Thermal Ranch Specific Plan SP00401, GPA2300001, CZ2300003, TTM 38578, PPTs 230005, 230006, 240016

The Thermal Ranch Specific Plan involves the comprehensive development of approximately 602.7 acres in the unincorporated Thermal area of Riverside County, California, encompassing a mixed-use community with residential, commercial, hospitality, and equestrian components. The project includes 1,362 residential units—both single-family and multi-family—on 324.2 acres, a 223-acre equestrian center featuring 75,000 square feet of retail and 10,000 square feet of office space, a 150-key hotel on 8.1 acres, a 320-space RV park on 22.8 acres, and 200,000 square feet of retail commercial space on 25.6 acres. The initiative requires and has been approved through a series of land use actions including General Plan Amendment No. 230001, Change of Zone No. 2300003, Tentative Tract Map No. 38578, and multiple plot plans, which collectively transition the project site from A-2-10 and W-2 zoning designations to a custom Specific Plan designation. The development is governed by the California Environmental Quality Act, requiring adherence to a certified Environmental Impact Report, mitigation measures, and a Monitoring and Reporting Plan as conditions of approval. Riverside County is the lead agency responsible for regulatory oversight, with the Planning Department serving as the primary administrative body for approvals and compliance. The project applicant, Thermal Ranch LLC, is identified through its CEO Jeremy Smith, while Russell Brady of the County Planning Department acts as the primary point of contact for planning inquiries. The project site, located in Section 5, Township 7 South, Range 8 East, SBB&M, east of Harrison Street and south of Ave 62, was approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on December 16, 2025, with the contract forecast publicly posted the following day. Although the materials reference planning instruments and environmental compliance documents, no federal contract clauses, pricing data, line items, or procurement-specific terms such as delivery schedules, payment methods, or contractor certifications are applicable or present. The project is entirely state and locally regulated, with no federal acquisition elements, and the only financial figures referenced relate to CEQA filing fees rather than contract value or construction costs.