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Council approves rezoning and permit for seven-unit Crestmore Road complex
Summary
The council unanimously approved a rezoning and site development permit to build seven apartment units and an enclosed RV garage on a 0.95‑acre Crestmore Road parcel owned by the applicant; council required a condition to provide backup power for residents.
The Jurupa Valley City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 20 to approve a rezoning and site development permit for a seven‑unit apartment complex at 3480 Crestmore Road, a 0.95‑acre parcel the applicant said he will occupy.
Senior planner Renee Aguilar presented the project, explaining staff’s recommendation to rezone the site from A1 (light agriculture) to R2 (multiple‑family) and to approve a site development permit for seven units and one enclosed RV garage. Aguilar described unit layouts (one large 6‑bedroom unit plus six three‑bedroom units), architectural style and landscape screening, and said the Planning Commission recommended approval.
The applicant, introduced by staff as Juan Carlos Frias, addressed the council and explained his local ties and intent to live in Unit 1 with his family. Frias said the RV parking is intended for personal use and that the site will include perimeter block walls and gated access. "I've been living here in Jurupa Valley since 1989," he said, outlining his familiarity with the neighborhood and construction experience.
Council questions focused on street frontage improvements, whether units will include washers and dryers, outdoor private open space size (about 200 sq ft per unit), airport notifications for proximity to Flabob Riverside Municipal Airport, and backup power for residents during planned outages. Staff and the applicant confirmed full frontage improvements (curb, gutter and sidewalk) will be required and that units will be built to code with private outdoor space.
On backup power, council signaled a preference for a site condition requiring a method to provide common backup power so occupants can access refrigeration and medical device power during PSPS (public safety power shutoff) events. The presiding official said staff and the applicant would determine an appropriate method — for example, a shared generator or a battery backup system such as a Powerwall — and recommended adding a condition rather than prescribing a single technology.
After public comment in support and discussion of conditions, the council moved, seconded and approved the requested entitlements 4‑0, with staff to finalize conditions and work with the applicant on implementation details.
The council directed staff to include conditions addressing backup power methodology and any required notice to tenants about proximity to the airport; final engineering and improvement details will be resolved during permit compliance and plan review.
