More than 40 years after it incorporated, Moreno Valley has taken a major step toward getting a downtown for the first time.
The city council this month voted 5-0 to develop Town Center at Moreno Valley, which will be built on nearly 70 acres, according to a city staff report.
It will include up to 800 residential units, 106,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, a 106-room hotel and 20,000 square feet of restaurant space. The project also sets aside 30,000 square feet for a civic center, and five acres for public parks…