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Riverside County, like a quilt, is a composite of differing lifestyles connected together through common strands. The County's General Plan is designed to ensure that the quilt retains its core identity by guiding future growth that respects the diversity of the region, shapes and configures development in relation to the land it occupies and ensures that its various parts relate to its whole.

It is the goal of the Planning Department to provide timely, responsive and helpful service to all members of the public and promote innovative development that effectively accommodates a balance of housing, employment, and service opportunities.

Ron Goldman, Planning Director

As an applicant of any development case type within the boundaries identified within the City of Menifee, you should be aware that as of October 1, 2008, your project may be affected by this change.

In addition, any NEW submittals for Planning Applications or Building Permits shall be submitted directly to the City of Menifee beginning October 1, 2008.

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Presentation from 9/3/08 Meeting (pdf)
Wine Country Overview Presentation (pdf)
Citrus / Vineyard Policy Area FAQS (pdf)

Changes to the zoning ordinance regarding 2nd units will take effect on October 2, 2008. See the updated text below.

Ord. 348.4574 - Second Units

The Bermuda Dunes Community Council in collaboration with the County of Riverside has proposed the creation of an overlay program.

The Bermuda Dunes Overlay program will provide community-wide standards that address unique neighborhood concerns regarding the quality of life in Bermuda Dunes.

The property owners will be required to comply with the Neighborhood Preservation Standards of the overlay zone, which are to maintain a safe, orderly, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment on public and private properties. See links below for more information.

Bermuda Dunes Neighborhood Preservation Overlay Zone Draft Text

The Riverside County Planning Department was selected as the winner of the Outstanding Best Practices award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association for the Riverside County Guide to California Friendly Landscaping.

The department has been invited to attend the 2008 State Conference Awards Ceremony in September.

RCTLMA will be converting the South County Permit Assistance Center into an Express Office, effective August 4, 2008.

Planning Department Services (Planning Public Information and Planning Case Intake) will no longer be provided at the South County Office.

However, supplemental fees can still be submitted to the Cashier at the South County Office.

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Services Offered at this Express Office (pdf)

On June 17, 2008, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the proposed Vista Santa Rosa Land Use Concept Plan for inclusion in the County's 2008-09 General Plan update proposal, and to provide guidance for development proposals in Vista Santa Rosa, prior to the adoption of the GP update, expected to occur in December 2009. The VSR plan will be included in the General Plan update Environmental Impact Report and public hearings before the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, all expected to occur during 2009, thereby providing opportunities for public review and input, prior to its adoption with the GP update. To view the proposed VSR Land Use Concept Plan, see links below.

VSR Land Use Concept Plan Text (pdf)
VSR Land Use Concept Plan Map (pdf)
Table 2A - ALUC Basic Compatibility Criteria (pdf)

Effective July 1st, 2008

All General Plan Amendment (GPA) applications are required to be submitted as single applications, and will NOT be accepted concurrently with any other planning application(s) prior to the adoption of initiation proceedings by the Board of Supervisors.

If, upon completion of the GPA Initiation Process, an order to initiate proceedings is adopted by the Board of Supervisors, the applicant may submit concurrent planning application(s) related to the GPA.

General Plan Amendment Initiation requirements are explained in Ordinance No. 348, Article II (Riverside County General Plan and Specific Plans) Sections 2.1 – 2.7. These sections explain the requirements of the Board of Supervisors to either adopt, decline to adopt, or adopt as amended, an order initiating proceedings for all proposed GPAs prior to the GPA going through the official review process.

The General Plan Amendment Initiation Process is a “Planning Only Review” and does not involve other departments, as the official GPA review does. The adoption of initiation proceedings, for any GPA, does not imply that the GPA will later be approved.

The Riverside County Planning Department is currently in the process of developing community specific visions and design guidelines for several unique Riverside County communities.

Current communities in focus are:

• Anza
• Desert Edge
• Mecca
• Thermal

To view the current draft community guidelines for these areas, please visit:

Community Guidelines in Progress page