Riverside General Plan

The plan document

Read Riverside's official General Plan: Riverside General Plan → · 2007-11 · 2021-10 (Phase 1 Update: Housing Element, Public Safety Element, Environmental Justice Policies)

Elements · 5 Verifier-checked summaries

• Land Use and Urban Design Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Complete, Amended August 2019) → Land Use 2007-11
• Housing Element — Sixth Cycle 2021-2029 (Final Certified), Riverside General Plan 2025 → Housing 2021-10

  Riverside's Sixth Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element is an eight-year plan adopted via Resolution No. 23771 (with related Resolution No. 23772 sites-inventory land use changes and Ordinances No. 7573 and 7574 Zoning Code amendments). Its Guiding Principle is to provide a diverse, abundant, adaptable, and equitably distributed mix of rental and ownership housing that is safe, healthy, and affordable for all income levels. Eight policies cover Affordable Housing (HE-1), Homelessness (HE-2), Fair Housing (HE-3), Thriving Neighborhoods (HE-4), Regulations (HE-5), Monitoring/Engagement (HE-6), Development Process (HE-EJ-7), and Access to Food (HE-EJ-8). Policy HE-1 preserves and increases affordable housing for lower-income and environmental justice communities. Programs include by-right approval for projects with 20% affordable units, a 60% fee reduction for age-restricted senior housing, the Housing Choice Voucher program, and mobile home park rent stabilization.

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• Circulation and Community Mobility Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Amended February 2018) → Circulation & Mobility 2007-11
• Open Space and Conservation Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Amended November 2012) → Conservation 2007-11
• Open Space and Conservation Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Amended November 2012) → Open Space 2007-11

  The Open Space and Conservation Element (General Plan 2025, amended November 2012) identifies six major open space areas: the Santa Ana River Corridor, Box Springs Mountain Regional Park, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park, Fairmount Park, Mt. Rubidoux Park, and California Citrus State Historic Park, plus Lake Evans and Mockingbird Canyon Reservoir. Features such as arroyos, golf courses, the Gage Canal, Victoria Avenue, and the Santa Ana River connect these areas into a "Riverside Park," with trails and linkages shown in Figure PR-1. Objective OS-1 preserves and expands open space, with policies supporting acquisition by State, Federal, and nonprofit groups like the Riverside Land Conservancy (OS-1.4), a City acquisition program and land dedication in lieu of park fees (OS-1.11), maintaining a permanent publicly accessible open space system (OS-1.12), and recognizing cemeteries as passive open space (OS-1.15). Objective OS-2 protects ridgelines, hillsides, and arroyos as scenic resources (OS-2.4).

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• Noise Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Amended February 2018) → Noise 2007-11

  Riverside's Noise Element (General Plan 2025, amended February 2018) identifies and appraises noise sources and sets policies to keep noise levels compatible with land uses, satisfying Government Code Section 65302(f) and Health and Safety Code Section 56050.1. Noise-sensitive uses include residences, schools, hospitals, churches, and hotels. Principal sources are traffic on SR-91, SR-60, and I-215, railroad lines, and Riverside Municipal Airport, Flabob Airport, and March Air Reserve Base/March Inland Port. Objective N-1 minimizes point-source noise; Policy N-1.2 requires noise-reducing design per the Noise/Land Use Compatibility Criteria, Title 24, and Title 7. Policies N-2.1 and N-2.2 use compatibility standards and airport contours and avoid placing sensitive uses above 60 dB CNEL near airports. Up to 65 dBA CNEL is "normally acceptable" and 65-75 is "conditionally acceptable" for infill single-family. Objective N-4 minimizes ground-transportation noise. Construction hours are limited by Municipal Code 7.35.010.

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• Public Safety Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Amended February 2018) → Safety 2018-02

  Riverside's Public Safety Element (General Plan 2025; this map version amended February 2018) sets a proactive program addressing geologic and flood hazards, hazardous materials, transportation safety, fire prevention and response, police services, and crime reduction through environmental design. It identifies natural hazards including Santa Ana River and arroyo flooding, wildfire and mudslides on undeveloped hillsides, and earthquakes. No Alquist-Priolo fault zones exist within the City or its Sphere of Influence, but three regional faults pass within twenty miles: the San Andreas (closest 11 miles from Downtown, up to 8.3M), San Jacinto (as close as 7 miles, up to 7.0M), and Elsinore (within 13 miles, up to 6.0M). Objective PS-1 minimizes damage from geologic and seismic hazards, and Policy PS-1.1 requires new development to abide by the most recent City and State seismic and geotechnical requirements. Four primary liquefaction areas are identified, including along the Santa Ana River and near the Riverside Municipal Airport. (Note: a 2021 Phase 1 Public Safety Element update was also adopted.)

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• Environmental Justice Policies (2021-2029) — Riverside General Plan 2025 (Phase 1 Update, City Council Draft September 2021) → Environmental Justice 2021-10

  Riverside adopted Environmental Justice Policies (2021-2029) as part of the Phase 1 General Plan 2025 update, complying with Government Code Section 65302 and Senate Bill 1000 by integrating EJ policies across existing elements rather than a standalone element. Environmental justice communities were identified using CalEnviroScreen. Policies include: Land Use LU-EJ-1.0 (housing location avoiding disproportionate impacts) and LU-EJ-2.0 (public engagement); Circulation CCM-EJ-1.0 (active transportation) and CCM-EJ-2.0 (transportation options); Education ED-EJ-1.0; Noise N-EJ-1.0 (reduce noise pollution near residential neighborhoods); Air Quality AQ-EJ-1.0 (equitable land use decisions protecting against air pollution); Parks and Recreation PR-EJ-1.0 (equitable distribution of facilities); Public Facilities FI-EJ-1.0 (expand healthcare access); Arts and Culture AC-EJ-1.0; and Historic Preservation HP-EJ-1.0 (preserve resources of under-documented communities).

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• Public Facilities and Infrastructure Element — Riverside General Plan 2025 → Other 2007-11

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