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Planning commission approves 604‑unit Vernola Ranch multifamily project with variance and in‑lieu fee
Summary
The Jurupa Valley Planning Commission voted 5‑0 to approve a 604‑unit, market‑rate condominium development in the Vernola Ranch Specific Plan area, granting a variance for 56 smaller stacked‑flat units and requiring payment of the inclusionary housing in‑lieu fee; commissioners questioned emergency backup, solar and affordable‑housing tradeoffs before the unanimous vote.
The Jurupa Valley Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a 604‑unit multifamily condominium project on about 24.1 net acres in Planning Area 17 of the Vernola Ranch Specific Plan, located north of Lymanite Avenue, west of Pat's Ranch Road and east of I‑15.
Staff Senior Planner Rob Gonzales told commissioners the site plan proposes 58 residential buildings, a two‑phase buildout (226 units in phase 1 near Pat's Ranch Road; 378 units in phase 2 adjacent to the freeway), amenity centers, dog parks and a sound wall along I‑15. Gonzales said the developer will file a condominium map and that the project relies on the Vernola Ranch Specific Plan and a prior environmental review; staff recommended adoption of resolution PC‑0006 and a previous environmental determination pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
The applicant sought a limited variance for 56 units that are 729 square feet each, which is 21 square feet below the city zoning minimum of…
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