2026 Amendment to March ARB/IP Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
Riverside County
Summary
The update to the rules governing what can be built around March Air Reserve Base adds accident-potential zones for the secondary runway, tightens intensity limits to Air Force standards, and creates a security consultation zone along the base boundary. It was continued to August 11 so the Air Force can finish reviewing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
The plan update itself won't raise anyone's property taxes, staff confirmed, though about ten Moreno Valley parcels face new development limits.
Residents and workers near the base get stronger safety protections, and the base gets security buffers.
A handful of Moreno Valley property owners in the new accident-potential zones face tighter limits on what they can build.
Mentions & discussions (6)
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — September 8, 2026
The newly adopted 2026 March compatibility plan replaced the 2014 version mid-meeting — staff had to correct every March-related recommendation on the record. The long-awaited Compatible Use Study final draft also arrived and will be distributed soon.
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — August 11, 2026
After six years, the rules governing what can be built near March Air Reserve Base have been updated to match the Air Force's 2018 safety study, the 2023 Compatible Use Study, and the airport's new master plan. It adds a clear, on-chart reference to Defense Department tables for clear zone and accident potential zone properties.
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — July 9, 2026
The update to the rules governing what can be built around March Air Reserve Base adds accident-potential zones for the secondary runway, tightens intensity limits to Air Force standards, and creates a security consultation zone along the base boundary. It was continued to August 11 so the Air Force can finish reviewing.
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — June 11, 2026
The long-awaited update to the March Air Reserve Base/Inland Port compatibility plan is expected to hit the commission next month, with an addendum to the certified environmental report. This is the plan that governs what can be built near March — including the glare and EMI questions raised in the Blythe debate.
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — April 9, 2026
The commission got a preview of the 2026 update to the March Air Reserve Base compatibility plan, including a second runway, new accident protection zones, a 50-foot observation clear zone, and a decision to keep larger noise-based zones rather than shrink them.
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — February 19, 2026
The updated compatibility plan for March Air Reserve Base is nearly finished and could come to the commission next month, with the environmental document still in the works. This plan will shape what can be built near the base for years.
Related development
2026 Amendment to the 2014 March ARB/IP ALUCP
Adds accident zones for the secondary runway, aligns intensity limits with Air Force standards, and creates a security consultation zone — affecting about ten Moreno Valley parcels.
Gossett Real Estate Perris mixed-use project
Adds commercial development near March Air Reserve Base; the project's final compatibility review is on hold until revised plans are submitted.
CenterPoint Integrated Solutions – 33640 Simpson Road
All buildings sit outside the airport influence area, and the Zone D parking portion passed intensity limits, so the project can move ahead to county processing.
Gossett Real Estate storage/retail/restaurant project
Found consistent with the 2026 March plan after the motion was corrected from the 2014 plan reference.
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