Agenda packet, regular meeting, first session — Menifee City Council, January 18, 2023 (part 4 of 7)

4.8.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? (GP EIR Impact 5.7-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.8-1)
and
Threshold B; Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? (GP EIR Impact 5.7-2 and HEU EIR Impact 4.8-2)
The analysis presented below applies to both Threshold A and Threshold B of Section 4.8.

4.8.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. At the time of the certification of the General Plan, the City of Menifee had not yet adopted a qualified greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction plan. However, the California Air Resources Board adopted the 2008 Scoping Plan to identify statewide strategies to achieve the GHG reduction targets of Assembly Bill (AB) 32, and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) adopted the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy to achieve the local passenger vehicle per capita GHG reduction targets of Senate Bill 375. 127 The General Plan had developed a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policy and Implementation Strategies (Table 5.7-9 of the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report [GP EIR]) and was determined to be consistent with Scoping Plan.

However, shown in Table 5.7-8 of the GP EIR, GHG emissions with reduction measures incorporated in the City under the General Plan buildout with Expanded EDC would not meet the efficiency 127 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.7-15 through 5.7.18. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1107/Ch-05-07-GHG?bidId=.

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threshold of 4 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year per service population. Thus, the GP EIR determined buildout of the proposed General Plan would result in an increase in GHG emissions compared to existing conditions and would neither meet the AB 32 reduction target nor achieve the long-term GHG reductions goals under Executive Order S-03-05. Mitigation Measure GP EIR 3-1 (see Section 4.3, Air Quality of this Addendum) was recommended along with policies and measures in the GP EIR GHG Table 5.7-9. Even after mitigation and adhering to policies, the General Plan EIR concluded this component of the Approved Project would result in significant and unavoidable impacts.128
Menifee Housing Element Update. The Housing Element Update (HEU) component does not include physical alterations to Menifee that could directly create changes to the city’s existing air quality or regional air quality. Instead, the Project proposes multiple regulatory changes to the City’s General Plan. Determined by the Housing Element Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report (HEU EIR), future housing development facilitated by the Project would result in an increase in GHGs due to increased vehicle miles traveled. Future developments facilitated by the HEU would be required to comply with applicable federal, State and local regulations regarding GHG emissions. This includes policies required by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Developers would be required to comply with one of five exclusion tiers to avoid significant environmental impacts.

Continued compliance with the California Building Code, which includes Title 24, Part 11, would still be required for the future housing developments at the time of project-specific initiation. Thus, making it required for future project-specific residential developments to be consistent with any applicable regulations involving energy efficiency, water efficiency/conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency, and environmental quality. Additionally, additional goals and policies have been proposed for the Menifee General Plan Safety Element for climate change hazards. These include the Goal S-7, Policy S-7.1, Policy S-7.4, and Policy S-7.5, as identified above in Section 4.3.1.1, and Policy S-7.5, identified in Section 4.6.1.1.

The HEU would not directly generate additional GHG emissions within Menifee. The Approved Project was determined to be in accordance with State housing law and general plan laws, as the HEU is designed to be implemented within the framework provided by State law and would therefore not conflict with other established State laws, such as GHG regulations. Adherence to GHG regulations and Menifee General Plan proposed goals and policies would be required for the future development facilitated by the HEU. Thus, impacts from GHG emissions and consistency with applicable plan, policy, or regulations would be less than significant without mitigation.129 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. Mitigation measures were not identified in the certified EIRs for the Approved Project.
128 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.7-15 through 5.7.18. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1107/Ch-05-07-GHG?bidId=. 129 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.8-16 through 4.8-18. June.

Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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4.8.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Regulations prescribed in Table 5.7-9 of the GP EIR have been updated in accordance with Title 24 and Senate Bill 32 which updated the corresponding polices/regulations in Table 5.7-9 of the GP EIR.

The Proposed Project does not include any physical development, but rather includes provisions that would allow for future development in accordance with designated land uses and zoning for subject properties. However, future buildout of the proposed project would exceed GHG standards set forth by the City.

The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self- storage facility, plant nursery, and a parking lot. The proposed Project would change the approved mix of land uses related to residential from 10 percent to 20 percent, commercial retail from 10 percent to 30 percent, commercial office from 10 percent to 40 percent, and business park from 70 percent to 10 percent. The Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis for the Menifee General Plan Amendment (AQ/GHG Memorandum) prepared by LSA includes outputs from CalEEMod, a statewide land use emissions model, to quantify potential GHG emissions from the buildout of the proposed Project. Tables 4.8.A and 4.8.B include the metric ton-per-year output of mobile source GHG emissions of both the Approved Project land uses and proposed Project land uses.

Table 4.8.A: Mobile Source Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Existing Uses GHG Emissions, MT/yrCategory CO2 CH4 CO2e
Area Sources 20 <1 20
Energy Sources 15,971 1 16,055
Mobile Sources 138,896 7 141,055
Waste Sources 1,545 91 3,828
Water Sources 5,218 45 6,663
Total GHG Emissions 161,650 144 167,621
Source: Source: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis for the Menifee General Plan Amendment. Table H. (LSA Associates, Inc. 2022) (Appendix A).

GHG = greenhouse gas
MT/yr = metric ton(s) per year
CO2 = carbon dioxide
CH4 = methane
CO2e = carbon dioxide equivalent
Table 4.8.B: Mobile Source Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Proposed Uses GHG Emissions, MT/yr
Category CO2 CH4 CO2e
Area Sources 40 <1 41
Energy Sources 14,816 1 14,895
Mobile Sources 129,556 6 131,581
Waste Sources 1,343 79 3,327
Water Sources 3,869 33 4,939
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There is a current imbalance of the jobs-to-housing ratio such that Menifee sees a significant net outflow of workers commuting to work locations in other communities.130 The Menifee office market continues to grow related to population growth in the region, and the vacancy rate is very low at 1.4 percent.131 The State’s population growth has declined -0.4 percent with the Riverside County’s population growth at 3 percent, while Menifee’s population has grown 18 percent.132 The South Riverside County Industrial Submarket has approximately 1.7 million square feet (sf) of flex industrial inventory, with Menifee having approximately 2,400 sf of this share. Workers who live in Menifee are primarily employed in the health care, accommodation/food service, education, retail trade, and construction sectors133 and approximately 50 percent of these residents work in office- related industries134 while 53 percent of employees [from other communities] who work in Menifee work in office-related industries. Thus, the proposed Project would provide a balance of jobs to residents of Menifee through the proposed increase of residential dwelling units and commercial retail/commercial office development potential. A balanced jobs-to-housing ratio contributes to the reduction in regional vehicle miles traveled and GHG emissions that are identified in the SCAG Regional Transportation Plan and the Air Quality Management Plan. Additionally, Menifee’s shortest drive times include uses along the freeway corridor in the EDC-CC.135 With the proposed Project increasing commercial retail and commercial office uses in conjunction with residential development potential by converting 533.87 acres of EDC-SG to EDC-CC (refer to Tables 2.A, 2.B, and 2.C in Section 2.1 above), the project is contributing toward a balanced jobs-to- housing ratio in the city so that residents would have a reduced commute distance to work. A 130 Kosmont Companies. City of Menifee Office Market Analyses. p. 14. August 2022. 131 Ibid. p. 20.
132 Ibid. p. 10.
133 Ibid. pp. 6, 13, and 16.
134 Ibid. pp. 16.
135 Ibid. pp. 8.

Total GHG Emissions 149,623 120 154,782
Emissions Differences from the Existing Uses -12,028 -24 -12,839 Source: Source: Source: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis for the Menifee General Plan Amendment. Table I. (LSA Associates, Inc. 2022) (Appendix A).

GHG = greenhouse gas
MT/yr = metric ton(s) per year
CO2 = carbon dioxide
CH4 = methane
CO2e = carbon dioxide equivalent
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balanced jobs-to-housing ratio contributes to the reduction in regional vehicle miles traveled and GHG emissions, resulting in reduced GHG emissions under the proposed Project.

Similar to the Approved Project, the proposed Project would establish a framework for future development that would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee General Plan,136 Menifee Housing Element Update, and Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. These goals and policies include Goal S-7, Policy S-7.1, Policy S-7.4, Policy S-7.5. Furthermore, the proposed Project would implement Mitigation Measure GP EIR 3-1 (See Section 4.3 Air Quality of this Addendum), which was prescribed in conjunction with compliance with Title 24 and Senate Bill 32, which replace the measure in GP EIR GHG Table 5.7-9.

Although implementation of the proposed Project would result in fewer GHG emissions than identified in the Approved Project, the proposed Project would result in significant and unavoidable impacts from emissions of GHG and conflict with applicable plans adopted to reduce GHG emissions even after mitigation and adherence to policies. Nevertheless, GHG impacts from the proposed Project would not be new or more severe than those identified under the Approved project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. Implementation of GP EIR Mitigation Measure 3-1. No new modified Project-specific mitigation is required.
136 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. Appendix C (City of Menifee General Plan Goals and Policies). September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1129/C_GP-Goals-Policies?bidId=.

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4.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project create a
significant hazard to the public through the
routine transport, use, or disposal of
hazardous materials?
b. Would the proposed Project create a
significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably
foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c. Would the proposed Project emit
hazardous emissions or handle hazardous
or acutely hazardous materials,
substances, or waste within one quarter
mile of an existing or proposed school?
d. Would the proposed Project Be located on
a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled
pursuant to Government Code Section
65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a
significant hazard to the public or the
environment?
e. Would the Project be located within an
airport land use plan or, where such a plan
has not been adopted, within two miles of
a public airport or public use airport,
would the project result in a safety hazard
or excessive noise for people residing or
working in the project area?
f. Would the proposed Project Impair
implementation of or physically interfere
with an adopted emergency response plan
or emergency evacuation plan?
g. Would the proposed Project expose
people or structures, either directly or
indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury
or death involving wildland fires?

4.9.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project create a significant hazard to the public through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-1 and HEU Impact 4.9-1)

4.9.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The (GP EIR) determined that the buildout of the General Plan would increase the frequency of transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials within Menifee, especially with the expansion of the Economic Development Corridor (EDC) land use in Menifee near Item Title: 11.2
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Interstate 215 (I-215). However, it is assumed that future projects as result of the General Plan would comply with current federal and State regulations, City ordinances, and proposed General Plan policies. These policies and ordinances would regulate the handling of hazardous substances to reduce potential releases of hazard materials and exposure to the public.

Future developments facilitated by the General Plan would be regulated at the local, State, and federal level and are subject to investigation. Compliance with the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA), and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 would reduce any potential impacts caused by hazardous substance contamination.

Safety policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.8 give substantial consideration to the reduction of hazardous materials contamination. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Safety Element.

Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not expose the public to the release of hazardous materials. Impacts would be less than significant.137
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The Approved Housing Element Update (HEU) component does not propose construction or other development. Demolition and construction activities associated with future housing development facilitated by the Menifee General Plan and the 2021– 2029 Housing Element Update (Approved Project) could require transport of hazardous materials.

However, future HEU developments are subject to compliance with handling measures required by the City during construction and operational phases. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not physically impact the environment. Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses.

Policy updates associated with the updated elements would not further affect the City’s ability to manage hazardous material discharges. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. 138 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee Housing Element Update EIR (HEU EIR).

4.9.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The proposed Project consists of a City initiated GPA to amend the General Plan Land Use Map for 533.87 acres of land from Economic Development Corridor – Southern Gateway (EDC-SG) to Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) land use designation in the southern portion of the City and update the definition of the Business Park (BP) land use designation. The 137 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-29. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 138 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.9-14. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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Future development under the proposed Project would be subject to the same federal, State, and local regulations applicable to the Approved Project to regulate hazardous materials and reduce potential releases into the environment. These regulations include compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Title 8 and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

Any site-specific remediation would occur in accordance with the standards of the regulatory agency with regional jurisdiction over the specific materials released. Therefore, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, impacts to the public through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No Mitigation is required.

4.9.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? (GP EIR Impact

5.8-1 and HEU Impact 4.9-1)

4.9.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
The GP EIR and the HEU EIR analyzed this threshold under Threshold A and concluded that the Approved Project would have less than significant impacts.

Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.9.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The same analysis holds here as for Threshold A.

Future development under the proposed Project would be subject to the same federal, State, and local regulations applicable to the Approved Project to regulate hazardous materials and reduce potential releases into the environment. These regulations include compliance with the CERCLA, RCRA, and Title 8 and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Any site-specific remediation would occur in accordance with the standards of the regulatory agency with regional jurisdiction over the specific materials released. Therefore, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, impacts to the public through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning the release of hazardous materials than anticipated for the Approved Project.

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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.9.3 Threshold C: Would the proposed Project emit hazardous emissions or handle acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-1 and HEU Impact 4.9-3)

4.9.3.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified that none of the existing public K–12 schools in Menifee is within 0.25 mile of I-215, which has a higher risk of exposing the public through the transport of toxic materials. Future developments facilitated by the General Plan buildout would be regulated at the local, State, and federal level and are subject to investigation. Compliance with the RCRA, CERCLA, and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 would reduce any potential impacts caused by hazardous substance contamination. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not expose schools to the release of hazardous materials. Impacts would be less than significant.139 Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU EIR identified more than 15 schools within Menifee.

The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee Housing Element Update would not physically expose schools to hazardous materials. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses.140 Any future housing development facilitated by the HEU component would need to adhere to mandatory requirements and regulations related to the emissions or handling of hazardous materials, substances, or wastes near schools to reduce the potential for impacts to schools.

Adherence to California Hazardous Waste Control Law, California Health and Safety Code, and RCRA regulations would reduce potential impacts associated with the accidental release of hazardous materials. As a result, future housing development facilitated by the Project would not conflict with any State or local plan aimed at preventing emissions or handling of hazardous materials near schools. Policy updates associated with environmental justice, Housing Element, and the Safety Element would not further affect the City’s ability to manage hazardous material discharges.

Therefore, impacts would be less than significant.

Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.
139 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-29. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 140 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.9-15. June. Website:
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4.9.3.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The proposed Project consists of a City initiated General Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan Land Use Map for 533.87 acres of land from EDC-SG to EDC-CC land use designation in the southern portion of the City and update the definition of the Business Park (BP) land use designation.

Future development facilitated by the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the hazardous materials impact analysis presented in the GP EIR and HEU EIR encompasses the proposed Project site. The proposed project would prohibit distribution warehouses in the Project area, which could reduce the frequency of transporting hazardous materials. Furthermore, none of the existing public K–12 schools in Menifee are within

0.25 mile of I-215, thus reducing the risk of exposing occupants of school campuses to hazardous materials through transport of such materials.

Future development under the proposed Project would be subject to the same federal, State, and local regulations applicable to the Approved Project to regulate hazardous materials and reduce potential exposure to schools. The transport, use, and storage of hazardous materials during construction, operation, and occupation of site-specific projects implemented under the proposed Project would be regulated by the Riverside County Fire Department and the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The United States Department of Transportation Office of Hazardous Materials Safety prescribes strict regulations for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by truck and rail on State highways and rail lines. Any site-specific remediation would occur in accordance with the standards of the regulatory agency with regional jurisdiction over the specific materials released. Therefore, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, impacts from hazardous materials transported, utilized, or disposed within one-quarter mile of a school from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning hazardous materials within one-quarter mile of a school than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.9.4 Threshold D: Would the proposed Project be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-2 and HEU Impact 4.9-4)

4.9.4.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified that Menifee encompasses an area that includes historical releases of hazardous substances to the environment and is undergoing environmental investigation. At the time of the GP EIR, there were six reported significant hazardous materials sites in the Menifee General Plan area reported by CERCLA and the United States Environmental Item Title: 11.2
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Protection Agency. These sites are registered large-quantity hazardous waste generators, or Toxics Release Inventory sites.141
Since there are numerous sites undergoing investigation and/or remediation within Menifee, impacts from hazardous substance contamination on or adjacent to future project developments may occur. Future developments of the General Plan may be impacted by hazardous substance contamination remaining from historical operations on a particular site that may pose a significant health risk.

Future developments facilitated by the General Plan would be regulated at the local, State, and federal level and are subject to investigation. Compliance with RCRA, CERCLA, and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 would reduce any potential impacts caused by hazardous substance contamination. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not expose schools to the release of hazardous materials.

Impacts would be less than significant.142
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) identified no hazardous waste or substance sites in Menifee pursuant to California Government Code Section 65962.5. However, the HEU EIR conducted a regulatory review of the DTSC Envirostor and State Water Resources Control Board Geotracker websites. It was identified that several regulated facilities, cleanup sites, and sites were undergoing remediation within the city. Like the General Plan component of the Approved Project, future developments facilitated by the HEU would be regulated at the local, state, and federal level and are subject to investigation.

Compliance with RCRA, CERCLA, and California Code of Regulations, Title 22 would reduce any potential impacts caused by hazardous substance contamination. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not create a significant hazard of hazardous materials. Impacts would be less than significant. 143 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.9.4.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The provisions of California Government Code Section 65962.5 require the State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Department of Health Services, and California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to submit information to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) pertaining to sites that were associated with 141 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-30. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 142 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-29. September: Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 143 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.9-16. June. Website:
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Based on the California Department of Toxic Substances Control Envirostor Database, there are currently no hazardous materials release sites on the Project site or vicinity that meet the criteria for inclusion on the Cortese List.144 Future development under the proposed Project would be subject to the same federal, State, and local regulations applicable to the Approved Project to regulate hazardous materials and reduce potential releases into the environment. These regulations include compliance with the CERCLA, RCRA, and Title 8 and Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

Any site-specific remediation would occur in accordance with the standards of the regulatory agency with regional jurisdiction over the specific materials released. Therefore, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, impacts related to development on a hazardous materials release site included on the Cortese List from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning development on sites subject to Government Code Section 65962.5 than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No Mitigation measure is required.

4.9.5 Threshold E: Would the Project be located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-3 and HEU Impact 4.9-5)

4.9.5.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The EIR identified portions of Menifee to be in airport influence areas for Perris Valley Airport and March Air Reserve Base. As a result of the General Plan buildout, future development plans for projects in the part of Airport Compatibility Zone E for Perris Valley Airport or the parts of Airport Compatibility Zones D or E for March Air Reserve Base in Menifee would be reviewed by the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (RCALUC) prior to City approval. If the RCALUC determines that a future development plan is inconsistent with the Airport Land Use Plan, the RCALUC requires the local agency to reconsider its approval. Overruling the RCALUC decision may only occur if a two-thirds vote of its governing board agree that the plan is consistent with Section 21670 of the California Public Utilities Code (California Aeronautics Act).

Future developments facilitated by the General Plan would be regulated by the RCALUC and Federal Aviation Administration. Compliance would reduce any potential safety hazards caused by an airport land use. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of 144 California Department of Toxic Substances Control. 2022. Website:
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the General Plan would not expose schools to the release of hazardous materials. Impacts would be less than significant.145
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The same analysis as above was conducted for the HEU. The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee Housing Element Update would not physically be impacted by airport land uses. However, future development facilitated by the HEU may be impacted.

Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. The EIR identified 58 candidate sites within March Air Reserve Base Compatibility Zone E.

Future developments facilitated by the General Plan would be regulated by the RCALUC and the Federal Aviation Administration. Compliance would reduce any potential safety hazards caused by an airport land use. Impacts would be less than significant.146 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.9.5.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The certified EIRs for the Approved Project identified that the March Air Reserve Base and Perris Valley Airport Compatibility Zones are in the northern portion of the city boundaries, just north of Holland Road, with 58 candidate sites within March Air Reserve Base Compatibility Zone E. The proposed Project site is south of Garbani Road, approximately 3 miles south of the nearest airport influence zone.

Future development of the proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable policies, goals, and zoning development standards set-forth by the GP EIR and HEU EIR. However, there are no project-project specific regulatory compliance required by the RCALUC. Therefore, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, impacts from a safety hazard or noise due to proximity to an airport from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning airport hazards than anticipated for the Approved Project.
145 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-31. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 146 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.9-16. June. Website:
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4.9.6 Threshold F: Would the proposed Project Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-4 and HEU Impact 4.9-6)

4.9.6.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Buildout of the proposed General Plan would result in some changes to the City’s circulation network. However, it would not increase hazards or impact emergency access due to design features of the adopted Riverside County Integrated Plan (RCIP). The RCIP gives design recommendation for broader array of traffic volume conditions and modes to provide appropriate lane capacities within limited right-of-way. The plan also provides detailed information on lane configurations, shoulders, medians, etc.147 Future projects as a result of the General Plan buildout would comply with design guidelines. Additionally, at full General Plan buildout, development in many parts of Menifee would intensify urban uses in currently undeveloped areas, generating employees and residents. However, implementation of the approved General Plan is not expected to provide inadequate emergency access.

Additionally, the City adopted the Riverside County Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in 2006. The EOP organizes the roles of agencies in emergency preparedness, emergency response, and hazard mitigation. The County of Riverside Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, adopted in 2004, identifies and assess local hazards to mitigate potential risks to people and property from natural and man-made hazards, including wildfires. Implementation of the proposed General Plan would be consistent with the EOP and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan’s emergency evacuation routes and would not interfere with the operations of emergency response agencies.

Safety policies refenced in GP EIR Chapter 5.8 give substantial consideration to the public’s emergency safety within Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Safety Element.

Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not substantially conflict with emergency plans in Menifee. Impacts would be less than significant. 148
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The City of Menifee created its own Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in 2015. The LHMP included policies to reduce the risk of impacts as a result of wildfires. The Menifee HEU included an update to the Safety Element to incorporate LHMP mitigation policies into the Menifee General Plan. The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not physically impact emergency plans. Future housing development facilitated 147 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.16-49. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1116/Ch-05-16-T?bidId=. 148 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.9-31 and 5.9-39. September. Website:
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by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. The Impacts would be less than significant.149 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.9.6.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self- storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot and the proposed Project would facilitate development of vacant/undeveloped land. In the same manner as the Approved Project, future development applications submitted to the City under the proposed Project would be subject to design review pursuant to Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code in conjunction with site specific evaluations pursuant to CEQA and the goals and policies listed in General Plan EIR Chapter 5.8 and HEU EIR to ensure projects would not conflict with the LHMP and EOP in effect at the time of the proposed development. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning conflict with emergency response or evacuation plans than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.9.7 Threshold G: Would the proposed Project expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-5 and HEU Impact 4.9-7)

4.9.7.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. A large percentage of Menifee’s area is designated part of Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The GP EIR determined that the General Plan would designate areas for development adjacent to areas that would be designated to open space.

Additionally, future development as a result of the General Plan buildout would be reviewed in a project-specific basis to ensure the compliance of building, planning and landscaping requirements along with complying with State fire codes. These codes include sections on fire-resistant construction material requirements based on building use and occupancy.

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the General Plan would not have substantial wildfire impacts in Menifee. Wildfire impacts would be less than significant. 150
Housing Element Update EIR.The HEU EIR identified one candidate site to be within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses regarding wildfires. The following updated goals and policies of the Housing Element would ensure impacts from emergencies related to fire hazards remain less than significant. 151 S-4.1 Require fire-resistant building construction materials, the use of vegetation control methods, and other construction and fire prevention features to reduce the hazard of wildland fire. Ensure all new development and/or redevelopment in the LRA and VHFHSZ will comply with the California Fire Code (CFC) and California Building Code (CBC). All new development within the LRA Very High Fire zone will comply with Chapter 49 of the California Fire Code and Chapter 7A of the California Building Code.

S-4.5 Coordinate with Cal Fire to ensure that Fire Hazard Severity Zone mapping is up to date. S-4.7: Encourage multi-family housing, group homes, or other community housing in SRAs, LRAs, or VHFHSZs to develop a policy to create emergency evacuation or shelter in place plans.

S-4.7Encourage multi-family housing group homes, or other community housing in SRAs, LRAs, or VHFHSZs to develop a policy to create emergency evacuation or shelter in place plan.

S-4.8 When feasible locate new essential public facilities outside of high fire risk areas, including, but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities, or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities are located in a state responsibility area or very high fire hazard severity zone.

S-4.9Ensure all new development and/or redevelopment within the SRA will comply with the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Safe Regulations. All new development within the SRA will comply with all provisions of Title 14, CCR, division

1.5, chapter 7, subchapter 3, article 3 (commencing with section 1299.01) (Fire 150 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-32. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 151 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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Hazard Reduction Around Buildings and Structures Regulations) for SRAs and VHFHSZs.

S-4.10Ensure all new residential development as well as all new development and redevelopment within the LRA and VHFHSZ will comply with the most current version of the California Building Codes and California Fire Code.

S-4.11When feasible, the City will minimize all new residential, commercial, and industrial development in the VFHSZ.

S-4.12All new development located in the LRA VHFHSZ shall be required to provide a sites specific Fire Protection Plan (FPP) and a Fuel Modification Plan that address fuel modification or incorporate open space and other defensible space areas, as well as multiple points of ingress and egress before approval.

S-4.13All new development within the LRA VHFHSZ shall be responsible for long-term maintenance of fire reduction projects; including but not limited to, a roadside fuel reduction plan (including private/public road clearance), defensible space clearances (including fuel breaks) around structures, subdivisions, and other development in the VHFHSZ.

S-4.14All new parcel maps and tentative maps in the LRA, SRA, and VHFHSZ shall provide two points of access to the project in conformance with the California Building Code and California Fire Code and CA GC 65302 (g)(5). Approval of parcel maps and tentative maps in LRA’s, SRAs or VHFHSZs is conditional based on meeting the SRA Fire Safe Regulations and the Fire Hazard Reduction Around Buildings and Structures Regulations, particularly those regarding road standards for ingress, egress, and fire equipment access. (See Gov. Code, Section 66474.02.).

S-4.15When feasible, the City will prepare a survey of existing non-conforming developments to identify all existing developments within the City that do not provide two points of access/ evacuation routes and identify measures or improvement plans to address opportunities to improve access. Where no additional access opportunities exist, the City and Fire Department should identify a plan for emergency operations in fire/emergency events.

S-4.16The City and Fire District shall develop a policy or program promoting public outreach about defensible space and evacuation routes. The City and Fire District shall include specific plans to reach at-risk populations.

S-4.17 The City should ensure that all new development has adequate water, sewer, and fire protection consistent with the most current California Building Code and California Fire Code and will comply with the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Safe Regulations.

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4.9.7.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the impact analysis related to fire hazards presented in the GP EIR and HEU EIR has considered the proposed Project site. The Approved Project analysis identified that the City has a large percentage of area designated Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). The proposed Project is not within a VHFHSZ but is adjacent to one on Sherman Road (east of the Project site).152
The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self- storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot and the proposed Project would facilitate development of vacant/undeveloped land. In the same manner as the Approved Project, future development applications submitted to the City under the proposed Project would be subject to design review pursuant to Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code in conjunction with site specific evaluations pursuant to CEQA and the goals and policies listed in General Plan EIR Chapter 5.8 and HEU EIR to ensure projects would be sited, designed, constructed, and operated in manners that would reduce risks from wildfire. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning wildfire risks than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 152 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-11. June. Website:
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4.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project violate any
water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements or otherwise
substantially degrade surface or ground
water quality?
b. Would the proposed Project substantially
decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater
recharge such that the project may
impede sustainable groundwater
management of the basin?
c. Substantially alter the existing drainage
pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river, or through the addition
of impervious surfaces, in a manner that
would: (i) result in substantial erosion or
siltation onsite or offsite? (ii) substantially
increase the rate or amount of surface
runoff in a manner that would result in
flooding onsite or offsite? (iii) create or
contribute runoff water that would
exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of polluted
runoff? (iv) impede or redirect flood
flows?
d. Would the Project be located in flood
hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk
release of pollutants due to project
inundation?
e. Would the proposed Project Conflict with
or obstruct implementation of a water
quality control plan or sustainable
groundwater management plan?

4.10.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or ground water quality? (GP EIR Impact 5.9-4 and HEU EIR Impact 4.10-1)

4.10.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) identified that construction and operation of individual projects as a result of the General Plan buildout would generate pollutants, as development in many parts of Menifee would intensify urban uses in currently undeveloped areas. Portions of Menifee that are currently vacant land or farmland would be developed with a mix of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses. Project-specific Item Title: 11.2
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Project-specific WQMPs would be designed to support or enhance the regional best management practices (BMP) and efforts implemented by the City.

Open Space and Conservation policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to the water quality within the City. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-7). Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build-out of the General Plan would not substantially degrade water quality. Water quality impacts would be less than significant.153
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in the City through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not physically impact water quality.

However, all future housing development projects facilitated by the HEU are required to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Construction Permit and the hydrology and water quality goals and policies of the Menifee General Plan and the Menifee Municipal Code. All requirements include the preparation and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to obtain grading and building permits. Future project applicants shall prepare a preliminary WQMP if any future housing development would create more than 10,000 square feet of impervious surfaces. The WQMP should further identify Low Impact Development (LID) treatment, source control BMPs, and treatment control BMPs. All requirements would be fulfilled with the implementation of Housing Element Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report (HEU EIR) Mitigation Measures HEU EIR HYD-1 and HEU EIR HYD-2.

Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee Housing Element Update would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses.

Updated HEU Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.1, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and HE Policy 1,2, identified above in Section 4.1.3.1, and Policies S-3.6 and S-3.7, identified in Section 4.7.1.1, would maintain any potential impacts to a level of less than significant with mitigation incorporated.154 Safety Element Update Goals and Policies.
153 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.9-20. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1109/Ch-05-09-HYD?bidId=. 154 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.10-12 through 4.10-16.

June. Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft- PEIR?bidId=.

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Approved Project Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Measures HEU EIR HYD-1 and HEU EIR HYD-2 were identified in the HEU EIR for the Approved Project. No mitigation measures were found in the GP EIR.

HEU EIR HYD-1 Future project applicants shall comply with applicable construction water quality regulations including the NPDES General Construction Permit, which shall be obtained from the Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to issuance of any grading permits. This process requires that the applicant submit Permit Registration Documents prior to commencement of construction activities in the Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS). PRDs consist of the NOI, Risk Assessment, Post-Construction Calculations, a Site Map, the SWPPP, a signed certification statement by the Legally Responsible Person, and the first annual fee.

The required SWPPP must identify specific actions and BMPs to prevent stormwater pollution during construction activities. The SWPPP shall identify a practical sequence for BMP implementation, contingency measures, responsible parties, and applicable contacts. The SWPPP would include but not be limited to the following elements:
•Comply with the requirements of the State of California’s most current Construction Stormwater Permit.
•Temporary erosion control measures shall be implemented on all disturbed areas.
•Sediment generated during construction and operation activity shall be retained on-site by a system of sediment or detention basins, traps, or other BMPs. •Construction Contractors shall prepare Standard Operating Procedures for the handling of hazardous materials on the construction site to eliminate discharge of materials to storm drains.
•BMP performance and effectiveness shall be determined either by visual means where applicable (e.g., observation of above-normal sediment release), or by actual water sampling in cases where verification of contaminant reduction or elimination (such as inadvertent petroleum release) is required by the SARWQCB to determine adequacy of the measure.
•Prior to the issuance of the first grading permit, future project applicants shall submit construction plans that may include water quality BMPs for approval.

The City of Menifee shall ensure that all applicable water quality standards are met before approving the SWPPP.

HEU EIR HYD-2 Future project applicants shall prepare a Preliminary and Final Project-Specific WQMP for submittal together with all associated development plans which must be approved prior to the issuance of a building or grading permit. These documents shall be prepared in accordance with applicable City General Plan and Municipal Item Title: 11.2
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4.10.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed City of Menifee General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone Addendum Project (Project) would be on parcels that are within the Menifee General Plan and the 2021–2029 Housing Element Update (Approved Project) boundary; as such, the hydrology and water impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the hydrology and water quality of the proposed Project site.

The majority of the project Site is currently vacant land that would be developed with a mix of residential, commercial retail, commercial office, and business park uses as a result of the proposed Project. Future development facilitated by implementation of the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with land use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9, which give substantial consideration to flood hazards and natural landforms. These goals and policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-3) and Safety Element (S-3). The proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goals and policies set-forth by the GP EIR and HEU EIR, as well as Mitigation Measures HEU EIR HYD-1 and HEU EIR HYD-2. Additionally, future project applicants within the Project site shall prepare a preliminary WQMP if future development facilitated by the proposed Project would create more than 10,000 square feet of impervious surfaces. The WQMP would further identify LID treatments, source control BMPs, and treatment control BMPs. All requirements would be fulfilled with the implementation of HEU EIR Mitigation Measures HEU EIR HYD-1 and HEU EIR HYD-2. Additionally, Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy

1.2 from the Housing Element and Safety Element Updates, as described in Section 4.3.1.1, would reduce any potential impacts to a level of less than significant with mitigation incorporated.

Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning water quality standards, waste discharge requirements, or surface or groundwater quality than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. The proposed Project would implement Mitigation Measures HEU EIR HYD-1 and HEU EIR HYD-2. No new mitigation measure needed.

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4.10.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin? (GP EIR 5.9-2 and

4.10-2)

4.10.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified that, unless designed with impermeable liners and subdrains, future projects as a result of the General Plan, would require infiltration BMPs. These BMPs include pervious pavement and infiltration trenches that require a depth of 10 feet or greater to groundwater to minimize the impacts from stormwater pollutants. No pollutants from future project runoff are expected to reach groundwater. Additionally, no percolation basins or other areas in Menifee used for intentional recharge of groundwater basins exist.155 Open Space and Conservation policies listed in General Plan EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to the water quality within Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-7). Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not substantially degrade water quality. Groundwater quality impacts are expected to be less than significant. Water quality impacts to stormwater and groundwater would be similar under the Expanded EDC Scenario.156 Housing Element Update EIR. No percolation basins or other areas in Menifee used for intentional recharge of groundwater basins were identified in the HEU EIR. Thus, it was assumed that future housing development facilitated by the HEU would use the City’s existing domestic water supply services. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee Housing Element Update, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. No Impact would occur.157 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.10.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development facilitated through implementation of the proposed Project would occur on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project considered hydrology and water quality within the Project site. In the analysis above, it was determined that future development in Menifee would intensify urban uses on land while converting permeable surfaces to impermeable surfaces. However, future development would not directly decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge if 155 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.9-20. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1109/Ch-05-09-HYD?bidId=. 156 Ibid.
157 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.10-16. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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future development implements infiltration BMPs. These BMPs include pervious pavement and infiltration trenches that require a depth of 10 feet or greater to groundwater to minimize the impacts from stormwater pollutants. No pollutants from future project runoff are expected to reach groundwater. Additionally, no percolation basins or other areas in the city used for intentional recharge of groundwater basins exist within the proposed Project site.158 In the same manner as the Approved Project, future development applications submitted to the City under the proposed Project would be subject to design review pursuant to Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code in conjunction with site specific evaluations pursuant to CEQA and the goals and policies listed in General Plan EIR Chapter 5.9 and HEU EIR to ensure projects would be sited, designed, constructed, and operated in manners that would minimize reductions to groundwater supplies. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning groundwater supply than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures are required.

4.10.3 Threshold C: Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner that would: (i) result in substantial erosion or siltation onsite or offsite? (ii) substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner that would result in flooding onsite or offsite? (iii) create or contribute runoff water that would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? (iv) impede or redirect flood flows? (GP EIR Impact 5.9-4, HEU EIR Impact 4.10- 3, and HEU EIR Impact 4.10-4)

4.10.3.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
(i) Substantial erosion or siltation onsite or offsite
Menifee General Plan EIR. Clearing, grading, excavation, and construction activities associated with the General Plan buildout may impact water quality due to sheet erosion of exposed soils and subsequent deposition of particulates in local drainages. Project-specific WQMPs were not developed at this time. WQMPs would be prepared at the time of project application for future projects facilitated by the General Plan. Project-specific WQMPs would be designed to support or enhance the regional BMPs. NPDES compliance would also be required for future projects as a result of General Plan buildout.159
Open Space and Conservation policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to the water quality within Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and 158 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.9-20. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1109/Ch-05-09-HYD?bidId=. 159 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.9-20 through 5.9-23. September. Website:
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Conservation Element (OSC-7). Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not result in substantial erosion or siltation on site or off site. Water quality impacts would be less than significant.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Future housing development facilitated by the HEU may impact water quality through soil erosion. All future housing development projects would be required to implement Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and MM HEU HYD-2 to ensure the minimization or elimination of any anticipated and expected pollutants of concern. With implementation of Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and HEU HYD-2 and compliance with all applicable hydrology and water quality regulatory framework, impacts would be reduced. Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with mitigation measures, updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses.

Additionally, updated Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1 HE Policy 1.2, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1 and policies S-3.6 and S-3.7, as identified in Section 4.7.1.1 maintain any potential impacts to a level of less than significant with mitigation incorporated.160
(ii/iii/iv) Runoff
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified that Menifee consists of permeable surfaces. At full General Plan buildout, development in many parts of Menifee would intensify urban uses in currently undeveloped areas, reducing permeable surface in the city.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must review future development within the 100-year flood plan to determine if the future project meets the criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program. This also includes the determination if revisions would be needed to FEMA’s maps. Future development facilitated by the General Plan would be required to reduce flood risks by doing one or more of the following. 161
•Grade project building pads above 100-year flood elevations. For areas in 100-year flood zones where detailed hydraulic analyses have not been performed, and thus flood elevations are not known, project-specific hydrologic studies shall determine flood elevations for 100-year flood.

This requirement applies to the finish floors of buildings for human occupancy, as well as outdoor areas for use by substantial numbers of people, such as schoolyards and amphitheaters. 160 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.10-12 through 4.10-16.

June. Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft- PEIR?bidId=.
161 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.10-1 through 5.9-21. September. Website:
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Open Space and Conservation policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to the water quality within Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-7). Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not substantially degrade water quality.

Groundwater quality impacts are expected to be less than significant. Water quality impacts to stormwater and groundwater would be similar under the Expanded EDC Scenario.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR.It was identified that housing development could increase the impervious areas in Menifee. This would result in an increase of surface runoff into the City’s storm drainage systems, significantly impact onsite flows, and impede or redirect flood flows.

As mentioned above, all future housing development projects facilitated by the HEU are required to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Construction Permit and the hydrology and water quality goals and policies of the Menifee General Plan and the Menifee Municipal Code. All requirements include the preparation and implementation of a SWPPP to obtain grading and building permits. Future project applicants shall prepare a preliminary WQMP if any future housing development would create more than 10,000 square feet of impervious surfaces. All requirements would be fulfilled with the implementation of HEU EIR Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and HEU HYD-2. Additionally, Municipal Code Section 15.01 would require future projects to adhere to stormwater and urban runoff policies within the city.

Additionally, updated Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1 and HE Policy 1.2, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and policies S-3.6 and S-3.7, as identified in Section 4.7.1.1 maintain any potential impacts to a level of less than significant with mitigation incorporated.162 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. There are no mitigation measures in the GP EIR relevant to hydrology and water quality. Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and HEU HYD-2 were identified in the HEU EIR (refer above).

4.10.3.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed City of Menifee General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone Addendum Project (Project) would be on parcels that are within the Menifee General Plan and the 162 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.10-16 through 4.10-19.

June. Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft- PEIR?bidId=.

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2021–2029 Housing Element Update (Approved Project) boundary; as such, the hydrology and water impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the hydrology and water quality of the proposed Project site.
(i) Substantial erosion or siltation onsite or offsite
Clearing, grading, excavation, and construction activities associated with the General Plan buildout may impact water quality due to sheet erosion of exposed soils and subsequent deposition of particulates in local drainages. Since WQMPs were not developed for the project-specific sites of the General Plan buildout, WQMPs would be prepared at the time of project application for future projects facilitated by the proposed Project. Accordingly, implementation of Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and HEU HYD-2 would be required for future development implemented under the proposed Project.

Additionally, the proposed Project would be subject to land use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9, which give substantial consideration to flood hazards and natural landforms. These goals and policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-3) and Safety Element (S-3). The proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable policies, goals, and mitigation measures set forth by the GP EIR and HEU EIR of the Approved Project. Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.2 from the Housing Element and Safety Element updates, as well as Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and HEU HYD-2, would reduce potential impacts to a level of less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning erosion or siltation than anticipated for the Approved Project.
(ii/iii/iv) Runoff
FEMA must review future development within the 100-year flood plan to determine if the future development implemented under the proposed Project meets the criteria of the National Flood Insurance Program. Figure 5.9-3 of the GP EIR shows that the proposed Project site is not within a FEMA High Risk Area, but portions are within a Riverside County Flood Hazard Zone.163 Further analysis shows the majority of the east portion of the Project site is within a State Flood Zone while the east portion is within the County Flood Zone.164 Urban runoff would also increase in Menifee as a result of the buildout facilitated by the proposed Project since the majority of the land within the proposed Project site would be converted from permeable to impermeable surfaces. However, as mentioned above, the hydrological analysis in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project considered the proposed Project site in the runoff analysis. Site-specific WQMPs would be prepared at the time of project application for future projects facilitated by the proposed Project, as prescribed in Mitigation Measures MM HEU HYD-1 and MM HEU HYD-2. 163 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. Figure 5.9-3: Flood Zones. p. 5.9-13. September.

Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1109/Ch-05-09-HYD?bidId=. 164 Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. 2022. Riverside County Floodplain Map.

Website: https://content.rcflood.org/floodplainmap/ (accessed July 7, 2022).

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Additionally, development under the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with land use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9, which give substantial consideration to flood hazards and natural landforms. These goals and policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-3) and Safety Element (S-3). The proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable policies, goals, and mitigation measures set-forth to reduce stormwater/runoff by the Approved Project components, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and General Construction Permit, and Municipal Code Section 15.01. Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.2 from the Housing Element and Safety Element updates, as well as Mitigation Measures HEU HYD-1 and HEU HYD-2, would reduce potential impacts to a level of less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning drainage, runoff, or flooding than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. The proposed Project would implement Mitigation Measures HEU EIR HYD-1 and HEU EIR HYD-2. No new mitigation measures are required.

4.10.4 Threshold D: Would the Project be located in flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation? (GP EIR Impact 5.9-5, GP EIR Impact 5.9-6 and HEU EIR 4.10-5)

4.10.4.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified that the number of people and structures would increase within the three dam inundation areas as a result of the buildout of the General Plan.

However, it was determined that the dams would not collapse or overfill, since the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is continuously monitoring the dams’ infrastructure.

Additionally, seiches and mudflows were determined not to be substantial risks in the City from General Plan buildout, as project-specific CEQA review required for projects near inland waterbodies would result in project design features and/or mitigation that would minimize impacts from potential release of pollutants.

Open Space and Conservation policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to water quality within Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-7). Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, impacts from pollutant release as a result of inundation would be less than significant. Impacts would be similar under the Expanded EDC Scenario.165 Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Candidate housing sites are located within areas depicted on Flood Insurance Rate Maps No. 06065C2060H, 06065C1445H and 06065C2055H (effective August 18, 2014) and Map No. 06065C2062H (effective April 19, 2017). Table 4.10-1 of the HEU EIR identified two candidate sites in Zone A, which is a “High Risk Area” in the 100-year floodplain. Thus, any proposed development within Zone A facilitated by the HEU would be required to comply with Floodplain Management for Non-Coastal Communities regulations (Menifee Municipal Code Section 165 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.10-18. September. Website:
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4.2). These regulations ensure that all owned land within flood-prone, mudslide, or flood-related erosion areas would avoid flood hazards that may impact the public. Menifee Municipal Code Section 4.2 would further reduce potential impacts.

Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Additionally, updated Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1 and HE Policy 1.2, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and policies S-3.6 and S-3.7, as identified in Section 4.7.1.1, would ensure impacts from flood hazards remain less than significant.166 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.10.4.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
GP EIR Figure 5.9-3 shows that the proposed Project site is not within a FEMA High Risk Area but is within a Riverside County Flood Hazard Zone.167 Further analysis shows the majority of the east portion of the Project site is within a State Flood Zone while the east portion is within the County Flood Zone.168
The GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project included the proposed Project site under its flood analysis and determined impacts to be less than significant. Future development facilitated from implementation of the proposed Project would be required to comply with Floodplain Management for Non-Coastal Communities regulations (Menifee Municipal Code Section 4.2). In the same manner as the Approved Project, this regulation ensures that all land within flood-prone, mudslide, or flood-related erosion areas under the proposed Project would be developed to avoid flood hazards that may impact the public. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning release of pollutants from inundation in flood hazard areas than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 166 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.10-12 through 4.10-16.

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167 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. Figure 5.9-3: Flood Zones. p. 5.9-13. September.

Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1109/Ch-05-09-HYD?bidId=. 168 Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. 2022. Riverside County Floodplain Map.

Website: https://content.rcflood.org/floodplainmap/ (accessed July 7, 2022).

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4.10.5 Threshold E: Would the proposed Project conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan? (GP EIR

5.9-1 Impact and HEU EIR Impact 4.10-6)

4.10.5.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Refer to the Approved Project discussions presented above for Thresholds A and B. Future projects facilitated through implementation of General Plan buildout would require project-specific water quality assessments and WQMPs while obtaining permits prior to construction to ensure compliance with applicable surface- and ground-water quality management plans.

The Open Space and Conservation policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to water quality within Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-7). Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build-out of the General Plan would not conflict or obstruct implementation of surface- and/or ground-water quality management plans. Impacts would be less than significant.169 Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. As discussed above for Thresholds A and B, future housing development facilitated by the HEU would be required to include site-specific SWPPPs and WQMPs identifying site specific BMPs in accordance with NPDES permitting. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee Housing Element Update would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee Housing Element Update, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Additionally, updated Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.2 identified above in Section 4.1.1.1 and policies S-3.6 and S-3.7 identified in Section 4.7.1.1 would ensure potential impacts remain less than significant.170 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.10.5.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
As discussed in Section 4.10 Threshold A and Threshold B, future development facilitated through implementation of the proposed Project would occur on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the hydrology and water impact analysis presented in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project includes programmatically the hydrology and water quality of the proposed Project site.
169 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.9-20. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1109/Ch-05-09-HYD?bidId=. 170 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.10-12 through 4.10-16.

June. Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft- PEIR?bidId=.

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Future development implemented under the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with land use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.9, which give substantial consideration to flood hazards and natural landforms. These goals and policies are detailed in the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element (OSC-3) and Safety Element (S-3). The proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goals and policies prescribed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project. Additionally, future project applicants within the proposed Project site shall prepare a preliminary WQMP if future development facilitated by the proposed Project would create more than 10,000 square feet of impervious surfaces. The WQMP would identify LID treatments, source control BMPs, and treatment control BMPs pursuant to the City’s MS4 Permit. Additionally, Goal HE- 1, HE Policy 1.1, HE Policy 1.2, S-3.5 and S-3.7 of the HUE would ensure impacts remain less than significant. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning conflicts with applicable surface- and/or ground-water quality management plans than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

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4.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project physically
divide an established community?
b. Would the proposed Project Cause a
significant environmental impact due to a
conflict with any land use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted for the purpose of
avoiding or mitigating an environmental
effect?

4.11.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project physically divide an established community? (GP EIR Impact 5.10-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.12-1)

4.11.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. At full General Plan buildout, development in many parts of Menifee would implement urban uses in previously-undeveloped areas. Portions of Menifee that are currently vacant land or farmland would be developed with a mix of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses. However, implementation of the Menifee General Plan and the 2021–2029 Housing Element Update (Approved Project) is not expected to physically divide established communities. The GP EIR identified that the Land Use Element outlines specific policies for compatibility that would reduce the amount of conflict between contrasting land uses.

Land use policies referenced in GP EIR Chapter 5.10 give substantial consideration to the preservation and identity of neighborhoods. These policies are detailed in the General Plan’s Community Design Element and Land Use Element.171 Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build out of the General Plan would not divide communities in Menifee. Impacts would be less than significant. 172
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not physically divide communities. The candidate housing sites were found to be scattered throughout the city and are not concentrated in a single area. Future housing development facilitated by build out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and 171 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. Appendix C (City of Menifee General Plan Goals and Policies). September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1129/C_GP-Goals-Policies?bidId=. 172 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.10-4. September. Website:
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compatibility between land uses. Menifee’s existing communities would not be divided, and impacts would be less than significant. 173
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the HEU EIR.

4.11.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped, with the exception of a self- storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. Similar to the Approved Project, the proposed Project would establish a framework for future development that would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee General Plan,174 Menifee HEU, and Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Future development facilitated by the proposed Project would be subject to the land use element of the City’s General Plan, which outlines specific policies for compatibility that would reduce the amount of conflict between contrasting land uses. Additionally, future housing development facilitated by build-out of the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses.

As detailed in Section 2.1 above, the proposed Project would increase development potential for residential, commercial retail, and commercial office uses, while reducing business park uses and prohibiting industrial warehousing in the ECD-CC. Through the proposed revisions to the land use mix in the EDC-CC, the proposed project would encourage more inclusive communities by facilitating development of residential uses in proximity to retail and employment centers while reducing the potential for incompatible uses related to warehousing in areas of potential residential occupancy. Thus, similar to the Approved Project, future development as a result of the proposed Project would not physically divide an established community. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning physical division of an established community than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No Mitigation is required. 173 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.11-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 174 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. Appendix C (City of Menifee General Plan Goals and Policies). September. Website:
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4.11.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? (GP EIR Impact 5.10-2 and HEU EIR Impact 4.12-2)

4.11.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR evaluated the General Plan’s consistency with various regionally and locally adopted land use plans, policies, and regulations. GP EIR Table 5.10-1 provides an assessment of the Menifee General Plan’s relationship to pertinent 2012–2035 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) goals. Relevant policies from the Menifee General Plan elements are included. The analysis in the table concluded that the General Plan would be consistent with the applicable RTP/SCS goals. Therefore, implementation of the Menifee General Plan would not result in significant land use impacts related to relevant RTP/SCS goals.

Additionally, GP EIR Section 5.4, Biological Resources, describes the compatibility and consistency of the proposed Land Use Plan with the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) and Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan (SKR HCP). Future development facilitated by the General Plan would not conflict with the Western Riverside MSHCP or SKR HCP.

Impacts would be similar under the Expanded EDC Scenario. Thus, impacts were found to be less than significant.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. An evaluation of the General Plan’s consistency with various regionally and locally adopted land use plans, policies, and regulations was developed in the HEU EIR. Table 4.11-2 provides an assessment of the Housing Element Update’s consistency with SCAG Connect SoCal 2020 RTP/SCS. Table 4.11-3 in the HEU EIR provides an assessment on the HEU’s consistency with the City’s General Plan. The HEU was also analyzed in accordance with the Housing Crisis Act (Senate Bill 330) which passed in 2019 as a means to provide affordable housing to combat California’s housing crisis. The HEU EIR determined that the HEU would be consistent with all applicable land use and planning policies, and regulations and impacts were found to be less than significant.175
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the certified EIRs for the Approved Project.

4.11.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped, with the exception of a self- storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. As detailed in Tables 2.A, 2.B, and 2.C in Section

2.1 above, the proposed Project would convert 533.87 acres of EDC-SG land to EDC-CC, which would result in an amendment to the allowed mix of land uses within the proposed Project site as follows:
175 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.11-18. June. Website:
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residential from 10 percent to 20 percent; commercial retail from 10 percent to 30 percent; commercial office from 10 percent to 40 percent; and business park from 70 percent to 10 percent.

Table 2.B in Section 2.1 above shows the acreages for the existing and proposed mix of uses in the Project area and is copied again here for reference.

Table 2.B: Acreages for Existing and Proposed Mix of Land Uses Land Use EDC-SG (Existing) EDC-CC (Proposed)
Residential 53.387 AC 106.774 AC
Commercial Retail 53.387 AC 160.161 AC
Commercial Office 53.387 AC 213.548 AC
Business Park 373.709 AC 53.387 AC
Total 533.870 AC 533.870 AC
Source: General Plan Land Use Element, pp. 39–40. (City of Menifee, December 2012).

AC = acreage of land
Further, densities for the residential uses and FAR for the non-residential uses were obtained from Exhibit LU-3 of the Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan and are based on discussions with City staff. As such, a density of 22 dwelling units/acre was applied for the residential uses and FARs of 0.23, 0.35, and 0.38 were applied for the commercial retail, commercial office, and business park uses, respectively. These densities were multiplied with the respective acreages to obtain the number of projected residential dwelling units and non-residential square footages for the different uses. Table 2.C in Section 2.1 above summarizes the development potential of the existing and proposed land use designations within the Project area and is copied again here for reference.

Table 2.C: Development Potential for Existing and Proposed Mix of Land Uses Land Use EDC-SG (Existing) EDC-CC (Proposed)
Residential 1,175 DU 2,349 DU
Commercial Retail 534.87 TSF 1,604.62 TSF
Commercial Office 813.94 TSF 3,255.75 TSF
Business Park 6,185.93 TSF 883.70 TSF
Source: Menifee Code Amendment Project Trip Generation Analysis and Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memorandum. (LSA Associates, Inc. 2022a) (Appendix B).

DU = dwelling units TSF = thousand square feet
As shown in Table 2.C, implementation of the proposed Project would increase the development potential for residential uses by approximately 1,174 dwelling units and also increase the development potential for commercial retail and commercial office respectively by approximately 1,070 thousand square feet and approximately 2,442 thousand square feet.

There is a current imbalance of the jobs-to-housing ratio such that Menifee sees a significant net outflow of workers commuting to work locations in other communities.176 The Menifee office market continues to grow related to population growth in the region, and the vacancy rate is very 176 Kosmont Companies. 2022. City of Menifee Office Market Analyses. p. 14. August.

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Similar to the Approved Project, the proposed Project would establish a framework for future development that would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee General Plan,179 Menifee HEU, and Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Future development facilitated by the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with the land use element of the City’s General Plan. The Land Use Element outlines specific policies for compatibility that would reduce the amount of conflict between contrasting land uses.

Additionally, future housing development facilitated by buildout of the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee Housing Element Update, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. This also includes the Housing Crisis Act (Senate Bill 330) which aims to increase residential unit development, protect existing housing inventory, and expedite permit processing. Future development under the proposed Project would also be subject to compliance with SCAG’s regional transportation and sustainability goals, along with the County of Riverside’s SKR HCP under site- specific evaluations pursuant to CEQA and the MSHCP.

Thus, similar to the Approved Project, future development as a result of the proposed Project would be consistent with all applicable land use and planning policies and regulations and impacts. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning consistency with land use plans than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No Mitigation is required. 177 Ibid. p. 20.
178 Kosmont Companies. 2022. City of Menifee Office Market Analyses. p. 20. August. 179 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. Appendix C (City of Menifee General Plan Goals and Policies). September. Website:
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4.12 MINERAL RESOURCES
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed project result in the
loss of availability of a known mineral
resource that would be of value to the
region and the residents of the State?
b. Would the proposed Project result in the
loss of availability of a locally important
mineral resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific plan, or
other land use plans?

4.12.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? (GP EIR

5.11-1Impact and HEU EIR Impact 4.12-1)
and
Threshold B: Would the proposed Project result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plans? (GP EIR 5.11-1 Impact and HEU EIR Impact 4.12-2) The analysis presented below applies to both Threshold A and Threshold B of Section 4.12.

4.12.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan. There are no known significant mineral resources have been designated in the City of Menifee. GP EIR Figure 5.11-1 depicts Mineral Resources Zones (MRZs) 180 mapped in the city, which include MRZ-1, MRZ-3, and Urban Area. The only areas in the San Jacinto Basin that have been designated MRZ-2 are known to exist or are considered very likely to exist are northwest of Lake Elsinore totaling approximately 465 acres, approximately 6 miles west of Menifee’s western boundary. The GP EIR determined that, based on current MRZ designations, it is unlikely that significant mineral resources would be designated in Menifee in the foreseeable future. General Plan buildout would not cause a loss of availability of known significant mineral resources.

Additionally, the Mines Online map maintained by the Office of Mine Reclamation identified no active mines in Menifee. Neither the County of Riverside nor the City have proposed designated mining sites within city boundaries. Thus, the GP EIR concluded that the General Plan would have 180 MRZ-1: Areas where adequate information indicates that no significant mineral deposits are present or where it is judged that little likelihood exists for their presence.

MRZ-2: Areas where adequate information indicates significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that a high likelihood exists for their presence.

MRZ-3: Areas containing mineral deposits the significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data.

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Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. No candidate housing sites are located within the City’s MRZ-1 designated area. Candidate sites 42 through 50, 55 through 58, 64, 66 and 69 are within the MRZ-3 area. The remaining candidate sites are within the City’s urban areas. Figure 3-3 of the HEU EIR illustrates the locations of the candidate housing sites. The potential for candidate housing sites to contain valuable mineral deposits is presently unknown within MRZ-3 regions. The candidate sites within the City’s MRZ-3 region are zoned for residential and commercial uses, which would not currently allow for mining activities. Sites with this type of zoning are therefore not feasible to contain mining activities. Candidate sites within the City’s MRZ-1 region would not affect valuable resources, as MRZ-1 areas are considered unlikely to contain valuable mineral resources.

Additionally, The State Department of Conservation Mines Online Map identified only one prospective mine was within the city boundary. This mine is currently closed, and operations had never taken place. Furthermore, no candidate sites are on this closed mining site. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required.182 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.12.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self- storage facility, plant nursery, and a parking lot. Exhibit OSC-3183 of the General Plan identifies the proposed Project site as completely within an MRZ-3 zone. The potential for future development facilitated by the proposed Project to contain valuable mineral deposits is presently unknown. As mentioned above for the Approved Project, neither the County of Riverside nor the City of Menifee have proposed designated mining sites within city boundaries. Furthermore, the proposed Project would amend the land use designation and zoning of 533.87 acres within the southern portion of the City from EDG SG to EDC-CC, both of which are land uses and zoning districts incompatible with mining activities. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning loss of availability of a known mineral resource or loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plans than anticipated for the Approved Project. 181 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.11-5. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1111/Ch-05-11-MIN?bidId=. 182 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.12-4. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 183 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee General Plan. Open Space and Conservation Element. Exhibit OSC-3. Mineral Resource Zones. July. Website:
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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

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4.13 NOISE
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project result in the
generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise
levels in the vicinity of the project in
excess of standards established in the
local general plan or noise ordinance, or
applicable standards of other agencies?
b. Would the proposed Project result in the
generation of excessive groundborne
vibration or groundborne noise levels?
c. For a project located within the vicinity of
a private airstrip or an airport land use
plan or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public
airport or public use airport, would the
project expose people residing or working
in the project area to excessive noise
levels?

4.13.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project result in the generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? (GP EIR Impact 5.12-1, 5.12-3, 5.12-4, 5.12-5 and HEU EIR 4.13-1)

4.13.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Noise impacts were identified in the GP EIR. At full General Plan buildout, development in many parts of Menifee would intensify urban uses in currently undeveloped areas. Portions of Menifee that are currently vacant land or farmland would be developed with a mix of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses. Buildout of the proposed Land Use Plan in accordance with the General Plan would result in an increase in traffic on local roadways and I-215 in Menifee, which would substantially increase the existing noise environment. The City of Menifee applies the following noise standards: Ordinance No. 847, State’s Community Noise and Land Use Compatibility Standards, and the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual. Additionally, the GP EIR concluded that increases of noise levels under individual projects facilitated by the General Plan would occur over time since traffic and noise levels would increase incrementally. 184 184 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.12-18. September. Website:
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Policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.12 give substantial consideration to the protection of noise- sensitive land uses and reduction of noise spillover. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Noise Element. However, implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build out of the General Plan would still have substantial cumulative increases in the ambient noise levels in Menifee from increases in traffic on local roadways and I-215 (GP EIR Impact 5.12-1), resulting in impacts to be significant and unavoidable. No feasible mitigation is available to reduce impacts due to cost, aesthetic effects, and adverse impacts to pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, etc.

Meanwhile noise effects from railroad operations (GP EIR Impact 5.12-3), siting sensitive receptors in proximity to transportation facilities and in proximity to stationary sources (GP EIR Impact 5.12-4), and construction activities (GP EIR Impact 5.12-5) are considered less than significant through compliance with General Plan Noise Element Policies N1.2, N1.11, and N1.17, and the City’s Noise Ordinance.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Construction of future housing units as facilitated by the HEU would typically involve the following construction sequences:

1. Site preparation and/or demolition

2. Grading and utilities construction

3. Building construction

4. Paving

5. Architectural coatings
Future housing development facilitated by the HEU would be required to comply with Menifee Municipal Code Section 9.210.060(C) which exempts construction noise during off hours and Menifee Municipal Code Section 9.210.060(E)(2) which limits the sound near sensitive receptor.

Additionally, candidate sites did not have site-specific surveys since the sites were evaluated at a programmatic level in the HEU EIR. The HEU EIR determined that the HEU would not conflict with the City’s noise levels. The HEU does not conflict with existing standards and regulations, as the future developments of the HEU would comply with the City’s goals and policies and municipal code.

Policy N-1.2 of the Noise Element requires new developments to comply with the Municipal Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, the California Green Building Code, and subdivision and development codes. Future development operational noise impacts would also be evaluated on a project-specific basis. Updated Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.2, as detailed in Section 4.1.1.1, would ensure ambient noise impacts would remain less than significant.

Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No feasible mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the HEU EIR.

4.13.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development facilitated through implementation of the proposed Project would be subject to site-specific evaluations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines and be required to adhere to applicable goals and policies prescribed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project. For example, buildout under the proposed Project would be subject to Menifee Municipal Code Section Item Title: 11.2
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9.215.060(C) and Section 9.215.060(E)(2).185 These Municipal Code sections would reduce noise levels by prohibiting construction noise during nighttime hours and also minimize intrusive noise levels near sensitive receptors. Additionally, future development of the proposed Project would be subject to Riverside County Ordinance No. 847,186 the State’s Community Noise and Land Use Compatibility Standards, and the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual to reduce noise impacts.

Future development under the proposed Project would occur on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the noise impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered noise and vibration levels within the Project site. At full General Plan buildout, development in many parts of the city would create urban uses in currently undeveloped areas, especially in portions of Menifee that are currently vacant land. The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot.

Thus, with future development creating urban uses on vacant land near I-215, the proposed Project would substantially increase the existing noise environment.

Implementation of the proposed Project would continue to occur in accordance with applicable goals, policies and provisions of the Menifee Noise Ordinance in regards to railroad operations (GP EIR Impact 5.12-3), siting sensitive receptors in proximity to transportation facilities and in proximity to stationary sources (GP EIR Impact 5.12-4), and construction activities (GP EIR Impact 5.12-5).

Therefore, impacts from implementation of the proposed project would be the same as those identified for the Approved Project, less than significant, through compliance with General Plan Noise Element Policies N1.2, N1.11, and N1.17, and the City’s Noise Ordinance.

The GP EIR for the Approved Project concluded cumulative increases in traffic volumes through buildout would result in a cumulatively considerable increase in traffic noise, and impacts would be significant and unavoidable. However, as detailed in Section 4.17 below, implementation of the proposed Project would result in fewer daily vehicle trips overall within the project site as a result of the proposed mix of land uses of the EDC-CC. Nevertheless, when taking into account the total number of vehicle trips within the Project site under the Approved Project scenario (EDC-SG) versus the proposed Project scenario (EDC-CC), the reduction in the number of vehicle trips is incremental in regards to the corresponding reduction in mobile noise levels. Therefore, in the same manner as the Approved Project, the proposed Project would still have a cumulatively considerable increase in ambient noise levels in Menifee, resulting in impacts that would be significant and unavoidable. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning substantial permanent or temporary increases in ambient noise than anticipated for the Approved Project.
185 City of Menifee. n.d. Development Code. Title 9, Planning and Zoning. https://online.encodeplus.com/ regs/menifee-ca/doc-viewer.aspx?secid=1550&keywords=noise%27s%2Cnoised%2Cnoises%2C noises%27%2Cnoising%2Cnoise#secid-1550 (accessed July 6, 2022). Note: HEU EIR has the Nosie code as MC Section 9.210.060 which is for light and glare.
186 County of Riverside Board of Supervisors. 2007. Ordinance No. 847. Website:
https://www.rivcocob.org/ords/800/847.pdf (accessed July 6, 2022).

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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.13.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project result in the generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? (GP EIR Impact 5.12-6 and HEU Impact 4.13-2)

4.13.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Buildout of the General Plan would not expose sensitive uses to strong levels of ground-borne vibration. The GP EIR found on-road mobile source vibrations to be less than significant since vibration sensitive structures would be 16 feet from the nearest I-215 lane or truck route. The GP EIR also determined that railroad vibration impacts would be limited, since train operations only take place twice a day, and the vibration levels are below the threshold at 50 feet.

Additionally, Policy N-1.13 requires construction activities to be evaluated on a project-specific basis for future development facilitated by the General Plan. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build-out of the General Plan would not generate excessive ground-borne vibration. Impacts would be less than significant.187 Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. As analyzed above, the HEU component does not include direct physical changes to the environment. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and reduce noise and vibration impacts. Updated Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.2, as detailed in Section 4.1.1.1, would ensure impacts of ground-borne vibration would remain less than significant.188
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.13.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The proposed Project would not include physical development, but rather facilitate future development within the Project site through a General Plan Amendment and a COZ. Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the vibration impact analysis presented in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project has considered ground-borne noise and vibration levels within the Project site.

Future development facilitated through implementation of the proposed Project would be subject to site-specific evaluations for vibration impacts pursuant to CEQA, the City’s Municipal Code, and goals of the General Plan Housing Element and Noise Element, which include Goal HE-1, HE Policy

1.2, and Policy N-1.13. In the same manner as the Approved Project, implementation of these 187 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.12-37. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1112/Ch-05-12-N?bidId=. 188 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.13-17 and 4.13-18. June.

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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.13.3 Threshold C: For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? (GP EIR Impact 5.12-2 and HEU Impact 4.13-3)

4.13.3.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified March Air Reserve Base and Perris Valley Airport to have influence overlays in portions of Menifee. Compliance with policy N-1.17 of the Noise Element would prohibit new residential land uses within the 65 decibel (dB) Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL)189 contours of any public-use or military airports. This policy was defined by the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission. Thus, the GP EIR determined that implementation of the Approved General Plan would not expose noise-sensitive land uses to noise levels that are incompatible with aircraft noise. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not expose people to excessive noise levels as a result of airport land uses. Impacts would be less than significant. 190 The Expanded EDC Scenario is outside the 60 CNEL noise contours for each of the four airports in Menifee. Impacts would be similar for the Expanded EDC Scenario.

Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU EIR had the same analysis as the Approved General Plan component; however, it identified that no portions of Menifee are within 65 dB CNEL noise contours. Compliance with policy N-1.17 of the Noise Element would be required to prohibit new residential land uses within the 65 dB CNEL contours of any public-use or military airports. Future housing development facilitated by build out of the Menifee Housing Element Update would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and reduce noise impacts. Updated Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.2, as detailed in Section 4.1.1.1, would ensure impacts remain less than significant.191 189 A-weighted decibel of the relative loudness of sounds in air as perceived by the human ear. 190 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.12-28. September. Website:
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Approved Project Mitigation Measures. The GP EIR and the HEU EIR did not identify mitigation measures for the Approved Project.

4.13.3.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The noise impact analysis presented in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project has considered exposure of various land uses within the proposed Project site to airport noise. As mentioned in Section 4.9 of this Addendum, the proposed Project site is not within 2 miles of a public airport and is south of Garbani Road, approximately 3 mile south of the nearest airport influence zone.

Future development facilitated through implementation of the proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goal and policies set forth by the GP EIR and HEU EIR, which include General Plan Housing Element Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.2 and Noise Element Policy N-1.17. Thus, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, the proposed Project’s impacts from excessive noise due to proximity to an airport would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning airport noise than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

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4.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project induce
substantial population growth in an area,
either directly (e.g., new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (e.g., extension
of roads and infrastructure)?
b. Would the proposed Project displace
substantial numbers of people,
necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?

4.14.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (e.g., new homes and businesses) or indirectly (GP EIR Impact

5.13-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.14-1)

4.14.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The City’s population at General Plan buildout is estimated as 158,942.

This is an increase of 81,423 than the 2010 Census count and 39,160 more than the Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) 2035 forecast for the City’s population. The additional 197 acres of Economic Development Corridor (EDC) designated lands under the Expanded EDC Scenario would reduce the population by 281. Although residential land uses per the General Plan would exceed population forecasts of SCAG population projections for 2035, the 2013 General Plan is the City’s first General Plan. Therefore, no preexisting General Plan population projections exist to be compared for future projections. Implementation of the proposed General Plan would not induce growth exceeding existing General Plan projections. Thus, the GP EIR concluded that the General Plan would have less than significant impacts on population growth. 192 Impacts would be similar under the Expanded EDC Scenario. 193
Menifee Housing Element Update. The HEU would facilitate the future development of up to 8,696 additional housing units. The Housing Element Update has been created in accordance with the State Housing Element Law. The Housing Element has also been created to comply with the 6,609- unit Regional Housing Needs Assessments (RHNA) allocation given to the City through SCAG. In addition to Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.7, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and HE Policy 1,2, 192 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.11-5. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1111/Ch-05-11-MIN?bidId=. 193 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.13-12. September. Website:
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identified above in Section 4.1.3.1, the following updated goals and policies of the Housing Element would ensure impacts from growth remain less than significant. 194 Goal HE-3Improved opportunities for moderate and low-income residents and those with special needs to rent, purchase, or maintain adequate housing.

HE Policy 3.2 Homeownership Preservation. Work with governmental entities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders to educate residents and provide assistance, where feasible, to reduce the number of foreclosures in the community.

HE Policy 3.4 Preservation of Affordable Housing. Preserve affordable rental housing by working with interested parties and providing technical assistance, as feasible and appropriate.

Goal HE-4 Effective and responsive housing program and policies.

HE Policy 4.3 Housing Opportunities. Encourage development of opportunity sites and encourage affordable housing through density bonuses and related incentives.

Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the GP EIR or the Housing Element Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report (HEU EIR) for the Approved Project.

4.14.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The proposed Project does not include any physical development, but rather includes provisions that would allow for future development in accordance with designated land use mix for the proposed 533.87 acres of EDC-CC. The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot.

The proposed Project would change the approved mix of land uses related to residential from 10 percent to 20 percent, commercial retail from 10 percent to 30 percent, commercial office from 10 percent to 40 percent, and business park from 70 percent to 10 percent.

Table 2.B in Section 2.1 above shows the acreages for the existing and proposed mix of uses in the Project area and is copied again here for reference.
194 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.14-11 through 4.15-13.

June. Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft- PEIR?bidId=.

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There is a current imbalance of the jobs-to-housing ratio such that Menifee sees a significant net outflow of workers commuting to work locations in other communities.195 The Menifee office market continues to grow related to population growth in the region, and the vacancy rate is very low at 1.4 percent.196 The State’s population growth has declined -0.4 percent, with Riverside County’s population growth at 3 percent while the City’s population has grown 18 percent.197 The South Riverside County Industrial Submarket has approximately 1.7 million square feet (sf) of flex industrial inventory, with the City having approximately 2,400 sf of this share. 195 Kosmont Companies. City of Menifee Office Market Analyses. p. 14. August 2022. 196 Ibid. p. 20.
197 Ibid. p. 10.

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Workers who live in Menifee are primarily employed in the health care, accommodation/food service, education, retail trade, and construction sectors,198 and approximately 50 percent of these residents work in office-related industries199 while 53 percent of employees [from other communities] who work in Menifee work in office-related industries. Thus, the proposed Project would contribute to a balance of jobs to residents in the City through the proposed increase of residential dwelling units and commercial retail/commercial office development potential. A balanced jobs-to-housing ratio contributes to the reduction in regional vehicle miles traveled and GHG emissions that are identified in the SCAG regional plan and Air Quality Management Plan.

Additionally, the City’s shortest drive times include uses along the freeway corridor in the EDC-CC.200 The proposed Project would provide residents of Menifee with local job opportunities that would reduce demand for road expansions and infrastructure.

Similar to the Approved Project, the proposed Project would establish a framework for future development that would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee General Plan,201 Menifee HEU, and Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Future development facilitated by the proposed Project would be subject to the land use element of the City’s General Plan. The Housing Element and Land Use Element outline specific goals and policies for compatibility that would reduce the amount of conflict between contrasting land uses. These updated goals include Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, HE Policy 3.2, HE Policy 3.4 Goal HE- 4, and HE Policy 4.3..

The RHNA is mandated by State housing law202 as part of a periodic process of updating housing elements of city General Plans. The RHNA quantifies the need for housing within each jurisdiction during specified planning periods. The RHNA for Riverside County is developed by SCAG and allocates to cities and the unincorporated portion of the county their “fair share” of the region’s projected housing needs. SCAG adopted the 6th Cycle RHNA Allocation Plan (RHNA Allocation Plan), which covers the planning period from November 2021 to October 2029, on March 4, 2021.203 The projected housing needs in the RHNA Allocation Plan are categorized by income levels (very low, low, moderate, and above moderate income) established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The City will need to accommodate a total of 6,609 units in various income categories by October 2029, including 1,761 very low-income, 1,051 low-income, 1,106 moderate-income, and 2,691 above moderate-income housing units.204 198 Ibid. pp. 6, 13, and 16.
199 Ibid. p. 16.
200 Ibid. p. 8.
201 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. Appendix C (City of Menifee General Plan Goals and Policies). September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1129/C_GP-Goals-Policies?bidId=. 202 Government Code Section 65584.
203 Southern California Association of Governments. 2021a. Housing: Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

Website: https://scag.ca.gov/housing (accessed March 30, 2021). 204 Southern California Association of Governments. 2021b. SCAG 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan.

March. Website. https://scag.ca.gov/housing, (accessed March 30, 2021).

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According to the HEU EIR, City projections for population growth at buildout in 2045 without implementation of the HEU would be approximately 129,800 residents, while implementation of the HEU would generate population growth to a lesser degree at approximately 122,503 residents, even while facilitating future development of 8,762 additional dwelling units than planned in the General Plan.206 Implementation of the proposed Project would generate an additional 1,174 dwelling units, thus increasing the total number of additional dwelling units anticipated in the City to approximately 9,936. Using the same methodology applied in the HEU EIR for average household size (2.90 persons per dwelling unit), implementation of the proposed Project would increase the City’s population by 3,405 persons compared to the Approved Project, bringing the total at buildout to approximately 125,908 persons.207 Nevertheless, the total population anticipated through implementation of the proposed Project would continue to be less than the previously-anticipated 129,800 residents at buildout of the General Plan without the HEU or proposed Project.

Similar to the Approved Project, future development as a result of the proposed Project would not induce substantial population growth that has not been anticipated in previously approved land use projections or required under the current RHNA Allocation Plan. The expansion of infrastructure necessary to support the projected development of the Project area would take place in conjunction with buildout of the EDC-CC in the same manner as it otherwise would under the Approved Project.

Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning population growth than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No Project-specific mitigation is required. 205 533.87 acres x 10 percent residential mix under EDC-SG= 53.387 acres of residential development area x 22 dwelling units per acre= 1,174.514 dwelling units within the EDC-SG. 533.87 acres x 20 percent residential mix under EDC-CC= 106.774 acres of residential development area x 22 dwelling units per acre = 2,349.028 dwelling units within the EDC-CC.
206 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.14-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 207 HEU buildout projection of 122,503 residents plus additional 3,405 residents under changes per the proposed Project = 125,908 residents.

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4.14.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? (GP EIR Impact

5.13-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.14-2)

4.14.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The General Plan designates various areas of Menifee developed with residential land use designations to EDC. The EDC designation permits a mixture of residential, commercial, office, industrial, entertainment, educational, recreational, or other uses. The Expanded EDC Scenario would add 197 acres to the EDC designation along the Scott Road Corridor near the south end of Menifee. The transition from primarily residentially designated locations to the establishment of a varied mix of uses under the EDC land use designation is designed to enable local population and visitors to develop a feeling of community and attractive neighborhoods.

Existing homes would not be displaced as a result of the EDC designation.

Each future project-specific development or redevelopment project in areas designated EDC would be subject to independent CEQA review. Thus, Impacts were found to be less than significant, as concluded in the GP EIR.208
Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in the City through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee Housing Element Update would not physically displace people. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Updated Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.1, as indicated above in Section 4.1.1.1, and HE Policy 3.4 Goal HE-4, and HE Policy 4.3, as detailed in Section 4.14.22, would ensure impacts would remain less than significant.209
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the GP EIR or the HEU EIR for the Approved Project.

4.14.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self- storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. No residential units are located on the proposed Project site. As shown in Table 2.C, implementation of the proposed Project would increase the development potential for residential uses by approximately 1,174 dwelling units on the Project site.

Therefore, the proposed Project would not displace substantial numbers of people or necessitate 208 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.13-13. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1113/Ch-05-13-PH?bidId=. 209 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.14-13 and 4.14-14. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

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4.15 PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Issues:

New
Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the project result in substantial adverse
physical impacts associated with the provision
of new or physically altered governmental
facilities, need for new or physically altered
governmental facilities, the construction of
which could cause significant environmental
impacts, in order to maintain acceptable
service ratios, response times or other
performance objectives for any of the public
services:
(i) Fire Protection?
(ii) Police Protection?
(iii) Schools?
(iv) Parks?
(v) Other public facilities?

4.15.1 Threshold A: Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:
(i) Fire Protection? (GP EIR Impact 5.14-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.15-1)

4.15.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Buildout of the Menifee General Plan would result in an increased number of persons at an estimated 158,942, thus resulting in an increase in demand for fire and emergency medical services.210 The GP EIR determined that the Riverside County Fire Department would expand in accordance to the demand of Menifee’s growth. Furthermore, any future project approvals within Menifee would be required to be submitted to the fire marshal for review and verification that they would conform to all required fire standards. Fire protection service impacts would be less than significant.211
210 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.14-3. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1114/Ch-05-14-PS?bidId=. 211 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.14-3. September. Website:
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Menifee Housing Element Update. The HEU would facilitate the future development of 8,762 dwelling units through updates to the City’s General Plan Land Use, Housing, and Safety Elements, which would facilitate future housing development to conform with current and future infrastructure. The potential housing generated through implementation of the HEU would continue to require development review pursuant to the City’s fire standards. Implementation of the HEU does not include physical development, but future development facilitated by implementation of the HEU would require review in accordance with applicable fire standards to protect Menifee and its residents from future fire hazards. The HEU EIR concluded implementation of Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.7, and HE Policy 1.1, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and SE Policies S-4.8 and S-4.17, as identified in Section 4.9.1.1, would ensure a less than significant impact with regards to fire protection.212
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the HEU EIR.

4.15.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) provides fire protection, fire prevention, and emergency services to the Project site through a contract with the City of Menifee. The City of Menifee is served by four RCFD fire stations within its jurisdiction. The Riverside County Fire Department Station 68, located at 26020 Wickerd Road approximately 1.5 miles west of the site, is the nearest fire station. Average travel time between Fire Station 7 and the proposed Project site is 4 minutes. The next nearest fire station is Menifee Lakes Station 76 located at 29950 Menifee Road approximately 2.3 miles north of the proposed Project site. Average travel time between Fire Station 76 and the proposed Project site is 8 minutes. The proposed Project site is located in a suburban setting already served by the RCFD. Since first responders already patrol the project vicinity, compliance with California Vehicle Code 21806(A)(1), which requires all vehicles to yield to emergency vehicles, would ensure implementation of the proposed Project would not adversely affect travel time between the nearest fire station and the Project site, especially since implementation of the proposed project would reduce the overall number of daily vehicle trips on area roadways (refer to Section

4.17).

As the City of Menifee contracts with Riverside County for firefighting services, the County of Riverside sets service thresholds for each fire station within the RCFD service area. The County determines the need for new fire stations through the following thresholds:
•One fire station is able to serve 2,000 residential units. •One fire station is able to serve 3,500,000 square feet of commercial usage. •One fire station is able to serve 3,500,000 square feet of industrial usage (which includes light industrial, heavy industrial, and business park).
212 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.15-8. June. Website:
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Based on these thresholds, it is estimated that the four existing RCFD stations within Menifee are capable of serving 8,000 residential units. The City currently has approximately 33,884 residential units within its jurisdiction served by the four RCFD fire stations.213 As such, the City and RCFD fall short of an adequate supply of fire stations for the number of residential units currently developed in the City.

Two additional fire stations are planned to be developed in the City, and a third is planned in the south part of the City of Perris, described as follows:214 •The Audie Murphy Ranch Development Project is in the process of dedicating a fire station site near the intersection of Goetz Road and Vista Way on the southwest City boundary, abutting the City of Canyon Lake.
•A station southeast of the intersection of Trumble Road and Mapes Road in the community or Romoland in Menifee that would serve parts of Perris and Menifee. •A station near the intersection of Goetz Road and Ethanac Road in the City of Perris near the boundary between Perris and Menifee. This station would serve parts of Menifee and Perris.

The existing setting of the proposed Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. As shown in Table 2.C, implementation of the proposed Project would increase the development potential for residential uses by approximately 1,174 dwelling units on the proposed Project site compared to the Approved Project.

As detailed in Threshold A in Section 4.14 above, implementation of the proposed Project would not generate a population increase in excess of planned growth in the City. Therefore, the proposed Project is accounted for in the need for fire service as the City is built out. In the same manner as would occur through buildout of the HEU under the Approved Project, development facilitated under the proposed Project would incrementally increase the demand for fire protection services through an increase in population and structures within the RCFD service area. Accordingly, future development facilitated under the proposed Project would be subject to site-specific CEQA analysis and be required to comply with Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.7, and HE Policy 1.1, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and SE Policies S-4.8 and S-4.17, as identified in Section 4.9.1.1. Additionally, through the execution of mutual aid agreements maintained with neighboring jurisdictions, the City would have the additional firefighting support of nearby fire departments and districts to provide assistance during major emergencies.

Project design features incorporated into the structural design and layout of all future development facilitated under the proposed Project would keep service demand increases to a minimum. For example, all future development must include coordination with the RCFD during the development review process to identify and mitigate any fire hazards and ensure adequate emergency water flow, fire-resistant design and materials, early warning systems and evacuation routes, restricted red curb areas and emergency vehicle access to/from area roadways. To further offset incremental impacts to existing and future RCFD service, project applicants would be required to pay Development Impact 213 Southern California Association of Governments. Local Profiles Report 2019, Profile of the City of Menifee. Page 3. May 2019. 214 City of Menifee. General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse #2012071033. Chapter 5 Environmental Analysis. Page 5.14-1. September 2013.

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Prior to approval of final building permits, the City of Menifee and RCFD representatives would review site-specific plans facilitated under the proposed Project to ensure that development would occur in compliance of the California Fire Code and Municipal Code Chapter 8.20. With payment of the DIFs and development of the proposed Project in compliance with the applicable regulations, the proposed Project would not preclude existing and proposed fire stations from meeting the increased incremental demand for fire protection services.

Any future construction of new or expansion of existing fire protection facilities would be subject to project-level environmental review and site-specific mitigation as appropriate in order to ensure significant environmental impacts are avoided or mitigated at the time such development actions are proposed to or by the City. The proposed Project, therefore, would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered fire facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance standards. In the same manner as the Approved Project, impacts from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning fire services than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures No mitigation is required. ii) Police Protection Services? (GP EIR Impact 5.14-2 and HEU EIR Impact 4.15-3)

4.15.1.3 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Buildout of the Menifee General Plan would result in an increased number of persons at an estimated 158,942, thus resulting in an increase in demand for police services. The GP EIR determined that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department would expand accordingly to the demand of the city’s growth. The physical impacts of the General Plan could not be analyzed in the GP EIR because the locations and sizes of future facilities are unknown. Thus, future projects would be reviewed by the City on a project-specific basis and would be required to comply with regulations in effect at the time building permits are issued, which include development impact fees. The development impact fees would be used for expanding public services. Police protection service impacts would be less than significant. 215 215 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.14-6. September. Website:
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Menifee Housing Element Update. The HEU would facilitate the future development of 8,762 dwelling units. The HEU would accomplish this through updates to the City’s General Plan Land Use Element. Future projects facilitated by the HEU would continue to require development review and would be required to pay development impact fees.

The HEU EIR concluded population grown facilitated through implementation of the Approved Project would not exceed the City’s growth projections. Therefore, population growth facilitated by the HEU would not be unplanned and thus would be within the City’s projections for future safety assessments and regulations. Additionally, updated Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, as identified in Section 4.3.1.1, would ensure any potential impacts remain less than significant. 216 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.15.1.4 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Prior to July 2020, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department provided police protection to the City of Menifee. As of July 2020, the City of Menifee established the Menifee Police Department, consisting of a patrol division, SWAT division, traffic division, and K9 division. The Menifee Police Department operates out of a facility located at 29714 Haun Road, approximately 2.3 miles north of the proposed Project site.

In the same manner as would occur through buildout of the HEU under the Approved Project, development facilitated under the proposed Project would incrementally increase the demand for law enforcement calls for service to the site, as it would be developed on mostly vacant land.

However, future development facilitated under the proposed Project would implement Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques that would discourage and or reduce crime from occurring on site. Such CPTED techniques would include, but not be limited to, site- specific lighting, building façade lighting, low-lying landscaping designed to minimize opportunities for concealment, continued maintenance activities at site specific intervals, deadbolts/locks on building exterior doors, and perimeter retaining walls. All of these design features are standard in the design guidelines of the City Municipal Code.

An incremental increase in law enforcement calls to the Project site could occur; however, such calls would be consistent to the types of calls the Menifee Police Department responds to at similar residential developments throughout the City. Additionally, the proposed Project site is surrounded by existing development and therefore is located in an area of the City already patrolled by the Menifee Police Department. As detailed in Threshold A of Section 4.14 above, implementation of 216 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.15-9. June. Website:
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Pursuant to Chapter 8.02 (Development Impact Fees) of the Menifee Municipal Code, future Project applicants would pay fees to be used for capital improvements to the Menifee Police Department when required. The City monitors police staffing levels as part of the annual budgeting process to ensure that adequate police protection can continue even after new development projects are approved and constructed. Therefore, projections made by the Menifee Police Department and the City ensure that adequate police protection will be maintained as buildout of the proposed Project would occur.

Any future construction of new or expansion of existing police protection facilities would be subject to project-level environmental review and site-specific mitigation as appropriate in order to ensure significant environmental impacts are avoided or mitigated at the time such development actions are proposed to or by the City. Since future buildout of the proposed Project would result in a negligible increase in City population, implementation of the proposed Project would not degrade the Menifee Police Department’s performance to the point that a new facility or expansion of an existing facility, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, would be needed. In the same manner as the Approved Project, impacts from implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning police protection services than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. (iii) Schools? (GP EIR Impact 5.14-3 and HEU EIR Impact 4.15-3)

4.15.1.5 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The Menifee Union School District (MUSD) serves the city. Since most of Menifee is in the MUSD, student generation rates used by the MUSD are used to estimate elementary and middle school student generation from General Plan buildout in Table 5.14-5 of the GP EIR. The estimated net increase in student generation is 9,068 elementary school students and 4,419 middle school students. Buildout of the General Plan would generate about 3,918 new high school students. It was concluded in the GP EIR that upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval for future developments, impacts would be less than significant under the approved General Plan as well as the Expanded EDC Scenario.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Future development facilitated by the HEU would continue to require the inclusion of development impact fees which includes payments for educational facilities as described in Menifee Municipal Code Section 15.150.280(H)(f). Additional school funding generally consists of federal, State, and local sources, such as taxes. Policy updates associated with Item Title: 11.2
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environmental justice and the Safety Element Update would not affect school resources. Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, as identified in Section 4.3.1.1, would maintain any potential impacts at a level of less than significant. 217
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the GP EIR or HEU EIR for the Approved Project.

4.15.1.6 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The proposed Project site is located in both the Menifee Union Elementary School District and Perris Union High School District. The Menifee Union Elementary School District had a 2020–2021 enrollment of 12,142 students (in 16 schools), and the Perris Union High School District had a 2020– 2021 enrollment of 10,910 students (in 9 schools).218,219 The closest elementary school serving the Project site is Chester W. Morrison Elementary School located at 30250 Bradley Road, approximately 1.9 miles north of the site. Chester W. Morrison Elementary School had a 2020–2021 enrollment of 425 students. The closest middle school serving the proposed Project site is Menifee Valley Middle School located at 26255 Garbani Road, approximately 1.3 miles west of the site. The Menifee Valley Middle School had a 2020–2021 enrollment of 1,265 students and a capacity for 1,378 students; as such, this school is currently operating at below capacity conditions. The closest high school serving the proposed Project site is Paloma Valley High School located at 31375 Bradley Road, approximately 0.75 mile northwest of the site. Paloma Valley High School had a 2020–2021 enrollment of 3,311.

As detailed in Threshold A of Section 4.14 above, the proposed Project would increase the number of residential units in the City by approximately 1,174 units, which is estimated to add approximately 3,405 persons compared to the Approved Project. Students composing a portion of the 3,405 residents would attend school in the Menifee Union Elementary School District and Perris Union High School District. It is anticipated that the additional students generated by the proposed Project would attend Chester W. Morrison Elementary School, Menifee Valley Middle School, and Paloma Valley High School, as these three schools are the closest schools to the proposed Project site. Table 4.15.A: Student Generation Rates shows the student generation rates for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools, and the number of students estimated to be generated by the proposed Project.
217 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.15-10. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 218 California Department of Education. Data Quest, 2020–2021 Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade. Menifee Union Elementary. https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrEthGrd.aspx?cds=3367116&agglevel=district&year=2020-21. (Accessed December 3, 2021).
219 California Department of Education. Data Quest, 2020–2021 Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade. Perris Union High School District. https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrEthGrd.aspx?cds=3367207&agglevel=district&year=2020-21. (Accessed December 3, 2021).

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0.3119 366 0.1525 179 0.1317 155
Source: City of Menifee. General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse #2012071033. Chapter 5 Environmental Analysis. Tables 5.14-5 and 5.14-6. September 2013.

Based on the generation rates identified above in Table 4.15.A, an additional 366 elementary school students, 179 middle school students, and 155 high school students are anticipated to be generated by the proposed Project when compared to the Approved Project. As detailed in Section 3.14, the proposed Project is consistent with the growth projections of the City and region, so the three schools are anticipated to adequately accommodate the new students generated by the proposed Project. In addition, some residents that would occupy the proposed Project may already reside in the City.

California Government Code (Section 65995[b]) establishes the base amount of allowable developer fees imposed by school districts. These base amounts are commonly referred to as “Level 1 fees” and are subject to inflation adjustment every two years. School districts are placed into a specific “level” based on school impact fee amounts that are imposed on the development. With the adoption of Senate Bill 50 and Proposition 1A in 1998, schools meeting certain criteria can now adopt Level 2 and 3 developer fees. The amount of fees that can be charged over the Level 1 amount is determined by the district’s total facilities needs and the availability of State matching funds. If there is State facility funding available, districts are able to charge fees equal to 50 percent of their total facility costs, termed “Level 2” fees. If, however, there are no State funds available, “Level 3” fees may be imposed for the full cost of their facility needs.220 Per California Government Code, “The payment or satisfaction of a fee, charge, or other requirement levied or imposed … are hereby deemed to be full and complete mitigation of the impacts … on the provision of adequate school facilities.” Future development facilitated under the proposed Project would be required to include payment of these development fees in accordance with Government Code 65995 and Education Code 17620. As such, payment of school impact fees by development under the proposed Project would be considered adequate mitigation pertaining to potential impacts to schools. The proposed Project, therefore, would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered education facilities, new for new or physically altered education facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance standards. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning school facilities than anticipated for the Approved Project.
220 California State Legislature, Legislative Analyst’s Office. An Evaluation of the School Facility Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Programs. January 2001. http://www.lao.ca.gov/2001/011701_school_facility_fee.html. (Accessed October 15, 2021).

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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. (iv) Parks? (GP EIR Impact 5.15-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.15-1)

4.15.1.7 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The General Plan buildout would result in an increase of Menifee’s population to an estimated 158,942. Future growth in the city in accordance with buildout of the General Plan would increase the demand for parks and increase existing park usage. This would create demand for 407 acres of new parkland at a ratio of 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents.

The proposed General Plan designates 725 acres for parks. As a result, under the General Plan, development of park facilities keep pace with the anticipated increase in population. Goals and policies in the General Plan, along with existing federal, State, and local regulations, would mitigate potential adverse impacts pursuant to buildout of the proposed Land Use Plan. Furthermore, environmental review would be required for future development of parks under the proposed Land Use Plan. Additionally, the Quimby Act authorizes cities to require developers to set aside conservation easements, and/or have developers pay development fees for park improvements.

Impacts would be less than significant relating to new or expanded recreational facilities. Impacts would be the same under the Expanded EDC Scenario.221
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU would facilitate future development of up to 8,762 housing units, resulting in an increase of the city’s population by approximately 25,410 residents and increased demand for recreational uses. However, the population growth estimated from the implementation of the HEU would be within the projected growth estimates of the city and the Region. Thus, substantial physical deterioration would not occur or be accelerated by the HEU.

Future residential development facilitated by the Approved Project would still be required to comply with all applicable regulations including the City review and approval process. Menifee Municipal Code Section 8.03.050 requires new residential developments within Menifee to provide land or in-lieu fees for parks or recreation needs. Updated Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, as identified in Section 4.3.1.1, would ensure impacts remain less than significant. 222 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.15.1.8 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Parks in the City of Menifee are owned, operated, and maintained by either the City or the Valley Wide Recreation District (VWRD). The City of Menifee currently operates eight parks within the City totaling approximately 49.32 acres, and the VWRD currently operates 19 parks (three community 221 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.15-16 and 5.15-7. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1115/Ch-05-15-REC?bidId=. 222 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.16-7. June. Website:
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As detailed in Threshold A of Section 4.14 above, the proposed Project would increase the number of residential units in the City by approximately 1,174 units, which is estimated to add approximately 3,405 persons compared to the Approved Project. Pursuant to Chapter 7.75 Parkland Dedication and Fees of the City of Menifee Municipal Code, future applicants under the proposed Project would either have to dedicate parkland as part of project-specific developments or pay impact fees, which would go to capital improvements to Menifee/VWRD operated parks within the City. The Municipal Code requires project applicants to dedicate approximately 17.023 acres of park or recreational facility land in order to be compliant with Chapter 7.75 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code.224
Future development applications under the proposed Project would be reviewed by City staff for compliance with Chapter 7.75 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code, and open space uses incorporated in future developments under the proposed Project would reduce the use of City/VWRD-operated parks within the City, as occupants of future projects have the option to use on-site amenities first before going to a nearby park. In lieu of the park dedication, future Project Applicants would be able to pay development fees pursuant to Chapter 7.75 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code that would be determined by the City and payable by future project applicants prior to final plan approval. The development fees would be applied to capital improvement funds that would be used for City/VWRD park maintenance and new parkland development. The amount of the fee would be equal to a new development’s fair share of the costs of developing new parks, open space and recreation facilities, including the acquisition, design, and construction.

As detailed under Threshold A of Section 4.14 above, the proposed Project is consistent with the planned growth of the City and region and therefore would not generate a substantial increase in population within the City. Accordingly, no negative impact related to the City’s adopted goal of 5 acres of parkland for every 1,000 residents would result from implementation of the proposed Project. The increased demand for new or expanded park facilities would be negligible.

Any future construction of new or expansion of existing park facilities would be subject to project- level environmental review and site-specific mitigation as appropriate in order to ensure significant environmental impacts are avoided or mitigated at the time such development actions are proposed to or by the City. The City’s joint-use agreement facilities, combined with neighboring parks would offset any incremental increase in parkland demand. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning park facilities than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 223 City of Menifee. Trails, Parks, Open Space & Recreation Master Plan. Pages 35 through 37. February 2016. 224 Menifee Municipal Code, Section 7.75.060: Parkland dedication requirement based on the following formula: Average number of persons per unit (2.90 × 0.005 acre = acreage of parkland required per unit. 2.9 × 0.005 = 0.0145 acres per unit. 1,174 units × 0.0145 acres = 17.023 acres of park or recreational facility required to be dedicated.

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(v) Other Public Faculties? (GP EIR Impact 5.14-4 and HEU EIR Impact 4.15-5)

4.15.1.9 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Buildout of the General Plan would result in an increase in demand for library services in Menifee. At General Plan buildout, the city would have a population of 158,942.

This population increase would require new and expanded public facilities to ensure acceptable service levels. Thus, future development as a result of the General Plan buildout would also be subject to pay development impact fees. The GP EIR analysis concludes that impacts would be less than significant.225
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The forecast population growth from the future housing development facilitated by the HEU would be consistent with the forecasted growth for the region and the city. Thus, future development would not be considered unplanned. Development impact fees would also be required to expand other public facilities such as libraries. Policy updates associated with environmental justice and the Safety Element Update would not affect other public facilities. Additionally, the following updated goals and policies from the Housing Element would maintain the level of any potential impacts to a level of less than significant: HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.7. 226

4.15.1.10 Approved Project Impact Analysis
No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.15.1.11 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Development of the proposed Project also would increase demand for other public services, including libraries, community centers, and public healthcare facilities. Although the proposed Project would increase the City’s population by approximately 3,405 residents, the proposed Project would not result in a substantial increase in the use of these facilities.

As is the case for fire, police, school, and park facilities, future development facilitated through implementation of the proposed Project would be required to pay development fees used to fund capital costs associated with constructing new public facility structures and purchasing equipment for new public facilities, including libraries, community centers, and public healthcare facilities. Any future construction of new or expansion of existing park facilities would be subject to project-level environmental review and site-specific mitigation as appropriate in order to ensure significant environmental impacts are avoided or mitigated at the time such development actions are proposed to or by the City.
225 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.14-14 and 5.14-15. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1114/Ch-05-14-PS?bidId=. 226 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.15-11. June. Website:
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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

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4.16 RECREATION
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project result in
increased use of existing neighborhood
and regional parks or other recreational
facilities where substantial physical
deterioration would occur or be
accelerated?
b. Would the proposed Project result in
construction or expansion of recreational
facilities that would have an adverse
physical effect on the environment?

4.16.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project result in increased use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities where substantial physical deterioration would occur or be accelerated? (GP EIR Impact 5.15-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.16-2)
and
Threshold B: Would the proposed Project result in construction or expansion of recreational facilities that would have an adverse physical effect on the environment? (GP EIR Impact 5.15-2 and HEU EIR Impact 4.16-2) The analysis presented below applies to both Threshold A and Threshold B of Section 4.16.

4.16.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Future growth in Menifee in accordance with buildout of the General Plan would increase Menifee’s population to an estimated 158,942 residents and therefore increase the demand for parks. This would create demand for 407 acres of new parkland at a ratio of 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. The proposed General Plan designates 725 acres for parks. As a result, under the General Plan, development of park facilities keep pace with the anticipated increase in population. Goals and policies in the General Plan, along with existing federal, State, and local regulations, would mitigate potential adverse impacts pursuant to buildout of the proposed Land Use Plan. Furthermore, environmental review would be required for future development of parks under the proposed Land Use Plan. Additionally, the Quimby Act authorizes cities to require developers to set aside conservation easements, and/or have developers pay development fees for park improvements. Impacts would result in less than significant impacts relating to new or Item Title: 11.2
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Future residential development facilitated by the Project would still be required to comply with all applicable regulations including the City review and approval process. Menifee Municipal Code Section 8.03.050 requires new residential developments within the city to provide land or in-lieu fees for parks or recreation needs. Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, as identified in Section 4.1.1.1, would maintain the current level of any potential impacts. Thus, the Housing Element Update would not create a demand for new or expanded recreational facilities. Impacts would be less than significant impact, and no mitigation is required. 228 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee General Plan EIR or the Menifee Housing Element Update EIR.

4.16.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
As detailed in Section 4.15.1.8 above, the proposed Project would increase the number of residential units in the City by approximately 1,174 units, which is estimated to add approximately 3,405 persons compared to the Approved Project. Pursuant to Chapter 7.75 Parkland Dedication and Fees of the City of Menifee Municipal Code, future Applicants under the proposed Project would either have to dedicate parkland as part of project-specific developments or pay impact fees, which would go to capital improvements to Menifee/VWRD operated parks within the City. The Municipal Code requires project applicants to dedicate approximately 17.023 acres of park or recreational facility land in order to be compliant with Chapter 7.75 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code.229 Future development applications under the proposed Project would be reviewed by City staff for compliance with Chapter 7.75 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code, and open space uses incorporated in future developments under the proposed Project would reduce the use of City/VWRD-operated parks within the City, as occupants of future projects have the option to use on-site amenities first before going to a nearby park. In lieu of the park dedication, future project applicants would be able to pay development fees pursuant to Chapter 7.75 of the City of Menifee 227 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.15-16 and 5.15-7. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1115/Ch-05-15-REC?bidId=. 228 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.16-7. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 229 Menifee Municipal Code, Section 7.75.060: Parkland dedication requirement based on the following formula: Average number of persons per unit (2.90 × 0.005 acre = acreage of parkland required per unit. 2.9 × 0.005 = 0.0145 acres per unit. 1,174 units × 0.0145 acres = 17.023 acres of park or recreational facility required to be dedicated.

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Municipal Code that would be determined by the City and payable by future project applicants prior to final plan approval. The development fees would be applied to capital improvement funds that would be used for City/VWRD park maintenance and new parkland development. The amount of the fee would be equal to a new development’s fair share of the costs of developing new parks, open space and recreation facilities, including the acquisition, design, and construction.

As detailed under Threshold A of Section 4.14 above, the proposed Project is consistent with the planned growth of the City and region and therefore would not generate a substantial increase in population within the City. Accordingly, no negative impact related to the City’s adopted goal of 5.0 acres of parkland for every 1,000 residents would result from implementation of the proposed Project. The increased demand for new or expanded park facilities would be negligible.

Any future construction of new or expansion of existing park facilities would be subject to project- level environmental review and site-specific mitigation as appropriate in order to ensure significant environmental impacts are avoided or mitigated at the time such development actions are proposed to or by the City. The City’s joint-use agreement facilities, combined with neighboring parks would offset any incremental increase in parkland demand. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning substantial physical deterioration of park facilities or from construction of park facilities than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

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4.17 TRANSPORTATION
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project Conflict with
a program plan, ordinance or policy
addressing the circulation system,
including transit, roadway, bicycle, and
pedestrian facilities?
b. Would the proposed Project conflict or be
inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines
section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
c. Would the proposed Project substantially
increase hazards due to a sharp
geometric design feature (e.g., sharp
curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm
equipment)?
d. Would the proposed Project result in
inadequate emergency access?
The information in this section for the proposed Project is derived from the Menifee Code Amendment Project Trip Generation Analysis and Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memorandum prepared by LSA Associates, Inc. on August 30, 2022 (Appendix B).

4.17.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities? (GP EIR Impacts 5.16-1, 5.16-2, and 5.16-4 and HEU EIR Impact

4.17-1)

4.17.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR analyzed level of service for roadway segments and intersections within the City under three future scenarios: one interim year scenario (Riverside County Integrated Project - RCIP 2035) and two separate buildout (Post-2035) scenarios, where the RCIP 2035 scenario assumes normal employment growth and 30 percent population growth in the City while the Post-2035 buildout scenarios account for full occupancy of residential and nonresidential land uses included in the proposed General Plan Land Use Element under a standard scenario and under the expanded EDC scenario. The roadway segment analysis is presented only as a planning tool to assess the adequacy of the existing and proposed General Plan Circulation Element functional roadway classifications. In the City’s General Plan analysis for roadway segment levels of service, if adjacent intersections provide the lanes needed to achieve acceptable peak hour level of service, segment capacity improvements between key intersections were generally not deemed necessary.

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with the exception of McCall Boulevard between Bradley Road and I-215 southbound ramps and at all study area intersections except for the intersection of Bradley Road and McCall Boulevard.

As indicated above, two separate buildout-post 2035 conditions were analyzed, the standard build- out scenario and the expanded EDC buildout scenario. The differences between the standard buildout scenario and expanded EDC scenario are as follows:
•Increase the EDC area
oAdd 197 acres to the EDC-designated area
oIncrease nonretail by 3,260,901 square feet
•Reduce the Rural Residential area
oRemove 4 acres of the RR1 (1-acre minimum) land use designation and 193 acres of the RR2 (2 acres minimum) land use designation
oReduce population by 281 persons
oReduce total number of units by 101
The level of service analysis concluded that the following eight study area roadway segments may exceed the roadway capacity under both the standard buildout-post 2035 scenario as well as under the expanded EDC buildout scenario:
• Murrieta Road north of Newport Road
• Haun Road south of Newport Road
• McCall Boulevard west of Bradley Road
• McCall Boulevard between Bradley Road & I-215 SB Ramp • McCall Boulevard between I-215 SB Ramp& I-215 NB Ramp • McCall Boulevard between I-215 NB Ramp & Encanto Drive • Newport Road west of Haun Road
• Newport Road between Haun Road & the I-215 Southbound Ramps Likewise, the level of service analysis concluded that the following four study area intersections would experience unacceptable levels of service conditions under both the standard buildout-post 2035 scenario as well as under the expanded EDC buildout scenario:
• Bradley Road at McCall Boulevard
• Haun Road at Newport Road
• Menifee Road at SR-74 (Pinacate Road)
• Menifee Road at McCall Boulevard
The GP EIR prescribed GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-1 and GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-2 to address area-wide intersection deficiencies during the weekday AM and PM peak commute hours under the Post-2035 standard and Expanded EDC scenarios buildout. Additional physical roadway improvements (improvements above and beyond programmed improvements) are presented in the Mitigation Measure below, which include a combination of required lane geometrics at key intersections.

GP EIR 16-1As development occurs, the City of Menifee shall implement intersection improvements identified below. When applicable, implementation of transportation Item Title: 11.2
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improvements shall be conducted in coordination with Caltrans and/or the County of Riverside. The intersection improvements are ultimately subject to the review, approval, modification, and implementation of the City. Further environmental review may be required on a project-specific basis for certain intersection improvements.
• Bradley Road at McCall Blvd
o add a second northbound right-turn lane
o add a third eastbound through lane
o add a third westbound through lane
• Haun Road at Newport Road
o add a fourth eastbound through lane
o add a fourth westbound through lane
o remove both the northbound (east leg) and southbound (west leg) crosswalks
• Menifee Road at SR-74 (Pinacate Rd.)
o add a second northbound right-turn lane
• Menifee Road at McCall Boulevard
o add a southbound right-turn overlap phase
o add a second westbound right-turn lane
GP EIR 16-2Prior to issuance of each building permit, appropriate Traffic Impact and TUMF fees shall be paid by the property owner/developer in amounts determined by the City Council Resolution in effect at the time of issuance of the building permit.

With implementation of GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-1 and GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-2, all affected study area intersections would operate at acceptable levels of service for long-range future conditions. Impacts would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated.230 The City features two Riverside County Congestion Management Plan system roadways: I-215 and SR-74. While SR-74 currently operates and would continue to operate at acceptable levels of service under all three analysis scenarios, the I-215 freeway is expected to exceed and potentially exceed the daily capacity on three mainline segments (from McCall Boulevard to south of Scott Road). The GP EIR prescribed GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-3 to contribute to the preparation of a deficiency plan, as detailed below.

GP EIR 16-3The City of Menifee shall contribute to the preparation of the deficiency plan, which will consider mitigation measures, including Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies and transit alternatives, and a schedule for mitigating deficiency to 230 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.16-29 through 5.16-68. September.

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reduce impacts at the I-215 mainline segments. Once the need for improvements has been identified by Caltrans for a particular freeway mainline segment and a program for implementing the required improvements has been developed, the City will coordinate with Caltrans, as appropriate. Contributions may be in the form of developer fees, freeway improvements, development in lieu of fees, state or federal funds, or other programs, as appropriate. Contributions required of individual development projects will be determined on a project-by-project basis at the time of development application review and will be based on a traffic analysis undertaken for individual development project applicants.

The affected facility (I-215) is under the jurisdiction of Caltrans, and the City does not have the authority to implement any recommended improvements or to fund recommended improvements through the City’s development impact fees. Therefore, even with implementation of GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-3, levels of service impacts to I-215 from McCall Boulevard to south of Scott Road would remain significant and unavoidable.231
The City’s circulation network includes not only typical vehicle roadway infrastructure but also infrastructure to facilitate alternative transportation modes including walking, bicycling, transit, and neighborhood electric vehicles such as golf carts. General Plan Policies C2.1 to C2.5 in the Circulation Element would ensure adequate modes of nonmotorized transportation continue to be provided and expanded where feasible. General Plan Policies C3.1 to C3.6 in the Circulation Element would promote transit opportunities throughout the City. By providing alternative mode choices for residents, the City’s mobility infrastructure contributes to a reduction in regional GHG emissions from transportation and helps to achieve statewide emission reduction targets. Accordingly, the GP EIR determined that bicycle, pedestrian, transit, neighborhood electric vehicle networks and plans to not conflict with policies, plans, and programs for alternative transportation. No impacts would occur.232
In summary, level of service impacts to study area roadways and intersections would be reduced to less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measures GP EIR 16-1 and GP EIR 16-2.

Level of service impacts to I-215 from McCall Boulevard to south of Scott Road would remain significant and unavoidable even with Mitigation Measure GP EIR 16-3. Finally, buildout of the General Plan would not conflict with and therefore have no impact to policies, plans, and programs for alternative transportation. Ultimately, although buildout of the General Plan would not conflict with policies, plans, and/or programs regarding alternative transportation, it would conflict with goals established to maintain adequate levels of service for its circulation network designed to accommodate motor vehicles. Even with mitigation, impacts would remain significant and unavoidable.
231 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p 5.16-68. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1116/Ch-05-16-T?bidId=. 232 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.16-29 through 5.16-68. September.

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Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Implementation of the HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. However, the HEU EIR identified the possibility of direct conflict with transportation programs, plans, policies, and ordinances since some candidate sites would be near Interstate 215. Thus, future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Compliance with the General Plan Circulation Element would also be required. The Circulation Element provides guidance on the City’s goals for the roadway system, bicycles and pedestrians, public transit, NEVs and golf carts, and goods movement. The HEU EIR determined that any future housing development facilitated by the Approved Project would not conflict with an adopted program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.7, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, Goal HE-2, HE Policy 2.2, and HE Policy 2.3, as identified in Section 4.1.3.1, would maintain transportation plan impacts at a level of less than significant.233 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the GP EIR and HEU EIR.

4.17.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the proposed Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. Most of the proposed Project site does not feature sidewalks, bicycle facilities, or transit infrastructure because there are very few roadways and/or developed properties in the area to require them.

As future development applications are proposed, projects would be subject to design review pursuant to Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code in conjunction with site specific evaluation pursuant to CEQA and General Plan Policies C2.1 to C2.5 and C3.1 to C3.6 in the Circulation Element to ensure land development would include provisions for alternative mobility infrastructure. Typical alternative mobility infrastructure could include roadway frontage improvements such as curb and gutter, sidewalks, street trees, lighting, bike lanes/routes in accordance with the Circulation Element. Additional improvements could include roadway intersection and segment improvements to include crosswalks and provide additional road width for vehicles and bicycles/neighborhood electric vehicles to co-operate and connect to existing transit facilities in other areas of the City. Finally, Riverside Transit Agency continually reviews and updates transit service in its service territory to address ridership, budget, and community demand needs.

Changes in land use can affect these periodic adjustments, which may lead either to enhanced or reduced service where appropriate. As specific development projects are reviewed by City Staff pursuant to CEQA, the Riverside Transit Agency would have opportunity to comment on each project to evaluate how it would influence ridership and demand. Accordingly, future projects would 233 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.17.-12. June. Website:
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be conditioned when and where deemed necessary to incorporate provisions for transit service in the project design. As a matter of regulatory policy, any new bus stops would be developed in accordance with Title III, Public Accommodations, of 28 Code of Federal Regulations Part 36, the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable City standards that support and/or facilitate alternative modes of transportation. Therefore, implementation of the proposed Project would not conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing alternative modes of transportation.

The trip generations for the existing (EDC-SG) and proposed (EDC-CC) mix of land uses within the 533.87 proposed Project site were developed using rates obtained from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (11th Edition) for Land Uses 220 – “Multifamily Housing (Low-Rise) Not Close to Rail Transit”, 710 – “General Office Building”, 770 – “Business Park”, and 820 – “Shopping Center (>150).” Appendix B shows the trip generations for the existing (EDC-SG) and proposed (EDC-CC) mix of land uses and indicates the proposed (EDC-CC) mix of land uses are anticipated to generate 2,080 fewer net trips during the a.m. peak hour, 229 more net trips during the p.m. peak hour, and 3,469 fewer net daily trips. As per the City’s LOS Traffic Study Guidelines (revised October 2020), a level of service-based operational analysis is required if a project generates more than 50 peak hour trips. Since the proposed (EDC-CC) mix of land uses are anticipated to generate more than 50 net trips during the p.m. peak hour, the City would be requiring site-specific traffic operations analyses to be prepared by individual projects as they are proposed under the proposed project pursuant to City policy and Mitigation Measures GP EIR 16-1.

It should be noted, however, that CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3 "describes specific considerations for evaluating a project's transportation impacts" and provides that, except for roadway capacity projects, "a project's effect on automobile delay shall not constitute a significant environmental impact." (CEQA Guidelines, § 15064.3(a).) CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3 further specifies that “vehicle miles traveled is the most appropriate measure of transportation impacts." Therefore, site-specific traffic operations analyses prescribed by the City for all projects anticipated to generate more than 50 net trips during the a.m. or p.m. peak hour would be for the purpose of minimizing traffic congestion pursuant to goals established in the General Plan Circulation Element and not pursuant to CEQA.

As stated above, implementation of the proposed Project, in the same manner as the Approved Project, would not conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing alternative modes of transportation. Also, in the same manner as the Approved Project, future development facilitated under the proposed Project would be subject to applicable TUMF fees imposed on new residential, industrial, and commercial development through application of the TUMF fee ordinance. Fees would be collected at the building or occupancy permit stage. As prescribed above via GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-2, future project applicants under the proposed Project would be subject to the TUMF fee program and would pay the requisite TUMF fees at the rates then in effect pursuant to the TUMF Ordinance. Additionally, implementation of the proposed Project would be subject to GP EIR Mitigation Measure 16-3 to contribute toward preparation of a deficiency plan as future development contributes vehicle trips to I-215. I-215 is under the jurisdiction of Caltrans, and the City does not have the authority to implement any recommended improvements or to fund recommended improvements through the City’s development impact fees. Therefore, in the same manner as the Approved Project, levels of service impacts to I-215 under buildout of the proposed Project would remain significant and unavoidable even with implementation of GP EIR Mitigation Item Title: 11.2
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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.17.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? (HEU EIR Impact 4.17-2)

4.17.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. On December 28, 2018, the California Office of Administrative Law cleared the revised State CEQA Guidelines for use. Among the changes to the guidelines was removal of vehicle delay and level of service from consideration under CEQA. With the adopted guidelines, transportation impacts were required to be evaluated based on a project’s generation of vehicle miles traveled (VMT). On June 3, 2020, the City adopted its Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).234 Since the GP EIR for the Approved Project was certified in 2013, prior to the December 28, 2018 revision to the CEQA Guidelines, a VMT analysis was not prepared for the Approved Project. As such, the GP EIR did not include a discussion of the Approved Project’s impacts on VMT, and no finding was made in this regard. New development facilitated by the General Plan would be subject to compliance with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3(b) regarding VMT.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The Housing Element Update would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. However, The Menifee HEU EIR identified the possibility of direct traffic impacts as a result of VMT. Future development facilitated by the HEU would be subject to discretionary review to determine if the development would create a significant impact to VMT on a project-specific basis using the following VMT thresholds:235
•The baseline project-generated VMT per service population exceeds the County of Riverside General Plan Buildout VMT per service population; or
•The cumulative project-generated VMT per service population exceeds the County of Riverside General Plan Buildout VMT per service population and utilizing the Origin Destination OD/VMT per service population methodology for County General Plan Buildout and utilizing RIVTAM (March 2020), the County VMT/service population threshold is 35.68. 234 Fehr and Peers. 2020. City of Menifee Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled. June.

Website: https://cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/10627/Final-Adopted-TIA-Guidelines-for- VMT_6-3-20.
235 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.17.-13 and 4.17-14. June.

Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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A project’s effect on VMT would be considered significant if it resulted in either of the following conditions to be satisfied:
•The baseline link-level Citywide boundary VMT per service population to increase under the plus project condition compared to the no project condition; or •The cumulative link-level Citywide boundary VMT per service population to increase under the plus project condition compared to the no project condition.

If a project is not screened out of a significant VMT impact, transportation demand management (TDM) or payment of lieu-in fee mitigation would be required to reduce the project-level VMT below the County General Plan Buildout baseline or cumulative VMT per service population. Any such mitigation would be implemented in accordance with City-established TDMs or comply with the policies of the General Plan and Municipal Code, CEQA Guidelines, for TIA and VMT Analysis, and the California Complete Streets Act (AB 1358). Furthermore, Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.2, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, Goal HE-2, HE Policy 2.2, and HE Policy 2.3, as identified in Section 4.1.3.1, would ensure VMT impacts would remain less than significant.236 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. The GP EIR and the HEU EIR did not recommend mitigation measures to reduce VMT impacts for the Approved Project.

4.17.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Per the City’s VMT Analysis Guidelines, projects generating fewer than 110 daily vehicle trips can be presumed to have a less than significant VMT impact and may be screened from a VMT analysis. As detailed in Appendix B, the proposed (EDC-CC) mix of land uses within the proposed Project site are anticipated to generate 3,469 fewer daily trips than the existing (EDC-SG) mix of uses in City’s General Plan under the Approved Project. Additionally, the proposed Project would contribute toward balance of the job-to-housing ratio in Menifee by increasing both residential development and commercial retail and commercial office development potential in proximity to each other. Land use strategies that would contribute toward balance of the jobs-to-housing ratio would help reduce regional vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions. When compared to the Approved Project, implementation of the proposed Project would generate 3,469 fewer daily vehicle trips and therefore would not result in a new or more severe environmental impact concerning VMT than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 236 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.7-14. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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4.17.3 Threshold C: Would the proposed Project substantially increase hazards due to a sharp geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? (GP EIR Impact 5.16-5 and HEU EIR Impact

4.16-3)
and
Threshold D: Would the proposed Project result in inadequate emergency access? (GP EIR Impact 5.16-3 and HEU EIR Impact 4.16-4)
The analysis presented below applies to both Threshold C and Threshold D of Section 4.17.

4.17.3.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Buildout of the General Plan would result in select changes to the City’s circulation network. However, it would not increase hazards or impact emergency access due to design features of the adopted Riverside County Integrated Plan (RCIP). The RCIP gives design recommendation for a broader array of traffic volume conditions and modes to provide appropriate lane capacities within limited rights-of-way. The plan also provides detailed information on lane configurations, shoulders, medians, etc.237 Future projects as a result of the General Plan buildout would comply with design guidelines. Additionally, at full General Plan buildout, development in many parts of Menifee would create urban uses in currently undeveloped areas, generating employees and residents. However, implementation of the approved General Plan is not expected to result in inadequate emergency access.

Policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.16 give substantial consideration to the City’s transportation networks. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Circulation Element. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code and the RCIP, build out of the General Plan would not affect emergency accesses. Emergency impacts would be less than significant. 238 Menifee Housing Element EIR. The City has adopted the California Fire Code and Menifee Municipal Code Section 503.2.2, which applies to all development within Menifee. The code provides fire transportation design features compliance with Riverside County Fire Department Standards and Policies. The Fire Code also provides standards for additional road dimensions, designs, grades, and other fire safety features. All future development facilitated by the HEU would be subject to the City’s discretionary review and approval process pursuant to CEQA Guidelines to minimize transportation-related hazards at project-specific levels. It is expected that future projects would comply with the mentioned codes, goals, policies, regulations, and ordinances. 237 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.16-49. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1116/Ch-05-16-T?bidId=. 238 Ibid. p. 5.16-50.

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Goal HE-1 and HE Policy 1.7, identified above in Section 4.1.1.1, and HE Policy 1.7, Goal HE-2, HE Policy 2.2, and HE Policy 2.3, as identified in Section 4.1.3.1, would maintain transportation plan impacts at a level of less than significant.239
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the GP EIR and the HEU EIR for the Approved Project.

4.17.3.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The existing setting of the proposed Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. Most of the proposed Project site does not feature roadways and/or developed properties in the area to result in geometric hazards or inadequate emergency access because there are very few facilities currently within the proposed Project site to facilitate occupancy.

The Approved Project analysis identified that City’s LHMP and County’s EOP are the City’s emergency plans. The most current LHMP and EOP were updated in 2021. The Approved Project analysis also identified that Menifee has a large percentage of area designated Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). The proposed Project is not within a VHFHSZ, but is adjacent to one on Sherman Road (east of the Project site).240 As future development applications are proposed, projects would be subject to design review pursuant to Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) and Section 503.2.2 of the City Municipal Code in conjunction with the California Fire Code and site- specific plan check by the RCFD and Menifee Police Department to ensure projects are designed and implemented consistent with City standards and requirements. In the same manner as the Approved Project, future developments implemented under the proposed Project would be subject to site-specific plan checks in accordance with CEQA, the RCIP, LHMP, EOP, California Fire Code, Municipal Code Section 503.2.2, and Housing Element Goal HE-1, HE Policy 1.2, HE Policy 1.7, Goal HE-2, HE Policy 2.2, and HE Policy 2.3 to ensure implementation of the proposed Project would not result in geometric hazards or inadequate emergency access. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning geometric hazards or inadequate emergency access than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 239 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.15-15. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 240 Ibid.

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4.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a tribal cultural resource,
defined in Public Resources Code section
21074 as either a site, feature, place,
cultural landscape that is geographically
defined in terms of the size and scope of the
landscape, sacred place, or object with
cultural value to a California Native
American tribe, and that is:
(i) Listed or eligible for listing in the
California Register of Historical Resources,
or in a local register of historical resources
as defined in Public Resources Code
section 5020.1(k)?
(ii) A resource determined by the lead
agency, in its discretion and supported by
substantial evidence, to be significant
pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision
(c) of Public Resources Code Section
5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code
Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall
consider the significance of the resource
to a California Native American tribe.

4.18.1 Threshold A: Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
(i) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k)?
and
(ii) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe. (HEU EIR Impact 4.18-1) Item Title: 11.2
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4.18.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) did not analyze tribal cultural resources, and no finding was made in this regard. Since GP EIR certification, State CEQA Guidelines Appendix G has been revised to include a new Tribal Cultural Resources threshold, Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.3.1. New development facilitated by the General Plan would be subject to compliance with PRC Section 21080.3.1 regarding tribal cultural resources.

Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Assembly Bill (AB) 52, set forth in Chapter 532, Statutes of 2014, requires that lead agencies evaluate a project’s potential impact on tribal cultural resources.

The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not physically impact tribal cultural resources. However, the future development of these units was determined to likely impact tribal cultural resources since the candidate sites are vacant and undeveloped and unknown tribal cultural resources have a higher potential of occurring in previously vacant, undeveloped sites. Thus, future development facilitated by the HEU may still affect previously unidentified Native American tribal cultural resources.

This risk remains for parcels that are developed, as well as parcels that are vacant and undeveloped.

Additionally, according to Exhibit OSC-4 of the HEU EIR, the majority of Menifee is within land designated with high paleontological sensitivity. Future housing development facilitated by build out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses.

Mitigation Measures HEU EIR TCR-1 and TCR-2 were included in the HEU EIR to reduce impacts. To further reduce impacts, The HEU EIR also complied with Senate Bill (SB) 18, AB 52, and PRC Section 21080.3.1(b) which includes tribes to be involved in the environmental review process not only during the design stages of the HEU but also during development of projects facilitated through its implementation.

Interested Native American tribes that participated in the City’s consultation efforts include the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla Band of Indians, Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation- Belardes, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation, Ramona Band of Cahuilla, Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, and Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians.

With the HEU’s compliance with existing regulations and implementation of Mitigation Measures HEU EIR TCR-1 and TCR-2, impacts in this regard would be reduced to less than significant with mitigation incorporated.

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HEU EIR MM TCR-1 Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural and Archaeological Resources:

Upon discovery of any tribal, cultural, or archaeological resources during ground-disturbing activities, the Applicant shall immediately cease such activities in the immediate vicinity. The find will then be assessed by a qualified archeologist retained by the Applicant and a tribal monitor/ consultant approved by the consulting tribe. The applicant shall promptly notify the Planning and Community Development Director to the discovery of resources. If the resources are Native American in origin, the consulting tribe shall coordinate with the landowner regarding treatment and curation of these resources. Typically, the tribe will request preservation in place or recovery for educational purposes. At the direction of the qualified archaeologist and tribal monitor/consultant, and in coordination with the Planning and Community Development Department, work may continue on other parts of the affected site while evaluation and, if necessary, additional protective measures are completed at the affected portion of the site pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5 [f]. If a resource is determined by the qualified archaeologist to constitute a “historical resource” or “unique archaeological resource,” time and funding to allow for sufficient implementation of avoidance measures must be made available. The treatment plan established for the resources shall be in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f) for historical resources.

Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment upon identification of unique archeological resources (Public Resources Code Section 21083.2(b)). If preservation in place is not feasible, treatment may include implementation of archaeological data recovery excavations to remove the resource along with subsequent laboratory processing and analysis. All tribal cultural resources shall be returned to the consulting tribe.

Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the San Diego Archeological Center. Acceptance and curation of the historic archeological materials will be at the discretion of the institution. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, they shall be offered to the consulting tribe or the Del Mar Historical Society for educational purposes.

HEU EIR MM TCR-2 Consultation with the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians. Consultation from the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians should be requested during the permitting and development of future housing units facilitated by the Project.

Future applicants should also include a Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Native American Monitor to be present during any ground disturbing proceedings.

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conduct proper procedures when encountering tribal cultural resources of the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians. Cultural Items (Artifacts). Future applicants should agree to return all Native American ceremonial items and items of cultural patrimony that may be found on the project site to the tribal monitor for appropriate treatment. If found to be of significance to the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians, the Soboba Band requests the return of all other cultural items (artifacts) that are recovered during the course of archaeological investigations. Where appropriate and agreed upon in advance, the archeologist of the future applicant may conduct analyses of certain artifact classes if required by CEQA, Section 106 of NHPA, the mitigation measures or conditions of approval for the Project. This may include but is not limited or restricted to include shell, bone, ceramic, stone or other artifacts.

4.18.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Similar to the Approved Project, the proposed Project would establish a framework for future development that would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee General Plan,241 Menifee HEU, and PRC Sections 21080.3.1 21080.3.2 regarding tribal cultural resources.

The existing setting of the proposed Project site is mostly vacant/undeveloped with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. As mentioned in HEU EIR, unknown tribal cultural resources have a higher potential of occurring on vacant, undeveloped properties. Thus, future development facilitated by the proposed Project may impact previously unidentified Native American tribal cultural resources. Thus, in the same manner as the Approved Project, the proposed Project would implement Mitigation Measures HEU EIR TCR-1 and TCR-2 for future developments under the Proposed Project. Additionally, future development facilitated by the proposed Project would be subject to compliance with SB 18, AB 52, and PRC Section 21080.3.1 so that future projects facilitated by the proposed Project would include consultation with tribes during environmental review to reduce impacts to tribal cultural resources. Therefore, in a similar manner as the Approved Project, the proposed Project would result in a less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated. The proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning tribal cultural resources than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Measure HEU EIR TCR-1 and HEU EIR TCR-2, as prescribed in the HEU EIR, would apply to the proposed Project. No new mitigation measures are required.
241 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. Appendix C (City of Menifee General Plan Goals and Policies). September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1129/C_GP-Goals-Policies?bidId=.

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4.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. Would the proposed Project Require or
result in the relocation or construction of
new or expanded water, wastewater
treatment or storm water drainage,
electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the
construction or relocation of which could
cause significant environmental effects?
b. Would the proposed Project have
sufficient water supplies available to
serve the project and reasonably
foreseeable future development during
normal, dry and multiple dry years?
c. Would the proposed Project Result in a
determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may
serve the project that it has adequate
capacity to serve the project’s projected
demand in addition to the provider’s
existing commitments?
d. Would the proposed Project generate
solid waste in excess of State or local
standards, or in excess of the capacity of
local infrastructure, or otherwise impair
the attainment of solid waste reduction
goals?
e. Would the proposed Project Comply with
federal, state, and local management and
reduction statutes and regulations
related to solid waste?

4.19.1 Threshold A: Would the proposed Project Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? (GP EIR Impact 5.17-2, 5.17-5, 5.17-7 and HEU EIR Impact 4.19-1)

4.19.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The General Plan buildout would create a net increase in water demand of about 21.8 million gallons per day (mgd). The Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) services the City. The EMWD operates two treatment plants that treat water supplies. These two plants have a combined capacity of 850 mgd. At the time of the analysis, the City was proposing a new filtration plant. The GP EIR determined that the filtration plants would have capacity of 36 mgd when the expansion is completed. Three desalters are also included in the EMWD services and will have a total capacity of 12.1 mgd. The water treatment facilities have a total capacity of almost 900 mgd Item Title: 11.2
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after completion of the new planned facilities. Thus, the GP EIR determined sufficient water treatment capacity in the region would meet the forecast increase in water demand as a result of the General Plan buildout. 242
Additionally, buildout of Menifee would increase impervious hardscapes, as the buildout would include the development of residential, industrial, and commercial development. This would increase the amount of stormwater runoff, resulting in demand for expanded or new storm drainage facilities. The General Plan buildout would construct new storm drainage facilities, including a Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District facility in the Homeland/Romoland region. Future development in the Homeland/Romoland region would be required to pay up to $12,636 per acre for drainage fees. Additionally, future projects would require project-specific environmental review to reduce impacts.243 Electricity demand would also result in a net increase due to the General Plan buildout. The increase for electricity was found to be approximately 709 million kilowatts per hour or 709 gigawatts per year. However, the GP EIR concluded that the General Plan buildout is well within the City’s growth and total estimated electricity consumption in Southern California Edison’s service area. General Plan buildout would not require Southern California Edison to develop new or expand on existing electricity supplies. General Plan buildout would also be well within forecast of The Gas Company’s natural gas supplies for Menifee’s estimated natural gas consumption. The Gas Company would not acquire new or expand on existing natural gas supplies. 244 Telecommunication facilities available to the serve the city were also found to also be adequate for future growth. 245 Land Use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.17 give substantial consideration to the full range of public utilities and related services that provide for the immediate and long-term needs of the community. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Land Use Element (LU-3).

Implementation of these policies, adherence to the Municipal Code, and project-specific evaluation pursuant to CEQA as development applications are submitted to the City would ensure build-out of the General Plan would not result in construction or relocation of utility infrastructure that would cause significant environmental effects. Impacts would be less than significant.246 242 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.17-4. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1117/Ch-05-17-USS?bidId=. 243 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.17-11. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1117/Ch-05-17-USS?bidId=. 244 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.17-17. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1117/Ch-05-17-USS?bidId=. 245 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.17-14. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1117/Ch-05-17-USS?bidId=. 246 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.17-11. September. Website:
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Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Similar analysis as above: Implementation of the HEU would result in increased water, wastewater treatment, electric power, natural gas, and telecommunications demands as the HEU would facilitate the development of 8,696 additional dwelling units. Future housing development facilitated by build out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. 247 All future housing development facilitated by the HEU would be required to meet the mandatory requirements under the City’s various programs aimed at ensuring adequate supplies and service infrastructure are available to serve the development. Furthermore, Table 4.19-3 in the HEU EIR shows utility providers have sufficient capacity for the Menifee General Plan and the 2021–2029 Housing Element Update’s (Approved Project’s) forecast demands and generation volumes. In addition to Policy S-4.17, identified above in Section 4.9.7.1, the following updated goals and policies of the Housing Element would ensure impacts from the relocation or construction of new or expanded utilities remain less than significant.

S-7.2: Ensure that the City’s water supply is protected against drought conditions intensified by climate change.

S-7.9: Promote drought resistant landscaping to continue reducing water consumption and potential fuel sources.

Therefore, a less than significant impact would occur, and no mitigation is required.

Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.19.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the utility impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the utility demand for the proposed Project.

The proposed Project would be subject to compliance with land use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter

5.17, which give substantial consideration to the full range of public utilities and related services that provide for the immediate and long-term needs of the community. As detailed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR, buildout of the General Plan plus the additional 8,696 dwelling units that would be facilitated through implementation of the HEU would not overburden the existing and planned utility infrastructure in the City.

According to the HEU EIR, City projections for population growth at buildout in 2045 without implementation of the HEU would be approximately 129,800 residents, while implementation of the 247 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.19-13. June. Website:
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HEU would generate population growth to a lesser degree at approximately 122,503 residents, even while facilitating future development of 8,762 additional dwelling units than planned in the General Plan.248 Implementation of the proposed Project would generate an additional 1,174 dwelling units, thus increasing the total number of additional dwelling units anticipated in the City to approximately 9,936. Using the same methodology applied in the HEU EIR for average household size (2.90 persons per dwelling unit), implementation of the proposed Project would increase the City’s population by 3,405 persons compared to the Approved Project, bringing the total at buildout to approximately 125,908 persons.249 Nevertheless, the total population anticipated through implementation of the proposed Project would still be less than the previously-anticipated 129,800 residents at buildout of the General Plan without the HEU or proposed Project under which the finding that existing and planned utility infrastructure would be adequate was made. Therefore, growth and induced demand for utility infrastructure under the proposed Project would not exceed growth projections of buildout of the General Plan under the Approved Project. Accordingly, cumulative overburdening of community infrastructure and service capacity is not expected to occur from implementation of the proposed Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.19.2 Threshold B: Would the proposed Project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? (GP EIR Impact 5.17-1 and HEU EIR Impact 4.19-2)

4.19.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. See Threshold A above, Section 4.19, for the GP EIR analysis of water supplies for the General Plan.

Additionally, the GP EIR determined that the General Plan buildout would be within EMWD’s forecast of water supplies over the 2015–2035 period. Adequate water supplies exist in Menefee, and it was determined that these supplies would remain adequate during normal, dry, and multiple dry years. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of 248 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.14-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 249 HEU buildout projection of 122,503 residents plus additional 3,405 residents under changes per the proposed Project = 125,908 residents.

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4.19.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the utility impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the utility demand for the proposed Project. As detailed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR, buildout of the General Plan plus the additional 8,696 dwelling units that would be facilitated through implementation of the HEU would not overburden the existing and planned water supply of the EMWD.

As stated above for Section 4.19 Threshold A, total City population anticipated through implementation of the proposed Project would still be less than the previously-anticipated 129,800 residents at buildout of the General Plan without the HEU or proposed Project under which the finding that existing and planned EMWD water supply would be adequate was made. Therefore, growth and induced demand for water supply under the proposed Project would not exceed growth projections of buildout of the General Plan under the Approved Project. Accordingly, EMWD water supplies are expected to be adequate from implementation of the proposed Project.

In the same manner as the Approved Project, future development under the proposed Project would be subject to land use policies listed in GP EIR Chapter 5.17, Policy S-4.17 identified above in Section 4.9.7.1, and Policies S-7.2 and S-7.9, as well as project-specific evaluation pursuant to CEQA to evaluate the extent to which each individual project would require a portion of the EMWD’s water supply. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning water supply than anticipated for the Approved Project. 250 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.1-4. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1101/Ch-05-01-AE?bidId= (accessed June 10, 2022).
251 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.19-13. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.19.3 Threshold C: Would the proposed Project result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments? (GP EIR Impact 5.17-3 and HEU EIR Impact 4.19-3)

4.19.3.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. General Plan buildout would create a net increase in water demand of about 21.8 mgd. The EMWD operates two treatment plants. At the time of the analysis, the City was proposing a new filtration plant. Three desalters are also included in the EMWD service capacity.

These water treatment facilities have a total capacity of almost 900 mgd after completion of the new planned facilities. Thus, the GP EIR determined sufficient water treatment capacity in the region would meet the forecast increase in water demand as a result of General Plan buildout.252 Upon implementation of policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build out of the General Plan would be within the capacity of the wastewater treatment provider. Impacts would be less than significant.253
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU would facilitate future development of up to 8,762 housing units that would generate approximately 45,925 acre-feet per year of wastewater, which would be treated at a regional water reclamation facility. There are four as noted in Table 4.19-2 of the HEU EIR. The HEU would constitute only 3.5 percent of EMWD’s regional water reclamation facility capacity. Therefore, EMWD has adequate capacity to serve the Approved Project’s estimated demand for wastewater treatment. Future development facilitated by build out of the HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code. Menifee Municipal Code Section 15.01 would require future housing development to be subject to discretionary permits and to adhere to all federal, State, and local requirements to reduce wastewater treatment and stormwater runoff impacts during construction and operations. Considering these requirements and the available capacity discussed above, the HEU would not result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider that it has inadequate capacity to serve the Project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments. Impacts would be less than significant, and mitigation is not required.254
252 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.17-4. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1117/Ch-05-17-USS?bidId=. 253 The Planning Center, DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Program Environmental Impact Report. Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.1-11. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1101/Ch-05-01-AE?bidId= (accessed June 10, 2022).
254 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.19-14. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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4.19.3.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the utility impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the utility demand for the proposed Project. As detailed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR, buildout of the General Plan plus the additional 8,696 dwelling units that would be facilitated through implementation of the HEU would not overburden the existing and planned wastewater treatment capacity of the EMWD.

As stated above for Section 4.19 Threshold A and Threshold B, total City population anticipated through implementation of the proposed Project (125,908 persons) would continue to be less than the previously-anticipated 129,800 residents at buildout of the General Plan without the HEU or proposed Project under which the finding that existing and planned EMWD water supply would be adequate was made. Therefore, growth and induced demand for wastewater treatment capacity under the proposed Project would not exceed growth projections of buildout of the General Plan under the Approved Project. Accordingly, EMWD wastewater treatment capacity is expected to be adequate from implementation of the proposed Project.

Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning wastewater treatment capacity than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.19.4 Threshold D: Would the proposed Project generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? (GP EIR Impact 5.17-6 and HEU EIR Impact 4.19-4)
and
Threshold E: Would the proposed Project Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste? (GP EIR Impact 5.17-1 through 5.17-7 and HEU EIR Impact 4.19-5) The analysis presented below applies to both Threshold D and Threshold E of Section 4.19.

4.19.4.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Solid waste generated in the City of Menifee would be disposed at either Badlands Sanitary Landfill or El Sobrante Landfill. General Plan buildout would increase the solid Item Title: 11.2
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waste generation by 794,151 pounds per day, or 397.1 tons per day, as shown in Table 5.17-4 of the GP EIR. The GP EIR determined that there is adequate landfill capacity in the region for solid waste disposal from buildout of the General Plan. Public Resources Code 40050 et seq. and Assembly Bill 939, Integrated Solid Waste Management Act of 1989, are regulations that serve to reduce solid waste generation via recycling efforts. With adherence to regulatory requirements, build out of the General Plan would not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals.

Impacts would be less than significant
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU EIR identified the El Sobrante Landfill as the nearest landfill to the city and the most likely receptor for the Menifee’s solid waste. The landfill has a daily throughput capacity of 16,054 tons and a remaining capacity of 143,977,170 cubic yards. The HEU would facilitate future development of up to 8,762 housing units. Those 8,762 future units would lead to the daily generation of 87,620 pounds of solid waste. This is equivalent to 43.81 tons of solid waste per day. This would compose 0.27 percent of the current daily throughput of the El Sobrante Landfill. Compliance of Municipal Code Section 6.30.090 would decrease the throughput, which requires that recycling programs and practices divert at least 50 percent of solid waste from landfills. Compliance with Assembly Bill 341 would also require efforts to recycle commercial solid waste, which includes paper, plastic, metals, food, yard trimmings, lumber, textiles, and electronic devices.255
Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the HEU as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code. Due to the Project’s lack of substantial waste generation and thorough compliance with applicable regulations such as the Menifee Municipal Code and Assembly Bill 341, impacts would be less than significant. Mitigation is not required.

Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.19.4.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the utility impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the utility demand for the proposed Project. As detailed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR, buildout of the General Plan plus the additional 8,696 dwelling units that would be facilitated through implementation of the HEU would not overburden the existing and planned solid waste capacity of the Badlands Sanitary Landfill or El Sobrante Landfill.

The Badlands Sanitary Landfill located at 31125 Ironwood Avenue in Moreno Valley, operates Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and accepts the following types of waste:
agricultural, asbestos, ash, construction/demolition, contaminated soil, dead animals, green 255 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.19-15. June. Website:
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In April 2019, Riverside County circulated a Notice of Intent to adopt an IS/MND for the Badlands Landfill Integrated Project; a project to revise the landfill’s Solid Waste Facility Permit to expand operations and capacity. The revised permit would increase the permitted disturbance area of the landfill from 278 acres to 811 acres, which includes expanding the disposal footprint from 150 acres to 396 acres, thereby providing an additional 50 years of needed landfill capacity. The permit would increase the maximum permitted daily tonnage by 500 tons per day, from 4,500 tons per day to 5,000 tons per day. The maximum design capacity of the landfill will increase from 34.4 million cubic yards to 86 million tons (cubic yards not stated), resulting in a new closure date of 2073.256 The El Sobrante Landfill, located at 10910 Dawson Canyon Road in Corona, accepts tires, mixed municipal solid waste, contaminated soil, and construction/demolition waste. As of 2019, the landfill had a permitted capacity of 209,910,000 cubic yards and a remaining capacity of 143,977,170 cubic yards. The El Sobrante Landfill has a daily maximum input of 16,054 tons per day and has an estimated close date of January 1, 2051. 257
Construction of future projects under the proposed Project would generate solid waste, of which at least 65 percent of non-hazardous material would be diverted to a material recycling facility pursuant to current California Green Building Code (CALGreen) regulations. Compliance with this regulation would reduce the input of solid waste to Badlands Landfill and El Sobrante Landfill.

As stated above, total City population anticipated through implementation of the proposed Project (125,908 persons) would still be less than the previously-anticipated 129,800 residents at buildout of the General Plan without the HEU or proposed Project under which the finding that existing and planned solid waste capacity of the Badlands Sanitary Landfill or El Sobrante Landfill would be adequate was made. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning landfill capacity or compliance with solid waste regulations than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No Mitigation is required. 256 CEQAnet Web Portal. EA No. 2017-03: Badlands Landfill Integrated Project Notice of Completion. https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/ 2019049142/2. (Accessed October 21, 2021).
257 CalReycle. SWIS Facility/Site Activity Details, El Sobrante Landfill. https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/SiteActivity/Details/ 2280?siteID=2402. (Accessed October 21, 2021).

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4.20 WILDFIRE
Issues:

New Potentially
Significant
Impact
New
Mitigation
Required
No New or
More
Severe
Impact
a. If located in or near State Responsibility
Areas or lands classified as very high fire
hazard severity zones, would the Project
substantially impair an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
b. If located in or near State Responsibility
Areas or lands classified as very high fire
hazard severity zones, would the Project,
due to slope and/or prevailing winds,
expose project occupants to pollutant
concentrations from a wildfire or the
uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
c. If located in or near State Responsibility
Areas or lands classified as very high fire
hazard severity zones, would the Project
require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads,
fuel breaks, emergency water sources,
power lines, or other utilities) that may
exacerbate fire risk or that may result in
temporary or ongoing impacts to the
environment?
d. If located in or near State Responsibility
Areas or lands classified as very high fire
hazard severity zones, would the Project
expose people or structures to significant
risks, including downslope or
downstream flooding or landslides as a
result of runoff, post-fire slope instability,
or drainage changes?
As previously mentioned, the GP EIR included wildfire analysis under Chapter 5, Section 5.8 (Hazard/Hazardous Materials), Section 5.8 (Hydrology), Section 5.14 (Public Services), and Section

5.16 (Transportation and Traffic); however, that analysis was based on Appendix G of the CEQA Statute and Guidelines at that time. The information in Sections 5.8, 5.15, and 5.16 of the GP EIR is used to provide an analytical comparison between the Approved Project and the proposed Project based on the 2022 CEQA Thresholds. The HEU EIR analyzed wildfire; a summary of that analysis follows.

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4.20.1 Threshold A: If located in or near State Responsibility Areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the Project substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-4 and HEU EIR 4.20-1)

4.20.1.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The City adopted the Riverside County Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in 2006. The EOP organizes the roles of agencies in emergency preparedness, emergency response, and hazard mitigation. The County of Riverside Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, adopted in 2004, identifies and assess local hazards to mitigate potential risks to people and property from natural and man-made hazards including wildfires. Implementation of the General Plan would be consistent with the EOP and the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan’s emergency evacuation routes, and would not interfere with the operations of emergency response agencies.

Safety policies refenced in GP EIR Chapter 5.8 give substantial consideration to the mitigation and response measures for fire impacts in Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Safety Element. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, build out of the General Plan would not substantially conflict with emergency plans in Menifee. Impacts would be less than significant.258
Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The City of Menifee created its own Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in 2015. The LHMP included policies to reduce the risk of impacts as a result of wildfires. The Menifee HEU included an update to the Safety Element to incorporate LHMP mitigation policies into the Menifee General Plan. The HEU would facilitate future development of an additional 8,696 dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not physically impact emergency plans. Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Policies S-4.1, S-4.5, and S-4.7 through S-4.17, as detailed in Section 4.9.7.1, would ensure impacts regarding wildfire remain less than significant.259 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.20.1.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development under the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the wildfire impact analysis presented in the Approved Project includes 258 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. pp. 5.9-31 and 5.9-39. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=. 259 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. pp. 4.20-10 through 4.20-13.

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the proposed Project site. The Approved Project analysis identified that City’s 2021 LHMP and County’s EOP are the City’s current emergency plans. The Approved Project analysis also identified that Menifee has a large percentage of area designated Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). The proposed Project is not within a VHFHSZ, but is adjacent to one on Sherman Road (east of the Project site).260
Future development of the proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goals, policies, and regulations set forth by the GP EIR and HEU EIR of the Approved Project. This includes project- specific plan check as development applications are proposed to City staff for compliance with the EOP and the LHMP. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning conflict with or obstruction of emergency response or evacuation plans in VHFHSZ than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.20.2 Threshold B: If located in or near State Responsibility Areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the Project, due to slope and/or prevailing winds, expose project occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-5 and HEU EIR 4.20-2)

4.20.2.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. A large percentage of the city’s area is designated part of Moderate, High, and VHFHSZ. The GP EIR determined that the General Plan would designate areas for development adjacent to open space. Additionally, future development as a result of General Plan buildout would be reviewed on a project-specific basis to ensure compliance with building, planning, and landscaping requirements along with complying with State fire codes. These codes include sections on fire-resistant construction material requirements based on building use and occupancy.

Safety policies refenced in GP EIR Chapter 5.8 give substantial consideration to the mitigation and response measures for fire impacts in Menifee. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Safety Element. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not have substantial wildfire impacts on Menifee. Wildfire impacts would be less than significant. 261
Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU EIR identified one candidate site within a VHFHSZ. Future housing development facilitated by buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses regarding wildfires. Policies S-4.1, S-4.5, and S- 260 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 261 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-32. September. Website:
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4.7 through S-4.17, as detailed in Section 4.9.7.1, would ensure impacts regarding wildfire remain less than significant 262
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.20.2.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
Future development under the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the wildfire impact analysis presented in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project has considered the proposed Project site. The Approved Project analysis identified that Menifee has a large percentage of area designated to Moderate, High, and VHFHSZ. The proposed Project is not within a VHFHSZ but is adjacent to one on Sherman Road (east of the Project site).263
Future development under the proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goals, policies, and regulations set forth by the Approved Project, including goals/policies outlined in GP EIR Chapter 5.8 and HEU EIR Policies S-4.1, S-4.5, and S-4.7 through S-4.17, as detailed in Section

4.9.7.1 above to ensure fire-resistant development. Additionally, project-specific environmental review for future development would also be required to ensure wildfire impacts are reduced.

Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning exposure of project occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire in VHFHSZ due to slope and/or prevailing winds than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required.

4.20.3 Threshold C: If located in or near State Responsibility Areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the Project require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines, or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment? (GP EIR Impact 5.8-4 and HEU EIR 4.20-3)

4.20.3.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. Refer to Thresholds A and B of this section and Section 4.19, Utilities and Service Systems, of this addendum for discussion on wildfires and utility impact analysis.264 262 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 263 Ibid.
264 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.8-32. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1108/Ch-05-08-HAZ?bidId=.

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Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. The HEU would facilitate future development of 8,696 additional dwelling units in Menifee through adoption of development provisions and standards, but it does not include direct physical development of any dwelling units. Therefore, adoption of the Menifee HEU would not exacerbate fire risk from the installation of utility infrastructure . Future development facilitated through buildout of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU, as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to reduce wildfire risks and ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. Additionally, the following goals and policies identified above in Threshold A would ensure any potential impacts remain level of less than significant: Policies S-4.1, S-4.5, and S-4.7 through S-4.17.265 Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GPEIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.20.3.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The Approved Project analysis identified that Menifee has a large percentage of area designated Moderate, High, and VHFHSZ. The proposed Project is not within a VHFHSZ but is adjacent to one on Sherman Road (east of the Project site).266 The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant with the exception of a self-storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. Thus, associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines, or other utilities) would be developed with the buildout of the proposed Project. The proposed Project site is also relatively flat. Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the wildfire impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the proposed Project site.

Future development of the proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goals, policies, and regulations prescribed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project, such as Policies S-

4.1, S-4.5, and S-4.7 through S-4.17, to ensure fire-resistant development. Additionally, project- specific environmental review for future development would also be required to ensure wildfire impacts are reduced. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning exacerbating fire risk or resulting in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment from the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure in VHFHSZ than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 265 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-13. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 266 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-11. June. Website:
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4.20.4 Threshold D: If located in or near State Responsibility Areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the Project expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes? (GP EIR Impact 5.6-3 GP EIR Impact 5.9-1 and HEU EIR 4.20-4)

4.20.4.1 Approved Project Impact Analysis
Menifee General Plan EIR. The GP EIR identified that a significant portion of Menifee is composed of hillside terrain featuring rural to semi-rural development. Slope instability remains a potential hazard that would be evaluated in geotechnical investigations for each project in hillside areas.267 Future development as a result of General Plan buildout would be required to include project- specific geotechnical reports and comply with recommendations from the reports to reduce landslides and slope instabilities. Site-specific recommendations must be provided by a geotechnical engineer.268 Additionally, future development and or redevelopment would comply with the MS4 Permit to reduce flooding and surface runoff (See Section 4.10, Hydrology and Water Quality, for further discussion). The GP EIR found that no substantial impacts to storm drainage capacity would occur. The entirety of Menifee is within the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana Region Regional Water Quality Control Board. Thus, compliance respecting discharges to municipal storm drains would be pursuant to Order No. R8-2013-0024 and regulated under Order No. R8-2010-0033.

Policies referenced in GP EIR Chapter 5.9 give substantial consideration to protecting the city from natural hazards. These policies are detailed in the General Plan Safety Element. Upon implementation of these policies and adherence to the Municipal Code, buildout of the General Plan would not expose people and structures significant risks due to runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes in VHFHSZ. Impacts would be less than significant.269 Menifee Housing Element Update EIR. Two candidate sites are within flood hazard areas, requiring these sites to attain flood insurance at the time of their project-specific environmental review (Section 4.10, Hydrology and Water Quality). Additionally, policies in the Safety element require continued coordination with Federal Emergency Management Agency to reduce impacts of flooding.

Landslides in Menifee have never been recorded; however, future development in the city must complete a fire hazard review of their project-specific plans. Future housing development facilitated by build-out of the Menifee HEU would be subject to compliance with updated goals, policies, and development standards of the Menifee HEU as well as Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the City Municipal Code, which are designed to ensure cohesive development and compatibility between land uses. These regulations and codes would prevent impacts to people or structures from 267 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.6-26. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1106/Ch-05-06-GEO?bidId=. 268 Ibid.
269 The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. p. 5.1-11. September. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1101/Ch-05-01-AE?bidId= (accessed June 10, 2022).

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significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes.

Policies S-4.1, S-4.5, and S-4.7 through S-4.17, as detailed in Section 4.9.7.1, would ensure impacts regarding wildfire remain less than significant.270
Approved Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation measures were identified in the Menifee GP EIR or the Menifee HEU EIR.

4.20.4.2 Proposed Project Impact Analysis
The proposed Project is not within a VHFHSZ but is adjacent to one on Sherman Road (east of the Project site).271 The existing setting of the Project site is mostly vacant with the exception of a self- storage facility, a plant nursery, and a parking lot. Thus, associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines, or other utilities) would be developed as part of buildout of the proposed Project. The proposed Project site is also relatively flat. Future development of the proposed Project would be on parcels that are within the Approved Project boundary; as such, the wildfire impact analysis presented in the Approved Project has considered the proposed Project site.

Future development of the proposed Project would continue to adhere to applicable goals, policies, and regulations prescribed in the GP EIR and HEU EIR for the Approved Project (e.g., Policies S-4.1, S-

4.5, and S-4.7 through S-4.17, as detailed in Section 4.9.7.1) would ensure fire-resistant development. Additionally, project-specific environmental review for future development would also be required and would include hydrology reports and drainage plans (see Section 4.10 of this addendum for more details), as well as site-specific geotechnical investigations (refer to Section 4.7 of this addendum), that would incorporate recommendations for project design to minimize wildfire impacts and associated risks from water hazards. Therefore, the proposed Project would not result in new or more severe environmental impacts concerning wildfire impacts and associated risks from water hazards in VHFHSZ than anticipated for the Approved Project.

Proposed Project Mitigation Measures. No mitigation is required. 270 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-14. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=. 271 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. p. 4.20-11. June. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/12985/Menifee-HEU-Draft-PEIR?bidId=.

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5.0 DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE CEQA DOCUMENTATION
This Addendum to the General Plan and Housing Element Update has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the State CEQA Guidelines to document the finding that none of the conditions or circumstances that would require preparation of a subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (pursuant to Section 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines) exist in connection with the City of Menifee General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone Addendum Project (Project).

No major revisions would be required to the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) and the Housing Element Update Final Program Environmental Impact Report (HEU EIR) as a result of the proposed Project. No new significant environmental impacts have been identified.

Since the certification of the GP EIR and the HEU EIR; there has been no new information showing that mitigation measures or alternatives once considered infeasible are now feasible, nor showing that there are new feasible mitigation measures or alternatives substantially different from those analyzed in the EIRs that the City of Menifee adopted. Therefore, the preparation of a subsequent EIR is not required, and the appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document for the proposed Project is this Addendum to the GP EIR and the HEU EIR. No additional environmental analysis or review is required for the proposed Project. This document will be maintained in the administrative record files at the City of Menifee.

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6.0 REFERENCES
California Department of Conservation. 2016. Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, San Bernardino County Data. https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/ciff/app/ (accessed April 26, 2022).

California Department of Toxic Substances Control. 2022. Hazardous Waste and Substances Site List (Cortese). Website: https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/search?cmd=search& reporttype=CORTESE&site_type=CSITES,FUDS&status=ACT,BKLG,COM&reporttitle=HAZARD OUS+WASTE+AND+SUBSTANCES+SITE+LIST+%28CORTESE%29 (accessed July 5, 2022).

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 2019. Scenic Highways System Map. Website:
https://caltrans.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=465dfd3d807c46cc8e 8057116f1aacaa (accessed April 26, 2022).

City of Menifee. 2012. General Plan. Land Use Element. December. Website: https://www. cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/14701/FINAL_Land-Use-Element_11322 (accessed August 29, 2022).
_____. 2013. City of Menifee General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. Website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/262/Environmental-Impact-Report (accessed April 25, 2022). _____. n.d. Development Code. Title 9, Planning and Zoning. https://online. encodeplus. com/ regs/menifee-ca/doc-viewer.aspx? secid=1550&keywords=noise%27s%2Cnoised %2Cnoises%2Cnoises%27%2Cnoising%2Cnoise#secid-1550 (accessed July 6, 2022). Note:

HEU EIR has the Nosie code as MC Section 9.210.060 which is for light and glare.

County of Riverside Board of Supervisors. 2007. Ordinance No. 847. Website: https://www.rivcocob. org/ords/800/847.pdf (accessed July 6, 2022).

Fehr and Peers. 2020. City of Menifee Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled.

June. Website: https://cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/10627/Final-Adopted-TIA- Guidelines-for-VMT_6-3-20.

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 2021. 2021–2029 Housing Element Update Project Draft Program Environmental Impact Report. State Clearinghouse No. SCH2021020031. June.

Kosmont Companies. 2022. City of Menifee Office Market Analyses. August.

LSA Associates, Inc. 2022a. Project Trip Generation Analysis and Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Memorandum. August 30.
_____. 2022b. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis for the Menifee General Plan Amendment. September.

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South Coast Air Quality Management District. 2012. Air Quality Management Plan. December 7.

Southern California Association of Governments. 2021a. Housing: Regional Housing Needs Assessment. Website: https://scag.ca.gov/housing (accessed March 30, 2021). _____. 2021b. SCAG 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan. March. Website. https://scag.ca.gov/housing (accessed March 30, 2021).

The Planning Center and DC&E. 2013. Menifee General Plan. Open Space and Conservation Element.

August. Website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1088/ExhibitOSC- 7_Biological_Resources_HD0913?bidId= (accessed July 7, 2022). _____. 2013. City of Menifee Draft Environmental Impact Report, Menifee General Plan. State Clearinghouse SCH NO. 2012071033. September. Website: https://www. cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1101/Ch-05-01-AE?bidId= (accessed June 10, 2022).

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7.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

7.1 INTRODUCTION
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared for use in implementing mitigation for the proposed City of Menifee General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone Addendum Project (Project).

7.1.1 Menifee General Plan Land Use/Zone Change Addendum Project.

The program has been prepared in compliance with State law, the City of Menifee General Plan Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2012071033), and the City of Menifee Housing Element Update Environmental Impact Report (HEU EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2021020031.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires adoption of a reporting or monitoring program for those measures placed on a project to mitigate or avoid adverse effects on the environment (Public Resource Code Section 21081.6). The law states that the reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation.

The monitoring program contains the following elements.

1. The mitigation measures are recorded with the action and procedure necessary to ensure compliance. In some instances, one action may be used to verify implementation of several mitigation measures.

2. A procedure for compliance and verification has been outlined for each action necessary. This procedure designates who will take action, what action will be taken and when, and to whom and when compliance will be reported.

3. The program has been designed to be flexible. As monitoring progresses, changes to compliance procedures may be necessary based upon recommendations by those responsible for the program. As changes are made, new monitoring compliance procedures and records will be developed and incorporated into the program.

This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program includes mitigation identified in the certified EIRs.

7.2 MITIGATION MONITORING AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Lead Agency, the City of Menifee (City) is responsible for ensuring full compliance with the mitigation measures adopted for the proposed Project. The City will monitor and report on all mitigation activities. Mitigation measures will be implemented at different stages of development throughout the project site. In this regard, the responsibilities for implementation have been assigned to the City, Contractor, or a combination thereof. If during the course of project implementation, any of the mitigation measures identified herein cannot be successfully implemented, the City shall be immediately informed, and the City will then inform any affected Item Title: 11.2
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Table 7.A: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Menifee General Plan Land Use/Zone Change Addendum Project
Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials

4.1 Aesthetics
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Aesthetics.

4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Agriculture and Forestry Resources.

4.3 Air Quality
GP EIR 3-1: If, during subsequent project-level environmental review, construction-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Menifee Community Development Department shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures as identified in the CEQA document prepared for the project to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities.

Mitigation measures that may be identified during the environmental review include, but are not limited to:

Requiring fugitive dust control measures that exceed SCAQMD’s Rule 403, such as:
Requiring use of nontoxic soil stabilizers to reduce wind erosion. Applying water every four hours to active soil-disturbing activities. Tarping and/or maintaining a minimum of 24 inches of freeboard on trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials.
Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 3 (model year 2006 or newer) or Tier 4 (model year 2008 or newer) emission limits, applicable for engines between 50 and 750 horsepower.  Ensuring construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
Limiting nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five consecutive minutes.
Using Super-Compliant VOC paints for coating of architectural surfaces whenever possible. A list of Super-Compliant architectural coating manufactures can be found on the SCAQMD’s website at: https://www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/compliance/ vocs/architectural-coatings/super-compliant-coatings
Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 3-3: New industrial or warehousing land uses that 1) have the potential to generate 100 or more diesel truck trips per day or have 40 or more trucks with operating diesel- powered transport refrigeration units (TRUs), and 2) are located within 1,000 feet of a sensitive land use (e.g., residential, schools, hospitals, nursing homes), as measured from the property line of the project to the property line of the nearest sensitive use, shall submit a health risk assessment (HRA) to the City of Menifee Community Development Department prior to future discretionary project approval. The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk exceeds one in one hundred thousand (1.0E-05), the appropriate noncancer hazard index exceeds 1.0, or if the PM10 or PM2.5 ambient air quality standard increment exceeds 2.5 μg/m3 the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that Best Available Control Technologies for Toxics (T-BACTs) are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level, including appropriate enforcement mechanisms.

T-BACTs may include, but are not limited to, restricting idling onsite or electrifying warehousing docks to reduce diesel particulate matter, or requiring use of newer equipment and/or vehicles. TBACTs identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 3-4: If it is determined during project-level environmental review that a project has the potential to emit nuisance odors beyond the property line, an odor management plan may be required, subject to Community Development Director or designee review. Facilities that have the potential to generate nuisance odors include but are not limited to:
Wastewater treatment plants
Composting, greenwaste, or recycling facilities
Fiberglass manufacturing facilities
Painting/coating operations
Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
Item Page Number: 222
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Table 7.A: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Menifee General Plan Land Use/Zone Change Addendum Project
Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials Large-capacity coffee roasters
Food-processing facilities
If an Odor Management Plan is determined to be required through CEQA review, the City shall require the project applicant to submit the plan prior to approval to ensure compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Rule 402, for nuisance odors. If applicable, the Odor Management Plan shall identify the best available control technologies for toxics (T-BACTs) that will be utilized to reduce potential odors to acceptable levels, including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. T-BACTs may include but are not limited to scrubbers (e.g., air pollution control devices) at the industrial facility. T-BACTs identified in the Odor Management Plan shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

4.4 Biological Resources
GP EIR 4.1: Prior to project approvals, project applicants shall have a habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist for projects on undeveloped sites. The habitat assessment report shall be submitted to the City of Menifee Community Development Department prior to project approvals.
If the findings of the habitat assessment show no sensitive species or suitable habitat occur on site, then no additional surveys or mitigation measures are required. If the potential for sensitive species exist or suitable habitat exists on site, focused surveys or mitigation, if identified in the habitat assessment, shall be completed. Focused surveys conducted in the appropriate season for each species, as identified in the habitat assessment report, shall be conducted to determine presence/absence status. If no sensitive species are identified through focused surveys, then no additional surveys or mitigation measures are required.
If suitable habitat for federal- or state-listed species, or if federal- or state-listed species are identified on the site, then the biologist conducting the habitat assessments shall recommend measures to avoid impacts to the affected species or provide compensatory mitigation for such impacts.
If suitable habitat for federal- or state-listed species, or if federal- or state-listed species are identified on the site, then the project applicant must consult with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding avoidance and/or mitigation of impacts to those species.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
Item Page Number: 223
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Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials GP EIR 4-2: Prior to project approvals, project applicants shall have the project site assessed for potential jurisdictional waters, wetlands, and/or riparian habitat by a professional biologist qualified to conduct jurisdictional delineations. If potential jurisdictional area is identified on the project site, the applicant shall have a full jurisdictional delineation completed by a qualified professional. The findings of the delineation shall be presented in a report. The qualified professional shall recommend mitigation measures in the report for avoiding, or compensating for, impacts to waters, wetlands, and riparian habitats. Jurisdictional delineation reports shall be presented to the US Army Corps or Engineers, Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board or San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife for concurrence. Mitigation measures for impacts to jurisdictional waters, wetlands, and riparian habitat shall be determined by those agencies.

1. The methods used to determine the presence of sensitive biological resources;

2. Vegetation mapping of all vegetation communities and/or land cover types;

3. The locations of any sensitive plant or wildlife species;

4. An evaluation of the potential for occurrence of any listed, rare, and narrow endemic species; and

5. An evaluation of the significance of any potential direct or indirect impacts from the proposed project.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of Grading and
Building Permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
Item Page Number: 224
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Table 7.A: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Menifee General Plan Land Use/Zone Change Addendum Project
Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials GP EIR 4-3: Prior to the issuance of grading permits for private development projects or prior to construction for public agency contracts, during the nesting season, February 1 to August 31, a preconstruction/pregrading field survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if active nests of species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) or the California Fish and Wildlife Code are present in the construction zone. If active nests are not located within the project area an appropriate buffer shall be established (i.e., 500 foot radius of an active listed species or raptor nest, 300 foot for other sensitive or protected bird nests (nonlisted), or 100 foot for sensitive or protected songbird nests). Construction may be conducted during the nesting/breeding season outside the buffer.
If active nests are located during the preactivity field survey, no grading or heavy equipment activity shall take place within at least 500 feet of an active listed species or raptor nest, 300 feet of other sensitive or protected species under MBTA or California Fish and Wildlife Code, bird nests (nonlisted), or within 100 feet of sensitive or protected songbird nests until the nest is no longer active.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 4-4: Within 30 days prior to commencement of grading and construction activities, projects within the mapped Burrowing Owl survey area shall have a preconstruction survey for resident Burrowing Owls conducted by a qualified biologist. These surveys shall be required, in addition to the habitat assessment and focused surveys that would be required under Section 6.3.2 of the MSHCP. If ground-disturbing activities in these areas are delayed or suspended for more than 30 days after the preconstruction survey, the area shall be resurveyed for owls. Take of active nests shall be avoided. The preconstruction survey and any relocation activity shall be conducted in accordance with MSHCP instructions and/or guidelines and coordinated with the Regional Conservation Authority following accepted protocols.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of Grading and
Building Permits
GP EIR 4-5: The City shall continue to participate in the Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan including collection of mitigation fees for future projects.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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4.5 Cultural Resources
HEU EIR CUL-1: Applications for future development facilitated by the Project, where the City has determined a potential for impacts to historic resources, shall be required to comply with the following mitigation framework:

For any building/structures in excess of 50 years of age having its original structural integrity intact, the applicant shall retain a qualified professional historian to determine whether the affected building/structure is historically significant. The evaluation of historic architectural resources shall be based on criteria such as age, location, context, association with an important person or event, uniqueness, or structural integrity, as indicated in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. A historical resource report shall be submitted by the applicant to the City and shall include the methods used to determine the presence or absence of historical resources, identify potential impacts from the proposed project, and evaluate the significance of any historical resources identified.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 5-1: Prior to project approvals, applicants shall provide cultural resource investigations conducted by a qualified archaeologist. The investigation shall include a records search at the Eastern Information Center at the University of California, Riverside, and a field survey for surface archaeological resources. The qualified archaeologist shall conduct monitoring for archaeological resources where required based on the investigation findings. Should any cultural resources be discovered, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Community Development Director is satisfied that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a professional archaeologist. If significance criteria are met, then the project archaeologist shall be required to perform data recovery, professional identification, radiocarbon dates, and other special studies; submit materials to a museum for permanent curation; and provide a comprehensive final report including catalog with museum numbers. Confidential information shall be restricted to a separate report that will be held by the City of Menifee and forwarded to relevant Native American tribes, but not made publicly available.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 5-2: In areas of high sensitivity for paleontological resources, each project shall retain a qualified paleontologist to monitoring ground disturbing activity. Should any potentially significant fossil resources be discovered, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Community Development Director is satisfied that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. Unanticipated discoveries shall be evaluated for significance by a professional paleontologist. If significance criteria are met, then the project Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
Item Page Number: 226
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Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials shall be required to perform data recovery, professional identification, radiocarbon dates, and other special studies; submit materials to a museum for permanent curation; and provide a comprehensive final report including catalog with museum numbers to the City of Menifee Community Development Director.

Prior to and during
project construction
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 5-3: A cultural resources assessment prepared by a qualified archaeologist shall be required for any Specific Plan, or for any project that requires a General Plan amendment.

The assessment shall include a records search at the Eastern Information Center at the University of California, Riverside, and a field survey for surface archaeological resources.

General findings of the cultural resources assessment, such as presence of resources, shall be incorporated into the CEQA documentation. Detailed information on any cultural resources identified, such as locations and types of resources, shall be documented in a separate confidential report that shall be submitted to the City of Menifee and shall not be available to the public; a copy of the report shall be forwarded to relevant Native American tribes.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
GP EIR 5-4: Prior to the issuance of grading permits for a project for which the CEQA document defines cultural resource mitigation for potential tribal resources, the project applicant shall contact the relevant Native American tribes to notify them of the grading, excavation, and monitoring program. The applicant shall coordinate with the City of Menifee and the tribal representative(s) to develop a monitoring program that addresses the designation, responsibilities, and participation of tribal monitors during grading, excavation, and ground-disturbing activities; scheduling; terms of compensation; and treatment and final disposition of any cultural resources, sacred sites, and human remains discovered on the site. The City of Menifee shall be the final arbiter of the conditions for projects within the City’s jurisdiction.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
HEU EIR CUL-2: Applications for future development consistent with the Project, where the City has determined a potential for impacts to archeological resources, shall be required to comply with the following mitigation framework: Prior to the issuance of any permit for future development located on a previously undisturbed site, the applicant shall retain a qualified archaeologist to conduct an archaeological survey to evaluate the presence of cultural resources and the need for project impact mitigation by preservation, relocation, or other methods. An archaeological resource report shall be submitted by the applicant to the City and shall include the methods used to determine the presence or absence of archaeological resources, identify potential impacts from the proposed project, and evaluate the significance of any archaeological resources identified. If there are potentially significant impacts to an identified archaeological/cultural resource, the report shall also recommend Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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HEU EIR CUL-3: Applications for future development consistent with the Project, where the City has determined a potential for impacts to human remains, shall be required to comply with the following mitigation framework:

In the event that human remains are discovered or unearthed, all earth-disturbing work within a 100-meter radius of the location of the human remains shall be temporarily suspended or redirected by the applicant until a forensic expert retained by the applicant has identified and evaluated the nature and significance of the find, in compliance with State CEQA Guidelines 15064.5(f). If human remains of Native American origin are discovered or unearthed, the applicant shall contact the consulting tribe regarding any finds and provide information after the archaeologist makes his/her initial assessment of the nature of the find, so as to provide Tribal input concerning significance and treatment. After the find has been appropriately mitigated, as determined and documented by a qualified archaeologist, work in the area may resume.

4.6 Energy
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Energy

4.7 Geology and Soils
Mitigation Measures GP EIR 5-1 through GP EIR 5-4 and HEU EIR CUL-are required for the proposed Project (see above).

HEU EIR GEO-1: Applications for future development consistent with the Project, where the City has determined a potential for impacts to paleontological resources, shall be required to comply with the following mitigation framework:

1.Retain a Qualified Project Paleontologist. Prior to ground disturbing activities, the Applicant shall retain a qualified Project Paleontologist, defined as a paleontologist who meets the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology standards for Qualified Professional Paleontologist, to direct all mitigation measures related to paleontological resources.

2.Paleontological Monitoring and Compliance Program. After design of the housing development has been finalized to determine the precise extent and location of ground disturbing activities, and prior to ground disturbing activities, the Project Paleontologist shall prepare a Paleontological Monitoring and Compliance Program to be implemented during the ground disturbing activities. The Program shall be prepared in accordance with the standards set forth by current Society of Vertebrate Paleontology guidelines (2010).

Prior to ground disturbing activities, the Program shall be provided to the City. Ground Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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Table 7.A: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Menifee General Plan Land Use/Zone Change Addendum Project
Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials disturbing activities where paleontological sensitivity has been identified shall be monitored full-time by a qualified paleontological monitor during initial ground disturbing activities. The Program shall be supervised by the Project Paleontologist in coordination with the City. The duration and timing of the monitoring shall be determined by the Project Paleontologist. If the Project Paleontologist determines that full-time monitoring is no longer warranted, he or she may recommend to the City that monitoring be reduced to periodic spot-checking or cease entirely. Monitoring shall be reinstated, if reduction or suspension would need to be reconsidered by the Project Paleontologist. The Program shall outline the procedures for construction staff Worker Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) training, paleontological monitoring extent and duration, salvage and preparation of fossils, the final mitigation and monitoring report, and paleontological staff qualifications.

3.Salvage of Fossils. If fossils are discovered, the Project Paleontologist or paleontological monitor shall recover them. Typically, fossils can be safely salvaged quickly by a single paleontologist and not disrupt construction activity. In some cases, larger fossils (such as complete skeletons or large mammal fossils) require more extensive excavation and longer salvage periods. In this case, the paleontologist shall have the authority to temporarily direct, divert, or halt construction activity to ensure that the fossil(s) can be removed in a safe and timely manner.

4.Preparation and Curation of Recovered Fossils. Once salvaged, the City shall ensure that significant fossils are identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level, prepared to a curation-ready condition, and curated in a scientific institution with a permanent paleontological collection (such as the San Diego County Natural History Museum), along with all pertinent field notes, photos, data, and maps. Fossils of undetermined significance at the time of collection may also warrant curation at the discretion of the Project Paleontologist. Field collection and preparation of fossil specimens shall be performed by the Project Paleontologist with further preparation as needed by an accredited museum repository institution at the time of curation.

Final Paleontological Monitoring and Compliance Report. Upon completion of ground disturbing activities (and curation of fossils, if necessary) the Project Paleontologist shall prepare a Final Paleontological Monitoring and Compliance Report outlining the results of the Paleontological Monitoring and Compliance Program. The report shall be provided to the City and shall include discussion of the location, duration, and methods of the monitoring, stratigraphic sections, any recovered fossils, and the scientific significance of those fossils, and where fossils were curated.

Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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4.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Greenhouse Gas.

4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Hazards and Hazardous Materials

4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality
HEU EIR HYD-1: Future project applicants shall comply with applicable construction water quality regulations including the NPDES General Construction Permit, which shall be obtained from the Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to issuance of any grading permits. This process requires that the applicant submit Permit Registration Documents prior to commencement of construction activities in the Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS). PRDs consist of the NOI, Risk Assessment, Post- Construction Calculations, a Site Map, the SWPPP, a signed certification statement by the Legally Responsible Person, and the first annual fee. The required SWPPP must identify specific actions and BMPs to prevent stormwater pollution during construction activities.

The SWPPP shall identify a practical sequence for BMP implementation, contingency measures, responsible parties, and applicable contacts. The SWPPP would include but not be limited to the following elements:
Comply with the requirements of the State of California’s most current Construction Stormwater Permit.
Temporary erosion control measures shall be implemented on all disturbed areas. Sediment generated during construction and operation activity shall be retained on-site by a system of sediment or detention basins, traps, or other BMPs. Construction Contractors shall prepare Standard Operating Procedures for the handling of hazardous materials on the construction site to eliminate discharge of materials to storm drains.
BMP performance and effectiveness shall be determined either by visual means where applicable (e.g., observation of above-normal sediment release), or by actual water sampling in cases where verification of contaminant reduction or elimination (such as inadvertent petroleum release) is required by the SARWQCB to determine adequacy of the measure.
Prior to the issuance of the first grading permit, future project applicants shall submit construction plans that may include water quality BMPs for approval. The City of Menifee shall ensure that all applicable water quality standards are met before approving the SWPPP.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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Table 7.A: Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for the Menifee General Plan Land Use/Zone Change Addendum Project
Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials HEU EIR HYD-2: Future project applicants shall prepare a Preliminary and Final Project- Specific WQMP for submittal together with all associated development plans which must be approved prior to the issuance of a building or grading permit. These documents shall be prepared in accordance with applicable City General Plan and Municipal Code guidelines regulations and policies related to hydrology and water quality, including but not limited to the following:
Site Design BMPs
Source Control BMPs
Treatment Control BMPs
BMP Sizing
Equivalent Treatment Control Alternatives
Hydrologic Conditions of Concern (HCOC)
Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits

4.11 Land Use and Planning
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Land Use and Planning.

4.12 Mineral Resources
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Mineral Resources.

4.13 Noise
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Noise.

4.14 Population and Housing
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Population and Housing.

4.15 Public Services and Facilities
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Public Services and Facilities.

4.16 Recreation
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Recreation and Parks.

4.17 Transportation
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials GP EIR 16-1: As development occurs, the City of Menifee shall implement intersection improvements identified below. When applicable, implementation of transportation improvements shall be conducted in coordination with Caltrans and/or the County of Riverside. The intersection improvements are ultimately subject to the review, approval, modification, and implementation of the City. Further environmental review may be required on a project-specific basis for certain intersection improvements. • Bradley Road at McCall Blvd
•add a second northbound right-turn lane
• add a third eastbound through lane
•add a third westbound through lane
• Haun Road at Newport Road
•add a fourth eastbound through lane
•add a fourth westbound through lane
•remove both the northbound (east leg) and southbound (west leg) crosswalks • Menifee Road at SR-74 (Pinacate Rd.)
•add a second northbound right-turn lane
• Menifee Road at McCall Boulevard
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•add a second westbound right-turn lane
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GP EIR 16-2: Prior to issuance of each building permit, appropriate Traffic Impact and TUMF fees shall be paid by the property owner/developer in amounts determined by the City Council Resolution in effect at the time of issuance of the building permit.

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Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to construction
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City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of building permits
GP EIR 16-3: The City of Menifee shall contribute to the preparation of the deficiency plan, which will consider mitigation measures, including Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies and transit alternatives, and a schedule for mitigating deficiency to reduce impacts at the I-215 mainline segments. Once the need for improvements has been identified by Caltrans for a particular freeway mainline segment and a program for implementing the required improvements has been developed, the City will coordinate with Caltrans, as appropriate. Contributions may be in the form of developer fees, freeway improvements, development in lieu of fees, state or federal funds, or other programs, as appropriate. Contributions required of individual development projects will be determined on a project-by-project basis at the time of development application review and will be based on a traffic analysis undertaken for individual development project applicants.

Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to construction
Responsible
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City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of building permits

4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources
HEU EIR MM TCR-1: Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural and Archaeological Resources: Upon discovery of any tribal, cultural, or archaeological resources during ground- disturbing activities, the Applicant shall immediately cease such activities in the immediate Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
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City of Menifee
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Typically, the tribe will request preservation in place or recovery for educational purposes.

At the direction of the qualified archaeologist and tribal monitor/consultant, and in coordination with the Planning and Community Development Department, work may continue on other parts of the affected site while evaluation and, if necessary, additional protective measures are completed at the affected portion of the site pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5 [f]. If a resource is determined by the qualified archaeologist to constitute a “historical resource” or “unique archaeological resource,” time and funding to allow for sufficient implementation of avoidance measures must be made available. The treatment plan established for the resources shall be in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f) for historical resources.

Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment upon identification of unique archeological resources (Public Resources Code Section 21083.2(b)).

If preservation in place is not feasible, treatment may include implementation of archaeological data recovery excavations to remove the resource along with subsequent laboratory processing and analysis. All tribal cultural resources shall be returned to the consulting tribe. Any historic archaeological material that is not Native American in origin shall be curated at a public, non-profit institution with a research interest in the materials, such as the San Diego Archeological Center. Acceptance and curation of the historic archeological materials will be at the discretion of the institution. If no institution accepts the archaeological material, they shall be offered to the consulting tribe or the Del Mar Historical Society for educational purposes.

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HEU EIR MM TCR-2: Consultation with the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians. Consultation from the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians should be requested during the permitting and development of future housing units facilitated by the Project. Future applicants should also include a Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Native American Monitor to be present during any ground disturbing proceedings. Including surveys and archaeological testing. As well, the future applicants conduct proper procedures when encountering tribal cultural resources of the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians. Cultural Items (Artifacts). Future applicants should agree to return all Native American ceremonial items and items of cultural patrimony that Responsible Party(s)
Project Contractor
Implementation
Phase
Prior to and during
project construction
Responsible
Party(s)
City of Menifee
Monitoring Period
Prior to issuance
of grading and
building permits
Item Title: 11.2
General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone to Expand the Economic Development Corridor – Community Core (EDC-CC) to Scott Road and Update the Business Park Land Use Designation
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Mitigation Measure Implementation Monitoring Notes/Initials may be found on the project site to the tribal monitor for appropriate treatment. If found to be of significance to the Soboba Tribe of Luiseno Indians, the Soboba Band requests the return of all other cultural items (artifacts) that are recovered during the course of archaeological investigations. Where appropriate and agreed upon in advance, the archeologist of the future applicant may conduct analyses of certain artifact classes if required by CEQA, Section 106 of NHPA, the mitigation measures or conditions of approval for the Project. This may include but is not limited or restricted to include shell, bone, ceramic, stone or other artifacts.

4.19 Utilities and Service Systems
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Utilities and Service Systems.

4.20 Wildfire
There are no Mitigation Measures that address impacts related to Wildfire.

Item Title: 11.2
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APPENDIX A

AIR QUALITY/GHG MEMORANDUM
Item Title: 11.2
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APPENDIX B

TRIP GENERATION ANALYSIS AND VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED

ANALYSIS MEMORANDUM
Item Title: 11.2
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RESOLUTION NO. 23-____

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.

PLN21-0404, WHICH AMENDS: 1) THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
DESIGNATION OF APPROXIMATELY 533.9 ACRES OF LAND (28

PARCELS) FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR

SOUTHERN GATEWAY (EDC-SG) TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORRIDOR COMMUNITY CORE (EDC-CC); 2) AMEND EXHIBIT LU-3; 3) AMEND EXHIBIT LU-4; 4) AMEND LAND USE BACKGROUND
DOCUMENTS AND DEFINITIONS; AND 5) AMEND THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR SUBAREAS.

WHEREAS, on December 10, 2021, the City of Menifee created an application for General Plan Amendment PLN21-0404 to: 1) amend the General Plan Land Use Map for 533.9 acres of land (28 parcels) from EDC-SG to EDC-CC land use designation in the southern portion of Menifee; 2) amend Exhibit LU-3 (Land Use Designations) of the general plan; 3) amend Exhibit LU-4 (Land Use Buildout Summary) of the general plan; 4) amend the Land Use Background Document and Definitions; and 5) amend the Economic Development Corridor subareas.

WHEREAS, the application for the General Plan Amendment (GPA) is being processed concurrently with application for a Change of Zone (COZ) No. PLN 21-0405 located on properties south of Garbani Road, north of Scott Road, east of Sherman Road, and west of Palomar Road; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the modification, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for GPA PLN21-0404, which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in the newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, and notice to property owners within 300 feet of the modification’s boundaries, and to persons requesting public notice; and
WHEREAS, at the November 9, 2022, Planning Commission public hearing, based upon the materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, public comment, and Planning Commission discussion, the City of Menifee Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve GPA No. PLN21-0404; and, WHEREAS, on January 18, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for the Project, including the consideration of the Addendum, which hearing was publicly noticed by The Press Enterprise, Daily Bulletin and The Sun, newspapers of general circulation, an agenda posting, and notice to property owners within 300 feet of the Project boundaries, and to persons requesting public notice; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee resolves as follows:

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