Hemet Information

• Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States.
• It covers a total area of 27.847 square miles, about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto.
• The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census.
• The founding of Hemet predates the formation of Riverside County. The formation of Lake Hemet helped the city grow and prosper, and stimulated agriculture in the area.
• The city is known for being the home of The Ramona Pageant, California’s official outdoor play. Started in 1923, the play is one of the longest running outdoor plays in the United States.
• Hemet has been named a Tree City USA for 20 years by the Arbor Day Foundation for its dedication to the local forest.
• The city is home to the Hemet Valley Medical Center, a 320-bed general hospital
• Hemet is also noted for the 46th Agricultural District Farmer’s Fair of Riverside County, which had its beginning  in 1936 as the Hemet Turkey Show.
• Hemet is also known for The Ryan School of Aeronautics, which has trained about 6,000 fliers for the Army Air Force between 1940 and 1944.
• Hemet Ryan Airport exists today at the site of the original Ryan Flight School.

Demographics

• According to the California Economic Development Department, in 2005 the economy of Hemet was based on four main industries: retail trade, health and educational services, and government.
• These industries provide 4,734, 4,441, and 3,946 jobs respectively.
• The amount of wage and salary positions in Hemet is 22,769, with a further 1,479 people were self- employed, adding up to a total of 24,248 jobs in the city.

Present Zoning: 2017

North:
1. (C-P-S) commercial
2. (W-2) industrial
3. (W-2,R-R,R-A-20) industrial, rural residential, residential

South:
4. (C-P-S) commercial
5. (A-1) agriculture
6. Undetermined

Projected-Proposed Zoning

North:
1. Retail Commercial
2. Mixed-Use Business Park
3. Mixed-Use Business Park
South:
4. Retail Commercial
5. Retail Commercial
6. Undetermined

Located at the exit for the Bellingham International Airport. Locted one exit west of the the Bellis Fair Mall. It’s found 25 miles south of the US/Canadian border. The property is currently in the process for Annexations into the City of Bellingham.

Strengths

Bellingham-31 consists of thirty-one (31) acres in the unincorporated County of Whatcom, State of Washington near the City of Bellingham. The property is conveniently located at the Freeway exit(s) of Bakerview off-ramp and Interstate Freeway I-5. Merits include:
• Location: excellent location offering ease of access and development.
• Visibility: each parcel enjoys excellent highway visibility and access.
• Location influences: located at the Bellingham International Airport exit. Also within immediate drive to major retail shopping (Bellis Fair Mall). Also, twenty-five (25) miles south of the U.S. – Canadian border.
• Zoning: Commercial industrial and Business Park.
• Political Influences: potentially allowing for (immediate) annexation into the City of Bellingham.

Bellingham, Washington is about 90 miles north of Seattle, 21 miles south of the Canadian border and about 52 miles south of Vancouver, B.C. The City encompasses about 28 square miles, with north Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands to the west and snow-capped Mount Baker and the North Cascade mountains to the east.

As of the census of 2010, there were 80,885 people, 34,671 households, and 16,129 families residing in the city. The mean annual salary of a wage earner in Bellingham is $37,990.