Moreno Valley, CA Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Downtown Design Guide (2026)

010(B) creates the Downtown Center to serve as 'the primary hub and focal point of Moreno Valley,' applying to parcels generally bounded by Lasselle Street, Iris Avenue, Nason Street and Cottonwood Avenue, with the most intense development concentrated toward Nason Street. 010(B) Development Standards requires blocks over 500 feet to include midblock pedestrian pathways or alleys, targets block sizes between 330 and 660 linear feet where feasible, and sets a 16-foot minimum width for mid-block pathways. Buildings must be oriented so frontages and entrances are visible and accessible from the public right-of-way, pedestrian connections, parks or plazas.

Front and side-street building setbacks run 0 to 10 feet from the right-of-way, rear setback is 10 feet, and there is no maximum building height or floor area ratio in the DC district, unlike the 35-foot cap that applies in standard residential zones. Ground-floor commercial frontages must provide at least 60 percent clear glazing and 15 to 20 feet of floor-to-ceiling height. Nonresidential development must dedicate 15 percent of net lot area to publicly accessible open space, while multifamily projects must provide 150 square feet of private open space per unit on the first floor (100 on upper floors) plus 300 square feet of common open space per unit. Tuck-under and garage parking is prohibited along front lot lines, though underground and podium parking are allowed beneath building footprints. 010(B)(3).