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Riverbank hears Riverwalk specific plan presentation; residents urge protecting farmland, water and wildlife
Summary
City planners presented the applicant-led Riverwalk Specific Plan and draft EIR; staff outlined entitlements, infrastructure needs and 43 mitigation measures. Dozens of public commenters urged preservation of prime farmland, protection of water recharge and riparian habitat, and questioned the project’s housing mix and traffic impacts.
The Riverbank City Council heard a detailed presentation on Feb. 27 about the Riverwalk Specific Plan and its draft environmental impact report, an applicant‑led development that would bring a mix of residential, mixed‑use and open‑space components to land north of Patterson Road.
Miguel Galvez, contract city planner, told the council the item was informational and that no council action was being requested that night, noting the draft EIR is available for written comment and that the consultant will respond to written comments after the public review period ends. “The application is now at a stage where the draft environmental assessment is available for public comment on the adequacy of the analysis that has been prepared,” Galvez said.
Steve McMurtry, the project consultant, walked the council through the specific plan’s chapters — land use and development standards, circulation, infrastructure, parks and an active‑adult component — and summarized the draft EIR process, alternatives and mitigation approach. He described the draft EIR as “an informational…
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