Warehouses, the airports, the railroads, and the employers that depend on them.
The board voted 4-0 with one abstention Sept. 22 to approve, as amended, a 213-acre industrial specific plan and three warehouses totaling about 2.1 million square feet that a judge had ordered set aside.
Ordinance No. 2026-07 would replace conditional use permits with a new Alcohol Use Permit for businesses that sell or serve alcohol. The council introduced it 4-0 on Sept. 8 and listed it for second reading Sept. 22; the outcome of that vote is not in the records reviewed.
State data put the August jobless rate at 6.2% in Riverside County and 5.7% in San Bernardino County. Health care led job gains over the year while construction and professional services declined.
Commissioners voted 7-0 on Sept. 16 on a general plan amendment and Gateway Specific Plan amendment east of Riverside Avenue. The staff report says the changes need City Council approval.
A memo from Councilmember Philip Falcone, on the committee's Sept. 14 agenda, calls for an ordinance explicitly barring data centers in Riverside, citing demands on electricity, water and land.
July passenger volume was down 1.2% from a year earlier while international traffic for the first seven months rose 36.9%, the airport authority reported. Air cargo tonnage was up 7% year to date.
Commissioners voted 7-0 on Aug. 19 to approve a convenience store with beer and wine sales, a fuel canopy and an express car wash on a 1.99-acre site. They also recommended a lower-density designation for 13.5 acres in The Preserve.
Ordinance No. 7792, adopted Aug. 11, requires standalone tobacco shops to sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks and each other. The council also approved a $650,000 land sale in Casa Blanca.
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