Moreno Valley planning commission recommends denial of 37‑lot Bradshaw Circle subdivision

Moreno Valley Planning Commission on Thursday recommended denial of a developer’s proposal to amend the general plan and rezone a 4.81‑acre site at the northeast corner of Cactus Avenue and Bradshaw Circle for a 37‑lot single‑family planned unit development.

Associate Planner Grace Espino Salcedo told the commission the project would subdivide the vacant site into 37 lots ranging from 3,047 to 5,016 square feet, provide two bio‑retention drainage basins, a three‑foot drainage ditch, a central common recreation lot with playground and basketball court, and 25 on‑street guest parking spaces. Staff recommended adoption of a mitigated negative declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act and resolutions 2025‑19 through 2025‑22 supporting approval.

The nut graf: Commissioners split over whether the proposal — which would change the site’s designation from R‑5 to RS‑10 to allow an effective density of roughly 7–7.9 units per net acre — was consistent with the city’s general plan and respectful of long‑time residents’ expectations. After public testimony from…