Overview

• Commissioners voted unanimously to establish the Midway Rising Entertainment Center District and approve land-use entitlements for the 49-acre site at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.
• The approval advances a plan for 4,254 homes, including 2,000 affordable units, a 16,000-seat entertainment center, roughly 14 acres of parks and public space, and 130,000 square feet of commercial space.
• The project would replace the 59-year-old Pechanga Arena with a larger modern venue, adding about 2,000 seats compared with the current building.
• An amendment adopted by the commission requires proposed transit improvements to be delivered in the first phase of construction.
• City staff said lease and real estate negotiations with the development team are nearing completion, and developers say construction could begin next year if the City Council approves and agreements are finalized.