Agenda packet — Corona City Council, June 4, 2025 (part 7 of 8)

13 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
procedure.
(D) City Engineer review of plans and specifications. The City Engineer shall review and approve the working details, drawings, plans, and specifications prepared for every public project which may affect the design or operation of public improvements and which may bring into question the city’s liability for dangerous conditions of public property. (E) City Council review of plans and specifications. The City Council shall review and approve the working details, drawings, plans, and specifications prepared for every public project approved by the City Council pursuant Section 3.08.050 (C) above. (F) Award. Contracts for public projects which are equal to or less than the amount provided for in Section 22032(a) of the Act (currently $75,000), if awarded, may be awarded in the best interests of the city. Contracts for public projects which are greater than the amount provided for in Section 22032(a) of the Act (currently $75,000), if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the authorized contracting party may accept the one it chooses. (G) Dollar limits and change orders or amendments. Unless an exception provided in § 3.08.130 below applies, any contract amendment or change order which would increase the contract amount above the amount provided for in Section 22032(b) of the Act (currently $220,000), shall be approved by the City Council. For public projects awarded by the City Council, unless a lower or higher amount is stated in the City Council staff report for the project or directed by the City Council, the City Manager or his or her designees shall have authority to approve contract amendments or change orders up to the lesser of either $220,000 or 10% of the original contract amount.
(H) No bid splitting. The city shall not split a project, work, service, or purchase into smaller projects, works, services, or purchases for the purpose of avoiding any bidding or contracting requirements of this code.

3.08.060 Bidding requirements - maintenance and general services. (A) $[CC DAIS DIRECTION] or less. Maintenance work and other general services projects of $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]or less, including those involving on-call maintenance work or general services, may be awarded by the director of the department responsible for the project, or his or her designee, by any alternative procedure. (B) $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]- $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]. Maintenance work and other general services projects of more than $[CC DAIS DIRECTION], but less than or equal to $[CC DAIS DIRECTION], including those involving on-call maintenance work or general services, may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Manager, or his or her designee, pursuant to the non-public project informal bidding procedure. (C) More than $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]. Maintenance work and other general REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1183 of 1303 ends

14 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
services projects of more than $[CC DAIS DIRECTION], including those involving on-call maintenance work or general services, shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, be awarded by the City Council pursuant to the non-public project formal bidding procedure. (D) City Engineer review of plans and specifications. The City Engineer shall review and approve the working details, drawings, plans, and specifications prepared for every maintenance work and other general services project which may affect the design or operation of public improvements and which may bring into question the city’s liability for dangerous conditions of public property.
(E) Purchasing agent review of plans and specifications. The purchasing agent, or his or her designee, shall review and approve the form of the working details, drawings, plans, and specifications prepared for every maintenance work and other general services project. (F) City Council review of plans and specifications. The City Council shall review and approve the working details, drawings, plans, and specifications prepared for every maintenance work and other general services project approved by the City Council pursuant Section 3.08.060 (C) above.
(G) Award. Contracts for maintenance work and other general services projects of $75,000 or less, including those involving on-call maintenance work or general services, if awarded, may be awarded in the best interests of the city. Contracts for maintenance work and other general services projects of more than $75,000, if awarded, shall be awarded to the contractor who will best serve the interests of the city, taking into account, in addition to cost, their demonstrated competence, qualifications and suitability for the project in general. (H) Dollar limits and change orders or amendments. Unless an exception provided in § 3.08.140 below applies, any contract amendment or change order which would increase the contract amount above the amount provided for in Section 3.08.060 (C) above, plus 10% of the original contract amount, shall be approved by the City Council. For contracts awarded by the City Council, unless a lower or higher amount is stated in the City Council staff report for the project or directed by the City Council, the City Manager or his or her designees shall have authority to approve contract amendments or change orders up to the lesser of either $220,000 or 10% of the original contract amount.
(I) 6-year term limitation. No maintenance work or other general services contract shall extend for a period of more than 6 years, including any authorized extensions, unless specifically approved by City Council action.
(J) No bid splitting. The city shall not split a project, work, service, or purchase into smaller projects, works, services, or purchases for the purpose of avoiding any bidding or contracting requirements of this code.
(K) Local preference; maintenance and general services. As set forth in further detail in § 3.08.080(J) below, the City Council has made findings and adopted a local bidder REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1184 of 1303 ends

15 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
preference program (“local program”) applicable to certain purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as contracts for maintenance work and other general services projects described in this section. Accordingly, contracts for maintenance work and other general services projects that are competitively bid and involve an expenditure of $220,000 or less, shall be subject to the local program set forth in § 3.08.080(J). For recurring procurements/contracts, the local program shall be applicable only to the city’s first $220,000 worth of such procurements/contracts for any fiscal year, as determined by city staff in its sole discretion. For such recurring procurements/contracts, the bidding documents shall indicate whether or not the local program is in effect for the applicable procurement. Properly certified local businesses (as defined in § 3.08.080(J)) shall be entitled to the specified reduction of 5% in the tabulation of their bid for purposes of determining the lowest responsible bidder, unless otherwise prohibited by law (such as special state or federal grant programs). If the local program is applicable to a bid offering, it shall be noted in the applicable bid solicitation.

3.08.070 Bidding requirements - professional services.
(A) $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]or less. Professional services contracts of $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]or less may be awarded by the director of the department responsible for the project, or his or her designee, by any alternative procedure.
(B) $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]- $[CC DAIS DIRECTION] . Professional services contracts of more than $[CC DAIS DIRECTION], but less than or equal to $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Manager, or his or her designee, pursuant to the non-public project informal bidding procedure.
(C) More than $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]. Professional services contracts of more than $[CC DAIS DIRECTION]shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, be awarded by the City Council pursuant to the non-public project formal bidding procedure. (D) Purchasing agent review of scope of services. The purchasing agent shall review and approve, or provide for the review and approval of, the scope of services prepared for every professional services contract.
(E) City Council review of scope of services. The City Council shall review and approve the scope of services prepared for every professional services contract approved by the City Council pursuant Section 3.08.070 (C) above.
(F) Award. Contracts for professional services shall be awarded to the contractor who will best serve the interests of the city, taking into account the demonstrated competence, professional qualifications, and suitability for the project in general. The city may consider cost of professional services if the authorized contracting party determines it to be a relevant factor under the circumstances.
(G) Dollar limits and change orders or amendments. Unless an exception provided REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1185 of 1303 ends

16 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
in § 3.08.140 below applies, any contract amendment or change order which would increase the contract amount above the amount provided for in Section 3.08.070 (C) above, plus 10% of the original contract amount, shall be approved by the City Council. For contracts awarded by the City Council, unless a lower or higher amount is stated in the City Council staff report for the project or directed by the City Council, the City Manager or his or her designees shall have authority to approve contract amendments or change orders up to the lesser of either $220,000 or 10% of the original contract amount.
(H) No bid splitting. The city shall not split a project, work, service, or purchase into smaller projects, works, services, or purchases for the purpose of avoiding any bidding or contracting requirements of this code.

3.08.080 Bidding requirements - materials, supplies, and equipment.

(A) $75,000 or less. Purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment of $75,000 or less may be awarded by the purchasing agent or the director of the department responsible for the purchase, or his or her designee, by any alternative procedure. (B) $75,001 - $220,000. Purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment of more than $75,000, but less than or equal to $220,000 may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Manager, or his or her designee, pursuant to the non-public project informal bidding procedure.
(C) More than $220,000. Purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment of more than $220,000 shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, be awarded by the City Council pursuant to the non-public project formal bidding procedure. (D) Fleet replacement vehicles and equipment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, purchases, in any amount, of vehicles or other equipment on the city’s annual vehicle/equipment replacement list, as approved through the budget process each year, shall be awarded by the purchasing agent. Unless an exception provided in § 3.08.140 below applies or unless the purchasing agent uses the public agency alternative competitive bidding process provided in §3.08.125 below, the purchasing agent shall use the non-public project informal bidding procedure for purchases of more than $75,000, but less than or equal to $220,000, and the non-public project formal bidding procedure for purchases of more than $220,000, (E) Department director review of specifications. The director of the using department shall review and approve, or provide for the review and approval of, the specifications prepared for every purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment. (F) Purchasing agent review of specifications. The purchasing agent, or his or her designee, shall review and approve the form of all contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment.
(G) City Council review of specifications. The City Council shall review and approve REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1186 of 1303 ends

17 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
the specifications prepared for every purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment approved by the City Council pursuant Section 3.08.080 (C) above.
(H) Award. Contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment of $75,000 or less, if awarded, may be awarded in the best interests of the city. Contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment of more than $75,000, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the authorized contracting party may accept the one it chooses. (I) Dollar limits and change orders or amendments. Unless an exception provided in § 3.08.140 below applies, any contract amendment or change order which would increase the contract amount above the amount provided for in Section 3.08.080 (C) above, plus 10% of the original contract amount, shall be approved by the City Council. For contracts awarded by the City Council, unless a lower or higher amount is stated in the City Council staff report for the project or directed by the City Council, the City Manager, or his or her designees shall have authority to approve contract amendments or change orders up to the lesser of either $220,000 or 10% of the original contract amount.
(J) Local bidder preference program; purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment; maintenance and general services.
(1) Based upon the findings provided for in the recitals of the ordinance adding this § 3.08.080(J), the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the city to give a minimal preference to local businesses when the city is making certain purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as when it is entering into contracts for certain maintenance work and other general services projects, as set forth in this local bidder preference program (“local program”).
(2) The local program shall consist of the following general requirements, which shall be implemented by the purchasing agent within the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual:
(a) A “local business” for purposes of this local program shall mean the vendor: (1) has fixed facilities with one or more employees, which may include a sole proprietor, located at an address within city limits (a post office box alone is insufficient); and (2) has an appropriate city business license/permit.
(b) A vendor seeking to qualify for this local program shall provide supporting information and certify in writing that it meets the above requirements as part of its bid.
(c) In applying the local program to bids on a city purchase subject to the local program, a qualifying local business shall be entitled to a reduction of 5% in the tabulation of its bid for purposes of determining the lowest responsible bidder, unless otherwise prohibited by law (i.e. special state or federal grant programs).

REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1187 of 1303 ends

18 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
(d) The local program shall only be applicable to purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment which are competitively bid and which involve an expenditure of $220,000 or less. If the local program is applicable to a bid offering, it shall be noted in the applicable bid solicitation.
(3) The local program preference described in division (J)(2) above shall be applicable only to purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as contracts for maintenance work and other general services, which are competitively bid and which involve an expenditure of $220,000 or less. For recurring purchases, the local program shall be applicable only to the city’s first $220,000 worth of such purchases for any fiscal year, as determined by city staff in its sole discretion. For such recurring purchases, the bidding documents shall indicate whether or not the local program is in effect for the applicable procurement. If the local program is applicable to a bid offering, it shall be noted in the applicable bid solicitation. (4) The local program may also establish a preference for purchases of materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as contracts for maintenance work and other general services, which are competitively bid and which involve an expenditure of more than $220,000.

Such preference shall allow the city to take into consideration the net sales tax to be returned to the city as a result of an award to a qualifying local business in determining the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The net sales tax shall be calculated based on the applicable bid price provided by the bidder in accordance with the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. (K) Recycled products preference. In order to promote the use of products containing recycled material, including post consumer material and secondary material, the city may take into consideration the percentage of recycled product in the materials, supplies, or equipment being provided in determining the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. This section shall not be effective unless and until the purchasing agent adopts a written policy to implement its provisions, which policy shall be included in the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. In addition, fitness and quality being equal, the city shall endeavor to purchase products containing recycled material instead of virgin products, whenever available at no more than the total cost of the virgin materials.
(L) No bid splitting. The city shall not split a project, work, service, or purchase into smaller projects, works, services, or purchases for the purpose of avoiding any bidding or contracting requirements of this code.

3.08.090 Public projects - formal bidding procedure.
(A) Uses of formal bidding procedure. This formal bidding procedure shall be used whenever formal bidding is required for a public project. (B) Required process. The formal competitive bidding procedure shall comply with all aspects of state and local law governing formal competitive bidding including, but not limited to, the California Public Contract Code, California Government Code, California Labor Code, REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1188 of 1303 ends

19 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
resolutions of the City Council as may be adopted from time to time, and the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(C) Notice inviting formal bids. A notice inviting formal bids shall be provided. The notice inviting formal bids shall comply with § 22037 of the Act, as such section may be amended from time to time. Notices shall state the time and place for the receiving and opening of sealed bids and distinctly describe the project. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall describe the minimum list of information required to be included in the notice inviting formal bids.

(D) Published notice. The notice shall be published within the time frame required by the Act (currently at least 14 calendar days before the date of opening the bids) in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the city, or, if there is no such newspaper, in a newspaper of general circulation which is circulated in the city. (E) Distribution of notice inviting formal bids. The notice inviting formal bids shall also be sent to those construction trade journals specified in § 22036 of the Act in the manner and within the time frame required by the Act (currently at least 15 calendar days before the date of bid opening).
(F) Additional notice. The city may also provide any additional notice as it deems proper.
(G) Contents of remaining bid and contract documents. The contents and form of the remaining bid and contract documents shall be approved by the director of the using department, as well as the City Attorney.
(H) Bidder's security. When required by applicable law or determined necessary by the purchasing agent or his or her designee, each bidder shall be required to provide appropriate security to guarantee its bid. Upon refusal or failure to execute the required contract or agreement and provide all required information and documentation, the full amount of the bid security shall be forfeited, except to the extent limited by applicable law. (I) City's authority. The city may reject any or all bids received, and may waive any minor irregularities in each bid received.
(J) No bids received. If no bids are received, the authorized contracting party may award the contract by any alternative procedure.
(K) Award of contract. The contract shall be awarded in accordance with § 3.08.050(F). If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the city may accept the one it chooses.
(L) Rejection of bids. The city may, in its sole and absolute discretion, reject any bids presented. If after the first invitation of bids all bids are rejected, after reevaluating its cost estimates for the project, the city shall have the option of any of the following:

REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1189 of 1303 ends

20 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
(1) Abandon the project;
(2) Readvertise for bids in the manner described in this chapter; or (3) By passage of a resolution by a four-fifths vote of the City Council, declare that the project can be performed more economically by the employees of the city and have the project done by force account.

3.08.100 Public projects - informal bidding procedure.
(A) Uses of public project informal bidding procedure. This informal bidding procedure shall be used when a public project is involved and informal bidding is permitted by this chapter.
(B) Contractor list. The purchasing agent shall develop and maintain, or provide for the development and maintenance of, a list of qualified contractors, identified according to categories of work, as described in § 22034(a) of the Act. The list shall be developed and maintained in accordance with criteria established by the Commission. In developing the list, the purchasing agent or his or her designee shall obtain from the Contractor's State License Board and from the contractor's trade associations in the county, the names and addresses of qualified contractors located in the county.
(C) Distribution of notice inviting informal bids. The purchasing agent shall provide a notice inviting informal bids. The notice inviting informal bids shall be mailed or otherwise distributed in the manner required by the Act. The notice inviting informal bids must be mailed or otherwise distributed within the time frame required by the Act (currently not less than 10 calendar days before the bids are due).
(D) Contents of notice inviting informal bids. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall describe the minimum list of information required to be included in the notice inviting informal bids.
(E) Proprietary projects or products. If the director of the using department certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the project, product, or service is proprietary in nature and can be obtained only from one contractor, and that no equivalent projects, products or services are available, the notice inviting informal bids may be sent exclusively to such contractor. (F) Contents of bid and contract documents. The contents and form of the bid and contract documents shall he approved by the director of the using department, as well as the City Attorney; provided, however, that the City Attorney need not review or approve the contents of the technical specifications, drawings, and other technical documents. (G) Bidder's security. When required by applicable law or determined necessary by the purchasing agent or his or her designee, each bidder shall be required to provide appropriate security to guarantee its bid. Upon refusal or failure to execute the required contract or agreement REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1190 of 1303 ends

21 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
and provide all required information and documentation, the full amount of the bid security shall be forfeited, except to the extent limited by applicable law. (H) City's authority. The city may reject any or all bids received, and may waive any minor irregularities in each bid received.
(I) No bids received. If no bids are received, the authorized contracting party may award the contract by any alternative procedure.
(J) Award of contract. The contract shall be awarded in accordance with § 3.08.050(F). If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the city may accept the one it chooses.

3.08.110 Non-public projects - formal bidding procedure. (A) Uses of the non-public project formal bidding procedure. A formal bidding procedure shall be used whenever formal bidding is required by this chapter and the project does not involve a public project.
(B) Distribution of notice inviting formal bids or request for proposals. A notice inviting formal bids or a request for proposals, as appropriate, shall be posted in the manner and within the timeframe provided for in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual and provided directly to bidders, vendors, or contractors on the city's approved list for the type of purchase at issue. A notice inviting bids shall be used whenever the project or purchase must be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. A request for proposals may be used whenever the project or purchase is not required to be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

If the purchasing agent and the director of the using department certify that, to the best of their knowledge, there is no local source or local provider available for the project, the notice inviting bids or the request for proposals, as appropriate, may be distributed to a list of qualified vendors maintained by the purchasing agent and/or published in a trade journal appropriate to the project. (C) Contents of notice inviting formal bids or request for proposals. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall describe the minimum list of information required to be included in the notice inviting formal bids or request for proposals. (D) Proprietary projects or sole source products. If the director of the using department certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the project, product, or service is proprietary in nature and can be obtained only from one vendor or contractor, and that no equivalent products or services are available, the notice inviting formal bids or request for proposals may be sent exclusively to such vendor or contractor. (E) Contents of remaining bid and contract documents. The contents and form of the remaining bid and contract documents shall be approved by the director of the using department, as well as the City Attorney; provided, however, that the City Attorney need not review or approve the contents of the technical specifications, drawings, and other technical documents.

REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1191 of 1303 ends

22 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
(F) Bidder’s security. When required by applicable law or determined necessary by the purchasing agent or his or her designee, each bidder shall be required to provide appropriate security to guarantee its bid. Upon refusal or failure to execute the required contract or agreement and provide all required information and documentation, the full amount of the bid security shall be forfeited, except to the extent limited by applicable law. (G) City’s authority. The city may reject any or all bids or proposals received, and may waive any minor irregularities in each bid or proposal received. (H) No bids received. If no bids are received, the authorized contracting party may award the contract by any alternative procedure.
(I) Award of contract. The contract shall be awarded in accordance with §§ 3.08.060(G), 3.08.070(F), or 3.08.080(H) as applicable. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the city may accept the one it chooses.

3.08.120 Non-public projects - informal bidding procedure. (A) Uses of non-public project informal bidding procedure. This informal bidding procedure shall be used whenever informal bidding is allowed for a purchase which does not involve a public project.
(B) Distribution of notice inviting informal bids or request for proposals. A notice inviting informal bids or request for proposals, as appropriate, shall be provided. The notice inviting informal bids or requests for proposals shall be provided to the number of vendors or contractors provided for in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. A notice inviting bids shall be used whenever the project or purchase must be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. A request for proposals may be used whenever the project or purchase is not required to be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. (C) Contents of notice inviting informal bids or request for proposals. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall describe the minimum list of information required to be included in the notice inviting informal bids or request for proposals. (D) Proprietary projects or sole source products. If the director of the using department certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the project, product or service is proprietary in nature and can be obtained only from one vendor or contractor, and that no equivalent products or services are available, the notice inviting informal bids or request for proposals may be sent exclusively to such vendor or contractor. (E) Contents of remaining bid and contract documents. The contents and form of the remaining bid and contract documents shall be approved by the director of the using department, as well as the City Attorney; provided, however, that the City Attorney need not review or approve the contents of the technical specifications, drawings, and other technical REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1192 of 1303 ends

23 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
documents.
(F) Bidder’s security. When required by applicable law or determined necessary by the purchasing agent or his or her designee, each bidder shall be required to provide appropriate security to guarantee its bid. Upon refusal or failure to execute the required contract or agreement and provide all required information and documentation, the full amount of the bid security shall be forfeited, except to the extent limited by applicable law. (G) City’s authority. The city may reject any or all bids or proposals received, and may waive any minor irregularities in each bid or proposal received.\ (H) No bids or proposals received. If no bids or proposals are received, the authorized contracting party may award the contract by any alternative purchasing procedure. (I) Award of contract. The contract shall be awarded in accordance with §§ 3.08.060(G), 3.08.070(F), or 3.08.080(H) as applicable. If two or more bids are the same and the lowest, the city may accept the one it chooses.

3.08.125 Non-public projects - public agency alternative competitive bidding procedure.

In addition to the situations described in §§ 3.08.060 through 3.08.080, competitive bidding, either formal or informal, shall be deemed to have been satisfied in the situations provided for in this section. The purchasing agent shall establish rules and regulations within the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual which are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. (A) Competitive bidding already completed. When the purchasing agent and the authorized contracting party, with the approval of the City Manager, determines that:
(1) A competitive bid procedure has been conducted by another public agency including, but not limited to, another local agency, the state through the California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS), the federal government through the General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, or the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA); and
(2) The price to the city is equal to or better than the price to that public agency.

3.08.130 Exceptions to competitive bidding - public projects.

In addition to the situations described in § 3.08.050, competitive bidding, either formal or informal, is not required for public projects in the situations provided for in this section. The purchasing agent shall establish rules and regulations within the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual which are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Under the conditions outlined herein and in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual, any alternative procedure may be used.
(A) Emergencies. In situations determined by the City Manager to constitute an REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1193 of 1303 ends

24 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
emergency for a public project pursuant to § 22035 of the Act and Cal. Public Contract Code § 22050. The City Council hereby delegates to the City Manager the power to declare a public emergency and take any directly related and immediate action required by the emergency, up to a total of $500,000, pursuant to § 22035 of the Act and Cal. Public Contract Code § 22050.

Emergency expenditures of more than $500,000 shall first be approved by the City Council. Work shall be performed without the benefit of competitive bidding, either formal or informal, only so long as necessary under those sections.

For projects of more than the amount provided for in Section 22032(a) of the Act (currently $75,000), a report on the emergency and work performed shall be provided at the next regular meeting of the City Council, and then at every meeting thereafter required by § 22050. At such meetings, the City Council shall determine, by a four-fifths vote, that there is a need to continue the action without the benefit of informal or formal competitive bidding in accordance with § 22035 of the Act and Cal. Public Contract Code § 22050. The City Council shall terminate the emergency action at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant, so that the remainder of the emergency action may be completed pursuant to a formal bidding procedure.

For projects of less than the amount provided for in Section 22032(a) of the Act (currently $75,000), the City Manager shall have the authority to cause the director of the department responsible for the project, or his or her designee, to proceed by any alternative procedure pursuant to § 3.08.050 above.
(B) No competitive market. When the City Council determines, upon recommendation by the City Manager and purchasing agent, in accordance with applicable law, that a competitive market does not exist and that no competitive advantage will be gained by the public bidding process.
(C) No bids received. When no bids are received pursuant to either the public project informal bidding procedure or the public project formal bidding procedure. (D) Otherwise authorized. Upon recommendation of the City Manager, purchasing agent and City Attorney, when otherwise authorized by this chapter or applicable law.

3.08.140 Exceptions to competitive bidding - non-public projects.

In addition to the situations described in §§ 3.08.060 through 3.08.080, competitive bidding, either formal or informal, is not required for non-public projects in the situations provided for in this section. The purchasing agent shall establish rules and regulations within the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual which are necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Under the conditions outlined herein and in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual, any alternative procedure, including no bidding, may be used with the City Manager's approval. (A) Emergencies. When the purchasing agent and the authorized contracting party, with the approval of the City Manager, determine that an emergency exists, as defined in § 3.08.010.

REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1194 of 1303 ends

25 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
(B) No competitive market. When the purchasing agent and the authorized contracting party, with the approval of the City Manager, determines, in accordance with applicable law, that a competitive market does not exist and that no competitive advantage will be gained by the public bidding process.

(C) State purchase. When the purchase is made on behalf of the city by the State Department of General Services.
(D) Purpose of bidding is otherwise accomplished. When the purchasing agent and the authorized contracting party, with the approval of the City Manager, determine that it is in the best interest of the city and its administrative operations to dispense with public bidding for nonpublic projects under this chapter. (E) No bids received. When no bids are received through the non-public project formal or informal bidding procedures.
(F) Natural gas, water, and electricity. The Utilities Director , or his or her designee, is authorized to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the city, agreements with privately owned, federally owned, state owned and locally owned entities for the wholesale purchase and sale of natural gas, water, economy energy, replacement energy, replacement capacity and transmission service to deliver such natural gas, water and energy to Corona or such other locations as may be appropriate without competitive bidding. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall include a process by which the Utilities Director shall approve such purchases and sales through utilization of the competitive open market for such commodities. (G) Library information purchases. The Director is authorized to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the city, contracts for the purchase of library books, tapes, periodicals, and other information delivery formats (e.g. microfilm, DVD, CD-ROM, and internet information) without competitive bidding, so long as each purchase is in accordance with the budget approved by the City Council and there is an unencumbered appropriation in the fund account against which the purchase is to be charged. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall include a process by which the Director approves such purchases in a manner which identifies a competitive price which is in the best interests of the city. The Director shall not be required to select the lowest price.
(H) Mandated expenditures. Expenditures mandated by law or regulation, such as county booking fees, waste disposal fees, or other non-negotiable permit, use, or application fees. (I) Otherwise authorized. When otherwise authorized by this chapter or applicable law.

3.08.150 Surplus materials, supplies, and equipment.
(A) Designations by city departments. All city departments shall submit to the REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1195 of 1303 ends

26 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
purchasing agent, at such times and in such form as he or she shall prescribe, reports showing all materials, supplies, and equipment which are deemed by that department to be surplus, in that they are no longer used or are unsuitable for city use by that department. (B) Transfer among departments. The purchasing agent shall have the authority to transfer to another department any materials, supplies, and equipment designated by a department as surplus.
(C) Sale, exchange, or trade. The purchasing agent, or his or her designee, shall have authority to sell as surplus all materials, supplies, and equipment which cannot be used by any department or which have become unsuitable for city use, or to exchange the same for, or trade in the same on, new materials, supplies, and equipment. The sale of surplus materials, supplies, and equipment shall be made by public auction pursuant to applicable law and any rules and regulations provided for in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. In addition, the purchasing agent may approve the sale of any surplus materials, supplies, or equipment by means other than public auction, upon a finding that the sale in such alternative manner is in the best interests of the city and is supported by documentation sufficient to establish that the city is receiving compensation at least equal to the fair market value of the materials, supplies, or equipment. The City Council shall approve by resolution any sale, exchange, or trade of materials, supplies, and equipment with an estimated value of $220,000 or more.
(D) Abandonment or destruction. Except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law, the City Manager shall have the authority, with the consent of the Finance Director, to authorize the abandonment or destruction of materials, supplies, and equipment which have no commercial value or which will require an expenditure of funds for continued care, handling, maintenance, or storage which exceeds the estimated proceeds of sale. The authorization shall be in writing and shall be countersigned by the City Manager and Finance Director. (E) Donation. Except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law, the City Council may, by resolution, establish a procedure for the City Manager and Finance Director to approve the donation of materials, supplies, and equipment which have no commercial value or which will require an expenditure of funds for continued care, handling, maintenance, or storage which exceeds the estimated proceeds of sale. Donations may be made to charitable, civic, or non-profit organizations, as well as other public agencies, and shall be done in a fair and equitable manner.

In its resolution, the City Council shall establish rules and regulations to govern the fair and equitable donation of materials, supplies, and equipment. The resolution shall also indicate that the City Manager and Finance Director shall not approve any donation without first making a finding that the materials, supplies, and equipment are surplus to the needs of the city, that they either have no commercial value or will require an expenditure of funds for continued care, handling, maintenance, or storage which exceeds the estimated proceeds of sale, and that the donation is in the best interests of the city.
(F) City officials and employees. Surplus supplies and equipment may be sold to the public if so prescribed by the City Manager and/or the City Council. City officials and employees, and their immediate families, however, shall not be eligible to purchase such surplus items; REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1196 of 1303 ends

27 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
provided, however, that retired service animals may be purchased by their primary handler.

REDLINE (06-04-25)
(CHANGES FROM 05-21-25 CC MTG)

Page 1197 of 1303 ends

DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
ORDINANCE NO. 3419

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA AMENDING CHAPTER 3.08 OF THE

CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND
STREAMLINE THE CITY’S PURCHASING REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.08 of the Corona Municipal Code (“CMC”) sets forth the purchasing regulations for all City purchases; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corona (“City Council”) desires to make certain changes to such regulations as provided for herein.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORONA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 3.08 (Purchasing Regulations) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the Corona Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as provided for in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. CEQA Findings. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This Ordinance merely amends the Corona Municipal Code to update the City’s purchasing regulations. Thus, there is no possibility that adopting this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment and no further environmental analysis is required.

SECTION 3. Invalidity; Severability. If any sentence, cause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.

Page 1198 of 1303 ends

2 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
SECTION 4. Effective Date of Ordinance. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto and shall within fifteen (15) days of its adoption cause it, or a summary of it, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Corona. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the 30th day after its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of June, 2025. _________________________________________
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
____________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California

Page 1199 of 1303 ends

3 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5

CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Corona, California duly held on the 4th day of June, 2025 and thereafter at a regular meeting held on 18th day June, 2025, it was duly passed and adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 18th day of June, 2025. _________________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
[SEAL]

Page 1200 of 1303 ends

4 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
EXHIBIT “A”
CMC CHAPTER 3.08
(PURCHASING REGULATIONS)
[SEE ATTACHED TWENTY-TWO (22) PAGES]

Page 1201 of 1303 ends

5 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
CHAPTER 3.08

PURCHASING REGULATIONS
Sections

3.08.010 Definitions.

3.08.020 Centralized purchasing division and purchasing system.

3.08.030 Purchasing agent.

3.08.040 General purchasing regulations, policies, and procedures.

3.08.050 Bidding requirements - public projects.

3.08.060 Bidding requirements - maintenance and general services.

3.08.070 Bidding requirements - professional services.

3.08.080 Bidding requirements - materials, supplies, and equipment.

3.08.090 Public projects - formal bidding procedure.

3.08.100 Public projects - informal bidding procedure.

3.08.110 Non-public projects - formal bidding procedure.

3.08.120 Non-public projects - informal bidding procedure.

3.08.125 Non-public projects - public agency alternative competitive bidding procedure.

3.08.130 Exceptions to competitive bidding - public projects

3.08.140 Exceptions to competitive bidding - non-public projects.

3.08.160 Surplus materials, supplies, and equipment.

3.08.010 Definitions.

Unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall apply to all provisions of this chapter:
(A) “Act” means the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act found at Cal.

Public Contract Code, §§ 22000 et seq.
(B) “Alternative procedure” means purchasing materials, supplies, services, (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services) or equipment by negotiated contract, purchase order or any other procedure outlined in the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual approved by the City Manager and consistent with this chapter.

A type of alternative procedure may include, but is not limited to, what will be referred to as a "simplified pricing procedure" wherein the authorized contracting party, or his or her designee, obtains oral price quotes from one or more potential contractors or suppliers, and accepts the quote which is determined to be in the best interests of the city. (C) "Authorized contracting party" means the city official or body provided with authority under this chapter to approve or award a contract or to make a purchase, as well as to reject all bids when appropriate. Unless otherwise stated, the party authorized to approve or award a contract or to make a purchase shall have the authority to execute the associated purchase order, contract, and/or agreement.
(D) "City Engineer" means either the City Engineer or the person delegated by the

Page 1202 of 1303 ends

6 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
City Engineer to perform all or some of the duties prescribed in this chapter. (E) "City Manager" means the City Manager or person designated by the City Manager to perform all or some of the duties prescribed in this chapter. (F) "Commission" means the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission created by Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 2, Article 2, of the Cal. Public Contract Code (commencing at § 22010).
(G) "Corona formal bidding procedure" means a procedure which meets the requirements of state and local law, including the Act, this chapter, and the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(H) "Emergency" for purposes of public projects shall have that meaning provided in Cal. Public Contract Code §§ 22035 and 22050. "Emergency" for all other purchasing or contracting purposes means a situation which makes competitive bidding, either formal or informal, impractical or not in the best interests of the city. (I) "Facility" means any plant, building, structure, ground facility, utility system (subject to the limitation found in Cal. Public Contract Code § 22002, subdivision (c)(3)), real property, streets and highways, or other public work improvement. (J) “Force account” means the city’s performing of a project using its own employees. (K) "General services" means all services performed by persons not in a professional occupation including, but not limited to, contract services for park, electrical, and computer repair, building, facility, and vehicle maintenance, recreation programs, and other similar services which are not typical of professional services.
(L) "Maintenance work" shall have that meaning provided in § 22002(d) of the Act, as that section may be amended from time to time. In addition and to the extent not inconsistent with § 22002(d), "maintenance work" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) Routine, recurring, and usual work for the preservation or protection of any publicly-owned or publicly-operated facility for its intended purposes. (2) Minor repainting.
(3) Street and highway maintenance including utility patching, skin patching, crack filling, filling of pot holes, slurry sealing, edge grading, street striping, resurfacing of streets and highways at less than one-inch, sign replacement, sidewalk repair and replacement, curb and gutter repair and replacement, and street and traffic light repair and replacement. "Maintenance work" shall not include striping of a new street or highway. (4) Sewer maintenance including foaming, video taping, cleaning, and manhole

Page 1203 of 1303 ends

7 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
restoration.
(5) Traffic signal maintenance. Maintenance work shall not include installation of new traffic signals.
(6) Storm drain related maintenance.
(7) Landscape maintenance, including mowing, watering, trimming, pruning, planting, tree and plant replacement, irrigation and sprinkler system servicing, retrofit and repair, and landscape rehabilitation.
(8) Maintenance of facilities including roof repairs or replacements, heating and air conditioning repairs, and electric repairs.
(9) Vehicle and equipment maintenance and repairs.
(10) Work performed to keep, operate, and maintain publicly-owned water, power, or waste disposal systems including, but not limited to, dams, reservoirs, powerplants, and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and higher. (M) "Non-public project" shall mean any type of purchase other than for a “public project” as defined in Section 3.08.010 (Q) below. For instance, a “non-public project” includes maintenance work (Section 3.08.010 (L)), general services (Section 3.08.010(K)), professional services (Section 3.08.010 (P)), and materials, supplies, and equipment. (N) "Non-public project formal bidding procedure" means a procedure which meets the requirements of state and local law, including this chapter and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(O) "Non-public project informal bidding procedure" means a procedure which meets the requirements of state and local law, including this chapter and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(P) "Professional services" means all services performed by persons in a professional occupation including, but not limited to, consulting and performance services for accounting, auditing, computer hardware and software support, engineering, architectural, planning, environmental, redevelopment, financial, economic, personnel, social services, animal control, legal, management, cable television, communication, and other similar professional functions which may be necessary for the operation of the city.
(Q) "Public project" shall have that meaning provided in § 22002(c) of the Act, as that section may be amended from time to time. A "public project" shall not include maintenance work. In addition and to the extent not inconsistent with § 22002(c), "public project" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

Page 1204 of 1303 ends

8 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
(1) Construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration, renovation, improvement, demolition, and repair work involving any publicly-owned, leased, or operated facility. (2) Painting or repainting of any publicly-owned, leased, or operated facility; and
(3) In the case of a publicly-owned “electric” utility system, "public project" shall include only the construction, erection, improvement, or repair of dams, reservoirs, powerplants, and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and higher. (R) "Public project formal bidding procedure" means a procedure which meets the requirements of state and local law, including § 22037 of the Act, this chapter, and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(S) "Public project informal bidding procedure" means a procedure which meets the requirements of state and local law, including § 22034 of the Act, this chapter, and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
(T) "Purchasing agent" means the City Manager or his or her designee(s) as provided in § 3.08.030. Pursuant to § 3.08.030, the City Manager may change his or her designation at any time.
(U) “Department Director” means the person in charge of a particular department of the city, and shall include the Assistant City Manager, the Utilities Director, the Chief of Police, and the Fire Chief.
(V) “On-call maintenance work or general services” means maintenance work or general services to be provided on an on-call or as-needed basis pursuant to a master agreement or contract.

3.08.020 Centralized purchasing division and purchasing system.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish efficient procedures for the purchase of materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment at the lowest possible cost commensurate with quality needed, to exercise positive financial control over purchases, to clearly define authority for the purchasing function, and to assure the quality of purchases. In addition, this chapter and the purchasing system it establishes are designed to provide appropriate procedures to implement the city's participation in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act pursuant to Cal. Public Contract Code, §§ 22000 et seq.

A centralized purchasing division and purchasing system are hereby adopted and vested with the authority to govern the purchase of all city materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance and other general services), and equipment.

Page 1205 of 1303 ends

9 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5

3.08.030 Purchasing agent.

There is created the position of purchasing agent. The purchasing agent shall be the City Manager or his or her designee. Initially, the City Manager designates the Finance Director to act as the purchasing agent. The City Manager may change his or her designation at any time. The duties of the purchasing agent may be combined with those of any other city office or position. The purchasing agent may delegate the duties of that position to one or more employees with the consent of the City Manager.

The purchasing agent shall be the head, and have the general supervision of all purchasing functions of the city. The purchasing agent shall direct and supervise the city's purchasing program.

The purchasing agent shall endeavor to obtain full and open competition as provided herein and in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. The purchasing agent shall establish methods and procedures for the efficient and economical functioning of the purchasing division.

Subject to the supervision of the City Manager, the purchasing agent shall have the authority to:
(A) Purchase and contract. Purchase or contract for materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment required by the city.
(B) Negotiate and recommend. Negotiate and recommend to the City Council execution of contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment. (C) Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. Prepare and implement policies and procedures governing the bidding, contracting, purchasing, storing, distribution, and disposal of materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment for the city. To this end, the purchasing agent shall be responsible for developing and obtaining City Manager approval of a Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual, which shall outline the policies and procedures necessary to implement the regulations of this Chapter 3.08. Upon approval by the City Manager, the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this Chapter 3.08. (D) Forms. Prescribe and maintain such forms as may be reasonably necessary to the implementation of this chapter and the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. (E) Review plans and specifications. Review, or provide for the review of, the working details, drawings, plans, and specifications for any projects or purchases requiring such review in this chapter.
(F) Inspections and testing. Inspect, supervise, or provide for the inspection and supervision of, purchased materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment to ensure conformity with any specifications established or required by the city. The purchasing agent or his or her designee shall have authority to require appropriate testing of items delivered or samples to determine their

Page 1206 of 1303 ends

10 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
quality and conformance with the specifications. Samples of items, when required, shall be furnished free of expense to the city and, if not destroyed by test, will be returned upon request at the bidder's expense.
(G) Surplus materials, supplies, and equipment: As provided for in § 3.08.150 below, transfer, sell, exchange, or trade any materials, supplies, or equipment deemed to be surplus.
(H) Bidder, contractor, and vendor lists and catalogs. Develop and maintain, or provide for the development and maintenance of, any bidder's list, contractor's list, or vendor's list and catalog file necessary to the operation of this chapter and the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. Each city department may have its own lists or catalogs. If the purchasing agent delegates the obligation to develop and maintain any list to another city employee, the purchasing agent shall retain final oversight authority and approval regarding how the list is developed and maintained.
(I) Delegation of purchasing agent authority. Provide written authorization to any department director to conduct a bidding process outside of the centralized purchasing system; provided, however, that such bidding process and the resulting contract or purchase shall otherwise comply with the requirements of this chapter. The purchasing agent may rescind such authorization in writing at any time and for any or no reason.

3.08.040 General purchasing regulations, policies, and procedures. (A) Applicability of chapter. The purchasing regulations contained in this Chapter

3.08 shall apply to the purchase of materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment. (B) Basis of Awards. The city shall secure materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment at the greatest overall value to the city, commensurate with the quality and scope needed, subject to any limitations imposed by state law, and through awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder where required by this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, although the city is not adopting the formal procedures outlined in Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 4525 et seq., the city shall secure professional services based upon demonstrated competence, professional qualifications, and suitability for the project in general. The city may consider cost of professional services if the authorized contracting party determines it to be a relevant factor under the circumstances. When an award pursuant to this chapter is to be made in the best interests of the city, staff shall take into account cost, demonstrated competence, qualifications, suitability for the project in general, and other factors that the authorized contracting party determines to be a relevant factor under the circumstances.
(C) Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. The purchasing agent shall develop a Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual, as provided for in Section 3.08.030(C) above. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall be written and implemented in such a way to

Page 1207 of 1303 ends

11 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
encourage open and competitive bidding, where appropriate, provide equal opportunity based on merit, make each selection process free of invidious discrimination, provide for efficient and timely acquisition of needed materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment, and provide effective fiscal controls. (D) Competitive bidding. In purchasing, materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), and equipment, the city shall make use of competitive bidding, both formal and informal, whenever required by law, this chapter, or the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. Formal and informal competitive bidding is not required, for instance, when an "emergency" is declared pursuant to this chapter.
(E) Unencumbered funds. The purchasing agent shall not issue a purchase order for materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), or equipment involving any project or purchase without an unencumbered appropriation in the fund account against which such purchase is to be charged except for the following:

(1) In cases of emergency;
(2) When specifically authorized by resolution or minute order of the City Council;
(3) When the purchasing department acquires inventory for the warehouse that is not yet assigned to any department or fund; and
(4) When using limited purchase orders, yearly purchase orders, or blanket purchase orders, as those terms are defined in the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. (F) Requisition forms. The department responsible for a purchase shall submit requests for materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), or equipment to the purchasing agent by standard requisition forms, or by other means as may be established by the Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. (G) Applicable state and federal law: The city shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws for the particular purchase at issue including, but not limited to, bidder's security and bonding requirements, as well as prevailing wage requirements. (H) Purchase orders; contract and agreement forms. The purchasing agent shall require all purchases for materials, supplies, services (professional, consulting, public works, maintenance, and other general services), or equipment to be made with an appropriate purchase order and on an appropriate contract or agreement, the form of which shall be approved by the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall not need to review and approve as to form each executed contract or agreement; provided a city model approved as to form by the City Attorney is used without substantive modification. In addition, when the purchasing agent determines that issues under the responsibility of the city's risk manager are involved, the relevant contract or agreement

Page 1208 of 1303 ends

12 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
provisions shall also be reviewed and approved by the city's risk manager. (I) Unlawful purchasing activities and conflicts. The Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual shall specifically prohibit practices which might result in unlawful activity including, but not limited to, rebates, kickbacks, or other unlawful consideration, and shall specifically prohibit city officials, officers, and employees from participating in the bidding or selection process when they have a relationship with a person or business entity seeking a contract under this Chapter 3.08 which would subject the officials, officers, or employees to the prohibitions of Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 1090 and 87100 et seq. (J) Records retention. The purchasing agent shall comply with the Records Retention Schedule duly adopted by the City Council for the Finance Department. (K) State or federal funding. Any purchases made with state or federal funds shall comply with all laws, rules, and regulations made applicable by the funding source. (L) Delegation of department director authority. The department directors, with approval of the City Manager, may provide written authorization to any subordinate employees to exercise the director’s purchasing authority; provided, however, that such delegation shall be pursuant to the process provided for in the city’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual. The department directors, with approval of the City Manager, may rescind such delegation in writing at any time and for any or no reason. As used herein and as provided for in § 3.08.010, the term department director shall include the Assistant City Manager and the Utilities Director, the Chief of Police, and the Fire Chief.

3.08.050 Bidding requirements - public projects.
(A) $75,000 or less. Public projects which are equal to or less than the amount provided for in Section 22032(a) of the Act (currently $75,000) may be awarded by the director of the department responsible for the project, or his or her designee, by any alternative procedure. (B) $75,001 - $220,000. Public projects which are greater than the amount provided for in Section 22032(a) of the Act (currently $75,000), but less than or equal to the amount provided for in Section 22032(b) of the Act (currently $220,000) may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Manager, or his or her designee, pursuant to the public project informal bidding procedure. If all bids received are over the amount provided for in Section 22032(b) of the Act (currently $220,000), the City Council may, with the approval of a four-fifths vote of those members present and without following the public project formal bidding procedure, award the contract in an amount not exceeding the amount provided for in Section 22034(d) of the Act (currently $235,000) to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, so long as the City Council also determines that the city’s cost estimate for the project was reasonable. (C) More than $220,000. Public projects which are greater than the amount provided for in Section 22032(b) of the Act (currently $220,000), may, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Act, be awarded by the City Council pursuant to the public project formal bidding

Page 1209 of 1303 ends

Page 1210 of 1303 ends

Page 1211 of 1303 ends

Page 1212 of 1303 ends

3.08.080 Bidding requirements - materials, supplies, and equipment.

Page 1213 of 1303 ends

Page 1214 of 1303 ends

Page 1215 of 1303 ends

Page 1216 of 1303 ends

Page 1217 of 1303 ends

Page 1218 of 1303 ends

Page 1219 of 1303 ends

3.08.125 Non-public projects - public agency alternative competitive bidding procedure.

3.08.130 Exceptions to competitive bidding - public projects.

Page 1220 of 1303 ends

3.08.140 Exceptions to competitive bidding - non-public projects.

Page 1221 of 1303 ends

3.08.150 Surplus materials, supplies, and equipment.
(A) Designations by city departments. All city departments shall submit to the

Page 1222 of 1303 ends

Page 1223 of 1303 ends

27 DEAND\07000.25001\10309001.5
provided, however, that retired service animals may be purchased by their primary handler.

Page 1224 of 1303 ends

Corona Municipal
Code - Purchasing
Updates
Kim Sitton
Finance Director
June 4, 2025

Page 1225 of 1303 ends

The Ask…
That the City Council discuss
the Corona Municipal Code
proposed updates and
authorization changes related
to purchasing
2

Page 1226 of 1303 ends

 Staff went over desired changes to purchasing section of Municipal Code  Ranging from language cleanup to updating authority levels  Council asked for changes:
 Section 3.08.040 (B) Basis of awards
 Section 3.08.040 (L) Delegation of department director authority  Council asked to see City Manager Authority levels of other cities for professional services/nonpublic projects Recap From
May 21, 2025 Meeting
3

Page 1227 of 1303 ends

Updated Municipal Code Changes
 Section 3.08.040 (B) Basis of awards • Updated language to show “lowest responsive and responsible bidder” • Added sentence that refers to other “relevant factors”  Section 3.08.040 (L) Delegation of department director authority • Request to have the delegation limited to 30 days, unless approved by CM • Code already requires CM approval, so not necessary to make change

Page 1228 of 1303 ends

Agency Population CM Limit
Norco 26,316 $50,000
Palm Springs 44,575 $150,000
Yorba Linda 68,336 $75,000
Chino Hills 78,411 $50,000
Newport Beach 85,239 $120,000
Chino 91,403 $50,000
Burbank 107,337 $100,000
Temecula 110,003 $30,000
Murrieta 110,949 $75,000
5 Authorization Limits
City Manager Purchasing Limit Comparison

Page 1229 of 1303 ends

Agency Population CM Limit
Costa Mesa 111,918 $100,000
Pasadena 138,699 $250,000
Orange 139,911 $30,000
Fullerton 143,617 $124,999
Pomona 151,713 $150,000
Corona 159,157 $100,000
Garden Grove 171,949 $50,000
Rancho Cucamonga 174,453 $100,000
6 Authorization Limits
City Manager Purchasing Limit Comparison, Continued

Page 1230 of 1303 ends

Agency Population CM Limit
Ontario 175,265 $150,000
Fontana 208,393 $100,000
Moreno Valley 208,634 $75,000
Irvine 307,670 $1,000,000
Riverside 314,998 $100,000
Anaheim 346,824 $200,000
7 Authorization Limits
City Manager Purchasing Limit Comparison, Continued
Total cities: 22
Authority Level Range: $30,000 - $1,000,000
Non-Public Projects Median: $100,000

Page 1231 of 1303 ends

Option #6
Proposed
Limits *
Option #5
Proposed
Limits
Option #4
Proposed
Limits
Option #3
Proposed
Limits
Option #2
Proposed
Limits
Current
Limits –
Position Option #1
Department Directors $60,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 Removed -
Included
above
Removed -
Included
above
Removed -
Included
above
Removed –
included
above
Removed –
included
above
Public Works Director, $75,000
Utilities Director,
Assistant City Manager
City Manager $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $220,000 8 * Same limits as state law
Non-Public Project Examples – Landscape maintenance, professional services, janitorial services, pest control, and resurfacing of streets/highways less than one inch Authorization Limits
Non-Public Projects
(Professional/General Services)

Page 1232 of 1303 ends

Next Steps
Ordinance Second Reading
June 18, 2025
Effective Date
July 18, 2025

Page 1233 of 1303 ends

The Ask…
That the City Council discuss
the Corona Municipal Code
proposed updates and
authorization changes related
to purchasing
10

Page 1234 of 1303 ends

Questions?
(951) 279-3500
[email protected]
www.CoronaCA.gov
11

Page 1235 of 1303 ends

DATE: 06/04/2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning and Development Department
2025-225

REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT:

RESUBMITTED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 36864 TO SUBDIVIDE 2.09 ACRES INTO

SEVEN LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CORONA AVENUE AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 15 IN THE R-1-7.2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE. (APPLICANT: FATHI MANASRAH)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This staff report asks the City Council to approve the resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864 on 2.09 acres to create seven parcels for single family residential development.

The zoning of the project site is R-1-7.2, which allows single family residential on a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet. TTM 36864 was previously approved by the City Council on June 21, 2023. The map was redesigned to accommodate the project’s street connection from Corona Circle instead of Corona Avenue. The number of lots associated with the original approval remains the same.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

That the City Council approve the Resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864 based on the findings and conditions of approval as recommended by the Planning and Housing Commission.

BACKGROUND & HISTORY:

Project History
The project site is 2.09 gross acres in area and is vacant. The property is zoned R-1-7.2, which allows for single-family residential development on lots sized a minimum of 7,200

Page 1236 of 1303 ends

square feet. The General Plan designates the property’s land use as LDR (Low Density Residential) which allows for a maximum density of six dwelling units per adjusted gross acre.

TTM 36864 was originally approved by the Planning and Housing Commission and City Council on May 22, 2023, and June 21, 2023, respectively. The approved subdivision was for seven numbered lots to facilitate the development of seven single family residential homes, resulting in a density of 3.3 dwelling units per acre. The project’s proposed street was designed as a cul-de-sac, intersecting with Corona Avenue.

After the approval of TTM 36864, staff discovered that the city owned 0.34 acres, a small parcel abutting the west side of the project site adjacent to Corona Circle. Caltrans previously owned the parcel and had relinquished ownership of the parcel to the city in 1992. The parcel is situated between Corona Avenue and Corona Circle. The parcel is mostly unimproved open space, surrounded by curb and gutter. Due to the topography of the parcel and the existing improvements on Corona Circle, there have been ponding issues at the terminus of Corona Circle which has negatively affected the existing pavement within the cul-de-sac.

Staff met with the applicant to ask if the project could use the city owned parcel as part of their development. The applicant agreed to modify the project to include a new water quality management basin within the city owned parcel in addition to other changes including changing the project’s street entrance from Corona Avenue to Corona Circle.

The design change to the project would improve the drainage on Corona Circle and would eliminate the need to relocate an existing catch basin and construct retaining walls adjacent to Corona Circle.

The resubmitted map would not extend the map’s original expiration date. According to the original approval, TTM 36864 will expire on June 21, 2025. However, the approval of AB 2729 by the state’s governor on September 20, 2024, automatically extended the time limits of housing entitlements, including tentative subdivision maps, that were in effect on January 1, 2024, and set to expire before December 31, 2025, an additional 18 months.

Therefore, TTM 36864 will expire on December 21, 2026.

Public Outreach
Resubmitted TTM 36864 revises the street design to where the project’s street entrance will extend from Corona Circle, a cul-de-sac street consisting of four residential properties.

To facilitate public understanding of the proposed changes to the map and obtain feedback, staff held a community engagement meeting with the residents of this street on Monday, March 17, 2025. Of the four property owners on Corona Circle, three responded and attended the community meeting. The property owners in attendance included:
 Mr. Stanley Odie Proctor of 515 Corona Avenue
 Ms. Patricia Fontenot of 493 Corona Avenue
 Mr. Michael Gronewold of 477 Corona Avenue

Page 1237 of 1303 ends

The property owner not in attendance was Mr. Vincent Zion of 509 Corona Circle. Staff explained the public improvements to Corona Circle, which included the extension of the street into the project site, the construction of a new driveway apron for 515 Corona Circle, and the construction of a landscaped, water quality basin on the portion of land adjacent to Corona Avenue. During that meeting, the three property owners in attendance did not object to the extension of Corona Circle into the project site.

ANALYSIS:

Subdivision Layout
Resubmitted TTM 36864 will create seven numbered lots for single family residential purposes. Additionally, three lettered lots will create a new public cul-de-sac street within the project (Lot A), accommodate the half-street width dedication for Corona Avenue (Lot B) adjacent to the project site, and provide space for the construction of a portion of a new water quality basin (Lot C). Lots B and C are new lots not on the original map. No changes are proposed to the number of residential lots, density, pad elevations, or to the general layout of the subdivision design.

The site’s R-1-7.2 zoning allows for single-family residential development on lots with a minimum size of 7,200 square feet. As shown in Table 1 below, all seven lots continue to meet the zoning’s minimum lot size requirement. Table 2 shows the size of the lettered lots for the public infrastructure improvements.

Table 1 – Numbered Lot Summary
Lot Lot Size Proposed under
TTM 36864R
1 8,342 SF
2 7,995 SF
3 8,052 SF
4 7,448 SF
5 7,954 SF
6 9,370 SF
7 14,013 SF
Table 2 – Lettered Lot Summary
Lot Lot Size Per TTM
36864
Proposed Use
A 27,006 SF Street dedication (Lot A)
B 5,395 SF Street dedication (Corona Avenue)
C 674 SF Portion of a water quality basin
Public Improvements
Project Street. The seven residential lots will take access from a proposed public street which is identified as Street A on the revised map. The street is designed to be single loaded with all seven lots fronting the east side of the street. Street A is designed as a modified local residential street having an overall right-of-way width of 42.50 feet. The east side of the street will consist of 18 feet of roadway pavement, curb and gutter, and a

Page 1238 of 1303 ends

five-foot wide sidewalk located behind the curb. The east side will also include a five-foot public utility easement to be dedicated immediately behind the sidewalk within the front yards of the seven lots to accommodate the landscaped parkway that is typically required within the City’s public right-of-way. A parkway easement will be dedicated along the west side of the street, ranging from 1.5 feet to 4.8 feet in width. No homes front this side of the street and no sidewalk is proposed, due to an existing six-foot wide public utility easement that occurs in the backyards of the adjacent residential properties. In order to maintain a minimum of 28 feet of clear width for fire lane access, no on-street parking is allowed along the west side of the street.

Street A was originally designed to connect to Corona Avenue but has been redesigned under this resubmitted map to extend from Corona Circle which is an existing cul-de-sac that connects to Corona Avenue. To discourage vehicles from traveling into the opposing lane and generally slow the speed of travel, the newly designed street will feature eightinch double-yellow striping that will run from the beginning of Corona Circle to approximately the middle of Lot 3.

Corona Avenue. Corona Avenue is classified as a local street per the General Plan and is required to have an overall right-of-way width of 66 feet. The south half of Corona Avenue adjacent to the project site is currently improved with 22 feet of roadway pavement, curb and gutter, and an 11-foot-wide parkway which includes a five-foot wide sidewalk. No widening is required for Corona Avenue adjacent to the project site.

However, the applicant is required to plant landscaping within the parkway.

Corona Circle. The existing curb and gutter along the “bulb” portion of Corona Circle will need to be removed to allow for the extension of the street into the project site.

Additionally, a new cross gutter will be constructed to connect to the cul-de-sac’s existing curb and gutter to allow for water to flow into the new water quality bio-retention quality basin which will be landscaped and designed to receive and infiltrate runoff from the proposed subdivision before entering into the city’s storm drain system. The applicant is required to construct and annex the basin into the city’s Community Facility District (CFD).

The city will remain as owner of the parcel and maintain the basin.

Other improvements on Corona Circle include the installation of new pedestrian ramps on both sides of the existing crosswalk running parallel to Corona Avenue, as well as new concrete steps and an ADA (accessible) ramp with handrails connecting the existing sidewalk along Corona Avenue to the new sidewalk running along the proposed public street.

The project would generate 66 additional vehicle trips with five trips occurring in the AM peak hours and seven trips occurring in the PM peak hours. Combined, the total number of trips on Corona Circle would have an insignificant increase during peak hours, which totals eight trips in the AM peak hours and 11 trips in the PM peak hours. The total number

Page 1239 of 1303 ends

of daily trips would increase to 104 trips. No additional traffic analysis is warranted since the project with existing conditions would not exceed 50 trips during the AM and PM peak hours.

Cul-de-Sac Waiver CULW2023-0001
Pursuant to Corona Municipal Code (CMC) Section 16.18.020 (A), a cul-de-sac shall not exceed 500 feet in length unless a waiver is approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA). The length of the cul-de-sac in the 2023 approval for TTM 36864 measured 555 linear feet and received a waiver from the BZA on May 11, 2023 (CULW2023-0001).

Since the resubmitted map is reconfiguring the design of the proposed street, the proposed cul-de-sac now measures 556 linear feet. No changes are proposed to the bulb portion of the cul-de-sac from what was originally approved under CULW2023-0001. As the revised cul-de-sac would increase in length only a nominal amount (from the original design), a modification to the original cul-de-sac waiver was reviewed and approved by the BZA on April 22, 2025.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Since the city approached the applicant with modifying the original map, this resubmitted map is exempted from the city’s adopted fee for processing a resubmitted tentative tract map pursuant to Section 16.12.030 of the Corona Municipal Code.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

The City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) on June 21, 2023 in conjunction with the initial approval of Tentative Tract Map 36864. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15162 (a), the city as lead agency has determined that no additional environmental review is necessary for the proposed revisions to the project as the proposal remains substantively consistent with the circumstances analyzed under the adopted MND, and there are no substantial changes or new information of substantial importance.

PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION ACTION:

At its meeting of May 12, 2025, the Planning and Housing Commission considered the subject matter and took the following action:

Motion was made, seconded Woody/Alexander and carried with Commissioners’ Siqueland and Vernon absent that the Planning and Housing Commission recommend approval of TTM 36864R to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff

Page 1240 of 1303 ends

report and conditions of approval. The minutes of the Planning and Housing Commission meeting are included as Exhibit 4.

PREPARED BY: JOANNE COLETTA, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ATTACHMENTS:

1. Exhibit 1 – Locational and zoning map

2. Exhibit 2 – Site plan for Tentative Tract Map 36864R

3. Exhibit 3 – Planning and Housing Commission staff report

4. Exhibit 4 – Minutes of the Planning and Housing Commission meeting of May 12, 2025

Page 1241 of 1303 ends

LOCATIONAL & ZONING MAP
TTM36864R
South of Corona Avenue
APN: 122-180-027
ZONING LEGEND:

R-1-7.2 (Single-Family Residential)
R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential)
A-14.4 (Single-Family Residential)
R-1-8.4 (Single-Family Residential)
R-1-8.4
R-1-7.2
R-3
R-1-7.2
R-1-7.2
R-1-7.2
A-14.4
A-14.4

Page 1242 of 1303 ends

4 4 FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL NOTES: SITE VICINITY MAP 15 APN. 122-180-027 ARCHITECT: CIVIL ENGINEER: SOIL ENGINEER: BENCH MARK TENTATIVE TRACT 36864 OWNER: BASIS OF BEARING LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 LOT 5 LOT 6 LOT 7 LOT A TRACT 2713 M.B. 48 / 54/56 CORONA AVENUE CORONA CIRCLE LOT INFO: ZONING INFO GRAPHIC SCALE 1 inch = ft. ( IN FEET ) 60 30 0 30 30 I-15 FREEWAY LEGAL DESCRIPTION ZONE R-1-7.2 ZONE R-1-7.2
APN 122-180-022 SAKE DPR 2021-0009 STREET "A" CITY OF CORONA TENTATIVE MAP TENTATIVE TRACT 36864 7 - LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION EASEMENT NOTES: SAKE ENGINEERS INC. MARCH 2025 LOT 4 STREET "A" LOT B LOT C APN 122-180-006 APN 122-171-015 APN 122-171-014 APN 122-171-013 APN 122-171-012 APN 122-171-011 APN 122-171-010 APN 122-180-028 \\Nas-new\data\projects\CI CORONA\JN3360 Fathi TTM\Civil\TTM.dwg, TTM, 3/17/2025 9:59:24 AM, 1:30Page 1243 of 1303
DATE: 05/12/2025
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Planning and Development Department
2025-189
APPLICATION REQUEST:

TTM 36864R: Resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864 to subdivide 2.09 acres into seven numbered lots for residential development and three lettered lots for the construction of streets and a water quality basin, located on the south side of Corona Avenue and west of Interstate 15 in the R-1-7.2 single family residential zone. (Applicant: Fathi Manasrah, 9319 Alta Cresta Avenue, Riverside, CA 92508)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of TTM 36864R, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.

PROJECT SITE SUMMARY:

Area of Property: 2.09 gross acres
Existing Zoning: R-1-7.2 (Single-Family Residential Zone) Existing General Plan: LDR (Low Density Residential, 3-6 du/ac) Existing Land Use: Vacant
Proposed Land Use: Single-Family Residential
Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses:

N: R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) / Vacant
E: Interstate 15
S: R-1-7.2 / Residential
W: R-1-7.2 / Residential

Page 1244 of 1303 ends

BACKGROUND
The project site is 2.09 gross acres in area and presently vacant. It abuts existing singlefamily residential homes to the west and south, Corona Avenue to the north and the I-15 freeway to the east. The property is zoned R-1-7.2, which allows for single-family residential development on lots sized a minimum of 7,200 square feet. The General Plan designates the property’s land use as LDR (Low Density Residential) which allows for a maximum density of six dwelling units per adjusted gross acre.

Project History
TTM 36864 was originally approved by the Planning and Housing Commission and City Council on May 22, 2023, and June 21, 2023, respectively. The approved subdivision was for seven numbered lots (Lots 1-7) to facilitate the development of seven single family residential homes. The subdivision also included one lettered lot (Lot A) which would be constructed as a public cul-de-sac street that would connect with Corona Avenue to provide vehicular access to the seven lots. The approved tentative tract map is attached as Exhibit

2. After the approval of the tentative tract map, city staff discovered that the city owned 0.34 acres, a small parcel abutting the west side of the project site adjacent to Corona Circle.

Caltrans previously owned the parcel and had relinquished ownership of the parcel to the city in 1992. The parcel is situated between Corona Avenue and Corona Circle and is identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 122-140-006 on the Locational & Zoning Map attached as Exhibit 1. The parcel is mostly made up of unimproved open space, surrounded by curb and gutter. Due to the topography of the parcel and the existing improvements on Corona Circle, there have been ponding issues at the terminus of Corona Circle which has negatively affected the existing pavement within the cul-de-sac.

City staff met with the applicant to ask if the project could use the city owned parcel as part of their development. The applicant agreed to modify the project to include a new water quality management basin within the city owned parcel in addition to other changes including changing the project’s street entrance from Corona Avenue to Corona Circle. The design change to the project would improve the drainage on Corona Circle and would eliminate the need to relocate an existing catch basin and construct retaining walls adjacent to Corona Circle. The resubmitted map is attached as Exhibit 3 and is discussed in further detail in the following section of this staff report.

Approval of the resubmitted map would not extend the map’s original expiration date.

According to the original approval, TTM 36864 will expire on June 21, 2025. However, the approval of AB 2729 by the state’s governor on September 20, 2024, automatically extended the time limits of housing entitlements, including tentative subdivision maps, that were in

Page 1245 of 1303 ends

effect on January 1, 2024, and set to expire before December 31, 2025, an additional 18 months. Therefore, TTM 36864 will expire on December 21, 2026.

Public Outreach
As the proposed map would revise the access to the subdivision to now come from an existing cul de sac street, city staff delivered letters to the four existing property owners on Corona Circle to facilitate public understanding of the proposed changes to the map and obtain feedback (Exhibit 6). A community engagement meeting was held at the project site on Monday, March 17, 2025, and consisted of city staff members from the Planning and Development Department and the applicant. Of the four property owners on Corona Circle, three responded and attended the community meeting. The property owners in attendance included:
• Mr. Stanley Odie Proctor of 515 Corona Avenue
• Ms. Patricia Fontenot of 493 Corona Avenue
• Mr. Michael Gronewold of 477 Corona Avenue
The property owner not in attendance was Mr. Vincent Zion of 509 Corona Circle. City staff explained the public improvements to Corona Circle, which included the extension of the street into the project site, the construction of a new driveway apron for 515 Corona Circle, and the construction of a landscaped, water quality basin on the portion of land adjacent to Corona Avenue. During that meeting, the three property owners in attendance did not object to the extension of Corona Circle into the project site.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Subdivision Layout
TTM 36864R will create seven numbered lots for single family residential purposes which are identified as Lots 1-7 on Exhibit 3. Additionally, three lettered lots will create a new public cul-de-sac street within the project (Lot A), accommodate the half-street width dedication for Corona Avenue (Lot B) adjacent to the project site, and provide space for the construction of a portion of a new water quality basin (Lot C). Lots B and C are new lots which were not on the original map. No changes are proposed to the number of residential lots, density, pad elevations, or to the general layout of the subdivision design.

As approved in 2023, the seven lots are arranged from north to south with Lot 1 located closest to Corona Avenue and Lot 7 at the end of the proposed cul-de-sac street. Lots 1 through 6 are generally rectangular in shape, while lot 7 is larger and more trapezoidal due to its location at the end of the cul-de-sac.

The site’s R-1-7.2 zoning allows for single-family residential development on lots with a minimum size of 7,200 square feet. Four of the seven lots differ in size as compared to the

Page 1246 of 1303 ends

original map. As shown in Table 1 below, Lots 1 and 2 have the largest difference from their original sizes, with Lot 1 having a reduction of 420 square feet and Lot 2 with a reduction of 111 square feet. All seven lots continue to meet the zoning’s minimum lot width and depth requirements of 65 feet and 100 feet, respectively.

Table 1 – Numbered Lot Summary
Lot Lot Size Approved under
TTM 36864
Lot Size Proposed under TTM
36864R
Difference
1 8,762 SF 8,342 SF -420 SF
2 8,106 SF 7,995 SF -111 SF
3 8,052 SF 8,052 SF No Change
4 7,448 SF 7,448 SF No Change
5 7,951 SF 7,954 SF +3 SF
6 9,372 SF 9,370 SF -2 SF
7 14,013 SF 14,013 SF No Change
Table 2 – Lettered Lot Summary
Lot Lot Size Per TTM 36864 Proposed Use
A 27,006 SF Street dedication (Lot A)
B 5,395 SF Street dedication (Corona Avenue)
C 674 SF Portion of a water quality basin
Public Improvements
Project Street. As originally approved for TTM 36864, the seven residential lots will take access from a proposed public street which is identified as Street A on the revised map. The street is designed to be single loaded with all seven lots fronting the east side of the street.

Street A is designed as a modified local residential street having an overall right-of-way width of 42.50 feet. The east side of the street will consist of 18 feet of roadway pavement, curb and gutter, and a five-foot wide sidewalk located behind the curb. The east side will also include a five-foot public utility easement to be dedicated immediately behind the sidewalk within the front yards of the seven lots to accommodate the landscaped parkway that is typically required within the City’s public right-of-way. A parkway easement will be dedicated along the west side of the street, ranging from 1.5 feet to 4.8 feet in width. No homes front this side of the street and no sidewalk is proposed, due to an existing six-foot wide public utility easement that occurs in the backyards of the adjacent residential properties. In order to maintain a minimum of 28 feet of clear width for fire lane access, no on-street parking is allowed along the west side of the street.

Page 1247 of 1303 ends

lane and generally slow the speed of travel, the newly designed street will feature eight-inch double-yellow striping that will run from the beginning of Corona Circle to approximately the middle of Lot 3.

Corona Circle. The existing curb and gutter along the “bulb” portion of Corona Circle will need to be removed to allow for the extension of the street into the project site as shown in the Conceptual Grading Plan in Exhibit 5. Additionally, a new cross gutter will be constructed to connect to the cul-de-sac’s existing curb and gutter to allow for water to flow into the new water quality bio-retention quality basin which will be landscaped and designed to receive and infiltrate runoff from the proposed subdivision before entering into the city’s storm drain system. The applicant is required to construct and annex the basin into the city’s Community Facility District (CFD). The city will remain as owner of the parcel and maintain the basin.

Change in Trip Generation on Corona Circle
The existing traffic volume on Corona Circle with the existing four properties generates 38 daily trips with three trips in the AM peak hours and four trips in the PM peak hours. The project would generate 66 additional vehicle trips with five trips occurring in the AM peak hours and seven trips occurring in the PM peak hours. Combined, the total number of trips on Corona Circle would have an insignificant increase during peak hours, which totals eight trips in the AM peak hours and 11 trips in the PM peak hours. The total number of daily trips would increase to 104 trips. No additional traffic analysis is warranted since the project with existing conditions would not exceed 50 trips during the AM and PM peak hours.

Page 1248 of 1303 ends

resubmitted map is reconfiguring the design of the proposed street, the proposed cul-desac now measures 556 linear feet. No changes are proposed to the bulb portion of the culde-sac from what was originally approved under CULW2023-0001. As the revised cul-de-sac would increase in length only a nominal amount (from the original design), a modification to the original cul-de-sac waiver was reviewed and approved by the BZA on April 22, 2025.

Fences and Walls
TTM 36864R includes a proposed six-foot tall decorative block wall atop a small retaining wall (total height shall not exceed the seven feet allowed under CMC Section 17.70.060) along the northern property line of Lot 1 and the southern and western property line of Lot 7, consistent with the map’s original design. Additionally, an existing and dilapidated chain-link fence presently located along the easterly boundary of the project site would be removed and replaced with a wrought iron fence along the project’s eastern boundary line. Details for the design of the proposed freestanding walls and fences will be brought to the Planning and Housing Commission under a future and separate precise plan submittal should the applicant decide to develop five or more lots within the tract.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) on June 21, 2023 in conjunction with the initial approval of Tentative Tract Map 36864. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15162 (a), the City as lead agency has determined that no additional environmental review is necessary for the proposed revisions to the project (Resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864) as the proposal remains substantively consistent with the circumstances analyzed under the adopted MND, and there are no substantial changes or new information of substantial importance.

FISCAL IMPACT
Since the city approached the applicant with modifying the original map, this resubmitted map is exempted from the city’s adopted fee for processing a resubmitted tentative tract map pursuant to Section 16.12.030 of the Corona Municipal Code.

PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENTS
A 10-day public notice was mailed to all property owners within a 500-foot radius of the project site, as well as advertised in the Sentinel Weekly News and posted at the project site.

As of the preparation of this report, staff has received one item of correspondence about the proposed project from Mr. Vincent Zion (509 Corona Circle), attached as Exhibit 7 (Public Correspondence).

STAFF ANALYSIS
The changes proposed by this revised map are a result of new information that was not known at the time of the map’s original approval. Staff supports the changes because the

Page 1249 of 1303 ends

project would make use of a small undeveloped city owned parcel by converting it into a water quality basin. The changes would also result in improvements to Corona Circle including improved drainage, crosswalk improvements and landscape enhancements within the new basin in addition to other necessary public improvements which the applicant is required to construct with this development.

The project’s number of approved residential lots and density of 3.4 dwelling units per acre remain the same. The lot sizes and the overall layout of the subdivision remain substantially consistent with the original approval. The resubmitted map has been reviewed by the various city departments, with all proposed revisions found to comply with the applicable standards. Therefore, the Planning and Development Department recommends approval of TTM 36864R, subject to the findings below and the recommended conditions of approval attached as Exhibit 4.

FINDINGS OF APPROVAL FOR TTM 36864R

1. The city adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) with the approval of TTM 36864 on June 22, 2023. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15162(a), the City as lead agency has determined that no additional environmental review is necessary for the proposed revisions to the project (Resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864) as the proposal remains substantively consistent with the circumstances analyzed under the adopted MND, and there are no substantial changes or new information of substantial importance.

2. None of the conditions provided in Section 66474 of the California Government Code exist for the following reasons:
a. The revised map results in a density of 3.4 dwelling units per acre which is consistent with the property’s General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential which establishes an allowable density range of three to six dwelling units per acre. b. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the subdivision standards in the R-1-7.2 Zone, including minimum lot area, lot width, lot depth, configuration and access.
c. The site is suitable for the type of development proposed and offers suitable access in that the subject project proposes the subdivision of one lot into seven lots for future residential development, a use that would be consistent with the site’s zoning and General Plan land use, including suitable access from a new public street that would extend from Corona Circle.

Page 1250 of 1303 ends

d. The site is physically suitable for the proposed density of development as the site is capable of accommodating the seven lots and an internal public street in compliance with all applicable standards.
e. The design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially injure fish or wildlife or their habitat as a mitigated negative declaration (MND) was previously adopted for the tentative map, and with proposed revisions, including reconfiguration of Lot A (proposed street), subtle changes to the size of four of seven proposed lots, and the construction of a water quality basin, no new or different impacts would occur that haven’t previously been analyzed in the adopted MND.
f. The proposed subdivision will not result in adverse impacts to public health, safety or general welfare because the project adheres to the development standards of the zone in which it is located, promoting orderly development of the project site and the improvements associated with the project adhering to city standards. g. The design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of, property within the proposed subdivision because no such access easements exist on the project site.

3. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 66473.5, consistency with applicable General Plan or Specific Plan does exist for the following reason:
a. The subject property’s General Plan land use designation of LDR allows for residential development of land at a density range of three to six dwelling units per acre. The proposed subdivision results in a density of 3.4 dwelling units per acre and is therefore consistent with California Government Code Section 66473.5.

4. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 66474.6, the discharge of waste from the proposed subdivision into existing community sewers would result in violation of existing requirements presented by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code for the following reason:
a. The amount of discharge to be produced by the development does not exceed the limit established by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board as monitored by the city’s Utilities Department.

Page 1251 of 1303 ends

5. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 66473.1, the design of the subdivision would provide, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities for the following reasons:
a. Future development of the proposed lots will be subject to the requirements of the California Residential Building Codes and Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24), standards enforced through review and issuance of a building permit prior to construction.

6. The proposal is in conformance with the standards of the R-1-7.2 Zone for the following reason:
a. The proposed subdivision complies with the R-1-7.2 zone with respect to minimum lot area, width, and depth requirements, and the intended use of the lots is single family residential which is permitted in the R-1-7.2 zone.

7. The proposal is in conformance with Title 16 (Subdivisions) of the Corona Municipal Code for the following reasons:
a. The proposed map meets the City's subdivision standards for minimum lot area, width, and depth, as well as street access.
b. The extended length of the subdivision’s proposed cul-de-sac (Lot A) was approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment at an administrative hearing conducted on April 22, 2025, approving the street’s 556 linear feet.
c. Required public improvements are guaranteed with this subdivision, as memorialized in the Conditions of Approval.

PREPARED BY: EDUARDO GALDAMEZ, AICP, ASSISTANT PLANNER
REVIEWED BY: EVAN LANGAN, AICP, SENIOR PLANNER
REVIEWED BY: SANDRA VANIAN, PLANNING MANAGER
SUBMITTED BY: JOANNE COLETTA, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Exhibits:

1. Locational and Zoning Map

2. Tentative Tract Map 36864, approved on June 21, 2023

3. Resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864

4. Conditions of Approval

Page 1252 of 1303 ends

5. Resubmitted Preliminary Grading and Utilities Plans

6. Community Outreach Letters, dated March 13, 2025

7. Public Correspondence

8. Mitigated Negative Declaration for TTM 36864, adopted June 21, 2023 Case Planner: Eduardo Galdamez (951) 736-4973

Page 1253 of 1303 ends

LOCATIONAL & ZONING MAP
TTM36864R
South of Corona Avenue
APN: 122-180-027
ZONING LEGEND:

R-1-7.2 (Single-Family Residential)
R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential)
A-14.4 (Single-Family Residential)
R-1-8.4 (Single-Family Residential)
R-1-8.4
R-1-7.2
R-3
R-1-7.2
R-1-7.2
R-1-7.2
A-14.4
A-14.4

Page 1254 of 1303 ends

DPR 2021-0009 TENTATIVE TRACT 36864
APN. 122-180-027
7 - LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
\
\ 1-15 FREEWAY SAKE ENGINEERS INC. MARCH 2023
\
\

70.11' 68.60' 88.11'
N34"25'15"W 485.28'
130.00' 140.46' L1 \
I
_.-t-------
I
I
-- \
LU
:::,
�
<(

34.0 '
CJl
"' • - O• �lt ..,. <I .,.,
0-
_m
110
0:: to
"
II
..J
co
OJ
�
LOT 1
8,762.44 Sq Ft

0.20 Ac.

L""16. '
R=n.oo·
\
---
e---S-3.1.:2.61',1--'"-"'>-/- - '"" 00.00
. • E so.4-2'
S 44·33 37 7
'
--48
-
, 8 �

CORNER CUTBACK TO BE

ACQUIRED FROM CAL TRANS
LOT2
8,105.72 Sq Ft

0.19 Ac.
---
I
I

I CORONA CIRCLE
0 0::
0 0 I
e------- 42.50' -----------1

R/W R/L
W TR
I

ACT BOUND
I � C.L.
� 10. o· � 1 ---i------- 3
1_
.5o' -------1---jf- 6.oo·
5 P
_
U
oo
E
· 1
00 �i--i-----18.00' ____

1. _
5 _
0 _-
_
--___
1a_.oo__·_-a
:
, :

I
EXIST. P.

CONG. SIDEWALK I
1 AC BERM EXIST. GRADE
,,,,_<·1 LS. I CURB & GUTTER I
AC/A "I-+: I _2% I 1. 7%
====� -
STREET "A"
(TYPICAL SECTION)
MODIFIED STD. 111 (PUBLIC)

DIAL TOLL FREE
1-800-227-2600

AT LEAST TWO DAYS

BEFORE YOU DIG
I •
I
\}
I
I
\
I
I
I
I
LOT3 \_ LOT4
7,448.26 Sq Fl
8,052.38 Sq fl 0.17 Ac.

0.18 Ac. ,� I�
\
\_
.,
'""
I�
\
I
I
�"'
"'0 >oUl •
�"'
�
LOTS
7,951.Jl Sq Fl

0.18 Ac.
-1---165_,-.00
"'
!-"
I
I
LOT6
9,371.54 Sq Fl

0.22 Ac.

LOT7
14,013.19 Sq Ft

0.32 Ac.
123.24'
t 0. _ -- S ,4.1
°42'58
'"
E
---=-
2•
1J7.0
-
- "'
(11-.-- X
-
---
o_ -
-
"'
o_
-
TRACT 2713

LINE BEARING DISTANCE
L1 N36"11'34"W 13.
56'
L2 S44"57'53"E 45.10'
L3 S38"20'13"E 48.00'
L4 N26"45'45"E 28.72
L5 N85"14'46"E 25.D4
FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL NOTES:

PLACE FIRE DEPARTMENT DPR COMMENTS ON PLANS AS GENERAL
NOTES.

1. ANY REVISED SITE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FIRE

DEPARTMENT FOR SCREEN CHECK APPROVAL PRIOR TO BUILDING
PLAN SUBMITTAL.

2. DEAD END ACCESS DRIVES SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY (150) FEET IN LENGTH.

3. PROVIDE TURN-AROUND FOR ACCESS DRIVE(S) MEETING FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS/APPROVAL.

4. STREET AND DRIVE GRADES SHALL NOT EXCEED 10% UNLESS
APPROVED BY THE FIRE CHIEF AND CITY ENGINEER.

5. A MINIMUM FIRE FLOW OF 1500 GALLONS PER MINUTE AT 20 PSI SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ONE - AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS.

6. FIRE HYDRANTS ARE TO BE SPACED A MAXIMUM 300 FEET
APART, ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS ONLY.

7. PROVIDE ONE-HOUR CONSTRUCTED EAVES FOR ALL HOMES

LOCATED WITHIN TWO HUNDRED (
200) FEET OF WILDLAND AREAS.

ENTIRE HOUSE PERIMETER SHALL COMPLY.

8. PROVIDE CLASS A ROOFING MA TERI AL ON ALL STRUCTURES PER THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE.

9. GROVES AND WEED ABATEMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED SO AS
NOT TO POSE A FIRE HAZARD UNTIL TIME OF DEVELOPMENT.

10. A SPECIFIC ADDRESS, ASSIGNED BY THE CITY OF CORONA,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH

BUILDING AS SPECIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADDRESS
STANDARD WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED AT CORONACA.GOV/FIRE.

ADDRESSES MUST BE ILLUMINATED DURING ALL
HOURS OF DARKNESS.

11. AT NO TIME SHALL FIRE HYDRANTS OR FIRE LANES BE

BLOCKED BY BUILDING MATERIALS, STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, AND/OR VEHICLES.

12. RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER
CALIFORNIA FIRE AND RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND NFPA 13.
260,93'
-
"'
-
U)
:-I
CJl
0 o_
-0
U)
CJl
0 0
-0
C
M.B. 48
/ 54156
"'
"'
zoNE
R-1-1.2
EASEMENT NOTES:

4. AN EASEMENT AFFECTING THE PORTION OF SAID LAND AND FOR

THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN, AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES,
SHOWN OR DEDICATED BY THE MAP OF:

SUBDIVISION: SAID PLAT
FOR: PUBLIC UTILITIES
AFFECTS: SAID LAND

5. THE EFFECT OF A MAP PURPORTING TO SHOW THE LAND AND
OTHER PROPERTY, FILED IN BOOK 39, PAGE 51 OF
RECORD OF SURVEYS.

6. EASEMENTS OVER SAID LAND FOR DITCHES, CANALS, PIPELINES,

AND PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, AS MAY BE DEEMED

NECESSARY OR PROPER BY SAID PARTIES FOR THE PROPER

IRRIGATION OF ANY OTHER LANDS IN THE JURUPA RANCHO, OR

FOR SUPPL YING OF THE MAIN CANAL WITH WATER, PROVIDED,

HOWEVER, THAT SUCH DITCHES SHALL, WHEN PRACTICABLE,

FOLLOW THE LINES OF THE SURVEYS SUBDIVISION OF THE JURUPA

RANCHO, IN FAVOR OF THE STEARNS RANCHOS COMPANY AND

JURUPA LAND AND WATER COMPANY, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS.

7. AN EASEMENT FOR WATER PIPES AND DITCHES, FLUMES AND
CONDUITS AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, RECORDED AUGUST 27, 1900 IN BOOK 112 OF DEEDS, PAGE 122.

IN FAVOR OF: JOHN FITACHER MOULTON AND HERBERT BULKLEY
PRAED
AFFECTS: AS DESCRIBED THEREIN

THE LOCATION OF THE EASEMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED FROM
RECORD INFORMATION.

B. AN EASEMENT FOR ROADS, PIPELINES, WATER CONDUITS, POWER

LINES, TELEPHONE AND

TELEGRAPH LINES AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, RECORDED
FEBRUARY 7, 1911 IN BOOK 324 OF DEEDS, PAGE 389.

IN FAVOR OF: HERBERT BULKLEY PRAED AND CHARLES GRANVILLE

KEKEWICH
AFFECTS: AS DESCRIBED THEREIN

THE LOCATION OF THE EASEMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED FROM
RECORD INFORMATION.

9. AN EASEMENT FOR ELECTRIC LINES AND TELEPHONE POLES AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, RECORDED OCTOBER 26, 1962 AS
INSTRUMENT NO. 99640 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

IN FAVOR OF: CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
AFFECTS: AS DESCRIBED THEREIN
j:J

BENCH MARK
CITY OF CORONA BENCH MARK C-105
A 2-1/2" BRASS DISK STAMPED "C-105" SET IN THE TOP OF
CURB, LOCATED 5' WEST OF THE B.C.R. OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY

CURB RETURN OF THE INTERSECT/ON OF RIVER ROAD AND MAIN
STREET.

ELEVATION = 587.437 FEET
(NGVD BB
)

BASIS OF BEAR/NG
NEWHALL DRIVE N42"19'50"W (BASIS OF BEARING TRACT 271.3 MB AB/54/56)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF

LAND CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 21, 1963, IN BOOK 3450, PAGE 575, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL, SOUTH 41"41'51" EAST, 384.24 FEET; THENCE NORTH 48"18'09" EAST, 103.64 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE,
NORTH 36"11'42" WEST, 13.56 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE, NORTH 34"25'23" WEST, 352.92 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE NORTH
34"25'23" WEST 132.91 FEET, THENCE NORTH 48"45'29" WEST, 140. 73 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF CORONA A VENUE AS SHOWN ON DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS MAP, RECORDED AS MAP 205-159,

OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING THE

BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1034.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID

CURVE AND SAID SOUTH LINE FROM A TANGENT BEARING OF
SOUTH 54"20'59" WEST, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04"13'01", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 76.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58"34'00" WEST,

83. 86 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID SOUTH LINE SOUTH 44"30'21" EAST, 60.
37 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 44·54'35" EAST, 45.06 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 44"31'24" EAST 122.92 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
38"21'44" EAST, 48.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

GRAPHIC SCALE
5D
0 j:J
----
( IN FEET )
1 inch = 30 ft.

SITE
�
NORTH

VICINITY MAP
OWNER:

FATH/ MANASRAH, P.E.

AL-WAAFA FAMILY TRUST

9.319 ALTA CRESTA AVENUE
RIVERSIDE, CA 92508
TEL. (951) 581-2.3.30
ARCH/TE CT:

NTS
CIVIL ENGINEER:

SAKE ENGINEERS, INC.
400 S. RAMONA A VE. STE. 202
CORONA, CA 92879
TEL. (951) 279-4041
SOIL ENGINEER:

AK.A.

HA YTHAM NAB/LSI, GE 2.375 & ASSOCIATES INC.

BUILDING DESIGNERS / ENGINEERS
2222 KANSAS AVE. SUITE K
RIVERSIDE , CA . 92507
GEOMA T TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
9980 IND/ANA A VENUE, SUITE 14
RIVERSIDE, CA 92503
(951) 684-4222
LOT INFO:

LOT LOT WIDTH cOT DEPTH LOT SIZE
1 77 117 B 762 SF
2 66' 122· 8.106 SF
3 68' 118' 8.052 SF
4 68' 109' 7.448 SF
5 76' 103' 7.951 SF
6 92 100 9 372 SF
7 112· 112· 14 013 SF
AVERAGE 80 112 9,101 SF
LOT "A" - STREET DEDICATION (555 L.F.)
NOTE:

PAD SIZE
6 812 SF

6.106 SF
6 199 SF

5.954 SF

6.291 SF
7 021 SF

11.101 SF
7,069 SF

ONE PHASE AND ONE FINAL MAP IS PLANNED FOR THE PROJECT

ZONING INFO
GROSS AREA: 90853 SQ. FT. (2.09 AC)
NET AREA= 63,959 SQ. FT. (1.46 AC)

EXISTING LAND USE - VACANT
EXISTING ZONING: R-1-7.2
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION=LDR (3-6 D.U./ AC.)
PROPOSED DENSITY=3.4 D.U. /AC.

PROPOSED LAND USE - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

REVISIONS DATE
TENTATIVE TRACT 36864

TENTATIVE MAP

CITY OF CORONA
SCALE 1" = 30'
OA TE 5/8/2023 SA/Q ENGINEERS. INC. J.N. .3.360
DRAWN: RL
DESIGNED: SA
ENGINEER/NC • S1/RVEYfNC • LANO 0£VEl.OPl,l£NT
a>ROlil4.
400 S. hl<f.4fOM4 Al-f:, SIE 202
CALIFORNIA !J2879
'!J5I 279-#N-I
SHEET
1 BY
FA)(: (!J5I) 279-28JO
OF 1 SHEETS
1-
CH__E_C_KE_D: __SA ___
--1
PREPARED BY:

R.C.E. NO. 53038 DWG. NO.

PLN CK REF: TE:
\\Nas-new\data\projects\CI CORONA\JN3360 Fathi TTM\Civil\TTM.dwg, 5/9/2023 1:35:06 PM, 1:30 Approved Map from June 21, 2023

Page 1255 of 1303 ends

DPR 2021-0009 TENTATIVE TRACT 36864
APN. 122-180-027
7 - LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
\
\ 1-15 FREEWAY SAKE ENGINEERS INC. MARCH 2023
\
\

70.11' 68.60' 88.11'
N34"25'15"W 485.28'
130.00' 140.46' L1 \
I
_.-t-------
I
I
-- \
LU
:::,
�
<(

34.0 '
CJl
"' • - O• �lt ..,. <I .,.,
0-
_m
110
0:: to
"
II
..J
co
OJ
�
LOT 1
8,762.44 Sq Ft

0.20 Ac.

L""16. '
R=n.oo·
\
---
e---S-3.1.:2.61',1--'"-"'>-/- - '"" 00.00
. • E so.4-2'
S 44·33 37 7
'
--48
-
, 8 �

CORNER CUTBACK TO BE

ACQUIRED FROM CAL TRANS
LOT2
8,105.72 Sq Ft

0.19 Ac.
---
I
I

I CORONA CIRCLE
0 0::
0 0 I
e------- 42.50' -----------1

R/W R/L
W TR
I

ACT BOUND
I � C.L.
� 10. o· � 1 ---i------- 3
1_
.5o' -------1---jf- 6.oo·
5 P
_
U
oo
E
· 1
00 �i--i-----18.00' ____

1. _
5 _
0 _-
_
--___
1a_.oo__·_-a
:
, :

I
EXIST. P.

CONG. SIDEWALK I
1 AC BERM EXIST. GRADE
,,,,_<·1 LS. I CURB & GUTTER I
AC/A "I-+: I _2% I 1. 7%
====� -
STREET "A"
(TYPICAL SECTION)
MODIFIED STD. 111 (PUBLIC)

DIAL TOLL FREE
1-800-227-2600

AT LEAST TWO DAYS

BEFORE YOU DIG
I •
I
\}
I
I
\
I
I
I
I
LOT3 \_ LOT4
7,448.26 Sq Fl
8,052.38 Sq fl 0.17 Ac.

0.18 Ac. ,� I�
\
\_
.,
'""
I�
\
I
I
�"'
"'0 >oUl •
�"'
�
LOTS
7,951.Jl Sq Fl

0.18 Ac.
-1---165_,-.00
"'
!-"
I
I
LOT6
9,371.54 Sq Fl

0.22 Ac.

LOT7
14,013.19 Sq Ft

0.32 Ac.
123.24'
t 0. _ -- S ,4.1
°42'58
'"
E
---=-
2•
1J7.0
-
- "'
(11-.-- X
-
---
o_ -
-
"'
o_
-
TRACT 2713

LINE BEARING DISTANCE
L1 N36"11'34"W 13.
56'
L2 S44"57'53"E 45.10'
L3 S38"20'13"E 48.00'
L4 N26"45'45"E 28.72
L5 N85"14'46"E 25.D4
FIRE DEPARTMENT GENERAL NOTES:

PLACE FIRE DEPARTMENT DPR COMMENTS ON PLANS AS GENERAL
NOTES.

1. ANY REVISED SITE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FIRE

DEPARTMENT FOR SCREEN CHECK APPROVAL PRIOR TO BUILDING
PLAN SUBMITTAL.

2. DEAD END ACCESS DRIVES SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY (150) FEET IN LENGTH.

3. PROVIDE TURN-AROUND FOR ACCESS DRIVE(S) MEETING FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS/APPROVAL.

4. STREET AND DRIVE GRADES SHALL NOT EXCEED 10% UNLESS
APPROVED BY THE FIRE CHIEF AND CITY ENGINEER.

5. A MINIMUM FIRE FLOW OF 1500 GALLONS PER MINUTE AT 20 PSI SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ONE - AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS.

6. FIRE HYDRANTS ARE TO BE SPACED A MAXIMUM 300 FEET
APART, ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS ONLY.

7. PROVIDE ONE-HOUR CONSTRUCTED EAVES FOR ALL HOMES

LOCATED WITHIN TWO HUNDRED (
200) FEET OF WILDLAND AREAS.

ENTIRE HOUSE PERIMETER SHALL COMPLY.

8. PROVIDE CLASS A ROOFING MA TERI AL ON ALL STRUCTURES PER THE CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE.

9. GROVES AND WEED ABATEMENT SHALL BE MAINTAINED SO AS
NOT TO POSE A FIRE HAZARD UNTIL TIME OF DEVELOPMENT.

10. A SPECIFIC ADDRESS, ASSIGNED BY THE CITY OF CORONA,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH

BUILDING AS SPECIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADDRESS
STANDARD WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED AT CORONACA.GOV/FIRE.

ADDRESSES MUST BE ILLUMINATED DURING ALL
HOURS OF DARKNESS.

11. AT NO TIME SHALL FIRE HYDRANTS OR FIRE LANES BE

BLOCKED BY BUILDING MATERIALS, STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, AND/OR VEHICLES.

4. AN EASEMENT AFFECTING THE PORTION OF SAID LAND AND FOR

THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN, AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES,
SHOWN OR DEDICATED BY THE MAP OF:

SUBDIVISION: SAID PLAT
FOR: PUBLIC UTILITIES
AFFECTS: SAID LAND

5. THE EFFECT OF A MAP PURPORTING TO SHOW THE LAND AND
OTHER PROPERTY, FILED IN BOOK 39, PAGE 51 OF
RECORD OF SURVEYS.

6. EASEMENTS OVER SAID LAND FOR DITCHES, CANALS, PIPELINES,

AND PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, AS MAY BE DEEMED

NECESSARY OR PROPER BY SAID PARTIES FOR THE PROPER

IRRIGATION OF ANY OTHER LANDS IN THE JURUPA RANCHO, OR

FOR SUPPL YING OF THE MAIN CANAL WITH WATER, PROVIDED,

HOWEVER, THAT SUCH DITCHES SHALL, WHEN PRACTICABLE,

FOLLOW THE LINES OF THE SURVEYS SUBDIVISION OF THE JURUPA

RANCHO, IN FAVOR OF THE STEARNS RANCHOS COMPANY AND

JURUPA LAND AND WATER COMPANY, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS.

7. AN EASEMENT FOR WATER PIPES AND DITCHES, FLUMES AND
CONDUITS AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, RECORDED AUGUST 27, 1900 IN BOOK 112 OF DEEDS, PAGE 122.

IN FAVOR OF: JOHN FITACHER MOULTON AND HERBERT BULKLEY
PRAED
AFFECTS: AS DESCRIBED THEREIN

THE LOCATION OF THE EASEMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED FROM
RECORD INFORMATION.

B. AN EASEMENT FOR ROADS, PIPELINES, WATER CONDUITS, POWER

LINES, TELEPHONE AND

TELEGRAPH LINES AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, RECORDED
FEBRUARY 7, 1911 IN BOOK 324 OF DEEDS, PAGE 389.

IN FAVOR OF: HERBERT BULKLEY PRAED AND CHARLES GRANVILLE

KEKEWICH
AFFECTS: AS DESCRIBED THEREIN

THE LOCATION OF THE EASEMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED FROM
RECORD INFORMATION.

9. AN EASEMENT FOR ELECTRIC LINES AND TELEPHONE POLES AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES, RECORDED OCTOBER 26, 1962 AS
INSTRUMENT NO. 99640 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS.

IN FAVOR OF: CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
AFFECTS: AS DESCRIBED THEREIN
j:J

BENCH MARK
CITY OF CORONA BENCH MARK C-105
A 2-1/2" BRASS DISK STAMPED "C-105" SET IN THE TOP OF
CURB, LOCATED 5' WEST OF THE B.C.R. OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY

CURB RETURN OF THE INTERSECT/ON OF RIVER ROAD AND MAIN
STREET.

ELEVATION = 587.437 FEET
(NGVD BB
)

BASIS OF BEAR/NG
NEWHALL DRIVE N42"19'50"W (BASIS OF BEARING TRACT 271.3 MB AB/54/56)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF

OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING THE

BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY
AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 1034.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID

CURVE AND SAID SOUTH LINE FROM A TANGENT BEARING OF
SOUTH 54"20'59" WEST, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04"13'01", AN ARC DISTANCE OF 76.10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 58"34'00" WEST,

GRAPHIC SCALE
5D
0 j:J
----
( IN FEET )
1 inch = 30 ft.

SITE
�
NORTH

VICINITY MAP
OWNER:

FATH/ MANASRAH, P.E.

AL-WAAFA FAMILY TRUST

9.319 ALTA CRESTA AVENUE
RIVERSIDE, CA 92508
TEL. (951) 581-2.3.30
ARCH/TE CT:

NTS
CIVIL ENGINEER:

SAKE ENGINEERS, INC.
400 S. RAMONA A VE. STE. 202
CORONA, CA 92879
TEL. (951) 279-4041
SOIL ENGINEER:

AK.A.

HA YTHAM NAB/LSI, GE 2.375 & ASSOCIATES INC.

BUILDING DESIGNERS / ENGINEERS
2222 KANSAS AVE. SUITE K
RIVERSIDE , CA . 92507
GEOMA T TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
9980 IND/ANA A VENUE, SUITE 14
RIVERSIDE, CA 92503
(951) 684-4222
LOT INFO:

PAD SIZE
6 812 SF

6.106 SF
6 199 SF

5.954 SF

6.291 SF
7 021 SF

11.101 SF
7,069 SF

ONE PHASE AND ONE FINAL MAP IS PLANNED FOR THE PROJECT

ZONING INFO
GROSS AREA: 90853 SQ. FT. (2.09 AC)
NET AREA= 63,959 SQ. FT. (1.46 AC)

EXISTING LAND USE - VACANT
EXISTING ZONING: R-1-7.2
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION=LDR (3-6 D.U./ AC.)
PROPOSED DENSITY=3.4 D.U. /AC.

PROPOSED LAND USE - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

REVISIONS DATE
TENTATIVE TRACT 36864

TENTATIVE MAP

R.C.E. NO. 53038 DWG. NO.

PLN CK REF: TE:
\\Nas-new\data\projects\CI CORONA\JN3360 Fathi TTM\Civil\TTM.dwg, 5/9/2023 1:35:06 PM, 1:30 Approved Map from June 21, 2023

Page 1256 of 1303 ends

Page 1258 of 1303 ends

Page 1259 of 1303 ends

Page 1260 of 1303 ends

Page 1261 of 1303 ends

Page 1262 of 1303 ends

Page 1263 of 1303 ends

FH
CTV
CTV
WM 4 4 SITE VICINITY MAP 15 STREET "A" APN. 122-180-027 CIVIL ENGINEER: SOIL ENGINEER: BENCH MARK TENTATIVE TRACT 36864 OWNER: BASIS OF BEARING LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 LOT 4 LOT 5 LOT 7 LOT A CONCRETE DITCH DETAIL CORONA AVENUE SECTION "A-A" LOT 2 CORONA AVE. TRACT 2713 M.B. 48 / 54/56

CORONA AVENUE
CORONA CIRCLE EARTHWORK QUANTITIES: DISTURBED AREA: 1 inch = ft. ( IN FEET ) 30 0 30 60 30 A A C C SECTION "C-C" LOT 5 I-15 FREEWAY15 FREEWAY R/W ZONE R-1-7.2 ZONE R-1-7.2
APN 122-180-022 SAKE DPR 2021-0009 SECTION "B-B" LOT 2 B B STREET "A" SECTION "D-D" D D LOT 7 CITY OF CORONA CONCEPTUAL GRADING PLAN TENTATIVE TRACT 36864 FH FH FH 7 - LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION SAKE ENGINEERS INC. MARCH 2025 LOT 6 LOT 1 DETAIL "A" CORONA AVENUE APN 122-180-006 APN 122-171-015 APN 122-171-014 APN 122-171-013 APN 122-171-012 APN 122-171-011 APN 122-171-010 \\Nas-new\data\projects\CI CORONA\JN3360 Fathi TTM\Civil\TTM.dwg, TTM, 3/17/2025 9:59:49 AM, 1:30Page 1264 of 1303
CTV
CTV
WM 4 4 SITE VICINITY MAP 15 STREET "A" APN. 122-180-027 CIVIL ENGINEER: SOIL ENGINEER: BENCH MARK TENTATIVE TRACT 36864 OWNER: BASIS OF BEARING LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 LOT 4 LOT 5 LOT 7 LOT A CORONA AVENUE TRACT 2713 M.B. 48 / 54/56 CORONA AVENUE CORONA CIRCLE GRAPHIC SCALE 1 inch = ft. ( IN FEET ) 30 0 30 60 30 I-15 FREEWAY ZONE R-1-7.2 ZONE R-1-7.2
APN 122-180-022 CITY OF CORONA CONCEPTUAL UTILITIES PLAN SAKE DPR 2021-0009 STREET "A" TENTATIVE TRACT 36864 FH FH FH 7 - LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION SAKE ENGINEERS INC. MARCH 2025 LOT 6 UTILITIES: APN 122-180-006 APN 122-171-015 APN 122-171-014 APN 122-171-013 APN 122-171-012 APN 122-171-011 APN 122-171-010 \\Nas-new\data\projects\CI CORONA\JN3360 Fathi TTM\Civil\TTM.dwg, TTM, 3/17/2025 9:59:01 AM, 1:30Page 1265 of 1303
City of Corona • Planning & Development Dept. • 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Corona, CA 92882 • (951) 736-2259 • www.CoronaCA.gov March 13, 2025
Vincent Tran Zion
509 Corona Ave.

Corona, CA, 92879
Subject: Community Outreach Mee�ng – Proposed Housing Development on Corona Avenue Dear Vincent,
The City of Corona is reviewing a modification to a proposed housing development project located on the west side of Interstate 15 and south of Corona Avenue. The housing development consists of seven single family dwellings and was originally approved by the City on November 15th, 2023.

The design of the housing development is proposed to be modified to facilitate access from Corona Circle, which is currently a cul-de-sac street.

As part of the review of the proposed project, the City is requesting to engage with the property owners located on Corona Circle. The City’s preference is to meet with all the property owners located on Corona Circle at the same meeting to discuss the changes to the project. The meeting will also occur on Corona Circle to make it convenient for the property owners on this street to attend.

The City will be having this meeting on Monday March 17th at 6:00 p.m. and is encouraging your attendance. City staff will show and explain the revised design to the project. The meeting will also allow the property owners on Corona Circle to ask questions about the project. Please contact Senior Engineer Maria Miranda (951) 736-2356 if you will be able to attend the meeting. An exhibit of the proposed development is attached for your reference.

We appreciate your time and look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,
Maria Miranda
Senior Engineer (951) 736-2356

Page 1266 of 1303 ends

City of Corona • Planning & Development Dept. • 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Corona, CA 92882 • (951) 736-2259 • www.CoronaCA.gov March 13, 2025
Michael D. Gronewold
477 Corona Ave.

Corona, CA, 92879
Subject: Community Outreach Mee�ng – Proposed Housing Development on Corona Avenue Dear Michael,
The City of Corona is reviewing a modification to a proposed housing development project located on the west side of Interstate 15 and south of Corona Avenue. The housing development consists of seven single family dwellings and was originally approved by the City on November 15th, 2023.

The design of the housing development is proposed to be modified to facilitate access from Corona Circle, which is currently a cul-de-sac street.

We appreciate your time and look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,
Maria Miranda
Senior Engineer (951) 736-2356

Page 1267 of 1303 ends

City of Corona • Planning & Development Dept. • 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Corona, CA 92882 • (951) 736-2259 • www.CoronaCA.gov March 13, 2025
Patricia A. Fontenot
493 Corona Ave.

Corona, CA, 92879
Subject: Community Outreach Mee�ng – Proposed Housing Development on Corona Avenue Dear Patricia,
The City of Corona is reviewing a modification to a proposed housing development project located on the west side of Interstate 15 and south of Corona Avenue. The housing development consists of seven single family dwellings and was originally approved by the City on November 15th, 2023.

The design of the housing development is proposed to be modified to facilitate access from Corona Circle, which is currently a cul-de-sac street.

We appreciate your time and look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,
Maria Miranda
Senior Engineer (951) 736-2356

Page 1268 of 1303 ends

City of Corona • Planning & Development Dept. • 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Corona, CA 92882 • (951) 736-2259 • www.CoronaCA.gov March 13, 2025
Stanley Odie Proctor
515 Corona Ave.

Corona, CA, 92879
Subject: Community Outreach Mee�ng – Proposed Housing Development on Corona Avenue Dear Stanley,
The City of Corona is reviewing a modification to a proposed housing development project located on the west side of Interstate 15 and south of Corona Avenue. The housing development consists of seven single family dwellings and was originally approved by the City on November 15th, 2023.

The design of the housing development is proposed to be modified to facilitate access from Corona Circle, which is currently a cul-de-sac street.

We appreciate your time and look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,
Maria Miranda
Senior Engineer (951) 736-2356

Page 1269 of 1303 ends

1 Eduardo Galdamez
From: Vincent Zion <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2025 8:29 PM
To: Eduardo Galdamez
Subject: Inquiry Regarding TTM 36864 Development Impact on Property at 509 Corona Cir Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
[CAUTION] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Dear Mr. Galdamez,
I am a resident and property owner at 509 Corona Circle in Corona, and I recently received the public notice regarding the resubmitted Tentative Tract Map 36864 (TTM 36864), which proposes to subdivide 2.09 acres for residential development south of Corona Avenue and west of the I-15.

I am reaching out with the following concerns and questions regarding the potential impact of this project:

1. Impact on Our Property at 509 Corona Circle:

Can you please clarify how this development will affect our home and surrounding properties, particularly in terms of traffic flow, noise, privacy, and property value?

2. Preservation of the “Circle” Layout:

One of the unique and valued characteristics of our neighborhood is the layout of Corona Circle. Will the development interfere with or alter the existing street layout and community structure in any way? We are concerned about possibly losing the integrity or identity of our You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important

Page 1270 of 1303 ends

2 cul-de-sac, which is important to our community feel and traffic safety.

We appreciate your time and any clarity you can provide. Please let us know if a site map or additional documentation is available to help us better understand how the proposed changes may affect us directly.

Sincerely,
Vincent Zion
509 Corona Circle
Corona, CA 92879
714-722-5511
[email protected]

Page 1271 of 1303 ends

City of Corona 1 Environmental Checklist

CITY OF CORONA

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:

TTM 36864: Tentative Tract Map application to subdivide 2.09 acres into seven (7) lots for single family residential purposes and one letter lot for street dedication purposes, located on the south side of Corona Avenue and west of Interstate 15 in the R-1-7.2 Zone (Single Family Residential, 7,200 square foot minimum lot are).

PROJECT LOCATION:

South side of Corona Avenue, and west side of Interstate 15 (APN 122-180-027).

ENTITY OR PERSON UNDERTAKING PROJECT:

Fathi Manasrah
9319 Alta Cresta Avenue
Riverside, CA 92508
The City Council, having reviewed the initial study of this proposed project and the written comments received prior to the public meeting of the City Council, and having heard, at a public meeting of the Council, the comments of any and all concerned persons or entities, including the recommendation of the City's staff, does hereby find that the proposed project may have potentially significant effects on the environment, but mitigation measures or revisions in the project plans or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant would avoid or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects will occur. Therefore, the City Council hereby finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects its independent judgment and shall be adopted.

The location and custodian of the documents and any other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Lead Agency based its decision to adopt this Mitigated Negative Declaration are as follows: Corona City Hall, Planning and Development Department, 400 S.

Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA 92882
Date: _______________________
Mayor
City of Corona
Date filed with County Clerk: _______________________

Page 1272 of 1303 ends

City of Corona 2 Environmental Checklist

CITY OF CORONA

INITIAL STUDY / ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
PROJECT TITLE: TTM 36864
PROJECT LOCATION: South side of Corona Avenue, and west of Interstate 15 (APN 122-180-027).

PROJECT PROPONENT:

Fathi Manasrah
9319 Alta Cresta Avenue
Riverside, CA 92508
PROJECT MAP:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The proposed project is a tentative tract map application to subdivide the 2.09-acre project site into seven lots for single family residential development and one letter lot street dedication purposes. Access to the development is from Corona Avenue via a new cul-de-sac street that will provide vehicular access to the seven lots. The site is zoned R-1-7.2, which requires a minimum lot area of 7,200 square feet for newly created lots. The lots proposed by TTM 36864 range in size from 7,448 square feet to 14,014 square feet.

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The project site was previously approved for a six-lot single family residential subdivision on September 19, 2017. An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared pursuant to CEQA and adopted by the City with the approval of the prior project. Mitigation measures in the areas of Biological Resources and Noise were provided in the prior IS/MND. However, due to changes to the project design and to the number of units (six to seven units), updated technical studies were commissioned to evaluate the current project. The current IS/MND is based on the updated technical studies which are referenced throughout this document. The Biological Resources mitigation measures in the prior IS/MND have been modified due to new information provided in the updated Biological Analysis technical study. The Noise mitigation measures have remained significantly the same as before. Also, the current IS/MND includes

Page 1273 of 1303 ends

City of Corona 3 Environmental Checklist

mitigation measures in the areas of Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources which were not in the prior IS/MND.

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING:

Site Description: The project site is an undeveloped dirt lot with vegetation. The site is secured with chain link fence on all perimeters. Corona Avenue is located to the immediate north of the site. The portion of Corona Avenue adjacent to the site is improved with roadway, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and parkway; however, the parking is missing landscaping.

Site Surroundings: Located to the north across Corona Avenue is a vacant site with the zoning of R-3 (Multiple Family Residential) that has been entitled for the development of 60 attached townhomes. Abutting the east side of the project site is the right-of-way for Interstate 15. The areas to the west and south of the project site are developed with detached single-family residences that share the same R-1-7.2 zoning as the project site.

GENERAL PLAN \ ZONING:

The project site is zoned R-1-7.2 which permits the development of single-family residential lots that have a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet. The property has a General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LDR), which accommodates the development of detached single family residential homes at a density ranging from three (3) to six (6) dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The project is consistent with the site’s zoning and General Plan designations as the project is a subdivision of seven lots for the future development of seven detached single family dwelling units. The residential lots proposed for the project range in size from 7,448 square feet to 14,014 square feet, and the subdivision results in a density of 3.4 du/ac, which is within the allowable density range established for the LDR designation.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

The City's Staff, having undertaken and completed an initial study of this project in accordance with the City's "Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)", has concluded and recommends the following:

The proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
__ The proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, however, the potentially significant effects have been analyzed and mitigated to below a level of significance pursuant to a previous EIR as identified in the Environmental Checklist attached. Therefore, a NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED.

X The Initial Study identified potentially significant effects on the environment but revisions in the project plans or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant would avoid or mitigate the effects to below a level of significance. Therefore, a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.

The proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
__ The proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment, however, a previous EIR has addressed only a portion of the effects identified as described in the Environmental Checklist discussion. As there are potentially significant effects that have not been mitigated to below significant levels, a FOCUSED EIR will be prepared to evaluate only these effects.

There is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for adverse effect on fish and wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code.

Page 1274 of 1303 ends

City of Corona 4 Environmental Checklist

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED
The following indicates the areas of concern that have been identified as “Potentially Significant Impact” or for which mitigation measures are proposed to reduce the impact to less than significant.

Land Use Planning
Population and Housing
Geologic Problems
Hydrology and Water Quality
Air Quality
Transportation / Traffic
Biological Resources
Mineral Resources
Hazards / Hazardous
Materials
Noise
Public Services
Utilities
Aesthetics
Cultural Resources
Agricultural Resources
Greenhouse Gases
Tribal Cultural Resources
Mandatory Findings of
Significance
Wildfire
Energy
Date Prepared: April 24, 2023 Prepared By: Eva Choi
Contact Person: Eva Choi Phone: 951-736-2437

AGENCY DISTRIBUTION UTILITY DISTRIBUTION
(check all that apply)
Responsible Agencies X Southern California Edison
Trustee Agencies (CDFG, SLC, CDPR, UC)
State Clearinghouse (CDFG, USFWS, Redev. Projects)
AQMD
X Pechanga
X Soboba
WQCB
Other
Southern California Edison
Adriana Mendoza-Ramos, Esq.

Region Manager, Local Public Affairs
1351 E. Francis St.

Ontario, CA 91761
Southern California Edison
Karen Cadavona
Third Party Environmental Review
2244 Walnut Grove Ave.

Quad 4C 472A
Rosemead, CA 91770

Page 1275 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 5 Environmental Checklist

Note: This form represents an abbreviation of the complete Environmental Checklist found in the City of Corona CEQA Guidelines. Sources of reference information used to produce this checklist may be found in the City of Corona Planning and Development Department, 400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA. fjhh

1. LAND USE AND PLANNING:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact No Impact
a. Conflict with any land use plan/policy or agency regulation (general plan, specific plan, zoning)
b. Conflict with surrounding land uses
c. Physically divide established community
Discussion:

The project site is zoned R-1-7.2 and has a General Plan designation of LDR. The R-1-7.2 zone is a single-family residential zone that requires a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet, and the LDR designation allows residential development to be developed at a density from 3-6 du/ac. The proposed subdivision will result in seven lots that range in size from 7,448 square feet to 14,014 square feet. The LDR designation prescribes a density range of 3-6 du/ac and the project proposes a density of 3.4 du/ac which is within the allowable density range. Therefore, the development proposed by TTM 36864 would not conflict with the project site's zoning and General Plan designation, and no mitigation is required.

The project is surrounded by single family residential developments to the west and south. To the north is vacant land that is entitled for the development of 60 attached townhomes and Interstate 15 is located to the east of the project site.

The project site is surrounded by residential development to the west and south, and a 60-unit multiple family residential development has been entitled across Corona Avenue to the north. The proposed residential project would not conflict with the surrounding residential land uses or physically divide the established community. Therefore, no mitigation is required.

2. POPULATION AND HOUSING:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Induce substantial growth
b. Displace substantial numbers of existing housing or people Discussion:

The existing Low Density Residential General Plan designation on the project site allows up to 6 du/ac. The 2.09 acre-project site would allow up to 12 dwelling units. The project applicant is proposing seven (7) dwelling units which yield a density of 3.4 du/ac; therefore, the project would not induce substantial growth or exceed the city's population projections established in the 2020-2040 General Plan for buildout Year 2040. Therefore, no impact would occur, and no mitigation is required.

Development of the project will not displace substantial numbers of existing housing or people as the project site is currently vacant; therefore, no mitigation pertaining to this issue is required.

Page 1276 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 6 Environmental Checklist

3. GEOLOGIC PROBLEMS:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Fault /seismic failures (Alquist-Priolo zone) /Landslide/Liquefaction b. Grading of more than 100 cubic yards
c. Grading in areas over 10% slope
d. Substantial erosion or loss of topsoil
e. Unstable soil conditions from grading
f. Expansive soils
Discussion:

A Preliminary Soil Investigation Report prepared for the project site prepared by GeoMat Testing Laboratories (November 24, 2014, update September 28, 2021) identified that there are no known active faults crossing or projecting through the site. The site does not lie within the bounds of an Earthquake Fault Zone as defined by the State of California in the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone Act. As such, the potential for ground rupture due to faulting is considered unlikely at this site. The project will be subject to city and county local codes, the latest California Building Code (CBC), and the engineering recommendations recommended in the project's geotechnical investigation report.

Therefore, any potential impacts related to fault/seismic failures would be reduced to a less than significant impact and no further mitigation would be necessary.

The site is relatively flat with no slopes; therefore, landslides and grading on over 10% slopes are not expected to be an issue. The site is underlain by moderately dense alluvial material. The potential for liquefaction at the site is very low. An expansion index test was performed on a soil sample obtained from the site. Based on the laboratory test results, the soils in the upper few feet have a very low expansion potential. Therefore, no mitigation is warranted with respect to landslides, slopes, liquefaction, and expansive soils.

The entire 2.09 acre-project site will be disturbed to accommodate the project. As such, the project will involve more than 100 cubic yards of grading. According to the project's conceptual grading plan, grading on the project site would cut approximately 3,084 cubic yards, while fill taking place would comprise of approximately 1,955 cubic yards. Adherence to the city's grading regulations and the grading specifications identified in the geotechnical investigation report would ensure a less than significant impact would occur; therefore, no mitigation is required.

Development of the project would require the movement of on-site soils. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the project applicant would be required to submit detailed grading plans for the project site and would be required to comply with applicable City's grading regulations established in the Corona Municipal Code. Additionally, development of the site involves more than one acre; therefore, the proposed project is required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) would also be required to address erosion and discharge impacts associated with the proposed on-site grading. The project is required to submit a final Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) which would identify measures to treat and/or limit the entry of contaminants into the storm drain system. Since the project is required to adhere to the City's grading regulations, obtain an NPDES Permit, and prepare an SWPPP and WQMP, impacts associated with soil erosion hazards are less than significant and no mitigation is required.

Page 1277 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 7 Environmental Checklist

4. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Violate water quality standards/waste discharge requirements b. Deplete groundwater supplies
c. Alter existing drainage pattern
d. Increase flooding hazard
e. Degrade surface or ground water quality
f. Within 100-year flood hazard area
g. Increase exposure to flooding
h. Exceed capacity of storm water drainage system
Discussion:

The applicant has submitted a preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) prepared by Sake Engineers Inc. (June 23, 2021, revised April 21, 2023) to ensure that the project addresses potential water quality impacts. Development of the project site would increase the area of impermeable surface paving which will result in an increase in surface runoff. The applicant will be required to implement on site the Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the preliminary WQMP to minimize pollutant runoff into the City's storm water drainage system. The preliminary WQMP identified BMPs for the project’s landscaping included designing landscaping that minimizes irrigation and runoff to promote surface infiltration where appropriate and to minimize the use of fertilizer and pesticides that contribute to stormwater pollution. Another BMP is to sweep sidewalks and parking areas regularly and to prevent accumulation of litter and debris. Further, the project provides a modular wetlands system to remove pollutants, trash, and debris through a biofiltration system before discharging water into the storm drain. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant will be required to submit a final WQMP to be reviewed by the Corona Development Services Division. This will result in a less than significant impact to water quality and therefore, no mitigation is required.

Per the city’s Temescal Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (January 2022), the project site is located in the north portion of the Temescal Groundwater Basin of the Upper Santa Ana River Valley Groundwater Basin. The Temescal Groundwater Basin encompasses a surface area of 23,500 acres (37 square miles) with recharge predominantly occurring from percolation of precipitation on the valley floor and infiltration of stream flow within tributaries exiling the surrounding mountains and hills. The proposed project's ability to interfere substantially with groundwater recharge lies within the installation of impermeable surfaces, which would reduce the amount of land available for groundwater recharge. Although the development of the proposed project would result in the installation of impermeable surfaces and infrastructure, the amount of land rendered impermeable by implementation of the proposed project is less than one percent of the total area of 23,500 acres of the groundwater basin's total recharge area. Since the project presents a negligible loss of permeable surface area for the Temescal Groundwater Basin, impacts associated with this topic are considered to be less than significant and no mitigation would be required. Furthermore, the project does not propose construction of wells or direct pumping of groundwater. Therefore, impacts related to groundwater supplies are less than significant, and no mitigation is warranted.

Construction of future dwelling units would result in an increase in impervious surface areas in the form of walkways, driveways, and building pads, which would also alter the site's existing drainage patterns. For the purpose of collecting surface runoff, the project is designed to provide a biofiltration system called modular wetlands system before discharging into the storm drain. Appropriate collection and conveyance of storm water includes ensuring proposed flows and capacities generated by the new development do not exceed the capacity of the existing storm water system and do not increase the potential for onsite or offsite flooding. Based on the Hydrology and Hydraulic Report prepared for the project site by Sake Engineers Inc. (May 2023), the project will utilize the modular wetlands system to be installed at the front of Lot 1 to mitigate the increased runoff resulting from future dwelling units at the project site. Therefore, impacts related to drainage would be less than significant and no mitigation is required.

Page 1278 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 8 Environmental Checklist

Currently, the northern portion of the project site lies within the 100-year flood plain identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the flood plain zones/boundaries. As stated in the Hydrology and Hydraulic Report prepared for the project site by Sake Engineers Inc. (June 2021), building pads of future dwelling units are set at a minimum of one-foot above the 100-year flood plain level to provide adequate flood protection for the dwelling units.

Additionally, Corona 4 Land, LLC, the developer of a 60-unit multiple family residential development (Tuscany Villas) located northwest of the project site is required to install a 12’ x 6’ storm drain box on their project site that will discharge into an existing basin. Upon completion of the new storm drain box, a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) request will be submitted to FEMA and this will ultimately remove the proposed project site from the flood plain zones/boundaries. Therefore, impacts related to flooding are less than significant, and no mitigation is warranted.

5. AIR QUALITY:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Conflict with air quality plan
b. Violate air quality standard
c. Net increase of any criteria pollutant
d. Expose sensitive receptors to pollutants
e. Create objectionable odors
Discussion:

An air quality impact analysis was prepared for the project by Johnson Johnson & Miller Air Quality Consulting Services (October 26, 2021, revised April 11, 2023) to analyze potential air impacts associated with the proposed project. Emissions were calculated using CalEEMod Version 2020.4.0, a computer model approved by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to calculate criteria pollutant emissions. The following discusses the project's compliance to air quality plans and potential short-term and long-term air quality impacts.

The project site is located within the South Coast Air Basin, an area covering approximately 6,745 square miles and bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains to the north and east. The Basin includes all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Air quality within the Basin is regulated by the SCAQMD which is required, pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act, to reduce emissions of criteria pollutants for which the Basin is in nonattainment. The project would be subject to SCAQMD's Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), which contains a comprehensive list of pollution control strategies directed at reducing emissions and achieving ambient air quality standards. The AQMP is based on projections originating with county and city general plans. Since the proposed project is required to be consistent with the City of Corona General Plan, the project would be consistent with the AQMP. Therefore, no impacts would occur with respect to AQMP implementation, and no mitigation measures are required.

Short-term air impacts include construction related activities associated with the proposed project. These activities would result in emissions of VOC, NOx, CO, SOx, PM10, and PM2.5 which are regional significance thresholds established by the SCAQMD. Any project with daily regional emissions that exceed any of the regulated thresholds should be considered as having an individually and cumulatively significant air quality impact. It is anticipated that construction of the project with dwelling units would be implemented within a one-year timeframe.

During construction, the project is expected to comply with the regulatory construction requirements under the SCAQMD Rules which include but are not limited to Rule 1403 (Asbestos), Rule 1113 (Architectural Coatings), and Rule 403 (Fugitive Dust). The project's estimated maximum daily construction emissions are summarized below in Table 5-A. As shown, emissions resulting from project construction would not exceed the SCAOMD regional thresholds of significance for regulated pollutants. Therefore, a less than significant impact would occur and no mitigation is required.

Page 1279 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 9 Environmental Checklist

Table 5-A: Regional Significance - Construction Emissions (pounds/day) Parameter
Pollutant Emissions (pounds/day)
VOC NOX CO SO2 PM10 PM2.5
Total Construction Duration
Maximum Daily Emissions 5.58 25.91 30.39 0.05 4.32 2.39 SCAQMD Thresholds 75 100 550 150 150 55
Exceeds Thresholds No No No No No No
Source: Attachment Ain Air Quality Impact Analysis by Johnson Johnson & Miller Air Quality Consulting Services (October 26, 2021, revised April 11, 2023)
Localized Significance Thresholds (LSTs) analyses are applicable to project sites that are five acres or less per SCAQMD's Finalized Localized Significant Thresholds Methodology. LSTs represent the maximum emissions from a project that will not cause or contribute to an exceedance of the most stringent applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard at the nearest residence or sensitive receptor. LSTs are only applicable to NO,, CO, PM10, and PM2.5 . The nearest sensitive receptors are residential uses which are located to the west and south of the project site. As shown in Table 5-B, emissions during the construction phase of the project would not exceed the SCAQMD's localized significance thresholds for any criteria pollutant. This would be a less than significant impact and therefore, no mitigation is required.

Table 5-B: Localized Significance - Construction
Construction Activity
On-Site Pollutant Emissions (pounds/day)
NOX CO PM10 PM2.5
Site Preparation 13.82 10.30 3.24 1.95
Grading 20.86 15.27 3.71 2.20
Paving 9.52 12.19 0.49 0.45
Building Construction 15.62 16.36 0.81 0.76
Overlap Paving and Building Construction 25.14 28.56 1.30 1.21 Architectural Coating 1.30 1.81 0.07 0.07
Total Construction Duration
Maximum Daily Construction Emissions 25.14 28.56 3.71 2.20 SCAQMD Screening Threshold for 25 meters (82
feet)1,2 118 674 4 3
Exceeds Threshold? No No No No
Notes:
1 Source: Calculated from CalEEMod and SCAQMD’s Mass Rate Look-up Tables for a 1-acre disturbance area in SRA 22 Norco/Corona.
2 According to LST methodology, any receptor located closer than 25 meters should be based on the 25-meter threshold.

Long-term operational activities associated with the proposed project will result in emissions of VOC, NOx, CO, SOx, PM10, and PM2.5.

Operational emissions would be expected from electricity consumption (energy sources), vehicle trips (mobile sources), and area sources including natural gas fireplaces, landscape equipment and architectural coating emissions as the structures are repainted over the life of the project. As shown in Table 5-C, the project's expected daily long-term emissions would not exceed the SCAQMD thresholds for VOC, NOx, CO, SOx, PM10, and PM2.5. Therefore, a less than significant regional air quality impact would occur from operations of the proposed project, and no mitigation is required.

Table 5-C: Regional Significance – Daily Operational Emission Activity
Pollutant Emissions (pounds/day)1
VOC NOX CO SO2 PM10 PM2.5
Area Sources2 0.29 0.11 0.62 0.00 0.01 0.01
Energy Usage3 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mobile Sources4 0.24 0.38 2.40 0.01 0.51 0.14
Total Emissions 0.54 0.54 3.04 0.01 0.53 0.16
SCAQMD Thresholds 55 55 550 150 150 55
Exceeds Threshold? No No No No No No
Notes:
1 Source: CalEEMod Output (Attachment A).
2 Area sources consist of emissions from consumer products, architectural coatings, and landscaping equipment. 3 Energy usage consists of emissions from generation of electricity and on-site natural gas usage. 4 Mobile sources consist of emissions from vehicles and road dust. Page 1280 of 1303 Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 10 Environmental Checklist

For the long-term operational phase of a project, an LSTs analysis would only be required if the operational phase of a development includes stationary sources or attracts mobile sources that may spend long periods queuing and idling at the site (e.g., transfer facilities and warehouse buildings). The proposed project is residential which does not include such uses and therefore, a long-term LSTs analysis is not warranted.

Projects involving traffic impacts may result in the formation of locally high concentrations of CO, known as CO "hot spots." Due to the size of the project, no CO "hot spots" are anticipated and therefore, no mitigation is warranted.

It is not expected for the development to include any use or activities that would result in potentially significant odor impacts as the use is residential in nature. Land uses that are typically identified as sources of objectionable odors include landfills, transfer stations, sewage treatment plants, wastewater pump stations, composting facilities, feed lots, coffee roasters, asphalt batch plants, and rendering plants. The project would not engage in any of these activities. Therefore, the project would not be considered to have the potential to expose persons to substantial sources of objectionable odors.

During construction of the future dwelling units, the various diesel-powered vehicles and equipment in use on-site would create localized odors. These odors would be temporary and would not likely be noticeable for extended periods of time beyond the project’s site boundaries.

The potential for diesel odor impacts is therefore less than significant. The project is residential in nature, and project operations would not be anticipated to produce odorous emissions. Therefore, odor nuisance is not expected to be an issue during the operations of the development and no mitigation would be required.

6. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system b. Conflict of be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)
c. Increase the total daily vehicle miles traveled per service population (population plus employment) (VMT/SP) above the baseline level for the jurisdiction
d. Cause total daily VMT within the study area to be higher than the No Project alternative under cumulative conditions (General Plan Condition) e. Change in air traffic patterns
f. Traffic hazards from design features
g. Emergency access
h. Conflict with alternative transportation policies
Discussion:

In the City’s adopted General Plan, Corona Avenue is classified as a local street and is required to have an overall right-of-way width of 66 feet adjacent to the project site. The southern half-width of Corona Avenue adjacent to the project site is currently improved with roadway pavement at a width of 22 feet from centerline and curb, gutter, parkway, and sidewalk totaling 11 feet in width. The proposed project does not require additional street widening for Corona Avenue.Page 1281 of 1303 Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 11 Environmental Checklist

The project will construct a single street designed as a public cul-de-sac to provide access to the seven (7) proposed lots. The street is designed as a modified local residential street having an overall right-of-way width of 42.5 feet with 36 feet of roadway pavement. The street is considered a single-loaded street as all seven lots are proposed on the east side of the street. The west side of the street abuts an existing six-foot wide public utility easement which extends along the entire length of the project’s east boundary line. Beyond the utility easement are the back yards of existing residential properties. In order to ensure that the street has adequate unobstructed roadway width for emergency fire access, the Conditions of Approval for TTM 36864 prohibit on-street parking on the west side of the proposed street. The project developer is required to install “NO PARKING ANYTIME” signs on the west side of the street per City of Corona Fire Lane Guidelines. On-street parking will be allowed on the east side of the street.

Per the previously adopted IS/MND, the prior six-lot subdivision was anticipated to generate approximately 57 vehicle trips per day, with 5 trips produced in the AM peak hours and 6 trips produced in the PM peak hours. The prior IS/MND also determined that Corona Avenue would be capable of handling the amount of trips the prior project was expected to generate and would not be impacted by the project. Per the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip General Manual, single family residential use generates 9.4 trips per day. Therefore, the current seven-lot project is expected to generate approximately 66 trips per day. The Corona Public Works Traffic Division has reviewed the current project and considers the increase in daily trip generation to be insignificant, and the current project is not anticipated to result in additional unanticipated impacts to traffic or local roadways.

Per the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (dated December 2018), several types of projects can be screened from SB 743 VMT assessment, including projects that generate less than 110 trips per day, as these types of projects are considered “small projects” and are, therefore, generally assumed to cause a less than significant transportation impact. Since the current project is expected to generate only 66 trips per day, no VMT assessment is required, as the project is considered a “small project”. Therefore, this is a less than significant impact and no mitigation is warranted.

At the request of the Corona Public Works Traffic Division, a site distance analysis was conducted for the project by STC Traffic (September 16, 2015) to evaluate vehicular sight distance at the intersection of the project entrance and Corona Avenue. Per the site distance analysis, all parkway landscaping to be installed on the south side of Corona Avenue in both directions from the project entrance shall be limited to 30 inches in height. Additionally, the site distance analysis recommends installing "NO PARKING ANYTIME" signs every 150 feet on the south side of Corona Avenue from the proposed new street to Corona Circle to the west.

Per the Conditions of Approval for the project, the proposed project’s developer is required to pay applicable development impact fees to help fund ongoing street improvements in the City. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to result in additional impacts to traffic or local roadways and implements measures to reduce traffic hazards from design features. As such, no mitigation is warranted.

The nearest airport to the project site is the Corona Municipal Airport, located 2.3 miles northwest of the project site. Based on the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), the project site is not within any identified safety or compatibility zone and therefore, does not conflict with the ALUCP and no mitigation is necessary.

7. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Endangered or threatened species/habitat
b. Riparian habitat or sensitive natural community
c. Adversely affects federally protected wetlands
d. Interferes with wildlife corridors or migratory species e. Conflicts with local biological resource policies or ordinances f. Conflicts with any habitat conservation plan

Page 1282 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 12 Environmental Checklist

Discussion:

The City of Corona participates in the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), which is a habitat conservation plan for Western Riverside County that identifies land to be preserved for habitat for threatened, endangered or key sensitive populations of plant and wildlife species. Per the MSHCP, t he project site is located within the boundaries of the MSHCP; however, the project site is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Area, Conservation Area, Constrained Linkage Area, Wildlife Movement Corridor, Burrowing Owl Survey Area, Narrow Endemic Plant Species Area, or Urban Wildlands Interface Area.

A biological analysis was prepared for the project by Kissinger Environmental Consulting (December 2021) as part of the compliance with the MSHCP. A summary of the findings and recommendations made in the analysis are discussed in this section.

The subject property contains no streams; however, the northwest portion of the site has a storm drain along Corona Avenue that collects residential runoff and currently supports freshwater marsh riparian habitat located on the northwest corner of the site. Kissinger Environmental Consulting (KEC) conducted a field survey of the site onDecember 8, 2014, September 28, 2021, and October 28, 2021.

The survey revealed no holes large enough to be suitable for burrowing owls. Animals sighted on the property were limited to lizards and common birds, dove, and kingbirds. Plants on the project site were mostly ruderal or "weedy" species, non-native grasses, non-native mustard, and a few flowering forbs. A few horticultural trees and shrubs were seen around the perimeter of the site.

The project site is considered an in-fill development as it is bordered to the east by the Interstate 15 right-of-way. The siteis bordered to the north by Corona Avenue and the South Norco Line Storm Basin, and to the west and south by existing residential development. The South Norco Line Storm Basin is a biological resource that has the potential to support nesting migratory birds, including egrets and herons as well as small songbirds. The basin impounds water that provides a habitat for aquatic plants and animals and the dense vegetation and trees provide cover for those animals; however, the basin is located from other contiguous habitat and prevents species other than birds from using it as a travel corridor. Species using this habitat are expected to be small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds. Therefore, development on the project site would not interfere with wildlife movement.

The northwest corner of the project site contains a drainage area that collects street runoff from the project site and from a storm drain on an existing cul-de-sac (Corona Circle) located adjacent to the northwest boundary of the site. The drainage area is approximately 0.046 acres in area. Drainage flows into a culvert underneath Corona Avenue into the South Norco Storm Basin located across Corona Avenue to the north. From there, drainage is delivered in "controlled releases" to the Santa Ana River. An existing debris basin is located on the north side of Corona Avenue which is managed by the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RC & WCD) as a jurisdictional feature under a previous Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

Currently, the drainage on the project site has freshwater marsh riparian species (cattails and mulefat) growing init. Development of the proposed project would impact the riparian vegetation as its location is proposed for the construction of a street that will provide vehicular access to the proposed seven lots under TTM 36864. The MSHCP has provisions to mitigate for impacts to riparian/riverine habitats outside of conservation areas using a process called Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Habitat (DBESP).

However, the MSHCP also provides exclusions to certain riparian/riverine habitats from the DBESP process if they qualify as:
• Having no long term conservation value,
• Are a “created wetland”, or
• It is a flood control facility or RCFC & WCD activity.

KEC conducted a site visit and a pedestrian survey with 100% visual coverage and found the riparian on the project site to be a manmade condition resulting from the low topographic position and low soils permeability; it is a "created wetland" as it was created when Corona Avenue was constructed across the southern edge of the South Norco Storm Basin. Corona Avenue thus created a closed depression on the south side of the street that collected street runoff from the curb storm drain. The storm drain was intended to deliver storm flow and runoff to the culvert and into the storm basin, but the culvert design failed to adequately deliver the runoff to the storm basin and thus, artificially created the conditions to capture water forlong enough periods to support wetland vegetation on the northwestern portion of the project site. Furthermore, the riparian vegetation in the drainage does not have "long term conservation value" due to its small size and disturbance from permitted maintenance activities conducted by RCFC & WCD staff. Therefore, a DBESP is not required for the proposed unavoidable impacts to the drainage.

Furthermore, the riparian vegetation in the drainage on the project site is being maintained by the RCFC & WCD in connection to the debris basin on the north side of Corona Avenue under an existing USACE 404/401 permit and CDFW 1600 permit. For this reason, before impacting the drainage and riparian vegetation onsite, the applicant must submit a pre-construction notification under USACE Nationwide Permit (NWP) 29, Residential Development and NWP 43, Stormwater Management Facilities. In addition, the applicant must notify CDFW under the 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement application and include the biological resource analysis prepared by Kinsinger Environmental Consulting with the application for their concurrence that: 1) the existing freshwater march riparian habitat onsite does not contribute habitat value to CDFW resources under the existing long-term RCFC & WCD maintenance agreement and 2) no habitat replacement is required. Compliance with these requirements would reduce impacts to less than significant. (MM 7-A) Furthermore, KEC report noted development of the site will remove the freshwater marsh, however this habitat is mowed annually from RCFC &WCD maintenance, and the 0.046 acres freshwater marsh area is too small to support nesting birds that are dependent on Freshwater Marsh habitat. KEC concluded that no direct impact to riparian birds will occur. However, indirect impacts to riparian birds that nest in the adjacent willow riparian forest, fisheries and wildlife habitat may include temporary impacts from construction noise and project activity. As such, to avoid impacts to riparian birds, the applicant shall have a 72-hour pre-construction survey conducted for migratory birds and raptors, if site brushing, grading, and/or removal of any trees or vegetation on site or within 150 meters (500 feet) of the site will occur between February 1 and August 31. If nesting birds occur on-site, a biological monitor shall set up work

Page 1283 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 13 Environmental Checklist

nest buffers or temporarily halt actions that could impact the nesting birds or bat and take actions to ensure compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (USFWS, 1918). If the pre-construction surveys find that raptors are nesting within 100 meters (300 feet) of the site, or 150 meters (500 feet) for burrowing owls, a biological monitor shall remain on-site during the vegetation and earth disturbing activity and/or construction and shall set up work nest buffers or temporarily halt actions that could impact the nesting birds or bat and take actions to ensure compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (USFWS, 1918). This would reduce impacts to nesting birds to less than significant. (MM 7-B)
KEC report stated that there is a low potential for burrowing owls to occur on the project site because site visits did not reveal any burrows on the project site or the I-15 embankment that meet the criteria for marking a burrow which include an entrance greater than three inches in diameter and/or den complexes with a sloping entry apron typical to burrowing owl dens. However, the debris basin to the north of Corona Avenue may have suitable burrowing owl habitat, but KEC was unable to access the site as it is isolated from pedestrian traffic. Thus, direct impact to potentially occurring burrowing owl within a 500-foot buffer caused by activity and noise on the project site can be avoided by conducting a 30-day take avoidance survey to identify if burrowing owls are present at any time of the year. This would reduce impacts to the burrowing owl to less than significant. (MM 7-C) Furthermore, the applicant is required to pay the applicable MSHCP mitigation fees for development. This fee will be used to acquire and preserve vegetation communities and natural areas, which are known to support these sensitive species. Therefore, no further mitigation is required.

Mitigation Measures:

MM 7-A Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall submit a pre-construction notification to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 permit and a 401 (RWQCB) water quality certification. With concurrence from the USACE, the project meets the criteria for Nation Wide Permit 29- Residential Developments and Nation Wide Permit 43 - Stormwater Management Facilities for Maintenance obtain a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) permit under California Section 1602, Streambed Alteration Agreement, for impacts to the bed, banks, channel and riparian vegetation.

MM 7-B Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall submit a 72-hour pre-construction survey for migratory birds and raptors, if site brushing, grading, and/or removal of any trees or vegetation on site or within 150 meters (500 feet) of the site will occur between February 1 and August 31. If nesting birds occur on-site, a biological monitor shall set up work nest buffers or temporarily halt actions that could impact the nesting birds or bat and take actions to ensure compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (USFWS, 1918).

MM 7-C Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall submit to city staff the result of a 30-day take avoidance survey to identify if burrowing owls are present at any time of the year. The survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. If active burrowing owl dens are detected, the biologist shall recommend mitigation buffers during the construction period to avoid impacting the burrowing owl in conjunction with California Department of Fish and Wildlife concurrence.

8. MINERAL RESOURCES:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Loss of mineral resource or recovery site
Discussion:

As shown in the General Plan Technical Background Report, Figure 4-2 - Areas of Mineral Resource Significance, the project site is not an oil, gas or mineral resources site. Therefore, development of the project will not result in loss of mineral resource or recovery site; no mitigation is warranted.

Page 1284 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 14 Environmental Checklist

9. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials
b. Risk of accidental release of hazardous materials
c. Hazardous materials/emissions within ¼ mile of
existing or proposed school
d. Located on hazardous materials site
e. Conflict with Airport land use plan
f. Impair emergency response plans
g. Increase risk of wildland fires
Discussion:

Federal state, and local laws require that a hazardous materials Business Emergency Plan (SEP) must be submitted by any business that use, store, and handle a hazardous material or a mixture containing a hazardous material in quantities equal to or greater than 500 pounds or 55 gallons; 200 cubic feet for compressed gases; or 10 pounds or more of organic peroxides, carcinogens, radioactive or highly toxic materials, or class 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives. In the City of Corona, the Fire Department is responsible for administrating the BEP program.

Development of the project site is not expected to result in the transport, disposal, or accidental release of hazardous materials.

Nonetheless, all contractors involved in the construction of residential developments should be familiar with and in compliance with their Business Emergency Plan. This would reduce potential impacts to less than significant impact. Therefore, no further mitigation is warranted.

Advantage Environmental Consultants conducted a limited environmental site assessment for the project site (December 24, 2014) to evaluate the physical conditions of the project site and to uncover any hazardous wastes that may have previously been used, treated, stored, or disposed on the project site. Based on the environmental site assessment, no staining, sheens, or other suspect environmental conditions were seen on the project site. Miscellaneous trash and debris were noted on site. The site is not listed on any federal and state databases related to contaminants or clean-up sites. Review of historic aerial photographs and topographic maps of the site show that the site was historically utilized for agricultural crop production dating back to the 1930s and possibly up to the 1960s. Due to the past agricultural use and some of the commonly used pesticides at that time which have since been banned from use in the U.S., pesticides would be a concern; however, no stressed vegetation or evidence of the storage of pesticides was observed on the property. In October 2015, Advantage Environmental Consultants obtained soil samples from the site for analysis and discovered no contaminants of concern.

Based on the overall assessment of the site, Advantage Environmental Consultants indicate that no additional investigation at the site is warranted at this time. Therefore, impacts related to accidental release of hazardous materials is not expected and no mitigation is required.

Parkridge Elementary School is the nearest school to the project site, and it is located approximately 350 to the northwest. The school is separated from the site by Corona Avenue and a flood basin. Also, development of the proposed project would not include any activities that would result in hazardous emissions or handle hazardous materials, substances, or waste in a manner that could result in toxic emissions.

Therefore, there will be no impact and mitigation is not required.

The nearest airport to the project site is the Corona Municipal Airport, located approximately 2.3 miles west of the project site. Based on the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), the project site is not within any identified safety or compatibility zone and therefore, does not conflict with the ALUCP and no mitigation is warranted.

The project site is not located in proximity to the Cleveland National Forest, nor is it considered an area that can be described as a wildland area. The project site is an infill site located within an urbanized area. Due to the urbanized nature of the surrounding area, the proposed development would not be considered at high risk for fire hazards. Furthermore, all development within the City of Corona is required to comply with all fire code requirements associated with adequate fire access, fire flows, and number of hydrants. Therefore, the project would have no impact and no mitigation is required. Page 1285 of 1303 Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 15 Environmental Checklist

10. NOISE:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Exceed noise level standards
b. Exposure to excessive noise levels/vibrations
c. Permanent increase in ambient noise levels
d. Temporary increase in ambient noise levels
e. Conflict with Airport Land Use Plan noise contours
Discussion:

An acoustical analysis report was prepared by Eilar Associates, Inc. (October 2021, revised April 11, 2023) to analysis potential long-term noise impacts associated with the proposed project on the project site. Exterior and interior noise levels were analyzed. With the project change from six-lot to seven-lot development, Eilar Associates issued an updated acoustical analysis report dated April 11, 2023. The following discusses the analysis conducted for the project with respect to exterior and interior noise impacts.

Exterior noise would come from the adjacent Interstate 15 overpass, which is an eight-lane freeway with a posted speed of 65 miles per hour. According to Caltrans, Interstate 15 carries an approximate traffic volume of 158,000 average daily trips as of the year 2019. Therefore, the seven residential units proposed on the site would be potentially exposed to significant traffic noise from the freeway. With consideration of the existing freeway sound barrier wall, the project site without future structures is currently exposed to noise levels ranging from approximately 58 CNEL to 64 CNEL. The City of Corona Municipal Code requires noise impacts from transportation sources at outdoor use areas (i.e. backyards) to be limited to 65 CNEL or less. A noise analysis was performed to determine what appropriate design features would be needed to achieve noise levels of 65 CNEL or less at the backyards of each residential unit proposed on the site. Seven noise receivers were placed in the assumed backyards of where each unit is to be located on the site. The analysis took into consideration site topography and noise shielding that would be provided by the proposed residential structures. As shown in Table 10-A, the traffic noise levels at the backyard areas of all proposed units are expected to meet the City of Corona noise standard of 65 CNEL or less. Therefore, no mitigation is necessary for attenuating exterior noise impacts.

Table 10-A. Future Traffic CNEL at Proposed Outdoor Use Areas
Receiver Number Location Exterior Traffic Noise Level (CNEL) OU1 Lot 1 Backyard 64.8
OU2 Lot 2 Backyard 63.9
OU3 Lot 3 Backyard 62.8
OU4 Lot 4 Backyard 61.6
OU5 Lot 5 Backyard 60.4
OU6 Lot 6 Backyard 58.9
OU7 Lot 7 Backyard 60.3

Page 1286 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 16 Environmental Checklist

Exterior traffic noise levels were also evaluated at the anticipated building facades to determine impacts in these locations. Noise receivers were placed at anticipated façade locations at each building on the first and second floors. Figure 10-1 provides a graphical representation of receiver locations. The traffic noise levels were found to range from 38.1 CNEL at the west façade of Lot 5 building’s first floor to 66.2 CNEL at the east façade of Lot 1 building’s second floor. Table 10-B provides a complete result for noise level at building facades of the proposed seven lots.

Table 10-B. Future Exterior Traffic Noise Levels at Building Facade Lot Receiver Facade Location
Exterior Traffic Noise Level (CNEL)
First Floor Second Floor
1 1-1 North 64.1 65.4
1-2 East 64.9 66.2
1-3 South 55.9 55.7
1-4 West 41.3 47.4
2 2-1 North 63.2 64.4
2-2 East 63.9 64.9
2-3 South 53.6 54.8
2-4 West 41.0 47.5
3 3-1 North 61.4 64.0
3-2 East 63.2 64.4
3-3 South 53.7 55.0
3-4 West 39.8 46.9
4 4-1 North 58.7 60.0
4-2 East 61.5 63.2
4-3 South 40.8 48.5
4-4 West 55.2 56.1
5 5-1 North 55.1 56.9
5-2 East 60.1 62.3
5-3 South 53.8 55.8
5-4 West 38.1 45.9
6 6-1 North 54.7 56.3
6-2 East 59.5 61.9
6-3 South 57.3 60.2
6-4 West 39.5 47.4
7-1 North 56.4 58.2
777
7-2 East 61.7 64.8
7 7-3 South 62.0 64.8
7-4 West 42.3 50.2

Page 1287 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 17 Environmental Checklist

Figure 10-1 – Building Façade Receiver Locations
For interior noise levels, the City of Corona requires a noise level of no more than 45 CNEL within habitable residential space between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Current exterior building construction is generally expected to achieve at least 15 decibels of exterior-tointerior noise attenuation, with windows opened. Therefore, buildings that are exposed to exterior noise levels greater than 60 CNEL could be subject to interior noise levels exceeding the City's noise limit of 45 CNEL at many building facades on site. Therefore, mitigation is necessary to reduce interior noise levels to less than 45 CNEL. Compliance with Mitigation Measures 10-A through 10-D would reduce potential impacts to less than significant. (MM 10-A through MM 10-D) The nearest airport to the project site is the Corona Municipal Airport, located approximately 3 miles west of the project site. Based on the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), the project site is not within any identified safety or compatibility zone and therefore, does not conflict with the ALUCP, therefore no mitigation is warranted.

Mitigation Measures:

MM 10-A Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans shall demonstrate that all windows and glass doors have a minimum Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of STC 28.

MM 10-B Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans shall demonstrate that all entry doors be insulated solid-core doors with full perimeter gaskets to prevent sound leakage through cracks and gaps.

MM 10-C Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans for the project shall use a typical exterior wall detail with gypsum board on the interior side of wood studs, an exterior-rated material at the exterior, and batt insulation in the cavity.

MM 10-D Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans shall demonstrate that all units will have mechanical ventilation installed as the units are unable to meet the City's 45 CNEL interior noise level requirement with windows and doors open. Appropriate means of air circulation and provision of fresh air must be present to allow windows to remain closed for extended intervals of time so that acceptable levels of noise can be maintained on the interior. The ventilation system shall not compromise the sound insulation capability of the exterior wall or be dependent on ventilation through windows.

11. PUBLIC SERVICES:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Fire protection
b. Police protection

Page 1288 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 18 Environmental Checklist

c. Schools
d. Parks & recreation facilities
e. Other public facilities or services
Discussion:

The development of the project site for residential purposes will increase demands on existing City services, such as streets, police and fire services, parks, and library services. Therefore, in order to finance and offset the required upgrade on existing and proposed public facilities, the developer is required to pay adopted development impact fees that are in effect at the time of issuance of building permits and construct necessary facilities. This requirement is in accordance with Corona Municipal Code, Chapter 16.23; therefore, no mitigation is warranted beyond the required payment of fees to offset added demands on City and public services.

The proposed project and any resulting residential units will lead to the generation of increased student enrollment in the Corona Norco Unified School District. Future residential building permits are required to pay statutory school fees at the time of permit issuance based on the square footage of the dwelling unit.

12. UTILITIES:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements
b. Involve construction/expansion of water or wastewater treatment facilities
c. Involve construction/expansion of storm drains
d. Sufficient water supplies/compliance with Urban Water Management Plan.
e. Adequate wastewater treatment capacity
f. Adequate landfill capacity
g. Comply with solid waste regulations
Discussion:

The City's Utilities Department requires all development projects to construct or guarantee theconstruction of all necessary public water and sewer facilities needed to serve the project. The proposed project is required to demonstrate that all water and sewer facilities are designed per the standards of the Utilities Department and Riverside County Department of Health Services, and will be reviewed by the Utilities Department during the plan check process. This requirement would effectively reduce the impacts to less than a significant level and therefore, no further mitigation would be required.

The installation of impermeable surfaces, such as buildings and pavement, generally increases the velocity and volume of surface Page 1289 of 1303 Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 19 Environmental Checklist

runoff. As runoff flows over lawns, gardens, sidewalks, and streets, it carries off pollutants such as automobile oil and antifreeze, pesticides, pet waste, and litter into the storm drain system. The storm drain system collects water from the streets and transports it directly or indirectly to local water supplies and nearby waterways where it is typically not filtered or treated. The project is designed to include modular wetlands system, a biofiltration method that utilizes two sedimentation basins and one detention basin to filter pollutants and process additional runoff created by the proposed project. The project is required to adhere to storm drainage requirements found within the NPDES permit process as well as provisions required by the Public Works Department. Since the proposed project would berequired to adhere to NPDES permit requirements and City of Corona storm water provisions, impacts associated with this issue are less than significant and no mitigation would be required.

Waste Management (WM) is contracted by the City of Corona as the sole hauler of solid waste and provider of recycling services. WM provides refuse collection to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Solid waste from the project would be transported to the El Sobrante landfill located at 10910 Dawson Canyon in Corona. Based on the information on facilities summary on CalRecycle’s website, the El Sobrante landfill accepts a maximum of 16,054 tons of waste per day and has a remaining capacity of 145,530,000 tons and an estimated closure date of 2045. CalRecycle’s website referenced City of Los Angeles’ CEQA Thresholds Guide that in 2006, a residential home generated 12.23 pounds of solid waste per day. Thus, the proposed seven (7) new single-family homes would generate 85.61 pounds of solid waste per day or 0.042805 tons/per day. As the El Sobrante Landfill has the capacity to accept a maximum of 16,054 tons of solid waste per day. Further, new developments approved by the City would be required to provide separate storage areas for recyclable materials in accordance with California Public Resources Code Sections 42900 et seq., and City of Corona Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 (Collection of Refuse and Recyclable Materials). With the recycling requirements and the anticipated solid waste generation at 0.042805 tons/per day from the proposed seven single-family homes, the El Sobrante has adequate capacity to accept waste from the proposed project. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required.

Cal Recycle Sources:
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/Site/Summary/2402 https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/wastecharacterization/general/rates 13 AESTHETICS:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Scenic vista or highway
b. Degrade visual character of site & surroundings
c. Light or glare
d. Scenic resources (forest land, historic buildings within state scenic highway
Discussion:

Per Figure 4-5 of the City of Corona General Plan Technical Background Report, Corona Avenue is not a scenic vista or highway.

Development of the project site is subject to the development standards of the R-1-7.2 Zone which permit residential buildings up to a maximum height of 30 feet. While the project architectural designs and materials of the units are undetermined, all future development is subject to review based on the City’s residential design guidelines to ensure compatibility with the existing residential developments located in the vicinity. In addition, all landscaping associated with the front yards of the units will be subject to the City’s landscape ordinance, Chapter 17.70 of the Corona Municipal Code, and residential landscape design guidelines, ensuring that the development will not degrade the visual character and aesthetics of the site and surrounding area. Therefore, there would be no impacts to scenic vistas or to the visual character of the site and surroundings, and no mitigation is warranted.

Development of the project site with residential structures would necessitate the installation of outdoor lighting necessary for the maintenance of public safety and security. The City of Corona is approaching build out condition resulting in a significant amount of ambient light from urban uses. The project site's vicinity is a developed area with existing ambient lighting; thus, implementation of the proposed seven-unit single-family development project would not result in a significant change in the existing ambient lighting. Furthermore, the Corona Municipal Code requires exterior lighting to be directed downward with minimal spillover onto adjacent properties and this feature will be confirmed during project the project’s building plan check phase. As such, impacts associated with light and glare effects resulting from the project would be less than significant and no mitigation is required.

The project site is not located immediately adjacent to any forest lands. There are no historic buildings located in the vicinity of the project site. No State-designated scenic highway is located within the vicinity of the project site. Therefore, the project would not impact scenic resources and no mitigation is required. Page 1290 of 1303 Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 20 Environmental Checklist

14. CULTURAL RESOURCES:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Historical resource
b. Archaeological resource
c. Paleontological resource or unique geologic feature
e. Disturb human remains
Discussion:

A Phase 1 Paleontological Resources Assessment (ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc., December 2021) was conducted for the project to address potential impacts to paleontological resources. Based on this analysis, the project site may be potentially sensitive for paleontological resources based on the Pleistocene alluvia sediments identified within the immediate boundaries of the project site. These sediments have been known to produce significant fossil specimens that can be found at various depths. If ground disturbing activities related to project development extend into these sediments, there is a potential to uncover additional fossil specimens like those found in the surrounding region. Additionally, data collected from the field reconnaissance also proves that imported soil overlays most native sedients in the project area. This could cause any paleontological resources yet to be discovered to underlie beneath the non-native soils and be exposed upon ground disturbing activities related to project development. Based on the evidence provided, the project has been determined to be potentially sensitive for paleontological resources. To reduce impacts to paleontological resources, ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc recommends that the project applicant comply with Mitigation Measures 14-A, 14-B and 14-C which would reduce impacts to less than significance. (MM 14-A, 14-B and 14-C)
A Cultural Resources Survey Report was prepared for the project by Laguna Mountain Environmental, Inc. (November 2021) to identify any cultural resources within the project site that could potentially be impacted by the development of the project. The cultural resources survey did not identify any cultural resources within the project area, and thus, impacts to cultural resources eligible for the California Register and significant under CEQA are not anticipated. However, Laguna Mountain Environmental, Inc. recommended that archaeological and Native American monitoring be conducted during project construction to ensure that unanticipated impacts to cultural resources do not occur for the following reasons: 1) The project site is located in the vicinity of the Temescal Wash. 2) The results of a Sacred Lands Search conducted by Laguna Mountain Environmental, Inc. with the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) indicated that there are sensitive resources present in the project vicinity. 3) At least 35 cultural investigations have been conducted within a one-mile radius of the project area. These investigations have resulted in the recordings of 82 cultural resources. The project is already required to have tribal monitoring under the Tribal Cultural Resources section of this IS/MND. Refer to Mitigation Measures 17-A, 17-B, and 17-C. This would reduce impacts to cultural resources to less than significant.

Mitigation Measure:

MM 14-A The applicant shall obtain a qualified Paleontologist meeting the standards of SVP (2010) to conduct all paleontological mitigation measures associated with construction activities, including the preparation of a paleontological resources monitoring plan (PRMMP), tailored to each specific development project. This plan shall address specifics of monitoring and mitigation to that project area and construction plan, and will take into account updated geologic mapping, geotechnical data, updated paleontological records searches, and any changes to the regulatory framework.

MM 14-B All project involving ground disturbances in previously undisturbed area mapped as having high paleontological sensitivity will be monitored by a qualified paleontologist monitor (SVP 2010 with updates) on a full-time basis, under the supervision of a Qualified Paleontologist. This monitoring will include inspection of exposed sedimentary units during active excavations within sensitive geologic sediments. The monitor will have authority to temporarily divert activity away from exposed fossils to evaluate the significance of the find and, should the fossils be determined to be significant, professionally, and efficiently recover the fossil specimens and collect associated data. Paleontological monitors will use field data forms to record pertinent location and geological data, will measure stratigraphic sections (if applicable), and collect appropriate sediment samples from any fossil localities.

MM 14-C In the event of any fossil discovery, regardless of depth or geologic formation, construction work will halt within 50-ft radius if the find until its significance can be determined by a Qualified Paleontologist. Significant fossil will be recovered, prepared to the point of curation, identified by qualified experts, listed in a database to facilitate analysis, and deposited in a designated Page 1291 of 1303 Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 21 Environmental Checklist

paleontological curation facility, in accordance with the standards of the SVP (2010). The most likely repository is the Western Science Center (WSC) in Hemet, California. A repository will be identified, and curatorial arrangements will be signed prior to collection of the fossils.

15. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Williamson Act contract
b. Conversion of farmland to nonagricultural use
Discussion:

The California Land Conservation Act of 1965, commonly referred to as the Williamson Act, enables local governments to enter into contracts with private landowners for the purpose of restricting specific parcels of land to agricultural or related open space use. In return, landowners receive property tax assessments which are much lower than normal because they are based upon farming and open space uses as opposed to full market value. The purpose of the Act is to encourage property owners to continue to farm their land, and to prevent the premature conversion of farmland to urban uses. The project site is not located within a Williamson Act contract area. Therefore, no impact to the Williamson Act lands will result from the proposed development and no mitigation would be required.

The project site is not identified as a designated farmland per the farmland maps compiled by the California Department of Conservation, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP). For this reason, development of the project site would not result in the conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses; therefore, there would be no impacts and no mitigation would be required.

16. GREENHOUSE GAS:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Generate greenhouse gases
b. Conflict with a plan, or regulation
Discussion:

Per the greenhouse gas analysis and subsequent update to evaluate the seven-lot development prepared by Johnson Johnson and Miller Air Quality Consulting Services (October 26, 2021 revised April 11, 2023), the annual greenhouse gas emissions associated with the operation of the project are estimated to be 347.2 MTCO2e during construction. The SCAQMD recommends amortizing construction emissions over a period of 30 years to estimate the contribution of construction emissions to operational emissions over the project's lifetime. Amortized over 30 years as shown on Table 16-A, the construction of the project will generate 11.6 MTCO2e on an annual basis. This would not exceed the SCAQMD's threshold of significance of 3,000 MTCO2e for small land use projects. Therefore, the project would result in a less than significant impact and no mitigation is warranted.

Table 16-A: Construction Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Parameter
Emissions (MTCO2e)1
Total
Total Construction Emissions 347.2
Averaged over 30 years2 11.6
Notes:
1 MTCO2e=metric tons of carbon dioxide4 equivalents (includes carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide). 2 The emissions are averaged over 30 years because the average is added to the operational emissions, pursuant to SCAQMD.

Source: CalEEMod Output (Attachment A).

Page 1292 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 22 Environmental Checklist

The project is required to comply with existing SCAQMD (Southern California Air Quality Management District) rules for the reduction of fugitive dust emission. Therefore, the project is conditioned to comply with SCAQMD Rule 403 to ensure application of standard best management practices in construction and operation activities such as use of water or chemical stabilizers to disturbed soils and sweeping loose dirt from paved site access roadways.

The City of Corona adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2012 for the purpose of providing guidance on analyzing GHG emissions and determine significance during the CEQA review of proposed development projects within the City. To address the state's requirement to reduce GHG emissions, the City prepared its CAP with the goal of reducing GHG emissions within the City by 15% below "existing" 2008 levels or 25% below a "forecasted" 2020 BAU scenario by the year 2020. In 2016, a GHG emissions inventory was conducted as part of the City’s CAP Update to determine the City’s progress. The 2016 emissions inventory indicated that the City emitted approximately 1.1 MMT CO2e, which is approximately 35 percent lower than 2008 levels of emissions.

In 2019, the City adopted a CAP Update to update the City’s GHG emissions inventory. Per the 2019 CAP Update, the City’s goal is to reduce GHG emissions within the City by 49% below 2008 levels by year 2030, and by 66% below 2008 levels by year 2040. In order to reach the reduction targets, the CAP Update identifies various local reduction measures for the City to implement. The measures encourage energy efficiency, water conservation, alternative transportation, solid waste reduction, and clean energy. Since the City's CAP addresses GHG emissions reductions and is consistent with the requirements of AB 32 and international efforts to reduce GHG emissions, compliance with the CAP fulfills the description of mitigation found in the State CEQA Guidelines. No further mitigation is required.

17. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or
b. Listed or eligible for A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe Discussion:

The project site is not located listed on the California Register of Historical Resources or on the City's register of historic resources.

Therefore, there would be no impacts to tribal cultural resources and no mitigation is required. It is highly unlikely that development of the proposed project would cause substantial adverse changes in the significance of a tribal cultural resource since the site is not known to contain tribal cultural resources.

As part of the AB 52 tribal consultation process, Planning and Development Department received two requests to consult on the proposed project. Planning and Development Department staff held consultant with the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians Tribe (Rincon) on May 3, 2022. Cheryl Madrigal, Cultural Resources Manager for the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians Tribe, requested additional information pertaining to Tribal outreach efforts provided by the Cultural Resources Consultant (Laguna Mountain) on November 30, 2021 and expressed written agreement to the mitigation recommended in the Cultural Resources Survey Report by Laguna Mountain Environmental, Inc. (November 2021), these measures included archaeological and tribal monitoring. Additionally, Rincon requested that a monitoring report and protocols for discovery of cultural material and human remains be included as part of the required measures. The City concluded consultation with Rincon on December 12, 2022.

Consultation between Staff and the Pechanga Tribe was initiated on June 6, 2022. Follow-up emails were sent to Pechanga on December 19, 2022, March 8, 2023, and May 8, 2023 to continue with the consultation process. However, the Pechanga Tribe was not responsive to Staff’s emails. Therefore, Staff concluded consultation with Pechanga shortly after sending the last email correspondence to Pechenga on May 8, 2023.

Mitigation Measures:

MM 17-A Tribal Monitoring: Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall contact the consulting Native American Tribe (Rincon Tribe) that have requested monitoring through consultation with the City during the AB 52. The applicant shall coordinate with the Tribe to develop Tribal Monitoring Agreement. A copy of the signed agreement shall be provided to the City of Corona Planning and Development Department prior to the issuance of a grading permit.

MM 17-B Archaeological Monitoring: At least 30-days prior to application for a grading permit and before any grading, excavation and/or ground disturbing activities on the site take place, the Project Applicant shall retain a Secretary of Interior Standards

Page 1293 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 23 Environmental Checklist

qualified archaeological monitor to monitor all ground-disturbing activities in an effort to identify any unknown archaeological resources.

A. The Project Archaeologist, in consultation with interested tribes, the Developer and the City, shall develop an Archaeological Monitoring Plan to address the details, timing and responsibility of all archaeological and cultural activities that will occur on the project site. Details in the Plan shall include:
i. Project grading and development scheduling;
ii. The development of a rotating or simultaneous schedule in coordination with the applicant and the Project Archeologist for designated Native American Tribal Monitor from the consulting tribe during grading, excavation and ground disturbing activities on the site: including the scheduling, safety requirements, duties, scope of work, and Native American Tribal Monitors’ authority to stop and redirect grading activities in coordination with all Project archaeologists. iii. The protocols and stipulations that the Developer, City, Tribe and Project archaeologist will follow in the event of inadvertent cultural resources discoveries, including any newly discovered cultural resource deposits that shall be subject to a cultural resources evaluation.

MM 17-C Discovery of Human Remains: When human remains (or remains that may be human) are discovered at the project site during grading or earthmoving, the construction contractors, project archaeologist, and/or designated Native American Monitor shall immediately stop all activities within 100feet of the find. The project proponent shall then inform the Riverside County Coroner and the City of Corona Planning and Development Department immediately, and the coroner shall be permitted to examine the remains as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(b). As required by Section 7050.5, all excavation shall stop in the vicinity of discovered human remains until the coroner can determine whether the remains are those of a Native American. If human remains are determined as those of Native American origin, the applicant shall contact the NAHC to determine the most likely descendant(s) (MLD) of receiving notification of the discovery. The MLD shall complete his or her inspection and make recommendations or preferences for treatment within 48 hours of being granted access to the site. The disposition of the remain(s) shall be overseen by the MLD to determine the most appropriate means of treating the humans remains and any associated grave artifacts.

18. MANDATORY FINDING OF SIGNIFICANCE:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Fish/ wildlife population or habitat or important historical sites b. Cumulatively considerable impacts
c. Substantial adverse effects on humans
d. Short-term vs. long-term goals
Discussion:

Based on the analysis of this Initial Study checklist, development of the proposed project would have either no impact, or potential effects of the proposal are substantiated at or mitigated to levels below thresholds of significance. Based on the analysis presented in the preceding checklist, the project has the potential to result in significant impacts under the following environmental topics:
• Biological Resources
• Noise
• Cultural Resources
• Tribal Cultural Resources
As such, appropriate mitigations have been developed to reduce potential impacts to less than significant. Mitigation Measures 7-A through 17-C, complied subsequently within the project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, successfully mitigate all identified potential impacts to less-than-significant levels. Therefore, project impacts to fish/wildlife population or habitat, important historical sites, cumulatively considerable impacts, substantial adverse effects on humans, or short-term vs. long-term goals are considered less-thansignificant.

Page 1294 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 24 Environmental Checklist

19. WILDFIRE:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan
b. Due to slope, prevailing wind, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire
c. Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water resources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment
d. Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability or drainage changes.

Discussion
According to the California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), the project site is not within a state responsibility area (SRA) or land classified as Very-High Fore Hazard Severity zone. Additionally, the project site is not adjacent to any wildlands or undeveloped hillsides where wildfires might be expected as the project site is adjacent to I-15 freeway and residential uses to the west and south. Access for emergency vehicles will be provided via a new cul-de-sac with a roadway width of 36 feet. Therefore, development of the proposed project would not substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. Impacts are considered to be less than significant, and no mitigation would be required.

The project would not contribute to the spreading of wildfires since future homes would be designed and implement construction standards that comply with applicable Building and Fire Codes. Therefore, the project will not exacerbate wildfire risks or impacts to exposing project occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfires are considered to be less than significant and no mitigation would be required.

The project is accessed by a new cul-de-sac which the Fire Department have confirmed the roadway width is adequate for emergency vehicles access. On-street parking will be restricted to only the east side of the new street in order to allow adequate space for fire access.

The project would not require the installation or maintenance of fuel breaks, emergency water sources, or above ground power lines. Also, the project site is not located within a Very-High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. As such, impacts are considered to be less than significant and no mitigation is required.

The project site is relatively flat with no slope, and the project site is not considered a hillside area. The development of the project site would not pose a risk to a downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, and the project did not change the existing drainage patterns.

Therefore, potential to exposing people or structures to significant risks as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes are considered to be less than significant and no mitigation is required.

20. ENERGY:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Potentially
Significant
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No Impact
a. Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation
b. Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency

Page 1295 of 1303 ends

Environmental: TTM 36864
City of Corona 25 Environmental Checklist

Discussion
The Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment, prepared by Johnson Johnson & Miller Air Quality Consulting Services (October 26, 2021, revised April 11, 2023) finds the project’s potential energy consumption from both short-term construction and long-term operations to be less than significant. The analysis reports that the project would require approximately 14,108 gallons of diesel fuel for construction off-road equipment and approximately 3,964 gallons of gasoline and diesel for on-road vehicles during the construction phase. The analysis concluded that there are no unusual project characteristics that would necessitate the use of construction equipment that would be less energy efficient than other comparable construction projects in the same region. Additionally, the future homes are required to implement the mandatory requirements of California’s Building Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) to reduce energy consumption and Section 110.10 of the Building Code that the new residence be solar ready with rooftop solar panels as an energy conservation requirement. The proposed project is expected to have similar fuel consumption to other construction projects of similar size in the region.

Thus, the project will have less than significant impact and would not place a substantial demand on regional energy supply or require significant additional capacity, or significantly increase peak and base period electricity demand, or cause wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary consumption of energy during project construction, operation, and/or maintenance. Thus, no mitigation is required.

Future homes to be constructed on the project site are required to comply with California’s Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards and CALGreen Standards which include material conservation and resource efficiency by incorporating energy efficient windows, solar panels, insultation, lighting, ventilation systems as well as water efficient fixtures and electric vehicles charging infrastructure. Additionally, the City of Corona’s Climate Action Plan Update (2019) contains voluntary measures for promoting energy conservation that are beyond state mandates. Construction documents for future residential structures must demonstrate compliance with State requirements during building permit plan check phase to ensure conformance with State’s goal of renewal energy and energy efficiency. The project would result in less than significant impacts associated with renewable energy or energy efficiency plans, thus no mitigation is required.

21. PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

Earlier analysis may be used when one or more of the environmental effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or Negative Declaration (Section 15063).

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

1. City of Corona General Plan 2020-2040 and Technical Background Report.

2. City of Corona Climate Action Plan Update (CAP), March 2019

3. City of Corona Environmental Information Form, completed for the project by Sam Akbarpour P.E. of Sake Consulting Engineers, Inc., January 12, 2022.

4. Preliminary Soil Investigation Report, prepared by GeoMat Laboratories, November 24, 2014 with updated memorandum on September 28, 2021.

5. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment, prepared by Johnson Johnson & Miller Air Quality Consulting Services, October 26, 2021 and updated memorandum, April 11, 2023.

6. Acoustic Analysis Report, prepared by Eilar Associates, Inc. Acoustic & Environmental Consulting Services, October 21, 2021 and updated memorandum, April 11, 2023.

7. Biological Analysis, prepared by Kinsinger Environmental Consulting, December 2021.

8. Cultural Resources Survey Report, prepared by Laguna Mountain Environmental, Inc., November 2021.

9. Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) prepared by Sake Engineers Inc., June 23, 2021, revised April 4 and April 21, 2023.

10. Limited Environmental Assessment, prepared by Advantage Environmental Consultants, December 24, 2014.

11. Soil Sampling and Analysis, prepared by Advantage Environmental Consultants, October 1, 2015

12. Sight Distance Analysis for Corona TTM 36864, prepared by Marc Mizuta, September 16, 2015.

13. Phase I Paleontological Resources Assessment by Archaeopaleo Resources Management, Inc., December 2021.

14. Hydrology and Hydraulic Report by Sake Engineers, Inc., May 2023.

Page 1296 of 1303 ends

26 City of Corona Environmental Checklist

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

CITY OF CORONA

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
No. Mitigation Measures Implementation
Action
Method of
Verification
Timing of
Verification
Responsible
Person
Verification Date
Biological Resources
MM 7-A Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall submit a pre-construction notification to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 permit and a 401 (RWQCB) water quality certification. With concurrence from the USACE, the project meets the criteria for Nation Wide Permit 29- Residential Developments and Nation Wide Permit 43 - Stormwater Management Facilities for Maintenance obtain a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) permit under California Section 1602, Streambed Alteration Agreement, for impacts to the bed, banks, channel and riparian vegetation.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
grading permit
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning Division
MM 7-B Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall submit a 72-hour pre-construction survey for migratory birds and raptors, if site brushing, grading, and/or removal of any trees or vegetation on site or within 150 meters (500 feet) of the site will occur between February 1 and August 31. If nesting birds occur on-site, a biological monitor shall set up work nest buffers or temporarily halt actions that could impact the nesting birds or bat and take actions to ensure compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (USFWS, 1918).

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
grading permit
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning Division
MM 7-C Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall submit to city staff the result of a 30-day take avoidance survey to identify if burrowing owl are present at any time of the year.

The survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. If active burrowing owl dens are detected, the biologist shall
recommend mitigation buffers during the construction period to avoid impacting the burrowing owl in conjunction with California Department of Fish and Wildlife concurrence.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
grading permit
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning Division
Noise
MM 10-A Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s plans shall demonstrate that all windows and glass doors have a minimum Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of STC 28.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
construction
documentation and
plan check
Prior to issuance of
building permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning and
Building Divisions
MM 10-B Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans shall demonstrate that all entry doors be insulated solid-core doors with full perimeter gaskets to prevent sound leakage through cracks and gaps.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
construction
documents and
plan check
Prior to issuance of
building permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning and
Building Divisions

Page 1297 of 1303 ends

27 City of Corona Environmental Checklist
No. Mitigation Measures Implementation
Action
Method of
Verification
Timing of
Verification
Responsible
Person
Verification Date
Noise Continued
MM 10-C Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans for the project shall use a typical exterior wall detail with gypsum board on the interior side of wood studs, an exterior-rated material at the exterior, and batt insulation in the cavity.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
construction
documents and
plan check
Prior to issuance of
building permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning and
Building Divisions
MM 10-D Prior to issuance of building permits for residential structures, the applicant’s construction plans shall demonstrate that all units will have mechanical ventilation installed as the units are unable to meet the City's 45 CNEL interior noise level requirement with windows and doors open. Appropriate means of air circulation and provision of fresh air must be present to allow windows to remain closed for extended intervals of time so that acceptable levels of noise can be maintained on the interior. The ventilation system shall not compromise the sound insulation capability of the exterior wall or be dependent on ventilation through windows.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
construction
documents and
plan check
Prior to issuance of
building permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning and
Building Divisions
Tribal Cultural Resources
MM 17-A Tribal Monitoring: Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the applicant shall contact the consulting Native American Tribe(s) that have requested monitoring through consultation with the City during the AB 52. The applicant shall coordinate with the Tribe(s) to develop Tribal Monitoring Agreement(s). A copy of the signed agreement shall be provided to the City of Corona Planning and Development Department.

Condition of
Approval
Submittal of
signed Tribal
Monitoring
Agreement(s)
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning Division
MM 17-B Archaeological Monitoring: At least 30-days prior to filing an application for a grading permit and before any grading, excavation and/or ground disturbing activities occur on site, the Project Applicant shall retain a Secretary of Interior Standards qualified archaeological monitor to monitor all ground-disturbing activities to identify any unknown
archaeological resources.

Page 1298 of 1303 ends

28 City of Corona Environmental Checklist
grading, excavation and ground
disturbing activities on the site: including
the scheduling, safety requirements,
duties, scope of work, and Native
American Tribal Monitors’ authority to stop
and redirect grading activities in
coordination with all Project
archaeologists.
iii. The protocols and stipulations that the
Developer, City, Tribe(s) and Project
archaeologist will follow in the event of
inadvertent cultural resources discoveries,
including any newly discovered cultural
resource deposits that shall be subject to a
cultural resources evaluation.

MM 17-C Discovery of Human Remains: When human remains (or remains that may be human) are discovered at the project site during grading or earthmoving, the construction contractors, project archaeologist, and/or designated Native American Monitor shall immediately stop all activities within 100 feet of the find. The project proponent shall then inform the Riverside County Coroner and the City of Corona Planning and Development Department immediately, and the coroner shall be permitted to examine the remains as required by California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(b). As required by Section 7050.5, all excavation shall stop in the vicinity of discovered human remains until the coroner can determine whether the remains are those of a Native American. If human remains are
determined as those of Native American origin, the applicant shall contact the NAHC to determine the most likely
descendant(s) (MLD) of receiving notification of the discovery.

The MLD shall complete his or her inspection and make
recommendations or preferences for treatment within 48 hours of being granted access to the site. The disposition of the remain(s) shall be overseen by the MLD to determine the most appropriate means of treating the humans remains and any associated grave artifacts.

Condition of
Approval
Field inspection
and submittal of
applicable
documentation
from the Most
Likely Descendant
and/or project
archaeologist,
confirming
findings and
recommendation
or preferences for
the treatment of
the findings.

Before further
grading can
continue, or as
recommended by
the Most Likely
Descendant and/or
project
archaeologist.

Planning and
Development
Department –
Planning Division

Page 1299 of 1303 ends

DRAFT MINUTES - May 12, 2025
City of Corona - Planning & Housing Commission Page 1
City of Corona
Planning & Housing Commission Minutes
Monday, May 12, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers
400 S. Vicentia Avenue
Corona, CA 92882
Commission Present: Matt Woody, Sarah Longwell, Karen Alexander Commission Absent: Marie Vernon, Craig Siqueland
_____________________________________________________________________

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chair Alexander led the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Longwell called the meeting to order.

3. MEETING MINUTES

3.1 MINUTES - April 7, 2025
These minutes were approved.

Moved by: Karen Alexander
Seconded by: Matt Woody
Aye (3): Matt Woody, Sarah Longwell, and Karen Alexander Absent (2): Marie Vernon, and Craig Siqueland
Motion APPROVED (3 to 0)

4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6.1 TTM 36464R
Eduardo Galdamez, Assistant Planner, reviewed the staff report and exhibits for TTM 36864R.

Page 1300 of 1303 ends

DRAFT MINUTES - May 12, 2025
City of Corona - Planning & Housing Commission Page 2
Discussion ensued between the Commission and staff regarding this item’s revised details.

Chair Longwell opened the public hearing.

Fathi Manasrah, the applicant, addressed the Commission on the project's timeline and future development of the lots.

Chair Longwell closed the public hearing.

Commissioners made final comments and noted appreciation for the improved project details.

Moved by: Matt Woody
Seconded by: Karen Alexander
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of TTM 36864R, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.

Aye (3): Matt Woody, Sarah Longwell, and Karen Alexander Absent (2): Marie Vernon, and Craig Siqueland
Motion APPROVED (3 to 0)

7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Joanne Coletta, Planning and Development Director, shared that the Sajjadia Islamic Society's application was approved unanimously by City Council, and so applicant can move forward to acquire permits for improvement of their facility for use as a mosque.

9. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Commissioner Woody requested clarification on the location of the approved mosque application, and Ms. Coletta provided details.

10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A future agenda item was noted for the Planning and Housing Commission meeting of Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Longwell adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m. to the Planning and Housing Commission meeting of Wednesday, May 28, 2025, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Page 1301 of 1303 ends

Future Agenda Item Request Form
Future agenda items should be limited to new issues that emerge during the course of the year that are urgent and cannot wait until the next priority setting session of the Council before requiring action.

Name: Jim Steiner
Date: 5/28/2025
Title Name/Topic: #ReasonableRanks Campaign
Background

1. What is the purpose for the request i.e. what you are trying to achieve or do? I received a request from Mr. Kirk Carlson, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and current resident of Corona, asking the city to support an advocacy effort called the #ReasonableRanks campaign, which is a community-driven initiative aimed at reforming military discharge policies to give injured veterans the opportunity to continue serving in non-combat roles.

I would like for Council to consider supporting the initiative with a letter of support only.

2. What is the scope of the work you wish to see done?
A letter of support.

3. Does this request align with the City’s Strategic Plan? How? Yes – it connects to our purpose to “create a community where everyone can thrive” and aligns with Strategic Goals 2 (strong economy) and 5 (sense of place).

4. What is the desired timeline to have the issue considered by Council? Next Council meeting on June 4, 2025.

5. Is the issue urgent, requiring action before the next priority setting session of Council (Fall/Spring Workshop)?
Yes
Staff Section (To be completed by staff)

Page 1302 of 1303 ends

Corona City CouncilJune 4, 2025

Corona City Council
June 4, 2025