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Jurupa Valley council adopts Pedley Town Center Plan after revisions
Summary
The City Council adopted the Pedley Town Center Plan on a unanimous vote after staff and the consultant revised the vision illustrations and text to better reflect existing conditions and property‑owner concerns.
The Jurupa Valley City Council on Thursday unanimously adopted the Pedley Town Center Plan, an area plan amending the city’s general plan to provide a long‑range vision for the Pedley neighborhood.
The council voted to adopt a resolution approving the plan and an addendum to the general plan environmental impact report under CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. The vote followed a staff presentation summarizing changes made since a May hearing and comments from Councilmember Carmona and the planning consultant.
Consultant Peter VanderWaal of Sargent Town Planning told the council the plan’s core goals remain intact — strengthening Pedley’s identity, protecting its semi‑rural and equestrian character, improving safety and connectivity, and supporting economic activity — but noted that the plan’s illustrations were sharpened and “calibrated to existing conditions” after stakeholder feedback. VanderWaal said the revisions remove or relocate concepts that unintentionally suggested redevelopment of existing businesses or residences.
Councilmember Armando Carmona said several of his earlier concerns were addressed through multiple follow‑up meetings with staff and the consultant. He said the revised plan “is much tighter, much stronger” and better reflects what is feasible on the ground, including more incremental or phased approaches to civic‑center and corridor improvements.
City staff and the consultant highlighted specific edits: removal of conceptual streets that would have bisected parcels; adjusted illustrations near the Metrolink station to avoid implying forced property‑takings; clarified the Equestrian Lifestyle Protection overlay on the map; and refined the plan’s recommendations where the citywide corridors plan overlaps.
The planning consultant said the plan will serve as a roadmap for implementation and will be coordinated with future corridor‑improvement work. The plan was transmitted to the council with a staff recommendation for adoption.
Council members voted to adopt the plan without additional conditions. With the adoption, implementation steps — including public outreach, grant‑seeking, and coordination with property owners and the county — will move forward under staff direction.
The city clerk recorded the vote as unanimous.
