Cabazon Infrastructure Plan and Cabazon Community Plan Project (GPA No. 01206 and ZR6234)
Summary
SCH Number
2026030377
Lead Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Cabazon Infrastructure Plan and Cabazon Community Plan Project (GPA No. 01206 and ZR6234)
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Based on the General Plan, existing land uses within the project area include the following: Mixed Use Area, Highest Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Low Density Residential, Rural Residential, Rural Desert, Rural Mountainous, Commercial Retail, Light Industrial, Open Space – Conservation, Open Space – Rural, and Freeway.
Document Description
The proposed project would include the implementation of the Cabazon Community Plan and corresponding Cabazon Infrastructure Plan (CIP) in accordance with 6th Cycle Housing Element Action H-27. The goal of the Cabazon Community Plan (GPA No. 01206) is to address the Community of Cabazon’s land use and infrastructure needs to prepare the Cabazon area for significant anticipated growth and development, particularly as the region plans for the possibility of accommodating up to 25,000 new housing units over the next 30 years. Further, the Community Plan is proposed to address topics related to the Cabazon community such as land use, character and design, access and circulation, infrastructure and public services, and design standards.
The Cabazon Community Plan Land Use Map proposes the following types of land uses: Commercial Retail, High Density Residential, Highest Density Residential, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Very Low Density Residential, Rural Residential, Rural Desert, Rural Mountainous, Mixed-Use Area, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial, Public Facilities, Open Space – Conservation, and Freeway.
The CIP (ZR6234) would support buildout of the Community Plan by identifying needs and suggesting alternatives for the availability and expansion of infrastructure in the Cabazon Community Plan area. The CIP projects covered under the EIR have been divided into the following categories:
• Domestic Water Supply and Distribution
• Wastewater Collection and Treatment
• Flood Control and Drainage Systems
• Electric Power Supply
• Natural Gas Distribution
• Telecommunications and Broadband Services
• Roadway Right-of-Way
Contact Information
Name
Candice Hughes
Agency Name
County of Riverside
Job Title
District 5 Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Alicia Gonzalez
Agency Name
Michael Baker International
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Riverside County community of Cabazon
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
All streets within the unincorporated community of Cabazon
Zip
92230
Total Acres
7,768
Parcel #
Multiple, Community-wide
State Highways
SR-243
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Banning Municipal Airport
Schools
Cabazon Elementary School
Waterways
San Gorgonio River, Smith Creek, and various tributaries
Township
03S
Range
02E
Base
SBM
Other Location Info
The CIP and Cabazon Community Plan Project area (project area) is located within the northwestern portion of the County of Riverside (County), immediately east of the city of Banning. On a regional basis, the project area is accessible by Interstate 10 (I-10), which bisects the project area in an east-west direction and provides interchanges to the project area at Malki Road, Morongo Trail, at Main Street. The project area is also bisected by the Union Pacific rail line which runs parallel to I-10 in the project area. The project area is approximately 7,768 acres and is bounded by the Morongo Indian Reservation to the north, unincorporated areas of Riverside County to the north and south, the cities of Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs to the east, and the city of Banning to the west.
The project area is entirely within the County of Riverside General Plan (General Plan) Pass Area Plan. Specifically, the project area is located within the Cabazon Policy Area of the Pass Area Plan.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 20, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (Infrastructure Plan and Community Plan; see Document Description)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Community Plan, Rezone, Cabazon Infrastructure Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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