Jurupa Valley planning commission continues hearing on amended equestrian-trail requirement at Limonite shopping center

The Jurupa Valley Planning Commission continued a public hearing to April 9 after extended debate over a developer’s request to amend a 2016 condition of approval requiring an equestrian trail and related facilities at a five‑acre shopping center on Limonite Avenue.

Senior planner Reynaldo Aquino told the commission the applicant sought to remove the originally required trail west of Building C because construction had already been completed and the site could not accommodate the trail without “major modifications” to a retaining wall and building foundations. Aquino said the applicant and staff negotiated a revised layout that would place an 8‑foot‑wide equestrian trail roughly 300 feet long to the east side of Building D, add a 1,000‑square‑foot corral intended for five horses, and replace existing hitching posts with 21 bicycle stalls to offset the removal of seven vehicle parking spaces.

The matter drew sustained comment from commissioners, equestrian advocates and the applicant about safety and visibility for riders.…