City of Eastvale

Eastvale is a city located in northwestern Riverside County, California, the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Its boundaries extend from Hellman Avenue to the West (the San Bernardino County Line), Bellgrave Avenue to the North (also the San Bernardino County Line), the Santa Ana River and Norco to the South, and Interstate 15 to the East.

The Eastvale area is often incorrectly referred to as the Corona Valley. Prior to incorporation, street addresses were addressed as "Corona, California" since the post office in that city was the closest one that could handle the volume from the new construction in the area.

The Los Angeles County line is approximately 8 miles northwest of Eastvale, while the Orange County line is approximately 5 miles to the southwest. The proximity of these last two heavily commercialized counties, and the fact that Eastvale is roughly squared between Interstate 15 and California State Routes 91, 60, and 71, has made Eastvale popular for those that commute to these counties for employment, making Eastvale something of a commuter town.

According to the Eastvale area plan, Eastvale has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which 12.5 square miles (32.3 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 4.76%, is water.

Eastvale has two postal ZIP codes—92880 and 91752, with current mailing addresses of Corona and Mira Loma, respectively.

Most of Eastvale, like most of western Riverside County, has the telephone area code of 951. However, according to the California Public Utilities Commission, because the 951 area code was split along telephone service areas and not strictly along county boundaries, some Eastvale residents still retain the older 909 area code.

History

Eastvale, once a rural area, was predominantly dairy farms and agricultural until the late 1990s. At that time, the area started to suburbanize to accommodate the influx of people coming from neighboring Orange and Los Angeles Counties seeking affordable housing. Eastvale was particularly hit hard by the United States housing bubble that burst in the late 2000s. A large portion of the communities' homes were sold during the early and mid 2000's at highly inflated prices fueled by the subprime mortgage industry. In June, 2006, the median home in Eastvale was valued at $601,000 and had drastically fallen to $304,000 by June, 2009 according to Zillow representing a 50% decrease in home values over a span of three years.

Historical Populations
                    Census    Pop. %±
1940             755
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1950             780        3.3%
1960             785        0.6%
1970          1,587     02.2%
1980          1,599       0.8%
1990          1,587     −0.8%
2000          6,011   278.8%
Est.2010 47,635   692.5%

Incorporation Effort

Eastvale was one of several unincorporated areas of Riverside County that had strong community support for city incorporation. The passage of AB 1602 in the mid 2000's, a state bill that adds funds from vehicle license fees, made it easier for unincorporated areas to attain cityhood.[8] In 2008, the communities of Menifee, Sun City and Quail Valley merged and incorporated as the City of Menifee. The law also stirred up renewed interest in incorporation efforts for Mira Loma and Jurupa Valley (Mira Loma, Pedley, Glen Avon, Sunnyslope, and Rubidoux).

The community of Eastvale actively attempted to incorporate from the mid 2000’s through 2010. The incorporation effort was being led by the Eastvale Incorporation Committee. Other groups are also proponents of Eastvale cityhood, such as the Yes on Eastvale Cityhood Committee.

The incorporation effort was opposed by the Not NOW Eastvale group as well as other groups. These groups feared that the city had not developed a strong enough tax base to sustain itself as a city and all the responsibilities that come along with incorporation. Others contested that the services provided by Riverside County, such as police and fire, were sufficient. Many were not opposed to incorporation but rather the timing of the incorporation effort.

The Eastvale Incorporation Committee successfully gathered enough signatures to qualify for the June 8, 2010. "Measure A" was placed on the ballot deciding incorporation. “Measure B” would decide how the city council would be elected: at large, by district, or from district. Measure A passed with 65.8% of voters approving incorporation.[10] Eastvale officially incorporated on October 1, 2010.[11] Voters also decided that the city council would be elected at large.
Law and government

Eastvale's first city council was elected on June 8, 2010, a few months before it was officially incorporated: Adam Rush, Ric Welch, Kelly Howell, Ike C. Bootsma, and Jeff DeGrandpre.

Eastvale, situated in California's 44th congressional district, is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Ken Calvert. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein represent California in the United States Senate.

Prior to incorporation, Eastvale, along with most of the northwestern tip of Riverside County, was under the jurisdiction of the Second District of Riverside County.

The Riverside County Integrated Project (RCIP), an inclusive three-part county urban plan, has a specific plan attributed to the Eastvale area. This area plan sets up Eastvale zoning ordinance, policy areas for unique features found in Eastvale, specific plans (master-planned communities) in Eastvale, design guidelines, circulation (transportation) policies for Eastvale, specific hazards to the region, and conservation policies—which includes the protection of open space, wetlands, and biodiversity.
Community

A committee of concerned Eastvale residents, the Eastvale Community Committee (ECC), was formed in so that issues facing the growing community would be addressed. Formed in 2002, the ECC holds public meetings with county representatives, utility operators, law enforcement agencies, local school representatives, and local business owners. A group of volunteer residents publishes a summary of the meetings and other articles in the quarterly Eastvale Edition which is mailed to most residents and is also available online.

A separate project, Eastvale Events, encourages community involvement by developing and coordinating community events. Eastvale Picnic in the Park, Eastvale Holiday Showcase, and Eastvale Fall Festival are a few of the sponsored events.

Eastvale residents also have an online presence on the social networking website Yahoo! Groups,[19] and independent websites such as EastvaleResidents.com and Eastvale.com.

Eastvale Little League, a subsidiary of the non-profit organization Little League Baseball, offers baseball and softball programs to boys and girls in Eastvale.

The Eastvale Law Enforcement And FireFighters (ELEAFF) is the first resident Police and Fire Association in the United States. The association was developed by an Azuza Police officer, Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff, Chino Valley Firefighter and a retired California Department of Corrections Officer. This non-profit organization is uniquely made up of sworn police and firefighters who live in Eastvale with a goal of making Eastvale the safest city in America. Their mission statement states the following:

1. To maintain a high quality of life within this community, with the goal of Eastvale achieving the status of #1 safest city.
2. To support proactive law enforcement, fire safety and code enforcement.
3. To support the community as a whole, as it relates to the safety of it’s citizens.

Education

Eastvale is a part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District.

Elementary schools (within Eastvale boundaries)

* Clara Barton Elementary
* Harada Elementary
* Rosa Parks Elementary
* Eastvale Elementary
* VanderMolen Elementary

Intermediate schools (within Eastvale boundaries)

* River Heights Intermediate School
* Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School EST.2011

High schools (within Eastvale boundaries)

* Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Information Courtesy of: wikipedia.org

 

The information contained in this report has been gathered from the MRMLS system, and from title records from Commerce Title Company. For individual analysis of any particular area, city or neighborhood please contact Edward J. Zorn, JD, CCIM at 888-573-9248 x.711. Edward J. Zorn is the Broker/Owner of ZEC Realty, Inc. dba Joshua Realty & Loan. Joshua currently services the Lender and Corporate community by providing property analysis and listing services. Joshua also represents homeowners and investors in property acquisition. Edward is currently the Ombudsman for The Inland Gateway Association of Realtors, and is also a Real Estate Attorney. He is available for consultation regarding residential and commercial markets.

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