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Northside plan: Riverside offers large land tract for development
Riverside County Oct 16, 2024
An artists concept of the Northside Village Center. | Rendering courtesy of the city of Riverside
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The city of Riverside is again accepting proposals from developers for the first 126 acres of a nearly 2,000-acre area of downtown’s Northside, officials announced last week.
The area targeted for development is north of Highway 60 and south of Colton and is made up of a collection of unique neighborhoods, for which the City Council approved the 2020 Northside Specific Plan, according to an Oct. 8 city statement. Development proposals for of the land tract must be consistent with the plan’s guidelines and goals.
Officials seek proposals that will fulfill the vision for recreation areas, trails, pathways, active open space and “mixed-use” development, which combine commercial and residential spaces such as a building with retail on the ground floor and multifamily housing on upper levels. Projects should focus on connections with the Santa Ana River, the Village Center, Trujillo Adobe Heritage Village and downtown Riverside, according to the city’s announcement.
“The Northside is an incredible historic and culturally valuable area of Riverside,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said in a statement. “This effort offers an opportunity for the community to work together and bring much needed investment to the area.”
City Manager Mike Futrell said in a statement, “Through extensive community engagement the City has developed a specific vision for the Northside land tract benefiting both the community and potential business investors. As the largest undeveloped land tract in Riverside, it offers enormous opportunity for creative placemaking and community friendly commercial development.”
The city will accept proposals for 60 days from Oct. 8.
Last spring, officials said they did not choose a developer for the Northside project because none of the proposals fulfilled the city’s requirements.
The project will cost tens of millions of dollars from local, state and federal sources, but specific costs for this initial round of development bids were not available.
“The City is not intending to fund the Northside projects,” city spokesman Phil Pitchford said in a statement to the Riverside Independent. “The Notice of Availability is designed to advise of the availability of land for sale for private development. The City is not funding the development of these first sites or any of the Northside Specific Plan.”
More information can be found on the city’s website or by calling 951-826-5665.
Updated Oct. 23, 2024, 8:24 a.m.
