3.60 Street Light Requirements: Developer shall submit street light plans indicating the location of all existing and proposed streetlights. All project lighting shall be in accordance with applicable Calimesa Municipal Code standards or the Riverside County Department of Transportation Guidelines. Light Emitting Diode (LED) type street lights are required and all light type and spacing shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
3.61 Lighting Requirements: Lighting details and specifications shall be included on street light plans, street improvement plans or separate plan (i.e., park plans or other), in accordance with the City Standards and as approved by the City Engineer. All lighting, including street lighting, shall be consistent with the requirement of the Specific Plan relating to low impact lighting in general. All permanent and temporary construction lighting shall comply with MM-BIO-1 and MM-BIO-2.
Engineering Community
Development
3.62 Street Light Ownership/Maintenance: Streetlights shall be owned by Southern California Edison (SCE), unless otherwise specified, energy cost shall be paid by the project HOA. All street lights shall be maintained by a Project Maintenance District or other approved maintenance mechanism. Engineering
3.63 YVWD Service and Facilities: TTM 33931 proposes to receive potable water service and sanitary sewer service from Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Developer shall design and construct (or secure) water, recycled water and sewer facilities to serve this project as required by Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Plans and specifications for the water, recycled water, and sewer system facilities shall be submitted to YVWD for plan check and approval, and to the City of Calimesa for plan check and approval of City related issues, prior to recordation of the final map or issuance of a construction permit for installation of YVWD facilities. Developer shall submit an agreement and/or other evidence, satisfactory to the City Engineer, indicating that the developer has entered into a contract with YVWD guaranteeing payment and installation of the water, recycled water, and sewer improvements. Developer shall either install, bond, or provide a signed agreement with the Yucaipa Valley Water District for the installation of water, recycled water, and sewer systems.
Engineering and
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
3.64 Fire Flow Requirements: Developer shall provide, to the City Engineer, written confirmation from the governing water purveyor indicating Developer is in compliance with fire flow requirements. Engineering
3.65 Water Services: Each lot within the project boundary shall be served by adequately sized and individually metered water services. Engineering
3.66 Public Use Sites: Developer shall convey all public use sites to appropriate agencies. Engineering
3.67 Recycled Water Notification: Homebuyer’s notification document shall include a notice listing all areas where recycled water is used to water landscaped areas pursuant to rules, regulations and enforcement by the Yucaipa Valley Water District. Engineering
3.68 Fire Hydrants: Fire hydrants size, type, and location shall be as determined by the Fire Chief. Fire hydrants for residential areas shall be located at each street intersection and shall be no less than 330 feet apart with no lot frontage more than 165 feet from a fire hydrant. Engineering/Fire
3.69 Fire Turning Radius: Roadway turning radii shall be no less than a 48-foot outside radius. Fire Department turn-around shall meet Fire Department standards. Engineering
3.70 Water Supply Assessment: Pursuant to Government Code Section 66473.7, a Water Supply Assessment was prepared for Tentative Tract Map No. 33931. By Resolution No. 2024-18 on March 19, 2024, the Yucaipa Valley Water District approved the Water Supply Assessment and adopted a written verification of sufficient water supply for the Mesa Verde Project. As required by Government Code Section 66473.7 (b)(1), this verification must remain in effect at the time any final map is approved for Tentative Tract Map No. 33931 so as to continue to verify that sufficient water supply is available to serve the subdivision.
Engineering
4.01 Survey Monuments: Permanent survey monuments shall be set at tract boundaries, lot boundaries, the intersection of street centerlines, beginning and end of curves in centerlines, and at other locations required by the City Engineer. All monuments shall be placed in accordance with standard survey practices. A complete set of all street centerline ties shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval.
Engineering
4.02 Storm Water Tracking System: Developer shall file a letter with the SWRCB or submit information to the SMART System stating that the construction activity is complete. A copy of this letter shall be submitted to the City prior to acceptance of improvements. Engineering
4.03 Catch Basin Stencils: All catch basins and storm drain inlet facilities shall be stenciled with the appropriate "No Dumping, Only Rain in the Drain" message.
Engineering
4.04 Improvement Plan Submittals: All approved improvement plans and revisions to approved plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer in electronic format. As-built drawings necessary to document field construction changes shall be provided to the City in electronic format and on revised mylars prior to acceptance of improvements or surety release.
Engineering
4.05 Remedial Work: Prior to acceptance of improvements or surety release, Developer shall be required to replace any street improvements, including but not limited to paving, sidewalk, curb and gutter, traffic signal loops and advanced warning loops, that are damaged during construction activities, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Engineering
4.06 Utility Conflicts: Developer shall be responsible for research on private utility lines (gas, electric, telephone, cable, internet, etc.) to ensure there are no conflicts with site development. All existing utility lines that conflict with this project shall be relocated, removed, or sealed as directed by City Engineer.
Any utility conflicts or changes to the approved plans that occur during construction shall be approved by the City Engineer. Construction work in the area of the conflict shall stop until the Project Engineer has submitted appropriate solutions to the City Engineer for review and approval.
Engineering
4.07 ADA Facilities: In accordance with the California Building Code, Title 24, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), facilities for disabled persons shall be constructed and existing facilities shall be reconstructed at all street intersections or other locations as required by the City Engineer.
Engineering
4.08 Landscape Irrigation: All lots planned for irrigated landscaping, and all other landscaped areas planned to be commonly maintained, shall have a metered water service (or sleeves to accommodate same) installed prior to the laying of the aggregate base layer for the asphaltic concrete street. Engineering
4.09 Utilities/Sidewalk: No utility boxes, pedestals, clean outs, manholes, vaults or other impediments shall be installed within the public sidewalk area; all shall be located within the parkway or other location as approved by the City Engineer. Engineering
4.10 Trench Repair: Trenching or street cuts in any final course of pavement shall be repaved a minimum of one full lane width or as approved by the City Engineer. Street cut permits may be denied and alternate methods may be required for any construction within a street that was accepted by City within the prior five years.
Engineering
4.11 Utility Undergrounding: All new electrical power, telephone, gas, fiber optics, cable television, and other miscellaneous services shall be installed underground. Said services shall be designed and constructed such that they can provide adequate service to future planning areas. All existing above ground utility lines and poles (including electrical distribution, telephone cable TV lines), on the site and along the project frontage, shall be placed underground to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Engineering
5.01 All mitigation measures with "prior to issuance of any grading permit" listed for implementation timing shall be satisfied. These mitigation measures include, but are not limited to, MM-AES-1 Visual Shielding Plan, MM-AES-2 Interim Revegetaion Plan, MM-BIO-1 Construction Related Indirect Impacts to Biological Resources, MM-BIO-3 Local Development Mitigation Fee, MM-BIO-4 Pre-Construction Burrowing Owl Survey, MM-BIO-5 Pre-Construction Fossorial Small Mammal Clearance Surveys, MM-BIO-6 Open Space Conservation and Avoidance, MM-BIO-11 Aquatic Resource Avoidance, Permitting, and Protection, MM-BIO-12 Tree Removal Mitigation, MM-CUL-1 Tribal Monitoring Agreement, MM-CUL-3 Retention of an Archaeologist, MMGEO-1 Erosion Prevention Plan.
Community
Development
5.02 Prior to grading permit issuance, the Developer shall demonstrate compliance with all measures listed in the amended RCA Joint Project review (JPR #07-01-08-01) dated 7-11-2025 and included as Attachment D of this resolution. These measures include MSHCP Conservation, Restoration of Upland Temporary Impacts, Riparian/Riverine Mitigation, Invasive Species protection,Urban/Wildlife Interface Guidelines, and the Appendix C - Best Management Practices measure.
Western Riverside
County Regional
Conservation Authority
4) PRIOR TO IMPROVEMENT ACCEPTANCE
5) PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF GRADING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMITS Map Recordation - Street Lights, and Utilities
Map Recordation - Water, Recycled Water and Sewer
5.03 Import/Export: The Developer’s contractor is required to submit for a haul route permit for the hauling of material to and from the project site. Said permit will include limitations of haul hours, number of loads per day and the posting of traffic control personnel at all approved entrances/exits onto public roads. Hauled material shall be to/from an approved site. Since the project is considered a balanced site, any grading imbalance that requires importing or exporting is not permitted. Should import or export be required, additional environmental analysis will be required. If import or export is approved by the City, a haul route plan shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer.
Community
Development/
Engineering
5.04 Geotechnical Report: Developer shall provide a comprehensive soils and geotechnical report, based on field and laboratory testing, for each phase of Tentative Tract Map 33931. The City Engineer reserves the right to require additional field or laboratory testing based on discovery within the submitted soils report.
Engineering
5.05 Erosion Prevention Plan: (Geology and Soils (MM-GEO-1)) – in accordance with the approved Environmental Impact Report, Appendix N, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Table 1 (MMRP Table 1), Developer shall prepare an Erosion Prevention Plan for City review and approval. The Plan shall contain minimum requirements as defined in MMRP Table 1. The approved plan shall be updated annually to address ongoing conditions at the site.
Engineering
5.06 Corrosive Soils Evaluation: (Geology and Soils (MM-GEO-2)) – in accordance with the approved Environmental Impact Report, Appendix N, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Table 1 (MMRP Table 1), Developer shall complete a soils corrosivity evaluation for City review and approval. If soils are found to be potentially corrosive, corrosion prevention recommendations shall be provided and implemented. The Plan shall contain minimum requirements as defined in MMRP Table 1.
Engineering
5.07 Paleontological Resources: (Geology and Soils (MM-GEO-3)) – in accordance with the approved Environmental Impact Report, Appendix N, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Table 1 (MMRP Table 1), Developer shall retain a qualified Paleontologist to prepare a Paleontological Resource Impact Mitigation Program for City review and approval. The Plan shall contain minimum requirements as defined in MMRP Table 1.
Engineering
5.08 Pre-Construction Meetings: Contractors are required to arrange for a pre-construction meeting for all work. Engineering
5.09 Regulatory Permitting: Developer shall obtain all applicable approvals and permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Water Quality Control Board and/or regional or local jurisdictions and demonstrate compliance with all applicable mitigation measures in the approved Environmental Impact Report or demonstrate that approvals are not required.
Engineering
5.10 The graphics for parks and monuments in the Specific Plan are conceptual in nature. Prior to issuance of precise grading permits for parks and monuments/monument signs, the developer shall submit and obtain approval of construction plans from the Community Development Director that are in substantial conformance with the concepts introduced in the Specific Plan.
Community
Development
5.11 The graphics for streetscape, slopes, and trails in the Specific Plan are conceptual in nature. Prior to issuance of precise grading permits for the phase containing these features, the developer shall submit and obtain approval of construction plans from the Community Development Director that are in substantial conformance with the concepts introduced in the Specific Plan.
Community
Development
5.12 Survey Monument Preservation/Restoration: Developer shall comply with Assembly Bill 1414 (AB 1414), which was enacted into law and effective January 1, 1995. This bill amended Section 8771 of the Business and Professions Code (of the Land Surveyors Act). The County Surveyor requires that two corner records be filed when:
1. In accordance with AB 1414, before any streets or highways are reconstructed, existing monuments that control the location of subdivisions or tracts, streets or highways; or provides survey control shall be referenced by a licensed Land Surveyor.
2.Monuments are reset and a corner record is filed with the County Surveyor.
Engineering
5.13 Improvement Plan Approvals: Prior to issuance of a grading or drainage improvement permit or the recordation of the Final Map, all plans and reports associated with grading, erosion, drainage, water quality & water treatment, water retention/detention and best management practices shall be submitted to the Engineering Department for review and approval.
Engineering
5.14 Grading Design: All rough and precise grading plans shall include specific requirements from the geotechnical reports regarding cuts, fills, overexcavation, and compaction requirements. The grading plans shall implement all applicable mitigation measures to address potential impacts related to faulting, seismicity, liquefaction, and stability. In particular, all building pads shall demonstrate compliance with the approved geotechnical report.
Engineering
5.15 Geotechnical Approval: Geotechnical engineer shall sign and seal all rough grading plans indicating the respective plan set complies with the recommendations of the comprehensive soils and geotechnical reports. Engineering
5.16 WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR OFFSITE GRADING/CONSTRUCTION AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT WITH CALTRANS ROW: Developer shall provide notarized written permission from off-site landowner(s) prior to commencing grading or construction on off-site properties. A copy of the written authorization shall be submitted to both the City and RCFC&WCD for review and approval. Developer shall obtain encroachment permit(s) from Caltrans prior to commencing grading or construction within State ROW.
Engineering
5.17 Construction Stagging: Construction plans shall include notes that require construction contractors to:
1. Strictly control the staging of construction equipment and the cleanliness of construction equipment stored or driven beyond the limits of the construction work area.
2. Park construction equipment on site.
3. Staging areas shall be screened from view from adjacent properties.
4. Vehicles shall be kept clean and free of mud and dust before leaving the development site.
5. Surrounding streets shall be swept daily and maintained free of dirt and debris.
Engineering
5.18 Wall Permits: All retaining and perimeter walls shown on a grading plan require separate plan check, permits and inspections from the City’s Building Department. Engineering
5.19 Air Quality Compliance: The grading plans shall include provisions to ensure that grading will be conducted in accordance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Rule 403, as applicable.
Developer shall comply with all Air Quality Management District regulations regarding dust control for PM 10 and PM 2.5. The dust control plan shall prescribe that the PM10 mitigating measures identified in the EIR will be used over the entire period of construction. All dust control plans submitted shall have publicly-posted telephone numbers that are manned twenty- four hours per day seven days per week with personnel who are authorized to immediately institute emergency PM10 mitigating measures. The dust control plan shall list the availability of water trucks, water pulls, etc. along with the filling times of same for review and approval of the City Engineer. Full dust control measures shall begin within one hour of when SCAQMD problem PM10 definitions are exceeded.
Engineering
5.20 Construction Water: Developer shall submit authorization from YVWD for the use of the water needed for construction and PM10 mitigation for Project and all related phases, sub-tracts and units. Engineering
5.21 Erosion Control: Grading and temporary erosion control plans shall be submitted for plan check and approved by the City Engineer. Developer shall include provisions to avoid adverse effects caused by rain, wind, or other weather conditions. Erosion and sediment control plans will be prepared and accomplished according to the best management practices as defined in the Riverside County Drainage Area Master Plan and as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
Engineering
5.22 REMOVAL/DESTRUCTION OF ANY EXISTING OWTS AND WELLS: Any existing wells and/or existing onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) shall be properly removed and/or destroyed under permit with DEH. For additional information please contact our Land Use Program at (951) 955-8980.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
5.23 The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, Environmental Cleanup Program (RCDEH-ECP): Based on the historic agriculture land use of the property, soil sampling and analysis is required. Soil sampling and analysis should be performed in the area of the historic olive groves on portions of APN 413-040-020 and shall be conducted in accordance with the “Interim Guidance for Sampling Agricultural Properties” (DTSC, 2008). Provide subsurface soils investigation workplan with site plan for RCDEH-ECP review and approval.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
5.24 Prior to grading permit issuance of the school sites proposed within Planning Areas 44 and 45, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) contacted for proper review of the site, as required by the California Education Code (CEC) Sections 17210.1, 17213.1, as well as California Assembly Bills AB 972 and AB 2644.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
5.25 Prior to grading permit issuance, the California Department of Conservation, Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) should be contacted regarding the proper abandonment of the existing oil well in APN 411-210-018. CalGEM administers regulations and procedures pertaining to all oil and gas wells on public and private land.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
5.26 Prior to grading permit issuance, a Soil Management Plan (SMP) should be implemented at the site during grading operations to have proper protocols for what to do if any potential environmental concerns, including septic systems, USTs, wells, or contaminated soils are discovered. A SMP workplan should be submitted for review and approval by DEH prior to grading permit issuance. Contact Riverside County Environmental Health - Environmental Cleanup Programs at (951) 955-8980, for further information.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
5.27 Prior to grading clearance, a Soil Management Plan (SMP) completion report should be submitted for review by our department. Contact Riverside County Environmental Health - Environmental Cleanup Programs at (951) 955-8980, for further information.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental Health
5.28 Fire Apparatus Access Road: Prior to grading permit issuance, Developer shall submit for review and approval an exhibit depicting temporary fire apparatus access roads to be used during construction.
a. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of the 2025 CFC, section 503 and shall extend to within 150 feet of all proposed staging areas. The applicant or developer shall include temporary signage as appropriate in the fire apparatus access plan. b. Dimensions: fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet, exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with the 2025 CFC section 503.6 and Riverside County ordinance no. 787, and unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. Surface fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus of 80,000 pounds and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Roadways shall have a minimum 48 foot outside turning radius. Dead end access road shall not exceed 150 feet in length. c. Install additional ingress and egress roadways for concurrently safe access for emergency wildland fire suppression equipment and civilian evacuation. The additional ingress and egress roadways shall provide for unobstructed traffic circulation during a wildland fire emergency consistent with 14 CCR §§ 1273.00 through 1273.09. (CCR T14, Div 1.5, Ch 7, Sub Ch 2 Article 2, Section 1273.00) Fire
5.29 Fire hazard severity zone: This project is in a very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ). This is a high fire hazard brush area. This project shall, at all times, comply with the materials and construction methods for exterior wildfire exposure per the 2025 CBC, Chapter 7A. Fire
5.30 Construction staging areas/siting, and setbacks: Prior to grading permit issuance, Developer to submit construction staging plans depicting the following (CCR T14, Div 1.5, Ch 7, Sub Ch 2 Article 2, Section 1276.00):
a. The location of proposed construction staging areas. b. The proposed setbacks of construction staging areas to show increased safety for emergency fire equipment, evacuation of civilians, and areas designated for attack or defense from wildland fire suppression tactics. c. The protection against undeveloped ridgelines to show increased safety for emergency fire equipment, evacuation of civilians, and areas designated for attack or defense from wildland fire suppression tactics.
Fire
5.31 Waste Discharge Identification: Developer shall submit the Notice of Intent (NOI) indicating that coverage has been obtained under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) State General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity from the State Water Resources Control Board. Evidence that the NOI has been obtained shall be submitted to the City Engineer. In addition, Developer shall include notes on grading plans indicating that the project will be implemented in compliance with the Statewide Permit for General Construction Activities.
Engineering
5.32 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan: A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be approved and maintained throughout the scope of the project. Copies shall be available at the job site at all times. Engineering
5.33 Grading Plan Requirements: The following requirements shall be defined on grading plans as either general or special notes and the project shall be implemented in accordance with the notes:
1. Construction sites shall be maintained in such a condition that an anticipated storm does not carry wastes or pollutants off the site; and
2. Dewatering of contaminated groundwater or discharging contaminated soils via surface erosion is prohibited. Dewatering of non-contaminated groundwater requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit from the California State Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Engineering
5.34 SUBMIT PLANS. Submit storm drain improvement plans, the hydrologic and hydraulic report, and reference material including but not limited to, street improvement plans, grading plans, utility plans, the approved tentative map or site plan, the final map and the environmental constraint sheet, the geotechnical soils report and environmental documents (CEQA, and federal and state permits). The storm drain improvement plans and the hydrologic and hydraulic report must receive District approval prior to the issuance of grading permits. All submittals shall be date stamped by the Engineer and include a Plan Check Application, Flood Control Deposit Based Fee Worksheet, both found on the District's website (https://rcflood.org/I-WantTo/Services/Submitfor-Plan-Check), and a plan check fee deposit.
RCFCWCD
Applicant Signature Date
Property Owner Signature Date
Acknowledgement and Agreement to Conditions of Approval As the Property Owner and Applicant(s) I (we) do hereby acknowledge that these Conditions of Approval have been read, fully understood and accepted.
Grading Permits - Storm Drain, Hydrology, and Water Quality
Exhibit C
Public and Private Parks
Design, Construction, and Delivery Milestones
MESA VERDE SPECIFIC PLAN PARK MILESTONES
CONTROLLING RULE: Each obligation is due no later than the first to occur of the stated residential or industrial milestone.
Phase Park Planning Area Park Acreage
(Approximate) Design Approval Construction Commencement Park Delivery 1 53 12.6
Before 2nd industrial building permit
OR
before 200th residential building permit
Before 2nd industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 200th residential certificate of occupancy
Before 3rd industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 350th residential certificate of occupancy
2 46* 6.4
Before 3rd industrial building permit
OR
before 600th residential building permit
Before 5th industrial building permit
OR
before 900th residential building permit
Before 5th industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 900th residential certificate of occupancy
54 9.8
Before 3rd industrial building permit
OR
before 600th residential building permit
Before 5th industrial building permit
OR
before 900th residential building permit
Before 5th industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 900th residential certificate of occupancy
3 55 4.9
Before 6th business-park building permit
OR
before 1,200th residential building permit
Before 6th industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 1,200th residential certificate of occupancy
Before 7th industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 1,500th residential certificate of occupancy
113 4
Before 6th business-park building permit
OR
before 1,200th residential building permit
Before 6th industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 1,200th residential certificate of occupancy
Before 7th industrial certificate of occupancy
OR
before 1,500th residential certificate of occupancy
4 47* 9.6
Before 7th industrial building permit
OR
before 1,500th residential building permit
Before 1,800th residential building permit Before 1,800th residential certificate of occupancy 48 6.9
Before 7th industrial building permit
OR
before 1,500th residential building permit
Before 1,800th residential building permit Before 1,800th residential certificate of occupancy 5 49 6.8 Before 2,200th residential building permit Before 2,200th residential certificate of occupancy Before 2,500th residential certificate of occupancy 50 5.4 Before 2,800th residential building permit Before 2,800th residential certificate of occupancy Before 3,100th residential certificate of occupancy Milestone definitions
Design approval: City approval of complete construction documents, specifications, cost estimate, and all required park improvement agreements.
Construction commencement: Continuous, substantial construction under City-approved plans and permits with security posted; clearing, rough grading, temporary fencing, utility relocation, surveying, or material delivery alone does not qualify.
Park delivery: Completion and City acceptance of the park and dedication, satisfaction of inspections and punch-list requirements (or security for minor items), establishment of the maintenance mechanism and landscape-establishment obligations, and the park being safely open and usable by the public. *Denotes Private Park
Exhibit D
RCA Joint Project Review (JPR)
(JPR #07-01-08-01) dated 7-11-2025
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JPR #: 07-01-08-01
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Project Information
Permittee: City of Calimesa
Case Information: Mesa Verde Estates Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2 Amendment 2 Site Acreage:
1492.1 acres (29.3 acres of this total is located in San Bernardino County, but not proposed for development) 1,475.8 acres1,2(1,463.1 acres on site and 12.7 acres off site); of which permanent impacts total 1,163.9 acres (1,154.2 acres on site and 9.7 acres off site) and temporary impacts total 25.5 acres [22.5 acres on site and 3.0 acres off site]; 239.6 acres of on-site avoidance (including
19.6 acres of on-site avoidance within temporary impact areas and 220.0 acres of full on-site avoidance) 3; 64.2 acres of MSHCP Conservation (including 2.9 acres of MSHCP Conservation within temporary impact areas and 61.2 acres of full MSHCP Conservation); and 5.0 acres of road easements.
Impact areas located outside Criteria Area totals 875.4 acres [permanent impacts total 857.6 acres (850.4 acres on site and 7.2 acres off site) and temporary impacts total 17.8 acres (15.0 acres on site and 2.8 acres off site)]; and impact areas located within Criteria Area totals 314.0 acres [permanent impacts total 306.3 acres (303.8 acres on site and 2.5 acres off site) and temporary impacts total 7.7 acres (7.5 acres on site and 0.2 acre off site)],also included within Criteria Area are 46.6 acres of avoidance (including 4.6 acres of avoidance within temporary impact areas and 42.0 acres of full avoidance);
64.2 acres of MSHCP conservation (including 2.9 acres of MSHCP Conservation within temporary impact areas and 61.2 acres of full MSHCP Conservation).
Portion of Site Proposed for
MSHCP Conservation
Area:
474.9 acres of avoided areasof which 49.64 64.24acres of MSHCP conservation (associated with PCL 23)
1 Of the total project site acreage, 0.9 acre is permanent impacts located in San Bernardino County. This area was not reviewed as part of this Joint Project Review.
2 Project total acreage may not sum due to rounding. The RCA prepared these amended Findings based on information supported by and based on the GIS shapefiles submitted to the RCA on February 18, 2025. 3 Within the 239.6 acres of on-site avoidance there are 16.2 acres of avoided riparian/riverine resources that will be protected by deed restriction and 1.8 acres land that will be on-site riparian/riverine mitigation and protected under a conservation easement but does not contribute to the MSHCP Conservation Area.
4 All proposed MSHCP Conservation lands will be donated into conservation as Additional Reserve Lands (ARL) prior to any project ground disturbance.
RCA Joint Project Review (JPR)
JPR #: 07-01-08-01
Date: AMENDED 07/11/25 9/8/16
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Criteria Consistency Review
Consistency Conclusion: These amended Findings evaluate the change between the 2016 proposed project and the current project (“amended project”). The project is consistent with both the Criteria and Other Plan Requirements with implementation of the measures presented in these Findings (including any within the project information provided to Regional Conservation Authority by the Permittee for this JPR). Changes to the original JPR that no longer apply, are shown in strike through text, with these changes as well as added portions shown in red text.
Data:
Applicable Core/Linkage: Proposed Constrained Linkage 23 Area Plan: The Pass
APN(s) Sub-Unit Cell Group Cell
413-030-025
411-210-028
411-210-010
413-200-003
413-200-040
413-200-042
413-200-044
413-200-048
413-040-013
413-040-017
413-040-0141
413-040-0181
413-160-011
413-040-020
413-040-0231
413-050-0091
413-050-0101
413-050-0121
030-121-1082
030-121-1022
SU2 – Badlands/San
Bernardino National Forest;
SU3 –San Timoteo Creek
E
Independent
Not a Part
311
323
326
396
411
412
417
225
302
1 Denotes APNs that are outside of Criteria Cells.
2 Denotes APNs that are outside of Criteria Cells and within San Bernardino County outside of the MSHCP Plan Area.
Criteria and Project Information
Criteria Comments:
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a. Reserve Assembly Summary. As stated in Section 3.2.3 of the MSHCP, “Proposed Constrained Linkage 23 [PCL 23] is an upland Linkage located in the vicinity of Cherry Valley, which provides a connection to Bogart County Park and San Timoteo Creek for certain species. This Linkage is constrained by surrounding existing urban and rural residential Development in the City of Calimesa. Planning Species for which Habitat is provided within this Linkage include Bell’s sage sparrow, Los Angeles pocket mouse, and San Bernardino mountain kingsnake. Maintenance of a contiguous connection is important for these species. This Linkage likely provides for movement of common mammals such as bobcat. As shown below, areas not affected by edge within this Linkage total approximately 860 acres of the total 1,410 acres. Upon Reserve Assembly of this proposed Constrained Linkage, management of edge conditions will be necessary to provide movement of mammals through this Linkage. Guidelines Pertaining to Urban/Wildlands Interface for the management of edge factors such as lighting, urban runoff, toxics, and domestic predators are presented in Section 6.1 of this document [MSHCP]. Barriers, including roadways and fencing constructed as part of adjacent Development, may result in fragmentation of the Linkage and affect movement through the Linkage by mammals such as bobcats.” Cell 311
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 311 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on chaparral and grassland. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to chaparral and grassland habitat proposed for conservation to the east and south in Cells 323 and 412. Conservation within this Cell will range from 5% to 15%, focusing on the southern portion of the Cell.” Cell 323
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 323 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on chaparral and grassland. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to chaparral and grassland habitat proposed for conservation to the south, east, and west in Cells 417, 326, and 311. Conservation within this Cell will range from 5% to 15%, focusing on the southern portion of the Cell.” Cell 326
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 326 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and grassland. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to uplands proposed for conservation to the south and west in Cells 411 and 323. Conservation within this Cell will be approximately 5% focusing on the southern portion of the Cell.” Cell 396
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 396 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on coastal sage scrub, chaparral, woodlands and forest, grassland, and Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub. Areas
RCA Joint Project Review (JPR)
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conserved within this Cell will be connected to uplands proposed for conservation to the east and south in Cells 412 and 480. Conservation within this Cell will range from 55% to 65%, focusing on the central portion of the Cell.
Cell 411
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 411 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on grassland and chaparral. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to uplands proposed for conservation to the north, and west in Cells 326, and 417, and to habitat proposed for conservation in Cell 410 to the east. Conservation within this Cell will range from 30% to 40%, focusing on the northern portion of the Cell.”
Cell 412
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 412 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on grassland, chaparral, woodlands and forest, and coastal sage scrub. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to chaparral and grasslands proposed for conservation to the north and east in Cells 311 and 417, and to a variety of uplands proposed for conservation in Cell 396. Conservation within this Cell will range from 35% to 45%, focusing on the northern portion of the Cell.” Cell 417
As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell 417 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23. Conservation within this Cell will focus on chaparral and grassland. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to chaparral and woodlands and forest proposed for conservation to the north, east and west in Cells 323, 411 and 412. Conservation within this Cell will range from 25% to 35%, focusing on the northern portion of the Cell.” Cell Group E
A portion of the site is located in Cell Group E (two Cells) specifically in Cells 225 and 302. As stated in Section 3.3.15 of the MSHCP, “Conservation within this Cell Group E (Cells 225 and 302) will contribute to assembly of Proposed Linkage 6 and Proposed Linkage 12. Conservation within this Cell Group will focus on riparian scrub, woodland, forest associated with San Timoteo Creek, and coastal sage scrub, grassland, and chaparral. Areas conserved within this Cell will be connected to riparian scrub, woodland, forest and a variety of upland habitat proposed for conservation to the east and west in Cell Groups F and G and to uplands proposed for conservation in Cell Group T in the Reche Canyon/Badlands Area Plan to the south. Conservation within this Cell will range from 75% to 85%, focusing on the central and southern portions of the Cell Group.” b. Rough Step: The project site is located within Rough Step Unit 2. Rough Step Unit 2 encompasses 177,606 acres along the northern border and within the northeastern corner of western Riverside County.
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This area includes the Badlands, Reche Canyon, San Timoteo Creek, and the San Jacinto Mountains. This area is bounded by Interstate 215 to the west, the San Jacinto River to the southwest, the San Jacinto Mountains to the southeast, and the San Bernardino Mountains to the northeast. There are over 61,020 acres within the Criteria Area in Rough Step Unit 2. MSHCP baseline Key vegetation communities (1994) tracked by Rough Step Unit 2 include grasslands (687.28 acres); chaparral (473.47 acres); coastal sage scrub (270.18 acres); woodlands and forests (31.95 acres); riparian scrub, woodland, forest. (0.26 acres); and, developed or disturbed (1.72 acres). According to the MSHCP baseline vegetation data communities (1994) within the vegetation on the project site for those tracked by this Unit consists of coastal sage scrub, grassland, chaparral, and some areas of woodland and forests (Exhibit C). Based on the 2013 MSHCP Annual Report, all vegetation categories are “in” rough step. Therefore, development on the project site will not conflict with or interfere with the Rough Step status of Unit 2. All vegetation categories were in Rough Step at the time of these Findings and the project does not conflict with Rough Step. However, the Rough Step Unit 2 development allowance may have changed by the time this project submits for a grading permit. As such, the RCA provides the following required Measure to ensure the City does not exceed Rough Step allowances:
ROUGH STEP MEASURE. In accordance with MSHCP Volume I, Section 6.7, it is the Permittees responsibility that [i]f the rough step rule is not met during any analysis period (performed annually by the Regional Conservation Authority [RCA]), the Permittees must conserve appropriate lands supporting a specified vegetation community within the analysis unit to bring the Plan back into the parameters of the rule priorto authorizing additional loss of the vegetation community forwhich the rule was not achieved. The Permittee is encouraged to consult with the RCA on current rough step allowances prior to working with project applicants developing grading plans. The Permittee must not cause additional loss of any rough step vegetation that is out of balance. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the Permittee will confirm with the RCA that the project will not impact out-ofbalance Rough Step vegetation in the applicable Rough Step unit. c. Project Documentation. JPR amendment submitted materials provided by the Permittee included a JPR Application Form (November 2024), and the following reports prepared by Dudek: Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Consistency Analysis Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2 Amendment 2 (Analysis; February 2025), and Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2 Amendment 2 (DBESP; February 2025).
The 2016 JPR project information provided by the Permittee included the following: RCA Joint Project Review Application (4/19/16), a Biological Technical Report for the Mesa Verde Estates Project (BTR; 12/2/14 Revised 8/30/16) prepared by Glenn Lukos Associates (GLA), and a Determination of Biological Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) included as a chapter within the BTR. Also provided during the coordination process was a memorandum “Analysis of MSHCP Conservation for the Mesa Verde Estates Project” prepared by GLA dated April 6, 2016. The City of Calimesa submitted a JPR application in 2007;
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however the review and findings were not completed due to lack of applicant response. The Specific Plan project was approved by the City in 2007, but was not constructed. d. Project Location. The project site is located in the western portion of the City of Calimesa just west and south of the Interstate-10 Freeway, and north of San Timoteo Canyon Road and south of the Riverside and San Bernardino County line (Exhibit A). It is located in the northeastern portion of the MSHCP Area (Exhibit B). A portion of the project site (0.9 acre off-site permanent impacts) occurs within the City of Yucaipa, which is located within San Bernardino County and outside of the MSHCP Plan Area, and therefore, was not reviewed for MSHCP consistency as part of this Joint Project Review. e. Project Description. The JPR amendment Analysis describes the project as implemented in phases and includes proposed development for residential, industrial, commercial, community facilities, open space and public/private parks, utility infrastructure, and roadways. Regional access within the development footprint and an internal network of trails would connect the project’s land uses and parks. No new trails will be created outside of the development area. There will be no designated access points to any existing trails in the open space areas located within Criteria Cells.
The project site consists of approximately 1,463 1,475.8 acres in the City of Calimesa, Riverside County.
Two parcels (29.3 0.9 acre) are located in San Bernardino County. The project permanent impacts total 1,163.9 acres (1,154.2 acres on-site and 9.7 acres off-site); and temporary impacts total 25.5 acres (22.5 acres on-site and 3.0 acres off-site (refer to Site Acreage information provided above) and (Exhibit E). but are not being developed and are referred to as “not a part.” The approved project allows for approximately 3,450 dwelling units, and 350,000 square feet of commercial uses with a density ranging from 2.8 to 6.75 dwelling units per acre. Additionally. The project includes the 11.35 12.7 acres (permanent and temporary) of off-site improvements including fuel modification, utilities, or transportation including construction of Roberts Road from County Line Road improvements (to the north) to the southern boundary of the project site. The project also includes the off-site construction of Street F from Mustang Way to Roberts Road.
The southerly extension of Roberts Road off site across Garden Air Wash (BTR, Exhibit 3) is not currently proposed to be constructed and has not been evaluated as part of this JPR. Future construction of the bridge across Garden Air Wash will require a separate JPR. The Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan Area Land Use Plan identifies 489.70 495.9 acres of total open space (which includes fuel modification zones and manufactured slopes), of which approximately 430.29 281.3 acres consist of lands that will be avoided or conserved and 22.5 acres that will temporarily be impacted but restored to original condition including the “not a part” portion. Approximately, 54.76 64.2 acres of the total avoidance will be associated with the MSHCP Conservation Area (Criteria Cells 326, 396, 411, 412, and 417) in support of PCL 23 (Analysis, Table 3) and will be protected in perpetuity via a conservation easement or through transfer of the land in fee title to the RCA, 1.8 acres of MSHCP riparian/riverine on-site mitigation (within Cell 311) shall be protected under a conservation easement, and 16.2 acres of MSHCP riparian/riverine resources will be placed under a deed restriction (including an additional 3.2 acres that is a subject of this JPR amendment). The remainder of the designated open space will include other uses such as riparian/riverine
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avoidance, manufactured slopes, parks, basins, and areas not identified as part of the development project but that are part of the overall property. According to the GLA BTR, the majority of the project site is vegetated with non-native grassland and chamise chaparral. Additional native habitats include Riversidean sage scrub (California buckwheat scrub and brittle bush scrub), coast live oak woodland, scrub oak chaparral, blue elderberry stands, and black willow and mulefat thickets. Additional vegetation includes stands of olive trees and ornamental trees. The remainder of the project site is developed and disturbed. The proposed project site is bordered to the south and west by undeveloped lands similar to the proposed project site, sparse development to the north, and I-10 and development to the east.
Soil series within the proposed project site include: Badland; Buren loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded; Gorgonio gravelly loamy fine sand, 2 to 15 percent slopes; Greenfield sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, eroded; Greenfield sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded; Hanford coarse sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes; Hanford coarse sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded; Metz loamy sand, channeled, 0 to 15 percent slopes; Placentia fine sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes; Placentia fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes; Ramona sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded; Ramona sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded; Ramona sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded; Ramona sandy loam, moderately deep, 15 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded; Ramona sandy loam, moderately deep, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded; Ramona very fine sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, eroded; Ramona very fine sandy loam, moderately deep, 0 to 8 percent slopes, eroded; San Emigdio fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, eroded; San Emigdio fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded; San Emigdio loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded; San Timoteo loam, 25 to 50 percent slopes, eroded; San Timoteo loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, eroded; Saugus sandy loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes; Terrace escarpments; and Tujunga loamy sand, channeled, 0 to 8 percent slopes (Exhibit D).
These amended Findings include 207.6 acres of project design changes, as summarized in the Analysis, Table 2. These changes consist of 146.4 acres of development (both permanent and temporary), 48.2 acres of avoidance, 11.3 acres of MSHCP Conservation Area5, and 1.8 acres of on-site mitigation for MSHCP Riparian/Riverine (Exhibit F). Additional changes include the removal of 37.9 off-site impacts previously included in the JPR, the inclusion of new on- and off-site temporary impacts that were not included under the previous JPR. Impacts to Section 6.1.2 riparian/riverine resources are further discussed in Section
6.1.2 below. Temporary impacts to uplands within the proposed MSHCP Conservation area shall be restored on site and in place at a 1:1 ratio. Prior to issuance of a grading or construction permit for the project, a Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) shall be prepared for restoration of the temporary impact areas to uplands within the proposed MSHCP Conservation area. 5 Of the 11.3 acres, 8.4 acres are New MSHCP Conservation, 1.9 acres are New Conservation (Temporarily Impacted), and 1.0 acre is Previous JPR Conservation (New Temp Impact). Therefore, there are 10.3 acres (i.e., 8.4 acres + 1.9 acres) of new land proposed for conservation (i.e., were considered developed by the previous JPR).
Additionally, 0.8 acres of previously proposed conservation is now proposed for development (permanent impacts) as a part of the current Project. This results in an additional 9.5 acres (net gain) of proposed conservation compared to the previous JPR.
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MSHCP CONSERVATION MEASURE. All proposed MSHCP Conservation Lands associated with the project will be placed into MSHCP conservation with the RCA prior to receiving a grading permit.
RESTORATION OF UPLAND TEMPORARY IMPACTS MEASURE. An HMMP will be prepared and submitted to the RCA, USFWS, and CDFW for review and approval prior to the issuance of a grading or construction permit.
f. Reserve Assembly: As mentioned above, the project site is located in seven independent Cells, two Cells in Cell Group E, and areas that are not a part of the Cell Criteria.
Conservation within Cell 311 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23 and will range from 5% to 15%, focusing on the southern portion of the Cell. The project site is located in the southern portion of the Cell. Using the conservation mid-range (10%), the area described for conservation in this approximate 160-acre Cell is 16 acres. To date, 0 acres have been conserved in this Cell, meaning 16 acres are still needed for conservation. With approximately 1.28 acres of existing developed lands in this Cell, there are still approximately 163.36 undeveloped acres in this Cell potentially available for conservation. The Applicant proposes to conserve622.7 acres in OS-N (Refer to BTR, Exhibit 3). This acreage not in southern portion of cell and doesn’t contribute to PCL 23, but does avoid 1.7 acres of riparian/riverine impacts. Acreage goals and linkage function are maintained in Cells 411, 412 and 417 (see below). Acreage south of Sandalwood and Street “B” may also be accepted for conservation.
Conservation within Cell 323 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23, and will range from 5% to 15%, focusing on the southern portion of the Cell. Using the conservation mid-range (10%) in this Cell, the area described for conservation is 16 acres. To date, 0 acres have been conserved in this Cell, meaning 16 acres are still needed for conservation. With approximately 20.78 acres of existing developed lands in this Cell, there are still approximately 146.59 undeveloped acres in this Cell potentially available for conservation. The Applicant proposes to conserve728.1 acres in OS-N (Refer to BTR, Exhibit 3; Portions of PA 49 and 50). This acreage doesn’t contribute to PCL 23, but does avoid
2.3 acres riparian/riverine impacts. Acreage goals and linkage function are maintained in Cells 411, 412 and 417 (see below).
Conservation within Cell 326 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23, and will be approximately 5% focusing on the southern portion of the Cell. Using the 5% conservation estimate in this Cell, the area described for conservation is 8 acres. To date, 0 acres have been conserved in this Cell. With approximately 137.11 acres of existing developed lands in this Cell, there are approximately
24.54 undeveloped acres potentially available for conservation. The Applicant proposes to conserve
1.96 3.07 acres. The Cell goal cannot be met, but the additional acreage adds to linkage functionality. 6 Original JPR used the term conserve to be either avoidance or proposed MSHCP conservation.
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Conservation within Cell 396 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23, and will range from 55% to 65%, focusing on the central portion of the Cell. Using the conservation mid-range (60%), the area described for conservation is 96 acres. To date, 137.03 acres have been conserved in this Cell. Using the high end of the conservation range (104 acres), there are 33 acres in excess of the Cell goal. The conservation goal has already been met due to greater acquisition in the northern and southern portions of the Cell. The additional 3.37 5.14 acres conserved by the Applicant would contribute to PCL 23.
Conservation within Cell 411 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23, and will range from 30% to 40%, focusing on the northern portion of the Cell. Using the conservation mid-range (35%), the area described for conservation is 56 acres. To date, 17.5 acres have been conserved in this Cell, meaning 38.5 acres are still needed for conservation. With approximately 36.14 acres of existing developed lands in this Cell, there are approximately 100.32 undeveloped acres potentially available for conservation. The Applicant proposes to conserve 10.83 11.61 acres. The Cell goal cannot be met, but the additional acreage adds to linkage functionality.
Conservation within Cell 412 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23, and will range from 35% to 45%, focusing on the northern portion of the Cell. Using the conservation mid-range (40%), the area described for conservation is 64 acres. To date, approximately 74 acres have been conserved in this Cell. Using the high end of the conservation range (72 acres), there are 2 acres in excess of the Cell goal. The conservation acreage goal has been met due to greater acquisition in the central and southern portions of the Cell. The additional 23.18 26.32 acres conserved by the Applicant would contribute to PCL 23 and to minimum linkage width.
Conservation within Cell 417 will contribute to assembly of Proposed Constrained Linkage 23, and will range from 25% to 35%, focusing on the northern portion of the Cell. Using the conservation mid-range (30%), the area described for conservation is 48 acres; at the high-end range (35%), the area described for conservation is 56 acres. To date, 55.43 acres have been conserved in this Cell. The conservation goal has been met due to greater acquisition in the central portion of the Cell. The additional 15.42 18.04 acres conserved by the proposed project would contribute to PCL 23 and to minimum linkage width.
Conservation within Cell Group E (Cells 225 and 302) will contribute to assembly of Proposed Linkage 6 and Proposed Linkage 12. The area of the project that encroaches into these two Cells are only small slivers located on the farthest west boundary of the project site. These slivers are designated as project avoidance areas and will not be discussed further.
Based on the Criteria identified in the MSHCP for Cells 311, 323, 326, 396, 411, 412, and 417, the combined total acreage range of these Cells targeted for PCL 23 is approximately 256 to 352 acres. To date, approximately 283.7 acres has been acquired for conservation in Cells 396, 411, 412, and 417. Although the Project site is not associated with Cells 479 and 480, lands have also been conserved in these Cells to support the assembly of PCL 23. Including Cells 479 and 480 in this analysis, the MSHCP range goals for conservation are 376 to 504 acres, with approximately 437.35 acres conserved to date. The project proposes
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to conserve an additional 54.76 64.2 acres contributing to PCL 23 for a total of 492.11 approximately 501.5 acres for the portion of PCL 23 from I-10 to San Timoteo Creek, which is nearly at the high-end goal range targeted by the MSHCP (see summary table below).
Summary of Proposed Conservation for PCL-23
Criteria Cell
Existing
Conservation
for PCL-23
(Acres)
Proposed
Conservation
for PCL-23
(Acres)
Total
Conservation
for PCL-23
(Acres)
MSHCP
Goal Range
for PCL-23
(Acres)
311 0 0 0 8 – 24
323 0 0 0 8 – 24
326 0 1.96 3.07 1.96 3.07 8
396 137.01 3.37 5.14 140.38 142.15 88 – 104
411 17.50 10.83 11.61 28.33 29.11 48 – 64
412 73.80 23.18 26.32 96.98 100.12 56 – 72
417 55.40 15.42 18.04 70.82 73.44 40 – 56
479 77.80 N/A 77.80 88 - 104
480 75.84 N/A 75.84 32 - 48
Total 437.35 54.76 64.2 492.11
501.52
376 - 504
There are 10.3 acres of additional lands that are proposed for MSHCP conservation that were proposed for development by the previous JPR (Exhibit F). These 10.3 acres of new conservation are generally located along the edges of conservation associated with Garden Air Wash (PCL-23), Criteria Cells 326, 396, 411, 412, and 417, and facilitate its use as movement and live-in habitat for MSHCP Covered Species.
Additionally, the previous JPR proposed 0.8 acre of conservation within Cell 411, that is now designated as new permanent development associated with Roberts Road and is situated along development for this planned roadway. The replacement of this 0.8 acres of previous JPR MSHCP conservation with additional proposed MSHCP land provides a net gain of 9.5 acres that contributes to PCL-23, does not change the functionality of the linkage and provides an equivalent or superior configuration.
Therefore, the proposed project would not impede the conservation goals for Proposed Constrained Linkage 23 nor result in fragmentation issues along this linkage. The proposed project is consistent with the Reserve Assembly goals of the MSHCP.
Other Plan Requirements
Data:
Section 6.1.2 – Was Riparian/Riverine/Vernal Pool Mapping or Information Provided? Yes. There are riparian/riverine areas on the project site. No vernal pools or other suitable fairy shrimp habitat occur on the project site. Habitat present on the proposed project site is not suitable for riparian birds.
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Section 6.1.3 – Was Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Information Provided? Yes. The majority of the project site is located within a Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Area #8 (NEPSSA) for Marvin’s onion (Allium marvinii) and many-stemmed dudleya (Dudleya multicaulis).
Section 6.3.2 – Was Additional Survey Information Provided? Yes. The portion of the project site is located within a Criteria Area Plant Species Survey Area #6 (CAPSSA) for Nevin’s barberry (Berberis nevinii), smooth tarplant (Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis), and round-leaved filaree (California macrophylla). The site is also located in an Additional Survey Needs and Procedures Area for burrowing owl.
Section 6.1.4 – Was Information Pertaining to Urban/Wildland Interface Guidelines Provided? Yes. The property is located adjacent to existing Conservation areas and areas described for future Conservation.
Other Plan Requirement Comments:
a. Section 6.1.2: The following discusses each requirement under this policy.
Riparian/Riverine. A jurisdictional waters delineation was conducted on the project site in 2022 by Dudek. in 2014. According to the GLA. The proposed project will permanently impact (i.e. culvert lengthening and fuel modification) a total of 0.89 acre of MSHCP riparian/riverine resources (0.89 acre on site and less than
0.01 acre off site). Additionally, the proposed project will temporarily impact 0.12 acre of MSHCP riparian/riverine resources on site. In the areas subject to the JPR amendment, there are 0.31 acre of new impacts; of which within Criteria Cells there are 0.01 acre of permanent impacts (drainages NWW-5B, NWW-8C, and NWW-8F; Analysis, Figure 7 Series) and 0.12 acre of temporary impacts to MSHCP riparian/riverine resources. Outside of Criteria Cells permanent impacts total 0.19 (drainages NWW-5A and NWW-5B; Analysis, Figure 7 Series) and less than 0.01 temporary impacts. 0.62 acre of riparian/riverine areas on site, including 0.09 acre of riparian habitat and 0.53 acre of unvegetated riverine areas. In addition, off-site road improvements associated with the project will permanently impact another 0.43 acre of riparian/riverine areas, including 0.39 acre of riparian habitat and 0.04 acre of unvegetated riverine areas.
Combining both on-site and off-site impacts, the proposed project will result in permanent, unavoidable impacts to a total of 1.05 acres of riparian/riverine areas, including 0.48 acre of riparian areas and 0.57 acre of unvegetated riverine areas. In addition to the permanent impacts, the project will result in temporary impacts to less than 0.01 acre of riparian/riverine areas, none of which supports riparian habitat.
The impacts to riparian and unvegetated riverine areas are divided amongst several areas of the site (Refer to BTR, Exhibits 9A-C Analysis, Figure 7 Series), with the majority occurring on-site within the
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development footprint. associated with bridge crossings and other road improvements (both on-site and off-site). According to the Analysis, the majority of the avoidance is associated with Drainage Complex 1 NWW-5, NWW-5A, and NWW-5B which is a direct tributary to San Timoteo Creek, and Drainage Complex 2 NWW-8 which is a tributary to the Garden Air Wash. Impacts to these drainage complexes consist primarily of bridge crossings designed to minimize impacts to the drainage features. Internal road crossings of the avoided drainage features will be achieved with five span bridges. The project includes construction of one clear-span bridge across the tributary to San Timoteo Creek designed to avoid MSHCP riparian/riverine resources. As a result, the overall functions of these drainage complexes will be preserved as it pertains to habitat avoidance and hydrologic conveyance to downstream resources. The majority of the impacts to unvegetated riverine areas (0.219 acres) are associated with Drainage Complex 3 (0.019 acre) and Drainage Complex 4 (0.20 acre). There are no riparian impacts associated with Drainage Complex 3 or 4. These complexes drain to the north (Complex 3) and west (Complex 4) before ultimately joining San Timoteo Creek. Impacts are a result of the development footprint, fuel modification activities, or culvert lengthening from road widening activities. According to GLA Dudek, the proposed project has been designed to include Best Management Practices (BMPs) to maintain the hydrology leaving the site such that flows will not be adversely affected. The project will use on-site detention basins to reduce peak storm water flow rates to levels that are less than or equal to existing condition peak flow rates prior to their discharge to areas located downstream of the proposed project. Each basin would include erosion control features at the basin outlet (e.g., engineered riprap) to diffuse the flows prior to contacting natural soils downstream, thereby reducing the potential for erosion or scour. Therefore, the proposed project would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the MSHCP riparian/riverine resources downstream of the proposed detention basins. The basins also ensure flows reaching the tributaries downstream of the site have been cleaned and replicate natural conditions. BMPs will also be implemented during construction to minimize erosion and to control the conveyance of sediment and pollutants to downstream receiving waters. The project is avoiding and preserving4.816.2 acres of riparian/riverine on site as well as maintaining a minimum 500-foot setback buffer from Garden Air Wash. However, given that the project is not avoiding all of the riparian/riverine areas, a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) is required (Refer to BTR, Section 8.0). According to GLA the DBESP permanent impacts to 0.89-acre riparian/riverine areas will be mitigated at a 2:1 ratio and include a minimum of a 1:1 ratio of establishment or re-establishment and a 1:1 ratio of rehabilitation (refer to RIPARIAN/RIVERINE MITIGATION MEASURE below for details) through purchase of credits from the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD) or other approved. Further details regarding on-site mitigation can be found in the DBESP.
Temporary impacts to 0.12 acre of MSHCP Section 6.1.2 riparian/riverine resources shall be restored in place (i.e., at a 1:1 ratio; refer to RIPARIAN/RIVERINE MITIGATION MEASURE below for details).
All proposed temporary impacts to MSHCP riparian/riverine resources will be included in the Avoidance Area once restoration is complete. Following completion of the restoration program for temporary
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impacts, the restored areas shall be protected via a deed restriction (refer to RIPARIAN/RIVERINE AVOIDANCE MEASURE below for details).
Indirect impacts will be addressed with the implementation of Urban/Wildlife Interface Guidelines per Section 6.1.4 of the MSHCP and implementation of Appendix C of the MSHCP, both of which are described below.
RIPARIAN/RIVERINE MITIGATION MEASURE. Permanent impacts to 0.89 acre of riparian/riverine resources will be mitigated on site at a 2:1 combined mitigation ratio (1:1 reestablishment and 1:1 rehabilitation) within NWW-5B (Criteria Cell 311). A HMMP and LTMP will be drafted and reviewed and approved by the RCA, CDFW, and USFWS as well as any applicable water-regulating entities (e.g., Regional Water Quality Control Board) in accordance with the received permits. Following successful completion (as confirmed by the above entities) of the restoration program (HMMP), the restored areas shall be protected via a conservation easement that includes an endowment to fund a qualified long-term manager approved by RCA, CDFW, and USFWS. If on-site mitigation of 1.8 acres is not viable, permanent impacts will be offset by the purchase of credits from an approved mitigation bank (e.g., Riverpark Mitigation Bank) at a 2:1 ratio, including establishment or re-establishment credits at 1:1 ratio, and rehabilitation credits at 1:1 ratio. Temporary impacts to 0.12 acre will be restored in place at a 1:1 ratio and will be addressed in a HMMP. All temporary impacts will occur in long-term avoidance areas and as such must be placed into a Deed Restriction.
RIPARIAN/RIVERINE AVOIDANCE MEASURE. All Section 6.1.2 resources proposed for avoidance and are not serving as mitigation must be placed in a protective mechanism (i.e., Deed Restriction). If the 1.8-acre on-site establishment and rehabilitation mitigation described in RIPARIAN/RIVERINE MITIGATION MEASURE described above is not viable, the 1.8 acres must be returned to pre-project condition and placed under a protective mechanism (i.e., Deed Restriction).
Vernal Pool/Fairy Shrimp. The project site was surveyed for the presence of vernal pools, and in general seasonal pools with the potential to support listed fairy shrimp. The site was surveyed numerous times by GLA beginning in the latter part of late winter into the spring 2014. According to the GLA and Dudek’s Analysis, vernal pools were determined to be absent based on the lack of depression wetlands, including natural depressions lacking a combination of wetland hydrology, soils, and vegetation. For fairy shrimp habitat assessments, the site was assessed for all seasonal pools, including artificially created features such as road ruts, and none were observed with the potential to support the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) or vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi). The project is not located in the area that Santa Rosa Plateau fairy shrimp (Linderiella santarosae) occurs.
Riparian Birds. The proposed project will impact approximately 0.48 0.05 acre of riparian habitat divided between several different areas, including 0.09 acre on site and 0.39 acre from off-site improvements. All
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of the riparian impacts are associated with road improvements. including an on-site proposed bridge crossing and off-site road improvements. According to Dudek, this riparian habitat is lacking the species composition and habitat structure (i.e., not suitable) to support MSHCP riparian bird species, including least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus), and yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus). According to GLA, at these locations, the vegetation does not provide suitable habitat for least Bell’s vireo (LBV) due to a combination of factors, including the small amount of riparian vegetation at each location, the lack of appropriate vegetative structure to support LBV (including appropriate vertical structure), and the isolation/lack of connectivity from larger areas of suitable habitat. Riparian impacts largely include sparse mulefat and/or oaks, cottonwoods, and other trees that lack the appropriate density or necessary understory structure to support LBV. Furthermore, per GLA, the riparian areas to be impacted do not provide the appropriate thicket density, width, plant species makeup, hydrology and/or overall size to support breeding southwestern willow flycatcher or western yellow-billed cuckoo.
Based on the information provided by GLA and Dudek, the project demonstrates compliance with Section
6.1.2 of the MSHCP.
b. Section 6.1.3: NEPSSA Plants. The eastern third of the project site is located within a NEPSSA for the following target species: Yucaipa onion (Allium marvinii) and many-stemmed dudleya (Dudleya multicaulis), both of which are associated with clay soils. The soils at the site are generally characterized as sandy loam soils without any clay soil series mapped for the site (Refer to BTR, Exhibit 8). Dudek conducted focused special-status plant surveys in April 2022, May 2022, and May 2023 and the target species were not detected within the project site. According to GLA, neither species is expected to occur within the overlapping NEPSSA due to a lack of suitable soils. Nonetheless, GLA biologists performed focused plant surveys on April 18 and May 28, 2014, and the target NEPSSA species were not detected on site. For many-stemmed dudleya, reference populations were confirmed elsewhere in Western Riverside County around the same time that focused surveys were conducted at the project site, specifically, GLA biologists detected many-stemmed dudleya at the Corona 720 property located in Riverside County at multiple times in April and May 2014. There are no viable reference populations of the Yucaipa onion. Based on the information provided by GLA and Dudek, the project demonstrates compliance with Section 6.1.3 of the MSHCP.
c. Section 6.3.2. Additional Survey Needs and Procedures. The following described Additional Survey Needs and Procedures applicable to the proposed project:
CASSA Plants: A small portion of the project site is located within a CAPSSA for the following target species: Nevin’s barberry (Berberis nevinii), smooth tarplant (Centromadia pungens ssp. laevis), and round-leaved filaree (California macrophylla). Dudek conducted focused special-status plant surveys in April 2022, May 2022, and May 2023 and the target species were not detected within the project site. As with the NEPSSA surveys, focused CAPSSA surveys were also conducted on April 18 and May 28, 2014 by GLA. According to GLA, the three target species were not detected on site. Nevin’s barberry is a
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perennial, evergreen shrub, and was considered absent from the site. Smooth tarplant and round-leaved filaree are not expected to occur in the CAPSSA on the project site due to a lack of suitable soils. Smooth tarplant is associated with alkaline soils and round-leaved filaree is associated with clay soils, neither of which is represented at the site. Furthermore, according to GLA, smooth tarplant was known to be present and flowering in many areas of Western Riverside County around the same time as the surveys were conducted at the site.
The project is located within the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures Area for burrowing owl.
Surveys were conducted in accordance with survey guidelines described in the 2006 MSHCP Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions. A Step I burrowing owl habitat assessment, a Step II-A focused burrow survey, and Step II-B focused burrowing owl surveys were completed to determine the presence or absence of burrowing owl within the project site. As part of the original project, GLA conducted The focused burrow surveys was conducted on May 19, 2014. Subsequent focused burrowing owl surveys were conducted on May 28, and June 5, 13, and 20, 2014. Surveys were conducted by Dudek from April to July 2022 for the on-site portion of the JPR amendment area and from April to July 2023 for the off-site portion of the JPR amendment area. All surveys were conducted at the appropriate times of day and during the appropriate weather conditions. Surveys were conducted by walking meandering transects throughout areas of suitable habitat, including suitable burrows identified during the focused burrow survey. Transects were spaced between 7m and 20m apart, adjusting for vegetation height and density, in order to provide adequate visual coverage of the survey areas. At the start of each transect, and at least every 100 m along transects, the survey area was scanned for burrowing owls using binoculars. All suitable burrows were mapped and inspected for diagnostic owl sign (e.g., pellets, prey remains, whitewash, feathers, bones, and/or decoration) in order to identify potentially occupied burrows. According to the GLA BTR and the Dudek survey results, no burrowing owls were detected on the project site. A pre-construction presence/absence burrowing owl survey within 30 days prior to site disturbance is required. If burrowing owls have colonized the project site prior to the initiation of construction, the project proponent should immediately inform the Wildlife Agencies and the Western Riverside Regional Conservation Association (RCA) and would need to coordinate further with RCA and the Wildlife Agencies, including the possibility of preparing a Burrowing Owl Protection and Relocation Plan, prior to initiating ground disturbance.
BURROWING OWL MEASURE. Due to the presence of potentially suitable habitat, a 30-day preconstruction survey for burrowing owls is required prior to initial ground-disturbing activities (including vegetation clearing, clearing and grubbing, tree removal, site watering, equipment staging, grading, etc.) to ensure that no owls have colonized the site in the days or weeks preceding the ground-disturbing activities. If burrowing owls have colonized the project site prior to the initiation of ground-disturbing activities, the project proponent will immediately inform the Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) and the Wildlife Agencies and will need to coordinate further with RCA and the Wildlife Agencies, including the possibility of preparing a Burrowing Owl Protection and Relocation Plan, prior to initiating ground disturbance. If ground-disturbing activities occur, but the site is left undisturbed for more than 30 days, a pre-construction survey will
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again be necessary to ensure burrowing owl has not colonized the site since it was last disturbed. If burrowing owl is found, the same coordination described above will be necessary.
Based on the information provided by GLA and Dudek, the project demonstrates consistency with Section
6.3.2 of the MSHCP.
d. Section 6.1.4 Urban/Wildlife Interface Guidelines: According to the GLA BTR, none of the riverine areas to be impacted by the project are part of an identified MSHCP Linkage area. Although the project will avoid a large on-site drainage system (Drainage Complex 1) that is tributary to San Timoteo Creek (Proposed Linkage 12) and a smaller portion of the project associated with PCL 23 containing the Garden Air Wash the project is adjacent to extensive areas of existing and described conservation lands As such, the adjacent existing and described conservation areas would be subjected to edge effects by the project.
Future and existing MSHCP Conservation Areas are adjacent to the project site. Additionally, the project proposes conservation that will contribute to these MSHCP Conservation Areas. To preserve the integrity of both existing and future MSHCP Conservation Areas the following guidelines in Section 6.1.4 would apply to the project and shall be implemented accordingly. Specifically, the Permittee should include as project conditions of approval the following measures:
SECTION 6.1.4 MEASURE
i. Incorporate measures to control the quantity and quality of runoff from the site entering the MSHCP Conservation Area. In particular, measures shall be put in place to avoid discharge of untreated surface runoff from developed and paved areas into MSHCP Conservation Areas. Any water quality or other drainage discharges must be reviewed by RCA prior to conveyance into the MSHCP Conservation Area. This condition is applicable to areas either already dedicated to conservation or those described for conservation.
ii. Land uses proposed in proximity to the MSHCP Conservation Area that use chemicals or generate bioproducts, such as manure, that are potentially toxic or may adversely affect wildlife species, Habitat, or water quality shall incorporate measures to ensure that application of such chemicals does not result in discharge to the MSHCP Conservation Area. The greatest risk is from landscaping fertilization overspray and runoff.
iii. Night lighting shall be directed away from the MSHCP Conservation Area to protect species within the MSHCP Conservation Area from direct night lighting. Shielding shall be incorporated in project designs to ensure ambient lighting in the MSHCP Conservation Area is not increased.
Night lighting shall be shielded and directed downward and away from the MSHCP Conservation Area to protect species from direct night lighting. Post-project ambient light levels within the MSHCP Conservation Area shall not exceed that of pre-project conditions as a result of light spill from the project site. A responsible party, such as a Homeowners Association or other legally recognized entity, will be assigned prior to occupancy and will be responsible for maintaining the lighting in perpetuity. Any lighting issues adjacent to RCAPage 393 of 1216 RCA Joint Project Review (JPR)
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owned MSHCP conservation lands will be addressed within 30 days of receiving input from the RCA Land Management team.
iv. Proposed noise-generating land uses affecting the MSHCP Conservation Area shall incorporate setbacks, berms, or walls to minimize the effects of noise on MSHCP Conservation Area resources pursuant to applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines related to land use noise standards. v. Consider the invasive, non-native plant species listed in Table 6-2 of the MSHCP in approving landscape plans to avoid the use of invasive species for the portions of the project that are adjacent to the MSHCP Conservation Area. Considerations in reviewing the applicability of this list shall include proximity of planting areas to the MSHCP Conservation Areas, species considered in the planting plans, resources being protected within the MSHCP Conservation Area and their relative sensitivity to invasion, and barriers to plant and seed dispersal, such as walls, topography, and other features.
INVASIVE SPECIES MEASURE. For the duration of construction, if areas are left bare and not under active ground disturbance for a period of 30 days or greater, these areas will be inspected by a qualified biologist for growth of stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer). If detected, this species shall be removed by a qualified landscape contractor with experience in native ecosystems by mechanical means (e.g., mowing, string trimming) or via application of herbicide by a California licensed applicator within 5 days of detection. These removal efforts will focus on removal prior to seed setting/development. All material from these species will be bagged, removed, and disposed of off-site.
vi. Proposed land uses adjacent to the MSHCP Conservation Area shall incorporate barriers, where appropriate, in individual project designs to minimize unauthorized public access, domestic animal predation, illegal trespass, or dumping into the MSHCP Conservation Areas. Such barriers may include native landscaping, rocks/boulders, fencing, walls, signage, and/or other appropriate mechanisms.
Fencing/Walls shall be designed to prevent access to the MSHCP Conservation Area by unauthorized public access, domestic animals, and illegal trespass or dumping. This shall include, at a minimum, barriers with a minimum height of 6 feet with no greater than 2-inch openings (i.e., tubular steel fencing with tines set on 2-inch centers, block wall, chain link fence or other barrier impermeable to domestic animals and wildlife) and shall include a metallic or masonry component (i.e. concrete footing or wire mesh cloth) buried to a minimum depth of 12 inches below ground surface level to prevent domestic animals from gaining access to the MSHCP Conservation Area by digging under. This fencing shall be installed at the interface with the MSHCP Conservation Area, as well as other portions of the project where access to the MSHCP Conservation Area could be achieved. A responsible party, such as a Homeowners Association or other legally recognized entity, will be assigned prior to occupancy and will be responsible for maintaining the fencing in perpetuity. Any fencing issues adjacent to RCA-owned MSHCP conservation lands will be fixed within 30 days of receiving input from the RCA Land Management team.
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vii. Manufactured slopes associated with the proposed site development shall not extend into the MSHCP Conservation Area.
viii. Weed abatement and fuel modification activities are not permitted in the Conservation Area.
According to GLA the proposed project has been designed so that no additional take of potentially conserved habitat will be necessary for fuel modification purposes. e. Appendix C. The following best management practices (BMPs), as applicable, shall be implemented for the duration of construction:
APPENDIX C MEASURE.
i. A condition shall be placed on grading permits requiring a qualified biologist to conduct a training session for project personnel prior to grading. The training shall include a description of the species of concern and its habitats, the general provisions of the Endangered Species Act (Act) and the MSHCP, the need to adhere to the provisions of the Act and the MSHCP, the penalties associated with violating the provisions of the Act, the general measures that are being implemented to conserve the species of concern as they relate to the project, and the access routes to and project site boundaries within which the project activities must be accomplished.
ii. Water pollution and erosion control plans shall be developed and implemented in accordance with RWQCB requirements.
iii. The footprint of disturbance shall be minimized to the maximum extent feasible. Access to sites shall be via pre-existing access routes to the greatest extent possible. iv. The upstream and downstream limits of projects disturbance plus lateral limits of disturbance on either side of the stream shall be clearly defined and marked in the field and reviewed by the biologist prior to initiation of work.
v. Projects should be designed to avoid the placement of equipment and personnel within the stream channel or on sand and gravel bars, banks, and adjacent upland habitats used by target species of concern.
vi. Projects that cannot be conducted without placing equipment or personnel in sensitive habitats should be timed to avoid the breeding season of riparian species identified in MSHCP Global Species Objective No. 7.
vii. When stream flows must be diverted, the diversions shall be conducted using sandbags or other methods requiring minimal instream impacts. Silt fencing of other sediment trapping materials shall be installed at the downstream end of construction activity to minimize the transport of sediments off site. Settling ponds where sediment is collected shall be cleaned out in a manner that prevents the sediment from reentering the stream. Care shall be exercised
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when removing silt fences, as feasible, to prevent debris or sediment from returning to the stream.
viii. Equipment storage, fueling, and staging areas shall be located on upland sites with minimal risks of direct drainage into riparian areas or other sensitive habitats. These designated areas shall be located in such a manner as to prevent any runoff from entering sensitive habitat.
Necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent the release of cement or other toxic substances into surface waters. Project related spills of hazardous materials shall be reported to appropriate entities including but not limited to applicable jurisdictional city, FWS, and CDFG [CDFW], RWQCB and shall be cleaned up immediately and contaminated soils removed to approved disposal areas.
ix. Erodible fill material shall not be deposited into water courses. Brush, loose soils, or other similar debris material shall not be stockpiled within the stream channel or on its banks. x. The qualified project biologist shall monitor construction activities for the duration of the project to ensure that practicable measures are being employed to avoid incidental disturbance of habitat and species of concern outside the project footprint. xi. The removal of native vegetation shall be avoided and minimized to the maximum extent practicable. Temporary impacts shall be returned to pre-existing contours and revegetated with appropriate native species.
xii. Exotic species that prey upon or displace target species of concern should be permanently removed from the site to the extent feasible.
xiii. To avoid attracting predators of the species of concern, the project site shall be kept as clean of debris as possible. All food related trash items shall be enclosed in sealed containers and regularly removed from the site(s).
xiv. Construction employees shall strictly limit their activities, vehicles, equipment, and construction materials to the proposed project footprint and designated staging areas and routes of travel. The construction area(s) shall be the minimal area necessary to complete the project and shall be specified in the construction plans. Construction limits will be fenced with orange snow screen. Exclusion fencing should be maintained until the completion of all construction activities. Employees shall be instructed that their activities are restricted to the construction areas.
xv. The Permittee shall have the right to access and inspect any sites of approved projects including any restoration/enhancement area for compliance with project approval conditions, including these BMPs.
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Vegetation Types
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Hanford coarse sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded* Metz gravelly sandy loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes
Metz loamy sand, channeled, 0 to 15 percent slopes*
Placentia fine sandy loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes*
Placentia fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes*
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Ramona sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded Ramona sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, eroded*
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Permittee: City of Calimesa
Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2 Amendment 2
SOURCE: Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority 2024; County of Riverside 2024; Esri Basemap 2024. Map created on 3/10/2025.
Amended JPR Proposed Project Boundary
Area Not Within Criteria Cell
Development (No Change)
Change from Avoidance to New Development (Permanent Impact) New Addition - Temporary Impact
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Previous JPR Conservation (New Temporary Impact)
Avoidance (No Change)
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MSHCP Conserved Public/Quasi-Public Land
MSHCP Covered Road
Criteria Cell
Centerline
EXHIBIT F
County of San Bernardino,
Maxar
CC RESOLUTION NO. 2026-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) 23-01, AMENDING
THE LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY AND OPEN
SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION, FAULT ZONES, AND
EVACUATION ROUTE FIGURES OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA
GENERAL PLAN ON 1,436.1 GROSS ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE CITY OF
CALIMESA, WEST OF INTERSTATE 10 (I-10) (APNs: 411-210-010, 411- 210-028, 413-030-025, 413-040-013, 413-040-017, 413-040-018, 413-040- 020, 413-040-023, 413-160-011, 413-200-003, 413-200-040, 413-200-042, 413-200-044 and 413-200-048)
The City Council of the City of Calimesa hereby finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, Mesa Verde Owners, LLC (the “Applicant”), submitted an application to the City of Calimesa (“City”), General Plan Amendment No. 23-01 (“GPA 23-01”) for approval of amendments to the Land Use, Transportation and Mobility and Open Space, Parks and Recreation Elements of the Calimesa General Plan for consistency with amendments made to the Mesa Verde Specific Plan under Specific Plan Amendment No. 23-01 on 1,436.1-gross acres of real property located in the northwest portion of the City of Calimesa, west of Interstate 10 (I10) on Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNS): 411-210-010, 411-210-028, 413-030-025, 413-040- 013, 413-040-017, 413-040-018, 413-040-020, 413-040-023, 413-160-011, 413-200-003, 413- 200-040, 413-200-042, 413-200-044 and 413-200-048; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has also requested approval of the following applications approvals, which along with GPA-23-1 are referred to collectively herein as the “Project”:
(1) Environmental Assessment 23-02 (“EA” 23-02), certifying a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Project (SCH# 2004071045), and Environmental Assessment 25-3 (“EA 25- 3, approving a Consistency Checklist for the Mesa Verde implementing projects); and (2) SPA 23-01 would replace the previously approved 2017 Specific Plan for the 1,463.1-acre property to provide for the orderly development of a property through compliance with site-specific development standards that are consistent with the intent and policies of the amended General Plan. ZC 23-01 proposes to modify the City’s official zoning map as it applies to the 1,436.1-acre project site including redistribution and development standards of the Residential, Mixed-Use, Public/Quasi-Public Facilities, Open Space, Elementary School, and Calimesa Public works zone districts and creation of a new Commercial zone and Business Park zone; and provision of updated development standards accordingly; and (3) DA 25-4 proposes an agreement between the City and the Applicant that specifies the respective development and financial obligations of both parties; and
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(4) DPR 24-06 and CUP 24-05 for Planning Area 2/Building 2 – Design review and conditional use permit for a proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 717,230 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 53.91-gross acres within Planning Area 2 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017, 411-210- 028, 413-200-040, 413-200-044 and 413-160-011); and
(5) DPR 24-07 and CUP 24-06 for Planning Area 4/Building 4 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately an approximately 702,120 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 37.68-gross acres within Planning Area 4 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413- 160-011); and
(6) DPR 24-08 and CUP 24-07 Planning Area 5/Building 5 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 700,150 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 34.49-gross acres within Planning Area 5 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413-160-011); and (7) DPR 24-09 and CUP 24-08 for Planning Area 6/Building 6 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 717,600 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 37.46-gross acres within Planning Area 6 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413-160-011); and (8) DPR 24-10 and CUP 24-09 for Planning Area 7/Building 7 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 614,300 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 32.06-gross acres within Planning Area 7 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-160-011 and 413-040-020); and (9) DPR 24-11 and CUP 24-10 for Planning Area 8/Building 8 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 654,400 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 27.31-gross acres within the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-020 and 413-040-018); and (10) TTM 33931 Rev 2 provides for the subdivision of property 1436-acres into 114 lots and public streets, including easements for utilities and ingress/egress, for finance and conveyance purposes; and
(11) TTM 39086 is a proposed tract map to subdivide approximately 17.1 acres into 112 single-family lots with a density of 6.5 DUs/ac within Planning Area 13 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(12) TTM 39087 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 19.5 acres into 76 single-family lots with a density of 3.9 DUs/ac within Planning Area 14 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(13) TTM 39088 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 16.6 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.0 DUs/ac within Planning Area 15 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
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(14) TTM 39089 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 15.9 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.3 DUs/ac within Planning Area 16 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(15) TTM 39090 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 10.7 acres into 60 single-family lots with a density of 5.6 DUs/ac within Planning Area 18 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(16) TTM 39091 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 21.4 acres into 133 single-family lots with a density of 6.2 DUs/ac within Planning Area 19 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, GPA 23-01 amends the General Plan to (1) change Figure LU-1, Land Use Map, to reflect the new land use designation changes; (2) change Figure TM-1, Circulation Map, to reflect the new roadway configuration and categorization changes; (3) change Figure OSPR1, Existing Public Parks and Open Space Areas, to reflect the new public parks; (4) change Figure OSPR-2, Trails Master Plan, to reflect the new trails system; (5) change Figure SAF-1, Fault Zones, to indicate that the fault depicted within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area has been determined to be inactive pursuant to geotechnical studies performed on-site, (6) change Figure SAF-7, Evacuation Routes, to show evacuation routes from the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area along County Line Road, Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road and (7) update references to the “Mesa Verde Estates” Specific Plan to reflect “Mesa Verde” (the Specific Plan Amendment), which are collectively set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to EA 23-02, a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) and EA 25-3, Consistency Checklist, have been prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and as set forth in Resolution No. 2026-53 approving EA 23-02 and EA 25-3, and certifying the SEIR, which analyzed the potential environmental impacts associated with the Project in compliance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on June 26, 2026 caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date, time and location of the Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed Project, and
WHEREAS, not less than 20 days prior to the public hearing, the City also distributed copies of the Public Hearing Notice to servicing utilities, adjacent public agencies, Native American Tribes; and in addition, copies of the Notice were distributed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to local agencies, property owners within a 600-foot radius of the Project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library, and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and
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GPA 23-01
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the applications for the Project and following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the City Council approve the Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on August 28, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date, time and location of the City Council public hearing on the proposed Project, and
WHEREAS, not less than 20 days prior to the public hearing, the City also distributed copies of the Public Hearing Notice to servicing utilities, adjacent public agencies, Native American Tribes; and in addition, copies of the Notice were distributed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to local agencies, property owners within a 600-foot radius of the Project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library, and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the applications for the Project and following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Calimesa finds, determines and declares as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the recitals contained in this Resolution and the General Plan Figures and information contained in the attached Exhibit A are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the City Council considered the Mesa Verde Specific Plan SEIR (SCH# 2004071045), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Consideration prior to making its decision on the proposed General Plan Amendment (GPA 23-01), and determined in its independent judgment that the SEIR complies with CEQA and approved certification thereof, as set forth in Resolution 2026-53.
Section 3. The City Council finds that the proposed GPA 23-01 is consistent with the textual portions of the General Plan, and the proposed amendments are internally consistent with other portions of the General Plan as required by law.
Section 4. The City Council finds that proposed GPA 23-01 is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies, and programs of the General Plan, and will not result in any internal inconsistencies with the General Plan or the General Plan Land Use Map.
Section 5. The City Council finds that proposed GPA 23-01 will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare of the City.
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GPA 23-01
Section 6. Based on the findings contained in Sections 1 through 5 of this Resolution, the City Council hereby approves GPA 23-01.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause it be published and recorded in a manner required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 21st day of September 2026.
Jeff Cervantez, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Darlene Gerdes, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Calimesa, California; that Resolution 2026-55 was duly passed and adopted at a meeting of the City Council, held on the 21st day of September 2026.
Darlene Gerdes, City Clerk
Exhibit A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 23-01)
Revised General Plan Figures
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ORDINANCE NO. 425
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALIMESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 23-01 AND
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 23-01 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP AND THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 2017 SPECIFIC
PLAN FOR THE 1,463.1-ACRE PROPERTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF A PROPERTY THROUGH
COMPLIANCE WITH SITE-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT AND POLICIES OF THE
GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, Mesa Verde Owners, LLC (the “Applicant”), submitted a Specific Plan Amendment (“SPA 23-01”) application to the City of Calimesa (“City”), for approval of amendments to the Mesa Verde Specific Plan No. 2, Amendment No. 1 and Zone Change “(ZC 23-01”) 23-01 on 1,436.1-acres for certain real property located on Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNS): 411-210-010, 411-210-028, 413-030-025, 413-040- 013, 413-040-017, 413-040-018, 413-040-020, 413-040-023, 413-160-011, 413-200- 003, 413-200-040, 413-200-042, 413-200-044 and 413-200-048 (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Applicant has also requested approval of the following applications approvals, which along with SPA 23-01 and ZC 23-01 are referred to collectively herein as the “Project”:
(1) Environmental Assessment 23-02 (“EA” 23-02), certifying a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Project (SCH# 2004071045), and Environmental Assessment 25-3 (“EA 25-3”), approving a Consistency Checklist for the Mesa Verde implementing projects); and
(2) GPA 23-01 amends the City’s existing General Plan to (a) modify Figure LU-1, Land Use Map, to reflect the new land use designation changes; (b) modify Figure TM-1, Circulation Map, to reflect the new roadway configuration and categorization changes; (c) modify Figure OSPR-1, Existing Public Parks and Open Space Areas, to reflect the new public parks; (d) modify Figure OSPR-2, Trails Master Plan, to reflect the new trails system; (e) modify Figure SAF-1, Fault Zones to indicate that the fault depicted within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area has been determined to be inactive pursuant to geotechnical studies performed on-site; (f) modify Figure SAF-7, Evacuation Routes to show evacuation routes from the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area along County Line Road, Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road and (g) update references to the “Mesa Verde Estates” Specific Plan to reflect the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Amendment; and
(3) DA 25-4 proposes an agreement between the City and the Applicant that specifies the respective development and financial obligations of both parties. (4) DPR 24-06 and CUP 24-05 for Planning Area 2/Building 2 – Design review and conditional use permit for a proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 717,230 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately
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53.91-gross acres within Planning Area 2 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413- 040-017, 411-210-028, 413-200-040, 413-200-044 and 413-160-011); and (5) DPR 24-07 and CUP 24-06 for Planning Area 4/Building 4 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately an approximately 702,120 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 37.68-gross acres within Planning Area 4 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413-160-011); and (6) DPR 24-08 and CUP 24-07 Planning Area 5/Building 5 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 700,150 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 34.49- gross acres within Planning Area 5 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040- 017 and 413-160-011); and
(7) DPR 24-09 and CUP 24-08 for Planning Area 6/Building 6 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 717,600 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 37.46-gross acres within Planning Area 6 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413-160-011); and
(8) DPR 24-10 and CUP 24-09 for Planning Area 7/Building 7 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 614,300 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 32.06-gross acres within Planning Area 7 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-160-011 and 413-040-020); and
(9) DPR 24-11 and CUP 24-10 for Planning Area 8/Building 8 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 654,400 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 27.31-gross acres within the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040- 020 and 413-040-018); and
(10) TTM 33931 Rev 2 provides for the subdivision of property 1436-acres into 114 lots and public streets, including easements for utilities and ingress/egress, for finance and conveyance purposes; and
(11) TTM 39086 is a proposed tract map to subdivide approximately 17.1 acres into 112 single-family lots with a density of 6.5 DUs/ac within Planning Area 13 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(12) TTM 39087 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 19.5 acres into 76 single-family lots with a density of 3.9 DUs/ac within Planning Area 14 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(13) TTM 39088 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 16.6 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.0 DUs/ac within Planning Area 15 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
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(14) TTM 39089 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 15.9 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.3 DUs/ac within Planning Area 16 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(15) TTM 39090 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 10.7 acres into 60 single-family lots with a density of 5.6 DUs/ac within Planning Area 18 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
(16) TTM 39091 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 21.4 acres into 133 single-family lots with a density of 6.2 DUs/ac within Planning Area 19 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, SPA 23-01 includes 1) revised number of lots with residential land use designations 2) elimination of the Very Low Residential land use designation 3) revised acreages for the non-residential land use designations 4) revised roadway classification for Street B (from Street E to Street D) from Collector to Divided Collector 5) revised roadway classification for Street D (from Street A to Street B) from Collector to Divided Collector 6) revised roadway classification for Street F from Divided Collector to Collector 7) revised roadway classification for 7th Street from Modified Collector to Local 8) revised roadway classification for Roberts Road (from North of Sandalwood Drive to 7the Street) from Modified Secondary to Local; and WHEREAS, ZC 23-01 proposes to modify the City’s official zoning map as it applies to the 1,436.1-acre project site including redistribution and development standards of the Residential, Mixed-Use, Public/Quasi-Public Facilities, Open Space, Elementary School, and Calimesa Public works zone districts and creation of a new Commercial zone and Business Park zone; and provision of updated development standards accordingly; and
WHEREAS, in October 2007, pursuant to Resolution 2007-59, the City Council of the City of Calimesa certified a program Environmental Impact Report for the Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan Amendment (SCH#2004071045) (herein referred to as the “Mesa Verde Estates EIR”), and approved a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations as part thereof, for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the Mesa Verde Estates EIR evaluated the environmental impacts associated with the Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan Amendment Plan and related General Plan amendments and zoning code amendments, and determined that the Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan Amendment project would result in significant and unavoidable impacts in the category of air quality, land use and planning, population and housing, and traffic and circulation; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, pursuant to Resolution 2017-37, the City Council of the City of Calimesa adopted an Addendum to the previously certified 2007 Mesa Verde Estates EIR (SCH#2004071045), for a subsequent amendment to the Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to EA 23-02, a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) to the previously certified 2007 Mesa Verde Estates EIR has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA, and pursuant to Resolution No. 2026-53, the City Council certified the SEIR and approved the Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program and statement of overriding considerations as part thereof, for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2, Amendment No. 2, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on June 26, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date, time and location of the Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed Project in compliance with state law, and WHEREAS, not less than 20 days prior to the public hearing, the City also distributed copies of the Public Hearing Notice to servicing utilities, adjacent public agencies, Native American Tribes; and in addition, copies of the Notice were distributed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to local agencies, property owners within a 600-foot radius of the Project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library, and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the applications for the Project and following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing, and recommended that the City Council approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on August 28, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date, time and location of the City Council public hearing on the proposed Project in compliance with state law, and WHEREAS, not less than 20 days prior to the public hearing, the City also distributed copies of the Public Hearing Notice to servicing utilities, adjacent public agencies, Native American Tribes; and in addition, copies of the Notice were distributed via United States Postal Service (USPS) to local agencies, property owners within a 600-foot radius of the Project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library, and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the applications for the Project and following receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby adopts Ordinance No. 425 approving Zone Change 23-01 and Specific Plan Amendment 23-01. ZC 23-01 amends the Calimesa Municipal Code Official Zoning Map, as shown in Exhibit A attached and incorporated hereto. SPA 23-01 amends the previously approved 2017 Specific Plan for the 1,463.1- acre property to provide for the orderly development of a property through compliance with site-specific development standards that are consistent with the intent and policies of the General Plan, as shown in Exhibit B attached and incorporated hereto.
Section 2: Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the diction of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Calimesa hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions were to be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3: Effective Date; Publication
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage, and within fifteen (15) days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary hereof to be published and or posted as required by law and by the City’s ordinances and resolutions.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING by title only, upon the following roll call vote, this ___ day of _____ 2026:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _____ 2026 upon the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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___________________________________
JEFF CERVANTEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
____________________________________________
DARLENE GERDES, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________________________
STEVEN FLOWER, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT A
MESA VERDE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO.
LAND USE PLAN
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EXHIBIT B
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
ELECTRONIC COPY AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.calimesa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=456
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALIMESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM) NOS. 39086 THROUGH 39091 TO SUBDIVIDE PROPERTY WITHIN THE MESA VERDE
SPECIFIC PLAN LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE CITY, WEST OF INTERSTATE 10 (I-10) (APNs: 413-040-018 and 413-040-020)
The City Council of the City of Calimesa hereby finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, Mesa Verde Owners, LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted an application to the City of Calimesa (“City”) for the subdivision of 17.1 acres into 112 single-family lots with a density of 6.5 DUs/ac within Planning Area 13, for the subdivision of 19.5 acres into 76 single-family lots with a density of 3.9 DUs/ac within Planning Area 14, for the subdivision of 16.6 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.0 DUs/ac within Planning Area 15, for the subdivision of 15.9 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.3 DUs/ac within Planning Area 16, for the subdivision of 10.7 acres into 60 singlefamily lots with a density of 5.6 DUs/ac within Planning Area 18, for the subdivision of 21.4 acres into 133 single-family lots with a density of 6.2 DUs/ac within Planning Area 19 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, as amended by the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2, Amendment No. 2 (SPA 23-01), on certain real property located in the northwest portion of the City, west of Interstate 10 (APNs: 413-040-018 and 413-040-020); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has also requested approval of the following applications approvals, which along with TTMs 39086 through 39091 are referred to collectively herein as the “Project”:
(1) Environmental Assessment 23-02 (“EA” 23-02), certifying a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Project (SCH# 2004071045), and Environmental Assessment 25-3 (“EA 25- 3, approving a Consistency Checklist for the Mesa Verde implementing projects); and (2) GPA 23-01 amends the City’s existing General Plan to (a) modify Figure LU-1, Land Use Map, to reflect the new land use designation changes; (b) modify Figure TM-1, Circulation Map, to reflect the new roadway configuration and categorization changes; (c) modify Figure OSPR-1, Existing Public Parks and Open Space Areas, to reflect the new public parks; (d) modify Figure OSPR-2, Trails Master Plan, to reflect the new trails system; (e) modify Figure SAF-1, Fault Zones to indicate that the fault depicted within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area has been determined to be inactive pursuant to geotechnical studies performed on-site; (f) modify Figure SAF-7, Evacuation Routes to show evacuation routes from the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area along County Line Road, Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road and (g) update references to the “Mesa Verde Estates” Specific Plan to reflect the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Amendment; and
(3) SPA 23-01 would replace the previously approved 2017 Specific Plan for the 1,463.1-acre property to provide for the orderly development of a property through compliance with site-specific development standards that are consistent with the intent and policies of the amended General Plan. ZC 23-01 proposes to modify the City’s official zoning map as it applies to the 1,436.1-acre project site including redistribution and development standards of the
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Residential, Mixed-Use, Public/Quasi-Public Facilities, Open Space, Elementary School, and Calimesa Public works zone districts and creation of a new Commercial zone and Business Park zone; and provision of updated development standards accordingly; and (4) DA 25-4 proposes an agreement between the City and the Applicant that specifies the respective development and financial obligations of both parties. (5) DPR 24-06 and CUP 24-05 for Planning Area 2/Building 2 – Design review and conditional use permit for a proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 717,230 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 53.91-gross acres within Planning Area 2 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017, 411-210- 028, 413-200-040, 413-200-044 and 413-160-011); and
(6) DPR 24-07 and CUP 24-6 for Planning Area 4/Building 4 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately an approximately 702,120 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 37.68-gross acres within Planning Area 4 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413- 160-011); and
(7) DPR 24-8 and CUP 24-07 Planning Area 5/Building 5 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 700,150 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 34.49-gross acres within Planning Area 5 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413-160-011); and (8) DPR 24-09 and CUP 24-08 for Planning Area 6/Building 6 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 717,600 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 37.46-gross acres within Planning Area 6 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-017 and 413-160-011); and (9) DPR 24-10 and CUP 24-09 for Planning Area 7/Building 7 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 614,300 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 32.06-gross acres within Planning Area 7 of the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-160-011 and 413-040-020); and (10) DPR 24-11 and CUP 24-10 for Planning Area 8/Building 8 – Design Review and Conditional Use Permit for proposed Business Park development consisting of an approximately 654,400 square foot warehouse facility building on approximately 27.31-gross acres within the amended MVSP (portions of APNs 413-040-020 and 413-040-018); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and State CEQA Guidelines, Environmental Assessment 25-3, a Consistency Checklist examined the proposed project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and evaluated whether the potential environmental effects associated with the proposed TTMs were adequately addressed within the scope of Environmental Assessment 23-02, a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report to the previously certified Mesa Verde Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2004071045) including the associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and subsequent
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addendums prepared for the Project, and, in compliance with the requirements of CEQA; and WHEREAS, the proposed TTM Nos. 39086 through 39091 would allow for the development of 549 single-family lots with a density range of 3.9 to 6.5 DUs/ac within Planning Areas 13 through 16 and 18 through 19 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan; thereby, allowing for housing development for the City of Calimesa; and
WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on June 26, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa-Calimesa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date, time, and location of the Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed Project and made findings regarding these applications; and WHEREAS, not less than 20 days prior to the public hearing, the City also distributed copies of the Public Hearing Notice to servicing utilities, adjacent public agencies, Native American Tribes; and in addition, copies of the Notice were distributed via United States Postal Service to local agencies, property owners within a 600-foot radius of the Project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a duly-noticed public hearing on the Project, including the proposed TTM Nos. 39086 through 39091, and determined that the full scope of the Project was reviewed in accordance with CEQA and at that time adopted Resolution No. 2026-18 recommending certification of the SEIR and approval of the Consistency Checklist to the City Council, following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing and recommended approval of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on August 28, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa-Calimesa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date, time, and location of the City Council public hearing on the proposed Project and made findings regarding these applications; and WHEREAS, not less than 20 days prior to the public hearing, the City also distributed copies of the Public Hearing Notice to servicing utilities, adjacent public agencies, Native American Tribes; and in addition, copies of the Notice were distributed via United States Postal Service to local agencies, property owners within a 600-foot radius of the Project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly-noticed public hearing on the Project, including the proposed TTM Nos. 39086 through 39091, and determined that the full scope of the Project was reviewed in accordance with CEQA and at that time adopted Resolution No. 2026-53 certifying the SEIR and approving the Consistency Checklist, following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Calimesa finds, determines and declares as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the recitals contained in this Resolution and the information contained in the attachments are true and correct, and incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council reviewed and considered the previously certified EIR (SCH# 2004071045) prepared for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, including the approved Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and subsequent addendums, the SEIR prepared for the Project’s associated GPA, SPA and second revision to TTM 33931, the Consistency Checklist prepared for the subject TTMs, DPRs and CUPs and the implementing projects for the Business Park areas of the Specific Plan, and the Planning Commission recommendation prior to making its decision on the proposed Tentative Tract Map Nos. 39086 through 39091. The City Council determined in its independent judgment that the SEIR and Consistency Checklist analyzed all the impacts of the subdivisions proposed by TTM Nos. 39086 through 39091 and otherwise complies with CEQA and approved certification thereof, as set forth in Resolution 2026-53.
Section 3. The City Council finds that the proposed Tentative Tract Map Nos. 39086 through 39091 are consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment No. 13-01, Specific Plan Amendment No. 23-01, Zone Change No. 23-01 Development Agreement No. 25-4 because the proposed land use is the highest and best use for this property, ensuring housing opportunity within the City of Calimesa.
Section 4. The City Council finds that the site is physically suitable for type and density of development because all structures and related improvements can be accommodated on the subject site consistent with the City of Calimesa Development Code and the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
Section 5. The City Council finds that the proposed Tentative Tract Map Nos. 39086 through 39091 is in the public interest in that the adoption of the proposed subdivision of 549 single-family lots is consistent with the land use regulations contained within Amendment No. 2 to the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Area 2 and will provide for comprehensive and cohesive land use and development within the project area. The proposed maps would also add to the variety of housing opportunities in the City of Calimesa.
Section 6. The City Council finds the proposed Tentative Tract Map Nos. 39086 through 39091 will protect public health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the City.
Section 7. Based on the findings contained in Sections 1 through 6 of this Resolution, the City Council hereby approves Tentative Tract Map Nos. 39086 through 39091 supporting the subdivision of 101.2 acres into 549 single-family lots within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan in the City of Calimesa, subject to the conditions of approval set forth in Exhibit G to this resolution.
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Section 8. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause it be published and recorded in a manner required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 21st day of September 2026.
Jeff Cervantez, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Darlene Gerdes, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Calimesa, California; that Resolution 2026-56 was duly passed and adopted at a meeting of the City Council, held on the 21st day of September 2026.
Darlene Gerdes, City Clerk
Exhibit A
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 39086
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Exhibit B
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 39087
11/21/25
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Exhibit C
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 39088
11/21/25
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Exhibit D
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 39089
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Exhibit E
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 39090
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Exhibit F
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP No. 39091
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Exhibit G
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO APPLY TO
TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS 39086 THROUGH 39091
# Conditions of Approval Department
1.01 Term: The term of these Tentative Tract Maps shall be in accordance with Development Agreement, Section 3, General Terms, Subsection B, Term. Planning
1.02 Tentative Tract Maps 39086 through 39091 are applied for in conjunction with Environmental Assessments 23-02 and 25-3, which are incorporated by reference. All applicable mitigation measures and project design features contained with Resolution 2026-53 are incorporated by reference.
Planning
1.03 Details shown on the Tentative Tract Maps are not necessarily approved. Any details that are inconsistent with City subdivision ordinance or these conditions of approval must be specifically approved in the Final Tract Map or on the improvement plans. However, the proposed project shall substantially conform with the Tentative Tract Map approved by the City Council on September 21, 2026, which is on file with the Community Development Department, except as herein modified, during plan check if such modifications are in substantial conformance to the approved Tentative Tract Map and consistent with the provisions of the Calimesa Municipal Code and/or other applicable regulations.
Planning
1.04 Approval of Tentative Tract Map 39806 through 39091 is contingent upon the property owner and applicant signing and returning to the Community Development Department the "Agreement to Conditions Imposed" form at the end of this exhibit.
Planning
1.05 As a condition of approval of Tentative Tract Map 39086, the developer agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the City, and agency or instrumentality thereof, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes or action, proceeding, suits, damages, judgments, liens, levies, costs and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements (collectively, "Claims") arising out of or in any way relating to the issuance of the entitlement, any actions taken by the City related to this entitlement or the environmental review conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., for this entitlement and related actions.
Planning
1.06 Any proposed phasing of project components shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Department and the City Engineer. Planning
1.07 Any fees due to the City of Calimesa for processing this project shall be paid to the City within thirty (30) calendar days of final action by the approval authority. Failure to pay such outstanding fees within the time limits specified shall invalidate any approval granted. No permits, site work, or other actions authorized by this action shall be processed by the City, nor permitted, authorized or commenced until all outstanding processing fees are paid to the City.
Planning
1.08 Future development of the proposed subdivision will be subject all applicable Mesa Verde Specific Plan standards and/or Calimesa Municipal Code Sections, including, but not limited to the following:
a) CMC 18.90.040(B)(1) Major Development Plan Review
b) CMC 18.20 Residential Districts.
c) CMC 18.50 Sign Regulations
d) CMC 18.45 Off-Street Parking
e) CMC 18.70 Landscape Requirements
f) CMC 18.75 Water Conservation for Landscaping
g) CMC 18.65 Fence, Wall, and Screening Standards
h) CMC 18.120 Outdoor Lighting
i) CMC 18.115 Development Impact Fees
j) CMC 18.105 Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee k) CMC 16.05 Western Riverside County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Mitigation Fee
l) CMC 17.15 Subdivisions
Planning
1.09 The developer shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of the Yucaipa Valley Water District Preliminary Project Service Evaluation Letter dated July 7, 2026. Planning
1.10 The Community Development Department shall review and approve the height, location, and aesthetic design of any fences, retaining, and/or garden walls. Planning
1.11 All exterior lighting shall comply with the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, Calimesa Municipal Code Section 18.120 Outdoor Lighting, the project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and MSHCP Urban/Wildland Interface Guidelines, as applicable.
Planning
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1) GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.12 The Applicant shall submit an exhibit showing the location and specifications for all meter pedestals and aboveground equipment adjacent to right of way. All equipment shall be located in the least visible areas and screened with landscaping materials to diminish their visibility, and as approved by utility standards.
Equipment shall not obstruct driver visibility at intersections or driveways.
Planning
1.13 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of the City of Calimesa Development Impact Fee ordinance. The amount of the fee for this development shall be calculated at the issuance of each building permit.
Planning
1.14 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of City of Calimesa Ordinance No. 212 (as may be amended from time to time), which requires the payment of the appropriate fee for the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
Planning
1.15 Payment of school fees shall be made to the applicable school district by the project proponent in accordance with California State law. Planning
1.16 Any proposed signage shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. Planning
1.17 All mitigation measures stated within the certified Final Environmental Impact Report, third addendum to the EIR, and approved Traffic Impact Report are made a part of these conditions of approval. All costs of supervising and conducting the Mitigation Monitoring Program shall be borne by the developer. The developer shall maintain a minimum of $10,000 deposit at all times and shall be responsible for any additional costs associated with the monitoring program.
All
1.18 The Developer shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project.
Deviations not identified on the plans may not be approved by the City, potentially resulting in the need for the project to be redesigned. Consequently, amended entitlement approvals may be necessary.
All
1.19 All Ordinances, Policy Resolutions, and Standards of the City in effect at the time this project is approved shall be complied with as a condition of this approval. All
1.20 All public improvements shall be designed in compliance with all appropriate Federal, State, County, and/or City standards. Preference shall be given to the use of Riverside County Transportation Department construction standards. Use of other standards, i.e. Caltrans, APWA, and other shall be approved on a caseby-case basis. All public and private improvements shall be constructed to the standards mandated by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the latest changes thereto.
All
1.21 City project account review shall be performed to determine if any outstanding fees are owed, and subsequent fees shall be paid prior to the following actions: 1) Map recordation; 2) Issuance of any permits (building, encroachment, grading, etc.); 3) Acceptance of improvements; 4) Occupancy release; and 5) Surety release.
All
1.22 The street improvement plans shall incorporate all bike lanes and/or trails along the Project frontage(s) as specified within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
1.23 The applicant, or assignee, is required to provide for the perpetual maintenance of the following items: 1) Public parkway landscaping and irrigation; 2) Onsite private drainage facilities including storm drain pipes, inlets, concrete v-gutters, curb and gutters 3) On-site private sewer and water facilities; 4) On-site private courts, parking areas, signing and striping, landscaping, walls, and fences; 5) Maintenance responsibilities to comply with the approved Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) and continuing maintenance of the Best Management Practices.
Engineering and
Planning
1.24 All approved grading, improvement plans and project reports, including revisions to approved documents, shall be submitted to the City in electronic format prior to issuance of permits. Engineering
1.25 Contractors are required to arrange for a pre-construction meeting concurrently with the issuance of any permits. Engineering
1.26 All retaining and perimeter walls shown on a grading plan require separate plan check, permits and inspections from the City’s Building Department. Engineering
1.27 Developer shall employ a qualified professional engineering firm to perform design services. All construction plans shall be prepared on 24”X36” drawing sheets with the City standard title block. Engineering
1.28 Project improvement plans and reports shall be submitted for plan check to the Engineering Department for review and approval by the City Engineer. Public and private improvement plans shall be submitted as a complete package including grading, erosion, street, signing and striping, street lights, drainage, sewer, water, hydrology and hydraulics study, soils report, traffic study, WQMP & SWPPP reports, reference and backup documents and any other plans or reports as required by these conditions of approval. Incomplete submittals shall be rejected. Plan check fees/deposits shall be submitted, with the plan check submittal package, based on the latest adopted fee schedule.
Engineering
1.29 Any utility conflicts or changes to the approved plans that occur during construction shall be approved by the City Engineer. If City Engineer deems necessary, construction work in the area of the conflict shall stop until the project engineer has submitted appropriate solutions to the City for review and approval.
Engineering
1.3 No utility boxes, pedestals, clean outs, manholes, vaults or other impediments shall be installed within the public sidewalk area; all shall be located within the parkway or other location as approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
1.31 Removal/Destruction of Any Existing OWTS and Wells: Any existing wells and/or existing onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) shall be properly removed and/or destroyed under permit with DEH. For additional information please contact our Land Use Program at (951) 955-8980.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental
Health
1.32 The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, Environmental Cleanup Program (RCDEH-ECP):
Based on the historic agriculture land use of the property, soil sampling and analysis is required. Soil sampling and analysis should be performed in the area of the historic olive groves on portions of APN 413- 040-020 and shall be conducted in accordance with the “Interim Guidance for Sampling Agricultural Properties” (DTSC, 2008). Provide subsurface soils investigation workplan with site plan for RCDEH-ECP review and approval.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental
Health
1.33 This project will require one or more building permits. Permits will require a complete permit application and complete building plans to be submitted for approval prior to commencement of work.
Building and
Safety
1.34 The Site shall be developed in compliance with all current model codes. All plans shall be designed in compliance with the latest editions of the California Building Codes as adopted by the City of Calimesa Building and
Safety
1.35 Site development and grading shall be designed to provide access to all normal paths of travel. Paths of travel shall incorporate (but not limited to) exterior stairs, landings, walks and sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, curb ramps, warning curbs, detectable warnings, signage, gates, lifts, and walking surface material. The accessible route(s) of travel shall be the most practical direct route between accessible site facilities, accessible parking, public sidewalks, and the accessible entrance(s) to the site. California Building Code (CBC) 11B.
City of Calimesa enforces the State of California provisions of the California Building Code disabled access requirements. The Federal ADA standards differ in some cases from the California State requirements. It is the building owner’s responsibility to be aware of those differences and comply accordingly.
Building and
Safety
1.36 Separate submittals and permits are required for all accessory structures such as but not limited to, trash enclosures, patio covers, block walls, retaining walls and storage buildings.
Building and
Safety
1.37 Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 6737, this project is required to be designed by a California licensed architect or engineer.
Building and
Safety
1.38 Yucaipa Valley Water District regulations do not allow waste water cleanouts or backwater valves to be located within a garage.
Building and
Safety
1.39 The perimeter of the jobsite, that is adjacent to a public right of way, shall have a properly installed, 6’ high, construction fence with privacy cloth attached. The fencing and cloth shall be maintained and kept in good condition until such a time that the project has been completed, or a permanent perimeter wall is in place. All construction entrances/exits shall be approved in advance by city personnel.
Building and
Safety
1.40 Consistency with Approved Plans. Landscape construction drawings submitted for plan check and permitting shall be in substantial conformation with the landscape plans approved with project entitlement, as determined by the Community Development Department.
Landscape
1.41 Landscape Checklist. All landscape construction drawing submittals shall comply with the City's current checklist for Landscape Construction Documents. Construction drawings that do not satisfy the checklist requirements may be returned without review until the required information has been provided.
Landscape
1.42 Yucaipa Valley Water District Approval. Landscape and irrigation plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Evidence of YVWD approval, including the required approval stamp(s) on irrigation sheets, shall be obtained prior to approval and signature of the final landscape construction documents by the City Landscape Architect.
Landscape
1.43 All applicable conditions of approval established for Tentative Tract Map 33931 are incorporated herein by reference as through set forth in full, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Engineering
1.44 The Planning Area Developer shall demonstrate that the Master Developer of Tentative Parcel Map 33931 has designed and construct the backbone street and storm drain public improvements as well as supply Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Bonds to guarantee the installation of said backbone improvements that are required for this Planning Area.
Engineering
1.45 No pavement cuts shall be allowed on any streets previously accepted by the City after the final course of pavement has been installed. Any project specific utility trenching and/or driveway cuts shall occur prior to the final course of pavement being constructed. Any deviations from this requirement shall be justified and approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
2.01 All final tract maps shall be prepared by, or under the direction of, a Registered Civil Engineer authorized to practice land surveying, or a Licensed Land Surveyor and shall comply with the California Subdivision Map Act and to all the requirements of Title 13 of the Calimesa Municipal Code (City of Calimesa Subdivision Ordinance), unless modified by the conditions listed below. Final map shall be reviewed by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council prior to being filed with the County Recorder.
Engineering
2.02 A preliminary subdivision guarantee (title report) is required showing all fee interest holders and encumbrances when the final map is submitted for map check. An updated subdivision guarantee shall be provided before the final map is released for filing with the County Recorder.
Engineering
2.03 The final map shall be recorded prior to the issuance of any permits, with the exception of a rough grading permit, and only when allowed by the Community Development Director and City Engineer .
Engineering and
Planning
2.04 Prior to recordation of the final map, the Subdivider shall provide a list of street names to the Community Development Director for review and approval. Planning
2.05 Prior to the recordation of the final map, all organizational documents for a Sub Homeowner's/Property Owner's Association for the entire project for the project, including CC&Rs, shall be submitted to and approved by the Community Development Director, City Engineer, and the City Attorney. The developer is responsible for costs associated with the review of these documents. The approved CC&Rs shall be recorded concurrently with recordation of the final map. A certified copy of the final documents shall be submitted to the Community Development Department within five days after their recordation. These provisions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Provisions for effective ownership, operation, maintenance, and use of all areas to be owned or maintained by the Sub-Homeowners' Association;
2. Maintenance standards shall be provided for applicable items listed in Section A (above). Examples of maintenance standards are as follows:
a. All private roadways, sidewalks, and open space areas shall be maintained so that they are safe for users. Significant pavement cracks, pavement distress, excessive slab settlement, abrupt vertical variations, and debris on travel ways shall be removed or repaired promptly.
b. Common areas shall be maintained in such a manner as to avoid the reasonable determination of a duly authorized official of the City that a public nuisance has been created by the absence of adequate maintenance such as to be detrimental to public health, safety, or general welfare.
c. Maintenance of all common areas, landscape lots, fuel modification areas , natural open space areas, paseos, trails, trail monumentation and associated fencing, and implementation of the Oak Tree Preservation Plan; unless otherwise provided for by alternate means approved by the City.
d. A program for preventative maintenance of major manufactured slope areas, unless otherwise provided for by alternate means approved by the City;
e. The CC&R’s or other approved mechanism shall include provisions for providing the perpetual maintenance of all public and private parks and recreational areas;
f. The CC&R’s or other approved mechanism shall include provisions for providing the perpetual maintenance of public parkway and median landscaping and irrigation facilities and all fencing located within a public parkway; g. The CC&R’s or other approved mechanism shall include provisions for providing the perpetual maintenance of all storm drain facilities not owned and maintained by RCFCWCD; and h. The CC&Rs, or another legal instrument approved by the Community Development Director and the City Engineer, shall require the property owner, successors, tenants (if applicable), and assigns to operate and maintain in perpetuity any postconstruction BMPs described in the approved Water Quality Management Plan for the project.
2.06 Approval for the filing of this land division is contingent upon approval of plans and specifications based on the conditions of approval presented herein and the final version of Tentative Map. All 2) PRIOR TO MAP RECORDATION
Map Recordation - Right of Way, Dedication, and Easements
2.07 The final map shall include the right-of-way dedication of the full street width for the proposed as shown on the approved tentative map. Streets shall conform to the cross sections of the approved Mesa Verde Specific Plan for "Public Local Streets" with a right-of-way to right-of-way width of 56-ft and a curb to curb width of 36- ft and 10-ft parkways.
Engineering
2.08 Per California Fire Code (CFC) Appendix D, the final map shall include the right-of-way dedication for cul-desacs to accomendate curb to curb width of 96-ft for fire access turn around.
Engineering/
Fire
2.09 The final map shall have adequate reservations of public ingress and egress as well as public and/or private utility easements and abandonment of existing utility easements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The Developer shall be responsible for contacting all utility providers to establish appropriate easements to provide services to all lots.
Engineering
2.10 The Final map shall include the necessary easement for access to the private court streets as shown on the approved tentative map. The private court shall be 26-ft wide and conform to the cross section shown on the approved tentative map.
Engineering
2.11 All existing easements or dedications shall be quitclaimed or vacated as required to comply with the approved tentative tract map. Engineering
2.12 Applicable permanent off-site slope easements shall be recorded by separate instrument and referenced on the Final Map. Engineering
2.13 Easements and/or other legal means of access shall be provided to all open space lots, multi-use trails and paseos that do not have adequate access from a public street. Easements shall be shown and offered on the Final Map.
Engineering
2.14 Approval for the filing of this land division is contingent upon approval of plans and specifications based on the conditions of approval presented herein and the final version of Tentative Map. If the improvements are not installed prior to the filing of this land division, the developer must submit an Undertaking Agreement and Faithful Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds (or other surety type acceptable to the City) in the amount approved by the City Engineer guaranteeing the installation of said improvements. The current Riverside County Transportation Department Engineer's estimate form shall be used for all Calimesa bonding estimates.
Engineering
2.15 Developer shall install survey monuments as shown on the final map or shall provide a monumentation cash deposit (or acceptable surety as allowed by the City Engineer) to allow the map to record prior to the placement of monumentation. Surety amount shall be determined by Developer’s Engineer/Surveyor and shall be documented in written form.
Engineering
2.16 Grading, storm drain, retention facilities and erosion control plans shall be submitted and approved by the City Engineer prior to map recordation. Engineering
2.17 The Subdivider shall provide a comprehensive soils and geotechnical report (no older than one year), based on field and laboratory testing. The reports shall establish grading recommendations based on the nature and character of the site soils. The report shall specify requirements related to import and/or export of soil from the site. The City Engineer reserves the right to require additional field or laboratory testing based on "discovery" within the submitted soils report. The final map shall not be approved until the aforementioned soils report is approved. The subdivider shall pay the costs for the technical review of the Geotechnical and Geology reports.
Engineering
2.18 A hydrology and hydraulics report shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the City of Calimesa.
Report shall demonstrate on-site storm drain facilities are properly sized. The City Engineer reserves the right to require reasonable additional field or laboratory testing based on "discovery" within the submitted Hydrology/Hydraulics Report. Approval of the Hydrology/Hydraulics Report is required prior to recordation of the final tract map or issuance of any permits.
Engineering
2.19 Developer shall submit Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) for review and approval of the City Engineer. WQMP facilities shall be designed based on the Guidelines contained in the sample Riverside County WQMP documents latest edition, available on the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Website. The WQMP shall provide for the treatment of the first flush runoff from the project as well as reducing the discharge from the project to predevelopment levels.
Engineering
2.20 Developer shall submit to the City Engineer, the Notice of Intent (NOI) indicating that coverage has been obtained under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) State General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity from the State Water Resources Control Board.
Engineering
2.21 Prior to issuance of a grading permit, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be approved.
The SWPPP shall be maintained throughout the scope of the project and copies shall be available at the job site at all times.
Engineering
Map Recordation - Grading, Drainage & Water Quality
2.22 Improvement plans shall demonstrate that historical or existing storm water flows from adjacent properties are received and directed to a public street, a public drainage facility or a City approved drainage easement. Engineering
2.23 The proposed drainage improvement plans shall be designed to be consistant with the master draiage facilities and will maintain or reduce the 100-year peak runoff rates presently exiting all Project boundaries. Engineering
2.24 Improvement plans shall show storm water within the Project site to be conveyed by streets and local storm drains to master drainage facilities and detention basins. Engineering
2.25 All storm drains 36 inches in diameter or less shall be designed and constructed to Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) Standards and these facilities shall be maintained by a LLMD, CFD or approved mechanism.
Engineering
2.26 All storm drains greater than 36 inches in diameter, and structures proposed for maintenance by RCFCWCD for detention, retention, or debris, shall be designed and constructed to RCFCWCD standards. All plan sets related to any RCFCWCD facilities shall be reviewed, checked, and approved by RCFCWCD. Prior to recordation of the final map, Developer shall provide evidence of ownership and maintenance responsibility by RCFCWCD.
Engineering and
RCFC
2.27 Developer shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD).
Engineering and
RCFC
2.28 Developer shall prepare and submit a program for preventative maintenance of major manufactured slope areas. Such program will be approved by the City Engineer. In addition, slope maintenance requirements and guidelines shall be acknowledged as an obligation in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions or in Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District or other City approved arrangement.
Engineering
2.29 Prior to final map recordation, street improvements shall be constructed (or secured) and shall conform to the cross section shown in the approved Mesa Verde Specific Plan and Approved tentative Map. Street improvements shall be designed in accordance with City of Calimesa and Riverside County Standards.
Engineering
2.30 Applicant shall perform a sight distance analysis that demonstrates adequate stopping sight distance is provided along street frontages in accordance with County of Riverside standards, taking into consideration intersecting streets, proposed driveways, vertical elevation differences, and curvilinear alignments to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. No landscaping, walls, fences, utility structures, entry monuments signing, or permanent construction that will be more than 30 inches in the critical height area shall be permitted.
Engineering
2.31 Traffic Control Plan based on the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) shall be submitted, for review and approval by the City Engineer. Traffic control shall be included as a line item in the Engineer's Estimate for bonding purposes. No construction shall be allowed prior to the approval of Traffic Control Plans.
Engineering
2.32 Signing and striping plans, for streets within a final map, shall be submitted for plan check, review and approval prior to final map recordation. Developer shall install all street name signs, striping, and related signage as shown on the approved plans to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to acceptance of improvements.
Engineering
2.33 Street improvement plans shall be designed to contain a maximum 10-year storm flow between the curbs, a maximum 100-year storm flow within the right-of-way. Engineering
2.34 Construction Signage and Safety Apparatuses: A line item shall be included in the Engineer's Estimate for the personnel required for twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week monitoring and maintaining of all construction signage and safety apparatuses. The personnel shall be available as on-call with a maximum response time to arrive at the project site within two hours during normal working hours and four hours outside normal working hours. The telephone numbers for the on-call person shall be publicly available at the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Substation and at the Riverside County Fire Station in Calimesa. This condition applies to each Tentative Tract Map and all sub-phases. The City construction inspectors shall have the authority to stop the work in progress until the safety signage/lighting has been restored to a condition acceptable to the City.
Engineering and
Riverside County
Sheriff
Department
2.35 Developer shall submit street light plans indicating the location of all existing and proposed streetlights. All project lighting shall be in accordance with applicable Calimesa Municipal Code standards or the Riverside County Department of Transportation Guidelines. Light Emitting Diode (LED) type street lights are required and all light type and spacing shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
Map Recordation - Water, Recycled Water, and Sewer
Map Recordation - Street Lights and Utilities
Map Recordation - Street, Traffic, and Circulation
2.36 Developer shall provide, to the City Engineer, written confirmation from the governing water purveyor indicating Developer is in compliance with fire flow requirements. Engineering
2.37 Each lot within the project boundary shall be served by adequately sized and individually metered water services.
Engineering and
YVWD
2.38 YVWD Service and Facilities: TTM 39086 proposes to receive potable water service and sanitary sewer service from Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Developer shall design and construct (or secure) water facilities to serve this project as required by Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Plans and specifications for the water and recycled water system facilities shall be submitted to YVWD for plan check and approval, and to the City of Calimesa for plan check and approval of City related issues, prior to recordation of the final map or issuance of a construction permit. Developer shall submit an agreement and/or other evidence, satisfactory to the City Engineer, indicating that the developer has entered into a contract with water purveyor guaranteeing payment and installation of the water improvements.
Engineering and
YVWD
2.39 Developer shall design and construct (or secure) sewer facilities to serve this project as required by Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Plans and specifications for the sewer system facilities shall be submitted to the governing sewer purveyor for plan check and approval, and to the City of Calimesa for plan check and approval of City related issues, prior to recordation of the final map or issuance of a construction permit.
Developer shall submit an agreement and/or other evidence, satisfactory to the City Engineer, indicating that the Developer has entered into a contract with the sewer purveyor guaranteeing payment and installation of the sewer improvements.
Engineering and
YVWD
2.40 The CC&R’s shall include provisions for providing the perpetual maintenance of public parkways. Engineering and City Attorney
2.41 The CC&R’s shall include provisions for providing access to public utilities for maintenance of their facilities within the project area.
Engineering and
City Attorney
2.42 The CC&R’s shall include provisions to implement the approved Water Quality Management Plan. The Property Owner's Association shall be responsible for ongoing maintenance of all common area BMP's and water quality measures.
Engineering and
City Attorney
2.43 The CC&R’s shall include provisions for lots accepting cross lot drainage stating that these lots are required to accept and accommodate runoff from adjacent lots. Said provisions shall prohibit property owners from modifying drainage facilities or flow patterns of their lots without first obtaining permission from the City; and shall provide for the perpetual maintenance of the drainage facilities.
Engineering and
City Attorney
2.44 Property buyer’s notification document shall include a notice listing all areas where recycled water is used to water landscaped areas pursuant to rules, regulations and enforcement by the governing water purveyor. Engineering
3.01 Developer shall comply with Assembly Bill 1414 (AB 1414) of the Business and Professions Code of the Land Surveyors Act as required to preserve existing monuments and survey control. Engineering
3.02 Prior to issuance of a precise grading permit, final landscape & irrigation plans shall be submitted to Public Works Department for approval to ensure that proposed trees do not conflict with utilities, signs, lights, line of sight, etc. Trees shall be located to maintain the following clearances: 5-ft from dry utilities, 10 feet from wet utilities (i.e. sewer and water laterals and main lines, fire hydrants, detector check assemblies, storm drain mains and laterals, catch basins, inlets, etc.), 15-ft from street lights and public street signs, and trees shall not block line of sight at street intersections or project driveways. Variation to these minimum clearances require approval form the City Engineer.
Engineering and
Planning
3.03 Prior to issuance of a grading permit, construction documents shall include language that requires all construction contractors to strictly control the staging of construction equipment and the cleanliness of construction equipment stored or driven beyond the limits of the construction work area. When possible, construction equipment shall be parked and staged within the project site. Staging areas shall be screened from view from residential properties. Vehicles shall be kept clean and free of mud and dust before leaving the development site. Surrounding streets shall be swept daily and maintained free of dirt and debris.
Engineering
3.04 Construction traffic access to an on-going phased construction site shall not be permitted through any adjacent development site, which has been completed and accepted by the City for occupancy. Engineering 3) PRIOR TO GROUND DISTURBING ACTIVITY
Ground Disturbing Activity - Grading
Ground Disturbing Activity - General
Map Recordation - CC&R's and Home Buyer Notifications
3.05 Prior to grading permit issuance, the Developer shall demonstrate compliance with all measures listed in the amended RCA Joint Project review (JPR #07-01-08-01) dated 7-11-2025 and included as Attachment D of this resolution. These measures include MSHCP Conservation, Restoration of Upland Temporary Impacts, Riparian/Riverine Mitigation, Invasive Species protection,Urban/Wildlife Interface Guidelines, and the Appendix C - Best Management Practices measure.
Western
Riverside County
Regional
Conservation
Authority
3.06 Prior to issuance of a grading or drainage improvement permit, all plans and reports associated with grading, erosion, drainage, water quality & water treatment, water retention/detention and best management practices shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
3.07 Grading and erosion control plans shall include provisions to avoid adverse effects caused by rain, wind, or other weather conditions. Erosion and sediment control plans will be prepared and accomplished according to the best management practices as defined in the Riverside County Drainage Area Master Plan and as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
Engineering
3.08 All rough and precise grading plans for all tracts, phases, and units shall include specific requirements from the approved geotechnical reports regarding cuts, fills, over-excavation, and compaction requirements. Engineering
3.09 Geotechnical engineer shall sign and seal all grading plans indicating the respective plan set complies with the recommendations of the comprehensive soils and geotechnical reports. Engineering
3.10 The grading plans shall include provisions to ensure that grading will be conducted in accordance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Rule 403, as applicable. Engineering
3.11 Dust control operations shall be performed by the Contractor to comply with all Air Quality Management District regulations regarding dust control and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The City shall have the authority to suspend all construction operations if, in their opinion, the Contractor fails to adequately provide for dust control.
Engineering
3.12 Cross lot drainage is undesirable and only allowed as permitted by the City Engineer. A private drainage easement shall be recorded on all lots accepting surface water runoff from adjacent properties and shall include installation of a concrete V-ditch to carry said drainage to an approved location to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Engineering
3.13 Prior to grading permit issuance, a Soil Management Plan (SMP) should be implemented at the site during grading operations to have proper protocols for what to do if any potential environmental concerns, including septic systems, USTs, wells, or contaminated soils are discovered. A SMP workplan should be submitted for review and approval by DEH prior to grading permit issuance. Contact Riverside County Environmental Health - Environmental Cleanup Programs at (951) 955-8980, for further information.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental
Health
3.14 Prior to grading clearance, a Soil Management Plan (SMP) completion report should be submitted for review by our department. Contact Riverside County Environmental Health - Environmental Cleanup Programs at (951) 955-8980, for further information.
Riverside County
Department of
Environmental
Health
3.15 Fire Apparatus Access Road: Prior to grading permit issuance, Developer shall submit for review and approval an exhibit depicting temporary fire apparatus access roads to be used during construction. a. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of the 2025 CFC, section 503 and shall extend to within 150 feet of all proposed staging areas. The applicant or developer shall include temporary signage as appropriate in the fire apparatus access plan. b. Dimensions: fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet, exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with the 2025 CFC section 503.6, and unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. Surface fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus of 80,000 pounds and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Roadways shall have a minimum 48 foot outside turning radius. Dead end access road shall not exceed 150 feet in length. c. Install additional ingress and egress roadways for concurrently safe access for emergency wildland fire suppression equipment and civilian evacuation. The additional ingress and egress roadways shall provide for unobstructed traffic circulation during a wildland fire emergency consistent with 14 CCR §§ 1273.00 through 1273.09. (CCR T14, Div 1.5, Ch 7, Sub Ch 2 Article 2, Section 1273.00) Fire
3.16 Fire hazard severity zone: This project is in a very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ). This is a high fire hazard brush area. This project shall, at all times, comply with the materials and construction methods for exterior wildfire exposure per the 2025 California WUI Code.
Fire
3.17 Fuel Modification: Prior to grading permit issuance, a fuel modification zone plan adhering to the guidelines from the fire prevention department shall be submitted, and approved by the City of Calimesa Fire Prevention Department. 100' brush clearance (as allowed by the MSHCP) shall be installed per plan prior to the delivery of combustibles to the job site (including the construction trailer).
Fire
3.18 Construction staging areas/siting, and setbacks: Prior to grading permit issuance, Developer to submit construction staging plans depicting the following (CCR T14, Div 1.5, Ch 7, Sub Ch 2 Article 2, Section 1276.00):
a. The location of proposed construction staging areas. b. The proposed setbacks of construction staging areas to show increased safety for emergency fire equipment, evacuation of civilians, and areas designated for attack or defense from wildland fire suppression tactics.
c. The protection against undeveloped ridgelines to show increased safety for emergency fire equipment, evacuation of civilians, and areas designated for attack or defense from wildland fire suppression tactics.
Fire
3.19 Per the State Water Resources Control Board, construction activity resulting in a land disturbance of one acre or more, or less than one acre but part of a larger common plan of development or sale must obtain the Construction Activities Storm Water General Permit (General Permit). Prior to issuance of grading permits, the Subdivider shall submit a copy of the Notice of Intent (NOI), indicating that coverage has been obtained, to the City Engineer and Building Official. The Subdivider shall include notes on the grading plans indicating that the project will be implemented in compliance with the Statewide Permit for General Construction Activities.
Engineering
3.20 A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be approved and maintained throughout the scope of the project. Copies shall be available at the job site at all times. Engineering
3.21 Developer shall submit a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) for review and approval of the City Engineer. WQMP facilities shall be designed based on the Guidelines contained in the sample Riverside County WQMP documents latest edition, available on the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Website. The WQMP shall provide for the treatment of the first flush runoff from the project as well as reducing the discharge from the project to predevelopment levels.
Engineering
3.22 This project is subject to all of the requirements of the Municipal Storm Water and Sanitary Sewer System (MS4) permits issued by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board and all subsequent permits to which the City is a signatory.
Engineering
4.01 The Applicant shall be responsible for the payment of all outstanding fees as required by the City of Calimesa Municipal Code. Engineering
4.02 All grading, public and private improvements, utilities, landscaping and irrigation and other items required by the conditions of approval shall be installed and accepted by the City. Engineering
4.03 Permanent survey monuments shall be set at tract boundaries, lot boundaries, the intersection of street centerlines, beginning and end of curves in centerlines, and at other locations designated by the City Engineer. All monuments shall be placed in accordance with standard survey practices. A complete set of all street centerline ties shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval.
Engineering
4.04 Developer shall file a letter with the SWRCB or submit information to the SMART System stating that the construction activity is complete. A copy of this letter shall be submitted to the City prior to acceptance of improvements.
Engineering
4.05 All catch basins and storm drain inlet facilities shall be stenciled with the appropriate "No Dumping, Only Rain in the Drain" message. Engineering
4.06 The final recorded map and all approved improvement plans and revisions to approved plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer in both full sized mylars and electronic format. As-built drawings necessary to document field construction changes shall be provided to the City in electronic format and on revised mylars prior to acceptance of improvements or surety release.
Engineering
4) PRIOR TO SURETY RELEASE OR ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Ground Disturbing Activity - Storm Drain, Hydrology, and Water Quality
4.07 Developer shall be required to replace any street improvements, including but not limited to paving, sidewalk, curb and gutter, traffic signal loops and advanced warning loops, that are damaged during construction activities, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Engineering
4.08 In accordance with the California Building Code, Title 24, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), facilities for disabled persons shall be constructed and existing facilities shall be reconstructed at all street intersections or other locations associated with the project as required by the City Engineer.
Engineering
4.09 All above-ground utilities, including but not limited to communication and power lines that are 33KV in size or less, which are located on site or adjacent to the property frontage, shall be placed underground to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. The undergrounding of utilities shall be reflected on the project improvement plans.
Engineering
4.10 All new electrical power, gas, telephone, fiber optics, cable television, and other miscellaneous services shall be installed underground with said services available to each lot. Engineering
4.11 Developer shall be responsible for research on private utility lines (gas, electric, telephone, cable, internet, etc.) to ensure there are no conflicts with site development. All existing utility lines that conflict with this project shall be relocated, removed, or sealed as directed by City Engineer.
Engineering
Applicant Signature Date
Property Owner Signature Date
Acknowledgement and Agreement to Conditions of Approval As the Property Owner and Applicant(s) I (we) do hereby acknowledge that these Conditions of Approval have been read, fully understood and accepted.
CC RESOLUTION 2026-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CALIMESA CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW NOS. 24-06
THROUGH 24-11 FOR THE SITE LAYOUT, ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN, LANDSCAPING, WALL PLAN, RELATED SITE
IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE MESA VERDE BUSINESS PARK
MASTER SIGN PROGRAM FOR SIX BUSINESS PARK
DEVELOPMENTS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 24-05
THROUGH 24-10 FOR THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF
WAREHOUSE FACILITIES, TO BE LOCATED WITHIN PLANNING
AREAS 2 AND 4 THROUGH 8 OF THE MESA VERDE SPECIFIC
PLAN NO. 2, AMENDMENT NO. 2 (SPA 23-01) (APN: 413-040-
017, 413-040-020, 413-040-018, 413-160-011)
The City Council of the City of Calimesa hereby finds and determines that:
WHEREAS, Mesa Verde Owner, LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted Development Plan Review (DPRs 24-06 through 24-11) and Conditional Use Permit (CUPs 24-05 through 24-10), all Planning Areas being located within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan No. 2, Amendment No. 2 (SPA 23-01) (APN: 413-040-017, 413-040-020, 413-040-018, 413-160-011), subject to findings and conditions of approval herein, applications to the City of Calimesa for approval of the site layout, architectural design, landscaping, wall plan, related site improvements, and the Mesa Verde Business Park Master Sign Program, as more particularly described below:
(a) DPR 24-06 an approximately 717,230 square foot warehouse facility building inclusive of 689,230 square feet of warehouse space, 14,000 square feet of office space, a 14,000 square foot mezzanine, 99 loading dock doors and related site improvements and CUP 24-05 for the conditional approval of a distribution facility, to be located on an approximately
53.91 gross-acre site within Planning Area 2.
(b) DPR 24-07 an approximately 702,120 square foot warehouse facility building inclusive of 688,120 square feet of warehouse space, 14,000 square feet of office space, 107 loading dock doors and related site improvements and CUP 24-06 for the conditional approval of a distribution facility, to be located on an approximately 37.68 gross-acre site within Planning Area 4.
(c) DPR 24-08 an approximately 700,150 square foot warehouse facility building inclusive of 686,150 square feet of warehouse space, 14,000 square feet of office space, 128 loading dock doors and related site improvements and CUP 24-07 for the conditional approval of a distribution facility, to be located on an approximately 34.49 gross-acre site within Planning Area 5.
(d) DPR 24-09 an approximately 717,600 square foot warehouse facility building inclusive of 689,600 square feet of warehouse space, 14,000 square feet of office space, a 14,000 square foot mezzanine, 142 loading dock doors and related site improvements and CUP 24-08 for the conditional approval of a distribution facility, to be located on an approximately
37.46 gross-acre site within Planning Area 6.
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DPR Nos. 24-06 through 24-11 and CUP Nos. 24-05 through 24-10
(e) DPR 24-10 an approximately 614,300 square foot warehouse facility building inclusive of 600,300 square feet of warehouse space, 14,000 square feet of office space, a 14,000 square foot mezzanine, 88 loading dock doors and related site improvements and CUP 24-09 for the conditional approval of a distribution facility, to be located on an approximately
32.06 gross-acre site within Planning Area 7.
(f) DPR 24-11 an approximately 654,400 square foot warehouse facility building inclusive of 640,400 square feet of warehouse space, 14,000 square feet of office space, a 14,000 square foot mezzanine, 87 loading dock doors and related site improvements and CUP 24-10 for the conditional approval of a distribution facility, to be located on an approximately
27.31 gross-acre site within Planning Area 8; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with Development Plan Review Nos. 24-06 through 24-11, the Applicant submitted the “Mesa Verde Business Park Master Sign Program,” revised January 13, 2026 (the “Master Sign Program”), attached to this Resolution as Exhibit H and incorporated herein by this reference. The Master Sign Program establishes coordinated design, location, size, quantity, materials, color, and illumination standards for tenant monument signs, roadway directional signs, regulatory signs, internal directional signs, and tenant wall signs serving Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Calimesa Municipal Code Sections 18.50.030(A)(1)(b),
18.50.050(G), and 18.50.170, the Master Sign Program is subject to review through the development-review process and may be considered by the same approving authority that reviews the associated discretionary land-use applications; and WHEREAS, the Master Sign Program is intended to integrate signage with the architecture and landscaping of the Business Park developments through coordinated sign types, materials, colors, mounting methods, and illumination, thereby creating a unified architectural statement and providing orderly tenant identification, vehicular direction, parking information, and regulatory information throughout the Business Park; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has also requested approval of the following applications approvals, which along with DPRs 24-07 through 24-11 and CUPs 24-06 through 24-10 for Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 are referred to collectively herein as the “Project”:
(a) EA 23-02, certifying a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan Project (SCH# 2004071045), and EA 25-3, approving a Consistency Checklist for the Mesa Verde implementing projects).
(b) GPA 23-01 amends the City’s existing General Plan to (a) modify Figure LU-1, Land Use Map, to reflect the new land use designation changes; (b) modify Figure TM-1, Circulation Map, to reflect the new roadway configuration and categorization changes; (c) modify Figure OSPR-1, Existing Public Parks and Open Space Areas, to reflect the new public parks; (d) modify Figure OSPR-2, Trails Master Plan, to reflect the new trails system; (e) modify Figure SAF-1, Fault Zones to indicate that the fault depicted within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area has been determined to be inactive pursuant to geotechnical studies performed on-site; (f)
City Council Resolution 2026-57
DPR Nos. 24-06 through 24-11 and CUP Nos. 24-05 through 24-10
modify Figure SAF-7, Evacuation Routes to show evacuation routes from the Mesa Verde Specific Plan area along County Line Road, Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road and (g) update references to the “Mesa Verde” Specific Plan to reflect the Specific Plan Amendment. (c) SPA 23-01 would replace the previously approved 2017 Specific Plan for the 1,463.1-acre property to provide for the orderly development of a property through compliance with site-specific development standards that are consistent with the intent and policies of the amended General Plan. ZC 23-01 proposes to modify the City’s official zoning map as it applies to the 1,436.1-acre project site including redistribution and development standards of the Residential, Mixed-Use, Public/Quasi-Public Facilities, Open Space, Elementary School, and Calimesa Public works zone districts and creation of a new Commercial zone and Business Park zone; and provision of updated development standards accordingly. (d) DA 25-4 proposes an agreement between the City and the Applicant that specifies the respective development and financial obligations of both parties; and (e) TTM 33931 Rev 2 provides for the subdivision of property 1436-acres into 114 lots and public streets, including easements for utilities and ingress/egress, for finance and conveyance purposes.
(f) TTM 39086 is a proposed tract map to subdivide approximately 17.1 acres into 112 single-family lots with a density of 6.5 DUs/ac within Planning Area 13 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
(g) TTM 39087 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 19.5 acres into 76 single-family lots with a density of 3.9 DUs/ac within Planning Area 14 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
(h) TTM 39088 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 16.6 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.0 DUs/ac within Planning Area 15 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
(i) TTM 39089 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 15.9 acres into 84 single-family lots with a density of 5.3 DUs/ac within Planning Area 16 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
(j) TTM 39090 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 10.7 acres into 60 single-family lots with a density of 5.6 DUs/ac within Planning Area 18 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
(k) TTM 39091 is a proposed parcel map to subdivide approximately 21.4 acres into 133 single-family lots with a density of 6.2 DUs/ac within Planning Area 19 of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), Environmental Assessment 25-3, a Consistency Checklist was prepared for the Project to evaluate whether the potential environmental effects associated with the site plans, Master Sign Program, and related site improvements were adequately
City Council Resolution 2026-57
DPR Nos. 24-06 through 24-11 and CUP Nos. 24-05 through 24-10
addressed within the scope of Environmental Assessment 23-02, a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) to the previously certified Mesa Verde Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2004071045), and, in compliance with the requirements of CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Project and the proposed buildings in Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 comply with the requirements of the amended Mesa Verde Specific Plan No. 2, the Calimesa Municipal Code, the Mesa Verde Specific Plan No.2, Amendment No. 2 SEIR, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and statement of overriding findings and considerations, and the Project is allowed with the issuance of a Development Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit in Planning Areas 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; and, WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on June 26, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date and time of the public hearing in compliance with state law concerning the Project, and mailed said public hearing notice to each property owner within a 600-foot radius of the project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library, and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for the Project and following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing, and approved PC Resolution 2026-24 recommending that the City Council approve the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Calimesa Planning Department on August 28, 2026, caused to be published a legal notice in the Yucaipa News Mirror, a local paper of general circulation, indicating the date and time of the public hearing in compliance with state law concerning the Project, and mailed said public hearing notice to each property owner within a 600-foot radius of the project site in accordance with state law, and other interested parties; and the Public Hearing Notice was also posted on the City’s website, at City Hall, and at the Calimesa library, and five 6’x6’ public hearing signs were posted at conspicuous locations on the property; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for the Project and following the receipt of all testimony, closed the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Calimesa does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the recitals contained in this Resolution and the information contained in the attached exhibits are true and correct and are incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Prior to making a decision on this Project, the City Council reviewed, considered, and approved Resolution No. 2026-53, approving Environmental Assessments 23- 02 and 25-4, finding that all potential environmental impacts of the Project generally, and the
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construction and operation of the warehouse operations in Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 specifically, have been fully analyzed in, and are covered by, the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the amended Mesa Verde Specific Plan (SCH#2004071045) (“SEIR”), including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, CEQA Findings of Fact, and Statement of Overriding Considerations and associated Consistency Checklist. The City Council determined in its independent judgment that the Mesa Verde Specific Plan SEIR and associated Consistency Checklist complies with CEQA and certification thereof, as set forth in Resolution No. 2026-53.
Section 3. Based on substantial evidence contained in the application, the Staff Report and supporting documents, the public comments submitted prior to and during the public hearing, and the Consistency Checklist and SEIR, technical appendices, other associated documents, the Planning Commission recommendation, and the remainder of the administrative record, the City Council hereby makes the following findings in support of approving Development Plan Review Nos. 24-06 through 24-11:
(a) The development plan application is consistent with the City's General Plan, applicable specific plans, zoning, and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
The General Plan land use designation for the project site is currently classified as Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan (SP), inclusive of the Low Density Residential, Medium Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Medium High Density Residential, Open Space and Public Institutional land use designations. The proposed land use designations for the site are proposed to be revised to Open Space, Elementary School, Public/Quasi Public Facilities, and Business Park through GPA 23-01 and SPA 23-01, which are being processed concurrently with DPRs 24-06 through 24-11 and CUPs 24-05 through 24-10.
The majority of the project site is proposed to be designated as Business Park (BP) under GPA 23-01 and SPA 23-01. The Business Park designation is intended to accommodate enterprises engaged in the manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning, distributing, cooling, logistics or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment. The proposed development, as a distribution or logistics use facility, is consistent with the BP land uses and standards as proposed by the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, which conditionally allows a wide variety of storage and wholesale trade facility uses.
In addition, the proposal fulfills the following General Plan goals:
• POLICY LU-15: Commercial and industrial developments shall be designed to reflect the small-town atmosphere of Calimesa, using building materials such as exposed heavy timbers, weathered wood, and new and used bricks and stone, while maintaining good planning and design principles.
• POLICY LU-16: Discourage land use conflicts and incompatibilities by providing buffers to include, but not be limited to, landscaping, setbacks, walls/fencing, site
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design, architectural features, density/intensity/operation reduction, or shielding of lighting between incompatible land uses and new development. • POLICY LU-19: Locate commercial and industrial development in areas where street rights of-way and capacity are available, as well as sufficient infrastructure and public services.
• POLICY LU-23: Encourage the development of commercial and industrial centers to expand the employment and fiscal base of Calimesa.
• POLICY LU-24: Encourage existing and new employers in Calimesa to hire local residents when seeking to fill employment positions.
• POLICY TM-4: Maintain and rehabilitate roadways to preserve and improve the quality of city streets and thoroughfares that promote access and mobility between residential neighborhoods, employment centers, shopping, and health services. • POLICY TM-11: Reduce vehicle trips through design and changes in operations. • POLICY IPS-1: The City will work with water providers and developers to ensure that water supply and delivery systems are capable of meeting normal and emergency needs.
• POLICY AQ-13: Reduce the effects of air pollution and the urban heat island effect with increased tree planting in public and private spaces. (b) The design of the site plan is safe, functional, and environmentally sensitive to the surrounding properties. Grading, where required, minimizes any potential environmental damage to the greatest extent possible. For purposes of making this finding, consideration shall be given, but not limited, to the following:
1) Orientation and location of buildings and open space.
The Project has been designed to maximize the buildable area of the site while being sensitive to surrounding vacant parcels that also fall within the Mesa Verde Specific Plan and are planned to develop as open space, public facility and residential and uses in the future. The Project utilizes buffers, landscaping, walls, and building orientation for noise-attenuation between non-residential and sensitive receptor land uses.
2) Vehicle access.
Access to the Planning Area 2 building (Building 2) would be accommodated through two proposed access driveways, one located along Sandalwood Drive and the other along Roberts Road. The Sandalwood Drive access serves as the primary site access point. Both access points provide emergency vehicle access to Planning Area 2. Therefore, Building 2 has and will maintain adequate vehicular access.
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Access to the Planning Area 4 building (Building 4) would be accommodated through four proposed access driveways, two located along Street “K” and two along Street “J” of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan. The eastern access serves as the primary site access point. Both access points provide emergency vehicle access to Planning Area 4. Therefore, Building 4 has and will maintain adequate vehicular access.
Access to the Planning Area 5 building (Building 5) would be accommodated through four proposed access driveways, two located along Street “K” and two along Street “J” of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan. The Street “K” access serves as the primary site access point. Both access points provide emergency vehicle access to Planning Area 5. Therefore, Building 5 has and will maintain adequate vehicular access.
Access to the Planning Area 6 building (Building 6) would be accommodated through four proposed access driveways, two located along Street “K” and two along Street “J” of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan. The Street “K” access serves as the primary site access point. Both access points provide emergency vehicle access to Planning Area 6. Therefore, Building 6 has and will maintain adequate vehicular access.
Access to the Planning Area 7 building (Building 7) would be accommodated through two proposed access driveway Street “I” of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan. The Street “I” access drives serve as the primary site access point. Both access points provide emergency vehicle access to Planning Area 7. Therefore, Building 7 has and will maintain adequate vehicular access
Access to the Planning Area 8 building (Building 8) would be accommodated through two proposed access driveways located along Street “I” of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan. The Street “I” access serves as the primary site access point. Both access points provide emergency vehicle access to Planning Area 8. Therefore, Building 8 has and will maintain adequate vehicular access.
3) Circulation, parking, and loading.
The Project has been reviewed by the City Engineer to ensure that the proposed site circulation and parking areas are adequate for the proposed use. There is the ability to circulate completely around the buildings without needing to exit the property. Ample parking is laid out such that it is proximate to the main building entrances for each site. 4) Building heights.
The maximum building height for Planning Area 2/Building 2 is 52’.
The maximum building height for Planning Area 4/Building 4 is 51’6.
The maximum building height for Planning Area 5/Building 5 is 52’9.
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The maximum building height for Planning Area 6/Building 6 is 52’6.
The maximum building height for Planning Area 7/Building 7 is 52’.
The maximum building height for Planning Area 8/Building 8 is 51’9.
All proposed building heights are compliant with the height restrictions of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan No. 2, Amendment No. 2 which limits the maximum height in those areas of the plan designated as Business Park to 60’ and 5 stories, whichever is less.
5) Design of walls and fences.
The wall and fence plans for Planning Areas 2, and 4 through 8 are consistent with the design guidelines of the amended MVSP.
Planning Area 2/Building 2 will have an 8-foot-high concrete tilt up screen wall around the perimeter of the loading dock area/truck court to the southside of the building. 7-foot-high sliding gates will flank the east and west ends of the loading area and 6-foot-high tubular steel fencing and gates will be used at both basin locations to the south and east of Building
2. Planning Area 4/Building 4 will have an 8-foot-high concrete tilt up screen wall around the perimeter of the loading dock area/truck court to the eastside of the building and an 8-foot-high tubular steel fence will be located along the loading dock/truck court area along the western perimeter of the site, separating Planning Area 4 from Planning Area 5. 7-foot-high tubular steel sliding gates will flank the northern and southern ends of the loading dock/truck court areas on both the east and west sides of Building 4. A 7- foot-high sliding gate will also be located at the loading dock area/truck court on the eastern side of the building between the two parking fields.
Planning Area 5/Building 5 will have an 8-foot-high tubular steel fence around the perimeter of the loading dock areas/truck courts to the east and west sides of the building. 7-foot-high tubular steel sliding gates will flank the northern and southern ends of the loading dock/truck court areas on both the east and west sides of the building. 8-foot-high concrete tilt-up screen walls would be located on the western side of the building at the northern and southern ends of the tubular steel fencing. Lastly, 6-foot-high tubular steel fencing would be used at the perimeter of the basin areas.
Planning Area 6/Building 6 will have an 8-foot-high concrete tilt-up screen wall along the loading dock/truck court areas on the western side of the building and an 8-foot-high tubular steel fence around the perimeter of the loading dock areas/truck courts to the east of the building. 7-foot-high tubular steel sliding gates will flank the northern and southern ends of the wall and fence along the loading dock/truck court areas with an additional sliding gate being located at a break in the concrete tilt-up wall, allowing access into the loading dock/truck court area on the western side of the
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building. 6-foot-high tubular steel fencing would also be located at the perimeter of the basin areas.
Planning Area 7/Building 7 will have a black 8-foot-high tubular steel fence around the perimeter of the loading dock/truck court on the west side of the building and an 8-foot-high concrete tilt-up screen wall at the perimeter of the loading dock/truck court area on the west side of the building. An 8-foothigh concrete tilt-up screen wall will also be located along the northernmost parking field on the east of the building. 7-foot-high tubular steel sliding gates will be located to the north and south of the loading dock/truck court areas on both the eastern and western sides of the building. Lastly, 6-foothigh tubular steel fencing will be located at the perimeter of the basin area.
Planning Area 8/Building 8 will have an 8-foot-high tubular steel fence around the perimeter of the loading dock/truck court to the north and west sides of the building while a combination retaining wall and tubular steel fence with varying heights up to 12-feet would be located on the southern side of the building. 7-foot-high tubular steel sliding and access gates will be located north and south of the building at the loading dock/truck court and parking areas. Lastly, Planning Area 8 proposes a combination Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall with tubular steel fence atop along portions of the western perimeter of the site with varying heights of up to 40-feet as allowed by the specific plan.
6) Preservation of natural landforms and vegetation.
The Project is subject to EA 23-02 and EA 25-4 for the Consistency Checklist and MVSP SEIR and MMRP and statement of overriding considerations which are under consideration as a part of the overall Project. The adopted mitigation measures reduce impacts to natural landforms and vegetation within the amended MVSP area.
7) Protection and enhancement of historic, archeological, and cultural resources.
The Project is subject to EA 23-02 and EA 25-4 for the Consistency Checklist and the MVSP SEIR and MMRP statement of overriding considerations which are under consideration as a part of the overall Project. The adopted mitigation measures reduce impacts to historic, archeological, or cultural resources within the amended MVSP area. 8) Minimization of environmental impacts.
The Project is subject to and incorporates the mitigation measures contained within the Consistency Checklist and MVSP SEIR which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the Project and the associated MMRP and statement of overriding considerations (EA 23-02
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and EA 25-3). The mitigation measures and project design features minimize the environmental impacts within the Specific Plan area. 9) Fiscal and economic impacts.
The addition of the warehouse/distribution use in the City will add tax revenue for the City and provide ample job opportunities for the local community.
10) Pedestrian amenities.
The Project will be required to provide sidewalks along Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road and has been designed with appropriate pedestrian pathways within the project area. The Project will also provide for bicycle racks at each building or in a common area that serves multiple buildings. (c) The architecture proposed is compatible with community standards and protects the character of adjacent development. For purposes of this finding, consideration shall be given, but not limited, to the following:
1) The scale, character, and quality of the design of the development.
The scale, character, and quality of the Project is consistent with the Business Park Zone District’s Warehousing Distribution and Logistics Architectural Guidelines within the MVSP. Associated improvements include screen walls, fences, passenger parking stalls, trailer parking spaces, vehicle circulation aisles, utility infrastructure, landscaping and exterior lighting. All perimeter screen walls will include pattern blocking as architectural treatment to break up the façade in accordance with the specific plan.
2) The appropriate use of design elements, including line, mass, contour, texture, and colors.
The Project maintains a similar design and color theme throughout Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 that is characteristic and representative of the Calimesa area and consistent with the MVSP Design Guidelines. The Project features a more traditional design aesthetic, which provides architectural styling with attractive detailing, dark gray accent walls with unique concrete seam pattern, panel blocks made of light sand beige and dark sand beige color palette and a concrete seam pattern. 3) The appropriate use of design principles, including unity, diversity, repetition, emphasis, symmetry, or asymmetry to achieve a pleasing effect.
The proposed designs of the buildings are aesthetically pleasing in that they include aspects of unity, diversity, repetition, and symmetry, and therefore is appropriately using design principles. The site plan is laid out such that
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there is convenient access provided to the anticipated uses. Furthermore, the design principles that have been used are consistent with the standards found in the MVSP Design Guidelines.
4) Harmony with surrounding structural elements.
The Project has been designed to complement existing and planned development to exhibit harmony with surrounding structural elements.
Furthermore, the Project has been designed to reduce visibility of loading doors, service docks, and equipment areas from public view and has been conditioned to screen equipment located on the roof of the building. 5) Screening of exterior structural elements.
The Project has been conditioned to screen all exterior mechanical equipment from public view.
6) Lighting design.
The Project is required to comply with Calimesa Municipal Code Section
18.120 Outdoor Lighting in order to reduce and minimize light pollution produced by proposed projects. In addition, the project’s lighting was found to be consistent with the MVSP’s Design Guidelines. The Project is also required to comply with the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines, as applicable.
7) Energy conservation.
The Project is required to comply with all applicable energy regulations, including Title 24 of the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
Title 24 requires existing and new buildings to achieve energy efficiency and preserve outdoor and indoor environmental quality. Through the implementation of this Title, the Project will comply with state energy efficiency standards.
(d) The landscaping plan ensures visual relief and provides an attractive environment for the public's enjoyment and conforms to all landscape guidelines and water conservation requirements. For the purposes of this finding, consideration shall be given, without limitation, to the following:
1) Location, type, size, color, texture, and coverage of plant material. 2) Provision for irrigation, maintenance, and protection of existing and proposed landscaped areas.
3) Screening of buildings and structures so as to relate them more closely to the natural environment.
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4) Minimization and concealment of utility and mechanical features. 5) Preservation of native vegetation, significant ecological areas, and environmental features.
6) Water conservation.
The conceptual landscaping plan has been reviewed and conceptually approved by the City Landscape Architect for compliance with the Calimesa Municipal Code Chapter 18.75 Water Conservation for Landscaping Requirements and the MVSP. Project approvals impose comprehensive conditions of approval which require compliance with the above referenced landscape requirements. In addition, the site is serviced by the Yucaipa Valley Water District and will utilize recycled water to achieve optimal water efficiency. Landscaping is used to lessen the visual impacts from surrounding streets with walls and plantings, providing a significant buffer to other uses in the surrounding area.
Section 4. Based on substantial evidence contained in the application, the Staff Report and supporting documents, the public comments submitted prior to and during the public hearing, and the Consistency Checklist and SEIR, technical appendices, other associated documents, and the remainder of the administrative record, the City Council hereby makes the following findings in support of approving Conditional Use Permit Nos. 24-5 through 24-10:
(a) The proposed use is conditionally permitted within the subject land use district and complies with all of the applicable provisions of this zoning code.
As discussed in Section 3(a) above, the project sites are located in Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 of the amended MVSP, which allows for uses consistent with the Business Park designation. The purpose of the Business Park Planning Areas is to provide areas that accommodate manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning, distributing, cooling, logistics or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment. In addition, Table 3-2 of the MVSP details the permitted and conditionally permitted uses allowed within the Business Park areas. As a warehouse distribution facility, the proposed developments are consistent with the conditionally permitted uses for the Business Park areas as identified in Table 3-2.
The Project is a speculative facility, meaning no tenants are yet identified. The tenants may operate 24/7/365.
(b) The proposed use would not impair the integrity and character of the land use district in which it is to be located.
The subject project will have a land use and zoning designation of Mesa Verde Specific Plan – Business Park in accordance with the amended MVSP. The site has been designed for consistency with the MVSP and the Development Code; thereby, maintaining the integrity and character of the amended specific plan.
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(c) The subject site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of land use being proposed.
As demonstrated through compliance with all applicable development standards such as floor area ratio, setbacks, parking provided, and building height, the subject sites accommodate the proposed type and intensity of the land use being proposed. (d) The proposed use is compatible with the land uses presently on the subject property.
The subject sites are currently undeveloped. However, the proposed uses are compatible with the Business Park standards of the amended MVSP. (e) The proposed use would be compatible with existing and future land uses within the general area in which the proposed use is to be located.
The proposed distribution facility uses are compatible with the future planned land uses that are anticipated within the immediate vicinity of the Project. In addition, buffering such as increased setbacks, walls and landscaping has been included in the Project’s design in an effort to maintain compatibility with existing and future land uses in the area.
(f) The proposed use is compatible in scale, mass, coverage, density, and intensity with all adjacent land uses.
The architectural character of the Project is consistent with the MVSP’s Warehousing Distribution and Logistics – Architectural Guidelines. The proposed buildings are designed with a contemporary style and materials, that employs massing, scale and proportion for a cohesive, balanced, simple and distinct buildings. Comprised of interlocking volumes of wall planes, accents, colors, and materials that create visual appeal, the buildings are compatible with the surrounding area and the future planned uses. Exterior building colors include the use of gray, beige and brown tones with gray reflective glazing, and white accents around entries.
(g) There are adequate provisions for water, sanitation, and public utilities and services to ensure that the proposed use would not be detrimental to public health and safety.
The Yucaipa Valley Water District issued an updated Preliminary Service Evaluation Letter for the Project on July 7, 2026. Other public utilities such as power, internet, and phone services are available to the site. The City will provide public safety services to the Project through the City Fire Department and contract services through the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
(h) There will be adequate provisions for public access to serve the subject proposal.
The Project site plans are laid out in such a way that there is convenient access provided to anticipated users, while avoiding an overbearing presence when the area is viewed from the street. Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road border the subject sites along the northern and eastern boundaries of the amended MVSP area. Both
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Sandalwood Drive and Roberts Road provide access to the project sites for Buildings 2 and 4 through 8 and emergency vehicle access is also provided along these roads.
Access to the Buildings 2 and 4 through 8 sites would be accommodated via the proposed driveways indicated under Section 3(b)(2), Vehicle Access, described above. Therefore, the Project has and will maintain adequate public access to serve the proposal.
(i) The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan.
The General Plan land use designation for the project site is currently classified as Mesa Verde Estates Specific Plan, inclusive of the Low Density Residential, Medium Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Medium High Density Residential, Open Space and Public Institutional land use designations. The proposed land use designations for the site are proposed to be revised to Open Space, Elementary School, Public/Quasi Public Facilities, and Business Park through GPA 23-01 and SPA 23-01, which are being processed concurrently with DPRs 24-06 through 24-11 and CUPs 24-05 through 24-10.
The majority of the project site is proposed to be designated as Business Park under GPA 23-01 and SPA 23-01. The Business Park designation is intended to accommodate enterprises engaged in the manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning, distributing, cooling, logistics or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment. The proposed development, as a distribution or logistics use facility, is consistent with the Business Park land uses and standards as proposed by the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, which conditionally allows a wide variety of storage and wholesale trade facility uses.
In addition, the proposal fulfills the following General Plan goals:
• POLICY LU-15: Commercial and industrial developments shall be designed to reflect the small-town atmosphere of Calimesa, using building materials such as exposed heavy timbers, weathered wood, and new and used bricks and stone, while maintaining good planning and design principles.
• POLICY LU-16: Discourage land use conflicts and incompatibilities by providing buffers to include, but not be limited to, landscaping, setbacks, walls/fencing, site design, architectural features, density/intensity/operation reduction, or shielding of lighting between incompatible land uses and new development. • POLICY LU-19: Locate commercial and industrial development in areas where street rights of-way and capacity are available, as well as sufficient infrastructure and public services.
• POLICY LU-23: Encourage the development of commercial and industrial centers to expand the employment and fiscal base of Calimesa.
• POLICY LU-24: Encourage existing and new employers in Calimesa to hire local residents when seeking to fill employment positions.
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• POLICY TM-4: Maintain and rehabilitate roadways to preserve and improve the quality of city streets and thoroughfares that promote access and mobility between residential neighborhoods, employment centers, shopping, and health services. • POLICY TM-11: Reduce vehicle trips through design and changes in operations. • POLICY IPS-1: The City will work with water providers and developers to ensure that water supply and delivery systems are capable of meeting normal and emergency needs.
• POLICY AQ-13: Reduce the effects of air pollution and the urban heat island effect with increased tree planting in public and private spaces. (j) There will not be significant adverse effects upon environmental quality and natural resources.
The Project is subject to and incorporates the mitigation measures contained within the Consistency Checklist and MVSP Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as proposed under EA 23-02 and EA 25-3 which are being processed concurrently with this application. The mitigation measures and project design features reduce the adverse effects upon environmental quality and natural resources to the extent feasible.
(k) The negative impacts of the proposed use are mitigated.
The Project is subject to and incorporates the mitigation measures contained within the Consistency Checklist and MVSP Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as proposed under EA 23-02 and EA 25-3 which is being processed concurrently with this application. The mitigation measures, project design features, and Conditional Use Permit conditions contained herein mitigate potential negative impacts of the proposed use to a less than significant level.
(l) The proposed location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed use would not be detrimental to the public interests, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the city.
The site has been designed consistent with the goals/policies of the General Plan and complies with the allowable uses/development standards of the amended MVSP and Development Code. Through consistency and compliance with these applicable documents, the proposed use would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
Section 5. Based upon the application, the Master Sign Program, the Staff Report and supporting documents, the public testimony, the Consistency Checklist and SEIR, the Planning Commission recommendation, and the remainder of the administrative record, the City Council hereby makes the following findings in support of approval of the Mesa Verde Business Park Master Sign Program:
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(a) The Master Sign Program is consistent with the City’s General Plan, the Mesa Verde Specific Plan No. 2, Amendment No. 2, and the purposes and applicable provisions of Chapter 18.50 of the Calimesa Municipal Code.
The Master Sign Program applies to an integrated Business Park development encompassing Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8. It provides a comprehensive and coordinated system of tenant identification, monument, directional, regulatory, and wall signage appropriate to the size, configuration, and industrial character of the development.
(b) The Master Sign Program substantially conforms to the sign regulations applicable to a large industrial park and represents an appropriate exercise of the flexible master-signprogram and design-review authority provided by Calimesa Municipal Code Sections
18.50.050(G) and 18.50.170.
The sign sizes, heights, quantities, and locations depicted in the Master Sign Program are proportionate to the scale of the warehouse buildings and associated sites and provide adequate tenant identification and wayfinding without creating unnecessary sign proliferation or visual clutter.
(c) The Master Sign Program integrates signage with the architectural and landscape design of the Business Park developments and creates a unified architectural statement.
The program uses a coordinated palette of Cor-ten steel, bronze-colored sign cabinets, gabion elements, dimensional lettering, and compatible illumination. The consistent use of these materials and design elements provides visual continuity among Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 and complements the architecture, landscaping, walls, and other site improvements approved through Development Plan Review Nos. 24-06 through 24-11. (d) The Master Sign Program promotes public convenience and safety.
The coordinated tenant identification, address, parking, shipping and receiving, and regulatory signs will assist motorists, pedestrians, emergency responders, delivery vehicles, employees, and visitors in navigating the Business Park. The program provides this information in a consistent format intended to reduce driver confusion and avoid visual obstruction and sign clutter.
(e) The illumination and placement of signs, as conditioned, will not create adverse effects on surrounding properties or roadways.
Illuminated signs are limited to the types and locations shown in the Master Sign Program and remain subject to the applicable outdoor-lighting, building, electrical, visibility, and safety requirements of the Calimesa Municipal Code and other applicable laws.
Section 6. Based on the findings contained in Sections 1 through 5 of this Resolution, the City Council hereby approves Development Plan Review Nos. 24-06 through 24-11, Conditional Use Permit 24-05 through 24-10, and the Mesa Verde Business Park Master Sign Program for the site layout, architectural design, landscaping, wall plan and related site
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improvements Buildings 2 and 4 through 8 located within Planning Areas 2 and 4 through 8 of the MVSP, subject to the conditions of approval set forth in Exhibit G. The Master Sign Program attached as Exhibit H is approved as an integral component of Development Plan Review Nos. 24-06 through 24-11.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause it be published and recorded in a manner required by law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 21st day of September 2026
Jeff Cervantez, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Darlene Gerdes, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Calimesa, California; that Resolution 2026-57 was duly passed and adopted at a meeting of the Calimesa City Council, held on the 21st day of September 2026.
Darlene Gerdes, City Clerk
Exhibit A
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 24-06/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-05 PLANS Planning Area/Building 2
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Exhibit B
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 24-07/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-06 PLANS Planning Area/Building 4
Electronic Copies available on the City of Calimesa website:
https://www.calimesa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=493
Exhibit C
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 24-08/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-07 PLANS Planning Area/Building 5
Electronic Copies available on the City of Calimesa website:
https://www.calimesa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=494
Exhibit D
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 24-09/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-08 PLANS Planning Area/Building 6
Electronic Copies available on the City of Calimesa website:
https://www.calimesa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=495
Exhibit E
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 24-10/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-09 PLANS Planning Area/Building 7
Electronic Copies available on the City of Calimesa website:
https://www.calimesa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=496
Exhibit F
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 24-11/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 24-10 PLANS Planning Area/Building 8
Electronic Copies available on the City of Calimesa website:
https://www.calimesa.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=497
Exhibit G
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
TO APPLY TO DPRS 24-06 THROUGH 24-11
AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 24-04 THROUGH 14-10
# Conditions of Approval Department
1.01 This conditionally approved Development Plan Review shall remain valid while the project Development Agreement is valid, consistent with the terms and conditions set forth within the DA. Planning
1.02 Details shown on the plans are not necessarily approved. All details must be consistent with the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, Final Environmental Impact Report, City ordinances, other applicable regulations, and these conditions of approval.
Notwithstanding this requirement, the Director of Community Development and/or City Engineer may approve minor modifications to plans during plan check if such modifications are consistent with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Calimesa Municipal Code, other applicable regulations, and are in substantial conformance with the plans approved by the City Council.
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1.03 Any proposed phasing of project components shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Department and the City Engineer. Planning
1.04 The omission of a requirement of the Mesa Verde Specific Plan as a condition of approval contained herein shall not waive any obligation of the developer to demonstrate compliance of the provisions of the Specific Plan. Planning
1.05 Approval of this Development Plan Review is contingent upon the property owner and applicant signing and returning to the Community Development Department the "Agreement to Conditions Imposed" form at the end of this exhibit. Planning
1.06 The development of this property shall substantially conform to the Site Plan, Elevations, Color and Materials, Floor Plans, Landscape Plans, Tentative Tract Map, Mesa Verde Busiess Park Master Sign Program, and other incidental plans as approved by the City of Calimesa City Council.
Planning
1.07 As a condition of approval of this Development Plan Review, the developer agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the City, and agency or instrumentality thereof, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes or action, proceeding, suits, damages, judgments, liens, levies, costs and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements (collectively, "Claims") arising out of or in any way relating to the issuance of the entitlement, any actions taken by the City related to this entitlement or the environmental review conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., for this entitlement and related actions.
Planning
1.08 All applicable mitigation measures within the certified Environmental Impact Report adopted for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan (SCH# 2004071045) that are not specifically listed herein are hereby made a part of these conditions of approval. All costs of supervising and conducting the Mitigation Monitoring Program shall be borne by the developer. The developer shall maintain a minimum $10,000 deposit at all times and shall be responsible for any additional costs associated with the monitoring program. In addition, the Project shall comply with all applicable provisions of all federal, State, and Regional Water/Air Quality Control Board rules and regulations.
Planning
1.09 Final architectural approval for any potential guard shack shall be granted at the staff level with no additional public hearing required. Staff shall make findings of substantial conformance to the typical architectural elevations presented in DPRs 24-06 through 24-11. Subsequent planning commission approval shall be required only if the proposed architecture or building height/square footage is not found to be in substantial conformance with the aforementioned typical elevations.
Planning
1.10 All portions of the property shall be maintained in an orderly and clean fashion at all times. All waste products shall be disposed of in an appropriate manner. Planning
1.11 Development Plan Reviews 24-06 through 24-11 are applied for in conjunction with Environmental Assessments 23-02 and 25-3, the Project Development Agreement, General Plan Amendment 23-01, Specific Plan Amendment 23-01/Zone Change 23-01 (adopting Mesa Verde Specific Plan Amendment 2), Tentative Parcel Map 33931 Revision 2, Tentative Tract Maps 39086 through 39091, Development Plan Reviews 24-06 through 24-11, and Conditional Use Permits 24-05 through 24-10 which are incorporated by reference as though set forth in full. All applicable conditions of approval, project features, and mitigation measures contained in the project approvals, and all applicable mitigation measures contained in the Mesa Verde EIR including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full.
Planning
1.12 Pursuant to the timing specified in the applicable ordinance(s), the applicant shall pay all fees in accordance with the regulations in effect at the time of permit issuance including but not limited to the City of Calimesa Development Impact Fees, the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation (MSHCP) Fee, and the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF).
The applicant acknowledges it is their responsibility to obtain the most current fee schedule from the Community Development Department.
Planning
1.13 All Ordinances, Policy Resolutions, and Standards of the City in effect at the time this project is approved shall be complied with as a condition of this approval. All
1.14 All public improvements shall be designed in compliance with all appropriate Federal, State, County, and/or City standards. Preference shall be given to the use of Riverside County Transportation Department construction standards.
Use of other standards, i.e. Caltrans, APWA, and other shall be approved on a case-by-case basis by the City Engineer.
All public and private improvements shall be constructed to the standards mandated by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the latest changes thereto.
All
1.15 City project account review shall be performed to determine if any outstanding fees are owed, and subsequent fees shall be paid prior to the following actions: 1) Map recordation; 2) Issuance of any permits (building, encroachment, grading, etc.); 3) Acceptance of improvements; 4) Occupancy release; and 5) Surety release.
All
1.16 The Developer is required to provide for the perpetual maintenance of the following items: 1) Public parkway landscaping and irrigation; 2) Onsite drainage facilities including storm drain pipes, inlets, concrete v-gutters, curb and gutters, biobasins and retention basins/underground infiltration chambers 3) On-site private sewer and water facilities; 4) On-site drive isles, parking areas, signing and striping, landscaping, walls, and fences; 5) Maintenance responsibilities to comply with the approved Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) and continuing maintenance of the Best Management Practices.
Engineering and Planning
1.17 Contractors are required to arrange for a pre-construction meeting concurrently with the issuance of any permits. Engineering Mesa Verde - Business Park DPRs 24-06 through 24-11
1) GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.18 All retaining and perimeter walls shown on a grading plan require separate plan check, permits and inspections from the City’s Building Department. Engineering
1.19 Developer shall employ a qualified professional engineering firm to perform design services. All construction plans shall be prepared on 24”X36” drawing sheets with the City standard title block. Engineering
1.20 Project improvement plans and reports shall be submitted for plan check to the Engineering Department for review and approval by the City Engineer. Public and private improvement plans shall be submitted as a complete package including grading, erosion, street, signing and striping, street lighting, drainage, sewer, water, hydrology and hydraulics study, soils report, WQMP report, reference and backup documents and any other plans or reports as required by these conditions of approval. Incomplete submittals shall be rejected. Plan check fees/deposits shall be submitted, with the plan check submittal package, based on the latest adopted fee schedule.
Engineering
1.21 Projects that require trash enclosures shall construct trash facilities to provide for trash, recycling and green waste.
Project plans to show appropriately sized trash enclosure(s) to comply to state regulations. All trash enclosures shall include a solid roof to prevent pollutant discharge and runoff during a rain event.
Engineering
1.22 Project shall include recycling facilities per current California state standards and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Engineering
1.23 Any utility conflicts or changes to the approved plans that occur during construction shall be approved by the Public Works Director and the City Engineer. Construction work in the area of the conflict shall stop until the project engineer has submitted appropriate solutions to the City for review and approval.
Engineering
1.24 Consistency with Approved Plans. Landscape construction drawings submitted for plan check and permitting shall be in substantial conformation with the landscape plans approved with project entitlement, as determined by the Community Development Department.
Landscape
1.25 Landscape Checklist. All landscape construction drawing submittals shall comply with the City's current checklist for Landscape Construction Documents. Construction drawings that do not satisfy the checklist requirements may be returned without review until the required information has been provided.
Landscape
1.26 Yucaipa Valley Water District Approval. Landscape and irrigation plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Evidence of YVWD approval, including the required approval stamp(s) on irrigation sheets, shall be obtained prior to approval and signature of the final landscape construction documents by the City Landscape Architect.
Landscape
1.27 Landscape Precon. Prior to issuance of the landscape construction permit, the job site superintendent and landscape contractor shall meet with the City Landscape Architect to conduct a pre-job meeting. Landscape
1.28 This project will require one or more building permits. Permits will require a complete permit application and complete building plans to be submitted for approval prior to commencement of work. Building and Safety
1.29 The Site shall be developed in compliance with all current model codes. All plans shall be designed in compliance with the latest editions of the California Building Codes as adopted by the City of Calimesa. Building and Safety
1.30 Site development and grading shall be designed to provide access to all entrances and exterior ground floor exits and access to normal paths of travel, and where necessary to provide access. Paths of travel shall incorporate (but not limited to) exterior stairs, landings, walks and sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, curb ramps, warning curbs, detectable warnings, signage, gates, lifts, and walking surface material. The accessible route(s) of travel shall be the most practical direct route between accessible building entrances, site facilities, accessible parking, public sidewalks, and the accessible entrance(s) to the site. California Building Code (CBC) 11B. The City of Calimesa enforces the State of California provisions of the California Building Code disabled access requirements. The Federal ADA standards differ in some cases from the California State requirements. It is the building owner’s responsibility to be aware of those differences and comply accordingly.
Building and Safety
1.31 Separate submittals and permits are required for all accessory structures such as but not limited to, trash enclosures, patios, block walls, retaining walls and storage buildings. Building and Safety
1.32 Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 6737, this project is required to be designed by a California licensed architect or engineer. Building and Safety
1.33 The perimeter of the jobsite that is adjacent to a public right of way shall have a properly installed, 6’ high, construction fence with privacy cloth attached. The fencing and cloth shall be maintained and kept in good condition until such a time that the project has been completed, or a permanent perimeter wall is in place. All construction entrances/exits shall be approved in advance by city personnel.
Building and Safety
1.34 Buildings on the site shall be accessible per California Building Code (CBC) 11B. Building and Safety
1.35 Site Facilities such as parking (open and covered), recreation facilities, and trash dumpsters, shall be accessible per California Building Code (CBC) 11A, 11B and 31B. Building and Safety
1.36 The building(s) shall meet all handicapped requirements. Building and Safety
1.37 The building(s) shall comply with all structural and non structural provisions of the California Building Code. Building and Safety
1.38 The building(s) shall meet all exiting requirements of Chapters 10 and 11 of the California Building Code. Building and Safety
1.39 Any change of occupancy will require submission of plans for approval to Building and Safety. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the local Building and Safety Division for inspection prior to occupancy of the building(s). Building and Safety
1.40 The building(s) or structure(s) shall meet all applicable requirements of the adopted model codes and amendments. Building and Safety
1.41 Fire Sprinkler System: fire sprinklers are required per California Fire Code. Install fire sprinklers systems in accordance with the 2025 CFC, 2025 NFPA 13, city of Calimesa Fire Prevention Department. Plans must be submitted to the Calimesa Fire Prevention Department for review and approval prior to installation.
Fire
1.42 Fire Extinguisher (ABC): A minimum of one 2A-10BC fire extinguisher shall be installed for each 3,000 sq.ft. of floor area.
Travel distance shall not exceed 75 feet. Additional fire extinguishers, size and class to be determined by fire marshal, may be required. Fire extinguishers shall be serviced annually and shall have a current SFM service tag attached.
Fire
1.43 Shell Building, No Hazardous Materials: these plans have not been reviewed for hazardous materials use, storage, or handling. Hazardous materials use, storage, and handling shall be in accordance with the California Fire Code and Calimesa Fire Prevention Department requirements.
Fire
1.44 Parking on access driveways, fire lanes and fire department turnarounds is prohibited. Fire
1.45 Construction equipment and supplies should be stored on the site in such manner as not to block natural surveillance from the surrounding streets.
Riverside County Sheriff
Department
1.46 Areas under construction shall be lit during hours of darkness, as permitted by the Western Riverside County MSHCP Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines.
Riverside County Sheriff
Department
1.47 Business Park Trip Generation and VMT Conformity Analysis: (Transportation (MM-TRA-1) – in accordance with the approved Environmental Impact Report, Appendix N, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Table 1 (MMRP Table 1), Developer shall prepare a trip generation and VMT conformity analysis for City review and approval. The Plan shall contain minimum requirements as defined in MMRP Table 1.
Engineering
1.48 All applcable conditions of approval established for Tentative Parcel Map 33931 are incorporated herein by reference as through set forth in full. All
1.49 Fuel Modification: A fuel modification zone plan adhering to the guidelines from the fire prevention department shall be submitted, and approved by the City of Calimesa Fire Prevention Department. 100' brush clearance (as permitted by the MSHCP) shall be implemented per plan prior to the delivery of combustibles to the job site (including the construction trailer).
Fire
1.50 Fire Hydrants: provide fire hydrant(s) within 400 feet of all portions of all buildings per the 2025 CFC, section 507.5.1. and Appendix ‘C’ Fire hydrants are to be installed, flushed and operational prior to the delivery of combustibles to the job site. Fire
1.51 Water System: The water system for fire protection must be installed by a licensed contractor and approved by the Calimesa Fire Prevention Department. No combustibles shall be brought on site until the water system has been inspected, functioning, and approved by the Calimesa Fire Prevention Department.
Fire
1.52 Fire Apparatus Access Road: approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. Roads are to be installed and capable of supporting 75,000 lbs prior to the delivery of combustibles to the job site. a. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of the 2025 CFC, section 503 and shall extend to within 150 feet of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. The applicant or developer shall include in the building plans the required fire lanes and include the appropriate lane printing and/or signs. b. Dimensions: fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet, exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with the 2025 CFC section 503.6 and unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. Surface fire apparatus access roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of fire apparatus of 80,000 pounds and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Roadways shall have a minimum 48 foot outside turning radius. Dead end access road shall not exceed 150 feet in length.
Fire
2.01 Consistent with Environmental Assessments 23-02 and 25-3, the Applicant shall comply with all mitigation measures and project design features within the certified Environmental Impact Report adopted for the Mesa Verde Specific Plan (SCH# 2004071045).
Planning
2.02 The Applicant shall include the project mitigation measures on the grading plans to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. Planning
2.03 Any additional import or export of soil that is not shown on the preliminary grading plan may require additional environmental analysis at the discretion of the Community Development Director. All costs associated with any additional environmental review shall be borne by the developer.
Planning
2.04 Developer shall comply with Assembly Bill 1414 (AB 1414) of the Business and Professions Code of the Land Surveyors Act as required to preserve existing monuments and survey control. Engineering
2.05 Developer shall provide notarized written permission from off-site landowner(s) prior to commencing grading and constructing for any offsite improvements within the off-site landowner(s) property. Engineering
2.06 Prior to issuance of a grading or drainage improvement permit, all plans and reports associated with grading, erosion, drainage, water quality & water treatment, water retention/detention and best management practices shall be approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
2.07 A temporary erosion control plan shall be submitted for plan check and approval by the City Engineer. Grading and erosion control plans shall include provisions to avoid adverse effects caused by rain, wind, or other weather conditions.
Erosion and sediment control plans will be prepared and accomplished according to the best management practices as defined in the Riverside County Drainage Area Master Plan and as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
Engineering
2.08 The grading plans shall include provisions to ensure that grading will be conducted in accordance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Rule 403, as applicable. Engineering
2.09 The Subdivider shall provide a comprehensive soils and geotechnical report (no older than one year), based on field and laboratory testing. The reports shall establish grading recommendations based on the nature and character of the site soils. Project grading plans shall include specific requirements from the approved geotechnical reports, including but not limited to, cuts, fills, over-excavation, and compaction requirements. Geotechnical engineer shall sign and seal all grading plans indicating the respective plan set complies with the recommendations of the comprehensive soils and geotechnical reports.
Engineering
2.10 A comprehensive hydrology and hydraulics report shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the City of Calimesa.
Any off-site drainage, which may impact this development, or additional drainage created by this development, shall be addressed in accordance with the mitigation measures required in the hydrology report and as directed by the City Engineer. Approval of the Hydrology/Hydraulics Report is required prior to issuance of a grading permit.
Engineering
Project Specific Conditions - General Conditions
2) PRIOR TO GRADING PERMIT
Prior to the Delivery of Combustable Material to the Job Site
2.11 Improvement plans shall demonstrate that historical or existing storm water flows from adjacent properties are received and directed to a public street, a public drainage facility, a City approved drainage easement or other approved facility. Engineering
2.12 The proposed project improvement plans shall be designed such that drainage facilities will maintain or reduce the 100- year peak runoff rates presently exiting all Project boundaries. The Project drainage facilities shall reduce the storm water flows to or below the existing condition flow rates prior to their discharge to areas located downstream of the project.
Engineering
2.13 All storm drains that are not maintained by Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) shall be designed and constructed to RCFCWCD Standards and these facilities shall be maintained by a CFD or other City approved mechanism.
Engineering
2.14 Developer shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD). Engineering
2.15 Developer shall submit a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) for review and approval of the City Engineer. WQMP facilities shall be designed based on the Guidelines contained in the sample Riverside County WQMP documents latest edition, available on the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Website. The WQMP shall provide for the treatment of the first flush runoff from the project as well as reducing the discharge from the project to predevelopment levels.
Engineering
2.16 This project is within a priority land use as defined by California Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa Ana Region Water Code Section 13383 (Trash Provisions) and will be required to install, operate, and maintain full trash capture systems for all storm drains within or adjacent to the project. The Final WQMP shall include the design, specifications, and operation/maintenance procedures of the trash capture systems to state requirements and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Engineering
2.17 Per the State Water Resources Control Board, construction activity resulting in a land disturbance of one acre or more, or less than one acre but part of a larger common plan of development or sale must obtain the Construction Activities Storm Water General Permit (General Permit). Prior to issuance of grading permits, the Subdivider shall submit a copy of the Notice of Intent (NOI), indicating that coverage has been obtained, to the City Engineer and Building Official. The Subdivider shall include notes on the grading plans indicating that the project will be implemented in compliance with the Statewide Permit for General Construction Activities.
Engineering
2.18 A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be approved and maintained throughout the scope of the project. Copies shall be available at the job site at all times. Engineering
2.19 Dust control operations shall be performed by the Contractor to comply with all Air Quality Management District regulations regarding dust control and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The City shall have the authority to suspend all construction operations if, in their opinion, the Contractor fails to adequately provide for dust control.
Engineering
2.20 Developer shall obtain all applicable approvals and permits from the Water Quality Control Board and/or regional or local jurisdictions and demonstrate compliance with all applicable mitigation measures in the Environmental Impact Report or demonstrate that approvals are not required.
Engineering
2.21 Construction documents shall include language that requires all construction contractors to strictly control the staging of construction equipment and the cleanliness of construction equipment stored or driven beyond the limits of the construction work area. When possible, construction equipment shall be parked and staged within the project site.
Staging areas shall be screened from view from residential properties. Vehicles shall be kept clean and free of mud and dust before leaving the development site. Surrounding streets shall be swept daily and maintained free of dirt and debris.
Engineering
2.22 Construction traffic access to an on-going phased construction site shall not be permitted through any adjacent development site, which has been completed and accepted by the City for occupancy. Engineering
2.23 This project is subject to all of the requirements of the Municipal Storm Water and Sanitary Sewer System (MS4) permits issued by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board and all subsequent permits to which the City is a signatory.
Engineering
2.24 Cross lot drainage is undesirable and only allowed as permitted by the City Engineer. A private drainage easement shall be recorded on all lots accepting surface water runoff from adjacent properties and shall include installation of a concrete V-ditch to carry said drainage to an approved location to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director and City Engineer.
Engineering
2.25 Prior to issuance of a grading permit, final landscape & irrigation plans shall be submitted to Public Works Department for approval to ensure that proposed trees do not conflict with utilities, signs, lights, line of sight, etc. Trees shall be located to maintain the following clearances: 5-ft from dry utilities, 10 feet from wet utilities (i.e. sewer and water laterals and main lines, fire hydrants, detector check assemblies, storm drain mains and laterals, catch basins, inlets, etc.), 15-ft from street lights and public street signs, and trees shall not block line of sight at street intersections or project driveways. Trees planted near bio-basins shall be of low leaf drop type and able to withstand wet conditions. Variation to these minimum clearances require approval form the City Engineer.
Engineering and Planning
2.26 Precise grading plans to include sewer and water services sized to adequately serve the proposed building(s). Service connections to be approved by appropriate water and sewer purveyor prior to issuance of a precise grading permit. Engineering
2.27 Developer shall prepare and submit a program for preventative maintenance of major manufactured slope areas. Such program will be approved by the City Engineer. In addition, slope maintenance requirements and guidelines shall be acknowledged as an obligation in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions or other City approved arrangement.
Engineering
2.28 The applicant shall provide submit written clearances (as applicable) to the City evidencing that all pertinent requirements of the following agencies have been met:
1) Yucaipa Valley Water District for water, recycled water, and sewer service; 2) City of Calimesa Fire Department approving the location/size of fire service pipe and detector check assembly, FDC, PIV, fire hydrants, fire flow calculations, fire lanes, etc.
Engineering
2.29 Construction staging areas/siting, and setbacks: Prior to grading permit issuance, Developer to submit construction staging plans depicting the following (CCR T14, Div 1.5, Ch 7, Sub Ch 2 Article 2, Section 1276.00):
a. The location of proposed construction staging areas. b. The proposed setbacks of construction staging areas to show increased safety for emergency fire equipment, evacuation of civilians, and areas designated for attack or defense from wildland fire suppression tactics. c. The protection against undeveloped ridgelines to show increased safety for emergency fire equipment, evacuation of civilians, and areas designated for attack or defense from wildland fire suppression tactics.
Fire
2.30 Removal/Destruction of Any Existing OWTS and Wells: Any existing wells and/or existing onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) shall be properly removed and/or destroyed under permit with DEH. For additional information please contact our Land Use Program at (951) 955-8980.
Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health
2.31 Prior to grading permit issuance, a Soil Management Plan (SMP) should be implemented at the site during grading operations to have proper protocols for what to do if any potential environmental concerns, including septic systems, USTs, wells, or contaminated soils are discovered. A SMP workplan should be submitted for review and approval by DEH prior to grading permit issuance. Contact Riverside County Environmental Health - Environmental Cleanup Programs at (951) 955-8980, for further information.
Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health
2.32 Prior to final grading clearance, a Soil Management Plan (SMP) completion report should be submitted for review by our department. Contact Riverside County Environmental Health - Environmental Cleanup Programs at (951) 955-8980, for further information.
Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health
2.33 Soil sampling and analysis should be performed in the area of the waste oil containers and surface staining west of the concrete apron below/west of Sandalwood Rd in the eastern portion of the site (APN 411-210-028).
Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health
2.34 Soil sampling and analysis should be performed in the area of the dumped trash, debris, empty metal drums, and soils stockpiling located on Shady Brook Rd in the southeastern portion of the site (APNs 411-210-028, 411-210-010).
Riverside County Department of
Environmental Health
2.35 Prior to grading permit issuance, the Developer shall demonstrate compliance with all measures listed in the amended RCA Joint Project review (JPR #07-01-08-01) dated 7-11-2025 and included as Attachment D of this resolution. These measures include MSHCP Conservation, Restoration of Upland Temporary Impacts, Riparian/Riverine Mitigation, Invasive Species protection,Urban/Wildlife Interface Guidelines, and the Appendix C - Best Management Practices measure.
Western Riverside County
Regional Conservation
Authority
3.01 Applicant shall provide completed, signed Encroachment Permit Application and pay the permit issuance fee and inspection deposit as determined by City staff along with payment of any outstanding fees owed at that time. Engineering
3.02 Plans shall provide for radius type driveways in accordance with City Standard Plans for Commercial development. Engineering
3.03 Safe horizontal traffic sight distances and vertical curve sight distances shall be maintained regardless of street intersection angles, street grades, landscaping, or the lot configuration shown on project site plan. Developer shall perform a sight distance analysis that demonstrates adequate stopping sight distance is provided along street frontages in accordance with County of Riverside standards, taking into consideration intersecting streets, proposed driveways, vertical elevation differences, and curvilinear alignments to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. No landscaping, walls, fences, utility structures, entry monuments signing, or permanent construction that will be more than 30 inches in the critical height area shall be permitted.
Engineering
3.04 For work in the public right of way, Traffic Control Plan based on the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) shall be submitted, for review and approval by the City Engineer. Traffic control shall be included as a line item in the Engineer's Estimate for bonding purposes. No construction shall be allowed prior to the approval of Traffic Control Plans.
Engineering
3.05 YVWD Service and Facilities: Project proposes to receive potable water service and sanitary sewer service from Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Developer shall design and construct water facilities to serve this project as required by Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Plans and specifications for the water and recycled water system facilities shall be submitted to YVWD for plan check and approval, and to the City of Calimesa for plan check and approval of City related issues, prior to issuance of a construction permit. Developer shall submit an agreement and/or other evidence, satisfactory to the City Engineer, indicating that the developer has entered into a contract with water purveyor guaranteeing payment and installation of the water improvements.
Engineering, YVWD, and Dept
of Environmental Health
3.06 Developer shall design and construct sewer facilities to serve this project as required by Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD). Plans and specifications for the sewer system facilities shall be submitted to the governing sewer purveyor for plan check and approval, and to the City of Calimesa for plan check and approval of City related issues, prior to issuance of a construction permit. Developer shall submit an agreement and/or other evidence, satisfactory to the City Engineer, indicating that the Developer has entered into a contract with the sewer purveyor guaranteeing payment and installation of the sewer improvements.
Engineering and YVWD
3.07 The Master Developer of Tentative Parcel Map 33931 is required to design and construct the backbone street and storm drain public impriovements as well as supply Faithful Performance and Labor and Material Bonds to guarentee the installation of said backbone improvements that are required by this project.
Engineering
3.08 No pavement cuts shall be allowed on any streets previously accepted by the City after the final course of pavement has been installed. Any project specific utility trenching and/or driveway cuts shall occur prior to the final course of pavement being constructed. Any deviations from this requirment shall be justified and approved by the City Engineer.
Engineering
3.09 Driveway locations and points of access shall be in approved by the City Engineer and will require issuance of an encroachment permit. Engineering
3.10 Applicant shall dedicate any additional right-of-way width at the commercial drive approach necessary to accommodate the ADA sidewalk crossing the driveway. Engineering
3.11 Access shall be restricted to right in/right out movements only off Sandalwood Drive unless the driveway is located at an intersection. Engineering
Project Specific Conditions - Prior to Encroachment Permits 3) PRIOR TO ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
3.12 Prior to issuance of an encroachment permit for any phased construction, the project engineer shall submit a phasing plan identifying construction access, public access and emergency access for review and approval by the City Engineer. Engineering
4.01 All approved improvement plans and revisions to approved plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer in both full sized mylars and electronic format. As-built drawings necessary to document field construction changes shall be provided to the City in electronic format and on revised mylars prior to acceptance of improvements or surety release.
Engineering
4.02 In accordance with the California Building Code, Title 24, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), facilities for disabled persons shall be constructed and existing facilities shall be reconstructed at all street intersections or other locations associated with the project as required by the City Engineer.
Engineering
4.03 All catch basins and storm drain inlet facilities shall be stenciled with the appropriate "No Dumping, Only Rain in the Drain" message.
Engineering
4.04 No utility boxes, pedestals, clean outs, manholes, vaults or other impediments shall be installed within the public sidewalk area; all shall be located within the parkway or other location as approved by the City Engineer. Engineering
4.05 Prior to acceptance of public improvements, surety release or occupancy release, all above-ground utilities, including but not limited to communication and power lines that are 33KV in size or less, which are located on site or adjacent to the property frontage, shall be placed underground to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The undergrounding of utilities shall be reflected on the project improvement plans.
Engineering
4.06 Prior to acceptance of improvements or surety release, Developer shall be required to replace any street improvements, including but not limited to paving, sidewalk, curb and gutter, traffic signal loops and advanced warning loops, that are damaged during construction activities, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Engineering
4.07 Developer shall be responsible for research on private utility lines (gas, electric, telephone, cable, internet, etc.) to ensure there are no conflicts with site development. All existing utility lines that conflict with this project shall be relocated, removed, or sealed as directed by City Engineer.
Engineering
5.01 All building plans shall substantially conform to the approved elevations. Planning
5.02 A detailed material and color board shall be submitted in conjunction with construction plans. All exterior treatments shall be keyed to and noted on the construction plans and elevations. Planning
5.03 Off-street parking specifications shall be provided for standard, handicap, bicycle, motorcycle, carpool, vanpool, and zero emission vehicles in accordance with Calimesa Municipal Code Section 18.45. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Planning
5.04 The Community Development Department shall review and approve the location and aesthetic design of any retaining walls for compliance with the Mesa Verde Specific Plan. Planning
5.05 All trash bin enclosures shall be provided in accordance with the City of Calimesa standard design or alternate approved design. The enclosures shall be treated to match the building and shall contain a fire-resistant cover to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department.
Planning
5.06 All exterior lighting shall comply with the Mesa Verde Specific Plan, Calimesa Municipal Code Section 18.120.090 "Lighting in the commercial/industrial zone," and MSHCP Urban/Wildland Interface Guidelines. Planning
5.07 Elevations and cross-section details showing the installation of proposed rooftop equipment shall be submitted. Rooftop equipment shall be installed and maintained at the height of six (6) inches below the parapet so as not to be visible from the public right-of-way.
Planning
5.08 The location of any utility vents or other equipment shall be provided on the roof plan and the location of any wall or ground-mounted equipment shall be shown on the site plan and elevations; aboveground utility boxes shall not interfere with line of sight visibility for parking lot circulation.
Planning
5.09 No exterior down spouts or roof scuppers shall be permitted along elevations facing public right of way. At elevations adjacent to the public right-of way all roof drains shall utilize interior piping but may have exterior outlets at the base of the buildings.
Planning
5.10 Details and specifications for all window and door types and treatments shall be included in the architectural plans. Planning
5.11 All wall and ground-mounted mechanical and electrical fixtures and equipment shall adequately and decoratively screened. The screen shall be included as an element of the overall design of the project and blend with the architectural design of the building. All telephone and electrical boxes shall be identified on the construction plans.
Planning
5.12 The Applicant shall submit an exhibit showing the location and specifications for all meter pedestals and aboveground equipment adjacent to Calimesa Boulevard. All equipment shall be located in the least visible areas and screened with landscaping materials to diminish their visibility. Equipment shall not obstruct driver visibility at intersections or driveways.
Planning
5.13 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of the City of Calimesa Development Impact Fee ordinance. The amount of the fee for this development shall be calculated at the issuance of each building permit.
Planning
5.14 Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of City of Calimesa Ordinance No. 212, which requires the payment of the appropriate fee for the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
Planning
5.15 All sides of a building elevation shall have architectural treatment that is consistent with the approved Development Plan Review. Planning
5.16 All signage shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit; all signs shall be in substantial conformance with the Mesa Verde master sign program. Planning
5.17 The Developer shall be responsible for the payment of all outstanding fees as required by the City of Calimesa Municipal Code. Fees to include plan check, permit, inspection and appropriate Development Impact and TUMF fees. All
5.18 The developer shall comply with all requirements of the Yucaipa Valley Water District Preliminary Project Service Evaluation Letter. Developer shall provide clearance from YVWD demonstrating that water and sanitary service requirements have been satisfied.
YVWD and Dept of
Environmental Health
5.19 Developer shall provide a rough grade certification letter for the site for approval by the City Engineer. Engineering
5.20 Developer shall provide compaction test results for the building pad for approval by the City Engineer. Engineering 5) PRIOR TO BUILDING PERMITS
4) PRIOR TO IMPROVEMENT ACCEPTANCE
5.21 A Precise Grading, Utility and Erosion Plan shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for review and approval.
Plan check fees shall be paid based on the latest adopted fee schedule Engineering
5.22 Payment of school fees shall be made to the Yucaipa Calimesa Joint Unified School Disctrict by the project proponent in accordance with California State law. YCJUSD
5.23 Fire Flow Test: provide a current fire flow test report showing there is a water system capable of delivering the minimum fire flow required by the 2025 CFC Section 507.3, 507.4, and Appendix B. Fire
5.24 Site Plan. The applicant/ developer shall submit a site plan to Fire Prevention showing the locations of the nearest fire hydrant(s) to the proposed building(s), and provide the distances (dimensioned) of the fire hydrant(s) to the furthest portion of the building(s), measured along an approved route around the building.
Fire
5.25 Water Plans. Prior to building plan approval and construction, applicant/developer shall furnish three copies of the water system fire hydrant plans to the Calimesa Fire Prevention Department for review and approval. Plans shall be signed by a registered civil engineer, and shall confirm hydrant type, location, spacing, and minimum fire flow. Once plans are signed and approved by the local water authority, the originals shall be presented to the Calimesa Fire Prevention Department for review and approval.
Fire
5.26 Refuse Service Clearance Letter. Provide documentation from CR&R verifying that the appropriate size and number of refuse/recycle bins are provided at this site, in accordance with SB 1383. For additional information please contact our Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) at (951) 955-8980.
Riverside County Dept of
Environmental Health & CR&R
6.01 The builder’s name, address and emergency telephone number(s) shall be conspicuously posted at the construction site for emergency notification.
Riverside County Sheriff
Department
6.02 A list of the serial or license numbers of equipment and vehicles stored at the site shall be maintained in the construction trailer for reporting and recovery purposes.
Riverside County Sheriff
Department
6.03 Keys shall not be left with or on equipment or vehicles to help prevent theft and/or destruction. Riverside County Sheriff Department
6.04 The construction shall have a clearly designated point of contact, such as a construction trailer or office. Riverside County Sheriff Department
7.01 All current and future tenants shall obtain a Permit to Operate issued by the City of Calimesa. A Permit to Operate is valid for twelve months and shall be renewed annually. Planning
7.02 The applicant shall obtain a business license from the City of Calimesa prior to Final Occupancy. Per CMC 5.05.140, business licenses issued by the City of Calimesa are initially valid for six months and must be renewed yearly thereafter. Planning
7.03 The applicant shall obtain a city-issued address for each structure prior to Final Occupancy. Planning
7.04 Any fees due to the City of Calimesa for processing this project shall be paid to the City prior to Final Occupancy. Planning
7.05 Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, the project proponent shall pay the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) in accordance with the fee schedule in effect at the time of issuance. Planning
7.06 Prior to the request for final inspection, the Applicant shall have completed the installation of all landscape items, passed all construction sequence inspections in addition to having a completed 3rd party water audit with report, as built documents, controller charts submitted and approved prior by the City Landscape Architect.
Landscape
7.07 All new electrical power, gas, telephone, internet/fiber optics, television, and other miscellaneous services shall be installed underground. Engineering
7.08 All grading, public and private improvements, utilities, landscaping and irrigation and other items required by the conditions of approval shall be installed and accepted by the City. Engineering
7.09 Applicant to provide evidence of project approval from applicable outside agencies including Fire Department, sewer and water purveyor, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, etc. Engineering
7.10 All approved improvement plans and revisions to approved plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer in both full sized mylars and electronic format. As-built drawings necessary to document field construction changes shall be provided to the City in electronic format and on revised mylars prior to occupancy release or acceptance of improvements or surety release.
Engineering
7.11 The engineer shall provide a fine grade certification letter for the building site to the City Engineer. Engineering
7.12 Upon the completion of construction, the owner/developer shall file a letter with the SWRCB or submit information to the SMART System stating that the construction activity is complete. A copy of this letter shall be submitted to the City prior to occupancy
Engineering
7.13 The engineer shall provide a Water Quality Management Plan certification to the Public Works Department. In addition, Developer shall provide the Public Work's Department with a covenant and agreement for WQMP BMP maintenance to be recorded by the City. This agreement shall provide the City with complete access for inspection.
Engineering
7.14 The Developer shall provide the City with documentation of recovered organic waste procurement. Public Works
7.15 Address Identification: address numbers shall be placed on all new and existing commercial buildings in such a manner as to be plainly visible and legible from access roadway/street at all times, in accordance with the 2025 CFC, section 505.1.
Fire
7.16 Key boxes: all new industrial buildings where the Fire Department deems access is restricted shall be required to install a key box or key switch in an approved location. Electric gates for emergency vehicle access shall include an “infrared automatic gate system” that opens the gate automatically. These devices shall be installed on all electric fire access gates.
Fire
7.17 Developer shall provide clearance from YVWD demonstrating that water and sanitary service requirements have been satisfied.
YVWD and Riverside County
Dept of Environmental Health
7.18 Prior to final occupancy, this facility shall be required to contact and have a review conducted by the Hazardous Materials Management Branch (HMMB). A business emergency plan for the storage of any hazardous materials, greater than 55 gallons, 200 cubic feet or 500 pounds, or any acutely hazardous materials or extremely hazardous substances will be required. If further review of the site indicates additional environmental health issues, HMMB reserves the right to regulate the business in accordance with applicable County Ordinances. Please contact HMMB at (951) 358-5055 to obtain information regarding any additional requirements.
Riverside County Dept of
Environmental Health
7) PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY RELEASE
6) PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION