• Contacting the Planning Dept.
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• Office Locations

Riverside Office:

Riverside Co. Planning Department
P.O. Box 1409
Riverside, CA 92502-1409

Palm Desert Office:

Riverside Co. Planning Department
38686 El Cerrito Road
Palm Desert, CA 92211

The E-mail listings within this website are updated quarterly. Therefore, some staff members listed may no longer work with the Planning Department; and some current staff may not be listed.

Last Updated: 1/13/2011

The Riverside County Planning Department can be a very busy place. Frustration can build when trying to find and contact the correct person within the Department.

Please see the sections below for help choosing the correct phone number or e-mail to use when contacting Planning with your inquiry.

See the Frequently Asked Questions first, they may help answer your question.

General land development and zoning questions include the following:

• "What is my property zoned?"
• "Can I divide my parcel?"
• "What can I do on my property?"
• "What's the General Plan Designation on my Property?"

For these types of questions, please use the following phone & fax numbers:

RIVERSIDE OFFICE:
Hours of Operation:
8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Thursday

PHONE: (951) 955-3200
FAX: (951) 955-1811

DESERT OFFICE:
Hours of Operation:
8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Thursday

PHONE: (760) 863-8277
FAX: (760) 863-7555

This is an automated phone system, so please listen carefully for the prompts.
IF YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE, PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A CALLBACK BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

If you have questions or comments you would like to direct to the following personnel:

• Carolyn Syms Luna, Director
• Frank Coyle, Deputy Director
• Karlene Hernandez, Executive Assistant
• David Mares, Principal Planner (West County)

please use the following phone number & fax number:

PHONE: (951) 955-6097
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE E-MAILING OR PHONING AGAIN.

If you have questions or comments you would like to direct to the following personnel:

• Ken Baez, Principal Planner

please use the following phone number & fax number:

PHONE: (760) 863-7050 or (951) 955-2009
FAX: (760) 863-7555

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

Please contact the following people:

• David Jones, County Geologist

please use the following phone number & fax number:

PHONE: (951) 955-6863
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

Please contact the following people:

• Kristi Lovelady, Principal Planner

please use the following phone number & fax number:

PHONE: (951) 955-0781
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

Please contact the following people:

• Frank Coyle, Deputy Director

please use the following phone number & fax number:

PHONE: (951) 955-8514
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

Please contact the following:

• Mark Hughes, Principal Engineering Technician

please use the following phone number:

PHONE: (951) 955-6767

Or send him an e-mail directly at: marhughe@rctlma.org

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

Please contact the following people:

Bob Lyman, Regional Office Manager: blyman@rctlma.org OR (951) 955-4678
Lela Weiss, Agency Program Administrator: lweiss@rctlma.org OR (951) 955-3629

Please contact the following people:

• David Jones, Chief Engineering Geologist

please use the following phone number & fax number:

PHONE: (951) 955-6863
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

Please contact the Environmental Programs Division at:

PHONE: (951) 955-6892

Halimah Shenghur,
Account Inquiries, Collections & Past Due Accounts

PHONE: (951) 955-3250
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Mary Stark,
TLMA Commission Secretary


PHONE: (951) 955-7436
FAX: (951) 955-1811

Or send them an e-mail directly. CLICK HERE to go to a listing of staff's e-mail addresses.

PLEASE ALLOW 2 WORKING DAYS FOR A REPLY BEFORE PHONING AGAIN.

Assessor Phone: (951) 955-6200
Clerk of the Board Phone: (951) 955-1069
Economic Development Phone: (951) 955-8916
Environmental Health Phone: (951) 955-8980
Executive Office Phone: (951) 955-1100
Flood Control Phone: (951) 955-1200