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Public Meeting Notice On June 17, 2026 UCR North District Phase 3 Blaine Street Parking Structure Project.

Greetings,

The University of California, Riverside (UCR) will be holding the second community project review meeting to discuss the proposed North District Phase 3 and Blaine Street Parking Structure Project.

The community meeting will be held in person at the North District Building D, Room D112 from 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Two hours of free parking (5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.) will be available to all attendees within Parking Lot 18, located at the southeast corner of Canyon Crest Drive and Blaine Street (see graphic below as well as attached PDF with parking and meeting location).

ND3 Blaine St PS_Community Mtg 2 Flyer ND3 BSPS Community Meeting 2 Presentation

ND3 Blaine St PS_Community Mtg 2 Flyer

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This will be an opportunity to learn more about the project, provide feedback/comments, and meet project team members.

The proposed North District Phase 3 would entail development of approximately 1,300 -1,350 student housing beds, student housing support services, Central Utility Plant and thermal energy storage tank, and associated landscape and hardscape improvements. North

District Phase 3 is proposed along W. Linden Street between the existing North District Phase 1 and North District Phase 2 sites.

Blaine Street Parking Structure would entail development of approximately 2,000 parking spaces on the existing Parking Lot 27 along Blaine Street.

A copy of the meeting flyer which includes additional information and a project location map is attached to this email. Additionally, a copy of the meeting flyer and draft slide deck is provided on the following website under Community Meetings – https://pdc.ucr.edu/environmental-planning-ceqa.

For more information, or to submit questions or comments before or after the meeting, please contact:
Melissa Garrety, Senior Planner
UCR Planning, Design & Construction
(951) 827-7376

planning@ucr.edu

Stephanie Tang

Director of Campus Planning

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

PLANNING, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

951.827.1484 | https://pdc.ucr.edu/

UNA June 2026 Meeting Agenda

Every 2nd Thursday  6:30 – 8:30

Map and Directions To Crest Community Church
3431 Mt Vernon Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

1. Welcome – Introductions                                           5 min.

2. Updates                                                                                20 min.

 Fire Hazzard Info

3, UCR Update

4. Council Update

5. Other Updates

UNA Capacity Building

6. City Boards Commissions Openings                   10 min

Ward 2 Openings Commission on Aging

Airport Commission

Community Police Review Commission

Cultural Heritage Board

Board of Ethics

City Paving Map

Bury RTRP Norco Video   NBT Issue

UNA May 2026 Meeting Agenda

Every 2nd Thursday  6:30 – 8:30

Map and Directions To Crest Community Church
3431 Mt Vernon Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

1. Welcome – Introductions                                           5 min.

2. Update Fire Wise                                                          20 min.

 Fire Hazzard Info

3, UCR Update

4. Council Update

5. Other Updates

6. City Boards Commissions Openings                   5 min

Ward 2 Openings Commission on Aging

Airport Commission

Community Police Review Commission

Cultural Heritage Board

Board of Ethics

City Paving Map

Bury RTRP Norco Video   NBT Issue

UNA April 2026 Meeting Agenda

Every 2nd Thursday  6:30 – 8:30

Map and Directions To Crest Community Church
3431 Mt Vernon Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

1. Welcome – Introductions                                           5 min.

2.  Fire Wise  Presentation                                            25 min.

 Fire Hazzard Info

UNA Fire Hazard Map

3. City Boards Commissions Openings                   5 min

Ward 2 Openings Commission on Aging

Airport Commission

Community Police Review Commission

Cultural Heritage Board

Board of Ethics

City Paving Map

4. New Business                                                                  20 min.

5. Bury RTRP Norco Video   NBT Issue

UCR North District Phase 3 / Blaine Street Parking Structure Community Mtg 1

The University of California, Riverside (UCR) will be holding the first of two community project review meetings to discuss the proposed North District Phase 3 and Blaine Street Parking Structure Project.

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The community meeting will be held in person at the North District Building D, Room D112 from 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Two hours of free parking (5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.) will be available to all attendees within Parking Lot 18, located at the southeast corner of Canyon Crest Drive and Blaine Street (see graphic below as well as attached PDF with parking and meeting location).

This will be an opportunity to learn more about the project, provide feedback/comments, and meet project team members.

Blaine Street Parking Structure would entail development of approximately 2,000 parking spaces on the existing Parking Lot 27 along Blaine Street.

A copy of the meeting flyer which includes additional information and a project location map is attached to this email. Additionally, a copy of the meeting flyer and draft slide deck is provided on the following website under Community Meetings – https://pdc.ucr.edu/environmental-planning-ceqa).

Meeting Flyer

Slide Deck

For more information, or to submit questions or comments before or after the meeting, please contact:
Melissa Garrety, Senior Planner
UCR Planning, Design & Construction
(951) 827-7376

planning@ucr.edu

UNA March 2026 Meeting Agenda

Every 2nd Thursday  6:30 – 8:30

Map and Directions To Crest Community Church
3431 Mt Vernon Ave, Riverside, CA 92507

1. Welcome – Introductions                                           5 min.

2.  Police Update                                                                  25 min.

3. City Boards Commissions Openings                 15 min

Ward 2 Commission on Aging

Airport Commission

Community Police Review Commission

Cultural Heritage Board

Board of Ethics

City Paving Map

4. Fire Wise Organization                                             15 min.

5. New Business                                                                  20 min.

6. Bury RTRP Norco Video   NBT Issue

Save the Date for Adventures In Cosmology

You are invited by the UCR Physics Department.

Poster Cosmology Lecture UCR Feb 2026
Waves are Everywhere: How Oscillations Shape Technology, Earth, and the Universe
Presented by Brad Marston
Professor of Physics, Brown University
President of the American Physical Society

 

On behalf of the UCR Department of Physics & Astronomy and its new Center for Experimental Cosmology & Instrumentation (CECI), we would like to invite you to our next special event on the frontiers of cosmology.

 

We will be hosting a reception on Thursday, February 26 at 5:00 pm to be followed by a public lecture by Dr. Brad Marston, Professor of Physics, Brown University and President of the American Physical Society. The event is titled the “Frontiers of Cosmology Lecture: Waves are Everywhere: How Oscillations Shape Technology, Earth, and the Universe.”

 

We would be honored if you are able to join us.The reception and lecture will be held on the UCR campus in the University Lecture Hall (UNLH 1000). Free parking is available in Parking Lot 24. Featuring introductory remarks by UCR Provost Elizabeth Watkins, CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson, and 2017 Nobel Laureate Prof. Barry Barish

5:00 PM: Reception 6:00 PM: Lecture
This event is free and open to the public. The local community, and middle and high school students, are strongly encouraged to attend.
Event Registration University Lecture Hall, 1000View map  Add to calendar

Complimentary parking is available for all attendees in parking Lot 24. Advance vehicle registration via the link below is required. 
Parking Registration