City Clears Path for Vacant Commercial Building-to-Housing Conversions
New zoning rules aim to turn vacant offices and industrial buildings into housing, with a late amendment addressing concerns about historic structures.
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New zoning rules aim to turn vacant offices and industrial buildings into housing, with a late amendment addressing concerns about historic structures.
State investigators will look into whether council members broke fair housing law when they turned down $20.1 million for the University Terrace Project.
The University Avenue Density Transfer Pilot Program lets developers move unused residential capacity between parcels — without increasing the corridor's overall housing limit.
The City Council voted to approve a grant application for affordable housing funding as state regulators raise questions about Riverside's commitment to its housing targets.
Five years into an eight-year housing plan, the City has permitted no new very low-income housing since 2021 and faces a state investigation over a rejected grant.
Advocates criticized the city's housing policies and called for reconsideration of the rejected Homekey+ grant.
Committee debates further amendments less than a week after City Council set annual increase limit for 2026.
City planners believe transit development mandates don’t apply locally, but uncertainty remains as state pressure for infill housing intensifies.
Council approves ordinance to protect seniors and low-income residents from excessive increases.
Residents push for 3% cap as park owners seek flexibility in proposed ordinance revisions.
Real estate professionals, preservationists, historians, and residents are encouraged to attend an advisory discussion on guidelines for ADU development in historical neighborhoods.
The proposed housing and zoning law, California Senate Bill 9 (SB-9), wishes to allow private contractors to construct multi-family dwelling units within a single-family residential zone with little to no local government interference. Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson has teamed up with mayors across the
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