The City will coordinate with service providers annually to identify opportunities for the city to support funding
applications that will enable the development of additional accessible housing that is affordable to lower-income
households and reduce the risk of displacement.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Time Frame: Amend the municipal code by October 2022.
Coordinate annually with service providers.
Funding Source: General Fund
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Strategy HE-3J: Development Standards for Emergency Shelters. Ensure development standards for emergency shelters are
consistent with State law per California Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A)(ii).
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Amend the municipal code by October 2022
Funding Source: General Fund
Goal HE-4 – Housing Conservation and Preservation
Policy HE-4.1: As the City’s housing stock ages, pursue all available federal and state funds to establish a housing rehabilitation program.
Policy HE-4.2: Focus rehabilitation assistance and community preservation efforts in the Swan Lake and Chandler areas, which have a concentration of older and/or substandard residential structures.
Policy HE-4.3: Preserve the affordability of federal- and state-subsidized units at risk of conversion to market rate or other affordable housing resources.
Strategies
Strategy HE-4A: Housing Rehabilitation Program. Apply for rehabilitation funds to provide housing rehabilitation and weatherization services to very-low- and low-income households and
facilitate place-based revitalization in areas of targeted rehabilitation need and reduce displacement risk due to housing condition. To improve effectiveness of this program, the City will advertise rehabilitation and weatherization programs on the City’s website and provide brochures at City Hall.
Responsible Agency: Community Development and Building
and Safety Departments
Time Frame: Starting in 2021, annually apply for funding as Notices of Funding Availability are released; meet with the County annually to assess availability of agency funds.
Quantified Objective: Targeted rehabilitation of 10 housing units to encourage place-based revitalization and reduce displacement risk for occupants
Funding Source: HOME funds
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24 Strategy HE-4B: Code Enforcement. The City’s Community Enhancement and Safety staff is responsible for ensuring compliance with building and property maintenance codes. Community
Enhancement and Safety handles complaints on a reactive basis and deals with a variety of issues, including property maintenance, abandoned vehicles, housing conditions, and Health and Safety concerns. The City will continue to use Community Enhancement & Safety, as well as Building and Safety staff to ensure compliance with building and property maintenance codes.
Responsible Agency: Building and Safety Department
Timeframe: Develop a program to reduce displacement risk as a result of code enforcement within one year of Housing Element adoption; conduct code enforcement on an
ongoing basis.
Funding Source: General Fund
Quantified Objective: Conservation of 10 housing units to prevent displacement.
Strategy HE-4C: Preservation of At-Risk Housing Units. As of May 2021, the City does not have any publicly assisted affordable projects, but if it does in the future, the City shall maintain and update the affordable housing database as a mechanism to monitor and identify units at risk of losing their affordability subsidies or requirements. For complexes at risk of converting to market rate, the City shall:
• Contact property owners of units at risk of converting to market-rate housing within one year of affordability
expiration to discuss the City’s desire to preserve
complexes as affordable housing.
• Coordinate with owners of expiring subsidies to ensure the required notices to tenants are sent out at 3 years, 12 months, and 6 months.
• Reach out to agencies interested in purchasing and/or managing at-risk units.
• Work with tenants to provide education regarding
tenant rights and conversion procedures pursuant to
California law.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Annually monitor units at risk of converting; coordinate noticing as required per California law.
Funding: General Fund
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Strategy HE-4D: Replacement Housing. To facilitate place-based revitalization for households at risk of displacement due to new development, the City will require replacement housing units subject to the requirements of Government Code,
section 65915, subdivision (c)(3) on sites identified in the site inventory when any new development (residential, mixeduse or non-residential) occurs on a site that has been occupied by or restricted for the use of lower-income
households at any time during the previous five years. This requirement applies to, non-vacant sites and vacant sites with previous residential uses that have been vacated or demolished.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: The replacement requirement will be
implemented immediately and applied as applications on
identified sites are received and processed.
Funding Source: General Fund
Quantified Objective: Replace any of the 8 units identified in the sites inventory if a) they are planned to be demolished for purposes of building new housing, and b) they are
determined to be occupied by low-income households,
provide assistance to prevent displacement of lower-income households due to loss of affordable units.
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Policy HE-5.1: Continue to support fair housing laws and organizations that provide fair housing information and enforcement.
Policy HE-5.2: Support programs that offer low- and moderate-income households the opportunity for homeownership.
Policy HE-5.3: Expand the availability of affordable and/or special needs housing through acquisition or conversion.
Strategies
Strategy HE-5A: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH). In compliance with California Government Code Sections 8899.50,
65583(c)(5), 65583(c)(10), 65583.2(a) (AB 686), develop a plan to “affirmatively further fair housing” (AFFH). The AFFH plan shall take actions to address significant disparities in housing access and needs for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, or disability and any other characteristic protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8,
commencing with Section 12900, of Division 3 of Title 2), Government Code Section 65008, and any other state and
federal fair housing and planning law. Specific actions include:
• Implement the following strategies to affirmatively
further fair housing in coordination with the efforts of Strategy HE-5A:
▪ Place-based revitalization strategies: HE-4A and HE4D ▪ Strategies to facilitate housing mobility: HE-1E, HE-1F, HE-1G, HE-1H, HE-3F, and HE-3G
▪ Strategies to expand affordable housing in high
opportunity areas: HE-1E, HE-1G, and HE-3B
▪ Strategies to reduce or prevent displacement risk:
HE-1G, HE-3A, HE-3B, HE-3E, HE-3F, HE-3G, HE-3I, HE4A, HE-4B, and HE-5C • By December 2022, assign a point person to refer
individuals, developers, landlords, and any other
interested persons to the Fair Housing Council of
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• Meet annually with fair housing service providers and enforcement organizations to track issues and identify
patterns in Eastvale.
• Meet with developers within one year of Housing
Element adoption to identify mechanisms to encourage
construction of housing units with three or more
bedrooms. Strategies may include incentives such as fee waivers, parking reductions, or density bonuses.
• Ensure that public outreach is accessible to all people by December 2022 by offering translation services at all
public meetings and workshops, in addition to bilingual written materials.
• Annually host outreach events throughout the
community at local gathering places such as parks,
grocery stores, libraries, and more to recruit
underrepresented groups to participate in the public
outreach process, and apply to committees through
coordinating with service providers and posting
information in grocery stores and public buildings.
• Meet with the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County by January 2023 to develop a strategy for bi-annual
training for landlords and property owners on fair
housing responsibilities, discriminatory practices, and the benefits of marketing their housing units to Housing Choice Voucher program participants.
• Meet with disability service providers, including the Inland Regional Center, to identify whether there is
unmet demand anywhere in the city by June 2022. If an
unmet demand is realized, work with providers to secure funding to expand services by March 2023.
• Meet with school districts by June 2022 to assess whether existing and projected need can be accommodated with
existing facilities. If deficient, work with developers in underserved areas to identify sites for new school
facilities.
• Meet annually with the Riverside Transit Agency and
Omnitrans to assess unmet transit needs in the city and expand routes and frequency as needed.
• By December 2022, develop a targeted program to
connect lower-income residents with affordable
homeownership and rental opportunities in the city.
• Conduct a survey of residents by December 2023 to
identify the cause of overcrowding to determine whether additional steps are needed to alleviate this issue,
particularly in the area north of Limonite Avenue. If the issue is found to be caused by a shortage of larger
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28 housing units or affordable units, the City target the strategies intended to address these in this area by
providing incentives to developers to construct the type of units in demand.
• Encourage landscaping or other buffers between
residential and industrial uses to promote healthy
neighborhoods and increase tree coverage to mitigate
air pollution.
• Meet with the Center for Community Action and
Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) by March 2023 to identify ways the City can support actions to improve
environmental health; implement those actions by
December 2023.
• Meet with the cities of Chino and Jurupa Valley by June 2023 to identify steps to reduce solid waste pollution and conduct annual monitoring of pollution sources.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Refer to each strategy in the AFFH program for specific time frames.
Funding Source: General Fund
Strategy HE-5B: Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. Refer eligible residents to the Riverside County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program for low- to moderate-income homeowner
assistance. Promote the availability of this program by posting it on the City’s website and in City buildings as well as by providing materials with information on this and other programs to provide to affordable housing providers to
distribute to lower-income households that they work with.
Responsible Agency: County of Riverside Economic
Development Agency
Timeframe: Develop informational materials to distribute and post on the City’s website by October 2022.
Funding Source: General Fund
Quantified Objective: Connect 15 eligible residents with the Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
Strategy HE-5C: First-Time Homebuyer Program. Work with the County of Riverside to consider the implementation of a first-time homebuyer program to provide down payment assistance
and closing cost assistance to low-income first-time
homebuyers. In order to reduce displacement risk of
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program in areas with concentrations of renters, particularly low-income renters.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Consider implementing a first-time homebuyer program by December 2024, annually apply for funding
thereafter.
Funding Source: HOME funds
Quantified Objective: Provide assistance to 6 low-income first-time homebuyers
Goal HE-6 – Energy Conservation
Policy HE-6.1: Encourage the use of energy conservation features in residential construction, rehabilitation, and remodeling.
Strategies
Strategy HE-6A: Promote Energy Conservation. Promote energy efficiency in existing housing and new development:
• Annually reviewing local building codes to ensure
consistency with State-mandated green buildings
standards.
• Partnering with Southern California Edison (SCE) and the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to promote
energy-saving programs, such as the residential
Multifamily Energy Efficiency Rebate program and the
heating and cooling rebate program, available to SCE
and SoCalGas residential customers.
• Encourage developers to be innovative in designing
energy-efficient homes and improving the energy
efficiency of new construction.
• Promote the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) to assist low-income residents with
one-time energy bill payments and home weatherization
services for improved energy efficiency and health and
safety.
• Promote California’s Low-Income Weatherization
Program, which provides low-income households with
solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy efficiency
upgrades at no cost to residents.
Responsible Agency: Community Development and Building
and Safety Departments
Timeframe: Make information available on the City’s website and in public places, such as City Hall, by July 2022
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Goal HE-7 – Housing Quality and Design
Policy HE-7.1: Ensure housing quality and good design in all new housing development.
Policy HE-7.2: Ensure adequate open space is available to current and future residents of all income levels.
Policy HE-7.3: Proactively address future demand on infrastructure facilities to support existing and future housing needs.
Strategies
Strategy HE-7A: Community Design. Ensure quality design of the City’s neighborhoods by continued use and reference of the
Eastvale Design Guidelines during the review of proposed housing developments. The City will also review and update the guidelines to address current development trends, at least twice during the planning period. The Eastvale Design Guidelines provide policy guidance to ensure quality design of the City’s built environment. This document addresses community-wide design features such as gateways,
landscaping, streets, and public signage, as well as special policies for specific areas within the City. Many of these policies are also reflected in the City’s Zoning Code (Title 18 of the Municipal Code).
Responsible Agency: Community Development and Building
and Safety Departments
Timeframe: Review and update of Eastvale Design Guidelines at least twice during the planning period.
Funding Source: General Fund
Strategy HE-7B: Parks and Open Space. Ensure a balance between the provision of additional housing and additional recreational amenities that support the growing population of the City.
Parks and open space are important factors that contribute to Eastvale residents’ quality of life. As the housing stock and population grows in the City, and vacant land becomes
scarcer, the City will need to continue to explore creative opportunities to provide quality parks, open space, and recreational amenities for Eastvale residents.
Additionally, should the City become an entitlement
jurisdiction by 2024-2025, a portion of the City’s CDBG allocation would be available for eligible activities including funding for parks and open space activities.
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Responsible Agency: Community Development and
Community Services Departments; Jurupa Community
Services District
Timeframe: Ongoing and as developments are proposed,
work with Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) to
ensure sufficient open space is considered with each project.
As CDBG funding is available.
Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG
Quantified Objective: Aim to provide access to park space within one mile of all homes, even pop-up parks to reduce pollution through tree coverage.
Strategy HE-7C: Provision of Infrastructure to Serve Housing. Work collaboratively to ensure future housing demand is
coordinated with future capital planning for the City’s potable water, electrical, storm drain and sewer
infrastructure systems.
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing, as applications are processed by the City and with implementation of capital improvement
projects
Funding Source: General Fund
Quantified Objective: Ensure continued infrastructure is available to continue to provide housing opportunities and prevent displacement.
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32 Quantified Objectives
Quantified objectives estimate the number of units likely to be constructed, rehabilitated, or conserved/preserved by income level during the planning period. The quantified objectives do not set a ceiling on development; rather, they set a target goal for the jurisdiction to achieve based on needs, resources, and constraints. Each quantified objective is detailed by income level, as shown in Table H-2.
TABLE HE-2. QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVE SUMMARY
Policy Strategy Extremely
Low Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate
RHNA 572 573 672 635 576
New Construction
Strategy HE-1A 50 50 220
Strategy HE-1B 25 25 126
Strategy HE-1C 100 300 1000 570 530
Strategy HE-1D 100 300 1000 570 530
Strategy HE-1E 25 25 100
Strategy HE-1F 30 30
Strategy HE-1G 5 10 13 7 12
Strategy HE-1H 2 3
Strategy HE-2D 10 10
Strategy HE-2G 100 200 200
Strategy HE-2H 100 100 100 100
Strategy HE-3A 50 100 150
Strategy HE-3B 2 4
Strategy HE-3E 25
Strategy HE-3F 5
Strategy HE-3G 5 5
Strategy HE-3H 10
Strategy HE-5B 7 8
Strategy HE-5C 6
Rehabilitation
Strategy HE-4A 2 4 4
Conservation
Strategy HE-4B 3 5 2
Strategy HE-4D 8
Source: City of Eastvale, October 2021
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APPENDIX – HOUSING BACKGROUND
REPORT
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34 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
State law requires that jurisdictions use a variety of outreach methods “to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the community in the development of the housing element . . .” (Government Code Section 65583). To satisfy this requirement, the City pursued several outreach strategies, as detailed below.
Public Engagement Website and Social Media
The City’s public engagement website (engage.eastvaleca.gov) is used to inform residents of government and community events and transmit important information. The website is used for this project to inform residents of the Housing Element update process and provide access to an online simulation tool. Materials on the website were also translated in Mandarin. The draft Housing Element will be posted for review prior to submitting it to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and will be available for the entire 60-day review period. Comments received will be reviewed and addressed and summarized in this section. In addition, the City maintains a strong social media presence within the community with thousands of followers across all platforms (Facebook: 21,000+; Instagram: 16,000+; Twitter:
4,100+) where information related to the General Plan and Housing Element updates is continuously shared with residents, business owners, and other community stakeholders regarding upcoming opportunities for public input and engagement.
Postings related to the Housing Elements on social media platforms drew, on average, between 5,000 and 6,000 views, with the average number of comments between 10 to 15; however, a few posts drew more than 200 comments. Many of the comments focused on concerns related to the impacts to circulation and schools from increasing density to accommodate RHNA.
Other comments posted clarifying questions, to which staff provided prompt answers to address any misconceptions. These issues were a common theme across all forms of public outreach.
Online Simulation Tool (RHNA Challenge)
An online simulation tool was created to allow members of the public to create a balanced housing plan and submit the plan to staff as input for the Housing Element (https://eastvaleca.abalancingact.com/TaketheRHNAChallenge). This tool allowed residents to create their own housing plan for the City by increasing or decreasing the density on each candidate site with the ability to visualize what is necessary to meet the City’s RHNA. This method was used to gather public input on which sites the public would like to be rezoned and redesignated as a part of 6th cycle Housing Element update. The tool was launched August 4, 2021 and kept live through November 1, 2021. As of February 4, 2022, the site had 1,483 pageviews and staff had received 66 simulation submittals with over 90% of submittals coming from within Eastvale. The input received using this tool, along with other forms of input, helped to inform staff’s recommendation of the candidate sites.
Input from the simulation submittals indicated overwhelming support for the majority of RHNA to be accommodated by Site 21 (Leal Property) followed by Site 22 (Vernola).
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Community Champion Interviews
As part of the General Plan and Housing Element update outreach program, staff conducted eighteen “Community Champion” interviews with various residents, business owners, and other community leaders to understand the biggest challenges faced by Eastvale as they see it, how they envision Eastvale’s future, and what ideas they may have to offer in support of the updates.
Community Champions were comprised of stakeholders representing interests in the following local communities and organizations:
• Faith-based
• Education
• Youth
• Community Organizations
• Partner Organizations
• Business
• Land Development
• Medical
• Mobility
• Homeowners’ Associations
• Senior Citizens
• General Residents
During the interviews, staff covered various housing-related topics, including entry-level and “missing middle” housing, ADUs, rental vs ownership, and multiple-family vs single-family. Responses from the Community Champions focused on the following issues and recommendations:
• More recreational opportunities near housing
• Create vibrant street spaces and places for gathering • Places to walk/bike, and more active transportation near housing • Eastvale needs to become a “place”, not just a bedroom community • Integrate small retail into residential areas
• ADUs create an opportunity to increase housing supply, particularly for multi-generational families
• Diversify housing beyond single family – apartments, condos, first time home buyers, senior families
• Need for affordable housing in Eastvale
• The Leal property is key to accommodating housing and other uses that residents need, such as civic uses (library, city hall, police station), retail, office, and open space
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36 Clear Vision Speaker Series
The Clear Vision Speaker Series consisted of six evening lecture sessions from a “who’s who” of planning experts covering various topics in urban planning that took place from November 2020 through March 2021. One of the sessions focused exclusively on housing and the “missing middle”. The speaker explained how diverse housing options can fit seamlessly into existing residential neighborhoods and support walkability, locally serving retail, and public transportation options. Another session focused on community design and how diverse housing options are an integral component of good urban design.
Members of the public were made aware of upcoming sessions through social media and on the City’s public engagement website. The sessions were also recorded and moderated by staff. Each of the speakers shared their expertise and importance of their topic as it applies to Eastvale. An open forum after each presentation afforded community members the opportunity to ask questions of the experts and probe deeper on case studies and themes that may be applicable to the future of Eastvale. After each session, a survey was sent to those in attendance as well as other interested parties where they were asked to provide feedback on the specific topic. Links to all of the session and surveys are included on the public engagement website. Eighty-six (86) participants took the survey on housing and the “missing middle”. The following summarizes the survey responses:
• When asked what their most important housing needs were, respondents ranked “enough interior space for me and my family,” “private outdoor space for relaxing and entertaining,” and “affordability” as the most important.
• 21% of respondents would consider adding or converting existing space in their home to an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU).
• 68% of respondents were not in support of smaller housing units such as duplexes, fourplexes, townhomes and small multiple-family developments, and 64% of respondents said they would not support regulation that allows the development of “missing middle” housing. • A common theme that emerged in open-response questions was that residents preferred building out more dining and entertaining options rather than housing, and a concern that bringing in more middle housing would lead to an increase in traffic congestion, crime and potentially devalue homes.
Informational Videos
Staff developed two informational videos explaining the Housing Element (https://youtu.be/WDobNqhUCuk) and the RHNA process
(www.facebook.com/cityofeastvale/videos/4382009068527178). These videos were made available through the project’s website and regularly shared via the City’s social media outlets. The videos were also shared during community meetings and used as a conversation starter at ‘pop-up’ events to inform the public.
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Community “Pop-up” Events
Staff hosted a series of “pop-up” booths at local community events through the summer of 2021. These included the popular monthly EATSvale food truck events (over 6,000 attendees) at the city-owned “Citrus Property” located Citrus Street and Scholar Way on July 23, August 4, and September 24, and the Chinese Full Moon Festival (over 1,000 attendees) at the Eastvale Community Center located at Schleisman Road and Harrison Avenue on September 18. During these all-day events staff provided information on the Housing Element, explained the RHNA process using large maps, and had iPads on hand to encourage the public to submit a balanced housing plan using the online simulation tool. Mandarin and Spanish translators were also on hand at these events to assist with language barriers. Many of the comments received at these events focused on concerns related to the impacts to circulation and schools from increasing density to accommodate RHNA. Given the State requirement to accommodate RHNA, many residents supported Site 21 (Leal Property) to accommodate the majority of new housing units.
Public Meetings
Planning Commission Workshop
On January 20, 2021, the city held a Planning Commission workshop on the 2021- 2029 Housing Element update that was open to the public to attend and participate, virtually and in person with social distancing. City staff presented an overview of the Housing Element update process and required contents of the element, discussed early strategies to meet the city’s regional housing need allocation (RHNA), and solicited feedback from the Planning Commission and community members on these strategies and other housing needs in Eastvale.
Commissioners expressed their support for increasing the availability of affordable housing and interest in considering a variety of units to meet this need, including accessory dwelling units (ADU). No community members chose to participate during the open discussion and questions portion of the presentation; however, the event was held virtually and is available on the City’s website, allowing residents ongoing access to this information. Commissioners discussed current and past RHNA responsibility and the challenges that come with identifying sites to accommodate the current RHNA. There was also a discussion about development projects, the fact that project applications typically do not request a lower project density than is permitted, and possible penalties for not meeting RHNA or adopting a compliant Housing Element.
City Council Workshop
On April 14, 2021, the City held a City Council workshop on the 2021-2029 Housing Element update and that was open to the public to attend and participate virtually and in person with social distancing. This workshop was the same format as the January 20 Planning Commission workshop. City staff presented an overview of the Housing Element update process and the element’s required contents, discussed early strategies to meet their regional housing need allocation, and solicited feedback from the City Council and community members on these strategies and other housing needs in Eastvale. Public comment was not received from any participants. Council members discussed the limitations of the City’s ability to require affordability or spur development of 656
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38 certain types and asked for further information about the pending and approved projects listed in the RHNA allocation discussion. There was also discussion of the assumptions regarding the relationship between affordability and density and how deed restrictions influence affordability.
Planning Commission Meeting
On April 21, 2021, staff gave a presentation to the Planning Commission on the General Plan update (Eastvale 2040) community engagement summary that covered the topic of housing, among other topics related to the General Plan. The Planning Commission meeting was open to the public to attend and participate virtually and in person with social distancing. Staff covered the various forms of outreach used to inform the community about the General Plan and Housing Element, including the City’s public engagement website, social media platforms, stakeholder interviews, and the award-winning Clear Vision Speaker Series. Staff also presented a set of common themes that emerged from the outreach, including some related to housing which included protecting existing neighborhoods, considering affordable and diverse options for seniors, young people, and multi-generational residents, and ensure good design and adequate infrastructure to support housing.
Planning Commission Meeting
On July 21, 2021, before the Planning Commission, and on July 28, 2021, before the City Council, staff gave a presentation on the potential sites available to meet the City’s RHNA. The presentation provided a list of all available sites and potential increased capacities. Staff also introduced the online simulation tool (RHNA Challenge) in which the City asks the community to participate in an interactive online RHNA tool that gives residents an opportunity to provide feedback on the sites households at all income levels ad densities.
Open House
On August 26, 2021, the City held a large two-hour open house and community engagement event at a local church. The event consisted of a presentation on the Housing Element and the RHNA Process, followed by an open forum Q&A discussion where members of the public could ask questions and have an open dialogue with staff and project consultants. After the Q&A session, four breakout groups were conducted, each hosted by a member of the project team. The breakout groups include large printed maps showing the opportunity sites and sticky notes to allow members of the public to leave comments on the sites. In addition, staff also had iPads on hand to encourage the public to submit a balanced housing plan using the online simulation tool.
Community RoundTable/City Council Meetings
On September 20, 2021, the City kicked off a series of community roundtable special City Council meetings held at local churches. Subsequent special City Council meetings were held on September 27 and October 18. These meetings were conducted like the open house and community engagement event, including an open forum Q&A discussion where members of the public could ask questions and have an open dialogue with staff and project consultants, along with breakout groups. As special City Council meetings, council members were also in attendance to observe and ask questions.
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Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting
On November 1, 2021, the City held a joint Special meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission to review the draft Housing Element and recommended sites and direct staff to submit to HCD for a 60-day review period in compliance with State law.
Public Meetings Comments Summary
Throughout the various public meetings, workshops, open house, and roundtables described above, members of the public provided numerous verbal and written comments. Several main themes emerged and are summarized below:
• Accommodating 3,028 units over the next eight years was the primary concern of many residents who submitted comments. Many residents felt that Eastvale cannot accommodate that many units without significant impacts.
• Many of the comments focused on concerns related to impacts to traffic circulation and local school populations from the increased density and population to accommodate RHNA.
• Many residents had concerns with building higher density residential projects (apartments and condominiums) within established singlefamily residential neighborhoods and the negative impacts to traffic and parking in those neighborhoods.
• Understanding that accommodating RHNA is a State mandate, some residents supported allocating the majority of RHNA to Site 21 (Leal) followed by Site 22 (Vernola).
• Given their location near other existing higher density developments, large shopping centers, public transit lines, and the I-15 Freeway, Sites 21 (Leal) and 22 (Vernola) garnered the most support to accommodate the majority of RHNA, particularly the higher density requirements. • Site 21 (Leal) was also supported to accommodate the lion’s share of RHNA given that it will become Eastvale’s “downtown” and will include other uses such as a library, city hall, police stations, retail, office and open space.
• Property owners of identified sites for rezoning expressed concerns over their property rights should their properties be rezoned. • Some residents provided comments in support of affordable housing such as senior housing and housing for young professionals who cannot afford to buy a home in Eastvale.
• A few residents expressed the need to provide affordable and special needs housing for disabled persons.
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40 The Housing Element takes into consideration the community’s concerns with traffic circulation and overpopulation of local schools as well as the desire to protect the character and livability of existing single-family neighborhoods. It also reflects the community’s input received throughout the entire outreach process to focus growth in areas of the city that can most strategically accommodate it, such as the Leal and Vernola properties. The Housing Element also addresses some resident’s desire for senior, entry-level, and special needs housing through the various programs included in the Housing Policy Program.
Agency Consultations
To ensure that the city solicits feedback from all segments of the community, consultations were conducted with service providers and other stakeholders who represent different socioeconomic groups, specifically lower income households and special needs groups. Between December 2020 and January 2021, staff reached out to eight stakeholder organizations to offer the opportunity for each to provide one-on-one input on housing needs and programs. Of these eight organizations, four responded and provided input to the city. These included:
• Community Action Partnership of Riverside County
• Inland Regional Center
• Fair Housing Council of Riverside County
• Southern California Association on Nonprofit Housing (SCANPH) In each consultation, the stakeholders were asked the following questions:
1) What three top opportunities do you see for the future of housing in Eastvale? What are your three top concerns for the future of housing in Eastvale?
2) What types of housing do your clients prefer? Is there adequate rental housing in the City? Are there opportunities for home ownership? Are there accessible rental units for seniors and persons with disabilities? 3) Where have your clients been able to afford housing, if at all? What continues to be a struggle in allowing your clients/people you serve to find and keep affordable, decent housing?
4) What are the biggest barriers to finding affordable, decent housing? Are there specific unmet housing needs in the community? 5) How do you feel about the physical condition of housing in Eastvale? What opportunities do you see to improve housing in the future? Through these consultations, stakeholders identified several barriers to housing, especially for lower-income households. One service provider noted that much of the lower-income housing has been limited to senior households, which not only causes challenges for non-senior households, but can also be challenging for senior households requiring on-site medical services if these are not provided. Wheelchair accessibility was also identified as a barrier to residents with disabilities looking to live in affordable projects (addressed in Strategies HE659 Adopted • April 20, 2022 41
3F and HE-3G). Another community organization representative identified poor housing conditions as a barrier to safe, affordable housing, with insects and mold being the biggest issues (addressed in Strategies under Policies HE-4B and HE4B). Another respondent discussed the challenge of finding sites with appropriate land use designations for higher-density housing in the city, as well as the lack of available infrastructure (addressed in actions under Policy HE-1D).
Public Hearings
This section will be updated after the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings take place.
Noticing of the Draft Housing Element
The initial Draft Housing Element was released for public review on October 29, 2021 2 weeks prior to submitting the draft to HCD. The Draft Housing Element was made available on the City’s website and noticed to residents through the same methods as the Planning Commission and City Council meetings.
Additional direct noticing was sent to local housing advocate groups. HCD provided its official comments and findings on the draft Housing element on January 14, 2022. The revised Draft Housing Element was released for public review on February 7, 2022 in the same manner as the initial draft.
During the 60-day review period the city made additional revisions to the draft Housing Element. In compliance with AB 215 requirements the revised Housing Element was posted on the City’s website on March 28, 2022 and an email including the link to the Housing Element was sent all out to individuals and organizations that previously requested notices relating to the City’s housing element. Revisions were then submitted to HCD seven days later on April 5, 2022. 660
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ELEMENT
According to Government Code Section 65588:
Each local government shall review its housing element as frequently as appropriate to evaluate all of the following: (1) The appropriateness of the housing goals, objectives, and policies in contributing to the attainment of the state housing goal; (2) The effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community's housing goals and objectives; (3) The progress of the city, county, or city and county in implementation of the housing element.
This section discusses the progress achieved to date and identifies if the city will continue, modify, or delete each action. Additionally, the city worked diligently to address the housing needs of special needs groups. Some of the accomplishments are highlighted below:
• Amended the zoning code to allow for single-room occupancy in the C1/C-P zones with a conditional use permit. • Amended the zoning code to include a formalized process to allow for reasonable accommodations.
• Amended the zoning code to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in accordance with State law.
• Reached out to local homeless service providers to determine how the city could assist with regional homeless needs; the city will work to provide support through fundraisers and by promoting their efforts through the City’s website.
Program Implementation Status Action
ACTION H-1.1: Monitor Vacant Land
Inventory
To ensure the City has enough land to
meets its Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA), the City will continue to
monitor its vacant land inventory
throughout the planning period.
The City will continue to
monitor the vacant land
inventory to ensure capacity
exists to accommodate its
RHNA.
Modified.
Combined
with Action
H- 3.1. New
Strategy HE1A.
ACTION H-1.2: Large Site
The City will provide for the inclusion of
mixed-income housing in future new
growth areas of the city through
development agreements and other
mechanisms. To facilitate the
development of affordable housing on
smaller parcels (50 to 150 units in size), the
City will routinely coordinate with property
owners and give high priority to
processing subdivision maps that include
rezoned R-4 sites or affordable housing
units. Also, an expedited review process
will be available for the subdivision of
larger sites into buildable lots where the
No mixed-use projects have
come forward, but the City will
continue to encourage mixedincome housing for future
projects. In 2014, the City
approved the Nexus
Residential development
consisting of 220 townhomes
on 10 acres (High Density
Residential). These units’
starting price was in the low
$300,000s. In 2015, the City
approved Sendero Residential
development consisting of 323
small-lot homes on 44 acres
Modified.
New
Strategy HE1D.
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development application can be found
consistent with the General Plan and
applicable Specific Plan.
(Medium High Density
Residential), This involved
approval of a general plan
amendment to increase the
allowable density from
Medium Density Residential
(MDR) of 2.1 to 5 dwelling units
per acre to Medium High
Density Residential (MHDR) of
5.1 to 8 dwelling units per acre.
It also required approval of a
change of zone from Single
Family Residential (R-1) to
Planned Residential
Development (PRD) to create
site-specific development
standards to accommodate
small lots. Construction
started in 2018 and continued
into 2019. Starting price for
these units is anticipated to be
in the low $400,000s.
ACTION H-2.1: Assistance with Affordable
Projects
Where feasible and/or necessary and as
funding is available, the City shall offer
assistance with land acquisition and offsite infrastructure improvements, as well as assistance in securing federal or state
housing financing resources for two
projects affordable to extremely low-, very
low-, low-, and moderate-income
households within the planning period.
The City has not yet offered
assistance with land
acquisition and off-site
infrastructure improvements
for affordable projects nor
assisted in securing financial
resources for lower-income
households.
Modified.
HE-3A
ACTION H-3.1: Updated Land Inventory
As part of the General Plan update
process, establish a Land Inventory that
provides the mechanism to monitor
acreage and location, by General Plan
designation, of vacant and underutilized
land, as well as buildout of approved
projects, utilizing the City’s GIS.
The City continues to utilize its
GIS to monitor the land
inventory by acreage and
location and by land use
designation.
Modified.
Combined
with HE-1.1.
ACTION H-4.1: Funding Opportunities
Use, to the greatest extent possible, a
portion of available funds for the
production and subsidy of lower- and
moderate-income housing. All projects
receiving public assistance will be
required to remain affordable in
compliance with the requirements of the
program in which they participate. These
actions are not limited to density bonus;
they are offered above and beyond.
The City has not received any
requests for lower- or
moderate-income housing.
Delete.
Combined
with HE-3A
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ACTION H-4.2: Available Housing
Programs and Assistance
To ensure that the development
community (both nonprofit and for-profit)
is aware of the housing programs,
technical assistance, and funding
available, the City will publish the City’s
Housing Chapter and updates and Annual
Reports and make these documents
available, to developers, housing
development agencies, and City residents.
The City provides the Housing
Chapter at City Hall and on its
website in order to ensure
that the development
community (both nonprofit
and for-profit) is aware of the
housing programs, technical
assistance, and funding
available.
Delete.
Combined
with H-2.1.
ACTION H-4.3: Multi-Family Development
To assist in the development of affordable
housing, the City will offer density
bonuses, as well as assist interested
developers to apply for government
financing and/or other government
subsidies, assist interested developers in
acquiring surplus government land
suitable for multi-family development,
expedite permit processing, consider
reducing parking standards and lot sizes,
and consider waiving impact fees for
extremely low-, very low-, and low-income
dwelling units (these actions are not
limited to density bonuses).
The City has not received a
request to provide assistance
with the development of
affordable, multifamily
housing.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE1E
ACTION H-5.1: Homeownership
Opportunities
Explore opportunities to work with local
nonprofit agencies in an effort to provide
homeownership opportunities in the city.
The City does not currently
have any funding available for
this program.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE1H.
ACTION H-6.1: Annual Review of the
Housing Element
The City will review the Housing Chapter
on an annual basis to determine the
effectiveness of the programs in the
chapter in achieving the City’s housing
goals and objectives. The City will provide
annual reports to the Planning
Commission and City Council as to the
effectiveness of the Housing Chapter. The
City will take actions necessary to correct
any inconsistencies. A copy of this report
will be sent to the California Department
of Housing and Community Development.
The City completed its first
annual report and submitted
it to HCD in March 2013. The
City has completed an annual
report each year since.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE2A.
ACTION H-7.1: Development Review and
Processing Procedures
The City will continually seek to improve
development review and procedures to
minimize the time required for review and
project approval. This reduction in time
will reduce the cost to developers and
may increase the housing production in
the city. The City will also annually review
fees to ensure they do not constrain
development.
The City has established a
staff-level review committee
that meets biweekly, or as
needed, to discuss
development projects. This
staff level review expedites the
process. The City also
promotes the pre-application
process and provides initial
conditions and comments.
The City has updated
Continue.
New
Strategy HE2B.
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development applications and
processing fees and created
flowcharts to help the public
understand the development
process and timeline.
ACTION H-7.2: Building Code
As new uniform codes are adopted, the
City will review its building codes for
current compliance and adopt the
necessary revisions so as to further local
development objectives.
No new uniform codes have
been adopted.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE-
2C.
ACTION H-8.1: Incentives for Development
of Housing
The City will offer fast track/priority
processing, density bonuses, flexibility in
development standards, and fee subsidies
(when feasible) to developers proposing
new housing, mixed-use, or infill projects
affordable to lower-income households,
farmworkers, seniors, and other special
needs groups.
The City has provided
expedited processing of
development projects.
Delete.
Combined
with HE-1.41.
New
Strategy HE-
3.I
ACTION H-9.1: Priority for Affordable
Projects
Give priority to permit processing for
projects providing affordable housing
when requested. Expand application of
processing priority to projects providing
housing for seniors and other special
needs groups.
The City has not received a
request to process any
affordable housing project
permits.
Delete.
Combined
with HE-1.4.
New
Strategy HE-
3A.
ACTION H-10.1: Special Needs Housing
Work with public or private sponsors to
identify candidate sites for new
construction of rental housing for special
needs, and take all actions necessary to
expedite processing of such projects.
In 2017, the City approved the
Leal Master Plan, which
identified the site as a
candidate for future
developments of rental
housing and other high
density housing.
Delete.
Combined
with H-2.1.
New
Strategy HE-
3A.
ACTION H-11.1: Extremely Low-Income
Households
The City will encourage the development
of housing for extremely low-income
households through a variety of activities
such as outreach to housing developers
on an annual basis, providing financial
assistance (when feasible) or in-kind
technical assistance or land writedowns,
providing expedited processing,
identifying grant and funding
opportunities, applying for or supporting
applications for funding on an ongoing
basis, reviewing and prioritizing local
funding at least twice in the planning
period, and/or offering additional
incentives beyond the density bonus.
In June 2012 the City
amended the zoning code to
allow for single-room
occupancy in the C-1/C-P
zones with a conditional use
permit.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE-
3E.
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ACTION H-11.2: Reasonable
Accommodations
The City will continue to implement state
requirements (Sections 4450–4460 of the
California Government Code and Title 24
of the California Code of Regulations) to
include accessibility in housing and public
facilities for persons with disabilities. The
City will continue to the following actions:
Encourage housing developers to include
mobility-impaired accessibility in their
project designs. Review regulations and
procedures for City-funded or operated
housing programs to ensure that they do
not exclude participation by persons with
disabilities. Include accessibility
considerations in the preparation of the
City’s capital improvement plan and the
allocation of funding for capital
improvements in support of housing and
residential neighborhoods for persons
with disabilities and persons with
developmental disabilities. The City will
continue to provide exceptions in zoning
and land use for housing for persons with
disabilities and persons with development
disabilities. This procedure is a ministerial
process, with minimal or no processing
fee, subject to approval by the Community
Development Director by applying the
following criteria: 1. The request for
reasonable accommodation will be used
by an individual with a physical or
developmental disability or their
representative protected under fair
housing laws. 2. The requested
accommodation is necessary to make
housing accessible and suitable to an
individual with a physical or
developmental disability protected under
fair housing laws. 3. The requested
accommodation would not impose an
undue financial or administrative burden
on the City. 4. The requested
accommodation would not require a
fundamental alteration in the nature of
the City’s land use and zoning program.
In June 2012 the City
amended the zoning code to
include a formalized process
to allow for reasonable
accommodations.
Modify. New
Strategy HE3F.
ACTION H-12.1: Child-Care Program
In cooperation with private developers, the
City will evaluate on a case-by-case basis
the feasibility of pairing a child-care center
with affordable, multi-family housing
developments or nearby major residential
subdivisions.
Private developers have not
expressed any interest in this
program to date.
Delete.
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ACTION H-13.1: Regional Homeless Issues
The City shall cooperate with neighboring
cities, the County, and other agencies in
the development of programs aimed at
providing homeless shelters and related
services.
The City reached out to I Care
Shelter Home, Path of Life
Ministries Family Shelter,
Operation SafeHouse,
Lutheran Social Services,
Homeless Task Force of
Corona, and the Corona-Norco
Rescue Mission to determine
how the City could assist with
regional homeless needs, As a
result of this outreach, the City
will work to provide support
through fundraisers and
promoting their efforts
through the City’s website.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE3I
ACTION H-14.1: Rehabilitation Program
The City will pursue grant opportunities to
create a Rehabilitation Program. The City
will apply for HOME funding for this
program.
The City contracts with
Riverside County to
administer its HOME funds.
The City has not yet received
any HOME funds.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE4A.
ACTION H-15.1: Code Enforcement
The City’s Code Enforcement staff is
responsible for ensuring compliance with
building and property maintenance codes.
Code Enforcement handles complaints on
a reactive basis and deals with a variety of
issues, including property maintenance,
abandoned vehicles, and housing
conditions. The City will continue to use
Code Enforcement, as well as Building
Division, staff to ensure compliance with
building and property maintenance codes.
In addition, the City’s Code Enforcement
Officer also provides daily observation to
ensure compliance.
The City actively responds to
complaints to ensure
compliance with building and
property maintenance codes.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE4B.
ACTION H-16.1: Preservation of At-Risk
Housing Units
State law requires jurisdictions to provide
a program in their Housing Elements to
preserve publicly assisted affordable
housing projects at risk of converting to
market-rate housing. Currently, the City
does not have any publicly assisted
affordable projects, but should they in the
future, the City will monitor the status of
all affordable housing projects and, as
their funding sources near expiration, will
work with owners and other agencies to
consider options to preserve such units.
The City will also provide technical support
to property owners and tenants regarding
proper procedures relating to noticing and
options for preservation.
The City does not have any
units at risk of converting to
market rate.
Modify. New
Strategy HE4C.
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ACTION H-17.1: Fair Housing
The City will continue to refer individuals,
developers, landlords, and any other
interested persons to the Fair Housing
Council of Riverside County, which
provides a number of programs including
(1) audits of lending institutions and rental
establishments; (2) education and
outreach to apartment owners,
associations, management companies,
lending institutions, building industry
associations, homebuyers, and residents in
emergency shelters and transitional
housing facilities.
The Planning Department
refers interested persons to
the Fair Housing Council of
Riverside County.
Modify. New
Strategy HE4D.
ACTION H-18.1: Mortgage Credit Certificate
Program
Refer eligible residents to the Riverside
County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)
Program for low- to moderate-income
homeowners assistance.
Since adoption of the Housing
Chapter in 2013, the City has
not received any requests for
mortgage assistance for lowto moderate-income housing.
Thus, it has not yet referred
eligible residents to the
Riverside County Mortgage
Credit Certificate Program.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE5A.
ACTION H-18.2: First-Time Homebuyer
Program.
Consider the implementation of a FirstTime Homebuyer Program to provide down payment assistance and closing
cost assistance to low-income first-time
homebuyers.
The City has not yet
established a first-time
homebuyer program, but
intends to as funding
becomes available.
Continue.
New
Strategy HE5C.
ACTION H-18.3: Foreclosures
Continue the City’s foreclosed home
ordinance and as opportunity arises,
investigate the feasibility of acquiring
foreclosure homes and offering them to
residents at prices affordable to low- and
moderate-income households.
The City has not yet identified
the feasibility of acquiring
foreclosed homes and selling
them below market rate. In
December 2012, the City
adopted an ordinance
requiring foreclosed homes to
be registered. A fee is
associated with registration,
which pays for the program
and encourages property
maintenance.
Delete.
ACTION H-19.1: Acquisition/Rehabilitation
Work with public or private sponsors to
encourage acquisition/rehabilitation of
existing multi-family units to be converted
to senior housing and housing for persons
with disabilities, with a portion of the units
required to be reserved for households
with lower income.
The City has not worked with
public or private sponsors to
encourage
acquisition/rehabilitation of
multifamily housing units.
Delete.
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ACTION H-20.1: Promote Energy
Conservation
The City will continue to work with
Western Riverside Council of
Governments (WRCOG) and its HERO
program to promote energy efficiency and
water conservation improvements. These
improvements include, but are not limited
to solar panels, heating and air
conditioning systems, pool filtration
equipment, windows and doors, and other
investments that will significantly reduce
energy use.
The City reached out to utility
service providers to determine
the different energy
conservation programs they
have to offer Eastvale
residents and to see how the
City could help promote the
programs, Based on this
outreach, City staff will keep in
contact with SCE, SoCalGas,
and RPU to ensure that their
programs are posted on the
City’s website and available to
Eastvale residents. In addition,
the City will continue to work
with Western Riverside
Council of Governments to
promote its HERO program,
which assists with energy
efficiency and water
conservation improvements.
In addition, the City promotes
Western Riverside Council of
Governments' HERO program,
which assists with energy
efficiency and water
conservation improvements.
Modify. New
Strategy HE5C.
ACTION H-20.2: Ensure Consistency with
Green Building Standards.
The City will annually ensure that local
building codes are consistent with statemandated green building standards.
The City’s local building codes
are consistent with statemandated green building
standards.
Delete.
ACTION H-20.3: Implement State Energy
Conservation Standards
The City’s Building Department will be
responsible for implementing the state’s
energy conservation standards (e.g., Title
24 Energy Standards). This includes
checking building plans and other written
documentation showing compliance and
inspecting construction to ensure that the
dwelling units are constructed according
to those plans. Applicants for building
permits must show compliance with the
state’s energy conservation requirements
at the time building plans are submitted.
The City actively enforces Title
24 energy conservation
standards.
Delete.
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An accurate assessment of existing and future residents’ demographic characteristics and housing needs forms the basis for establishing program priorities and quantified objectives in the Housing Element. This section presents statistical information and analysis of demographic and housing factors that influence housing demand, availability, and cost. The focus of this section is identifying the need for housing according to income level and by special needs groups.
Data Sources
The most current and relevant data sources were used in the preparation of this Housing Element. This document contains data from the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS), 2012-2016 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), Department of Finance (DOF), 2020 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) data that was approved by HCD, and data from other sources.
Population Characteristics
Housing needs are largely determined by population and employment growth, coupled with various demographic variables. Characteristics such as age, household size, occupation, and income combine to influence the type of housing needed and its affordability.
Population Trends
Eastvale was predominantly dairy farms and agriculture until the late 1990s. At that time, the area started to suburbanize to accommodate the influx of people from neighboring Orange and Los Angeles counties seeking affordable housing.
Between 2015 and 2021, Eastvale’s population grew moderately by 8,755 people, or 12.5 percent, compared to the SCAG region as a whole, which grew by 0.6 percent during the same period (see Table HE-3).
TABLE HE-3. POPULATION GROWTH
Jurisdiction
Total Population Growth
2015 2021 Total Percentage
Eastvale 61,002 69,757 8,755 12.5%
Riverside County 2,315,706 2,454,453 138,747 6.0%
SCAG Region 18,731,901 18,849,841 117,940 0.6%
Source: CA DOF E-5 Population and Housing Unit Estimates, SCAG Housing Element Data; 2020 Census
Age Characteristics
Although population growth strongly affects total demand for new housing, housing needs are also influenced by age characteristics. Typically, different age groups have distinct lifestyles, family characteristics, incomes, and housing preferences. As people move through each stage of life, their housing needs and preferences change. Age characteristics are therefore important in planning for the changing housing needs of residents.
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For instance, many young adults (under 34) are single or starting families.
Housing needs for younger adults are addressed through apartments or firsttime homeownership opportunities. Middle-aged residents (34 to 64) may already be homeowners, are usually in the prime earning portion of their careers, and thus tend to seek larger homes. Seniors (65+) often own a home but, due to limited income or disabilities, may need assistance to remain in their homes.
The age distributions for the City of Eastvale and Riverside County are presented in Table HE-4. According to the 2014-2018 ACS, a little more than half (55.3 percent) of the population in Eastvale is working age, between 20 and 59 years of age, and a little over one-third (33.4 percent) of the population is school age or below, between 0 and 19 years of age. The remaining 11.3 percent of the population is 60 years and over. The age distribution is similar to Riverside County, although Eastvale has a slightly higher percentage of persons under 19 years of age and a lower percentage of persons over the age of 60.
TABLE HE-4. 2018 AGE CHARACTERISTICS
Jurisdiction Median
Age
Percentage of Age Groups
0–
9 10–
19 20–
29 30–
39 40–
49 50–
59 60–
69 70–
79 80
and
over
Eastvale 33.1 17.4% 16.0% 12.6% 15.9% 15.8% 11.0% 6.5% 3.0% 1.8% Riverside
County 35.3 13.7% 14.9% 14.2% 13.1% 12.8% 12.3% 9.6% 5.9% 3.4% Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
Race and Ethnicity
As shown in Table HE-5, the largest racial group in Eastvale in 2018 identified themselves as white (43.2 percent). Riverside County had a higher percentage of white residents, with 60.8 percent. Hispanic residents made up 40.5 percent of the population in Eastvale, which was slightly lower than the county’s 48.4 percent. Compared to Riverside County, Eastvale has a higher population of Asian residents (26.1 percent), the largest group of which identify as Chinese (11 percent of the city’s total population).
TABLE HE-5. 2018 RACE AND ETHNICITY
Jurisdiction
Race/Ethnicity of Population
White African
American
American
Indian/
Alaska
Native
Asian
Hawaiian/
Pacific
Islander
2 or
more
races/
Other
Hispanic*
Eastvale 43.7% 8.6% 0.16% 26.3% 0.16% 20.9% 40.5%
Riverside
County 60.8% 6.4% 0.8% 6.4% 0.3% 20.8% 48.4%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey
*The Census does not categorize Hispanic as a race and could be represented in all race categories.
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Household type and size, income levels, and other household characteristics determine the type of housing needed by residents. This section details the various household characteristics affecting housing needs.
Household Types and Sizes
A household refers to the people occupying a home, such as a family, a single person, or unrelated persons living together. Family households often prefer single-family homes or condominiums to accommodate children, and nonfamily households generally occupy smaller apartments or condominiums.
Table HE-6 displays household composition as reported by the 2014-2018 ACS.
In Eastvale, families made up 87.7 percent of all households, and 67.7 percent of families have children under 18 years of age (56.8 percent of the total population).
Owner-occupied households have a higher percentage of families than renteroccupied households, but families with children make up a higher percentage of renter households than owner-occupied households.
TABLE HE-6. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
All Households Owner Occupied Renter Occupied
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Households 14,705 - 10,969 - 3,736 -
Families 12,897 87.7% 9,810 89.4% 3,087 82.6%
Families
With
Children
Under 18
8,354 56.8% 6,124 55.8% 2,230 59.7%
Nonfamily 1,808 12.3% 1,159 10.6% 649 17.4%
Average
Household
Size
4.17 4.11 4.36
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
Overcrowding
Overcrowding is closely related to household income and the cost of housing.
The US Census Bureau considers a household overcrowded when there is more than one person per room (rooms exclude bathrooms and kitchens) and severely overcrowded when there are more than 1.5 occupants per room.
Overcrowded households usually indicate a lack of affordable housing.
According to the 2014-2018 ACS and as shown in Figure HE-1, 3.3 percent of Eastvale’s owner-occupied households were overcrowded and only 0.8 percent were severely overcrowded, compared to the SCAG region, with 4.9 percent of households overcrowded and 1.3 percent severely overcrowded. In renteroccupied households, 4.5 percent of Eastvale households were overcrowded and
0.8 percent were severely overcrowded, compared to the SCAG region, with 15.6 percent of households overcrowded and 6.4 percent severely overcrowded. 671
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Figure HE-1 Occupants per Room
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey, SCAG Housing Element Data Household Income
Along with housing prices and rents, household income is the most important factor affecting housing opportunities in Eastvale. Housing choices such as tenure (owning versus renting), housing type, and location are dependent on household income. On the other hand, household size and type often affect the proportion of income that can be spent on housing.
For the purpose of evaluating housing affordability, housing need, and eligibility for housing assistance, income levels are defined by guidelines adopted each year by the HCD. For Riverside County, the area median income (AMI) for a family of four in 2020 was $ 75,300.
• Extremely Low Income: Up to 30 percent of AMI ($0 to $26,200) • Very Low-Income: 31 to 50 percent of AMI ($26,201 to $37,650) • Low Income: 51 to 80 percent of AMI ($37,651 to $60,250) • Moderate Income: 81 to 120 percent of AMI ($60,251 to $ 90,350) • Above Moderate Income: Above 120 percent of AMI ($90,351or more) Table HE-7 shows the maximum annual income level for each income group adjusted for household size for Riverside County. The maximum annual income data are used to calculate the maximum affordable housing payments for households with different income levels and their eligibility for federal housing assistance.
3.3%
0.8%
4.5%
0.8%
4.9%
1.3%
15.6%
6.4%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
14.00%
16.00%
18.00%
1.0+/room 1.5+/room 1.0+/room 1.5+/room
Owner Owner Renter Renter
Percent of Total Households
Eastvale SCAG
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Category
Household Size
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Extremely
Low $15,850 $18,100 $21,720 $26,200 $30,680 $35,160 $39,640 $44,120 Very Low $26,400 $30,150 $33,900 $37,650 $40,700 $43,700 $46,700 $49,700 Low $42,200 $48,200 $54,250 $60,250 $65,100 $69,900 $74,750 $79,550 Median $52,700 $60,250 $67,750 $75,300 $81,300 $87,350 $93,350 $99,400 Moderate $63,250 $72,300 $81,300 $90,350 $97,600 $104,800 $112,050 $119,250 Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 2020 Table HE-8 provides a summary of households in Eastvale according to the 2014- 2018 American Community Survey. The highest percentage of households (31.4 percent) earns more than $150,000.
TABLE HE-8. HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY TENURE, 2018
Annual Income
Owner Occupied Renter Occupied Total
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Less than $14,999 345 3.1% 361 9.7% 706 4.8%
$15,000 to $24,999 223 2.0% 35 0.9% 258 1.8%
$25,000 to $34,999 361 3.3% 259 6.9% 620 4.2%
$35,000 to $49,999 662 6.0% 233 6.2% 895 6.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 1,421 13.0% 461 12.3% 1,882 12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999 1,251 11.4% 377 10.1% 1,628 11.1%
$100,000 to $149,999 3,012 27.5% 1,085 29.0% 4,097 27.9% $150,000 or more 3,694 33.7% 925 24.8% 4,619 31.4%
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
As shown in Table HE-9, according to the 2012-2016 CHAS, renter households tended to have lower incomes overall—26.7 percent of renter households earned 80 percent of the AMI or less, compared to 16.7 percent of owner households.
Almost two-thirds of renter households earn more than 100 percent of the AMI (65.6 percent, or 2,250 households), and the next largest group earns between 50 and 80 percent of the AMI (11.2 percent, or 385 households). Citywide, only 6.4 percent of households earned less than 30 percent of the AMI. More than half of these were owner households, but because the majority of households in Eastvale are owners, extremely low-income households make up less than 5 percent of owner households. Almost three-quarters of households (74.6 percent) earned more than 100 percent of the area median income. More than three-quarters of owner-occupied households (77.5 percent) earned more than 100 percent of the area median income. No other income category represented more than 9 percent of the owner-occupied households.
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Overpayment
State and federal housing law defines overpayment as a household paying more than 30 percent of gross income for housing expenses. Severe overpayment is defined as households paying more than 50 percent of their income for housing.
Housing overpayment is especially problematic for lower-income households that have limited resources for other living expenses. Households overpaying or severely overpaying for housing can be in a precarious financial position and can be at risk for homelessness.
Table HE-9 shows to what extent occupied housing units (households) in Eastvale are overpaying for housing by their income category. Extremely lowincome households tended to have the highest rate of severe overpayment— among renters and owners combined, 82.7 percent of extremely low-income households overpaid for housing, and 81.0 percent severely overpaid for housing.
More than three-quarters of lower-income households earning 80 percent or less of the AMI (79.9 percent, or 2,150 households) paid more than 30 percent of their income on housing expenses. More than two-thirds of lower-income households paid more than 50 percent of their income on housing expenses (68.6 percent, or 1,845 households). The rates of overpayment between lowerincome owners and renters were fairly similar, with 81.7 percent of lower-income homeowners paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing (1,450 households), and 76.5 percent of lower-income renter households overpaying (700 households). Among households earning 100 percent or more of the area median income, more than one-quarter were overpaying for housing (28.9 percent), and only 4.1 percent were severely overpaying. 674
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56 TABLE HE-9. TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS OVERPAYING BY INCOME IN
EASTVALE
Income Level
All Occupied
Housing
Owner-Occupied
Housing
Renter-Occupied
Housing
# % # % # %
Extremely Low Income
(<30% of AMI) 895 6.4% 520 4.9% 375 10.9%
Overpaying (30% or More) 740 82.7% 420 80.8% 320 85.3%
Severely Overpaying
(50% or More) 725 81.0% 420 80.8% 305 81.3%
Very Low Income
30 to 50% of AMI 505 3.6% 350 3.3% 155 4.5%
Overpaying (30% or More) 465 92.1% 315 90.0% 150 96.8%
Severely Overpaying
(50% or More) 390 77.2% 265 75.7% 125 80.6%
Low Income
(50 to 80% of AMI) 1,290 9.2% 905 8.5% 385 11.2%
Overpaying (30% or More) 945 73.3% 715 79.0% 230 59.7%
Severely Overpaying
(50% or More) 730 56.6% 555 61.3% 175 45.5%
Moderate Income
(80 to 100% of AMI) 885 6.3% 620 5.8% 265 7.7%
Overpaying (30% or More) 615 69.5% 415 66.9% 200 75.5%
Severely Overpaying
(50% or More) 370 41.8% 245 39.5% 125 47.2%
Greater than 100% of AMI 10,515 74.6% 8,265 77.5% 2,250 65.6% Overpaying (30% or More) 3,040 28.9% 2,425 29.3% 615 27.3% Severely Overpaying
(50% or More) 435 4.1% 385 4.7% 50 2.2%
Total 14,090 10,660 3,430
Source: 2012-2016 CHAS
Employment Characteristics
Employment Trends
The economy has an important impact on housing needs. Employment growth typically results in increased housing demand in areas that serve as regional employment centers. Moreover, the type of occupation and income levels for new employment also affect housing demand. Table HE-10 shows the types of industries for employed persons who are residents of Eastvale in 2018. Just under one-quarter of employed residents (22.3 percent) work in education or social services, and just over 10 percent (11.4 percent) of residents work in retail, which tends to be a lower-income profession.
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TABLE HE-10. EMPLOYMENT OF EASTVALE RESIDENTS BY INDUSTRY, 2018
Industry Number Percentage
Agriculture 189 0.7%
Construction 1,724 6.0%
Manufacturing 3,107 10.8%
Wholesale Trade 1,271 4.4%
Retail Trade 3,280 11.4%
Transportation 2,011 7.0%
Information 471 1.6%
Finance 1,819 6.3%
Professional Services 2,862 9.9%
Education & Social Services 6,416 22.3%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 2,337 8.1%
Other 1,269 4.4%
Public Administration 2,018 7.0%
Total civilian employed population 16 years and over 28,774 100.0% Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
Major Employers
Table HE-11 shows the major employers in the City of Eastvale. The City’s top employer is the Amazon Fulfillment Center with 3,000 employees, making up almost 10 percent of the City’s labor force.
TABLE HE-11. MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN EASTVALE, 2019 – 2020
Business Name
Number of
Employee
Percent of Total
Employment
Amazon Fulfillment Center 3000 9.38%
Walmart Distribution 1022 3.19%
Corina-Norco USD 663 2.07%
Ingram Micro 548 1.71%
Costco 260 0.81%
Home Depot 233 0.73%
Grainger Inc. 180 0.56%
Komar Distribution Services 153 0.48%
Kohl’s 137 0.43%
Albertson 100 0.32%
Kmart Distribution Center
Corningware Corelle & More
Total 6,296 19.68
Total City Labor Force 32,000
City of Eastvale, 2020
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58 Unemployment
According to the Employment Development Department, there were approximately 32,900 persons in the workforce in City of Eastvale and 1.3 million in Riverside County. The City of Eastvale’s unemployment rate decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021, from 8.6 percent to 4 percent, respectively. For comparison, the unemployment rate in Riverside County also decreased from 2020 to 2021 from 9.9 percent to 5.4 percent, respectively. The high unemployment rates in 2020 are most likely due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showing almost 3,000 residents were unemployed in Eastvale and over 100,000 in Riverside County.
TABLE HE-12. EMPLOYMENT OF EASTVALE RESIDENTS BY INDUSTRY, 2018
Eastvale
Year Labor Force Employment Unemployed Unemployment
Rate
2017 31,300 30,100 1,200 3.7%
2018 32,400 31,400 1,000 3.2%
2019 32,800 31,800 1,000 2.9%
2020 32,200 29,500 2,800 8.6%
20211 32,900 31,600 1,300 4.0%
Riverside County
2017 1,072,200 1,015,800 56,300 5.3%
2018 1,091,400 1,042,700 48,700 4.5%
2019 1,104,000 1,057,900 46100 4.2%
2020 1,107,700 997,700 110,000 9.9%
202111,131,100 1,070,000 61,100 5.4%
Source: Employment Development Department, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021 1 November 2021 - Preliminary
Housing Stock Characteristics
This section describes the housing stock characteristics and conditions that affect housing needs in Eastvale. Important housing stock characteristics include housing type, tenure, vacancy rates, age, condition, cost, and affordability.
Housing Type
According to a 2020 Department of Finance survey, 88.6 percent of the city’s housing stock were single-family detached homes, 3.5 percent were singlefamily attached homes, 1.6 percent were in multifamily buildings with between two and four units, 3.1 percent were in multifamily buildings with five or more units, and the remaining 3.2 percent were mobile homes/other. The SCAG region as a whole had a significantly lower number of housing units that were detached single-family homes (54.4 percent) and more than three times the number of multifamily units in buildings with two to four units (7.5 percent) and multifamily buildings with five or more units (27.3 percent). In both Eastvale and the SCAG region, less than 4 percent of homes were mobile homes (3.2 percent in Eastvale,
2.5 percent in the SCAG region) (see Figure HE-2).
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Figure HE-2 Housing Units by Housing Type, 2020
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
Housing Tenure
Housing tenure (owner versus renter) is affected by many factors, such as housing cost (interest rates, economics, land supply, and development constraints), housing type, housing availability, job availability, and consumer preference.
Table HE-13 details housing tenure in Eastvale and Riverside County according to the 2014-2018 ACS. Eastvale has a much higher percentage of owneroccupied households (74.6 percent) than Riverside County (65.8 percent).
TABLE HE-13. HOUSING TENURE
Housing Tenure
City of Eastvale Riverside County
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Owner-Occupied Households 10,969 74.6% 472,401 65.8%
Renter-Occupied Households 3,736 25.4% 245,948 34.2%
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
Vacancy Rate
Vacancy rates of 5 to 6 percent for rental housing and 1.5 to 2.0 percent for ownership housing are generally considered optimal. A higher vacancy rate may indicate an excess supply of units and a softer market and result in lower housing prices. A lower vacancy rate may indicate a shortage of housing and high competition for available housing, which generally leads to higher housing prices and diminished affordability.
Table HE-14 shows the occupancy status of the housing stock in Eastvale and Riverside County according to the 2014-2018 ACS. Eastvale had a vacancy rate of
4.0 percent, and Riverside County as a whole had a vacancy rate of 14.3 percent.
According to the 2014-2018 American Community Survey, the Eastvale homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4 percent, and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9
88.6%
3.5% 1.6% 3.1% 3.2%
54.4%
7.2% 7.5%
27.3%
3.5%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Single-Family
Detached
Single-Family
Attached
Multifamily, 2-4
Units
Multifamily, 5+
Units
Mobile Homes
Housing Units by Type
Eastvale (%) SCAG (%)
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60 percent. Of all vacant units in Eastvale, 45.8 percent were for rent and 26.6 percent were for sale; another 11.2 percent were homes for recreation or vacation.
This distribution of vacancy suggests that Eastvale may be experiencing a disconnect between rental prices and the prices area renters can afford, and that there is also high demand for ownership housing that may not be met by the current housing stock. For the county as a whole, the homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1 percent, and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7 percent. The highest percentage of vacant units in the county were homes for seasonal or recreational use, such as vacation homes.
TABLE HE-14. 2018 OCCUPANCY STATUS OF HOUSING STOCK
Type
City of Eastvale Riverside County
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Occupied 14,705 96.0% 734,948 85.7%
Vacant 605 4.0% 122,274 14.3%
For rent 277 45.8% 13,906 11.4%
For sale 161 26.6% 9,184 7.5%
Rented/sold, not occupied 48 7.9% 5,980 4.9%
For seasonal/recreational or
occasional use
68 11.2% 65,882 53.9%
All other including migrant
workers
51 8.4% 20,301 16.6%
Total Housing Units 15,310 100.0% 857,222 100.0%
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey
Housing Age and Conditions
Housing conditions are an important indicator of quality of life in Eastvale. Like any asset, housing ages and deteriorates. If not regularly maintained, structures deteriorate, which discourages reinvestment, depresses neighborhood property values, and even becomes a health hazard. Thus, maintaining and improving housing quality is an important goal for communities.
An indication of the quality of the housing stock is its general age. Typically, housing over 30 years old is likely to have rehabilitation needs that may include plumbing, roof repairs, foundation work, and other repairs. Table HE-15 displays the age of Eastvale’s housing stock as of January 2020. The vast majority of housing units in Eastvale, 92.1 percent, were built since 2000. Only 4.2 percent of the housing stock is more than 30 years old, meaning rehabilitation needs across the city could be relatively low. When compared to the region as a whole, housing in Eastvale was built much more recently. Across Riverside County, just under 10 percent of units were built in 1959 or earlier, and just over 50 percent were built more than 30 years ago. It is estimated that less than 1 percent of the housing stock in the City of Eastvale is in need of rehabilitation. Additionally, when looking at median home values ($688,843 in 2020, according to Zillow.com) and the median income of Eastvale residents ($114,230 according to the 2014-2018 ACS), it is assumed that current property owners are completing ongoing maintenance and repairs to maintain the values of their homes.
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TABLE HE-15. AGE OF HOUSING STOCK
Structure Built
Eastvale Riverside County
Units Percentage Units Percentage
2014 to 2020 1,464 8.9% 39,116 4.5%
2010 to 2013 2,228 13.6% 20,725 2.4%
2000 to 2009 11,441 69.7% 222,711 25.9%
1990 to 1999 602 3.7% 130,136 15.1%
1980 to 1989 120 0.7% 178,093 20.7%
1970 to 1979 398 2.4% 122,313 14.2%
1960 to 1969 60 0.4% 64,827 7.5%
1959 and earlier 113 0.7% 82,834 9.6%
Total Units 16,426 860,755
Source: 2014-2018 American Community Survey, SCAG Housing Element Data; California Department of Finance
Housing Cost and Affordability
One of the major barriers to housing availability is the cost of housing. To provide housing to all economic levels in the community, a wide variety of housing opportunities at various prices should be available. Housing affordability depends on both income and housing costs.
Housing affordability is based on the relationship between household income and housing expenses. According to the HCD and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), housing is considered “affordable” if the monthly housing cost is no more than 30 percent of a household’s gross income.
Sale Prices
Eastvale was hit hard by the nationwide burst of the housing bubble in the late 2000s, which dramatically lowered housing prices. Nevertheless, the list price for owner-occupied homes has returned to levels from the mid-2000s. In June 2006, the median home in Eastvale was valued at $601,000. As shown in Table HE-16, the median list price for a three-bedroom home in the city as of February 2021 was $612,900. For homes with five or more bedrooms, the median list price was $743,944. This survey of listings included 26 single-family homes and a condominium unit, indicating that the majority of owner-occupied housing on the market is lower density detached housing. The table reports median listing prices for single-family homes by number of bedrooms.
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62 TABLE HE-16. SINGLE-FAMILY HOME MEDIAN LISTING PRICES, FEBRUARY 2021
Unit Size Median List Price
2 BR $434,990
3 BR $612,900
4 BR $670,000
5+ BR $743,944
Source: Zillow.com Survey, February 9, 2021
Rental Prices
In February 2021, a rental survey was conducted to determine rent rates for housing units in Eastvale. Table HE-17 illustrates the rental costs in Eastvale by the number of bedrooms. Both apartments in multifamily buildings and singlefamily homes were available for rent in Eastvale. The survey covered 24 multifamily apartments and 8 single-family rental homes in Eastvale. The median rental cost for multifamily was between $2,749 and $3,700 depending on size, and the median rental cost for detached single-family homes was between $2,200 and $7,200. It is worth noting that most of the single-family homes for rent with five or more bedrooms rented for more than double the median rent amount for a four-bedroom rental, indicating that homes of that size available for rent are likely being marketed to a luxury renter market.
TABLE HE-17. MEDIAN RENTAL COST BY HOUSING TYPE
Housing
Type 1 BR 2BR 3BR 4BR 5+BR
Apartments $2,749 $3,190 $3,700 – –
Houses – – $2,200 $3,000 $7,200
Source: Apartments.com Survey, February 9, 2021
Housing Affordability
Table HE-18 provides the affordable rents and maximum purchase price, based on the HCD income limits for Riverside County. As shown in the table, the maximum affordable rent for a very-low-income, four-person household was $941 monthly. As shown in Table HE-17, one- and two-bedroom apartments were renting for $2,749 to $3,190 and therefore are out of the affordability range for these households.
In February 2021, the listing price for single-family homes in the city ranged from $600,000 to $788,000 for a four-bedroom home, and from $430,000 to $689,000 for a three-bedroom home. There was also a two-bedroom home on the market listed at $434,990. The maximum affordable sales price for a four-person household is $144,824 for an extremely low-income household, $203,359 for a very-low-income household, $325,441 for a low-income household, and $487,995 for a moderate-income household of four. This indicates that only moderateincome households can afford existing and newly constructed two-bedroom homes in Eastvale; three-bedroom and larger homes might be out of reach for even moderate-income families.
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TABLE HE-18. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY BY INCOME LEVEL
Income Level
Extremely
Low Very Low Low Moderate
Annual Income $26,200 $37,650 $60,250 $90,350
Monthly Income $2,183 $3,138 $5,021 $7,529
Maximum Monthly Gross Rent1 $655 $941 $1,506 $2,259
Maximum Purchase Price2 $144,824 $203,359 $325,441 $487,995 Source: 2020 Income Limits, Department of Housing and Community Development, monthly mortgage calculation: https://www.zillow.com/mortgage-calculator/houseaffordability/ 1 Affordable housing cost for renter-occupied households assumes 30% of gross household income, not including utility cost.
2 Affordable housing sales prices are based on the following assumed variables:
approximately 10% down payment, 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 3% annual interest rate.
Special Needs Groups
Certain groups have greater difficulty in finding acceptable, affordable housing due to special circumstances relating to employment and income, household characteristics, disabilities, and others. These “special needs” groups include seniors, persons with disabilities, large households, female-headed households with children, homeless persons, and farmworkers.
Seniors
Senior residents have many different housing needs depending on their age, level of income, current tenure status, cultural background, and health status.
Senior households may need assistance with personal and financial affairs, networks of care to provide services and daily assistance, and even possible architectural design features that could accommodate disabilities that would help ensure continued independent living.
According to the 2014-2018 ACS, there were 4,639 seniors or 7.5 percent of the total population (age 65 and over) in Eastvale. Of those, 2,824 were between the ages of 65 and 74, 1,372 were between the ages of 75 and 84, and the remaining 443 were 85 and older. Riverside County had almost double the percentage of seniors, with 13.8 percent of persons ages 65 and over.
Of the senior population in Eastvale, 1,338 seniors were householders, representing 9.1 percent of all households. Of those 1,055 households (84.6 percent) were owner-occupied and 206 households (15.4 percent) were renter occupied. Riverside County’s portion of senior householders was much greater, with 181,052 senior householders accounting for 25.2 percent of the entire household population. The senior householder tenure was similar to Eastvale, with 79.4 percent of households living in homes that they own, and 20.6 percent of senior-headed households renting their homes.
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64 Persons with Disabilities
Physical, mental, and/or developmental disabilities may prevent a person from working, may restrict one’s mobility, or may make it difficult to care for oneself.
Disability data provides valuable context for assessing current and future need for accessible housing units. Persons with disabilities have special housing needs related to their often-limited ability to earn a sufficient income and to a lack of accessible and affordable housing. Some residents have disabilities that require living in a supportive or institutional setting.
The Census Bureau recognizes the complexities inherent in defining “disability,” but uses a participation-based understanding of disability, referring to challenges the respondent may face in performing activities in their day-to-day life. Based on the 2014-2018 ACS, 5,303 (8.7 percent) of persons in Eastvale had some form of disability (see Figure HE-3). Of the residents who reported any disability, the most common was ambulatory difficulty, with 2,702 residents (or
51.0 percent of all residents with a disability) reporting this difficulty.
Figure HE-3 Disabilities Among Eastvale Residents
Source: American Community Survey 2014-2018, SCAG Housing Element Data. Note that since some disability types are not recorded for children below a certain age, calculating disability as a percentage of total population may not be accurate.
Development Disabilities
Government Code Section 65583(a)(7)) requires the City to include in its analysis of “special needs groups” the needs of those with a developmental disability within the community. According to Section 4512 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, “developmental disability” means a disability that originates before an individual attains 18 years of age; continues, or can be expected to continue, indefinitely; and constitutes a substantial disability for that individual. It includes intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. This term also includes disabling conditions closely related to intellectual disability or requiring similar treatment but does not include other conditions that are solely physical in nature.
1456
1009
1903
2702
1365
2196
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Hearing
Vision
Cognitive
Ambulatory
Self-care
Independent Living
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Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled persons require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected persons may require an institutional environment where medical aid and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportive housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult.
The California Department of Developmental Services currently provides community-based services to approximately 330,000 people with developmental disabilities and their families through a statewide system of 21 regional centers, 4 developmental centers, and 2 community-based facilities.
The Inland Regional Center is one of 21 regional centers in California that provides point-of-entry to services for people with developmental disabilities.
The center is a private, nonprofit community agency that contracts with local businesses to offer a wide range of services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
The Inland Regional Center designs programs according to age, specialization, and geographic location. To become eligible for services, applicants must reside in either Riverside County or San Bernardino County and be diagnosed with a developmental disability. The following information (Table HE-19) from the Inland Regional Center provides a closer look at Eastvale’s population of developmentally disabled persons.
TABLE HE-19. DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED RESIDENTS BY AGE AND
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
By Residence: Home of Parent/Family/Guardian 458
Independent/Supported Living 5
Community Care Facility 47
Intermediate Care Facility 22
Foster/Family Home 16
Other 0
By Age: 0–17 Years 317
18+ Years 231
Total 548
Source: CA DDS consumer count by CA ZIP, age group and residence type for the end of June 2019. Data available in 161/197 SCAG jurisdictions.
Note: The California Department of Developmental Services also provides data on developmental disabilities by age and type of residence. These data are collected at the ZIP-code level and were joined to the jurisdiction level by SCAG. Totals may not match because counts below 11 individuals are unavailable, and some entries were not matched to a ZIP code, which necessitated approximation.
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66 accessibility modifications, the proximity to services and transit, and the availability of group living opportunities represent some of the types of considerations that are important in serving this needs group. Incorporating “barrier-free” design in all new multifamily housing (as required by California and Federal Fair Housing laws) is especially important to provide the widest range of choices for disabled residents. Special consideration should also be given to the affordability of housing, because people with disabilities may be living on a fixed income.
In order to assist in the housing needs for persons with developmental disabilities, as part of Strategy HE-3G, the City will implement programs to coordinate housing activities and outreach with the Inland Regional Center and encourage housing providers to designate a portion of new affordable housing developments for persons with disabilities, especially persons with developmental disabilities, and pursue funding sources designated for persons with special needs and disabilities.
Large Households
Large households are defined as households with five or more members. Large households are a special needs group because of the need for larger dwelling units, which are often in limited supply and therefore command higher prices.
In order to save for other basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and medical care, it is common for lower-income large households to reside in smaller dwelling units, which frequently results in overcrowding.
Based on estimates from the 2014-2018 ACS, 29.3 percent (4,315) of Eastvale’s households were large households, including 14.0 percent (2,052) that had six or more persons and 5.6 percent (825) that had seven or more persons. Of the 4,523 household in Eastvale with five or more persons, 2,827 were owner-occupied households and 1,488 were renter-occupied households. When looking at the city’s housing stock by number of bedrooms, 77 percent of the housing stock was made up of homes with 4 or more bedrooms. More specifically, 36.3 percent of homes had 4 bedrooms and 40. 5 percent of homes had 5 of more bedrooms showing that over three-quarters of the housing stock addresses the needs of large households. When looking at tenure, 61.8 percent of the housing stock with 4 or more bedrooms were owner occupied, and 15.4 percent were renter occupied units.
Female-Headed Households
Government Code Section 65583(a)(7) identifies families with female heads of households as a group that may have special housing needs and requires the City to analyze the housing needs of these households. Female-headed households are one-parent households with children under the age of 18 living at home. For these households, living expenses generally require a larger proportion of income compared to two-parent households. Therefore, finding affordable, decent, and safe housing is often more difficult for female-headed households. Additionally, female-headed households have special needs involving access to day care or childcare, health care, and other supportive services.
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According to the 2014-2018 ACS, 11.5 percent (1,698 households) of households in the city were female-headed households. Two-thirds of female-headed households with no husband present are homeowner households. This may suggest a greater amount of housing stability than renters, but as shown in Table H-9, many homeowners in Eastvale may still experience the financial burden of overpaying for housing. Among renters, 15.4 percent are femaleheaded family households. Census data reported for the 2014-2018 ACS and earlier reports the presence of a husband or wife; the data sets dated 2015 – 2019 and later, identify this category as spouse. For the purpose of consistency throughout the Housing Element, the City has used the 2014- 2018 ACS data set.
Farmworkers
Farmworkers are generally considered to have special housing needs because of the limited income and unstable nature of their employment (i.e., having to move throughout the year from one harvest to the next). The typical temporary nature of farm work is not the case in Eastvale. The only work of this nature is dairy work, which is not seasonal but year-round.
Based on the 2014-2018 ACS, and as included in the SCAG data packet, it is estimated that there were approximately 149 persons employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing occupations, representing only 0.52 percent of the workers in this field within the SCAG region. It is also estimated that only 10, representing
0.03 percent of the 57,741 jobs in the region within the farming, fishing, and forestry industry are in Eastvale. The demand for specific farmworker housing is estimated to be very minimal, if at all, and therefore housing is addressed through the current housing stock and through overall programs for affordability.
When looking at Riverside County as a whole, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2017 Census of Agriculture, there were 11,365 farm workers in Riverside County. Of those farm workers, the majority (8,469 or 75 percent) were seasonal employees, working less than 150 days per year. The remaining one-quarter of farmworkers (3,714 persons) were permanent employees.
Extremely Low-Income Households
Extremely low-income (ELI) households, or households earning less than 30 percent of the area median income, tend to have the fewest choices for housing because they have extremely limited resources to spend on housing costs. In 2020, an ELI household of four earned $26,200 or less. As shown in Table HE-9,
6.4 percent of the City’s households fell into the ELI category in 2016. Extremely low-income households make up 4.9 percent of owner-occupied households (520 households) and 10.9 percent of renter households in the city (375 households). Of the extremely low-income owner-occupied households, 80.8 percent were paying more than 30 percent of their income for housing costs (420 households). All 420 of these households were also severely overpaying or paying more than 50 percent of their income for housing costs. Of the 375 ELI renter households, 85.3 percent were paying 30 percent or more of their income on housing; 81.3 percent were paying 50 percent or more of their income toward housing costs. As part of Strategies HE-2E, HE-3A, and HE-3D the City will use several strategies to encourage the development of housing for extremely lowincome households, including the use of incentives, technical assistance, or financial assistance when feasible.
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68 Homeless
Homeless individuals and families have perhaps the most immediate housing need of any group. They also have one of the most difficult sets of housing needs to meet, due to both the diversity and the complexity of factors that lead to homelessness and to community opposition to the siting of facilities that serve homeless clients. California law requires that housing elements estimate the need for emergency shelter for homeless people.
In the 2019 Riverside Point in Time Count, 2,811 homeless community members were counted countywide. No interviews with homeless community members or observations of homeless community members were made within the city of Eastvale. According to the 2020 Continuum of Care Housing Inventory in Riverside County, there are 894 year-round shelter beds and 43 transitional housing beds in Riverside County. Additionally, there are 1,744 beds of permanent supportive housing distributed through the Riverside Continuum of Care area. Table HE-20 shows some of the emergency and transitional shelter resources available to the homeless in Riverside County.
TABLE HE-20. EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTER RESOURCES IN
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Shelter Name
Type of
Shelter City Number of Beds
Alternatives to Domestic
Violence Emergency Riverside/Corona 60 Family Beds
Coachella Valley Rescue
Mission Emergency Indio, Palm Springs
35 Family,
260 Adult-Only
Department of Public
Social Services Emergency Riverside
Martha’s Village and
Kitchen Inc Emergency Indio 95 Family,25 Adult-Only
Operation SafeHouse Emergency Riverside 4 Adult-Only,
24 Child-Only
Path of Life Ministries Emergency Riverside 60 Family, 95 AdultOnly, 55 Seasonal Riverside University Health
System
Emergency –
Hotel Voucher
Pgm
Riverside 12 Family,
34 Adult-Only
Shelter from the Storm
Emergency –
Domestic
Violence
Palm Desert 18 Family,
2 Adult-Only
Valley Restart Shelter Emergency Hemet 25 Family,
10 Adult-Only
Alternatives to Domestic
Violence Transitional Riverside/Corona 40 Family
Help for Future Leaders Transitional Moreno Valley 13 Adult-Only LightHouse Social Service
Centers Transitional Colton 12 Adult-Only
Operation Safe House Transitional Riverside 2 Family,
25 Adult-Only
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Analysis of At-Risk Housing
State housing element law requires the analysis of government-assisted housing units that are eligible to convert from low-income housing to marketrate housing during the next 10 years due to expiring subsidies, mortgage prepayments, or expiration of affordability restrictions and the development of programs aimed at their preservation.
Inventory of Affordable Units
According to the California Housing Partnership Corporation, there are no government-assisted rental properties in Eastvale.
Preservation Resources
Efforts by the City to retain low-income housing must be able to draw upon two basic types of preservation resources: organizational and financial. Qualified nonprofit entities need to be made aware of the future possibilities of units becoming “at risk.” Should a property become at risk, the City maintains an active list of resources by which to preserve that property.
In addition, the City of Eastvale will develop procedures for monitoring and preserving at-risk units, which will include:
• Monitoring the Risk Assessment report published by the California Housing Partnership Corporation.
• Maintaining regular contact with the local HUD office regarding early warnings of possible opt-outs.
• Maintaining contact with the owners and managers of existing affordable housing to determine if there are plans to opt out in the future and offer assistance in locating eligible buyers.
• Developing and maintaining a list of potential purchasers of at-risk units and acting as a liaison between owners and eligible purchasers. • Ensuring that all owners and managers of affordable housing are provided with applicable state and federal laws regarding notice to tenants of the owner’s desire to opt out or prepay. State law requires a 12-month notice.
Nonprofit Entities
Nonprofit entities serving Riverside County, including Eastvale, can be contacted to gauge their interest and ability in acquiring and/or managing units at risk of conversion. A partial listing of entities with resources in the Riverside County area includes:
• Anka Behavioral Health
• BUILD Leadership Development
• Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
• Coalition for Economic Survival
• Orange Housing Development Corporation
• The East Los Angeles Community Union
• Keller & Company
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70 Fair Housing Assessment
State Government Code Section 65583 (10)(A)(ii) requires the City of Eastvale to analyze areas of segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs including displacement risk. Several data sources were consulted in order to prepare this evaluation, including data prepared by the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) with HCD, data at the Census Tract level, displacement risk data prepared by the University of California Berkeley, the ACS, and fair housing complaint data from HUD.
TCAC and HCD synthesize data to create a variety of opportunity indices, which can help jurisdictions to evaluate factors that have been shown by research to support positive economic, educational, and health outcomes for low-income families. Each census tract is evaluated on a scale from “highest resource” to “high segregation and poverty.” According to the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area map (Figure HE-4), all of Eastvale is considered in the highest-resource category. The City does not have any high segregation and poverty or “low resource” areas when compared to the County level. As a result, none of the lower-income sites in the sites inventory will be located in lower-resource or high-segregation areas. Eastvale’s population tends to be higher-income households with a high level of homeownership, which can correspond to higher levels of local investment in education and other local resources.
Compared to the surrounding region, Eastvale has more high-resource areas than neighboring jurisdictions, particularly compared to the Mira Loma area immediately to the east of Eastvale, which is primarily “moderate resource,” and nearby areas with high segregation and poverty such as downtown areas of Riverside and the Rubidoux area of Jurupa Valley. Other cities in the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) region, such as Hemet, Perris, and Lake Elsinore, are primarily low-resource areas, and Banning has several areas of high segregation and poverty.
Similarly, the TCAC Opportunity Areas map ranks the entirety of Eastvale within the highest category of education outcomes (Figure HE-5) and economic outcomes (Figure HE-6). Regionally, Mira Loma and Jurupa Valley have significantly fewer positive education outcomes, as do the parts of the city of Riverside to the south of Jurupa Valley but north of Highway 91. The cities of Moreno Valley, Hemet, and Banning are within the lowest category of education outcomes. In contrast with Eastvale’s high economic outcomes, the neighborhoods in the city of Riverside north of Highway 91 and south of Mira Loma, along with the areas east of the city of Riverside, have lower economic outcomes. The cities of Hemet and Moreno Valley and several areas surrounding Mira Loma and Perris rank in the lowest quartile.
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Figure HE-4 TCAC Opportunity Areas, 2021
Source: TCAC/HCD, 2021
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Source: TCAC/HCD, 2021
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Figure HE-6 TCAC Economic Score
Source: TCAC/HCD, 2021
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74 Outreach
As discussed in the Public Participation section of the Housing Element, the City held a public Planning Commission meeting in January 2021 at which staff presented an overview of the Housing Element update process and solicited feedback from commissioners and members of the public on housing need, barriers to accessible housing, and sites for future development. This meeting was held virtually due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a recording was made available on the City’s website for anyone that was unable to attend the virtual meeting. The City held a second public meeting in April 2021 at a City Council meeting. Staff presented an overview of the update process and solicited feedback at this time as well. At both events, commissioners and council members discussed the challenges of identifying sites and barriers to development of affordable housing. While members of the public were invited to attend both meetings, they did not elect to participate in the discussion or questions following the presentation. The City has included Strategy HE-5A to ensure that public outreach is accessible to all people by offering translation services at all public meetings and workshops, in addition to bilingual written materials.
The City also conducted one-on-one consultation meetings with housing advocates, housing and service providers, and community organizations who serve the general public and special needs groups. As with the public meetings, the purpose of these consultations was to solicit direct feedback on housing needs, barriers to fair and affordable housing, and opportunities for development from all community groups, not just those who are able to attend the study session and public hearings. The primary concerns that stakeholders raised were regarding the shortage of non-age restricted affordable housing and wheelchair accessibility for persons with disabilities, poor housing condition, and the limit of appropriately zoned land to accommodate high density affordable housing. The City has included Strategy HE-1A to ensure there is a sufficient appropriately zoned land to accommodate affordable housing for all lower-income households and Strategy HE-3A, and HE-3G to prioritize affordable housing for special needs groups, including persons with disabilities.
As part of the greater General Plan Update process, the City held “Community Champion” interviews and hosted the Clear Vision Speaker Series. The interviews were with residents of Eastvale and solicited input and feedback on challenges faced by residents and the city as a whole as well as feedback on a variety of housing needs. Interviewees reported that reasonable accommodation requests and poor housing condition are the most common fair housing complaints in the region and identified that the biggest barrier to providing affordable housing and special needs housing is a shortage of appropriately zoned land and community opposition to high density residential projects. Interviewees identified inclusionary housing policies as a valuable strategy to integrate affordable and market rate housing to affirmatively further fair housing. The speaker series provided an educational experience for community members to familiarize themselves with planning topics and ask experts questions. This open forum was intended to build community support for planning and encourage residents to engage in the planning process. These efforts are part of the City’s larger goal to expand outreach to connect with all socio-economic segments of the population.
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Integration and Segregation
Racial and Ethnic Characteristics
As presented in Table HE-5 of the Community Profile, the population of Eastvale is comprised primarily of residents that identify as White (43.7 percent), Asian (26.3 percent), African American (8.6 percent), or as 2 or more races or another not captured on the Census (20.9 percent). American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander residents account for approximately 0.5 percent of Eastvale’s population, combined. Additionally, 40.5 percent of the total population identifies as Hispanic. In 2010, the Census estimated that the predominant population throughout the city was Hispanic, meaning that there was a greater percentage of the population in each tract that identified as Hispanic than any other race or ethnicity, rather than a straight majority.
According to the Urban Displacement Project, a University of California research and action initiative, Eastvale does not have any areas of single or dualcommunity segregation (Figure HE-7). A single-community neighborhood is one that is predominantly occupied by a single racial or ethnic group, with all others comprising a very small share of the population or not being present. A dual-community neighborhood is one with a balance between two racial or ethnic groups. Following suit, a 3- or 4-group mixed neighborhood has a balance between three or four racial or ethnic groups, still to the exclusion of other populations. A truly diverse neighborhood has a relative balance between all racial and ethnic groups. While Eastvale does not have any single- or dualcommunity census tracts, everywhere north of the area immediately adjacent to Prado Basin Park was identified as a 3-group mix of White, Asian, and Hispanic residents. The area adjacent to Prado Basin Park is a 4-group mix, with a Black, Asian, White, and Hispanic mix. While there appears to be increasing diversity since the 2010 Census findings or a predominantly Hispanic population, Black or African American residents are disproportionately represented in the Prado Basin Park tract along the southern boundary of the city, at 12.2 percent of the population in this area compared to 8.6 across the city.
Across the WRCOG region, most communities and cities are dominated by single- and dual-community neighborhoods; with much of the region identifying as primarily Latinx and White, particularly in the unincorporated Riverside County areas. The southern portion of Corona reflects the patterns found in Eastvale with 3- and 4-group mixed neighborhoods of the same racial and ethnic mix, while the remainder of Corona and most of Norco, Mira Loma, and Jurupa Valley are predominantly Latinx-White mixed populations (Figure HE-7). In the Moreno Valley and Perris area, several census tracts have been identified as mostly Latinx or Latinx and Black communities. Additionally, several census tracts in the city of Riverside to the southeast of Eastvale but adjacent to Highway 91 are predominantly Latinx. Immediately west of Eastvale demonstrate there are higher rates of diversity, similar to those found in Eastvale. Compared to other communities in the WRCOG and SCAG regions, Eastvale has a relatively high diversity index score despite the small concentration of Black and African American residents in the southern portion of the city. In order to facilitate continued diversification in the City through housing opportunities for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, the City will encourage development of affordable housing throughout the City and a range of housing types to meet a range of needs (Strategies HE-1C, HE-1E, HE-1F, and HE-1G and Strategies HE-3A through HE-3E).
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76 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty HUD defines a racially or ethnically concentrated area of poverty (R/ECAPs) as an area in which 50 percent or more of the population identifies as non-White and 40 percent or more of residents are living in poverty. As described above most of the City if a 3-mix group of Hispanic, Asian, and White residents and the southern portion of the City is a Black, Hispanic, Asian, and White 4-group mix.
This mix of racial and ethnic populations often results in 50 percent of more of the population identifying as non-White; however, it also means that multiple non-White populations are present rather than a concentration of one.
Additionally, the poverty rates across the city are low, including in areas that are predominantly non-White. In the 4-group mix area along Prado Basin Park, approximately 17.1 percent of the population identifies as White, 31.4 percent as Asian, 12.2 percent as Black, and 36.1 percent as Hispanic or Latinx, with the remaining 3.2 percent identifying as “other.” This area also has a poverty rate of approximately 1.9 percent and a 2019 median income of $124,571. In the northern portion of the city, north of Limonite Avenue, where the poverty rate is highest at approximately 11.6 percent and the median income was $ 102,019 in 2019, the demographic mix is 21.8 percent White, 18.4 percent Asian, 5.0 percent Black, and 50.2 percent Hispanic or Latinx with the remaining 4.6 percent identifying as “other.” Given these racially and ethnic mixes paired with low poverty rates and high median incomes, there are no R/ECAPs within the City of Eastvale (Figure HE-8).
In the WRCOG region, and the greater SCAG region, R/ECAPs are largely located in the dense urban cores of cities such as Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles. Increased density often correlates with concentrations of poverty due a number of factors including locations of deed restricted units, proximity to transit and jobs, and more. However, as seen in Figure HE-8, there are R/ECAPs located in areas of Corona or Mira Loma, near Eastvale, and further east in Moreno Valley and Canyon Lake.
Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence
In contrast to R/ECAPs, a racially concentrated area of affluence (RCAA) was defined in 2019 in the HUD’s Cityscape periodical by Goetz et al. in Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence: A Preliminary Investigation as a census tract in which 80 percent or more of the population is White and has a median income greater than $125,000 annually. Using this definition, there are no individual census tracts in, or overlapping with, the City of Eastvale that can be identified as a RCAA. However, throughout Eastvale, the median income is relatively high compared to the WRCOG region, making the entire city a possible area of affluence. The northern portion of the city, north of Limonite Avenue, has the lowest median income in the city at $102,019, compared to the Riverside County median income of $67,005 in 2019. In the center of the city, between Schleisman Road and Riverboat Drive to the south, Limonite Avenue to the north, Archibald Avenue to the west, and Interstate 15 and the city boundary to the east, the median income exceeds $127,000. While there are three census tracts in this area, the racial and ethnic composition is, on average, 23.3 percent White, 22.3 percent Asian, 7.7 percent Black, 40.3 Latinx, and 6.3 percent other, and therefore predominantly non-White despite the concentration of affluence. 695
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The median income in the City of Eastvale is $119,213, nearly at the threshold of an area of affluence regardless of demographic composition. However, compared to surrounding communities, Eastvale stands out as a high income area. For example, the median income in Chino in 2019 was $81,711, $83,752 in Corona, $70,642 in Mira Loma, $65,046 in Ontario, and $69,045. Only Norco, with a median income of $102,817, came close to the concentration of affluence found in Eastvale. In the SCAG region, most RCAAs are concentrated in coastal communities while inland suburban communities typically have a lower median income. Eastvale does not follow this trend. Therefore, while not by definition a RCAA, the concentration of affluence may be a result of exclusion of lowerincome households due to the available housing types, housing costs, or other factors. To ensure that there are housing opportunities for all current and prospective residents, regardless of income, the City will:
• Establish a Residential Opportunity (RO) Overlay Zone on Eastvale Gateway to require a minimum of 20 units per acre to facilitate affordable development (Strategy HE-1B).
• Amend the Leal Master Plan to require 20 units per acre on sites identified for lower-income units and 8-40 units per acre elsewhere to encourage a variety of housing types (Strategy HE-1C).
• Amend the land use designation on the Vernola site from Commercial Retail to Highest Density Residential (HHDR) allowing for 20-40 units per acre, and with applicable R-3 zoning on 10 acres (Strategy HE-1A) • Offer incentives for affordable housing development including density bonuses, expedited permit processing, reduced parking standards, and more (Strategy HE-1E).
• Encourage the construction of ADUs and monitor construction to track affordability (Strategy HE-1G).
• Work with developers to expand housing opportunities for lowerincome households and special needs groups (Strategy HE-3A). • Consider implementation of a first-time homebuyer program to assist lower-income households with down payments and closing costs (Strategy HE-5C).
Persons with Disabilities
According to the 2015-2019 American Community Survey, there are no census tracts in the city with a high concentration of residents with disabilities (see Figure H-9). In the majority of census tracts, fewer than 10 percent of residents have a disability. A slightly higher percentage of residents in the northernmost census tract and the area along the border with Norco have a disability, but in these areas the number of residents with disabilities is less than 20 percent.
According to the ACS, ambulatory and independent living disabilities were the most common disability type in Eastvale. Of the population with a disability, approximately 30.4 percent of seniors compared to 7.6 of the total population, indicating that many disabilities may occur as residents age. This may result in a greater need for disability assistance and housing for seniors. To support this population in securing safe, accessible, and affordable housing, the City has included Strategy HE-3A to support the construction of affordable housing targeting seniors and other persons with disabilities.
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78 Disability rates in Eastvale follow similar patterns seen across the region, with most areas of the western Riverside County area having either less than 10 percent or between 10 and 20 percent of residents identifying themselves as having a disability. One exception to this trend is a tract north of the Mira Loma area of Jurupa Valley, where the total number of residents is limited by a low number of housing units and where a senior housing is located; senior residents are more likely to have disabilities than younger residents. While there are no concentrations of persons with disabilities in Eastvale, stakeholders identified a shortage of accessible units as a barrier to fair housing. To address this, the City will educate the public on how to request a reasonable accommodation (Strategy HE-3F).
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Figure HE-7 Neighborhood Segregation
Source: University of California, Berkeley, 2019
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Source: HUD, 2013
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Figure HE-9 Residents with Disabilities
Source: American Community Survey, 2015-2019
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82 Income
Income data is available at the block group level, allowing for a finer-grain discussion of income distribution. As is shown in Figure HE-10, most block groups in Eastvale have a median household income between $87,100 and $125,000, which is higher than the state median income. Areas in the center of the city, south of Limonite Avenue and east of Archibald Avenue, tend to be higher income, with median incomes greater than $125,000. This corresponds with poverty rates seen in the City. While the poverty rate across the City is low (6.4 percent), it is slightly higher north of Limonite Avenue, with a rate of approximately 5.5 percent compared to approximately 4.7 percent south of Limonite Avenue.
The high median incomes and low poverty rates found in Eastvale are unusual compared to many other areas of western Riverside County and much of the inland region. While some areas south of Eastvale and in the southern area of Riverside also have a high median income, many parts of the region have a median income lower than the region median overall. The cities of Perris and Moreno Valley, central Riverside, and parts of Riverside around Highway 91 tend to have lower incomes, including areas with median incomes lower than $55,000 per year. For a household of four, this would be a low-income household.
While the high median income and low poverty rates in Eastvale are indicators of a high resource area, this assessment explores whether these patterns are attributable to factors that contribute to fair housing issues such as a shortage of affordable housing for lower-income households.
Familial Status
Eastvale has historically been highly family-oriented, a pattern that persists today. The majority of households in Eastvale are family households, and more than half of the households in the city have children under 18. Approximately 29 percent of households in Eastvale have five or more persons, indicating a need for large housing units. While many communities across the SCAG region are predominantly made up of married-couple families, like Eastvale, the percentage of households with children decreases in more rural and unincorporated areas, especially in the eastern portion of the region. In Eastvale, according to the 2014-2018 ACS, approximately 77 percent of housing units in Eastvale have four or more bedrooms, indicating that there is sufficient housing supply to accommodate the needs of families with children, rather than putting them at risk of displacement due to housing stock limitations. However, while there is a low homeowner vacancy rate (1.4 percent), the rental vacancy rate is high (6.9 percent), suggesting that families may have greater access to rental options than ownership options. This indicated a need to promote development of affordable ownership options to meet the needs of families in Eastvale. The City will work with local nonprofits to increase homeownership opportunities (Strategy HE-1F), promote the Riverside County Mortgage Credit Certificate program (Strategy HE-5B), and consider developing a First-Time Homebuyer program if funding is available (Strategy HE-5C).
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Access to Opportunity
Mobility
Eastvale is currently served by two Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) routes, Route 3 and Route 29. Route 3 connects riders to the Amazon Fulfilment Center in northern Eastvale, travels primarily along Hamner Avenue, includes stops at River Heights Intermediate School and Eleanor Roosevelt High School, and connects to the Corona Transit Center. This allows riders to connect to the Metrolink regional rail system and the Corona Cruiser fixed-route local bus system. Route 29 also begins at Amazon Eastvale and travels down Limonite Avenue through Jurupa Valley to downtown Riverside, where it ends at the Riverside Transit Center. At this transit center, Route 29 connects to Metrolink regional rail as well as Omnitrans, which serves the San Bernardino area.
Omnitrans also provides service to Eastvale with Route 87, but this primarily connects the Amazon Fulfillment Center to the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga. All Transit is a data tool that measures access to transit, connectivity, and service availability. According to All Transit, the City of Eastvale has a transit performance score of 2.1, compared to 3.3 for Riverside County and
5.5 for the SCAG region as a whole. Given the limited routes and frequency of public transit in Eastvale, the City will work with RTA to assess unmet transit needs and expand routes and frequency as needed (Strategy HE-5A). 702
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Source: American Community Survey, 2015-2019
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Employment Opportunities
Based on HUD’s Jobs Proximity Index for the years 2014 to 2017, there is some disparity within Eastvale with regard to access to employment centers (see Figure HE-11). Residents of the northernmost census block group in the city tend to be in closest proximity to job centers, partially owing to the Amazon fulfilment center in this area. The block group near the Corona Municipal Airport and the Naval Sea Systems Command center in Norco has a similar jobs proximity rating.
For residents living in the center of Eastvale, which is predominantly residential, access to job centers requires more travel. This follows similar patterns across the western Riverside County region, where primarily residential areas away from central interregional transportation lines such as Highway 91 and Highway 15 tend to have lower jobs proximity ratings. By promoting mixed-use development and coordinating with transit agencies to provide service to residential areas (Strategies HE-1F and HE-5A, respectively), the City can help to reduce the potential cost of living burden related to high transportation costs and long commute times in these areas.
The TCAC Economic Outcome score presented in Figure HE-6 is based on a combination of factors, including poverty, adult education, employment, proximity to jobs, and median home value relative to the County. In Eastvale, as presented in Figure HE-11, jobs proximity varies throughout the City. However, the Census report on Job Counts by Distance estimates that approximately 31.2 percent of Eastvale residents work within 10 miles of their place of employment,
32.2 work within 10 to 24 miles of their home, and the remaining 36.6 percent live 25 miles or further form their job. Most residents that commute long distances commute northwest toward Los Angeles and south to the San Diego metro area. Given the share of residents that commute out of Eastvale for their jobs, it is unlikely that the high economic outcome projected by TCAC and HCD is based on proximity to jobs. However, the unemployment rate in Eastvale is just 4.8 percent, compared to 5.1 percent in each Chino and Corona, 8.7 percent in Jurupa Valley, 6.5 percent in Ontario, and 5.4 percent in Rancho Cucamonga, indicating that, regardless of proximity to jobs, Eastvale residents have a higher labor participation rate that can support other indicators of economic success including home buying power. Relatedly, the median income in Eastvale was $119,213 and the poverty rate approximately 5.9 percent in 2019, further indicating strong economic opportunities.
Educational Opportunities
Each year, the California Department of Education publishes performance metrics for each school in the state, including student assessment results for English Language Arts and Mathematics as they compare to the state on meeting grade-level standards. Reporting of educational indicators were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore, 2019 is the most recent data available. There are seven schools in the City of Eastvale for which data is reported by the Department of Education; these include one high school, two intermediate schools, and five elementary schools. In 2019, the state-wide performance for English Language Arts was 2.5 points below standard and 33.5 points below standard for Mathematics. These scores measure how far students are from meeting the lowest possible score for their grade level standard, on average. All of the schools in Eastvale far exceed the statewide average scores, with all English Language Arts and Mathematics scores being above the grade standard (see Table HE-21). Additionally, all schools have lower rates of chronic 704
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86 absenteeism than the statewide average, and all except for River Heights Intermediate have lower suspension rates than the statewide average. Eleanor Roosevelt High also had a higher percentage of students that were considered “prepared” for college and/or careers than the statewide average. The elementary schools are also distributed evenly throughout the city, and there is a high school in the center of the city providing equal access by distance. As a result, all households throughout the city, regardless of income have access to high performing educational opportunities.
TABLE HE-21. EASTVALE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORES, 2019
School Name
English
Language
Arts
Mathematics Chronic
Absenteeism1
Suspension
Rate2
Harada Elementary +23.6 +15.9 4.6% 0.6%
Rosa Parks Elementary +16.9 +6.8 1.4% 1.4%
Dr. Augustine Ramirez
Intermediate +27.4 +12.7 3.8% 5.9%
Eastvale Elementary +50.9 +21.4 2.7% 1.1%
River Heights
Intermediate +22.6 +17.5 5.1% 8.8%
Eleanor Roosevelt High +68.3 +4.5 N/A 3.8%
Clara Barton Elementary +49.0 +36.7 4.4% 0.9%
Ronald Reagan
Elementary +34.1 +11.9 2.5% 0.2%
Statewide Performance -2.5 -33.5 10.1% 3.4%
“+” = above grade standard; “-“ = below grade standard
Notes:
1 The percentage of students who are absent 10 percent or more of the instructional days they were enrolled.
2 The percentage of students who have been suspended at least once in a given school year.
The Corona-Norco Unified School District provides bus transportation to school for elementary school students whose home is greater than 2 miles from the school they attend and intermediate and high school students who live in outlying areas. RTA also provides public transit for students to River Heights Intermediate, Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate, and Eleanor Roosevelt High.
As a result of a variety of transit options and relatively even distribution of all high-performing schools, there are no areas in the City of Eastvale that have more limited access to proficient educational opportunities. However, the Department of Education reported that at most schools, chronic absenteeism (missing more than 10 percent of instructional days) is most common among socioeconomically disadvantaged students and suspension is most common among African American students. Housing stability and neighborhood safety can play a large role in students’ academic performance and ability to regularly attend school. Therefore, the City will promote the availability of rehabilitation programs to promote place-based revitalization where needed and assist lowerincome households with providing children with safe, stable housing (Strategy HE-4A).
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As part of the opportunity mapping process, TCAC and HCD identify the anticipated educational outcome for communities throughout the State based on math and reading proficiency, high school graduation rates, and student poverty. A score in the 75th percentile or above is considered the most positive educational outcomes, while below the 25th percentile is a poor anticipated educational outcome. All census tracts in Eastvale scored in the 91st to 98th percentile, indicating access to strong educational opportunities throughout the city. Overall, Eastvale has a more positive educational outcome expected than many areas in the SCAG region and Riverside County. While Norco has similar scores throughout most of its area, western portions of Corona fall below the 75th percentile, and Mira Loma, Pedley, and Jurupa Valley have census tracts that scored below the 25th percentile, with most of their neighborhoods in the 25th to 50th percentiles. Northeast of Eastvale in Ontario, Pomona, and Montclair, educational outcomes fall largely below the 45th percentile with most of Ontario below the 25th percentile. In the SCAG region, suburban communities with high median incomes tend to have higher educational scores than urban and rural, which reflects the scores in Eastvale as a suburban city. 706
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Services for Persons with Disabilities
To meet the needs of the population with disabilities, Eastvale is served by five licensed adult residential care facility and 15 licensed residential care facilities for the elderly. Additionally, residents are served by Dial-A-Ride, an advanced reservation, origin-to-destination transportation option offered by RTA for seniors and persons with disabilities at locations within three-quarters of a mile of an RTA fixed route. RTA also provides a “lifeline” service for residents with no other transportation options. Omnitrans provides ADA paratransit service as well as taxi vouchers or Lyft credit for residents with disabilities. Other services for residents with disabilities are distributed throughout Riverside County, including Independent Options Inc. in Corona, which provides both residential and day services to adults with developmental disabilities.
Beyond mobility for persons with disabilities, the City requires new developments to comply with Title 24 of the 2019 California Building Code to ensure that all new construction meets accessible design standards, thus ensuring that all new housing is accessible for all residents regardless of disability. Additionally, the City ensures that older housing that may not meet the same accessibility requirements can be adapted as needed through their reasonable accommodation process, discussed in the Governmental Constraints section of this Housing Element, and by providing rehabilitation assistance (Strategy HE-3F and HE-4A).
Environmental Health
Though Eastvale is in the highest quartile for levels of both economic and educational opportunity, like much of western Riverside County, most of Eastvale is in the lowest quartile for environmental indicators as identified by TCAC, indicating that it has some of the least positive environmental outcomes (Figure HE-12). Central Eastvale, in the census tract bounded by Limonite Avenue, Scholar Way, Harrison Avenue, and Citrus Street, is in the second-lowest quartile. The three most prominent types of pollution in Eastvale’s CalEnviroScreen 3.0 ratings (as of June 2018) are particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone, and drinking water pollution. In some sections of Eastvale, solid waste is also a noted environmental concern.
According to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, particulate matter air pollution may come from cars and trucks, factories, wood burning, and other activities. Similarly, ozone pollution primarily comes from transportation sources (trucks, cars, and planes), factories and farms, and dry cleaners. This is particularly concerning for families with children and elderly people in the household, because these groups are particularly susceptible to air pollution. However, this type of pollution is prevalent across Eastvale and does not disproportionately affect some residents. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment indicates that runoff from agricultural or industrial uses and groundwater contamination from fires are possible sources for groundwater pollution. Solid waste pollution is particularly prevalent in the northern section of Eastvale, which adjacent to one solid waste facility in Mira Loma, and the western edge of the city, which is near seven solid waste facilities (one in Eastvale, the rest in the Chino area). These facilities have the potential to leach toxic chemicals into the water or air. Though the eastern and southern sections of the WRCOG region, such as Hemet, Murietta, and Wildomar, tend to have environmental scores associated with more positive environmental outcomes, 708
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Figure HE-12 TCAC Environmental Score
Source: TCAC/HCD, 2021
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Overcrowding
The U.S. Census Bureau defines an overcrowded households as a unit that is occupied by more than one person per room. A small percentage of overcrowded units is not uncommon, and often includes families with children who share rooms or multi-generational households. However, high rates of overcrowding may indicate a fair housing issue resulting from situations such as two families or households occupying one unit to reduce housing costs (sometimes referred to as “doubling up”). Situations such as this may indicate a shortage of appropriately sized and affordable housing units.
As presented in the Community Profile, approximately 3.3 percent of owneroccupied households in Eastvale were overcrowded in 2018, compared to 4.5 of renter-occupied households. A similar pattern is found for severely overcrowded households, with 0.8 of owner-occupied households and 1.3 percent of renteroccupied households experiencing severe overcrowding. Overall, fewer than 8.2 percent of households in each of Eastvale’s census tracts were considered overcrowded, which puts the city below the statewide average (see Figure HE13). While all neighborhoods have overcrowding rates below 5 percent, there is a slightly higher rate of overcrowding north of Limonite Avenue (4.8 percent) compared to less than 3 percent in the center of the City. While the median income in north of Limonite Avenue is greater than $100,000 annually, it does also have the highest rate of poverty in Eastvale, at approximately 11.6 percent of the population. Households living below the poverty line are more likely to live with other families or roommates to afford housing costs, which may result in the higher rate of overcrowding in this area that indicates a possible displacement risk. In order to determine the cause of overcrowding, and thus identify appropriate strategies to address it, the City will survey residents regarding living conditions, number of occupants, and housing costs (Strategy HE-5A).
Just east of the city, in Jurupa Valley, overcrowding is a more pressing issue, with some census tracts having rates of overcrowding between 8.3 and 12 percent, between 12.01 and 15 percent, or between 15.01 and 20 percent. In parts of the Jurupa Valley and Moreno Valley, central Riverside, and Perris, this number is greater than 20 percent of households. While there are no areas of greater overcrowding, any household that is experiencing overcrowding has a disproportionate need for affordable, larger housing units and is at risk of displacement from their housing unit or community without it. By encouraging and supporting the development of a diverse range of housing types at a range of affordability levels (Strategies HE-1B, HE-1C, HE-1D, HE-1E, HE-3A, and HE-3E), Eastvale will encourage the development of housing appropriate to households of many sizes, allowing for households to identify homes sized appropriately for their needs.
Overpayment
A household is considered cost burdened when they spend more than 30 percent, but less than 50 percent, of their income on housing costs. A severely cost burdened household is one whose housing costs exceed 50 percent of their income. In the City of Eastvale, approximately 18.4 percent of renters and 19.7 percent of owners are cost burdened, and 21.3 percent of renters and 17.0 percent of owners are severely cost burdened according to the HUD’s 2014-2018 711
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Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS). White and Black or African American homeowners report the highest rates of cost burden, 22.6 percent and 20.5 percent, respectively, while Black or African American and Asian homeowners have the highest rate of severe cost burden, 17.3 percent and
18.9 percent, respectively. Similarly, Hispanic renters and renters that identify as multiple races experience the highest rate of overpayment (23.9 and 25.0 percent, respectively) while Asian and Black or African American renters experience the highest rate of severe overcrowding (23.0 percent and 36.2 percent, respectively). While White homeowners and renters also experience high rates of overcrowding, CHAS data indicates that there may be a higher risk of displacement due to housing cost for non-White households. Generally, minority households in the City of Alameda experience higher rates of cost burden than White and Asian households, and renters experience higher rates overall than owners. As shown in Figures HE-14 and HE-15, from 2015 to 2019, more of cost burdened households lived in the outer edges of the city than in the center. This pattern correlates with the differences in median income in Eastvale, with the highest median income in the center of the City. Overall, the rate of overpayment in Eastvale has decreased since 2014 for both homeowners and renters, likely as a result of the increase in median income seen throughout the City during the same period according to ACS estimates. The higher rates of overpayment and slightly lower median incomes along the edges of the City, particularly north of Limonite Avenue, reflect a higher risk of displacement for residents of these neighborhoods. To address this, the City has included Strategy HE-1G to work with nonprofits to increase affordable homeownership opportunities and Strategy HE-5A to connect lower-income households with affordable ownership and rental options within the City.
Overpayment is pervasive throughout Riverside County and the SCAG region, particularly among renters. While homeowner overpayment rates are similar in Eastvale as to surrounding cities, (Figure HE-14), renter overpayment is a more pressing burden among renters outside of Eastvale (Figure HE-15). Immediately south and east of the City of Eastvale in the cities of Norco, Corona, Jurupa Valley, and Riverside, there are more significant concentrations of cost burdened renters. While this may indicate that Eastvale is more affordable to renters, HUD reports that the percent of households that are occupied by renters in Eastvale is significantly lower than in Corona, Mira Loma, Jurupa Valley, and Riverside, though is similar to Norco. The low percentage of renters paired with lower renter cost burden in Eastvale compared to the region likely indicates that lower-income renters are priced out of Eastvale and that there is a shortage of affordable rental options in the City. Throughout the region, as shown in Figures HE-14 and HE-15, overpayment is a chronic issue. A lower cost burden rate in the center of Eastvale may reflect exclusion of lower-income households rather than a more affordable housing stock, which is reflected by higher rates of overpayment in neighboring jurisdictions to house lower-income households. In addition to the strategies listed above, the City will encourage the construction of rental units in a variety of forms, including ADUs and multifamily units, to expand housing mobility opportunities for renters in Eastvale (Strategies HE-1E and HE-1G).
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Source: California Health and Human Services, 2021
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Figure HE-14 Overpayment by Homeowners
Source: American Community Survey, 2015-2019
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Housing Condition
While overpayment presents a displacement risk for residents, housing condition is less likely to be an issue as approximately 92 percent of the housing stock has been built since 2000. Substandard housing condition resulting from deferred maintenance can often present a health and safety risk for occupants and a displacement risk if the unit is deemed inhabitable. However, units that are less than 30 years old typically have fewer repair needs resulting from wear and tear and are less likely to be considered “substandard.” Given the age of Eastvale’s housing stock, housing condition does not present a risk of displacement for residents. Additionally, CHAS estimates that there were no very low-, low-, or moderate-income households that were living in a unit without complete plumbing or kitchen facilities, which are also indicators of substandard housing conditions. The homeowner median income in 2019 of approximately $124,351 and the renter median income of $106,008 are each expected to be sufficient to support ongoing maintenance, either by the homeowner or property managers. Therefore, while approximately 8 percent of housing units are older than 20 years, it is unlikely that any specific socioeconomic group or geographical neighborhood is more at risk of displacement due to housing condition in Eastvale. In the event that a lowerincome homeowner or landlord needs assistance to maintain the condition of their home, the City will offer rehabilitation assistance (Strategy HE-4A).
While most of Eastvale’s housing stock is new and in good condition, that is not the case throughout the SCAG region, particularly in eastern communities. Many eastern communities are dominated by mobile and manufactured homes, which typically need repairs more frequently than standard stick-built housing.
Additionally, many communities in the SCAG region were established well before Eastvale and have an older housing stock. Therefore, it is likely that housing conditions in Eastvale are better than in most of the region.
Homelessness
During the 2020 Riverside County Point-in-Time survey, four unsheltered persons identified as residing in Eastvale, or less than 1 percent of the homeless population in District 2 of Riverside County. Of these four, one identified as White, the other three as “unknown,” 2 as Hispanic, 3 as male and 1 as female, and of the 2 that responded to further interview questions, neither identified as falling into any protected classes or special needs groups. The homeless populations in the cities of Corona and Jurupa Valley are significantly higher at an estimated 109 and 103 persons, respectively.
Persons experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless, are typically extremely low-income and are displaced from housing due to inability to pay or other issues. While there are several shelters and homeless resources available to homeless residents of Eastvale (Table HE-23), there are limited services available inside city limits. In order to facilitate the construction of emergency shelters, the City has included Strategy HE-3D to allow low-barrier navigation centers in all zones that allow mixed-use and non-residential zones that allow multifamily uses. The City also encourages development of housing for extremely low-income housing through outreach to developers, financial and technical assistance when feasible, expedited processing, and other incentives identified in Strategy HE-3F.
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The annual rate of increase in average home value or rental prices compared with annual changes in the average income in the City also indicates an increased risk of displacement due to housing costs outpacing wage increase, a trend that is felt throughout the region, state, and nation. According to Zillow, the average home value in Eastvale has increased by an average of 13 percent annually since 2012, increasing from $357,000 which was affordable to a household earning approximately $56,000 annually to $774,000 in July 2021, a price that is affordable to a household earning approximately $122,000. The rate of increase in rental prices still outpaces wage increases but is less than that of home values. Between March 2015 and July 2021, the average rent in Eastvale increased 3.2 percent annually, from prices affordable to households earning $75,500 to those earning $88,800 or more. While housing costs have increased rapidly, wages have not kept pace. The median income in Eastvale has increased approximately 1.4 percent annually, from $105,894 in 2010 to $119,213 in 2019 according to the American Community Survey. The difference in these trends indicates growing unaffordability of housing in Eastvale, as is the case throughout the region and state. In order to address affordability challenges, the City will encourage and incentivize development of affordable housing units, particularly in high opportunity areas and will develop a program to connect lower-income residents with affordable housing opportunities (see Strategies HE-3A, and HE-5A).
Displacement risk increases when a household is paying more for housing than their income can support, their housing condition is unstable or unsafe, and when the household is overcrowded. Each of these presents barriers to stable housing for the occupants. As discussed under Patterns of Integration and Segregation, the rate of poverty in Eastvale is relatively lower, with only a slightly higher rate in the northern portion of the City. However, as shown in Figures HE14 and HE-15, the areas with higher rates of overpayment do not strictly align with the distribution of lower-income households. Therefore, displacement risk due to overpayment for low-income renter households is not significantly higher in any one area of the city. The City has included Strategies HE-5A and HE-5C to connect lower-income households with affordable housing opportunities and assist first-time homebuyers.
Other Relevant Factors
The City of Eastvale does not have a recent history of exclusionary zoning or discriminatory policies. As a relatively new community (incorporated in 2010), the city is dominated by single-family residential uses, with residential areas almost entirely zoned for one dwelling unit. Affordable housing development typically requires high density zones to support construction; therefore, zones limited to single dwelling units on each lot do not support affordable development. More than 85 percent of the housing stock in Eastvale consists of single-family, detached housing, ranging significantly in size depending on the age of the unit. Larger, more unaffordable single-family homes are typically located in the higher resource areas, making proximity to resources unattainable for lower-income households. However, despite this dominance, multi-family zones, specific plan areas, and planned residential development zones are scattered throughout the city rather than being concentrated.
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resource areas. While the City has limited capacity for new construction in residential zones due to nearly complete build-out, Eastvale’s Specific Plans also include multifamily homes to encourage this development. The purpose of promoting this type of use is to facilitate construction of housing in areas with close access to resources and opportunity through a range of housing types, not exclusively single-family construction. Additionally, the emergence of ADUs combats the dominance of single-family zones by allowing a multiple unit, at a range of sizes, on each lot. ADUs provide a mechanism of facilitating mixedincome neighborhoods while maintaining single-family zoning.
According to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data for 2019, 39 percent of home purchase mortgages originated were made to Asian homebuyers (315 loans), a disproportionately higher rate of origination than is represented in the population as a whole. Loans for White homebuyers were originated at a slightly lower rate than (37 percent, or 293 loans compared to 43.2 percent of the population in the 2014-2018 ACS). Four percent of loans originated were made to Black or African American homebuyers (34 loans), a lower percentage of total borrowers than is represented in the population as a whole (8.9 percent in the 2014-2018 ACS). In 2019, 20 percent of all loans originated for home purchases were made to Hispanic residents. This is a disproportionately lower percentage of Hispanic residents than is represented in the City’s population (40 percent of the total population in the 2014-2018 ACS). However, it is worth noting that loans made to Hispanic or Latino homebuyers are contained within other ethnic groups within HMDA data rather than being counted as a separate race category, unlike the ACS. Census Tract 406.07 had the highest rate of approvals (33 percent). However, this Census Tract also includes a section of Jurupa Valley, and it is likely that the majority of home loan applications in this Census Tract were not made in Eastvale. Tract 406.16, along the city’s southern edge, had the second highest rate of approvals at 22 percent.
Among home purchase loan applications that were denied in 2019, White applicants were most likely to receive a denial (39 percent of denials, or 38 applications). This is slightly lower than the overall representation of White residents in the City’s population. For Hispanic applicants, rates of denial were disproportionately lower than the overall representation in the community (32 percent), and Asian applicants had a slightly higher rate of denial than their representation in the overall population (35 percent of denials vs 26 percent of the population). Only two home purchase loan applications made by Black or African American borrowers were denied in 2019. The central area of the city, Census Tract 406.15, saw the highest percentage of denials (32 percent); however, this is also one of the highest income areas of the city.
Enforcement and Outreach Capacity
The City enforces fair housing and complies with fair housing laws and regulation through three steps: 1) review of City policies and code for compliance with State law, 2) referring fair housing complaints to appropriate agencies, including the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County (FHCRC), and 3) conducting outreach related to fair housing during the update of this Housing Element.
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At the time of this Housing Element update, the City is conducting a comprehensive review of the City’s zoning laws and policies for compliance with fair housing law and anticipates completing this review and update during the 2022 calendar year. In addition to assessing fair housing issues related to development standards, fair housing issues can include disproportionate loan rates by race, housing design that is a barrier to individuals with a disability, discrimination against race, national origin, familial status, disability, religion, or sex when renting or selling a housing unit, and more. The City has a policy in place to refer fair housing complaints are referred to the FHCRC, which also provides landlord-tenant counseling services and educational workshops.
However, according to City records, no complaints have been made to the City to be referred to FHCRC. All fair housing complaints have been received directly by FHCRC, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) While no complaints have been received by the City, according to the 2019-2024 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, between 2013 and 2018, over half of fair housing complaints countywide (51.03 percent) were related to physical disability. An additional 11.9 percent were related to mental disability.
Per Policy H-7 the City will periodically review its zoning code and policies to ensure they do not constrain housing production. Additionally, the City will provide biannual training to landlords on fair housing laws and will work with FHCRC to promote the availability of fair housing legal services and distribute information to landlords and property managers on state and federal fair housing laws (Strategy HE-5A).
As described in the Outreach section at the beginning of this Assessment of Fair Housing, the City engaged with the community and stakeholders through public meetings, “Community Champion” interviews with residents, and oneon-one consultations with stakeholders. Residents provided reported concerns regarding discrimination against persons with disabilities through failure to provide reasonable accommodation and a shortage of appropriately zoned land to support affordable housing. Interviewees during the Community Champion process identified a need for adopting an inclusionary housing ordinance or providing incentives to facilitate affordable housing development in Eastvale.
Feedback received during this process informed several strategies to incentivize affordable development (see Table HE-23), Strategy HE-3F to encourage mobility impaired accessibility in project design, and Strategy HE-5A to inform landlords and property managers on their responsibilities under fair housing laws, including providing reasonable accommodations. Strategy HE-5A also identifies several other steps the City will take to expand outreach related to fair housing, in generally, to improve accessibility for all residents to be involved in the planning process. As part of stakeholder outreach efforts, the City interviewed the FHCRC, an organization that provides services to residents of Riverside County and its incorporated cities to promote fair housing and protect the housing rights of all individuals. In December 2020, FHCRC reported that they receive an average of 60 to 90 calls per day from residents throughout the County regarding discrimination complaints and housing disputes. Where possible, FHCRC provides mediation services before submitting complaints to HUD. The most common type of complaint throughout Riverside County comes 719
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from people with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations; however, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, FHCRC has seen an increase in complaints regarding discrimination and sexual harassment. The most common type of complaints received by FHCRC regarding the physical condition of homes are infestation of insects and cases of mold. FHCRC confirmed that these issues are not isolated to Eastvale and are experienced by residents across their service area. While they do not track the origin of complaints to Eastvale, FHCRC reported in their quarterly reports that they received a total of 1,549 complaints between January and September 2020 from residents of West County, which includes Eastvale. Additionally, FHCRC did not report any fair housing lawsuits, settlements, or judgements made against the City, County, or public housing providers in Eastvale.
In their 2019 Annual Report, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) reported that they received 36 housing complaints from residents of Riverside County, approximately 3.8 percent of the total number of cases in the state that year (934). As part of the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP), DFEH dual-files fair housing cases with HUD’s Region IX Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO); HUD FHEO reported that just three cases were filed by residents of the City of Eastvale between January 2013 and March 2021. All three cases were based on the renter’s disability status and included discriminatory refusal to rent, discriminatory advertising, and failure to make reasonable accommodation. All three were successfully settled. In addition to the three cases, one inquiry of an unknown alleged basis for discrimination was sent to HUD, however, this case was closed when the inquirer failed to respond to HUD’s follow-up. HUD reported that there have not been any cases or lawsuits filed or inquiries made against the City or other public agencies in Eastvale.
FHCRC and DFEH were not able to provide specific location information for cases either because they do not track the geographic origin of complaints or due to confidentiality concerns. As no complaints were made directly to the City, the City was unable to conduct a spatial analysis of fair housing cases to identify any patterns or concentrations of fair housing issues in the city. Strategy HE-5A has been included to work with fair housing enforcement organizations and agencies to track issues and identify patterns in the city.
In addition to these steps and outreach efforts, the City demonstrates compliance or intention to comply with fair housing laws through the following:
• The City demonstrates compliance with Density Bonus Law (Gov. Code, §65915.) through its density bonus ordinance, which currently allows for an increase of 35 percent over the maximum allowable residential density. The City has included Strategy HE-2E to update the density bonus ordinance to conform to recent changes to Government Code Section 65915.
• The City intends to comply with No-Net-Loss (Gov. Code §65863) through identifying a surplus of sites available to meet the County’s RHNA allocation. In total, the City’s surplus unit capacity is 118, composed of 97 lower income units, 8 moderate income units, and 13 above moderate income units.
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• The City complies with the Housing Accountability Act (Gov. Code, § 65589.5) by allowing emergency shelters by right in the Light Industrial (L-I) land use designation on parcels zoned Industrial Park (I-P). • The City will comply with SB 35 (Gov. Code §65913.4) by establishing a written policy or procedure, as well as other guidance as appropriate, to streamline the approval process and standards for eligible projects by Fall 2022 (Strategy HE-2D).
• The City complies with SB 330 (Gov. Code §65589.5), relying on regulations set forth in the law for processing preliminary application for housing development projects, conducting no more than five hearings for housing projects that comply with objective general plan and development standards, and making a decision on a residential project within 90 days after certification of an environmental impact report or 60 days after adoption of a mitigated negative declaration or an environment report for an affordable housing project.
• The City complies with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Federal Fair Housing Act by referring fair housing cases to FHCRC and has included Strategy HE-5A to provide biannual training to landlords on fair housing rights and responsibilities with the intent of reducing, or eliminating, discrimination.
• The City complies with Government Code §65008 by providing reviewing affordable development projects in the same manner as market-rate developments, except in cases where affordable housing projects are eligible for preferential treatment including, but not limited to, on sites subject to AB 1397.
• The City has completed this Assessment of Fair Housing and identified programs to address identified fair housing issues in Table HE-23 in compliance with Government Code §8899.50.
• The City currently offers translation services for public meetings and materials, and intends to further comply with Government Code §11135 et seq. by making all public outreach materials and services accessible for all persons by December 2022 (Strategy HE-5A) and continuing to ensure that all state-funded programs and activities are accessible to all Eastvale residents
Sites Inventory Analysis
The location of housing in relation to resources and opportunities is integral to addressing disparities in housing needs and opportunity and to fostering inclusive communities where all residents have access to opportunity. This is particularly important for lower-income households. AB 686 added a new requirement for housing elements to analyze the location of lower-income sites in relation to areas of high opportunity. As stated above, all of Eastvale is designated as a highest opportunity area, though access to opportunity varies slightly throughout the community as identified in this assessment of fair housing.
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In order to confirm whether the sites identified in the Housing Element inventory will affirmatively further fair housing, the City examined the TCAC/HCD opportunity area map as well as specific geographic patterns of resources. As the entirety of the City of Eastvale has been designated as a highest resource area by TCAC and HCD, the City primarily relied on other indicators to determine whether the sites inventory affirmatively furthers fair housing.
Potential Effect on Patterns of Integration and Segregation As discussed throughout this assessment, there are no notable concentrations of poverty, minority populations, or other indicators of possible segregation within Eastvale. While there are slight variations in poverty rates and median income throughout the city, no variations indicate a concentration of disadvantaged residents. While there is a slightly disproportionate representation of Black and African American residents in the southern portion of the city, other indicators in this area such as quality of schools, median income, and familial status suggest that this population is not negatively isolated and has equal access to economic, educational, and environmental opportunities as residents of other areas of the city. However, while the existing population in Eastvale does not reflect patterns of segregation, the dominance of high home values, high median incomes, and single-family homes may present a barrier to access for lower-income households.
Sites to accommodate the lower-income RHNA have been identified north of Limonite Avenue in the Leal Master Plan and east of Archibald Avenue in the Eastvale Gateway area. Both areas have been identified to accommodate sites across the income spectrum, ranging from lower-income units to units affordable to above moderate-income households. As such, each of these sites will facilitate housing mobility opportunities for current lower-income residents in Eastvale, alleviate exclusion of lower-income households that may have resulted in the concentration of affluence in Eastvale, and will promote mixedincome communities.
The Leal Master Plan includes residentially zoned land that has been identified to accommodate moderate- and above moderate-income units, therefore facilitating a mixed-income neighborhood and encouraging integration of lower-income housing in high opportunity areas. The assessment of fair housing and Figures HE-4 through HE-15 do not identify any concentrations of poverty or overpayment, disproportionate housing need or displacement risk, or other indicators of fair housing issues in this area. The site capacity identified east of Archibald Avenue further ensures that lower-income housing is available in multiple areas of the City to combat potential concentrations of lower-income households in the Leal Master Plan.
However, while the sites identified to meet the lower-income RHNA will help to combat fair housing issues stemming from overpayment, overcrowding, and displacement risk, they do potentially further concentrate future renteroccupied households and lower-income households in the northeastern portion of the city. While lower-income households do not exclusively rent housing, it is typically more challenging for these households to purchase a home than moderate- and above moderate-income households, particularly with the high home values found in Eastvale. Multifamily housing, which is more likely to be rental units, is permitted in the Multiple-Family Dwelling (R-2), General 722
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Residential (R-3), Planned Residential (PRD), and Residential Incentive (R-6) zone districts in addition to the Leal Master Plan area (Table HE-26). While PRD districts are prevalent throughout the city, most are fully developed with singlefamily homes. Similarly, the R-3 zone at the intersection of Schleisman Road and Scholar Way in the southeast corner of the city is built out with single-family homes. The remaining areas that permit multifamily residential uses are the Enclave Specific Plan on the western side of the city and immediately west of the Leal Master Plan at the intersection of Scholar Way and Limonite Avenue in the northern portion of the city.
As shown in Figure HE-16, most of the RHNA capacity has been identified in areas in which 30 to 39 percent of households are renter-occupied. Therefore, while lower-income units have been identified in an area of the city with a relatively high percentage of renters compared to other neighborhoods, the incorporation of moderate- and above moderate-income households affirmatively furthers fair housing by promoting a variety of housing types here.
However, to further reduce a concentration of rental households in the northeastern portion of the city and reduce displacement of rental and lowerincome households throughout the city, several additional programs have been included to promote construction of rental and lower-income units throughout the community:
• Offer density bonuses and other regulatory incentives for affordable housing, including rental housing, prioritizing areas with low rates of rental households (Strategy HE-1E),
• Encourage construction of ADUs throughout the City (Strategy HE-1G), • Expand housing opportunities for lower-income households and special needs groups in high-resource areas and areas with limited rental opportunities (Strategy HE-3A),
• Encourage housing developers to include mobility-impaired accessibility in their projects to increase housing mobility opportunities for seniors and persons with disabilities (Strategy HE-3F), • Encourage housing providers to designate housing for persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities to reduce displacement risk and increase mobility opportunities through a larger supply of accessible housing (Strategy HE-3G),
• Provide housing rehabilitation and weatherization funds for eligible households to reduce displacement due to housing condition (Strategy HE-4A),
• Develop a program by December 2022 to connect lower-income residents with rental opportunities in the city (Strategy HE-5A). 723
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Figure HE-16 Units by Percent of Households Occupied by Renters Source: HUD, 2016
The distribution of sites to meet each income category, shown in the table below, aims at ensuring there is additional housing stock in areas of need, such as north of Limonite Avenue, while facilitating integrated development by creating housing opportunities across the community for a growing population.
TABLE HE-22. UNITS BY INCOME AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Income Category
Geographic Area of the City
North of
Limonite Avenue
West of Archibald
Avenue
East of Archibald
Avenue
Lower-Income 1,700 0 400
Moderate-Income 570 46 0
Above Moderate-Income 530 47 59
Total 2,800 103 459
Source: City of Eastvale, 2022
Potential Effect on Access to Opportunity
As discussed, there is limited transit mobility available in Eastvale currently. As such, housing located near service and employment centers, such as Eastvale Gateway, have the greatest access to these opportunities. However, the strong economic score, low poverty rates, and low unemployment rate throughout the city indicates that many residents are still able to access employment without public transit. Additionally, high performing schools are distributed evenly throughout Eastvale, providing strong educational opportunities for students regardless of location. The existing patterns of access to opportunity related to economic and educational resources indicate that regardless of where future housing is located, current and future residents will have access to these opportunities. Environmental health conditions are less desirable than economic and educational conditions in Eastvale, as described in the 0%0% 17% 83% 0%0%9% 0% 91% 0%0%8% 0% 92% 0%0%3%10% 86% 0% 0%
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30%
40%
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90%
100%
Fewer than 10%
of households
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households
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households
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households
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households
Lower-Income Units Moderate-Income Units
Above Moderate-Income Units % of RHNA Units
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Environmental Health analysis of this assessment. This is largely due to pollution and possible contamination due to sources unrelated to housing such as proximity to freeways, solid waste facilities, and runoff occurring outside of the city. According to CalEnviroScreen produced by CalEPA, all areas of Eastvale where sites have been identified, at all income levels, fall into the 79th percentile or above for pollution burden, with 100 being the worst pollution burden (see Figure HE-17). Almost all undeveloped and underdeveloped land remaining in the city is located in these areas; however, construction of new housing in close proximity to pollution sources, such as Interstate 15, has the potential to impact quality of life of these residents while not altering existing patterns. To address this, the City has identified several programs to alleviate and mitigate pollution sources to improve conditions for current and future residents across the city (see Table HE-23).
Figure HE-17 Units by Environmental Pollution Burden Percentile Source: CalEPA, 2021
Beyond environmental conditions, the Leal Master Plan is located adjacent to a commercial center that offers a variety of job opportunities and is within a mile of multiple grocery stores and a school. Therefore, the development of the Leal Master Plan will affirmatively further fair housing through constructing new affordable housing in an amenity rich, income-integrated neighborhood to provide housing and economic mobility opportunities. The other sites identified to meet the lower-income RHNA in the eastern portion of the City are within close proximity of the Eastvale Gateway where jobs, restaurants, pharmacies, grocery stores, and other services are abundant. All sites for lower-income units are placed such that they will provide close access to opportunities in high resource areas and mixed-income communities for these households. 0%0%0% 100% 0%0%0% 100% 0%1%0% 99% 0%0%0% 100% 0%
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Percentile
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Percentile
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Percentile
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Percentile
Lower-Income Units Moderate-Income Units
Above Moderate-Income Units % of RHNA Units
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The available sites to meet the moderate- and above moderate-income RHNA are located throughout the City. All of these sites are located in highest resource areas, near grocery stores and schools, and have nearby neighborhood parks.
Additionally, no sites are located in areas with disproportionate rates of overpayment, poverty, overcrowding, or other fair housing concerns compared to the city or region. Therefore, the sites identified in Table HE-27 and HE-28 will provide access to services, employment, and educational and recreational opportunities for future residents and are a mechanism of affirmatively furthering fair housing by promoting mixed-income neighborhoods, facilitating mobility to high opportunity areas, and reducing displacement risk for cost burdened tenants and homeowners by increasing the supply of housing.
Potential Effect on Displacement Risk
As discussed in the assessment of disproportionate housing need, overpayment is an issue for approximately 30 percent of lower-income homeowners and up to 60 percent of renters in some areas of the City. Overpayment is a more chronic problem outside the core of the City (see Figures HE-14 and HE-15). As shown in Figure HE-18, almost all RHNA units, regardless of income category, have been identified on sites located in areas in which approximately 10 to 14 percent of homeowners and 15 to 19 percent of renters are overpaying for housing. The addition of these units will help to alleviate existing overpayment by offering lower- and moderate-income units to current and future residents where there is need and increasing the housing stock overall to alleviate the demand on an existing shortage of housing and will facilitate mobility opportunities for all households.
Figure HE-18 Units by Rate of Overpayment
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Additionally, the higher rates of poverty and overcrowding north of Limonite Avenue compared to elsewhere in the city indicates a need for more affordable housing options in this area, potentially with three or more bedrooms, to meet existing need and reduce displacement risk due to overcrowding to afford housing costs. Almost all projected units are located in areas with the highest rate of overcrowding in Eastvale, which is remains low compared to the region (Figure HE-19). The addition of new affordable housing will provide housing mobility opportunities for households that may be experiencing overcrowding to afford current housing costs and will increase the range of available units for all income levels to meet a variety of needs. The City has included several strategies to facilitate and incentivize of affordable housing types throughout the city, including ADUs, multifamily units, and more, to provide additional housing opportunities for lower-income families to find appropriately sized units (see Table HE-23).
Figure HE-19 Units by Rate of Overcrowding
Source: California Health and Human Services (CHHS), 2021 Therefore, the selected sites will combat displacement risk by addressing housing need in existing resources. Additional efforts to increase reduce overpayment risk include establishing a Residential Opportunity Overlay Zone on the Eastvale Gateway to support additional affordable housing (Strategy HE1B), encouraging the construction of ADUs (Strategy HE-1G), and establishing partnerships to support affordable housing development, particularly for special needs groups (Strategy HE-3A).
Contributing Factors
Through discussions with stakeholders, fair housing advocates, and this assessment of fair housing issues, the City identified four categories of fair housing issues in Eastvale, shown in Table HE-23. While there are several strategies identifies to address each of these fair housing issues, the most priority issues are discrimination against residents with disabilities and 0%0%0%0% 100% 0%0%0%0%9% 91% 0%0%0%7% 1% 92% 0%0%1%2%0% 97% 0% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Less than 1.0%
of households
1.0% to 1.9%
of households
2.0% to 2.9%
of households
3.0% to 3.9%
of households
4.0% to 4.9%
of households
5.0% or more
of households
Lower-Income Units Moderate-Income Units
Above Moderate-Income Units % of RHNA Units
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overpayment by both renters and homeowners across the city. Addressing these have been identifies as priorities to affirmatively further fair housing in Eastvale.
Prioritized contributing factors are bolded in the table and associated actions to meaningfully affirmatively further fair housing related to these factors are bold and italicized.
TABLE HE-23. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
AFH Identified
Fair Housing
Issues Contributing Factor Meaningful Action
Segregation
based on
disability status.
Discriminatory
actions against
persons with
disabilities.
Shortage of
accessible housing
units.
Limited funding for
subsidized housing
for persons with
disabilities.
Allow residential care facilities as a
residential use (Strategy HE-3B).
Encourage mobility-impaired accessibility
in project design (Strategy HE-3F).
Promote reasonable accommodations
request process (Strategy HE-3F).
Encourage providers to designate new
affordable units for persons with
disabilities (Strategy HE-3G).
Ensure compliance with building standards
through code enforcement (Strategy HE-3F
and HE-4B).
Distribute fair housing information,
provide biannual training (Strategy HE5A).
Displacement of
residents due to
economic
burden.
High cost of housing
(rents and sale
prices).
Shortage of
affordable units.
Cost of repairs and
rehabilitation.
Low homeowner
vacancy rates.
Shortage of
available land for
high density
housing.
Establish a Residential Opportunity
Overlay for a minimum of 20 units per
acre on the Eastvale Gateway (Strategy
HE-1B).
Amend the Leal Master Plan to allow for 8
to 45 units per acre, with a minimum of
20 units per acre on sites to meet the
lower-income RHNA (Strategy HE-1C).
Prioritize processing subdivisions that
include affordable units (Strategy HE-1D).
Provide regulatory incentives for the
construction of affordable multifamily
housing (Strategy HE-1E).
Encourage construction of ADUs (Strategy
HE-1G).
Work with local nonprofits to increase
homeownership opportunities (Strategy
HE-1H)
Prioritize permit processing for affordable
housing and housing for special needs
groups (Strategy HE-3A).
Partner with developers to incentivize
affordable development (Strategy HE-3A).
Provide rehabilitation assistance (Strategy
HE-4A).
Promote the Mortgage Credit Certificate
program (Strategy HE-5B).
Consider developing a First-Time
Homebuyer program (Strategy HE-5C).
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TABLE HE-23. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
AFH Identified
Fair Housing
Issues Contributing Factor Meaningful Action
Disproportionate
access to
services and
employment.
Limited transit
routes available in
portions of the city.
Separation of
residential from
other uses rather
than mixed-use
development.
Establish a Residential Opportunity Overlay
for a minimum of 20 units per acre on the
Eastvale Gateway (Strategy HE-1B).
Develop an infill program for residential
units in mixed-use projects (Strategy HE-1F).
Work with RTA and Omnitrans to assess
unmet transit need (Strategy HE-5A).
Limited access
to
environmentally
healthy
neighborhoods.
Proximity to
industrial facilities
and major freight
transportation
routes.
Runoff from
agricultural and
industrial uses
outside of Eastvale.
Possible water and
air pollution from
solid waste facilities.
Encourage landscaping or other buffers
between residential and industrial uses
(Strategy HE-5A).
Meet with the Center for Community Action
and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ) to
identify ways the City can support actions to
improve environmental health (Strategy
HE-5A).
Work with the cities of Chino and Jurupa
Valley to reduce solid waste pollution
(Strategy HE-5A).
Provide parks and open space within onemile of all homes to mitigate air pollution through vegetation and open space and
promote outdoor recreation (Strategy HE7B).
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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND
RESOURCES
This section includes an evaluation of the availability of land resources, financial resources for future housing development, the City’s ability to satisfy its share of the region’s future housing needs, and the financial resources available to assist in implementing the City’s housing programs. Additionally, this section examines opportunities for energy conservation.
Regional Housing Need
Eastvale falls under the jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of Governments. SCAG is responsible for developing a Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) allocating the region’s share of the statewide housing needs to lower-level councils of governments. The Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) is a minimum projection of additional housing units needed to accommodate projected household growth of all income levels by the end of the housing element’s statutory planning period. As shown in Table H-24, Eastvale is required to plan for 3,028 units during the 2021-2029 planning period at certain densities, 1,817 of which must be affordable to lower income (extremely low, very low-, and low-income) households, 635 must be affordable to moderate income households, and 576 for above moderate-income households.
TABLE HE-24. REGIONAL HOUSING NEED, 2021–2029
Income Category Assumed Density 2021- 2029 RHNA
Very Low*
30 or more dwelling units per acre
1,145
Low 672
Moderate 8-20 or more dwelling units per acre 635
Above Moderate 1-8 or more dwelling units per acre 576
Total 3,028
Source: SCAG 2021
Note: It is assumed that 50 percent of the very low- income is allocated to the extremely low-income category
Availability of Land
To demonstrate the City’s capacity to potentially meet its RHNA, an adequate sites inventory was conducted. The sites listed in Table HE-25 will allow for the development of a variety of housing types that will potentially meet the needs of all income groups as allocated by SCAG for the remainder of the 2021-2029 RHNA period.
This inventory must identify adequate sites that will be made available through appropriate zoning and development standards and with public services and facilities needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of housing types for households of all income levels.
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The analysis of the relationship of suitable sites to zoning provides a means for determining the realistic number of dwelling units that could actually be constructed on those sites in the current planning period. The analysis also identifies the zoning districts the City believes can accommodate its share of the regional housing needs for all income levels.
Realistic Capacity
The City considered and evaluated the implementation of its current multifamily development standards and on-site improvement requirements (e.g., setbacks, building height, parking, density requirements, land use controls, water and wastewater access, and open space requirements) as well as project examples to determine approximate density and unit capacity. Based off of these findings, the City assumed an 80 percent realistic unit number on sites included in Table HE-27 and sites 22 and 23 in Table HE-28. The 80 percent realistic capacity was not applied to Site 21. Capacity for Site 21 is based off of the approved unit count for the project.
The City considered projects from the City of Eastvale (Table HE-25) and looked at affordable project examples from surrounding communities (Table HE-26).
Based on these projects the City determined that that an 80% realistic capacity was appropriate.
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TABLE HE-25. EASTVALE PROJECT EXAMPLES
Year
Approved Project Name GP Des. Acreage Allowable Density Built
Density
Density
Bonus Units Total Units Realistic Capacity
2015 Sendero MDR 44 5-8 8 None 323 100%
2018 Prado by Lennar HDR 19.52 8-14 12.4 None 243 89%
2018 Cloverdale Estates MDR 18.5 2-5 4.3 None 79 86%
Source: City of Eastvale, 2022
TABLE HE-26. SURROUNDING AFFORDABLE PROJECT EXAMPLES
Year Project Name - Jurisdiction GP Des Acreage Allowable Density
Built
Density
Density
Bonus
Units
Total Units Realistic
Capacity
2016 –
constructed
Home Front at Camp Anza –
Riverside HDR 2.14 29 17.1 None 30 48%
2022 – under
construction Entrada – Riverside HDR 2 29 32.5 7 units 65 100% 2021 –
approved Tres Lagos – Wildomar VHDR 10.35 20 21.7 18 units 225 100% Source: City of Eastvale, 2022, City of Riverside, 2022, City of Wildomar, 2022 Note: Realistic Capacity calculations do not include density bonus units. 732
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Zoning to Accommodate the Development of Housing
Affordable to Lower-Income Households
Housing element law requires jurisdictions to provide a requisite analysis showing that zones identified for lower-income households are sufficient to encourage such development. The law provides two options for preparing the analysis: (1) describe market demand and trends, financial feasibility, and recent development experience; and (2) utilize default density standards deemed adequate to meet the appropriate zoning test. According to state law, the default density standard for the City of Eastvale is 30 dwelling units per acre. The City is relying on the Highest Density Residential (HHDR) land use designation, which allows for 20.1 – 40 units per acre to accommodate the lower income RHNA. However, the City is currently updating its General Plan, which will provide for higher density land use designations. to accommodate the lower income RHNA, the updated General Plan will include new land use designations that will allow up to 40 to 70 dwelling units per acre.
None of the sites included in Table HE 27 have been included in the last 2 Housing Element cycles.
Current Site Inventory
The City prepared an inventory of vacant and underutilized sites available to accommodate the City’s RHNA. Table H-27 provides the characteristics of each site including, zoning, general plan designation, acreage, and realistic capacity for the sites currently zoned for housing at varying densities. and Figures HE-20 through Figures HE-21 through HE-24 maps the location of each site in the City.
As shown in the table below, the city currently has capacity to accommodate 47 above moderate-income units, and 56 moderate- income units. Currently, the city does not have any sites to accurate the lower income RHNA. 733
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TABLE HE-27. CURRENT AVAILABLE SITES
Site ID APN Acreage GP Des. Zoning Realistic
Capacity
Current
Use
Assumed
Affordability
1 144130016 0.53 LDR A-1 1 Vacant Above Moderate
2 144130009 1.03 LDR A-1 2 Vacant Above Moderate
3 130070019 1.09 LDR A-1 2 Vacant Above Moderate
4 144130008 3.97 LDR A-1 6 Vacant Above Moderate
5 144110034 1.12 LDR A-1 2 Vacant Above Moderate
6 130070002 1.00 LDR A-1 2 Vacant Above Moderate
7 144100002 0.97 LDR A-1 2 Vacant Above Moderate
8 144100034 4.60 LDR A-1 7 Vacant Above Moderate
9 144110030 2.40 LDR A-1 4 Vacant Above Moderate
10 144110029 2.40 LDR A-1 4 Vacant Above Moderate
11 144110027 2.40 LDR A-1 4 Vacant Above Moderate
12 144100033 0.76 LDR A-1 1 Vacant Above Moderate
13 144110008 2.37 LDR A-1 4 Vacant Above Moderate
14 144070021 0.48 LDR A-2 1 Underutilized Above Moderate 15 144070020 0.68 LDR A-2 1 Underutilized Above Moderate 16 144070019 0.46 LDR A-2 1 Underutilized Above Moderate 17 144070018 0.54 LDR A-2 1 Underutilized Above Moderate 18 144070017 1.00 LDR A-2 2 Vacant Above Moderate
19 144070016 1.00 LDR A-2 2 Underutilized Above Moderate Subtotal Above Moderate 47
20 Citrus
152050050 15.77 HDR R-3 56 Underutilized Moderate
Subtotal Moderate 56
Source: City of Eastvale, October 2021
Note: None of the sites listed in this table have any environmental constraints except for site 20. Refer to the Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints section for more detailed information.
Nonvacant Sites
Eastvale is limited on the number of vacant sites remaining in the city and has therefore identified nonvacant sites that are appropriate for residential development. While the City does not have a current track record of multifamily development, development of the Leal Master Plan will bring over 1300 new multifamily units. To show that multifamily housing does develop on underutilized land, the city looked at the Metro at Main project located in the City of Corona, seven miles from the City of Eastvale. Metro on Main was built in 2017 and included solely residential buildings and mixed-use development on a
9.7 acres property at a density of 29.8 units per acre. The project included 289 1- and 2- bedroom units and ground floor and adjacent retail. Prior to Metro and Main, the site was occupied with an old shopping center with an indoor swap meet as well as other commercial uses. The City of Eastvale sees opportunity for redevelopment with the sites identified in this sites analysis. Identifying that similar development is occurring in the region adds to the certainty. 734
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Of the City’s current sites inventory, as shown in Table HE-27. Sites 14 through 19 located at the northeast corner of Hellman Avenue and Walters Street function as one large site. However, ownership is split between two separate owners, with Sites 14 and 16 under one owner and sites 15, 17, 18, and 19 under a different owner.
Based on recent site visits, aerial photography, and a review of building permits for these sites, City staff confirmed that only Site 14 contains two residences. One of the existing residences was built pre-1955 and the other is an older manufactured home. Both residences are currently being rented on a monthto-month basis. Site 16 is devoid of any structures and mainly used to store vehicles. The current owner plans to sell both sites 14 and 16 once he retires soon. and all other sites are either vacant or have dilapidated structures such as barns, sheds, and other non-habitable structures.
Site 15 is vacant and serves to provide access to Sites 17, 18, and 19 from Walters Street. Site 17 contains a dilapidated barn that is no longer operable. Site 18 is mostly vacant and used to store tractor trailers. A dilapidated and uninhabited mobile home is also located on site. Site 19 is also vacant with a few tractor trailers stored on site. The City has had several conversations with the owner of Sites 15, 17, 18, and 19 about potential use of the property. The owner is very interested in developing the sites with residential uses. This owner is a developer who owns several properties in Eastvale and is currently constructing the City’s first hotel (Staybridge Inn and Suites). This owner is also interested in acquiring Sites 14 and 16 when available, thus, assembling all sites at this location to develop a substantial multi-family residential project.
Site 20 currently has a residential building on a 15.77-acre site built pre-1955 currently being rented on a month-to month lease. The site is also being used as an RV storage yard. Most of the site is in the flood hazard zone, with only approximately five acres available for development (see Figure HE-20).
To incentive residential development on this site, the City initiated and approved a General Plan Amendment to High Density Residential (HDR), a Change of Zone to R-3, and a Senior Housing Overlay Zone in 2019 on this site. This site is currently for-sale and several developers have contacted City staff about its potential development for residential use and constraints with respect to the flood hazard zone. Some developers have explored the feasibility of removing a portion of the site located in the “other flood areas” as shown below to create more developable land and expressed to staff that it is feasible. The City has also had several conversations with the owner and their representative about the City’s desire to see use of the property for residential development only. 735
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Figure HE-20 Citrus Developable Site – Flood Plain
With over 90 percent of the City already developed, demand for vacant and underutilized land in Eastvale is in extreme demand, with typical sales prices of approximately $1,000,000 per acre. This is due, in part, to the City’s top-rated schools and high quality of life that attracts new residents to Eastvale.
Land with multiple acres and older existing single-family residences is typical in Eastvale, primarily because most of City was previously comprised of rural and agricultural lands. Most of the existing residential structures were built during the agricultural era of the area and are in disrepair or uninhabitable, Further, Eastvale does not have a historic preservation ordinance to prevent the demolition of older housing units. Eastvale typical development patterns have been to demolish any older structures on site, typically associated with former dairy properties, and construction large new housing developments. Because of this trend, the City is assuming the full acreage on sites that currently have any sort of residence or building located on them.
The following figures map the location of each site that is currently available for housing in the City of Eastvale.
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Figure HE-21 Current Site Inventory Map 1
Figure HE-22 Current Site Inventory Map 2
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Figure HE-23 Current Site Inventory Map 3
Figure HE-24 Current Site Inventory Map 4
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Proposed Sites/Amendments to Meet the RHNA
To ensure the City has capacity to meet its regional housing need the city is planning to amend the Leal Master Plan to allow for an additional 730 of high-density units, as shown in Table HE-28. The City has also identified candidate sites for rezone and land use designation amendments in Table 28 (refer to Strategies HE-1A, HE-1B, and HE-1C). Description of the Leal Master Plan is described in more detail starting on page 126 and each of the sites are listed in Table HE-28 and Table HE-29 and Figure HE25 provides a map of the location. Once sites 21 is amended and sites 22 and 23 are rezoned and redesignated, these sites would provide sufficient capacity to accommodate the remaining regional housing need. Refer to Table HE-31 for a summary of the proposed units as compared to the RHNA.
TABLE HE-28. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT
Site ID APN Acreage Current
GP Des.
Current
Zoning
Current
Capacity
Proposed
GP Des.
Proposed
Zoning
Proposed
Capacity*
Current
Use
Assumed
Affordability
21 – Leal
164030025 28.20
Leal Policy
Area
Leal
Master
Plan
660
Leal Policy
Area
Leal Master
Plan
1,390
Vacant
Lower
164030024 40.00 Vacant
164030014 33.73
No max 580
Vacant
Moderate
164030013 0.82 Ag
164030012 39.55
No max 530
Vacant Above
164030010 10.97 SF home Moderate
Subtotal Above Moderate 530
Subtotal Moderate 580
Subtotal Lower 1,390
Source: City of Eastvale, October 2021
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TABLE HE-29. PROPOSED SITES FOR REZONE
Site ID APN Acreage Current
GP Des.
Current
Zoning
Proposed GP
Des.
Proposed
Zoning
Realistic
Capacity
Current
Use
Assumed
Affordability
22 – Vernola 152640004 10 CR Specific
Plan HHDR R-3 320 Vacant Lower
23 – Gateway
160030067 6.93
CR Specific
Plan CR
Specific
Plan/Residen
tial Overlay
176*
Parking Lot Lower
160030074 5.96 Parking Lot Lower
160030071 4.02 Parking Lot Lower
160030073 1.02 Parking Lot Lower
160030072 0.92 Parking Lot Lower
160030068 1.61 Parking Lot Lower
Subtotal Lower 496
Source: City of Eastvale, October 2021
*Capacity is based on 5.5 acres
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Figure HE-25 Proposed Site Inventory Map
Large Sites
As previously mentioned, Eastvale’s typical development patterns have been to construction large new housing developments on former dairy properties.
Eastvale’s development history has been atypical when compared to other cities. In less than 20 years, Eastvale has transformed from a concentration of dairies to a community with over 16,000 housing units. Dairies, by nature, require large areas of land to accommodate their operations. All former diary properties in Eastvale far exceeded 10 acres in size. As such, diary properties are attractive to developers because it significantly reduces, or eliminates altogether, the need to assemble land.
Examples of a large sites developing in Eastvale and in similar surrounding communities are listed below. These recent projects indicate that large sites can provide efficiencies of scale for affordable housing development. These projects show that sites as large as 37 acres and parcels larger than 20 acres in size can facilitate the development of affordable housing.
Sendero (Eastvale). This project was located on a large dairy site that was developed as residential at the northwest corner of Limonite Avenue and Harrison Avenue. The project included 309 single-family, small lot residential units on 41 acres of former dairy property, of which 10 acres encompassed a Southern California Edison (SCE) transmission line easement. The project broke ground in 2017 and was fully occupied in 2020. Prado (Eastvale). The project was located at the southeast corner of Schleisman Road and the Cucamonga Creek flood control canal. It included 293 single-family detached and attached residential units on 20 acres of a former calf ranch. The project broke ground in 2018 and was fully occupied in 2021.
Tres Lagos (Wildomar). This is a 100 percent affordable project approved in 2021 for 225 units on 10.35 acres.
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Villaggio on Route 66 (Rancho Cucamonga). This project included 166 affordable units on 10.5 acres with a density 24-42 units per acre.
Crestview Terrace (San Bernardino). A 184-unit affordable project, completed in 2021 that involved a group of large parcels, including a 23-acre parcel and three other parcels, for an overall project site size of total of just over 37 acres.
Mission Cove (Oceanside). A multi-phase mixed-use project with 288 affordable units and 10,500 square feet of retail space on a 14.5-acre parcel. The final phase was completed in 2018.
The vast majority of housing units in the City are comprised of one to three large developments on former large former dairy properties of over ten acres in size.
As a part of the amendments (Strategy HE-1C), the Leal Master Plan will be subdivided into 16 smaller sites ranging in size from 3.9 to 17. 3 acres in size (see Table HE-30) Development of the two large sites on Table HE-30 (APNs 164030025 and 164030024) will follow a similar development process but at higher densities than previous projects. In fact, the first phase of the Leal Master Plan would construct 800-900 units on these two sites. However, it is anticipated that individual housing projects of up to 150 units will be submitted for site plan review. As such, the first phase of the Leal Master Plan would create 5-6 separate housing projects that could accommodate densities suitable for low-income housing units.
Specific Plans, Master Plans, Policy Areas
Leal Master Plan
The City envisions the Lean Master Plan as the city’s town center and a destination within the region. The area will be anchored by a lifestyle center and surrounded by a mixture of complementary office, civic, hotel, residential, and recreation/entertainment uses.
The Leal Master Plan covers approximately 160 acres between 58th Street, Hamner Avenue, Limonite Avenue, and Scholar Way. The site included a 15-acre diary that ceased operations in 2019. One of the sites (APN 164030010) that make up the Leal Master Plan currently has a residential building built pre-1967 and the owner lives on the site but is working on a Development Agreement (DA) with a developer and City staff to develop the entire site. The City is working to amend the plan in May 2022 and at that point all entitlements will be in place.
Similar to the Sendero and Prado, projects mentioned, the Leal project will convert former diary and agricultural lands to residential uses.
The plan is to disperse the different land uses across the entire site. Figure HE26 shows the proposed land use plan broken out by planning area for this site The associated Table HE-30, shows the planned density for each planning area. 742
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Figure HE-26 Leal Master Plan – Land Use Plan
The plan was adopted in December 2017 and includes a mix of uses, including public space, offices, housing, and hotels. The plan currently includes both medium-(14-20 du/acre) and high-density (22-40 du/acre) residential uses, and currently includes approximately 660 high-density apartment or condominium units and does not have a maximum number of units set for medium density at 14-20 units per acre.
The City is in the process of amending the master plan to allow for a maximum of 2,500 units at densities up to 40 units per acre (Strategy HE-1B) to accommodate RHNA. To accommodate the increase in residential capacity to meet RHNA, an amendment to the Master Plan Amendment will be processed and all zoning will be in place at that time. The site will be subdivided and all 743
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projects will be permitted by-right, no environmental review would be triggered for multifamily.
Planning Area 3 is the Commercial Core land use and is planned for commercial, office and civic uses and could also accommodate residential.
Planning Areas 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13 are assumed to include both detached and attached residential housing types, within the residential category to promote diversity and dynamic neighborhoods, and all residential product types are within the Medium Density residential land use, assumed density of 14-21 units per acre for a capacity of 1,110 units and High Density residential at 20-40 units per acre for a capacity of 730 units. Table HE-30 shows how the lots will be subdivided once the plan is amended.
The Downtown Residential category applies to approximately 42 gross acres within planning areas 2, 4, 5 and 10 located to the northwest of the Limonite Avenue/Hammer Avenue intersection, in the southeast corner of the Master Plan area. The Master Plan plans for a maximum 100,000 square feet of commercial, office and civic uses, in these 4 planning areas along with 660 high density residential units allowing for 26.4-40 units per acre. Mixed use can be either horizontal or vertical. The 100,000 square feet of commercial is a floating requirement and can be met on one or all of the 4 Planning Areas. The plan also requires the development of 660 units built between these planning areas. For the purpose of this analysis, it is assumed that the residential requirement will be dispersed over all four Planning Areas. Table HE-30 shows the assumed commercial and residential breakdown for each of the 4 Planning Areas as well as the size of the site once the plan is adopted.
TABLE HE-30. LEAL MASTER PLAN – PLANNING AREAS
Planning
Area
(PA)
Land Use
Category Acreage
Minimum
Intensity
(SQFT/FAR)
Assumed
Density
(du/acre)
Required
Dwelling
Units
Assumed
Affordability
3 Commercial
Core 9.8 None N/A N/A
2 Mixed Use 12.6 82,609/0.15 26.4-40
660 units at
26.4 – 40
du/acre1
Lower
4 Mixed Use 6.5 42,151/0.15 26.4-40 Lower
5 Mixed Use 4.6 29,782/0.15 26.4-40 Lower
10 Mixed Use 4.5 29,514/015 26.4-40 Lower
1 Residential 7.3 N/A 20-40
14-21
1,110 Units at
14-21
du/acre
730 units at
22 – 40
du/acre2
Moderate,
and Above
Moderate
Lower
6 Residential 5.6 N/A 20-40
14-21
7 Residential 14.1 N/A 20-40
14-21
8 Residential 3.9 N/A 20-40
14-21
9 Residential 4.4 N/A 20-40
14-21
11 Residential 16.6 N/A 20-40
14-21
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TABLE HE-30. LEAL MASTER PLAN – PLANNING AREAS
Planning
Area
(PA)
Land Use
Category Acreage
Minimum
Intensity
(SQFT/FAR)
Assumed
Density
(du/acre)
Required
Dwelling
Units
Assumed
Affordability
12 Residential 17.3 N/A 20-40
14-21
13 Residential 13.2 N/A 20-40
14-21
14 Public
Facility 1.2 0.6
A - D Right-of-Way 9.4 N/A
E - I
Internal
Streets 13.5 N/A
J-V
Parks and
Trails 14.1 N/A
Total 158.59
Source: Leal Master Plan, 2022
Notes:
1. A minimum density of 26.4 dwelling units per acre is required within the Mixed-Use portion of the Downtown, which equals 660 units over 25 acres. The dwelling units may be allocated evenly across each planning area or clustered in one or more planning area provided the net density of any individual project does not exceed 40 dwelling units per acre. Net density is calculated by the number of dwelling units applied to only the acreage of the development less any streets, roads, parks, trails, or common open space.
2. Within the 87.54 acres of Residential Uses a minimum of 730 dwelling units shall be constructed at a minimum net density of 20 dwelling units per acre. The dwelling units may be allocated within one or more planning areas provided the net density of any individual project does not exceed 40 dwelling units per acre. Net density is calculated by the number of dwelling units applied to only the acreage of the development less any streets, roads, parks, trails, or common open space.
The City is currently working on a DA with the property owner and a potential housing developer to begin the first of three phases for the Leal Master Plan, which has the potential to bring 800-900 units per phase. The site is mostly unimproved. However, the DA includes provisions for full infrastructure improvements to the site, including sewer, water, storm drain and an internal street network. It is assumed that residential development at varying densities and housing types will occur first or concurrent with commercial development.
The DA and Master Plan amendment is expected to be completed by May 2022, with construction of the first phase expected to begin in 2023. Phase 2 is expected to begin construction in 2025 and Phase 3 in 2027 (Figure HE-27) with all phases completed and constructed before the end of the planning period.
The high-density housing product is planned for phase 2 and 3 of the plan showing that development will occur well before the end of the planning period.
While one developer is currently purchasing the entire 160 acres of this site, other developers will be brought into the project during the planning period to allow multiple projects to be constructed simultaneously. 745
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Figure HE-27 Leal Master Plan – Development Phases
Vernola
The Vernola site is a vacant 20-acre site. The City envisions zoning 10 acres of the parcel for residential uses that would allow 20-40 units to the acre. As part of the rezoning process for this site, the lot would be subdivided into two 10-acre sites to encourage and facilitate residential development during the planning period.
A potential developer would not be required to purchase the entire 20-acre lot.
This density could accommodate a minimum of 230 units towards the City’s lower income RHNA, assuming an 80 percent realistic capacity. The remainder of the site (10 acres) would allow commercial and office uses adjacent to the I-15 Freeway that complement housing on this site. The City contacted the property owner about changing the zoning to allow housing on this site, and they are 746
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amenable to the change. Given the demand for housing in the region and the limited availability of vacant land in Eastvale, it is expected that a housing development project could be constructed on this site within the next three years.
Eastvale Gateway
The Eastvale Gateway site includes 868,000 square feet of retail on 75 acres at the northeast corner of Limonite Avenue and Hamner Avenue. This site can accommodate at least 176 units and has potential to accommodate up to 300 units on underutilized parking areas of the shopping center by replacing surface parking with a structure through implementation of an overlay zone (Strategy HE-1C) that would expand the existing commercial zoning to accommodate residential uses. This overlay would not preclude the existing commercial uses from continuing to exist. The City has been in communication with the property owners (Lewis Retail Centers) and they are amenable to an overlay zone that would accommodate housing. The Lewis Corporation is one of the largest developers in Southern California and has constructed over 60,000 housing units of all product types in its 67-year history, including mixed-use housing.
Given the property owner interest, the demand for housing in the region, and the limited availability of vacant land in Eastvale, it is expected that a housing development project could be constructed on this site within the next three years.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Potential
California Government Code Section 65583.1(a) states that a town, city, or county may identify sites for ADUs based on the number of ADUs developed in the prior housing element planning period, whether the units are permitted by right, the need for ADUs in the community, the resources or incentives available for their development, and any other relevant factors. Based on recent changes in state law reducing the time to review and approve ADU applications, requiring ADUs that meet requirements to be allowed by right, eliminating discretionary review for most ADUs, and removing other restrictions on ADUs, it is anticipated that the production of ADUs will increase in the 6th-cycle housing element planning period.
The City issued building permits for 3 ADUs in 2018, 9 in 2019, 5 in 2020, and 10 in 2021. This analysis assumes that the number of ADU applications and permits will average 7 ADUs per year, for a total of 56 ADUs during the planning period.
To promote ADUs, the City has included Strategy HE-1G to comply with state law and make construction of ADU’s feasible for more property owners.
To determine assumptions on ADU affordability in the SCAG region, SCAG conducted a regional analysis of existing ADU rents in April and June 2020. The analysis resulted in affordability assumptions for Riverside County jurisdictions that allocate 57.6 percent of ADUs to lower-income households, 34.8 percent to moderate-income households, and 7.7 percent to above-moderate-income households. Affordability of ADUs projected to be built in the city during the planning period were based on the SCAG analysis. Of the 55 ADUs projected to be built, it is estimated that 32 will be for lower-income households, 8 for moderate-income households, and 15 for above-moderate-income households. 747
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Meeting the RHNA
Table HE-31 compares Eastvale’s RHNA to its site inventory capacity. Accounting for the current site capacity and the proposed rezone capacity, the city has a surplus of 16 units available to above moderate- income, 9 units available to moderate-income households, and 101 available to lower income (including extremely low-, very low-, and low-).
The City is relying on Strategies HE-1A, HE-1B, and HE-1C to ensure there are adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA for lower income households. One requirement is to ensure that 50 percent of the shortfall for the low- and very low-income regional housing need can be accommodated on sites designated for exclusively residential uses.
The City has identified a lower income shortfall of 1,157 units, meaning that 50 percent or 579 units need to be met on sites that allow for exclusively residential uses.
The Leal Master Plan provides the City with 730 units on sites that allow exclusively residential uses. The Vernola site allows for 320 units on exclusively residential uses and the Gateway site allows for 176 units on exclusively residential uses for a total of 1,226 units on sites allowing exclusively residential uses, well exceeding the 50 percent requirement of 579 units. See Tables HE-27 and HE-28 for capacity breakdown.
TABLE HE-31. COMPARISON OF THE REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS AND
PROPOSED CAPACITY
Income Category
2021-
2029
RHNA
Current
Capacity
(Table HE-27
and Leal)*
Proposed
Rezone
Capacity
(Table HE-23)
Projected
ADUs
Total
Capacity
RHNA
Surplus
Very Low 1145
660 1,266 32 1,918 101
Low 672
Moderate 635 56 580 8 644 9
Above Moderate 576 47 530 15 592 16
Total 3,028 763 2,336 55 3,154 126
Source: SCAG 2021, City of Eastvale, October 2021
Note: It is assumed that 50 percent of the very low- income is allocated to the extremely low-income category
*Includes current approved capacity for the Leal Policy Area Financial Resources
Federal Programs
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This program is intended to enhance and preserve the affordable housing stock. Eligible activities include acquisition, rehabilitation, economic development, and public services. CDBG grants benefit primarily persons/households with incomes not exceeding 80 percent of the county area median income. Eastvale is now an entitlement city and receives an annual allocation of funding.
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HOME Investment Partnership. HOME funding is a flexible grant program awarded on a formula basis for housing activities; it takes into account local market conditions, inadequate housing, poverty, and housing production costs.
HOME funding is provided to jurisdictions to either assist rental housing or homeownership through acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of affordable housing. Funding is also provided for possible property acquisition, site improvements, and other expenses related to the provision of affordable housing and projects that serve a group identified as having special needs related to housing.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program. This program provides rental assistance payments to owners of private market-rate units on behalf of very low-income tenants.
Section 811/202 Program. Nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives are eligible to receive no-interest capital advances from HUD for the construction of very-low-income rental housing for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Project-based assistance is also provided in conjunction with this program. Section 811 can be used to develop group homes, independent living facilities, and intermediate care facilities. Eligible activities include acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, and rental assistance.
State Programs
California Housing Finance Agency Multifamily Housing Programs. This state program provides below-market-rate financing to builders and developers of multiple-family and elderly rental housing. Tax-exempt bonds provide belowmarket mortgage money. Eligible activities include new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of properties with 20 to 150 units.
Low Income Housing Tax Credit. This state program provides tax credits to individuals and corporations that invest in low-income rental housing. Tax credits are sold to corporations and people with high tax liability, and proceeds are used to create housing. Eligible activities include new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition.
California Community Reinvestment Corporation. This private, nonprofit mortgage banking consortium provides long-term debt financing for affordable multifamily rental housing. Eligible activities include new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition.
Opportunities for Energy Conservation
The cost of housing includes not only the rent but also utility costs. Higher utility expenses reduce affordability. Building affordable homes is not the same as making homes affordable to live in. Cheaply built homes invite callbacks, complaints, and discomfort, and they waste energy. Therefore, additional first costs to improve energy efficiency do not make housing less affordable in the long run. Energy efficiency in affordable housing, more than any other building sector, makes a critical impact on the lives of tenants. According to HUD, utility bills burden the poor and can cause homelessness.
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Federal funds for rehabilitation, such as CDBG funds, can provide an important tool to assist homeowners with home upgrades that have the added benefit of assisting with energy conservation. The California Department of Energy’s Energy Weatherization Assistance Program, and other State funding programs such as CalHOME, can provide similar assistance to fund rehabilitation projects that will promote energy conservation.
More locally, Southern California Gas’s Weatherization Program provides weatherization services and assistance through grants and financial assistance.
Eligible projects may include energy conservation measures, weatherization such as weather stripping, water heater wrap, insulation of various home components, and financial assistance. The utility provider also offers free energy efficiency starter kits, including efficient water aerators and showerheads, to help residents conserve both water and energy in their homes.
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County provides weatherization inspection services at no cost to local low-income residents and will make repairs to address issues as needed. The partnership also manages several assistance programs for low-income households—residents can apply for these while applying for weatherization assistance.
Habitat for Humanity Riverside also provides minor exterior repair services to low-income residents through their A Brush with Kindness program, which may provide weatherization and energy conservation benefits. 750
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HOUSING CONSTRAINTS
Various interrelated factors can constrain the ability of the private and public sectors to provide adequate housing and meet the housing needs for all economic segments of the community. These factors can be divided into two categories: (1) governmental constraints and (2) nongovernmental constraints.
Governmental constraints consist of land use controls, development standards, processing fees, development impact fees, code enforcement, site improvement costs, development permit and approval processing, and provisions for a variety of housing. Nongovernmental constraints consist of land availability, the environment, vacancy rates, land cost, construction costs, and availability of financing.
Governmental Constraints
Governmental constraints are policies, standards, requirements, or actions imposed by the various levels of government on land and housing ownership and development. Although federal and state agencies play a role in the imposition of governmental constraints, these agencies are beyond the influence of local government and are therefore not addressed in this document.
Land Use Controls
General Plan Land Use Designations
Each city and county in California must prepare a comprehensive, long-term general plan to guide its future. The land use element of the general plan establishes the basic land uses and density of development within each jurisdiction. Under state law, the general plan elements must be internally consistent, and each jurisdiction’s zoning must be consistent with its general plan. Thus, the land use plan must provide suitable locations and densities to implement the policies of the housing element.
The City’s Land Use Element dictates the density of land uses in the city.
Densities are expressed as dwelling units per acre.
Table HE-32 shows the current residential general plan land use designations.
The land use designations support a variety of housing types, from very lowdensity development, which generally includes single-family homes on large lots, to high-density development, which includes multifamily development. The City is in the process of updating its General Plan (Eastvale 2040). Any updates to the land use designations will support densities and housing types consistent with the Housing Element update to ensure that the cost or supply of housing is not impacted.
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TABLE HE-32. CURRENT GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS Land Use
Designation
Allowed
Density
General Uses
AG Agriculture 10 ac min. Agricultural land including row crops, groves, nurseries, dairies, poultry farms, processing
plants, and other related uses.
One single-family residence allowed per 10 acres
except as otherwise specified by a policy or an
overlay.
RR Rural
Residential
5 ac min. Single-family residences with a minimum lot size of 5 acres.
Allows limited animal-keeping and agricultural
uses, recreational uses, compatible resource
development and associated uses, and
governmental uses.
VLDR
VLDRC
Very Low
Density
Residential
1 ac min. Single-family detached residences on large
parcels of 1 to 2 acres.
Limited agriculture, intensive equestrian, and
animal-keeping uses are expected and
encouraged.
LDR
LDRRC
Low Density
Residential
1/2 ac min. Single-family detached residences on large
parcels of 1/2 to 1 acre.
Limited agriculture, intensive equestrian, and
animal-keeping uses are expected and
encouraged.
MDR Medium
Density
Residential
2.1–5 du/ac Single-family detached and attached residences with a density range of 2 to 5 dwelling units per
acre. Limited agriculture and animal-keeping is
permitted.
MHDR Medium High
Density
Residential
5.1–8 du/ac Single-family attached and detached residences with a density range of 5 to 8 dwelling units per
acre. Lot sizes range from 4,000 to 6,500 sq. ft.
HDR High Density
Residential
8.1–14
du/ac
Single-family attached and detached residences,
including townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard
homes, patio homes, townhouses, and zero lot
line home.
VHDR Very High
Density
Residential
14.1–20
du/ac
Single-family attached residences and multifamily dwellings. Note that the Resort Specific Plan allows for 22 du/ac in VHDR parcels.
HHDR Highest
Density
Residential
20.1–40
du/ac
Multi-family dwellings, includes apartments and
condominiums. Multi-storied (3+) structures are
allowed.
Source: City of Eastvale, 2021
Zoning Districts
Zoning, unlike the general plan, is regulatory. Under the zoning code, development must comply with specific, enforceable standards such as minimum lot requirements, minimum setbacks, maximum building heights, and a list of allowable uses (Table HE-33). It should be noted that Density is dictated by the Land Use Element and not the Zoning Code. Similar to the General Plan designation above, any updates to the zoning code and designations will support General Plan densities and housing types consistent with the Housing Element update to ensure the cost or supply of housing is not impacted, including the adoption of objective design standards (Strategy-2H). 752
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TABLE HE-33. RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
Zone General Uses
R-1 One-Family
Dwelling
One-family dwellings, second units, family day cares (large and small), group homes with six or fewer persons, home
occupations, mobile homes, mobile home parks (conditional), supportive and transitional housing
R-2 MultipleFamily
Dwelling
One-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, second units, family day care (large or small), single-family subdivisions, twofamily dwellings, bungalow courts, congregate care facilities (conditional, with seven or more persons), mobile homes, mobile home parks (conditional), planned residential
developments, supportive and transitional housing, home occupations
R-3 General
Residential
One-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, second units, family day care (large or small), single-family subdivisions, twofamily dwellings, bungalow courts, congregate care facilities (conditional with seven or more persons), mobile homes, mobile home parks (conditional), planned residential developments, supportive and transitional housing, home occupations, senior housing
PRD Planned
Residential
One-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, second units, family day care (large or small), mobile homes, mobile home parks (conditional), home occupations, supportive and
transitional housing, group homes (six or fewer persons) R-5 Open Space
Combined
Zone -
Residential
Developments
Open Space, family day care (large or small), group homes (six or fewer persons), home occupations, supportive and
transitional housing
R-T Mobile Home
Subdivision
and Mobile
Home Park
One-family dwellings, second units, family day cares (large and small), group homes with six or fewer persons, home
occupations, mobile homes, mobile home parks (conditional), supportive and transitional housing
A-1 Light
Agriculture
One-family dwellings, second units, mobile homes, agricultural workers’ housing, home occupations, mobile home parks
(conditional housing)
A-2 Heavy
Agriculture
One-family dwellings, second units, mobile homes, agricultural workers’ housing, home occupations
R-A Residential
Agriculture
One-family dwellings, second units, mobile homes, agricultural workers’ housing, mobile home parks (conditional), planned residential developments, supportive and transitional housing R-R Rural
Residential
One-family dwellings, second units, family day cares (large and small), group homes with six or fewer persons, home
occupations, mobile homes, mobile home parks (conditional), supportive and transitional housing, agricultural workers’ housing (conditional)
Source: City of Eastvale Zoning Code 2018
Note: The City allows and permits manufactured housing and mobile homes on a foundation in the same manner and in the same zones as conventional or stick-built single-family dwellings are permitted. Mobile homes not on a permanent foundation are allowed whenever it is specifically so provided in the various zone classifications. Mobile homes not on a permanent foundation are also permitted in the General Commercial (C1/C-P), Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S), Industrial Park (I-P), Manufacturing – Service Commercial (M-SC), Manufacturing – Medium (M-M) and Manufacturing - Heavy (M-H) zones.
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Development Standards
The City of Eastvale regulates the type, location, and scale of residential development primarily through its zoning code. Zoning regulations are designed to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents and preserve the character and integrity of neighborhoods.
The City updated its zoning code in 2012. Consistent with Government Code Section 65940.1(a)(1) related to transparency requirements, zoning and development standards for all parcels within the City are available on the City’s website. Table HE-34 summarizes the specific residential development standards in the zoning code update, however these will be updated during the zoning code update currently underway.
Cumulative Impacts of Development Standards
State law requires the City to consider the impacts of development standards on the cost of housing, and further to consider the cumulative impacts of development standards on the cost and supply of housing. In the past, the primary development standard affecting housing cost was the lot size standard, since this standard effectively establishes a 7,200-square-foot minimum for single-family neighborhoods. The passage of SB 9 has lessened this constraint by allowing lot splits and duplexes by right. Similarly, the primary standard affecting housing cost for multifamily units is typically the maximum allowable density. However, the city is in the process of rezoning several properties to allow density up to 40 units to the acre and amending the Leal Master Plan to allow for increased densities (Strategies HE-1A, HE-1B, and HE-1C.
Beyond lot size, the setback and height limits for single-family and multifamily units result in an ample building envelope allowance and are not a constraint and projects are able to reach the allowable densities listed in Table HE-32. 754
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TABLE HE-34. RESIDENTIAL ZONING CRITERIA
Development
Standards A-1 A-2 R-A R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 R-5 R-T****
Lot Dimensions
Minimum Lot Size (sf) 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,780 7,200 7,200 7,200 – 5,000 Minimum Lot Width 100 ft 100 ft 100 ft 80 ft 60 ft 65 ft 60 ft – Minimum Lot Depth 150 ft 150 ft 150 ft 150 ft 100 ft 100 ft 100 ft – Setbacks
Front 20 ft 20 ft 20 ft 20 ft 20 ft 20 ft 10 ft 50 ft
Side – Interior 5 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 50 ft - Side – Street 5 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 5 ft 50 ft - Rear 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 10 ft 50 ft –
Separation – – – – –
10 ft/
15 ft/
20 ft
– 20 ft –
Height
Primary Building 40 ft 40 ft 40 ft 40 ft 40 ft 40 ft
50 ft/
No cap on
number of
stories
50 ft/ 3
stories
35 ft/
3 stories
Source: City of Eastvale Zoning Code 2018
Notes: Density established by the Eastvale General Plan, Land Use Map There are no minimum lot coverage requirements.
.* Development standards in the PRD Zone are established through the development review process and based on the proposed residential product type and configuration, topography and compatibility with the area in which the development is located. **The R-5 Zone is intended to apply to those areas within subdivisions and other residential developments that provide open space and recreational area and facilities for the project. No new dwelling units are not allowed. Therefore, only a setback applies to non-residential structures within this zone. **** Setbacks, building separations, lot size and lot coverage in the R-T Zone (Mobile Home Subdivision and Mobile Home Park Zoning District) shall be approved as part of the design of the project and as provided in section 120.04.020 (Mobilehomes). 755
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General Plan Zoning Consistency
Table HE–35 shows the associated zoning that is consistent with the General Plan land use designation densities. As previously mentioned, density in the City of Eastvale is determined by the land use designation and not the zoning.
TABLE HE-35. GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CONSISTENCY
General Plan Land Use Associated Zoning District*
LDR – Low Density Residential
(1.1-2 du/1 ac) A-1, A-2, R-A, R-R
MDR – Medium Density Residential
(2.1-5 du/ac) R-1. R-2
MHDR – Medium High Density Residential
(5.1-8 du/ac) R-2, R-3, R-5*, PRD
HDR – High Density Residential
(8.1-14 du/ac) R-3, PRD, R-5*, R-6
VHDR – Very High Density Residential
(14.1-20 du/ac) R-3, PRD, R-5*, R-6, R-T
HHDR – Highest Density Residential
(20.1-40 du/ac) R-3, PRD, R-5*, R-6, R-T
Source: City of Eastvale, March 2022
*R-5 is an open space zone to be applied to those areas within subdivisions and other residential developments that provide open space and recreational area and facilities for the project.
Parking Requirements
In Southern California, providing sufficient parking for vehicles is an essential part of good planning. At the same time, excessive parking requirements can detract from the feasibility of developing new housing at a range of densities necessary to facilitate affordable housing. The City’s zoning code establishes residential parking standards, which are inclusive of guest parking, as summarized in Table HE-36. In addition to these standards, the City currently requires at least one parking space for every staff member in a multifamily building. As part of Strategy HE-3J, the City is committed to defining parking standards that encourage all forms of housing types, including affordable housing. In addition, the City is committed to defining parking standards for emergency shelters of at least one parking space for every staff member and one parking space for every 10 temporary residents, in compliance with California Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A)(ii). The City has also included Strategy HE-1I to review and revise parking standards to ensure they are not a constraint to development.
Residential parking standards are not deemed a constraint to the development, improvement, and maintenance of housing. The current standards match current vehicle ownership patterns of residents and do not have an impact on the cost or supply of housing. In an effort to assist with the development of housing affordable to lower-income households, the City allows for parking reductions for affordable projects (see Strategies HE-1D, HE-1E, and HE-5A) consistent with state density bonus law. These strategies would allow parking requirements to be reduced from the current standards for all housing types as shown on Table HE-36.
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TABLE HE-36. PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Type of Residential Development Required Parking
Single-Family: 2 spaces/unit
Multifamily:
One bedroom or studio
Two bedrooms
Three or more bedrooms
1.25 spaces/unit
2.25 spaces/unit
2.75 spaces/unit
Planned Residential Development:
One bedroom
Two or more bedrooms
Senior housing
1.5 spaces/unit
2.5 spaces/unit
Same as single- and multifamily
requirements
Mobile Home Parks 2 spaces/unit*
Source: City of Eastvale 2018
*Spaces may be tandem but must provide one guest space for every eight mobile home spaces.
Density Bonus
Recent changes to state law (Government Code Section 65915) requires cities and counties to provide a density increase up to 50 percent (previously 35 percent) over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density under the municipal code and the land use chapter of the general plan (or bonuses of equivalent financial value) when builders agree to construct housing developments with units affordable to low- or moderate-income households.
Through Strategy HE-2E, the City will amend its density bonus program to conform to these recent changes to Government Code Section 65915.
Provisions for a Variety of Housing
Housing element law specifies that jurisdictions must identify adequate sites to be made available through appropriate zoning and development standards to encourage the development of various types of housing for all economic segments of the population. This includes single-family housing, multifamily housing, manufactured housing, mobile homes, emergency shelters, and transitional housing, among others. Table H-37 provides a summary of the permitted housing types based on the changes proposed in the zoning code update.
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TABLE HE-37. HOUSING TYPES PERMITTED BY ZONE
Land Use A-1 A-2 R-A R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 PRD R-5 R-T
Accessory Dwelling Units P P P P P P P P P
Agricultural Workers’
Housing P P P C
Congregate Care Facilities
(7 or more persons) C C
Emergency Shelters1
Dwelling, Multiple-Family P P P
Dwelling, Single-Family P P P P P P P P P
Dwelling, Two-Family P P
Family Day Care, large P P P P P P P P P
Family Day Care, small P P P P P P P P P
Group Homes
(6 or fewer persons) P P P P P P P P P
Mobile Home Parks C C C C C C C C
Mobile Home P P P P P P P P P
Single Room Occupancy
Units2 P P
Supportive Housing P P P P P P P P
Transitional Housing P P P P P P P P
Source: City of Eastvale Zoning Code 2018
P = Permitted, C = Conditional Use Permit
1 The City permits emergency shelters by right in the Light Industrial (L-I) land use designation on parcels zoned Industrial Park (I-P).
2 The City allows for single-room occupancy units in the General Commercial (C-1/C-P).
Agricultural Workers Housing
Housing for agricultural workers is currently permitted by right within the A-1, A2, and R-A zones, and is permitted with a conditional use permit in the R-R zone.
As part of Strategies HE-3C, the City will amend the zoning code to regard employee housing serving six or fewer employees as a single-family dwelling for purposes of applying land use and zoning regulations. Additionally, this amendment will allow employee housing of no more than 12 units or 36 beds as an agricultural use and permitted in the same manner as other agricultural uses in the same zone. Both actions are to comply with the state Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and 17021.6). This will benefit yearround residents employed in agriculture, many of whom are low income.
Emergency Shelters
The California Health and Safety Code (Section 50801) defines an emergency shelter as “housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or households may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.” California Government Code Sections 65583 and 65651 require jurisdictions to allow emergency shelters and supportive and transitional housing without a conditional use permit. The City must identify a zone(s) where emergency shelters will be allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use permit or 758
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other discretionary permit. The zone or zones identified must have land available to accommodate an emergency shelter. Within the identified zone, only objective development and management standards may be applied, given they are designed to encourage and facilitate the development of or conversion to an emergency shelter.
The City allows emergency shelters by right in the Light Industrial (L-I) land use designation on parcels zoned Industrial Park (I-P). As of May 2021, there were 10 vacant parcels—from 0.06 to 26 acres, with most parcels being 0.5 to 4 acres and totaling 42.66 acres—with this land use designation and zoning. In addition, the city has many underutilized warehouses at any given time that range from 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet. With this capacity, there is adequate capacity for the provision of an emergency shelter.
These parcels are in close proximity to resources such as grocery stores and community institutions such as parks and schools. The parcels are slightly farther from transit agencies, so as part of Action HE-5A, the City will coordinate with Riverside Transit and Omnitrans to encourage transit access to emergency shelters as they are developed. These sites are free from environmental hazards that would adversely affect an emergency shelter.
The City’s municipal code does not currently outline specific development standards for emergency shelters. As part of Action HE-3J, the City will amend the municipal code to establish development standards for emergency shelters.
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers
Government Code Section 65662 requires that low-barrier navigation centers be developed as a use by right in zones where mixed-uses are allowed or in nonresidential zones that permit multifamily housing. For a navigation center to be considered “low barrier,” its operation should incorporate best practices to reduce barriers to entry, which may include, but are not limited to:
• Permitting the presence of partners if it is not a population-specific site, such as for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, women, or youth
• Allowing pets
• Providing for the ability to store possessions
• Providing privacy, such as private rooms or partitions around beds in a dormitory setting or in larger rooms with multiple beds According to Policy LU-16 in the General Plan Land Use Element, mixed-use development that will accommodate Low-Barrier Navigation Centers is permitted in master plans or commercially designated areas in accordance with the guidelines of the Town Center land use designation. Strategy HE-3D will amend the zoning code to comply with AB 101.
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Supportive and Transitional Housing
Supportive housing is defined by Section 50675.14 of the Health and Safety Code as housing with linked on-site or off-site services, with no limit on the length of stay, and that is occupied by a target population as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 53260 (i.e., low-income person with mental disabilities, AIDS, substance abuse, or chronic health conditions, or persons whose disabilities originated before the age of 18). Services linked to supportive housing usually focus on retaining housing, living and working in the community, and/or health improvement.
Transitional housing is defined in Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code as rental housing for stays of at least six months but where the units are recirculated to another program recipient after a set period. It may be designated for a homeless individual or family transitioning to permanent housing. This housing can take many structural forms, such as group housing and multifamily units and may include supportive services to allow individuals to gain necessary life skills in support of independent living.
The City permits transitional and supportive housing in all residential zones without a use permit. In order to comply with Government Code Section 65583(a)(5), as part of Strategy H-31, the City will amend the zoning code to allow transitional housing and supportive housing as a permitted residential use and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone. Additionally, the City will amend the zoning code to allow for the approval of 100 percent affordable developments that include a percentage of supportive housing units, either 25 percent or 12 units, whichever is greater, to be allowed without a conditional use permit or other discretionary review in all zoning districts where multifamily and mixed-use development are permitted, in accordance with Government Code 65651(a)(3). Mixed-use development is permitted in master plans or commercially designated areas in accordance with the guidelines of the Town Center land use designation, and multifamily housing is currently permitted in R-2, R-3, PRD, and R-6 zones.
Extremely Low-Income Households
Extremely low-income households typically include persons with special housing needs, including but not limited to persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, persons with substance abuse problems, and farmworkers. Assembly Bill 2634 (Lieber, 2006) requires the quantification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs of extremely low-income households. Housing elements must also identify zoning to encourage and facilitate supportive housing and single-room occupancy units (SRO).
The City’s zoning code explicitly defines and allows for single-room occupancy units in the General Commercial (C-1/C-P) zone. In addition, Strategies HE-1E, HE-3A, and HE-3E will continue to encourage and facilitate the development of housing affordable to extremely low-income households; the City will prioritize funding, offer financial incentives, and offer regulatory concessions. 760
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Manufactured Homes and Mobile Home Parks
State law requires that cities and counties allow the placement of manufactured homes (also referred to as factory-built homes and modular homes) meeting Federal construction standards and manufactured home subdivisions in singleunit neighborhoods.
Government Code Sections 65852.3 through 65852.5 require that manufactured homes be permitted in single-unit districts subject to the same land use regulations as conventional homes. Government Code Section 65852.7 requires that cities and counties allow mobile home parks (including condominium and cooperative parks) in all residential zones.
In keeping with State law, the City’s Zoning Code allows manufactured homes on permanent foundations in the same residential zones as dwellings. The code defines Dwelling, One-Family as “A building or structure, including a mobilehome or manufactured home, containing one kitchen and used to house not more than one family, including domestic employees.” Eastvale allows mobile home parks in nearly all residential and many nonresidential zoning districts, subject to the granting of a conditional use permit. In addition, Zoning Code regulates the development of mobile home parks, including unit size, skirting requirements, density, space size, and wall requirements. The City’s standards for mobile home parks do not pose constraints to the placement or development of these housing types Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADU), also called “second units” in the zoning code, are attached or detached residential dwellings that provide complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons. That is, they include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as a single-family dwelling. To comply with Government Code Section 65852.2, ADUs must be permitted ministerially subject to objective design standards.
Junior accessory dwelling units (JADU) are ADUs of less than 500 square feet and must be permitted within the walls of the proposed or existing single-family dwelling. An existing bedroom or interior entry into the single-family home is not required for JADUs. Currently, ADUs and JADUs are permitted within all zones where single-family and multifamily dwellings are permitted.
The City permits an ADU or JADU with ministerial approval in residential zones and where the lot includes a proposed or existing one-family dwelling. In order to comply with AB 881and AB 68, both passed in 2019, Strategy HE-1G will also permit the construction of a JADU on each lot in addition to an ADU and will permit the development of ADUs and JADUs in any zone where residential or mixed uses are allowed.
Residential Care Facilities
Health and Safety Code Sections 1267.8, 1566.3, and 1568.08 require local governments to treat licensed group homes and residential care facilities with six or fewer residents no differently than other by-right single-family housing uses. “Six or fewer persons” does not include the operator, the operator’s family, or persons employed as staff. Local agencies must allow these licensed residential care facilities in any area zoned for residential use and cannot require 761
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conditional use permits or variances that are not required of other family dwellings.
The City treats group homes with six or fewer persons no differently than other single-family homes within residential zones and in R-5 and R-6 zones.
Congregate care facilities with seven or more persons are permitted with a conditional use permit in the R-2 and R-3 zones. The conditional use permit process through discretionary findings and public hearing may present a constraint on housing for persons with disabilities, which may present a fair housing issue. As part of Action HE-3B, the City will amend the municipal code to treat group homes and congregate care facilities no differently related to permitting.
Housing for Persons with Disabilities
The City of Eastvale incorporates the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act of 1964 as a part of its building requirements.
These two statutes address the fair housing practices adhered to by the City, which include practices against housing discrimination toward persons with disabilities. In compliance with SB 520, a complete evaluation of the City’s zoning laws, practices, and policies was done as a part of the Housing Chapter update process. No constraints to housing development for persons with disabilities were found at that time. However, the City amended its zoning code to include a general process to ensure reasonable accommodation (Section 1.5.D.
Reasonable Accommodation).
Reasonable accommodations. The City’s Zoning Code includes administrative procedures for reviewing and approving requests for modifications to building or zoning requirements in order to ensure reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (Section 1.5.D). Consideration of reasonable accommodation requests is based on the following findings which the city plans to review and revise as needed (Action HE-3F):
• Whether the housing in the request will be used by an individual considered disabled under the acts;
• Whether the request for reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual considered disabled under the acts;
• Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city;
• Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would require a fundamental alteration in the nature of a city program or law, including but not limited to land use and zoning;
• Potential impact on surrounding uses;
• Physical attributes of the property and structures; and • Other reasonable accommodations that may provide an equivalent level of benefit.
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Separation requirements. The City’s zoning code does not impose any separation requirements between group homes. Congregate residential care facilities shall be located in accordance with all applicable developmental and locational guidelines under the General Plan and shall be located in those areas which offer appropriate services for the residents of these facilities, including necessary medical, transportation, shopping, recreational, and nutritional programs.
Site planning requirements. The site planning requirements for group homes and residential care facilities are no different than for other residential uses in the same zone.
Definition of family. Family is defined in the glossary of the Eastvale Zoning Code as: “One or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating areas within the dwelling unit.” This definition is consistent with current housing law.
Local Processing and Permit Procedures
Development review procedures exist to ensure that proposals for new residential development comply with local regulations and are compatible with adjacent land uses. Table H-38 provides typical local development timelines. As shown in Table H-39, processing times for Eastvale are relatively quick: singlefamily and multi-family projects require 1.5 to 2 months.
TABLE HE-38. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING TIMELINES
Item Approximate Length of Time from
Submittal to Public Hearing Approval Body
Conditional Use
Permit
1–3 months; may require addition
time for CEQA review Planning Commission
Zoning Clearance 1 week or less Community
Development Director
Minor Development
Review 1–2 months Community Development Director
Major Development
Review
2–3 months, depending on the size
of the project; may require
additional time for CEQA review
Planning Commission
Specific Plan 6–12 months, including CEQA
review City Council
Tentative Tract
Map/Parcel
Map/Subdivision
3–6 months; may require addition
time for CEQA review Planning Commission
Variance 1–2 months Planning Commission
Zone Change 3–6 months City Council
General Plan
Amendment
3–6 months, depending on the
complexity of the project City Council
Environmental
Documentation (EIR)
6–9 months, depending on the
complexity of the project City Council
Source: City of Eastvale 2021
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TABLE HE-39. TYPICAL PROCESSING PROCEDURES BY PROJECT TYPE Steps Single-Family Multifamily
Step 1: Submit building permit
application and construction plans
10-day review period 10-day review period
Step 2: Plan correction request to
applicant
2 weeks 3–4 weeks
Step 3: Submit revised construction
plans
1-week review period 1-week review period
Estimated Total Processing Time 1.5–2 months 1.5-2 months Source: City of Eastvale 2021
Development Review Process
The following review process for Zoning Clearance and Minor and Major Development Review is in the zoning code update, which will be adopted after adoption of the Housing Chapter.
The City of Eastvale’s Development Review (also referred to as “design review”) provides a method for the City to review development proposals based on size, site characteristics, and type of project. Development review is the same across all zones.
In June 2014, the City adopted citywide design standards and guidelines to provide certainty for developers during the development review process and assist in the implementation of the development standards of the Zoning Code.
Chapter 4 of the standards and guidelines focuses on residential development.
This process is not seen as a constraint to development but as a way to ensure all development complies with applicable requirements. In addition, Strategy HE-2G (Objective Design Standards) of the Housing Policy Program will create a citywide objective design standards to further provide certainty in this process.
The following types of review apply and are described in detail below:
• Zoning Clearance
• Minor Development Review
• Major Development Review
After the City approves a project, such as at a Planning Commission or City Council hearing, it becomes the applicant’s responsibility to initiate the steps to secure building permits and construct the project. These steps include obtaining additional City clearances and paying fees as outlined in a project’s conditions of approval. Other necessary actions include:
• Completing construction drawings.
• Recording subdivision (final) maps (applies to ownership projects). • Retaining contractors.
• Obtaining utility approvals, required easements and rights of entry. Few of the bulleted items, such as the construction drawings, require City review to building permit.
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The length of time between a project’s approval and building permit issuance in many cases is determined by the applicant. Once a project begins the construction plan review process, the following general timelines can be achieved with responsive applicants:
• Civil plan approval (e.g., grading, water, sewer, streets): 3 to 6 months • Building permit approval: 1 to 3 months
Zoning Clearance
The purpose of the zoning clearance process is to ensure that all new and modified uses and structures comply with applicable provisions of the zoning code, using administrative procedures.
Applicability. Zoning clearance is conducted by the Community Development Director as part of the building permit or other City application review. Zoning clearance is required for the following actions:
• All structures that require a building permit.
• Signs.
• Business licenses.
• All planning entitlement and permit approvals to ensure compliance with applicable conditions of approval.
• All other City applications that may be subject to the provisions of the zoning code, including, but not limited to, tree removal, business license, encroachment, and grading and improvement plans.
Approving Authority and Procedure. The Community Development Director is the designated approving authority for zoning clearance. The procedures are established by the Community Development Director. Public notice and public hearing are not required for zoning clearance.
Appeals. Zoning clearance is a ministerial decision by the Community Development Director and is not subject to appeal.
Minor Development Review
The intent of minor development review is to provide a process to consider minor site plan or architectural changes related to new or existing buildings.
Requirements. Minor development review is required for the following items:
• Master home plans for single-family residential subdivisions. • New construction of a multifamily residential building or structure with fewer than 20 units.
• New construction of a nonresidential building or structure less than 5,000 square feet (e.g., commercial, office, industrial, public/quasipublic). • Additions of more than 1,000 square feet and less than 5,000 square feet to any building or structure or nonresidential buildings or structures. 765
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• The exterior remodel of multifamily residential buildings or structures or nonresidential buildings or structures.
• Permanent outdoor storage and service uses.
• Permanent and seasonal outdoor seating.
• Other items identified in the zoning code.
Exemptions. The following structures are exempt from minor development review. However, such structures may require zoning clearance, such as a ministerial building permit, to ensure compliance with adopted building code standards and applicable zoning code provisions.
• Single-family custom homes.
• Additions to or the exterior remodels of single-family residential homes. • Additions less than 1,000 square feet in size to buildings or structures. • Accessory structures consistent with the provisions.
• Repairs and maintenance to the site or structure that do not add to, enlarge, or expand the area occupied by the land use or the floor area of the structure and that employ the same materials and design as the original construction.
• Interior alterations that do not change the permitted use of the structure.
Approving Authority. The Community Development Director is the designated approving authority for minor development review. Minor development review approval is required prior to issuance of any ministerial building permits or site improvement plans and prior to or in conjunction with discretionary action of or any development applications (e.g., conditional use permit, variance).
Community Development Director: Elevation to Planning Commission. The Community Development Director may elevate a minor development review to the Planning Commission for review and consideration. In such instances, the permit request shall become a major development review.
Findings. A minor development review may be made only when the designated approving authority makes all of the following findings in writing:
• The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan and complies with applicable zoning regulations, specific plan provisions, and other applicable provisions adopted by the City.
• The proposed architecture, site design, and landscape are suitable for the purposes of the building and the site and will enhance the character of the neighborhood and community.
• The architecture, including the character, scale, and quality of the design; relationship with the site and other buildings; building materials; colors; screening of exterior appurtenances; exterior lighting and signing; and similar elements, establishes a clear design concept and is compatible with the character of buildings on adjoining and nearby properties.
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• The proposed project will not create conflicts with vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian transportation modes of circulation.
• If the project is located within the Chino Airport Influence Area, the proposed project is consistent with the most recently adopted version of the Chino Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
Major Development Review
The purpose of Major Development Review is to provide a process for the review of development projects in the community. The provisions are intended to promote the orderly and harmonious growth of the city; to encourage development in keeping with the desired character of the city; to ensure physical, visual, and functional compatibility between uses; and to help prevent the depreciation of land values by ensuring proper attention is given to site and architectural design.
Requirements. Major development review is required for the following types of projects:
• Single-family residential subdivision maps of more than 5 lots. • New construction of a multifamily residential building or structure with 20 or more units.
• New construction of a nonresidential building or structure 5,000 square feet or more (e.g., commercial, office, industrial, public/quasi-public). • Additions of 5,000 square feet or more to any building or structure. • Other items identified in the zoning code.
Exemptions. Anything subject to minor development review or exempt from minor development review is exempt from major development review. Refer to Sections 2.1.2.C.2 (Requirements) and 2.1.2.C.3 (Exemptions) of the zoning code.
Approving Authority. The Planning Commission is the designated approving authority for major development review. The Planning Commission approves, approves with conditions, or denies applications for major development review after making the necessary findings. Major development review approval is required prior to issuance of any building permits or site improvement plans and prior to or in conjunction with discretionary action of corresponding development applications (e.g., conditional use permit, variance).
Findings. Major development review may be granted only when the designated approving authority makes all of the following findings in writing:
• The proposed project is consistent with the objectives of the General Plan and complies with applicable zoning regulations, specific plan provisions, special planning area provisions, design guidelines, and improvement standards adopted by the City.
• The proposed architecture, site design, and landscape are suitable for the purposes of the building and the site and will enhance the character of the neighborhood and community.
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• The architecture, including the character, scale, and quality of the design; relationship with the site and other buildings; building materials; colors; screening of exterior appurtenances; exterior lighting and signing; and similar elements, establishes a clear design concept and is compatible with the character of buildings on adjoining and nearby properties.
• The proposed project will not create conflicts with vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian transportation modes of circulation.
• For residential subdivisions, the subdivision is well integrated with the city’s street network, creates unique neighborhood environments, reflects traditional architectural styles, and establishes a pedestrianfriendly environment. • If the project is located within the Chino Airport Influence Area, the proposed project is consistent with the most recently adopted version of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
Although major development review requires approval by the Planning Commission, if all requirements are met, the project will have no problem being approved. To ensure projects have approval certainty, the city has a preapplication process that allows potential multifamily developers to meet with City staff for an initial review of their application. This allows the developer to revise anything that may be of concern to the City, including providing guidance on subjective standards such as “quality design” to ensure efficient approval certainty. Through both the minor and major development review process, City staff continues to provide guidance on subjective design standards as needed. Moreover, The Housing Policy Program includes Strategy HE-2H:
Objective Design Standards, which will require the City to adopt objective design standards for new development with the goal of creating approval certainty for housing developers in particular.
As mentioned previously, the major development review provisions are intended to promote the orderly and harmonious growth of the city; to encourage development in keeping with the desired character of the city; to ensure physical, visual, and functional compatibility between uses; and to help prevent the depreciation of land values by ensuring proper attention is given to site and architectural design. These provisions are not to prevent and/or constrain the development of affordable housing.
SB 330 and SB 35
Consistent with SB 330, housing developments for which a preliminary application is submitted that complies with applicable general plan and zoning standards are subject only to the development standards and fees that were applicable at the time of submittal. This applies to all projects unless the project square footage or unit count changes by more than 20 percent after the preliminary application is submitted. The developer must submit a full application for the development project within 180 days of submitting the preliminary application. The City currently defers to HCD for the required application process related to SB 330.
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As part of Strategy HE-2D, the City of Eastvale will develop an SB 35 application available to developers proposing for developments with at least 50 percent of units affordable to lower-income households that includes specific requirements for the streamlining procedure. The application will be available on the City’s website for developers interested in pursuing the streamlined process. This procedure will aid in minimizing the review time required for development processes and, in turn, reducing costs to developers that may increase the housing production in the City.
Approved densities
The typical built densities for past residential projects in the City have ranged from 5.1 to 12 dwelling units per acre, because typical development has been single-family residential.
The typical density for recent single-family development in the City is 4 to 8 dwelling units per acre, with an average of 5 dwelling units per acre. Multifamily is typically developed at a density of 18 to 28 dwelling units per acre, with an average of 21 dwelling units per acre. Projects that propose a density lower than the minimum density require a General Plan Amendment and a rezone, with no guarantee that one or both will be approved. The City did not receive any requests to approve a project listed on the sites inventory table at a lower than the required density during the 5th cycle planning period. If a request were made for approval of a project that was lower than the required density, it is important to note that the Community Development Department would require an appropriate land use designation to match the proposed density. A general plan amendment would be required in this circumstance.
Dry Utilities
Dry utilities, including electricity and telephone service, are available to all areas in the city. The extension of power and gas to service new residential development has not been identified as a constraint. Service providers are:
• Electricity/Gas: Southern California Edison, Western Community Energy • Cable: Charter; AT&T
• Phone: Charter; AT&T; Frontier
• Internet Services: Charter; AT&T; Frontier
Review of Local Ordinances
Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance
In late 2005, the County of Riverside, acting in response to concerns from residents in then-unincorporated Eastvale, adopted a set of regulations covering a variety of topics to protect the quality of Eastvale’s neighborhoods and commercial districts. These regulations, the Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Overlay Zone, were adopted as an amendment to the Riverside County Zoning Code and cover the portion of Eastvale generally south of Bellegrave Avenue (corresponding with the Eastvale Area Plan’s boundaries from the County General Plan). The Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Overlay is now an integral part of the Eastvale Zoning Code (Municipal Code Section 120.05.080, Neighborhood Preservation Standards).
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These standards mirror similar ordinances in many California cities, but are much more extensive than the standards governing other unincorporated areas of Riverside County. The Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Overlay Zone covers eight basic areas:
• Streets. A variety of standards to ensure attractive streets, including requirements that landscaped areas be maintained, that trash containers are stored out of view, and that recreational equipment (basketball hoops, slides, swings, jungle gyms, volleyball nets, grills, portable barbecues, fire pits, and outdoor heaters) is stored out of view from the street.
• Parking. Limits on parking on the street (generally 72 hours), prohibitions against working on cars on a public street, time limits for commercial vehicle parking, and requirements that recreation vehicles and trailers be parked in the side or rear yard or garage. • Yard Maintenance. General requirements that front and side yards visible from public streets be maintained properly. Also includes limits on accessory structures (sheds, carports, pool houses, etc.) that are slightly different from those in the zoning code.
• Fences and Walls. General standards for walls and fences that require them to be graffiti free and well maintained. Also includes prohibitions against the use of chain-link fences in some locations and limits on the height of walls and fences in front yards and near intersections. • Building Facades. Requires buildings to be in good condition and requires that problems (peeling paint, broken windows, etc.) be fixed within 30 days. Also prohibits the use of plywood, plastic sheeting, tarps, and aluminum foil to cover windows or other openings.
• Outdoor Lighting. General requirements that outdoor lights (including security lights) be shielded to avoid shining onto other properties. • Signs. Standards for signs in residential areas, including limits on signs for home occupations.
• Temporary and Holiday Displays. Limits holiday displays to a maximum of 45 days and requires that displays do not block vehicle or pedestrian travel.
The Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance is similar in many respects to comparable ordinances in most California cities. It provides basic standards that address common complaints about poorly maintained or unattractive properties (unkempt lawns, commercial vehicles parked on neighborhood streets, signs, etc.). In this respect, the ordinance has served Eastvale well. Many of the standards that apply to Eastvale do not apply elsewhere in the unincorporated area of the county, making the job of code enforcement much more difficult outside of the city.
The Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance does not pose any constraint to the development of housing but serves as a guide to protect the quality of Eastvale’s neighborhoods and commercial districts. 770
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No Net Loss Ordinance
The City recently adopted (October 2021) a “No Net Loss” Ordinance to allow for transfers of residential density between sites in the City. The ordinance creates a "unit bank" that will receive residential units that are lost as a result of a change to the land use designation or zoning of a property, or a change in residential development standards, that decrease the intensity of housing development that could be built on a site. Future residential development projects may then submit an application for a density bonus from the units available in the unit bank. Strategy HE-2J: No Net Loss Ordinance of the Housing Policy Program will require the City to implement the ordinance by promoting it to developers and posting it on the City’s website.
Short-Term Rental Ordinance
In March 2021, the City adopted the Short-term Rental ordinance (Municipal Code Sec. 120.04.160) prohibiting short-term rentals in the City, which effectively reduce the supply of housing units in the Eastvale. Through this ordinance, the City took action to proactively pursue the removal of short-term rentals through code enforcement actions such as administrative fines and potential misdemeanor persecutions.
Building Codes and Enforcement
The City of Eastvale uses the 2019 California Building Code, which establishes standards and requires inspections at various stages of construction to ensure code compliance. Although these standards and the time required for inspections increase housing production costs and may impact the viability of bringing older properties up to current code standards, the intent of the codes is to provide structurally sound, safe, and energy-efficient housing. The City has not made any amendments to the local code.
The City’s Building and Safety Department is responsible for enforcing both state and city regulations governing maintenance of all buildings and property.
Staff handles complaints through plan checks.
Development Fees
Like cities throughout California, Eastvale collects development fees (impact fees and planning application fees) to recover the capital costs of providing community services and the administrative costs associated with processing applications. Payment of fees is necessary to maintain an adequate level of services and facilities, and more generally, to protect public health, safety, and welfare. Based on a review of fees in neighboring jurisdictions and discussions with local developers, development fees in Eastvale are comparable to and, in many cases, lower than most other cities in the region.
As a means of assessing the cost that fees contribute to development in Eastvale, the City has calculated the total fees associated with development of a single-family and multifamily development. As indicated in Table HE-40, development fees for a 2,000-square-foot, single-family residential project run approximately $15,838 per unit (making up approximately 5.5 percent of the total unit cost). Development fees for a multifamily project run approximately $10,848 per unit (making up 3.8 percent of the total unit cost). The City’s impact and planning fees (Table HE–41) are consistent with development fees in the area 771
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and therefore are not considered a constraint to the development of housing. A list of planning fees applicable to planning residential development is provided in Table HE-42 and are also available on the City’s website, consistent with Government Code Section 65940.1(a)(1) related to transparency requirements. In general, the City collects a deposit on all planning applications and charges staff time against the deposit. In many cases, the initial deposit is not fully depleted, and refunds are issues to applicants upon completion of the project.
TABLE HE-40. PROPORTION OF FEE IN OVERALL DEVELOPMENT COST Development Cost for a Typical Unit SingleFamily1Multifamily Total estimated fees per unit $15,838 $10,848
Typical estimated cost of development per unit $287,612 $283,686 Proportion of estimated fee cost to estimated overall
development cost per unit 5.5% 3.8%
Source: City of Eastvale 2019; Building-cost.net 2020; Analysis of Development Impact Fees in Western Riverside County, WRCOG, 2019
1 Assumes a 2,000-square-foot home, not including land costs.
Note: For purposes of the Mira Loma Road and Bridge Benefit District fee, assumes Zone D.
For purposes of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan fee, single-family home assumes a land use density of less than 8 dwelling units per acre, and multifamily assumes density of between 8 and 14 dwelling units per acre.
TABLE HE-41. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Development Impact Fees Single-family
Multifamily,
per unit
Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF)
Development Impact Fee (DIF) $8,873 $6,134
Mira Loma Road and Bridge Benefit District, Zone A $2,116 $1,469 Mira Loma Road and Bridge Benefit District, Zone B $1,667 $417 Mira Loma Road and Bridge Benefit District, Zone D $884 $612 Mira Loma Road and Bridge Benefit District, Zone E $2,681 $1,857 Multiple Series Habitat Conservation Plan, Density less than 8 DU/acre $1,644 $1,139
Multiple Series Habitat Conservation Plan, Density
between 8 and 14 DU/acre $2,168 $2,168
Multiple Series Habitat Conservation Plan, Density
greater than 14 DU/acre $1,388 $1,388
Source: City of Eastvale 2019
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TABLE HE-42. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FEES
Development Impact Fees Single-family and Multifamily
Planning Fees (Deposit-based) Fee Description
Pre-Application Review $4,336
Certificate of Zoning Compliance $657
Change of Zone $13,610
Conditional Use Permit $10,331
General Plan Amendment $15,832
Minor Development Review $4,626
Major Development Review (includes design and
site plan review) $9,555
Setback Adjustment $241
Specific Plan $28,992
Specific Plan Amendment $23,809
Variance $3,750
Lot Line Adjustment $778
Certificate of Land Division Compliance $506
Reversion to Acreage $15,000
Amendment to Tentative Parcel Map $8,125
Amendment to Tentative Tract Map $12,500
Environmental Impact Report Contract amount plus 18%
Environmental Initial Study $16,621
Source: City of Eastvale 2019
Site Improvements
Site improvement costs include the cost of providing access to the site, clearing the site, and grading the pad area. In the case of a subdivision, such costs include major improvements such as building roads, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, parkways, streetlights, signals, fire hydrants and installing sewer, water, storm drain and other utilities. As with land costs, several variables affect costs, including site topography and proximity to established roads, sewers, and water lines.
Engineering and other technical assistance costs are usually included with site improvements because these services are required to ensure that development is constructed according to established codes and standards. Chapter 130.24 (Improvements) of the municipal code outlines site improvement requirements for a variety of parcel map division and subdivision scenarios and includes specific requirements for streets, domestic water, fire protection, sewage disposal, fence standards, and electrical and communication facilities.
In Eastvale, these improvements are less costly than in other jurisdictions because all available and rezone sites are considered infill and located on flat topography near existing infrastructure such as roads, sewer, storm drain, and water lines.
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The City requires residential project improvements to include curb/gutter and drainage facilities, sidewalks, paved streets, landscaping, and water and sewer service. The standard street section includes 60 feet of right-of way, with 40 feet dedicated for street improvements, and 10 feet on each side for sidewalk and parkway improvements.
As such, these and other site-improvement costs do not impose a significant constraint on the development of housing in Eastvale. The City does not impose any unusual requirements as conditions of approval for new development.
Non-Governmental Constraints
Land Costs
Land costs are one of the major components of housing development costs.
Land prices vary to such an extent that it is difficult to give average prices even in small geographic regions. Factors affecting the costs of land include overall availability within a given subregion; environmental site conditions and constraints; public service and infrastructure availability; aesthetic considerations such as views, terrain, and vegetation; the proximity to urban areas; and parcel size. Generally, more remote areas have less expensive land available and larger tracts of land, while smaller, more expensive parcels are closer to urbanized areas.
Rising costs of land are often related to the limited availability of buildable land.
In Riverside County, which has large expanses of buildable land, this has not historically been considered a problem. In fact, much of the recent development pressure in the county has been attributed to lower land costs compared to surrounding Orange and Los Angeles Counties.
As of February 2021, no vacant residential parcels were listed for sale according to a survey of listings on Redfin.com. The data indicate that in nearby areas of Riverside County, the cost for a vacant parcel with residential or agriculture zoning ranges from $150,000 to $966,129 per acre, depending on location.
Construction Costs
The cost of construction depends primarily on the cost of materials and labor, which are influenced by market demand. The cost of construction will also depend on the type of unit built and its quality. The cost of labor is based on a number of factors, including housing demand, the number of contractors in the area, and the unionization of workers.
The construction cost of housing affects the affordability of new housing and may be considered a constraint to affordable housing in the Riverside County region. Construction costs can be reduced in several ways. A reduction in amenities and quality of building materials in new homes (still above the minimum acceptability for health, safety, and adequate performance) may result in lower sales prices. State housing law provides that local building departments can authorize the use of materials and construction methods if the proposed design is found to be satisfactory and the materials or methods are at least equivalent to that prescribed by the applicable building codes. 774
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In addition, prefabricated, factory-built housing may provide lower-priced products by reducing labor and material costs. As the number of units built at once increases, savings in construction costs over the entire development are generally realized as a result of an economy of scale, particularly when combined with density bonus provisions.
According to an internet source of construction cost data (www.buildingcost.net) provided by the Craftsman Book Company, a wood-framed, singlestory, four-cornered home in Eastvale is estimated to cost approximately $287,612, excluding the cost of buying land. This cost estimate is based on a 2,000-square-foot house of good quality construction with a two-car garage and forced air heating. Table HE-43 summarizes the projected construction costs.
TABLE HE-43. CONSTRUCTION COSTS, 2020
Item Name Materials Labor Equipment Total
Direct Job Costs (e.g.,
foundation, plumbing, materials) $113,175 $116,265 $5,096 $234,536 Indirect Job Costs (e.g.,
insurance, plans and
specifications)
$18,435 $1,806 $20,241
Contractor Markup $32,835 $32,835
Total Cost $164,445 $118,071 $5,096 $287,612
Source: Building-Cost.net, accessed September 2020
Availability of Financing
Interest rates are determined by national policies and economic conditions, and there is little that local governments can do to affect these rates. Jurisdictions can, however, offer interest rate write-downs to extend home purchase opportunities to lower-income households. In addition, government-insured loan programs may be available to reduce mortgage down-payment requirements.
The subprime mortgage crisis that hit in 2007 chilled financial markets and, as money lending tightened, eliminated the opportunity for many first-time homebuyers to secure financing for home purchases. The crisis triggered a meltdown in the real estate market as housing values tumbled, vexing the efforts of those holding subprime loans to refinance as loan rates adjusted upward. The inability to refinance many of these subprime loans led to a large increase in bank foreclosures and loan defaults. Foreclosure activity in the Inland Empire housing market spiked during the subprime mortgage crisis, leading the region to post the fifth highest level of foreclosure activity among major United States metropolitan markets in May 2008. Since the mid-2000s, foreclosure rates have dropped significantly. Between June and December of 2020, foreclosure rates in the 92880 and 91752 zip codes ranged from 0 to 4 houses per month according to RealtyTrac.com.
First-time homebuyers are the group most impacted by financing requirements. According to Trulia.com, average current mortgage interest rates for new home purchases in Eastvale were 2.982 percent for a fixed-rate 30-year loan as of February 25, 2021. Lower initial rates are available with graduated 775
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payment mortgages, adjustable rate mortgages, and buy-down mortgages; however, the subprime crisis has affected the availability of dollars for home mortgages. Variable interest rate mortgages on affordable homes may increase to the point where the interest rate exceeds the cost of living adjustments, which is a constraint on affordability. Although rates are currently low, they can change significantly and substantially impact the affordability of housing stock.
Interest rates at the present time are not a constraint to affordable housing.
Financing for both construction and long-term mortgages is generally available in Riverside County subject to normal underwriting standards. A more critical impediment to homeownership involves both the affordability of the housing stock and the ability of potential buyers to fulfill down-payment requirements.
Conventional home loans typically require 5 percent to 20 percent of the sales price as a down payment, which is the largest constraint to first-time homebuyers. This indicates a need for flexible loan programs and a method to bridge the gap between the down payment and a potential homeowner’s available funds.
Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints
Environmental and infrastructure issues affect the amount, location, and timing of new residential development. New housing opportunities create challenges regarding public infrastructure extensions and expansions, and encroachment into agricultural land. In addition, the availability of adequate water, public infrastructure such as wells and wastewater treatment facilities, and other public services and facilities can impact the feasibility of new residential development.
Environmental
Earthquake risk is high in western Riverside County (which includes Eastvale) due to the presence of two of California’s most active faults, the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults.
In Eastvale, flood hazards are limited to the area along the Santa Ana River. These areas are planned for uses consistent with periodic flooding. In the developed areas of Eastvale, flood control facilities are in place that protect homes and businesses from flooding.
Environmental constraints were taken into account with determining the realistic capacity for sites listed in Table HE-27 and HE-28. Environmental constraints were taken into account with determining the realistic capacity for sites listed in Table HE-27 and HE-28. Except for Site 20 and Site 22, all of the identified sites (current available sites and proposed sites for rezone) have no environmental constraints These sites are outside a flood hazard zone or away from the freeway and are either vacant or have older housing units and/or dilapidated structures that can easily be removed to allow for new housing developments.
Site 20currently has a residential building on a 15.77-acre site built pre-1955. Most of the site is in the flood hazard zone, with only approximately five acres available for development. As noted in Table HE-27, the assumed capacity of this site is based the developable area, yielding approximately 56 units. 776
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Site 22 is a vacant 20-acre site available for development. However, this site is adjacent to the I-15 Freeway. The assumed capacity of this site is 320 units based on only 10 acres because it is anticipated that the remaining 10 acres will be developed with commercial, and office uses. Site planning considerations such as locating the residential units away from the freeway and constructing other uses such as structured parking, and office and commercial buildings between the units and the freeway will serve to reduce environmental impacts.
Infrastructure
Domestic water and sewer service in Eastvale is provided by the Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) with the source of water supply being local groundwater. This groundwater is produced from the Chino groundwater basin, which is an adjudicated basin administered by Chino Basin Watermaster. JCSD also participates in a joint-power authority with neighboring water purveyors called the Chino Basin Desalter Authority, which owns and operates two groundwater treatment plants.
According to the JCSD website, water and sewer services are readily available to all residential vacant and non-vacant land in the city, and therefore have enough capacity to meet the 2021-2029 regional housing need. JCSD is also pursuing additional new potable and non-potable drinking water sources and expansions to its desalter capacity.
With respect to Site 21 (Leal Master Plan), which will accommodate the majority of RHNA, the City is actively processing an entitlement application to allow up to 2,500 housing units along with commercial, office, civic, open space, and mixed uses at this site. As part of the application, an analysis of water and sewer services for this site was conducted. In August 2021, JCSD provided a preliminary hydraulic analysis of the existing sewer system to that would be impacted by the proposed project. The analysis determined the maximum average daily sewer generation from the project would not cause downstream sewer capacity issues or requiring upsizing of sewer lines.
In addition, a project level water supply assessment in accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 610 was prepared for the proposed project, JCSD is the water supplier for the Project site and prepared a 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the area. The WSA relied upon duty factors supplied by JCSD in the UWMP to calculate project water demand. The UWMP analyzes growth assumptions and determined that sufficient domestic water is available to serve the growth assumptions of the project in wet years and dry years.
In preparing the 2020 UWMP, JCSD consulted with City staff to understand potential growth areas in Eastvale. Sites 22 (Vernola) and 23 (Gateway) were included in the UWMP as potential growth areas with residential uses at the prescribed densities proposed in the Housing Element. Sewer capacity for Sites 22 and 23 will be analyzed as part of the General Plan update EIR. However, staff consulted with JCSD in selecting the rezone sites to understand potential sewer capacity issues. Given the potential unit yield of these sites (320 units and 176 units for site 22 and 23, respectively), JCSD anticipates that the existing sewer system will accommodate the added growth.
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To comply with SB 1087, the city will forward its adopted Housing Chapter to its water and wastewater providers so they can grant priority for service allocations to proposed developments that include units affordable to lower-income households.
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Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000)
The state of California recognizes that environmental justice disparities are a threat to overall quality of life across all communities and has developed various policies, such as Senate Bill 1000 (SB 1000) and the Planning for Healthy Communities Act, to identify and address these environmental justice disparities. The bill was passed in 2016 and serves three important purposes:
1. Reducing harmful pollutants and associated health risks in environmental justice communities;
2. Promoting equitable access to health-inducing benefits; and
3. Promoting transparency and public engagement.
Through SB 1000, the state of California mandates that jurisdictions concurrently updating two or more elements of their General Plan identify “disadvantaged communities,” engage stakeholders in these communities, and adopt either an environmental justice (EJ) element or integrate EJ policies throughout the General Plan to reduce unique and compounded health risks and pollution burdens. Rather than a standalone EJ element, the City has considered EJ issues in every aspect of design for the future.
General Plan Policies and Implementation Strategies
By law the General Plan must address at least the following five health and environmental justice outcomes: Reduction of Pollution Exposure, including improvement of air quality; Promotion of Public Facilities; Promotion of Food Access; Promotion of Safe and Sanitary Homes; and Promotion of Physical Activity. As a relatively new City food access is not an issue as there are numerous shopping centers within short distances of all homes and policies that encourage both mixed use and pedestrian connectivity. The following table lists the policies and strategies from the General Plan Update that address the SB 1000 required topics and are designed to address existing EJ issues in the City and prevent future issues from occurring.
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Policy Reduce
Pollution
Exposure
Improve
Public
Facilities
Promote
Food
Access
Promote
Safe &
Sanitary
Homes
Promote
Physical
Activity
LAND USE
Goal LU-1. A balance of growth that maintains and enhances the City’s fiscal viability, economic diversity, and environmental integrity and meets the needs of Eastvale residents.
LU-1.3: Provide sufficient commercial and development opportunities to increase local employment levels and reduce vehicle trips.
X X
LU-1.4: Include at least one mobility hub in each of the policy areas. X LU-1.6: Site new public land uses based on all forms of access available to residents. Satellite offices may be necessary to ensure complete and equitable access.
X
LU-1.7: Require that new development have adequate public services such as school capacity, parkland, water, wastewater, and storm drainage.
X X
Goal LU-2: Respect the design character of the existing neighborhoods.
LU-2.2: Require that new public facilities protect sensitive uses, such as schools and residences, from the impacts of noise, light spillover, fumes, odors, vehicular traffic, parking, and operational hazards.
X
LU-2.3: Support the development of pedestrian trails and pathways that connect existing and proposed neighborhoods.
X X
LU-2.5: Require the use of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques such as providing clear lines of sight, appropriate lighting, and wayfinding signs to ensure that new development is visible from public areas and easy to navigate.
X
LU-2.6: Require new development abutting streets and other public spaces to face the public areas with attractive building facades, and entries to encourage walking, biking, and public transit as primary––not “alternative”––mobility modes.
X X
LU-2.7: Require the planting of trees that shade the sidewalks, buffer pedestrians from traffic, define the public spaces of streets, and moderate high temperatures and wind speeds throughout the city.
X X X
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LU-2.8: Require that new developments make all possible street, trail, and open space connections to existing adjoining residential or commercial development and provide for future connections into any adjoining vacant parcels.
X X
Goal LU-3. An improved Chandler Policy Area that provides a better environment for residents and businesses through a comprehensive planning process.
LU-3.5: Coordinate with OCFCD on the development of a pedestrian bridge over the Cucamonga Creek Channel to connect residents to the Rondo Elementary School.
X X
LU-3.7: Encourage the creation of an internal “Main Street” off Chandler Street where retail, services, restaurants, plazas, and other uses front onto the street and create a mixed-use, walkable environment.
X X
LU-3.9: Through a specific plan, plan for internal pedestrian connectivity throughout the policy area, including paseos, alleyways, and trails along the channels. Require the inclusion of plazas at key locations as a signature design element for the Chandler Policy Area.
X X
Goal LU-4. The Downtown West and Downtown East Policy Areas are the ‘downtown’ of Eastvale containing a mix of civic, office, recreational, retail, and residential land uses.
LU-4.2: Implement the master plan for the city-controlled land within the Downtown West Policy Area that includes civic uses, a variety of outdoor spaces, office, residential, and retail uses within a walkable outdoor environment. The site plan for the city property shall include a viewshed into the project from the corner of Limonite and Hammer Avenues.
X X X X
LU-4.3: Ensure that residential development is design to front onto adjacent internal roadways within the Downtown West Policy Area to create accessible and walkable streets and slow-down traffic.
X X
LU-4.4: Coordinate with the property owner of the Eastvale Gateway Shopping Center on a plan for introducing residential development in underutilized parking areas or locations where retail uses have been vacated. Re-evaluate internal circulation to improve traffic flow and create a network of streets to be the basis for planning new infill development. Ensure that new residential development includes sufficient private, common, and/or publicly accessible open space. Public accessible open space should be in proximity to outdoor dining associated with nearby restaurants and cafes.
X X
LU-4.6: Require that new residential development within the Downtown Policy Areas include pedestrian pathways to Limonite and Hammer Avenues as well as to transit stops.
X X
LU-4.7: Require that right-of-way for at least one transit stop and lane be provided on Hammer Avenue north of Limonite Avenue for a future Bus Rapid Transit or light rail.
X
Goal LU-5: The Citrus Policy Area will be the eastern trailhead for the Santa Ana River Trail. 784
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LU-5.1: Develop recreational uses that support the existing sports park and serve as a trailhead for the Santa Ana River Trail.
X X
LU-5.3: Require that new development provide pedestrian connectivity to the Santa Ana River Trail. X X LU-5.6: Create a long-term plan for the use of the city-owned property within the Citrus Policy Area. In addition to public festivals and annual events, consider the addition of hospitality uses that would bring revenues to the City. Coordinate with the flood control district on the development of the open space into a unique park, such as an Adventure Park for children.
X X
MOBILITY & CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Goal C-2: Provide a multimodal, integrated transportation system with sufficient flexibility in design and operation to respond to changes in mobility needs, concentrations of population and employment activities, and technology over time.
MC-2.1: Following the principles of complete streets, maximize comfort, visibility, and access for pedestrians, and encourage the removal of barriers (walls, easements, and fences) for safe and convenient movement of pedestrians. Ensure that the entire travel way is included in the design from building façade to building façade.
X X
MC-2.2: Pedestrian facilities shall be designed based on the roadway typology and provide features that enhance the traveling experience including shade structures or landscaping and places to rest along key routes. When considering new facilities or developments, access shall be provided from developments to existing and future transit routes, park and ride lots, terminal facilities, etc.
X X
MC-2.3: All development located along planned trails shall provide access to the trails system. All developments shall allow for trails to pass their boundaries and shall provide connections to existing and proposed trails in Eastvale and adjacent jurisdictions.
X X
MC-2.4: Collaborate with schools to ensure that schoolchildren have safe and adequate transportation routes available, such as pedestrians or bike paths, or local bus service. Identify potential off-site drop off/pick up locations to ease traffic congestion near schools. Couple this location with enhanced walking and bicycling features to improve student access to schools.
X X
MC-2.5: Require, where feasible, the construction of overpasses or under-crossings where trails intersect urban arterials or freeways.
X X
MC-2.6: Seek to develop a comprehensive bike and trail plan that would connect existing neighborhoods, schools, and commercial and employment centers.
X X
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MC-2.7: Evaluate all roadways for compliance with identified roadway typologies to determine where roadways can be reconfigured or modified within the existing right-of-way to provide for pedestrian facilities, trails, bike lanes, and additional landscaping in medians and parkways. Lane widths shall be no less than 11 feet to maintain adequate traffic flow along roadways.
X X
Goal C-3. Design for and encourage integration of facilities that provide access for a wide range of users and mode types such as transit, pedestrians, bicyclists, and autos.
MC-3.1: Roadways within the City shall be designed or re-designed to provide the multimodal features that align with the roadway typology.
X X X
MC-3.5: Examine the use of public access utility easements for trail linkages to the regional trails system and/or other open space areas.
X
Goal C-4: Incorporate sustainable design features into roadway design features such as stormwater capture (retain, percolate and discharge stormwater), smart signal technology (synchronized, smart signals, street maintenance), and improved traveler information systems and technology.
MC-4.4: Regularly monitor and evaluate new vehicle technologies to support future mobility options including autonomous and connected vehicles, e-assist vehicles and scooters, micro-mobility, autonomous shuttles, neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV) and other options.
X
MC-4.5: Encourage the use of e-assist and NEV by supporting the use of EV’s by providing mobility hubs and electric charging stations throughout the City. In addition, design roadways and facilities to accommodate a range of e-assist or NEV’s.
X X
Goal C-5: Coordinate with local, regional, state, and federal agencies to establish, implement, and maintain effective transportation and infrastructure systems.
MC-5.3: Coordinate with Caltrans, the Riverside County Transportation Commission, transit agencies, and other responsible agencies to identify the need for additional park-and-ride facilities along major commuter travel corridors and at major activity centers.
X X
MC-5.6: Support programs developed by transit agencies/operators to provide paratransit service, micromobility, ride-hailing or other services.
X
MC-5.7: Incorporate the potential for public transit service in the design of developments that are identified as major trip attractions (i.e., retail and employment centers). Integrate mobility hubs at key locations throughout the City to provide first/last mile connections to public transit service.
X
MC-5.8: Design the physical layout of Transit Corridors to provide enhanced transit features, including turnouts and shelters. Encourage transit related uses, high density residential housing, and commercial uses along the Transit Corridors to maximize potential for transit trips.
X
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MC-5.9: Work with regional partners to expand access to public transit throughout the Inland Empire and keep rights of way along arterial roadways for future expansion of public transit such as bus rapid transit lanes or light rail.
X
HOUSING ELEMENT
Goal HE-3. Special Needs Groups. Address the housing needs of special population groups.
HE-3.1: Encourage housing developers to produce affordable units by providing development standard incentives for projects that include new affordable units available to special needs groups.
X
HE-3.2: Ensure the availability of suitable sites for the development of affordable housing to meet the needs of all household income levels, including special needs populations.
X
HE-3.3: Promote the development of special needs housing, such as housing for seniors; housing for persons with physical, development, or mental disabilities; and housing for extremely low-income persons.
X
HE-3.5: Participate regionally in addressing homelessness issues. X Goal HE-4. Housing Conservation and Preservation. Conserve and improve the condition of City’s existing housing stock.
HE-4.1: As the City’s housing stock ages, pursue all available Federal and State funds to establish a housing rehabilitation program.
X
HE-4.2: Focus rehabilitation assistance and community preservation efforts in the Swan Lake and Chandler areas, which have a concentration of older and/or substandard residential structures.
X
Goal HE-5. Equal Housing Opportunities. Promote equal housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender.
HE-5.3: Expand the availability of affordable and/or special needs housing through acquisition or conversion.
X
Goal HE-6. Energy Conservation. Conserve energy in the development of new housing and the rehabilitation of existing housing.
HE-6.1: Encourage the use of energy conservation features in residential construction, rehabilitation, and remodeling.
X
Goal HE-7. Housing Quality and Design. Provide high quality, well-designed living environments for Eastvale residents.
HE-7.2: Ensure adequate open space is available to current and future residents of all income levels. X HE-7.3: Proactively address future demand on infrastructure facilities to support existing and future housing needs.
X
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OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Goal CO-1. Create a Grand Park on Hellman Avenue making use of land identified for flood control and extending to the Santa Ana River.
CO-1.1: Require trails and pedestrian connectivity for development adjacent to the Grand Park or adjacent to trails leading to the Grand Park.
X X
GOAL CO-2. Develop and maintain a comprehensive system of parks, recreation, and natural open space lands that meet the active and passive recreation and open space needs of all residents and visitors.
CO-2.1: Ensure that parks provide for the needs of all people regardless of their socioeconomic status, ethnicity, physical capabilities, or age.
X
CO-2.3: Require new development to provide and fund both active and passive parks and recreational sites to serve the project.
X
CO-2.4: New residential developments may be required to, at a minimum, provide parks consistent with a standard of 5 acres of land for parks per 1,000 residents. Land dedication and/or payment of in-lieu fees shall be required consistent with state law.
X
CO-2.5: The City shall adopt standards designating which types of land shall be considered “parks.” X CO-2.7: Building on the Embracing Eastvale’s Riverfront: A Community-Wide Vision, develop a comprehensive park and trail program linking the Santa Ana River to the City.
X
Goal CO-3. Develop a citywide trails system that provides safe, convenient, and attractive off-street opportunities for residents to reach schools, commute, recreate, and exercise.
CO-3.1: The trails system in Eastvale should provide for connectivity, so that all trails are linked to the extent possible for greater use as recreational and travel routes. The following features should be included in the trails system:
• Trails should link residential areas with schools, parks, commercial and office areas, and other destinations.
• Trails along major roadways should avoid meanders or other design features which make bicycle use less convenient.
• Trails should be located off-street to the extent possible. • Easements such as access roads should be placed in joint-use as trails. • Plant shade trees along trails and pathways.
X X
Goal CO-7. Support new and expand existing clean and accessible energy infrastructure. 788
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CO-7.1: Support low- to no-cost retrofits to improve energy efficiency of existing buildings through grant and loan programs.
X X
CO-7.2: Work with public utilities to identify and promote retrofit opportunities with short payback periods, such as variable-speed pool pumps, building air sealing, and attic insulation.
X X
CO-7.3: Include passive solar design requirements in objective design standards. X X CO-7.5: Promote use of energy storage technologies that are appropriate for the character of the proposed location.
X X
Goal CO-8. Air quality that promotes health and wellness of residents through reductions in locally-generated emissions.
CO-8.1: Promote compact and efficient development to minimize vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.
X X
CO-8.2: Indoor air quality. Promote the improvement of indoor air quality through the California Building and Energy Codes and through the participation in public health programs and services.
X
CO-8.3: Consider recommendations from the California Air Resources Board on the siting of new sensitive land uses and exposure to specific source categories.
X X
CO-8.4: Require dust control plans, revegetation, and soil compaction to prevent fugitive dust emissions for both active construction sites, and vacant sites approved for development. Strive to meet the 2040 and 2050 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in accordance with state law.
X
CO-8.5: Developing Our Economy. Actively promote and encourage opportunities for local economic development, education, housing, locally hiring, internships and employment from cradle to career so as to increase resident retention, improve and grow a strong local economy, achieve a positive jobs-housing match; retain critical educational resources and human capital, reduce regional commuting, gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and ensure equitable opportunities for all residents of the City and region to thrive.
X X
Goal CO-9. Clean and safe water for human consumption and the natural environment.
CO-9.1: Support the development, update, and implementation of ground and surface water quality management plans emphasizing the protection of water quality from point and non-point source pollution.
X
CO-9.2: Require new development and significant construction to protect the quality of water and drainage systems through site design, source controls, stormwater treatment, runoff reduction measures, best management practices, low impact development strategies, and technological advances.
X
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NOISE ELEMENT
Goal N-1. Prevent or mitigate the adverse impacts of excessive noise exposure on Eastvale residents, employees, visitors, and other sensitive receptors.
N-1.1: Encourage the use of site planning and building materials/design as primary methods of noiseattenuation.
X
N-1.3: Require new development to reduce vibration to 75 VdB or below at the property line. X Goal N-2. Protect residents from exposure to excessive transportation related noise.
N-2.2: Prevent development of new projects which contain noise-sensitive land uses in areas exposed to existing or projected levels of noise from transportation sources which exceed the levels specified in Table N-3, unless the project design includes effective mitigation measures to reduce exterior noise and noise levels in interior spaces to the specified levels.
X
N-2.4: Consider the significance of noise-level increases associated with roadway improvement projects needed to accommodate buildout of the General Plan. Since it may be impractical to reduce increased traffic noise to levels in Table N-3, the following criteria may be used as a test of significance for roadway improvement projects:
• Where existing traffic noise levels are less than 60 dB Ldn in the outdoor-activity areas of noisesensitive uses, roadway improvement projects which increase noise levels to 60 dB Ldn will not be considered significant.
• Where existing traffic noise levels range between 60 and 65 dB Ldn in the outdoor-activity areas of noise-sensitive uses, a +3 dB Ldn increase in noise levels due to a roadway-improvement project will be considered significant.
• Where existing traffic noise levels are greater than 65 dB Ldn in the outdoor-activity areas of noise-sensitive uses, a +1.5 dB Ldn increase in noise levels due to a roadway-improvement project will be considered significant.
X
N-2.5: Require acoustical analysis for noise-sensitive land uses proposed in areas exposed to existing or projected exterior noise levels exceeding the levels specified in Table N-3 to determine appropriate noise mitigation. Single-family dwellings on existing lots are excluded from this review.
X
N-2.6: Minimize motor vehicle noise impacts from streets and highways through proper route location and sensitive roadway design by employing the following strategies:
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• Consider the impacts of truck routes, the effects of a variety of truck traffic, and future motor vehicle volumes on noise levels adjacent to master planned roadways when improvements to the circulation system are planned.
• Mitigate the traffic volumes and vehicle speed through residential neighborhoods. • Work closely with Caltrans in the early stages of highway improvements and design modifications to ensure that proper consideration is given to potential noise impacts on the City.
N-2.7: Require that commercial and residential mixed-use structures minimize the transfer or transmission of noise and vibration from the commercial land use to the residential land use through appropriate building technologies.
X
N-3.1: Prohibit the development of noise-sensitive uses where the noise level due to non-transportation sources will exceed the noise-level standards of Table N-3 as measured immediately at the property line of the new development unless effective noise-mitigation measures have been incorporated into the development design to achieve the noise standards.
X
N-3.2: Mitigate noise created by new proposed non-transportation sources consistent with the noise-level standards of Table N-3 as measured immediately at the property line of lands designated for noisesensitive land uses.
X
N-3.3: Require acoustical analysis of new development proposals and the expansion of existing development if likely to produce noise levels exceeding the performance standards of Table N-3 at the property line of existing or planned noise-sensitive uses.
X
N-3.7: Require new residential development, and new noise-sensitive projects, to be responsible for noise mitigations to lessen the impacts from adjacent and nearby industrial uses and urban activities when the following conditions exist:
• If, at the time of request for new residential or noise-sensitive land use development, the industrial uses compiled with all the noise mitigations based on anticipated noise sources and noise levels.
• If, at the time of request for new residential or noise-sensitive land use development, adjacent vacant land is designated for commercial or industrial development. • The noise level measured at the residential or noise-sensitive use property line exceeds the residential noise standards due to the cumulative effect of nearby existing industrial and new X
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industrial noise sources and increased noise levels of urban activities (i.e., traffic, trains, aircraft, etc.).
• The industrial use emitting the noise conforms with the land use classifications of the General Plan, zoning district, and all conditions of City permits. • The industrial use has not added additional noise-producing equipment or substantially changed its hours of operation from what has been approved by the City.
SAFETY ELEMENT
Goal S-1. A community that effectively minimizes threats to public health, safety, and welfare resulting from natural and human-caused hazards.
S-1.1: Damage must be minimized for critical facilities, and susceptibility to structural collapse must be minimized, if not eliminated.
X
S-1.4: The City shall ensure the safety and protection of Eastvale and its community members by providing appropriate first response to emergencies and ensuring that sufficient resources are available to provide adequate protection as the community grows.
X
S-1.6: The City encourages the design of neighborhoods and buildings in a manner that discourages crime and promotes security and safety for people and property.
X
S-1.7: The City encourages the use of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles in the design of private development projects and public facilities. These basic principles include:
Natural Surveillance
A design concept directed primarily at keeping intruders easily observable. Promoted by features that maximize visibility of people, parking areas, and building entrances; doors and windows that look out on to streets and parking areas; pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and streets; front porches; and adequate nighttime lighting.
Territorial Reinforcement
Physical design can create or extend the area in which users develop a sense of territorial control. Potential offenders, perceiving this control, are discouraged. This experience is promoted by features that define property lines and distinguish private spaces from public spaces by using landscape plantings, pavement designs, gateway treatments, and “CPTED” fences.
Natural Access Control
A design concept directed primarily at decreasing crime opportunity by denying access to crime targets and creating a perception of risk in the mind of the offender. This is gained by designing streets, sidewalks, X
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building entrances, and neighborhood gateways to clearly indicate public routes and discouraging general access to private areas through structural and design elements.
Target Hardening
Target hardening is accomplished by features that prohibit entry or access (such as window locks, deadbolts for doors, and interior door hinges). Offenders will seek easier targets, reducing crime in areas where these features are used.
S-1.8: Implement the Eastvale Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was adopted by the City Council and certified by FEMA and is incorporated into this Safety Element.
X X
Goal S-2: A community that seeks to minimize risks to public health, safety, and welfare resulting from geologic and seismic hazards.
S-2.1: The City shall seek to ensure that new structures are protected from damage caused by earthquakes, geologic conditions, soil conditions, and other potential hazards.
X X
S-2.2: All new development shall be designed and constructed to conform with the Building Code and other applicable codes and other safety standards related to seismic and geologic hazards.
X X
S-2.3: For projects in areas of known or suspected seismic or other geologic hazards, such as Alquist-Priolo Fault Zones and liquefiable soils, require submittal of a geotechnical report and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are incorporated into the project design.
X X
S-2.4: Prohibit construction of buildings intended for human occupancy in areas where seismic and other geologic hazards (e.g., liquefaction, and fault lines) cannot be adequately mitigated.
X
S-2.6: Require automatic natural gas shutoff earthquake sensors in high-occupancy industrial and commercial facilities, as well as new homes, and encourage them for all existing residences.
X
S-2.7: Encourage retrofits to existing buildings and critical infrastructure, including key roadways, that improve resiliency to geologic and seismic hazards.
X X
S-2.8: Provide educational materials to homeowners about geologic and seismic risks in the community and techniques to mitigate liquefaction risk on their property.
X
Goal S-3: A community that seeks to avoid and minimize risk and damage from hazards in the city.
S-3.1: development in floodplains or floodways shall not obstruct flows or adversely affect upstream or downstream properties with increased floodwater volumes, velocities, erosion backwater effects, or concentrations of flows.
X X
S-3.2: Critical facilities shall not be permitted in floodplains unless the project design ensures that there are two routes for emergency egress and regress, and minimizes the potential for debris or flooding to block X
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emergency routes, through the construction of dikes, bridges, or large-diameter storm drains under roads used for primary access.
S-3.3: All residential, commercial, and industrial structures shall be flood-proofed from the 200-year storm flow, and the finished floor elevation shall be constructed at such a height as to meet this requirement.
X
S-3.4: Critical facilities should be constructed at an elevation to the satisfaction of the Building Official, based on federal, state, or other reliable hydrologic studies.
X
S-3.5: Development using, storing, or otherwise involved with substantial quantities of on-site hazardous materials shall not be permitted, unless all standards for evaluation, anchoring, and flood-proofing have been satisfied, and hazardous materials are stored in watertight containers, not capable of floating, to the extent required by state and federal laws and regulations.
X X
S-3.7: Update stormwater infrastructure design requirements and retrofit storm drainage systems as needed, subject to funding availability, to maintain consistency with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and to convey runoff for more intense storms resulting from climate change.
X
S-3.8: Cooperate with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation and other jurisdictions to pursue funding to finance improvements to storm drainage and flood control facilities.
X
S-3.9: Ensure that new development and infrastructure projects do not create or exacerbate flood risks elsewhere in Eastvale or in neighboring communities.
X X
S-3.10: Ensure that new development projects and retrofits to existing large-scale projects incorporate design strategies and features to reduce the area of impervious surfaces and flood risks with natural drainage, as well as groundwater replenishment.
X X
S-3.11: Identify areas of poor drainage and install new or upgrade existing drainage systems to accommodate drainage needs. Use natural infrastructure to the extent possible.
X X
Goal S-4. A community that seeks to avoid and minimize the risk of loss of life, injury, and property loss from wildfires and urban fires.
S-4.1: All proposed development shall meet minimum standards for fire safety as defined in the City’s Building or Fire Codes, based on building type, design, occupancy, and use.
X X
S-4.2: Development in Fire Hazard Severity Zones shall include secondary public access, unless determined otherwise by the Fire Chief.
X X
S-4.3: Coordinate with the Jurupa Community Services District to perform maintenance including fuel management techniques by eliminating dead vegetation and planting fire-resistant vegetation to prevent or remove the fuel that causes the spread of wildfires.
X X
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S-4.4: Coordinate with Jurupa Community Services District to maintain an adequate, long-term water supply for fire suppression needs for the community.
X
S-4.5: Support measures that help firefighting crews and emergency response teams respond to fire hazards or work under low-visibility conditions, such as high-visibility signage for streets and building addresses that meet or exceed the standards in the California Fire Safe Regulations (Sections 1273 and 1274 of the California Code of Regulations – Title 24, Division 1.5, chapter 7, Articles 2 and 3).
X X
S-4.6: Require proposed development to provide adequate access for fire and emergency vehicles and equipment that meets or exceeds the standards in the California Fire Safe Regulations (Sections 1273 and 1274 of the California Code of Regulations – Title 24, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Articles 2 and 3).
X X
S-4.7: Require development to be located, designed, and constructed to provide adequate defensibility and minimize the risk of structural loss and life safety resulting from wildfires.
X X
S-4.8: Ensure that water supply infrastructure adequately supports existing and future development and provides adequate water flow to combat structural and wildlands fires.
X
Goal S-5: A community with effective, citywide management and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous materials wastes.
S-5.6: Ensure that the use and disposal of hazardous materials in the city complies with local, state, and federal safety standards.
X X
Goal S-6: A resilient community able to adapt to climate-related hazards.
S-6.2: Support implementation of the Resilient IE project to foster increased community resilience to climate-related hazards in Eastvale and across the wider region.
X X
S-6.3: Use the reported data and findings of applicable local, regional, or state documents or plans pertaining to climate-related hazards that could impact the City of Eastvale, including the California Climate Change Assessment, the California Adaptation Planning Guide, and the Safeguarding California Plan.
X X
S-6.4: Prepare for a reduced, long-term water supply resulting from more frequent and severe drought events, including working with regional water providers to implement extensive water conservation measures and ensure sustainable water supplies.
X
S-6.5: Renovate existing City-owned assets and design future facilities to incorporate renewable energy generation systems, battery storage systems, and energy-efficient design and features, as feasible.
X X
S-6.7: Coordinate with local governments and Riverside Transit Agency to increase shading and heatmitigating materials on pedestrian walkways and transit stops.
X X
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S-6.8: Encourage new developments and existing property owners to incorporate sustainable, energyefficient, and environmentally regenerative features into their facilities, landscapes, and structures to reduce energy demands and improve on-site resilience. Support financing efforts to increase community access to these features.
X X X
S-6.9: Ensure that lower-income households have access to low-cost programs (e.g., subsidies for National Flood Insurance Program participation, air-conditioning, low-cost healthcare) to protect their homes and wellbeing from climate-related hazards.
X
S-6.10: Promote and expand the use of drought-tolerant green infrastructure, including street trees and landscaped areas, as part of cooling strategies in public and private spaces.
X
S-6.11: Use natural resources and infrastructure to absorb the impacts of climate-related hazards and associated natural hazards, as feasible.
X X
S-6.12: Ensure that workers in outdoor industries have the training and resources to be adequately protected from environmental hazards, including extreme heat, poor air quality, and diseases.
X
S-6.13: Encourage the use of high-reflectivity pavement in new or significantly retrofitted large-scale paving projects, such as parking lots.
X
S-6.14: Decrease water usage on public and private parcels through the existing Water Conservation Program implemented by Eastvale’s partner agency, Jurupa Community Services District. Encourage contractors for residential and commercial developments to offer options promoting partnering agencies’ programs.
X X
Goal S-7: Minimize the exposure of the public to airport safety hazards through land use controls and policies for property in the vicinity of the Chino Airport.
S-7.2: The City shall consider the compatibility criteria in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Chino Airport in the review of potential land uses or projects within the area affected by the airport. Projects shall be approved only where consistency with the compatibility criteria in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan can be demonstrated.
X X
S-7.3: The City shall ensure that new development near the Chino Airport is designed to protect safety from airport operations consistent with recommendations and requirements of the Airport Land Use Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other responsible agencies. It shall be the City’s intent to comply with all state laws related to airport land use planning.
X X
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION AND
PURPOSE
PRECEDENT PROJECT
REVIEWS
DESIGN
PRINCIPLES APPENDIX
UCLA CONCEPT DESIGN
STUDIO INTENT
DILEMMA AND
THESIS
CITY-WIDE
CONCEPT
FRAMEWORK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PROJECT
LOCATION
MISSION AND
VISION
CONCEPT PROJECT
SITES
SITE
ANALYSIS
GOALS AND
PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIONS
AND POLICY
CONSIDERATIONS
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Nearly 100-mile river encompasses seventeen cities
from mountains to sea.
Multiple benefit corridor – water management, habitat,
recreation, education, and community health.
Many agencies with jurisdiction.
Increasing pressure from urban development on river
corridor health.
A shared vision for the corridor
balances its role as a natural and
recreational resource.
SANTA ANA RIVER CONSERVANCY
PROGRAM (SARCON) GOALS:
• Open space and trails.
• Wildlife habitat and species restoration
and protection.
• Wetland restoration and protection.
• Agricultural land restoration and
protection.
• Water quality protection and maintenance.
• Natural floodwater conveyance.
• Enhancement of recreational and
educational experiences.
INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
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UCLA CONCEPT DESIGN STUDIO INTENT
Address SARCON goals.
Work from the SANTA ANA RIVER
PARKWAY AND OPEN SPACE
PLAN, including analyses, guiding
principles and goals.
Establish a CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
FRAMEWORK, the primary organizing
structure for future detailed design.
Develop an integrated CITY-WIDE
PUBLIC REALM CONCEPT, to
strengthen the river’s interface with
the community fabric.
Develop focused conceptual design
for STRATEGIC IMPROVEMENT
AREAS within the overall plan.
Address the community’s request
for improved river ACCESS,
CONNECTIVITY, AND ACTIVATION.
Address the broader need for
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and restoration.
Inform the development of a
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, with
key policy recommendations.
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PROJECT LOCATION
CITY OF EASTVALE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
NTS
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SITE ANALYSES
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1838 - Juan Bandini was granted almost all
the land that is now Eastvale. The marker
shows the location of the first house that he
built there.
? - 1800s - Probable location of the Guapa
Springs, which from prehistoric times until
the 19th century attracted travelers and fed
a pure stream. The springs dried up when
wells lowered the water table.
1880s - The Pomona and Elsinore Railroad
was surveyed and graded, but never built.
1893 - Eastvale Elementary School District
1960 - Entertainer Desi Arnaz built the
ranch house in Corona. New owners moved
it to its present location in 1986.
1976 - Demolition for construction of I-15
begins. The freeway opens in 1989.
1970s - Cucamonga Creek‘s course
through Eastvale is channelized.
The alignment of river course and braided
character are common to every version of
the river that we know.
SITE ANALYSIS
HISTORY
PREMIER RANCH
1900S
FULLER RANCH
1889-1954
The history of Eastvale is largely tied to the
role of the river as a natural resource, travel
corridor and sanctuary. Storytelling in the
public realm can help to renew emphasis
on the river itself.
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Through natural migration and warfare the Gabrieleño
speaking people moved into Southern California around
3500 years ago, the Serrano 2500 years ago, and the
Cahuilla 5000 years ago. Eastvale occupies the area where these three territories merged.
The Indigenous people had an immense knowledge of the
environment, plants, and animals that they lived off of.
Mainly living and maintaining riparian environments near rivers, their practices included the use of wildfires and other land management techniques to manage the land for sustainable benefits.
The first humans arrived in what is now called Southern California over 19000 years ago, likely migrating from
across the Bering Straight. California’s rich natural
abundance led it to have the most populous tribes north of what is now Mexico.
The Spanish arrival in 1769 started a period in which
Indigenous people were systematically marginalized and
killed. The Spanish used indigenous slave labor to build the mission system and defined indigenous people as second
class citizens.
As settlers from the United States started to move into California, the subjugation of the Indigenous people only worsened with imprisonment, theft of land, the breaking of treaties, and murder of thousands of indigenous people.
The Gabrieleño tribe was not recognized by California
until 1994. Other tribes are still not recognized and the Gabrieleño-Tongva do not have federal recognition to
this day.
SITE ANALYSIS
INDIGENOUS HISTORY
PREHISTORY - 19000 years ago RELATIONSHIP TO THE LAND - 3000 B.C. - 1769 COLONIZATION - 1769 - 1848 UNITED STATES OCCUPATION - 1769 - Present PRESENT DAY STATUS MOVEMENT OF TRIBES - 5000 - 2500 years ago
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GRAPHIC LEGEND
Not suitable for infiltration. Supports
native riparian habitat.
Suitable for inflitration. Supports
various habitats
Eroded
Severely eroded
Terrace escarpments
SITE ANALYSIS
SOIL
The types and distribution of the soils
correspond to the courses of the river,
past and present. In turn, the sol partly
determines what habitats will exist.
s
Not suitable for infiltration. Supports native
riparian habitat.
Suitable for infiltration. Supports
various habitats.
Eroded
Severely eroded
Terrace escarpments
LEGEND
Soil conditions represent extensive
opportunities for habitat restoration, but
more limited opportunities for flood and
water quality infiltration. Access challenges
exist at escarpments.
SITE ANALYSIS
SOILS
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Existing Bike Trail
~5 Minute Walk from Park
Potential Detention Basin Retrofit Park
Neighborhood Borders
Potential pedestrian-friendly streets
LEGEND
There is an opportunity to create
pedestrian and micro-mobility-friendly
green corridors throughout the city; knitting
together existing green spaces, extending
into under-served neighborhoods, and
better integrating the river corridor with
the broader public realm.
SITE ANALYSIS
PARK DISTRIBUTION AND ACCESS
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Existing park
Existing bike trail
~5 minute walk from greenspace
Neighborhood borders
Potential pedestrian-friendly streets
LAKE
NORCONIAN
LEGEND
There is an opportunity to create
predestrian and micro-mobility-friendly
green corridors throughout the City; knitting
together existing greenspaces, extending
into underserved neighborhoods, and
better integrating the river corridor with
the broader public realm.
SITE ANALYSIS
PARK DISTRIBUTION AND ACCESS
EASTVALE NEIGHBORHOODS
1. Heartland
2. Northwest
3. Orchard Park
4. Starling Green
5. Stoneridge/Trenton Trails
6. Sumner Bellegrave
7. Cloverdale Farm
8. Riverbend
9. Eastvale East
10. Harada
11. Lancelot
12. Devonshire
13. Roosevelt
14. Estancia
15. TBD
16. River Glenn
17. Fieldmaster
18. Ronald Reagan
19. Willow Ranch
20. Avonlea/Hearthside
21. Enclave
22. Parkview Meadows
23. McCune
24. Providence Ranch
25. Cedar Creek
26. Swan Lake
27. Homecoming
28. Eastvale Estates
29. Amberhill
30. Legacy
ONTARIO GREAT PARK PLAN
North of Eastvale, Between Archibald Ave
and Sumner Ave
Connection to Ontario
Trail Improvements
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Existing park
Santa Ana River Corridor
Existing access points
Potential new access points
Potential pedestrian-friendly streets
Existing Santa Ana River Trail
Santa Ana River Trail Extension
River Crossing
LEGEND
By integrating the river corridor with the
broader public realm, a transformative set
of community, environmental, economic and
cultural benefits can be achieved.
SITE ANALYSIS
CONNECTIVITY
11 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 808 A great opportunity exists to connect civic
and cultural facilities, parks, open spaces
and the riverfront corridor, via an improved
city-wide pedestrian and bicycle network.
LEGEND
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23 24
25 26
27 28
7 8
9 11
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31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
39 40
41 42
43 44
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18 19 20
15 16
13 14
10 3
4 5 6
Downtown West - Civic Center
Downtown East - Commercial
School
Shopping Mall - Restaurants
Church - Community Center
Festivals - Seasonal events
Park
Riverfront Policy Area
Chandler Policy Area
Citrus Policy Area
Existing bicycle routes
Future bicycle routes
Potential access route from
bicycle lane
SITE ANALYSIS
CIVIC AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
SHOPPING MALLS - RESTAURANTS
11. The Merge
12. Eastvale Marketplace
13. Eastvale Gateway Shopping Mall
14. Cloverdale Marketplace
15. The Marketplace at the Enclave
16. Corona Valley Marketplace
17. Hamner Ave. Strip Mall
18. Hamner Place
19-20. Future Maker Spaces and Restaurants
CHURCHES - COMMUNITY CENTERS
21. Eastvale Community Center
22. Saint Oscar Romero Catholic Community
23. Eastvale Public Library
24. New Day Christian Church
25. VantagePoint Church
FESTIVALS
26. Koroneburg Renaissance Festival
27. Citrus Property - Eastvale Lantern Festival
28. “Taste of the World” Food Festival
PARKS
29. American Heroes Park
30. Symphony Park
31. James C. Huber Park
32. Orchard Park
33. Deer Creek Park
34. Avonlea Park
35. Cedar Creek Park
36. Harada Heritage Park
37. Mountain View Park
38. McCune Family Park
39. Providence Ranch Park
40. Dairyland Park
41. Half Moon Park
42. Riverwalk Park
43. Eastvale Community Park
44. Future Chandler recreation area
SCHOOLS
1. Harada Elementary School
2. Rosa Parks Elementary School
3. Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School
4. Prestige Preschool Academy
5. Philistine Rondo School Of Discovery
6. Clara Barton Elementary
7. Eastvale Elementary School
8. River Heights Intermediate
9. Eleanor Roosevelt High School
10. Ronald Reagan Elementary School
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City of Eastvale
Jurupa Community Services District
Southwest Resource Management
Association
William A Vanleeuwen/
Delores M Vanleeuwen
Riverside Corona Resource
Conservation District
Army Corps of Engineers
Orange County Water District
Riverside County Regional Park
and Open Space District
Western Riverside County
Regional Wastewater Authority
Orange County Flood Control District
Conservation area under the Western
Riverside Regional Conservation
Authority - Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan Area
Collaboration and coordination between
multiple agencies will be required to
improve areas along the river corridor.
Opportunities for synergistic benefit exist.
SITE ANALYSIS
LAND OWNERSHIP AND
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Conditionally compatible
uses in conservation areas
include passive recreation
activities such as hiking, bird
watching, photography, biking,
horseback riding, picnicking,
sun bathing, scientific
research, swimming, fishing,
and boating.
Camping, off-road vehicles.
and recreational activities
requiring construction of new
facilities other than trails are
prohibited.
WRRCA - MSHCP
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SITE ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS AND OPERATIONS
CITY OF EASTVALE
· committed to the maintenance and operation of the City of Eastvale’s infrastructure
· ensuring the safety and quality of: streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, street lights, traffic signs, and storm drain inlets, etc.
· keeping the amenities that make Eastvale a premiere
location to live and raise a family
· making sure the needs of Eastvale residents are met and exceeded every single day.
· responsible for the design and construction of private development and capital/public projects
· collects development fees, processes permits, and
provides construction and non-construction activities
within the public right-of-way
· ensures the compliance of City Codes and reviews the
development proces
· works closely with Federal, State, County, and public utility agencies
· manages grant-funded projects and programs
· responsible for ensuring compliance with the City’s
various land use codes and regulations
· handle complaints on numerous municipal code
regulations ranging from unpermitted structures,
abandoned vehicles, illegal signage, graffiti, property maintenance, business and rental registration and other various municipal code regulations.
ECONOMICS AND OPERATIONS
Eastvale’s riverfront redevelopment project will be a partnership between JCSD, The Army Corp of Engineers, and the City of Eastvale.
The project will require a collaborative effort between the entities, considering aspects, such as intuitive access, comprehensive uses, and the maintenance and resources required for the environmentally conscious and programmatically diverse development.
ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS
· energizing the economy by dredging America’s waterways to support the movement of critical commodities and providing recreation opportunities at our campgrounds,
lakes and marinas.
· Currently, The Army Corp owns and protects majority of the riverfront landscape.
JCSD PARKS & RECREATION DEPT
· Residents that live West of Hamner Avenue are part of Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD).
· JCSD provides park and recreation services as well as maintaining frontage landscaping and providing water,
sewer and street lights for the City of Eastvale
· Currently, 13 parks in Eastvale with additional parks planned or in different stages of development. This accounts for approximately 250 acres of open space in Eastvale.
· The City will work with the Jurupa Community Services District and the Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District to transition responsibility for public parks in Eastvale to the City.
· Along the Santa Ana River, JCSD owns:
Eastvale Community Park on 12750 Citrus St. &
Riverwalk Park on 7674 Soaring Bird Court
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15 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Surface Water
1901 Santa Ana River
100 Year Floodplain
500 Year Floodplain
Land Subject to Inundation
Channelized Water
Tributaries and Streams
Historic Tributaries and Streams
Constructed Prado Wetlands
LEGEND
The Santa Ana River corridor sits in a
floodplain and may be suitable for
multi-benefit, landscape-driven water
management practices that address flood
control, groundwater recharge, and river
water quality.
SITE ANALYSIS
HYDROLOGY
812
SITE ANALYSIS
LANDSCAPE TYPES AND HABITAT
LEGEND
VEGETATION TYPES
HABITAT PROTECTION SUITABILITY
SANTA ANA RIVER WILDLIFE
Water
Eastvale Riverfront Policy Area
Herbaceous
Shrub
Hardwood forest/woodland
Barren [Rock/Soil/Sand]
Urban
Good
Most Suitable
Re-connecting fragmented habitat
patches will help restore native biodiversity
within the Santa Ana River corridor. The
restoration of damaged habitats is equally
important.
Bell’s Vireo
Red-sided
garter snake
California
Gnatcatcher
Santa Ana
Sucker
Burrowing
Owl
Arroyo Chub
16 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 813 LEGEND
Direct Waterfront
Immersive Natural Place
Seasonal Water Change
Scenic Views
River edge near Citrus
Eastvale Trail
Marsh
Informal trail towards river
Prior river course
Wetlands channel
The most special places in the open
space corridor occur where the river’s
presence can be felt, most notably
along the river’s edge.
Unique and diverse ecosystems can
be discovered.
SITE ANALYSIS
SPECIAL PLACES
1 2
3 4
5 6
4 5
6 2
3 1
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RIVER RD HARRISON AVE
CITRUS ST
CHANDLER ST
NORCO DR
CORYDONAVE
RIVER RD
0 500' 1000' 3000'
1 3
2 4
5 6
EDUCATION POINTS
River life cycle
Eastvale history
Riparian forest
Sage scrub ecosystem
Wildlife conservation
Marshland ecosystem
1 2
3 4
5 6
A variety of different habitat types as
well as different access points along the
river creates environmental education
opportunities for the community.
EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
AREAS WITH POTENTIAL FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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SITE ANALYSIS
DEMOGRAPHICS
RACIAL COMPOSITION
HISPANIC ASIAN WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN OTHER
38% 25% 20% 8%
MEDIAN AGE
Female Male
33.3 32.6
HOME OWNERSHIP
80%
HOUSEHOLD by type
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$120,000/yr
CURRENT POPULATION
70,000
STRATEGIC PLANNING & PRIORITIES - % of services most valued and desired QUALITY OF LIFE - % of respondents that rated each aspect as excellent or good
EMPLOYMENT DATA
9%
EMPLOYER’S
BUSINESS LOCATED
IN EASTVALE? NO
94%
YES
5%
N/A
1%
More than 55% have child(ren) in household.
74.2% 4.1% 10.5% 11.2%
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
EMPLOYED
94%
RETIRED
11%
HOMEMAKER
4%
STUDENT
7%
OTHER
5%
Mobility / Transportation
Local dining &
entertainment
Developing downtown
to be focal point
Attracting new employers
& jobs to Eastvale
Cultural & public art
in the City
Offering community center
meeting rooms & facilities
Overall quality of life
Place to raise a family
Place to retire
Place to work
Place to dine
Shop
90%
89%
53%
29%
27%
41%
93%
92%
86%
86%
52%
54%
Married Male Female NonFamily
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SITE ANALYSIS
COMMUNITY NEEDS
20 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Outdoor:
hiking, biking, walking trails
family picnics
parkland, camping
ziplining, yoga, tai chi
exploring the wild “Narnia”
Indoor:
athletic facilities
indoor recreation centers
programs & activities
Water Play/Sports:
kayak, canoe
paddle board, inner tube
Visual:
art exhibits
movie in the park
Active:
mommy & me events
community/team building
workshops (gardening)
robust summer programs/camps
nature scavenger hunts
Food Experiences:
food trucks & stands
breweries/hang outs
Existing Cultural Events:
Lantern Festival
Taste the World in Eastvale
EATSvale Food Truck Festival
Holiday/Other Events:
festivals & holiday events
concerts
winter ice rink
pumpkin patch
Easter egghunt
Displaying Cultural Storylines:
multicultural murals
indigenous heritage
Dutch & Portuguese dairy farms
Gabrieleño Tribe & Mexican history
ACTIVITIES
ARTS & EDUCATION
CULTURE & CELEBRATI
O
N
Eastvale residents have specific needs
for their 108 miles of riverfront open
space that can accomodate their diverse
community and bring economic health
and growth to their new community. Programs can help generate revenus and jobs w/ low-cost maintence.
Young Families:
parks/playgrounds
safer transit w/ children
family activities
Youth:
cool places to hang out
gathering places day & night
activities
summer jobs
Visitors:
campgrounds
educational opportunities
reason to stay & explore
Nature:
wildlife restoration
& preservation
* Information presented have been
discussed at the July 12, 2022 Eastvale
public meeting.
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Environmental, access, and existing use
factors suggest that major destination
facilities are best suited at eastern and
western areas of the Eastvale river corridor.
Conservation and restoration areas are
warranted in the central area of the corridor.
SITE ANALYSIS
RIVER CORRIDOR USES
AND SUITABILITY
LEGEND
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
Conservation and Restoration
Existing Trail
Proposed Trail
1 2
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 Eastvale Community Park
Private Commercial
Citrus Property
Desi House
Riverwalk Park
Religious Facility
Western Riverside County
Regional Wastewater
Authority
Riverview Recreation Park
(Renaissance Festival)
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
EXISTING LAND USES
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PRECEDENT PROJECT REVIEWS
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RIVER CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION: CASE STUDY PERFORMANCE
23 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION RENAISSANCE PARK - Chattanooga, Tennessee TOM HANAFAN RIVER’S EDGE PARK - Council Bluffs, Iowa LOS ANGELES RIVER REVITALIZATION MASTER PLAN • Increases habitat value
• Increased land value by 821% of surrounding area
• Increased floodplain storage by 15000 yards
• Stimulated 55 million dollars in investments within 1/4 mile of the park
• Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Generated $365,217 in revenue for the city through events • Increased level of outdoor activity among users
• Increased ease of access to river
• 7,200 linear ft of trails link the park to the regional trail system • Revitalizes water quality, enhances flood storage, and restores riparian ecosystem
• Incorporates best storm water management
• Reconnects neighborhoods to the river through a system of “green streets.”
YUMA EAST WETLANDS - Yuma, Arizona
• Created habitat for 330 species of wildlife
• Invasive species removed and replaced with native plant communities
• Recycled water used to feed wetlands
• Created 150 full and part-time jobs
BUFFALO BAYOU PARK - Houston, Texas YANXIU PARK - Liaoyang Shi, China • Increases habitat quality in 25% of park
• Contributed to an increase in community health
• Sequesters 9.19 tons of carbon
• Withstands significant flood events
• Catalyzed 2 billion dollars in investment
• Supports at least 60 wildlife species
• Improved Community Health according to
survey residents
• Increased available recreation opportunities
• Created jobs in park management
• Improved environmental education
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24 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION
DILEMMA
The vitality of the river corridor is
compromised by its disconnectedness
with the community fabric.
THESIS
By integrating the river corridor with the
broader public realm, a transformative set
of community, environmental, economic,
and cultural benefits can be achieved.
ENVIRONMENT
ART
COMMUNITY ECONOMICS
Legacy Design®: Design Workshop, Inc.
821
MISSION
Upgrade the role of the river corridor in
facilitating livability and sustainability.
VISION
A multi-benefit river corridor, responsibly
integrated with the life of the community,
facilitating stewardship and enjoyment.
25 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 822
GOALS AND
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
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GOAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Multi-Benefit Flood Control
River Water Quality Enhancement
Habitat Restoration and Expansion
Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Reduced Landscape
Water Consumption
27 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 824 GOAL
ECONOMIC
CATALYST
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Flexible Activity Nodes
Revenue Generation
Meaningful Jobs Creation
Reduced Operations and
Maintenance Costs
28 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 825 GOAL
COMMUNITY
VITALITY
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Network of Gathering Spaces
Personal Health and Walkability
Equitable Access and Inclusion
Environmental Education and
Community Service
29 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 826 GOAL
INTEGRAL ART
AND CULTURE
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Diversity-Serving Public Realm
Improved Scenic Quality and Views
Place-Based Storytelling Art
Stewardship-Inspiring Art
30 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 827 31 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
BASELINE CONDITION TARGET PERFORMANCE DESIGN STRATEGIES
MULTI-BENEFIT
FLOOD CONTROL
Eastvale flood hazard areas limited to open spaces
along Santa Ana River and Prado Wetlands.
x% stormwater conveyed via pipe to Eastvale
stormwater drainage system, discharged to Santa
Ana River.
Neighborhood detention basins capture x% City
runoff; no infiltration.
x% storm drains released to river, untreated.
Surface runoff drains to river, untreated.
Riparian canopy and other native ecosystems partly
lost and at risk.
Underdeveloped urban tree canopy.
Park and streetscape trees species do not serve
local habitat.
Limited plant species diversity.
Capture and infiltrate 100% of runoff from 50-year storm. 100% landscape-based systems for new or retrofitted
open spaces.
x% storm drains and surface runoff treated prior to release to river.
Capture and treat first 3/4 inch of stormwater runoff to reduce first flush pollutants.
x% landscape areas - filtration and recharge.
Restore riparian tree canopy to 90% of historic condition.
Restore 100% of marshlands, meadows, and sage
scrub landscapes.
Increase the number of trees species and varieties by 400%.
Reduce ambient light levels in sensitive areas by 50%.
Landscape-based network of infiltration basins,
trenches and meadows.
Porous hardscape surfaces, including parking.
Retrofit detention basins for filtration, infiltration
and public access.
Multi-benefit flood control design, e.g.
community use and ecological function.
Bioretention basins, filtration trenches,
constructed wetlands.
Habitat supportive landscapes.
Restore lost habitat with native species.
Remove invasive species.
Mitigate habitat water quality impacts.
Extend habitat into community fabric.
Shade trees and shade structures in urban areas.
Softscape surfaces.
Green parking lots.
Cool pavements (either reflective or permeable).
Average High Temperature in Summer:
Close to 90°F.
x% shade cover.
x% of landscape areas use lower water use plants.
x% irrigated public landscapes with potable supply.
x% of turf areas use irrigated grass lawns.
x% residential front lawns use irrigated grasses.
Decrease air temperature by 2.0° F.
Decrease temperature under shade by 20° F.
Create shade in 60% of open space.
Increase urban forest by 40%.
90% of landscape areas to use lower water use plants.
90% of irrigated landscape areas serviced by recycled water. 75% of turf areas to be non-irrigated native grasses.
10% front lawns to adopt low water use native landscapes.
Native, drought-resistant landscapes.
Native turf, non-irrigated.
Native meadows.
Local green streets and front yard conversions.
RIVER WATER
QUALITY
ENHANCEMENT
HABITAT
RESTORATION
AND EXPANSION
URBAN HEAT
ISLAND MITIGATION
REDUCED
LANDSCAPE WATER
CONSUMPTION
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32 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: ECONOMIC CATALYST
BASELINE CONDITION TARGET PERFORMANCE DESIGN STRATEGIES
FLEXIBLE
ACTIVITY NODES
17 existing parks, 250 acres. Extensive activity and
event programming.
Two primary riverside parks: Eastvale Community
Park and River Walk Park.
Primary revenue from parks and open space: ?
x% job growth largely attributed to
industrial development.
Develop or improve four community-scale
destination spaces.
Increase park revenue by x%.
Increase private/commercial revenue by x%.
Public realm jobs to facilitate public use, entertainment and education.
x% new jobs for youth in public service.
x% new jobs for seniors in public service.
Passive spaces that can transition to active uses.
Multi-use park centering/nodal spaces.
Designations for small-scale food service venues.
Low-impact event parking.
Convert underutilized sites to accommodate
fee-based activities.
Incorporate food/cafe kiosks, markets and pop-up
retail opportunities.
Environmental education and habitat
restoration venues.
Improved and expanded outdoor event venues.
Food kiosks in select venues, satellites to
downtown restaurants.
Native, low maintenance landscapes in
passive use areas.
Landscape-based stormwater
management systems.
Collect and re-use stormwater, irrigation and
A/C water.
Irrigated park grasses, mowed weekly.
Traditional application of fertilizers, herbicides,
and pesticides.
Replanting due to drought-based plant deaths.
? river corridor maintenance.
Monthly or seasonal mowing where appropriate.
Eliminate fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
Reduced piped stormwater runoff by 90%.
Reduce portable water use for irrigation by 85%.
Shift maintenance resources to river corridor restoration.
REVENUE
GENERATION
MEANINGFUL
JOBS CREATION
REDUCED
OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE
COSTS
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33 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: COMMUNITY VITALITY
BASELINE CONDITION TARGET PERFORMANCE DESIGN STRATEGIES
NETWORK
OF GATHERING
SPACES
3.6 park acres / 1,000 people
x neighborhoods outside quarter mile walking
distance to park.
Underdeveloped river corridor gathering spaces.
x miles of bicycle lanes.
High rates of diabetes, heart disease and obesity
(U.S. citizens).
Eastvale Walk Score 4 out of 100, car dependent.
4.2 average persons per household/family.
31% of residents under age 18.
x existing river access points.
x neighborhoods outside quarter mile walking
distance to park.
Northern and western neighborhoods
5.0 park acres / 1,000 people
Develop or improve four community-scale destination spaces. x miles additional bicycle lanes.
Santa Ana river trail 100% complete at Eastvale section.
Increase hiking trails by 200%.
Increase river access points by 200%.
Increase active river uses by x%.
Increase walkable access to public space amenities by x%.
Direct access to river trails from all neighborhoods.
x new neighborhood parks at detention basin retrofits.
Major new community park and open space(s),
west and north.
New and improved park and open space development.
Improved river access and interconnected trails network.
Rehabilitate and revitalize existing river parks and
open spaces.
Link parks, open spaces and civic facilities with improved pedestrian corridors and bicycle lanes.
Improve streetscape comfort, safety and
placemaking quality.
Complete streets network.
Recreational water activities.
Spaces to accommodate both active and passive activities.
Expanded network of well-distributed river access points.
Green street corridors.
Free public shuttle loop to primary civic destinations.
ADA accessible design.
Environmental learning and interpretive
educational sites.
Educational venues linked via improved
trail network.
Community service and habitat restoration
volunteer program.
Educational partnerships with aligned entities.
Santa Ana River Student Field Trips by JCSD
www.jcsd.us/education
Required environmental education participation, all
Eastvale students.
PERSONAL HEALTH
AND WALKABILITY
EQUITABLE
ACCESS AND
INCLUSION
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION AND
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
830
34 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: INTEGRAL ART AND CULTURE
BASELINE CONDITION TARGET PERFORMANCE DESIGN STRATEGIES
DIVERSITY-SERVING
PUBLIC REALM
Ethnic diversity: 7.7% African American, 28.5%
Asian, 40.1% Hispanic, 27% foreign born.
Two major cultural events: “Taste the World,”
“Lantern Festival.”
x acres damaged or unmaintained
landscape conditions.
x acres native landscapes in need
of restoration.
No formal Eastvale public art program.
Represent all primary ethnic groups.
100% restoration of damaged or unmaintained landscapes. 100% restoration of native habitats designated to
be restored.
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) model to assure that communities receive cultural, civic, economic, and educational benefits from the arts.
https://nasaa-arts.org/state-arts-agencies/
Specialized and diversified event venues, e.g., art,
music, food.
Additional event and activity venues.
Group use sites, by reservation.
Restore and extend native landscapes.
Remove invasive species.
Extend current “Conservation Area” land use designation, for natural and scenic resource preservation.
Enhance visual character via three visual criteria: unity, vividness, and intactness.
Art and interpretive devices that help visitors
to understand native ecosystems and cultural
history on the site.
Art and interpretive devices that help visitors to
understand, value and protect environmental health.
Utilize “public art to raise awareness of water as a
critical and finite resource.” (Bow River Art Plan)
Multi-disciplinary art, to “create remarkable places
that encourage sustainability and stewardship of the
environment.” (Bow River Art Plan)
No formal Eastvale public art program. A Public Art Plan for the Expressive Potential of Utility Infrastructure (Bow River, Calgary).
IMPROVE
SCENIC QUALITY
AND VIEWS
PLACE-BASED
STORYTELLING
ART
STEWARDSHIPINSPIRING ART
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
832
36 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION
INTEGRATED NETWORK
Integrated public realm networks facilitate pedestrian movement and safety, environmental performance, real estate value and a host of other benefits.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
A hierarchy of public spaces can play a role in centering public life at neighborhood, community, and city-wide scales.
PUBLIC REALM HIERARCHY
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
833
37 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Connected habitats are essential to the viability of wildlife movement and migration, and overall survival. Habitat fragmentation poses a great threat to the long-term conservation of biodiversity worldwide.
Riparian habitats in urban areas require minimal widths and adequate buffers to maintain their effectiveness in protecting species.
ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY RIPARIAN BUFFERS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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38 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION When public spaces tell stories of place, culture, and history, they are more meaningful for visitors.
Vegetation, habitat, soils, topography, hydrology and other site attributes inform a landscape’s suitability for particular uses.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
LET THE LANDSCAPE SPEAK STORYTELLING
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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CITY-WIDE CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
836
40 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Conservation and Restoration Area
Wild and Active Open Space Extension
Integrated Public Space Network
Connected River Access Destinations
Improved Pedestrian and Cyclist Corridors
Trail Connecting the City Center
to the River
Public Transit Circulator
Santa Ana River Trail
Major City-Wide Civic Destination
Downtown Eastvale Development
Chandler Redevelopment
Proposed Southwest Space
Citrus Property Rehabilitation
LEGEND
By integrating the river corridor with the
broader public realm, a transformative set
of community, environmental, economic and
cultural benefits may be achieved.
DESIGN INTENT
CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
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CONCEPT PROJECT SITES
838
42 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Arterial Green Corridor: Scholar Way
Local Green Street: Cedar Creek Drive
Riparian Forest River Access Point
Citrus Park
River Trails and Activities
Habitat Conservation Plan
Renaissance Park
Eastvale Grand Park
Urban Greenway
New and Improved
River Access Points
PROJECT LIST
LEGEND
• Valuable to fulfilling the overall project
Mission and Vision
• Addresses stated community needs
• Focuses on the role and relationship to
the river corridor
• Is comprehensive in fulfilling
overall network
CANDIDATE PROJECTS
SELECTION CRITERIA
1 1
2 2
3 9
3 4
4 5
5 6
6 7
8 9
7 8
LOCAL
GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK
DRIVE
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CONCEPT PROJECTS
1. SCHOLAR WAY
840
44 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
OBJECTIVES
BRING THE RIVER TO THE CITY
1. Connect proposed Downtown to the
Santa Ana River.
2. Enhance the role of Scholar Drive as
a multi-use connector that integrates
the public realm network and facilitates
bicycle and pedestrian movement
and safety.
3. Create a multicultural historic storytelling
sequence with place-based art that
gives the street a unique identity.
4. Design habitat corridors that integrate
native landscapes and associated
wildlife into the city fabric.
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ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
OPPORTUNITIES
BRING THE RIVER TO THE CITY
Create a storytelling sequence that
celebrates the multi-cultural character of
Eastvale and its historic inhabitants.
Design a multi-use promenade to
encourage pedestrian and bicycle
transportation.
Add tree canopy, increase tree diversity,
and replace underutilized turf areas with
native water-wise vegetation that supports
pollinators and small ground-level wildlife.
Incorporate sustainable practices, such as
solar street lights and parkway bioswales
connected to Citrus Park.
Create flexible, multi-cultural gathering
spaces for the community.
1 1 2
2 3
4 5
3 3 4
4 5
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ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
STORYLINE
Scholar Way celebrates the multi-cultural
character of Eastvale and its historic
inhabitants.
• Thematic Blocks (Portuguese Block,
Japanese Block, Gabrieleño Block, etc...)
• Street decorations for different festivals.
• Multi-use park to celebrate
cultural events.
• Thematic sculptures and planting areas.
Chinese Courtyard
THEMATIC STREETS AND PLACEMAKING
SCULPTURES AND LANDMARKS
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
Spanish Orange Courtyard Mexican Street Decorations Portuguese Paving Spanish Festival Gabrieleño Festival Japanese Festival Chinese Festival Portuguese Sculpture in Toronto, Canada Japanese - American Sculpture Spanish Mosaic Sculpture Gabrieleño Landmark Mexican Sculpture 46 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 843 12' 6' 9' 12' 12' 12' 14' 12' 32'
New Median Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Flowering Shrubs And Trees
New Parkway Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Shrubs And Trees
New Parkway Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Shrubs And Trees
Linear Park
Multi-Use
Promenade
Sidewalk
RESIDENTIAL
A A'
0' 2' 10' 20' 1/16" = 1'
A A'
12' 6' 10' 11' 11' 11' 20' 6' 20' 14'
0' 2' 10' 20'
Decomposed Granite
Parkway Planting
Parkway Planting
Platanus sp.
Sidewalk
Sidewalk
Street Shoulder
RESIDENTIAL
1/16" = 1'
A A'
Street Shoulder
New Parkway Planting
New Median Planting
Linear Park
12' Multi-Use Promenade
50'25'0' 100' 1" = 100'
EXISTING SECTION A-A'
PROPOSED SECTION A-A'
LEGEND
Existing planting area
Existing deciduous tree
Existing evergreen tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
58TH ST. TO BELLEGRAVE
47 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 844 B B'
5' 6' 8' 12' 12' 12' VAR 10' VAR 10'
Class 1 Bike Trail Trail
D.G. Between Trail
And Linear Park
4'
Linear Park
43' 4'
Sidewalk
Parking
New Median Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Flowering Shrubs And Trees New Parkway
Planting
New Planting
Between Trails
RESIDENTIAL
0' 2' 10' 20'
B B'
1/16" = 1'
5' 6' 8'
Undeveloped
Future Downtown
14' 24' 17'
Sidewalk
Parkway Planting
Southern Magnolia Tree
Parking
B B'
RESIDENTIAL
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16" = 1'
Parkway Planting
New Parkway Planting
New Median Planting
Class 1 Bike Trail
Linear Park
Future Downtown
50'25'0' 100' 1" = 100'
EXISTING SECTION B-B'
PROPOSED SECTION B-B'
LEGEND
Existing planting area
Existing deciduous tree
Existing evergreen tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
FUTURE DOWNTOWN
48 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 845 C
Harada
Heritage Park
C'
VARIABLE 12' 8' 10' 10' 11' 6' 6' 12'
Sidewalk
Harada Heritage Park
Parking
Raised Bike Lane
Multi-Use
Promenade
0' 2' 10' 20'
9' 11' 10'
New Median Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Flowering Shrubs And Trees
New Parkway Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Shrubs And Trees
RESIDENTIAL
C C'
1/16" = 1'
VARIABLE 6' VARIABLE 15' 12' 11' 11' 13' 6' 12'
Parkway Planting
Evergreen Tree
Parkway Planting
Harada Heritage Park Platanus racemosa
RESIDENTIAL
C C'
Sidewalk Sidewalk
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16" = 1'
50'25'0' 100' 1" = 100'
Parallel Parking
New Parkway Planting
New Median Planting
Multi-Use Promenade
Raised Bike Path
EXISTING SECTION C-C'
PROPOSED SECTION C-C'
LEGEND
Existing planting area
Existing deciduous tree
Existing evergreen tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
HARADA PARK
Planting the median in areas where no turn
is needed adds tree canopy to the street,
without reducing the number of lanes.
A 12’ multi-use promenade with parkway
planting enhances the experience of
pedestrian and bicycle users.
49 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 846 12’ Promenade
Paving Patterns Inspired By Historic Eastvale
Inhabitants
(Shown Here: Gabrieleño Pattern)
Raised Bicycle Lane.
Consider Bollards For Safety
Infiltration Bioswale (Curb Cuts)
Drought Tolerant Riparian Planting
Median Planting
California Cultivar Flowering Trees***
Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Pink Dawn’
Parkinsonia ‘Desert Museum’
Existing Tree
Platanus racemosa
Locally Native Trees**
Juglans hindsii, Juglans californica, Fraxinus velutina California Native Trees*
Replace Underutilized Turf Areas With
Pollinator-Friendly Shrubs
NOTES:
* ** For a complete list of California native trees visit Calscape.org *** California cultivar flowering trees are drought tolerant and provide seasonal interest to the streetscape
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
HARADA PARK
50 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 847 LEGEND
Existing planting area
Existing deciduous tree
New tree
New tree
New tree
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
BIO-RETENTION BASIN PARK
10' 10' 11' 12' Bioretention Basin
New Median Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Flowering Shrubs And Trees
Promenade
D.G. Path
Sage Scrub Planting Riparian Planting
Water Feature
Bioretention Area
Drought-Tolerant
Meadow Grasses Bench
Existing Wall
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16" = 1'
7'
Overflow Inlet
Outflow Pipe
Prior Detention Basin
Parkway Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Shrubs And Trees
D D'
Sage Scrub Planting
D.G. Path
Riparian Planting
Bench
Meadow
Concession
Stand
Promenade
Sculpture
Water Feature
Play Fountain With
Water Jets
Scholar Way
Schelisman
PROPOSED SECTION D-D'
Water Feature - Swale
Inlet from Scholar Way
Mulch Layer
Bio-retention Soil
Gravel Bed
Existing Soil
Bio-retention Area
Temporary Ponding Area
BIO-RETENTION AREA DIAGRAM
Native Plants
Optional Stone Weir
(Overflow Spillway)
Outflow
Optional
Underdrain
Optional Geotextile
(Sides Only)
Peastone Separator
Infiltration Overflow
Inlet
The park is a multicultural gathering
place, with a central meadow that can
hold varied events.
Bringing the river to the city, the designed
landscape emulates how the different plant
communities meet at the river.
The park is built as a bio-retention basin,
using soil, plants, and microbes to treat
stormwater before being infiltrated into
the ground.
Stormwater runoff flows into
the bio-retention area, percolates through
the soil (which acts as a filter), and drains into
the groundwater.
51 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 848
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
BIO-RETENTION BASIN PARK
Scholar Way
Existing Street Tree
Platanus racemosa
Promenade
Sculpture Celebrating
Multiculturalism
Native Flowering Trees
Water Feature
Play Fountain With
Water Jets
Infiltration Bioswale (Curb Cuts)
Drought Tolerant Planting
Concession Stand
Water Feature Existing Wall
Sage Scrub Planting
Riparian Planting
Bio-retention Area
Multi-use Lawn
Drought - Tolerant Meadow Grasses
52 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 849 10' 12' 6' 11' 10' 10' 6' 12'
Sidewalk
0' 2' 10' 20'
School Parking
From Citrus To Schleisman
Single-Family Residential
From Schleisman To 68th St.
New Median Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Flowering Shrubs And Trees
New Parkway Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Native Shrubs And Trees
Multi-Use
Promenade
E E'
10' 11' RESIDENTIAL
1/16" = 1'
E E'
10' 6' 17' 11' 10' 11' 15' 6' 12'
School Parking
From Citrus To Schleisman
Single-Family Residential
From Schleisman To 68th St.
E E'
RESIDENTIAL
Parkway Planting
Evergreen Tree
Parkway Planting
Platanus racemosa
Sidewalk Sidewalk
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16" = 1'
50'25'0' 100' 1" = 100'
New Parkway Planting
New Median Planting
Multi-Use Promenade
EXISTING SECTION E-E'
PROPOSED SECTION E-E'
LEGEND
Existing planting area
Existing deciduous tree
Existing evergreen tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Planting the median in areas where no turn
is needed adds tree canopy to the street,
without reducing the number of lanes.
A 12’ multi-use promenade with parkway
planting enhances the experience of
pedestrian and bicycle users.
53 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 850 Infiltration Bioswale (Curb Cuts)
Drought Tolerant Planting
Median Planting
Native Flowering Shrubs And Perennials
California Cultivar Flowering Trees**
Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Pink Dawn’
Parkinsonia ‘Desert Museum’
Existing Tree
Platanus racemosa
Locally Native Trees*
Juglans hindsii, Juglans californica, Fraxinus velutina Solar-Powered
Pedestrian Street Lights
NOTES:
* For a complete list of California native trees visit Calscape.org ** California cultivar flowering trees are drought tolerant and provide seasonal interest to the streetscape 12’ Promenade
Paving Patterns Inspired By Historic Eastvale Inhabitants (Shown Here: Portuguese Paving)
ARTERIAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SCHOLAR WAY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
54 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 851
CONCEPT PROJECTS
2. CEDAR CREEK/COBBLE CREEK
GREEN STREETS
852
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
OBJECTIVES
THE ROAD TO THE RIVER
1. Connect the Urban Greenway and
proposed Downtown to the Santa
Ana River.
2. Enhance the role of local residential
streets as green corridors that integrate
public realm networks and facilitate
pedestrian movement and safety.
3. Create a cultural and historic
storytelling sequence that gives the
street a unique identity.
4. Design habitat corridors that integrate
native landscapes and associated
wildlife into the city fabric.
56 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 853
THE ROAD TO THE RIVER
Storytelling: “The Road to the River.” Add
signs with educational content, showing
elevation and distance to River Walk Park.
Add murals with river-themed content.
Encourage pedestrian circulation with
pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and painting
street intersections. Improve pedestrian
connections through existing parks.
Add tree canopy, increase tree diversity,
and replace underutilized turf areas with
native water-wise vegetation that supports
pollinators and small ground-level wildlife.
Incorporate sustainable practices, such as
parkway bioswales and solar street lights.
Create flexible, multi-cultural community
gathering spaces.
1 1 1
2 3 4
2 2
3 4
5 5
California riparian habitat illustration
by Robin Lee Carlson (robinleecarlson.com)
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
OPPORTUNITIES
57 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 854 MILE 0
1/4 MILE
1/2 MILE
3/4 MILE
1 MILE
1 1/4 MILE
1 3/4 MILE
1 1/2 MILE
2 MILES
2 1/4 MILES
CITRUS ST.
SCHLEISMAN RD.
65TH ST.
KIWI AVE.
LIMONITE AVE.
BLOSSOM WAY
CEDAR CREEK
PARK
PROVIDENCE RANCH
PARK
RIVER WALK PARK
Trout and other fish were caught in the
local waterways.
Fish would be speared, caught with nets,
or poisoned with any of a few common
fish-stupefying plants, which caused them
to rise to the top.
MILE 2 - THE MOUNTAINS
ELEVATION : 649’
GRIZZLY BEAR (hoo-nahr)
MILE 2 - THE MOUNTAINS
ELEVATION : 653’
WHITE SAGE (kasili)
MILE 0 - THE RIVER
ELEVATION : 569’
FISH (kyuur)
MILE 1/2 - THE RIVER
ELEVATION : 583’
HOUSE (kiiy)
MILE 1/4 - THE RIVER
ELEVATION : 581’
JUNCUS (so-ar)
MILE 3/4 - THE RIVER
ELEVATION : 590’
WILLOW (sahch-haht)
MILE 1 1/4 - THE VALLEY
ELEVATION : 611’
OAK (wet)
MILE 1 3/4 - THE VALLEY
ELEVATION : 638’
YUCCA (ah-ko)
MILE 1 - THE VALLEY
ELEVATION : 603’
DEER (soo-kaht)
MILE 1 1/2 - THE VALLEY
ELEVATION : 624’
HUNTING TOOLS
The acorns from oak trees were the
primary plant food for the Gabrieleño.
Acorns are edible but very bitter when raw
due to their tannic acid content.
Willow is one of the most common riparian
plant species in California, usually growing
in or very near creeks, marshes and other
wet areas.
The Gabrieleño built dome-shaped houses.
Some measured 59 feet in diameter and
sheltered three to four families. The frames
were made from willow tree branches
Juncus, often found growing in ditches,
bogs, swamps, marshes, wet pastures,
and along the margins of lakes and rivers,
was used by the Gabrieleño women to
Bears were part of the ideological belief
system of the Gabrieleño, where shamans
had the power to turn themselves into
these magnificent animals.
White sage is one of the most valuable
plants in Gabrieleño culture.
While various Native American cultures
have spiritual uses for sage, the Gabrieleño
The yucca plant was an important fiber
plant and food source for the Gabrieleño.
The green and ripened fruits were roasted
or boiled, and the newly-emerging yucca
The Gabrieleño used bows and arrows or
traps to help them hunt. The bows were
made from wood and flexible plant fiber
string.
Deer was an important food source for
tribes living inland.
Hunting was a sacred ritual.
To remove the bitterness, the Gabrieleño
ground the acorns, put in a shallow basket
and hot water was poured over it to wash
out the tannin.
It is a tree with many important uses for
the Gabrieleño.
Its strong and pliant branches were used
to build houses and to make other artifacts
planted into the ground in a circle. The
tops of these poles were then bent toward
the center creating a domed ceiling. Tule
rushes and other stiff grasses were layered
made baskets using coiling and twining
methods.
Flat baskets were used as plates and
trays. Larger round baskets were used for
The grizzly bear once ranged throughout
California.
Being larger and more aggressive than the
black bear, it is thought that they were
consider white sage a “prayer plant.” While
it has many strictly medicinal uses, most
uses are both medicinal and spiritual. The
Gabrieleño gather bundles of white sage,
flower stalks were cut down and cooked
like a giant asparagus, peeled, and eaten.
Yucca leaves were used to weave baskets,
make rope, natural soap, and sew. Usually,
Arrows were often just wood but
sometimes included either a bone or rock
arrowhead tied to its end.
All parts of the deer were utilized.
Hunters wore a deer head disguise in order
to get closer to the deer, the meat was
used for food, the hide as clothing and
The processed acorn meal was made into
bread or boiled into a mush-like soup and
eaten cold.
such as tongs for cooking.
Medicinal uses include a tea to relieve
body aches.
and tied to the frame. The homes had at
least one door and sometimes a window.
carrying and storing food.
Other baskets were used in special
ceremonies.
hunted only on a spiritual basis.
dry them, and use them for purification
ceremonies, spiritual cleansing, smudging,
and blessing ceremonies.
the Gabrieleño went barefoot. However, if
they lived in the mountains, they wore
sandals made from yucca plant fibers.
artifacts, and the hooves to make musical
instruments, such as rattles.
Cedar Creek Drive depicts the
Gabrieleño Tribe’s journey from the
mountains to the river.
Each mile and elevation marker captures a
different story that educates people about
the Gabrieleño lifestyle and sustainable
reliance on natural resources, including
wildlife and plants.
Each mile increment is represented by an
animal, half miles by artifacts, and quarter
miles by native plants.
A totem sign and an interactive sculpture
will be placed at each mile mark.
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
STORYLINE
58 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 855 RESIDENTIAL 6'
Sidewalk
0' 2' 10' 20'
3' 8' 11' 11' 8' 3'
Parking
New Planting
6' RESIDENTIAL
Sidewalk
New Island Planting
Infiltration Bioswale Between
Parallel Parking Spaces
A A'
1/16" = 1'
New Trees In Residential
Front Yards
A A'
RESIDENTIAL 6' 8' 14' 14' 8'
Parking
6' RESIDENTIAL
Sidewalk
0' 2' 10' 20'
Sidewalk
Parking
A A'
1/16" = 1'
1" = 50'
Parallel Parking
3' Planting Area
New Island Planting
5'0' 25' 50'
EXISTING SECTION A-A'
PROPOSED SECTION A-A'
LEGEND
Existing tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
A continuous tree canopy with
native understory planting creates a
habitat corridor for native pollinators
and enhances the experience of
pedestrian users.
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL STREET
59 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 856 Planting Islands In Residual
Parking Spaces
Replace Front Yard Lawns
With Water-Wise Shrubs And Trees
3’ Planting Area Separating
Sidewalk From Street
Elevation and Miles to
Riverwalk Park Sign Solar-Powered
Pedestrian Street Lights
New Drought-Tolerant
Front Yard Trees
Locally Native Trees*
Juglans hindsii, Juglans californica, Fraxinus velutina NOTES:
*For a complete list of California native trees from Eastvale area visit Calscape.org
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL STREET
60 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 857 C
B'
C'
B'
1 - 1/4 MILE MARK
12'
New Central Path
SECTION B-B'
PROPOSED CENTRAL PATH
0' 2' 10' 20'
New Trees
Along Central Path
New Trees
Along Central Path
1/16" = 1'
B B'
6' 8' 11' 11' 8'
Everglades st.
6'
SECTION C-C'
PROPOSED STREET SECTION
0' 2' 10' 20'
New Street Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
Sidewalk Parking
RESIDENTIAL
Sidewalk
Parking
Cedar Creek Park
1/16" = 1'
C C'
1" = 150' 15'0' 75' 150'
New 12' Central Path
Colorful Crosswalk
Access To Cedar Creek Park
Colorful Crosswalk
Access To Cedar Creek Park
New Parkway
Planting
New Parkway Planting
A multi-use central path through the
existing neighborhood parks improves
bicycle and pedestrian connections along
Cedar Creek Drive
LEGEND
Existing tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
CEDAR CREEK PARK
61 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 858 California Native Trees along Central Path
Cedar Creek Park
Gateway Signage
Replace Unused Turf Areas
with Water-Wise Shrubs
Colorful Crosswalk Marking Access to Park Drought Tolerant Shrubs and Groundcover California Native Trees Flowering Trees
Enhancing Access to Park
Forest Wind St.
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
CEDAR CREEK PARK
62 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 859 E
D'
E'
D
1/2 MILE MARK
New
Central Path
12'
SECTION D-D'
PROPOSED CENTRAL PATH
0' 2' 10' 20'
New Trees
Along Central Path
New Trees
Along Central Path
D D'
6' 8' 11' 11' 8' 6'
Sidewalk
Parking
New Street Planting
Infiltration Bioswale
6'
Providence Ranch Park
SECTION E-E'
PROPOSED STREET SECTION
0' 2' 10' 20'
RESIDENTIAL
Sidewalk Parking
E E'
1" = 150' 15'0' 150'
New Central Path
Colorful Crosswalk
Access To The Park
Colorful Crosswalk
Access To The Park
75'
1/16" = 1'
1/16" = 1'
New Parkway
Planting
LEGEND
Existing tree
New planting area
New tree
New tree
New tree
A multi-use central path through the
existing neighborhood parks improves
bicycle and pedestrian connections along
Cedar Creek Drive
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
PROVIDENCE RANCH PARK
63 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 860 New Parkway Planting California Native Trees along Central Path Drought-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs
Providence Ranch Park
Gateway Signage
Replace Unused Turf Areas
with Water-Wise Shrubs
Seating Areas at Access Plaza
Drought Tolerant Shrubs and
Groundcover
Colorful Crosswalk
Marking Access to Park
California Native Trees Flowering Trees
Enhancing Access to Park
Solar-Powered Pedestrian
Lights along Central Path
Aspen Leaf Ln.
LOCAL GREEN STREET
CEDAR CREEK DRIVE
PROVIDENCE RANCH PARK
64 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 861 F F'
6' 6'
1'-3"
5' 15' 6' 11'
0' 2' 10' 20'
Shared Street
4' 11' 6'-9"
F
RESIDENTIAL
F'
RESIDENTIAL
RIparian Ecosystem
Art Mural
Wall
Promenade
New Planting
6' Tree Well
New Planting
6' Tree Well Existing Tree
6' Tree Well
Platanus sp.
1/16" = 1'
Parking
8' 6' 8' 14' 14' 8' 6'
Platanus sp.
8'
0' 2' 10' 20'
Wall
Sidewalk
Parkway
Planting
F F'
RESIDENTIAL
Parking
Sidewalk
Parkway Planting
RESIDENTIAL
Wall
1/16" = 1'
1" = 50' 5'0' 50'
Cobblestone
Shared Street
Tree Well
Existing Platanus sp.
Tree well With
New Tree
Riparian Ecosystem
Art Mural
25'
EXISTING SECTION F-F'
PROPOSED SECTION F-F'
Tree Well With
New Tree
Tree Well With
New Tree LEGEND
Existing deciduous tree
New tree
New tree
New tree
Cobble Creek Drive is turned into a
shared street, making it a flexible space to
host seasonal events.
LOCAL GREEN STREET
COBBLE CREEK DRIVE
COBBLE CREEK PROMENADE
65 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 862 Shared Street
Permeable Cobblestone Pavement
Wall Mural Depicting Riparian Habitats
From The Santa Ana River
Solar-Powered
Pedestrian Street Lights
Festive String Lights.
Street Can Host Seasonal Markets and Special Events
Seating Areas
Existing Platanus sp.
Locally Native Trees*
Juglans hindsii, Juglans californica, Fraxinus velutina NOTES:
*For a complete list of California native trees from Eastvale area visit Calscape.org
LOCAL GREEN STREET
COBBLE CREEK DRIVE
COBBLE CREEK PROMENADE
66 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 863
CONCEPT PROJECTS
3. RIPARIAN FOREST RIVER
ACCESS POINT
864
MILE 0
I
I'
G
H
G' H'
Existing Paved Trail Existing D.G. Trail
Existing Trees
Between Trails
Elevated Ramp
(Max 5% Slope)
Elevated Gathering Space /
Outdoor Classroom
Large Riparian Forest Trees
Platanus racemosa, Populus fremontii
Native Vegetation
Restoration Area
El. 554'
El. 548'
12' 6' 12' 41'-4" 38'
Riparian Forest And Scrub
Restoration Area
SECTION I-I' - GATHERING SPACES
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16" = 1'
I'
I
Existing
paved trail
Existing D.G. trail
Existing tree between trails Riparian forest and scrub
restoration area
El. 556'
12' 6' 12'
Plant identification & riparian
wildlife information sign
SECTION H-H' - TRAIL EDGE
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16" = 1'
H
H'
Large Riparian Forest Trees
Platanus racemosa, Populus fremontii Existing Sidewalk
End Of Cobble Creek Drive
Elevated Lookout Deck
Riparian Forest
And Scrub
Restoration Area
SECTION G-G' - RIVER LOOKOUT
0' 2' 10' 20'
El. 568'
6' 43'-9"
El. 557' G
G'
1/16" = 1'
1" = 100'
50'25'0' 100'
Gathering Space / Outdoor Classrooms
Elevated From The Ground
Plaza And Lookout Point
To Wetland Restoration Area
Sage Scrub Restoration Area Existing Trail
Existing Trail
Elevated Lookout Deck
To The Santa Ana River Existing Trees Riparian Scrub Restoration Area Riparian Forest Restoration Area Wetland
Restoration Area
Cobble Creek Drive ends at the Riparian
Forest Restoration River Access Point, with
a lookout deck to the restoration area.
The existing trail system connects this point
to the Wetland Restoration River Access
Point and a second lookout deck.
Along the trail, intimate gathering spaces
create an immersive experience of the
Riparian Forest.
RIVER ACCESS POINT:
RIPARIAN FOREST RESTORATION
- Elevated Lookout Deck to
Riparian Forest Restoration Area
RIVER ACCESS POINT:
WETLAND RESTORATION
- Elevated Lookout Deck to
Wetland Restoration Area
RIVER ACCESS POINT
RIPARIAN FOREST RESTORATION
68 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 865 Festive String Lights.
Lookout Deck can Host Special Events
Riparian Forest Restoration Area
End of Cobble Creek Drive Elevated Lookout Deck to
Riparian Forest Restoration Area Existing Trail
Locally Native Trees*
Locally Native Trees*
NOTES:
*For a complete list of California native trees from Eastvale area visit Calscape.org
RIVER ACCESS POINT
RIPARIAN FOREST RESTORATION
69 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 866 Sage Scrub
Restoration
Artemisia californica
CALIFORNIA SAGEBRUSH
Eriogonum fasciculatum
CALIFORNIA BUCKWHEAT
Salvia apiana
WHITE SAGE
Encelia farinosa
BRITTLEBUSH
Eschscholzia californica
CALIFORNIA POPPY
Salvia mellifera
BLACK SAGE
Artemisia douglasiana
DOUGLAS’S SAGEWORT
Juncus xiphioides
IRISLEAF RUSH
Oenothera elata
HOOKER’S EVENING PRIMROSE
Baccharis salicifolia
MULEFAT
Lupinus latifolius
RIVERBANK LUPINE
Baccharis salicina
EMORY’S BACCHARIS
Platanus racemosa
WESTERN SYCAMORE
Salix exigua
SANDBAR WILLOW
Salix laevigata
RED WILLOW
Populus fremontii
FREMONT COTTONWOOD
Salix gooddingii
GOODDING’S WILLOW
Alnus rhombifolia
WHITE ALDER
Riparian Scrub
Restoration
Riparian Forest
Restoration
Existing
Riparian Forest
Existing
Riparian Scrub
Or Meadow
Santa Ana River
Riverwalk Trail
SAGE SCRUB RIPARIAN SCRUB RIPARIAN FOREST RIVER ACCESS POINT
RIPARIAN FOREST RESTORATION
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CONCEPT PROJECTS
4. CITRUS PROPERTY AND
EASTVALE COMMUNITY PARK
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CITRUS PARK
ANALYSIS
Current Street Project
Shared Use Path
Bicycle Lane
Schools
JCSD
City of Eastvale
W & D Vanleeuwen
SW Resource Management Assoc.
Army Corp of Engineers
Riverside Corona Resource
Conserv Dist
Open Space Recreation
Conservation
LEGEND
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6TH ST
HARRISON AVE
CITRUS ST
HILLSIDE AVE
MAN RD
NORCO DR
Eastvale Community
Park
Riverwalk
Park
Scholar Way Proposed Safety
Imiprovement
Harrison Ave. Proposed Regional Route
Citrus
Property
869
CITRUS PARK
CURRENT USES
CITRUS PROPERTY &
EASTVALE COMMUNITY PARK
1. Positioned at the most northern part of the
Citrus Property, the City of Eastvale hosts many
events throughout the year, including the popular
monthly food truck event, EATSvale, the annual
Lantern Festival, and other events that celebrate
Eastvale’s diversity. This property is owned by the
City of Eastvale.
2. The Citrus Property is a 6,200 square foot
Spanish style home, located on over 22 acres.
Features include a circular brick driveway with
a beautiful fountain, surrounded by magnificent
palms.
3. A U-Haul neighborhood dealer occupies a
privately owned property.
4. JCSD’s Eastvale Community Park includes
recreational uses characterized by large open,
grassy areas for soccer and other sporting
events. The area is also known for its annual
Picnic in the Park, a free summer evening event
with carnival rides, games and waterslides.
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CITRUS PARK
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBJECTIVES
BRING THE RIVER TO THE CITY
1. Use riparian woodland-inspired tree
massing to choreograph a linked set of
unique spaces.
2. Activate the river by introducing a low
impact access point at the river bend.
3. Intercept, clean and infiltrate polluted
urban runoff prior to entering riparian
corridor.
4. Use public art, design and programming
to tell stories about cultural and
environmental conditions.
5. Identify potential activities, events &
practices that support the role of the
river corridor in facilitating livability and
sustainability
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580’
590’
600’
570’
CITRUS PARK
TOPOGRAPHY
0' 100' 200' 400' 800'
LEGEND
Citrus Property Line
Shared Use Path
There is a gradual downward slope from the
most northern part of the Citrus property to the
lowest part, which leads to the Santa Ana River.
There is approximately a 20-ft difference between
the two locations.
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SANTA ANA RIVER
CITRUS PARK
FLOOD ZONES
LEGEND
This flood map indicates areas that are most
vulnerable to flooding, which can help identify
locations that are structurally safe and those that
are not. About half of the site area is indicated as
potential floodway.
0' 100' 200' 400' 800'
Zone A
0.2% Annual flood hazard
Floodway
Citrus Property Line
Shared Use Path
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CITRUS PARK
CONCEPT PLAN
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5 3
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Senior Housing Facility
Hotel
Citrus Community Center
The Wetlands
Citrus Nature Garden
Gabrieleño Viewpoint
Picnic Meadow
The Great Lawn
Citrus Grove
Baseball/Softball Field
Soccer Fields
Riparian Habitat Preservation
Riverbend Landing - Kayak Start Point
Riverwalk Trails
Riparian Habitat Buffer
Multicultural Event Space
Pollinator Garden
Pathway to Silverlakes Equestrian and
Sports Park
13 LEGEND
EATSvale Food Truck Event
Multipurpose Public Gathering Space
Biofiltration Basin 2
Santa Ana River
Kayak Rentals & Restrooms
Educational
Opportunity Location
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Biofiltration Basin 1
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5 3
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9 10
11 12
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15 16
17 Habitat Buffer/
Water Quality Interceptor
Produce Stand &
Information Booth
Visitor’s Center &
Restrooms
Concession
Stand
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Picnic Area
Citrus St
Scholar Way
Hamner AVe
Parking Lot
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CITRUS PARK
GABRIELEÑO VIEWPOINT
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CITRUS PARK
GABRIELEÑO VIEWPOINT
Restoration Habitat Preservation
Kayaking
New Trees Bicycle Path Pedestrian Walkway Multipurpose Trail 6’ 6’ 3’ 6’ 6’ 4’ SANTA ANA RIVER
CITRUS NATURE
GARDENS
NATIVE LANDSCAPE &
TURF ALTERNATIVE
UNDISTURBED
RIPARIAN
GABRIELEÑO VIEWPOINT FOREST
Fence
Education/
Birdwatching/
Gathering
A
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KEYMAP
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CITRUS PARK
RIVERBEND LANDING
Ziplining
Kayak Start Point
Undisturbed Riparian Forest New Trees Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails Pathway to River Santa Ana River
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CITRUS PARK
RIVERBEND LANDING
Restoration Habitat Preservation
CITRUS NATURE GARDEN 6’ 6’ 3’ 7.5’ 7.5’ UNDISTURBED RIPARIAN FOREST SANTA ANA RIVER UNDISTURBED RIPARIAN FOREST NewTrees Restoration Habitat Preservation
(Norco)
Pedestrian Trail
Bicycle Trail
Existing Trees
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16” = 1’
B B’
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KEYMAP
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New Native Trees
New Native Planting
Riparian Forest
Biofiltration Basin
Lanterns for Festivities
CITRUS PARK
CITRUS NATURE GARDEN
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CITRUS PARK
CITRUS NATURE GARDEN
C C’
THE WETLANDS BIOFILTRATION BASIN 1 6’ 6’ THE WETLANDS 10’ BIOFILTRATION BASIN 2 Existing Trees Pedestrian Trail New Trees Pedestrian Trail Native Riparian Plants
0' 2' 10' 20'1/16” = 1’
C’
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KEYMAP
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CONCEPT PROJECTS
5. RIVER TRAILS AND ACTIVITIES
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
881
SANDBAR TRAIL
CORNER/SEATING
This proposed riverside section
of the trail offers benches on which
to relax and view the water.
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
882
1. Geographically connect the city with
the river, removing a physical barrier and
mitigating the orientation of the city away
from the river. Citizens have been unable
to enjoy the beauty of the river close up.
2. Culturally connect the community with
the river by creating a multicultural
storytelling sequence linked with the new
trails, enhancing its sense of identity.
3. Connect with and educate the
community with the endangered
habitats and wildlife of the river corridor,
fostering a sense of local stewardship of
conservation area.
4. Provide access for the public to see
distubed and degraded areas and
areas with invasive plants as well as the
progress of restoration efforts.
5. Create opportinities for healthful and
enriching activities for local people in the
river corridor while protecting habitats.
TRAILS
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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TRAILS
ACTIVITIES
Hiking
Birding
Kayaking/Innertubing
Scenic viewing
Fishing
Sketching/Painting/Photography
Learning
Volunteering
Relaxing
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
884
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1. Living Responsibly with the River - Educational Installation
2. Wetland Restoration - Trail Head
3. Riparian Forest Restoration - Trail Head
4. Sandbar Trail - Trail Head
5. Jurupa-Guapa Trail/Indigenous Heritage - Trail Head
6. Sage Scrub Restoration - Trail Head
7. Meadow Restoration - Trail Head
8. The Wetlands Channel - Scenic Overlook
Recommended Multi-use
Recommended Class I Bike and Soft Surface
Existing Class I Bike and Soft Surface
Recommended Multi-use
Example New
Access Points
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TRAILS
PLAN
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
885
New trail or trail alteration?
More than maintenance? No
No
No
No
Trail designed for pedestrian
use?
Trail originates at trail head or at
accessible trail?
Trail qualifies for listed exemptions to accessibility? Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (sections)
Yes (entire)
No requirements
for accessibility
No requirements
for accessibility
No requirements
for accessibility
No requirements
for accessibility
Design trail accessible
Design sections of
trail accessible
TRAILS
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
On November 25, 2013, the U.S. Access Board under the Architectural Barriers Act ABA) issued new accessibility standards for outdoor developed areas on federal lands. These standards provide detailed specifications for accessible trails that apply to facilities that are built, altered, or leased on federal lands or with federal funds. • These standards only apply to trails designated for use by pedestrians only. Trails designated for use by mountain bikers, equestrians, off-highway vehicles, or a combination thereof are exempt from these standards.
• The ABA standards recognize the existence of constraints and limitations in the outdoor environment and allow for exceptions from specific provisions in the technical requirements where certain circumstances, referred to as “conditions for exceptions,” apply. The listed execptions are:
•
Terrain makes accessibilty infeasible.
Construction practices, ie. volunteer unskilled labor.
Change to function or purpose - for example a wilderness trail.
Precluded by existing laws, for example a protected site.
TRAILS
ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
886
CONCEPT PROJECTS
6. HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
887
HABITAT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
The section of the Santa Ana River that borders Eastvale is noteworthy in that it is one of the last few remaining areas in the Santa Ana River corridor that includes an intact riparian area and high habitat potential.
Riparian zones support a disproportionate amount of biodiversity and provide multiple benefits, yet they are one of the rarest and most threatened ecosystems in the United States. Agriculture and development activities have irreversibly damaged these sensitive ecosystems, and riparian habitat loss is estimated at a staggering 95 percent in the western United States. This sobering fact underscores the importance of protecting and preserving what few riparian areas remain—including Eastvale’s riparian forest.
As a young city, Eastvale is well-positioned to embrace its river and forest as an integral part of its identity. By caring for this rare and valuable resource and weaving its story into the fabric of the city, Eastvale can be an ally to the environment while enjoying the multitude of benefits that a healthy riparian zone provides.
The Prado Dam was built in 1941 for downstream flood control, and for better or for worse, it has permanently changed the landscape of this area by impounding water and raising the water table. Eastvale sits directly adjacent to the resulting Prado Basin, which is now home to the largest riparian forest in Southern California.
Because of the inevitable changes that dams impart on riparian ecosystems, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Orange County Water District are undertaking a combined ecosystem restoration and water conservation effort to both mitigate negative ecosystem effects resulting from the construction of the Prado Dam and retain higher water levels at the dam for increased water availability. Key ecosystem restoration measures of the plan are outlined in the table below.
These measures can serve as a springboard for conservation and restoration efforts undertaken by the City of Eastvale.
Eastvale’s Riparian Forest
IMPORTANCE AND NEED
PRADO DAM IMPACTS
ecosystems that occur along the edges of rivers and streams
RIPARIAN ZONES
RIPARIAN ZONE BENEFITS
habitat, habitat connectivity,
temperature regulation, flood
control, erosion control,
water quality improvements,
recreation opportunities
THREATS TO RIPARIAN ZONES
development, hydrologic
alterations, pollution, invasive
species, unrestrained human
activity, climate change
Measure Function
Invasive plant
removal*
Eliminates invasive plants that displace native
vegetation communities and provides for
native plant succession.
Planting of native
vegetation*
Accelerates plant community succession for
habitat structure and function.
Cowbird trapping* Removes parasitic bird species that
threatens endangered birds by parasitizing
their nests.
Diversion of tributary
channel
Addresses channel incision and altered
stream gradients induced by land use
changes and drainage alteration.
Sediment
management
Removes sediment from areas where
deposition has covered habitat.
*Priority measures within the Eastvale section of the corridor Eastvale
Chino Ontario
Jurupa Valley
Riverside
Norco
Prado Basin
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HABITAT CONSERVATION
PLAN
CONSERVATION
Consists of intact native riparian plant
communities that should be protected against
excessive disturbance and development.
These areas contain critical habitat for wildlife,
including several endangered species.
INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL
Consists of predominantly Arundo donax
(giant reed) areas with less than 10% cover
of other vegetation. Arundo destroys native
vegetation and has little habitat value. Priority
should be placed on removing Arundo and
other invasive plants and replacing with natives
to reconnect fragmented habitat areas.
See Appendix for additional invasive
plant information.
MIXED RIPARIAN RESTORATION
Consists of areas with 50% native riparian
vegetation and 50% non-native riparian
vegetation. Focus should be on selective
removal of non-native plants and replacement
with natives to maintain habitat and biodiversity.
NATIVE LANDSCAPING AND
REVEGETATION
Consists of developed and highly disturbed
areas where little to no original vegetation
remains. These areas include opportunities
to reintroduce native ecosystems to increase
habitat, extend corridor connectivity, and
reinforce a unique sense of place. Revegetation
can range from large areas of naturalistic
planting to more manicured areas that use
native plants for both aesthetics and wildlife
support. In addition to the river corridor, native
landscaping can and should be applied all
across the city.
The Habitat Conservation and Restoration Plan aims to
protect, restore, and expand the riparian zone through
awareness, invasive species removal, and revegetation.
The river corridor’s ecological role in Eastvale is
twofold: provide high-quality habitat for riparian
wildlife and maintain corridor connectivity for safe, free movement along the river corridor.
92 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 889 An important part of fostering good stewardship is educating the public about the value of natural resources. Education can take the form of volunteer programs, interpretive signage, nature-based activities, and any other creative
way to teach residents about
the river. Providing opportunities
for Eastvale’s residents to learn
about and partake in the care of
their river will go a long way in
protecting the river corridor well
into the future.
Protecting the riparian zone is most important for the wildlife that it houses. It’s estimated that 80 percent of all wildlife depends on the riparian ecosystem for some portion of their life, and 50 percent of bird species nest primarily in riparian zones.
The Eastvale portion of the Santa Ana River corridor contains critical habitats of five federally-listed endangered or threatened animal species: least Bell’s vireo, Southwestern willow flycatcher, California gnatcatcher, yellow-billed cuckoo, Santa Ana sucker.
Riparian Forest
Grassland
Emergent Wetland
Sage Scrub
Urban
WILDLIFE
HABITAT CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
RIVER RD HARRISON AVE
TS SURTIC
TS RELDNAHC
RD OCRON
CORYDONAVE
DR REVIR
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LEAST BELL’S VIREO
Vireo bellii pusillus
Least Bell’s vireos nest
exclusively in dense riparian
habitats, preferring native
willows that are characteristic
to riparian ecosystems. This
area houses one of the top two
populations found anywhere of
this endangered species.
EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEERING
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
MEASURES
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
• interpretive signage
• outdoor classrooms
• nature center
• volunteer programs
• school programs
• summer camps
• nature-based activities
• any other creative way
to teach residents about
the river
In addition to restoration and
education, some other measures
for consideration include
prohibited invasive plant lists,
native plant palette suggestions
for developers and homeowners,
conservation easements, and
controlled access to sensitive
areas during nesting season.
See Appendix for more information on habitat conservation and restoration.
The predominant landscape type in the river corridor is riparian forest. with small areas of emergent wetland and grassland. Related upland landscape types include sage scrub and oak woodland.
RIPARIAN FOREST
EMERGENT WETLAND
SAGE SCRUB
GRASSLAND
OAK WOODLAND
LANDSCAPE TYPES
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CONCEPT PROJECTS
7. RENAISSANCE PARK
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RENAISSANCE PARK
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBJECTIVES
Preserve and restore sensitive
lands and habitat
Create a network of community
gathering spaces
Promote education and
community stewardship
Encourage health and wellness
Support events and economic
activity
Tell stories of history and place
A unique space sited at the
interface between urban and natural
areas, Renaissance Park presents
ample opportunities to fulfill
environmental, community, economic,
and cultural objectives.
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Detention Basin
Riverview Recreation Park (RRP)
RRP Halloween Event Space
RRP Renaissance Village
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Proposed Eastvale Grand Park
OCWD Constructed Wetlands
0 250 500 1000
Project Area
Pedestrian Circulation
Vehicular Circulation
Access Points
Maintenance Access Points
RENAISSANCE PARK
SITE INVENTORY
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1 3
4 5
6 7
8 8
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595’
585’
575’
565’
555’
545’
535’
525’
515’
566' Flood Line
520'
530'
550'
560'
570'
590' 580'
510'
540'
570'
530'
520'
530'
540'
550'
560' 570'
580'
580'
580'
590'
540'
550'
560'
570'
580'
590'
590'
600'
600'
600'
610'
610'
620'
600'
520'
530'540'
590'
580'
570'
560'
550'
580' 590' 570' 560'
550'
540'
530'
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The site contains relatively flatter areas
to the north with a more gradual grade
change entering the riparian zone.
Everything below the 566' flood elevation
should be designed to withstand flooding
in the event that the Prado Dam reaches
maximum storage capacity.
RENAISSANCE PARK
SITE ANALYSIS: ELEVATION
97 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 894 Existing soil conditions play a role in the
development of native landscape types.
Poorly drained soils with shallow depths
to the water table are suitable for riparian
plants while well-drained soils at higher
elevations are better-suited for upland plant
communities.
RENAISSANCE PARK
SITE ANALYSIS: SOIL
DbA Delhi loamy fine sand, 0 to 2
percent slopes: Dunes, alluvial
fans
DmA Dello loamy sand, poorly drained,
0 to 2 percent slopes: Flood
plains
DnB Dello loamy sand, gravelly
substratum, 0 to 5 percent slopes:
Flood plains
DrA Dello loamy fine sand, gravelly
substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes:
Flood plains
GoB Grangeville loamy fine sand,
drained, 0 to 5 percent slopes:
Alluvial fans
GuB Grangeville fine sandy loam,
poorly drained, saline-alkali, 0 to 5
percent slopes: Alluvial fans
GyC2 Greenfield sandy loam, 2 to 8
percent slopes, eroded: Terraces,
alluvial fans
RaB3 Ramona sandy loam, 0 to 5
percent slopes, severely eroded:
Terraces, alluvial fans
RaC3 Ramona sandy loam, 5 to 8
percent slopes, severely eroded:
Terraces, alluvial fans
RaE3 Ramona sandy loam, 15 to 25
percent slopes, severely eroded:
Terraces, alluvial fans
ReC2 Ramona very fine sand loam,
0 to 8 percent slopes, eroded:
Terraces, alluvial fans
TeG Terrace escarpments: Terraces
TuB Tujunga loamy sand, 0 to 5
percent slopes: Alluvial fans
SOIL LEGEND
0 250 500 1000
Very Well-Drained
Well-Drained
Poorly Drained
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RENAISSANCE PARK
CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
Renaissance Park will preserve critical
habitat areas while expanding opportunities
for residents to experience California’s
unique ecosystems through varied
recreation. As a multi-benefit community
asset, the park will ultimately strengthen the
city’s ties to nature and foster community
stewardship of its precious riparian zone.
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RENAISSANCE PARK
NORTH ZONING AND PROGRAM
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ENTRANCE AREA
Community presence
Eastvale brand
PICNIC AREA
Small gathering
Picnicking
THE OUTLOOK
Views
Education
RESTORATION AREA
Restoration
Education
Birdwatching
PERFORMANCE VENUE
Small events
Music and shows
THE GREEN
Informal gathering
Light active recreation
ECOTONE ZONE
Nature play
Education
THE KNOLL
Views
Small gathering
Outdoor classroom
INTERPRETIVE AREA
Education
FLEX EVENT SPACE
Craft markets
Outdoor gatherings
Seasonal events
Parking
RIPARIAN
IMMERSION
Conservation
Birdwatching
Education
Hiking
TRAILS
Walking
Running
Biking
BIOSWALE
Water quality
improvement
Education
BYPASS TRAIL
Go around Renaissance
Village if necessary
*Requires trail
development on wastewater facility property
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14 14
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SOUTH ZONING AND PROGRAM
0 100 200 400
BYPASS TRAIL
Go around Renaissance
Village if necessary
*Requires trail development on
wastewater facility property
RENAISSANCE VILLAGE
SEASONAL EVENT SPACE
Koroneburg Renaissance Festival
Live Action Roleplay
Weddings
Parties
Quinceanera
Themed Events
DEMONSTRATION PLANTING
Education
Resting spots
WETLANDS CHANNEL
INTERPRETIVE AREA
Education
Water interaction
RIPARIAN CONSERVATION
Conservation
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CALIFORNIA SAGEBRUSH
Encelia farinosa
BRITTLEBRUSH
Eriogonum fasciculatum
CALIFORNIA BUCKWHEAT
Salvia mellifera
BLACK SAGE
Acmispon maritimus
COASTAL LOTUS
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
CHAPARRAL MALLOW
SAGE SCRUB
Sage scrub is characterized by low to
moderately-sized shrubs with flexible branches,
semi-woody stems, and shallow root systems.
Sage scrub plant composition varies based on
available moisture.
RENAISSANCE PARK
PLANT COMMUNITIES
Riparian Forest
Alkali Meadow
Sage Scrub
Meadow
Oak Savanna
Turf Grass
Matching native plant types to their ideal
conditions ensures long-term plant success
with minimal maintenance. Native plants
provide habitat for local wildlife, preserve
biodiversity, and instill a unique sense of
place to the landscape.
RIPARIAN FOREST
Riparian forests run along river courses and can
be hundreds of feet wide. They are comprised
of a canopy tree layer, subcanopy tree layer, and
understory shrub layer. Most trees are winter
deciduous and require consistent moisture.
ALKALI MEADOW
Alkali meadow forms in areas of frequent flooding
and alkaline soil conditions. Plant composition is
dominated by perennial monocots with roots that
can survive in wet conditions.
Platanus racemosa
WESTERN SYCAMORE
Populus fremontii
FREMONT COTTONWOOD
Alnus rhombifolia
WHITE ALDER
Fraxinus velutina
VELVET ASH
Salix gooddingii
GOODDING'S WILLOW
Salix lasiolepis
ARROYO WILLOW
Distichlis spicata
SALTGRASS
Muhlenbergia asperifolia
SCRATCH GRASS
Anemopsis californica
YERBA MANSA
Ranunculus cymbalaria
DESERT BUTTERCUP
Urtica dioica
COMMON NETTLE
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
PANICLED ASTER
102 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 899 Native meadows that originally existed in upland
areas have been lost due to agricultural practices.
What remains are grasslands dominated by
introduced annual grasses. Opportunity exists to
restore meadows with native perennial grasses
and herbacious flowering plants.
RENAISSANCE PARK
PLANT COMMUNITIES
Matching native plant types to their ideal
conditions ensures long-term plant success
with minimal maintenance. Native plants
provide habitat for local wildlife, preserve
biodiversity, and instill a unique sense of
place to the landscape.
Oak savannas or open woodlands are
characterized by scattered trees with an
understory layer of grasses and occasional
shrubs. Oak savannas are closely associated with
meadows, and restoring native perennials will
benefit oak trees by removing competition from
aggressive annual grasses.
TURF GRASS
Dedicated areas of contained turf grass serve
recreational needs of the community. The higher
water requirement of turf means that riparian trees
can be planted in these areas.
Riparian Forest
Alkali Meadow
Sage Scrub
Meadow
Oak Savanna
Turf Grass
NON-NATIVE TURF GRASS Quercus lobata
VALLEY OAK
Platanus racemosa
WESTERN SYCAMORE
Populus fremontii
FREMONT COTTONWOOD
Acer negundo
BOX ELDER
Juglans californica
CALIFORNIA WALNUT
Quercus agrifolia
COAST LIVE OAK
Quercus engelmannii
ENGELMANN OAK
Stipa pulchra
PURPLE NEEDLEGRASS
Stipa cernua
NODDING NEEDLEGRASS
Trifolium willdenovii
TOMCAT CLOVER
Lasthenia californica
GOLDFIELDS
Eschscholzia californica
CALIFORNIA POPPY
Aristida purpurea
PURPLE THREE AWN
Layia platyglossa
TIDY TIPS
Lupinus bicolor
MINIATURE LUPINE
Asclepias eriocarpa
KOTOLO MILKWEED
Sidalcea malviflora
CHECKERBLOOM
MEADOW OAK SAVANNA
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ECOSYSTEM TRANSITIONS
Riverine-Riparian-Upland continuum
OAK SAVANNA PLANT COMMUNITY
Plant types, associated wildlife
BIOSWALES
Bioswale function, stormwater filtering, erosion control
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority
Water treatment process and purpose
Clean Water Act
NATIVE PEOPLE AND PLANTS
Gabrieleño relationship with plants
Edible plants, medicinal plants, functional plants
RESTORATION AND HISTORY
Original landscape types
Agriculture and development impacts on
original landscapes
MEADOW PLANT COMMUNITY
Plant types, associated wildlife
RIPARIAN FOREST PLANT COMMUNITY
Plant types, associated wildlife
ENDANGERED SPECIES AND HABITAT
CONSERVATION
Least Bell’s vireo, Southwestern willow flycatcher, etc Photos and critical habitat description
PRADO DAM
Flood control, water quality, habitat impacts,
sediment management
SAGE SCRUB PLANT COMMUNITY
Plant types, associated wildlife
OCWD CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
Wetland habitat description
Purpose of OCWD wetlands
Water quality improvement
INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT
Detriment to native ecosystems
Ongoing maintenance needs
RENAISSANCE PARK
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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104 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 901 Near the main entry, the Outlook takes
advantage of a gentle slope to provide
views of different native plant communities
on display at the park.
RENAISSANCE PARK
THE OUTLOOK
Interpretive Sign
View of Riparian Forest Plant Community
View of Meadow Plant Community
Trail to Riparian Zone
View of Sage Scrub Plant Community
105 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 902 The Ecotone Zone is a play space at the
riparian edge. While enjoying outdoor
activities, kids can interact with their
surroundings and become familiar with the
local landscape.
RENAISSANCE PARK
ECOTONE ZONE
Nature-Inspired Play
The Green
Picnic Area
Riparian Forest Edge
106 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 903 A place for gathering and learning, the
Knoll features an outdoor classroom atop
a hill that offers views of the park and
surrounding landscape.
RENAISSANCE PARK
THE KNOLL
Outdoor Classroom
Flex Event Space
The Green
107 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 904 The Wetlands Channel Interpretive Area
brings visitors right by the water's edge.
The water in the channel flows to Orange
County Water District's constructed
wetlands and eventually ends up in the
Prado Basin. This area is an opportunity
to educate the public about wetlands and
water quality improvements.
RENAISSANCE PARK
WETLANDS CHANNEL
INTERPRETIVE AREA
Interpretive Sign
Tule Boat-Inspired Seating
Wetlands Channel
108 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 905
CONCEPT PROJECTS
8. EASTVALE GRAND PARK
906
110 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Connect the Community with the River
Educate the public about the
indigenous history
Increase storm water capture with
check dams, an arroyo and increased
tree canopy
Restore the native habitat through
native planting
Increase bike and pedestrian safety
with road crossings and separated
paths
Create community gathering spaces
including spaces for events, a visitor
center, and recreation spaces
Improve community health
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBJECTIVES
1 1
2 3 3
3 4
5 6
2 4 5
5 6
907
LEGEND
1 2
3 4
5 6
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
SANTA ANA RIVER
CHANDLER AREA
CUCAMONGA CREEK
KORONEBURG RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
PRADO WETLANDS
MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
1 4
2 7
7 3
5 6
CHANDLER AVE
HELLMAN AVE
111 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 908 LEGEND
1 2
3 4
5 6
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
SANTA ANA RIVER
CHANDLER AREA
CUCAMONGA CREEK
KORONEBURG RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
PRADO WETLANDS
MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
EXISTING CONNECTIONS
1 2
5 6
3 4
MAIN ROADS
SECONDARY ROADS
POINTS OF ENTRY
POTENTIAL PRADO
REGIONAL PARK ENTRANCE
CHANDLER AVE
HELLMAN AVE
7 7
112 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 909
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
TOPOGRAPHY
543’ LINE
MILL CREEK
The topography of the area is relatively flat
with a few important exceptions. Mill Creek
drains out of the site and eventually into
the Sana Ana river. This area descends
in elevation and is an important Riparian
Habitat.
On the south end of the site there are two
hills that are perfect viewing spots for the
river and mountains.
The other important note is that the Prado
Basin fill line of 543’ encompasses much of
the area. The implications of which are that
structures cannot be built without major
thought as to flood risk.
113 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 910 LEGEND
1 2
3 4
5 6
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
SANTA ANA RIVER
CHANDLER AREA
CUCAMONGA CREEK
KORONEBURG RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
PRADO WETLANDS
MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
USE RESTRICTIONS
1 2
5 6
3 CHANDLER AVE
HELLMAN AVE
7 7
4 FUTURE ARMY CORP
DIKE PROJECT
CONSERVATION AREA
PRIVATE LAND
OC FLOOD CONTROL
114 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 911
EASTVALE REGIONAL PARK
RIVER ROAD DIKE
The Army Corp of Engineers conducted
a habitat analysis for the River Road Dike
Project and identified several important
habitat areas that should be considered
for conservation.
“Occurrences or designated critical
habitat for three special status species
were identified in the vicinity of the project
site: least Bell’s vireo (LBV; Vireo bellii
pusillus), southwestern willow flycatcher
(SWFL; Empidonax traillii extimus) and
western burrowing owls (Athene
cunicularia hypergia) (Figure 7). No special
status species or critical habitat is known to
occur within the project boundaries.”
Fieldwork identified no evidence
of historic structural remains or
archaeological features. There are no
historic properties located within the River
Road project area.
115 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 912 Connect the Eastvale community from the
new downtown through Cucamonga Creek
all the way to the river in a continuous but
diverse greenway network.
Incorporate lateral connections from
neighborhoods to the future Prado
Regional Park.
Integrate nature with the city fabric and
achieve the goals set for the broader city
public realm network.
Improve Environmental Health
Improve Community Vitality
Economic Catalyst
Increase Art and Cultural Engagement
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
BIG IDEA
116 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 913
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
Flower Farm and Community Gardens CONCEPT PLAN
Cucamonga Creek Conservation Area
Hellman Picnic Area
Hellman Street Pedestrian Bridge
North Meadow
Guapa Springs Visitor Center
Mill Creek Conservation Area
Guapa Springs Arroyo
River Road Skate Park and Central Open Space
River Road Wildlife Underpass
Native Plant Nursery
South Meadow
Guapa Springs Marsh
River and Wetlands Overlook
Encompassing a variety of restored
ecosystems, community spaces and
recreation opportunities Eastvale Grand
Park will play a role in transforming quality
of life for Eastvale residents.
117 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 914 LEGEND
By minimizing active uses in close proximity
to the river corridor, environmental impacts
are minimized, habitat continuity is facilitated
and a continuous wildland experience is
allowed. An overall transition south to north
from restoration, to passive, to active uses
addresses contextual relationships and
environmental connectivity.
1 2
3 4
5 6
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
SANTA ANA RIVER
CHANDLER AREA
CUCAMONGA CREEK
KORONEBURG RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
PRADO WETLANDS
MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY
FUTURE PRADO REGIONAL PARK
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
PROPOSED LAND USE
1 2
5 6
8 8
CHANDLER AVE
HELLMAN AVE
3 4
7 7
PRADO REGIONAL PARK
RESTORATION AREA
PASSIVE RECREATION
ACTIVE USES
MAIN PEDESTRIAN
CIRCULATION
SECONDARY PEDESTRIAN
CIRCULATION
VEHICLE CIRCULATION
118 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 915
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
RESTORATION ZONE
Restoration zones are intended to reestablish natural systems and associated habitat. Emphasis is placed on riparian
woodlands, meadows and riparian
corridors. Native plants, natural drainage,
and limited pedestrian access facilitate
desirable habitat conditions.
Constructed restoration zone paths are
limited to a primary corridor, with a class one
bicycle trail and accompanying pedestrian
path. Formal recreation uses are limited.
Ample opportunities for environmental
education focus on diverse ecosystems and
environmental health.
Environmental education can yield a
community stewardship ethic.
Walking Path Class 1 Bike Path Native Plants
119 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 916
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
RECREATION MEADOW
Modest opportunities for recreation in
woodland clearing meadows maintain
an ecology- and restoration-driven
native landscape.
Recreational venues are positioned along
the primary multi-modal corridor.
Drought Tolerant
Meadow Grasses
120 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 917
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
STREET CROSSINGS
All major streets crossings incorporate
signaled crossings or a pedestrian bridge,
for pedestrian safety and continuity.
Planting Buffer Between
Roads and Paths
Pedestrian Bridges Across Major Roads Will Greatly Increase the Safety of the Bike Corridor and Encourage Ridership 121 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 918
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
RIVER ROAD WILDLIFE UNDERPASS
A generous wildlife crossing under River
Road includes arroyo and hydrological
continuity, all aimed at maintaining a
continuous, unfragmented habitat corridor.
While dry most of the year the arroyo will
capture a significant amount of water during
rain events.
River Road
122 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 919
EASTVALE GRAND PARK
VISITOR CENTER
A visitor center in the park can serve
multiple purposes: park orientation, history
and environmental education, community
events and park volunteer facility.
Low Downward-facing Lighting Decreases Light Pollution Visitor Center While Still Making the Area Feel Safe at Night
Permeable Pavers Can Be Used for High Traffic Paths to
Improve Stormwater Infiltration
123 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 920
CONCEPT PROJECTS
9. URBAN GREENWAY
921
URBAN GREENWAY
ZONES
Cucamonga Creek Channel
Transmission Corridor
Local Streets Path
OBJECTIVES
1. Connect the Downtown Eastvale
Development with the Chandler
Redevelopment and greater Santa Ana
River Trails system.
2. Create a system of primarily off-street
trails to encourage a safer, healthier
way of moving around the city.
3. Utilize existing infrastructure as a
medium for cultural/historic storytelling
and placemaking.
4. Rewild overdeveloped, underused
corridors with native vegetation to
create a more pleasant environment for
both people and wildlife.
125 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 922
URBAN GREENWAY
Single-Family Residential
Industrial Flex
Chandler Policy Area
Public Park
Proposed Basin
Retrofit
Local/Residential Street Path
High Tension Power Line Path
Cucamonga Creek Channel Path
Existing Open Access Points
City Center Mile 0
Chandler
Mile 1
Mile 2
Mile 3
Mile 4
Major Crossing
Path Dissected
(locked fence)
Scholar Way
Sumner Ave
Harrison Ave
Frontera Way
Limonite Ave
Archibald Ave
Schleisman Rd
Hellman Ave
TRAIL
CHARACTER
ADJACENT
LAND USES
MAJOR
CROSSINGS
Transmission Corridor
ZONES
Cucamonga Creek Channel
Transmission Corridor
Local Streets Path
SITE INVENTORY
Trail character varies throughout its
4 mile stretch.
Opportunity to connect existing and
proposed green spaces.
Opportunity to improve accessibility
and connect bisected neighborhoods.
126 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 923
URBAN GREENWAY
OPPORTUNITIES
PLACEMAKING
1. A conceptual wayfinding signage system
that can become identifiably ‘Eastvale’.
2. Create a flexible system that will greet,
educate, and direct visitors.
3. Eastvale color palette evolves from green
to blue over the journey from City Center
to the Santa Ana River.
SANTA ANA
RIVER
JURUPA-GUAPA TRAIL
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purus vel, imperdiet orci.
RIVER ROAD 0.7 MILES
RIVERWALK PARK 1.0 MILES
LOREM IPSUM
DESTINATION
LOREM IPSUM
DESTINATION
TRAIL
MILE
JURUPA-GUAPA
TRAIL 2.5
LIVING RESPONSIBLY WITH THE RIVER
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DOWNTOWN
EASTVALE
1.5 MILES
8 MIN
CITRUS
GARDENS
CUCAMONGA
CREEK
CHANNELING THE CREEK
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purus vel, imperdiet orci.
SCHLEISMAN ROAD 0.7 MILES
CHANDLER 0.2 MILES
LOREM IPSUM
DESTINATION
LOREM IPSUM
DESTINATION
TRAIL
MILE
CUCAMONGA
CREEK TRAIL 1.5
GABRIELINO-TONGVA TRIBE
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CHANDLER
MAKERS DISTRICT
SANTA ANA
RIVER
4 MILES
20 MIN
Gateway
Signage
Hybrid Interpretive and
Directional Signage
Trail Mile
Marker
Interpretive
Signage
Directional
Signage
1 2
1 2
127 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION City of Eastvale Logo
and Brand Colors
924
URBAN GREENWAY
OPPORTUNITIES
CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL
An abstracted riparian forest lines each
side of the channel; creating a more
enjoyable space and providing shade
for a system of trails and improved
connection/access points.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Areas for contemplation within the
urban riparian forest
Improved circulation and views
Channel edge beautification
Social/gathering spaces
Bas relief channel wall mural activates
the edges and provides educational
opportunities
Conceptual bas relief channel wall mural detail depicting the Gabrieleño Tribe and their relationship to the site and its historic vegetation and wildlife. Made to view from the opposite side of the channel, educational signage can be made to accompany each section. 128 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 925
URBAN GREENWAY
CONCEPT PLAN 1/4
CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL SOUTH
Jake Way & Walters Street
Detention Basin Retrofit Park
Illustrative Enlargement
Focus Area (See Next Page)
South Cucamonga Creek
Pedestrian Bridge
Improved Access Points to
Adjacent Neighborhoods
East Bank Cycling Paths, Reflecting
Ontario’s Channel Improvements
Schleisman Bridge
Observation Point
West Bank Equestrian and Pedestrian Paths,
Reflecting Ontario’s Channel Improvements
Tiburon Dr & Cucamonga
Creek Detention Basin Retrofit
Park and Observation Point
0 50 100 200 400
926
0 10 20 40 80
URBAN GREENWAY
CONCEPT PLAN 1/4: ENLARGEMENT
CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL SOUTH
West Bank Equestrian and Pedestrian Paths,
Reflecting Ontario’s Channel Improvements.
Incorporates service access.
South Cucamonga Creek
Pedestrian Bridge
East Bank Cycling Trails, Reflecting
Ontario’s Channel Improvements.
Incorporates Service Access.
Historical/Cultural
Channel Wall Mural
SCE Corridor Tree Enhancement
Within SCE Guidelines
0 10 20 40 80
Opportunities to connect adjacent
neighborhoods to the Urban Greenway
and each other through improved
access points and pedestrian bridges.
130 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 927 0 5’ 10’ 20’ 40’
RESIDENTIAL ~14’
Residential
Wall
6’ 6’ 4’ 4’ 8’ 2’ 4’ ~12’ RESIDENTIAL
Cycling Trail/
Service Road
Historical/Cultural
Channel Wall Mural
Historical/Cultural
Channel Wall Mural
PedestrianTrail/
Service Road
Residential
Wall
Native
Landscape/Bioswale
Native
Landscape/Bioswale
Guard Rail 42”
Guard Rail 42”
Equestrian
Accommodating
Trail
URBAN GREENWAY
SECTION/ELEVATION
CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL SOUTH
Cycling, pedestrian, and equestrian
trails reflect and connect to Ontario’s
Cucamonga Creek Channel
improvement plan.
Native landscape bioswales capture
all stormwater along the miles-long
shoulders of the creek channel, filtering
and recharging the ground water.
131 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 928 Interpretive/Wayfinding Hybrid Signage Educates Visitors and Provides Directional Information
Seating Areas for Meeting
and Meditation
Guardrail Provides Security While
Creating a Sense of Place
Trail Mile Marker
Signage
California Native
Plant Palette URBAN GREENWAY
EAST BANK CYCLING PATH AND
INTERPRETIVE AREA
CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL
East Bank Cycling Trails, Reflecting
Ontario’s Channel Improvements.
Incorporates Service Access.
Signage greets, educates, and directs
visitors along the Urban Greenway.
Opportunities to create a space that is
identifiably ‘Eastvale’ through strategic
infrastructure design choices.
132 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 929
URBAN GREENWAY
CONCEPT PLAN 2/4
CUCAMONGA CREEK
CHANNEL NORTH
South Cucamonga Creek
Pedestrian Bridge
East Bank Cycling Paths, Reflecting
Ontario’s Channel Improvements
Schleisman Bridge
Observation Point
West Bank Equestrian and Pedestrian Paths,
Reflecting Ontario’s Channel Improvements
Bright Gem & Cucamonga Creek
Detention Basin Retrofit Park
Power Line Zone
0 50 100 200 400
930
URBAN GREENWAY
OPPORTUNITIES
TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR
From Dairy Farm to Solar Farm,
the Transmission Corridor looks to
historical remnants of the region’s dairy
farms as inspiration for solar shade
structures, shaded seating areas, and
educational installations.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Solar shade structures provide shade
for trails system
Shaded seating areas
Large boulder installations mimic
dairy cows grazing
Interpretive educational and
wayfinding signage
Native landscape restoration water
quality and infiltration ponds
134 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 931
URBAN GREENWAY
CONCEPT PLAN 3/4
TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR
Bike Path/Access Road and
Primary Pedestrian Path
Enhanced Tree Buffer Outside
of Power Line Boundaries
Power Line Zone
Power Line
Tower
Solar Farm
Shade Structures
Existing Access Points to
Neighborhood and Parks
LIMONITE AVE
ARCHIBALD AVE
Illustrative Enlargement
Focus Area (See Next Page)
0 50 100 200 400
932
URBAN GREENWAY
CONCEPT PLAN 3/4: ENLARGEMENT
TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR
LEGEND
Power Line Zone
Power Line Tower
Interpretive Boulder Installation
Bike Trail/
Service Road
Pedestrian Trails
Multi-modal Bridge Over Limonite
to Mitigate Accidents
Solar Farm
Shade Structure
Water Quality and
Infiltration Basins
Shaded Seating
Area
LIMONITE AVE
0 10 20 40 80
136 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 933
URBAN GREENWAY
SECTION/ELEVATION
TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR
0 10 20 40 80
Interpretive Boulder
Installation
Native
Landscape
Water Quality and
Infiltration Basins
Bike Path/
Access Road
Primary
Pedestrian Path
Secondary
Pedestrian Path
Solar Farm
Shade Structure
Shaded Seating
Area
Residential
Wall
NATIVE LANDSCAPE 6’ 6’ 8’ NATIVE LANDSCAPE 4’ NATIVE LANDSCAPE RESIDENTIAL 137 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 934 Solar Farm
Shade Structure
Bicycle Trail/Access Road
and Primary Pedestrian Trail
Cultural/Environmental
Interpretive Signage
Boulder
Installation
Shaded Seating
Areas
California Native
Plant Palette
Secondary
Pedestrian Trail
URBAN GREENWAY
AN INTERPRETIVE LANDSCAPE
THAT SPEAKS TO EASTVALE’S
DAIRY FARM HISTORY
TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR
The Transmission Corridor landscape
gives visitors an opportunity to learn
about a part of Eastvale’s past.
Built structures like the solar farm
shade structures and the shaded
seating areas use materials and shapes
that reference the dairy buildings that
once stood on this site. Cow-sized
boulders are placed to mimic dairy
cows grazing.
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OPPORTUNITIES
LOCAL STREET ALTERNATIVES
A system of green streets connects
cyclists and pedestrians to the city
center on the final leg of their journey
from the river.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Enhance visual character of paths with
artwork on the ground plane
Provide additional passive recreation
spaces through integrated seating and
pocket parks
Improve safety via protected bike and
pedestrian paths with native green
street planting
Mitigate urban heat island effect with
enhanced shade tree planting
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Remmington Ave to Bellegrave Ave
Blossom Way to 58th St
Blossom Way to Sugarloaf Dr
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DANCY ST
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REMMINGTON AVE
BELLEGRAVE AVE
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SCHOLAR WAY
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CONCEPT PLANT 4/4
LOCAL STREET ALTERNATIVES
Downtown Eastvale
Development
Orchard
Park
Existing HOA
Boundary
Three alternative routes provide access
to the redeveloped Scholar Way and
connection to the proposed Downtown
Eastvale Development.
Illustrative Enlargement
Focus Area (See Next Page)
NTS
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1. Create safer, more complete streets
by incorporating protected bike lanes
and moving sidewalks further from
the road wherever possible.
2. Add tree canopy to help mitigate the
urban heat island effect.
3. Create native landscape bioswales
to help collect and filter stormwater
runoff and recharge groundwater.
4. Replace underutilized turf areas
with native water-wise vegetation
that supports pollinators and small
ground-level wildlife.
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URBAN GREENWAY
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LOCAL STREET ALTERNATIVES
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Enhanced Existing
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Flowering Street Trees Provide Visual
Interest Throughout the Year
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LOCAL STREET ALTERNATIVES
BLOSSOM WAY
1. Create safer, more complete streets
by incorporating protected bike lanes
and moving sidewalks further from
the road wherever possible.
2. Add tree canopy to help mitigate the
urban heat island effect.
3. Create native landscape bioswales
to help collect and filter stormwater
runoff and recharge groundwater.
4. Replace underutilized turf areas
with native water-wise vegetation
that supports pollinators and small
ground-level wildlife.
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1. Create safer, more complete streets
by incorporating protected bike lanes
and moving sidewalks further from
the road wherever possible.
2. Add tree canopy to help mitigate the
urban heat island effect.
3. Create native landscape bioswales
to help collect and filter stormwater
runoff and recharge groundwater.
4. Replace underutilized turf areas
with native water-wise vegetation
that supports pollinators and small
ground-level wildlife.
URBAN GREENWAY
SECTION/ELEVATION
LOCAL STREET ALTERNATIVES
BERRYHILL DRIVE
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KEY ACTIONS AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
UCLA Document Review by
Governing Jurisdictions
Indigenous People Collaboration
Detailed Project Design
• Community Stakeholders
• Planning Commission and
City Council
Volunteer Program: Open Space
Maintenance and Restoration
Public Art Program
Environmental Education Program
Major Events and Activities Venue Plan
Capital Improvement Program
Demonstration Projects
River Access and Trails
Implementation Plan
Habitat Conservation and Restoration
Plan Execution
General Plan Update, Open
Space Element
• City-Wide Open Space Network
• Parks, Trails, and Open
Space Policies
Concept Projects Definition
• Project Site Area
• Design Intent
• Plan Framework
• Key Program
• Performance Metrics
Sustainable Water Management
Practices
Urban Forest Improvements
Native Landscape Requirements
Project Budgeting and Funding
Source Opportunities
POLICY AND FUNDING SUPPORTING PROGRAMS
IMPLEMENTATION
STAKEHOLDER-BASED
COORDINATION AND DESIGN
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APPENDIX:
HABITAT CONSERVATION
AND RESTORATION
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147 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION
CONTEXT
The section of the Santa Ana River that borders Eastvale is one of the few remaining areas left in the river corridor with an intact riparian area and high habitat potential. It is directly adjacent to the Prado Basin, which contains the largest riparian forest in Southern California.
Riparian zones support a disproportionate amount of biodiversity and provide multiple benefits, including habitat and habitat connectivity, temperature regulation, flood control, erosion control, and water quality mitigation. Despite their intrinsic value, riparian areas are threatened by human activities such as development, pollution, and introduction of invasive species.
The purpose of this document is to provide context and habitat conservation guidelines for the stretch of the Santa Ana River corridor along Eastvale. This area is rare and valuable, and it should be actively protected.
REGIONAL HABITAT CONDITIONS
The “Cumulative Analysis: Habitat” diagram from the Santa Ana River Parkway & Open Space Plan shows that portions of the river in Eastvale are “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Most Suitable” for both habitat preservation and restoration. This is in contrast to the majority of areas along the corridor that are “Not Suitable” or “Fair” at best.
PURPOSE AND NEED
PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Figure 12. Cumulative Analysis: Habitat
EDUCATION & RECREATION ACCESS
Education and recreation access features can be included in many projects; however access restrictions are necessary in some areas to protect resources. This analysis focuses on two questions:
1. Where is there potential for increasing educational and recreational use of the SART and river?
2. Where is there potential to provide improvements that increase equitable access to the Parkway’s resources?
“Cumulative Analysis: Habitat” diagram from the Santa Ana River Parkway & Open Space Plan Eastvale is located next to the Prado Dam and Flood Control Basin.
Constructed in 1941, the Prado Dam has altered the hydrology and vegetation of the area, converting much of the landscape into riparian forest. Eastvale’s adjacency to the Prado Dam provides significant benefits and is consequently included in the Army Corps study area.
A wealth of information regarding wildlife and habitat exists for the Eastvale portion of the Santa Ana river corridor.
With its rich riparian forest, the river corridor is a unique asset for the City of Eastvale. Opportunities exist for the city’s residents to engage with and learn about its riparian forest. Since the riparian zone contains sensitive lands and critical habitat, however, it is essential to manage human activity to minimize human-wildlife conflict.
Beyond the river corridor, there has been substantial habitat loss due to urbanization and development. It may be impossible to completely reclaim once-wild areas, but habitat zones can be connected and expanded by restoring native plant communities throughout the city. 944
148 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Riverine habitat encompasses both streams and rivers. Streams start at an elevated source and flow at faster velocities downstream until the volume of water increases, velocities slow, and they eventually become rivers. In areas with exposure to direct sunlight, water temperatures are warmer, and riparian canopy coverage along the edges is essential to provide cooler microclimates for aquatic wildlife.
Shallow waters, such as those in the Eastvale portion of the Santa Ana River corridor, are home to aquatic wildlife such as fish and turtles. They are also feeding grounds for many avian species.
The primary habitat types found in Eastvale under the California Wildlife Habitat Relationship (CWHR) system are Valley Foothill Riparian, Riverine, Annual Grassland, and Urban. Urban plant communities are generally composed of exotic vegetation and do not have high habitat value.
The Valley Foothill Riparian habitat consists of a canopy layer, subcanopy layer, understory shrub layer, and minimal herbacious groundcover layer. Mature canopy coverage can range from 20 to 80 percent, and most trees are deciduous. In a healthy riparian forest, there is dense, multi-layer coverage, which supports the highest levels of biodiversity. The majority of wildlife species rely on riparian habitat zones for some portion of their life.
CONTEXTUAL HABITAT CONDITIONS
WILDLIFE HABITAT TYPE
VALLEY FOOTHILL RIPARIAN HABITAT RIVERINE HABITAT
ANNUAL GRASSLAND HABITAT
Annual grasslands are composed primarily of non-native annual grasses and herbacious plants, often as the understory of oak woodlands. Fall rains germinate the seeds, which grow through spring and then die off during the dry summer months. Annual grasslands descend from grasses introduced for agricultural grazing purposes, and they now occupy what likely was once native meadows and coastal sage scrub. Annual grasslands serve as breeding, foraging, and hunting grounds for reptiles, mammals, and birds.
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149 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION CANOPY AND SUBCANOPY LAYERS:
TREES
INTERIOR EDGE
UNDERSTORY LAYER:
SHRUBS
GROUNDCOVER LAYER:
GRASSES, SEDGES, RUSHES,
AND FORBS
Diagram reproduced from Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, 10/98, by the Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working Group (FISRWG).
UNDERSTORY SHRUB LAYER
HERBACIOUS GROUNDCOVER LAYER
Salix gooddingii
GOODDING’S WILLOW
Artemisia douglasiana
CALIFORNIA MUGWORT
Baccharis salicifolia
MULEFAT
Juncus xiphioides
IRISLEAF RUSH
Salix lasiolepis
ARROYO WILLOW
Hesperocnide tenella
WESTERN NETTLE
Baccharis salicina
EMORY’S BACCHARIS
Euthamia occidentalis
WESTERN GOLDENTOP
Salix exigua
NARROW-LEAF WILLOW
Urtica dioica
COMMON NETTLE
Vitis girdiana
DESERT WILD GRAPE
Castilleja minor
LESSER INDIAN PAINTBRUSH
CANOPY LAYER
Populus fremontii
FREMONT COTTONWOOD
Populus trichocarpa
BLACK COTTONWOOD
Platanus racemosa
WESTERN SYCAMORE
SUBCANOPY LAYER
Alnus rhombifolia
WHITE ALDER
Acer negundo
BOX ELDER
Fraxinus velutina
VELVET ASH
RIPARIAN FOREST STRUCTURE
A healthy riparian forest with layers of vertical complexity supports maximum biodiversity. Gradual transitions at the edge of the riparian zone are preferable to abrupt ones.
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150 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION • Arroyo Chub
• Western Pond Turtle
• Cooper’s Hawk
• Tricolored Blackbird
• Burrowing Owl
• American Bittern
• Cactus Wren
• Northern Harrier
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Yellow Billed Cuckoo Critical Habitat
Santa Ana Sucker Critical Habitat
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Critical Habitat
Least Bell's Vireo Critical Habitat
California Gnat Catcher Critical Habitat
ENDANGERED SPECIES CRITICAL HABITAT
FEDERALLY-LISTED ENDANGERED (E) AND THREATENED (T) SPECIES The Santa Ana River corridor falls within the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). The Eastvale section of the MSHCP aims to maintain a continuous linkage along the Santa Ana River and preserve critical habitat areas for riparian species.
The Eastvale area contains critical habitats for five federally-listed endangered or threatened animal species: Least Bell’s Vireo, Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, California Gnatcatcher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Santa Ana Sucker.
Other species with habitats in the Eastvale area that the MSHCP aims to preserve are:
Vireo bellii pusillus
LEAST BELL’S VIREO (E)
Least Bell’s Vireos nest exclusively in
dense riparian areas, preferring native
willows. This area houses one of the
top two populations found anywhere
of this endangered species. Their
breeding season lasts from mid-March to
September.
Coccyzus americanus
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (T)
Yellow-billed Cuckoos prefer nesting in
riparian zones among cottonwoods and
willows. They are rare on the west coast
due to lack of suitable habitat. Their
breeding season lasts from mid-May
to late September.
Empidonax trailii extimus
SOUTHWESTERN WILLOW FLYCATCHER (E)
Southwestern Willow Flycatchers prefer
nesting in dense riparian vegetation,
usually in willow branches near water.
Their breeding season lasts from late April
to August.
Catostomus santaanae
SANTA ANA SUCKER (T)
Santa Ana Suckers live shallow portions
of rivers and streams. They are endemic to
(occur exclusively in) southern California
and are one of the few native fish species
remaining. Hydrologic alterations both
upstream and downstream of Eastvale
have damaged its habitat.
Polioptila californica
CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER (T)
California Gnatcatchers nest in coastal
sage scrub, which is an upland plant
community associated with riparian
ecosystems. Their breeding season lasts
from late February to early August.
KEY WILDLIFE SPECIES
• Yellow Warbler
• White-tailed Kite
• California Horned Lark
• Peregrine Falcon
• Yellow-breasted Chat
• Loggerhead Shrike
• Black-crowned Night
Heron
• Osprey
• Downy Woodpecker
• Double-crested
Cormorant
• White-faced Ibis
• Tree Swallow
• Bobcat
• Mountain Lion
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HISTORIC CONDITIONS AND HABITAT LOSS
RIVER TO UPLAND TRANSITION
PRADO DAM
INVASIVE SPECIES
Over a relatively short time period, several factors
have contributed to changes in historic landscape
conditions and habitat loss. In pristine times,
ecosystems transitioned gradually from aquatic to
riparian to upland plant communities, sometimes
over several miles. Though aquatic and riparian
zones often persist (sometimes unintentionally and
to varying degrees of health) through urbanization
due to water protection laws, some upland plant
communities have all but disappeared.
Because upland plant communities existed on
prime land, much of it was lost to agriculture,
grazing, and eventually development. Upland plant
ecosystems include grasslands and meadows,
vernal pools, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and
oak woodlands. In southern California, habitat loss
to agriculture and development is so great that we
no longer have native meadows and associated
vernal pools. What remains are annual grass areas,
and we can only speculate what their original plant
composition was.
One of the largest changes to the local landscape
was the construction of the Prado Dam in 1941,
which raised the water table and converted historic
grasslands and coastal sage scrub into riparian
zones. Although the area now benefits from an
expansive new riparian forest, a negative side
effect of the dam is a homogenized landscape
that no longer undergoes characteristic temporal
changes that are tied to water-level fluctuations.
The dam also prevents larger-grained sediment
from making its way downstream, which
compromises habitat both upstream and
downstream. The upstream sediment deposit
damages habitat by covering vegetation, and
downstream aquatic ecosystems are deprived of
necessary large-grained sediment deposits that
form specialized in-stream habitat areas.
Additionally, the sediment-devoid water released
from the dam erodes downstream areas, incising
the stream channel, lowering the water level, and
reducing the riparian zone.
Also contributing to habitat loss are introduced
exotic and invasive species that came (and still
come) with people developing the land.
Invasive plant species grow aggressively and have
few or no checks in their new surroundings. They
compete with native plants, eventually overtaking
them and destroying habitat for local wildlife. Care
must be used when developing areas, especially
near the riparian zone, since disturbed landscapes
are more invasive-prone.
Invasive species are not just limited to plants. The
Eastvale portion of the Santa Ana River corridor
breeds populations of invasive cowbirds that
parasitize other birds’ nests and contribute to the
declining population of least Bell’s Vireos. There
are also feral pigs in the river corridor that trample
and damage vegetation.
The most noteworthy and threatening of the
invasive species present in the riparian zone is
Arundo donax (giant reed). Arundo forms dense,
impenetrable growth that crowds out native
riparian vegetation, has little habitat value to native wildlife, increases fire risk, intereferes with flood
control, and consumes large volumes of water.
Diagram showing the ecosystem transitions between riparian and upland areas, reproduced from The Preservation and Restoration of Riparian Resources in Conducting Flood Control Activities, 1981, by Lockard and Burgess.
Arundo donax
CHAPARRAL OAK WOODLAND
MEADOW AND VERNAL POOL COASTAL SAGE SCRUB
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PRADO DAM AND BASIN
The Prado Dam was authorized in 1936 to mitigate catastrophic downstream flooding, and construction was completed in 1941. The dam and reservoir make up the Prado Flood Control Basin, which is jointly owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers and Orange County Water District. The Prado Basin is comprised of over 11,500 acres, 4,100 of which are riparian habitat.
PRADO BASIN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND
WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Orange County Water District are undertaking a combined ecosystem restoration and water conservation effort to both mitigate the long-term negative ecosystem effects resulting from the construction of the Prado Dam and retain higher water levels at the dam for increased water availability.
Key ecosystem restoration measures of the plan that fall within or adjacent to the Eastvale portion of the Santa Ana River corridor are invasive species removal, removal maintenance, and native vegetation planting. Other measures falling outside of Eastvale are a tributary channel diversion and sediment management system.
The eventual higher water levels at the dam may further alter the local riparian ecosystem.
Plant species identified for riparian forest restoration in the Army Corps document include Salix gooddingii (black willow), Salix lasiolepis (arroyo willow), Populus fremontii (Fremont cottonwood), and Baccharis salicifolia (mulefat).
ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION MEASURES
Measure Function
Invasive plant removal* Eliminates invasive plants that displace native vegetation communitites and provides for native plant succession.
Planting of native vegetation* Accelerates plant community succession for habitat structure and function.
Cowbird trapping* Removes parasitic bird species that threatens endangered birds by parasitizing their nests.
Diversion of tributary channel Addresses channel incision and altered stream gradients induced by land use changes and drainage alteration.
Sediment management Removes sediment from areas where deposition has covered habitat. *Priority measures within the Eastvale section of the corridor The proposed sediment management system would be sited
downstream from Eastvale’s portion of the river. The primary purpose of the trap is to remove sediment that would displace water and decrease the storage capacity of the Prado Basin, but secondary benefits to the ecosystem would be sediment removal from upstream habitat.
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152 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 949
JURISDICTIONAL RESTRICTIONS
Key land owners in the river corridor are the Army Corps of Engineers, Orange County Water District, and Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District. See “Site Analysis: Land Ownership and Regulatory Framework” of the main document for a complete list of land ownership in the river corridor. Collaboration and coordination with multiple agencies will be required to improve areas along the river corridor while remaining sensitive to ecosystem needs.
Botanical Name Common Name Botanical Name Common Name
Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA)
Federal Clean Water Act (CWA)
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
California Endangered Species Act (CESA)
California Fish and Game Code Section 1600
California Fish and Game Code Fully Protected Species
California Fish and Game Code Sections 3503, 2505, 3513, 3800, 3801
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The vast majority of the river corridor in Eastvale falls under the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (WR-MSHCP). The main goal of the MSHCP is to protect biological resources in the conservation area, but another primary objective is to provide compatible recreational and educational opportunities.
Covered public access and recreational activities in the conservation area include trails, select facilities (trailheads, interpretive centers, maintenance facilities), and passive recreation. The plan shows one allowed trailhead in the southwestern portion of the Eastvale area.
Permitted passive recreation includes hiking, bird watching, photography, biking, horseback riding, picnicking, sun bathing, scientific research, swimming, fishing, and boating.
The MSHCP also lists invasive plants that are prohibited in and adjacent to the conservation area.
LAND OWNERSHIP
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
PROHIBITED PLANT LIST
WESTERN RIVERSIDE MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN
Acacia spp. (all species) acacia
Achillea millefolium var. millefolium common yarrow
Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven
Aptenia cordifoliax red apple
Arctotheca calendula cape weed
Arctotis spp. (all species & hybrids) African daisy
Arundo donax giant reed or arundo grass
Asphodelus fistulosus asphodel
Atriplex glauca white saltbush
Atriplex semibaccata Australian saltbush
Carex spp. (all species*) sedge
Carpobrotus chilensis ice plant
Carpobrotus edulis sea fig
Centranthus ruber red valerian
Chrysanthemum coronarium annual chrysanthemum
Cistus ladanifer (incl. hybrids/varieties) gum rockrose Cortaderia jubata [syn.C. Atacamensis] jubata grass, pampas grass Cortaderia dioica [syn. C. sellowana] pampas grass
Cotoneaster spp. (all species) cotoneaster
Cynodon dactylon (incl. hybrids varieties) Bermuda grass Cyperus spp. (all species*) nutsedge, umbrella plant
Cytisus spp. (all species) broom
Delosperma ‘Alba’ white trailing ice plant
Dimorphotheca spp. (all species) African daisy, Cape marigold Drosanthemum floribundumrosea ice plant
Drosanthemum hispidumpurple ice plant
Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth
Elaegnus angustifolia Russian olive
Eucalyptus spp. (all species) eucalyptus or gum tree
Eupatorium coelestinum [syn. Ageratina sp.] mist flower Festuca arundinacea tall fescue
Festuca rubra creeping red fescue
Foeniculum vulgare sweet fennel
Fraxinus uhdei (and cultivars) evergreen ash, shamel ash Gaura spp. (all species) gaura
Gazania spp. (all species & hybrids) gazania
Genista spp. (all species) broom
Hedera canariensis Algerian ivy
Hedera helix English ivy
Hypericum spp. (all species) St. John’s Wort
Ipomoea acuminata Mexican morning glory
Lampranthus spectabilis trailing ice plant
Lantana camara common garden lantana
Lantana montevidensis [syn. L. sellowiana] lantana
Limonium perezii sea lavender
Linaria bipartita toadflax
Lolium multiflorum Italian ryegrass
Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass
Lonicera japonica (incl. ‘Halliana’) Japanese honeysuckle Lotus corniculatus birdsfoot trefoil
Lupinus arboreus yellow bush lupine
Lupinus texanus Texas blue bonnets
Malephora crocea ice plant
Malephora luteola ice plant
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum little ice plant
Myoporum laetum myoporum
Myoporum pacificum shiny myoproum
Myoporum parvifolium (incl. ‘Prostratum’) ground cover myoporum Oenothera berlandieri Mexican evening primrose
Olea europea European olive tree
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian fig
Osteospermum spp. (all species) African daisy
Oxalis pes-caprae Bermuda buttercup
Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican palo verde
Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass
Pennisetum setaceum fountain grass
Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm
Phoenix dactylifera date palm
Plumbago auriculata cape plumbago
Polygonum spp. (all species) knotweed
Populus nigra ‘Italica’ Lombardy poplar
Prosopis spp. (all species*) mesquite
Ricinus communis castorbean
Robinia pseudoacacia black locust
Rubus procerus Himalayan blackberry
Sapium sebiferum Chinese tallow tree
Saponaria officinalis bouncing bet, soapwart
Schinus molle Peruvian pepper tree,
California pepper
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper tree
Spartium junceum Spanish broom
Tamarix spp. (all species) tamarisk, salt cedar
Trifolium tragiferum strawberry clover
Tropaelolum majus garden nasturtium
Ulex europaeus prickly broom
Vinca major periwinkle
Yucca gloriosa Spanish dagger
An asterisk (*) indicates some native species of the genera exist that may be appropriate.
Sources: California Exotic Pest Plant Council, United States Department of Agriculture-Division of Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services, California Native Plant Society, Fremontia Vol. 26 No. 4, October 1998, TheJepson Manual; Higher Plants of California, and County of San Diego-Department of Agriculture.
153 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 950 The measures outlined in the Prado Basin Ecosystem Restoration and Water Conservation Project—invasive species removal and native planting—provide a critical starting point for habitat conservation and restoration in Eastvale. Consulting with the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District may help to develop a more explicit restoration action plan. The organization owns portions of the corridor and currently has over 90 active restoration projects in Riverside and San Bernadino Counties.
In conjunction with active restoration, there are additional ways to get citizens involved and invested in the river corridor.
Some ideas include:
Educational Programs
These can consist of school programs, after-school programs, summer camps, weekend classes, and nature-based clubs. Possible topics include local plant identification, plant community relationships, plants used by native people, medicinal plants, plant and wildlife relationships, native insects, etc.
Volunteer Programs
Volunteer activity can consist of invasive plant removal, native planting, native plant nursery operations, and docent work.
Conservation Easements
Securing conservation easements along the river corridor can help incrementally expand habitat areas. The Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District may be able to provide additional guidelines regarding conservation easements.
Controlled Times of Access
Closing off certain trails or areas in sensitive habitat zones during peak nesting season can help minimize human-wildlife conflicts.
Endangered bird breeding times in the area range conservatively from February to September, with the largest overlap from April to August.
Residential and Commercial Native Plant Palette Suggestions Curated native plant palettes for homes and commercial
establishments make it simple and straightforward to fill the streets with attractive, compatible native plants that expand habitat, use less water, and lend the city a distinct character. Information on plants native to the Eastvale area can be found on the Calscape.
The San Francisco Estuary Intitute’s Resilient Landscapes Program studies historical ecology in native California landscapes. A select portion of their historical plant list for the Riverside area is reproduced below and can aid in plant selection for riparian restoration projects. *Bolded plants are historically dominant species
Calscape
https://calscape.org/
SFEI Resilient Landscapes Program
https://www.sfei.org/rl
Riverisde-Corona Resource Conservation District
https://www.rcrcd.org
The Bandini-Cota Adobe - Prepared for the US Army Corps of Engineers by Roberta S. Greenwood, Jay D. Frierman, and John M.
Foster
California’s Changing Landscapes: Diversity and Conservation of California Vegetation - Michael Barbour, Bruce Pavlik, Frank Drysdale, and Susan Lindstrom
A Guide to Wildlife Habitats of California - State of California, Resources Agency, Department of Fish and Game
Prado Basin Ecosystem Restoration and Water Conservation Study - US Army Corps of Engineers
The Preservation and Restoration of Riparian Resources in Conducting Flood Control Activities - William M. Lockard and Richard A. Burgess
Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan - Prepared for Coastal Conservancy by PlaceWorks
Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices - The Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working Group Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan - Prepared for County of Riverside by Dudek & Associates
RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOURCES
RESOURCE WEBSITES
SOURCES
RIPARIAN FOREST AND SCRUB
Artemisia douglasiana
Baccharis salicifolia
Baccharis salicina
Castilleja minor
Epipactis gigantea
Euthamia occidentalis
Helenium puberulum
Helianthus annuus
Hesperocnide tenella
Juncus xiphioides
Lupinus latifolius
Oenothera elata
HISTORIC PLANT LIST
Platanus racemosa
Populus fremontii
Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum
Ribes divaricatum
Salix exigua
Salix gooddingii
Salix laevigata
Stachys ajugoides
Stachys albens
Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Urtica dioica
154 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 951
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This concept development was a group project collaboration between UCLA students:
Brennan Groh, Teresita Larrain, Amy Norman, Jina Park,
Tyler Peters, and Jacqueline Wee.
Under the guidance of Charles Ware, UCLA Instructor.
Much appreciation to our Guest Lecturers:
Jim MacRae – Principal, Design Workshop, Inc.
Meredith Wenskoski – Principal, Livable Cities Studio, Inc.
Conners Lander – Principal, Design Workshop, Inc
Rodrigo R. Rodarte – Project Manager, Agora Partners
With the support and contributions from:
Gina Williams – Community Development / Public Works
Director, City of Eastvale
Gus Gonzalez – Planning Manager, City of Eastvale
Jimmy Chung – City Engineer, City of Eastvale
Randy Jackson – President, Placeworks, Inc.
Karen Gulley – Principal, Placeworks, Inc.
Mark Teague – Principal, Placeworks, Inc.
Pamela Galera – Director of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, City of Riverside
Eileen Takata – Watershed Program Manager, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
Andrew Salas – Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians, Kizh Nation Special thanks to Stephanie Landregan – Director, UCLA
Landscape Architecture Program
155 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION 952 4 EASTVALE’S GREEN
VISION:
ESTABLISHING AN
OPEN SPACE LEGACY
FOR THE COMMUNITY
Summer 2023
953
EASTVALE’S GREEN VISION
ESTABLISHING AN OPEN SPACE LEGACY FOR THE COMMUNITY
UCLA EXTENSION LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE, CA SUMMER 2023
954
CONTENTS
2 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 3 INTRODUCTION TO EASTVALE
9 3 KEY SITE AREAS
12 INTENTIONS AND PURPOSE
14 CITY - WIDE ANALYSES
25 JURISDICTIONAL ANALYSIS
29 OVERALL DESIGN FRAMEWORK
31 GUIDING INTENT
154 CONCLUSION + ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
41 AN INTEGRATED NETWORK
46 KEY SITE: GRAND PARK
89 KEY SITE: RIVERVIEW PARK
118 KEY SITE: RIVER CORRIDOR
136 KEY SITE: CITRUS PROPERTY +
EASTVALE PARK
IMAGE CREDIT: BUTTRFLY ILLUSTRATIONS
955
3 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Flowing 100 miles from the crest of the San
Bernardino Mountains to the coast near
Huntington Beach, the Santa Ana River
touches the lives of millions of Californians.
The city of Eastvale, located within the
Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles
sits cradled along its southern edge by a
magnificently naturalized portion of the river
corridor and the majestic Prado Basin to its
west.
These conditions offer a unique opportunity
to frame the city within an ecological and
recreational network that defines its sense of
place, driving both livability and sustainability.
Prado River Basin
and Wetlands
3 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023
AN ECOLOGICAL CRADLE AT EASTVALE
City of Eastvale
Santa Ana
River Corridor
Concrete Bottom
Channel
Soft Bottom
Channel
Seven Oaks Dam
Naturalized
River
CORRIDOR WIDE PERSPECTIVE
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Creek
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Santa Ana
Mountains
San Gabriel
Mountains
San Bernardino
Mountains
Chino Hills
956
4 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Innundation considerations
along Santa Ana River
and Chandler Area - may
be used for parks and
recreation
Significant opportunity for
expanded ecological and
community benefits on a
regional scale
95% of the City is built out
Focus on vacant and
underutilized areas
Establish visible identity
throughout the city, integrated
placemaking and prioritizing
sustainable practices
~400 Acres required for new
parks to meet Quimby Act
requirements of 5 acres per
1,000 residents
Strong community desire for
expanded recreation, arts
and culture, and improved
livability
Re-integrate the river through
connections to the Santa Ana
River Trail system
EASTVALE 2040 OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES
ENVISIONING EASTVALE’S FUTURE
Based on the Eastvale 2040:
Envision Our Future Plan, key
objectives were identified for
future land use and planning
initiatives, some of which are
highlighted here.
N
Increase access to nature
through increased systems of
parks, trails, educational and
observational centers
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ine Ave
Merrill Ave
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Riverview Park
Corona
Municipal
Airport
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E Riverside Dr
S Milli
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E Mission Blvd
60 ecee
Archibald Ave
Ontario Ranch Rd
Hamner Ave
River Rd
Limonite Ave
Indiana Ave
La
Sierra
Ave
Wells
Ave
Bellegrave Ave
6th St
Ontario F
wy
15 River Trails Park
Santa Ana River
Wildlife Area
Mira Loma
Norco
Glen Avon
Jurupa Valley Eastvale
EASTVALE PARKS
AT A GLANCE
JCSD PARKS
JARPA PARKS
1 1
16 11
2 4
10 3
6 9
5 15
19 18
16 13
15 7
12 11
2 14 8
17 12
3 18
13 4
19 14
5 15
6 7
8 9
10 American Heroes Park
Cedar Creek
Dairyland Park
Deer Creek Park
Eastvale Community Park
Half Moon Park
Harada Heritage Park
James C. Huber Park
McCune Family Park
Mountain View Park
Orchard Park
Providence Ranch Park
Riverwalk Park
Symphony Park
Sendero Park
Cambria Park
Delaware Greenbelt
Harmony Park
Moon River Park
There are approximately 19 parks within
the city of Eastvale. Parks located west of
Hamner Avenue are overseen by Jurupa
Community Services District (JCSD) and
parks located east of Hamner Avenue are
managed by Jurupa Area Recreation and
Park District (JARPA).
3.48 250
70%
ACRES OF PARK PER 1,000 RESIDENTS
ACRES OF PARKS
PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS WITHIN 10
MINUTE WALK OF A PARK
+/ -
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6 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Insights about community needs and appropriate future park amenities and design strategies are informed by three separate analyses: quantitative data and community surveys, staff insghts and qualitative understandings, and best practices and industry standards.
Data and analysis from the
community surveys and
questionaires included in the
2012 JCSD Master Plan and
associated 2019 update reveal
the community’s greatest park
desires and needs are for access
to nature and increased park
spaces, soccer fields, swimming
pools, and trails.
City Staff, informed by Ad Hoc
Parks Committee sessions, Events
Committee meetings, and strategic
planning endeavors, report
community desires for more sports
fields, as well as event space and
water access.
Current trends and best
practices emphasize the need for
natural play, fostering of social
experiences, accessibility and
connectivity of park spaces (i.e.,
having parks within a 5-10 min
walk) and incorporating strategies
for climate resiliency.
COMMUNITY SURVEYS STAFF EXPERTISE
& INSIGHTS BEST PRACTICES
UNDERSTANDING PARK AND OPEN SPACE NEEDS
COMMUNITY DESIRES
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BASKETBALL COURTS PLAYGROUNDS BALLFIELDS PICKLEBALL COURT
TENNIS COURTS SKATEPARKS
SOCCER FIELDS DOG PARKS
MILES OF TRAILS
13 26 14 1
6 3
14 3
4 NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 8,790 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 3,779 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 7,237 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 11,150 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 5,577 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 62,927 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 7,207 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS ONE PER 54,119 RESIDENTS NRPA MEDIAN IS 19 MILES OF TRAILS
ONE PER 5,490 RESIDENTS ONE PER 2,745 RESIDENTS ONE PER 5,098 RESIDENTS ONE PER 71,375 RESIDENTS ONE PER 11,896 RESIDENTS ONE PER 23,792 RESIDENTS
ONE PER 5,098 RESIDENTS ONE PER 23,792 RESIDENTS
ONE PER 17,844 RESIDENTS
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
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PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT
52 endangered
or threatened
species in
Riverside and
San Bernardino
counties
75% of
critical habitat has
been lost statewide
5 critical or
engangered
species found on
our sites
61% native
CA species are
endemic, not found
anywhere else in
the world
URBAN TREE COVER
15% average tree canopy
in Eastvale is in the lowest
bracket in CA, ranked the worst
state for urban forests in the
country
WATER QUALITY #1 most suitable locations
for siting multi-benefit water
management projects in
Eastvale, Norco, and Jurupa
Valley upstream from Prado
Basin
PARK AVAILABILITY 25% of Eastvale residents
live within a 5 minute walk of a
park or natural open space area
LAND USE
15%
of land is
designated
as “Riverfront
Policy Area”
but much
is underdeveloped
95%
built out in
Eastvale, very
little available
new space
for parks
remains for
development
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RIVERVIEW
PARK
RIVER CORRIDOR
CITY OF EASTVALE
NORCO
INTEGRATING COMMUNITY
AND NATURE
3 KEY OPEN SPACE SITES
LEGEND
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
7 6
7 6
Mill Creek
Cucamonga Creek
Chandler Redevelopment
Santa Ana River
Prado Regional Park and Wetlands
Wetlands Diversion Channel
Citrus Park + Eastvale Community Park
Project Site Boundary
Santa Ana River Trail
Proposed Santa Ana River Trail Extension
Proposed Green Street Extension
Existing Parks
MSHCP Boundary
A major interconnected open space network
is conceived along the four mile river corridor
at Eastvale’s southern edge, through Riverview
Park, then bending north to a new “Grand
Park,” and ultimately integrated with extensive
natural resources at the Prado Regional
Park. The interconnected corridor restores
fragmented habitat and site ecologies, while
also providing recreational uses.
The Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan (MSHCP) is managed by the Western
Riverside County Regional Conservation
Agency and protects 146 animal and plant
species, including 34 that are threatened or
endangered, making it the one of the largest
habitat conservation plans in the United
States. The plan governs much of the three
sites proposed for open space revitalization. GRAND
PARK
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green spaces
economical social
environmental health & wellness
INCREASED BUSINESS ACTIVITY
INCREASED PROPERTY VALUE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
STRESS REDUCTION
IMPROVED COGNITIVE FUNCTION
IMPROVED CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
IMPROVED AIR QUALITY
HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION
CRIME REDUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
INCREASED COMMUNITY INTERACTION
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A MULTI-BENEFIT
GREEN NETWORK
INCREASED BUSINESS ACTIVITY
INCREASED PROPERTY VALUE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
FLOOD CONTROL
OPEN SPACE EVENT REVENUE
CRIME REDUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
INCREASED COMMUNITY INTERACTION
ART AND CULTURAL FABRIC
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
IMPROVED AIR QUALITY
HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION
IMPROVED WATER QUALITY
ENHANCED BIODIVERSITY
STRESS REDUCTION
IMPROVED COGNITIVE FUNCTION
IMPROVED CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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REDUCED
MAINTENANCE
COSTS
Native landscapes can cost less
to maintain than domesticated
landscapes due to reduced
reliance on mowing, pruning and
the application of fertilizers,
pesticides and herbicides.
REDUCED
CONSTRUCTION
COSTS
Nature-based solutions can require
less capital cost to construct,
e.g., without hard utilities and
stormwater conveyance devices.
REDUCED LIFE
CYCLE COSTS
Natural systems are generally
self-renewing and require lower
replacement costs when compared
to heavily managed landscapes.
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS
BENEFITS OF NATURE-BASED OPEN SPACE SOLUTIONS
FOOD SECURITY
AND COSTS
Native plant communities help
to protect our food supply, as they
support pollinators that are essential
to crop production.
REDUCED WATER
COSTS
Native plants rely upon natural
precipitation rates and often do not
require supplemental irrigation.
PREVENTATIVE
COST
INVESTMENT
Nature-Based Solutions help to deliver
benefits such as clean water and air,
flood control and soil formation. These
assets are invaluable to communities,
especially as they mitigate human
health, climate change, pollution,
and other costly impacts.
Nature-based landscape solutions provide a host of economic, environmental, community and even cultural benefits. These benefits often perform synergistically. These solutions can be integrated with traditional domesticated landscapes in order to offer specific needs such as recreation and entertainment spaces.
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12 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 2022 UCLA KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
DISCONNECTED river system and community
fabric requires INTEGRATION
Place strategic focus on BALANCING
relationships between COMMUNITY ACCESS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Prioritize the need to RECONNECT fragmented
and damaged habitats
Major destinations focused at east and west
ends of the river corridor with CONSERVATION
in the center
Overall CONCEPT promotes an ambitious
NETWORK OF INTEGRATED PUBLIC SPACES
including...
• GREEN STREET CORRIDORS with
thematic RIVER ACCESS points
• Major OPEN SPACE NETWORK to connect
the river with new Downtown, including a
new “Grand Park”
• REHABILITATION of underdeveloped park
spaces, such as Renaissance Park and
Citrus Park
• PUBLIC TRANSIT circulator to connect
major civic destinations
• Introduction of an environmentally sensitive
RIVER TRAIL and ACTIVITY NETWORK
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2023 UCLA INTENTIONS + PURPOSE
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT of select 2022
Concept Plans will apply the following
emphases:
• STAKEHOLDERS: Strategic engagement,
buy-in, and continued dialogue with key
agencies, jurisdictional stakeholders and
community groups
• PROGRAM: Focus on program, activities,
cultural underpinnings, and historical
influences
• ECOLOGY: Emphasis on habitat and
ecological conservation and restoration
• SUSTAINABILITY: Implementation of climate
adaptive design practices, with a focus on
extreme heat, drought, and flooding
• PRE-DESIGN FOUNDATION: Establishment
of a foundation for subsequent professional
design for several KEY SITES
STUDIO PURPOSE: Establish a rigorous and
strategically responsive set of conceptual
design plans rooted in noted areas of
emphasis. Do so as a means to help Eastvale
to realistically upgrade the role of its open
space system.
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15 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Through natural migration and warfare the Gabrieleño
speaking people moved into Southern California around
3500 years ago, the Serrano 2500 years ago, and the
Cahuilla 5000 years ago. Eastvale occupies the area where these three territories merged.
The Indigenous people had an immense knowledge of the
environment, plants, and animals that they lived off of.
Mainly living and maintaining riparian environments near rivers, their practices included the use of wildfires and other land management techniques to manage the land for sustainable benefits.
The first humans arrived in what is now called Southern California over 19000 years ago, likely migrating from
across the Bering Straight. California’s rich natural
abundance led it to have the most populous tribes north of what is now Mexico.
The Spanish arrival in 1769 started a period in which
Indigenous people were systematically marginalized and
killed. The Spanish used indigenous slave labor to build the mission system and defined indigenous people as second
class citizens.
As settlers from the United States started to move into California, the subjugation of the Indigenous people only worsened with imprisonment, theft of land, the breaking of treaties, and murder of thousands of indigenous people.
The Gabrieleño tribe was not recognized by California
until 1994. Other tribes are still not recognized and the Gabrieleño-Tongva do not have federal recognition to
this day.
SITE ANALYSIS
INDIGENOUS HISTORY
PREHISTORY - 19000 years ago RELATIONSHIP TO THE LAND - 3000 B.C. - 1769 COLONIZATION - 1769 - 1848 UNITED STATES OCCUPATION - 1769 - Present PRESENT DAY STATUS MOVEMENT OF TRIBES - 5000 - 2500 years ago
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The Indigenous People
Indigenous People
Indigenous People
Indigenous People
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Eastvale’s historical trajectory is defined
by varied eras of land use and ownership
which have influenced the character of
the city’s modern iteration. The transition
between eras represents an interplay of
diverse factors:
• Access to water
• Soil fertility
• Technological advances
• Climate conditions
• Population growth
• Changes in culture
• Land patents and ‘legal’ titles
Eastvale is once again at a key inflection
point, with a very significant opportunity
to craft its long-term future. The city is
uniquely positioned to chart a course
rooted in sustainability, connection to
nature, livability, arts and culture, and selfmanaged prosperity.
EASTVALE
HISTORICAL FRAMEWORK
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18001810
1820
1830
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1870
1880
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1940
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2030
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1940195019601970198019902000201020202030
2040
Population of Riverside Area
*
TONGVA MISSION RANCHO AGRICULTURAL URBAN
Shaping the Future
Gage Canal System Prado Dam
Santa Ana River Floods
*
Europeans cross
the river
* *
*
Secularization Act
*
1879 - Jurupa grant confirmed
2010 - Eastvale incorporated
1885 - Gas pump invented
1879 - Jurupa grant confirmed
1990s Construction
* Defining Inflection Points
Santa Ana River Floods
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DEMOGRAPHICS
RACIAL COMPOSITION
HISPANIC ASIAN WHITE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN OTHER
38% 25% 20% 8%
MEDIAN AGE
Female Male
33.3 32.6
HOME OWNERSHIP
80%
HOUSEHOLD by type
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$120,000/yr
CURRENT POPULATION
70,000
STRATEGIC PLANNING & PRIORITIES - % of services most valued and desired QUALITY OF LIFE - % of respondents that rated each aspect as excellent or good
EMPLOYMENT DATA
9%
EMPLOYER’S
BUSINESS LOCATED
IN EASTVALE? NO
94%
YES
5%
N/A
1%
More than 55% have child(ren) in household.
74.2% 4.1% 10.5% 11.2%
EMPLOYMENT
STATUS
EMPLOYED
94%
RETIRED
11%
HOMEMAKER
4%
STUDENT
7%
OTHER
5%
Mobility / Transportation
Local dining &
entertainment
Developing downtown
to be focal point
Attracting new employers
& jobs to Eastvale
Cultural & public art
in the City
Offering community center
meeting rooms & facilities
Overall quality of life
Place to raise a family
Place to retire
Place to work
Place to dine
Shop
90%
89%
53%
29%
27%
41%
93%
92%
86%
86%
52%
54%
Married Male Female NonFamily
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SITE ANALYSIS
COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
Eastvale is a racially diverse, family-oriented,
relatively young and well-off community. Residents
actively participate in cultural and social events,
seeking connection with fellow residents.
17 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Prepared by UCLA LD6 2022 Studio970 Existing Park
Existing Bike Trail
~5 Minute Walk from Park
Potential Detention Basin Retrofit Park
Neighborhood Borders
Potential pedestrian-friendly streets
LEGEND
There is an opportunity to create
pedestrian and micro-mobility-friendly
green corridors throughout the city; knitting
together existing green spaces, extending
into under-served neighborhoods, and
better integrating the river corridor with
the broader public realm.
SITE ANALYSIS
PARK DISTRIBUTION AND ACCESS
LAKE
NORCONIAN
EASTVALE NEIGHBORHOODS
1. Heartland
2. Northwest
3. Orchard Park
4. Starling Green
5. Stoneridge/Trenton Trails
6. Sumner Bellegrave
7. Cloverdale Farm
8. Riverbend
9. Eastvale East
10. Harada
11. Lancelot
12. Devonshire
13. Roosevelt
14. Estancia
15. TBD
16. River Glenn
17. Fieldmaster
18. Ronald Reagan
19. Willow Ranch
20. Avonlea/Hearthside
21. Enclave
22. Parkview Meadows
23. McCune
24. Providence Ranch
25. Cedar Creek
26. Swan Lake
27. Homecoming
28. Eastvale Estates
29. Amberhill
30. Legacy
ONTARIO GREAT PARK PLAN
North of Eastvale, Between Archibald Ave
and Sumner Ave
Connection to Ontario
Trail Improvements
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1901 Santa Ana River
100 Year Floodplain
500 Year Floodplain
Land Subject to Inundation
Channelized Water
Tributaries and Streams
Historic Tributaries and Streams
Constructed Prado Wetlands
LEGEND
The Santa Ana River corridor sits in a
floodplain and may be suitable for
multi-benefit, landscape-driven water
management practices that address flood
control, groundwater recharge, and river
water quality.
SITE ANALYSIS
HYDROLOGY
21 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 The Prado Dam maximum inundation
line occurs at 566’ and extends well
into the proposed Grand Park site. The
primary purpose of this area is flood risk
management, followed by authorization for
recreation and water conservation
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566’ Innundation Line
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SITE ANALYSIS
LANDSCAPE TYPES AND HABITAT
LEGEND
VEGETATION TYPES
HABITAT PROTECTION SUITABILITY
SANTA ANA RIVER WILDLIFE
Water
Eastvale Riverfront Policy Area
Herbaceous
Shrub
Hardwood forest/woodland
Barren [Rock/Soil/Sand]
Urban
Good
Most Suitable
Re-connecting fragmented habitat
patches will help restore native biodiversity
within the Santa Ana River corridor. The
restoration of damaged habitats is equally
important.
Bell’s Vireo
Red-sided
garter snake
California
Gnatcatcher
Santa Ana
Sucker
Burrowing
Owl
Arroyo Chub
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Environmental, access, and existing use
factors suggest that major destination
facilities are best suited at eastern and
western areas of the Eastvale river corridor.
Conservation and restoration areas are
warranted in the central area of the corridor.
SITE ANALYSIS
RIVER CORRIDOR USES
AND SUITABILITY
LEGEND
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
Conservation and Restoration
Existing Trail
Proposed Trail
1 2
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 Eastvale Community Park
Private Commercial
Citrus Property
Desi House
Riverwalk Park
Religious Facility
Western Riverside County
Regional Wastewater
Authority
Riverview Recreation Park
(Renaissance Festival)
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
EXISTING LAND USES
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existing use factors suggest that major
destination facilities are best suited at
eastern and western areas of the Eastvale
river corridor. Conservation and restoration
areas are warranted in the central area of
the corridor.
A major open space opportunity situated
on the western city border can play a role
in addressing ecological, recreational and
connectivity goals.
SITE ANALYSIS
RIVER CORRIDOR USES AND OPEN
SPACE USE SUITABILITY
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COMMUNITY NEEDS AND
SITE SUITABILITIES
Programmatic determinations for the
three sites address community needs,
environmental sensitivities, and site
capacities. The program is derived from
Eastvale resources and design team
recommendations.
The program more broadly addresses the
project mission to “upgrade the role of
open space systems enveloping Eastvale
to facilitate both livability and sustainability.”
Livability refers to communal access to a
range of recreational and entertainment
activities, organized to address diverse
community demographics. Sustainability
refers to the protection of natural resources.
The matrix does not reflect the full array
of events, activities and programs that
have earned Eastvale its reputation as an
engaging and vibrant community.
2012 Primary Need
2012 Secondary Need
*Derived from 2018 Eastvale Master Plan Update,
including references to Primary and Secondary Needs
defined in 2012.
GRAND PARK RIVERVIEW PARK RIVER CORRIDOR CITRUS PARK
HABITAT CONSERVATION AREA
Low-Impact Environmental Education
Edge Viewing Stations
Educational Partnerships
HABITAT RESTORATION AREA
Habitat Buffers
Restoration Demonstration Projects
Volunteer Restoration Stations
Community Service Projects
Native Seed Library
PASSIVE USE AREA
Trails - Biking
Trails - Walking / Jogging Paths
Camping
Cultural Storyline: Indigenous Heritige
Stewardship-Inspiring Public Art
Recreational Water Activities
Informal Activities (e.g., Picnics, Frisbee..)
FLEXIBLE USE AREA
Community Events
Art Exhibits
Existing Cultural Events (Lantern Fest..)
Concerts
Cultural Storyline- Dairy Farms, Tongva
Stewardship Workshops
Food Experiences (Trucks & Stands)
ACTIVE PARK OR OPEN SPACE
Football Fields
Soccer Fields
Lighted Sports Fields
Softball Fields
Tennis Courts
Baseball Fields
Summer Programs/Camps
URBAN AREA
Senior Center/Facility
Swimming Pool (Recreation)
Basketball Counts (Indoor)
Community Center
Playgrounds
Community Garden
LEGEND
Cultural Storyline, e.g. Dairy Farms, Gabrieleño
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SITE ANALYSIS
JURISDICTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS
GRAPHIC LEGEND
Land use across the site is governed
by a complex network of jurisdictional
stakeholders, each with specific
requirements for new development. Chandler St
River Rd
Norco Dr
Citrus St
EASTVALE
NORCO
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Orange County Flood Control District
Western Riverside County Regional
Wastewater Authority
Riverside County Regional Park & Open
Space District
Orange County Water District
Southwest Resource Management
Association
Riverside-Corona Resource
Conservation District
Jurupa Community Services District
County of San Bernardino
San Bernardino County Flood Control
Riverside County Flood Control
Southern California Edison
City of Eastvale
Western Riverside Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP)
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UNITES STATES
ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS
WESTERN RIVERSIDE
COUNTY REGIONAL
WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY
ORANGE COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT
Katie B. Parks
Outdoor Recreation Planner
[email protected]
213-541-0981
Derek Kawaii
Director of Engineering
[email protected]
951-571-7230
Nardy Khan
Deputy Director of Public Works
[email protected]
James Taylor
Senior Engineering Manager
Flood Program
[email protected]
Jennifer Shook
Manager, OC Mitigation
[email protected]
714-955-0615
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) owns and maintains 9,100 acres of land within the Prado Basin, with primary objectives of flood risk management and water conservation. Secondary priorities include environmental restoration and conservation.
Federal legislation allows for USACE to operate and/or utilize land within water management projects for recreation purposes, and approximately 5,300 acres of the basin area has been subleased for recreation purposes. The USACE parcels within the City of Eastvale are currently leased to the County of Riverside. Local jurisdictions that propose recreational uses are required to obtain approval from USACE for all planned development.
Interests and restrictions specific to USACE’s parcels within Eastvale, as identified by the Prado Basin Master Plan Update (Aug 2023), the Prado Basin Ecosystem Restoration and Water Conservation Study (Feb 2019), and River Road Dike Final SEA/ EIR Addendum (June 2021), include the following:
• Prioritization of flood control at the 566’ inundation line; • Completion and subsequent preservation of the River Road Dike within Grand Park; • Protection of endangered species and environmentally sensitive lands, including on USACE lands within Grand Park and the Santa Ana River corridor.
The Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority (WRCRWA) is a joint powers authority consisting of the cities of Norco, Corona, Jurupa Community Services District, Home Gardens Sanitary District, and Western Municipal Water District. The project parcel houses the WRCRWA wastewater facility, which processes 14 million gallons of sewage per day. The facility requires buffer from sensitive uses, due primarily to odors.
Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD) is the local sponsor for the Santa Ana River Mainstem Project. Their primary objective is flood management. OCFCD has acquired parcels within the Prado Basin area, and most recently within the Grand Park site in cooperation with the USACE objectives to raise the Prado Dam spillway and increase the flood inundation line to 566’. In addition to the primary objective of flood risk management, OCFCD also prioritizes water conservation, recreation, and environmental stewardship.
The parcels within Eastvale project site must continue to provide for flood risk management. OC Mitigation Program of OCPW has also communicated a perceived opportunity for their jurisdiction to utilize the Grand Park site to satisfy mitigation requirements associated with off-site flood improvement projects.
Provide conceptual plans to Katie
B. Parks for preliminary review,
in consultation with appropriate
Engineering and Environmental team
staff at USACE.
Facilitate dialogue with representatives
of the board of directors to explore
larger land-use approvals and
considerations of interest to the joint
power authority.
Inquire with James Taylor regarding
feasibility and negotiations of potential
lease or sale agreements for Grand
Park parcels.
Maintain contact with Jennifer Shook;
monitor for moments of alignment of
OCPW Mitigation needs and Eastvale
park development.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY
REGIONAL PARK
& OPEN-SPACE
DISTRICT
ORANGE COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT
SOUTHWEST
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
RIVERSIDE-CORONA
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
Gaby Adame
Bureau Chief
Planning, Development, Implementation
[email protected]
951-505-3805
Daniel Park
Property Manager
[email protected]
562-301-0344
Diana Ruiz
Public Affairs Manager
[email protected]
909-238-8338
Shelly Lamb
District Manager
[email protected]
951-683-7691 ext. 202
Shani McCullough
Senior Plant Restoration Ecologist
[email protected]
951-515-2097
Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCoParks) manages recreation opportunities and preservation focuses across the thousands of acres of open space within Riverside County. They own two parcels within the Eastvale project sites:
• Riverview Park: The parcel is owned by RivCoParks and currently leased by the Renaissance Festival. When the parcel was originally acquired by RivCoParks it was envisioned to serve as a significant trail head for the Santa Ana River Trail.
RivCoParks priorities include safety, enhanced connectivity. • Archibald Parcel: RivCo also owns an approximately 12 acre parcel south of Archibald Avenue, abutting the existing Vanguard Church. There are no existing or future plans for the parcel, and the parcel is significantly constrained by MSHCP and topographical challenges.
Orange County Water District (OCWD) owns approximately 2,095 acres within the Prado Basin. OCWD’s principal interest is in water conservation and groundwater replenishment for use by downstream communities. OCWD owns the Prado Constructed Wetlands, where they divert approximately half of the base flow of the Santa Ana River through the wetlands for natural pollutant removal.
The Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD) and the Southwest Resource Management Association (SWRMA) cosponsor the Santa Ana River Watershed In-lieu Fee Program, along with the USACE, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Santa Ana Water Quality Control Board. As a regulatory agency, they issue permits for required mitigation efforts associated with loss of habitat from development projects within state or federal water bodies. They utilize in-lieu funds to create conservation sites satisfying the required mitigation. RCRCD and SWRMA prioritizes habitat conservation and effective compensatory mitigation strategies.
Provide conceptual plans to Gaby
Adame for preliminary review; explore
reciprocal interests and investment
in circulation and trail connectivity
enhancements at Riverview Park.
Provide conceptual plans to Daniel Park
for preliminary review.
Continue to develop and refine
concept plans in close coordination
with RCRCD and SWRMA, ensuring
adherence to compensatory mitigation
endeavors underway along the Santa
Ana River Corridor.
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JURUPA COMMUNITY
SERVICES DISTRICT
COUNTY OF SAN
BERNARDINO
SAN BERNARDINO
FLOOD CONTROL
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON
Parks & Recreation Admin Offices
13820 Schleisman Road, Eastvale CA
[email protected]
951-727-3524
Beahta Davis
Director
San Bernardino Regional Parks
[email protected]
909-387-2757
Mike Singleton
Principal, KTUA
Prado Regional Park Master Plan
[email protected]
619-788-2128
No established point-of-contact for
these jurisdictional entities.
Jurupa Community Services District was formed in 1956, originally to provide wastewater and utility services to Jurupa Valley and western Riverside County. As the Eastvale population grew, JCSD formulated a parks and recreation service for the area. JCSD is responsible for the ownership and maintenance of 15 Eastvale parks, all located west of Hamner Avenue.
The County of San Bernardino owns numerous parcels to the immediate west of Eastvale, with plans to implement the Prado Regional Park. The Prado Regional Park Master Plan (Dec 2019) was prepared by KTUA to envision and create a regional recreation destination.
No priorities, interests, and/or use restrictions were studied specific to these jurisdictionally owned parcel.
Proceed at the discretion of Eastvale
city staff.
Establish current County contacts;
provide concept plans; seek to
strengthen collaboration and
opportunities for alignment and
cooperation on development of Grand
Park and Prado Regional Park.
Establish contacts, as appropriate, in
support of further evaluation.
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MULTIPLE
SPECIES HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN
Stephanie Standerfer
Vice President
Webb Associates
[email protected]
951-283-0380
The Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) is comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional habitat conservation plan focusing on conservation of species and their associated habitats within Western Riverside County. The MSHCP is managed by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Agency and protects 146 animal and plant species, including 34 that are threatened or endangered, making it the one of the largest habitat conservation plan in the United States. The parcels within and immediately adjacent to Eastvale along the Santa Ana River Corridor are subject to the specific requirements of the MSHCP, which provide limitations on development of new trails, parks, and developments.
Provide conceptual plans to
Western Riverside County Regional
Conservation Agency for preliminary
review; continue developing and
refining plans in close coordination with
RCRCD, SWRMA, and other entities
familiar with the habitat requirements
and needs of the area.
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DESIGN FRAMEWORK
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31 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Conservation and Restoration Area
Existing Park Space
New Open Space Network
Connected River Access Destinations
Improved Pedestrian and Cyclist Corridors
Trail Connecting River to Proposed
Downtown Eastvale
Public Transit Circulator
Santa Ana River Trail
Major City-Wide Civic Destination
Proposed Downtown Eastvale Development
Chandler Redevelopment
Proposed Grand Park Open Space
Riverview Park Improvements
Riverwalk Park Improvements
Citrus Property and Eastvale Community
Park Rehabilitation
LEGEND
5 5
6 6
By integrating an improved open space
network with the broader public realm, a host
of community, environmental, and economic
benefits may be achieved. The river corridor is
connected with the proposed downtown, civic
destinations, and community fabric.
DESIGN INTENT
CITY-WIDE CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
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GUIDING INTENT
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24 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION
DILEMMA
The vitality of the river corridor is
compromised by its disconnectedness
with the community fabric.
THESIS
By integrating the river corridor with the
broader public realm, a transformative set
of community, environmental, economic,
and cultural benefits can be achieved.
ENVIRONMENT
ART
COMMUNITY ECONOMICS
Legacy Design®: Design Workshop, Inc.
The vitality of the river corridor and
Prado Basin borderlands at Eastvale are
compromised by environmental neglect,
disuse, and disconnectivity.
By integrating and responsibly upgrading
the major open space systems framing
Eastvale to the south and west, a
transformative set of community,
environmental, economic and cultural
benefits can be achieved.
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MISSION
Upgrade the role of the river corridor in
facilitating livability and sustainability.
VISION
A multi-benefit river corridor, responsibly
integrated with the life of the community,
facilitating stewardship and enjoyment.
25 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Upgrade the role of open space systems
enveloping Eastvale to facilitate livability
and sustainability.
A cohesive stewarship-driven city
nestled within a thriving natural
ecosystem.
34 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 987 GOAL
COMMUNITY
VITALITY
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Network of Gathering Spaces
Personal Health and Walkability
Equitable Access and Inclusion
Environmental Education and
Community Service
29 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION GOAL
INTEGRAL ART
AND CULTURE
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Diversity-Serving Public Realm
Improved Scenic Quality and Views
Place-Based Storytelling Art
Stewardship-Inspiring Art
30 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION GOAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Multi-Benefit Flood Control
River Water Quality Enhancement
Habitat Restoration and Expansion
Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Reduced Landscape
Water Consumption
27 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION GOAL
ECONOMIC
CATALYST
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Flexible Activity Nodes
Revenue Generation
Meaningful Jobs Creation
Reduced Operations and
Maintenance Costs
28 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION
ECONOMIC
VALUE
New Open Space as
Future Development
Interface
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Multi-Benefit Flood
Control
Baseline Condition Target Performance Design Strategies Eastvale flood hazard areas limited to open spaces along Santa Ana River and Prado Wetlands.
x% stormwater conveyed via pipe to Eastvale stormwater drainage system, discharged to Santa Ana River.
Neighborhood detention basins capture x% City runoff; no infiltration.
Capture and infiltrate 100% of runoff from 50-year storm. 100% landscape-based systems for new or retrofitted open spaces.
Landscape-based network of infiltration basins, trenches and meadows.
Porous hardscape surfaces, including parking.
Retrofit detention basins for filtration, infiltration and public access.
Multi-benefit flood control design, e.g. community use and ecological function.
River Water Quality
Enhancement
x% storm drains released to river, untreated.
Surface runoff drains to river, untreated.
100% storm drains and surface runoff treated prior to release to river.
Capture and treat first 3/4 inch of stormwater runoff to reduce first flush pollutants.
75% landscape areas - filtration and recharge.
Bioretention basins, filtration trenches, constructed wetlands.
Habitat supportive landscapes.
Habitat Restoration
and Expansion
Urban Heat Island
Mitigation
Reduced Landscape
Water Consumption
Riparian canopy and other native ecosystems partly lost and at risk.
Underdeveloped urban tree canopy.
Park and streetscape trees species do not serve local habitat.
Limited plant species diversity.
Restore riparian tree canopy to 90% of historic condition.
Restore 100% of marshlands, meadows, and sage scrub landscapes & Increase the number of trees species and varieties by 400%.
Reduce ambient light levels in sensitive areas by 50%.
Restore lost habitat with native species.
Remove invasive species.
Mitigate habitat water quality impacts.
Extend habitat into community fabric.
Average high temperature in Summer: Close to 90°F.
x% shade cover.
Decrease air temperature by 2.0° F.
Decrease temperature under shade by 20° F.
Create shade in 60% of open space.
Increase urban forest by 40%.
Shade trees and shade structures in urban areas.
Tree massing organized to funnel cooling breezes.
Green parking lots & Softscape surfaces
Cool pavements (either reflective or permeable).
x% of landscape areas use lower water use plants.
x% irrigated public landscapes with potable supply.
x% of turf areas use irrigated grass lawns.
x% residential front lawns use irrigated grasses.
90% of landscape areas to use lower water use plants.
90% of irrigated landscape areas serviced by recycled water. 75% of turf areas to be non-irrigated native grasses.
10% front lawns to adopt low water use native landscapes.
Natvie, drought-resistant landscapes; Increased Riparian habitat extent.
Native turf, non-irrigated.
Native meadows, mowed and unmowed.
Native green streets and front yard conversions.
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Flexible Activity
Nodes
Baseline Condition
17 existing parks, 250 acres. Extensive activity and event programming.
Two primary riverside parks: Eastvale Community Park and River Walk Park.
One county managed riverside park (Riverview Recreation Park).
Develop or improve four community-scale destination spaces.
Create additional multi-use event spaces of varying sizes.
Add amenities to enhance existing event spaces.
Passive spaces that can transition to active uses.
Multi-use park centering/nodal spaces.
Designations for small-scale food service venues.
Low-impact event parking.
Revenue
Generation
Field reservation fees/vendor fees/event parking fees. Increase park revenue by x%.
Increase private/commercial revenue by x%.
Increase event revenue by x%.
Convert underutilized sites to accommodate fee-based activities.
Revenue from parks and open space can be generated by cafes, kiosks, and event space rentals
Meaningful Jobs
Creation
Reduced
Operations and
Maintenance Costs
x% job growth largely attributed to industrial development.
Many businesses are isolated from adjacent open space.
Public realm jobs to facilitate public use, entertainment and education. x% new jobs for youth in public service.
x% new jobs for seniors in public service.
Environmental education and habitat restoration venues.
Improved and expanded outdoor event venues.
Food kiosks in select venues, satellites to downtown restaurants.
Workforce development programs to train Eastvale Residents in Events and Food Service Management industries.
Irrigated park grasses, mowed weekly.
Traditional application of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
Replanting due to drought-based plant deaths.
River corridor maintenance.
Monthly or seasonal mowing where appropriate.
Eliminate fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.
Reduced piped stormwater runoff by 90%.
Reduce portable water use for irrigation by 85%.
Shift maintenance resources to river corridor restoration.
Native, low maintenance landscapes in passive use areas.
Landscape-based stormwater management systems.
Collect and re-use stormwater, irrigation and A/C water.
Target Performance Design Strategies
New Open Space
as Future
Development
Interface
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Network of
Gathering Spaces
Baseline Condition
3.6 park acres / 1,000 people.
x neighborhoods outside quarter mile walking distance to park.
Underdeveloped river corridor gathering spaces.
x miles of bicycle lanes.
5.0 park acres / 1,000 people
Connect Santa Ana River Trail from Eastvale to Norco (Hamner Bridge Tunnel Walkway).
Increase connectivity among existing proposed bike lanes.
Santa Ana river trail 100% complete at Eastvale section.
New and improved park and open space development.
Improved river access and interconnected trails network.
Rehabilitate and revitalize existing river parks and open spaces.
Link parks, open spaces and civic facilities with improved pedestrian corridors and bicycle lanes.
Personal Health
and Walkability
High rates of diabetes, heart disease and obesity (U.S. citizens).
Eastvale Walk Score 4 out of 100, car dependent.
4.2 average persons per household/family.
31% of residents under age 18.
Increase hiking trails by 200%.
Increase river access points by 200%.
Increase active river uses by x%.
Increase shaded walkable access to public space amenities by x%.
Improve streetscape comfort, safety and placemaking quality.
Complete streets network.
Multi-generational active program areas.
Spaces to accommodate both active and passive activities.
Equitable Access
and Inclusion
Environmental
Education and
Community Service
Many existing river access points.
X neighborhoods outside quarter mile walking distance to park.
Disconnected northern and western neighborhoods
Direct access to river trails from all neighborhoods.
X new Neighborhood parks at detention basin retrofits
Major new community park and open space(s), west and north.
Expanded network of well-distributed river access points.
Green street corridors.
Free public shuttle loop to primary civic destinations.
ADA accessible design.
Santa Ana River Student Field Trips by JCSD.
www.jcsd.us/education
Required environmental education participation, all Eastvale students.
Developed curriculum that incorporates story telling themes from each site.
Educational seminars on Eastvales habitat.
Environmental learning and interpretive educational sites.
Educational venues linked via improved trail netwwork.
Community service and habitat restoration volunteer program.
Educational partnerships with aligned entities.
Target Performance Design Strategies
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Diversity-Serving
Public Realm
Baseline Condition
Ethnic diversity: 7.7% African American, 28.5% Asian, 40.1% Hispanic, 27% foreign born.
Two major cultural events: “International Food Festival” and “Lantern Festival.”
Represent all primary ethnic groups.
Include programming that appeals to a wide range of cultures.
Include programming that appeals to a wide range of ages & abilities.
Specialized and diversified event venues, e.g., art, music, food.
Additional event and activity venues.
Group use sites, by reservation.
Improve Scenic
Quality and Views
x acres damaged or unmaintained landscape conditions.
x acres native landscapes in need of restoration.
100% restoration of damaged or unmaintained landscapes. 100% restoration of native habitats designated to be restored.
Increase visual access to 50% of conservation sites without physical impacts.
Restore and extend native landscapes.
Execute program to remove invasive species.
Extend current “Conservation Area” land use designation, for natural and scenic resource preservation.
Establish network of viewing towers, viewing platforms & Bird Blinds.
Place-Based
Storytelling Art
Stewardship
Inspiring Art
No formal Eastvale public art program. National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) model to assure that communities receive cultural, civic, economic, and educational benefits from the arts.
https://nasaa-arts.org/state-arts-agencies/
Art and interpretive devices that help visitors to understand native ecosystems and cultural history on the site.
Place-based story telling art.
No formal Eastvale public art program. A Public Art Plan for the Expressive Potential of Utility Infrastructure (Bow River, Calgary).
Art and interpretive devices that help visitors to understand, value and protect environmental health.
Utilize “public art to raise awareness of water as a critical and finite resource.” (Bow River Art Plan)
Multi-disciplinary art, to “create remarkable places that encourage sustainability and stewardship of the environment.” (Bow River Art Plan)
Target Performance Design Strategies
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INTEGRATED NETWORK
Integrated public realm networks facilitate pedestrian movement and safety, environmental performance, real estate value and a host of other benefits.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
A hierarchy of public spaces can play a role in centering public life at neighborhood, community, and city-wide scales.
PUBLIC REALM HIERARCHY
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
38 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION When public spaces tell stories of place, culture, and history, they are more meaningful for visitors.
Vegetation, habitat, soils, topography, hydrology and other site attributes inform a landscape’s suitability for particular uses.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
LET THE LANDSCAPE SPEAK STORYTELLING
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
37 EMBRACING EASTVALE’S RIVERFRONT: A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISION Connected habitats are essential to the viability of wildlife movement and migration, and overall survival. Habitat fragmentation poses a great threat to the long-term conservation of biodiversity worldwide.
ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY
DESIGN PR
Connected habitats are essential to the viability of wildlife movement and migration, and overall survival. Habitat fragmentation poses a great threat to the long-term conservation of biodiversity worldwide.
Riparian habitats in urban areas require minimal widths and adequate buffers to maintain their effectiveness in protecting species.
ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY RIPARIAN BUFFERS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES DESIGN PRINCIPLES
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
ECOLOGICAL CORRIDORS
HABITAT BUFFERS
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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
1 PLAN IS DRIVEN BY HEALTHY
ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 4 FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY PRIDE 5 SATISFIES FLOOD WATER AND WATER
QUALITY MANAGEMENT NEEDS
6 IMPROVED WALKABILITY, ACCESS
FOR ALL
2 STATED COMMUNITY NEEDS
ARE ADDRESSED
3 PLACEMAKING ROOTED IN
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE,
AND CULTURE
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AN INTEGRATED VISION
995
Portions of Eastvale are susceptible to seasonal flooding and inundation. Perimeter open space systems will absorb, infiltrate and detain stormwater prior to reaching the
community.
Water conservation is one of the best ways to mitigate
drought. Permanently irrigated landscapes will be minimized with use of low water-needing plants.
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DROUGHT FLOODING
WATER QUALITY BIODIVERSITY LOSS FIRES
EXTREME HEAT
STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE-ADAPTED LANDSCAPES
SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY
Urban run-off presents harmful impacts to the Santa Ana River, its tributaries and water bodies. Landscape-based filtration practices will be used to clean such run-off.
In Southern California, fires are a particular risk due to arid conditions, heat, and Santa Ana winds. Open space fire
risk will be mitigated with fuel load maintenance, multiple community exits and the use of irrigated recreation fields that act as fire breaks.
The Santa Ana River corridor suffers from habitat loss
and associated wildlife decline, with several endangered and threatened species. Strict commitment to habitat
conservation and restoration practices will be executed.
Trees and other vegetation play a significant role in lowering temperatures. Existing woodlands will be strictly protected, and an extensive new urban forest will be established.
996
RIVERVIEW
PARK
RIVER CORRIDOR
AND ACCESS
RESTORED AND
CREATED HABITATS
ACROSS 3 SITES
LEGEND
Site Boundary
Corridor
MSHCP Boundary
Impacted Corridor Crossing
Safe Corridor Crossing
Lawn
No Mow Native Grass
Alkali Meadow
Riparian
Wetland
Oak Woodland
Coastal Sage Scrub
Grasslands
As part of the habitat restoration focus
protected riparian corridor is established.
Strategically planted oaks, revered as the
Kizh people’s ‘Staff of Life,’ facilitate water
movement, safeguard delicate plants,
and provide a haven for wildlife. Efforts
along the Santa Ana River concentrate
on invasive species. In Grand Park,
approximately 145 acres of new naturalized
habitat have been created outside of
MSHCP boundaries—valuable for a 1:1
mitigation bank.
“GRAND
PARK”
SANTA ANA R IVE R
PRADO
M I LL CR E E K
CUCAMO NGA CR E E K
A primary corridor stretches along the Santa
Ana, with secondary corridors originating from
Mill Creek. A proposed crossing is designed to
ensure safe passage over River Road. Hellman
currently contains a stormwater tunnel that
allows animals passage when the creek is dry.
PRADO
W ETLAN DS
WILDLIFE CORRIDORS
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RIVERVIEW
PARK
OPEN SPACES AND
CIRCULATION
ACROSS 3 SITES
LEGEND
Site Boundary
MSHCP Boundary
Pedestrian/Cyclist Safe Corridor
Green Street
Event
Health
Education
Play
View Tower
View Deck
Wildlife Viewing Blind
Green street systems connect residents
from City Hall through Chandler to the
entrance of the River Park system at Grand
Park. Grand Park, spanning 325 acres,
offers diverse experiences from event
venues to educational spots along the
southern trails. Riverview Park features
a viewing tower and cultural gathering
spaces. Along the Santa Ana’s edge, a
trail with viewing points, decks, and wildlife
blinds enriches nature appreciation. Citrus
Park, Grand Park’s counterpart, includes
sports fields, a natural play area, a nature
center, and event spaces. This network lets
visitors traverse the city from City Hall.
“GRAND
PARK”
RIVER CORRIDOR
AND ACCESS
PRADOM I LL CR E E K CUCAMO NGA CR E E K
SANTA ANA R IVE R
PRADO W ETLAN DS
CHANDLER ST OOSTEN FARMS RD
HELLMAN AVE
R IVE R R D
ARCHIBALD AVE
HARRISON AVE
SUMNER AVE
SCHOLAR WAY
vvv AVE
CITRUS ST
R IVE R R D
BARO N DR
RIVER RD
P rim a ry G reen St reet
Connection to City Hall
45 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 This network allows
pedestrians and bicyclists to traverse the
community from river to downtown.
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TOWER FRAMEWORK
AN EVOLUTION OF
FORM AND STORY
STORY NETWORK 1234567
DOWNTOWN EASTVALE
GRAND PARK
PRADO
RENAISSANCE PARK
RIVER’S BEND
RIVERFRONT
CITRUS PARK
A series of towers string together the
city, with each one serving as a unique
gathering and storytelling destination
for the community. From these unique
vantage points, visitors are presented with
the opportunity to gain a fresh perspective
on the history, culture, and ecology of
Eastvale. May all who ascend leave with
deeper understanding, inspiration, and a
general sense of wonder and appreciation
for the community they are a part of and
the land that sustains them.
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METAMORPHOSI
S
panoramic
placemaking
re-creation
nature
history
7 6
N
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STORY TOWER NETWORK
999
GRAND PARK
1000
N
RIVERVIEW
PARK
RIVER CORRIDOR
CITY OF EASTVALE
NORCO
SITE LOCATION
GRAND PARK’S ROLE
LEGEND
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
7 6
7 6
Mill Creek
Cucamonga Creek
Chandler Redevelopment
Santa Ana River
Prado Regional Park and Wetlands
Wetlands Diversion Channel
Citrus Park Area
Project Site Boundary
Santa Ana River Trail
Proposed Santa Ana River Trail Extension
Proposed Green Street Extension
Existing Parks
MSHCP Boundary
GRAND
PARK
48 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Grand Park represents approximately
325 acres of untapped potential at the
southwestern edge of Eastvale’s city limits.
Cradled by the Prado Regional Park and
Santa Ana River Corridor, this site poses
an opportunity to establish a meaningful
community park that would fulfill the city’s
stated programmatic needs as well as
as well as establish a significant corridor
connecting people, wildlife habitat and
evironmental systems.
The park plays a key role in connecting the
river corridor with proposed downtown.
1001
SITE CONTEXT
A GRAND PARK FOR EASTVALE
LEGEND
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
Cucamonga Creek
Chandler Area Plan (Eastvale 2040)
Prado Regional Park
Mill Creek
Ronald Regan Elementary
Dairyland Park
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Santa Ana River
Prado Wetlands
Riverview Park
Grand Park’s site area at the southwesternmost edge of Eastvale is an ideal location to accomplish a wide array of objectives
for the city of Eastvale. Its adjacencies
to neighborhoods and schools could
allow a porous edge to residents for daily
recreational and educational access.
The proximity to the river corridor, Prado
Regional Park, and the presence of Mill
Creek on the site suggest opportunities to
create significant ecological connections
for wildlife, while offering sustainable
solutions for stormwater and water quality
management.
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
Project Boundary
MSHCP Boundary
0’ 1000’ N
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HELLMAN AVE
HALL RD
CHANDLER ST.
RIVER RD
MCCARTY RD
RIVER RD
BARON RD
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EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
1 2
4 5 6
3 HELLMAN ROAD ENTRY NE RESIDENTIAL ENTRY
HALL RD + OOSTEN FARMS RD LOOKING SOUTH TO RIVER RD
LOOKING SOUTH TO RIVERVIEW PARK LOOKING EAST ALONG MILL CREEK 1 4
5 3
6 2
N 1003
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Park
• Collects stormwater runoff and nuisance flows from ~77 square mile watershed • An upstream portion of Mill Creek is lined with concrete but transitions into a meandering, earthen stream that evenentually confluences with the Santa Ana River The Prado Basin Ecosystem Restoration and Water Conservation Study lists these opportunities for Mill Creek:
• Water contact recreation
• Habitat creation for warm freshwater flora & fauna
• Supporting rare, threatened, and/or endangered species
MILL CREEK / CUCAMONGA CREEK BENEFICIAL USES OF SURFACE WATER - MILL CREEK GRAND PARK:
HYDROLOGY
Mill Creek - Existing Conditions
eventually confluences with the Santa Ana River.
1004
52 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 GRAND PARK:
HYDROLOGY
• Length: 1,750 feet
• Max Height: 18 feet
• Avg Height: 8 feet
• Approx. 30,000 cubic yards of fill
• Crest width: 21 feet
• Sides slope 2.25H:1V
• Armored with 18-inch riprap, 12-inch
bedding
• Equipped with 15-foot wide asphalt
paved road at crest
• Site grading, culvert, concrete
channels for drainage
Purpose: to reduce flood risk in order to protect the lives and public and privately owned properties within the project area. The dike is an alternative to buying land within the 556’ - 566’ elevation contours.
The site is mostly flat, with a slight elevation drop along the contours of mill creek. The 566’ inundation line encompasses most of the area, within which structures cannot be built.
PRADO DAM TOPOGRAPHY
566’
*Courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
566’ LINE
MILL
CREEK
USACE DIKE
Mill
Creek.
certain structure types are prohibited.
1005
53 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 LEGEND
SITE ANALYSIS
EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY &
HYDROLOGY
Below 566' inundation line
USACE Drop Inlet
High Point
Low Point
Channelized Water
Contours at 4' intervals
The site’s primary function is flood control.
In its existing topography, most of the
northern part of the site is below the 566'
inundation line.
A recently constructed dike protects the
surrounding neighborhoods from flooding.
Untreated stormwater runoff from the
residential areas and the streets reaches
the site at various points. Depressions on
the south of River Rd, by Hellman Ave, can
function as stormwater capture basins.
However, the derelict ecological conditions
on the site, following decades of farming
and agricultural use, and accentuated by
limited vegetation cover, limit the role of
stormwater retention and water quality
mitigation systems in select areas.
Mill Creek Tributary
S a n t a A n a
River
Cucamonga Creek
+HP
+HP
+HP
+HP
+HP
+HP
-LP
-LP
River Rd
UNTREATED
STORMWATER
RUNOFF, HIGH IN
POLLUTANTS
Catch Basin Flow
HELLMAN AVE
CHANDLER ST
RIVER RD
MCCARTY ST
HALL RD
1006
GRAND PARK:
SOIL ANALYSIS
Riverside
County
San Bernardino
County
CHANDLER ST
RIVER RD
CHINO-CORONA RD
FINE SANDY LOAM
CLAY LOAM
ALKALI FINE SANDY LOAM
ALKALI SILTY CLAY
SILT LOAM
FINE SAND
SANDY LOAM
TERRACE ESCARPMENTS
WATER/RIVERWASH
566' INUNDATION LINE
SOIL TYPES
Riverside
County
San Bernardino
County
CHANDLER ST
RIVER RD
CHINO-CORONA RD
FINE SANDY LOAM
CLAY LOAM
ALKALI FINE SANDY LOAM
ALKALI SILTY CLAY
SILT LOAM
FINE SAND
SANDY LOAM
TERRACE ESCARPMENTS
WATER/RIVERWASH
566' INUNDATION LINE
SOIL TYPES
WELL SUITED
MODERATELY SUITED
POORLY SUITED
SUITABILITY FOR ROADS
WELL-DRAINED
MODERATELY-DRAINED
POORLY DRAINED
SOIL DRAINAGE
GOOD
MODERATE
POOR
DRAINAGE
CAPACITY
RESTORATION
POTENTIAL
SUITABILITY
FOR ROADS
SOIL TYPES SOIL ANALYSIS
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ECOLOGICAL
RESTORATION
POTENTIAL
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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS
ADJACENCIES CONSTRAINT:
On the west, the site is bordered by
Hellman Ave, a high traffic vehicular artery
with no pedestrian or bike access.
OPPORTUNITY: Hellman Ave can
potentially be redesigned to include
a bicycle lane and be friendlier to
pedestrian use.
MILL CREEK CONSTRAINT: Mill Creek
is overrun with invasive species, and
doesn’t currently serve any water quality
treatment or habitat purpose.
MILL CREEK OPPORTUNITY: Habitat
restoration and constructed topography
could revive this tributary.
FLOOD CONTROL CONSTRAINT:
Much of the area is below the 566’
innundation line and a dike has been
constructed in the NE area of the site to
protect the surrounding neighborhoods
from flooding.
FLOOD CONTROL OPPORTUNITY:
Through improved water management
practices and constructed topography
the innundation line can be altered to
accomodate more user-friendly program.
566’
ADJACENCIES CONSTRAINT:
The proximity of the site to
surrounding neighborhoods to the
north and northeast has implications
on programming and circulation.
OPPORTUNITY: The proximity can
be utilized to create appropriately
scaled spaces that can serve as much
needed gathering places and parks
for the surrounding neighborhoods.
TOPOGRAPHY CONSTRAINT:
Flat topography north of River Rd leads
to limited definition of spaces.
OPPORTUNITY: Ability to use cut
and fill to create interesting spaces
whilst developing green stormwater
management.
JURISDICTIONAL CONSTRAINT +
OPPORTUNITIES
Taking on the challenge to design the
space in a way that meets the needs of
the city of Eastvale and satisfies the
priorities of these stakeholders can
reveal synergies and creative solutions.
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DILEMMA
THESIS
Grand Park represents approximately 325 acres
of untapped potential at the doorstep of a growing
Eastvale community. However, decades of
agricultural use and environmental neglect have
left this once vibrant landscape of tributaries and
streams devoid of habitat or community benefits.
The site is further constrained by its role in
important regional flood control and is subject to
innundation.
Prioritizing ecological restoration in the creation
of a community park will embrace a connection to
nature and rich habitat, providing a distinct sense
of place while fulfilling the programmatic goals of
the community.
56 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 inundation.
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MISSION
VISION
Create a community park that sets a global
example by seamlessly integrating social needs
and habitat restoration, fostering a thriving
relationship between people and nature.
In the heart of Eastvale, a thriving park comes to
life—where innovation and conservation entwine.
A social hub for connections, where health and
wellness flourish, drawing people and prosperity,
enriching Eastvale’s landscape and character.
57 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 1010 CASE STUDY: PRECEDENT
FUNCTIONING ECOLOGIES
EMBRACE COMMUNITY
DESTINATIONS
FDR PARK MASTER PLAN, PHILADELPHIA PA
As a resilient vision, the park brings nature,
water, and human activity into balance in
one unified system.
Ecological systems manage water, while
providing native habitat for wildlife.
Woodlands, riparian corridors, wetlands
and meadows are used to frame athletic
fields, open lawn spaces, playgrounds and
other amenities.
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KEY CONCEPT ELEMENTS
Establishing an essential character for Eastvale.
SENSE OF PLACE
CULTURAL HISTORY
Re-ignite curiosity about the history of the landscape
and the stewards who came before.
Inspiring stewardship for generations to come through
educational experiences and signage.
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY + RECREATION
Provide community benefits to Eastvale reflecting their expressed recreational and social needs.
Demonstrating a variety of native habitat that will
connect community to nature.
HABITAT CREATION
WATER MANAGEMENT
Ensure responsible management and circulation
of water on site, recognizing it’s important flood
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GRAND PARK
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
LEGEND
By approaching the vastness ot the Grand
Park site with a balanced spatial allocation,
multiple goals can be accomplished
integrally. The MSHCP Boundary has been
largely respected throughout, prioritizing
restoration, with the idea that in exchange
a large portion of the northern site can be
developed into an event lawn, cultural plaza,
recreational fields, and parking.
Strong connections with surrounding
neighborhoods, trail systems, Prado Park,
Riverview Park and the river corridor allow
the community of Eastvale and the larger
region access to an expansive and diverse
nature park.
Contextual integration maximizes
opportunities for more people to benefit
from a closely-knit set of recreational,
educational and community experiences.
60 UCLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + CITY OF EASTVALE | SUMMER 2023 Restoration / Conservation Area
Passive Recreation + Open Space
Alkali Meadow Restoration
Event + Gathering Space
Cultural + Education Space
Parking
Sports + Active Recreation
Green Street Connections
Trail Connections
0’ 500’ 1000’ 2000’
N
HELLMAN AVE
CHANDLER ST
RIVER RD
MCCARTY ST
HALL RD
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THE SCALE OF GRAND PARK
1800’ N
100 ACRES =
NORTH GRAND PARK,
EASTVALE
100 ACRES =
GREAT LAWN AND CASTLE,
CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
100 ACRES =
ROSE BOWL AND PARKING,
PASADENA
100 ACRES =
DISNEYLAND,
ANAHEIM (actually, only 85 acres)
225 ACRES =
CENTRAL + SOUTH
GRAND PARK,
EASTVALE
225 ACRES =
CALIFORNIA BOTANIC GARDEN,
CLAREMONT
+
LA ARBORETUM,
LOS ANGELES
NTS
NTS
1800’ N
With its sprawling 325 acres, the size of the available land is hard to imagine. To provide some perspective, if the site were divided at the creek, the upper portion alone would encompass 100 acres—an area on par with iconic parks nationwide.
It could accommodate Central Park’s Great Lawn and Belvedere Castle, the entirety of the Rose Bowl and its surrounding parking facilities, or all the rides and lands of Disneyland. Below the divide of Mill Creek, there’s an additional 225 acres—a vast expanse comparable to merging Claremont’s California Botanic Garden with the LA Arboretum. This generous space offers endless potential for diverse and exciting recreational and natural experiences. 1014
PLACEMAKING INSPIRATION
1015
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GRAND PARK
CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN
LEGEND
Green Street Connections
Trail Connections
Lawn
No Mow Native Grass
Alkali Meadow
Riparian
Wetland
Oak Woodland
Coastal Sage Scrub
Grasslands
Transforming 325 acres into a vibrant
urban oasis, this park features diverse
event spaces, including the 30-acre Green
Archway Plaza and Grand Lawn alongside
the 5-acre community center. At its core,
30 protected acres of riparian habitat can
be viewed via a 3/4 mile loop. The east side
integrates with neighborhoods, offering
trails, an arts plaza, and pocket parks. A
large land bridge connects the north and
south, offering a seamless park experience
and ensuring wildlife safe passage over
River Road. Heading south, visitors find a
naturalized habitat with trails leading to the
Grand Hill Lookout and the Santa Ana River
Trail. Respecting MSHCP boundaries,
minimal use is outlined within, offset by new
habitats and protected areas to the south.