Crescent Gardens Cemetery (CUP230002)
Riverside County
Description
A proposed 20,000-plot cemetery on 85 acres with a chapel, ceremonial cleansing facility, and caretaker residence; 38.6 acres would be conserved. A full EIR is now being scoped.
Impact summary
Would give the Inland Empire's growing Muslim community a local, affordable burial option, but neighbors fear impacts to groundwater, Canyon Lake, wells, an organic farm, and home values.
Applicant
- Name
- Muslim Mortuary Cemetery Committee (MMCC)
- Address
- North of Mauricio Street, east of Robert Street, south of River Road, accessed from Garfield Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Riverside County Planning Commission - Regular Meeting — August 19, 2026
A proposed 20,000-plot cemetery on 85 acres with a chapel, ceremonial cleansing facility, and caretaker residence; 38.6 acres would be conserved. A full EIR is now being scoped.
Riverside County Planning Commission - Regular Meeting — April 1, 2026
A 20,000-plot cemetery on 85 acres with about 46 acres developed and 38.6 acres conserved, built in three phases over 15 years, including a chapel, ceremonial cleansing facility, caretaker residence, and 156 parking spaces. Continued off calendar to answer late technical comments.
Related issues (1)
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