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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Overview
The Multifamily Objective Design Standards have been adopted by the City of Menifee to evaluate residential development applications, and provide direction to developers and property owners on the key design components to streamline the project approval process. The standards also encourage development of workforce housing compatible with the surrounding
neighborhood and the overall character of the City of Menifee, while also ensuring a high level of design quality, and appropriate site planning.

1.2 Purpose
This document addresses changes in California State laws by placing an emphasis on standards that provide objective criteria to be used as the basis for project approval or denial.

Project applications eligible for this process (refer to Section 1.3, Applicability) shall receive a ministerial, non-subjective review.

These standards have been adopted by the City of Menifee to comply with California Senate Bill 35 as described below:

Senate Bill (“SB”) 35 Government Code Section 65913.4
SB 35 requires cities and counties to streamline review and approval of eligible affordable housing projects through a ministerial process, exempting such projects from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”).

This process does not allow public hearings to consider the merits of the project; rather only design review or public oversight of the development is allowed, which must be objective and strictly focused on assessing compliance with criteria required for streamlined projects as well as objective design review of the project (Section 65913.4(c)(1).

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SB 35 requires the availability of a streamlined ministerial approval process for multifamily residential developments in jurisdictions that have not yet made sufficient progress toward meeting their regional housing need allocation (RHNA) goal for construction of above-moderate income housing and/or housing for units below 80% area median income (AMI).

As a part of this streamlining process, cities are required to establish objective design standards for multifamily residential development. SB 35 defines an objective design standard as one that involves “no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and is uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant…and the public official prior to submittal.”

1.3 Applicability
These Design Standards apply to proposals for new multifamily development within the City of Menifee, except those areas located within the boundary of a Specific Plan. According to the parameters set forth by Senate Bill 35, the Streamlined Ministerial Process shall be available to proposed communities having at least 10% of units priced to be affordable to households making at or below 80% of the Average Median Income level (AMI), prior to calculating any density bonus.

The site must meet the “infill” requirements (SB 35 definition), and be zoned for residential or mixed-use development. The applicant must also demonstrate that the site is not within Prime Farmland, or farmland within statewide importance, wetlands, a very high fire hazard zone, an earthquake fault zone, special flood hazard area, protected habitat area, or a conservation easement.

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1.4 User Guide
The Standards are structured to create an easily understood document using accessible language and imagery to streamline the approval process. A baseline index of quality is established while creativity is encouraged, and deviations are allowed on a case by case basis. An overview of the content of each chapter is included below:

B Chapter 1: Introduction. Overview of the purpose of the document and applicability of the Standards.

B Chapter 2: Site Design Standards. Standards for
placement of buildings, orientation of entrances, connection to pedestrian pathways, and placement of parking and trash enclosures.

B Chapter 3: Architectural Design Standards. Required
elements relating to form and massing, roof design,
windows, colors and materials, and other architectural
features.

B Chapter 4: Architectural Styles. Identification of
architectural elements within six styles: Spanish Colonial, Tuscan, Craftsman, American Traditional, Contemporary
Farmhouse, and Modern. The essential features of each style are outlined.

B Chapter 5: Landscape Design Standards. Requirements
for landscape elements, open space, buffer areas, walls and fencing, as well as lighting and signage.

B Chapter 6: Administration. Overview of the approval
process and definition of terms used within the document.

B Appendix A: Adopting Resolutions. The City Council
resolutions adopting the document.

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2. SITE DESIGN

STANDARDS
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2.1 Community Structure
The following community-wide design objectives are consistent with the City of Menifee General Plan and are elements used to convey an overall identity. Building and site layouts shall conform to the City Development Code standards regarding minimum setbacks, minimum open space requirements, maximum height requirements, and other city standards, unless specific variances or minor exception are granted.

B Design Consistency. Provide visual identification as part of the City of Menifee through complimentary landscaping, materials, and building forms.

B Preserve Natural Site Features. Maintain and incorporate the city’s natural amenities, including its hillsides, indigenous vegetation, and rock outcroppings, within proposed
projects.

B Clearly Define Public and Private Realm. Provide visual cues through planting, site planning, signage, fencing, pavement, and scale that clearly distinguish the public areas from private and semi-private areas.

Chapter 2 - Site Design Objectives
B Pedestrian-Serving. Design for the pedestrian by including elements such as walkways which minimize crossings,
lighting, street furniture, and trash receptacles to activate the public and semi-private areas and promote walkability.

Streetscapes form the bulk of community structure, and visually unite a neighborhood with the larger community by using elements such as landscaping, signage, street furniture, lighting, and sidewalks. Streetscape design is to be carefully considered, as it exerts a strong influence on the experience and perception of a project. The following Menifee standards pertain to streetscapes:

B Visibility Triangles. The areas at the end of private drives within the visibility triangle area shall adhere to the City of Menifee Road Improvement Specifications and Standards.

B Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. A
key method for reducing the incidence of crime and fear of undue risk is through implementation of crime prevention through environmental design measures. Surveillance,
access control, territorial reinforcement, and maintenance are four major design and usage concepts.

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2.1.1 Monuments
Monuments play a key role in the establishment of placemaking and the creation of community identity. Community monuments integrate the site with the surroundings and provide an entry and exit experience that creates an aesthetic and functional transition with adjacent areas.

Neighborhood monuments shall be similar in style (but smaller in scale) to either the existing community entry monument or the architectural style of the area they denote. The following standards pertain to both neighborhood and community monuments:

B Create an Identity. Community and neighborhood entry
statements shall be provided that create a distinctive image.

B Placemaking. The identity of new projects shall be strengthened with entry monuments, street signs, and/or special street trees, landscaping, and lighting.

B Location. Monuments shall be placed in setbacks, landscaped entries, or open spaces at principal entries.

B Sight Distances. The design and placement of monuments shall maintain required sight line distances as required by the City of Menifee Road Improvement Specifications and Standards.

B Monument Design. Composed of low garden walls designed to fit into the landscape theme. Entry slopes shall be pulled back from the corners of the wall with ground cover in front. Landscaping is required at the base of all monument signs and shall be no less in area than the square footage of the sign area.

B Theme. The architectural themes of the primary structures shall be reflected in neighborhood identification monuments.

Community entry monument example - Plan View
Example of a community entry monument.

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Neighborhood entry monument example - Plan View Neighborhood entry monument example - Section View Examples of neighborhood identification monuments.

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B Materials. Entry monuments shall be constructed of stone, brick, stucco, beams, planks, or similar materials.

2.2 Building Orientation
During the site design process, adjacencies shall be considered and treated appropriately to maintain the visual cohesiveness of the area. The following standards shall apply:

B Preserve Natural Features. Site plan strategies are to be utilized to preserve natural landforms, boulders, and rock outcroppings.

B Site Design. Building and site layouts shall conform to City standards regarding minimum setbacks, minimum open
space requirements, maximum height requirements, and
other city standards, unless specific variances are granted.

B Varied Setbacks. Long unarticulated building facades shall be avoided by incorporating varying setbacks; unbroken wall planes shall not exceed 30 feet.

B Site Entry Location. Project entries are to be located to minimize conflicts with adjacent residential neighborhoods .

B Parking Location. Parking lots and structures are to be functionally and visually integrated and connected; off-street parking lots should not dominate the streetscene.

B Maximize Open Space. Buildings are to be oriented to
maximize common open space with pedestrian connections
throughout. Five acres of open space are to be provided for every 1,000 residents.

B Observe Buffers. Require setbacks and other design
elements to buffer residential units to the extent possible from the impacts of abutting roadway, commercial,
agricultural, and industrial uses.

B Preserve Corridors. Recognize, preserve, and enhance the aesthetic value of the city’s enhanced landscape corridors and scenic corridors.

Parking spaces and garages should be oriented to the back or side of buildings. Off-street parking shall not dominate the streetscape.

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2.3 Service Areas and Utilities
Service areas shall be designed to minimize potential negative visual impacts of public and private facilities and support structures through sensitive site design and construction.

B Visual Buffers. Incorporate visual buffers, including landscaping, equipment and storage area screening, and
roof treatments, on properties abutting either Interstate 215 or residentially designated property.

B Trash Bins. Where individual trash bins and pick-up are proposed, the development shall ensure access and fire
lanes meet minimum requirements and dimensions.

B Trash/recycling. Consult with local waste collector to ensure containers are large enough to handle the refuse generated by the site.

B Location Exhibit. A trash bin/can location exhibit will be required with the development application review to ensure proper storage and access are being provided. CC&Rs will also need to address location of bins, timing for residents to put out and bring in trash cans (if individual pickup is used) and possible parking restrictions.

B Mailbox Design. Cluster mailbox enclosures shall be
designed to be similar or complementary in form, material, and color to the surrounding residential buildings.

B Mailbox Installation. Each mailbox installation shall conform to current United States Postal Service standards.

Illustration to of a well-designed trash enclosure
Mailboxes shall be complementary to surrounding residential buildings.

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3. ARCHITECTURAL

DESIGN STANDARDS
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Chapter 3 - Architectural Design Standards

3.1 Building Mass / Articulation

3.1.1 Architectural Design Concept
Well designed neighborhoods include readily identifiable common design elements such as highly articulated facades, distinct entrances, and shared recreational areas or other focal points. The scale, colors, materials, design details, and architectural style of buildings and furnishings of great neighborhhods reflect the overall theme. The following design objectives are to be reflected in the architectural concepts:

B Distinguishable Architectural Style. Building design
shall be consistent with a defined architectural style and incorporate design details commonly associated with that style.

B Contextually Sensitive. Consider the architectural design of neighboring projects, and the existing character of
the community. The project may adopt a consistent or
contrasting architectural approach.

Multi-family buildings shall incorporate a well-defined architectural style.

B Defined Hierarchy of Public and Private Spaces.

Public and private spaces shall be separated by buildings, enclosures, landscaping, screens, vegetation, paving, grade separation, fencing, or gates and doors. These features shall distinguish a progression from the public to the private realm.

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3.1.2 Building Form and Massing
Carefully crafted streetscapes are composed of well articulated building facades. Avoidance of monotonous streetscapes through the incorporation of recesses and architectural detailing.

B Articulation. Deep recesses and architectural detailing is required to avoid long, unbroken building expanses.

Unbroken wall planes greater than 30 feet in length are prohibited.

B Projections. Projecting architectural features such as bowed or bay windows, columns, offset roof planes, and
similar features should be used to create both vertical and horizontal articulation. Offsets and recesses are to measure a minimum of 12 inches.

B Rear and Side Elevations. Offsets and recesses of at least 12 inches shall be included on the rear facades and sides that are adjacent to or visible from streets or open spaces.

B Identifiable Entries. The main building entrance shall be clearly identifiable and distinguished. All entrances shall be emphasized using lighting, landscaping, and architecture.

Example of a multifamily community with front doors facing a collector street.

Example of well articulated multifamily building massing.

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3.2 Roof and Window Forms

3.2.1 Roof Forms
The California Energy Code (Title 24) requirements are to be considered in roof design, along with meeting the following standards:

B Maximize Solar Exposure. New homes are required to
have roofs structurally designed to maximize solar exposure for the potential installation of solar features.

B Roof Mounted Equipment. Roof lines and roof forms
shall be designed to screen roof mounted mechanical
equipment. All screening shall be constructed consistent with the materials of the building and not simply “box-in” the equipment.

B Parapet Roofs. I f the interior side of a parapet is visible from pedestrian view, it shall be finished with the same materials and a similar level of detail as the front facade.

3.2.2 Windows Forms
Window and door type, material, shape, and proportion shall complement the architectural style of the building.

B Feature Windows. Front and visible edge elevations shall incorporate one feature window treatment that articulates the elevation. Feature Window options include (Choose 1 at least):

B A picture window,
B A window of unique shape or size,
B A window with a substantial surround matching or
contrasting the primary color of the home,
B Decorative iron window grilles,
B A recessed window,
B Decorative window shelves or sill treatments,
B A Juliet balcony with style inspired materials.

Examples of a feature window and a uniquely sized and shaped window.Example of a parapet roof.

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3.3 Materials and Colors
Building materials and colors shall reflect the architectural style of the neighborhood, and a cohesive palette shall be developed and carried throughout the project.

B Avoid Unbroken Wall Planes. W here appropriate to the architectural style, materials and textures shall vary between the base and body of a building to break up large wall planes and add a visual base to the building.

B Wrap Corners. Materials applied to any elevation shall turn the corner of the building, ending at a logical termination point related to the roof line or building massing, or a minimum of two feet.

Color and material selections shall reinforce the style of the home.Example of effective color blocking and corner wrapping treatment.

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3.4 Garages and Carports
Garages are to be articulated to the same degree as other portions of the building, and landscaping shall be incorporated to soften the visual quality of alley access ways.

B Garage Locations. Minimize garage doors along street fronts. A maximum of 20% of garages shall be accessed from collector streets.

Other garages shall be accessed from an alley.

B Recessed Garage Doors. Garage doors shall be recessed a minimum of six inches from the face of the garage.

B Garage Size. All two-car garages shall have a minimum free and clear interior dimension of 20 feet x 20 feet, while one-car garages shall have a minimum dimension of 10 feet x 20 feet.

B Detached Structures. Carports, detached garages, and other ancillary structures shall be designed as an integral part of the development, and shall be constructed of complimentary material and colors.

B Carport Roofs. Carports should be compatible with the finish colors and materials of the primary building. Carports should be engineered to be solar ready.

2-CAR GARAGE - MIN. 20’X20’ * 1-CAR GARAGE - MIN. 10’X20’ * Example of well-articulated carports and garages.* All measurements referenced in these garage size diagrams are referring to the interior dimensions.

Add 6-7 inches per wall for exterior dimensions.

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4. ARCHITECTURAL
STYLES
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Chapter 4 - Architectural Styles

4.1 Architectural Style Standards
The City of Menifee General Plan calls for a cohesive and attractive built environment in harmony with both the natural and built environments. New residential construction is to reflect the high level of quality of existing planned communities.

The articulation of cohesive architectural elements plays a key role in creating a positive community identity. A balance between authenticity of style and contemporary interpretations of historic elements is key to achieving an attractive multifamily community.

This chapter identifies six architectural styles which speak to the heritage of the Southern California region, as well as aspirations for the future built environment of Menifee. The preferred styles identified through the community engagement process are as follows:

B Spanish Colonial Revival
B Craftsman
B American Traditional
B Contemporary Farmhouse
B Tuscan
B Modern
Alternative styles may be submitted to review by the Community Development Department. However, since a wide range of styles has been provided it is expected that most projects will follow one of the above alternative styles.

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SMALL PORCH

RECESSED ENTRANCES

DECORATIVE LIGHT

FIXTURES

DECORATIVE SPANISH TILE

AROUND PRIMARY ENTRIES

ARCHED ENTRIES AND

WINDOWS

BALCONY WITH

IRON RAILING
NICHES

LOW PITCHED

GABLE ROOF

CLAY TILE ROOF

RECTANGULAR,
DOUBLE–HUNG

WINDOWS

DECORATIVE IRON GRILLES

NO OVERHANGING EAVES

4.2 Spanish Colonial Revival

4.2.1 Style Description
Derived from Spanish/Mediterranean and early Californian influences, this style emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Generally, Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings are asymmetrically designed. The style features low-pitched roofs with little or no overhang, and serpentine roof tiles. These homes usually featured wood framing with light color stucco siding. The use of the arch was common, especially above doors, porch entries and main windows.

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4.2.2 Form and Massing
Required Elements
B Asymmetrical facade
B Multiple roof planes
B Balconies or small porches
B Entrances recessed at least 12”
B Arched doorway

4.2.3 Roof Design
Required Elements
B Low pitched roof (4:12 maximum)
B Spanish (S-shaped) or Mission (half
cylinder) roof tiles
Additional Elements (Choose 2)
B Gabled (front facing) or shed roofs
B Small 12” or less decorative exposed rafter
tails or beams
B Extended overhanging eaves (min. 4
inches facing front)
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4.2.4 Window Design
Required Elements
B Arched windows (flat or semi circle)
B Recessed windows with sill and/or headers
surrounds
B Simple divisions of window muntins
Additional Elements (Choose 2)
B Casement windows (50% of total minimum)
B Tall, double–hung windows (50% of total
minimum)
B Decorative wrought iron grill work

4.2.5 Materials & Colors
Required Elements
B White or tan stucco wall with smooth or
lightly textured finish (i.e. hand troweled or
smaller particles)
B Window frames in a contrasting color such
as black, dark brown, forest green, and navy
blue
B Wrought iron light fixtures with curving
brackets
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4.2.6 Decorative Accents &
Details
Required Elements
B Wrought iron light fixtures with curving
brackets
Additional Elements: (Choose 5)
B 1. Fabric awnings with metal supports
B 2. Decorative tiles
B 3. Clay tile vents
B 4. Wood brackets
B 5. Wrought iron railing
B 6. Recessed niches
B 7 . Stucco finished chimney with round or
rectangular openings
B 8. Exterior staircase with tile accent
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CONTINUOUS

MOLDING EMPHASIZES

HORIZONTALITY

OVERHANGING

EAVES WITH EXPOSED

RAFTER TAILS

DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS

WITH MUNTINS DIVIDING

THE UPPER SASH INTO

FOUR OR SIX SECTIONS

DECORATIVE LIGHT

FIXTURE

PARTIAL-WIDTH PORCH
WOOD 4-POST COLUMN

WITH STONE PIER

WOOD SHINGLES

LOW PITCHED GABLE
ROOF

WINDOW BOX

BALCONY

TRELLIS

STONE WAINSCOTING

4.3 Craftsman

4.3.1 Style Description
The Craftsman style emerged in the early 20th century out of the Arts and Crafts movement. In Menifee, this style is deployed to create a visually rich environment with allusions to regional history. As indicated in the accompanying precedent images and illustrative diagram, recognizable elements include the artful use of wood and natural materials, low-pitched gabled or hipped roofs, horizontal orientation and earth-toned colors. Common design elements also include exposed rafters and beams under eaves, decorative brackets and fasteners, full- or partial-width porches and large columns or piers. Though this style exhibits a horizontal emphasis, vertical architectural elements are often deployed to accentuate corners and entrances. Period Craftsman residences often featured exterior cladding of wood shingles or clapboard siding and details such as extended lintels and decorative lighting with geometric detailing.

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4.3.2 Form and Massing
Required Elements
B Multiple roof planes
B Porches or balconies
B Articulated facades with frequent massing
breaks
B Porches with battered, square, double post
or 4-post columns of stone or wood

4.3.3 Roof Design
Required Elements
B Low- to moderate-pitched gable or
hipped roofs (maximum 5:12 slope)
B Overhanging eaves (minimum 12 inches
along primary elevation)
B Exposed rafter tails or beams
B Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends

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4.3.4 Window Design
Required Elements
B Double-hung windows with muntins dividing
the upper sash into four or six sections
B Contrasting shingles or clapboard siding
B Wooden trim with color contrasting with
walls

4.3.5 Materials and Colors
Required Elements
B Natural accent materials such as stone or
wood. Appropriate stone types include river
rock or stacked stone
B Rich, neutral or earth-toned colors
Decorative Accents and Details
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4.3.6 Decorative Accents and
Details
Required Elements
B Porches with battered, square, double
post or 4-post columns of stone or wood
B Decorative lighting with geometric
detailing
Additional Elements (Choose 5)
B 1. Decorative downspouts
B 2. Moldings or extended lintels to
emphasize horizontality
B 3. Decorative joinery
B 4. Trellis
B 5. Window boxes
B 6. Brackets or knee braces at gabled ends
B 7 . Craftsman styled address marker
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4.4 American Traditional

4.4.1 Style Description
The American Traditional style represents a blending of traditional American styles including Cottage, Cape Cod and Farmhouse. Simple and classic elements characterize the style including rectangular forms, wide front porches, decorative shutters, dormers, and wood siding. The style represents a traditional interpretation of the rural farmhouse. Color blocking is usually subtle with white or gray shades comprising the body of the home with light or dark shutters providing contrast. Classical detailing often includes decorative attic vents and simple columns.

DECORATIVE ROOF VENT

CONTRASTING SHUTTERS

FRONT PORCH WITH

SLENDER COLUMNS

RECTANGULAR DOUBLE

HUNG WINDOWS

SIDE GABLED MEDIUM

PITCHED ROOF WITH

ASPHALT SHINGLES
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4.4.2 Form and Massing
Required Elements
B Accentuated front entrance
B Farmhouse style massing
B Side-gabled and front-gabled roof
forms

4.4.3 Roof Design
Required Elements
B Medium to High-pitched roof
(minimum 6:12 slope)
B Asphalt shingles or synthetic slate
shingles
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4.4.4 Window Design
Required Elements
B Rectangular windows oriented
vertically
B Windows detailed with arched or flat
lintels and sills
B Double-hung sashes with muntins

4.4.5 Materials and Colors
Required Elements
B Off-white and earth tones, muted
colors
B Brick cladding, wood, engineered
wood, or vinyl siding cladding
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4.4.6 Decorative Accents and
Details
Additional Elements (Choose 3 )
B 1. Porch with slender columns
B 2. Contrasting paneled shutters
B 3. Arched accent windows or roof vents
B 4. Decorative attic vents
B 5. Dormer windows
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STEEPLY PITCHED ROOF

ACCENTUATED

VERTICAL ELEMENTS

DORMER WINDOWS

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL WOOD

BOARD AND BATTEN SIDING

MULTIPLE ROOF PLANES

FIXED, OPEN AWNING

CASEMENT WINDOWS WITH

MUNTINS

4.5 Contemporary Farmhouse

4.5.1 Style Description
An interpretation of rural residential forms and materials, the Contemporary Farmhouse style reflects the regional agricultural history as well as commercial structures in Menifee. Playful elements such as shed roofs, bright color blocking, and contemporary versions of farm structures such as barns and silos are typical. Roofs are medium to high-pitched, and simple detailing may include porches and wall-mounted gooseneck lights.

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4.5.2 Form and Massing
Required Elements
B Vertical emphasis on facade
B Farm and ranch forms inspired by barns,
silos, sheds, tank houses and granary
towers
B Multiple gable and shed roof planes
B Covered porches and awnings between
lower and upper floors
B Utilize board and batten siding,
corrugated panels to give texture and
variation to exterior walls

4.5.3 Roof Design
Required Elements
B Medium to high-pitched (6:12 slope)
B Front and/or side facing gables
B Variation in heights and/or planes
B Asphalt shingle, metal roofs or synthetic
slate shingles
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4.5.4 Window Design
Required Elements
B Minimal molding around window and
door openings
B Double hung or casement windows
with muntins

4.5.5 Materials and Colors
Required Elements
B Siding materials include wood,
engineered wood, vinyl, steel, fiber
cement
B Unadorned materials: metal, wood,
masonry
B Unified color scheme of either neutral
/ muted or bright / playful colors
B Contrasting accent colors for doors,
windows or features
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4.5.6 Decorative Accents and
Details
Additional Elements (Choose 5)
B 1. Front porch with simple columns
B 2. Barn-style gooseneck lighting
B 3. Open metal awnings
B 4. Playful, bright color blocking
B 5. Black or white contrasting window
sashes
B 6. Shed dormer windows
B 7 . Simple gable brackets
B 8. Simple decorative roof vents
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OVERHANGING EAVES

FLAT OR SERPENTINE

ROOF TILES

WINDOW WITH FLAT LINTEL

AND DIVIDED LITES

VARIATION OF ROOF
PLANES

EXPOSED RAFTER TAILS

VERTICALLY-ORIENTED

RECESSED WINDOWS

SQUARE PROJECTIONS

DECORATIVE METAL

LIGHT FIXTURE
STONE

STONE AND SMOOTH

STUCCO WITH LIGHT

EARTH TONES

RECESSED ENTRY

ARCHED OPENINGS

4.6 Tuscan

4.6.1 Style Description
Tuscan architecture style combines modern and classic elements that make up in the Spanish Revival style and Italian elements.

This style hearkens to the Mediterranean variants found throughout California, with rustic elements. Recognizable elements include the use of stone and stucco, light earth tones, and red tiled roofs. Classical elements such as columns and arches and decorative iron work add visual complexity. Squared towers and projections reflect classic Italianate influences. Porches and porticoes are common, as are vertically-oriented recessed windows.

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4.6.2 Form and Massing
Required Elements
B Asymmetrical arrangement of windows
and design elements along primary
elevation
B Porches, porticoes
B Recessed entries

4.6.3 Roof Design
Required Elements
B Flat or low to moderate-pitched roof
(maximum 6:12 slope)
B Flat or serpentine tiles
B Variation of roof planes
B Overhanging eaves (minimum 12 inches
along primary elevation)
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4.6.4 Window Design
Required Elements
B Vertically oriented rectangular
or arched windows arranged in
asymmetrical patterns
B Casement or double-hung sash with
flat or arched lintels
B Windows recessed 3 to 12 inches from
outer wall
B Divided lite windows

4.6.5 Materials and Colors
Required Elements
B Incorporate rough-hewn stone as
accent feature
B Flat stucco walls in light earth tones
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4.6.6 Decorative Accents and
Details
Additional Elements (Choose 5)
B 1. Juliet balcony
B 2. Decorative wood shutters
B 3. Tower element
B 4. Wood trellis structure
B 5. Stucco or stone chimneys
B 6. Arcade or porch at entry
B 7 . Decorative ironwork (window grilles,
railings, light fixtures, decorative
planters)
B 8. Arched entryway
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4.7 Modern

4.7.1 Style Description
Modern is a contemporary style derived from utilitarian precedents, utilizing block forms, contrasting colors, and eclectic combinations of materials in modern compositions. This style projects a minimalist, clean aesthetic. Simple rectangular shapes and forms are combined within horizontal and vertical planes to create dynamic lines. Flat roofs reinforce the rectangular shapes and provide an opportunity for outdoor deck areas. Accents are simple and modest, usually taking the form of trellis elements.

CLEAN AESTHETIC

WITH MINIMAL

ORNAMENTATION

FLAT ROOFS

LARGE WINDOWS AND

OPENINGS

GEOMETERIC,

RECTANGULAR SHAPES

EMPHASIS ON HORIZONTAL

AND / OR VERTICAL LINES
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4.7.2 Form and Massing
Required Elements
B Asymmetrical composition
B Emphasis of rectangular forms
B Horizontal massing
B Lack of ornament or mouldings
B Geometric shapes

4.7.3 Roof Design
Required Element
B Flat or low-pitched roofs (4:12 slope max)
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4.7.4 Window Design
Required Elements
B Large windows set in horizontal or vertical
bands
B Narrow window frame

4.7.5 Materials & Colors
Required Elements
B Traditional materials such as stucco, wood,
brick and stone reflect a contemporary
aesthetic
B Color blocking to emphasize geometric
forms and break down massing elements
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4.7.6 Decorative Accents and
Details
Additional Elements (Choose 3 )
B 1. Metal balcony railings
B 2. Eclectic mix of materials including steel,
concrete block, brick, iron, and / or glass
B 3. Broad roof overhangs
B 4. Useable outdoor roof decks
B 5. Trellis shade structures
B 6. Playful use of color to provide
contrasting elements
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5. LANDSCAPE

STANDARDS
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Chapter 5 - Landscape Objectives

5.1 Landscape Design

5.1.1 General Objectives
Landscaping that conveys a positive image of the community or neighborhood is key to creation of an aesthetically pleasing neighborhood. The following reflects the City of Menifee’s objectives for attractive landscape design:

B Buffers Between Dissimilar Uses. Require open space
and recreation buffers, increased setbacks/step backs,
landscape screening, sensitive site planning, and/or other buffer techniques, to the extent possible, between rural/ equestrian-oriented land uses and dissimilar uses.

B Quality Design. Design Projects, developments, and public spaces that visually enhance the character of the community and are appropriately buffered from dissimilar land uses so that differences in type and intensity do not conflict.

B Create Visual Interest. Encourage the use of creative landscape design to create visual interest and reduce
conflicts between different land uses.

Example of an accessible trail with seating.

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Softening of buildings with landscape is important for streetscape enhancement.

B Accessible Trails. Develop recreational trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use throughout the city, making
them, to the extent feasible, accessible to people of
different neighborhoods, ages, and abilities.

B Landscape Softening. Landscaping shall be incorporated around the base of buildings to soften the edge between parking, drive aisles and sidewalks.

B Appropriate Transitions. Preserve, protect, and enhance established rural, estate, and residential neighborhoods by providing sensitive and well-designed transitions (building design, landscape, etc.) between these neighborhoods and adjoining areas.

Examples of effective landscape treatments near multifamily residences.

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Examples of passive recreational open space areas.

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5.2 Walls and Fencing
Walls and fencing play an important role in the establishment of the overall level of quality of a community. The following standards apply to wall and fencing requirements:

B Perimeter Walls. Community perimeter or theme walls
shall be solid decorative block walls located where view opportunities are not available. Walls shall be architecturally treated on both sides and shall incorporate landscaping whenever possible.

B Wall Materials. Plain concrete block walls (i.e. precision block) are not permitted. Brick, slump stone, tile, textured concrete, stucco on masonry or steel framing or other material walls which require little or no maintenance are required. Chain link fencing with inserts shall not be used.

B Wall Caps. Wall caps are to be inclorporated as a horizontal design element at the top of walls and should not exceed 4 inches vertical.

B Fencing. Wrought iron or tubular steel fencing, or other transparent type of fencing shall be included within projects where view opportunities and/or terrain warrant its use.

B Integration of Appropriate Style. Design walls and fences that are well integrated in style with adjacent structures and terrain and utilize landscaping and vegetation materials to soften their appearance.

Example of attractive community walls with landscape softening.

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5.3 Lighting
Lighting is an important consideration for multifamily homes to encourage nighttime activity and ensure safety. However, excess light can have negative environmental impacts. The following standards apply to lighting requirements:

B Entrance Lighting. Building entrances and street numbers shall be well-lit and illuminated to be visible from the street.

B Walkway Lighting. Walkways and paseos and parking
lots and access shall be illuminated with a minimum of 1 footcandle to ensure safe nighttime conditions.

B Security Lighting. Building mounted security lighting fixtures shall not project above the fascia or roof of the building.

B Dark Sky/Light Pollution Ordinance. Light sources for wall washing and tree lighting should be hidden and shall meet the standards required by Menifee Municipal Code 6.01:

Dark Sky Light Pollution.

B Energy Efficiency. Incorporate timers and sensors to avoid unnecessary lighting and avoid unnecessary energy use.

B Architectural Compatibility. Lighting Fixtures should complement and be compatible with the building’s design and architectural style.

B Appropriately Sized. Fixtures shall be in scale with the building facade.

Examples of outdoor lighting.

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Chapter 6 - Administration

6.1 Administration of Standards
This chapter provides methodology for the implementation of the Objective Design Standards, including administration, project approval, and appeals. The responsibilities of the City of Menifee Community Development Staff shall include administering, interpreting, and enforcing all requirements and standards of this document.

6.1.1 Interpretation and Severability
Unless otherwise provided herein, any ambiguity concerning the content or application of the Objective Design Standards shall be resolved by the City of Menifee Community Development Director (Director) or his / her designee in a manner consistent with the goals, policies, purpose, and intent established in this document. If any portion of these standards is declared to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of the remaining portions thereof. Should there occur any interpretive conflict between this document and the City of Menifee Municipal Code, the Municipal Code shall take precedence.

6.1.2 Other Reference Documents
The standards and development parameters unique to
multifamily development are provided within this document and as such is the first source of direction regarding proposals, but it is not the only source. This section outlines the other documents pertaining to multifamily housing design, including the 2035 City of Menifee General Plan, Menifee Development Code, and other related City documents.

The City of Menifee Community Development Department will actively seek to clarify and maintain internal consistency between this document and other existing documents, including the following:

City of Menifee General Plan
A General Plan is a statement of the community’s land use values and is the underlying basis for its vision and direction. The City of Menifee General Plan serves as a long-term policy guide for the physical, economic, and environmental growth.

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City of Menifee Development Code
The City of Menifee Municipal Code (Title 9, Articles 3 and 4) establishes districts throughout the City with permitted land uses and development standards. These development standards create the framework for the physical form of the community (building setbacks, heights, etc.). Where the Objective Design Standards are silent, the Development Code will apply as appropriate.

City of Menifee Road Improvement Specifications and
Standards
These standards were adopted by the City of Menifee in 2019, and include standard design details for streets, roads, medians, curbs and driveways including geometrics. Other standards within the document are trails and bikeways, trash enclosures, lighting, irrigation, and planting details.

City of Menifee Multifamily Design Guidelines
The Menifee Multifamily Design Guidelines contain both
standards and flexible options intended as a reference point for a common understanding of the minimum qualitative design expectations. In this way the Design Guidelines differ from the Objective Design Standards, as they are not a checklist of required elements, and offer non-objective suggestions for high quality design.

6.2 Steps for Approval
Procedures for the review and approval of the SB35 Multi-Family Ministerial Review Permit, refer to the Menifee Development Code Chapter 9.87 - SB35 Multi-Family Ministerial Review.

It is the intent of the City of Menifee to require compliance with these objective design standards. However, the City will not impose or enforce any subjective standard that is clearly not an objective standard.

6.3 Definitions
Arcade. A roofed passageway or lane. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery.

Arched. A curved or pointed structural element that is supported at its sides
Articulation. The distinct details, features, textures, or forms in relation to the whole facade.

Asymmetry. Irregular correspondence of form and configuration on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or about a center or an axis; having unbalanced proportions.

Attached. Joined to or by a wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding.

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or deck.

Balcony. A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade or parapet.

Board and Batten. A form of sheathing for wood frame buildings consisting of wide boards, usually placed vertically, whose joints are covered by narrow strips of wood over joints or cracks.

Brackets. A projection from a vertical surface providing structural or visual support under cornices, balconies, windows, or any other overhanging member.

Buffer. A term often applied to landscaped areas separating incompatible land uses. Can also mean an area of a “transitional” land use that lies between two incompatible land uses.

Canopy. A protective roof-like covering, often of canvas, mounted on a frame over a walkway or door or niche; often referred to as an awning.

Casement Window. A window with side hinges that swings
outward from either the right or left.

Coping (Cap). A flat cover of stone or brick that protects the top of a wall.

Court. 1) An extent of open ground partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard. 2) A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides. 3) A large open section of a building.

Curb Cut. The elimination of a street curb to enable increased Arcade
Porch
Gallery
Terrace

FRONTAGE TYPES

BOARD AND BATTEN
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access to crosswalks/sidewalks, entry driveways or parking lots.

Decorative Joinery. Embellishments or ornamental features used for decoration at the juncture of structural elements.

Detached. Standing apart from others; separate or disconnected.

Detail. An element of a building such as trim, moldings, other ornamentation or decorative features.

Dormer. A structure projecting from a sloping roof usually housing a vertical window that is placed in a small gable, or containing a ventilating louver.

Double-hung Windows. A window unit that has two operable sashes which move vertically in the frame.

Downspout. A vertical pipe used to conduct water from a roof drain or gutter to the ground or cistern.

Eave. The projecting lower edge of a roof.

Eclectic. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles.

Elevation. An orthographic view of the vertical features of a building (front, rear, side, interior elevation).

Facade. The entire exterior side of a building; especially the architectural front, sometimes distinguished from the other sides by elaboration of architectural or ornamental details.

Fascia.A plain horizontal band; a fascia board will cover the joint between the wall and the projecting eaves.

SHINGLES

WINDOW BOXES
NICHE
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Fanlight. A semicircular window, usually over a door with radiating bars suggesting an open fan.

Gable Roof. A ridge roof that slopes up from only two walls. A gable is the vertical triangular portion of the end of a building from the eaves to the ridge of the roof.

Hipped (Hip Roof). A roof that is sloped on all four sides.

Knee Brace. A diagonal corner member for bracing the angle between two jointed members; being joined to each other partway along its path serves to stiffen and strengthen the joint.

Maintenance. The work of keeping something in proper
condition; upkeep.

Massing. The general shape, form, and size of a building.

Monument Sign. A ground sign with low overall height.

Monument sign have the appearance of a solid base of landscape construction materials such as brick, stucco, stonework, textured wood, tile or textured concrete materials that is compatible with the building materials on the subject property.

Mullion. The vertical member separating adjacent windowpanes.

Multi-family. A multifamily home is any residential property that contains more than one housing unit, such as a duplex, a townhome or an apartment complex.

Muntin. Wood or metal strips separating panels in a window.

Niche(s). A decorative recess set into a wall for the purpose of displaying a statue, vase, font, or other object.

COPING (CAP)

DECORATIVE JOINERY
DORMER
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Overhanging Eaves. The projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof that sheds rainwater.

Parapet. A retaining wall at the edge of a roof, porch, or terrace.

Pier. A vertical, non-circular masonry support, more massive than a column.

Pilaster. A rectangular column with a capital and base, set into a wall as an ornamental motif.

Pitch. To set at a specified downward slant, i.e. pitch the roof at a steep angle.

Porch. A covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a building. An open or enclosed gallery or room attached to the outside of a building; a veranda.

Portico. A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or enclosed by walls, usually attached to a building as a porch.

Proportion. The relationship of size, quantity, or degree between two or more things or parts of something.

Rafter Tails. The portion of the rafter that hangs over the wall.

Rooflines. Lines where changes in roof occur, such as ridge, hip, valley, etc., often at different angles.

Scale. The proportion of one object to another. “Pedestrian” or “human” scale incorporates building and landscape elements that are modest in size. “Monumental” scale incorporates large or grand building elements.

EAVE

GABLE ROOF HIP ROOF

KNEE BRACE
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Setback. 1) The recessing of the upper part of the facade due to the smaller area of the upper floors; 2) The distance a building is located from the property line, curb of the street, or the edge of the sidewalk.

Shed Roof. A roof shape having only one sloping plane.

Shingles. Thin pieces of wood used in overlapping rows to cover roofs and exterior walls of houses; can be cut in decorative shapes.

Shutter. A movable cover for a window used for protection from weather and intruders.

Siding. The exterior wall covering of a structure.

Sill. The horizontal exterior member at the bottom of a window or door opening, usually sloped away from the bottom of the window or door for drainage of water and overhanging the wall below.

Streetscape. The overall appearance of a street or grouping of streets in an area and/or the relationship of buildings to the surrounding sidewalk and streets.

Stucco. A durable finish for exterior walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and lime and applied while wet. A fine plaster for interior wall ornamentation, such as moldings.

Symmetry. Exact correspondence of form and configuration on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane or about a center or an axis; having balanced proportions.

Townhome. An urban building without side yards, containing one residence on one or more floors.

MULLION AND MUNTIN

PORTICO

RAFTER TAILS
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Trellis. A system of horizontal joists supported on posts, often designed to support growing plants or provide shade.

Trim. Any visible woodwork or moldings that cover or protect joints, edges, or ends of another material. Examples: baseboards, cornices, door trim, and window trim.

Window Boxes. A long, narrow box in which flowers and other plants are grown, placed on an outside windowsill.

Window Sash. The moveable part of a window made up of the vertical and horizontal frame that holds the glass.

DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS CASEMENT WINDOW
FASCIA
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report
MEETING DATE: March 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Doug Darnell, Senior Planner
REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Kitzerow, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Receive and file the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) for 2021 as required by state law to show progress toward implementation of General Plan Goals and Policies.

DISCUSSION
General Plan Annual Progress Report
The State of California Government Code Section 65400 requires the planning agency of cities to provide an annual review to their legislative body, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the status of the City’s General Plan and progress. The report highlights completed areas of the General Plan and future priorities and amendments. State law requires that the annual report be completed and submitted to the State by April 1 of each year. The attached General Plan Annual Progress Report is for the 2021 calendar year (January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021) and is an informational update to the Planning Commission. The APR will be submitted to OPR and HCD following presentation to the Council in March.

The attached APR for the 2021 calendar year (January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021) was presented to the Planning Commission on February 23, 2022. The APR is an informational item for the City Council, which will be submitted to OPR and HCD following its presentation to the Council.

General Plan Implementation Program Progress
The City’s current General Plan, adopted December 18, 2013, includes eight General Plan Elements as follows:

Land Use, Housing, Circulation, Open Space and Conservation, Community Design, Economic Development, Safety and Noise Elements.

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1 Each General Plan Element includes goals and policies for the City’s vision for the future out to year 2035. The 2021 Annual Progress Report provides an overview of key requirements and progress in fulfilling the General Plan Goals and Policies.

The General Plan contains an Implementation Program, which is comprised of “Actions” to achieve the goals and policies of each general plan element. The Implementation Program was recently updated to include new “Program Actions” of the City’s 6 th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element, adopted on December 15, 2021. The status of progress for each of the programs is listed in the attached APR and how the City has met or implemented the program, including Housing Element programs.

Notable accomplishments to implement General Plan programs include:
Adoption the 6 th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element, Land Use Element, Safety Element and Environmental Justice policy updates;
Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects such as the completion of the street improvement projects, six new traffic signals completing the traffic signal interconnect project east and west, and new traffic signals at major intersections; Completion of a Draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) update Completion of Draft Permit-Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plans and ADU Guidebook;
Completion of Draft Multi-Family Objective Design Standards to implement and comply with SB 35.

OPR General Plan Guidelines Compliance
The APR includes discussion of OPR General Plan Guidelines Compliance topics related to the following:
Collaborative planning with military lands and facilities (e.g., airport land use compatibility planning with MARB/IPA);
Collaboration with native American tribes under Assembly Bill (AB) 52 as part of CEQA environmental review; and
Environmental Justice Considerations such as Senate Bill (SB) 1000, which requires environmental justice policies to be included within general plans.

Housing Element
The Housing Element is required to address how the City will facilitate the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing for all income groups and persons with disabilities and other special needs during the planning period, with a particular focus on affordable housing for those with incomes below the Riverside County median household income. The Housing Element of the General Plan must be updated every eight years. The time from one update to the next is called a housing cycle. The 2021 APR reporting period covers two different housing cycles; the 5th Cycle (2014-2021) and the 6 th Cycle (2021-2029). The end of the 5 th Cycle/beginning of the 6th Cycle was October 15, 2021. The 6 TH Cycle will cover the next eight-year housing element planning period from 2021-2029.

The Housing Element is the only General Plan Element that requires review and approval by the State (i.e., certification by HCD). On December 15, 2021, the City Council adopted the 6Th Cycle Item Title: 12.1
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1 update to the Housing Element for the 2021-2029 planning period, and on December 14, 2021, the City submitted its 6 th Cycle Housing Element to HCD (third review). On February 11, 2022, HCD completed their review and provided comments to the City. HCD’s letter finds that the City’s Housing Element addresses many statutory requirements described in HCD’s November 15, 2021, review; however, HCD requires further revisions to comply with State Housing Element Law. As of the preparation of this report, City staff and the City’s Housing Element consultant are currently working on addressing HCD’s comments towards achieving HCD’s approval and full compliance with State law.

Housing Element Annual Progress Report
State Law, specifically Government Code Section 65400, requires the City to provide an Annual Housing Element Progress Report to show progress on the General Plan Housing Element. This report provides an update on the progress in meeting Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) and Housing Element program implementation in the 2021 calendar year. The 2021 Annual Housing Progress Report forms are included as Appendix C of the attached APR. Annual reporting specific to the Housing Element is also required at the same time as the General Plan APR. Therefore, the Housing Element APR is included as part of this General Plan APR.

Housing Element - Progress in Meeting Regional Housing Need Allocation RHNA is a housing production goal calculated by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), based upon a State established goal, for the Housing Element planning period and provides data to assist cities in accommodating the estimated housing needs of the projected population and employment growth during the planning period.

State Housing law does not require that market-rate and affordable housing units be constructed to meet RHNA projections. Instead, State law requires that cities adopt policies, zoning standards, regulatory provisions, and review processes that will provide realistic opportunities for the private market to construct new units with minimal constraints to meet the established goal.

As shown in Table 1 below, the City’s prior 5 th cycle 2014-2021 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation was 6,245 total units. the City’s RHNA allocation is divided into four income categories based on the County of Riverside’s median income for a family of four. The 2021 HUD Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County is $77,500.

Table 1: 5th Cycle RHNA Allocation (2014-2021)
Income Category % of Median
Family Income Income Range* RHNA Allocation
(Housing Units)
Min. Max.

Very Low Income 0-50% MFI -- $39,500 1,488 units
Low Income 51-80% MFI $39,501 $63,200 1,007 units
Moderate Income 81-120% MFI $63,201 $93,000 1,140 units Above Moderate
Income >120% MFI $93,001 -- 2,610 units
Total: 6,245 units
*Income range is based on the 2021 HUD Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County of $77,500.

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1 Table 2 below, illustrates the City’s 5th Cycle RHNA allocation and the number of building permits issued by affordability from January 1, 2014, through October 15, 2021. Building permits were issued for a total of 939 housing units for this period in 2021.

The Annual Housing Element report reflects that the City has produced housing to meet its entire RHNA obligation for the moderate income and above-moderate income categories for the 5 th Cycle Housing Element.

Table 2: Building Permits Issued by Affordability – 5th Cycle Income
Category
RHNA 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total
Units
to
Date
Total
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 1,488 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 - 11 1,477
Low 1,007 1 0 2 9 1 4 2 12 31 976
Moderate 1,140 158 193 184 168 181 379 7 7 1,277 0
Above
Moderate
2,610 181 215 349 514 759 653 1,433 920 5,024 0
Total
RHNA
6,245 341 412 538 694 941 1,036 1,442 939 6,343 2,453
As shown in Table 3 below, the City’s current 6 th cycle 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation is 6,906 total units. Table 4 reflects the same four income categories (Very Low, Low, Moderate and Above Moderate-Income) as above.

Table 3: 6th Cycle RHNA Allocation (2021-2029)
Income Category % of Median
Family Income Income Range* RHNA Allocation
(Housing Units)
Min. Max.

Very Low Income 0-50% MFI -- $39,500 1,761 units
Low Income 51-80% MFI $39,501 $63,200 1,051 units
Moderate Income 81-120% MFI $63,201 $93,000 1,106 units Above Moderate
Income >120% MFI $93,001 -- 2,691 units
Total: 6,609 units
*Income range is based on the 2021 HUD Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County of $77,500.

Table 4 on the following page illustrates the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation and the number of building permits issued by affordability from October 15, 2021, through the end of 2021.

Building permits were issued for a total of 287 housing units for this period in 2021.

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1 Table 4: Building Permits Issued by Affordability – 6th Cycle Income
Category
RHNA 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units
to
Date
Total
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 1,761 1,761
Low 1,051 1,051
Moderate 1,106 1 1 1,105
Above
Moderate
2,691 286 286 2,405
Total
RHNA
6,609 287 287 6,322
In conclusion, this 2021 APR complies with State requirements to report annually on the progress of the General Plan implementation including specific requirements for reporting on the City’s Housing Element and reflect the many accomplishments towards implementing the City of Menifee General Plan.

STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Livable and Economically Prosperous Community

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.

ATTACHMENTS

1. 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report
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City of Menifee General Plan
Annual Progress Report

Calendar Year 2021

City of Menifee, California
29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586

Submitted to:

Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)

Prepared by:

City of Menifee, Community Development Department
Doug Darnell, AICP – Senior Planner
(951) 723-3744
[email protected]

and

Kimberly Luna – Assistant Planner
(951) 723-3769
[email protected]

Pursuant to Government Code § 65400

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Table of Contents

Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 General Plan Implementation Actions – 2021 Progress -------------------------------------2 Housing Element Reporting Requirements ------------------------------------------------------7 OPR General Plan Guidelines Compliance----------------------------------------------------10 2021 Legislative Actions (GPA, SPA and Zoning Code Amendments) ---------------13

Appendices
Appendix A: General Plan Implementation Actions – Implementation Progress Appendix B: Housing Element Implementation Actions – Implementation Progress
Appendix C: 2021 HCD Housing Element Annual Progress Report Forms

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Introduction

The City of Menifee has prepared this Annual Progress Report (APR) for submission to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This report has been prepared to satisfy Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), and reflects the pr ograms and actions undertaken to implement the City’s General Plan between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The State of California Government Code Section 65400 requires the planning agency of cities to provide an annual review to their legislative body, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and California Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the status of the City’s General Plan and progress.

The report highlights completed areas of the General Plan and future priorities and amendments. State law requires that the annual report be completed and submitted to the State by April 1 of each year.

Date of presentation/acceptance by the legislative body (City Council):

• Planning Commission – February 23, 2022
• City Council – March 16, 2022

The City’s current General P lan, adopted December 18, 2013, contains a thorough accounting of past and current (2013) conditions, and the vision of the future (2035). The City of Menifee General Plan is accessible on the City’s website at:
http://www.cityofmenifee.us/221/General-Plan

As shown in Table 1 below, General Plan contains eight (8) elements, including 46 goals and 278 policies as required by the California Government Code, and OPR General Plan Guidelines.

Table 1
Contents of General Plan
Element Number of
Goals
Number of
Policies
Land Use (includes Environmental
Justice goals & policies)
6 27
Housing 4 22
Circulation 6 25
Open Space and Conservation 10 54
Community Design 6 57
Economic Development 4 15
Safety 8 58
Noise 2 20
Total 46 278
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In 2021, the City completed and on December 15, 2021, the City Council adopted the 6th Cycle, 2021 -2029 Housing Element, Land Use Element, Safety Element, and Environmental Justice policy updates to the General Plan , and a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR).

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65585(g), the City submitted the 6th Cycle update to the Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review on June 21, 2021 (1 st review), September 15, 2021 (2 ND review), and December 14, 2021 (3rd review). For the most recent, third Housing Element submittal, HCD is required to comple te their review and provide their determination by February 11, 2022, within 60-days of the City’s submission of the Housing Element.

General Plan Implementation Actions - 2021 Progress

The General Plan contains an Implementation Program, which is comprised of “Actions” to achieve the goals and policies of each general plan element. For reference, t he General Plan Implementation Actions and Housing Element Implementation Actions are included as Appendix A and B of the Report, respectively . The Housing Element Implementation Actions were also amended as part of the Housing Element Update. The Housing Implementation Action s aim at providing additional housing opportunities, removing governmental constraints to affordable housing, improving the condition of existing housing, and providing equal opportunities for all residents.

Table 2 below identifies 2021 progress towards completion of City of Menifee General Plan Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions. “On-going” efforts, or those, which rely on standardized processes (such as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance), are not included . The list items below are a snapshot of significant programs or targeted efforts. Please refer to Appendices A and B of this Report for greater detail on all General Plan Implementation Actions and progress on implementation.

Table 2
Specific Implementation Actions for 2021
Action # Abbreviated
Description
Goals /
Policies
2021 Accomplishments
LU-2 Prepare Annual
Report on the
General Plan
All This 2021 Annual Report of the City of Menifee
General Plan implements this Action item.

LU-8 Update the Zoning
Ordinance and
Zoning Map to
reflect updated
General Plan Land
Use map revisions
Goal CD-3
Policies
CD-3.1
through
CD-3.22
On January 19, 2022, City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 2022-333 approving a Change of Zone
for a total of 11 sites/parcels (approximately 74 acres).

The Change of Zone involves rezoning of land to
accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA) as identified in the adopted
Housing Element Update.

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and new land use
designations
LU-16 Annually Review
the Capital
Improvement
Program for
consistency with
the General Plan
Goal
C-1
Policies C-

1.1 through C-

1.5 Capital Improvement Program (CIP): On July 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) for FY 2021/22 through 2025/26 and
found the CIP consistent with the General Plan. CIP
programs to implement General Plan Goals and
Policies consist of:
- Transportation Projects (7 projects)
- Traffic Signal Projects (2 projects)
- Street Improvement Projects (1 project)
- Pavement Management Projects (3 projects)
- Public Facility Projects (5 projects)
- Parks, Trails and Recreation Projects (5 projects)
Notable FY 2021/22 CIP projects include:
• Holland Road Overpass – fully funded w/
construction to begin summer of 2022.
• Bradley Road Bridge Over Salt Creek
• McCall Blvd./I-215 Interchange
• Scott Road/Bundy Canyon Road Widening
• Street widening projects:
o Valley Blvd. & Missing Links
o McCall Blvd.
o Baily Park Blvd.

Funding for these efforts comes from many sources,
including a substantial amount of funding from
Measure DD, a 1 percent sales tax approved by the
voters in November 2016.

Notable CIP projects completed in 2021:
• Five street improvement projects completed:
o Sherman Road & Ethanac Road
resurfacing
o Scott Road and Menifee Road - missing
sidewalks project
o Murrieta Road resurfacing
o Hillpointe Community Street resurfacing
o Adams Street improvements
• Six new traffic signals completing traffic signal
Interconnect project east and west
• Citywide ADA improvements
• Traffic signals at major intersections:
o Murrieta & Scott Road
o Menifee & Holland Road
o Menifee & Camino Crystal
• Antelope Road raised median
• Master Drainage Plan
• Pavement Management Plan
Other non-City CIP projects under construction or
completed within Menifee in 2021:
• July 17, 2021, Grand Opening of 20,000 s.f.

Menifee Library (a County library) centrally
located in Menifee at 28798 La Piedra Road.

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• Completion of Liberty High School by the Perris
Union High School District. Opened for the
2021/22 school year on August 4, 2021.
• Mount San Jacinto College groundbreaking of
10,000 seat college stadium & $40 million STEM
building.
• Menifee Union School District projects - new
building upgrades to Menifee Middle School &
Harvest Hills Steam Academy - added middle
School.
• Eastern Municipal Water District’s (EMWD)
Murrieta Road Transmission Pipeline Project
located in Murrieta Road at Salt Creek to La
Piedra Road under construction.
• EMWD Perris II Reverse Osmosis Treatment
Facility located at Murrieta Road adjacent to
Salt Creek in Menifee. Nearing completion in
2022, this facility will treat 5.4 million gallons of
brackish (salty) water per day.
• EMWD Quail Valley Sewer Improvement
Project: EMWD design of sewer system to serve
Subarea 4 of the Quail Valley community. The
initial design of sewer to be completed in the
Spring of 2021.

OSC-10 CIP to address
shortage of parks
and recreation
facilities
• Goal OSC-
1 • Policies
OSC-1.2 &
OSC-1.3
Notable FY2021/22 CIP park projects include:
• Park Amenity Enhancements
• Park Lighting
• Parking lot resurfacing and trash enclosure
• Sports Court Resurfacing
• Shade Structures
CIP: Parks projects completed in 2021 include:
• Trail connectivity & enhancements at Calle
Thomas trail in Nova Park
• Enhanced park lighting in Nova Park & Lyle
Marsh Park
Other Non-CIP Park Projects completed or under
construction as part of new residential development
in 2021.
• Talavera Park – 3-acre neighborhood park
constructed in 2021 as part of Talavera
residential development - Grand Opening
February 2022.
• Underwood (Shadow Mountain) Park – A 9-
acre park currently under construction as part
of the Underwood (Shadow Mountain)
residential development
• Remington Park – Currently under construction
as part of Remington/McCall Mesa residential
development
LU-17 Work w/ agencies
to secure external
funding to construct
Goal LU-3 Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Quail Valley Sewer Improvement Project:

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a new sewer system
for Quail Valley Policies
LU-3.1 &
LU-3.2
EMWD working on obtaining funds to complete the
sewer connections of the remaining residences in
Subarea 9 and to initiate the design of the sewer
system to serve Subarea 4. Initial design of sewer
system to serve Subarea 4 of the Quail Valley
community to be completed in the Spring of 2021.

C-13
through C-
20 Bikeway and
Pedestrian Actions
(e.g., seek funding
for bikeway and
pedestrian
• Goals C-2
& C-4
• Policies
C2.1
through
C2.5 & C-

4.1 CIP: Citywide Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Active Transportation Plan: On November 18, 2020, the
City Council adopted Menifee’s Active Transportation
Plan (ATP) to meet the City’s goals and vision for
providing a transportation system that supports
walking, cycling, public transit and automobiles. The
ATP recommends a total of 93 bikeway projects that
equate to 183.3 miles of new bikeways consisting of
4% multi-use paths, 60% bicycle lanes, and 36%
bicycle routes. The ATP identifies a variety of
programs to support walking & biking such as
educational events and health related programs.

C-7 Upgrade and
Maintain Traffic
Signal Interconnect
Systems
Goal C-1
Policies C-

1.1 & C-

1.2 On June 1 6, 202 1, the City adopted the 202 1/22 – 2025/26 Five-Year CIP Budget, which includes the
following traffic signal improvements:
• Menifee Road and La Piedra Road
• Murrieta Road and Sun City Boulevard:
• Murrieta Road and Rouse Road
• Menifee Road and Garbani Road
• Antelope Road/MSJC Entrance
S-37 Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan
(LHMP)
Goal S-6
Policy S-

6.1 The City completed a draft update to its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) which was submitted to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on
December 17, 2021. FEMA has completed its review
and provided comments to the City on January 28,
2022. Revisions are being made to the LHMP to address
FEMA’s comments and will be re-submitted to FEMA for
their approval, prior to the City’s adoption, anticipated in 2022. The LHMP is incorporated by reference in the
recently updated General Plan Safety Element,
adopted December 15, 2021.

6th Cycle Update, 2021-2029 Housing Element Implementation Plan Programs Program # Abbreviated
Description
Goals /
Policies
2021 Accomplishments
# 3
Rezone
Program
Rezone Program to
accommodate Low
and Very Low
Income RHNA
Goal HE-1
HE Policies

1.1 & 1.6
On January 19, 2022, the City Council adopted
Ordinance 2022-333 approving the rezone of 11
sites/parcels, of which, eight parcels totaling
approximately 55 acres (all vacant land) were
rezoned from Economic Development Corridor (EDC)
zones to the High Density Residential (HDR) Zone to
accommodate the City’s Low and Very Low Income
RHNA.

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#4
Rezone
Program
Rezone Program to
accommodate
Moderate Income
RHNA
Goal HE-1
HE Policies

1.1 & 1.6
On January 19, 2022, the City Council adopted Ord.
2022-333 approving the rezone of 11 sites/parcels, of
which, one parcel totaling approximately 9.27 acres
of vacant land was rezoned from Economic
Development Corridor – McCall Blvd. (EDC-MB) Zone
to the Medium Density Residential (MDR) Zone and
two parcels totalling 10.12 acres were rezoned from
Economic Development Corridor – Newport Road
(EDC-NR) Zone to the Low Medium Density Residential
(LMDR) Zone to accommodate the City’s Moderate
Income RHNA.
#6
ADUs
Promotion of
Accessory Dwelling
Units (ADU)
Goal HE-1
HE Policy

1.4 With SB 2 Planning Grant Program (PGP) Funds
provided by the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD), the City is
developing permit-ready accessory dwelling unit
(ADU) plans that will be available to the public for use in obtaining permits for construction of an ADU. The
City has completed draft floor plans and architectural
designs for the permit-ready ADU plans consisting of
eight different floor plan options ranging in size from 305 to 1,100 square feet and offering four
architectural styles. Fully code-compliant construction drawings are nearing completion and are anticipated
to be available Spring of 2022.
#9: Minor
Home
Repair

Issue grants for up
to 10 households
annually. Request
County to expand
program to cover
mobile home units.

CDBG
Goal HE-3
HE Policies

3.1, 3.5 &

3.6 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) On
May 5, 2021, the City Council adopted the CDBG
Program Annual Action Plan for Program Year 10:
2021/2022 City Council Resolution No. 21-1023
#11
Habitat for
Humanity
Allocate funds to
sub-recipients who
assist in improving
housing needs
Goal HE-3
HE Policies

3.1, 3.5 &

3.6 The City Works with Habitat for Humanity on projects for home repairs within the City. During the 2021
calendar year, the City was able to fund 25 sub-
recipients for home improvements.
# 14
SB 35
Objective Design
Standards
Goal HE-3
HE Policies

3.3 & 3.5
The City has developed Draft Objective Design
Standards (ODS) to facilitate streamlined, ministerial
review of multi-family residential development as
required by Senate Bill 35. A Zoning Code
Amendment to establish an SB 35 Multi-Family
Ministerial Review Permit process, and the Draft ODS
will be presented to the Planning Commission for their
consideration on February 9, 2022. Following Planning
Commission’s review and approval, the ODS will be
presented to the City Council for their consideration
and adoption on March 2, 2022.
#18

Development Fee
Monitoring Program
and Entitlement
Streamlining
Goal HE-1
HE Policy

1.5 The State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) awarded Local Early Action
Planning (LEAP) Grant funds to the City for planning
efforts to streamline and remove barriers to housing
production, of which $85,000 is for an Entitlement
streamlining program to reduce review times and
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improve permit processing. In 2021, the City has
worked with enCodePlus municipal code software
developer to upgrade the City’s web-based Code
(enCodePlus) tool and capabilities, including the
development of calculators, GIS features, custom
indexing and eReader.
#30 Inclusionary
Housing Feasibility
Study
Goal HE-3
HE Policies

3.3 & 3.5
The State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) awarded Local Early Action
Planning (LEAP) Grant funds to the City for planning
efforts to streamline and remove barriers to housing
production, of which $45,000 is for the development
of an Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study. The City will undertake and complete this effort in 2022.
#41 Annual Housing
Reporting Program
Goal HE-4
HE Policy

4.1 This 2021 Annual Housing Report of the City of Menifee General Plan implements this action item.

Housing Element Reporting Requirements

As required by State law, the City completed its 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) to show progress towards implementation of its General Plan Housing Element Goals. Annual reporting specific to the Housing Element is also required at the same time as the General Plan APR. Therefore, the Housing Element APR is included as part of this General Plan APR.

Housing Element Annual Progress Report
State Law, specifically Government Code Section 65400, requires the City to provide an Annual Housing Element Progress Report to show progress on the General Plan Housing Element. This report provides an overview on the Housing Element including an update on the progress in meeting the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) for the 5th and for a portion of the 6TH Housing Element Cycles. The 2021 Annual Housing Progress Report forms are included as Appendix C of this report.

General Plan 5th and 6th Cycle Housing Elements
The Housing Element identifies and plans for the City’s existing and projected housing needs. It also contains a detailed outline and work program of the City’s goals, policies, quantified objectives, and programs for the preservati on, improvement, and development of housing for a sustainable future. State law requires regular updates to the Housing Element to ensure relevancy and accuracy. The time from one update to the next is called a housing cycle. The 2021 APR reporting period covers two different housing cycles; the 5 th Cycle (2014-2021) and the 6th Cycle (2021-2029). The end of the 5th Cycle/beginning of the 6th Cycle was October 15, 2021. The 6TH Cycle will cover the next eight-year housing element planning period from 2021-2029.

On December 15, 2021, the City of Menifee adopted its 6 th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element and on December 14, 2021, the City submitted its 6th Cycle Housing Element to the State Department of the Housing and Community Development (HCD) for a third Item Title: 12.1
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review by HCD . On February 11, 2022 , HCD completed their review and provided comments to the City. HCD’s letter finds that the City’s Housing Element addresses many statutory requirements described in HCD’s November 15, 2021, review; however, HCD requires further revisions to comply with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code). Areas remaining to address are related to:

• Analysis of affirmatively furthering fair housing;

• Suitability and realistic potential to accommodate the RHNA with the Housing Element sites inventory;

• Analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maintenance, improvement, or development of housing for all income levels;

• Actions that will be taken to make sites available during the planning period with appropriate zoning and development standards and with services and facilities to meet the RHNA; and

• Measurable and specific actions to target meaningful outcomes to related to affirmatively furthering fair housing opportunities.

Housing Element - Progress in Meeting Regional Housing Need Allocation RHNA is a housing production goal calculated by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), based upon a State established goal, for the Housing Element planning period and provides data to assist cities in accommodating the estimated housing needs of the projected population and employment growth during the planning period.

State Housing law does not require that market -rate and affordable housing units be constructed to meet RHNA projects. Instead, State law requires that the cities adopt policies, zoning s tandards, regulatory provisions, and review processes that will accommodate the housing need identified by SCAG. The Housing Element is also required to identify potential sites for development, and/or propose a rezoning program to create the required capacity to accommodate the RHNA units. Once these policies and programs are in place, the expectation is that the private market will construct new units to meet the established goal.

As shown in Table 3 below, the City’s prior 5 th cycle 2014-2021 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation was 6,245 total units. the City’s RHNA allocation is divided into four income categories based on the County of Riverside’s median income for a family of four. The 2021 HUD Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County is $77,500.

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Table 3: 5th Cycle RHNA Allocation (2014-2021)
Income
Category
% of Median
Family Income Income Range* RHNA Allocation
(Housing Units)
Min. Max.

Very Low
Income 0-50% MFI -- $39,500 1,488 units
Low Income 51-80% MFI $39,501 $63,200 1,007 units
Moderate
Income 81-120% MFI $63,201 $93,000 1,140 units
Above
Moderate
Income
>120% MFI $93,001 -- 2,610 units
Total: 6,245 units
*Income range is based on the 2021 HUD Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County of $77,500.

As shown in Table 4 below, the City’s current 6th cycle 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation is 6,906 total units. Table 4 reflects the same four income categories (Very Low, Low, Moderate and Above Moderate-Income) as above.

Table 4: 6th Cycle RHNA Allocation (2021-2029)
Income
Category
% of Median
Family Income Income Range* RHNA Allocation
(Housing Units)
Min. Max.

Very Low
Income 0-50% MFI -- $39,500 1,761 units
Low Income 51-80% MFI $39,501 $63,200 1,051 units
Moderate
Income 81-120% MFI $63,201 $93,000 1,106 units
Above
Moderate
Income
>120% MFI $93,001 -- 2,691 units
Total: 6,609 units
*Income range is based on the 2021 HUD Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County of $77,500.

Table 5 below, illustrates the City’s 5th Cycle RHNA allocation and the number of building permits issued by affordability from January 1, 2014, through October 15, 2021. Building permits were issued for a total of 939 housing units for this period in 2021.

The Annual Housing Element report reflects that the City has produced housing to meet its entire RHNA obligation for the moderate income an d ab ove-moderate income categories for the 5th Cycle Housing Element.

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Table 5: Building Permits Issued by Affordability – 5th Cycle Income
Category
RHNA 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total
Units
to
Date
Total
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 1,488 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 - 11 1,477
Low 1,007 1 0 2 9 1 4 2 12 31 976
Moderate 1,140 158 193 184 168 181 379 7 7 1,277 0
Above
Moderate
2,610 181 215 349 514 759 653 1,433 920 5,024 0
Total
RHNA
6,245 341 412 538 694 941 1,036 1,442 939 6,343 2,453

Table 6 below, illustrates the City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation and the number of building permits issued by affordability from October 15, 2021, through the end of 2021.

Building permits were issued for a total of 287 housing units for this period in 2021.

Table 6: Building Permits Issued by Affordability – 6th Cycle Income
Category
RHNA 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units
to
Date
Total
Remaini
ng
RHNA
Very Low 1,761 1,761
Low 1,051 1,051
Moderate 1,106 1 1 1,105
Above
Moderate
2,691

286 286 2,405
Total
RHNA
6,609 287 287 6,322

OPR General Plan Guidelines Compliance

The following overview addresses topics specified by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research’s (OPR’s) General Plan Annual Progress Report Guidance (2016).

Collaborative Planning with Military Lands and Facilities:

The March Air Reserve Base/Inland Port Airport (MARB/IPA) , situated between the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley and Perris, is located approximately eight (8) miles northerly of the City of Menifee. Portions of the City of Menifee located northerly of Newport Road are within MARB/IPA Airport Influence areas and land use compatibility zones established by the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission. The City of Menifee’s collaborative planning related to military operations of the MARB/IPA consists of ensuring development in the City of Menifee is compatible with the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission’s 2014 MARB/IPA Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. As required by State law, on February 7, 2018 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2018-233 amending Item Title: 12.1
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the City’s General Plan to add policies to the Land Use Element and Implementation Actions to ensure consistency with the MARB/IPA Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

In 2017/2018, t he Department of the Air Force prepared an updated AICUZ Study to address recent changes in aircraft operations. This study will likely result in a future amendment to the MARB/IPA Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. The City will amend its General Plan as needed to be consistent with future Compatibility Plan amendments.

Consultation with Native American Tribes:

The City has established positive relationships with Nativ e American tribes in the area, particularly after the State Legislature adopted Assembly Bill 52. Today the City regularly conducts AB52 consultation with two (2) tribes:

• Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
• Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians

Other tribes that have requested AB 52 consultation notification of projects subject to AB 52 are:
• Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
• Torrez Martinez Band of Luiseno Indians
• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

In reviewing the Planning Commission agendas for 2021, five projects involved CEQA review requiring AB52 consultation with Native American tribes. These projects included the 6 TH Cycle Housing Element update, Motte Country Plaza, Newport Pointe, and Crossroads commercial developments, and the Boulders mixed use development.

Related to tribal cultural resources , the Open Space and Conservation Element of t he Menifee General Plan states:

“The City of Menifee is a community with a dynamic topography; hills and small mountains that can be found dispersed throughout the c ity alongside low -lying plains and waterways. The steepest slopes and largest cluster of hillsides can be found north of Menifee Lakes, traveling northward across McCall Boulevard. Quail Valley also has a number of steep hillsides that influence development patterns in the area. Menifee's 2 tallest peaks -Quail Hill at 2,250 feet and Bell Mountain at 1,850 feet-are important landmarks in the city and have been important to the Native American tribes who have ancestral territories within the city. In addition, rock outcroppings and large boulders often contain archaeological features associated with the Native American tribes who inhabited this area prehistorically and whose descendants still live in and around the city proper. Preserving these features whenever feasible will further preserve and protect the unique history of the city, while adding to the future character of Menifee. Menifee's prominent natural hillsides are one of the city's most identifiable features.”

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Open Space and Conservation Element Goals and Policies related to tribal cultural resources are:

• Goal OSC-3 Natural landforms. Undisturbed slopes, hillsides, rock outcroppings, and other natural landforms that enhance the City’s environmental setting and rich cultural and historical past and present. Examples of policies in support of this Goal are:

o Policy OCS-3.4: Support the preservation of natural vegetation and rock outcroppings during and after the construction process. o Policy OCS -3.5: Develop suitable long -term preservation plans with appropriate Native American tribes who have ancestral lands within the city to ensure the perpetual preservation of cultural resources, boulders, and rock outcroppings protected under this policy.

• Goal OSC-5 - Archeological, historical, and cultural resources that are protected and integrated into the city’s built environment. Under Goal OSC-5, Policies OCS-

5.1 through OSC-5.6 are all policies related to protecting tribal cultural resources.

Environmental Justice Considerations:

The term “environmental justice” has traditionally been used to define a need to provide equity and protect lower income communities from the impacts of pollution. In 2016 , the State Legislature adopted Senate Bill (SB) 1000, which mandates the inclusion of environmental justice policies and programs within general plans. Additionally, SB 1000 expands the meaning of environmental justice to include a broader context of community health, as the legislation requires cities to promote public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, and physical activities. It also requires the promotion of civil engagement in the public decision-making processes and requires that specific improvements and programs be identified to address the needs of disadvantaged communities.

Environmental Justice policies have been included in the Land Use Element of the General Plan and are intended to direct resources to disadvantaged communities to improve health, recreation, and economic mobility though cleaner air, better access to transportation, education, and employment. The Environment Justice policies included in the Land Use Element are:

• Goal EJ-1: Reduced Rates of Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Chronic Disease Such as Heart Disease and Breast Cancer. Improve individual and community health through prevention, screening, education, and treatment strategies regarding nutrition and physical activity related health issues.

o Policy EJ-1.1: Support neighborhood-oriented, specific sources of healthful foods, such as farmers’ markets and local outlets. Support food banks, Item Title: 12.1
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pantries, and other sources that help provide federal food assistance to low-income residents so that all families, seniors, schools, and community- based organizations are able to access, purchase, and increase intake of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods.
o Policy EJ-1.2: Support community education programs on healthy eating habits and lifestyles, including topics such as nutrition, physical activity, and vegetable gardening.
o Policy EJ-1.3: Collaborate with the Riverside County Department of Public Health, Menifee Global Medical Center and other non-profit health sector groups to encourage existing neighborhood markets or convenience stores in nutrition deficient neighborhoods to sell fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Goal EJ -2: Strengthen Partnerships with Social Service Groups that Serve the Community.

o Policy EJ-2.1: Support social service programs t hat reduce homelessness and ensure that children have safe and stable homes.
o Policy EJ-2.2: Ensure that new policies, services, and programs improve the lives of those more vulnerable to poor health outcomes, including persons living in poverty, older adu lts, children, persons with disabilities, people of color, and immigrants.

• Goal EJ-3: Encourage Community Health Best Practices, Diversity in Housing, & Strong Public Engagement.

o Policy EJ-3.1: Establish relationships and collaborate with local health officials, planners, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, local health clinics, and community groups to monitor trends of City’s health and wellness and improve community health.
o Policy EJ-3.2: Encourage safe, high quality, and affordable childcare services for residents and workers in or near housing, transportation, and employment centers.
o Policy EJ-3.3: Encourage partnerships with regional and national organizations to promote programs to reduce dependence on substances harmful to health, including drugs, alcohol and tobacco. o Policy EJ -3.4: Establish the community’s trust by holding open meetings available to any community member to attend and participate. The City will proactively and meaningfully engage residents in planning decisions that impact their housing and neighborhoods t hrough these public meetings.

2021 Legislative Actions
During the 2021 calendar year, the following legislative actions occurred. There were no specific plans/specific plan amendments.

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General Plan Amendments

• December 15, 2021: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 21 -1111 approving General Plan Amendment No. PLN21 -0022 for the 6 th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element, Land Use Element and Safety Element. The amendment includes Environmental Justice updates to the General Plan in compliance with state law and changes to the General Plan Land Uses.

The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 21 -1110 certifying a final programmatic environmental impact report (SCH#2021020031) for the City of Menifee 6 th Cycle Housing Element Update, making finding s pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

Ordinances/Code Amendments

• October 6, 2021: The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-327, an urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on certain battery energy storage uses.

Battery storage facilities are currently not a listed use or addressed in the City’s Development Code , and not contemplated and/or integrated into the City’s vision for its future development. The moratorium is intended to provide the opportunity for the C ity to appropriately study, develop and consider a comprehensive ordinance regulating battery storage uses.

• November 17, 2021: The City Council adopted Ord. No. 2021 -331 extending the moratorium for ten months and fifteen days.

• December 15, 2021: The City Council introduced an Ordinance to for Change of Zone No. PLN21-0021 to change the zoning of 11 sites/parcels (approximately 74 acres) from Economic Development Corridor Zoning to Residential Zones as necessary to accommodate the City’s 6 TH Cycle RHNA allocation as part of the City’s 6th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element Update. Ordinance No. 2022-333 Other Planning Guidance & Regulatory Documents

• September 15, 2021: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 21 -1073 updating Menifee’s Environmental Review Guidelines.

• December 9, 2021: The City Council held a workshop discussion on Industrial Development and Good Neighbor Policies. The Council reviewed and provided comments on draft Industrial Good Neighbor Guidelines and provided comments on a proposed workplan to update the General Plan and Development Code as it relates to industrial development . The workplan would include update of land use descriptions, amending Economic Development Corridor (EDC) Community Item Title: 12.1
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Core boundary , clarifying uses allowed in the Business Park & EDC Southern Gateway and amending the Permitted Land Use Table of the Development Code.

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Appendix A

General Plan Implementation Actions
Implementation Progress

For further information, the City of Menifee General Plan is available on the City of Menifee’s Website at:
http://www.cityofmenifee.us/221/General-Plan

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Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Status as of Jan. 2022
Action LU-1 General
Initiate a coordinated process to regularly review and adjust population assumptions and forecasts in conjunction with the Department of Finance, SCAG, WRCOG, and the County of Riverside.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Worked with SCAG on assumptions and
forecasts and providing local input on SCAG's
latest RTP/SCS ConnectSoCal 2020/2045
RTP/SCS.

Action LU-2 General
Prepare a General Plan Status Report annually as required by California Government Code.

Community
Development
Department Annually
Adequate staff
resources
Action LU-3 General
Phase development into undeveloped areas according to the following criteria:
a) Availability of services (streets, water, wastewater and emergency services)
b)  Logical extension of services;
c)  Contiguity with existing development; and/or
d) Conformance with an approved Specific Plan or EDC Conceptual Master Plan
Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Action LU-4 General
Develop policy guidance or an update to the zoning ordinance that facilitates home-based businesses and home occupations within the Estate Residential uses adjacent to Scott Road.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019 (effective
January, 2020).

Action LU-5 General
Focus growth and development in specific plans and EDC areas to minimize intrusion into rural or estate residential areas.

Community
Development and
Economic
Development
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Large projects have not been processed in rural
or estate residential areas. Ongoing
Action LU-6 General
Designate a point person to serve as a liaison to the Winchester Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) and to facilitate an open dialogue between the City and adjacent unincorporated areas regarding development along jurisdictional boundaries and contemplated incorporation/annexation efforts.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
CDD staff reviews projects in surrounding
jurisdictions.

Action LU-7 General
Revisit older specific plans approved by the county to determine if land uses are still appropriate. Work with property owners to identify refinements or amendments in cases where the specific plan land uses are no longer consistent with the Vision 2035 identified by the City Council or General Plan goals and policies. In particular, the Menifee North Specific Plan is located within two jurisdictions (the City and County of Riverside).

Community
Development
Department 2–5 years
Adequate staff
resources Not currently working on this item.

Action LU-8 General
Update the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map to reflect updated General Plan Land Use map revisions and new land use designations.

Community
Development
Department 1 year
Adequate staff
resources or
funding for
consultant
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019. This
included adoption of an updated Zoning Map
consistent with General Plan land use
designations.

Action LU-9 General
Enact a hillside ordinance to protect certain slopes and other natural topographic features.

Community
Development
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Adopted 8/20/14. The City adopted a
Comprehensive Zoning Code Update in
December 18, 2019. The City's Hillside Grading
Standards are included in Zoning Code Chapter

19.190 - Hillside Development Standards.

Action LU-10 General
Develop specific plans for areas that need additional design or land use guidance.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
No City initiated SPs; however, City has
approved and continues to review developer
initiated SPs
Action LU-11 General
Evaluate the potential for creating a transfer of density program (between properties or by clustering development on a single site) to preserve and conserve the City's natural landforms and hillsides.

Community
Development
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources Adopted 8/20/14
Action LU-12 General
Appoint a liaison to work with school district representatives to identify and coordinate future school locations or reuse of existing sites.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Action LU-13 General
Revise Menifee's Municipal Code to include measures that will protect the air quality of sensitive land uses (facilities where individuals are highly susceptible to the adverse effects of air pollutants, such as housing, child care centers, retirement homes, schools, and hospitals) near freeways and other major air-pollutant-generating uses. Protective measures include an analysis to the potential health risks and appropriate mitigation measures, such as increased air filtration to reduce risks, as necessary.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments 1 year
Adequate staff
resources or
funding for
consultant Zoning code update adopted 2019/2020.

Land Use Element Implementation Actions
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Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action LU-13 EDC
Develop a formal protocol and Master Conceptual Plan review process for projects within the EDC.

Planning and
Economic
Development
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019. The
Zoning Code establishes special standards &
requirements for the EDC Zone. Master
Conceptual plan review required.

Action LU-14 EDC
Require property owners in the EDC to prepare a Conceptual Master Plan in advance of a formal development application submittal.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action LU-15 EDC
Develop an internal tracking system for new development that tracks the acreages of each use existing in EDC areas to ensure that proposed uses do not exceed the maximum 15% residential permitted by the Land Use Element.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action LU-16
Utilities and
Infrastructure
Annually review the City’s capital improvement program and the local public works projects of other local agencies for their consistency with the General Plan (California Government Code Sections 65302 (a) (b) (e) ) City Managers
Office and
Finance,
Community
Development, and
Public Works
Departments Annually
Adequate staff
resources
Ongoing. GP consistency findings are made as
part of the City's annual CIP program adoption.

Action LU-17
Utilities and
Infrastructure
Work collaboratively with EMWD, Canyon Lake, the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority, and EVMWD to secure external funding to construct a new sewer system for Quail Valley.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action LU-18
Utilities and
Infrastructure
Continue to work with the Riverside County Flood Control District to seek funding to complete Line A (identified in the Romoland/Homeland Area Drainage Plan) and eliminate the infrastructure constraints that preclude development of properties in this area.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
In 2016, the Riverside County Flood Control
and Water Conservation District completed the
$27 million Romoland MDP Line A project. On
September 16, 2020, the City Council approve
a Cooperative Agreement between the
RCFCWCD and the City of Menifee for the
construction, ownership, operation &
maintenance of the Romoland MDP Line A-3,
Stage 2 & 3.

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete
Action C-1
Roadway
Network
Require street dedications from new development projects that are consistent with the right-of- way width identified by the General Plan, including additional right-of-way for those development projects located adjacent to Enhanced Intersection locations, as identified in Exhibit C-3:

Roadway Network.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action C-2
Roadway
Network
Resolve the roadway alignments, intersections geometrics and traffic control features within the Connectivity Analysis Zones identified in Exhibit C-3: Roadway Network prior to approval of new development projects which significantly impact or constrain alignment alternatives in those zones.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action C-3
Roadway
Network
Develop master plans for scenic preservation and high-speed, limited vehicular access for Ethanac Road/Highway 74, Newport
Road/Domenigoni Parkway, and Bundy Canyon Road/Scott Road as they traverse from the western to the eastern City boundaries.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-4
Roadway
Network
Require Traffic Impact Analysis for new development projects to identify specific mitigation to traffic impacts generated by the new development.

Traffic Impact Analyses shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the City Engineer and be subject to his/her review and approval.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Implementing City Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA)
Guidelines. On June 3, 2020, the City adopted
TIA Guidelines for
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and a VMT
threshold of significance to comply with Senate
Bill (SB) 743 and the California Environmental
Quality Act.

Action C-5
Roadway
Network
Require adequate drop-off and pick-up facilities at all new schools for the safety of school children, and to minimize traffic congestion.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Implementing and coordinating with schools
and school districts
Action C-6
Roadway
Network
Develop rural street section standards for areas where full street improvements (e.g., curb, gutter or sidewalk) do not exist, where it is determined the rural character of the neighborhood should be maintained, or in new development proposed with a rural street scene.

Rural street section standards shall accommodate pedestrian access, and shall incorporate storm drainage design features to avoid surface ponding of water, flooding of adjacent property, as well as to accommodate general storm water runoff from the neighborhood.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments
Short term (2
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Public Works department working on
standards.

Circulation Implementation Actions
Economic Development Corridor
Utilities and Infrastructure
Housing Implementation Actions
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Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action C-7
Roadway
Network
Upgrade and maintain traffic signal-interconnect systems to efficiently coordinate and control traffic flow on arterial streets, including the installation or removal of separate left-turn phasing where warranted.

Traffic signal timing should adequately provide for safe pedestrian crossing.

Engineering and
Public Works
Departments
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources,
funding for
upgrade projects
2020/2021 - City will have all traffic signals
communicating to the City's traffic Management
Center (TMC). As of 2020, the City has
approximately 80 traffic signals and will have about
150 at buildout of the city. In the first year the City wil have about 10% of signals running in a
coordination plan from 6 am to 7 pm and running in
a free mode outside of those hours. The following
year the City anticipates coordination plans for
another 10% of traffic signals along the heavily
travelled corridors that have closely spaced traffic
signals. Another 10% will likely be added the
following year. As more and more signals are added
and spaced closer together the City will place those
in coordination during part of the day.

Action C-8
Roadway
Network
Periodically analyze and improve high-accident locations to improve traffic flow and safety.

Engineering and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action C-9
Roadway
Network Discourage parcel access points taken off major roadway.

Engineering and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action C-10
Roadway
Network
Allow roundabouts or other innovative design solutions when a thorough traffic impact assessment has been conducted demonstrating that such an intersection design alternative would manage traffic flow, and improve safety, if it is physically and economically feasible.

Engineering and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action C-11
Roadway
Network
Create a road maintenance district to repair and maintain roads within the City located south of the Salt Creek Channel.

Community
Development,
Engineering, and
Public Works
Departments
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-12
Roadway
Network
Prepare a multi-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that establishes improvement priorities and scheduling for transportation project construction over a period of 5 to 7 years. The TIP will be reviewed and updated annually.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments
Short term (2
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-13
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Encourage developers to provide bikeway and pedestrian connections between developed land uses, as well as bicycle parking accommodations for employees and customers.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action C-14
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Require Subregional and Community Off-Road Bike Trail dedications from new development projects that are consistent with the alignments identified in Exhibit C-4: Bikeway and Community Pedestrian Network.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action C-15
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Resolve the bikeway alignments, intersections crossings and traffic control features within the Connectivity Analysis Zones identified in Exhibit C-3: Roadway Network prior to approval of new development projects which significantly impact or constrain alignment alternatives in those zones.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action C-16
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Develop and maintain bicycle and walking trail system brochures and maps that educate and inform trail users. This information should be made available on the City’s website.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (2
years)
Adequate staff
resources
The City's Parks, Trails, Open Space and
Recreation Master Plan was approved by City
Council Resolution No. 16-500 on March 16,
2016. The Plan is available on the City's
Website.

Action C-17
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Establish and maintain design standards for the development of various types of bikeway and related improvements—e.g., parkways, bridges, trail heads, and rest stops—that may be necessary to implement the Menifee Bikeway and Community Pedestrian Network (Exhibit C-4).

Bikeways shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Chapter 1000, Bikeway Planning and Design, of the Caltrans Highway Design Manual, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
The City's Parks, Trails, Open Space and
Recreation Master Plan was approved by City
Council Resolution No. 16-500 on March 16,
2016.

Action C-18
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Aggressively seek funding for trails and bikeways from federal and state sources.

Community
Development,
Engineering, and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
On November 18, 2020, the City adopted
Resolution No. 20-976 approving the City of
Menifee Active Transporation Plan (ATP). The
ATP identifies funding sources which the City
will pursue for trails and bikeways identified in
the ATP.

Action C-19
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network Create a Bicycle Master Plan for the City.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Long term (10
years)
Adequate staff
resources
On November 18, 2020, the City adopted
Resolution No. 20-976 approving the City of
Menifee Active Transporation Plan (ATP) which
recommends a total of 93 bikeway projects
that equate to 183.3 miles of new bikeways.

Of these, 4 percent are multi-use paths, 60
percent bicycle lanes, and 36 percent are
bicycle routes. The ATP identifies a variety of
programs to support walking & biking such as
educational events and health related
programs like Healthy Menifee.

Action C-20
Bikeway and
Pedestrian
Network
Revise Municipal Zoning Code to require bicycle parking at multi-family residential sites in addition to requirements for commercial, service and offices uses.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (2
years)
Adequate staff
resources
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019. Zoning
Code Chapter 9.215 includes bycicle parking
requirements for industrial, commercial
service, office and multi-family residential
uses.

Action C-21 Public Transit
Require bus shelters, transit bays and turnouts, where appropriate, from new development projects along the existing and potential future transit service routes identified in Exhibit C-4.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Implementing and coordinating with the
Riverside Transit Authority (RTA)
Action C-22 Public Transit
Encourage developers to implement transit oriented design best practices in the vicinity of the five Transit Nodes identified in Exhibit C-5:

Potential Transit Services.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Public Transit
Bikeway and Pedestrian Network
Implementation Actions Page 3 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 26
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action C-23 Public Transit
Develop local transit routes (bus, shuttle or trams) to circulate people between retail centers, medical facilities, offices, schools and residential areas to provide community mobility options.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Funding to
support circulator
system Ongoing.

Action C-24 Public Transit
Participate in and influence regional transportation programs that seek new and creative solutions in public transportation, transportation systems, and traffic management.

Community
Development and
Engineering
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Attend WRCOG meetings, ongoing.

Action C-25
NEV and Golf
Carts
Prepare an integrated NEV/Golf Cart Study that covers the entire City and expands upon the backbone network identified in Exhibit C-6: Potential Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Network.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources and/or
funding for
consultant
services
In Jan. 2022, the City conducted a Urban Land
Institute Techinical Advisory Panel (ULI-TAP)
study of issues, opportunities and
recommendations for the Sun City community
and Cherry Hills commercial center which
included study of NEV opportunities for this
area.

Action C-26
NEV and Golf
Carts
Identify areas where public and private parking lots should provide for NEV parking and NEV recharging stations.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-27
NEV and Golf
Carts
Work with WRCOG Clean Cities Coalition and SCAQMD to install electric vehicle charging stations in high traffic areas through grant-funded programs to encourage electric vehicle use.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources and
funding for
installation.

Ongoing. Have requested that developers add
EVCS to their projects.

Action C-28
NEV and Golf
Carts
Revise the permit fees and processing schedule to provide incentives to new and existing commercial, industrial, public, school, medical, and residential projects that provide parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles (NEVs and EVs) and have a charging connection. Incentives could include giving priority in plan review, processing, and field inspection services.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Looking into incorporating into the new
development code.

Action C-29
NEV and Golf
Carts
Review and update the existing Golf Cart plan to ensure relevance and provide appropriate implementation.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
In Jan. 2022, the City conducted a Urban Land
Institute Techinical Advisory Panel (ULI-TAP)
study of issues, opportunities and
recommendations for the Sun City community
and Cherry Hills commercial center which
included study of NEV golf cart opportunities
for this area.

Action C-30
NEV and Golf
Carts
Prepare an NEV Plan that supports flexible travel options, promotes vehicle emission reductions, integrates with other alternative transportation modes, and incorporates parking standards that recognize the reduced footprint needs inherent with NEVs and golf carts.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources and/or
funding for
consultant
services
In Jan. 2022, the City conducted a Urban Land
Institute Techinical Advisory Panel (ULI-TAP)
study of issues, opportunities and
recommendations for the Sun City community
and Cherry Hills commercial center which
included study of NEV golf cart opportunities
for this area.

Action C-31
Goods
Movement
Adopt an ordinance implementing the proposed truck routes identified in Exhibit C-7: Truck Routes.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (1
year)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-32
Goods
Movement
Evaluate the use of weight restrictions on roadways where safety and maintenance considerations compel the reduction of heavy truck travel Engineering and
Public Works
Departments
Short term (2
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-33
Scenic
Highways
Study potential scenic highway corridors for possible inclusion in the Caltrans Scenic Highways Plan.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (5
years)
Adequate staff
resources
Action C-34
Scenic
Highways
Require development within scenic highway corridors to utilize contour grading and slope rounding to gradually transition graded road slopes into a natural configuration consistent with the topography of the area.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action C-35
Scenic
Highways
Require development within scenic highway corridors to make dedications consistent with the Scenic Highways Plan when necessary to preserve unique or special visual features.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Scenic Highways
Goods Movement
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and Golf Cards
Implementation Actions Page 4 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 27
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action C-36
Scenic
Highways
Require new or relocated electric or communication distribution lines, which would be visible from Eligible County Scenic Highways, to be placed underground.

Engineering and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action C-37
Scenic
Highways
In the City's Municipal Code, prohibit offsite outdoor advertising displays and require that the size, height, and type of on-premise signs that are visible from Designated and Eligible State and County Scenic Highways be the minimum necessary for identification.

Community
Development
Department
Short term (2
years)
Adequate staff
resources
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019 (effective
January, 2020). The Zoning Code prohibits
offsite outdoor advertising.

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete
Action OSC-1
Parks and
Recreation
Prepare a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to identify potential sites for new parks, including a regional park of at least 25 acres; assess demand for park land based on approved development; and develop a strategy for potential park site acquisitions, expansions, and improvements.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources and/or
funding for
consultant
The City's Parks, Trails, Open Space and
Recreation Master Plan was adopted by City
Council Resolution No. 16-500 on March 16,
2016.

Action OSC-2
Parks and
Recreation
Amend the City's Quimby Ordinance to require 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents and review in-lieu fees on an annual basis to ensure they accurately reflect current assessed valuation of land in the City.

Community
Development
Department
1 year,
ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Adopted 12/17/14
Action OSC-3
Parks and
Recreation
Conduct outreach to identify park and recreation program needs and receive feedback on existing facilities and activities.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
The City's Parks, Trails, Open Space and
Recreation Master Plan was adopted by City
Council Resolution No. 16-500 on March 16,
2016.

Action OSC-4
Parks and
Recreation
Maintain an up-to-date inventory of developed and proposed public park land and residences outside of one-half mile of a public park so that new park development can be directed to those areas.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-5
Parks and
Recreation
Require new park and recreation facilities to incorporate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies whenever possible.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-6
Parks and
Recreation Adopt an ordinance banning after-hours loitering in parks.

Community
Development
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Adopted. Section 13.01.250 - Park Hours &
Closure, of the Menifee Municipal Code
establishes park hours and closure of parks and
makes it unlawful for any person and/or
vehicle to be present in or use any closed park.

Action OSC-7
Parks and
Recreation
When possible, establish agreements with Menifee Union School District, Romoland School District, Perris Union High School District, Mt. San Jacinto College, and other agencies to facilitate joint-use, maintenance, and development of parks and recreational facilities and programs.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-8
Parks and
Recreation
Work with school districts, the County of Riverside, Valley Wide Park and Recreation District, the Kay Cisneros Community Center, the Sun City Civic Association, and other organizations and agencies to create additional recreational program opportunities for Menifee’s residents.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-9
Parks and
Recreation
Periodically assess the condition of park facilities and communicate with the County of Riverside’s Economic Development Agency and Valley Wide Park and Recreation District on any outstanding maintenance issues.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Bi-annually
Adequate staff
resources
Ongoing. Conducted by Community Services
Staff
Action OSC-10
Parks and
Recreation
Update the City’s Capital Improvement Program to address shortages or improvements of park and recreational facilities.

City Managers
Office and
Finance,
Community
Development, and
Public Works
Departments Annually
Adequate staff
resources
Capital Improvement Program. The City's
Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation
Master Plan was adopted by City Council
Resolution No. 16-500 on March 16, 2016.

Action OSC-11
Parks and
Recreation Develop the proposed park at Craig Avenue and Bradley Road.

Community
Development
Department 5 years
Funding to build
the park (land is
already owned by
the City)
The City's adopted FY 2021/22 CIP includes
funding for development of Evans Park at Craig
Ave. & Bradley Road.

Action OSC-12
Parks and
Recreation
Track the number of users participating in Menifee’s recreational programs and develop tailored programs to facilitate wide-spread participation among all community residents.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Open Space and Conservation Implementation Actions
Parks and Recreation
Implementation Actions Page 5 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 28
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action OSC-13
Recreational
Trails
Implement the following strategies to acquire land for trail expansion and development, including those that have been designated but never constructed and gaps within the trails and bikeways system (as identified by the Menifee Trails Committee):
a. Identify land for trails on abandoned roads, flood control channels, utility easements, and rights of way;
b. Require developer dedications, accept donations, and seek grants to expand the City’s trail system;
c. Require proposed residential and nonresidential projects to provide permanent easements for trails, staging areas, and other needed improvements where appropriate;
d. Seek or set aside funding to support the development, maintenance, and improvement of trails;
e. Institute joint agreements and encroachment permits with the public and private sectors that control easements and unused rights-of-way to incorporate such lands into permanent trail linkages.
f. Implement trail easements or other mechanisms with landowners to ensure long-term viability and access to trails and trailheads.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources,
funding for trail
construction Implementing
Action OSC-14
Recreational
Trails
Using the inventory generated by the Trails Committee as a reference, prepare a Master Trails Plan, including recreational trail classifications, design standards, implementation mechanisms, and capital improvement programming, and update periodically to address changing needs. This plan will be consistent with any appropriate guidelines or policies identified in the Riverside County MSHCP.

Community
Development
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources
The City's Parks, Trails, Open Space and
Recreation Master Plan was adopted by City
Council Resolution No. 16-500 on March 16,
2016.

Action OSC-15
Recreational
Trails
Work with the Pechanga Bank of Luiseño Indians and the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to determine if recreational trails could be established on their lands.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-16
Recreational
Trails
Develop trailheads with appropriate parking and other necessary facilities and amenities to ensure long-term access to trails.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Funding to build
and maintain
trailheads Ongoing.

Action OSC-17
Recreational
Trails
Coordinate with the Cities of Perris, Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Murrieta, and Hemet and the County of Riverside to connect Menifee trails to destinations in other jurisdictions.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Ongoing. CDD staff reviews projects for
connectivity.

Action OSC-18
Recreational
Trails
Require new recreational trails to incorporate CPTED strategies where appropriate.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-19
Recreational
Trails
Establish standards for and acquire multipurpose trail easements that provide enough width to include vegetation, paving, fencing, and equestrian components where appropriate.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-20
Natural
Landforms
Conduct an inventory of the City’s most significant natural landforms and establish a strategy for these natural landforms (including Bell Mountain) as permanent open space for the City.

Community
Development
Department 2-5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-21
Natural
Landforms
Develop and adopt a Hillside Grading Ordinance that establishes appropriate grading standards for each General Plan land use category to preserve Menifee’s hillsides and canyons from mass grading and hillside scarring. The ordinance must also require the use of proper soil management techniques for erosion, and sedimentation, and other soil- related programs and that the grading plan for development adjacent to natural slopes "feather" man-made and natural slopes to create a natural continuity of slope rather than rigid terraces.

Community
Development
Department 2-5 years
Adequate staff
resources
The Hillside Grading Ordinance was adopted
8/20/14. Hillside Development Standards are
included in the Comprehensive Zoning Code
Update adopted December 18, 2019 - Chapter

19.190 - Hillside Development Standards.

Action OSC-22
Natural
Landforms
Amend the City’s Municipal Code to allow the clustering of development and the dedication of open space for the preservation of natural landforms and viewsheds.

Community
Development
Department 1-2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Hillside Development Ord. included - adopted
12/17/14 and included in the Comprehensive
Zoning Code Update adopted December 18,
2019.

Action OSC-23
Natural
Landforms
Identify, define, map, and protect the City’s scenic resources, scenic vistas, scenic corridors, viewsheds, and natural landmarks.

Community
Development
Department 1-2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Hillside Development adopted 12/17/14 and
included in the Comprehensive Zoning Code
Update adopted December 18, 2019.

Recreational Trails
Natural Landforms
Implementation Actions Page 6 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 29
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action OSC-24
Energy and
Mineral
Develop and implement strategies, in coordination with Southern California Edison and the Southern California Gas Company, to reduce residential and nonresidential energy use. These strategies could include requiring existing development to meet specified conservation standards and requiring new development to utilize energy reduction strategies during construction and operation.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-25
Energy and
Mineral
Use the project review process to ensure that all new development complies with California State Energy Regulation requirements.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-26
Energy and
Mineral
Work with Southern California Edison, the Southern California Gas Company, school districts, Mt. San Jacinto College, and other agencies and organizations on outreach programs to promote energy conservation for residential and nonresidential uses.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-27
Energy and
Mineral
Prepare a package of information that is made available at the public counter on alternative energy that describes the technology and identifies financial and nonfinancial resources available for residents and business owners to assist them in implementing alternative energy programs
Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments 2--5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-28
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Identify sites in the City that meet the criteria to be in the State Historic Resources Inventory as Riverside County Landmarks, as State Points of Historic Interest, as State Landmarks, or as sites on the National Register of Historic Places, and encourage owners to apply for recognition.

Community
Development
Department 2--5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-29
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Create an inventory of known archaeological sites and identify them as either (a) no longer existing, (b) in danger of destruction or damage, or (c) currently safe. This inventory should be updated regularly to reflect changing conditions.

Community
Development
Department 2--5 years
Adequate staff
resources
City has been utilizing current resources such
as UCR's Eastern Informaton Center database
and the California Historical Resources
Information System (CHRIS).

Action OSC-30
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Require projects that involve earth-disturbing activities to:
a. Be evaluated by a qualified archaeologist, where the archeologist, at a minimum, conducts a records search and Phase I walkover study and prepares an archeological report containing the results of the site’s evaluation. If Phase II archaeological evaluations are recommended by the archaeologist, all such surveys with recommendations, if any, must be completed prior to project approval; and
b. Consult with the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians for the purposes of determining archaeological and cultural resource impacts and developing appropriate mitigation to address such impacts.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-31
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Require projects that are determined to be in a culturally or archeologically sensitive area, based on consultation with the project archeologist and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians and/or Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, to be conditioned for archaeological monitoring and Tribe monitoring during all earth-disturbing activities.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-32
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Develop mandatory mitigation measures, in coordination with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians and/or Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, for any project within previously undisturbed soils in an area determined to be in a culturally or archeologically sensitive area, based on consultation with the project archeologist and the Tribe.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-33
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Enforce California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, which states that if human remains are encountered, no further disturbance shall occur until the Riverside County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to the origin and California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98(b) which states that remains shall be left in place and free from disturbance until a final decision as to the treatment and disposition has been made.

If the Riverside County Coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the Native American Heritage Commission shall be contacted within 24 hours.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-34
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Locate where artifact collections are curated for those sites in the City where subsurface investigation has occurred and seek ways to make these collections more accessible to students, researchers, and the interested public.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-35
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Work with the Society for California Archaeology to develop citizen participation in site protection through the California Archaeological Site Stewardship Program.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-36
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Conduct an archaeological and historical records review of proposed or revised development at the Eastern Information Center (EIC) at University of California, Riverside. If the records review indicates that the project area has not been previously examined for cultural resources or that the project area is sensitive for cultural resources, then archaeological field surveys and historical surveys are required.

Archeological field surveys and historical surveys may also be recommended for properties that have been previously examined, if surface conditions have changed or if the previous survey was conducted so long ago that it no longer meets current professional standards.

Community
Development
Department 2-5 years
Adequate staff
resources This item is ongoing
Action OSC-37
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Require a preservation plan for any newly discovered archaeological sites and historical structures. Require that this plan be filed with the City Planning Department to ensure the resource will stay protected and not be destroyed by mistake.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Paleontological and Cultural Resources
Energy and Mineral
Implementation Actions Page 7 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 30
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action OSC-38
Paleontological
and Cultural
Resources
Require monitoring of excavation in areas identified as likely to contain paleontological resources by a qualified paleontological monitor.

Recovered specimens should be prepared to a point of identified and permanent preservation and curated into an established, accredited museum repository with permanent retrievable paleontological storage.

A report of findings is required to be prepared. The report and inventory, when submitted to the appropriate lead agency, along with confirmation of the curation of recovered specimens, will signify completion of the program to mitigate impacts to paleontologic resources.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-39 Agriculture
In the City’s Municipal Code, include an agricultural zone and apply that zone to areas designated as Agriculture in the City’s General Plan.

Community
Development
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources
The Comprehensive Zoning Code Update was
adopted in December 18, 2019. The Zoning
Code allows agricultural uses in Agricultural
zones consistent with the Agriculture land use
designation of the General Plan.

Action OSC-40 Agriculture
Develop a Right to Farm Ordinance that describes normal farm practices expected to occur in agricultural areas and ensure the right of the farmer to continue such practices subject to appropriate health and safety standards. The ordinance shall specify that it applies only to areas designated with agricultural land use categories.

Community
Development
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources
The Comprehensive Zoning Code Update was
adopted in December 18, 2019. The Zoning
Code allows agricultural uses in Agricultural
zones consistent with the Agriculture land use
designation of the General Plan.

Action OSC-41 Agriculture
Work with local agricultural clubs, organizations, and businesses, including the Agricultural Research Center at Heritage High School, to educate the public about Menifee’s agricultural roots and present day farming practices.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-42 Agriculture
Develop a program to allow the operation of community gardens on public land.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Ongoing. Some research has been done for a
program. Community gardens being
accommodated, including a community garden
located at the Kay Cisneros Senior Center
29995 Evans Rd which is used by seniors, 4-H
club, and a master gardners group. A second
community garden will be avaialable to the
public when the Legado Specific Plan
residential community (approved in 2020) is
developed in the coming years.

Action OSC-43 Water
Adopt and implement the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority’s Santa Ana Watershed Integrated Regional Water Management Plan.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Complying.

Action OSC-44 Water
Prepare and implement a watercourse management system that identifies the functional roles of each water course (e.g., flood control, water recharge, habitat, etc.) and provides appropriate setbacks and permitted uses adjacent to and within designated watercourses and floodways.

Public Works
Department 2-5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-45 Water
Design and implement, in partnership with the Eastern Municipal Water District, conservation and recharge programs to increase the supply of potable water in the City.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-46 Water
Develop and implement, in partnership with the Eastern Municipal Water District, educational outreach designed to increase public participation in water conservation and water quality awareness.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-47 Water
Require all development projects to utilize best management practices to improve water quality.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-48 Water
Require as part of project review that all development projects have adequate stormwater detention or treatment methods to accommodate surface water runoff generated by the project, and when necessary, incorporate detention of stormwater run-off at the point of origin.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-49 Water
Adopt a Recycled Water Ordinance in accordance with the requirements of Senate Bill 2095, Water Recycling in Landscaping Act, and convert existing City of Menifee non-domestic water uses to recycled water use in accordance with Sections 13550--13556 of the State Water Code as recycled water service becomes available.

Public Works
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-50 Water
Continue implementing the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to require new projects to utilize drought-tolerant landscaping and other water-efficient landscape practices.

Public Works
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources This item is ongoing
Action OSC-51 Water
Develop and maintain an inventory of sites within the City that are suitable for groundwater recharge and manage this information in the City’s GIS.

Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-52 Water
Develop a set of guidelines for floodways, floodplain fringe, and wetland preservation and management that includes incentives for limiting development in and around these designated areas.

Public Works
Department 2--5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-53 Biological
Develop a project review checklist to ensure that all development projects are reviewed for their impacts on biological resources onsite and on immediate surroundings.

Community
Development
Department 1--2 years
Adequate staff
resources Done through CEQA and EPD review
Action OSC-54 Biological
Require all new development in areas containing or adjacent to sensitive habitat areas, designated critical habitat, and MSHCP conservation areas and core linkages as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the MSHCP, to provide detailed biological assessments, assess potential impacts, and mitigate significant impacts to a level below significance.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-55 Biological
Identify parcels with important biological resources in the City’s GIS to ensure the information in readily available when projects are reviewed for that site.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
County's GIS provides this service identifies
mapping biologically sensitive resources
identified in the Riverside County Multi-Species
Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP)
Agriculture
Water
Biological
Implementation Actions Page 8 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 31
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action OSC-56 Biological
Evaluate different ways to acquire areas with high biological resource significance. Acquisition methods could include acquiring land by development agreement or gift; dedication of conservation, open space and scenic easements; joint acquisition with other local agencies; transfer of development rights; lease purchase agreements; State and federal grants; and impact fees/mitigation banking.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-57 Biological
Actively participate in Multispecies Habitat Conservation Planning with the County of Riverside, Regional Conservation Authority, and other applicable state and federal agencies.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-58 Air Quality
Revise Menifee's Municipal Code to include measures that will protect the air quality of sensitive land uses (facilities where individuals are highly susceptible to the adverse effects of air pollutants, such as housing, child care centers, retirement homes, schools, and hospitals) near freeways and other major air pollutant-generating uses. Protective measures include an analysis of the potential health risks and appropriate mitigation measures, such as increased air filtration to reduce risks, as necessary.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments 1 year
Adequate staff
resources
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019. Chapter

9.210, Performance Standards of the Zoning
Code includes air quality standards including
consideration of proximity of proposed
sensitive land uses to air pollution sources.

Action OSC-59 Air Quality
Evaluate the existing transportation network to identify areas where mobile source pollution can be reduced by making vehicular movement more efficient. Revise the transportation network as necessary. Possible improvements include: installation of dedicated left and right turn lanes, construction of roundabouts, development of Intelligent Transportation systems such as synchronized signal timing and adaptive traffic control systems, removal of unwarranted stop signs, and construction of new and improved freeway on- and off-ramps.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Department 3--5 years
Capital
Improvement
Funds
2020/2021 - City will have all traffic signals
communicating to the City's traffic
Management Center (TMC). As of 2020, the
City has approximately 80 traffic signals and
will have about 150 at buildout of the city. In
the first year the City wil have about 10% of
signals running in a coordination plan from 6
am to 7 pm and running in a free mode outside
of those hours. The following year the City
anticipates coordination plans for another 10%
of traffic signals along the heavily travelled
corridors that have closely spaced traffic
signals. Another 10% will likely be added the
following year. As more and more signals are
added and spaced closer together the City will
place those in coordination during part of the
day. Six signals were completed in 2021.

Action OSC-60 Air Quality
Create and implement a public outreach program to recognize and reward companies and residents using innovative approaches to improve air quality. Programs could include recognition on the City's website or a certificate presented at a City Council meeting.

Community
Development
Department and
City Managers
Office Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing
Action OSC-61 Air Quality
Provide a link to SCAQMD’s website and promote their regional events and incentive programs through the City’s website and at City Hall.

Community
Development
Department
1 year;
Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
New website just implemented, will start on
this soon.

Action OSC-62 Air Quality
Require new development projects and substantial redevelopment projects subject to CALGreen to provide proof of submittal of a Construction Waste Management Plan (CWMP). Project applicants should work with Riverside County Waste Management Department to prepare the CWMP. Require the CWMP to include control measures that will also protect air quality, such as but not limited to: Minimizing simultaneous operation of multiple construction equipment units; Implementation of South Coast AQMD Air Quality Management Plan; fugitive dust control measures; Construction vehicle and equipment emissions standards and controls.

Public Works and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action OSC-63 Air Quality
Monitor regional air quality issues and apply for local government grants through SCAQMD to improve air quality in the City and the larger South Coast Air Basin.

Community
Development,
Public Works, and
Building and
Safety
Departments Annually
Adequate staff
resources
Monitoring through WRCOG meetings. The
City has not directly appliced for SCAG grants.

However, related to air quality and greenhouse
gases, the City is one of 14 cities participating
in the 2020 Western Riverside Council of
Governments (WROG) Subregional Climate
Action Plan (CAP) update, which began in the
Summer of 2020. In Summer of 2021, this
effort was placed on hold.

Action OSC-64 Air Quality
Provide technical assistance and demographic data to SCAG and SCAQMD for the development of future projections and programs.

Community
Development,
Public Works, and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Have provided assistance to SCAG.

Action OSC-65 Air Quality
Establish a reduced permit fee schedule for energy saving projects or energy efficiency improvements in Menifee homes and businesses.

Building and
Safety Department 1 Year
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-66 Air Quality
Complete a solar analysis and implement a five-year plan to establish solar energy generation on municipal buildings.

Building and
Safety Department 5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-67 Air Quality
Create a Solar Plan that provides incentives and coordinates financing for City residences and businesses to invest in solar energy.

Community
Development,
Public Works, and
Finance
Departments 5--10 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-68 Air Quality
Conduct energy efficiency audits of existing municipal buildings to check, repair, and readjust heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, water heating equipment, insulation, and weatherization.

Building and
Safety Department Annually
Adequate staff
resources
Kay Cisneros Center remodel. No other owned
City buildings.

Air Quality
Implementation Actions Page 9 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 32
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action OSC-69 Air Quality
Revise the Menifee Municipal Code to include energy efficient light sources such as LED, LPS (Lower Pressure Sodium), HPS (High Pressure Sodium), and solar powered signage and regulation of parking lot and building light fixtures require full cut-off fixtures, except emergency exit or safety lighting. In addition, require that all permanently installed exterior lighting be controlled by either a photocell or an astronomical time switch. Prohibit continuous all night outdoor lighting unless required for security reasons.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments 1 year
Adequate staff
resources
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code Update in December 18, 2019, which
includes lighting standards to conserve energy
and resources, minimize light glare and
pollution, and preserve the visibility of night
skies, included in Zoning Code Chapter 9.205
and Chapter 6.01 (Dark Sky, Light Pollution) of
the Menifee Municipal Code.

Action OSC-70 Air Quality
Establish a tracking and monitoring system for greenhouse gas emissions that includes Planning and Building design review standards to evaluate a project's contribution to GHG emissions to demonstrate compliance with AB 32.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments 5 years
Adequate staff
resources
The City is one of 14 cities participating in the
2020 Western Riverside Council of
Governments (WROG) Subregional Climate
Action Plan (CAP) update, which began in the
Summer of 2020. In Summer of 2021 this
effort was placed on hold.

Action OSC-71 Air Quality
Train all plan check and building inspection staff in appropriate use of green building materials, techniques, and best practices.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments
Within 1 year
and
Reoccurring
Annually
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-72 Air Quality
Set and monitor performance goals and/or VMT reduction targets that are consistent with the targets set by Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Sustainable Communities Strategy and Regional Transportation Plan and Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Climate Action Plan.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Ongoing. WRCOG working on implementation
actions for a subregional Climate Action Plan.

City participating. In Summer of 2021 this
effort was placed on hold.

Action OSC-73 Air Quality
Work with Riverside Transit Agency (RTA), and the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) to evaluate options to add transit to increase service in Menifee. Improvements include supporting the implementation of a regional bus rapid transit system in Western Riverside County (with a stop in the City of Menifee) and expanded service or a dedicated shuttle to connect Sun City Core to the Menifee Valley Medical Center. Partner with RTA to increase the frequency and coverage of buses connecting Menifee to other cities and the nearby existing and proposed rail stations. Possible grant funding sources should be considered in the evaluation.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Department
5 years;
Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-74 Air Quality
Work with EMWD to create a public outreach campaign to reduce energy use and conserve water. Campaign components can include workshops, brochures, mailers, website links, etc. Topics to highlight include: changes in Menifee's Building Code, how to implement whole house energy upgrades or other energy efficiency improvements for residents and businesses, the WRCOG HERO financing program and other subregional energy conservation efforts, as well as the City's the Solar Plan when complete.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action OSC-75 Air Quality
Create a program to incentivize new and existing commercial, industrial, public, school and medical facilities/developments to install shared vehicle parking, car pool parking, additional bike racks, and bus stop shelters. Components of the plan could include reduced permit fees, expedited processing, reduced parking requirements, etc.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Action OSC-76 Air Quality
Design and implement a public outreach campaign to reduce vehicle miles traveled within the City. Campaign components can include a ride sharing board at City Hall and an on-line version through the City website, promotion of RTA's schedule, passes, and programs, the City's Bicycle Master Plan when complete, as well as electric vehicles and their routes/street network.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
City now selling bus tickets to make purchasing
easier and more available
Action OSC-77 Air Quality
Adopt a Green Building Ordinance that requires energy efficient design, in excess of Title 24 standards, for all new residential and non-residential buildings. Require 30 percent above the 2008 Building and Efficiency standards in Title 24 to coincide with the Voluntary Tier 2 standards for the 2010 California Green Building Code (CALGreen).

Building and
Safety Department 2 years
Adequate staff
resources
The Building & Safety Department adopted
2019 Cal Green Code 12/4/13
Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete
Action CD-1
Community
Image
Identify specific locations for community gateways (based on general locations provided in Exhibit CD-1) and install landscaping, signage, lighting, and other design features to announce arrival.

Community
Development
Department 2–5 years
Adequate staff
resources and
funding
Action CD-2
Community
Image
Establish priorities, timing, and possible funding sources to be used to fund the installation of pedestrian, bike, automobile, and transit circulation signage.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action CD-3
Community
Image
Encourage neighborhood community organizations or homeowners associations to fund gateway features for their neighborhoods or rehabilitate existing signage, lighting, and other design amenities.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action CD-4
Community
Image
Create citywide Design Guidelines to replace the Third and Fifth Supervisorial District Design Guidelines and Countywide Design Guidelines.

Community
Development
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
On April 15, 2020, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 20-885 approving Design
Guidelines
Action CD-5
Community
Image
Institute special neighborhood improvement programs in areas that lack a distinct identity, that structure with day-to-day maintenance issues, or have a repeated history of code violations.

Community
Development
Department 2–5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-6
Community
Image
Create a “way-finding” signage system to orient people in the City and highlight key destinations, such as recreation facilities, schools, libraries, community centers, and City Hall. The way-finding system should include signage at two scales: one for motorists and one for pedestrians.

Community
Development
Department 2–5 years
Adequate staff
resources; funds
for signage
construction
Have started putting up additional signage to
identify and direct people City Hall
Action CD-7
Community
Image
Conduct yearly meetings with organized neighborhoods within the City to identify neighborhood design issues and develop strategies to address them.

Community
Development
Department Annually
Adequate staff
resources
Meetings with Quail Valley Community and
other neighborhoods are ongoing.

Community Design Implementation Actions
Community Image
Implementation Actions Page 10 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 33
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action CD-8
Corridors and
Scenic
Resources
Conduct a survey of minor roadways and neighborhood streets and identify streetscape deficiencies, signage problems, inadequate lighting, etc. Based on this survey, develop a phased program to correct any problems and deficiencies and incorporate the list into the City's Capital Improvement Plan.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources and
funding
Action CD-9
Corridors and
Scenic
Resources
Create a master streetscape plan addressing landscaping, signage, lighting, gateway design, and special design features along enhanced landscape corridors and at key entryways to the City. See Exhibit CD-2 for a map of major roadways that should be included in the master streetscape plan.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-10
Corridors and
Scenic
Resources
Require new development to underground utilities and look for funding opportunities to underground existing utilities, especially in areas of scenic value.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action CD-11
Corridors and
Scenic
Resources Develop a list of community sites that have exceptional scenic value.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-12
Corridors and
Scenic
Resources
Amend the City's Municipal Code to require the size, height, and type of on-site signs within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of all scenic corridors to be the minimum necessary for identification. The design, materials, color, and location of on-site signs shall blend with the environment, utilizing natural materials where possible.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources
Comprehensive Zoning Code Update adopted
in December 18, 2019. The Zoning Code
includes lighting standards to conserve energy
and resources, minimize light glare and
pollution, and preserve the visibility of night
skies, included in Zoning Code Chapter 9.205
and Chapter 6.01 (Dark Sky, Light Pollution) of
the Menifee Municipal Code.

Action CD-13
Project and
Building Design
Quality
Work with local service organizations and educational institutions to develop an educational campaign to inform residential, commercial, and industrial property owners and tenants about property maintenance methods and possible financing opportunities. This information should be available free of charge at the counter.

Code
Enforcement,
Building, Planning,
and Economic
Development
Departments 2–5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-15
Project and
Building Design
Quality
Explore possibility of establishing a public art program and funding source for the installation of public art within new development proposals and in public spaces and gathering areas.

Community
Development
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources Discussed as part of DIF study.

Action CD-16
Project and
Building Design
Quality
Prohibit retention/detention basins at the corner of projects unless no other feasible alternative is available. If a retention/detention basin must be located at a project corner, require the use of landscaping and other buffers to soften their appearance and integrate them into the project.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Complying.

Action CD-17
Land Use
Transitions and
Buffers
Update the City's Municipal Code to include a walls and fencing ordinance to address appropriate materials and designs for walls and fencing, including temporary construction fencing.

Community
Development
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Comprehensive Zoning Code Update adopted
in December 18, 2019. Includes Chapter 9.185 -
Fences, Walls & Screening. Addresses
temporary construction fencing. Materials &
sesign addressed in Chapter 9.185 & City
Design Guideines.

Action CD-18 Rural Design Create design guidelines for the community's rural areas.

Community
Development
Department 2–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-19 Rural Design
Create an alternative roadway section that eliminates vertical curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and could be applied to rural roadways where drainage is sufficiently handled.

Public Works
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-20 Rural Design
Provide transitional buffers for proposed residential developments at densities exceeding two units per acre whenever such projects are located adjacent to or on the opposite side of the street from improved properties 1 acre or larger and/or land that is designated Rural Residential or Rural Mountainous. Buffers may include the use of larger lot sizes that mirror adjacent uses, an open space corridor, trails, paseos, and/or screening landscaping.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing Funding Implementing
Rural Design
Corridors and Scenic Resources
Project and Building Design Quality
Land Use Transitions and Buffers
Implementation Actions Page 11 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 34
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action CD-21
Economic
Development
Corridor Create design guidelines for each EDC subarea.

Community
Development and
Economic
Development
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Comprehensive Zoning Code Update adopted
in December 18, 2019.

Action CD-22
Economic
Development
Corridor
Create streetscape and landscaping plans for each EDC subarea that reflect and emphasize the character of that area to create a unique sense of place and destination image.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-23
Economic
Development
Corridor
Amend the City's Municipal Code to create mixed/multi-use development standards that remove potential barriers to this type of development, such as parking, open space, and setback requirements.

Community
Development
Department 1–2 years
Adequate staff
resources
Comprehensive Zoning Code Update adopted
in December 18, 2019. Includes mixed/multi-
use standards for the Economic Development
Corridor (EDC) zones.

Action CD-24
Community
Design
Amenities
Require that an appropriate landscape plan be submitted and implemented for development projects subject to discretionary review.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action CD-25
Community
Design
Amenities
Require that new development utilize drought-tolerant landscaping and incorporate adequate drought-conscious irrigation systems.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action CD-26
Community
Design
Amenities Continue enforcing the City's Oak Tree Management Guidelines.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action CD-27
Community
Design
Amenities
Organize a committee to assist the City with the beautification of the public streets through fundraising and assistance in planting and maintenance of landscaping.

Public Works
Department 2–5 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-28
Community
Design
Amenities
Develop a sign guidelines manual with examples of appropriate signs of various scales for major corridors, commercial centers, and activity centers. Maximum height limits would need to be defined.

Community
Development
Department 2–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
Action CD-29
Community
Design
Amenities
When there are two or more businesses on a property, require the development of a Master Sign Program (MSP). Once an MSP is established, each sign on the property must conform to the program, as well as any sign regulations set forth in the City's Municipal Code.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Implementing
Action CD-30
Community
Design
Amenities
Periodically review the City's lighting standards and amend them as necessary to reflect updates to Title 24 and other regional, state, and federal regulations.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staff
resources Ongoing.

Action CD-31
Community
Design
Amenities
Update the City's Sign Ordinance to better reflect the City's high quality design standards.

Community
Development
Department 2–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
Comprehensive Zoning Code Update adopted
in December 18, 2019. Includes Chapter 9.220
Sign Regulations. In additin, Citywide Design
Guidelines were adopted on April 15, 2020.

Action CD-32
Community
Design
Amenities
Create design guidelines to address specific requirements for enhanced lighting.

Community
Development
Department 2–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
Citywide Design Guidelines were adopted on
April 15, 2020.

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete
Action ED-1
Economic
Development
Develop, periodically update, and implement an economic development strategy. The strategy should be based on analysis, community and stakeholder engagement, General Plan goals and policies, and City Council priorities. In addition to the vision, goals, objectives, and actions generated during preparation of the strategy, it should actively seek to achieve the goals of the General Plan, and it may provide or address the following:
• A business visitation program
• A communications strategy to market Menifee to existing businesses, residents, and potential new business
• Specific business types to target for business attraction efforts • An incentives policy
• Measurable objectives for local economic development efforts and for collaboration with regional economic development partners • Economic development performance benchmarks and targets • A mechanism to measure performance and adjust programs where needed to improve performance.

City Manager and
Economic
Development
Departments 1–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
Ongoing. On September 11, 2019 the City
adopted a Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy.

Action ED-2
Economic
Development Establish and implement an annual business visitation program.

City Manager and
Economic
Development
Departments 1–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
The City's Economic Development Dept. has
established a Business Visitation Program on
the City's website which is ongoing. The City
also provides a Small Buisiness Resource
Guide.

Action ED-3
Economic
Development
Establish, update, and publish an inventory of sites and facilities available in Menifee for nonresidential uses.

City Manager and
Economic
Development
Departments 1–3 years
Adequate staff
resources
The City's Economic Development Dept.
provides a site selection assistance webpage
which includes property highlights for retail,
commercial, restaurant, industrial, medical
office and developable vacant land.

Actions Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Parties Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete
Safety Implementation Actions
Seismic and Geological Issues
Economic Development Corridor Design
Community Design Amenities
Economic Development Implementation Actions
Note: Most economic development implementation measures will be determined through and housed in the economic development strategy.

Implementation Actions Page 12 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 35
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-1
Seismic,
Flooding
Review all plans for new development to be certain new structures are designed in accordance with the most recent California Building Code adopted by City Council, including the provisions regarding seismic loads, lateral forces, and grading.

Building and
Safety Department Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
reviews; Review
fees paid by
developer Implementing
Action S-2 Seismic
Conduct routine field inspections during construction to ensure that new structures are built in accordance with the most recent California Building Code adopted by the City and in agreement with the approved plans and specifications.

Building and
Safety Department Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
reviews; Review
fees paid by
developer Implementing
Action S-3 Seismic
Require that liquefaction assessment studies be conducted for all projects proposed in areas identified as potentially susceptible to liquefaction (Exhibit S-2, Liquefaction and Landslides). The studies shall be conducted in accordance with the California Geological Survey’s Special Publication 117, Guidelines for Evaluating and Mitigating Seismic Hazards in California (2008 or more recent version), and the Earthquake Engineering Research Center’s Report No. EERC-2003-06 (or more recent version), Recent Advances in Soil Liquefaction Engineering.

Developers and
their geotechnical
consultants,
Building and
Safety
Department staff Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
reviews; Review
fees paid by
developer Implementing
Action S-4 Seismic
In areas where geotechnical testing shows the sediments are susceptible to liquefaction, require the implementation of mitigation measures as a condition of approval. Liquefaction mitigation measures shall be applied to all habitable structures, bridges, roadways, major utility lines, and park improvements to be built in these areas.

Developers and
their geotechnical
consultants,
Building and
Safety
Department staff Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
reviews; Review
fees paid by
developer Implementing
Action S-5 Seismic
If and when the California Geological Survey (CGS) develops a Seismic Hazards Zone Map that includes the City, review the proposed draft for agreement with geotechnical reports filed at the City, work with the CGS to make any necessary changes, and adopt the final map as a replacement to the Seismic Hazards Map that is currently part of Exhibit S-2, Liquefaction and Landslides.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments
Unknown, in
response to
State actions
City Staff or
consultant with
geotechnical
engineering
expertise
On December 15, 2021, the City adopted an
update to the Safety Element of the General
Plan in cojunction with its 6th Cycle Housing
Element Update. This included review of CGS
seismic hazards maps and update the Saftey
Element maps as necessary.

Action S-6 Seismic
Develop and make available to all residents and businesses literature on hazard prevention and disaster response, including information on how to earthquake-proof residences and places of business, and information on what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. Reminders will be issued periodically to encourage the review and renewal of earthquake preparedness kits and other emergency preparedness materials and procedures.

Office of
Emergency
Management
Short Term
(within 5
years)
Additional Staff;
Funding to
develop program
Action S-7 Seismic
Develop and administer a housing rehabilitation grant and/or loan program that allows owners of manufactured (mobile) homes to seismically retrofit their houses.

Finance
Department
Short Term (5
years)
Start-up funding,
possibly as a
grant from FEMA
or Cal-EMA
(requires writing
and submitting a
grant request).

Action S-8 Seismic
Identify the unreinforced masonry buildings in the City, and develop incentives for owners to seismically retrofit these structures, especially those being used for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes.

Building and
Safety and
Community
Development
Departments
Within next 5
years
Funding and
available
personnel
Action S-9 Seismic
Evaluate the above-ground water storage tanks in the City to assess their potential inundation hazard in the event of catastrophic failure and ensure that all tanks are fitted with the appropriate seismic safeguards, including shut-off valves, in accordance with the most recent water tank design guidelines.

Public Works and
Building and
Safety
Departments and
Utility Providers
Long term
(within 10
years) Funding
Action S-10 Geologic
Require development proposals within areas identified as having a seismic or geotechnical hazard to conduct, as a condition of approval, geotechnical and engineering geological investigations, prepared by state- certified professionals (geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists, as appropriate) following the most recent guidelines by the California Geological Survey and similar organizations, that address, at a minimum, the site-specific geologic hazards identified in the Safety Element Technical Background Report. These reports shall provide mitigation measures to reduce those hazards identified at a site to an acceptable level.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
reviews; Review
fees paid by
developer Implementing
Implementation Actions Page 13 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 36
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-11 Geologic
Conduct routine inspections of grading operations to ensure site safety and compliance with approved plans and specifications.

Building and
Safety Department Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
reviews; Review
fees paid by
developer Implementing
Action S-12 Geologic
Maintain an updated map of slope failures in the City to show areas where debris flows, surficial mass wasting events, and rockfalls are reported, especially during wet winters. Require geotechnical studies that assess this hazard in these areas, and where deemed necessary, erect protective devices such as barriers, rock fences, retaining structures, or catchment areas.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments,
developers and
their geotechnical
consultants Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, review
fees paid by
project
proponent Ongoing.

Action S-13 Geologic
Prohibit any additions or reconstruction of structures damaged by geologic hazards, unless the structure is relocated to a safer area, or it can be demonstrated that the proposed project and its occupants can be protected from future, recurrent damage by implementing mitigation measures not present in the original, damaged structure.

Building and
Safety and
Planning
Departments
Ongoing, in
response to
damage by
geologic
hazards
Adequate
staffing, potential
issues associated
with vesting
property rights Ongoing.

Implementation Actions Page 14 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 37
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-14 Geologic
Require that cut-and-fill transition lots be overexcavated and a 100% maximum variation of fill depths beneath structures to mitigate the potential of seismically induced differential settlement.

Building and
Safety and
Planning
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-15 Geologic
Coordinate with Eastern Municipal Water District to identify and map all groundwater resources in the City and develop and implement strategies that prevent the overdrafting of the aquifers.

Public Works
Department and
Eastern Municipal
Water District
Within next 5
years Adequate staffing
EMWD adopted its 2020 Urban Water
Management Plan (UWMP) on July 1, 2021.

The UWMP identifies the West San Jacinto and
Hemet/San Jacinto groundwater basin plan
areas and addresses groundwater
management of these basins for EMWD's
service area that includes Menifee.

Action S-16 Flood
Require new development proposals to include, as a condition of approval, hydrological studies prepared by a state-certified engineer with expertise in this area, that assess the impact that the new development will have on the flooding potential of existing development downgrade.

The studies shall provide mitigation measures to reduce this impact to an acceptable level.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, review
fees paid by
developer. Implementing
Action S17 Flood
Continue to enforce Riverside County Ordinance No. 458 for all new developments and existing projects undergoing substantial improvements within the FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas, areas identified by the county as susceptible to flooding, and other areas known to flood. Mitigation measures can include the design of onsite drainage systems that are connected to the City’s storm drainage system, or that keep surface waters within the project area, grading of the site so that runoff does not impact adjacent properties, and buildings that are elevated above the anticipated flood levels.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments 2 years
Adequate
staffing, review
fees paid by
developer. Implementing
Action S-18 Flood
Prohibit any additions or reconstruction of structures damaged by flooding, unless the structure is relocated to a safer area or it can be demonstrated that the proposed project and its occupants can be protected from future, recurrent damage by implementing mitigation measures not present in the original, damaged structure.

Building and
Safety and
Planning
Departments
Ongoing, in
response to
flood-caused
damage
Adequate
staffing, potential
issues associated
with vesting
property rights Ongoing.

Action S-19 Flood
Require development proposals for areas adjacent to McCall Boulevard that are located at the base of a mountainous area to prepare a coordinated access and flooding mitigation plan that will limit the number of access points to McCall Blvd.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-20 Flood
Require that the design and upgrade of street storm drains be based on the depth of inundation, relative risk to public health and safety, the potential for hindrance of emergency access and regress from excessive flood depth, and the threat of contamination of the storm drain system with sewage effluent. In general, the 10-year flood flows shall be contained within the top of curbs and the 100-year flood flows within the street right-of-way.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action S-21 Flood
Maintain, and continue to improve where needed, the City's storm drain systems, with an emphasis on areas of the City that flood repeatedly.

This entails maintaining and regularly cleaning the storm drains and other flood-control structures, as necessary, so that floodwaters can be effectively conveyed away from structures, and upgrading systems known to be underfit.

Public Works
Department
Ongoing and
Short to Long
term, within
next five to
ten years
Funding, possibly
in the form of
grants from FEMA
and other sources
to improve the
City’s
infrastructure. Ongoing.

Action S-22 Flood
Identify properties in the City that are subject to recurring flooding and map their location in GIS in order to track infrastructure improvements and direct funding sources to areas with the most need.

Public Works,
Information
Technology, and
Community
Development
Departments
Short to Long
Term (within
the next 5
years) Adequate staffing
Action S-23 Flood
Pursue grant funding, such as FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant and Flood Mitigation Assistance Programs and their Predisaster Mitigation Program, to implement the mitigation measures required to reduce flooding in the City.

Finance
Department
Short to Long
Term (within
the next 5
years) Adequate staffing
Action S-24 Flood
Request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conduct a City-wide detailed study of flood prone areas, to develop a better, more comprehensive Flood Insurance Rate Map for Menifee.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments, with
cooperation from
the Public Works
Department
Short to Long
Term (within
the next 5
years)
Appropriate
funding sources
Action S-25 Flood
Continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and require that all owners of properties within the 100-year floodplain (Zones A and AE), and repeat-flood properties in Zone X, purchase and keep flood insurance for those properties.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-26 Flood
Participate in the StormReady Program with the National Weather Service, including the monitoring of precipitation and snow levels on the mountains, providing storm watches and warnings in real time, and issuing evacuation notices for affected neighborhoods in a timely manner.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Short to Long
Term, within
five years
Adequate staffing
to prepare
application;
emergency
technology to
provide warnings
in real-time to
population, such
as reverse 911
system; funds to
run warning
system
Flood Hazards
Implementation Actions Page 15 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 38
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-27 Flood
Prepare and distribute informational materials to owners of properties within the flood zones (Zones A, AE and X) and inundation zones (Exhibit bS-2.1, Dams with the Potential to Inundate the Menifee General Plan Area) regarding the potential for flooding in their area, including the potential for flooding of access routes to and from their neighborhoods.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staffing
to prepare
materials Ongoing.

Action S-28 Flood
Where possible, continue to institute joint-use agreements with the Riverside County Flood Control district to develop floodplains as parks, nature trails, equestrian parks, golf courses, or other types of recreational facilities that can withstand periodic inundation.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments and
Riverside County
Flood Control
District
Long Term
(within 10
years)
Adequate staffing
and fiscal
resources to fund
new projects Ongoing.

Action S-29 Flood
Coordinate with adjacent jurisdictions to create a development review process that takes into consideration the impact of flooding and flood control measures on adjacent jurisdictions.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Short Term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing
Action S-30 Flood Continue to implement the County of Riverside Master Plan of Drainage.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-31 Fire
Work with safety-oriented organizations such as Fire Safe to prepare and distribute educational materials and hold public information programs designed to inform homeowners in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones about the value of installing and maintaining a fuel reduction zone and defensible space around their residences.

Riverside County
Fire, Office of
Emergency
Management 2 years Adequate staffing
Action S-32 Fire
Prohibit the use of invasive, ornamental plant species in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and require the use of fire-resistive, native plant species.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing
Ongoing. New projects reviewed for
compliance.

Action S-33 Fire
Continue to conduct regular inspections of parcels throughout the City, and direct property owners to bring their property into compliance with fire inspection standards. This includes enforcing the weed abatement and notification program, to reduce the potential for vegetation fires on vacant or poorly maintained lots, and encouraging homeowners to follow fire-safe practices, including maintaining a fire-safe landscape and keeping combustibles (such as wood fire) a safe distance away from all structures.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, with
reviewers having
the necessary
credentials and
certifications to
conduct these
inspections Ongoing.

Action S-34 Fire
Encourage homeowners in wildland fire vulnerable areas (High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones) to have fire plans in place and to practice evacuation procedures with all household members.

Office of
Emergency
Management
Short Term
(within 5
years)
Adequate staffing
and funding
required to
create
educational
materials
Action S-35 Fire
Continue to require that all new habitable structures be designed in accordance with the most recent California Fire Code with local amendments adopted by the City, including the use of fire sprinklers in residential structures.

County Fire
Department and
Building and
Safety Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing Action S-36 Fire
Coordinate with the Riverside County Fire Department and train in NIMS- compliant emergency response procedures to provide assistance as needed during emergency situations. This includes conducting emergency response exercises, including mock earthquake-induced fire- scenario exercises, to evaluate and improve, as needed, the City’s ability to respond to the multiple ignitions that an earthquake is likely to generate.

Office of
Emergency
Management Annually Adequate staffing
Action S-37 Fire
Prepare a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for the City. Until an LHMP for Menifee is complete, the City shall continue to adhere to the County of Riverside's LHMP. If complete, the City's LHMP will be adopted as an addendum to the Safety Element of the General Plan. If it is not yet completed by the time the Safety Element is adopted, the county's LHMP will be adopted. The City's LHMP should be updated every 5 years, per the requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.

Office of
Emergency
Management
Short Term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing
In 2021, the City completed a draft update to
the LHMP which has been submitted to FEMA
for review. The City recieved comments from
FEMA in Jan. 2022, and is currently making
revisions to address FEMA comments. On
December 15, 2021, the CIty adopted an
update to the Safety Element of the General
Plan in cojunction with its 6th Cycle Housing
Element Update. As required by State law, the
LHMP is incorporated into the Safety Element
by reference.

Action S-38 Fire
Require all proposed construction meet the minimum standards for fire safety as defined in the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code.

Building and
Safety Department
and County Fire
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action S-39 Fire
Require all proposed development in Hazardous Fire areas to provide secondary public access, unless determined otherwise by the county fire chief.

Building and
Safety
Department and
County Fire
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action S-40 Fire
Evaluate, in cooperation with the Riverside County Fire Department, public notification systems (such as a reverse 911 system) that can be used to warn residents of an approaching wildfire and provide evacuation instructions.

Office of
Emergency
Management 2 years Adequate staffing
Action S-41 Fire
Continue to regularly evaluate specific fire hazard areas and adopt reasonable safety standards, such as adequacy of nearby water supplies, fire-retardant roofing materials, fire-equipment accessible routes, clarity of addresses, street signage, and street maintenance.

Planning and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-42 Fire
Ensure that the Eastern Municipal Water District conducts annual fire flow tests and addresses any deficiencies as soon as possible.

Public Works
Department and
EMWD Annually Adequate staffing
Fire Hazards
Implementation Actions Page 16 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 39
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-43 Fire
Develop and hold regular training exercises that involve residents as much as possible, such as through the City’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, to empower individuals and neighborhoods to be self-reliant in the aftermath of a natural or man- made disaster.

Office of
Emergency
Management
Short Term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing Ongoing - CPR classes
Action S-44 Fire
Pursue grant funding for sprinkler-retrofit projects for high-occupancy structures, and/or reach out to nonsprinklered high-occupancy structures to educate them on available grant funding sources they can utilize to retrofit their projects.

Finance and
Building and
Safety
Departments
Short Term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing
Implementation Actions Page 17 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 40
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-45 Hazardous
Prohibit new facilities that use or store hazardous materials in quantities that would place them in the state’s TRI or SQG databases in flood zones A, AE and X unless all standards of elevation, anchoring, and flood proofing have been implemented to the satisfaction of the City’s Building Department and the Riverside County Fire Department.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing (no new facilities) Action S-46 Hazardous
Identify roadways along which hazardous materials are routinely transported. If critical facilities, such as schools, medical facilities, child care centers, or other facilities with special evacuation needs are located along these routes, the City, together with these facilities, will identify emergency response plans that can be implemented in the event of a roadway accident nearby that results in the unauthorized release of hazardous materials.

Planning and
Public Works
Departments,
Office of
Emergency
Management,
Riverside County
Fire Department,
Hazardous
Materials Division
Short Term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing
Action S-47 Hazardous
Prohibit new facilities involved in the production, use, storage, transport, or disposal of hazardous materials near existing land uses that may be adversely impacted by such activities. Prohibit new sensitive facilities (like schools, child care centers, nursing homes) near existing sites that use, store, or generate hazardous materials.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing (no new facilities) Action S-48 Hazardous
Coordinate with regional providers of emergency services, including the county’s fire and sheriff departments, to ensure that all residents, workers, and visitors to Menifee are protected from exposure to hazardous materials and wastes.

Office of
Emergency
Management,
Riverside County
Fire Department,
Hazardous
Materials Division Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-49 Hazardous
Continue to allocate funding to operate the City's hazardous materials drop-off facility.

Public Works and
Finance
Departments Ongoing
Adequate staffing
and funding
required to
operate facility Ongoing.

Action S-50 Hazardous
The City, in cooperation with the Riverside County Fire Department, Hazardous Materials Division, will continue to enforce disclosure laws that require all users, generators, and transporters of hazardous materials and wastes to clearly identify the materials that they store, use or transport, and to notify the appropriate City, county, state, and federal agencies of a change in quantity or type of materials and in the event of a violation.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments,
Riverside County
Fire Department,
Hazardous
Materials Division Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-51 Hazardous
Continue to reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials by using nontoxic, safer alternatives that do not pose a threat to the environment, or buying and using only the smallest amount of a hazardous substance to get the intended job done. The City will encourage residents and businesses in the City to do the same.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments,
Riverside County
Fire Department,
Hazardous
Materials Division Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-52 Hazardous
Require hazardous materials be stored in watertight containers that are not capable of floating or in flood-proof receptacles or tanks.

Building and
Safety
Department,
Office of
Emergency
Management,
Riverside County
Fire Department,
Hazardous
Materials Division Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, review
fees paid by
project
proponent. Ongoing.

Action S-53 Hazardous
Require facilities that handle hazardous materials to install automatic fire and hazardous materials detection, reporting, and shut-off devises and install an alternative communication system in the event power is out or telephone service is saturated following an earthquake.

Building and
Safety
Department,
Riverside County
Fire Department,
Hazardous
Materials Division Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-54 Hazardous
Work with the Eastern Municipal Water District to monitor the potential presence of perchlorate in well water. If perchlorate continues to be detected at measurable concentrations, programs to find and eradicate the source of this contaminant, and to clean up the perchlorate already in the water will have to be developed.

Public Works
Department and
EMWD Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-55
Disaster
Response
Maintain and update the emergency response organization consisting of representatives from all City departments, the Riverside County Fire and Sheriff Departments, local quasi-governmental agencies, private businesses, citizens, and other community partners involved in emergency relief and/or community-wide services.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department and
other City agencies Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, funding
Ongoing. Note that the City of Menifee Police
Department was established and began service
in July, 2020 at which time police service for
the City of Menifee transferred from the
Sheriff's Department to the City of Menifee PD.

With the formation of the Police Department,
the City Council approved a dispatch services
agreement between the City of Menifee and
the City of Murrieta.

Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Hazardous Materials
Implementation Actions Page 18 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 41
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-56
Disaster
Response
Continue to maintain mutual aid agreements with neighboring cities and the Riverside County Operational Area.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department and
other City agencies Ongoing
Adequate
staffing, funding Ongoing.

Action S-57
Disaster
Response
Participate in regional and local emergency exercises, such as the Great California ShakeOut, an annual statewide earthquake drill that is generally held in October.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department and
other City
agencies, Menifee
Unified School
District, Menifee
Valley Medical
Center, CERT
volunteers Yearly
Individuals
interested in
planning and
implementing the
scenario exercises Ongoing.

Action S-58
Disaster
Response
The Riverside County Fire Department, in the annual review of these facilities, can encourage owners and operators to maintain alternate emergency exits, emergency evacuation plans, and emergency generators, and to anchor computers, shelving, and other nonstructural elements.

Building and
Safety and
Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department
Ongoing, on a
yearly basis Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action S-59
Disaster
Response
Compile and maintain a list of facilities that because of population demands (such as mobility issues), construction type, location relative to a high hazard area, or other factors, may have a high risk and specific needs requiring special response during a disaster.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department
Short Term
(in the next 1
to 5 years)
Adequate staffing
and fiscal
resources to fund
the project
Action S-60
Disaster
Response
Enhance public awareness and preparedness by encouraging residents and businesses to store supplies for self-reliance following a disaster.

Emergency preparedness kits should include, at a minimum, a three-day supply of drinking water and food for all members of the household or business, including pets.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing
Action S-61
Disaster
Response
Offer educational programs for residents and businesses regarding preventative actions to take prior to, during, and after an emergency, and involve the public in the awareness of City emergency response plans, resources, risk reduction, and mitigation measures.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department and
other City
agencies, CERT
volunteers
Short Term
(in the next 1
to 5 years)
Adequate
staffing, funding
Action S-62
Disaster
Response
Identify the potential emergency shelter locations and draw agreements, as needed, with the owners and operators of those facilities. Specific sheltering amenities that each of these facilities can provide, including restrooms and showers, whether cooking can be done on site, and whether family pets are allowed, should be identified so that this information is available in advance of a disaster. Shelter locations for horses and other animals also need to be identified and procured.

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Parks and
Recreation
Department and
other City
agencies,
American Red
Cross, Salvation
Army and other
emergency
response
organizations,
churches, Menifee
Unified School
District
Short Term
(in the next 1
to 5 years)
Action S-63
Disaster
Response
Continue to support the development of local preparedness plans and multi-jurisdictional cooperation and communication for emergency situations consistent with regional, state (SIMS), and federal standards, guidelines, and/or recommendations (NIMS).

Emergency
Services
Department in
cooperation with
the Riverside
County Fire
Department and
other City agencies Ongoing
Adequate staffing
with the
necessary
training, funding
for the training of
personnel and to
prepare and
implement the
plans and
agreements Ongoing.

Implementation Actions Page 19 of 21 2/13/2022
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 42
Menifee Mayor and City Council March 16, 2022

Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action S-64
Disaster
Response
Identify multilingual personnel and encourage them to assist in evacuation, short-term recovery activities, and meeting general community needs during times of emergency.

Human Resources
Department and
Office of
Emergency
Management Ongoing Adequate staffing
Action S-65
Disaster
Response
Require all essential and critical facilities (including but not limited to essential City offices and buildings, medical facilities, schools, child care centers, and nursing homes) in or within 200 feet of Flood Zones A, AE and X, or within the dam inundation pathways, to develop disaster response and evacuation plans that address the actions that will be taken in the event of flooding or inundation due to catastrophic failure of a dam.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments,
Office of
Emergency
Management,
school districts,
individual facilities
Short to Long
Term, within
five years
Action S-66
Disaster
Response
Require that dependent care facilities have all flood-vulnerable electrical circuitry flood-proofed.

Building and
Safety Department Ongoing Adequate staffing
Action S-67
Disaster
Response
Coordinate with the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission to review the Airport Land Use Plans for March Air Reserve Base and Perris Valley Airport and incorporate applicable disaster preparedness, response, and recovery measures into City disaster planning efforts.

Office of
Emergency
Management
Short Term
(in the next 1
to 5 years) Adequate staffing
ALUC reviews development plans. City in low
hazard zones for both airports.

Action S-68
Disaster
Response
Evaluate proposals for new critical facilities to ensure they are outside of hazardous areas. If the facility must be located in a hazardous area, ensure that the project implements appropriate mitigation measures to protect the facility in the case of damage or disaster.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing No new critical facilities proposed.

Action S-69
Disaster
Response
Coordinate with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and/or utilize the Capital Improvement Program, to strengthen, relocate, or take other appropriate measures to safeguard high-voltage lines; water, sewer, natural gas and petroleum pipelines; and trunk electrical and telephone conduits that extend through areas of high liquefaction potential, cross active faults, or traverse earth cracks or landslides.

Public Works and
Building and
Safety
Departments and
Utility Providers Ongoing Adequate staffing
Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete
Action N-1 Policy and Reg
Require subdivisions adjacent to developed/occupied noise-sensitive land uses to submit a construction-related noise mitigation plan to the City for review and approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. The plan must depict the location of construction equipment and how the noise from this equipment will be mitigated during construction of this project, through the use of methods such as:
• Temporary noise attenuation fences;
• Preferential location of equipment
• Current noise suppression technology and equipment.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action N-2 Policy and Reg
Prepare and adopt a Local Noise Ordinance and include, at a minimum, the following components:
• Noise level measurement criteria
• Exterior and interior noise standards
• Standards for residential noise sources such as, but not limited to, leaf blowers, mobile vendors, mobile stereos and stationary noise sources such as home appliances, air conditioners, and swimming pool equipment • Regulation and enforcement of nuisances
• Manner for enforcement of noise violations
Community
Development
Department 2 years Adequate staffing Noise Ordinance adopted 10/1/14 Action N-3 Policy and Reg
Require that a noise analysis be conducted by an acoustical specialist for all proposed noise-sensitive projects. Identify specific structural and site design features that will adequately mitigate noise impacts of nearby noise-generating uses or proposed noise-generating uses. Mitigation strategies could include setbacks, enclosures, sound walls, or natural barriers and landscaping, including hills, berms, boulders, and dense vegetation.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action N-4 Policy and Reg
Require that a noise analysis be conducted by an acoustical specialist for all proposed projects that are potential major noise producers, including, but not limited to industrial, manufacturing, commercial uses, water treatment facilities, and schools. Identify structural and site design features that will adequately mitigate noise impacts if the project is either within proximity of a noise-sensitive land use, or on land designated for noise-sensitive land uses. Mitigation strategies could include selection of quieter equipment, setbacks, building design, enclosures, sound walls, or natural barriers and landscaping, including hills, berms, boulders, and dense vegetation.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action N-5 Policy and Reg
Require applicants proposing the development of new noise-sensitive uses in areas exposed to ambient noise levels greater than 60 dBA CNEL to provide an acoustical study to demonstrate that the proposed uses will meet applicable noise standards and include mitigation strategies.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action N-6 Policy and Reg
As part of any approvals of noise-sensitive projects where reduction of exterior noise to 65 dBA CNEL is not reasonably feasible, the developer shall be required to issue disclosure statements to be identified on all real estate transfers associated with the affected property that identifies regular exposure to noise.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action N-7 Policy and Reg
Enforce Right-to-Farm Ordinance to protect Menifee’s agricultural resources from noise complaints.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Noise Implementation Actions
Policy and Regulation
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Action Topic Implementation Action
Responsible
Department Timing
Resources
Required to
Complete Status
Action N-8
Siting and
Design
Assist the efforts of local homeowners living in high noise areas to noise attenuate their homes through funding assistance and retrofitting program development, as feasible.

Community
Development and
Building and
Safety
Departments
Short term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing
Action N-9 Transportation
Work with Caltrans to evaluate the potential need for sound barriers and/or other mitigation strategies along segments of I-215 that abut existing noise-sensitive land uses.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Short term
(within 5
years)
Adequate
staffing, funding
to share costs
associated with
mitigation
strategies
City has worked with Caltrans during widening
of the I-215
Action N-10 Transportation
Work with the Southern California Rail Authority and Union Pacific Railroad to construct noise barriers and implement quiet zones in areas where noise-sensitive uses exist or are proposed adjacent to railroad tracks, where feasible.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Short term
(within 5
years)
Adequate
staffing, funding
to share costs
associated with
mitigation
strategies
Action N-11 Transportation Implement quiet zone standards for new railroad crossings.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Short term
(within 5
years) Adequate staffing
Action N-12 Transportation
Review development proposals to determine if they are within an airport noise impact area, and if so, require the proposed development to comply with applicable airport land use noise compatibility criteria.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Action N-13 Transportation
Evaluate existing roadways and repair paving in sections that need improvement.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments
Short term
(within 5
years)
Adequate
staffing, funding
to repair areas in
need of
improvement Ongoing.

Action N-14 Transportation Encourage and facilitate the use of nonmotorized and electric vehicles.

Community
Development and
Public Works
Departments Ongoing Adequate staffing Ongoing.

Action N-15
Siting and
Design
Require that the parking structures, terminals, and loading docks of commercial, industrial, office, and other noise-generating land uses be designed and managed to minimize the potential noise impacts of vehicles on site as well as on adjacent land uses.

Community
Development
Department Ongoing Adequate staffing Implementing
Noise Spillover
Transportation Noise
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Appendix B

5th Cycle Housing Element Implementation Progress

Appendix B consists of:

Appendix A – Review of Past Performance of the City of Menifee’s adopted 6th Cycle, 2021-2029 Housing Element

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
APPENDIX A: REVIEW OF PAST PERFORMANCE
The following chart is a review of the City of Menifee’s hous ing project and program performance in the 2014-2021 planning cycl e. It is an evaluation of the 5th Cycle’s Policy Program and considers all current and existing pr ograms and projects as well as the most current accomplishments and effectiveness and appropriateness.

Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Minor Home Repair Grant: The City
traditionally participated in Riverside
County’s Home Repair Program, which
provides grants to qualified low-income
homeowners to address interior and exterior
health and safety issues, Housing Quality
Standards, or improve the accessibility of
homes. To qualify, the homeowner must be
low-income, own and live in their home in a
qualified area, and maintain the home and
property in acceptable condition for 10 years.

Low-income senior homeowners are eligible
to apply for repairs that address health and
safety issues only. The program does not
apply to mobile homes in Menifee. The City
will assume this program (if approved as an
entitlement jurisdiction).

Objective: Issue grants
for up to 10 households
annually.

Commencing with 2012-2013, the City of
Menifee participates as an entitlement
community within the Community
Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).

Annually $100,000 is designated specifically
to provide assistance to Low Moderate (30%-
80% or less) senior and/or permanently
disabled resident within the City for
improvements focused on addressing health,
safety, and accessibility. An estimated 8-10
households were assisted each year.

The City has continued to incorporate the
Senior Minor Home Repair Grant Program as
part of its annual CDBG Program
activities/program through its 5-year
Consolidated Plan (2017-2021).

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee has been successful
in assisting an estimated
8-10 households per year
within the 5
th cycle. The City
continues to incorporate the
Senior Minor Home Repair
Grant Program in the annual
CDBG Program activities 5-
year Consolidated Plan
(2017-2021) and will
continue the program into
the 6
th cycle.

Neighborhood Stabilization
Homeownership Program: Menifee
participates in the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program administered by
Riverside County. This program provides
revenues for intermediaries to acquire,
Support the program by
advertising on the City’s
website.

NSP funding is no longer available for this
program. The City was approved for $251,604
from HCD for the Permanent Local Housing
Allocation (PLHA) program. Funds will be
used for a Down Payment Assistance up to
Modified: The
Neighborhood Stabilization
Homeownership Program’s
funding is no longer
available and the program
has been modified in
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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle rehabilitate, and resell foreclosed homes.

This program provides a silent second loan
up to 20% of the purchase price of the home
secured by a deed of trust. To qualify, the
homebuyer must be a first-time homebuyer,
be very low, low, or moderate-income, and
purchase a foreclosed home in the County of
Riverside. The program can also provide
substantial home repair assistance including
energy-efficient improvements. Total
combined amount of purchase price
assistance and home repair assistance
cannot exceed $75,000. Program revenues
have been exhausted, but funds are still
available as program revenues when a home
is sold.
$15,000. The City is waiting on the standard
agreement from HCD.

conjunction with the new
funding.

Fair Housing Services Provide fair housing
services to address
issues of housing
discrimination, landlord-
tenant conflict issues
etc.

As a part of its annual CDBG program, the
City allocates approximately $22,000 for the
provision of fair housing services to address
issues of housing discrimination, landlord-
tenant conflict issues etc. The City contracts
with Fair Housing Council of Riverside
County for these services.

The City continues to contract with Fair
Housing Council of Riverside County Inc.,
beginning with program year 2012-2013 to
the present, for provision of comprehensive
fair housing related services.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee will continue to
contract with Fair Housing
Council of Riverside County
Inc. to provide fair housing
services in the 6
th cycle.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Code Enforcement Program: The City of
Menifee implements a code enforcement
program. The program is responsible for
enforcing various municipal codes that are
intended to maintain the value and safety of
properties and structures in the community.

The program addresses hazardous
vegetation, substandard buildings,
accumulation of debris and vehicles, graffiti,
storm water drainage, green pools,
construction without a permit, land use
violations, and various other health and
safety codes. The City’s code enforcement
officers work with residents and the business
community to remedy code violations in a
timely manner. Code enforcement officers
are also involved in coordinated cleanup
days. This program is viewed as essential to
maintaining and improving the safety,
livability, and value of properties in the City
of Menifee. As the City is awarded a federal
entitlement jurisdiction, CDBG funds may
also be used for code enforcement purposes
in income-eligible census tracts.

Continue to implement
code enforcement
activities on an annual
basis to address
properties not in
compliance with City
codes.

Complying. The Code Enforcement
Department actively addressed hazardous
vegetation, substandard buildings,
accumulation of debris and vehicles, graffiti,
storm water drainage, green pools,
construction without a permit, land use
violations and various other code issues
through the year. In addition, the City holds
an annual Quail Valley Clean Up Day to assist
property owners clean up their properties
and discard debris. The City holds the Quail
Valley Clean Up Days in April of every year
since 2008 until 2019. Due to COVID-19,
2020 was the only year the City did not do a
Clean Up Day. Clean Up Days were also held
in Romoland in 2018 and 2019. In the future,
the City’s goal is to hold multiple clean-up
days around the City.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee successfully held an
annual Quail Valley Clean Up
Day that assisted property
owners within the 5
th cycle.

The City will continue to
address noncompliant
properties through various
methods listed in this table
as well as new methods
should they become
available during the 6th
cycle. The City will also set a
goal to host multiple clean
up days each year.

Habitat for Humanity: Habitat for Humanity
Inland Valley (Habitat) runs several home
rehabilitation and repair programs out of its
Inland Valley office. Using federal
Neighborhood Stabilization funds, Habitat
has rehabilitated 6 homes in Menifee. In
Continue to partner with
nonprofit organizations
to assist in meeting city
housing needs.

The City works with Habitat for Humanity on
projects for home repairs within the City.

Through the City’s public services program
entitled “Brush with Kindness,” operated by
Habitat for Humanity, the City completed
Ongoing: The City partnered
with Habitat for Humanity on
projects for home repairs
within the 5th cycle. The City
of Menifee will continue to
work with nonprofit
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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle addition, Habitat has launched “A Brush with
Kindness” program that offers low-cost home
repairs to low-income families. Sample
projects include house/trim painting, weed
abatement, address numbers, fence repair,
and garage door painting. Funds are
provided through its organization and
donations. Habitat currently works with Sun
City Civic Association to repair about 20
homes per year. Through its partnership with
Grid Alternative, low-income homeowners
may also be eligible to receive free solar
panels as part of the program. Grid
Alternative also trains volunteers in an
apprentice program, serving to meet
economic development goals of
communities as well.
minor home repairs and maintenance
improvements for 71 seniors from 2012-2017.

From 2017-2021, the City allocated $10,000
annually in CDBG funds towards Habitat for
Humanity Inland Valley: Brush with Kindness
to assist rehabilitation of 79 households.
organizations to meet the
City’s housing needs in the
6th cycle.

Rental Housing Assistance: The County of
Riverside’s Housing Choice Voucher (Section
8) program provides rental assistance to very
low-income families to help them afford
decent and safe rental housing in Menifee.

This program is currently administered by
the Riverside County Housing Authority. The
Housing Authority accepts application for
rental assistance, selects the applicant for
admission, and issues the applicant a rental
voucher. The family must then find and lease
a unit suitable to the family's needs and
desires in the private rental market. The
Support Riverside
County Housing
Authority by placing
advertisements for the
program on their behalf
at City Hall. Update any
brochure as needed to
provide updated
information.

The City provides information for the public
on Riverside County Housing Authority. Since
the City does not have a Housing Authority,
any subsidized housing within the City is
provided and managed by the Housing
Authority of Riverside County. Once a year
the County provides the City with current
registrants on the Housing Choice Voucher
waiting list and number of vouchers being
used. There are currently 1,043 registrants
and 68 vouchers being used.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee provided
information on the Riverside
County Housing Authority to
the public during the 5
th
cycle. The City will continue
to support Riverside County
Housing Authority by
providing information
through various methods
listed in this table as well as
new methods should they
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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Housing Authority pays the owner a portion
of the rent that generally covers the
difference between what the tenant can
afford (30% of income) and the locally
determined fair market rent and payment
standard. Because of the limited number of
vouchers, there is a waiting list for vouchers.

Although not a direct service provider, the
City can assist the county by placing
advertisements in certain locations
throughout the community.
https://cityofmenifee.us/162/Menifee-
Housing-Programs
become available within the
6th cycle.

Housing Funding: As a newly incorporated
city, Menifee has limited financial resources
available for housing. The elimination of
redevelopment agencies, take of local funds,
and take of vehicle license fees has made it
necessary to seek other funding sources. The
City is not an entitlement jurisdiction and
does not qualify for CDBG, HOME, or ESG
funds. To address the need for funding, the
City has secured status as an entitlement
jurisdiction to receive community
development block grants. However, the City
is not large enough to qualify for HOME, ESG,
or other federal funding sources. General
funds are also limited due to the need to
fund City operations. Therefore, the City
needs a self-sustaining funding source that
cannot be appropriated by the state to
address infrastructure, housing maintenance,
Review grants and
additional funding
sources applicable with
the objective of 3 per
housing element
planning cycle. This may
include supporting tax
credit or bond projects
as well.

The Community Development Department
monitors grants for future housing funding
opportunities.

Ongoing: The City
monitored grants and any
additional funding sources
for housing funds in the 5
th
cycle. The City of Menifee will
continue to monitor grants
and any additional funding
sources during the 6th cycle.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle foreclosures, and services The City will
therefore continue to seek out additional
grants that provide funding for the range of
housing and community services valued by
the City.

Housing for People with Disabilities: State
law requires that community care facilities
serving six or less must be permitted by right
in all residential zones similar to other
residential uses in the same zone. The
Riverside County Zoning Code, which the
City uses until a substitute is adopted, does
not clearly define or permit such facilities.

Rather, the Zoning Code uses the term
congregate care, which is very different in
requirements than residential care facilities.

Fair housing law requires local governments
to implement a reasonable accommodation
procedure to provide flexibility in the
application of land use policies, zoning
regulations, and City procedures to
accommodate the needs of persons with
disabilities. Currently, the City makes
reasonable accommodations through a
variance on a case-by-case basis, which is not
in keeping with fair housing law.
"By 2015, amend the
Zoning Code to define
residential care. Support
agencies in seeking
funding for the
provision of housing
and services for people
with disabilities,
including
developmental
disabilities. On an
annual basis, reach out
to providers as part of
the Action Plan
solicitation to apply for
federal dollars allocated
to the City facility
serving six or fewer
clients and allow such
uses as a by-right use in
all residential zones.

Create a reasonable
accommodation
procedure."
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code update on December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January 2020.

The City of Menifee is proactive in the
provision of services to those with special
needs. The region has created the Southwest
Riverside County Special Needs Resource
Guide, which was created to provide a
comprehensive list of agencies and nonprofit
groups providing essential services for those
with special needs. Special needs
populations consist of persons who are not
homeless but due to various reasons are in
need of services and supportive housing.

Persons with special needs include, but are
not limited to, the elderly, frail elderly, severe
mentally ill, developmentally disabled,
physically disabled, persons with alcohol or
other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS
and victims of domestic violence. The City
will consider allocating CDBG public service
funding to various programs that provide
services to those with special needs
populations.

Ongoing: The City adopted
a comprehensive update to
the Development Code on
December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January
2020. The Zoning Code
allows Group Residential
Facilities and Residential Day
Care (6 or fewer by right) and
Residential Care Facilities per
State law. The City will
continue to through the
appropriate methods listed
in this table to support
housing for people with
disabilities as well as seek
other methods should they
become accessible during
the 6th cycle.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Community Services As a new entitlement
jurisdiction, assume
responsibility for
funding organizations
that serve public service
needs in the community
The City has assumed responsibility for
funding organizations that serve public
service needs in the community. Through
CDBG the City has funded: Assistance
League, The Boys & Girls Club, Community
Cupboard, Hospice of the Valleys, Family
Service Association (FSA), Habitat for
Humanity, Social Work Action Group (SWAG),
and Safe Alternative for Everyone. The City
will continue to fund these organizations if
they apply and funding is available.

Continued: The City funded
organizations that serve
public service needs in the
community within the 5
th
cycle. The program will
continue throughout the 6th
cycle as applications are
received.

Specific Plans: The City of Menifee has 15
approved specific plans that comprise 7,200
acres of land. Of that total, 10 specific plans
have significant residential development
capacity that will accommodate significant
new housing units. This includes single-
family units, townhomes, apartments, and
senior housing built at various densities.

These vacant housing sites are free from
infrastructure, environmental, or other
topographical constraints that would
preclude their development.
"Continue to review and
approve residential
projects within specific
plan areas and/or
amend specific plans as
needed to
accommodate the
Round #5 RHNA."
The City processes residential projects within
Specific Plans and homes are being built in
these areas. The Department routinely meets
with developers to facilitate and encourage
their development so that housing can be
provided commensurate with the regional
housing needs allocation.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee processed
residential projects within
Specific Plans and met with
developers to facilitate and
encourage housing to meet
RHNA during the 5
th cycle.

The City will continue to
review and approve
residential projects within
Specific Plan areas and/or
amend Specific Plans as
needed to accommodate
housing to meet RHNA
within the 6
th cycle.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Zoning Code Update: Menifee’s General
Plan establishes new land use designations
that will guide future development in the
community. Following adoption of the
General Plan, the City will update the Zoning
Code to implement the general plan.

Although the scope of work is yet to be
finalized, the Zoning Code update will
include permitted land uses, development
regulations, and administrative procedures
to review and approve projects consistent
with the General Plan. Other codes will be
adopted to address housing element
compliance issues, including fair housing,
density bonuses, housing for people with
disabilities, and transitional and permanent
supportive housing. During the period of
time of the update of the Zoning Code and
drafting of 20.1–24R standards, the City will
accept, consider, and allow proposed
residential development projects consistent
with the General Plan to proceed, with final
approval upon completion and adoption of
the zoning code amendment.
"By mid-2015, complete
the comprehensive
update of the Zoning
Code to implement the
City’s adopted general
plan."
The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code update on December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January 2020.

Completed: The City
successfully updated the
Zoning Code, adopted
December 2019 and effective
January 2020.

Financial Incentives Program: As a newly
formed community, Menifee has limited
financial resources available to facilitate and
encourage the production of housing. About
75% of total fees for residential development
are derived from: 1) Transportation Uniform
Annually evaluate the
appropriateness of the
City’s fee structure for
encouraging the
The City initiated a fee study review in 2017.

The updated fee schedule was adopted in
December 2018. As a result of the new fee
study, hourly rates were reduced, some
engineering fees were reduced and several
application types are now flat fees, which
Ongoing: The City of
Menifee adopted the fee
schedule in late 2018 to
reduce fees for applicants of
housing projects in the 5
th
cycle. The City will continue
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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Mitigation Fee; 2) school district fees, and 3)
water and sewer fees required from the
Eastern Municipal Water District. Under the
TUMF program, affordable housing projects
are exempt from this fee. School districts do
not offer fee waivers for affordable housing
but do allow for significant reductions for
senior housing. Water and sewer providers
do not offer reductions for either affordable
or senior housing. With the elimination of
redevelopment and reduction in community
development block grants, most cities can no
longer subsidize affordable housing. As the
economy improves, however, the City will
periodically evaluate the appropriateness of
its fee strategy for opportunities to support
the production of affordable housing.
production of affordable
housing.
should lower costs for applicants of housing
projects.

Specifically, the biggest reduction and
provision of more certainty to the
development community was the transition
from deposit to flat based fees for majority of
discretionary planning applications. The City
DIF fee was also adopted in the 5
th cycle,
which resulted in higher DIFs generally for
residential but established ADU/Senior
housing specific DIF.
to evaluate the fee structure
and encourage the
production of affordable
housing during the 6
th cycle,
specifically in FY 21/22 as
part of City comprehensive
fee study.

At-Risk Housing Preservation: As the City
gradually begins to develop an inventory of
publicly subsidized housing units, the City
will monitor the status of its projects. Should
the need arise to preserve or rehabilitate
such units, the City will work with property
owners or qualified organizations to facilitate
the preservation and long-term affordability
of these projects.

Every two years, monitor
affordable projects and
work with qualified
entities to preserve the
long-term affordability
of such projects.

The City of Menifee does not have a large
stock of publicly subsidized housing that is at
risk of conversion for market rate housing.

Current senior and family apartments
provide market rate housing affordable to
moderate-income households. Menifee has
three publicly subsidized projects that
provide 226 affordable units to lower-income
households. The Vineyards Senior
Apartments, Avila (formerly Encanto)
Apartments, and the Halter Hillside Senior
Apartments in Sun City.

Ongoing: The City continued
to review affordable projects
in the 5
th cycle. The City will
continue to preserve
affordable projects and work
with qualified entities within
the 6
th cycle.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle These affordable projects in Menifee are to
remain affordable until at least 2046.

Energy Conservation: The City of Menifee
recognizes the importance of addressing
statewide goals for energy conservation and
climate change reduction by taking
reasonable actions to encourage the
conservation of energy, reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions, and other feasible
practices in residential construction.

Continue to require
adherence to the latest
applicable California
Green Building Code
and other practices
deemed feasible to
reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and conserve
resources in a manner
that does not unduly
constrain the
development,
improvement, and
affordability of housing.

The City requires residential developers to
meet the 2019 California Green Building
Standards Code adopted by the City in 2019
requiring reductions in indoor water use,
reduction in diversion of construction waste
generated at the site, achievement of
California Energy Standards, and other
standards per City specifications. These
standards are enforced through the
permitting process for new housing. The
General Plan EIR approved in 2014, includes
mitigation measures to achieve greenhouse
gas emission reductions. Finally, the City is
one of 14 cities participating in the 2020
Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG) Subregional Climate Action Plan
(CAP) update, which began in the Summer of
2020.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee complied with the
2019 California Green
Building Standards Code and
other practices deemed
feasible to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
and conserve resources that
did not constrain affordable
housing during the 5
th cycle.

The City will continue to so in
the 6th cycle.

Density Bonus Program: State law requires
all cities and counties to adopt a bonus
density ordinance that specifies how
compliance with the state bonus density law
will be implemented. The City of Menifee will
adopt a bonus density ordinance to allow
greater density bonuses and incentives and
concessions for affordable and senior citizen
housing, in accordance with changes made
Prepare local density
bonus ordinance
consistent with state
law.

The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code update on December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January 2020. Density
Bonus provisions are included in Chapter

9.180 of the Zoning Code.

Completed: The City
successfully prepared a local
density bonus ordinance
consistent with state law.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle in the state-mandated density bonus law
effective in 2005. Among other things, the
ordinance will provide for greater density
and incentive options based on the level of
affordability and percentage of affordable
units, as well as incentives for senior housing.

The ordinance may also allow basic
incentives and concessions to be granted
through an administrative procedure,
regardless of whether or not the project
otherwise requires a discretionary review. In
the meantime, the City will permit such
requests as required under state law.

Lower-Income Housing: Menifee recognizes
that the production of lower-income
housing, in particularly extremely low-
income housing, is needed. But this
affordability level cannot be achieved
without financial assistance. Given the loss of
local funding, Menifee will face challenges in
encouraging the production of housing for
extremely low-income persons. To that end,
the City will seek, where feasible, to
encourage the production of housing
affordable to extremely low-income
households through activities such as
developer outreach on an annual basis,
rezoning land identified in this housing
element, identifying and supporting grants
or other funding opportunities, adopting a
Conduct annual
outreach to developers,
apply for or support
applications for funding,
and adopt a density
bonus ordinance to
facilitate housing for
extremely low, very low,
and low-income
households. Amend the
Zoning Code to as part
of the Zoning Code
update to be completed
in mid-2015.

The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code update on December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January 2020.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee successfully
updated the Zoning Code to
define single room
occupancy units in the 5th
cycle. The City will continue
annual outreach to
developers and apply for or
support applications for
funding during the 6
th cycle.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle density bonus program, amending the
Zoning Code to define single room
occupancy units, and exploring other
feasible means to further this goal.

Housing for Homeless People: State law
(Senate Bill 2) was amended to require local
governments to address the needs of the
homeless and transitional homeless
population. This is accomplished in three
steps: 1) define emergency shelters as a by-
right use pursuant to state law; 2) identify an
appropriate zone that permits a year-round
emergency shelter as a by-right use; and 3)
make code amendments to allow transitional
and permanent supportive housing.

In complying with this requirement, the City
must amend the Municipal Code to define
emergency shelters as required under state
law. The City of Menifee can create standards
permitted in state law with respect to
maximum occupancy, off-street parking
regulations, onsite waiting and client intake
areas, onsite management, proximity of
other emergency shelters, length of stay,
lighting, and security. Considerable flexibility
is granted, but shelters must be subject to
development standards required of other
uses in the zone.

Amend the Municipal
Code to allow
emergency shelters as a
by-right use in the I-P
zone (north of Rouse)
and create development
and operational
standards allowed for
under state law. Amend
all zones allowing
residential use to permit
transitional housing and
supportive housing as a
residential use, subject
only to the same
standards and processes
required for the same
type of housing in the
same zone.

The City adopted a Comprehensive Zoning
Code update on December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January 2020. The
Zoning Code defines Emergency Shelters
and allows Emergency Shelters by-right in
the Economic Development Corridor (EDC)
and Heavy Industrial (HI) Zones. In Riverside
County, homelessness is addressed
regionally through the Continuum of Care
(CoC). The City of Menifee participates in the
CoC and the Regional Homeless Alliance, a
regional partnership with four other cities,
local nonprofit organizations, law
enforcement, code enforcement officers,
park rangers and the local council of
governments. The five cities participating in
the Alliance are Menifee, Murrieta, Wildomar,
Lake Elsinore and Temecula. The Alliance
meets every month to discuss common
problems and to seek best practices that can
be implemented throughout the region. The
City participates in the nationwide Point-in-
Time Homeless Count, which is done
annually.

Ongoing: The City adopted
an Economic Development
Corridor Zone which
includes emergency shelters
as a permitted use within the
5 th cycle. The City of Menifee
will continue to participate in
CoC and will continue to
support appropriate new
methods should they
become available in the 6
th
cycle. In 2020, the City
initiated a Zoning Code
clean-up amendment, which
will include an amendment
to allow Transitional and
Supportive Housing subject
to the same standards and
processes required for other
housing allowed in the same
zone, in compliance with
State law. The amendment is
anticipated to be adopted in
2021.

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City of Menifee 2021-2029 Housing Element
Program Name and Description Objective Program Accomplishments Status for Sixth Cycle Fair Housing Program: Menifee is
committed to furthering fair housing
opportunity for all residents. Menifee is a
contract city under Riverside County’s CDBG
Program, and the Fair Housing Council of
Riverside County provides fair housing
services, including antidiscrimination and
landlord-tenant mediation, training and
technical assistance, enforcement of laws,
and administrative hearings. The City
committed to making changes to its code to
further fair housing, which address
reasonable accommodations, Zoning Code
updates, housing for people with disabilities,
and housing for homeless people. The City
will continue to prepare its Analysis of
Impediments as required and take necessary
steps to remove impediments to fair housing
opportunity.
"Annually implement
housing programs
contained herein,
prepare the Analysis of
Impediments to Fair
Housing as required,
and take necessary steps
to remove identified
impediments to fair
housing. In 2015, as part
of the Zoning Code
update, revise the term
family, single-family
residence, apartment,
and other Zoning Code
definitions consistent
with fair housing law.

Annually publicize and
disseminate materials
for fair housing services
at the City Hall and
library. Refer requests
for services or concerns
to the Fair Housing
contractor designated as
part of the consortium."
The City adopted its Comprehensive Zoning
Code update on December 18, 2019, which
became effective in January 2020. The City
has been implementing the housing
programs as noted above.

Flyers/brochures are provided by Fair
Housing and displayed in the lobby at City
Hall. The City holds a yearly “First-Time
Homebuyer” workshop, except in 2020 due
to Covid-19, and other workshops are held as
needed.

Ongoing: The City of
Menifee successfully
updated the Zoning Code
during the 5
th cycle. The City
will continue to implement
the housing program and
provide materials for fair
housing services at the City
Hall and library during the 6
th
cycle.

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Appendix C

2021 HCD Housing Element
Annual Progress Report Forms

Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 59
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Jurisidiction Name
Reporting Calendar Year
First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Phone
Street Address
City
Zipcode
v 9_10_21
Optional: Click here to import last year's data. This is best used when the workbook is new and empty. You will be prompted to pick an old workbook to import from. Project and program data will be copied exactly how it was entered in last year's form and must be updated.
29844 Haun Road
Menifee
92586
Please Start Here
General Information
2021
Menifee
Contact Information
Cheryl
Kitzerow
Community Development Director
[email protected]
9517233706
Mailing Address
Annual Progress Report January 2020
Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 60
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Jurisdiction Menifee ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 5th Cycle 10/15/2013 - 10/15/2021
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Application
Status Notes
2 3 4 6 7 8 9 11 12
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted+
(see
instructions)
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total PROPOSED
Units by Project
Total

APPROVED
Units by project
Total

DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
Was APPLICATION

SUBMITTED
Pursuant to GC
65913.4(b)?
(SB 35
Streamlining)
Was a Density
Bonus requested
for this housing
development?
Was a Density
Bonus approved
for this housing
development?
Please indicate
the status of the
application.

Notes+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 93 0 655 748 0 0 372-512-011 31982 SORREL RUN CT. MENIFEE
CA 92584 JUROVICH RESIDENCE PLN21-0017 ADU O
1/22/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
360-150-019 NA TR 36803- ADUS FOR ESTR PLN21-0400 ADU R 2/19/2021 80 80 No No N/A Pending 329-192-007 27972 WASHINTON AVE
MENIFEE CA 92585 MUNOZ RESIDENCE PLN21-0075
ADU O
2/24/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
329-202-022 27766 ADAMS ST MENIFEE
CA 92585 TERRONES RESIDENCE PLN21-0074 ADU O
2/24/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
388-110-003 29601 LANDSDOWNE LANE
MENIFEE CA 92584 LEOPOLDO ALVARADO RE PLN21-0132 ADU O
4/1/2021
1 1 No No N/A Pending
358-281-005 31611 NORTHFIELD LANE
MENIFEE CA 92584 SAMUEL AND ERIKA CERVA PLN21-0146 ADU O 4/12/2021
1 1 No No N/A Pending
362-040-039 25340 WALDON ROAD
MENIFEE CA 92584 MCDOWALL RESIDENCE PLN21-0172 ADU O
4/30/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
329-320-012 28730 WATSON ROAD
MENIFEE CA 92585 GALVEZ RESIDENCE PLN21-0206 ADU O
5/26/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
364-182-101 28879 SPINDRIFT MENIFEE
CA 92584 CASTILLO RESIDENCE PLN21-0226 ADU O
6/21/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
335-293-030 26611 FARREL ST MENIFEE
CA 92586 SPATES RESIDENCE PLN21-0250 ADU O
7/19/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
336-223-010 29709 BUENA TIERRA
MENIFEE CA 92586 ROSALES RESIDENCE PLN21-0278 ADU O
8/9/2021
1 1 No No N/A Approved
372-502-004 31890 ROUGH LANE
MENIFEE CA 92584 PARRAWAY RESIDENCE PLN21-0308 ADU O
9/10/2021
1 1 No No N/A Pending
336-500-010 28707 MIDDLESBROUGH CT
MENIFEE CA 92584

CHERYL ELLIS RESIDENCE
PLN21-0311
ADU O
9/17/2021
1 1 No No N/A Pending
351-054-008 29590 LA CRESTA DR
MENIFEE CA 92587 LONG RESIDENCE PLN21-0364 ADU O
11/8/2021
1 1 No No N/A Pending
336-030-016 NA VILLAGIO VILLAS PLN21-0375 5+ O 11/17/2021 120 120 0 0 No No N/A Pending Multifamily in a HDR zone 338-150-046
338-150-031
NA TM 38219 RIVER
WALK PLN21-0239 SFD O 7/8/2021 199 199 0 0 No No N/A Pending 341-060-022 NA TM 37692 QUAIL
HILLS PLN21-0058 SFD O 2/16/2021 130 130 0 0 No No N/A Pending 329-100-003
329-100-001
NA TTM 38132
COUNTRYSIDE PLN21-0274 SFD O 8/5/2021 173 173 0 0 No No N/A Pending 360-350-004 NA TM 37450 GARBANI
SOUTH PLN21-0361 SFD O 11/5/2021 33 33 0 0 No No N/A Pending Table A
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
51 Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes (CCR Title 25 §6202)
Density Bonus Applications
10 Item Title: 12.1
General Plan and Housing Element 2021 Annual Progress Report Item Page Number: 61
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