Olivet University receives permanent Land Use Approval for Anza campus

Olivet University reached a major milestone in its long-term planning Tuesday when the Riverside County Planning Commission unanimously approved the university’s Plot Plan, providing permanent land use authorization for its Anza campus.The 5-0 vote on Wednesday Aug. 5 allows the Christian university to continue its educational use of the campus without an expiration date. The approval replaces a previous Public Use Permit under which Olivet had operated since 2014. That permit carried a 50-year term.The decision follows another significant development last week, when Riverside County finalized a comprehensive zoning update covering the university’s approximately 1,000-acre property.During the public review process, the project also received support from members of the surro