Canyon Lake City Council
November 12, 2025

C-18 Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis
Canyon Lake Housing Element (2021-2029)
C.7.7 Planning Areas 7 and 8 – Mixed-Use
Planning Area 7 (PA7) is 0.8 acres, and Planning Area 8 (PA8) is 2.6 acres. Although housing could be built in these areas, the TCSP does not currently conceptualize housing in these planning areas. PA7 and PA8 are predominantly occupied by existing buildings which would need to be demolished before redevelopment could occur.

C.7.8 Impediments to and Incentive for Mixed-use Development of the Towne Center
The City has had discussions with the development community about undertaking mixed-use development at various locations within the city. Based on developer feedback, the mixed-use development at the TCSP is in an optimal location for redevelopment, due to a number of factors:

1. Existing food, retail, and administrative services within the Towne Center.

2. Proximity to public transit on Railroad Canyon Road.

3. Proximity to regional freeways, I-15 and State Route 215.

4. Employment opportunities both within the Towne Center and the surrounding urbanized area, including the adjoining Cities of Lake Elsinore and Menifee.

5. City ownership of a portion of the Towne Center.

6. Infrastructure that serves the existing commercial development, including water, sewer, natural gas, cable, and electricity.

7. Reduced environmental concerns due to the existing commercial development of the site that includes improvements to the entirety of the shopping center site, including parking, landscaping and buildings.

8. There are no Development Impact Fees adopted specifically for City use.

Additionally, as discussed in Section C.5.4, all buildings within the TCSP area are more than 40 years old and are utilized far below their allowable density and intensity.

New mixed-use buildings will be built either in the footprints of existing buildings which would be demolished, or adjacent to existing buildings as most of the area of the TCSP is made up of excessive surface parking. Development of the site may occur as either a large redevelopment project encompassing the entire property, or in multiple phases, based on economic conditions and timing of current leases.

C.8 City-owned and Leased Sites
City offices for the Building, Planning, Code Enforcement, and Business Licenses Departments are located in Residential Site A. Additional City owned property for Administrative Staff is located in a portion of the area encompassing Residential Site C. The City will relocate the City Offices to another area to accommodate redevelopment anticipated in the TCSP.

The City intends to sell the parcels it owns within the TCSP specifically to accommodate residential development.

The City shall comply with the Surplus Land Act and Surplus Land Act Guidelines issued by HCD and consult with HCD regarding any questions. Program 1.2d creates a schedule of actions to sell the City’s TCSP parcels in compliance with the Surplus Land Act and monitor buildout of the project to ensure it meets the City’s goals and its RHNA requirements. City-owned and leased sites are listed in Table C-7 below.

City Council Agenda,

Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis C-19
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Table C-7 City-owned and Leased Sites
APN Property Owner Per Assessor Role
355-330-034 City of Canyon Lake Existing Planning & Building Dept – City Owned (Site A) 355-330-009 John & Johanna Regus Existing Planning & Building Dept – City Owned (Site A) 355-330-011 Amp Global; White Tara Inv City Administrative Offices – City is leasing (Site C) 355-330-029 Canyon Lake City; New Hope Community Church Additional City Property (Site C) C.9 Adequacy of Public Facilities and Infrastructure
This section addresses the adequacy of public facilities and services (i.e., water and sewer services) to accommodate planned residential growth through the end of the planning period. The TCSP is fully developed with existing infrastructure, and all R-1 sites listed in the Sites Inventory also have access to the existing infrastructure systems within the gated community of Canyon Lake. The following discussion provides details of the existing conditions. As the Towne Center redevelops, future developers will be responsible to ensure sufficient capacity exists in each system.

C.9.1 Water and Sewer Districts
The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) provides domestic water service and sanitary sewer to the Towne Center. Canyon Lake is a drinking water reservoir and plays a very important role in EVMWD’s overall water supply. EVMWD’s Canyon Lake Water filtration plant serves Canyon Lake residents and customers throughout the district’s service area during summertime peak water demand. All sites would be adequately served by a public water and sewer system. Public facility providers active in Canyon Lake are listed on Table C-8 and Figure C-3 shows existing water and sewer mains within the TSCP.

Table C-8 Public Facility Providers
Purveyor Service
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Water
Elsinore Valley Water District Sewer
Verizon Communications
Southern California Edison Electricity
Southern California Gas Company Natural Gas
Waste Management Solid Waste Disposal
City Council Agenda,

C-20 Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis
Canyon Lake Housing Element (2021-2029)
Figure C-3 Water and Sewer Mains Within the TCSP
City Council Agenda,

Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis C-21
Canyon Lake Housing Element (2021-2029)
C.9.2 Dry Utilities
The following service providers provide services and infrastructure to the Towne Center:
 Verizon Frontier – Communications
 Southern California Gas Company – Natural Gas
 Southern California Edison – Electric
All sites would be adequately served by dry utilities.

C.10 Environmental Constraints
The analysis of environmental conditions indicates that there are no constraints to development of the sites identified within the Towne Center by the Sites Inventory and Analysis. There are no known constraints that would reduce the housing capacity identified for each site listed in the Sites Inventory. An environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the TCSP which found that no environmental factors would be potentially affected by the plan.
24 C.11 Sites Inventory
Each site listing includes the following items in the column heading order from left to right:
 Address or nearest cross street
 Assessor’s Parcel Number
 General Plan land use designation
 Zoning designation
 Description of existing uses
 Size in acres
 Total number of units realistically assumed on the site by income category  Total unit capacity on the site
Nonvacant mixed-use sites within the TCSP are listed on Table C-9 and shown geographically on Figure C-4, while all vacant R-1 sites are listed on Table C-10 and shown geographically on Figure C-5. 24 City of Canyon Lake. Towne Center Specific Plan IS-MND. 2022. https://www.canyonlakeca.gov/vertical/sites/%7B914485A7-E93B-4BFA-A369- 593050FBB784%7D/uploads/Towne_Center_Specific_Plan__MND_03-4-22.pdf City Council Agenda,

C-22 Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis
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Table C-9 Nonvacant Sites in the TCSP
Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation Current Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
Residential Site A
Railroad Canyon Rd./Canyon
Lake Dr. S.
355-330-035 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Parking Lot 3.85 12 11 13 36 31504 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-028 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Restaurant Building 0.2 1 1 1 3 31512 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-033 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Office Building 0.11 1 0 0 1 31516 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-034 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Commercial 0.11 0 0 0 0 31524 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-010 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Retail Trade 0.08 0 0 0 0 31520 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-009 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Office Building 0.06 0 0 0 0 Residential Site A Total 4.41 14 12 14 40
Residential Site B
Railroad Canyon Rd./
Canyon Lake Dr. S.
355-310-024 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Parking Lot 4.27 14 11 12 37 Railroad Canyon Rd./
Canyon Lake Dr. S.
355-300-014 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Parking Lot 0.45 2 1 1 4 31630 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-300-033 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Office Building 0.32 1 1 1 3 31629 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-300-032 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Office Building 0.12 1 1 0 2 31618 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-300-012 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Retail Trade 0.09 0 0 0 0 Residential Site B Total 5.25 18 14 14 46
Residential Site C
31526 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-011 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Commercial 1.9 29 21 19 69 31542 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-029 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Commercial 0.2 3 2 2 7 31532 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-031 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Commercial 0.11 2 1 1 4 31534 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-032 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Commercial 0.11 2 1 1 4 31528 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-330-012 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Commercial 0.06 0 1 1 2 Residential Site C Total 2.38 36 26 24 86
Residential Site D
City Council Agenda,

Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis C-23
Canyon Lake Housing Element (2021-2029)
Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation Current Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
31820 Railroad Canyon Rd. 355-300-035 Mixed-Use Specific Plan Motel 0.82 7 5 4 16 Residential Site D Total 0.82 7 5 4 16
TCSP Total 16.71 75 57 56 188
City Council Agenda,

C-24 Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis
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Figure C-4 Nonvacant Sites in the Towne Center Specific Plan City Council Agenda,

Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis C-25
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Table C-10 Vacant R-1 Sites in Canyon Lake
Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
22624 Inspiration Pt. 353-112-028 LDR R-1 Vacant 1.02 0 0 1 1 22771 Gray Fox Dr. 354-103-013 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.62 0 0 1 1 22590 Snow Water Pl. 353-162-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.59 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-181-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.56 0 0 1 1 23561 Fair Weather Dr. 351-151-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.52 0 0 1 1 Longhorn Dr./Appaloosa Ct. 354-231-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.45 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-032-007 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.40 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-171-018 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.40 0 0 1 1 29652 Smugglers Point Dr. 351-131-024 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.38 0 0 1 1 Longhorn Dr./Appaloosa Ct. 354-231-008 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.38 0 0 1 1 30450 Sparkle Dr. 354-132-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.37 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-202-007 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.36 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-071-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.34 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-041-046 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.33 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-112-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.33 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-112-017 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.32 0 0 1 1 29808 Fisherman Ct. 353-071-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.30 0 0 1 1 Goetz Rd./Canyon Lake Dr. N. 355-391-019 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.30 0 0 1 1 29743 Buggywhip Ct. 353-083-014 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.29 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-041-035 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.28 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-091-034 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.28 0 0 1 1 29041 Old Wrangler Rd. 353-032-010 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.27 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-191-009 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.27 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-222-020 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.27 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-032-013 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.26 0 0 1 1 City Council Agenda,

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Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-041-042 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.26 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-091-026 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.26 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-132-029 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.26 0 0 1 1 22253 Vacation Dr. 353-032-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.25 0 0 1 1 22501 Bass Pl. 353-102-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.25 0 0 1 1
Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-112-023 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.25 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-112-024 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.25 0 0 1 1 22326 San Joaquin Dr. 353-131-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.25 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-131-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 29019 Big Range Rd. 353-023-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-111-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-131-009 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-143-008 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Continental Dr. 355-154-001 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 30145 Buck Tail Dr. 355-222-008 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.24 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-181-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-052-043 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-162-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Canyon Club Dr. 353-281-017 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Canyon Club Dr. 353-282-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 Longhorn Dr./Appaloosa Ct. 354-231-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 30113 Buck Tail Dr. 355-222-010 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.23 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-131-003 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-181-003 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 353-021-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 22096 Vacation Dr. 353-021-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 City Council Agenda,

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Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
29079 Big Range Rd. 353-034-003 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-073-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 22412 San Joaquin Dr. 353-111-010 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Canyon Club Dr. 353-281-013 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.22 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-111-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.21 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-222-028 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.21 0 0 1 1 Continental Dr./Cinnamon Teal Dr. 355-222-034 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.21 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-181-022 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 29613 Chaparral Way 353-073-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-082-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 22226 San Joaquin Dr. 353-131-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-162-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 22871 Giant Fir Pl. 353-171-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-171-014 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-182-019 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-261-025 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 354-062-023 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 30864 Early Round Dr. 354-152-017 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.20 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-131-013 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 23323 Clipper Ct. 351-181-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 351-184-001 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 29067 Big Range Rd. 353-034-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 29301 Stampede Way 353-041-026 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-132-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 22333 San Joaquin Dr. 353-132-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-132-033 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 City Council Agenda,

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Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-152-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-162-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-171-001 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-172-023 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-191-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-244-003 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-092-022 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Gray Fox Dr. 354-102-007 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-132-028 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-132-034 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Gray Fox Dr. 355-131-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Railroad Canyon Rd./Continental Dr. 355-144-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Continental Dr. 355-162-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 30347 Buck Tail Dr. 355-233-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.19 0 0 1 1 29090 Big Range Rd. 353-033-014 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-033-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-052-037 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-053-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-083-021 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-112-007 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-112-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 22343 San Joaquin Dr. 353-132-003 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-172-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-182-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-192-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-203-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 City Council Agenda,

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Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
22642 Cascade Dr 353-261-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-132-032 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-132-047 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Fair Weather Dr. 355-071-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Clear Water Dr. 355-102-027 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Continental Dr./Cinnamon Teal Dr. 355-231-020 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.18 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 353-021-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-052-044 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 29388 Longhorn Dr. 353-052-052 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 22200 Whirlaway Ct. 353-053-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-113-009 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 22361 San Joaquin Dr. 353-132-001 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-132-014 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-132-017 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-143-009 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-152-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-152-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-162-022 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-172-020 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-253-028 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-261-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 22610 Canyon Lake Dr 353-291-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 354-041-020 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Early Round Dr. 354-151-024 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Early Round Dr. 354-151-025 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 30789 Early Round Dr. 354-152-040 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 City Council Agenda,

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Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
30741 Early Round Dr. 354-152-044 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 30273 Longhorn Dr. 354-220-038 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 30061 Point Marina Dr 355-091-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Clear Water Dr. 355-111-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Gray Fox Dr. 355-132-002 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Railroad Canyon Rd./Canyon Lake Dr. S. 355-142-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Gray Fox Dr. 355-152-003 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Continental Dr. 355-162-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 23845 Cruise Circle Dr. 355-184-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Continental Dr./Cinnamon Teal Dr. 355-233-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 Continental Dr./Cruise Cir Dr. 355-411-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.17 0 0 1 1 23501 Schooner Dr. 351-142-001 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./Longhorn Dr. 353-042-013 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 29679 Longhorn Dr. 353-081-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-111-008 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. W. 353-112-017 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 22371 San Joaquin Dr. 353-112-046 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 22169 San Joaquin Dr 353-132-013 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Vacation Dr./San Joaquin Dr. E. 353-152-004 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 353-253-017 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 22791 Cove View St. 354-041-006 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-072-021 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 22672 Canyon Lake Dr. 354-091-010 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Early Round Dr. 354-152-042 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 21951 Strawberry Ln. 354-242-020 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Continental Dr. 355-181-011 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.16 0 0 1 1 City Council Agenda,

Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis C-31
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Address APN
General Plan
Designation
Zoning
Designation
Current
Use
Parcel
Size
(acres)
LowerIncome
Units
Moderate
IncomeUnits
Above
ModerateIncome UnitsTotal
Units
Canyon Lake Dr. N/Vacation Dr. 353-021-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.15 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Vacation Dr. 354-061-018 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.15 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Fair Weather Dr. 355-092-015 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.15 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Fair Weather Dr. 355-092-016 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.15 0 0 1 1 30050 Big Range Rd. 353-083-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 30241 Red Lure Pl. 354-061-005 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 30480 Caliente Pl. 354-072-008 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Village Way Dr. 354-131-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 Longhorn Dr./Appaloosa Ct. 354-242-009 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 30135 Skippers Way Dr. 355-072-007 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Fair Weather Dr. 355-092-054 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. N./Clear Water Dr. 355-103-020 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 Canyon Lake Dr. S./Continental Dr. 355-181-012 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.14 0 0 1 1 22164 Vacation Dr. 353-031-001 LDR R-1 Vacant 0.12 0 0 1 1 TCSP Total 36.87 169 169
City Council Agenda,

C-32 Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis
Canyon Lake Housing Element (2021-2029)
Figure C-5 Vacant R-1 Sites in Canyon Lake
City Council Agenda,

Appendix C – Sites Inventory and Analysis C-33
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C.12 Summary of Adequate Sites
The residential Sites Inventory identified vacant and nonvacant sites in Canyon Lake which can accommodate a total of 372 residential units based on residential densities per existing land use designations, zoning districts, and annexations.

Canyon Lake anticipates meeting its RHNA requirements for the 6th cycle planning period. The Sites Inventory shows a surplus of 8 lower-income units, giving the City an 11 percent buffer over its allocated RHNA in that income category. The results of the residential Sites Inventory are presented on Table C-11. Sites are broken down by zone district.

Table C-11 Adequacy of Residential Site Inventory
Lower
Income
Moderate
Income
Above
Moderate
Income Total
RHNA Allocation 67 24 38 129
Units on R-1 Sites 0 0 169 169
Units on TCSP Sites 75 56 47 188
Total Units on Vacant or Underutilized Sites 75 56 216 357 Unit Surplus 8 32 178 228
Total % Buffer above RHNA Allocation 11% 133% 468% 177% City Council Agenda,

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D Governmental Constraints................................................................................................................................D-1 D.1 Land Use Designations.........................................................................................................................D-1 D.2 Municipal Code ....................................................................................................................................D-2 D.3 Building Code .....................................................................................................................................D-12 D.4 On- and Off-Site Improvements.........................................................................................................D-13 D.5 Historic Preservation..........................................................................................................................D-13 D.6 Development Review & Impact Fees.................................................................................................D-14 D.7 Permit Procedures and Processing Timeframes ................................................................................D-17 D.8 Permit Types ......................................................................................................................................D-18 D.9 Building Permit Applications..............................................................................................................D-21 D.10 Design Guidelines...............................................................................................................................D-21 D.11 Housing for Special Needs Populations..............................................................................................D-21 D.12 State Tax Policies and Regulations.....................................................................................................D-23 Tables
Table D-1 Canyon Lake 2040 General Plan Land Use Designations, Uses and Densities....................................D-1 Table D-2 Towne Center Specific Plan Land Use by Planning Area.....................................................................D-3 Table D-3 Towne Center Specific Plan General Development Standards...........................................................D-4 Table D-4 Zoning Use Matrix for Residential Districts ........................................................................................D-4 Table D-5 Regional Emergency Shelters .............................................................................................................D-7 Table D-6 Canyon Lake Development Standards..............................................................................................D-10 Table D-7 Parking Requirements by Residential Use Type ...............................................................................D-12 Table D-8 Estimated Typical Fees for a 2,500 Square Foot Single Family Home ..............................................D-14 Table D-9 Estimated Typical Fees for a 1,500 Square Foot Apartment ............................................................D-15 Table D-10 Fees in Canyon Lake Compared With Other Cities...........................................................................D-16 Table D-11 City of Canyon Lake Single- and Multi-Family Residential Developments Typical Processing Times by Type of Permit...................................................................................................................D-21

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D Governmental Constraints
Actions by the City can cause undue constraints to housing development in Canyon Lake. Policies and regulatory actions such as land use controls, site improvement requirements, building codes, and fees can impact the availability of housing in the city. This analysis examines the effect of the City’s public policies on housing availability, adequacy, and affordability.

D.1 Land Use Designations
The City regulates the type, location, density, and scale of residential development through its General Plan, Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP), and Canyon Lake’s Municipal Code (CLMC).

D.1.1 General Plan
Canyon Lake adopted its current General Plan Land Use Element in 1996. It was most recently amended in 2009. The Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan sets forth the vision, goals, and policies for the city’s urban form and land use patterns, including residential development.

The General Plan Land Use Element establishes land use categories that define the allowable uses and building densities/intensities throughout the city. The various types of housing units allowed in the City include single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, townhomes, condominiums, mobile homes, and accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

Residential densities in Canyon Lake cover a wide spectrum that promote the development of various housing types, as demonstrated by the General Plan land use density ranges shown in Table D-1.

Table D-1 Canyon Lake 2040 General Plan Land Use Designations, Uses and Densities General Plan Designation and
Percent of Total Area Residential Types Maximum du/ac FAR1 Very Low Density (4.12%) Large single-family homes with large estate lots with a rural orientation, offering ranchette-style living

10.5 0.5
Low Density (40.05%) Single-family detached homes on medium or large size lots in a typical urban setting or neighborhood, or
residential trailer units on individual lots within a
mobile home estate area

6.05 0.5
Medium Density (0.13%) Apartments or condominium living on limited sized lots 8.7 0.5 High Density (0.56%) High density apartment and/or condominium residential units within specifically designed project
locations
18 0.5
Mixed-Use (3.72%) Mix of commercial and residential uses upon properties subject to a planned development land-use
permit
24 0.5
1 The Zoning Ordinance does not apply FAR to residential development, only commercial and mixed-use development. Residential development is subject to density, lot coverage, setbacks, and other development standards.

Canyon Lake’s land use designations allow for a range of 0.5 to 24 dwelling units per acre. Generally, all land uses with densitiesless than 24 dwelling units per acre contained within the gated portion of Canyon Lake, which is almost completely built out and with limited space available space to accommodate additional housing. The Mixed-Use designation, which allows up to 24 dwelling units per acre, is located within the TCSP.

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D.2 Municipal Code
The City regulates the type, location, density, and scale of residential development primarily through the CLMC. A zoning district is assigned to every parcel in the city and the CLMC identifies compatible uses. In general, the City’s zoning regulations are designed to balance the goal of providing a mix of residential and commercial land use types while protecting the health and safety of residents and preserving the character of existing neighborhoods.

Additionally, development standards such as setbacks, height limits, lot coverage, open space requirements, and parking are identified for each zoning district or proposed use. Some zoning districts may allow similar uses but have different development standards. Development standards may be considered a constraint to the development of housing units if they are too restrictive or reduce the development potential on a specific parcel.

The residential zones facilitate the development of housing at several densities, ranging from one dwelling for every two acres to a maximum of 18 dwelling units per acre based on General Plan Density limits. The TCSP will allow densities of up to 24 dwelling units per acre, which will accommodate a range of income types.

The CLMC allows residential uses in the following districts. The allowed uses are in these districts are shown on Table D-4:
 R-R Rural Residential (RR)
 Estate Residential (RNP)
 Medium Density Residential (ER-1)
 Estate Residential (ER-2)
 Single Family (R-1)
 Multiple Family (R-2)
 General Residential (R-3)
 Mobile Home Subdivision (CR-T)
 Neighborhood Commercial-Residential (CN-R)
All R-1 lots, the developed R-2 and R-3 zoned lots, and two ER-2 zoned lots (one vacant and one developed) are located within the gated section of Canyon Lake. The R-T zoned mobile home subdivision is developed and also within a gated area. Outside the gated portion of Canyon Lake, there is an ER-2 zoned area located south of Railroad Canyon Road and east of the TCSP. This area includes one developed and four vacant ER-2 zoned lots, which are part of the Property Owners Association (POA) encompassing all areas within the City. Additionally, there is a R-R area adjacent to the westerly city limits on the north side of Railroad Canyon Road, which has challenging development conditions.

D.2.1 Specific Plans
A specific plan is a planning document that implements the goals and policies of the general plan for an area in the city with unique land use needs. These plans contain more detailed development standards and implementation measures to which future projects located within a specified geographic area must adhere. Canyon Lake has one specific plan: The TCSP.

Towne Center Specific Plan
The TCSP, approved in June 2022, covers an area that is located outside the gated portion of Canyon Lake. The area is currently developed as the Canyon Lake Towne Center, a commercial shopping center. Because the gated portion of Canyon Lake is predominately built out, this site was identified as an ideal place to build mixed-income housing due to its proximity to existing services and infrastructure. The additional housing will fulfill the majority of the city's RHNA requirementsincluding all of its income-restricted requirements. The TCSP covers 19.6 acres divided into eight planning areas, at least four of which are project to have residential uses providing at least 188 mixed-income dwelling units. Implementation of the TCSP may require the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of City Council Agenda,

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mixed-use areas. While this type of development is new for Canyon Lake, it is consistent with a growing trend of repurposing commercial and retail spaces for housing in California due to elevated demand for housing and declining demand for commercial and retail spaces1
. Table D-2 outlines the designation, acreage, and dwelling unit capacity for each Planning Area within the TCSP, while Table D-3 details the TCSP’s development standards.

Table D-2 Towne Center Specific Plan Land Use by Planning Area Planning Area Specific Plan Designation Acres Dwelling Units 1 Mixed Use (Residential Site D) 0.7 16
2 Mixed Use (Residential Site B) 2.6 46
3 Mixed Use 4.3 –
4 Mixed Use (Residential Site A) 2.6 40
5 Mixed Use (Residential Site C) 1.9 86
6 Mixed Use 4.1 –
7 Mixed Use 0.8 –
8 Mixed Use 2.6 –
Total 19.6 188
Table D-3 shows general development standards for the TCSP. Maximum density for the area is 125 du/ac, which exceeds the HCD recommended minimum density of 30 du/ac for accommodating affordable housing. Maximum height is 95 feet, which can accommodate approximately eight stories. Minimum setbacks are 10 feet, which ensure the development footprint will encompass virtually the entire parcel. There are no minimum lot size or maximum lot coverage requirements. Parking requirements range from one space per unit for one- or fewer bedroom apartments, to 2.5 spaces per unit for apartments with three or more bedrooms. 0.25 guest parking spaces per unit are required. Senior living units require 0.75 spaces per unit. These parking requirements were development specifically for this Specific Plan area and are consistent with the anticipated needs of the TCSP, which is not currently served by transit services. Minimum floor area requirements from150 square feet for single-room occupancy units to 1,200 square feet for four-bedroom units.
1 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Policy Development and Research. "The Adaptive Reuse of Commercial Space as Housing in California." March, 2022 (accessed September, 2023). https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-featd-article-030822.html City Council Agenda,

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Table D-3 Towne Center Specific Plan General Development Standards Residential
FAR
Maximum
Density
Maximum
Height
Minimum
Setbacks
Minimum
Lot Size
Maximum
Lot
Coverage
Parking Spaces by
bedrooms (spaces
per unit)
Minimum Floor
Area for
Residential Units
(square feet)
None 125 du/ac 95 ft. Front, side,
and rear: 10'
from curb
space
Between
Buildings: 10'
from face of
building
None None 1 or fewer
bedrooms: 1
space per unit
2 bedrooms: 2
spaces per unit
3 or more
bedrooms: 2.5
spaces per unit
Guest parking:

0.25 spaces per
unit
Senior Living Unit:

0.75 spaces per
unit
SRO/Efficiency:
150-400
Studio: 500
One bedroom:
650
Two bedroom:
800
Three bedroom:
1,000
Four bedroom:
1,200
Considering the generous maximum density and maximum heights relative to Canyon Lake’s existing municipal code, the lack of minimum lot size or maximum lot coverage requirements, adequate parking requirements, as well as minimal floor area requirements, the development standards of the TCSP are not a constraint on housing development.

D.2.2 Providing for a Variety of Housing Types
Housing Element law specifies that jurisdictions must identify adequate sites that are zoned to encourage the development of a variety of housing types available to all economic segments of the population. Persons and households of different ages, types, incomes, and lifestyles have a variety of housing needs and preferences that evolve over time and in response to changing life circumstances. This includes single-family homes, multi-family housing, accessory dwelling units, mobile homes, agricultural employee housing, homeless shelters, and transitional housing, among others. Table D-4 summarizes the various housing types permitted within the City’s zoning districts.

Table D-4 Zoning Use Matrix for Residential Districts
Residential Uses
Residential Zones
R-R ER 1 ER 2 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-T MU
Non-Special Needs Housing
Single Family Dwelling P P P P P P –
2 Family Dwellings – – – – P P –
Multiple Family Dwellings – – – – P P –
Apartment Houses – – – – P P –
Mobile Homes P - – – – – P
Mobile Home Parks C - – C C C C
Factory-Built Housing P P P P P P P
Compact Housing Units – – – – – P –
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Residential Uses
Residential Zones
R-R ER 1 ER 2 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-T MU
Special Housing Needs
Employee Housing P P P P P P P
Supportive Housing P P P P P P P
Transitional Housing P P P P P P P
Senior Housing -– C C -– – – –
Boarding Homes – – – - P P –
Congregate Care Residential – – – - P P –
Congregate Care Residential With Density Bonus up to 50% – – – – C C – Group Homes 6 or Less P P P P P P P
Group Homes 7 or More* P P P P P P P
P = Permitted
C = Conditional Use Permit
Single-family homes are permitted by right in all residential zones except for R-T. Two-family dwellings and multiplefamily dwellings are permitted by right in R-2 and R-3. Employee housing, supportive housing, transitional housing, and group homes are permitted by right in all residential zones (further discussion on these housing types appear in the following sections). Therefore, Canyon Lake’s zoning code does not constrain housing development.

Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units Under state law (Government Code Section 65852.2), an ADU is a dwelling unit that provides completely independent living facilities for one or more persons. It must be located on the same parcel on which a single-family dwelling or multifamily development is located or will be built and may be attached to or converted from a portion of the primary dwelling unit or separate from the primary structure (detached). An ADU includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. ADUs must be permitted ministerially in all zoning districts that allow residential uses.

A junior ADU (JADU) is a dwelling unit limited to 500 square feet and converted from a portion of a single-family home. A JADU must contain a kitchen but bathroom facilities may be shared with the primary dwelling unit. Owner occupancy of the primary dwelling unit is required and no parking may be required for the JADU. JADUs must be ministerially permitted in zoning districts that allow single-family residences. Government Code Section 65852.22 establishes minimum standards for JADUs.

State law governing ADUs and JADUs has changed rapidly in recent years. State law supersedes local ordinances and while some jurisdictions adopt local ordinances making provisions for ADUs and JADUs, rapid changes mean that local ordinances quickly become out of date. Program 2.4 contains a number of provisions to encourage the building of ADUs and JADUs throughout the city. The City will continue to monitor new legislation pertaining to ADUs and JADUs and will update the ADU Ordinance, as necessary.

Group Homes
A group home is any single-family residence or other housing type where residents pay a fee or other consideration to the group home operator in return for residential accommodations. A group home includes a boarding home, a rooming house, as well as a group residence for the elderly, mentally or physically disabled or handicapped persons, or other persons in need of care and supervision. Boarding homes and rooming houses do not specify and are not limited to a type of purpose so it could consist of a group of employees, foster youth, individuals recovering from substance abuse, or any collection of no more than six individuals. A residence serving six or fewer individuals is City Council Agenda,

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considered small, while a residence serving seven or more individuals is considered large. The term group home includes both licensed and unlicensed group homes.

A licensed Group Home is any residential facility subject to state licensing requirements pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code (HSC) that has an up-to-date facility license. Group Homes subject to State licensing requirements include the following:
 Residential care facilities licensed or supervised by a federal, state, or local health/welfare agency provide 24- hour non-medical care of unrelated persons who have a disability and need personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual in a familylike environment.  Health Facilities including congregate living health facilities, developmentally disabled nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities. 2
An unlicensed Group Home is the use of a dwelling unit by an owner or operator as a dormitory, boarding house, rooming house, or similar use, where such residential facility is not subject to State licensing requirements or whose state license has expired or has been suspended or revoked. Group homes do not exclude specific groups of individuals by type or use of the group home, and thus does not discriminate on the basis of disability or other protected characteristics.

In Canyon Lake, small group homes (six or fewer residents excluding staff) are permitted by right, per State law, in any district that allows residential uses. Additionally, the City revised the CLMC on March 4, 2020, to allow group housing for 7 or more to be permitted by right without any discretionary action. Removing the CUP requirement removes governmental constraints on group homes of any size, and removing discretionary approval ensures that approval for large group homes will be certain and objective.

Single-Family Dwelling
In Canyon Lake, single-family dwellings are permitted in numerous zones (see Table D-4).

Multi-Family Dwelling
Multi-family dwellings may be intended as ownership or rental units. Multi-family dwellings are permitted by right in the R-2 and R-3 zones (see Table D-4).

Manufactured Homes and Mobile Homes
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 18007 to 18008, a mobile home or manufactured home is defined as a structure which is transportable in one or more sections, is eight feet or more in body width, or 40 feet or more in body length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected onsite, is 320 or more square feet. Mobile homes are defined as being constructed prior to June 15, 1976, while a manufactured home is constructed on or after the same date.

Manufactured housing and mobile homes can be an affordable housing option for low- and moderate-income households. Manufactured homes are defined in the CLMC as synonymous with “single-family dwelling,” and, therefore, allowed wherever single-family homes are allowed, as long as they meet the building code requirements for a single-family structure, including being secured to a permanent foundation. Mobile home parks are permitted by-right in the RT zone.

Single-Room Occupancy Facilities/Boarding Homes
Single-Room Occupancy facilities (SROs) are usually 200 to 350 square feet and consist of one habitable room in a structure of other SRO units. An SRO facility is also known as a residential hotel. Residents typically share bathrooms and/or kitchens while some SRO units include private kitchenettes, bathrooms, or half bathrooms. Because they use shared facilities and can be built more cheaply than individual units, or converted from existing types of buildings, 2 Health and Safety Code section 1250
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SROs and boarding homes may be more affordable for developers to build. SROs are not specifically defined in the CLMC but are allowed by-right in the R-3 and OZ zones as compact housing units.

As described in the discussions on Group Homes and Farmworker Housing, a Boarding Home is equivalent to an Unlicensed Group Home. Generally, a Boarding House is a building where lodging or meals are provided (for compensation) for residents not functioning as a common household or family. Boarding homes are permitted by right in the R-2 and R-3 zones. Due to of the continued importance of these housing types to meet the needs of special needs populations, low-income households, and Canyon Lake's elderly people, the City will implement Program 2.9 which will ensure the City’s development standards do not constrain the development of SROs.

Emergency Shelter and Low Barrier Navigation Shelter
Emergency Shelter
An emergency shelter or “homeless shelter” is defined by State law as housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less. 3 AB 139, which went into effect on January 1,
2020, mandates that emergency shelters may only be subject to those standards which apply to residential and commercial development within the same zone, except that a city can apply standards regulating the number of beds, parking for staff provided that the standards do not require more parking for emergency shelters than other residential or commercial uses within the same zone, length of stay, and other minor standards. Table D-5 lists several emergency shelters in the region.

Table D-5 Regional Emergency Shelters
Shelter Name Location Bed Capacity
Friendship Shelter's ASL
Emergency Shelter
Laguna Woods 45
Path of Life in Riverside Riverside 90 beds to men and women; 46 beds to families with children; 136 total Project T.O.U.C.H. Temecula 225
WISEPlace emergency
supportive housing
Santa Ana 47 studios
Emergency Shelters are defined in Chapter 9.27 of the CLMC as "Housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay." Emergency shelters are currently permitted in the C-1 zone.

Because Canyon Lake is a gated community and has limited places where homeless people are likely to gather, homeless people are unlikely to be in the community at any given time. The January 2023 Riverside County PIT Count identified zero unsheltered homeless adults and children in Canyon Lake. The previous PIT count also found zero unhoused persons in Canyon Lake. Based on the lack of unhoused people in the community, a 10-bed limit will provide sufficient shelter to meet the needs of people who may become unhoused. However, based on the 45 beds at the smallest shelter surveyed in Table D-5 and an overall regional average among surveyed shelters of 113, a limit of ten beds may pose a constraint on development of emergency shelters in Canyon Lake. Therefore, Program 3.1 includes measures to increase the number of beds allowed at Emergency Shelters to 20 to ensure that the number of beds permitted is sufficient to not constrain the development of emergency shelters. 3 Health and Safety Code Section 50801
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Low Barrier Navigation Shelter
State law4 requires jurisdictions to allow Low Barrier Navigation Centers as a permitted use in mixed-use zones and other nonresidential zones permitting multi-family residential development. A low barrier navigation center is defined as, “a Housing First, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing.” When compared to traditional emergency shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers may provide more services and additional flexibility to clients, such as allowing pets or permitting partners to share living space. Local jurisdictions are required to act on a complete application for a Low Barrier Navigation Center within 60 days.

Canyon Lake's Municipal Code does not comply with State requirements as it does not currently define or permit low-barrier navigation centers. To bring its code in compliance with State requirements, the City will implement Program 3.1 which contains multiple actions designed to further facilitate the provision of a variety of housing types including group homes, supportive housing, individuals experiencing homelessness Supportive and Transitional Housing
Transitional and supportive housing are more permanent housing options providing a stable living situation for individuals and families that might otherwise be homeless. Transitional housing is defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50801 as housing with supportive services for up to 24 months that is exclusively designated and targeted for recently homeless persons. Services must be provided, with the ultimate goal of moving recently homeless persons to permanent housing as quickly as possible. Rents and services fees must be affordable to low-income persons.

Supportive housing has no limit on length of stay, as set forth in California Government Code Sections 65582 and 65650, occupied by low-income individuals who will receive, as part of their residency, supportive services designed to assist the individual in retaining housing, improving health, or enhancing other life functions. The target population includes homeless families, homeless youth, and persons with disabilities. In Canyon Lake, transitional and supportive housing uses are permitted as a residential use and only subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone.

AB 2162 required cities to change their zoning to provide a “by right” process and to expedite review for supportive housing projects of 50 units or fewer. This law applies to sites in zones where multi-family and mixed uses are permitted, including in non-residential zones permitting multi-family use. Additionally, State law prohibits local governments from imposing any minimum parking requirements for units occupied by supportive housing residents if the development is located within 0.5 mile of a public transit stop. A minimum of 25 percent of the units (or a minimum of 12 units, whichever is greater) must be approved by right with no minimum parking. If the development consists of fewer than 12 units, then 100 percent of the units, excluding managers’ units, in the development shall be restricted to residents in supportive housing.

The City defers to Government Code sections 65582, 65583, and 65650 in approving supportive housing projects in Section 9.30.020(b) of the CLMC and, therefore, is consistent with State law.

Farmworker Housing
There are few people employed in the agricultural sector in Canyon Lake. As discussed in Appendix A - Assessment of Housing Needs, the total number of residents employed in farming, fishing, and forestry was less than one percent of the city’s population. However, people employed in these industries (typically located in rural areas) may seek housing opportunities within the city, and an analysis of Canyon Lake’s ability to house this population is still warranted.
4 Government Code Section 65660 et seq
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Although the CLMC does not expressly address housing for agricultural workers, farmworker housing could be considered equivalent to a Group Home because the CLMC’s definition of a Group Home includes boarding homes and rooming houses. In this case, farmworker housing could be considered an Unlicensed Group Home where residents pay a fee or other consideration to the Group Home Operator in return for residential accommodations.

As described in the previous section on Group Homes, group homes are permitted in all Zoning Districts where residential uses as permitted. The Zoning Ordinance complies with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5 (The Employee Housing Act) because group homes are treated as a single-family structure and permitted in the same manner as other dwellings of the same type in residential zones.

D.2.3 Development Standards
Canyon Lake’s district zoning requirements establishes various development standards such as minimum and maximum density, minimum lot size, maximum lot coverage, maximum height, minimum setbacks, minimum open space, minimum and/or maximum parking standards. Table D-6 summarizes residential use development standards in the City’s CLMC and the TCSP.

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Table D-6 Canyon Lake Development Standards
Zone
Density
DU/Acre
Minimum
Lot Size
Maximum
Lot Coverage Set Back
Maximum
Height Parking Spaces Housing Unit Size
R-R
Rural
Residential
1/20 acres 1/2 acre N/A Not listed 40 ft. 2 N/A
ER-2
Estate
Residential

0.4 2.5 acres 25% 25-front
15-side
15-rear
40 ft. 2 1800 SF
ER-1
Estate
Residential

0.5 20,000 SF N/A 20-front
5-side
10-rear
40 ft. 2 1000 SF
R-1
One Family

6.05 7200 SF N/A 20-front
3-5 side
10-rear
40 ft.
3 stories
2 N/A
R-2
Multiple Family

8.7 7200 SF 60% 20-front
3-5 side
10-rear
40 ft.
3 stories
Based upon bedrooms

1.25 -2.75/du
750 SF
R-3
General
Residential
18 7200 SF 50% 10-front
5-side
10-rear
50 ft.
75 ft. by
exception
same as above 750 SF
R-T
Mobile Home
Subdivision

6.05 to 17 7200 SF in
subdivision
2500 min in
parks
65% 10-front
5-side
5-rear
40 ft.
3 stories
2 450 SF mobile home
750 SF factory built
Towne Center
Specific Plan
125 du/ac None None Front, side, and rear: 10
from curb space
Between Buildings: 10
from face of building
95 ft. 1 or fewer bedrooms: 1 space per
unit
2 bedrooms: 2 spaces per unit
3 or more bedrooms: 2.5 spaces
per unit
Guest parking: 0.25 spaces per unit
Senior Living Unit: 0.75 spaces per
unit
SRO/Efficiency: 150-400
Studio: 500
One bedroom: 650
Two bedroom: 800
Three bedroom: 1,000
Four bedroom: 1,200
Source: City of Canyon Lake CLMC
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D.2.4 Development Standards Analysis
Density
Canyon Lake’s Zoning Districts provide for a range of residential densities. The R-R, ER-2, ER-1, and R-1 districts allow single-family development, and, with the implementation of SB 9, allow two units per lot and allows a lot split if lots have a minimum of 1,200 square feet. Because two units are allowed on each lot, a lot split can occur and the original lot would permit four units. One ADU would also be permitted on each of the two lots. The R-2 and R-3 districts allow multi-family development by right with densities ranging from 8.7 to 24 units per acre.

Lot Standards
Lot standards for each zoning district are shown in Table D-6. Lot standards vary between district and are intended to allow a range of development types and intensities. The smallest lot standard allowed is 7,200 square feet in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts, and lots in mobile home parks may be as small as 2,500 square feet. Lot standards do not pose a potential constraint to development of housing in terms of the number of units permitted, cost of development, feasibility, or ability to achieve maximum densities.

Height Limits
Height limits are generally intended to maintain consistency within an area and compatibility between adjacent buildings. The maximum height in all districts is 40 feet or 45 feet in limit conditions, except for R-3 which is 50 feet.

In the TCSP, the height limit is increased up to 95 feet. These requirements do not pose a constraint to residential development.

Open Space Requirements
Open space requirements are specified for the R-2 Zone only, which requires useable open space of 1,000 square feet to be contained within the rear yards. For dwellings with at least one bedroom, a minimum of 40 square feet with a minimum dimension of four feet of private open space is required. These requirements do not constrain housing supply.

D.2.5 Parking Standards
According to the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, parking can cost $25,000 to $75,000 per space to construct. However, given the age of data and the increased cost of land and construction costs discussed above, the costs per parking space are likely much higher.
5 Parking provided in underground or structured parking facilities, or if required to be covered or enclosed, can significantly increase the cost of housing and could affect the feasibility of various housing projects in the City. In addition, requirements for parking space locations and maximum distances from dwelling units may also increase the cost of housing and affect the feasibility of housing projects. Requiring less parking not only reduces the project budget but can allow for more space to build additional housing units. Parking requirements for residential uses are summarized in Table D-7. 5 Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, 2016. Available at: http://ternercenter2.berkeley.edu/proforma/ City Council Agenda,

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Table D-7 Parking Requirements by Residential Use Type
Use Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
Studio 1.0 covered
One-bedroom 1.0 covered and 0.70 open per dwelling unit Two-bedroom 1.0 covered and 1 uncovered
Three- and four bedroom One covered parking space and one and one-half uncovered parking space Mobile Home 2 per unit
Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units are established in Government Code Section 65852.2.

Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit No parking may be required for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units pursuant to Government Code Section 65852.22.

General Requirements
Multi-family developments of ten or more dwelling units shall provide one visitor parking space for every ten dwelling units Applicants may request reduced parking standards based on the results of a parking study correlating the need for parking to the housing unit/bedroom mix of the multifamily project and the target population to be housed (e.g., disabled, seniors) D.2.6 Affordable Housing Incentives and Opportunities
Density Bonus
California Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 65915) requires jurisdictions to provide density bonuses and development incentives to developers who propose to construct housing units that are affordable to lower- and moderate-income households. During community outreach sessions, local developers have reported that the Density Bonus Ordinance is utilized to develop better projects with more units due to decreased parking requirements, increased height, or no private storage requirement. Therefore, this ordinance is not considered a constraint to the development of housing units. The City is current in the process of adopting a density bonus which will meet State law requirements (Program 2.8).

D.3 Building Code
For the purpose of prescribing regulations for erecting, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment use, height, and area of buildings and structures, the following construction codes have been adopted by Canyon Lake:
 California Building Code (CBC), 2019 Edition, including Chapter 1 Division II, and Appendix J based on the 2018 International Building Code published by the International Code Council  California Residential Code, 2019 Edition including Appendices J and V, based on the 2018 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council  California Fire Code, based on the 2018 International Fire Code published by the International Code Council  California Green Building Standards Code, 2019 Edition  California Plumbing Code 2019 Edition, based on the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code  California Mechanical Code, 2016 Edition, based on the 2018 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials  California Electrical Code, 2019 Edition, based on the 2017 National Electrical Code  International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council  Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, City Council Agenda,

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While the incorporation of these measures may raise the cost of construction, these standards are necessary to prevent much more costly damage related to a potential seismic or fire episode. No restrictions or amendments were adopted that are a constraint to the development of housing. Enforcement of the CBC is required by California law and does not constrain the production or improvement of housing in Canyon Lake.

D.3.1 Code Enforcement
The City’s Code Enforcement Department is responsible for investigation and enforcement of all Zoning and Building Code violations related to property maintenance, public nuisances, zoning/land use violations, substandard rental housing, commercial signage, graffiti, etc. The division also monitors the graffiti abatement and shopping cart removal contracts. The Zoning Code sets the standards for enforcement, and the Code Enforcement Division uses education, administrative citations, and the filing of criminal complaints to ensure that these standards are maintained. Code enforcement practices are not considered a constraint to the development of housing.

D.4 On- and Off-Site Improvements
On/off-site improvement standards establish site and infrastructure requirements to support new residential development such as streets, sidewalks, water and sewer, drainage, curbs and gutters, utility easements and landscaping. Although the cost of these improvements can represent a significant share of the cost of producing new housing, they are necessary to create a livable environment. As conditions of approval, Canyon Lake requires housing developers to construct various on- and off-site improvements related to roadways, utilities, and stormwater control as described below. Since most R-1 lots are within the gated area, improvements already exist and are generally unnecessary, except for proper connection to utilities. The City generally requires off-site improvements if necessary, but this has not yet occurred.

D.4.1 Infrastructure Improvements
On/off-site improvement standards establish site and infrastructure requirements to support new residential development such as streets, sidewalks, water and sewer, drainage, curbs and gutters, utility easements and landscaping. Although the cost of these improvements can represent a significant share of the cost of producing new housing, they are necessary to create a livable environment.

D.4.2 Street Improvements
Most streets in Canyon Lake are within a private, gated community with access at staffed entry ports off the three public roadways. The only public rights-of-way within the City is Railroad Canyon Road. All other roadways are privately managed and maintained by Canyon Lake (POA), and are designed to handle peak traffic generated by the gated community at full build-out. Access to the gated portion of the City is through Canyon Lake Drive North, Canyon Lake Drive South and Vacation Drive.

All properties are served by a public sewer system. The master water service delivery system covers the entire city and existing vacant developable lands can be served through minor extensions and connections. All other utility services are in place and have capacity designed to meet the full buildout of the city. Additionally, the utility companies have provided will serve letters to large residential developments located in close proximity to the City.

Because the City has minimal on- and off-site improvement requirements, they do not present a constraint to housing development.

D.5 Historic Preservation
The City does not currently have requirements or regulations for historic preservation. Therefore, historic preservation does not pose a constraint on housing construction in Canyon Lake.

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D.6 Development Review & Impact Fees
All housing projects are subject to fees and exactions to process permits and provide necessary services and facilities allowed by State law. These costs can be a constraint to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing because the additional costs borne by developers contribute to overall increased housing unit cost.

However, development review fees are necessary to maintain adequate staffing services and other public services and facilities in the city. Impact fees are required to offset the cost of provision of public services and include sewer and water connection fees, park fees, and school impact fees.

Fees fall into two main categories: Development Review Fees, which cover the cost of reviewing and approving plans, and Impact Fees, which are meant to mitigate the impacts of development and increased population on the environment, traffic, schools, and other services and infrastructure.

D.6.1 Development Review Fees
The City of Canyon Lake charges developers standard plan check fees, fees for processing applications, building permits, tentative tract maps, environmental review, variances, conditional use permits, or other permits and land use entitlements to help recover the cost of processing applications and conducting inspections for specific projects.

All Planning, Building and Engineering related development review fees are in the City’s adopted Master Fee Schedule and are updated on an annual basis.

D.6.2 Typical Fees for Residential Construction
Table D-8 shows the typical single-family individual fees and the aggregate fee amount of approximately $58,405 per unit. Considering the median construction cost of a 2,500 square foot single-family home in Riverside County6 of $368,200, this represents an estimated 15.9 percent of the cost of construction.

Table D-8 Estimated Typical Fees for a 2,500 Square Foot Single Family Home Fee Category Fees
Plot Plan Approval1 $200
Building Plan Check2 $5,200
School District $11,975
TUMF $9,810
Water Connection Fee (existing water service) $16,456
Sewer Connection Fee $9,316
Fire $1,212
MSHCP $4,236
Total per unit $58,405
Average cost of constructing 2,500sf home $368,200
% of 2,500 sf home 15.9%
1 Plot plan fees are a $1,000 deposit with the balance returned. The $200 fee is an estimate. 2 Assumes a 2,500 square foot dwelling; includes plan check fee, building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical fees including 600 SF garage. 3 TUMF refers to Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee. It is charged by the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG). 6 https://home-builders.promatcher.com/cost/riverside-ca-home-builders-costs-prices.aspx. More current figures are not available.

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Table D-9 shows the estimated cost of constructing one 1,500 square foot apartment unit based on an estimated national average per square foot of $227.50 for a mid-rise apartment. The total fee amount is approximately $26,868 per unit which represents about 7.87 percent of the cost of a typical multiple-family dwelling.

Table D-9 Estimated Typical Fees for a 1,500 Square Foot Apartment Fee Category Fees
Plot Plan Approval1 $200
Building Plan Check2 $3,168
School District $7,185
TUMF $6,580
Water Connection Fee3 $1,840
Sewer Connection Fee (per unit) $5,589
Fire $1,212
MSHCP $1,094
Total Per Unit $26,868
Average cost of 1,500sf apartment unit $341,250
Percent of Unit Cost 7.87%
1 Plot plan fees are a $1,000 deposit with the balance returned. The $200 fee is an estimate. 2 Assumes a 1,500 square foot apartment dwelling; includes plan check fee, building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical fees. 3 Based one-thirtieth of the estimated $55,519 fee for a 30-unit apartment.

D.6.3 Impact and Developer Fees
Certain impact fees are paid to fund regional efforts, including transportation, parks, habitat conservation, and schools. These regional fees make up a large proportion of the total development fees for a project. However, they are necessary to expand and maintain regional infrastructure and provide for habitat conservation. Projects in Canyon Lake are subject to the following regional impact fees:
 Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), which is an obligation that must be met on all new development in Western Riverside County and is paid directly to the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG).

The TUMF was developed to ensure that new development pays its fair share to address regional traffic issues and fund regional transportation projects. The program includes an exemption for affordable projects. As of January 2022, the fee structure was as follows:
 Single-Family Residential: $10,104 per dwelling unit
 Multi-Family Residential: $6,580 per dwelling unit
 Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Impact Fee (MSHCP), which is a fee imposed on new local residential, commercial, and industrial development and infrastructure and civic projects in Southern California. The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) administers the MSHCP fees, which are determined based on the density of development. As of July 1, 2020, the fee structure was as follows:
 Development at 8 dwelling units per acre or less: $4,236 per dwelling unit  Development between 8 and 14 du/ac: $1,766 per dwelling unit  Development exceeding 14 du/ac: $781 per dwelling unit  If a site has been previously developed, it is exempt from the MSHCP fee.

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Other fees include the following:
 Lake Elsinore Unified School District (LEUSD) Developer Fees, which are $4.79 per square foot of residential space.
 Water and sewer: Canyon Lake is service the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) and the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD). Because most of the sites identified within the Sites Inventory are located in the EVMWD, these numbers are used to calculated cost of development in the tables in the following sections.

The fees for each water district are as follows:
 EVMWD: Water connection fees range from $16,456 for single-family homes to $860,878 for very large apartments, and sewer connection fees range from $9,316 for single-family homes to $5,589.60 per unit for residential buildings with five or more units.
 EMWD: The water connection fees, called Water Financial Participation Charges by the EMWD, is $7,416 per unit. The Sewer Financial Participation Charge is $3,391.  Police: The City of Canyon Lake contracts law enforcement services through the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A fee schedule was not available as of September 2023.  Fire: The City of Canyon Lake is served by the Canyon Lake Fire Department, which does not currently charge impact fees as of December, 2023. Estimates in the related sections are based on Riverside County Fire Impact Fees. As of September 2023, fire department minimum initial deposit to begin a review process was $1,211.76.

County-level impact fees levied upon new development within the City regionally established and are uniform across the County of Riverside. Water district and school fees are set by agencies that service properties within multiple jurisdictions. These fees reflect improvement and operation costs for those particular agencies. Because these fees are necessary to cover the cost of building and maintaining these services, they are not considered a constraint on development.

D.6.4 Impact of Fees
A 2019 fee study by the Western Riverside WRCOG7 showed that Canyon Lake's fees for single-family homes were slightly higher that the average for Western Riverside County of $57,078, and significantly below the multi-family average of $32,099. Table D-10 shows that fees in Canyon Lake are comparable and, in some cases, lower than similar fees for the neighboring cities. Because the majority of the City’s RHNA requirements are planned to be met by multi-family homes, these lower fees are beneficial. Considering that Canyon Lake’s fees are comparable or lower than the fees in regional cities, they are not a constraint on housing development.

Table D-10 Fees in Canyon Lake Compared With Other Cities Jurisdiction
Total Estimated Fees
(Single Family)
Total Estimated Fees
(Multi-family)
% of Cost
(Single Family)
% of Cost
(Multi-family)
Lake Elsinore $70,000 $27,000 19.0% 7.9%
Moreno Valley $58,500 $37,000 15.9% 10.8%
Canyon Lake $58,405 $26,868 15.9% 7.9%
Murrieta $58,000 $41,000 15.8% 12.0%
Temecula $58,000 $40,000 15.8% 11.7%
Western Riverside County $57,078 $32,099 15.5% 9.4%
Perris $55,000 $37,000 14.9% 10.8%
7 Updated Analysis of Development Impact Fees in Western Riverside County. Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG). April 23, 2019 (accessed October, 2023).

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D.7 Permit Procedures and Processing Timeframes
The processing time needed to obtain development permits and required approvals is commonly cited by the development community as a constraint. Lengthy processing times, unclear permitting procedures, layered reviews, multiple discretionary review requirements, and costly conditions of approval can contribute to the high cost of housing.8
In Canyon Lake, the time between application submittal to project approval depends on the magnitude and complexity of the development proposal. Factors that can affect the length of development review on a proposed project include rezoning or general plan amendment requirements, the requirement to hold a public hearing, whether a project requires environmental review. (See Appendix F for more information on environmental constraints.)
The Permit Streamlining Act governs the processing time for planning applications, although the applicant can waive these time limits. The length of processing time also depends upon the knowledge, expertise, and expertise of the applicant’s development team and their ability to prepare plans in accordance with City requirements, make timely submissions (and resubmissions), and revise plans based on feedback received.

Canyon Lake's unique history as a gated community that incorporated relatively recently gives it a unique structure for permit procedures. The City does not have a Planning Commission, so discretionary approvals are routed through the City Council. The majority of housing in the City is within a private gated community which is administrated by the POA.

A typical new single-family development that complies with zoning requires a Building Permit or Site Plan Review, reviewed by planning staff or the Planning Director. A typical new multi-family development that complies with zoning requires a Site Plan Review, reviewed by planning, building and fire department staffs. Most residential projects are approved administratively and do not require a subsequent public hearing before the City Council unless appealed. For these reasons, projects are unlikely to be delayed or more costly to develop due to the design review process. Permit processing times in Canyon Lake are comparable to neighboring cities and are not considered a constraint to development.

D.7.1 Development Review Process
The first step in the development review process is obtaining an “entitlement” and related environmental review.

For Planning entitlements, applicants provide an initial deposit depending on the entitlement type (Site Plan Review, Zone Change, Tentative/Parcel Map, use permit or other application) and then are charged on a time and material basis. Canyon Lake outsources all environmental review to environmental consultants who prepare environmental studies and other CEQA-related documents. A typical Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration with related environmental studies cost between $80,000 and $150,000 to prepare depending on the number of studies (Transportation, Air Quality, Noise, Health Risk Assessment, among others). The Planning Division does not add an administrative or other charge to CEQA consultant fees. Planning approvals are considered entitlements Following Planning approvals, applicants submit Improvements Plans and Grading Permits and Utility Plans. The City will also accept concurrent Building Permit applications which consist of detailed construction-level plans.

Engineering and Building Division fees are necessary to fund staff review of building permit applications with Building Code, Reach Code, Municipal Code, Fire Code, and other laws. Development review adds to the cost of a development and contributes to overall increased housing unit cost. However, these fees are necessary to provide for the timely and thorough review of development applications and to maintain adequate level of services.

Therefore, they are not considered a restraint on development of housing.

To increase transparency in the development process, the City’s website publishes resources that help developers and homeowners navigate the residential development and home improvement processes. Specifically, the Planning and Development Department webpage (http://www.canyonlakeca.gov/planning) provides an overview of the development review process via links to permits and services. The Municipal Code, plan review procedures, 8 California Department of Housing and Community Development. 2021. Available: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/buildingblocks/constraints/processing-permitting-procedures.shtml. Accessed October 28, 2021 City Council Agenda,

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Checklists, and other documents are available online. The City also provides contact information for scheduling review appointments with Planning Division staff. As described in the beginning of this section, the City also offers Conceptual Development Review meetings and a preliminary application process that help increase transparency in the development review process. This transparency facilitates efficient development and is not a constraint on housing.

D.8 Permit Types
D.8.1 Plot Plans
Plot plans are not required for residential development in the R-R, R-1, or R-T zones and must be submitted and approved for residential development in the following zones:
 Single family dwellings in the E-R Zones (Estate Residential Zones)  Duplexes, multiple family dwellings, and apartment houses in the R-2 Zone (Multiple Family Zone) and the R-3 Zone (General Residential)
A Plot Plan requires the submittal of the following:
 Topographic Map
 Infrastructure Plan
 Existing structures
 Proposed improvements
Approval of a plot plan requires:
 General Plan consistency
 Protection of public health, safety and general welfare  Compatibility with adjacent land uses
Reviewed by: City Planner
Time Frame: One to seven days
Hearings: None
Findings: None
Cost: $3,000 deposit.

D.8.2 Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
A CUP application is subject to a public hearing with the City Council, and is approved if the project is determined not to be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community. Because the City Council meets once a month, the CUP could be considered by the City Council eight to 12 weeks after submittal to the City Planner.

A CUP application requires the following information:
 Physical dimensions of property and structures
 Location of existing and proposed structures
 Setbacks
 Circulation
 Ingress and egress
 Land uses
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Reviewed by: City Council
Time Frame: Eight to 12 weeks after submittal
Hearings: City Council
Findings: Determination that the project will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the community
D.8.3 Building Permits
The City contracts with Interwest Consulting Group for Building and Safety services. Prior to issuing a permit, the applicants need to provide approval of the project from the Canyon Lake POA, if there is any exterior work involved, including grading, retaining walls, reroofing or other exterior modifications. A building permit plan check requires a complete set of the following documents:
 Site plans
 Engineering calculations
 Energy calculations
 Truss calculations
 Soils and compaction reports (if applicable).

Reviewed by: Contractor
Time Frame: 10 working days for the first review of the documents and five working days for subsequent reviews Hearings: None
Findings: None
D.8.4 Design Review
The POA reviews the plans for new single family homes within the gated portion of the City through the Planning and Compliance (P&C) Department. P&C checks the submitted material to ensure completeness, the designs are submitted to the local paper for public notice. Following publication, the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) will review the plans for the new home. The City has not established architectural review procedures for residential projects outside the private community.

Reviewed by: POA Planning and Compliance Department, Architectural Control Committee Time Frame: Two to four weeks
Hearings: None
Findings: None
D.8.5 Multi-family Development
Currently, multi-family residential is permitted in the R-2, R-3 and TCSP. Development plans for multifamily housing in the TCSP area are submitted and evaluated by the City Planner to determine consistency with the TCSP. No discretionary action or public hearings will be required if consistent with the original Specific Plan approvals.

Multifamily development within the TCSP require hearings under the following circumstances:
 If development plans include tentative maps to reorganize property ownerships, then a public hearing will be required before the city council.
 If a project requires a specific plan amendment.

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Reviewed by: City Planner for consistency with the TCSP. Additional reviews by Planning, Building, Fire, and Engineering, if necessary.

Time Frame: 3-6 months
Hearings: None
Findings: None
Cost: $5,000
D.8.6 Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units The City implements State law enacted in 2019 that requires a permitting agency to act on an application to create a new accessory dwelling unit within 60 days from the date the local agency receives a complete application if there is an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot (Government Code Section 65852.2 (a)(3) and (b)).

If the permit application to create an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling on the lot, the City may delay acting on the permit application for the accessory dwelling unit or the junior accessory dwelling unit until the City acts on the permit application to create the new single-family dwelling, However, the City – pursuant to State law - will consider the application to create the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit without discretionary review or hearing. HCD reviewed the adopted ADU Ordinance and identified revisions that are needed in order to be consistent with State law.

D.8.7 California HOME (Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency) Act (SB 9) On September 16, 2021, the State of California adopted Senate Bill 9 which aims to streamline housing permitting and increase density to create more inclusive and vibrant neighborhoods across the State. On January 1, 2022, all local agencies must ministerially approve two residential units on a parcel within a single-unit residential zone if the development meets specific objective criteria. The bill also requires ministerial review for subdividing one lot into two lots within a single-unit residential zone and permitting up to two units on each parcel (four total dwelling units on what was formerly a single-unit lot) if the development complies with specific objective criteria.

D.8.8 Senate Bill 330
The Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330) aims to expedite and increase certainty in the development process with changes to the Housing Accountability Act and Permit Streamlining Act. The City’s timelines will be consistent with those contained in SB 330 Housing Crisis Act of 2019. For example, SB 330 limits the number of public hearings on a housing development project to five. The State law also reduces the time that the City has to approve or disapprove an application under the permit streamlining act from 120 to 90 days for a housing project that requires CEQA review and from 90 to 60 days if a housing project is at least 49 percent affordable units.

D.8.9 SB 35 (2017), Streamlined Approval Process
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4, jurisdictions that have not met their allocated Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) numbers are required to streamline certain proposed developments that include affordable units. As of September of 2023, Canyon Lake had insufficient progress towards its Above Moderate Income RHNA and therefore, under SB 35, is required to approve proposed developments with at least 10 percent affordable units with a ministerial permit.9

9 SB 35 Statewide Determination Summary, https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community-development/housingelement/docs/sb35_statewidedeterminationsummary.pdf City Council Agenda,

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D.9 Building Permit Applications
Take-in permit applications are for projects that require drawings (also referred to as plans, blueprints, or construction documents). Since these projects are of a more complex nature and require review of various code items such a structural, energy code, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical work, Building Division staff need to review the drawings to determine compliance. After the initial review of the plans, the Plan Reviewer will send a formal correction list to the applicant. The applicant must respond and make the required corrections and resubmit the drawings to the City. Once the Plan Review is approved and applicable fees are paid, the applicant can then pick up their issued permit and begin construction. During the construction process, inspections are required to ensure compliance with applicable codes and the approved building permit plans. The approved set of drawings must be made available on the construction site as a reference for the inspector. This process typically takes approximately two to six months depending on the quality of the plans and the size of the project. Examples of common Take-in Permits include home additions, commercial tenant improvements, new buildings, and structural modifications to existing buildings. Total processing times vary by project, but the general timeframes by type of permit are shown on D-11.

Table D-11 City of Canyon Lake Single- and Multi-Family Residential Developments Typical Processing Times by Type of Permit
Type of Approval or Permit Typical Processing Time
Development Plan 2-3 months
Specific Plan 6-12 months
Tract Map 4-6 months
Parcel Map 3 months
General Plan Amendment 6-12 months
Zone Change 4-6 months
Variance 2-3 months
Certainty and consistency in permit processing procedures and reasonable processing times is important to ensure that the development review/approval process does not discourage developers of housing or add excessive costs (including carrying costs on property) that would make the project economically infeasible. Canyon Lake's processing timeframes are comparable to its neighboring jurisdictions, and are not a constraint on housing development.

D.10 Design Guidelines
The Canyon Lake Design Guidelines required by the POA for development behind the gated area and the TCSP seek to identify elements of good design which will enhance the appearance of the City and make it more livable. The Design Guidelines are flexible in order to respond to the unique set of circumstances of each site and type of development and to balance the many elements which go into a design. The subjective nature of the guidelines can be a constraint to the development of housing. However, these minimal design guidelines do not pose a constraint on housing development.

D.11 Housing for Special Needs Populations
D.11.1 Definition of Family
Local jurisdictions may restrict access to housing for households that do not meet the jurisdiction’s definition for “family.” A restrictive definition of “family” that limits the number of individuals living together may illegally limit the development and siting of group homes for persons with disabilities, but not for housing families that are City Council Agenda,

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similarly sized or situated. The City of Canyon Lake’s Zoning Code defines family as "…one or more persons living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. Family also means the persons living together in a licensed residential facility, as that term is defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 1502(a)(1) serving six or fewer persons, excluding the licensee, the members of the licensee’s family, and persons employed as facility staff who reside at the facility.” Thus this definition of Family is not overly restrictive and is not considered a constraint to a variety of housing types.

D.11.2 Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
The federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act require that cities and counties provide reasonable accommodation where such accommodation may be necessary to afford individuals with disabilities equal housing opportunities. Cities and counties must also consider requests for accommodations related to housing for people with disabilities and provide the accommodation when it is determined to be “reasonable” based on fair housing laws and the case law interpreting the statutes.

Reasonable accommodation is one of the tools intended to further housing opportunities for people with disabilities.

These accommodations require that local jurisdictions make modifications or exceptions in their zoning laws and other land-use regulations when accommodations are necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. For example, it may be a reasonable accommodation to waive a setback requirement so that a paved path of travel can be provided to residents with mobility impairments.

Reasonable accommodation enables developers and providers of housing for people with disabilities a means of requesting from the local government flexibility in the application of land use and zoning regulations or, in some instances, even a waiver of certain restrictions or requirements because it is necessary to achieve equal access to housing. Canyon Lake passed a Reasonable Accommodation Resolution in June, 2019. The City does not currently have any records of reasonable accommodation requests, and therefore no data to support trends for requests in the City.

Findings and Decision
Any decision on an application shall be supported by written findings addressing the criteria set forth in the procedure. An application for a reasonable accommodation shall be granted if all of the following findings are made:
 The housing, which is the subject of the request, will be used by an individual who is defined as disabled under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.  The requested reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.  The requested reasonable accommodation would not impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the City.
 The requested reasonable accommodation would not require a fundamental alteration in the nature of a City program or law, including, but not limited to, land use and zoning. (Ord. 679 2-19-19) Any decision of the Director or designee may be appealed to the City Council. The appeal shall be made in writing and filed with the Director within 15 days following the final decision. The appeal shall clearly state the reasons for the appeal. Where the request for accommodation is in conjunction with an application for another approval, permit or entitlement, the appeal procedures for such other approval, permit or entitlement shall control. (Ord. 679 2-19- 19)
D.11.3 California Building Code
The Building Division actively enforces the California Building Code provisions that regulate the access and adaptability of buildings to accommodate persons with disabilities. Government Code Section 12955.1 requires that 10 percent of the total dwelling units in multi-family buildings without elevators and that consist of three or more rental units or four or more condominium units be subject to the following building standards:

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 The primary entry to the dwelling unit shall be on an accessible route unless exempted by site impracticality tests;
 A least one bathroom shall be located on the primary entry level served by an accessible route;  All rooms or spaces located on the primary entry level shall be served by an accessible route;  Rooms and spaces located on the primary entry level and subject to this chapter may include but are not limited to kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways;  Common use areas shall be accessible; and,
 If common tenant parking is provided, accessible parking spaces are required.

No unique restrictions are in place that would constrain the development of housing for persons with disabilities, unduly restrict their choice, or create approval uncertainty or unobjectively for accommodations. Compliance with provisions of the Code of Regulations, including the California Building Standards Code, is reviewed and enforced by the Building Division of the Community Development Department as a part of the building permit submittal.

Additionally, Program 3.2 includes a commitment by the City to implement a program to increase public awareness of reasonable accommodation procedures. Therefore, the City's policies on housing for special needs populations does not create a constraint on housing supply.

D.12 State Tax Policies and Regulations
D.12.1 Proposition 13
Proposition 13 was a 1978 voter initiative that limits increases in property taxes except when there is a transfer of ownership. It has constrained local governments’ primary source of funding for infrastructure improvement and maintenance and other local government operations.10 Development fees now make up the difference, which, as described above, increases the overall cost of developing housing. This poses a constraint on housing, but this constraint is universal to all housing development in California and does not overly constrain housing in Canyon Lake.

D.12.2 Article 34
Article 34 of the state constitution requires that low-rent housing projects developed, constructed, or acquired in any manner by a public agency must first be approved by a majority of the voters. Requiring such approval can act as a barrier to the development of affordable housing due to the uncertainty and delay caused by the process.

Riverside County has Article 34 authority for projects funded by Measure A1, the County’s 2016 housing bond. As with Proposition 13, Article 34 poses a constraint on housing, but this constraint is universal to all housing development in California and does not overly constrain housing in Canyon Lake. 10 Residential Impact Fees in California, UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation. August 7, 2019. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/residential-impact-fees/ City Council Agenda,

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E Non-Governmental Constraints Analysis.......................................................................................................... E-1 E.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... E-1 E.2 Availability of Financing ........................................................................................................................ E-1 E.3 Land Costs............................................................................................................................................. E-5 E.4 Components of Total Development Costs ............................................................................................ E-7 E.5 Cost of Affordable Housing ................................................................................................................... E-7 E.6 Housing Prices and Rents...................................................................................................................... E-8 Tables
Table E-1 City of Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Applications and Denial Rates: 2018 and 2019 ...................................................................................................................................................... E-1 Table E-2 City of Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Denial Rates by Household Income: 2018 and 2019 ............................................................................................................................................... E-2 Table E-3 Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Denial Rates by Race and Ethnicity: 2018 and 2019 ............................................................................................................................................................... E-4 Table E-4 City of Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Denial Rates by Census Tract: 2018 and 2019 ...................................................................................................................................................... E-5 Table E-5 City of Canyon Lake Land Sales Prices Active, Pending and Sold – Calendar Year 2021 ....................... E-5 Table E-6 City of Canyon Lake Value of Housing Units: 2015-2019 ...................................................................... E-8 Table E-7 City of Canyon Lake Bedrooms by Monthly Gross Rent: 2015-2019..................................................... E-9 Table E-8 City of Canyon Lake Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms: 2015-2019...................................................... E-9

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E.1 Introduction
The availability of housing is affected by a complex set of interrelated market factors including but not limited to:
cost of land, cost of construction, and availability of financing. These factors contribute to determining a new home’s sale price or the rents required to make a project feasible. Non-governmental constraints include factors outside of direct governmental control that directly impact housing price. The cost of construction and the availability of financing contribute to the cost of housing and can hinder the production of affordable housing. Government Code Section 65583(a)(6) requires an analysis of potential and actual nongovernmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels.

E.2 Availability of Financing
The analysis of the availability of financing is based on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data on Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and conventional loan applications made by borrowers to buy a home in Canyon Lake.

The data provides the basis to calculate loan denial rates by loan type, borrower income, race/ethnicity, and census tract. The HMDA data analysis covers calendar years 2018 and 2019.

E.2.1 Analysis of Home Purchase Loan Applications
During the two-year period between 2018 and 2019, 372 loan applications were made. Of these loans, 10.2 percent were denied and 89.8 percent were approved. The loan denial rates for conventional loan applications were higher than for FHA loan applications: 11.7 percent to 7.0 percent. Conventional loan applications dominate the market as they comprise nearly 70 percent (257/372) of all loan applications. Overall, the vast majority – almost nine of every 10 loan applications - were approved. Table E-1 shows the loan application and denial rate during this time period.

Table E-1 City of Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Applications and Denial Rates: 2018 and 2019
Type of Application 2018 Number/Percent 2019 Number/Percent Total Number/Percent FHA/VA
Total Applications 60 55 115
Number Denied 4 4 8
Percent Denied 6.7% 7.3% 7.0%
Conventional Loans
Total Applications 122 135 257
Number Denied 17 13 30
Percent Denied 13.9% 9.6% 11.7%
All Loans
Total Applications 182 190 372
Number Denied 21 17 38
Percent Denied 11.5% 8.9% 10.2%
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Among FHA borrowers, the applicants having incomes of less than $80,000 per year had much higher loan denial rates than those with annual incomes of more than $80,000. Borrowers with annual less than $80,000 comprised 21 percent of all FHA loan applicants. Notably, none of the borrowers with incomes of $120,000 or more had their loans denied. As with FHA borrowers, the conventional loan applicants with yearly incomes of less $80,000 experienced the highest loan denial rates. The loan applicants with the lowest denial rates had annual incomes of more than $80,000. Poor credit history and high debt to income ratios could be reasons for the higher-than-average denial rates of the lower income groups. Table E-2 reports on loan denial rates by loan type and income.

Table E-2 City of Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Denial Rates by Household Income: 2018 and 2019
Loan Type and Income Total Applications Total Denied Percent Denied FHA/VA Loans
<$60,000 4 1 25.0%
$60,000-$69,999 7 1 14.3%
$70,000-$79,999 13 2 15.4%
$80,000-$89,999 21 1 4.8%
$90,000-$99,999 14 0 0.0%
$100,000-$109,999 12 2 16.7%
$110,000-$119,999 15 1 6.7%
$120,000-$129,999 4 0 0.0%
$130,000-$139,999 6 0 0.0%
$140,000-$149,999 7 0 0.0%
$150,000+ 12 0 0.0%
Income N/A 0 0 0.0%
Total 115 8 7.0%
Conventional Loans
<$60,000 15 3 20.0%
$60,000-$69,999 10 1 10.0%
$70,000-$79,999 22 2 9.1%
$80,000-$89,999 16 1 6.3%
$90,000-$99,999 21 1 4.8%
$100,000-$109,999 13 3 23.1%
$110,000-$119,999 22 1 4.5%
$120,000-$129,999 25 3 12.0%
$130,000-$139,999 16 2 12.5%
$140,000-$149,999 9 0 0.0%
$150,000+ 87 13 14.9%
Income N/A 1 0 0.0%
Total 257 30 11.7%
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Loan Type and Income Total Applications Total Denied Percent Denied All Loans
<$60,000 19 4 21.1%
$60,000-$69,999 17 2 11.8%
$70,000-$79,999 35 4 11.4%
$80,000-$89,999 37 2 5.4%
$90,000-$99,999 35 1 2.9%
$100,000-$109,999 25 5 20.0%
$110,000-$119,999 37 2 5.4%
$120,000-$129,999 29 3 10.3%
$130,000-$139,999 22 2 9.1%
$140,000-$149,999 16 0 0.0%
$150,000+ 99 13 13.1%
Income N/A 1 0 0.0%
Total 372 38 10.2%
Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Website HMDA Data Browser As shown on Table E-3, more than half (56 percent) of all loan applications were made by White, Non-Hispanic applicants, while about 10 percent of the applicants were Hispanic or Latino. Therefore, nearly two thirds of all applications were made by White, Non-Hispanic or Hispanic/ Latino applicants. Additionally, only about 1 percent of all applications were made by Asian applicants. The remaining 21 percent of the applications were made by other racial groups which includes applications where the race/ethnicity information was not available.

While Asian borrowers experience the highest loan denial rates at 25 percent, there were only four applications made by Asian borrowers in 2018 and 2019. Hispanic borrowers had a denial rate nearly twice that of White, NonHispanic borrowers, 18.4 percent versus 9.7 percent. The “other” borrowers also had a slightly higher than average loan denial rate of almost 13 percent versus a citywide denial rate of about 10 percent.

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Table E-3 Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Denial Rates by Race and Ethnicity:
2018 and 2019
Race/Ethnicity Total Applications Total Denied Percent Denied FHA/VA Loans
Hispanic or Latino 16 2 12.5%
White, Not Hispanic or Latino 78 4 5.1%
Asian, Not Hispanic or Latino 1 0 0.0%
All Other1 20 2 10.0%
Total 115 8 7.0%
Conventional
Hispanic or Latino 30 5 16.7%
White, Not Hispanic or Latino 166 16 9.6%
Asian, Not Hispanic or Latino 3 1 33.3%
All Other1 58 8 13.8%
Total 257 30 11.7%
All Loans
Hispanic or Latino 46 7 15.2%
White, Not Hispanic or Latino 244 20 8.2%
Asian, Not Hispanic or Latino 4 1 25.0%
All Other1 78 10 12.8%
Total 372 38 10.2%
1 Includes all other races and applications where race and/or ethnicity were not available Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Website HMDA Data Browser The Hispanic FHA loan applicants experience a loan denial rate almost two and one-half times greater than the White borrowers. However, the HMDA data is limited to two years and a total of only 16 borrowers, which is small sample size and may not be indicative of any trend. The Hispanic conventional borrowers have a loan denial rate almost twice as high as the White loan applicants. There were, however, only 30 Hispanic conventional loan applicants.

E.2.2 Redlining/Financing Availability by Census Tract
Redlining describes a situation where mortgage services are denied or limited for two specific reasons:
 The racial and/or ethnic composition of an area’s residents.  The age of an area’s properties.

Historically, redlining occurs when lenders use discriminatory and unfair lending practices that result in reduced lending accessibility for borrowers in the areas that show high populations of racial minorities, regardless of the credit worthiness of each individual borrower. The word redlining comes from the practice of outlining in red those geographical areas that were perceived to pose a higher mortgage risk. Redlining can affect a particular street, block, census tract, or an entire city.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the analysis of loan denial rates by census tract will help to identify if there are underserved neighborhoods. HMDA data was assembled for the two census tracts that are located entirely or predominantly within the city. Table E-4 shows that the census tracts had denial rates of 8.2 percent and 11.7 percent. Overall, the loan denial/loan approval rates are similar, and no individual census tract appears to be underserved.

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Table E-4 City of Canyon Lake FHA/VA and Conventional Loan Denial Rates by Census Tract:
2018 and 2019
Census Tract
FHA/VA Loans Conventional Loans All Loans
Total
Apps.

Total
Denied
Percent
Denied
Total
Apps.

Total
Denied
Percent
Denied
Total
Apps.

Total
Denied
Percent
Denied
427.14 48 2 4.2% 111 11 9.9% 159 13 8.2%
427.16 67 6 9.0% 146 19 13.0% 213 25 11.7%
Total 115 8 7.0% 257 30 11.7% 372 38 10.2%
Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Website HMDA Data Browser E.3 Land Costs
The cost of land can be a major impediment to the production of affordable housing and is typically one of the major components of the total costs of developing housing. Land costs are influenced by many variables, including land scarcity and developable density (both of which are indirectly controlled through governmental land use regulations), location, site constraints, and the availability of public utilities.

E.3.1 Single Family Lots
The vast majority of single-family residential development will occur on individual single family lots with construction occurring by an owner-builder or by “spec” custom home builders. Land costs can be based on raw land or finished lots. The cost of finished lots should represent between 16 percent and 25 percent of the home sales price.

There are numerous scattered lots for sale that vary greatly in terms of size and asking prices. Land costs were collected for lots sold in 2021, pending sales, and those in the active, for sale market. Eleven of the 41 single family lots sold for less than $70,000. Nine of the 41 lots sold for between $70,000 and $100,000. One of the seven pending lot sales had a price of less than $50,000. In the active market, two lots had an asking price of less than $50,000 and three had asking prices of $50,000 to $80,000. Table E-5 lists the price and size of lots pending and sold during the 2021 calendar year.

Table E-5 City of Canyon Lake Land Sales Prices Active, Pending and Sold – Calendar Year 2021 Status Price Lot Size (S.F.) Price/S.F.

Active $30,000 8,276 $3.62
$30,000 8,276 $3.62
$57,500 8,276 $6.95
$65,000 8,276 $7.85
$74,999 13,068 $5.74
$99,000 7,405 $13.37
$119,000 7,405 $16.07
$135,000 9,147 $14.76
$145,000 7,405 $19.58
$160,000 12,632 $12.67
$168,000 19,602 $8.57
$169,000 8,712 $19.40
$215,000 15,246 $14.10
$230,000 16,117 $14.27
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Status Price Lot Size (S.F.) Price/S.F.
$2,500,000 1,524,164 $1.64
Pending $39,900 16,988 $2.35
$65,000 7,405 $8.78
$79,900 7,841 $10.19
$229,000 16,117 $14.21
Sold $11,000 4,792 $2.30
$35,000 7,841 $4.46
$38,000 7,405 $5.13
$45,000 8,276 $5.44
$50,000 7,405 $6.75
$50,000 7,841 $6.38
$55,000 6,534 $8.42
$55,000 7,405 $7.43
$57,450 6,969 $8.24
$58,000 9,147 $6.34
$59,000 8,276 $7.13
$60,000 10,019 $5.99
$60,000 11,761 $5.10
$62,000 7,841 $7.91
$67,000 7,405 $9.05
$70,000 6,970 $10.04
$70,000 8,276 $8.46
$70,000 9,583 $7.30
$74,500 7,323 $10.17
$75,000 7,405 $10.13
$82,000 7,405 $11.07
$90,000 7,841 $11.48
$95,000 8,276 $11.48
$100,000 6,970 $14.35
$145,000 16,553 $8.76
$160,000 16,553 $9.67
$165,000 7,841 $21.04
$180,000 7,841 $22.96
$199,500 9,583 $20.82
$200,000 5,663 $35.32
$205,000 23,522 $8.72
$210,000 6,970 $30.13
$238,000 7,841 $30.35
$250,000 417,740 $0.60
$250,000 417,740 $0.60
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Status Price Lot Size (S.F.) Price/S.F.
$285,000 6,098 $46.74
$365,000 9,148 $39.90
$375,000 7,349 $51.03
$384,999 8,712 $44.19
$461,000 8,712 $52.92
$732,000 10,890 $67.22
1 The date for Active properties is January 6, 2022
Source: California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS).

E.3.2 Multifamily Land Costs
There were no multifamily zoned sites for sale as of January 2022 and no closing of multifamily land during the 2021 calendar year. In May 2021, one mixed use parcel of 35+/- acres came on the market with an asking price of $3,500,000 or $100,000 per acre.

E.4 Components of Total Development Costs
According to the Terner Center, total development costs are made up of a lot of different line items, including land or property acquisition costs, construction costs, architectural/engineering costs, local development fees, as well as fees associated with the “soft” costs of development (e.g., legal fees, appraisals, and insurance).1 Research completed by the Terner Center found that between 2008 and 2018, the hard costs of building apartment housing in California increased by $68 per square foot. This research shows that hard construction costs (material and labor) are the primary driver of rising development costs. The shortage in the construction labor market and higher prices for general contractors (as well as the subcontractors they hire) is affecting affordable housing development—just as this shortage impacts market-rate development.2

E.5 Cost of Affordable Housing
Development costs associated with affordable housing are high and often exceed those of market rate projects. In many cities, the cost of single-family homes is less than those of individual apartments in an affordable housing development. The United States Government Accounting Office (GAO) determined that in California the 2015 average per apartment unit development cost financed by Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) was $335,727.

The 2015 average cost was 10 percent higher than in 2011.3 Affordable housing developments provide housing primarily for lower income households(households whose annual income is 80 percent or less the County median income).

However, because development costs of tax credit projects have increased since 2015 and they provide housing for extremely low and very low-income households, the affordable rents usually support 10 percent or less of the total development costs. HCD has reported that the average percentage shares of funding sources for an affordable housing development are as follows:
 State housing tax credits: 11%
 Federal housing tax credits: 43%
1 Terner Center for Housing Innovation, The Costs of Affordable Housing Production: Insights from California’s 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, March 2020, page 8 (Author: Carolina Reid)
2 Terner Center for Housing Innovation, The Hard Costs of Construction: Recent Trends in Labor and Material Costs for Apartment Buildings in California, March 2020, 25 pages (Authors: Hayley Raetz, Teddy Forscher, Elizabeth Kneebone, and Carolina Reid) 3 United States Government Accountability Office, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Improved Data and Oversight Would Strengthen Cost Assessment and Fraud Risk Management, September 2018, page 116 City Council Agenda,

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 Private bank loans: 9%
 Federal HOME fund: 5%
 Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program: 3%  State housing funds (e.g. Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program): 19%  State Mental Health Services Act Housing funds: 6%
E.6 Housing Prices and Rents
Housing prices can be a major constraint to people accessing housing. High housing prices make it difficult for lowincome households to find affordable housing and put strain on households that pay excessive portions of their income on shelter. High housing costs are a leading cause of homelessness in California.4 This section compares housing costs with the spending ability of Canyon Lake residents.

E.6.1 Housing Prices
The American Community Survey (ACS) collects data on the owner’s estimate of a home’s value if it were for sale.

Canyon Lake’s median home value was $442,900 for the five-year period between 2015 and 2019. Based on the owner estimates, only about 12 percent of the homes had a value of less than $300,000. An estimated 27.9 percent had values in the range of $300,000 to $399,000. The balance of homes – 60 percent - had an estimated value of $400,000 or more. Table E-6 shows the estimated value of housing units in the city.

Table E-6 City of Canyon Lake Value of Housing Units: 2015-2019 Value Number Percent
Less than $100,000 94 2.8%
$100,000 to $124,999 32 1.0%
$125,000 to $149,999 0 0.0%
$150,000 to $174,999 10 0.3%
$175,000 to $199,999 48 1.4%
$200,000 to $249,999 65 2.0%
$250,000 to $299,999 151 4.5%
$300,000 to $399,999 926 27.9%
$400,000 to $499,999 778 23.4%
$500,000 to $749,999 865 26.1%
$750,000 to $999,999 241 7.3%
$1,000,000 to $1,499,999 89 2.7%
$1,500,000 to $1,999,999 12 0.4%
$2,000,000 or more 8 0.2%
Total 3,319 100.0%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B25075 Value Occupancy The California Association of Realtors’ (C.A.R.) Housing Affordability Index (HAI) measures the percentage of households that can afford to purchase a median-priced, single-family home in California. C.A.R. also reports affordability indices for regions and select counties within the state as well as by race and ethnicity. The index is 4 California Statewide Study Investigates Causes and Impacts of Homelessness. University of California San Francisco. June 20, 2023 (accessed October 11, 2023). https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/06/425646/california-statewide-study-investigates-causes-and-impacts-homelessness City Council Agenda,

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considered the most fundamental measure of housing well-being for home buyers in the state. The C.A.R. report for Riverside County indicates that $85,600 is the minimum household income need to buy a median-priced ($460,000) existing single-family home. The percentage of households who could afford to buy the home is listed below:
 White, Non-Hispanic: 50 percent
 Asian: 56 percent
 Hispanic: 40 percent
 Black: 43 percent
E.6.2 Housing Rents
The ACS collects data on the gross rents of renter-occupied housing units. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, and water and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.) if these are paid by the renter (or paid for the renter by someone else). Gross rent is intended to eliminate differentials that result from varying practices with respect to the inclusion of utilities and fuels as part of the rental payment. Renter units occupied without payment of rent are shown separately as “No rent paid” in the tabulations.

Rental units with three or more bedrooms comprise about 80 percent of the stock. The reason for this is that about 93 percent of renters live in single unit dwellings. Only about 1 percent of Canyon Lake’s renter households paid rents less than $1,000 per month. The vast majority of renters had rents over $1,500 per month. Many of these units are probably renter-occupied single-family detached homes. Table E-7 shows monthly rents of all rental units in the city.

Table E-7 City of Canyon Lake Bedrooms by Monthly Gross Rent: 2015-2019 Monthly Gross Rent No Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms 3+ Bedrooms Total Percent Less than $300 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
$300-$499 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
$500-$749 0 0 0 8 8 1.0%
$750-$999 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
$1,000-$1,499 0 31 110 10 151 18.1%
$1,500 or more 0 0 25 652 677 81.0%
Total 0 31 135 670 836 100.0%
Percent 0.0% 3.7% 16.1% 80.1% 100.0%
The median gross rent for a 2-bedroom unit is $1,245.00. A monthly income of approximately $4,100 is needed to afford a unit renting for $1,245 with 30 percent of income. Table E-8 shows the median gross rents by number of bedrooms.

Table E-8 City of Canyon Lake Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms: 2015-2019 Number of Bedrooms Median Gross Rent
No bedroom $0
1 bedroom $0
2 bedrooms $1,245
3 bedrooms $2,114
4 bedrooms $2,627
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F Housing Resources
Appendix F describes the financial and administrative resources for housing available in the city. Some of these resources work to address the city’s housing needs. However, the City is not eligible for all of these described financial resources. The availability of land resources to accommodate the city’s share of the regional housing need is described in Appendix C - Sites Inventory and Analysis.

F.1 Financial Resources Available in the Region
F.1.1 Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG)
Canyon Lake is a cooperating city in the County of Riverside Urban County CDBG Program. The County’s 2019-2024 Consolidated Plan allocates $4,235,710 to the Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program. The 5-year goal is the rehabilitation of 125 owner-occupied housing units. Canyon Lake homeowners may apply for the financial assistance provided by this program.

Canyon Lake is not eligible to receive CDBG funds directly from HUD. The County’s CDBG allocation formula annually allocates approximately $18,000 to $23,000 to Canyon Lake. These funds are allocated by the City to CDBG-eligible activities.

F.1.2 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program SB 2 created a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing and directed the HCD to make available 70 percent of the moneys in the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund to local governments, collected on and after January 1, 2019. Ninety percent of the moneys available will be allocated based on the formula used under Federal law to allocate CDBG funds to CDBG entitlement jurisdictions within California. Ten percent of the funds will be distributed to non-entitlement jurisdictions through a competitive grant program. The PLHA funds are received directly by the County of Riverside. HCD estimates that the County of Riverside will receive $24 million over a 5-year period. Canyon Lake is eligible to receive a share of the PLHA funds received by the County.

F.1.3 Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Canyon Lake is not eligible to receive HOME funds directly from HUD. Annually, HUD allocates HOME funds to the County of Riverside. The County’s 2019-2024 Consolidated Plan allocates funds to the following projects:
 First Time Homebuyer Assistance: 100 households assisted ($4,353,170)  Rental Units Constructed: 200 housing units ($2,353,170)  Rental Units Rehabilitated: 50 housing units ($1,000,000) Income eligible households may apply for FTHB assistance to buy a home located in the city.

F.1.4 Section 8 Rental Assistance
The County of Riverside Housing Authority administers this program. Rental assistance covers the difference between the market rent and the rent that income-eligible renters can afford based on 30 percent of their monthly income. The program assists one very low income Canyon Lake household (February 2021). Ninety-three households are on the Section 8 waiting list.

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F.1.5 Low Income Housing Tax Credits
This program provides equity for the development of affordable housing. The City does not have direct access to this funding, which is awarded by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) to experienced non-profit and for-profit developers on a competitive basis. TCAC has prepared maps showing neighborhoods (census tracts) ranking from a low to highest access to opportunity. Canyon Lake’s two census tracts are ranked highest and high, respectively.

F.1.6 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC) The AHSC Program reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through projects implementing land-use, housing, transportation, and agricultural land preservation practices that support infill and compact development. Funding for the AHSC Program is provided from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), an account established to receive Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds.

F.1.7 CalHFA Multifamily Mixed Income Program
The CalHFA Mixed-Income Program (MIP) provides long-term subordinate financing for new construction of multifamily housing projects which restrict units at a mix between 30 percent and 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). The program was created after Senate Bill 2 (SB2), the Building Homes and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2017, established an annual appropriation to the Agency for the purpose of creating mixed income multifamily residential housing for lower to moderate income households. CalHFA receives 15 percent of the Building Homes and Jobs Act Fund for this purpose. In 2021, the Agency has also made available funds provided through Assembly Bill 101. The bill directs the funding to CalHFA to be used to finance low- and moderate-income housing. CalHFA expects to have a total of $60 million available for MIP subordinate financing in 2021.

F.1.8 CalHFA Homebuyer Programs
The agency offers a variety of loan programs to purchasers of a home: conventional loans, government insured loans (FHA, VA), down payment assistance programs, and Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCCs).

F.1.9 CalHFA Multifamily Programs
CalHFA's Taxable, Tax-Exempt, or CalHFA funded Permanent Loan programs provide competitive long-term financing for affordable multifamily rental housing projects. Eligible projects include newly constructed or acquired/redeveloped developments that provide affordable housing opportunities for individuals, families, seniors, veterans, and special needs tenants.

CalHFA’s Conduit Issuer Program is designed to facilitate access to tax-exempt and taxable bonds by developers that seek financing for eligible projects that provide affordable multifamily rental housing for individuals, families, seniors, veterans or special needs tenants. The conduit bonds may be used to finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or development of an existing project, or they can be used for the construction of a new project.

F.1.10 HCD No Place Like Home Program (NPLH) Program
This program provides funding and tools that enables HCD to address affordability issues associated with creating housing units that are specifically set aside for persons with serious mental illness who are chronically homeless, homeless, or at-risk of becoming chronically homeless. Under the program, the Department may make loans to reduce the initial cost of acquisition and/or construction or rehabilitation of housing, and may set funds aside to subsidize extremely low rent levels over time.

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F.1.11 HCD Multifamily Housing Program
Funds for the program were authorized by the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act of 2018. The program funds new construction, rehabilitation of housing, development or conversion of a nonresidential structure to a rental housing development. Eligible uses include land acquisition and construction. The maximum rent limit is 30 percent of 60 percent of AMI, adjusted by unit size.

F.1.12 HCD Supportive Housing Multifamily Housing Program Funds available are for multifamily rental housing projects involving new construction, rehabilitation, acquisition and rehabilitation, or conversion of nonresidential structures for the purpose of development of rental housing containing permanent supportive housing units for the target population.

F.1.13 HCD Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program This program involves collaboration between HCD, California Department of Veteran Affairs, and California Housing Finance Agency to provide $600 million in Proposition 41 general obligation bonds to fund affordable multifamily rental, supportive and transitional housing. The goal is to fund 4,800 new veteran housing units including 2,880 to 3,300 permanent supportive housing units for homeless veterans. Of the permanent supportive housing units, 1,200 to 1,400 will be for chronically homeless veterans. Priority is placed on housing to be developed in areas with especially high concentrations of California’s most vulnerable veterans while preserving funding for other areas. “Veteran” means any person who served in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States or as a member of the National Guard who was called to and released from active duty or active services for a period of not fewer than 90 consecutive days or was discharged from service due to a service-related disability. This includes veterans with other-than-honorable discharges. At least 50 percent of the funds awarded shall serve veteran households with extremely low incomes. Of those units targeted to extremely low-income veteran housing, 60 percent shall be supportive housing units.

F.1.14 Housing for Healthy California (HHC) Program
In September of 2017, as part of a landmark housing package, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 74 into law. The HCD is authorized to develop the Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) Program. The HHC program creates supportive housing for individuals who are recipients of or eligible for health care provided through the California Department of Health Care Services, Medi-Cal program. The goal of the HHC program is to reduce the financial burden on local and state resources due to the overutilization of emergency departments, inpatient care, nursing home stays and use of corrections systems and law enforcement resources as the point of health care provision for people who are chronically homeless or homeless and a high-cost health user.

F.1.15 New State Low Income Housing Tax Credits Program Provides for the allocation of $500 million in new state low-income housing tax credits for new construction projects that receive the federal 4 percent tax credit. For these new credits, the bill would increase the eligible basis for these projects from 13 percent to 30 percent. It would require at least $300 million of this to be available to new construction projects receiving the federal 4 percent tax credit, and would allow up to $200 million to be available to projects receiving assistance from the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Mixed Income Program.

F.1.16 CalHome Program
AB 101 (2019) allows the CalHome program to include accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADU), and to authorize the program to make grants for housing purposes in declared disaster areas.

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F.2 Administrative Resources
Administrative resources include organizations that are able to assist the City in implementing housing activities, including some of those described in Section II - Housing Programs.

F.2.1 California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) This agency can provide technical assistance on a myriad of housing topics, including model housing programs and ordinances.

F.2.2 County of Riverside Housing Authority
This agency administers the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program and Public Housing Program. The HA’s area of operation is all of the unincorporated areas of the County and all incorporated cities.

F.2.3 Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc.

The FHCRC provides fair housing services to Canyon Lake’s residents. The full scope of services is described in Appendix B.

F.2.4 Riverside County Continuum of Care
The Continuum of Care for Riverside County (CoC) Program provides homeless assistance by leveraging funding needed through the HUD Consolidated Application; this provides collaboration between providers of housing and homeless assistance programs and other federal programs. The CoC is a network of private and public sector homeless service providers, designed to promote community-wide planning and the strategic use of resources addressing homelessness. The CoC seeks to improve coordination and integration with mainstream resources and other community programs for people who are experiencing or are at-risk of becoming homeless. The CoC seeks to improve and expand the collection of data countywide, develop performance measurements, and allows for each community to tailor its’ program to the particular strengths and challenges within that community. The goal is to assist people to achieve stability through self -sufficiency.

Some of the CoC’s activities include the annual HUD Continuum of Care Programs Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA), for homeless services and housing programs, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) NOFA and the biennial Point in Time Count and Survey of homeless individuals in the whole county.

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Table of Contents
G. Progress Report................................................................................................................................................ G-1 G.1 Government Code Requirements ........................................................................................................ G-1 G.2 Appropriateness of Goals, Objectives and Policies.............................................................................. G-1 G.3 5th Cycle Midterm (May 6, 2020) Housing Element Effectiveness....................................................... G-1 G.4 RHNA Progress..................................................................................................................................... G-7 G.5 Progress in Implementation................................................................................................................. G-8 G.6 Effectiveness in Addressing Special Needs........................................................................................... G-8 Tables
Table G-1 City of Canyon Lake RHNA Progress: 2014-2022.................................................................................. G-7 Table G-2 Progress Report.................................................................................................................................... G-9

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G. Progress Report
G.1 Government Code Requirements
HCD recommends that the Progress Report of the 5th cycle Housing Element discuss the following:
 Appropriateness of goals, objectives and policies (Section 65588(a)(1)): a description of how the goals, objectives, policies and programs of the updated element incorporate what has been learned from the results of the prior element.
 Effectiveness of the element (Section 65588(a)(2)): a comparison of the actual results of the earlier element with its goals, objectives, policies and programs. The results should be quantified where possible (e.g., rehabilitation), but may be qualitative where necessary (e.g., mitigation of constraints).  Progress in implementation (Section 65583(a)(3): an analysis of the significant differences between what was projected or planned in the earlier element and what was achieved.

G.2 Appropriateness of Goals, Objectives and Policies
Several of the goals and policies included in the 5th cycle Housing Element are appropriate to carry forward to the 2021-2029 planning period. However, the goals and polices have been updated to include many important prohousing policies.

The goals and policies have been updated to reflect the findings of the Assessment of Housing Needs (Appendix A), Assessment of Fair Housing (Appendix B), Housing Sites Inventory and Analysis (Appendix C), Governmental Constraints (Appendix D), and Non-Governmental Constraints (Appendix E). In addition, the linkage between the housing needs assessment and the special needs goals and policies has been improved. Moreover, the vision of the Towne Center Specific Plan has been incorporated into the goals, objectives, and policies. The quantified objectives have also been adjusted to account for the accomplishments made during the 2013-2021 planning period.

Quantified objectives have been adjusted for the production, rehabilitation, and preservation/conservation of housing
G.3 5th Cycle Midterm (May 6, 2020) Housing Element
Effectiveness
The 5th cycle Housing Element has been effective in the identification of goals, policies and programs to address the City’s housing needs and has guided the City’s efforts to improve its policies and practices and to adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendments to comply with numerous State laws. This part of Appendix G evaluates the effectiveness of the 5th Cycle Midterm Housing Element on a program-by-program basis. Table G-2 provides a detailed program level assessment of housing accomplishments over the 5th cycle planning period.

The 5th Cycle Midterm Housing Element for the City of Canyon Lake was certified by HCD on June 18, 2020. The City staff of Canyon Lake is very small, and some were compromised by the COVID-19 virus for an extended time. As a result, implementation of the adopted programs from the 5th Cycle Midterm Housing Element wasseverely affected.

In order to promote achievement of the goals, policies and objectives, the City will conduct more outreach to agencies such as WRCOG, County of Riverside Economic Development Agency and Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. The City has very limited resources and must involve agencies such as those listed in the preceding sentence to accomplish its goals and objectives.

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Program 1 SB 2 Planning Grant
Objective: Complete Planning Grant Study.

Effectiveness: Goal was met in 2022, outside of the planned timeframe.

The objective of the SB 2 Planning Grant was to complete the Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP) within the 5th Cycle planning period. That schedule was revised by the SB 2 Agreement between HCD and the City. The Draft TCSP was completed in September 2021 and was adopted by the City on June 1, 2022 Although the Housing Element schedule was not met, the SB 2 Agreement schedule was satisfied.

The primary goal of the planning effort, to identify sites for RHNA above moderate-, moderate- and lower-income housing need in a multi-story mixed use development, has been achieved. The TCSP will be incorporated into the 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element. The mixed-use development concepts and housing sites described by the TCSP are incorporated into Appendix C – Sites Inventory. The Specific Plan provides for the development housing units on mixed-use sites. The TCSP creates development incentives including streamlined processing and regulatory relief.

SB 2 Planning Grant funded the amendment of the Zoning Ordinance, in the 5th Cycle Midterm Housing Element with the following Ordinances related to the Housing Element:
a. On August 7, 2019, Ord.183 Emergency Shelter Ordinance was adopted.  Employee Housing to comply with Government Code Section 65583(c)(1)  Family to comply with fair housing laws
 Supportive Housing to comply with Government Code Section 65582(g)  Target Population to comply with Government Code Section 65582(i)  Transitional Housing to comply with Government Code Section 65582(j) b. On April 1, 2020, Ord. 195 was adopted. Amending various portions of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Related to Housing Element Implementation, including employee transitional and supportive housing and requiring a conditional use permit for licensed group homes.
c. On April 1, 2020, Ord. 196 was adopted establishing a Mixed-Use Zone, applicable to the Towne Center site. d. Towne Center Specific Plan was approved by Resolution No. 2022-33 by the City on, June 1, 2022. e. Ordinance 222, adopted by the City on June 1, 2022. Amending the City Zoning Map of the City of Canyon Lake Changing Certain Property from C-1 General Commercial to Mixed Use Zone. The adoption of the Towne Center Specific Plan and Zoning Ordinance to allow for high density housing to fulfill the Regional Housing Needs Allocation.

Program 2 General Plan/Housing Element Consistency
Objective: Update elements as needed to ensure internal consistency.

Effectiveness: Goal was met in 2022, outside the planned timeframe.

Program 2 of the 5th Cycle Housing Element was partially effective. The objective of Program 2 was to update elements of the General Plan to achieve internal consistency among all elements of the General Plan. The Safety Element was identified as the one element that because of recent states laws required updating. Program 2 was achieved in 2022, not 2021 as originally planned.

The 6th Cycle Housing Element will incorporate the Safety Element’s goals, policies, and programs that pertain to the issues addressed by the 2021-2029 Housing Element. The 6th Cycle Housing Element will be amended following adoption of the Safety Element in 2022.

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Program 3 Canyon Lake Village Overlay Zone (CLVOZ)
Objective: Adopt criteria and incentives. Create lot split.

Effectiveness: Program 3 is no longer necessary as the original plans for the CLVOZ have been superseded by the Towne Center Specific Plan.

Program 3 of the 5th Cycle Housing Element was partially effective. One of the Program’s objectives was met: A civil engineer was retained by the City and has identified 2.5-3.0 acres of flat buildable land within the 9+ acre site.

The second objective – a parcel split – was not achieved because the City has received from developers inquiries on development of all three adjacent parcels. The developer interest could lead to applications to amend the Land Use Element and Zoning. Additionally, the Specific Plan process with regard to multifamily development has not been evaluated to identify how it can be made less cumbersome.

Upon the adoption of the Towne Center Specific Plan, housing needs will be met for the 6th cycle. The Canyon Lake Village Overlay Zone is no longer necessary and will not be pursued. The Towne Center Specific Plan was approved by Resolution No. 2022-33 by the City on June 1, 2022.

Program 4 No Net Loss Program
Objective: Maintain sites that accommodate lower income housing.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 4 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective as the City continued to comply with the State law (Government Code Section 65863(a)). Based on an HCD Technical Memorandum, the Planning Department developed a No Net Loss Monitoring Procedure. The 6th cycle Housing Element incorporates a No Net Loss Program.

Program 5 Annual Progress Report
Objective: Complete two APRs.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 5 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective as Annual Progress Reports were submitted by the City to HCD. The 6th cycle Housing Element incorporates an APR Program.

Program 6 Section 8 Rental Assistance
Objective: Facilitate 5 lower income households achieving Section 8 Rental Assistance.

Effectiveness: Goal did not achieve projected level..

Program 6 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was partially effective. The objective of Program 6 was to provide rental assistance to five households through the County of Riverside Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. As of September 2021, only one Canyon Lake lower income household was assisted by the rental assistance program. The Program’s effectiveness could be hindered by a lack of participation in the Program and market rents exceeding the Section 8 Fair Market Rents (MFRs).

Program 7 First Time Homebuyer Program
Objective: Facilitate 5 lower income households achieving First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance.

Effectiveness: Program did not achieve projected level.

Program 7 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was not effective as no homes were purchased in Canyon Lake by households benefitting from down payment assistance. The Program objective was to assist five households. The Program offers a maximum $75,000 in down payment assistance, an amount which represents 20 percent of a home City Council Agenda,

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with a sales price of $375,000. It is possible that the program objective was not met because very few homes were for sale at a price of less than $375,000.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element will continue to incorporate the FTHB Program with the objective of assisting five households, The City anticipates that outreach and other efforts can increase participation in the Program. The FHCRC will conduct FTHB workshops that also will involve local Realtors and staff from the County Economic Development Agency.

Program 8 Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program
Objective: Facilitate two moderate income households achieving participation in the Mortgage Credit Certificate Program.

Effectiveness: Program did not achieve projected results.

Program 8 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was not effective. The MCC Program runs in tandem with the FTHB Program. The MCC Program will be incorporated into the 2021-2029 Housing Element. City staff believes that increasing participation in the FTHB Program will also lead to the increased use of Mortgage Credit Certificates.

The Riverside County Economic Development Agency administers the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program.

Lenders participating in this program will process mortgage loan applications and will prepare the buyers MCC application. The MCC program may be utilized in Riverside County’s unincorporated area and 13 cooperating cities.

Consequently, only a few households can be assisted in any one city. The quantified objective for the City is two moderate income households.

The City will take the following actions in the 6th cycle Housing Element:
 Advertise the program in the City’s e-news online newsletter  Provide at City Hall a brochure describing the MCC Program Program 9 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program
Objective: Adopt ADU and JADU Ordinances that comply with State Law.

Effectiveness: Program was successful.

Program 9 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. The ADU Ordinance was adopted on March 4, 2020. One building permit application to construct a 195 square foot ADU was submitted in September 2021. HCD has reviewed the adopted ADU ordinance and has recommended changes. The Planning Department presented to the City Council an updated ADU Ordinance and it was adopted in Ordinance No. 197 on April 1, 2020. Subsequent amendments were also adopted, as required by State law.

The 6th cycle Housing Element incorporates an ADU Program that includes incentives to encourage the development of accessory dwelling units.

Program 10 Affordable Housing Density Program
Objective: Adopt a Density Bonus Ordinance.

Effectiveness: Program has not been completed.

Program 10 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was partially effective. The primary objective of Program 10 was the adoption of a Density Bonus Ordinance during the 5th cycle planning period. A draft of the Density Bonus Ordinance was completed. Density bonuses are incorporated into the 6th cycle Housing Element as one of the incentives of the Affordable Housing Incentives Program.

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Program 11 Developmentally Disabled Outreach Program
Objective: Conduct outreach to increase awareness of resources for developmentally disabled people.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 11 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective as outreach efforts were accomplished with the Inland Regional Center and Community Access Center. Information was obtained on transition services, housing services, and the number Canyon Lake developmentally disabled residents served by the Inland Regional Center.

The 6th cycle Housing Element incorporates a Developmentally Disabled Outreach Program. In addition to posting information on its website, the City will invite the Community Access Center and Inland Regional Center to attend a housing-focused Community Workshop.

Program 12 Reasonable Accommodation Procedure
Objective: Complete a program to increase awareness of resources for people who benefit from Reasonable Accommodation.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 12 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. The RAP was posted on the City’s website. Additionally, a reasonable accommodation procedure brochure and application was prepared and made available at the Planning Department and Building Department counters. Resolution No. 2019-22 of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake adopting a Reasonable Accommodation Policy was adopted on June 17, 2019.

The reasonable accommodation procedure is carried forward to the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

A program is included in the 6th Housing Element to ensure the community is aware of established procedures.

Program 13 Housing and Social Services Directory
Objective: Complete a referral directory for housing and social services Information.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 13 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective as the Directory was completed and made available to City residents. The 2021-2929 Housing Element does not incorporate the Directory as the Directory was is complete.

The City’s future efforts will concentrate on housing services such as fair housing resources.

Program 14 Extremely Low-Income Housing Program
Objective: Adopt a resolution to waive fees for Extremely Low-Income housing.

Effectiveness: Goal was not met.

Program 14 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was not effective as zero housing units targeted to extremely lowincome (ELI) households were rehabilitated or constructed. The Program is incorporated into the 2021-2028 Housing Element. City staff believes that the Towne Center Specific Plan will result in the production of affordable housing units, a portion of which would be occupied by ELI households.

Program 15 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Development Standards Objective: Prepare SRO Development Standards.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 15 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. The Housing Element defines SROs and micro-units within the meaning of compact housing units. The Housing Element also states that SROs are a permitted use in the residential zones and lists the minimum housing unit sizes. There is no need to continue this program.

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Program 16 Monitor the Cumulative Effects of Development Standards Objective: Prepare Monitoring Report and Update Height Limit and Housing Unit Size Requirements.

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 16 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. Upon evaluation of the cumulative effects of the development standards in the Village Overlay Zone, it was determined that the height of 30 feet should be increased to 35 feet and the minimum housing unit standard should match those of the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. There is no need to continue this program.

Program 17 Omnibus Zoning Ordinance Amendments Program
Objective: Adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendments (ZOA).

Effectiveness: Goal was met within the planned timeframe.

Program 17 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was partially effective. The objective of the Program was to adopt certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance such as increasing the emergency shelter bed limit.

The City Council approved the first and second readings of the Zoning Ordinance Amendments on February 5, 2020 and March 4, 2020, respectively. Therefore, the provisions of that Amendment are now in effect. The program also includes the following Zoning Ordinance Amendments which will be enacted within one-year of City Council adoption of the 2013-2021 Housing Element:
 Modify the emergency shelter 5-person bed limit.
 Provide for permitting and processing timelines that adhere to State law including Government Code Section 65852.2 (a)(3) and (b) [ADUs], SB 330, and a streamlined review process of eligible affordable housing developments, consistent with the provisions of SB 35.
 Permit by right low barrier navigation centers in the zones permitting mixed use and in the non-residential zones permitting multifamily residential uses, provided they meet the requirements specified in Government Code Section 65662. (A ―low barrier navigation center‖ is a service enriched shelter that focuses on moving people into permanent housing while providing temporary living facilities and services.)  Revise the family definition to comply with fair housing law or delete the family definition.

Program 18 Development Impact Fee Program
Objective: Complete consultation with Districts and WRCOG to determine if they will reduce fees for affordable housing development.

Effectiveness: Goal was not met.

Program 18 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was not effective. No actions were taken to determine if WRCOG, the school district, or water districts would reduce the fees for an affordable housing development. The 2021-2029 Housing Element includes a program to provide incentives to produce affordable housing. One of the incentives is a reduction in impact fees.

Program 19 County Home Enhancement Program
Objective: Repair three housing units using funds from County Enhancement Programs.

Effectiveness: Goal was not met.

Program 19 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was not effective due to COVID-19 shutdown. No homes were rehabilitated with the use of the County’s HOME funds. The Program is being carried forward to the 6th Cycle Housing Element. City staff believes it may be possible to have residents participate in the Program following outreach and marketing efforts.

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In 2016, the City used County CDBG funds to implement a home repair program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley. Five homes were repaired for low income households eligible to be assisted by CDBG funds.

Program 20 Fair Housing Services Program
Objective: Conduct workshops, seminars, and services to increase awareness of the Fair Housing Services Program.

Effectiveness: Goal was met.

Program 20 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. The County of Riverside contracts with the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County to provide a wide variety of services to residents of unincorporated areas and 13 cities, including Canyon Lake. The 6th Cycle Housing Element incorporates a fair housing services program.

Program 21 Fair Housing Information Program
Objective: Provide information on flyers, posters and on City's website on the Fair Housing.

Effectiveness: Goal was met.

Program 21 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. Information on fair housing was made available to residents. The City will continue to provide residents with the most recent fair housing information.

Program 22 Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)
Objective: Complete a draft AFH.

Effectiveness: Goal was met.

Program 22 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. The Draft AFH was completed in April 2021 and revised pursuant to the HCD comments. The AFH is incorporated into the 6th cycle Housing Element as Appendix B.

Program 23 PACE Financing Program
Objective: Complete energy efficiency improvements in 450 Canyon Lake homes.

Effectiveness: Goal was met.

Program 23 of the 5th cycle Housing Element was effective. The objective of 450 homes achieving energy efficient improvements was met.

G.4 RHNA Progress
Canyon Lake’s RHNA for the 2014-2021 timeframe was 83 housing units. Table G-1 shows that between 2014 and 2020, building permits were issued for 42 housing units. Although no lower income housing units have been built, a primary purpose of the Towne Center Specific Plan is to create opportunities for the development of affordable housing through sites identification, development standards and streamlined processing.

Table G-1 City of Canyon Lake RHNA Progress: 2014-2022
Income Group RHNA Building Permits Remaining Units
Very Low 21 0 21
Low 14 0 14
Moderate 16 10 6
Above Moderate 32 32 0
Total 83 42 41
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G.5 Progress in Implementation
The 5th cycle Midterm Housing Element was certified by HCD on June 18, 2020. Fifteen of the programs have been fully implemented; three have been partially completed; and two have not yet been implemented.

City residents have not participated to the extent originally planned in three County programs: first time homebuyer program; mortgage credit certificates; and the housing rehabilitation program. The City staff will be working with the County to identify ways to improve participation in the programs.

G.6 Effectiveness in Addressing Special Needs
The beneficial impacts of implementing the 2014-2021 Housing Element on special needs populations include the following:
 General. A Directory of social services available to special population groups was prepared.  Elderly. The housing needs assessment and demographic trends demonstrated that guidelines for the development of senior housing should be incorporated into the TCSP.  Disabled. A Reasonable Accommodation Procedure was adopted. In addition, a brochure describing the Reasonable Accommodation Procedure was prepared as well as an application. Both documents are available at the Planning and Building department.

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Table G-2 Progress Report
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation

1. SB 2 Planning Grant Complete Planning Grant Study. 7/1/20 to 10/15/21 Complete. Planning Grant was used to fund planning of the Towne Center Specific Plan.

2. General Plan/Housing Element
Consistency
Update elements as needed (Safety
Element).
4/1/20, 4/1/21 The Safety Element was adopted on April 12, 2023, Resolution number 2023-13. .

3. Canyon Lake Village Overlay Zone Adopt criteria and incentives. Create lot split.
5/6/20 and 10/30/20 A consultant was hired to determine the potential development area. 2.5-3.0 of the 9+ acres were
determined to be developable. The land value would
reflect that 2.5 to 3.0 acres not the entire 9+ acre
site is developable. A meeting was held with a
potential developer to determine interest and lot
size. The parcel along with two adjacent parcels are
currently for sale.

4. No Net Loss Program Maintain sites that accommodate lower income housing
Prepare tracking by
6/30/20
No changes in land use have occurred that would
result in a net loss.

5. Annual Progress Report (APR) Complete two APRs. 4/1/20, 4/1/21 2019’s APR was submitted and this year's was submitted prior to 4/1/21.

6. Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program
Facilitate three lower income households
achieving Section 8 Rental Assistance.

Ongoing The County of Riverside reports that one Canyon Lake household is receiving Section 8 rental
assistance as of
September 2021.

7. First Time Homebuyer Down
Payment Assistance Program
Facilitate two lower income households
achieving First Time Homebuyer Down
Payment Assistance
Ongoing Lower income households living in Canyon Lake are eligible to apply for down payment assistance.

Appendix F – Housing Resources – has identified the
amount of HOME funds allocated to the program.

The available funding is very limited and only a few
households in any one city could be assisted.

8. Mortgage Credit Certificate
Program
Facilitate two moderate income households
achieving participation in the Mortgage
Credit Certificate Program.

Ongoing Households participating in the down payment
assistance program are eligible to also participate in
the MCC Program.

9. Accessory Dwelling Unit Program Adopt ADU and JADU Ordinances that comply with State Law.

Ordinance adopted 3/4/20 Completed. Since adoption three ADU applications has been approved.

10. Affordable Housing Density
Program
Adopt a Density Bonus Ordinance. Prepare by 10/30/20 A draft Density Bonus Ordinance has been completed. The final DBO is scheduled for adoption
in February 2022.

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Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation

11. Developmentally Disabled
Outreach Program
Conduct outreach to increase awareness of
resources for developmentally disabled
people.
10/30/2020 The City has obtained information on the number of developmentally disabled persons living in Canyon
Lake and their living arrangements. Program
information also was obtained from the Inland
Regional Center and will be posted on the City’s
website.

12. Reasonable Accommodation
Program
Complete a program to increase awareness
of resources for people who benefit from
Reasonable Accommodation.

February 2020. Completed. A brochure/application for a reasonable accommodation request has been prepared. It is
available at the Building Department and Planning
Department counters.

13. Housing and Social Services
Information and Referral Directory
Complete a referral directory for housing
and social services Information.

December 2020 The Directory has been completed and is available to the City residents.

14. Extremely Low-Income Housing
Program
Adopt a resolution to waive fees for
Extremely Low-Income housing.
10/30/2020 The resolution was adopted in 2020. No ELI housing units have been constructed.

15. Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
Development Standards
Prepare SRO Development Standards 10/30/2020 In progress with research undertaken. The 2021-2029 Housing Element proposes development
standards for compact housing units (SROs, micro
units, small studio units)

16. Monitor Cumulative Effects of
Overlay Zone Development
Standards
Prepare Monitoring Report and Update
Height Limit and Housing Unit Size
Requirements.

May-21 Completed. The analysis indicates the Canyon Lake Village Overlay height limit should be increased from
30 feet to 35 feet. The height limit increase will
enable residential development at a minimum of 20
dwelling units per acre.

17. Omnibus Zoning Ordinance
Amendments Program
Adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendments
(ZOA)
3/4/20 and 5/5/21 Draft amendments have been prepared regarding emergency shelters and Village Overlay Zone. These
and other Zoning Ordinance Amendments are
scheduled for adoption on February 2, 2022.

18. Development Impact Fee Program Complete consultation with Districts and WRCOG to determine if they will reduce
fees for affordable housing development.
10/30/2020 Not yet prepared. Have contacted WRCOG.

19. County Enhancement Program Repair three housing units using funds from County Enhancement Programs
2013-2021 Ongoing with the use of County HOME and NSP
Funds.

20. Fair Housing Services Program Conduct workshops, seminars, and services to increase awareness of the Fair Housing
Services Program
Ongoing Completed using County CDBG funds.

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Appendix G – Progress Report G-11
Canyon Lake Housing Element (2021-2029)
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation

21. Fair Housing Information Program Provide information on flyers, posters and on City's website on the Fair Housing
February 2020. Completed.

22. Assessment of Fair Housing Complete a draft AFH 4th Qtr. 2020 and 4/1/21 Draft AFH completed in April 2021.

23. Energy Conservation PACE
Programs
Complete energy efficiency improvements
in 450 Canyon Lake homes
Ongoing 450 plus homes have received program funding.

Includes PACE financing
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EXHIBIT “D”
Addendum to Adopted Negative Declaration
(attached)
City Council Agenda,

Addendum to the Adopted Negative Declaration
for Housing Element Amendment GPA 25-01
The proposed Amendment to the Housing Element contains various changes that include either:
1) An expansion and/or greater in-depth evaluation of existing housing and population data from such sources as the United State Census; or 2) Modifications to the proposed implementing programs, including both programs modified from prior versions of the Housing Element or new programs that to respond comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Towne Center Specific Plan was prepared and adopted to provide for housing required by the State as part of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The modifications do not result in a change in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in the prior documentation, including the Towne Center Specific Plan. The additional information does provide greater detail as to existing conditions and circumstances that may affect housing conditions and needs.

Topical Sections
I. AESTHETICS
Response
Canyon Lake is predominately a gated City with private roadways and internal access restricted to residents. The developed areas of the City surround an existing water body created to provide domestic water storage and recreational opportunities. New development in the City is reviewed by both the Property Owners Association (POA) and the City of Canyon Lake for compliance with adopted property restrictions, including architecture/design and zoning and building regulations. City review of new development on residential property occurs upon completion of POA review. Review of any new development within the Towne Center would occur solely through the City, based upon compliance with the adopted Towne Center Specific Plan and other applicable development criteria, such as the Mixed Use Zone.

Future development would occur either as part of new single family residences on vacant lots, accessory dwelling units on developed lots or new multiple family housing within the existing Towne Center for which a specific plan was prepared and adopted and included the completion of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. No unique scenic vistas have been identified as part of the City’s General Plan that would be affected by new development. Due to the fact the City is predominately developed and single family residential building heights, which represent the dominate development features in the City, are currently restricted to either 40 or 45 feet to provide for two and three story single family homes depending upon their location, no change in aesthetics would occur. Development within the Towne Center, which would provide mixed use development (residential and commercial) at an increased building height, was evaluated prior to adoption of the Specific Plan to ascertain potential effects upon scenic vistas, scenic resources, visual character and lighting and was found less than significant.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
2 II. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
Response
Any new potential housing units envisioned in the Housing Element would occur primarily in urban in-fill areas, as part of the construction of single family homes and accessory dwelling Units within existing residential subdivisions, for example, or located with an existing Towne Center commercial shopping center upon which the City has approved a Specific Plan to provide both residential and commercial uses, consistent with the City’s adopted General Plan Mixed Use Land Use District. An environmental evaluation of the Towne Center Specific Plan was completed and a Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted that found no significant impact.

The City of Canyon Lake does not contain agricultural lands identified as significant by the California Department of Conservation.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

III. AIR QUALITY
A number of the Housing Element programs respond to particular needs, such as lower income housing and interactions with other entities to assist in their development. The City issues a relatively limited number of permits for housing, although the 10 permits issued last year is higher than normal. Construction generally occurs over an extended period, since these are individual homes built by the landowners, rather than production style housing from a merchant builder that are constructed at a rapid pace. As such, air emissions occur over an extended timeframe and would be less intensive, rather than collapsed into a shorter period to ensure greater profitability. Any additional development occurring in future years would be consistent with the adopted General Plan and other adopted City and State regulations and would not result in additional housing causing additional air emissions or activities that would exceed established air quality thresholds. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan, which is identified as the location for new housing to meet RHNA numbers, found potential air quality impacts to be less than significant.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Canyon Lake is predominantly built-out, with minimal vacant land available for new development in those areas. New housing within the City would occur, with the exception of a few lots in the southeast hills of the City, as in-fill development on existing small vacant lots planned for single family homes or commercial areas planned for redevelopment. No unique or significant biological resources exist within these future development areas.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
3 It is acknowledged that several areas have potential resources and are federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The General Plan designation for those areas is Open Space – Natural Recreation. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan, which is identified as the location for new housing to meet RHNA numbers, found potential biological impacts to be less than significant with mitigation and no changes to those measures would be required.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

V. CULTURAL RESOURCES
Canyon Lake is predominantly built-out, with minimal vacant land available for new development. New housing within the City would occur primarily as in-fill type development on existing small vacant lots planned for single family homes or an existing commercial area planned for redevelopment. All new development would occur through ministerial or by-right non-discretionary actions. No known significant or notable cultural resources exist within future development areas. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan, which is identified as the location for new housing to meet RHNA numbers, found potential biological impacts to be less than significant with mitigation, due to the potential effect upon resources during future excavations.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

VI. ENERGY
Future development would occur predominately as part of new single family residences on existing vacant lots, accessory dwelling units on developed lots or new multiple family housing within the existing Towne Center for which a specific plan was prepared and adopted upon completion of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). New development within the City would be required to comply with adopted State energy standards for new construction. Any new or modified programs would not result in new or unforeseen energy use. The findings of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center would not change with the adoption of the amended Housing Element.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
4 VII. GEOLOGY AND SOILS
There are no known active or potentially active earthquake faults within the City. The nearest major faults are the Elsinore fault, approximately 5 miles west of the City, and the San Jacinto Fault, about 15 miles northeast of the City. New housing would comply with the latest requirements of the California Building Code. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan, which is identified as the location for new housing to meet RHNA numbers, found potential geologic impacts to be less than significant with mitigation, due to the potential for paleontological resources due to future excavations and no changes to those measures would be required.

The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

VIII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
As noted in the Air Quality section, the City issues a relatively limited number of permits for housing, although the 10 permits issued last year were higher than normal. Due to the fact these homes are constructed by individual landowners, construction of each home generally occurs over an extended period, rather than at the rapid pace found for production style homes built in groups by a merchant builder. As such, greenhouse gas emissions would continue to occur over an extended timeframe, thereby further reducing their already limited effect that is far below South Coast Air Quality Management District threshold levels. The proposed housing programs could affect the pace of new development on existing lots, although the amount of development it is constrained by the scarcity of vacant land in the City. Potential greenhouse gas emissions occurring as part of the development of the Towne Center Specific Plan have already been evaluated as part of the adopted Towne Center Specific Plan Mitigated Negative Declaration, which found that future development impacts would be less than significant and, as such, would not change due to the adoption of the Housing Element Amendment.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

IX. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Development projects can create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials; or may create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment. During construction, for example, there is a potential for accidental release of petroleum products in sufficient quantity to pose a significant hazard to people and the environment. Given the City’s topographic conditions that predominately drain into Canyon Lake (the water body), a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) is required for the construction of each new single family home, to ensure construction activities do not cause a significant impact upon this critical water body.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
5 According to the City’s recently updated General Plan Safety Element, portions of the City along the boundaries of the City Limits are within Very High Fire Hazard Severity zones. These areas, which include the City’s Fire Station, also abut vacant and unimproved Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property. The Housing Element does not propose new development, but requires various actions to ensure future development activities meet specific housing needs.

The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan found potential hazardous impacts to be less than significant for future development at that location. No changes to the conclusions contained in the previously adopted Negative Declaration or new mitigation measures would be required due to information contained in the updated Safety Element.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

X. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Implementation of the Housing Element will not adversely decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that development would impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin. Implementation of the Housing Element will not decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge, because water is provided to the City by both Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD), the largest provider, and Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), both of which obtain water from imported sources, groundwater, and surface water runoff. EVMWD services most of the City of Canyon Lake. Based upon EVMWD’s Urban Water Management Plan, most of the groundwater supplies from the District are obtained from the Elsinore and Coldwater Basins. Neither Basin is in an overdraft condition nor are they adjudicated. Groundwater levels in both Basins have decreased over time and the District has adopted a Groundwater Management Plan for the Elsinore Basin, which covers an area in and around Lake Elsinore.

The proposed Project would not change the volume of flows downstream of the project site, since no development is proposed as part of the adoption of the Housing Element amendment.

The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan found potential water quality impacts to be less than significant.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XI. LAND USE AND PLANNING
Canyon Lake is predominantly built-out, with minimal vacant land available for new development. New housing within the City would occur consistent with the existing General Plan and Zoning and provide in-fill non-discretionary (permitted by right) development on existing small vacant lots planned for single family homes or areas planned for mixed-use City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
6 redevelopment. No General Plan amendments or rezoning actions are necessary to provide for future residential development.

The adopted Towne Center Specific Plan is intended to provide for development to meet required State RHNA numbers. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan found potential land use impacts to be less than significant.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XII. MINERAL RESOURCES
The General Plan text notes there is a diverse level of mineral deposits of value in the region.

Although similar resources may are believed to exist in the City, the City does not have active mining or quarry sites, the extraction of which would be inconsistent with the goals and strategies of the General Plan. In addition, the City is substantially developed with a limited number of vacant lots characterized predominately as potential in-fill development. The lots available for development are zoned for single family development and generally less than one acre in size. As such, mining would not be suitable on any of these lots and would reduce the number of lots available for residential use and further erode the prospect of the City meeting its housing needs.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in the prior documentation.

XIII. NOISE
The Housing Element, as an integral component of the City’s General Plan, provides mechanisms for development of residential uses needed by the City that would occur consistent with the General Plan Land Use Element. Due to the development design of the City and the permitted uses planned within the City, the balance of the existing vacant developable lots would include single family homes within existing single family subdivision tracts recorded in the late 1968/1969 and separate potential multiple family housing within the Towne Center, as delineated in the Towne Center Specific Plan. Housing construction would represent a noise increase above ambient noise levels. The City has adopted several Noise Ordinances to regulate amplified or unnecessary noise levels (Section 11.15 of the Municipal Code) and the operation of power tools and equipment (Section 11.30 of the Municipal Code). Potential noise from new development within the Towne Center was evaluated as part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and found less than significant. However, construction activities, while representing a short-term increase in noise levels, would not result in a change associated with the proposed Housing Element, since the Housing Element does not propose increased development beyond that permitted in the current General Plan, Zoning or adopted Specific Plan.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
7 Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XIV. POPULATION AND HOUSING
The primary purpose of the various proposed Housing programs is to ensure the housing needs of the City and region are met, with respect to the number of units constructed and their availability to the broader population, based upon demographic and economic factors. This would not result in the need to undertake a land use change beyond what has originally been planned as part of the existing General Plan, Zoning or adopted Towne Center Specific Plan.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XV. PUBLIC SERVICES
The City provides a limited number of public services that are not as extensive as other jurisdictions in the region, due to the City’s size and unique characteristics. The City has its own Fire Department and contracts with the County of Riverside for law enforcement. The City is in the process of forming its own Police Department. The City does not have a public works department and is only responsible for maintaining a portion of Railroad Canyon Road, with the POA responsible for the balance of the City roadways, and most of the drainage facilities. The City does not operate or provide domestic water service or sewer service. The proposed Housing Element programs would not affect these services, since no additional development is proposed that would necessitate a change in those services. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan, which is identified as the location for new housing to meet RHNA numbers, found potential public service impacts to be less than significant with mitigation, due to the potential service needs in new high rise buildings planned as part of the Specific Plan. No changes to that conclusion or new mitigation measures would be required due to the proposed amendment.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XVI. RECREATION
The City is substantially developed, with minimal vacant land. Recreational facilities exist throughout the City and new development would not generate a demand for additional recreational facilities or services. These facilities are provided for and maintained by the City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
8 Canyon Lake Property Owners Association (POA). Each residential landowner is part of the City-wide POA.

The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan found potential recreation impacts to be less than significant due to the lack of significant affect upon existing recreational facilities or the need for new facilities.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XVII. TRANSPORTATION
Future housing development would occur primarily within in-fill areas that are currently subdivided for single family homes, the Towne Center shopping area planned for redevelopment, and on aI few large vacant hillside lots existing outside of the City’s gated areas in the southeasterly portion of the City. No new housing is proposed as part of the Housing Element update. New housing has been planned within the City consistent with the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and adopted Towne Center Specific Plan. Existing transportation facilities and services are adequate to meet existing projected demand as established by these documents.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XVIII. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
The City is primarily developed, with limited vacant land suitable for development. The vacant land is primarily intended for single family homes on small lots with a minimum size of 7,200 square feet. Future development activity consistent with the General Plan and adopted Towne Center Specific Plan would not involve coordination with Indian Tribes due to the nondiscretionary nature established for single family homes and the use of the existing Specific Plan and completed environmental action for its development. Adoption of the Towne Center Specific Plan involved coordination with the Tribes as part of SB 18 consultation undertaken during the preparation of that Plan.

The City contacted the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) to obtain a list of Tribal contacts for SB 18 compliance for the Housing Element Amendment and received a response from NAHC on May 21, 2025. Requests for comments were distributed through e-mail contact on June 12, 2025 and mailed to individual representatives. Four responses were received:
 Fort Yuma: City received e-mail response on July 24, 2025. No comment.  Morongo: City received letter dated August 15, 2025. No comment.  Pala: City received letter dated July 30, 2025. Tribe indicated the area was not within the Tribal Reservation or recognized use areas.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
9  Rincon: City received letter July 21, 2025. Tribe requested consultation.

Based upon the Rincon letter, the City responded with a letter dated August 12, 2025, providing information on the City’s development pattern and development potential to inform the Tribe of the City’s unique characteristics. A telephone Consultation call occurred with the Tribe on September 4, 2025. Documentation was subsequently provided to the Tribe at their request. A letter was received from the Rincon Tribe, dated September 24, 2025, in which the Tribe wanted to “encourage the City to strengthen its Housing Element policies to ensure that cultural resource studies and tribal consultation are completed before development moves forward. In the event that cultural materials are discovered during construction, we hope the City will adopt clear steps for respectful treatment, including stopping work and notifying the Rincon Band immediately. Whenever possible, we believe avoidance and preservation of cultural resources in place is the most appropriate approach, and we welcome the opportunity to collaborate on thoughtful alternatives when avoidance is not feasible.” Due to the City’s developed nature, the minimal number of discretionary projects, and the fact virtually none of the discretionary projects rise to the level requiring a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration or an Environmental Impact Report, the Housing Element was amended to memorialize the existing requirements of State Law with the following new policy and objective to enhance Tribal involvement:

Policy: The City shall ensure meaningful consultation with California Native American tribes.

Objective: In accordance with Senate Bill 18 and Assembly Bill 52, ensure meaningful consultation with California Native American tribes during the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the Housing Element and other land use planning activities that are encompassed within this legislation.

The prior finding in the adopted Negative Declaration for Tribal Cultural Resources was less than significant. The changes incorporated into the Housing Element reflect existing State law and would not change that finding.

Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XIX. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Utility systems would not be affected by the updated Housing Element, since no new development is proposed. Utilities and service systems would be necessary at the time new development occurs. Water and sewer services are provided by both Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (the primary provider of service) and Eastern Municipal Water District. Electrical Service is provided by Southern California Edison and natural gas services outside of the residential areas is provided by Southern California Gas Company. These services would need to be responsive to future development needs, which would represent in-fill development or redevelopment of existing commercial areas, such as the Towne Center.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
10 Finding
The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in prior documentation.

XX. WILDFIRE
As noted in the Hazards and Hazardous Materials section above, the City’s recently updated General Plan Safety Element has delineated Very High Fire Hazard Severity zones along the perimeter of the City. These zones identify areas that are most prone to future wildfire occurrences based on vegetation types, topography, and past wildfire incidence. The primary areas of concern are the undeveloped hillsides in and adjacent to the City. These areas also abut vacant and unimproved Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property. BLM lands are the most susceptible to wildland fires due to unauthorized off-road vehicle use of these areas, campfires, and hikers. Ignition of wildfires could occur from these uses and ignite brush and other combustible materials in the area. This threat greatly increases during the dry summer months and during strong Santa Ana wind events. The Fire Department reviews new house plans to ensure adequate defensible space around homes or appropriate landscaping is provided within the very high fire hazard areas. The Housing Element does not propose new development that would increase the potential for wildfire incidents, nor does the General Plan propose housing within the BLM lands. The adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Towne Center Specific Plan found potential wildfire impacts to be less than significant. No changes to the conclusions contained in the previously adopted Negative Declaration or new mitigation measures would be required due to information contained in the updated Safety Element.

The modifications to the Housing Element would not result in a change to the existing conditions in the physical environment nor an expansion of potential development that was not evaluated in the prior documentation.

City Council Agenda,

Addendum to Negative Declaration for Housing Element
November 12, 2025
11 Table 2-1 City of Canyon Lake 2021-2029 Housing Programs Program Category List of Programs
Category 1: Actions to
Make Sites Available to
Accommodate the
RHNA

1.1: Annual Housing and Vacant Lot Reporting Program (new)

1.2a: Facilitate the full buildout of the TCSP to accommodate RHNA (new)

1.2b: Rezone and Lot Consolidation Program on Mixed-use Sites within the TCSP (new)

1.2c: Displacement Prevention of Existing Businesses within the TCSP (new)

1.2d: City-owned Sites/Surplus Land Act (new)

1.3: No Net Loss Program (continuation)
Category 2: The
Development of
Adequate Housing to
Meet the Needs of All
Economic Segments

2.1: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (continuation)

2.2: First Time Homebuyer Program (continuation)

2.3: Lower-Income and Special Needs Housing Incentives Program (new)

2.4: ADU Incentives Plan (modified)

2.5: Area Agency on Aging Outreach Program (continuation)

2.6: Inland Regional Center Outreach Program (new)

2.7: Density Bonus Ordinance (continuation)
Category 3: Address
and Remove
Governmental and
Nongovernmental
Housing Constraints

3.1: Zoning Ordinance Amendments (continuation)

3.2: Reasonable Accommodation Procedure (continuation)

3.3: SB 35 Streamlining Information (new)

3.4: Support the Development of a Variety of Housing Types (new) Category 4: Conserve
and Improve the
Condition of the
Existing Housing Stock

4.1: Housing Code Enforcement (new)

4.2: Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation Program (continuation) Category 5: Promote
and Affirmatively
Further Housing
Opportunities for All
Persons

5.1: AFFH Outreach Program (continuation)

5.2: Fair Housing Services Program (continuation)

5.3: Affirmative Fair Housing (Marketing AFHM) Plan (new)

5.4: Displacement Risk Program (new)

5.5: Transit Expansion Program (new)

5.6: Equitable Quality of Life Program (new)
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ITEM NO. 12

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Jim Morrissey, City Planner
DATE: 11/12/2025
SUBJECT: Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code
Recommendation:
(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; (2) find the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; and (3) waive full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section

9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

Background/Analysis:

The City Council adopted the Mixed Use Zone in March 2020, as a two-fold effort to achieve the following goals:

Provide the City a method of implementing the General Plan Land Use Map designation of Mixed Use, thereby allowing both residential and commercial uses.

Provide a mechanism to adopt a Specific Plan that covers the Towne Center and achieve both an upgraded design of the Center and meet State mandated housing requirements through the establishment of unique development criteria.

The Mixed Use Zone was subsequently amended in April 12, 2023, to specifically incorporate the uses permitted in the C-1 Zone, which was the zoning that previously covered the Towne Center.

Discussion
The Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP) provides the details for the development of the Center as a mixed-use project with multi-story residential and ground floor commercial in specific areas of the property. The TCSP references certain components of the Housing Element, since the development of residential uses on the property is intended to meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) housing units established by the State Department of Housing and Community Development.

The State Department of Housing and Community Development has indicated, as part of the State's Certification of the Housing Element, an amendment to the Mixed Use needs to occur to ensure the types of housing developed in the Towne Center will meet the parameters contained in the Housing Element. State HCD has reviewed the Ordinance and requested certain modifications, which are listed City Council Agenda,

below:

Development can occur "By Right". This refers to the method of evaluating projects as Ministerial or Non-Discretionary, in which no public hearing is required, the conditions of approval are standard measures typically applied to projects, no environmental action is required, and Staff could approve the Project, if it is consistent with the adopted Ordinance and Specific Plan. An example of a Discretionary Project would be a Conditional Use Permit in which the City has the ability to establish special conditions related to a particular use at a special geographic location. Note: A grant was obtained from State HCD to financially assist the City in the preparation of the TCSP and the required environmental documentation with the intention of reducing the future development review processing time and cost, thereby expediting project construction, including the elimination or reduction in discretionary review.

Minimum Density Standards. HCD has requested each of the four residential development sites achieve a minimum density of 20 units per acre. The original intent of the TCSP was to have an overall density of over 20 units per acre, although the density of each individual site would vary. It is the philosophy of the State that this level of density will increase the potential for achieving more affordable housing. This level of density is achievable within the current Plan design.

Minimum Development Criteria. At least 50 percent of the total floor area of the mixed-use buildings shall be residential if intended to accommodate all of the very low- and low-income housing needs.

The ordinance change would also permit 100 percent residential uses. Please be aware the adopted Towne Center Specific Plan currently has three buildings with a mixture of residential and ground floor commercial uses, specifically designed for the purpose of achieving the required number of units allotted to the City by the State. Should a design change occur in which one or more of these buildings no longer retains ground floor commercial uses, a specific plan amendment may be required depending upon the extent of the change.

In addition to the changes listed above, a reference to the Village Overlay area is to be eliminated, since it was included in the original Mixed Use Ordinance as part of the last Housing Element Cycle (5th Cycle). It is no longer necessary and would conflict with the purpose of the subsequently adopted Towne Center Specific Plan and the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

The changes listed above are intended to reflect the programs listed in the Housing Element, which is scheduled to be approved by the City Council as part of a separate action. The standard 10-day public hearing notice is applicable, since no land use changes are part of the ordinance amendment. If land use changes were part of the amendment, 20-day notice would be required.

Subsequent City Council Action
City Staff believes the changes proposed as part of the Mixed Use Zone amendment should also be incorporated into the Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP). Typically, an adopted Specific Plan is the primary focus of any development review process. Amending the TCSP with similar language will ensure both documents reflect the same information and ensure a consistent level of review. However, amending the TCSP requires an extended process under the Government Code. As such, changes to the TCSP will occur later to comply with this requirement.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Ordinance
City Council Agenda,

ORDINANCE NO. 266

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9 (PLANNING AND ZONING), CHAPTER 9.30 (MIXED USE ZONES), SECTION 9.30.030 (ZONES ESTABLISHED) OF THE CANYON

LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake  (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS,  the  City’s  Municipal  Code  establishes  regulations  to  guide  land  use  and development  within the City  consistent  with the  goals,  policies,  and  objectives  of the  General Plan; and
WHEREAS,  Section  9.30.030  of  the  Municipal  Code  provides  standards  and  requirements applicable  to  Canyon  Lake  Towne  Center  (“Towne  Center”),  and  the  City  Council  has determined  that  amendments  to  this  section  are  necessary  to  provide  further  detail  for implementing the adopted Specific Plan applicable to the site; and WHEREAS,  this  Ordinance  seeks  to  implement  regulations  to  achieve  compliance  with  the City’s Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendment will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the City; and WHEREAS,  the  City  Council  finds  that  the  proposed  amendment  will  further  the  orderly development of Towne Center while maintaining consistency with the City’s General Plan and ensuring protection of the public interest.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Incorporation. The  above  recitals  are  all true  and  correct  and  are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. CEQA Exemption. The  adoption  of  this  Ordinance  is  exempt  from  California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

Section 3. Municipal Code Amendment.  Title  9,  Chapter  9.30,  Section  9.30.030  (Zones established) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c)   Village Overlay.
(1)   The Village Overlay area is currently undeveloped land within an existing hillside. The General Plan Land Use Element designates this area for Mixed Use Development. The Housing City Council Agenda,

Element of the General Plan  requires that a portion of land within this area be developed  for a mixture of housing types at a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre in order to accommodate the City's share of the regional housing need for the 2013-2021 time period. The balance of the land can be developed for nonresidential and other types of residential land uses. (d)   Towne Center. The Canyon Lake Towne Center is currently a fully developed commercial shopping center. The purpose of utilizing Mixed Use Zone within the shopping center is to: (1) incorporate multifamily  residential  development within the  existing  or  any  future  development design  of the Center;  (2) enhance the Center's commercial  viability and attractiveness; and  (3) provide upgraded amenities and design features. Mixed Use development in the Towne Center is subject to the approval of a Towne Center Specific Plan, as may be amended, and as described in Section 9.30.040 and rezoning of the property to and in compliance with the Mixed Use Zone. (1) To implement the 6th Cycle (Housing Element) and achieve compliance with the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), the Towne Center was rezoned to Mixed Use and the Towne Center Specific Plan (TCSP) was adopted. The TCSP permits owner-occupied  and  rental  multifamily  uses  by-right  for  developments  in  which  20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower-income households, notwithstanding applications  pursuant  to  density  bonus  law  (Government  Code  Section  65915),  as amended. As  such, a conditional use permit, planned unit development permit, or other discretionary  review  or  approval  of  housing  development  is  not  required  for  new development.
(2)   Residential  development  within  the  Specific  Plan  must  achieve  the  following criteria:
i. The density  requirements  for individual housing  sites  shall be a minimum of 20 units per acre.
ii. At  least  50  percent  of  the  total  floor  area  of  the  mixed-use  buildings  shall  be residential.
iii. 100 percent residential use is permitted.
iv. Housing  within  the  mixed-use  buildings  shall  be  established  through  a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Development Agreement. (e)   Additional Mixed Use Locations.
(1)   The General Plan Mixed Use land use designations established throughout the City are intended  to  provide  development  opportunities  for  a  mixture  of  multifamily  residential  and commercial  development  and  to  incorporate  unique  design  requirements  and  features  that  are tailored to the  site  specific needs of each location. The Village Overlay and Towne Center are either  specifically  referenced  in  the  Housing  Element  for  multiple  family  development  or currently operate an existing use without residential development. (3) It is  acknowledged in the Housing Element  and the TCSP that modifications to the existing parcel design and the parcel numbers identified in the Housing Element Sites Inventory,  may  occur to  reflect  new  building  arrangements.  As  such,  multiple  existing parcels  currently  identified  within  each  of  the  four  Site  areas  listed  above  could subsequently include 100 percent residential use within a new consolidated parcel.

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Section 4. Concluding Facts and Reasons. Based on the substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the public hearing on the Ordinance, and the specific findings set forth in the Recitals, and Sections 1 and 2, above, the City Council hereby concludes that the proposed Amendment to the City of Canyon Lake Municipal Code is consistent with the goals, policies, plans, and exhibits of the General Plan. Staff has thoroughly  reviewed the proposed Municipal Code Amendment and the conditions under which it will be implemented and has determined the proposed Municipal Code provisions to be consistent with the applicable goals, policies, plans, and  exhibits  of  the  General  Plan.  Additionally  the  City  Council  finds  that  the  proposed Amendment to the City of Canyon Lake Municipal Code would not be detrimental to the public interest,  health,  safety,  convenience,  or  general  welfare  of  the  City.    Lastly,  the  proposed amendment is consistent with the existing intent and development criteria applied to the Towne Center  site  by  providing  further  detail  to  achieve  the  implementation  of  the  adopted  Specific Plan,  thereby  not  resulting  in  an  increase  in  development  potential  that  could  result  in  an environmental impact.

Section 5. Clerical Errors. The City Council directs the City Clerk to correct any clerical errors  found  in  this  Ordinance  including,  but  not  limited  to,  typographical  errors,  irregular numbering and incorrect section references.

Section 6. Severability. Should  any  section,  subsection,  clause,  or  provision  of  this Ordinance  for  any  reason  be  held  to  be  invalid  or  unconstitutional,  such  invalidity  or unconstitutionality  shall  not affect the  validity  or constitutionality  of the  remaining  portions  of this  Ordinance;  it  being  hereby  expressly  declared  that  this  Ordinance,  and  each  section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved, and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid, unenforceable, or unconstitutional.

Section 7.   Effective Date.  In accordance with California Government Code section 36937, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from passage and adoption.

Section 8. Publication. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify as  to  the  adoption  and  shall  cause  the  ordinance  or  a  summary  thereof  to  be  published  in accordance with state law.

PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of _______, 2025. ___________________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ _____________________________ Sheryl Garcia, MMC, CPM Steven Graham, City Attorney
City Clerk
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ITEM NO. 13

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Madalyne Gonzales, Community Engagement Coordinator DATE: 11/12/2025
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Approving a Facility Use Policy and Associated Fee Schedule for the Use of City Council Chambers
Recommendation:
(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2025-48 approving a Facility Use Policy and fee schedule governing the use of City Council Chambers.

Background/Analysis:

During the recent renovation of the City Council Chambers, the City's intent was to create a space that not only meets the operational needs of City government but also serves as a shared community meeting area for civic and educational purposes. The Council Chambers now represents the only Cityowned facility available for reservation by the public.

As community interest in hosting civic and educational meetings has grown, staff recognized the need to establish a clear policy governing the use of this space. The proposed Facility Use Policy outlines eligibility criteria, scheduling procedures, conditions of use, and general facility rules.

The policy is designed to ensure that the facility remains accessible for community use while protecting City assets and ensuring fair, consistent administration. It also provides flexibility for public benefit activities by allowing discounted rates for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and the potential for fee waivers for other qualified community groups, subject to City Manager approval.

In addition to the policy, the proposed resolution establishes the official Facility Use Fee Schedule.

These fees were developed to promote community access while supporting cost recovery for administrative, maintenance, and custodial costs associated with facility use.

By implementing this policy and fee structure, the City formalizes its long-term vision of offering the Council Chambers as a shared community resource while maintaining fiscal responsibility and operational oversight.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:Yes
Additional Fiscal Information:

Approval of the proposed resolution establishes the Facility Use Fee Schedule associated with the City's Facility Use Policy. These fees are designed to offset costs related to administrative processing, janitorial services, and facility maintenance associated with public use of City facilities. Revenues collected through rental fees, deposits, and approved cleaning fees will be applied to the City's General Fund to recover related operational expenses.

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As the fee schedule establishes new cost recovery measures rather than additional expenditures, there is no net fiscal impact to the City's General Fund.

Attachments:
1 - Resolution
2 - Facility Use Policy
City Council Agenda,

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-48

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A FACILITY USE POLICY AND FEE SCHEDULE FOR

CITY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake owns and operates public facilities used for civic meetings, public workshops, and other City-related or community-benefit purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake owns and operates public facilities used for civic meetings, public workshops, and other City-related or community-benefit purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Canyon Lake desires to support civic engagement and community use of City facilities in a way that promotes equitable access and fiscal responsibility; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of supporting community-led efforts that provide public benefit, including those organized by nonprofit organizations, other government agencies, and informal neighborhood groups; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide clear, transparent, and consistent guidelines for the public use of City-owned facilities, while maintaining a reasonable cost recovery framework for facility maintenance, staffing, and operations; and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a Facility Use Policy to standardize the process for reserving and using City facilities, and to identify eligibility, usage limitations, scheduling expectations, and fee structures; and
WHEREAS, the proposed fee schedule includes a minimum two-hour rental rate, a refundable security deposit, and a discounted rate for IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, as well as the ability for Qualified Community Groups to request a fee waiver.

WHEREAS, the Facility Use Policy also clarifies that a non-refundable cleaning fee shall only be assessed if food or beverage service is approved by the City Manager or designee, to offset the cost of janitorial services; and
WHEREAS, Council Members and City staff may utilize City facilities for City-related meetings or official committee functions without charge, provided they are physically present and acting in their official capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the proposed Facility Use Policy and Fee Schedule to be fair, reasonable, and necessary to ensure community access while safeguarding City resources.

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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. The  City  Council  hereby  adopts  the  updated Facility  Use  Policy,  establishing uniform  standards  for  facility  reservations,  usage,  scheduling  priorities,  and administrative review.

Section 3. The following fees are hereby adopted as the official City of Canyon Lake Facility Use Fee Schedule, effective immediately upon approval:

Fee Type Amount
Minimum Facility Rental (2 hours) $100.00
Additional Hourly Rate $50.00 (no partial hours allowed) Cleaning Fee (if food/beverage
approved) $150.00 (non-refundable)
Security Deposit $50.00 (refundable, if no damages or violations occur) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Discount 50% off standard rental rates (deposit still applies) Qualified Community Group
Waiver
Eligible for full or partial fee waiver, subject to City Manager approval
Council/Staff Official Use Fee waived if the host is present and acting in official capacity
Section 4.  A Qualified Community Group shall be defined as any organized or informal group that provides a demonstrable public benefit within the City of Canyon Lake. This includes, but is not limited to:
 IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations;
 Unincorporated associations or cultural collectives;
 Neighborhood-based or volunteer-led civic efforts; and  Other  community-oriented  groups  determined  eligible  by  the  City Manager.

Qualified Community Groups may request a fee waiver or reduction by submitting a written request demonstrating public benefit, financial need, and alignment with the City’s goals of civic engagement and community enrichment.

Section 5.  The City Manager shall have the authority to administer and interpret the Facility Use Policy and Fee Schedule, to evaluate eligibility for fee waivers or discounts, and to impose  reasonable conditions  on  facility  use as  necessary to  protect City property and operation
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Section 6. The  provisions  of  this  Resolution  are  severable  and  if  any  provision,  clause, sentence,  word  or  part  thereof  is  held  illegal,  invalid,  unconstitutional,  or inapplicable  to  any  person  or  circumstances,  such  illegality,  invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.

Section 7.   That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.

Section 8.  This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November 2025. ______________________________
Mark Terry, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________________
Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
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City of Canyon Lake
Facility Use Policy
Intent and Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish the rules, regulations, and procedures governing the use of facilities owned and operated by the City of Canyon Lake (“City”). It is the intent of the City to allow the use of the specified facilities for the benefit of the applicant (approved user), without the interference of City operations. Fees charged for the use of City facilities are intended to partially recoup  ongoing  maintenance  and  operation  costs  of  the  facility.  This  policy  applies  to  all applicants.

This policy may be amended by the City Manager at any time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, organizational needs, or unforeseen circumstances.

Definitions
a. Department Head shall  mean  an  individual  who  holds  a  senior  management  position overseeing and leading a specific department or division. b. Staff shall mean all employees not classified as department heads. c. Designee shall mean an individual selected or appointed by the City Manager to carry out specific duties.
d. Facility shall  mean  the  designated  facility  authorized  areas  within  the  City  of  Canyon Lakes owned buildings (i.e., Council Chambers)
e. Applicant shall mean an individual or group, which submits a completed City Facility Use Application and required deposit to use the facility, pursuant to the terms of this Use Policy. f. Qualified Community Group shall mean any group of individuals organized around a common  purpose  that  provides  public  benefit  within  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake.  This includes  501(c)(3)  and  other  registered  nonprofit  organizations,  unincorporated associations, neighborhood groups, cultural organizations, or similar collectives. The group need  not  be  a  formal  legal  entity  but  must  demonstrate  an  established  purpose,  public benefit, and a clear connection to the City of Canyon Lake. g. Rental Fee shall mean the charge levied for the use of the facility. h. Cleaning Fee shall apply to reservations to offset routine janitorial services after the event. i. Hold shall mean temporary reservation or interest placed on a facility by an applicant prior to final confirmation of booking.

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j. Security Deposit shall mean a deposit that covers potential damage or excessive cleaning costs required for reservations.
k. User shall mean the user or organization granted use of the facility.

Applicant Classifications
 I: Other government, school district, official public service agencies  II: Qualified Community Groups
 III: Non-profit organizations (501(c)(3)
 IV: Private Canyon Lake resident or Canyon Lake business use/Outside Entity Fees, Deposits, and Refunds
All  applicants  are  subject  to  rental,  cleaning,  cancellation  fees,  and  deposit  requirements  as established  by  the  City  Council  and  adopted  by  formal  resolution  (Resolution  No.  [Insert Resolution Number]).

Rental and associated fees may be paid by personal check, or credit card. A refundable security deposit is due upon application approval and must be paid in full no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled reservation date. Failure to remit payment by this deadline may result in cancellation of the reservation.

Qualified  Community  Groups  (including  registered  501(c)(3)  nonprofits  and  other  eligible entities) may be eligible for reduced rental rates as described in this policy. A cleaning fee applies only if food or beverages are approved as part of the reservation. When charged, the fee is nonrefundable.

Refunds of security deposits will be issued  following a post-event inspection that confirms the facility was returned to its original condition and no policy violations occurred. Additional charges may be assessed if damages or excess cleaning are required beyond standard janitorial services.

City  Council Members  and  City  staff  may  reserve  the  facility  for  official  City  business  at  no charge, provided that the hosting Council Member or staff representative is present for the duration of the meeting. City staff and City Council Members must still comply with all other terms of this policy, including scheduling, setup, and cleanup requirements.

Rental fees shall be increased annually, effective July 1, 2025, and on each July 1 thereafter, based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the prior calendar year, not to exceed three percent (3%) annually. Such adjustments will be incorporated into the adopted fee resolution and publicly posted.

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Rental Fee Waivers for Qualified Community Groups
Qualified Community Groups may request waiver of the facility rental fee. Request for a waiver must be submitted in writing at the time of application and must include:
 A description of the groups mission and purpose
 A description of the event or activity
 An explanation public benefit and financial need
 The requested fee(s) to be waived
 Confirmation that the event is non-commercial and not intended to generate private profit In  determining  whether  to  grant  a  fee  waiver,  the  City  Manager  shall  consider  the  following criteria:
 Public Benefit: Whether the event, program, or activity serves or is open to the general public or benefits a significant segment of the community.  Mission Alignment:  Whether the purpose of the activity aligns with the City’s goals, such as civic participation, youth development, public health, or environmental sustainability.  Non-Commercial Intent: Whether the event is non-commercial in nature and not intended to generate private profit.
 Financial Need: Whether the applicant demonstrates a financial need or lack of access to other resources.
 Impact on City Resources:  The  cost  to  the  City,  staff  impacts,  and  scheduling considerations.

The  City  Manager  may  attach  reasonable  conditions  to  any  fee  waiver  and  may  require  the applicant to report on the outcome of the event of the event or activity. Fee waivers may be revoked if the event purpose is misrepresented or if conditions are not met.

The total  value  of  fee  waivers  granted  on  any  fiscal  year  may  be  subject to  an  annual  cap  as determined by the City Council. Fee waivers are discretionary and are not guaranteed.

Applicant Procedures and Policies:

An individual or representative of a group can secure a hold to City facilities by submitting the required reservation application. Reservations will be finalized after the security deposit (payment) has been received.

The applicant  shall  be classified and assigned a Classification Ranking in accordance with the definitions and priority rankings set forth in this policy.

Applicant/User shall observe all applicable City of Canyon Lake rules, regulations, and all Federal, State, and local laws that apply to the facility use. The use permit may be revoked for failure to observe City's policies or for improper conduct, or for City necessity.

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All reservations are subject to State, County, and City health and safety guidelines. The user may be required to provide additional liability insurance, security, or additional special permits for use during their event.

Reservation Requirements
All reservations require a minimum rental of two hours. To secure a date for the use of any City facility, a completed reservation application must be submitted thirty (30) working days prior to the requested reservation date and approved by the City Manager or designee. Reservations are confirmed on a  first-come,  first-served basis. A standard processing and  review period of 7-10 business  days  is  required  to  allow  for  event  approval  and  staffing  review.  Reservations  are confirmed  by  email.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  applicant  to  read,  understand,  and  agree  to comply with all policies and rules related to the use of the City facilities. Reservations made less than thirty  (30)  days in advance  of the event will  be accepted  only if the  facility and  required staffing elements are readily available.

As a part of the reservation application, an expected room set up plan (including number of tables and chairs and layout) must be submitted and is subject to approval by City staff No  reservation  shall  be  confirmed  until  the  appropriate  fees,  deposits,  permits/licenses,  and insurance are obtained and/or paid.

Security Deposit
A refundable security deposit is due after the application has been received and approved. All fees must  be  paid  in  full  one  (1)  week  prior  to  the  event,  or  the  reservation  will  be  subject  to cancellation. The security deposit may be withheld if City staff determine that excessive cleaning, damage repair, or restoration is necessary following the event.

Cleaning Fee
A non-refundable cleaning fee will be applied only if food or beverage service is approved as part of the reservation. This fee may be waived upon approval of the City Manager or designee. This fee  helps  offset  standard  janitorial  services  required  after  events  involving  food  or  drink.  The cleaning fee is due after the application is received and approved. All fees must be paid in full one (1) week prior to the event, or the reservation will be subject to cancellation.

Scope of Use
Any and all events held at City facilities are to be conducted only in the Facility Authorized areas.

Users shall adhere to the following:
 Events shall take place between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday. o This period shall include set-up and cleanup time.
 A minimum 2-hour rental is required per reservation
 To allow for staff teardown and setup, events may not be booked back-to-back (e.g., one ending at 5 p.m. followed by another starting at 8 a.m. the next day).  A security deposit must be paid at the time of the application approval.

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 Only  bottled  or  dispensed  water  is  permitted,  unless  otherwise  approved  by  the  City Manager. The presence of any other food or beverage without prior approval may result in forfeiture of the security deposit. If  food or beverages are approved, a cleaning  fee will automatically apply to the reservation.

Prohibited Use
The following activities and items are prohibited:
 User shall not use the antechamber, Council dais, or any related furniture. Use of electronic equipment must be approved by City Staff
 No decorations or displays may be attached to any facility surface, windows, ceiling etc.

Any exceptions to this policy must be reviewed and approved by the City Manager at the time of the application submission.
 No lit candles or any open flame.
 No alcohol is to be served, consumed, or sold.
 There is no smoking in the facility.
 Animals are not allowed. Exceptions will be made for service animals.  The  possession,  use,  or  engagement  in  any  unlawful,  unsafe,  or  prohibited  activity  is strictly forbidden on City property.
 The facility may not be used for any campaign or election activities not administered by the City or County.

Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organizations:

Non-profit organizations (501(c)(3) may reserve facilities according to the classification and fee schedule.  Fees  will  be  reduced  upon  submission  and  verification  of  valid  501(c)(3)  non-profit status. Availability may be subject to facility needs and prior bookings.

Availability
The City of Canyon Lake and official meetings, including city-run elections, shall have scheduling priority. To ensure community availability, no applicant/organization can reserve the room more than three times a month.

Cancellations
Reservations must be cancelled at a minimum of 7 days prior to the event for the user to receive a full  refund of  fees paid. Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to the event, will  forfeit the security deposit paid, which shall serve as the cancellation fee.

Cancellation of Permission Due to City Closure
In the event City government is declared closed due to inclement weather or other reasons; any permission to use the facility or grounds is automatically withdrawn during the closure period.  City government closure information is available on the City’s website and social media.

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 In such an event, the City shall not provide notice of cancellation.  Applicant/User shall be solely responsible for notifying event participants.  If an approved reservation is canceled due to a City closure, the applicant will receive a full refund of all fees and deposits paid.

Room Capacity & Set-up Guidelines
Room  capacity  is  dependent  on  the  selected  layout  and  must  comply  with  fire  code  and accessibility requirements. The following guidelines apply:

Set-up Type Max Occupancy Max Number of Tables Notes
Chairs Only
(Audience Style)
110 People 0 o Must maintain clear aisles and
emergency access routes
o Layout must comply with ADA
and fire code requirements
Tables and Chairs 85 People 15 o Must maintain clear aisles and emergency access routes
o Layout must comply with ADA
and fire code requirements
All setups must maintain clear pathways and accessible routes in accordance with ADA standards.

Final layout and set up plan must be approved by City staff prior to the event.

Furnishings & Equipment Availability
Applicants must submit a room setup description or diagram at the time of reservation. The City will  provide  any  available  tables,  chairs,  and  standard  furnishings  in  its  inventory;  however, availability of specific quantities cannot be guaranteed. The City is unable to supply equipment or furnishings  beyond  what  is  currently  in  stock.  Applicants  are  responsible  for  providing  any additional furniture, materials, or equipment needed for their event.

Use of the antechamber, Council dais, or any related furniture, technology, or equipment is strictly prohibited.  The  facility’s  presentation  equipment  is  limited  to  a  wall-mounted  display  screen, which may only be used to show meeting visuals or presentation materials approved in advance by City staff.

Use  of  microphones,  speakers,  or  amplified  music  is  generally  not  permitted  during  regular business hours. Exceptions may be approved by the City Manager or designee, based on the nature of  the  event  and  its  potential  impact  on  adjacent  City  operations.  The  City  does  not  provide additional audiovisual or electronic equipment for public use unless specifically authorized by the City Manager.

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Cleaning
The User is responsible for all setup and cleanup of the facility and must return the space to its original  condition.  A  refundable  security  deposit  is  required  for  all  reservations.  The  security deposit  may  be  withheld  if  City  staff  determine  that  excessive  cleaning,  damage  repair,  or restoration is necessary following the event.

Designated  City  staff  will  conduct  a  walkthrough  of  the  facility  with  the  applicant  (or  a representative)  both  before  and  after  the  event.  The  pre-event  walkthrough  will  document  the condition of the space, and the post-event walkthrough will determine whether the facility has been properly restored to its original condition and inform any decisions regarding the security deposit.  At no time may City property be removed from the premises.  The User must supply any other needed equipment or furniture.

Insurance, Liability, Loss and Damage
All users of the  facility shall procure and maintain insurance, at their own expense and  for the duration of the event covered. Comprehensive general liability in an amount no less than 2,000,000 per occurrence is required. All applicable insurance is subject to review and acceptance by the City.

The User hereby assumes full financial responsibility for any and all loss or damage to the Facility to be used as well as all personal property of the City of Canyon Lake. The City of Canyon Lake is not liable for any property loss/damage or injury to individuals.

In no event shall the City be liable, or responsible for any bodily injury, or loss to, or damage to any property, owned by, rented by, or in care of the User or invitees, including or resulting from theft, destruction, or damage of any kind, or nature whatsoever in connection with this policy and provided agreement.

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ITEM NO. 14

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Arron Brown, City Manager
BY: Steven Graham, City Attorney
DATE: 11/12/2025
SUBJECT: Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 267 Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), Including the 2025 California Fire Code, with Local Amendments; Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; and Declaring the Urgency Thereof; and Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 268 Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances Recommendation:
(1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 267 - An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), Including the 2025 California Fire Code, with Local Amendments; Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; and Declaring the Urgency Thereof." by at least a four-fifths vote of the City Council; and (2) introduce and read by title only Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances.

Background/Analysis:

Every three years, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) adopts a new edition of the California Building Standards Code (the "Code" or "Title 24, CCR"). The 2025 edition has been published to take effect statewide on January 1, 2026. To maintain seamless enforcement and align the Canyon Lake Municipal Code (CLMC) with current State standards, staff prepared two coordinated ordinances: (1) an Urgency Ordinance that becomes effective immediately upon a 4/5ths vote, and (2) a companion regular (non-urgency) ordinance that follows the standard two-reading process and becomes effective 30 days after adoption. Taking both actions ensures there is no gap in enforceability across the year-end transition and that the City's codified provisions reflect the 2025 Code moving forward.

State Adoption Cycle and City Authority
Title 24 is the State's minimum building standard. Cities must enforce it and may adopt reasonable local amendments where climatic, geological, or topographical conditions justify departures from the State text. Adoption "by reference" is expressly authorized for the uniform codes. The proposed ordinances satisfy these requirements by (a) adopting the full 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24) and expressly including the 2025 California Fire Code, and (b) incorporating Canyon Lake's local amendments supported by written findings tied to local conditions.

Need for Urgency Adoption
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Government Code § 36937(b) permits an urgency ordinance for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety. The City's building and fire regulations are a core life-safety program; without an effective update by January 1, 2026, the City could experience: (i) enforcement uncertainty at the turn of the year for plan checks and permits spanning December--January; (ii) delays in applying updated lifesafety provisions (e.g., structural, fire and WUI, egress, energy systems, and critical equipment requirements); and (iii) administrative inefficiencies for builders and staff navigating two different standards. Adopting the Urgency Ordinance now ensures continuous, up-to-date standards apply to all applications and inspections and provides clear notice to applicants as of January 1, 2026.

Local Amendments and Findings
The Fire Chief and Deputy Building Official have reviewed the 2025 Code and identified targeted local amendments based on Canyon Lake's local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions, CEQA
Adoption of State-mandated building standards with limited, health-and-safety local amendments does not result in a reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment and is therefore not a project under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3). Any future, site-specific development remains subject to projectlevel CEQA review, as applicable.

Implementation and Timing
If adopted on November 12, 2025, the Urgency Ordinance is effective January 1, 2026 and will govern permit intake, plan check, and inspections as of that date. Introducing the regular ordinance on November 12 and setting second reading for December 10, 2025 positions it to take effect 30 days after adoption, thereby superseding the urgency version and providing the City's permanent, codified update.

Following adoption, staff will (1) file local-conditions findings with the CBSC; (2) update the CLMC; (3) publish/post the ordinance(s) as required; and (4) issue applicant bulletins clarifying effective dates and submittal cut-offs.

Fiscal Impact
No General Fund appropriation is required.

Alternatives
The Council could decline to adopt the urgency ordinance and proceed only with the regular ordinance; however, that approach risks a temporal enforcement gap at the new year and inconsistent application of the 2025 Code to pending permits. Staff therefore recommends the paired urgency/regular approach described above.

Fiscal Impact Yes/No:No
Attachments:
1 - Urgency Ordinance
2 - Ordinance (Non-Urgency)
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ORDINANCE NO. 267

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (TITLE 24, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS), INCLUDING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND DECLARING THE URGENCY

THEREOF
WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission has adopted the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24 (the “2025 Code”), which becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code  requires the City to enforce the California Building Standards Code and authorize the City to make reasonable local amendments to the State standards based on local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, supported by express findings; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 50022.2 provides that “[a] local agency ordinance may adopt a code, the adoption of which is expressly required or permitted as a condition of compliance with a state statute, by reference without complying with the procedures and requirements of this article,”  and the City’s  adoption  by  reference  of the  2025 California Building  Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) is expressly required and permitted to comply with State law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council  desires to adopt  by  reference the  2025 Code including, without limitation,  the  2025  California  Building  Code,  Residential  Code,  Electrical  Code,  Mechanical Code,  Plumbing  Code,  Fire  Code,  Energy  Code,  Historical  Building  Code,  Existing  Building Code, and Green Building Standards Code and to adopt local amendments reasonably necessary to address Canyon Lake’s unique local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions; and WHEREAS,  the  Fire  Chief  and  Deputy  Building  Official  have  recommended,  and  the  City Council has considered, local amendments and corresponding findings; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that each local amendment to the 2025 Code is reasonably necessary due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, and directs that the required findings be filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and WHEREAS,  adoption  of  State  building  standards  with  limited  health-and-safety  local amendments  does  not  constitute  a  project  under  the  California  Environmental  Quality  Act (“CEQA”) because it can be seen with certainty that it will not have a reasonably foreseeable direct or indirect physical change in the environment (CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)); and WHEREAS, to  ensure  continuity  of life-safety  regulation  and to  avoid  uncertainty  for  permit applicants  and  inspectors  across  the  year-end  transition,  the  City  Council  desires  to  adopt  an City Council Agenda,

urgency ordinance effective immediately and, in tandem, to introduce a regular ordinance that will become effective 30 days after its adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council  further  finds that this  ordinance is  necessary  for the immediate preservation  of  the  public  peace,  health,  and  safety  within  the  meaning  of  Government  Code section 36937(b), in that it provides for the immediate application of current building and fire-lifesafety  standards  at  the  outset  of  the  State’s  2025  Code  effectiveness  period,  thereby  ensuring consistent and enforceable standards for plan review, permitting, and inspections; and WHEREAS,  upon  the  effective  date  of  the  regular  ordinance,  the  urgency  ordinance  will  be superseded and of no further force and effect, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANYON LAKE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 8.02 of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code is repealed and readopted to read as follows:

Chapter 8.02
Adoption of California Building Standards Codes
Section

8.02.010 Adoption by Reference; Purpose

8.02.020 Codes and Editions Adopted; Appendices

8.02.030 Precedence; Conflicts

8.02.040 Transitional Application

8.02.050 Permit Exemptions Not Authorization to Violate Law

8.02.010 Adoption by Reference; Purpose.

Pursuant  to  Health  and  Safety  Code  sections  17958,  17958.5,  17958.7,  and  18941.5,  and Government Code section 50022.2, the City adopts by reference the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, 2025 Edition  (the “2025 Code”), together with local  amendments  set  forth  in  this  Chapter,  for  the  purpose  of  prescribing  regulations  for  the erection,  construction,  enlargement,  alteration,  repair,  improvement,  removal,  conversion, demolition, occupancy, equipment use, height, and area of buildings and structures within the City of Canyon Lake.

8.02.020 Codes and Editions Adopted; Appendices.

A.  Title 24 Parts. The following Parts of the 2025 California Building Standards Code are adopted by reference, including the editions and base model codes indicated, and as limited or expanded by each Part’s matrix adoption tables:

1. Part 1. California Administrative Code (2025).

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2. Part 2. California Building Code (CBC), 2025, including Chapter 1, Division II, and Appendix J, based on the 2024 International Building Code (ICC).

3. Part 2.5. California Residential Code (CRC), 2025, including Appendices J and V, based on the 2024 International Residential Code (ICC).

4. Part  3.  California  Electrical  Code  (CEC),  2025,  based  on  the  2023  National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).

5. Part  4.  California  Mechanical  Code  (CMC),  2025,  based  on  the  2024  Uniform Mechanical Code (IAPMO).

6. Part  5.  California  Plumbing  Code  (CPC),  2025,  based  on  the  2024  Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO).

7. Part 6. California Energy Code, 2025.

8. Part 8. California Historical Building Code, 2025.

9. Part 10. California Existing Building Code, 2025.

10. Part 11. California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), 2025.

11. Part 12. California Referenced Standards Code, 2025.

B.  Supplemental Codes.  To the  extent  not  preempted  by  Title  24  and  for  purposes  of property maintenance and the abatement of dangerous buildings as public nuisances, the City adopts:

1. International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition (ICC).

2. Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition (ICC).

These codes apply only where not superseded by Title 24 or by this Chapter and may be enforced through the City’s nuisance and code-enforcement procedures.

C. Matrix  Adoption Tables  and  Appendices.  Adoption is  subject to  each  Part’s matrix adoption  tables,  including  inclusions/exclusions  therein.  The  specific  appendices expressly identified in subsections A(2) and A(3) are adopted; other appendices are not adopted unless expressly stated in this Chapter.

8.02.030 Precedence; Conflicts.

A.  The provisions of the Codes adopted by this Chapter, as locally amended herein, constitute the Building Regulations of the City of Canyon Lake.

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B.  Where any conflict exists between (i) a City-adopted supplemental code and (ii) Title 24 or a local amendment thereto, Title 24 and the local amendment control.

C.  Where any conflict exists between (i) unamended model code text referenced in a California Code  Part  and  (ii) California  amendments  contained in that  Part, the California amendments control.

D.  Where the California Code of Regulations and the California Building Standards Codes differ from any sections of the Construction Codes, State regulations prevail.

8.02.040 Transitional Application.

A.  Effective  Date.  The  2025  Code  becomes  effective  on  January  1,  2026,  or  as otherwise provided by State law.

B.  Applications and Permits.

1. Building permit applications deemed complete on or after the effective date above shall comply with the 2025 Code as adopted and amended by this Chapter.

2. Building permit applications deemed complete before the effective date above may be reviewed and permitted under the codes in effect at the time the application was deemed complete, unless State law requires otherwise, all at the discretion of the Building Official and applicable law.

Nothing  herein authorizes work in  violation  of State law  or  reduces any minimum lifesafety standard.

8.02.050 Permit Exemptions Not Authorization to Violate Law.

Exemptions  from  permit  requirements  within  any  adopted  Code  shall  not  be  deemed  to  grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of any adopted Code, this Chapter, or any other applicable laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.

Section 2. The  City  Council  of  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake,  California,  hereby  makes  the following findings in support of local amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code:

The City of Canyon Lake may establish more restrictive standards reasonably necessary to provide fire  protection  for  life  and  property  because  of  local  climatic,  geological,  or  topographical conditions.

1. Climatic Conditions:

The City of Canyon Lake is located in southern California and in western Riverside County.  This part of the County is subject to high temperatures, high velocity wind conditions which may reach City Council Agenda,

or  exceed  70  m.p.h.,  and  extended  periods  with  little  to  no  precipitation.  These  dry  climatic conditions and  high winds cause  drying  of  vegetation and  building materials and contribute to rapid spread of fires leading to a need for increased levels of protection.

After many years of drought there are times when significant rainfall can affect the City. The runoff from this rainfall can cause flooding and mudslides putting lives and property at risk and cause emergency response delays.  Frequent periods of drought and low humidity add to the fire danger.

This  predisposes  the  area  to  large  destructive  fires  (conflagrations)  which  necessitates  rapid identification, locating, and extinguishment of all fires in the smallest stage possible.  In addition to directly damaging or destroying buildings, these fire are also prone to disrupt utility services throughout the County.  Obstacles generated by a strong wind, such as fallen trees, street lights, and utility poles, will greatly impact the response time to reach in incident scene.

Water  demand  in  densely  populated  southern  California  far  exceeds  the  quantity  supplied  by natural  precipitation;  and  although  the  population  continues  to  grow,  the  already-taxed  water supply does not.  California is projected to increase in population by nearly 10 million residents over the next quarter of a century with 50 percent of that growth centered in southern California.

Due  to  storage  capacities  and  consumption,  and  a  limited  amount  of  rainfall,  future  water allocation  is  not  fully  dependable.    This  necessitates  the  need  for  additional  and  on-site  fire protection features.  It would also leave tall buildings vulnerable to uncontrolled fire due to a lack of available water and an inability to pump sufficient quantities of available water to upper floors in a fire.

2. Topographical Conditions:

Traffic  and  circulation  congestion,  along  with  limited  access  routes  to  the  area,  contribute  to increased response times to emergencies.  These conditions increase response times and makes it necessary to require additional life safety requirements to protect lives and property.

3. Geological Conditions:

The City  of Canyon  Lake is located in  an  area  of  substantial  seismic  activity.    Several  faults, including the San Andreas, San Jacinto, and Elsinore Fault, are located near the City. These faults can be expected to have a major impact on the City of Canyon Lake and pose a threat to lives and property.  Bridges are  particularly  vulnerable to collapse, and  dam  failure may  generate major downstream flooding.  Buildings vary in susceptibility, dependent upon construction and the types of soils on which they are built.  Earthquakes destroy power and telephone lines; gas, sewer, or water mains; which in turn may set off fires and/or hinder firefighting or rescue efforts.  Ground shaking may occur in areas 65 miles or more from the epicenter (the point of ground surface about the focus).  Ground shaking can change the mechanical properties of some fine grained, saturated soils, where upon they liquefy and act as a fluid (liquefaction).  Damage to building construction, bridges, gas lines, water, and sewer lines would have a catastrophic impact on the community and City resources would be taxed beyond capabilities.

Previous earthquakes in southern California have been accompanied by disruption of traffic flow and  fires.    A  severe  seismic  event  has  the  potential  to  negatively  impact  any  rescue  or  fire City Council Agenda,

suppression activities because it is likely to create obstacles similar to those indicated under the high wind section above.  With the probability of strong aftershocks there exists a need to provide increased protection for anyone on upper floors of buildings.

Road  circulation  features  located  throughout  the  County  and  City  of  Canyon  Lake  also  make amendments reasonably necessary.  Located through the County and the City of Canyon Lake are major  roadways,  highways,  and  flood  control  channels  that  create  barriers  and  slow  response times.  Hills, slopes, street and storm drain design, accompanied with occasional heavy rainfall, causes  roadway  flooding  and  landslides  and  at  times  may  make  an  emergency  access  route impassable.  There are areas in Riverside County that naturally have extended emergency times that exceed our seven minute forty-five second response time goal.

California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5 require that the modification or change be expressly marked and identified as to which each  finding  refers. Therefore, the City Council finds that the following table sets forth the 2025 California Fire Code sections that have been  modified  and  the  associated  local  climatic,  geological,  and/or  topographical  conditions described above supporting the modification.
2025 CA Fire
Code Section Title/Subject Findings

1.1.1 Title Administrative
101.4 Severability Administrative
102.5 Application of Residential Code 1, 2 & 3
103.1 Creation of Agency Administrative
104.1.1 Authority of Fire Chief and Fire Department Administrative 104.7 Liability Administrative
104.12 Authority to close hazardous fire areas Administrative 105.5.5 Carnivals, fairs, and special events 1, 2 & 3
105.5.60 General use permit Administrative
108.1 Fees Administrative
108.2 Schedule of Permit Fees Administrative
108.4.1 Fees for Working or Performing W/out Permits Administrative 108.7 Cost recovery Administrative
108.8 Expense recovery Administrative
110.7 Occupant count Administrative
112.1 Board of Appeals established Administrative
112.2 Limitations on Authority Administrative
112.3 Qualifications Administrative
113.4 Violation penalties Administrative
114.4 Failure to comply Administrative
202 Definitions Administrative
307 Open  Burning,  Recreational  Fires,  Outdoor
Fireplaces
1, 2 & 3
307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning 1, 2 & 3
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307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, or other similar
devices used at Group R Occupancies
1, 2 & 3
307.6.1 Gas Fueled Devices 1, 2 & 3
307.6.2 Where Prohibited 1, 2 & 3
307.6.3 Outdoor Fireplaces Utilizing Wood or Solid 1, 2, & 3 308.1.7 Sky lanterns 1, 2 & 3
324 Mid-Rise Buildings 1, 2 & 3
501.1 Scope 1, 2 & 3
503.1 Fire Apparatus Access Roads 1, 2 & 3
503.1.2 Additional Access 1, 2 & 3
503.2.1 Dimensions Administrative
503.2.2 Authority Administrative
503.2.3 Surface 1, 2 & 3
503.6.1 Automatic Opener Administrative
503.7 Loading Areas and Passenger Drop-Off Areas Administrative 504.1 Required Access Administrative
505.1 Address Numbers Administrative
507.5.1.1 Hydrant for Fire Department Connections 1 & 2 507.5.7 Fire Hydrant Size and Outlets 1 & 2
507.5.8 Fire Hydrant Street Marker 1 & 2
508.1 General 1, 2 & 3
508.1.1 Location and Access 1, 2 & 3
508.1.3 Size 1, 2 & 3
508.1.6 Required Features 1, 2 & 3
509.2.1 Minimum Clearances A, 2 & 3
608.11.1.2 Manual Operation 1 & 2
903.2 Where Required 1 & 2
903.2.8 Group R 1, 2 & 3
903.2.10 Group S-2 Parking Garages 1 & 2
903.2.10.1 Commercial Parking Garages 1 & 2
903.3.5.3 Hydraulically Calculated Systems 1, 2 & 3
907.1.6 Fire Alarm Control Panel 1 & 2
907.5.1 Occupant  Notification  Systems  Required  in
Multi-tenant Buildings
1 & 2
914.12 General Administrative
914.12.1 Automatic Fire Sprinkler and Standpipes 1, 2 & 3 914.12.2 Smoke Detection 1, 2 & 3
914.12.3 Fire Alarm System 1, 2 & 3
914.12.4 Emergency Voice Alarm Signaling System 1, 2 & 3 914.12.5 Fire Command Center 1, 2 & 3
914.12.6 Elevators 1, 2 & 3
914.12.7 Fire Department Communication System 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8 Means of Egress 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.1 Extent of the Enclosure 1, 2 & 3
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914.12.8.2 Pressurized Enclosures and Stairways 1, 2 & 3 914.12.8.3 Vestibules 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.4 Pressure Differences 1, 2 & 3
914.12.8.5 Locking of Stairway Doors 1, 2 & 3
3204.2.1 Minimum Requirements  for Client Leased  or
Occupant Owned Warehouses
Administrative
5601.7 Seizure of Fireworks Administrative
5608.2 Firing Administrative
5614 Explosives and Blasting Administrative
5701.1 General Administrative
Appendix B Fire-flow requirements for buildings 1, 2 & 3 Appendix C Fire hydrant locations and distribution 1, 2 & 3 The additional requirements included herein are necessary to properly protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and workers of the City of Canyon Lake.

Revenue shortages make it difficult to locate additional fire stations and provide staffing sufficient to  control  fires  in  single  and  multi-story  retail,  commercial,  and  industrial  buildings,  making enhanced built in protection necessary.

The  purpose  of  this  ordinance  is  to  adopt  the  2025  California  Fire  Code,  California  Code  of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, as amended, to govern the safeguarding of life and property from fire, explosion hazards, and hazardous conditions, and to regulate the issuance of permits and collection of fees.

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958 and 17958.7 which allow City adoption of modifications or changes to the California Fire Code that are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, and topographical conditions.

The  sections  of the California  Fire Code may  be  referred to  by the  same  number  used in  said published  compilation  preceded  by  the  words  “City  of  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Code  Section”  or “California Fire Code Section” or “Fire Code Section.”
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Ordinance, the City of Canyon Lake reserves the right to determine the extent and level of its fire services.

Section 3. Chapter 8.12 of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code is repealed and readopted to read as follows:

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Chapter 8.12
Adoption of the California Fire Code as Amended
Section

8.12.010 Adoption.

8.12.020 Alternative Materials and Methods.

8.12.030 Title.

8.12.040 Severability.

8.12.050 Application of Residential Code.

8.12.060 Creation of agency.

8.12.070 Authority of Fire Chief and the Fire Department.

8.12.080 Authority of Fire Chief to close Hazardous Fire Areas.

8.12.090 Carnivals, Fairs, and Special Events.

8.12.100 General Use Permit.

8.12.110 Fees.

8.12.120 Schedule of Permit fees.

8.12.130 Fees for Working or Performing without Necessary Permits.

8.12.140 Cost Recovery.

8.12.150 Expense Recovery.

8.12.160 Occupant Count.

8.12.170 Board of Appeals Established.

8.12.180 Limitations on Authority.

8.12.190 Qualifications.

8.12.200 Violation Penalties.

8.12.210 Failure to Comply.

8.12.220 Definitions.

8.12.230 Open Burning, Recreational Fires, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces.

8.12.240 Prohibited Open Burning.

8.12.250 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or other similar devices used at Group R Occupancies.

8.12.260 Gas Fueled Devices.

8.12.270 Where Prohibited.

8.12.280 Outdoor Fireplaces Utilizing Wood or Solid Fuels.

8.12.290 Sky Lanterns.

8.12.300 Mid-Rise Buildings.

8.12.310 Scope.

8.12.320 Fire Apparatus Access Roads.

8.12.330 Additional Access.

8.12.340 Dimensions.

8.12.350 Authority.

8.12.360 Surface.

8.12.370 Automatic Opener.

8.12.380 Loading Areas and Passenger Drop-off Areas.

8.12.390 Required Access.

8.12.400 Address Numbers.

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8.12.410 Hydrant for Fire Department Connections.

8.12.420 Fire Hydrant Size and Outlets.

8.12.430 Fire Hydrant Street Marker.

8.12.440 General.

8.12.450 Location and Access.

8.12.460 Size.

8.12.470 Required Features.

8.12.480 Minimum Clearances.

8.12.490 Manual Operation.

8.12.500 Where Required.

8.12.510 Group R.

8.12.520 Group S-2 Parking Garages.

8.12.530 Commercial Parking Garages.

8.12.540 Hydraulically Calculated Systems.

8.12.550 Sprinkler System Supervision and Alarms.

8.12.560 Fire Alarm Control Panel.

8.12.570 Occupant Notification Systems Required in Multi-tenant Buildings.

8.12.580 General.

8.12.590 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems and Standpipes.

8.12.600 Smoke Detection.

8.12.610 Fire Alarm Systems.

8.12.620 Emergency Voice Alarm Signaling System.

8.12.630 Fire Command Center.

8.12.640 Elevators.

8.12.650 Fire Department Communication System.

8.12.660 Means of Egress.

8.12.670 Extent of the Enclosure.

8.12.680 Pressurized Enclosures and Stairways.

8.12.690 Vestibules.

8.12.700 Pressure Differences.

8.12.710 Locking of Stairway Doors.

8.12.720 Minimum Requirements for Client Leased/Occupant Owned Warehouses.

8.12.730 Prohibition.

8.12.740 Seizure of Fireworks.

8.12.750 Firing.

8.12.760 Explosives and Blasting.

8.12.770 General.

8.12.780 Appendix B.

8.12.790 Appendix C.

8.12.010 Adoption.

The City Council of the City of Canyon Lake does hereby adopt the California Fire Code, as amended. Except as stated in this Section or as amended below in this Ordinance, all of the provisions and appendices of the 2025 California Fire Code, inclusive of all of the inclusions and exclusions  set  for in  each  chapter’s  matrix,  are  hereby  adopted  and  shall  apply to the  City  of City Council Agenda,

Canyon Lake.  In addition, the following provisions that are excluded in the 2025 California Fire Code are hereby adopted - Chapter 1, Division II of the California Fire Code is hereby adopted, except that Section 111.3 is not adopted, and Chapters 3, 25, and Sections 403.11, 503, 510.2, and 1103.2, and 5707 are adopted. One copy of this Code has been and is now filed in the office of the Fire  Chief  of  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  and  the  same  is  hereby  adopted  and incorporated.

8.12.020 Alternative Materials and Methods.

The fire code official is authorized to render interpretations of this code and to make and enforce rules and supplemental regulations and to develop fire protection standards to carry out the application and intent of its provisions. Requirements that are essential for the public safety of an existing or proposed activity, building or structure, or for the safety of occupants thereof, which are not specifically provided for by this code, shall be determined by the fire code official

8.12.030 Title.

Section 1.1.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and  replaced with the following:

Section  1.1.1  Title.  These  regulations  shall  be  known  as  the  Fire  Code  of  the  City  of Canyon Lake, hereinafter referred to as “this Code.”

8.12.040 Severability.

Section 101.4 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section  101.4  Severability. If  any  provision,  clause,  sentence  or  paragraph  of  this ordinance  or the application thereof to any  person  or circumstances  shall  be  held invalid,  such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

8.12.050 Application of Residential Code.

Section 102.5 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section  102.5  Application  of  residential  code.  Where  structures  are  designed  and constructed in accordance with the California Residential Code, the provisions of this code shall apply as follows:

1. Construction  and  design  provisions  of  this  code  pertaining  to  the  exterior  of  the structure shall apply including, but not limited to, premises identification, fire apparatus City Council Agenda,

access, and water supplies. Where interior or exterior systems or devices are installed, construction permits required by Section 105.6 of this code shall apply.

2. Administrative, operational, and maintenance provisions of this code shall apply.

3. Automatic  fire  sprinkler  system  requirements  of  this  code  shall  apply  to  detached accessory buildings 3,600 square feet or greater in accordance with Section 903.2. The provisions contained in Section 903.2.18 of the California Fire Code or Section R309.6 of the California Residential Code may be used  for the design of the automatic  fire sprinkler system for detached private garages or similar uses.

8.12.060 Creation of Agency.

Section 103.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 103.1. Creation of agency.  The Canyon Lake Fire Department is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the  fire code official.  The  function of the agency shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code.

8.12.070 Authority of the Fire Chief and Fire Department.

Section 104.1.1 is added to Section 104 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 104.1.1. Authority of the Fire Chief and the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

1. The Fire Chief is authorized and directed to enforce all applicable State fire laws and provisions of this ordinance and to perform such duties as directed by the Canyon Lake City Council.

2. The Fire Chief is authorized to administer, interpret, and enforce this ordinance. Under the Fire Chief’s direction, the Canyon Lake Fire Department is authorized to enforce ordinances of the City of Canyon Lake pertaining to the following:

2.1. The prevention of fires.

2.2. The suppression or extinguishment of dangerous or hazardous fires.

2.3. The storage, use, and handling of hazardous materials.

2.4. The installation and maintenance of automatic, manual, and other private fire alarm systems and fire extinguishing equipment.

2.5. The maintenance and regulation of fire escapes.

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2.6. The maintenance of fire protection and the elimination of fire hazards on land, in buildings, structures and other property, including those under construction.

2.7. The maintenance of means of egress.

2.8.  The  investigation  of  the  cause,  origin,  and  circumstances  of  fire,  and unauthorized releases of hazardous materials.

3. The following persons are hereby authorized to interpret and enforce the provisions of this code and to make arrests and issue citations as authorized by law:

3.1. The Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Battalion Chief, and all members of the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

3.2.    The  Canyon  Lake  Police  Department,  Police  Chief,  Lieutenant,  and  all members of the Canyon Lake Police Department.

3.3 The Riverside County Sheriff and any Deputy Sheriff.

3.4. Officers of the California Highway Patrol.

3.5. Code Enforcement Officers  of the City  of Canyon Lake Code Enforcement Department.

3.6. Peace Officers of the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

3.7. The law enforcement officers of the Federal Bureau of Land Management.

8.12.080 Authority of the Fire Chief to Close Hazardous Fire Areas.

Section 104.12 is added to Section 104 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 104.12. Authority of the Fire Chief to close hazardous  fire areas.  Except upon National Forest Land, the Fire Chief is authorized to determine and announce the closure of any hazardous fire area or portion thereof. Any closure by the Fire Chief for a period of more than fifteen (15) calendar days must be approved by the Canyon Lake City Council within thirty (30) calendar days of the Fire Chief’s original order of closure. Upon such closure, no person shall go in or be upon any hazardous fire area, except upon the public roadways and inhabited areas. During such closure, the Fire Chief shall erect and maintain at all entrances to the closed area sufficient signs  giving  notice  of  closure.  This  section  shall  not  prohibit  residents  or  owners  of  private property within any closed area, or their invitees, from going in or being upon their lands. This section shall not apply to any entry, in the course of duty, by a peace officer, duly authorized public officer or fire department personnel. For the purpose of this section, “hazardous fire area” shall mean public or private land that is covered with grass, grain, brush, or  forest and  situated in a location that makes suppression difficult resulting in great damage. Such areas are designated on Hazardous Fire Area maps filed with the Canyon Lake Fire Department.

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8.12.090 Carnivals, Fairs, and Special Events.

Section 105.5.5 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 105.5.5 Carnivals, fairs, and special events.  An operational permit is required to conduct a carnival, fair, or special event. A detailed plan must be submitted, and an operational permit issued, to conduct a carnival, fair, or special event.

8.12.100 General Use Permit.

Section 105.5.60 is added to Section 105 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 105.5.60 General Use Permit.  A General Use Permit  shall  be  required  for any activity or operation not specifically described in this section, which in the judgement of the fire code official is likely to produce conditions hazardous to life or property.

8.12.110 Fees.

Section 108.1 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 108.1 Fees.  For each and every permit issued (or amended) pursuant to this code, there shall be paid to the City of Canyon Lake a fee in such amount as established by the agency issuing the permit or providing the service. Failure to pay such fees shall be cause for revocation of the permit.

8.12.120 Schedule of Permit Fees.

Section 108.2 of the California Fire Code is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 108.2 Schedule of permit fees.  Fees for services and operational permits shall be set forth in the City of Canyon Lake fee schedule.

8.12.130 Fees for Working or Performing Without Necessary Permits Section 108.4.1 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 108.4.1 Fees for working or performing without necessary permits.  A person who commences any construction work regulated by the Fire Code within the City before first obtaining necessary construction permits may be fined as follows:

1. First offense is double fees for each building or permit required to be issued that is in violation and a complaint is filed to the Contractors State License Board.

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2. Second offense is double fees as indicated in item 1 above plus a $500.00 fine and a complaint filed to the Contractors State License Board.

3. Third offense is double fees as indicated in item 1 above plus a $1,000.00 fine and a complaint filed to the Contractors State License Board.

4. Fourth or subsequent violations will result in a misdemeanor citation and/or additional legal action for failing to comply with the requirement of the Fire Code.

8.12.140 Cost Recovery.

Section 108.7 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section  108.7 Cost  Recovery.    Fire  suppression,  investigation,  rescue,  or  emergency medical  costs  are  recoverable in  accordance with Health  and  Safety Code  Sections  13009  and 13009.1,  as  may  be  amended  from  time  to  time.  Additionally,  any  person  who  negligently, intentionally, or in violation of law causes an emergency response, including, but not limited to, a traffic accident, spill of toxic or flammable fluids, or chemicals, or any individual who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug or the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and  drug,  and  whose  operation  of  a  motor  vehicle,  boat  or  vessel  caused  by  that  influence proximately cause any incident, is liable for the costs of securing such emergency, including those costs pursuant to Government Code Section 53150, et seq, as may be amended from time to time.

Any  expense  incurred  by  the  City  of  Canyon  Lake  or  the  Canyon  Lake  Fire  Department  for securing such emergency shall constitute a debt of such person and shall be collectable by the City of Canyon Lake in the  same manner as in the case  of an  obligation  under contract, express  or implied.

8.12.150 Expense Recovery.

Section 108.8 is added to Section 108 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 108.8 Expense Recovery.  The fire code official may impose a fee for recovery of expenses incurred to enforce the provision of the Fire Code including approved third-party billing.

8.12.160 Occupant Count.

Section 110.7 is added to Section 110 of the California Fire Code to read as follows:

Section 110.7 Occupant Count.  The supervisor of each place of assembly shall have an effective  system to  maintain  a  count  of the  number  of  occupants  present in  order to  keep the number at or below the allowable occupant load. If the fire code official determines at any time that an accurate count  of  occupants is  not  being maintained, the  occupancy  shall  be cleared to obtain an accurate count.

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