SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Eastvale City Hall
12363 Limonite Ave, Suite 910, Eastvale, CA 91752
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
6:30 P.M.
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Planning Commissioners
Houston Laney, Chair
Kevin Mensen, Vice-Chair
Andrea Hove, Commissioner
Josh Lee, Commissionner
Michael Rochelle, Commissioner
City Councilmembers
Clint Lorimore, Mayor
Todd Rigby, Mayor Pro Tem
Christian Dinco, Councilmember
Brandon Plott, Councilmember
Jocelyn Yow, Councilmember
Bryan Jones, City Manager
Erica Vega, City Attorney (Contract Legal Services)
Marc A. Donohue, City Clerk/Communications Director
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
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5. WORKSHOP
5.1 Joint Workshop of the Planning Commission and the City Council for the Revision to the Leal Master Plan and Addendum to the Certified Environmental Impact Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission and City Council:
1. Conduct a public workshop
2. Discuss the developers proposal;
3. Receive public comment regarding the proposal;
4. Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
ADJOURNMENT – The next regular meeting of the Eastvale City Council is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at Eastvale City Hall Council Chambers, 12363 Limonite Avenue, Suite 900, Eastvale, CA 91752.
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Marc A. Donohue, MMC
City Clerk/Communications Director
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City Council Meeting
WORKSHOP
Agenda Item No. 5.1
March 16, 2022
Joint Workshop of the Planning Commission and the City Council for the Revision to the Leal Master Plan and Addendum to the Certified Environmental Impact Report
Prepared By:
Gina Gibson-Williams, Community Development Director
Recommended Action(s)
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission and the City Council:
1 .
Conduct a public workshop;
2 .
Discuss the Developer's current proposal;
3 .
Receive public comment regarding the proposal; and
4 .
Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Summary
In December of 2017, the City of Eastvale adopted the Leal Master Plan and cer/fied the Environmental Impact Report to facilitate the development of the 153-acre Leal property. The Leal property boundaries are 58th Street, Hamner Avenue, Limonite Avenue, and Scholar Way. The Leal
property is a former agricultural site and dairy that is no longer in use.
The Leal Master Plan
establishes the community's vision as a vibrant mixed-use retail, office, hotel, housing, public space and civic center.
In 2021, the property owner entered into escrow with the developer, The New Home Company, to purchase the land and develop the site.
The Joint Workshop is designed as a forum for the City Council, the Planning Commission and the public to iden/fy desired outcomes for the proposed project. The project and all en/tlement 12363 Limonite Avenue | Suite 910 | Eastvale, CA 91752 951.361.0900 |
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Background
Entitlement
The developer submitted the following applications for consideration by the City:
1 .
An Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Leal Master Plan; 2 .
An Amendment to the Leal Master Plan;
3 .
A Development Agreement;
4 .
A Tentative Tract Map; and
5 .
A Major Development Plan Review.
Addendum to the Previously Certified EIR
An addendum to the EIR has been prepared and consists of an environmental analysis and technical studies. The purpose of this Addendum is to analyze any poten/al differences between impacts identified in the Final EIR and potential impacts that may be associated with the proposed Project.
Amendment to the Leal Master Plan
The applicant intends to modify the approved Leal Master Plan. The modified plan consists of several uses including:
Civic Center
Library
Police Station
Fire Station
14 acres of parks/open space and a private recreation center 595,000 square feet of retail/commercial and lifestyle center up to 2,500 homes.
Development Agreement
The Development Agreement is a voluntary contract between the City of Eastvale and The New Home Company which provides security for both sides /ed to a development project. The Development Agreement is a legisla/ve act authorized by the California Government Code and local ordinance. With a Development Agreement, the City realizes benefits it could not normally secure via the tradi/onal approval process. The Developer mi/gates risk against future changes to the rules governing land use entitlements.
Tentative Tract Map
The property consists of six parcels. The proposed Tenta/ve Map will divide the six parcels into subdivisions to be developed in three phases along with public improvements and infrastructure.
Major Development Plan Review
A Major Development Plan applica/on will establish the conceptual site plan and development standards for the project in conjunction with the revised Leal Master plan.
Public Outreach by the Developer
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At the Joint Workshop, the developer will present the project, the en/tlements and the public outreach plan. The City Council and Planning Commission will review the presenta/on, discuss the proposal and receive input from the public.
Environmental
An Addendum to the EIR for the Leal Master Plan is being prepared for this project and will be included in the documents for consideration during the public hearing process for the project.
Strategic Plan Action - Priority Level: 1
| Target #: 2
| Goal #: 3
As proposed, the project will meet several of the goals outlined in the 2021 Eastvale Strategic Plan:
1 .
Attract and retain businesses that align with
diverse community needs and provide choices;
2 .
Create “Destination Eastvale” with high quality and unique businesses; 3 .
Develop and Construct Civic Center (City Hall,
Library, Police substation, and 3rd Fire Station); and
4 .
Diversify the housing stock with more options
Fiscal Impact
The workshop has no fiscal impact. The fiscal impact of the proposal will be analyzed and included in the documents for consideration during the public hearing process.
Prior City Council/Commission Action
The Leal Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report were approved by the City Council in 2017.
Attachment(s)
Attachment
- Planning Areas
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