Planning Division

The Planning Division recommends and implements land use policies, processes land use applications and prepares and processes updates and revisions to the General Plan, Municipal Code, Landscape guidelines and Design guidelines. This division provides staff support to City Council, the Planning Commission, Environmental and Historical Preservation Board, and Project Review Staff Committee.

News

General Plan 2040
On June 15, 2021, the City Council approved a comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan and certified the related Final Program Environmental Impact Report. See the General Plan 2040 documents.

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Division Services

Planning Approval Process

Learn more about Planning’s approval process and general application information.

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Process Applications

We process various types of applications such as Plot Plans and Conditional Use Permits.

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Project Review

View a list of active projects the Planning Division is currently reviewing.

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View Planning Records Online
Use our web-based system called SimpliCITY to view and search for planning records such as home occupation permits, entitlements and planning plan checks. Information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Policy and Standards

General Plan

The General Plan is determines land use in the City.

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Landscape Design

View the City's Landscape Design Requirements.

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Municipal Code

View the set of building and design codes our City follows.

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Specific Plans

These plans identify the City's design and development standards.

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Resources

Helpful Links

Planning

Government

General Plan/Zoning Maps

PENDING LITIGATION ADVISORY
On July 15, 2021, The Sierra Club filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate challenging the City’s adoption of its General Plan update – including the changes to the Zoning Ordinance in Ordinance No. 981 – for alleged violations of the California Environmental Quality Act. (Sierra Club v. The City of Moreno Valley, Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVRI2103300.) The ongoing litigation could potentially result in the invalidation of the City’s General Plan and reversion to prior zoning laws. Any applications for entitlements which rely on changes in the Zoning Ordinance under Ordinance 981, adopted on August 3, 2021, are at the applicants’ own risk.
See the Sierra Club petition.

Environmental Agencies

Landscaping

Division Contacts View all

Main line: 951.413.3206
Fax line: 951.413.3210
Email: PlanningEmail@moval.org