Technical Data
• J. Community Center Design Guidelines
• K. Implementation Program
• L. Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans