District 5 Council Member· 2022-2026
Chris Barajas
Jurupa Valley
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:56:02
- Avg per meeting
- 7:44
- Segments
- 2068
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Home occupation rules overhaul (ZCA24004)
Staff plan to bring back a modest home occupation permit fee later; clearer rules could reduce enforcement costs.
Town Center implementation
Grant-funded through SCAG, so no direct city cost identified yet; new zoning could shape millions in future development.
Community facilities districts for new development
Special taxes will fall on future Canterra property owners, not current residents.
Paradise Knolls Planning Area 5 development and fire/encampment concerns
Adds inclusionary housing in-lieu fees to the city's housing fund and seven acres of public park space.
Renaissance Towns — 85 townhomes at Baldwin and Limonite
Queen of Hearts Therapeutic Riding Center at 6405 Dana Avenue
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.
Canterra affordable homeownership lottery
Affordable homes offered below market rate; the special CFD tax applies to them the same as market-rate homes in the district.
Camino Terrace Apartments affordable housing project
The city would have risked a lawsuit with attorney fees and damages potentially exceeding $14 million if it denied the project.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund and In-Lieu Fee
A future fee increase could add millions for affordable housing; builders paying the current fee would pay more.
Building permit amnesty program
Homeowners could pay from roughly $630 to $1,865 in fees for typical projects, with code enforcement fines waived under the program; council is weighing whether to lower fees further.
Inclusionary housing ordinance implementation
Developer fees flow into the city's housing trust fund to subsidize future affordable housing.
Owner-occupied short-term rental home-shares
Could restore income for owner-occupied hosts while keeping stricter rules for absentee rentals.
Seasons at Sagebrush utility undergrounding in-lieu payment
The developer would pay a deposit to the city, shifting the undergrounding work and its timing to the city.
221-home subdivision south of Rancho Jurupa Drive
New homes would add to the city's property tax base but also increase demand for services and infrastructure.
By-Right Affordable Multifamily Housing Ordinance
No direct city cost discussed; streamlined approvals could speed affordable housing delivery on the 18 sites.
Manufactured home repair grants (MORE program)
Up to $20,000 per home in repair assistance; $1.77 million of the $3 million grant already awarded.
Wineville Marketplace Village development
The project brings $10.6 million in street improvements and about $1.1 million in inclusionary housing fees to the city.
Limonite/Wineville mixed-use development (MA 22248)
The project would bring millions in Limonite frontage improvements but residents worry lost retail means lost sales tax revenue for city services.
Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
604-unit multifamily development near Limonite Avenue
The developer will pay a $2.50-per-square-foot inclusionary housing fee into the city's affordable housing fund.
Decisions during term (14)
Recorded while Barajas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Community Development Advisory Committee Recommendations for Public Services Grants
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CITYGATE ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOMELESSNESS STRATEGIC PLAN
APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AND DEVELOPMENT SAFETY EVALUATION FOR THE NORTH PYRITE MASTER PLAN AREA
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY AND GRC ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SERVICES
AWARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPLICANTS WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT TO TKE ENGINEERING INC. FOR THE 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) BELLEGRAVE AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (CIP #25103)
CONFIRM AUTOMATIC ANNUAL INCREASE IN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION FEE APPLICABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PLAN AREA PURSUANT TO JURUPA VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION…
MA 22248 Limonite/Wineville development hearing continued
604-Unit Multifamily Residential Development (MA25111, TTM39210, SDP26002, VAR26001)
604-unit multifamily development near Limonite Avenue (MA25111, TTM39210, SDP26002, VAR26001)
Adopt Resolution No. PC-0001 — CUP No. 24002 & Site Development Permit No. 25147, restaurant with alcohol at 5667 Mission Blvd
Interim Urgency Ordinance — North Pyrite Development Moratorium
Reconfirmation — Community Development Advisory Committee
PROJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER MASTER APPLICATION (MA) NO. MA24018: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) NO. 24002 & SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 25147 TO ALLOW A RESTAURANT WITH ON-SITE SALES AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES –…
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.