Planning commission approves 164-unit tentative tract map in Harvest Valley Winchester area

Riverside County planning commissioners voted to approve a tentative tract map and plot plan for 164 residential condominium lots in the Harvest Valley/Winchester area.

Staff planner (identified in the record as "The name's Dat TransUnion planner") presented TTM 3 8 9 5 9 and plot plan 24 0 0 2 4 for Planning Area 11, saying the site is south of Domenigoni Parkway, east of Rice Bridal and west of Winchester Road and lies within the Highway 79 policy area. The presentation said each residence will include a two-car garage, and the project includes "an additional 100 121 parking spaces provided for guest parking," 10 open-space slots (including two pocket parks), a water-quality basin and a class 2 bike path along Cedar Road. Staff told commissioners no public comments were received on the project and recommended approval, concluding that "no new environmental document is required" because impacts were adequately analyzed in the previously adopted environmental impact report number 3 76.

Applicant representative Farris Lalone of Webb Associates accepted the conditions of approval as amended by staff. Commissioners asked detailed questions about trash collection and privacy between units; staff said conditions are written to allow a future builder to propose measures — signage, colored curbs or other mitigations — during final plan review, and that window offsets and privacy will be addressed when the builder submits final designs. Commissioner (speaker 3) moved to adopt the staff recommendation with the updated conditions; the motion was seconded and approved as presented.

The county approved the tentative tract map and plot plan subject to the revised conditions and advisory documents included with the staff report. Next steps for the project include submittal of final design plans and building permits, at which point the county will review detailed privacy, landscaping and traffic-mitigation measures.