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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning Application No.: Major Modification to Tentative Tract Map No. 36658 “Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan” (PLN22-0246)
Project Description:Proposes to transfer 49 residential lots from Planning Area 4 (PA-4) to Planning Area 5 (PA-5) and transfer the 10.19-acre park from PA-5 to PA-4. The modifications do not propose any increase in density as a result of these revisions. PA-4 will consist of 81 residential lots and include a 10.19-acre park consisting of active and passive uses and amenities, which include a dog park, concession/bathroom building,
baseball/softball fields, a multi-purpose field, perimeter walking trails, all-inclusive play structure, and 101 off-street parking spaces. PA-5 will consist of 151 single-family residential lots, a
1.5-acre private recreation area, and 1.2-acre private pickle ball facility in conjunction with Planning Area 6 (PA-6), which proposes 96 residential lots.
MSHCP Category:Residential density less than 8 du/acre
DIF Category:Per Development Agreement (Single Family Residential) TUMF Category:Determined by Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
Quimby Category:Per Development Agreement (Single Family Residential) Approval Date:March 20, 2024
Expiration Date:Per Development Agreement
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1 Indemnification. Within 48 hours of project approval, the Applicant/developer shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Menifee and its elected city council, appointed boards, commissions, committees, officials, employees, volunteers, contractors, consultants, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, fines, penalties, and expenses, including without limitation litigation expenses and attorney’s fees, arising out of either the City’s approval of the Project or actions related to the Property or the acts, omissions, or operations of the applicant/developer and its directors, officers, members, partners, employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors of each person or entity comprising the applicant/developer with respect to the ownership, planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the Project and the Property for which the Project is being approved.
2 Filing Notice of Determination. Within 48 hours of project approval, the Planning Division will determine the appropriate fees for the Notice of Determination (NOD) filing and request the payment of fees to the City of Menifee in the form of a check or cash. Upon receipt of payment, the Planning Division will file the NOD or NOE with the relevant agencies as required under Public Resources Code, California Code of Regulations and California Fish and Game Code.
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Section II: Engineering/Public Works Department
Section III: Building and Safety Department
Section IV: Riverside County Fire Department
Section V: Other Agency/Departments
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1. Exhibits. The project shall be constructed as approved by the City Council on March 20, 2024, and as shown in Attachment No. 5 and Attachment No. 8 in the accompanying staff report. Any subsequent changes shall be processed per Menifee Municipal Code Section 9.30.120 Modifications to Previously Approved Permits.
2. Mitigation Monitoring. The applicant shall comply with, prepare and submit a written report to the Community Development Director demonstrating compliance with those conditions of approval and mitigation measures of this tract map which must be satisfied prior to the issuance of a grading permit for review and approval. The Community Development Director may require inspection or other monitoring to ensure such compliance.
3. Ninety (90) Days. The applicant has ninety (90) days from the date of approval of these conditions to protest the imposition of any and all fees, dedications, reservations and/or other exactions imposed on this project as a result of this approval or conditional approval of this project per Government Code Section 66020.
4. Subsequent Submittals. Any subsequent submittals required by these Conditions of Approval, including but not limited to grading plan, building plan or mitigation monitoring review and appropriate fees paid as may be in effect at the time of submittal, as required by Resolution No. 22- 1229 (Cost of Services Fee Study), or any successor thereto. Each submittal shall be accompanied with a letter clearly indicating which condition or conditions the submittal is intended to comply with.
5. Expiration Date. This approval shall be consistent with the terms of the Development Agreement.
6. Modifications or Revisions. The applicant shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project.
7. Comply with Ordinances. This project shall comply with the standards of the City of Menifee Development Code, City of Menifee Municipal Code, City of Menifee Design Guidelines and all other applicable ordinances and State and Federal codes and regulations.
8. Prior Approvals. The project shall comply with all conditions of approval issued for Tract No.36658 approved by the City Council on October 21, 2015, unless modified herein or via these approvals.
9. Development Impact Fees. In accordance with the Development Agreement, the applicant shall pay all applicable development impact fees Item Title: 11.1
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0 including but not limited to Development Impact, Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Quimby, Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees, Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).
10. Phases. Construction of this project may be done progressively in phases provided a phasing plan is submitted with appropriate fees to the Planning Division and approved prior to issuance of any Building Permits.
11. Property Maintenance. All parkways, entryway medians, on-site and off- site landscaping, walls, fencing, recreational facilities, basins, and on-site lighting shall be maintained by the owner or private entity or the City of Menifee Community Facilities District (CFD).
All landscaping and similar improvements not properly maintained by a property owners association, individual property owners, or the common area maintenance director must be annexed into a Lighting and Landscape District, or other mechanism as determined by the City of Menifee.
The land divider, or any successor-in-interest to the land divider, shall be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of all slopes, landscaped areas and irrigation systems within the land division until such time as those operations are the responsibility of a property owner’s association, or any other successor-in-interest.
The owners of each individual lot shall be responsible for maintaining all landscaping between the curb of the street and the proposed sidewalk and side yard landscaping between the curb of the street and proposed fencing, unless the landscaping is included within a separate common lot maintained by an HOA or other entity acceptable to the City of Menifee.
12. Landscape Plans. All landscaping plans shall be prepared in accordance with the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. Such plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department, and the appropriate maintenance authority.
13. Human Remains. If human remains are encountered, State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 states that no further disturbance shall occur until the Riverside County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin. Further, pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 5097.98(b) remains shall be left in place and free from disturbance until a final decision as to the treatment and disposition has been made. If the Riverside County Coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the Native American Heritage Commission shall be contacted within the period specified by law (24 hours). Subsequently, the Native American Heritage Commission shall identify the "most likely descendant." The most likely descendant shall then make recommendations and engage in consultation Item Title: 11.1
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14. Non-Disclosure of Location Reburials. It is understood by all parties that unless otherwise required by law, the site of any reburial of Native American human remains or associated grave goods shall not be disclosed and shall not be governed by public disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act. The Coroner, pursuant to the specific exemption set forth in California Government Code 6254 (r)., parties, and Lead Agencies, will be asked to withhold public disclosure information related to such reburial, pursuant to the specific exemption set forth in California Government Code 6254 (r).
15. Inadvertent Archeological Find. If during ground disturbance activities, unique cultural resources are discovered that were not assessed by the archaeological report(s) and/or environmental assessment conducted prior to project approval, the following procedures shall be followed. Unique cultural resources are defined, for this condition only, as being multiple artifacts in close association with each other, but may include fewer artifacts if the area of the find is determined to be of significance due to its sacred or cultural importance as determined in consultation with the Native American Tribe(s).
a. All ground disturbance activities within 100 feet of the discovered cultural resources shall be halted until a meeting is convened between the developer, the archaeologist, the tribal representative(s) and the Community Development Director to discuss the significance of the find. b. At the meeting, the significance of the discoveries shall be discussed and after consultation with the tribal representative(s) and the archaeologist, a decision shall be made, with the concurrence of the Community Development Director, as to the appropriate mitigation (documentation, recovery, avoidance, etc.) for the cultural resources. c. Grading of further ground disturbance shall not resume within the area of the discovery until an agreement has been reached by all parties as to the appropriate mitigation. Work shall be allowed to continue outside of the buffer area and will be monitored by additional Tribal monitors if needed. d. Treatment and avoidance of the newly discovered resources shall be consistent with the Cultural Resources Management Plan and Monitoring Agreements entered into with the appropriate tribes. This may include avoidance of the cultural resources through project design, in-place preservation of cultural resources located in native soils and/or re-burial on the Project property so they are not subject to further disturbance in perpetuity as identified in Non-Disclosure of Reburial Condition. e. Pursuant to Calif. Pub. Res. Code § 21083.2(b) avoidance is the preferred method of preservation for archaeological resources and cultural resources. If the landowner and the Tribe(s) cannot agree on the significance or the mitigation for the archaeological or cultural resources, these issues will be presented to the City Community Development Director Item Title: 11.1
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0 for decision. The City Community Development Director shall make the determination based on the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act with respect to archaeological resources, recommendations of the project archeologist and shall take into account the cultural and religious principles and practices of the Tribe. Notwithstanding any other rights available under the law, the decision of the City Community Development Director shall be appealable to the City Planning Commission and/or City Council.”
16. Cultural Resources Disposition. In the event that Native American cultural resources are discovered during the course of ground disturbing activities (inadvertent discoveries), the following procedures shall be carried out for final disposition of the discoveries:
a. One or more of the following treatments, in order of preference, shall be employed with the tribes. Evidence of such shall be provided to the City of Menifee Planning Division:
i. Preservation-In-Place of the cultural resources, if feasible. Preservation in place means avoiding the resources, leaving them in the place where they were found with no development affecting the integrity of the resources.
ii. Reburial of the resources on the Project property. The measures for reburial shall include, at least, the following: Measures and provisions to protect the future reburial area from any future impacts in perpetuity.
Reburial shall not occur until all legally required cataloging and basic recordation have been completed, with an exception that sacred items, burial goods and Native American human remains are excluded. Any reburial process shall be culturally appropriate. Listing of contents and location of the reburial shall be included in the confidential Phase IV report.
The Phase IV Report shall be filed with the City under a confidential cover and not subject to Public Records Request.
iii. If preservation in place or reburial is not feasible then the resources shall be curated in a culturally appropriate manner at a Riverside County curation facility that meets State Resources Department Office of Historic Preservation Guidelines for the Curation of Archaeological Resources ensuring access and use pursuant to the Guidelines. The collection and associated records shall be transferred, including title, and are to be accompanied by payment of the fees necessary for permanent curation.
Evidence of curation in the form of a letter from the curation facility stating that subject archaeological materials have been received and that all fees have been paid, shall be provided by the landowner to the City. There shall be no destructive or invasive testing on sacred items, items of Native American Cultural Patrimony, burial goods and Native American human remains. Results concerning finds of any inadvertent discoveries shall be included in the Phase IV monitoring report.
17. Inadvertent Paleontological Find. In the event that fossils or fossil- bearing deposits are discovered during construction, excavations within Item Title: 11.1
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0 fifty (50) feet of the find shall be temporarily halted or diverted. The contractor shall notify a qualified paleontologist to examine the discovery.
The paleontologist shall document the discovery as needed in accordance with Society of Vertebrate Paleontology standards, evaluate the potential resource, and assess the significance of the find under the criteria set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. The paleontologist shall notify the Planning Division to determine procedures that would be followed before construction is allowed to resume at the location of the find. If in consultation with the paleontologist, the Project proponent determines that avoidance is not feasible, the paleontologist shall prepare an excavation plan for mitigating the effect of the Project on the qualities that make the resource important. The plan shall be submitted to the Planning Division for review and approval and the Project proponent shall implement the approval plan.
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Conditions of Approval
1.PREVIOUS CONDITIONS: The project shall comply with all conditions of approval issued for Tract No.36658 approved by the City Council on October 21, 2015, unless modified herein or via these project approvals.
2.PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL PERMITS: Advanced Completion of Valley Boulevard/Goetz Road and White Quartz Way Improvements – Developer shall complete full width roadway improvements within the Tentative Tract Map limits on the follow street segments:
Valley Boulevard, from Thornton Avenue to Goetz Road;
Goetz Road, from White Quartz Way to northern tie-in of existing Goetz Road, just north of McLaughlin Road; and
White Quartz Way, from Thornton Avenue to Goetz Road.
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1.The project shall comply with all conditions of approval issued for Tract No.36658 approved by the City Council on October 21, 2015.
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1. BLUE DOT REFLECTORS - Blue retro-reflective pavement markers shall be mounted on private streets, public streets and driveways to indicate location of fire hydrants.
Prior to installation, placement of markers must be approved by the Riverside County Fire Department.
2. HYDRANT SPACING - Schedule a fire protection approved standard fire hydrants, (6” x 4” x 2 ½”) locate one at each street intersection and space no more than 330 feet apart in any direction. Shall include perimeter streets at each intersection spaced 660 feet apart.
3. POTENTIAL FIRE FLOW - The water system shall be capable of providing a fire flow of 1,500 GPM for 2 hours at a minimum of 20 PSI operating pressure from each fire hydrant.
PRIOR TO MAP RECORDATION
4. WATER PLANS - The applicant or developer shall furnish one copy of the water system plans to the Fire Department for review. Plans shall be signed by a registered civil engineer, containing a Fire Department approval signature block, and shall conform to hydrant type, location, spacing and minimum fire flow. Once plans are signed by local water company, the originals shall be presented to the Fire Department for signature.
5. ECS- HAZ FIRE AREA- Ecs map must be stamped by the Riverside County Surveyor with the following note: The land division is located in the "VERY HIGH FIRE SEVERITY ZONE- LRA" of Riverside County as shown on a map on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors & CAL FIRE FRAP MAP. Any building constructed on lots created by this land division shall comply with the special construction provisions contained in Riverside County Ordinance 787, California Building Code Chapter 7A, California Residential Code R337, Title 14 , California Fire Code & City of Menifee Ordinance. 7/18/2023 approved FPP for 36658-2 and 36658-3.
6. ECS -ROOFING MATERIAL- Ecs map must be stamped by the Riverside County Surveyor with the following note: All buildings shall be constructed with class A material as per the California Building Code.
7. ECS map must be stamped by the Riverside County Surveyor with the following Note:
Driveways exceeding 150’ in length, but less than 800’ in length, shall provide a turnout near the midpoint of the driveway. Where the driveway exceeds 800’, turnouts shall be provided no more than 400’apart. Turnouts shall be a minimum of 10’wide and 30’on length, with a minimum 25’ taper on each end. An approved turnaround shall be provided at all building sites on driveways over 150 feet in length and shall be within 50’ of the building.
8. ECS FUEL MODIFICATION- ECS map must be stamped by the Riverside County Surveyor with the following Note: Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall prepare and submit to the fire department for approval a fire protection/vegetation management that should include but not limited to the following items: a) Fuel modification to reduce fire loading. b) Appropriate fire breaks according Item Title: 11.1
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0 to fuel load, slope and terrain. c) Non flammable walls along common boundaries between rear yards and open space areas shall be provided at intervals not to exceed 1500’. e) A homeowner’s association or appropriate district shall be responsible for maintenance of all fire protection measures within the open space areas. ANY
HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUE AFFECTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FUEL
MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS SHALL HAVE CONCURRENCE WITH THE RESPONSIBLE WILDLIFE AND/OR OTHER CONSERVATION AGENCY. – fuel mod approved 7/18/2023 for 36658-2 and 36658-3.
9. Turning Radius- The minimum required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road is 38 feet outside radius and 14 feet inside radius. For development within the SRA and within the LRA VHFHSZ, the minimum required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road is 74 feet outside radius and 50 feet inside radius.
10. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with a bulb turnaround at the terminus measuring a minimum of 38 feet outside radius and 14 feet inside radius. For development within the SRA and within the LRA VHFHSZ, the bulb turnaround at the terminus shall be 40 feet outside radius and 16 feet inside radius. Parallel parking around the perimeter of the bulb is acceptable provided the bulb outside turning radius is increased by 8 feet. In-lieu of a bulb, a hammer-head type turnaround is acceptable where the top of the “T” dimension is 120 feet with the stem in the center. Additional turnaround designs may be acceptable as approved by the OFM. For development within the SRA and within the LRA VHFHSZ, turnarounds shall be provided at a maximum of 1320 feet intervals along the dead end fire apparatus access road.
11. Fuel Breaks- (a) When Building construction meets the following criteria, the Local Jurisdiction shall determine the need and location for Fuel Breaks in consultation with the Fire Authority: (1) the permitting or approval of three (3) or more new parcels, excluding lot line adjustments as specified in Government Code (GC) section 66412(d); or (2) an application for a change of zoning increasing zoning intensity or density; or (3) an application for a change in use permit increasing use intensity or density. (b) Fuel Breaks required by the Local Jurisdiction, in consultation with the Fire Authority, shall be located, designed, and maintained in a condition that reduces the potential of damaging radiant and convective heat or ember exposure to Access routes, Buildings, or infrastructure within the Development. (c) Fuel Breaks shall have, at a minimum, one point of entry for fire fighters and any Fire Apparatus. The specific number of entry points and entry requirements shall be determined by the Local Jurisdiction, in consultation with the Fire Authority. (d) Fuel Breaks may be required at locations such as, but not limited to: (1) Directly adjacent to defensible space as defined by 14 CCR § 1299.02 to reduce radiant and convective heat exposure, ember impacts, or support fire suppression tactics; (2) Directly adjacent to Roads to manage radiant and convective heat exposure or ember impacts, increase evacuation safety, or support fire suppression tactics; (3) Directly adjacent to a Hazardous Land Use to limit the spread of fire from such uses, reduce radiant and convective heat exposure, or support fire suppression tactics; (4) Strategically located along Ridgelines, in Greenbelts, or other locations to reduce radiant and convective heat exposure, ember impacts, or support community level fire suppression tactics. (e) Fuel Breaks shall be completed prior to the commencement of any permitted construction. (f) Fuel Breaks shall be constructed using the most ecologically and site appropriate treatment option, such as, but not limited to, prescribed burning, manual treatment, mechanical treatment, prescribed herbivory, and targeted ground application of herbicides. (g) Where a Local Jurisdiction Item Title: 11.1
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12. MAPS- WATER PLANS- The applicant or developer shall furnish one copy of the water system plans to the Fire Department for review. Plans shall be signed by a registered civil engineer, containing a Fire Department approval signature block, and shall conform to hydrant type, location, spacing and minimum fire flow. Once plans are signed by local water company, the originals shall be presented to the Fire Department for signature.
13. ECS-WTR PRIOR TO COMBUSTIBLES- The following note to be added to the ECS map: The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and accepted by the appropriate water agency prior to any combustible building material placed on an individual lot.
14. SECONDARY ACCESS- In the interest of Public Safety, the project shall provide an Alternate or Secondary Access(s). Said Alternate or Secondary Access(s) shall have concurrence and approval of both the Transportation Department and the Riverside County Fire Department.
15. FIRE ACCESS ROADWAY- Fire Department emergency vehicular access road shall be (all weather surface) capable of sustaining an imposed load of 75,000lbs GVW, based on the street standards approved by the City of Menifee Public Works and the Office of the Fire Marshal.
16. Grades- Unless otherwise approved, the grade of a fire apparatus access road shall not exceed 16 percent and the cross slope shall not exceed 2.5 percent.
17. The angles of approach and departure for fire apparatus access roads shall be a maximum of 6 percent grade change for 25 feet of approach/departure.
PRIOR TO INSURANCE OF GRADING PERMIT
18. MAP-ECS FUEL MOD - ECS map must be stamped by the Riverside County Surveyor with the following Note: Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall prepare and submit to the fire department for approval a fire protection/vegetation management that should include but not limited to the following items:
a) Fuel modification to reduce fire loading. b) Appropriate fire breaks according to fuel load, slope and terrain. c) Non-flammable walls along common boundaries between rear yards and open space areas shall be provided at intervals not to exceed 1500’. e) A homeowner’s association or appropriate district shall be responsible for maintenance of all fire protection measures within the open space areas.
ANY HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUE AFFECTING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
FUEL MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS SHALL HAVE CONCURRENCE WITH THE RESPONSIBLE WILDLIFE AND/OR OTHER CONSERVATION AGENCY.
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0 19. MAP- HFA REVIEW & REVIEW - Fire Department shall review and approve building setbacks, water and access for new single-family dwellings that are in a hazardous fire area.
PRIOR TO BUILDING PERMIT
20. TRACT WATER VERIFICATION - The required water system, including all fire hydrant(s), shall be installed and accepted by the appropriate water agency and the Riverside County Fire Department prior to any combustible building material placed on an individual lot. Contact the Riverside County Fire Department to inspect the required fire flow, street signs, all weather surface, and all access and/or secondary. Approved water plans must be at the job site.
21. HYDRANT SYSTEM-Prior to the release of your installation, site prep and/or building permits from Building and Safety. Written certification from the appropriate water district that the required fire hydrant(s) are either existing or that financial arrangements have been made to provide them. Also a map or APN page showing the location of the fire hydrant and access to the property.
22. HFA REVIEW & APPROVAL- Fire department shall review and approve setbacks, water and access for all single-family dwellings, additions and projections that are in a hazardous fire area.
23. SECONDARY/ALTER ACCESS- In the interest of Public Safety, the project shall provide An Alternate or Secondary Access(s). Said Alternate or Secondary Access(s) shall have concurrence and approval of both the Transportation Department and the Riverside County Fire Department. Alternate and/or Secondary Access(s) shall be completed and inspected per the approved plans.
PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION
24. VERIFICATION INSPECTION- PRIOR TO MOVING INTO THE RESIDENCE YOU
SHALL CONTACT THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO SCHEDULE
AN INSPECTION FOR THE ITEMS THAT WERE SHOWN AT THE BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE IE: ACCESS, ADDRESSING, WATER SYSTEM AND/OR FUEL MODIFICATION.
25. RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER - Residential fire sprinklers are required in all one and two family dwellings per the California Residential code, California Building Code and the California Fire Code. Install Fire Sprinkler Systems per NFPA 13D, 2019 Edition. Plans must be submitted to the Fire Dept. for review and approval prior to installation.
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0 The undersigned warrants that he/she is an authorized representative of the project referenced above, that I am specifically authorized to consent to all of the foregoing conditions, and that I so consent as of the date set out below. _______________________________________________ ___________________ Signed Date
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ORDINANCE NO. 2024- ______
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CIMARRON
RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. PLN 23-
0241 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MENIFEE AND PULTE HOME
COMPANY, LLC
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, the applicant, Pulte Home Company, LLC (“Applicant”) filed a formal application with the City of Menifee to amend the previously approved Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Development Agreement between the Applicant and the City of Menifee (“Development Agreement” or “DA”) concerning the development of the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the application for the amendment to the DA is being processed concurrently with applications for a Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PLN 23-0060 and Major Modification (MJMOD) to Tentative Tract Map (TTM) No. 36658; and WHEREAS, City has found that development agreements will strengthen the public planning process, encourage private participation in comprehensive planning by providing a greater degree of certainty in that process, reduce the economic costs of development, allow for the orderly planning of public improvements and services, allocate costs to achieve maximum utilization of public and private resources in the development process, and ensure that appropriate measures to enhance and protect the environment are achieved; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee 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 Amendment to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan DA No. PLN23-0241, which the hearing was publicly noticed on February 18, 2024 by a publication in The Press Enterprise (a newspaper 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, at the February 28, 2024 Planning Commission public hearing, based upon the materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, public comments, and Planning Commission discussion, the City of Menifee Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the Amendment DA No. PLN 23-0241; and WHEREAS, on March 20, 2024, the City Council of the City of Menifee 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 Amendment to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan DA No. PLN23-0241, which the hearing was publicly noticed on February 18, 2024 by a publication in The Press Enterprise (a newspaper 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, the DA has been prepared, processed, reviewed, heard, and approved in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to Section 65864 et seq. of the Government Code and is attached hereto as “Exhibit A” of this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee does ordain as follows:
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7 Section 1: The proposed DA is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and programs specified in the General Plan and any applicable specific plan.
The proposed DA supports the amendments and revisions to Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan and MJMOD to TTM No. 36658. The DA has been revised to reflect the changes proposed as part of the SPA. The changes to the DA will reflect the relocation of the 10.19-acre park from Planning Area (PA) 5 to PA- 4, the relocation of 49 single-family residential lots from PA-4 to PA-5, add gated entry to PA-5 and PA-6 with gates located on McLaughlin Road, Byers Road, and Goetz Road.
The Project is consistent with the Specific Plan land use designation. In addition, the Project will provide the residential uses envisioned in the General Plan and will generating economic growth and supplying needed infrastructure, services and amenities envisioned in the General Plan.
In addition, the Project and associated DA are consistent with the following City of Menifee General Plan policies:
•Policy LU-1.1: Concentrate growth in strategic locations to help preserve rural areas, create place and identity, provide infrastructure efficiently, and foster the use of transit options.
The Project places appropriate uses within an area designated Specific Plan per the General Plan. Growth has been concentrated in this strategic location to help preserve rural areas. Through the land use plan, development standards, and the design guidelines, the Specific Plan will create a unique place and develop its own identity. The Land Use Plan, Circulation Plan, Grading Plan, and Phasing Plan of the Specific Plan will ensure that that development will provide infrastructure efficiently.
The DA implements and is consistent with Land Use Plan, Circulation Plan, Grading Plan, and Phasing Plan of the Specific Plan. •Policy LU-1.2: Provide a spectrum of housing types and price ranges that match the jobs in the city and make it possible for people to live and work in Menifee and maintain a high quality of life.
The Project provides a variety of lot sizes that can accommodate different housing types and price ranges including age restricted housing. The Project contains residential and recreation opportunities fostering a high quality of life.
•Policy C-1.1 Require roadways to: Comply with federal, state and local design and safety standards.
The TTM proposes improvements for roadways, including but not limited to Valley Boulevard, Goetz Road, McLaughlin Road and Thornton Road, which are consistent with the City’s General Plan and the City’s Public Works and Engineering Department Standard Details.
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7 •Policy CD-1.3: Strengthen the identity of individual neighborhoods/communities with entry monuments, flags, street signs, and/or special tree streets, landscaping, and lighting.
The Project includes entry monuments with a common architectural theme that will strengthen the identity of the development. Special trees and landscaping have been incorporated into the overall design and streetscapes.
•CD-6.1 Recognize the importance of street trees in the aesthetic appeal of residential neighborhoods and require the planting of street trees throughout the City.
The proposed Project will include street trees throughout the project site.
•HE-2.4 Parks and Recreation. Enhance neighborhood livability and sustainability by providing parks and open spaces, planting trees, greening parkways, and maintaining a continuous pattern of paths that encourage an active, healthy lifestyle.
As described above, the Project provides parks and open spaces, including expanded parkways, trees and a pattern of pathways that encourage an active healthy lifestyle.
Section 2:Consistency with the Zoning Code. The proposed DA is compatible with uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for, the zone in which the real property will be located.
The General Plan Land Use and Zoning designation of the site is Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan; however, the proposed Amendment to the DA is being concurrently processed with a SPA to transfer lots and relocate the main park. In addition, the Project is being processed concurrently with a MJMOD to TTM No. 36658.
As amended, the DA will strengthen the public planning process, encourage private participation in comprehensive planning by providing a greater degree of certainty in that process, reduce the economic costs of development, allow for the orderly planning of public improvements and services, allocate costs to achieve maximum utilization of public and private resources in the development process, and ensure that appropriate measures to enhance and protect the environment are achieved.
Section 3:The proposed DA is in conformity with and will promote public convenience, general welfare and good land use practice.
The Project would facilitate the development of a Specific Plan that includes a mix of residential lot sizes and public/quasi-public facilities. The residential uses proposed are similar to existing development surrounding the Project site.
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7 The Project is compatible with the surrounding land uses, General Plan Land Use designations and Zoning classifications. The Project incorporates quality design, parks, landscaping and other improvements which will enhance the area upon construction. The proposed DA provides for the orderly construction of road improvements, utilities, drainage and other improvements. The proposed DA is consistent with the Specific Plan and will assist the Applicants in implementation of the Specific Plan. The proposed DA is in conformity with and will promote public convenience, general welfare and good land use practice.
Section 4:The DA will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare within the City.
The DA will not result in conditions detrimental to public health, safety, or general welfare. The associated entitlements have been reviewed and conditioned by the City of Menifee Community Development Department, Engineering Department, and Office of the Fire Marshal to ensure it will not create conditions materially detrimental to the surrounding uses. Conditions of approval include requiring park and other amenities to support the proposed residential component, roadway improvements consistent with the General Plan that will benefit the project site and surrounding areas.
The proposed DA does not contain any provisions that would create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare or injurious to or incompatible with other properties or land uses in the Project vicinity and within the City.
Section 5:Orderly Development. The DA would not adversely affect the orderly development of property and surrounding area, or the preservation of property values.
The proposed DA would assist with and would not interfere with the Specific Plan and implementing maps/land use entitlements. The timing of infrastructure, including parks, was carefully considered and coordinated consistent with the original DA. Therefore, the DA would not adversely affect the orderly development of the surrounding area. The proposed DA would not alter the land uses as proposed in the Specific Plan. The proposed DA would not conflict with surrounding existing and planned land uses and would not have the potential to adversely affect property values. The proposed DA would assist with the implementation of the Specific Plan, which includes improvements to surrounding roads and the construction of parks. The improvements associated with the Specific Plan implementation are anticipated to enhance and improve the surrounding area and not adversely affect property values.
Section 6:Encourage Development. The DA would promote and encourage the development of the proposed project by providing a greater degree of requisite certainty.
The assurances provided to the Applicant through the proposed DA, such as vesting and timing for public improvements, would provide greater certainty and reduced risk that would encourage development as approved under the Item Title: 11.1
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7 Specific Plan and the infrastructure associated with it that would serve the surrounding area.
Section 7:The proposed DA that includes a subdivision, and any tentative map prepared for the subdivision, will comply with the provisions in Government Code Section 66473.7.
The DA includes a MJMOD to a previously approved subdivision as described in the staff report. The changes are consistent with the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan and supported by the General Plan.
Section 8: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance. The City, as the Lead Agency, determined it is subject to CEQA Guidelines and regulations (Public Resources Code [PRC] Sections 21000–21177). The City has prepared this Addendum to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to analyze the potential impacts associated with the proposed Project and satisfy the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, Addendum to an EIR or Negative Declaration.
The analysis presented in the Addendum substantiates that the Final EIR (FEIR) for the Specific Plan is sufficient to satisfy CEQA requirements for the approval of the proposed Project. That is, implementation and operation of the proposed Project described in the Addendum would not result in any new or substantially more severe environmental impacts than were previously considered and addressed in the FEIR. Further, the Project would implement all applicable mitigation measures presented in the FEIR. As such, potential environmental impacts of the Project are considered to be adequately and appropriately addressed by analysis presented in the FEIR.
Section 9: Adoption of the DA. The City Council finds that the facts present within the public record and within this Ordinance provide the basis to adopt DA Amendment No.
PLN 23-0241.
Section 10: The City Manager, or their designee, is directed and authorized to do all the following:
a. Make all necessary and appropriate clerical, typographical, and formatting corrections to the adopted Amendment to DA No. 23-0241 prior to execution and recording; and
b. To implement the DA, in accordance with its terms.
Section 11. Recording. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65868.5 and Section
9.45.150 of the Menifee Municipal Code, the City Clerk shall prepare a final version of the DA for recording within 10 days of the Effective Date that fully reflects the action of the City Council in adopting the DA.
Section 12: Effective Date. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and operation 30 days after its second reading and adoption.
Section 13: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that Item Title: 11.1
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7 it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivision, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 14: Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause this Ordinance to be published within 15 days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation and circulated within the City in accordance with Government Code Section 36933(a) or, cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law using the alternative summary and posting procedure authorized under Government Code Section 36933(c).
Section 15: The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Ordinance has been based are located at the Community Development Department – Planning Division, 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586. This information is provided in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6.
THIS ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED AND READ on the 20 th day of March 2024 and PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April 2024. _________________________
Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Roseen, Acting City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
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1 RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Menifee
29714 Haun Road
Menifee, California 92586
Attn: City Clerk
Exempt from Fees Per Gov. Code § 6103
_____________________________________________________________________________ Space above this line for Recorder’s Use Only
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CITY OF MENIFEE
AND
CIMARRON RIDGE, LLC
REGARDING THE CIMARRON RIDGE SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT
This Amendment No. 2 to the Development Agreement by and between City of Menifee and Cimarron Ridge, LLC (the “Second Amendment”) is entered into as of the _____ day of _____, 2024 (“Effective Date”) by and between the CITY OF MENIFEE, a California municipal corporation (“ City”), and PULTE HOME COMPANY, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, who is the successor -in-interest to Cimarron Ridge, LLC (“ Developer”), and is made with reference to the following facts and objectives:
R E C I T A L S
A. On or about June 7, 2017, the City and Cimarron Ridge, LLC entered into that certain Development Agreement By and Between City of Menifee and Cimarron Ridge, LLC Regarding the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Project (“Original DA”).
B. On or about May 11, 2023, the City and Cimarron Ridge, LLC entered into that certain “Minor Amendment to the Development Agreement By and Between City of Menifee and Cimarron Ridge, LLC Regarding the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Project ” (“First Amendment”) to adjust the timing for completion of travel way improvements to Goetz Road from Thorton to White Quartz, and to White Quartz from Thorton to Goetz Road;
C. On or about July 16, 2021, Developer became the successor in interest to the rights and obligations of Cimarron Ridge, LLC under the Original DA, as revised by the First Amendment. The Parties contemplate that an assignment and assumption agreement in the form Item Title: 11.1
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2 attached as Exhibit C to the Original DA will be reviewed and acted upon concurrent with the City’s review and action on this Second Amendment..
D. Developer has submitted a Specific Plan Amendment application to revise the Project Approvals (as that term is defined in the Original DA) to develop Planning Areas 5 and 6 (as defined in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan No. 2013-247) as a private and gated age- restricted, active adult community with certain private recreational amenities, and to relocate the public neighborhood park from Planning Area 5 to Planning Area 4 (each as defined in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan No. 2013-247), and to revise the phasing plan for the timing and sequencing of developing the remaining Planning Areas as defined in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan No. 2013-247 so that they can proceed concurrently (collectively, the “Specific Plan Amendment”); and in connection therewith, the parties desire to amend the Original DA (as already amended by the First Amendment ) to remain consistent with the Specific Plan Amendment;
In consideration of the foregoing and pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Development Agreement, the Development Agreement is hereby further amended as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Use of Capitalized Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Original DA.
2. “Agreement” References. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Agreement” or the “Development Agreement” in this Second Amendment shall mean and refer to the Original DA as amended by the First Amendment and this Second Amendment.
3. Revisions to Project Description. The “Project Approvals” and “Project” as defined in Recital D of the Development Agreement are amended to incorporate the following modifications: ( i) the approximately 10 acre public neighborhood park and 99 parking spaces previously approved in Planning Area 5 are being revised to approximately 10.19 acres and 101 parking spaces, and are being relocated to Planning Area 4 in place of the previously approved 0.7 acre pocket park; ( ii) Planning Areas 5 and 6 are being redesigned as a private and gated age - restricted, active adult community; and ( iii) a private recreational center on approximately 1.22 acres and private pickle ball facility on approximately 1.19 acres, along with 17 additional parking spots, are being added to Planning Area 5.
4. Revisions to Definitions.
a. The definition of “Planning Area” shall be added as a new defined term between the definitions of “Permitted Uses” and “Planning Commission” in the Original DA, as follows:
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3 "Planning Area " shall mean and refer to the planning areas, as defined in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan (No. 2013-247), as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with Applicable Laws and the Development Agreement. b. The definition of “Sports Field” and “Sports Field Uses” at Page 7 of the Development Agreement shall be amended in its entirety as follows:
"Sports Park" shall mean that minimum 10.19-acre multipurpose park within Planning Area 4 of the Specific Plan improved with two baseball fields, one soccer field, stadium lighting, bathrooms, walking trails, all inclusive playground, and related amenities ; the athletic fields at the Sports Park shall use irrigated grass playing fields and/or artificia l turf fields of a size and quality appropriate to meet the standards promulgated by the California State Soccer Association - South (Cal South), or equivalent standards for youth soccer for general practice and l ocal games (not including tournaments), as well as flag football and similar youth sports field uses. The term "Sports Park" shall not include any permanent structures, other than baseball field fencing and stands, restroom and concession facilitie s, Light Infrastructure, a picnic pavilion, benches and tot lots, and such other facilities as are depicted in Specific Plan section 3.1.
5. Revisions to Section 4.15. Section 4.15 of the Development Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
4.15 Developer Park Improvement Credits. This Section 4.15 shall set forth the full and complete satisfaction of the Developer’s obligation to the City related to provision of neighborhood and/or community parks pursuant to the Municipal Code, Government Code section 66477 ( the “Quimby Act”) and this Agreement, and no further park dedications, in- lieu fees or other facility requirements of any type related to local park obligations (“Public Park Obligation”) shall apply to the Project. Developer is obligated, based on the City’s formula for local park dedication, to provide 10.77 acres of unimproved neighborhood parks. Developer will be providing 10.19 acres of dedicated land for the Sports Park . The specific details and formula for Developer’s park code obligation, and proposed park dedications/estimated improvement costs are as follows:
Park Land Dedication and In Lieu Payment Obligations
• Developers Quimby Act/City Code Obligation = 10.77 acres (756 DUs (or final maximum lot count per the approved Specific Plan) x 2.85 persons per DU = 2,154.6 persons; @ 5 acres/1000 persons= 10.77 acres).
• Specific Plan Proposed Park (Sports Park) Total = 10.19 acres (City owned and maintained community park in Planning Area 4)
• Quimby in lieu payment due to City for 0.58 acres of parkland (10.77 acre requirement less 10.19 acre dedication), which shall be calculated based Item Title: 11.1
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4 upon the per acre fair market value of the improved value of the subdivision (per Municipal Code Section 7.75.070), and which shall be paid prior to recordation of the final map for Planning Area 4.
Park Improvement Obligation and Park DIF Credits
• Current Estimated Park Improvement Costs: 10.19- acre fully improved, dedicated multi-purpose community park with Sports Park in Planning Area 4 = $5,509,6721
• The above calculated improvement costs are estimates only and shall not be used as any basis for limitations of park improvements.
• Based on the above formula and obligation, Developer shall be entitled to credits from the parks component of the City- wide Impact Fee (“Park DIF”) for the final verified costs of the Sports Park.
• Developer shall pay the applicable per unit in Park DIF at each certificate of occupancy until City approval of the final verified costs of the Sports Park, at which time the Park DIF paid by Developer pursuant to this provision shall be refunded to Developer, but only to the extent of available credits as provided hereunder. In no event shall Developer be entitled to fee credits in excess of the amounts actually paid to the City pursuant to this provision.
4. Revisions to Section 4.15.1(b). Section 4.15.1(b) of the Development Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
(b) Construction of Sports Park. Prior to issuance of building permits for the first residential unit in Planning Areas 4, 5, 6 or 7, Developer shall submit park improvement plans for the Sports Park, consistent with the conceptual Sports Park plans approved by the City Council on or about _________, 2024. Within 60 days following final City approval of all required plans and permits for the Sports Park, Developer shall commence construction of the Sports Park and shall thereafter diligently pursue completion thereof , with substantial completion and opening of for public use occurring no later than the earlier of ( i) twelve months following commencement of construction and (ii) issuance of the four hundred eighty- fifth (485
th) building permit within the Project overall. As a condition precedent to this Second Amendment taking effect, Developer shall provide City with a completion bond in a form acceptable to the City and in the full amount of the estimated cost of constructing the Sports Park, as well as a construction schedule for the Sports Park, The bond shall be callable if, among other reasons, Developer fails to meet the construction schedule deadlines; provided, however, that ( i) the parties shall reasonably and in good faith consider modifications to the construction sc hedule where required due to factors beyond Developer’s reasonable control; and ( ii) the
1 Estimated construction costs; credit to be based on final, verified improvement costs.
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5 Sports Park shall in no event be completed later than the issuance of the four hundred eighty- fifth (485 th) building permit within the Project overall . Upon completion of the Sports Park in substantial conformance with the approved park improvement plans, City shall promptly accept the Sports Park and release the security described herein.
5. Revisions to Section 4.15.1(c). Section 4.15.1(c) of the Development Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
(c) City Timely Review . The City shall, within its reasonable discretion and subject to the requirements of this Agreement, approve, conditionally approve , or reject the p ark improvement plans described in Section 4.15.1(b) in a timely manner, taking into account competing demands on staff capacity. The City shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its review of such park improvement plans.
6. Revisions to Section 4.15.1(d). Section 4.15.1(d) of the Development Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
(d) CFD for Park Maintenance. Developer agrees to and hereby requests that the City create or annex the Property into a valid and enforceable land -based financing mechanism (“ Financing Mechanism ”) that will provide for the long - term operations and maintenance funding for the Sports Park . The Financing Mechanism is anticipated to b e the citywide community facilities district, which the Project shall annex into, consistent with Developer’s agreement and request (as provided in the first sentence of this paragraph) , prior to recordation of each Final Map. The Developer shall establish a Homeowners Association, with conditions, covenants, and restrictions reasonably approved by the City, which shall be responsible for maintaining and operating the private recreation center, pickle ball facility, and all other private recreational amenities constructed within Planning Areas 5 and 6 . Developer shall also establish a Homeowners Association, with conditions, covenants, and restrictions reasonably approved by the City, which shall be responsible for maintaining and operating the park in Planning Area 1B.
Prior to issuance of the first building permit following execution of this Second Amendment, Developer shall post an appropriate bond, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for completion of the required park improvements.
7. Cooperation; Further Acts. Each party agrees to provide reasonable assistance to the other and cooperate to carry out the intent and fulfill the provisions of this Second Amendment. Each of the parties shall promptly execute and deliver all documents and perform all acts as necessary to carry out the matters contemplated by this Second Amendment.
8. Integration; Interpretation; Recordation . The Original DA, the First Amendment, and this Second Amendment reflects the complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter t hereof. To the extent this Second Amendment conflicts with the Original DA, or any prior interpretation thereof, this Second Amendment supersedes the Original DA and any prior interpretations thereof. In all other respects, the parties hereto re -affirm and ratify all other provisions of the Original DA and the First Amendment. This Second Amendment shall be duly recorded following its full execution.
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6 9. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all such counterparts, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.
10. Authority. The person or persons executing this Second Amendment on behalf of the City and Developer warrant and represent that they have the authority to execute this Second Amendment and the authority to bind the C ity and Developer, as applicable, to the performance of their respective obligations hereunder.
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7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Developer have signed this Second Amendment, by and through the signatures of their authorized representatives as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
CITY OF MENIFEE,
a California municipal corporation
By:____________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeffrey Melching, Esq.
Rutan & Tucker, LLP,
City Attorney
PULTE HOME COMPANY, LLC,
a Michigan Limited Liability Company
By:_______________________________________
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.
DATE OF HEARING: March 20, 2024
PLACE OF HEARING: MENIFEE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
29844 HAUN ROAD MENIFEE, CA 92586
A PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled, pursuant to the City of Menifee Municipal Code, before the CITY OF MENIFEE CITY COUNCIL to consider the project shown below:
Project Title: “Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Amendment, Development Agreement Amendment, and Major Modification to the Tentative Tract Map”
Project Location: The Project is located on 240.3 acres south of McLaughlin Road, east of Goetz Road, and west of Valley Boulevard. (APN: 330-230-042, -043, 330-220-016, and -017) Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PLN23-0060 “Cimarron Ridge” is for an amendment to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan (, which proposes changes to Planning Area (PA) 4, PA-5, and PA-6. The SPA proposes transferring 49 residential lots from PA-4 to PA-5 and relocating the 10.19-net acre park from PA-5 to PA-4, but does not propose any alterations to density as a result of these revisions. PA 4 will consist of 81 residential lots and include a 10.19-net acre park with a dog park, concession/bathroom building, baseball/softball fields, multi-purpose field, perimeter walking trails, and off- street parking spaces. PA 5 will consist of 151 single-family residential lots, a
1.5-acre private recreation area, and 1.2-acre pickle ball facility. PA 6 will consist of 96 residential lots. Both PA’s 5 and 6 will be age restricted, gated communities.
Major Modification No. PLN22-0246 to TTM 36658 proposes creating a private gated street network for TR36658- 5 and TR36658-6. In addition, the map revisions reflect the relocation of the community park from PA5 to PA4.
Development Agreement Amendment No. 23-0241 proposes changes to align with the changes proposed as part of the Major Modifications to TR36658 and the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Amendment.
Project Data: General Plan Land Use: 2.1-5 Residential Dwelling Units per Acre (2.1-5R) Zoning: Low Density Residential-2 (LDR-2) within Specific Plan No. PLN23-0060 (2013-247) Environmental Information: An Addendum to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2014051029) adopted by the City Council on October 21, 2015 adequately identified any potential impacts associated with this project. The Addendum determined that there are no new additional impacts beyond what was anticipated in the adopted Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report.
Section 15164(a) of the CEQA Guidelines states that “the lead agency or a responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary, but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.” Any person wishing to comment on the proposed project may do so in writing between the date of this notice and the public hearing and be heard at the time and place noted above. All comments must be received prior to the time of public hearing. All such comments will be submitted to the City Council, and the City Council will consider such comments, in addition to any oral testimony, before making a decision on the proposed project.
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If this project is challenged in court, the issues may be limited to those raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Be advised that as a result of public hearings and comment, the City Council may amend, in whole or in part, the proposed project. Accordingly, the designations, development standards, design or improvements, or any properties or lands within the boundaries of the proposed project, may be changed in a way other than specifically proposed.
For further information regarding this project, please contact Orlando Hernandez, at (951) 723-3737 or e-mail [email protected], or go to the City of Menifee’s agenda web page at http://www.cityofmenifee.us. To view the case file for the proposed project contact the Community Development Department office at (951) 672- 6777 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Please send all written correspondence to:
CITY OF MENIFEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attn: Orlando Hernandez, Deputy Community Development Director 29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Sphere of Influence Update
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Doug Darnell, Principal Planner
REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Kitzerow, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Provide direction to staff regarding the pursuit of a City Sphere of Influence amendment for 1,929 acres within the County of Riverside’s Sun City Area Plan, extending from the City’s easterly boundary at Briggs Road east to Leon Road, and from Domenigoni Road south to Scott Road.
DISCUSSION
On October 19, 2022, staff provided the City Council with an update on the Local Agency Formation Commission’s (“LAFCO”) update to its Municipal Services Review (“MSR”) and Sphere of Influence (“SOI”) recommendations for all jurisdictions in Riverside County. LAFCO’s recommendations recognized Riverside County’s pending Winchester Community Plan/County planning for the unincorporated area east of Menifee and emphasized that the City work closely with Riverside County toward reaching mutual agreement on a SOI amendment in the future. At that time, the City Council formed an Ad Hoc SOI Committee to engage in discussions with Riverside County officials regarding the City’s interest in expanding its SOI.
The Council has expressed an interest in approximately 1,929 acres within the County of Riverside’s Sun City/Menifee Valley Area Plan as a potential SOI amendment area. The area extends from the City’s easterly boundary at Briggs Road east to Leon Road, and from Domenigoni Road south to Scott Road. This area represents approximately one-half (southern portion) of SOI Alternative 1 presented to the Council at a SOI workshop held in December 2019.
This area consists of 1,929 acres including approximately 75 large parcels totaling approximately 1,500 acres and recorded County tract maps at the southwest corner, new homes west of Liberty High School, an approved tract south of Liberty High School, and Liberty High School.
In the past year, the SOI Committee met with County representatives and provided an update to the City Council in May of 2023. The Council recognized the importance of balancing County/City Item Title: 12.1
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interests and decided not to move forward with any action towards pursuing an amendment to the City’s SOI until execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the County and City, and further updates on the proposed Winchester Community Plan were available. The purpose of the MOU is to establish protocols for communication and coordination between City and County staff on City projects within the vicinity of the County, and County projects within the vicinity of the City. The below is a summary of actions since May 2023:
•September 6, 2023 – The City Council adopted an MOU for City/County communication and coordination on City/County projects.
•September 14, 2023 - Winchester/Homeland Municipal Advisory Council (“MAC”) – Land Use Report discussed pending update on the Winchester Community Plan. •December 12, 2023 – The County Board of Supervisors adopted the MOU for City/County communication and coordination on City/County projects. •December 22, 2023 - The SOI Committee met and discussed status update and next steps.
•February 15, 2024 – The SOI Committee met with Supervisor Washington (and staff) to reaffirm the City’s interest in 1,929 acres within the Sun City Area Plan and garnered support for moving forward. This meeting occurred on February 15, 2024.
In conclusion, staff seeks direction from the City Council on whether to move forward processing a General Plan Amendment (“GPA”) and CEQA environmental review necessary to complete an SOI amendment application to LAFCO. Such effort would involve:
•A minimum of 12-18 months
•Could cost upwards of $700,000
•Would require a Request for Proposals for consultant services •Earliest start date would be June 2024 and best-case scenario for submission of an application to LAFCO would be December 2025.
Options for Council Consideration:
•Option 1: Direct staff to wait for the completion of the County’s Winchester Community Plan and EIR; or
•Option 2: Direct staff to pursue a GPA and SOI amendment (with CEQA); or •Option 3: Direct staff to pursue a GPA, SOI amendment, and annexation (with CEQA).
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Thriving Economy
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact associated with initiating a GPA and SOI amendment including a CEQA environmental review is projected to be upwards of $700,000. If the City Council provides direction to move forward with either option 2 or option 3 presented above, staff will initiate a request for proposal (RFP) to select a qualified firm to complete the required work. Following Item Title: 12.1
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conclusion of the RPP process, a professional services agreement for completion of the GPA and SOI will be presented to the City Council for consideration.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Potential Sphere of Influence Study Area Map
2. Draft Winchester Community Plan Land Use Map
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USGS, FEMA
City Boundary
Potential Sphere of Influence
SOI Parcels
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Draft Winchester Community Plan
Proposed Land Use Map
Potential
SOI Area
Potential SOI Area
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: 2023 Annual Report
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Philip Southard, Public Information and Legislative Affairs Officer
REVIEWED BY: Rebekah Kramer, Assistant to the City Manager APPROVED BY: Armando Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Receive and file the 2023 Annual Report.
DISCUSSION
The City of Menifee City Executive Office has compiled a report of the City’s accomplishments in the Annual Performance Report for the 2023 calendar year. The report is an overview of the programs and projects implemented to provide essential services that improve our community’s quality of life through teamwork and leadership.
Menifee is continuing to thrive as a City with steady growth and development. According to the California Department of Finance, Menifee is now the largest city by size and population in southwest Riverside County. As more and more residents and businesses begin to call Menifee home, ensuring that the City remains on track to meet the needs of the growing community is paramount.
To that end, a significant amount of time and energy has been placed into strategic planning to ensure that priority initiatives are identified and supported by the City’s personnel and financial resources. Under the direction of the City Manager, the City’s departments have worked collaboratively to develop an award-winning balanced budget, thoughtful Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and goal-oriented Strategic Plan. These three documents work in harmony to streamline operations and provide clear direction for City staff in planning operations and allocating funding for vital community projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life for the Menifee community.
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Thriving economy, and Safe and Vibrant Community. The strategic plan sets a roadmap for achieving the objectives that align with priorities. The City’s budget and CIP directly correlate with the strategic plan to create a strong connection between finances and operations, ensuring that the City achieves meaningful outcomes and big steps forward on the road to reaching our collective long-term vision.
The City’s 2023 Annual Report highlights the City’s achievements through the lens of our strategic priorities, with each department playing a crucial role in achieving plan objectives and other vital functions that continue to make Menifee a premier safe, thriving, and inclusive city that offers vibrant neighborhoods and panoramic scenic vistas with a rich history, flourishing arts, cultural amenities, and diverse recreation opportunities that make Menifee a desired place to live, work, play, and stay. The achievements include:
1.Connectivity and Mobility: The City of Menifee has adopted a $700 million, five-year CIP that will ensure that new roadways, improvements, and other vital projects can move forward to serve the Menifee well into the future. The construction projects completed in 2023 include:
•Tradewinds Community Resurfacing
•Potomac & Meadows Neighborhood
•Lyle Marsh Park Permanent Restroom
•Murrieta Road/Rouse Road Traffic Signal
•Menifee Road/La Piedra Road Traffic Signal
•Lazy Creek Community Pedestrian Project
•Sun City Community Pedestrian Project
•Murrieta Road/Sun City Boulevard Traffic Signal
•Fire Station No. 68 Interior Improvements
•Menifee Road Resurfacing - Holland to Newport
•E.L. Petersen Park Parking Lot
•Menifee Road/Garbani Road Traffic Signal
2.Unique Identity: In 2023, the City updated its Park, Trails, and Open Spaces Master Plan, hosted over 40 special events with over 40,000 participants and supported 58 additional events throughout Menifee.
3.Community Engagement and Social Infrastructure: The City utilizes numerous communication vehicles to engage with the public. In 2023, the City sent 48 news releases, 130 email and text alerts, 1,281 social media posts, and mailed the seasonal Menifee Matters Magazine to City residents. The City also launched Menifee TV – a public government access channel showcasing unique Menifee programming available locally to Menifee residents on Spectrum Channel 1301, Frontier Channel 25, and livestreamed online at www.cityofmenifee.us/menifeetv.
4.Thriving Economy: The City of Menifee Development Team works collaboratively to encourage intentional smart growth and support the City’s growing business community so that residents have access to businesses, housing, parks and recreation, education, and well- paying jobs. In 2023, the City welcomed 1,882 new businesses to the Menifee community and partnered with the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce to create the JOBSNow Initiative, a joint partnership between the two agencies to help provide a variety of resources for new Item Title: 12.2
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and existing businesses in the Menifee community. Additionally, the City processed 235 Planning Applications and issued over 6,000 building permits including 909 new signal family residence permits during the 2023 calendar year and completed numerous initiatives designed to facilitate community development, business expansion, attraction, and retention:
•General Plan Circulation, Land Use and Safety Element updates •Development Code Updates
•Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance
•Updated Building and Fire Codes
•Assisted with the opening of Exquisite Tapas
•Debuted “Shop Local” Holiday Campaign
•Designed Explore Menifee Guide
•Developed M.E.N.U. Grant program (Mom and Pop, Entertainment, New Concept, and Unique)
5.Safe and Vibrant Community: The City of Menifee is committed to providing exceptional public safety and making Menifee one of the safest cities where residents and visitors are secure. In keeping with this commitment, the City launched several new programs in 2023 designed to keep the community safe including the Project Live Saver program to aid in locating those with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, or special needs and the You Are Not Alone program providing participants with regular welfare checks. With the addition of a second medic squad in 2023, the Menifee Fire Department was able to provide better resource allocation for Menifee’s fire apparatus and help reduce response times citywide from 5.1 to
4.6 minutes.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Community Engagement and Social Infrastructure
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2023 Annual Report.
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CITY OF MENIFEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2023
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2023 was a year to celebrate! The City of Menifee officially turned fifteen years old and the theme of this historic milestone was prevalent in nearly all of the City’s activities and events throughout the year, culminating with a truly unique State of the City hosted at the new 5,000-seat HCN Bank Stadium at Mt. San Jacinto College. Not only was this night in October an opportunity to share the latest news and updates from the City, but it was also the largest State of the City Event in Menifee’s history, giving the community an opportunity to come together and celebrate the City’s 15th Birthday.
The City of Menifee has come a long way in the fifteen years since its incorporation. On October 1, 2008, Menifee became California’s newest city with a population of 50,000 residents. Today, the City is one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation with a population of over 116,000. Looking to plan for Menifee’s future, the City Council adopted a Five-Year Strategic Plan in March 2023 to meet the immediate needs of residents and businesses by focusing the City’s progress on key priorities and objectives designed to further strengthen Menifee’s overall quality of life.
By focusing on key issues such as infrastructure, public safety, economic development, creating a unique identity, and community engagement, the City of Menifee is continuing to build a safe, thriving, and premier place to be.
Working towards these objectives requires not only strategic planning, but also a dedicated team of individuals to complete the work necessary to achieve them. The City of Menifee’s departments and employees all work in close collaboration to ensure that the City’s programs and services remain at the highest standards and serve the public’s best interest.
The City of Menifee is proud of the work it has accomplished this past year and has taken the steps necessary to ensure that the strategic objectives are given special priority as we move forward. This thoughtful planning will help ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our growing community while developing the amenities and community assets that will make Menifee thrive and continue to be an attractive destination to live, work, play, and stay.
SAFE, THRIVING, AND PREMIER PLACE TO BE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 OUR ORGANIZATION
6 CONNECTIVITY & MOBILITY
8 UNIQUE IDENTITY
10 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT &SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
12 THRIVING ECONOMY
14 SAFE & VIBRANT COMMUNITY
16 TEAM MENIFEE
18 AWARDS & ACCOLADES
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ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
MENIFEE
RESIDENTS
CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER COMMISSIONS &
COMMITTEESCITY ATTORNEY
HUMAN RESOURCES
RISK MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITYSERVICES
RECREATION
PARKS & LANDSCAPEMAINTENANCE
FACILITIESMAINTENANCE
DEPUTYCITY MANAGER
COMMUNICATIONS/LEGISLATIVEAFFAIRS
CITY CLERK
FINANCE
INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY
AUDIO VISUAL
GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
FIRE (CONTRACT) FIRE PREVENTION
CITY EXECUTIVEOFFICE ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT POLICE
CODEENFORCEMENT
ANIMAL SERVICES(CONTRACT)
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT
PLANNING
BUILDING & SAFETY
HOUSING/COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTBLOCK GRANT(CDBG)
LAND DEVELOPMENT/ENGINEERING
CAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROGRAM (CIP)
STREETMAINTENANCE
FLEET
PUBLIC WORKS
OUR ORGANIZATION
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ARMANDO VILLACity Manager
ROCHELLE CLAYTON
Assistant City Manager
JONATHAN NICKS
Deputy City Manager LONNY OLSONFire Division Chief
JEFF MELCHINGCity AttorneyCHRIS KARRER
Police Chief
NICK FIDLERPublic Works DirectorGINA GONZALEZ
Economic Development DirectorCHERYL KITZEROW
Community Development Director
SARAH MANWARING
City ClerkRON PUCCINELLI
Chief Information OfficerTRAVIS HICKEY
Chief Financial Officer
BILL ZIMMERMAN
Mayor
BOB KARWIN
Mayor Pro Tem
RICKY ESTRADA
Councilmember
LESA SOBEK
Councilmember
DEAN DEINES
Councilmember
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ENHANCING ACCESSIBLITYTHROUGHOUT THE CITY
Over $40 Million
State and federal grant funds awarded for MenifeeCapital Improvement Program (CIP) projects 12Major ProjectsCompleted
7 Special DistrictsEstablished
$735K
In Fair Share Collection
38,206
Construction Inspections Completed
81 ImprovementPlans Approved
51 Grading PlanReviews
961Fleet Work OrdersCompleted
3,000Field Service WorkOrders Completed
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED
The City of Menifee is committed to investing in critical infrastructure that will enhance the overall accessibility of the city and reduce congestion on local roadways. To meet that need, the City of Menifee City Council has adopted a $700 million, five-year 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program that will ensure that new roadways, improvements, and other vital projects can move forward to serve the Menifee community well into the future.
The Menifee Public Works Department has been at the forefront of coordinating these projects and ensuring that Menifee residents spend more time with their families and less time on local roadways. This also includes traffic engineering planning to enhance safety throughout the community. Additionally, the Public Works Department has been working on a Complete Streets Plan to provide safe and accessible access for all types of transportation including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and automobiles. Watch Team Menifee at work and learn more about the City’s infrastructure projects at www.cityofmenifee.us/annualreportvideos. 6 7
Tradewinds Community Resurfacing
Potomac & Meadows Neighborhood
Lyle Marsh Park Permanent Restroom
Murrieta Road/Rouse Road Traffic Signal
Menifee Road/La Piedra Road Traffic Signal
Lazy Creek Community Pedestrian Project
Sun City Community Pedestrian Project
Murrieta Road/Sun City Boulevard Traffic Signal
Fire Station No. 68 Interior Improvements
Menifee Road Resurfacing - Holland to Newport
E.L. Petersen Park Parking Lot
Menifee Road/Garbani Road Traffic Signal
$8.4 MILLION IN COMPLETED PROJECTS IN 2023
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As the City of Menifee engages in thoughtful and collaborative planning efforts with the community to develop a distinct sense of place, the City’s Community Services Department has been leading efforts to provide Menifee residents and visitors with unique and engaging events and programs. This year, the Community Services Department updated its Park, Trails, and Open Spaces Master Plan. The team also hosted over 40 special events with over 40,000 participants and supported 58 additional events throughout Menifee.
In April 2023, the City also had the honor of partnering with Miller-Jones Menifee Memorial Park and Mortuary and VFW Post 1956 to host The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. This special event brought thousands of visitors to Menifee. View our Memories of the Wall Documentary at
www.cityofmenifee.us/annualreportvideos.
1,388
Recreation Programs Offered
(Classes, Camps, Activities, Sports)
4,217
Youth Served Across 89 Programs
Ranging from Tiny Tots to Teens
2,090
Maintenance Requests Completed
1,000+
Trees/Plants Replaced
236
Weekly Activities Offered to
Senior Participants
68 Local Artists Featured at 4 Art
Showcase Events
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The City of Menifee is looking to create opportunities to bring people together and enhance communication to help amplify accessibility, increase awareness, and build a strong and engaged community. The City utilizes numerous communication vehicles to engage with the public including sending 48 news releases, 130 email and text alerts, 1,281 social media posts, seasonal Menifee Matters Magazine, and the Official City of Menifee App.
This year, the City of Menifee launched Menifee TV – a public government access channel showcasing unique Menifee programming available locally to Menifee residents on Spectrum Channel 1301, Frontier Channel 25, and livestreamed online at www.cityofmenifee.us/menifeetv. Check out content from Menifee TV at www.cityofmenifee.us/annualreportvideos.
The City Clerk Department helped facilitate 654 public record requests and implemented LaserFiche, an electronic records management system, to ensure the public receives information in a timely manner.
62 Menifee TV
Videos Produced
187
Passports
Processed
56 Military Banners
Installed
2 Community Shredding
Events Hosted
13.5%
Increase in
Social Media
Followers
S O C I A L M E D I A F O L L O W I N G
2 0 , 9 8 2 1 5 , 4 1 2 4 , 7 1 1 3 1 , 4 2 81 , 4 8 0
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The City of Menifee Development Team works collaboratively to encourage intentional smart growth and support the City’s growing business community so that residents have access to businesses, housing, parks and recreation, education and well-paying jobs. These efforts are facilitated through business expansion, attraction, and retention, as well as community development.
The City’s Economic Development Department encouraged
1,882 new businesses to the Menifee community and
continues to facilitate effective programs that spark business development and create local jobs. They also coordinated a new partnership with the Menifee Valley Chamber of
Commerce to create the JOBSNow Initiative, a joint
partnership between the two agencies to help provide a
variety of resources for new and existing businesses in the Menifee community. Watch Menifee’s 2023 Economic
Forecast video to learn more about the City’s thriving
economy (www.cityofmenifee.us/annualreportvideos).
In addition to reviewing 235 Planning Applications and issuing over 6,000 building permits, the Menifee Community
Development Department also continued to facilitate
numerous programs that benefit local homeowners, including the Single Family Home Improvement Grant offering up to $15,000 for eligible low-income household owners.
Adopted General Plan Circulation, Land Use and Safety Element updates, Development Code updates, and Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance Adopted Updated Building and Fire Codes
Assisted with the opening of Exquisite Tapas
Debuted “Shop Local” Holiday Campaign
Designed Explore Menifee Guide
Developed M.E.N.U. Grant (Mom and Pop, Entertainment, New Concept, and Unique) 909 New Single Family
Residence Permits Issued
28,363
Inspections Conducted
4,677
Customers Assisted
3 Mayor Idea Exchange
Events Hosted
2,632
Small Business Development
Center Clients Served
7 Foodie Fridays Hosted
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15,052
Officer-Initiated
Incidents
308
K-9 Deployments
46 Traffic Safety
Operations Conducted
7,436
Traffic Citations
Issued
3,124
Code Inspections
Completed
The City of Menifee is committed to providing
exceptional public safety and making Menifee
one of the safest cities where residents and
visitors are secure in the neighborhoods and
surrounding spaces. Both Menifee Police and
Fire Departments have been working to further
strengthen response times and utilize new
technology to better protect the Menifee
community.
Since its launch in July 2020, the Menifee Police
Department has continued to grow and currently
has over 100 officers and police personnel. This
year, the Menifee PD responded to over 70,000
calls for service and processed over 6,000 cases.
Additionally, the Police Department launched
several new programs to help keep the
community safe including Project Lifesaver and
the You Are Not Alone Program. Learn more
about these programs at
www.cityofmenifee.us/annualreportvideos.
With the addition of Medic Squad 7, Menifee Fire
Department was able to provide better resource
allocation for Menifee's fire apparatus and help
reduce response times citywide from 5.1 minutes
to 4.6 minutes.
951
Plan Reviews
Completed
4,148
Inspections
Completed
310
Business Inspections
Completed
Completed Menifee Fire Station
#68 Remodel Expansion
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The City of Menifee could not achieve the ambitious goals of the City’s Strategic Plan without the help of key supporting departments including Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology. All of these departments provide critical operational functions that ensure Team Menifee has the personnel, financial resources, and technology needed to deliver high-quality service to the residents and businesses in the community.
This year, the Finance Department developed the City’s first two-year budget which will help streamline budget processes and analysis in a more comprehensive manner. To meet the needs of our growing City, the Human Resources Department helped bring on 92 new employees to further bolster the City’s services. Additionally, the Information Technology Department provided a citywide cybersecurity training, helped prevent over 150 million cyberattacks, delivered 87 internal projects, and created 11 new Geographic Information System (GIS) business solutions including integrating Accela with GIS and launching the City's Remote Sensing Program.
TEAM MENIFEE
3,273
Business LicensesCompleted
789
Purchase OrdersCompleted
4,867
IT Support RequestsCompleted
49 Recruitments
Completed
3,559
Payroll BenefitTransactions Completed
3,368
Job Applications
Recieved
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NEW.BETTER.BEST.
AWARDS
The City of Menifee continues to set a high standard for the quality of its work and the caliber of its employees. This year Menifee was named the fastest growing City in California by Smart Asset and awarded several industry accolades for excellence across numerous disciplines in local government. These achievements are the direct result of the great work that City employees conduct daily.
“Excellence in Design – Facility Design” Award for
Gale Webb Kids-R-#1 Action Sports Park
by the California Parks and Recreation Society
Excellence Award for Best Practices for
Menifee’s Permit-Ready Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plans by the Inland Empire American Planning Association
2018-2023
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Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting
(12th Consecutive Year)
by the Government Finance Officers Association
Two Merit Awards for the Menifee Workforce Development
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