County of Riverside General Plan Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE Transportation and Land Management Agency 4080 Lemon Street, 12th Floor Riverside, CA 92501-3634 Phone: (951) 955-3200, Fax: (951) 955-1811 February 2012 County of Riverside General Plan Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Vision Summary......................................................................................................................................................... iii Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 A Special Note on Implementing the Vision ........................................................................................................ 2 Location ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Features ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Setting ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Unique Features ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Salton Trough & Salton Sea ................................................................................................................................. 7 Whitewater River Stormwater Evacuation Channel ............................................................................................. 7 The Colorado River Aqueduct ............................................................................................................................. 8 Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument ............................................................................... 8 Peninsular Ranges ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Painted Canyon .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Dos Palmas Preserve ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Joshua Tree National Park .................................................................................................................................... 8 Agriculture ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Unique Communities ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Thermal ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Mecca ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 North Shore .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Vista Santa Rosa .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Valerie Jean .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Oasis ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Chiriaco Summit ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Indian Lands ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Incorporated Cities .................................................................................................................................................. 10 City of Coachella ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Land Use Plan ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Land Use Concept ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Community Centers ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Policy Areas ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Policy Areas ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Vista Santa Rosa Community ............................................................................................................................. 21 Planned Communities ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Desert Resorts Regional Airport and Chiriaco Summit Airport Influence Areas ............................................... 26 Specific Plans ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Land Use ..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Local Land Use Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Light Pollution ................................................................................................................................................... 35 Agricultural Lands ............................................................................................................................................. 35 Farm Worker Housing ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Recreational Vehicle Developments .................................................................................................................. 36 Industrial Uses .................................................................................................................................................... 39 Watershed/Water Supply ................................................................................................................................... 40 Signage ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 Circulation .................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Page ii County of Riverside General Plan Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan Local Circulation Policies ....................................................................................................................................... 45 Vehicular Circulation System ............................................................................................................................ 45 Rail ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Trails and Bikeways ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Scenic Highways ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Multipurpose Open Space ......................................................................................................................................... 55 Local Open Space Policies ...................................................................................................................................... 55 Habitat Conservation/CVMSHCP ...................................................................................................................... 55 Ridgelines .......................................................................................................................................................... 55 Hazards 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