Queen of Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center at 6405 Dana Avenue
Jurupa Valley
Summary
A therapeutic riding academy serving the community can continue operating at 6405 Dana Avenue, with its structures and animal areas formally allowed within setbacks.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Moving the fence and bringing structures into compliance could cost tens of thousands of dollars the nonprofit says it doesn't have; the community benefit permit fee itself is $2,500, which the applicant agreed to pay.
The riding center's operators and the residents it serves with therapeutic riding.
If the fence must move, the nonprofit faces costs and a smaller arena that could force reduced services or closure; the adjacent neighbor who wrote in opposition raised concerns about the operation.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Commission - Jun 10, 2026
A therapeutic riding academy serving the community can continue operating at 6405 Dana Avenue, with its structures and animal areas formally allowed within setbacks.
Planning Commission - May 13, 2026
A long-running therapeutic riding nonprofit needed variances and a community benefit permit to keep its fences, structures, and horses where they are. The commission agreed the community benefit outweighs the zoning nonconformities and moved it toward approval.
Planning Commission - Apr 7, 2026
A nonprofit serving people with disabilities and veterans has operated for 20 years without city entitlements, and now faces requirements to move a fence off the public right-of-way and bring structures into setback compliance. Moving the fence could shrink the riding arena and strain the nonprofit's finances, so commissioners are looking for a way to let it stay.
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