Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan Revised: May 5, 2021 This page intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS VISION SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................4 A Special Note on Implementing the Vision ................................................................................................5 LOCATION...........................................................................................................................................................6 FEATURES ..........................................................................................................................................................6 SETTING ............................................................................................................................................................6 UNIQUE FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................6 Salton Trough and Salton Sea ....................................................................................................................6 Whitewater River Stormwater Evacuation Channel ....................................................................................7 The Colorado River Aqueduct .....................................................................................................................7 Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument .....................................................................7 Peninsular Ranges ......................................................................................................................................7 Painted Canyon ...........................................................................................................................................7 Dos Palmas Preserve ..................................................................................................................................8 Joshua Tree National Park ..........................................................................................................................8 Agriculture ...................................................................................................................................................8 Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range ................................................................................................8 UNIQUE COMMUNITIES .......................................................................................................................................9 Thermal .......................................................................................................................................................9 Mecca ..........................................................................................................................................................9 North Shore .................................................................................................................................................9 Vista Santa Rosa .........................................................................................................................................9 Valerie Jean .................................................................................................................................................9 Oasis ...........................................................................................................................................................9 Chiriaco Summit ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Indian Lands ............................................................................................................................................. 10 INCORPORATED CITIES .................................................................................................................................... 10 City of Coachella ...................................................................................................................................... 10 LAND USE PLAN ............................................................................................................................................. 10 LAND USE CONCEPT ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Community Centers .................................................................................................................................. 12 POLICY AREAS ............................................................................................................................................... 23 POLICY AREAS ................................................................................................................................................ 23 Vista Santa Rosa Community .................................................................................................................. 23 Planned Communities .............................................................................................................................. 25 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport and Chiriaco Summit Airport Influence Areas .............................. 28 Specific Plans ........................................................................................................................................... 28 LAND USE ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 LOCAL LAND USE POLICIES ............................................................................................................................. 29 MIXED-USE AREAS/HIGHEST DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TOWN CENTERS................................................................ 29 MECCA TOWN CENTER .................................................................................................................................... 29 NORTH SHORE TOWN CENTER (HHDR AND MIXED-USE AREA NEIGHBORHOODS) ............................................. 33 OASIS TOWN CENTER (MIXED-USE AREAS)...................................................................................................... 35 County of Riverside General Plan May 5, 2021 i THERMAL TOWN CENTER ................................................................................................................................. 36 Light Pollution ........................................................................................................................................... 39 Agricultural Lands ..................................................................................................................................... 63 Farm Worker Housing ............................................................................................................................... 63 Recreational Vehicle Developments ......................................................................................................... 63 Industrial Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 64 Watershed/Water Supply .......................................................................................................................... 65 Signage ..................................................................................................................................................... 65 Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range ............................................................................................. 68 CIRCULATION .................................................................................................................................................. 68 LOCAL CIRCULATION POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 69 Vehicular Circulation System .................................................................................................................... 69 Rail ............................................................................................................................................................ 69 Trails and Bikeways .................................................................................................................................. 70 Scenic Highways ....................................................................................................................................... 70 MULTIPURPOSE OPEN SPACE ..................................................................................................................... 77 LOCAL OPEN SPACE POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 77 Habitat Conservation/CVMSHCP ............................................................................................................. 77 Ridgelines ................................................................................................................................................. 77 HAZARDS ........................................................................................................................................................