Rio Vista Apartments Annexation
Summary
SCH Number
2026071059
Lead Agency
City of Brawley
Document Title
Rio Vista Apartments Annexation
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Vacant, Equestrian Facility; R-E (Residential Estates), R (Recreational), A-2-U (County - General Agriculture within Urban Area); RR (Rural Residential), OS (Open Space), Urban Area (County)
Document Description
The Rio Vista Apartments project proposes the redevelopment of a former equestrian facility and vacant parcels of land into a 133-unit multi-family residential complex through the annexation of a 4.26-acre triangular parcel lying within unincorporated Imperial County into the City of Brawley (Annexation No. 1-24), the rezoning of this parcel and adjacent parcels of land from R-E (Residential Estates) and R (Recreational) to R-3 (Residential Medium Density) (ZC26-03), and the amending of the General Plan to redesignate the site from Rural Residential (RR) and Open Space (OS) to Medium Density Residential (MR) (GPA26-03). All five parcels making up the approximately 7.87-acre site are planned to be consolidated into a single parcel through an Adjustment Plat (i.e., Lot Merger) (AP26-01). The project will also include a sewer lift station. The Planning Commission must determine whether the approval of the project items and the Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration will be detrimental to health, safety, or the general welfare of persons in the immediate vicinity and across Brawley.
Contact Information
Name
Cristhian Barajas
Agency Name
City of Brawley
Job Title
Development Services Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Joe DeHoyos
Agency Name
Greenview Renewables, LLC (ZGlobal, Inc.)
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Brawley
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
North Rio Vista Avenue & West River Drive
Zip
92227
Total Acres
7.87
Parcel #
046-050-016, 046-050-028, 046-050-030, 046-050-038, 046-050-039
State Highways
78, 86, 111
Railways
Southern Pacific Railroad (UP)
Airports
Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC)
Schools
Phil Swing Elementary (BESD), Del Rio Academy (ICOE)
Waterways
New River, Central Main Canal, Westside Main Canal, Bryant Drain, Best Canal, Spruce Canal, etc.
Township
13S
Range
14E
Base
SBBM
Other Location Info
Tract 69
Waterways: Sandal Canal, Malan Canal, etc.
Multiple schools (BESD and BUHSD) located within 2 miles: Whitter Elementary, Brawley Union High School, Padilla-Pace Middle School, Desert Valley High School, Hidalgo Elementary, Whitter Elementary, Barbara Worth Jr. High, Oakley Elementary, Decker Kelly CLC
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
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 Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (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 Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 14, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 26, 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 Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
Development Types
Residential (Multifamily)(Units 133, Acres 7.87)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Site Plan, Rezone, Prezone, Annexation
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources
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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