March Air Reserve Base compatibility plan amendment
Riverside County
Summary
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.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
A full environmental impact report could be needed later if compatibility zones are ever redrawn, which could be costly.
Property owners near the base get clearer rules, and the Air Force gets protections consistent with its latest aircraft plans.
Project delays cost the applicant time against its construction windows.
Mentions & discussions (5)
(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 — May 14, 2026
The airport director argues 'green glare' is still glare and can blind pilots on approach, and that the glare study ignored Blythe's temporary control towers used during military training. The commission asked for more glare analysis before ruling on the solar project.
(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.
(ALUC) Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission - Regular Meeting — January 8, 2026
A 304,572-square-foot warehouse plus restaurant and retail buildings on 16 acres at Perris Boulevard and Ramona Expressway sits in accident potential zones near the March runway. The Air Force reviewed it and agreed it meets safety intensity limits, clearing the way for the project to move ahead at the city level.
Related development
Grace Orchard Energy Center
The delay gives the airport manager time to review the solar glare study before the commission decides whether the project is compatible with Blythe Airport.
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.
PR Partners, LLC warehouse and commercial project
The project meets strict people-per-acre limits in the accident potential zone, so it can proceed to city approval without airport safety conflicts.
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