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Riverside to receive $27M for 150-unit affordable housing project By Staff
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he city of Riverside is set to receive more than $27 million in affordable housing funds to build a 150-unit apartment complex. The project, which is overseen jointly by Riverside officials and developer Eden Housing Inc., will be called Mulberry Gardens Family Apartments, officials said. It will have 24 units for families at or below 30% of area median income, 91 units for families at 50% of AMI, 32 units for families at 60% of AMI and one manager unit. The design of the apartment complex features two outdoor courtyards with drought-tolerant landscaping, shaded seating areas, a "tot lot," bocce ball court, fitness area as well as an area with BBQ and picnic tables, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The state Affordable Housing Sustainable and
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Communities Program provided more than $757 million to pay for 2,552 homes in 16 jurisdictions throughout California, in addition to infrastructure upgrades to walkways, bikeways, crosswalks, street-
lights, landscaping and bus stops, state housing officials reported. "The $27,974,220 designated for Riverside will fund the project near Mulberry and Holding streets in downtown Riverside, just
west of Highway 91 at the old CalFire site, 2524 Mulberry Street," according to the city. “Our state is in great need of affordable housing, so it is a testament to our staff’s efforts that this
project was the only one in the Inland region to receive funding,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said in a statement. “Riverside competed on the statewide stage and came away a winner.” Based on Riverside's
Active Transportation Plan, "the Mulberry Gardens Family Apartments project will construct new sidewalk, bike lanes, bus shelters, crosswalks, and street trees," the state housing department reported. “This project will provide safe and attractive housing for families who otherwise would struggle to find a place to live at market rates,” Mayor Pro Tem Erin Edwards, who represents the ward in which the project is located, said in a statement. “It is encouraging to see our city making progress on providing much-needed housing units.” The state affordable housing grants provide funding for real estate developments that connect housing to local public transportation with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the local level, Riverside officials said. “California is reimagining See Affordable housing 32
Menifee appoints new police chief, the 2nd to serve in top spot
County supervisors declare emergency due to storm damage in eastern CV
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career law enforcement officer who has served as the Menifee interim police chief since last fall will remain at the helm as the new official top law enforcement officer for the city, it was announced Friday. Chris Karrer is Menifee's second full-time police chief since the Police Department was formed as a stand-alone agency, ending a contract for law enforcement services with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, in July 2020. "I am deeply honored and humbled with the opportunity to serve as the new chief of police for the city of Menifee," Karrer said in a statement. "I am committed to leading our dedicated officers and working hand-in-hand with our community to ensure we continue a safe, inclusive and prosperous future for everyone." Karrer had been one of the candidates under consideration as the city conducted a See Menifee Page 31
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he Board of Supervisors on Tuesday formally declared a local emergency stemming from storm-related impacts at a landfill in eastern Riverside County, where there were initial concerns about pollutants streaming out of the space and into communities, but which recent tests indicate have not occurred. "We did some sampling of local ponds downstream. From early results, it doesn't appear there's been any off-site migration (of contaminants) from the former dump site," County Department of Environmental Health Director Jeff Johnson told the board. "Most of (the rainwater) has receded, and as far as early results go, we don't believe there's been a significant loss (of protective barriers)." The Executive Office requested the emergency proclamation following the issuance of a temporary emergency declaration last week by county officials. On Sept. 1 and 2, nearly three inches of rain that fell during monsoonal activity across See Storm damage Page 32