On Tuesday January 30, 2024, the riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the 2024 Foundation General Plan Amendment cycle today. As a result, the Riverside County Planning Department will accept applications for the 2024 Foundation General Plan Amendment (FGPA) cycle, from Monday, February 5th, 2024 to Friday, April 5th, 2024 (60-Days), consistent with the County’s eight-year application cycle.

During this application period, property owners seeking a change to their property’s General Plan Foundation Component are invited to submit a completed application for an FGPA to the Planning Department for consideration.

Process

The completed FGPA application will be reviewed by County staff and facilitated in accordance with the 2024 Property Owner Initiated General Plan Foundation Amendment Process, which has two (2) phases. Phase 1 includes a General Plan Initiation Proceeding (GPIP), which consists of application submittal, staff review, General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) review and recommendation, Planning Commission review and recommendation, and a Board of Supervisors decision to either adopt or decline to adopt an order initiating proceedings for the proposed Foundation General Plan Amendment. Phase 2 focuses on processing the Foundation General Plan Amendment through final adoption, in conjunction with an Implementing Project, which is required to be submitted within 6-months of initiation.

Submittal Requirements

Foundation Amendment initiation requests shall be submitted using the Planning Department’s General Application for a General Plan Amendment and submittal of the appropriate Deposit Based Fees (DBF). At a minimum, applicants shall provide an aerial map, any other thematic map that provides additional information, and a detailed written discussion justifying the reason for the proposed change. Discussion should include information related to compatibility, infrastructure, habitat, site constraints / opportunities and any other information unique to the property that supports a Foundation change.

Application

For further details regarding the application process and for a copy of the application, visit the Riverside County Planning Department website: http://planning.rctlma.org