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NOP for Emerald Acres Specific Plan - Comment Period: October 9, 2023 through November 8, 2023 |
A Notice of Preparation (NOP) for an Environmental Impact Report for the Emerald Acres Specific Plan which includes Specific Plan No. 381, General Plan Amendment No. 1111, Change of Zone No. 7774, and Tentative Tract Map No. 36452.
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Comment Period |
The comment period for the Notice of Preparation is from October 9, 2023 through November 8, 2023.
Pursuant to CEQA Section 15063(a) when an EIR is clearly required for a project an initial study is not required. As such, an initial study was not prepared prior to this NOP.
A Scoping Session is to be held on November 6, 2023 at 1:30 with the Director’s Hearing meeting. Please see the below link for accessing the meeting.
https://planning.rctlma.org/Public-Hearings/Directors-Hearing/2023-Directors-Hearing-Meetings
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Project Information |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The proposed Project consists of applications for GPA 1111, SP 381, CZ 7774 and TR 36452. Approval of these applications would allow for development of the 335-acre subject property with four residential villages and one commercial planning area, as well as a series of planning areas that provide for open space, recreation, and public facility uses. The Residential Villages would account for approximately 75.2 acres of the Specific Plan area and would be developed with up to 391 dwelling units:
- 268 Medium Density Residential homes
- 144 single-family detached homes on minimum 6,000-square foot (sf) lots
- 105 single-family detached homes on minimum 5,000-sf lots, and
- 19 single-family detached homes on minimum 5,000-sf lots
- 123 High Density Residential homes (attached or detached motorcourt residences)
The Project proposes one commercial village on approximately 5 acres in the northwestern portion of the Specific Plan area. The total commercial retail building area would be approximately 199,874 sf. The Project proposes a 6.6-acre neighborhood park, 39 acres of Open Space – Conservation, 191.3 acres of open space for local landscape and habitat conservation, 3.2 acres of village recreation areas, and 2.2 acres of multi-use trail. Associated improvements to the property would include roadway improvements, utility infrastructure, landscaping, exterior lighting, and water quality detention basins. The Project also includes public street dedications and would require connections to off-site utility lines.
The Project applicant is seeking a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the Riverside County General Plan and HVWAP land use designations for the 335-acre project site from Low Density Residential (LDR), Rural Mountainous (RM), Medium High Density Residential (MHDR), and Commercial Retail (CR) to the land uses as reflected in the Specific Plan including Medium Density Residential (MDR), High Density Residential (HDR), Commercial Retail (CR), Open Space – Recreation (OS-R), Open Space – Conservation Habitat (OS-CH), Open Space – Conservation (OS-C), and Public Facilities (PF). The Project applicant is seeking a Change of Zone (CZ) to change the zoning classifications of the site from Controlled Development Areas (W-2) and Heavy Agriculture, 10-acre minimum (A-2-10) to Specific Plan, establish a Specific Plan zoning ordinance that will include the permitted uses and development standards for each Planning Area of the Specific Plan, and establish the Planning Area boundaries of the Specific Plan.
PROJECT LOCATION: The overall project is located in the community of Green Acres west of the City of Hemet specifically located south of Florida Avenue/SH-74, east of Calvert Avenue, north of Stetson Avenue, and west of California Avenue.
Specific Plan Draft Land Use Plan
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Contact Information |
Any comments for the NOP should be addressed to Russell Brady at the address and/or email address below. If there are any questions please call or email.
Russell Brady, Project Planner
Riverside County Planning Department
4080 Lemon St., 12th Floor
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-3025