OUR RESEARCH AND OPINIONS ON:
350-Unit Trailer Park Project: The Initiation Fallacy
If this were just a discussion, it wouldn't come with three votes and public hearings.
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Where we're at:
This isn’t a hypothetical project. It’s already deep in Riverside County’s approval pipeline — and we’ve been actively pushing back.
🧾 What Is a GPA?
“GPA240074” refers to a General Plan Amendment, a request to change the official land use designation for a specific property.
In this case, the developer is asking to rezone two rural residential parcels to Very High Density Residential (VHDR) to build a 350-unit trailer park.
Approving a GPA like this sets a powerful precedent. It says that even fire zones, fault lines, and habitat corridors are fair game, if the paperwork looks good enough.
✅ What's Already Happened
May 2024: The project was filed with the County under GPA240074.
February 20, 2025: The proposal went before the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), an early advisory step. Three of five members were present, and all three voted against the project.
⤷ Despite their objections, they still recommended it move forward to the Planning Commission.
March 19, 2025: The County Planning Commission voted 3–1 to reject the proposal.
⤷ However, this vote was advisory only. The developer retains the right to revise the project and present it to the Board of Supervisors, who make the final decision.
⤷ During public comments, the developer pivoted toward framing the project as an affordable housing solution, a possible signal that changes may come before the final vote.
🔍 “It’s Just the Initiation Phase” — Not So Fast
County staff and developers have described this as “just the initiation phase”, like it’s a low-stakes conversation.
But initiation is what unlocks the rezoning process.
Once it's approved, the County starts treating this parcel as a candidate for high-density development. From that point on, the conversation shifts from “Should this happen?” to “How do we make it happen?”
That shift matters, and it’s not neutral.
If this were truly non-committal, why does it come with:
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- Three public hearings
- Multiple formal votes
- Detailed staff reports and developer presentations?
They say the environmental questions will come later, but the political groundwork is being laid now. Every vote and every step builds momentum, and once momentum starts, it’s hard to stop.
Trying to oppose it after the zoning changes are initiated is like getting the toothpaste back into the tube.
The time to speak up and stop this is now.
The public deserves to understand the risks before a zoning change is even considered, not after.
And it’s not just us saying that — so do the courts.
📩 What We've Done
After the March hearing, we conducted an in-depth review of the application, site plans, and developer arguments.
We found serious problems.
April 4, 2025: We submitted a formal letter to County Counsel, challenging the application on procedural grounds, including the developer’s legal standing to apply.
But we didn’t stop there...
📣 What You Can Do
You can still make a difference even if you’re hearing about this now.
✅ Start simple: Fill out our community sign-up form. Every name adds weight.
✅ Stay informed: We’ll keep you updated as the fight moves toward the Board of Supervisors.
✅ Join our local strike team: If you want to help more, we’re organizing a network of neighbors who can:
- Share info with friends and groups
- Draft or co-sign public comments
- Distribute flyers
- Attend future hearings with talking points and support
We’ve spent a lot of time in the fine print.
Now it’s time to get loud — and protect what’s left.