Paradise Valley is located at the entrance of Shavers Valley, an unincorporated area of Eastern Riverside County. The project is envisioned as a special setting for a new town community that will enhance the region’s economy and provide jobs and housing for a growing population.
Four foundations
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Meeting resident needs within the community
- A compact and complete community that is fiscally self-sufficient, and meets day-to-day resident needs on-site
- Provides a live-work, walkable community comprised of six villages, each with a sense of place and identity
- Every home is less than a quarter-mile from parks and trails to encourage pedestrian and alternative modes of transport—minimizing the need to drive
2.
Respecting the sensitive desert environment
- Design embraces and honors the desert setting’s natural elements, colors and landscape
- Incorporates leading-edge design features to minimize environmental impacts and maintains a fixed and permanent boundary with on-site setbacks to protect sensitive species and habitats
- Will contribute, preserve and protect more than 21,000 acres of desert landscape, natural habitat and trails in perpetuity
3.
Adhering to a thoughtful public process
- Driven by Riverside County’s General Plan and the Vision of the Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan
- Plans developed with a multi-disciplinary design approach with industry leading experts
- Open, transparent process with multiple agencies and jurisdictions to foster communication
- Rigorously follows the process outlined in the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan
4.
Generating long-term regional benefits
- Will create thousands of permanent, family-supporting jobs
- Provides a diverse mix of single-family and multi-family housing options
- Creates millions in additional tax revenue for County services available for other communities
- On-site jobs created will provide employment opportunities for up to 84% of Paradise Valley residents who desire to work
The location
The project area is located along the I-10 Freeway in Shavers Valley, an unincorporated area of Eastern Coachella Valley approximately eight miles east of the City of Coachella and south of Joshua Tree National Park.