Cottonwood Apartments

The Cottonwood Apartments project, identified as Plot Plan PEN24-0075, involves the development of a 9.39-acre vacant site located north of Cottonwood Avenue and east of Perris Boulevard in Moreno Valley, California. The City of Moreno Valley Planning Commission approved the project on June 25, 2026, following a Negative Declaration prepared under CEQA. The development consists of 23 two-story multifamily residential buildings totaling 184 apartment units. The site will include 334 parking spaces, a clubhouse, a swimming pool and spa, recreational areas, landscaping, and lighting. Primary vehicular access is established via Cottonwood Avenue, with emergency access points located on Watson Way and Patricia Lane. Administrative details for the project include a NAICS code of 236116 and a formal Notice of Determination filed on June 29, 2026. Financial records associated with the filing include a county documentary handling fee of 50.00 dollars and a Mitigated/Negative Declaration fee of 3,043.75 dollars, totaling 3,093.75 dollars in administrative costs. The project is managed by the City of Moreno Valley, with Dijen Patel serving as the Assistant Planner and Kevin Kohan as the Principal Planner.