Smoke Shop Permit Freeze Extended as City Tackles Illegal Sales
Unanimous vote allows 10-month study period after police seized nearly 80,000 illegal tobacco products from 13 smoke shops this year.
Planning & Development
Planning & Development coverage within the City Hall section.
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City Hall celebrates golden anniversary with officials spanning five decades
Ceremony held 50 years to the minute after 1975 dedication launches initiative to bring 50 school tours to newly landmarked building
Planning Commission Advances Riverside Alive Project Despite Air Quality Concerns
The proposed Downtown redevelopment could bring 168 residential units, 376 hotel rooms, and expanded convention center to 10.2-acre site.
City Council Unanimously Approves $200M Northside Soccer Stadium Negotiations
Riverside developer aims to create regional destination on former Ab Brown site with 5,000-seat expandable stadium and 1,148 housing units, forming major entertainment corridor alongside neighboring adventure park project.
Riverside City Council Unanimously Designates City Hall as Historic Landmark
The civic building, constructed between 1973-1975, receives recognition for its unique blend of brutalism and new formalism architectural styles designed by prominent local firm.
Council Finalizes Cannabis Rules, Clearing Path for First Retail Dispensaries
Council votes 4-1 to limit dispensaries to one per ward, prohibit locations in Downtown and Midtown areas, and increase distance requirements from parks.
City Council to Reconsider Cannabis Location Restrictions After Failed June Vote
After cutting permits in half, Council considers rules that would ban retailers from Downtown and Midtown, create 1,000-foot buffers around parks.
Board Delays Decision on Historic House Demolition
90-day reprieve granted as businessman offers to buy, restore fire-damaged building.
City Council Rejects Cannabis Location Restrictions in Split Vote
Council deadlock preserves current cannabis zones; Downtown, Midtown remain open to dispensaries.
City Seeks Public Input on Future Land Use and Climate Plan
Interactive tool allows residents to shape city growth through 2050.
This Week in City Hall: May 19, 2025
Council will consider the potential conversion of a hotel into permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals, an $8.1 million contract for a Patterson Park renovation, and updates to industrial development standards that address community concerns about warehouse proliferation.
March Innovation Hub Project Rejected by Joint Powers Commission
8-0 vote kills controversial development after residents and commissioners raise concerns about warehouses, traffic and air quality impacts.