Public scoping session for environmental impact report on proposed development project.

NOTICE OF SCOPING SESSION
for
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)

A SCOPING SESSION has been scheduled, pursuant to Riverside County Land Use Ordinance No. 348, before the RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION to solicit public comments as to the scope and content of the environmental information to be included in the EIR, and to inform the public of the nature and extent of the proposed project described below, and to provide an opportunity to identify the range of actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, and significant effects to be analyzed in depth in the EIR.

SCOPING SESSION FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 240007 (GPA240007), CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2400007 (CZ2400007), TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 38957 (TTM38957), and PLOT PLAN NO. 240006 (PPT240006) ? Applicant: Rich Malacoff, The Altum Group ? Engineer/Representative: James Bazua, The Altum Group ? Fourth Supervisorial District ? Lower Coachella Valley District ? Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (AG: AG) ? Zoning: A-1-20 (Light Agriculture) ? Location: southeast corner of 54th Avenue and Jackson Street within the Vista Santa Rosa Community ? REQUEST: GPA240007 is to amend the foundation and land use designation from Agriculture: Agriculture (AG: AG) to Community Development: High Density Residential (CD: HDR). CZ2400007 is to amend the existing zoning from Light Agriculture (A-1-20) to General Residential (R-3). TTM38957 is for a "Schedule A" airspace/condominium subdivision of 18.22 acres. PPT240006 is for a 158 residential townhome condominium development that will be provided along with a community recreation building and pool, water quality basins, equestrian trails, and shared guest parking lots. APN: 780-320-001.
 

TIME OF HEARING: 10:00 am or as soon as possible thereafter
DATE OF HEARING: MAY 06, 2026
PLACE OF HEARING: CITY OF LA QUINTA CITY HALL
78-495 CALLE TAMPICO, LA QUINTA, CA 92553


This meeting will be conducted by teleconference and at the place of hearing, as listed above. Information on how to request to speak remotely is available on the Planning Department website at:  https://planning.rctlma.org/public-hearings. For further information regarding this project, please contact Project Planner, Dat Tran at (951) 955-1119 or email at dtran@rivco.org.
 
The Scoping Session is NOT a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project, and NO DECISION on the project will be made.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY is limited to identifying issues regarding the project and potential environmental impacts. The project proponent will not be required to provide an immediate response to any concerns raised. The project proponent will be requested to address any concerns expressed at the Scoping Session through revisions to the proposed project and/or completion of a Final Environmental Impact Report, prior to the formal public hearing on the proposed project. Mailed notice of the public hearing will be provided to anyone requesting such notification.
 
Any person wishing to provide comments regarding the environmental report may submit their comments in writing by mail or email, or by phone between the date of this notice and the place noted above.  All comments received prior to and during the scoping meeting will be submitted for review and retained for the official record.
 
Please send all written correspondence to:

RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Attn: Dat Tran
P.O. Box 1409, Riverside, CA 92502-1409
April 15 2026
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