Authorization to Acquire Property in the Unincorporated Area of French Valley, County of Riverside, California, on Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 476-090-012

On October 7, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-273, Notice of Intention to Purchase Real Property in the Unincorporated Area of French Valley, County of Riverside, State of California, Assessor’s Parcel Number 476-090-012 (Property). Pursuant to County of Riverside Ordinance No. 598 and California Government Code Section 25350, the County published a notice of intention to purchase interests in real property, or any interest therein, which contained the description of the property proposed to be purchased, the price, the seller, and a statement of the time at which the Board would meet to consummate the purchase in accordance with California Government Code Section 6063. This item seeks the Board’s authorization to purchase the property, along with the approval of the attached Purchase and Sale Agreement in the amount of One-Million, Six-Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,675,000). The Property consists of a single-family residence of 2,520 square feet with an attached 2-car garage on 3.75 acres. The County is acquiring the Property for the purpose of the future construction of a fire station for this growing region of the County. The acquisition of this property is contiguous to APN 476-090-013, a 2.71-acre property the County recently acquired on August 8, 2025. The Notice of Authorization was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 6, 2025, under Minute Order 3.14. Together, these contiguous parcels will provide the County with ample property for the future construction of a new French Valley Fire Station. The acquisition of the Property is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is limited to purchase of property and does not allow for any construction activity, change in use, or any other condition that may lead to a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical impacts to the environment.