Thermal Ranch Specific Plan No. SP00401, General Plan Amendment No. 230001, Change of Zone No. 2300003, Tentative Tract Map No. 38578, Plot Plan No. 240016, Plo
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Summary
SCH Number
2023050624
Lead Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Thermal Ranch Specific Plan No. SP00401, General Plan Amendment No. 230001, Change of Zone No. 2300003, Tentative Tract Map No. 38578, Plot Plan No. 240016, Plo
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/17/2025
Document Description
Thermal Ranch Specific Plan No. SP00401, General Plan Amendment No. 230001, Change of Zone No. 2300003, Tentative Tract Map No. 38578, Plot Plan No. 240016, Plot Plan No. 230005, Plot Plan No. 230006 for the development of a 223±-acre equestrian center with 75,000 square feet of equestrian-related retail space and 10,000 square feet of office space; 1,362 residential units (single family and multi-family) on 324.2 acres; a 320 Space RV park on 22.8± acres; 150 key hotel on 8.1± acres; and 200,000± square feet of retail commercial space on 25.6± acres. The Project site is located in the unincorporated Thermal area of the East Coachella Valley Area Plan. The General Plan Amendment is a proposal to establish the Specific Plan and modify the land use designations of the General Plan to match those as proposed by the Specific Plan. The Change of Zone is a proposal to rezone the properties from A-2-10 and W-2 to Specific Plan, create the zoning ordinance of the Specific Plan, and define the Planning Area boundaries of the Specific Plan.
Contact Information
Name
Russell Brady
Agency Name
Riverside County Planning Department
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jeremy Smith
Agency Name
Thermal Ranch LLC
Job Title
CEO
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Thermal
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Township
7S
Range
8E
Section
5
Base
SBBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Board of Supervisors
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
Riverside County Planning Department, 4080 Lemon Street, 12th Floor, Riverside, CA 92501
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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