Recommended approvalGeneral Plan Amendment

Riverview Marketplace (GPA No. 23-0001)

Description

General Plan Amendment from Public Facilities to Light Industrial to allow a 405,531 sq ft commercial retail center in Ward 4.

Impact summary

Transforms a vacant 46-acre site into a major retail center bringing new commercial options and thousands of jobs.

Applicant

Name: Coffee Road Ventures, LLC
Address: 2401 Coffee Road (southwest corner of Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval4–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 1, 2026Recommended approval 4–0

Planning Commission

General Plan Amendment from Public Facilities to Light Industrial to allow a 405,531 square-foot commercial retail center.

Related issues (1)

Riverview Marketplace Commercial Center & General Plan Amendment

A developer is proposing a massive 46-acre commercial center at Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway. While it promises over 2,000 total jobs and new retail options, labor and environmental advocates raised concerns regarding potential health risks, valley fever spores, and local workforce utilization.

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