Adaptive Reuse Ordinance (PC-2026-00427)
Description
A proposed ordinance with incentives and relaxed building standards for converting non-residential buildings into housing in designated areas.
Impact summary
Could turn vacant strip malls and office buildings into housing citywide, with case studies showing 25-57 units per site. The lack of parking minimums in car-dependent areas was the meeting's sharpest point of debate.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Riverside
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — June 23, 2026
The city's own zoning text amendment creates a new adaptive reuse pathway letting old commercial and industrial buildings become housing by right, with big incentives on parking, height, and open space. Introduced as an ordinance; adoption expected after final review.
Planning Commission — May 21, 2026
A new ordinance letting developers convert commercial and office buildings 15 years or older into apartments with reduced parking, open space, and density rules — though several commissioners want parking minimums added before it reaches the council.
Related issues (2)
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