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November 20, 2024

Shielding
A large object or barrier in the path between a noise source and a receiver can substantially attenuate noise levels at the receiver. The amount of attenuation provided by shielding depends on the size of the object and the frequency content of the noise source. Shielding by trees and other such vegetation typically only has an “out of sight, out of mind” effect. That is, the perception of noise impact tends to decrease when vegetation blocks the line-of-sight to nearby residents. However, for vegetation to provide a substantial, or even noticeable, noise reduction, the vegetation area must be at least 15 feet in height, 100 feet wide and dense enough to completely obstruct the line-of-sight between the source and the receiver. This size of vegetation may provide up to 5 dBA of noise reduction. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) does not consider the planting of vegetation to be a noise abatement measure.

Noise Control
Noise control is the process of obtaining an acceptable noise environment for an observation point or receiver by controlling the noise source, transmission path, receiver, or all three. This concept is known as the source-path-receiver concept. In general, noise control measures can be applied to these three elements.

Noise Barrier Attenuation
Effective noise barriers can reduce noise levels by 10 to 15 dBA, cutting the loudness of traffic noise in half. A noise barrier is most effective when placed close to the noise source or receiver. Noise barriers, however, do have limitations. For a noise barrier to work, it must block the line-of-sight path of sound from the noise source.

Land Use Compatibility with Noise
Some land uses are more tolerant of noise than others. For example, schools, hospitals, churches, and residences are more sensitive to noise intrusion than are commercial or industrial developments and related activities. As ambient noise levels affect the perceived amenity or livability of a development, so too can the mismanagement of noise impacts impair the economic health and growth potential of a community by reducing the area’s desirability as a place to live, shop and work. For this reason, land use compatibility with the noise environment is an important consideration in the planning and design process. The FHWA encourages State and Local government to regulate land development in such a way that noise-sensitive land uses are either prohibited from being located adjacent to a highway, or that the developments are planned, designed, and constructed in such a way that noise impacts are minimized.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Community Response to Noise
Approximately sixteen percent of the population has a very low tolerance for noise and will object to any noise not of their making. Consequently, even in the quietest environment, some complaints may occur.

Twenty to thirty percent of the population will not complain even in very severe noise environments.

Thus, a variety of reactions can be expected from people exposed to any given noise environment.

Surveys have shown that community response to noise varies from no reaction to vigorous action for newly introduced noises averaging from 10 dB below existing to 25 dB above existing. According to research originally published in the Noise Effects Handbook, the percentage of high annoyance ranges from approximately 0 percent at 45 dB or less, 10 percent are highly annoyed around 60 dB, and increases rapidly to approximately 70 percent being highly annoyed at approximately 85 dB or greater. Despite this variability in behavior on an individual level, the population can be expected to exhibit the following responses to changes in noise levels as shown on Exhibit 2-B. A change of 3 dBA is considered barely perceptible, and changes of 5 dBA are considered readily perceptible.

Vibration
Per the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual, vibration is the periodic oscillation of a medium or object. The rumbling sound caused by the vibration of room surfaces is called structure-borne noise. Sources of ground-borne vibrations include natural phenomena (e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, sea waves, landslides) or human-made causes (e.g., explosions, machinery, traffic, trains, construction equipment). Vibration sources may be continuous, such as factory machinery, or transient, such as explosions. As is the case with airborne sound, groundborne vibrations may be described by amplitude and frequency.

Additionally, in contrast to airborne noise, ground-borne vibration outdoors is not a common environmental problem and annoyance from ground-borne vibration is almost exclusively an indoor phenomenon. Therefore, the effects of vibrations should only be evaluated at a structure and the effects of the building structure on the vibration should be considered. Wood-frame buildings, such as typical residential structures, are more easily excited by ground vibration than heavier buildings. In contrast, large masonry buildings with spread footings have a low response to ground vibration. In general, the heavier a building is, the lower the response will be to the incident vibration energy. However, all structures reduce vibration levels due to the coupling of the building to the soil. There are several different methods that are used to quantify vibration. The peak particle velocity (PPV) is defined as the maximum instantaneous peak of the vibration signal. The PPV is most frequently used to describe vibration impacts to buildings but is not always suitable for evaluating human response (annoyance) because it takes some time for the human body to respond to vibration signals. Instead, the human body responds to average vibration amplitude often described as the root mean square (RMS). The RMS amplitude is defined as the average of the squared amplitude of the signal and is most frequently used to describe the effect of vibration on the human body. However, the RMS amplitude and PPV are related mathematically, and the RMS amplitude of equipment is typically calculated from the PPV reference level. The RMS amplitude is approximately 70% of the PPV. Thus, either can be used in the description of vibration impacts.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration common vibration levels and set vibration limits. Decibel notation (VdB) serves to reduce the range of numbers used to describe vibration levels and is used in this report to describe vibration levels. As stated in the FTA guidance manual, the background vibration-velocity level in residential areas is generally 50 VdB. Ground-borne vibration is normally perceptible to humans at approximately 65 VdB. For most people, a vibration-velocity level of 75 VdB is the approximate dividing line between barely perceptible and distinctly perceptible levels. Typical outdoor sources of perceptible ground-borne vibration are construction equipment, steel-wheeled trains, and traffic on rough roads. If a roadway is smooth, the ground-borne vibration is rarely perceptible. The range of interest is from approximately 50 VdB, which is the typical background vibration-velocity level, to 100 VdB, which is the general threshold where minor damage can occur in fragile buildings.

Regulatory Setting
State
California Government Code
California Government Code Section 65302(f) mandates that the legislative body of each county and city adopt a noise element as part of its comprehensive general plan. The local noise element must recognize the land use compatibility guidelines established by the State Department of Health Services. The guidelines rank noise land use compatibility in terms of “normally acceptable,” “conditionally acceptable,” “normally unacceptable,” and “clearly unacceptable” noise levels for various land use types. Single-family homes are “normally acceptable” in exterior noise environments up to 60 CNEL and “conditionally acceptable” up to 70 CNEL. Multiple-family residential uses are “normally acceptable” up to 65 CNEL and “conditionally acceptable” up to 70 CNEL. Schools, libraries, and churches are “normally acceptable” up to 70 CNEL, as are office buildings and business, commercial, and professional uses.

Title 24 – Building Code
The State’s noise insulation standards are codified in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24: Part 1, Building Standards Administrative Code, and Part 2, California Building Code. These noise standards are applied to new construction in California for interior noise compatibility from exterior noise sources. The regulations specify that acoustical studies must be prepared when noise-sensitive structures, such as residential buildings, schools, or hospitals, are located near major transportation noise sources, and where such noise sources create an exterior noise level of 65 dBA CNEL or higher. Acoustical studies that accompany building plans must demonstrate that the structure has been designed to limit interior noise in habitable rooms to acceptable noise levels. For new multi-family residential buildings, the acceptable interior noise limit for new construction is 45 dBA CNEL.

Local
Menifee General Plan – Noise Element
Goal N-1: Noise-sensitive land uses are protected from excessive noise and vibration exposure.

Policy N-1.1: Assess the compatibility of proposed land uses with the noise environment when preparing, revising, or reviewing development project applications.

Policy N-1.2: Require new projects to comply with the noise standards of local, regional, and state building code regulations, including but not limited to the City's MunicipalCode, Title 24 September 2024 Page 126
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration of the California Code of Regulations, the California Green Building Code, and subdivision and development codes.

Policy N-1.3:

Policy N-1.7:

Require noise abatement measures to enforce compliance with any applicable regulatory mechanisms, including building codes and subdivision and zoning regulations, and ensure that the recommended mitigation measures are implemented.

Mitigate exterior and interior noises to the levels listed in the table below to the extent feasible, for stationary sources adjacent to sensitive receptors:

Table 9: Stationary Source Noise Standards
Land Use Interior Standards Exterior Standards
Residential
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. 40 Leq (10 minute)
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 55 Leq (10 minute)
45 Leq (10 minute)
65 Leq (10 minute)
Policy N-1.8:

Policy N-1.9:

Policy N-1.10:

Locate new development in areas where noise levels are appropriate for the proposed uses. Consider federal, state, and City noise standards and guidelines as a part of new development review.

Limit the development of new noise-producing uses adjacent to noise-sensitive receptors and require that new noise-producing land be designed with adequate noise abatement measures.

Guide noise-tolerant land uses into areas irrevocably committed to land uses that are noise-producing, such as transportation corridors adjacent to the I-215 or within the projected noise contours of any adjacent airports.

Policy N-1.11:

Policy N-1.12:

Discourage the siting of noise-sensitive uses in areas in excess of 65 dBA CNEL without appropriate mitigation.

Minimize potential noise impacts associated with the development of mixed-use projects (vertical or horizontal mixed-use) where residential units are located above or adjacent to noise-generating uses.

Policy N-1.13: Require new development to minimize vibration impacts to adjacent uses during demolition and construction.

Goal N-2: Minimal Noise Spillover. Minimal noise spillover from noise-generating uses, such as agriculture, commercial, and industrial uses into adjoining noise-sensitive uses. a) 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?
Less than Significant Impact.

Construction
Day Time Analysis
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration out each task (e.g., hours and days of the week) and the duration of the construction work. The FTA Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual recognizes that construction projects are accomplished in several different stages and outlines the procedures for assessing noise impacts during construction. Each stage has a specific equipment mix, depending on the work to be completed during that stage. As a result of the equipment mix, each stage has its own noise characteristics; some stages have higher continuous noise levels than others, and some have higher impact noise levels than others. Primary noise from Project construction would be from site preparation, grading, building construction, paving, and architectural coating.

To evaluate whether the Project will generate potentially significant short-term noise levels at nearest receiver locations (see Exhibit 15, Sensitive Noise Receiver Locations), a constructionrelated daytime noise level threshold of 80 dBA Leq was used as a reasonable threshold to assess the daytime construction noise level impacts. The construction noise analysis shows that the nearest receiver locations will satisfy the reasonable daytime 80 dBA Leq significance threshold during Project construction activities as shown in Table 10, Construction Noise Level Compliance.

Additionally, the impacts related to construction would be short term and would not persist following the conclusion of construction and would not result in significant impacts.

Table 10: Construction Noise Level Compliance
Construction Noise Levels (dBA Leq)
Receiver
Location1 Highest Construction
Noise Levels2
Threshold
Exceeded? Threshold3
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5

59.1 57.2

54.8 56.1

62.0 80
80 80
80 80
No
No
No
No
No
1 Construction noise source and receiver locations are shown on Appendix I Exhibit 10-A. 2 Highest construction noise level calculations based on distance from the construction noise source activity to the nearest receiver locations as shown on Appendix I Table 10-2. 3 Construction noise level thresholds as shown on Appendix I Table 4-1.

Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 54 – Table 10-3. See Appendix I Nighttime Analysis
Nighttime concrete pouring activities may occur as a part of Project building construction activities.

Nighttime concrete pouring activities are often used to support reduced concrete mixer truck transit times and lower air temperatures than during the daytime hours and are generally limited to the actual building pad area. Since the nighttime concrete pours will take place outside the permitted City of Menifee Development Code Section 9.210.060[C] of the City of Menifee Development Code indicates that construction activity is restricted to the hours within 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. with no activity allowed on Sundays and nationally recognized holidays. The Project Applicant will be required to obtain authorization for nighttime work from the City.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration As shown in Table 11, Nighttime Concrete Pour Noise Level Compliance, the noise levels associated with the nighttime concrete pour activities are estimated to range from 37.2 to 46.7 dBA Leq at the existing noise sensitive receiver locations. The analysis shows that the unmitigated nighttime concrete pour activities will not exceed the FTA 70 dBA Leq nighttime residential noise level threshold at all the nearest noise sensitive receiver locations. Therefore, the noise impacts due to Project construction nighttime concrete pour noise activity are considered less than significant at all receiver locations with prior authorization for nighttime work from the City.

Table 11: Nighttime Concrete Pour Noise Level Compliance Concrete Pour Construction Noise Levels (dBA Leq)
Receiver
Location1 Exterior Threshold
Exceeded? Threshold3
Noise Levels2
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5

43.8 41.9

39.5 40.8

46.7 70
70 70
70 70
No
No
No
No
No
1 Construction noise source and receiver locations are shown on Appendix I Exhibit 10-A. 2 Nighttime Concrete Pour noise model inputs are included in Appendix 10.2 of Appendix I. 3 Construction noise level thresholds as shown on Appendix I Table 4-1.

Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 56 – Table 10-4. See Appendix I Off-site Improvement Construction Noise Analysis
To support the Project development, there would be paving for off-site improvements associated with roadway construction and utility installation which includes widening Sherman Road from Ethanac Road to the southern end of the Project. It is expected that the off-site construction activities would not take place at any one location for the entire duration of construction due to the nature of the linear construction activity. Construction noise from this off-site work would, therefore, be relatively short-term and the noise levels would be reduced as construction work moves linearly along the selected alignment and farther from sensitive uses. The loudest phase of construction associated with off-site roadway and utility improvements would likely be grading/excavation activities, which would generate similar noise levels when compared to the grading/excavation phase of the Project’s on-site construction activities. Since the nearest receivers are located 581 feet from the Project on-site construction activity, and it is expected that the off-site construction activities will be located at similar or greater distances, the noise from offsite construction activities are expected to be no greater than what was previously evaluated in the construction noise analysis outlined above. Therefore, the off-site roadway and utility improvement construction activities will be less than significant.

Operations
Consistent with similar warehouse uses, the Project business operations would primarily be conducted within the enclosed building, except for traffic movement, parking, as well as loading and unloading of trucks at designated loading bays. The on-site Project-related noise sources are expected to include: loading dock activity, roof-top air conditioning units, parking lot vehicle movements, diesel fire pump, trash enclosure activity, and truck movements.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Using the reference noise levels to represent the Project operations that include loading dock activity, roof-top air conditioning units, parking lot vehicle movements, diesel fire pump, trash enclosure activity, and truck movements, the Noise and Vibration Analysis calculated the operational source noise levels that are expected to be generated at the Project site and the Project-related noise level increases that would be experienced at each of the sensitive receiver locations. Table 12, Daytime Project Operational Noise Levels shows the Project operational noise levels during the daytime hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The daytime hourly noise levels at the off-site receiver locations are expected to range from 30.7 to 38.5 dBA Leq.

Table 12: Daytime Project Operational Noise Levels
Operational Noise Levels by Receiver Location (dBA Leq) Noise Source1
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

20.8 30.0

16.2 0.0
Loading Dock Activity 37.2

31.8 25.5

6.9 34.7

30.4 23.4

6.0 31.6

27.8 20.4

1.8 34.2

28.6 21.0

6.9 Roof-Top Air Conditioning Units
Parking Lot Vehicle Movements
Trash Enclosure Activity
Truck Movements 13.6

38.5 12.1

36.3 14.7

33.4 15.7

35.5 5.8
Total (All Noise Sources) 30.7
1 See Appendix I Exhibit 9-A for the noise source locations. CadnaA noise model calculations are included in Appendix 9.1.

Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 47 – Table 9-2. See Appendix I Table 13, Nighttime Project Operational Noise Levels, shows the Project operational noise levels during the nighttime hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The nighttime hourly noise levels at the existing off-site receiver locations are expected to range from 28.6 to 38.1 dBA Leq.

Table 13: Nighttime Project Operational Noise Levels
Operational Noise Levels by Receiver Location (dBA Leq) Noise Source1
R1

37.2 29.4

25.5 5.9
R2

34.7 28.0

23.4 5.0
R3 R4 R5

20.8 27.5

16.2 0.0
Loading Dock Activity 31.6

25.4 20.4

0.8 34.2

26.2 21.0

5.9 Roof-Top Air Conditioning Units
Parking Lot Vehicle Movements
Trash Enclosure Activity
Truck Movements 9.6 8.1 10.7

32.8 11.7

35.0 1.8
Total (All Noise Sources) 38.1 35.8 28.6
1 See Appendix I Exhibit 9-A for the noise source locations. CadnaA noise model calculations are included in Appendix 9.1 of Appendix I.

Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 48 – Table 9-3. See Appendix I As indicated on Table 14, Daytime Project Operational Noise Level Increases and Table 15, Nighttime operational Noise Level Increases, the Project will generate an operational noise level increase ranging from 0.0 to 0.1 dBA Leq at the nearest receiver locations. The Project-related operational noise level increases will not exceed the operational noise level increase significance criteria.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Table 14: Daytime Project Operational Noise Level Increases Total Project
Operational
Noise Level2
Reference Combined
Ambient Project and
Noise Levels4 Ambient5
Increase
Criteria
Exceeded?
Receiver
Location1
Measurement
Location3
Project Increase
Increase6 Criteria7
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5

38.5 36.3

33.4 35.5

30.7 L1
L2
L3
L4
L5

70.2 71.5

52.5 56.1

58.9 70.2

71.5 52.6

56.1 58.9

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.0

0.0 1.5

1.5 5.0

5.0 5.0
No
No
No
No
No
1 See Appendix I Exhibit 8-A for the receiver locations. 2 Total Project daytime operational noise levels as shown on Appendix I Table 9-2. 3 Reference noise level measurement locations as shown on Appendix I Exhibit 5-A. 4 Observed daytime ambient noise levels as shown on Appendix I Table 5-1. 5 Represents the combined ambient conditions plus the Project activities. 6 The noise level increase expected with the addition of the Project activities. 7 Significance increase criteria as shown on Appendix I Table 4-1.

Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 49 – Table 9-4. See Appendix I Table 15: Nighttime Operational Noise Level Increases
Total Project
Operational
Noise Level2
Reference Combined
Ambient Project and
Noise Levels4 Ambient5
Increase
Criteria
Exceeded?
Receiver
Location1
Measurement
Location3
Project Increase
Increase6 Criteria7
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5

38.1 35.8

32.8 35.0

28.6 L1
L2
L3
L4
L5

66.8 67.6

51.2 55.5

58.2 66.8

67.6 51.3

55.5 58.2

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.0

0.0 1.5

1.5 5.0

5.0 5.0
No
No
No
No
No
1 See Exhibit 8-A for the receiver locations.
2 Total Project nighttime operational noise levels as shown on Table 9-3. 3 Reference noise level measurement locations as shown on Exhibit 5-A. 4 Observed nighttime ambient noise levels as shown on Table 5-1. 5 Represents the combined ambient conditions plus the Project activities. 6 The noise level increase expected with the addition of the proposed Project activities. 7 Significance increase criteria as shown on Table 4-1.

Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 50 – Table 9-5. See Appendix I Therefore, the incremental Project operational noise level increase is considered less than significant at all receiver locations.

Overall, impacts would be less than significant.
b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? Less than Significant Impact.

Construction Vibration
Construction activity can result in varying degrees of ground vibration, depending on the equipment and methods employed. The operation of construction equipment causes ground vibrations that spread through the ground and diminish in strength with distance. Construction vibration is generally associated with pile driving and rock blasting. However, no pile-driving, or rock blasting activities are planned for the Project.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Table 16, Project Construction Vibration Levels presents the expected Project related vibration levels at the nearby receiver locations. At distances ranging from 581 to 1,511 feet from Project construction activities, construction vibration velocity levels are estimated to range from 0.000 to

0.002 in/sec PPV. The City currently does not have a significance threshold to assess vibration impacts. The Caltrans 2020 Transportation and Construction Vibration Guidance Manual identifies the vibration threshold for human annoyance, vibrations levels of 0.4 in/sec PPV is when vibrations are considered severe by people subjected to continuous vibrations and levels of 0.2 in/sec is used for building damage. Based on maximum acceptable continuous vibration threshold of 0.3 PPV (in/sec), the typical Project construction vibration levels will fall below thresholds at all the noise sensitive receiver locations. Therefore, the Project-related vibration impacts are considered less than significant during typical construction activities at the Project site. Moreover, the vibration levels reported at the sensitive receiver locations are unlikely to be sustained during the entire construction period but will occur rather only during the times that heavy construction equipment is operating adjacent to the Project site perimeter.

Table 16: Project Construction Vibration Levels
Distance to
Construction
Activity
Typical Construction Vibration Levels PPV (in/sec)3
Thresholds
PPV
(in/sec)4
Thresholds
Exceeded?5
Location1 Highest
Vibration
Level
Small JackhammerLoaded
Trucks
Large
bulldozer
Vibratory
bulldozer Roller (Feet)2
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
755'
1,014'
1,511'
1,255'
581'

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.001

0.001

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.000

0.001

0.002

0.001

0.001

0.000

0.001

0.002

0.3 0.3

0.3 0.3

0.3 No
No
No
No
No
1 Construction noise source and receiver locations are shown on Exhibit 10-A. 2 Distance from receiver to limits of construction activity. 3 Based on the Vibration Source Levels of Construction Equipment (Table 10-5). 4 Caltrans Transportation and Construction Vibration Guidance Manual, April 2020, Table 19, p. 38. 5 Does the peak vibration exceed the acceptable vibration thresholds? "PPV" = Peak Particle Velocity
Urban Crossroads. (2024). Noise and Vibration Analysis. p. 57 – Table 10-6. See Appendix I Operational Vibration
Once operational, the Project would not be a significant source of ground-borne vibration.

Groundborne vibration surrounding the Project currently result from vehicular travel on the nearby local roadways. Operations of the Project would include truck deliveries. Due to the rapid drop-off rate of ground-borne vibration and the short duration of the associated events, vehicular traffic-induced ground-borne vibration is rarely perceptible beyond the roadway right-of-way, and rarely results in vibration levels that cause damage to buildings in the vicinity. According to the FTA’s Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual (2018), trucks rarely create vibration levels that exceed 70 VdB (equivalent to 0.012 inches per second PPV) when they are on roadways.

Therefore, trucks operating at the Project site or along surrounding roadways would not exceed FTA thresholds for building damage or annoyance. Impacts would be less than significant in this regard.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 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?
Less than Significant Impact. The Perris Valley Airport is located approximately 2.3 miles northwest of the Project Site. This places the Project site outside the Perris Valley Airport Influence Area and the Project is not subject to the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Policy Document (RC ALUCP). The RC ALUCP outlines policies for determining the land use compatibility planning in the vicinity of airports throughout Riverside County. As concluded in the Noise and Vibration Assessment (Appendix I), the Project site is located outside the 55 dBA CNEL noise level contour boundaries and the Project’s land use is considered clearly acceptable. Therefore, the Project would not expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels from a private or public airport. The impact would be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
Table 7-3 of the Noise Study shows the Existing plus Ambient Growth plus Cumulative (EAC) (2026) without Project conditions CNEL noise levels. The EAC (2026) without Project exterior noise levels are expected to range from 65.4 to 75.0 dBA CNEL, without accounting for any noise attenuation features such as noise barriers or topography. Table 7-4 of the Noise Study shows the EAC (2026) with Project conditions will range from 65.4 to 75.0 dBA CNEL. Table 7-8 of the Noise Study shows that the EAC (2026) with Project off-site traffic noise level impacts will range from 0.0 to 1.1 dBA CNEL. Based on the significance criteria for off-site traffic noise presented in Table 4-1, land uses adjacent to the study area roadway segments would experience less than significant noise level impacts due to the unmitigated Project-related traffic noise levels.

Table 7-5 of the Noise Study shows the Horizon Year (2045) without Project conditions CNEL noise levels.

The HY (2045) without Project exterior noise levels are expected to range from 66.6 to 75.4 dBA CNEL, without accounting for any noise attenuation features such as noise barriers or topography. Table 7-6 of the Noise Study shows the HY (2045) with Project conditions will range from 66.6 to 75.4 dBA CNEL.

Table 7-9 shows that the HY (2045) Project traffic noise level impacts will range from 0.0 to 1.1 dBA CNEL.

Based on the significance criteria for off-site traffic noise presented in the Traffic Analysis, land uses adjacent to the study area roadway segments would experience less than significant noise level impacts due to unmitigated Project-related traffic noise levels.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Population and Housing
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

14. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project:
a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
X
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or
housing, necessitating the construction of replacement
housing elsewhere?
X
a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
Less than Significant Impact. The Project could induce population growth due to employment opportunities generated during construction and operational activities. However, given that the current unemployment rates for the County of Riverside, and City are 5.3 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively, it is reasonably assured that the jobs would be filled by people living in the City and surrounding communities.
30 Furthermore, the Project site is served by existing public roadways, and infrastructure would be installed beneath the public rights-of-way that abut the Project site.

Lastly, industrial-type development was planned in this area, so the Project’s warehouse uses were accounted for in the Menifee GP. Therefore, the Project would not induce substantial population growth in the Project area and impacts would be less than significant. b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
No Impact. The Project site, including the surrounding area, is currently developed with nonresidential uses. As such, the Project would not displace any residents, the construction of replacement housing is not necessary, and no impact would occur.

Cumulative Impacts
As concluded above, the Project would not induce unplanned population growth in the area, either directly or indirectly, nor displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing. Therefore, the Project would not contribute to a cumulative impact concerning population and housing. 30 State of California. (2024). Employment Development Department – Monthly Labor Force Data for Cities and Census Designated Places.

Retrieved at: https://labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/data/labor-force-and-unemployment-for-cities-and-census-areas.html (accessed January 2024).

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Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

15. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project:
a) 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? X
X
X
ii) Police protection?
iii) Schools?
iv) Parks? X
v) Other public facilities? X
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?
Less than Significant Impact. The City is served by the Riverside County Fire Department/CAL FIRE, providing a full range of fire services. The Project site would be served by Station 7 located at 28349 Bradley Road, Menifee, CA 92586, and Station 54 located at 25730 Sultanas Rd, Homeland, CA.

Station 7 is approximately 3.7 miles southwest of the Project site and Station 54 is approximately five miles east of the Project site. Station 7 is equipped with one three-person fire engine and one two-person medic squad; Station 7 has an approximate ten-minute response time to the Project area and receives approximately 7,193 calls per year.
31 Station 54 is equipped with one threeperson fire engine. Station 54 has an approximate 6.5-minute response time and receives approximately 1,900 calls/year.
31 Rivera-Bu, Sonya. (2023). Riverside County Fire Department/CAL FIRE. May 31, 2023. Public Services and Utilities Questionnaire (Fire Service).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration The Menifee Fire Department (MFD), Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) currently reviews all new development plans, and future development is required to conform to all fire protection and prevention requirements, including, but not limited to, building setbacks, emergency access, and fire flow. The Project applicant must be able to demonstrate sufficient fire flow. The Project would be required to comply with the most current provisions of the Fire Fee Schedule, 32F. Mandatory
compliance with the Fire Fee Schedule and plan review would be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. In addition, property tax revenues generated from development of the site would also provide funding to offset potential increases in the demand for fire protection at Project build-out. The Project would comply with the Riverside County Fire Department Technical Policies and Standards, CFC, and CBC, including Project features that aid in fire safety and support fire suppression activities, such as fire sprinklers, paved access, and required aisle widths.

Additionally, the Project would be designed in accordance with Menifee MC’s fire safety and fire suppression features, which specify measures based upon the type of building construction, including fire sprinklers, a fire hydrant system, and paved access. The proposed building would be of concrete tilt-up construction that contains a low fire hazard risk rating. Fire protection apparatus ingress and egress would be available via two driveways and the Project site’s internal circulation (a 26-foot-wide fire lane with red curbs and signage per fire department standards) would allow fire apparatus access around the building. There are currently no fire hydrants present on adjacent Project roadways. Fire hydrants shall be located no closer than 40 feet from a building. A fire hydrant shall be located within 200 feet of the fire department connection for buildings protected with a fire sprinkler system. Four fire hydrants would be developed east of the proposed building as part of the Project’s conditions of approval.

In addition, a fire alarm system is proposed to be installed, as well as ESFR (Early Suppression, Fast Response) ceiling-mounted fire sprinklers. ESFR systems are located in ceiling spaces as with conventional fire sprinkler systems, but they incorporate large, high volume, high-pressure heads to provide the necessary fire protection for warehouse buildings that may contain high-piled storage. While most other sprinklers are intended to control the growth of a fire, an ESFR sprinkler system is designed to suppress a fire. To suppress a fire does not necessarily mean it would extinguish the fire but rather it is meant to "knock" the fire back down to its source.

The Project would be designed in compliance with all applicable fire protection and prevention requirements and pay Development Impact Fees (DIFs) as per the approved fee schedule toward the construction of new fire facilities. CAL FIRE, Station 7 and 54, which would service the Project site, do not currently meet the Menifee GP’s four minute 33 adequate response time goal. Station
7 is the busiest fire station with no ability to expand or add additional resources. Thus, there is a pre-existing deficiency. However, payment of DIF constitutes adequate mitigation because through implementation of the DIF program, the City collects DIF from development projects and is mandated to use the DIF funds to construct new fire and emergency service facilities. In addition, the Project’s fire safety and fire suppression features pursuant to the Menifee MC, and the Project 32 Menifee Fire Department. (2023). Fire Fee Schedule. Available at: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/16893/2023-FIREFEE-SCHEDULE?bidId= (accessed March 2024). 33 Determined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 2020) Standard 1710, Standard for the organization and deployment of fire suppression operations to the public by career fire departments, Sections 4.1.2.1 (4) & (7).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration applicant’s compliance with all required design regulations, will further minimize the demand for fire protection and emergency public services impacts. Further, because no fire protection facilities exist on the Project site, development of the Project would not conflict with existing fire structures or require modification of fire protection facilities. Because the Project site is not residential, although some calls for service are anticipated, the increase for fire and emergency services would not be significantly impacted due to construction and operation of the Project warehouse.

Additionally, development of the site would increase property tax revenues to provide a source of funding to offset any increases in demands for public services generated by the Project. Lastly, the Project would be consistent with planned industrial uses per the Menifee North SP. When it is determined that a new fire station would be required, the City would determine at that time if that project would be subject to CEQA. CAL FIRE has indicated that an additional fire station located in the northeast quadrant of the City would be an ideal location for a future fire station. No such plans exist for the construction of the station at this time.

Through payment of DIF and implementation of state and local regulation including but not limited to the Menifee MC fire safety/suppression design standards, the Project would receive adequate fire protection service and would not result in adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of or need for new or physically altered fire protection facilities, and would not adversely affect service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives. Project implementation would result in a less than significant impact to fire protection services. ii) Police protection?
Less than Significant Impact. Police protection services for the City and Project site would be provided by the Menifee Police Department (MPD). The MPD operates out of its headquarters at 29714 Haun Road, which is approximately three miles south of the Project site. The Project site is already within the service area of the MPD. The MPD is authorized to serve the City with 120 fulltime employees of which 93 are sworn officers and 27 are not sworn (professional staff members).

According to the Department of Finance (DOF), the City’s January 2024 population was 111,560 persons.
34 This represents a service ratio of 0.83 sworn officers per 1,000 residents.

In 2023, there were a total of 73,192 calls for service and the response time of patrol to the Priority One calls was 8:30 minutes. The targeted numbers for 2023 are 80,000 total calls and a response time to Priority One calls of 8:00 minutes, based on continued development within the Project area. This goal can be achieved through such measures contained in Menifee MC Chapter 11.30, also referred as the False Alarm Ordinance, which requires that the Project implement alarm systems and appurtenant equipment that meets or exceeds industry standards and applicable laws at the time of installation.
3536 Fire alarm systems and components shall be listed and approved by the California State Fire Marshal in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 19, 34 California Department of Finance. (2024). E -5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, 2020-2024. Retrieved from: https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities-counties-and-the-state2020-2024/ (accessed July 2024). 35 City of Menifee. (2021). Ordinance No. 202- False Alarm. Retrieved at:
file:///C:/Users/aldo.perez/Downloads/False%20Alarm%20Ordinance%20-%202021.pdf (accessed September 2024). 36 Gutierrez, David. MPD. June 22, 2023. Personal Communication (email).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Division 1. This would ensure that the Project does not hinder current response times due to nuisance/false alarms that could occur during operation of the Project.

The MPD would be provided the opportunity to review the Project’s design to verify that all feasible Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies are incorporated, pursuant to Menifee GP Policy CD-3.9. CPTED is a way of designing the built environment to create a safer built environment. CPTED elements include the strategic use of nighttime security lighting, avoidance of landscaping and fencing that limit sightlines, and use of a single, clearly identifiable point of entry.

Lastly, the Project applicant would pay DIF’s fees as per the approved fee schedule for police protection services. Similarly, to the fire protection analysis above, payment of DIFs constitutes adequate mitigation because the City collects DIF from development projects and is mandated to use the DIF funds to construct new police service facilities. Funding for the operation and maintenance of existing services also comes from the City’s General Fund and Measure DD funds.

Therefore, the Project site would be adequately served by existing MPD facilities, equipment, and personnel such that new facilities would not be required. Since the Project site is not residential, although some calls for service are anticipated, the increase for police services would not be significantly impacted due to construction and operation of the proposed warehouse. Additionally, development of the site would increase property tax revenues to provide a source of funding to offset any increases in demands for public services generated by the Project. Overall, impacts would be less than significant.
iii) Schools?
Less than Significant Impact. The Project site is within the boundaries of the Romoland School District and the Perris Union High School District. Schools closest to the Project site include Romoland Elementary, Hans Middle School, and Heritage High School. The Project would not create a direct demand for public school services since the Project Applicant proposes nonresidential uses. Since the Project would not directly generate students and would not indirectly draw students to the area, the Project would not cause or contribute to a need to construct new or physically altered public school facilities. Although the Project would not create a direct demand for additional public school services, the Project Applicant would be required to contribute development impact fees to the Romoland School District and the Perris Union High School District in compliance with California SB 50 (Greene), which allows school districts to collect fees from new developments to offset the costs associated with increasing school capacity needs. The Project Applicant would pay the school fees prior to the issuance of building permits. Furthermore, payment of school fees constitutes complete mitigation under CEQA. School fees listed below represent currently approved rates. Actual fees are subject to change by the school districts as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final fees would be determined at time of payment.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Developer fees for industrial development located within the Romoland School District is $0.56 per square foot at the time of this report but is subject to increase. 37 Developer fees for industrial development located in the Perris Union High School District (within the City) is $0.2184 per square foot at the time of this report but is subject to increase. 38 Overall, Project implementation would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered school facilities, need for new or physically altered school facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios or other performance objectives. Because no school facilities exist on the Project site, development of the Project would not conflict with existing school structures or require modification of school facilities. Compliance with applicable local and state regulations would ensure that Project implementation would result in a less than significant impact to school services.
iv) Parks?
No Impact. The closest parks to the Project site are Perris Valley Big League Dreams located approximately 1.2 miles to the north, Underwood Park located approximately 1 mile to the southeast, and Eller Park located approximately 0.55 mile to the northeast. The Project would not create a direct demand for park facilities, as the Project Applicant does not propose residential uses that would generate population growth requiring additional park facilities. Accordingly, the Project would not cause or to a need to construct new or physically alter park facilities. No impact would occur.
v) Other public facilities?
No Impact.Other public facilities in the area such as health care or libraries, would not be adversely impacted because the Project’s non-residential uses would not cause a direct demand for additional public facilities. No impact would occur.

Cumulative Impacts
As concluded above, the Project’s impacts related to fire and police protection services would be incremental and result in less than significant impacts. Other public services such as schools, parks, and other public facilities would not be impacted since the Project would not generate population growth.

Similarly, cumulative projects would be required to address impacts concerning public services and would pay DIFs accordingly. As such, the Project, in conjunction with cumulative development, would not result in cumulatively considerable impacts to public services or facilities. 37 Romoland School District. (2022). Developer Fees General Information. Available at: https://www.romoland.net/Page/2593 (accessed March 2024).
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Recreation
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

16. RECREATION.
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational
facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
X
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require X the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the
environment?
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? No Impact. The Project would not increase the use of existing neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities since the Project does not propose residential uses that would generate substantial population growth, resulting in the accelerated substantial physical deterioration of a park or recreational facility. In addition, the Project Applicant does not propose recreational facilities, nor would it entail the expansion of an existing recreational facility. As such, no recreational-related impacts would occur.

Cumulative Impacts
The Project would not result in an increased use of recreational facilities or require construction or expansion of existing recreational facilities. Therefore, no cumulative impacts on recreational facilities would result from Project implementation.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Transportation
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

17. TRANSPORTATION. Would the project:
a) Conflict with an program plan, ordinance or policy
addressing the circulation system, including transit,
roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?
X
b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
X
c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
X
d) Result in inadequate emergency access? X
A Traffic Analysis and VMT Assessment was prepared for this Project in May 2024 by Urban Crossroads.

The Traffic Analysis and VMT Assessment are included in this Initial Study asAppendix J1 and Appendix J2, and the results are summarized herein.

Applicable General Plan Policies:
39 Goal C-1: A roadway network that meets the circulation needs of all residents, employees, and visitors to the City of Menifee.

Policy C-1.1: Require roadways to:
• Comply with federal, state, and local design and safety standards. • Meet the needs of multiple transportation modes and users. • Be compatible with the streetscape and surrounding land uses. • Be maintained in accordance with best practices.

Policy C-1.2: Require development to mitigate its traffic impacts and achieve a peak hour Level of Service (LOS) D or better at intersections, except at constrained intersections at close proximity to the I-215 where LOS E may be permitted.

Policy C-1.5:

Goal C-2:

Minimize idling times and vehicle miles traveled to conserve resources, protect air quality, and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

A bikeway and community pedestrian network that facilitates and encourages nonmotorized travel throughout the City of Menifee.

Policy C-2.1: Require on- and off-street pathways to:
• Comply with federal, state and local design and safety standards. 39 City of Menifee. (2013). General Plan – Circulation Element. Available at: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/863/Circulation-Element (accessed June 2024).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration • Meet the needs of multiple types of users (families, commuters, recreational beginners, exercise experts) and meet ADA standards and guidelines. • Be compatible with the streetscape and surrounding land uses. • Be maintained in accordance with best practices.

Policy C-2.2:

Policy C-2.3:

Policy C-2.4:

Provide off-street multipurpose trails and on-street bike lanes as our primary paths of citywide travel and explore the shared use of low-speed roadways for connectivity wherever it is safe to do so.

Require walkways that promote safe and convenient travel between residential areas, businesses, schools, parks, recreation areas, transit facilities, and other key destination points.

Explore opportunities to expand the pedestrian and bicycle networks; this includes consideration of utility easements, drainage corridors, road rights-of-way and other potential options.

Goal C-3: A public transit system that is a viable alternative to automobile travel and meets basic transportation needs of the transit dependent.

Policy C-3.1:

Policy C-3.2:

Policy C-3.3:

Maintain a proactive working partnership with transit providers to ensure that adequate public transit service is available.

Require new development to provide transit facilities, such as bus shelters, transit bays, and turnouts, as necessary.

Provide additional development-related incentives to projects that promote transit use. a) Conflict with an program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? Less than Significant Impact. The Project would be consistent with Riverside County’s CMP goals which include, but not limited to, adhering to the CMP by maintaining and enhancing the performance of the multimodal transportation system near the Project site, minimizing travel delay (refer to the LOS analysis in the Project’s Traffic Analysis); providing technical consistency in multimodal transportation system analysis and providing consistent procedures to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of recommendation measures; and by providing for adequate funding of those measures through payment of development impact fees, TUMF fees, and fair share fees.

The Project would also comply with the Complete Streets Act of 2008 by being consistent with the Menifee GP Circulation Element’s applicable goals and policies. Per the Complete Streets Act of 2008, General Plans are required to accommodate a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of streets, roads, and highways in manners that are suitable to applicable rural, suburban, or urban contexts. More specifically, the Project’s circulation system would be designed and constructed in conformance with all applicable City design requirements for roadways, sidewalks, driveways, and all other roadway related improvements.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration circulation would be designed in compliance with Menifee MC industrial Design Guidelines. 40 Furthermore, the Project would include improvements for Opening Year 2025 and Opening Year 2025 Cumulative Plus Project Conditions through a combination of fee payments to help establish programs, construction of specific improvements, payment of fair-share contribution toward future improvements, or a combination of these approaches.

Additionally, according to Menifee GP, Exhibit C-5, Potential Transit Services, Sherman Road is identified for potential future on-road transit service. 41 Pursuant to Menifee GP Policy C-3.2, the
Project would provide along the Project frontage only and/ or pay towards the development of transit facilities, such as bus shelters, transit bays, and turnouts, as necessary via MM TRANS-1 below. As such, transit facilities within the City would not be impacted as a direct result of construction or operations of the Project and the Project would be consistent with the Menifee GP Policy C-3.2. According to Menifee GP Exhibit C-4, there are no designated pedestrian walkways along Sherman Road near the Project site, but Sherman Road is identified as a Class II Community On-Street Bike Lane.
42 The Project would be designed to not conflict with any future bikeways on Sherman Road. The Project would not conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Therefore, a less than significant impact would occur.
b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. SB 743 was approved by the California legislature in September 2013. SB 743 requires changes to the CEQA, specifically directing the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop alternative metrics to the use of vehicular “level of service” (LOS) for evaluating transportation projects. OPR has updated guidelines for CEQA and written a technical advisory for evaluating transportation impacts in CEQA and has set a deadline of July 1, 2020, for local agencies to update their CEQA transportation procedures. OPR has recommended that Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) replace LOS as the primary measure of transportation impacts. The City has adopted new Transportation Impact Guidelines and now relies on VMT as the measure for determining a project significant transportation impact under the CEQA process.

VMT Screening
City Guidelines states that a project may have a less than significant impact and screen from requiring a project-level VMT analysis if it meets any of the City’s VMT screening steps. VMT screening steps are described below along with a determination of the Project’s eligibility for each screening criteria. As concluded in the VMT Assessment (Appendix J2), the Project was not found 40 City of Menifee. (2022). Design Guidelines. Available at: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/14902/DesignGuidelines_Amended-March-2-2022?bidId= (accessed June 2024). 41 City of Menifee. (2013). General Plan – Circulation Element Exhibit C-5 Potential Transit Services. Retrieved from:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1022/C-5-Potential_Transit_HD0913?bidId= (accessed June 2024). 42 City of Menifee. (2013). General Plan – Circulation Element Exhibit C-4 Proposed Bikeway and Community Pedestrian Network. Retrieved from: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1021/C-4-Bikeways_HD0913?bidId= (accessed June 2024).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to be eligible for VMT screening. Consistent with City Guidelines, a VMT analysis was prepared for the Project and summarized below.

VMT Analysis
Traffic Modeling Methodology
Consistent with City Guidelines, a project-level VMT analysis shall be conducted using the Riverside County Transportation Model (RIVCOM) to determine if the project has a significant impact.

RIVCOM version 4.0.1 was released in January 2024 and is the most current sub-regional modeling tool for Western Riverside County. RIVCOM is a useful tool to estimate VMT as it considers interactions between different land uses based on socio-economic data such as population, households, and employment. The calculation of VMT for land use projects is based on the total number of trips generated and the average trip length of each vehicle type.

VMT Analysis Methodology
As stated within the City’s Guidelines, the analysis should include ‘project generated VMT’ and ‘project effect on VMT’ estimates for the project transportation/traffic analysis zone (TAZ) for baseline and cumulative conditions. For the purposes of this analysis, Project VMT estimates have been prepared using the Origin/Destination method to estimate project-generated VMT and Boundary method to estimate project effect on VMT. VMT has been presented as total VMT and total VMT per service population (i.e., population and employees). Total VMT represents all VMT generated by the Project on a typical weekday and total VMT per service population is an efficiency metric representing total VMT generated on a typical weekday per person who works at the Project or travels to the Project for another purpose.

Origin/Destination VMT
The Origin/Destination (OD) method for calculating VMT sums all weekday VMT generated by trips with at least one trip-end in the study area (i.e., Project boundary or City boundary) and tracks those trips to their origin or destination. Origins are all vehicle trips that start in a specific TAZ, while destinations are all vehicle trips that end in a specific TAZ. The OD method accounts for all trips (i.e., both passenger cars and trucks) and trip purposes (i.e., total VMT) and therefore provides a more complete estimate of project-generated VMT.

Boundary VMT Method
The boundary method is the sum of all weekday VMT on the roadway network within a designated boundary (i.e., City boundary or other designated geographic area). The boundary method estimates VMT by multiplying vehicle trips on each roadway segment within the boundary by that segment’s length. This approach consists of all trips, including those trips that do not begin or end in the designated boundary. Consistent with City VMT Guidelines, the City of Menifee was used as the boundary for this assessment.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration VMT Impact Threshold
The City of Menifee has adopted the following thresholds of significance related to VMT for land use projects. The following thresholds are to be applied to determine potential project-generated VMT impacts:

1. The baseline project-generated VMT per service population exceeds the County of Riverside General Plan Buildout VMT per service population, or

2. The cumulative project-generated VMT per service population exceeds the County of Riverside General Plan Buildout VMT per service population.

As identified in the City Guidelines, the impact threshold of the County of Riverside General Plan Buildout using the latest version of RIVCOM is 33.6 VMT per service population. In addition, the Project’s effect on VMT would be considered significant if it results in the following condition to be satisfied:

1. The baseline link-level Citywide boundary VMT per service population to increase under the plus project condition compared to the no project condition, or

2. The cumulative link-level Citywide boundary VMT per service population to increase under the plus project condition compared to the no project condition.

VMT Estimates
To estimate project-generated VMT, standard land use information such as building square footage must first be converted into a RIVCOM compatible dataset. The RIVCOM model utilizes socio-economic data (SED) (e.g., population, households, and employment) for the purposes of vehicle trip estimation. Table 17, Project Population and Employment Estimates summarizes the SED inputs used to represent the Project. Project SED data was then coded into the Project’s TAZ to isolate project-generated VMT.

Table 17: Project Population and Employment Estimates
Land Use
Industrial
Quantity
264,710 SF
Conversion Factor
1,030 SF per employee
Estimated SED
257 Employees
Source: Urban Crossroads. (2024). VMT Assessment. p. 4 – Table 2. Appendix J2 Project-Generated VMT
Project-level VMT estimates were extracted from RIVCOM using the OD trip matrices, which includes project-generated VMT for all vehicle trips (both passenger cars and trucks) and trip purposes. The VMT estimates for the Project are shown in Table 18, Project-Generated VMT below.

Table 18: Project-Generated VMT
Baseline
257
9,296

36.2 Cumulative
Service Population 257
OD VMT
OD VMT per Service Population
8,474

33.0 City Threshold 33.6 33.6
Potentially Significant? Yes No
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration As shown in Table 18 above, the Project is forecast to exceed the City’s threshold under baseline conditions. Since the Project would result in significant VMT impacts, MMs TRANS-1 through TRANS-3 would be implemented. In compliance with the City’s Industrial Good Neighbor Policies for new industrial project sites, MM TRANS-1 would require that the Project Applicant develop a Commute Trip Reduction (CTR)/TDM plan to discourage single-occupancy vehicle trips and encourage alternative modes of transportation such as carpooling, taking transit, walking, and biking. MMs TRANS-2 would require that the Project Applicant develop a ridesharing program and establish a permanent transportation management association with funding requirements for employers. The Ridesharing program would encourage carpooled vehicle trips in place of singleoccupied vehicle trips, thereby reducing the number of trips and VMT. Lastly, MM TRANS-3 would require the installation and maintenance of end-of-trip facilities for employee use which include bike parking, bike lockers, and personal locker. The provision and maintenance of secure bike parking and related facilities encourages commuting by bicycle, thereby reducing VMT emissions.

The TDM plan, ridesharing program, and end-of-trip facilities, would be approved by the City prior to the issuance of building permits and incorporated into the Project’s Codes Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs)
With the implementation of MMs TRANS-1 through TRANS-3, the potential VMT reduction is calculated to be 7.1 percent, as shown in Table 19, Mitigation Measures and VMT Reductions.

Table 19: Required VMT Reduction
Project Potential VMT Reduction
Commute Trip Reduction Marketing
Ridesharing program
End-Of-Trip Bicycle Facilities
Total Potential VMT Reduction

3.6%

3.6%

0.1%

7.2%
Baseline Cumulative
Threshold OD VMT per SP 33.6
Project OD VMT per SP
Exceed Threshold?

33.6 33.6
No

30.6 No
Source: Urban Crossroads. (2024). VMT Assessment. p. 5 – Table 4. Appendix J2 Since implementation of MMs TRANS-1 through TRANS-3 would result in a 7.2 percent reduction, the Project’s total VMT impact would not have a significant impact per City’s adopted thresholds.

Therefore, a less than significant impact with mitigation would occur.

Mitigation Measures:

MM TRANS-1 The Project Applicant shall consult with the local transit service provider on the need to provide infrastructure to connect the Project with transit services.

Evidence of compliance with this requirement may include correspondence from the local transit provider(s) regarding the potential need for installing bus turnouts, shelters, or bus stops at the site.

The Project Applicant shall be required to prepare a marketing strategy that promote the Project site employer’s (Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program.

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On-site or online commuter information services.

Employee transportation coordinators.

On-site or online transit pass sales.

Guaranteed ride home service.

The Project will provide tenant’s employees material and online resources as a means to promote the commute trip reduction program. The CTR marketing strategy shall be approved by the City prior to issuance of a building permit and incorporated into the Project’s Codes Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs).

MM TRANS-2 The Project Applicant will be required to provide a ridesharing program and establish a permanent transportation management association with funding requirements for employers. Ridesharing will encourage carpooled vehicle trips in place of single-occupied vehicle trips. Ridesharing must be promoted through a multifaceted approach. Examples include the following. •
•
•
Designating a certain percentage of desirable parking spaces for ridesharing vehicles.

Designating adequate passenger loading and unloading and waiting areas for ridesharing vehicles.

Providing an app or website for coordinating rides.

The Project could be designed to provide carpool/vanpool/EV parking designated spaces in locations of easy and convenient accessibility to the Project building. As concluded in the VMT Assessment, this design feature is expected to reduce VMT by 3.6%.

MM TRANS-3 The Project shall install and maintain end-of-trip facilities for employee use. Endof-trip facilities include bike parking, bike lockers, and personal lockers. The provision and maintenance of secure bike parking and related facilities encourages commuting by bicycle, thereby reducing VMT and GHG emissions.

The Project can include building elements for bicycle trip end facilities (i.e., parking) for commuters that choose to bicycle as a mode of travel. This will promote an alternative mode choice of commuting for employees. As calculated, the Project will reduce VMT by 0.1%.

As outlined through the VMT reduction information presented above, inclusion of the TDMs are estimated to reduce VMT impact by 7.1%. This would reduce the Project’s VMT impact below the City’s VMT impact threshold under baseline and cumulative conditions. Therefore, the Project would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b) and less than significant impact would occur.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? Less than Significant Impact. The Project does not include the use of any incompatible vehicles or equipment on-site, such as farm equipment. The Project would create two driveways and provide improvements to Sherman Road. The Project also includes internal circulation improvements that would provide access throughout the Project site. The proposed off-site circulation improvements which include improvements at Sherman Road frontage plus 12 feet east of centerline widening, inclusion of westbound left turn lane and eastbound left turn lanes at the Ethanac Road and Sherman Road Intersection, and widening of the corners to allow the safe right turn ingress onto Sherman Road and left-turn onto Ethanac Road would be constructed as by the City of Menifee Public Works Department. The off-site improvements would allow the safe ingress and egress of trucks from the Ethanac Road and Sherman Road intersection. These improvements would improve existing roadway conditions and be designed to not increase hazards due to geometric design features, both on- and off-site. Additionally, sight distance at Project access points would comply with applicable City sight distance standards. Therefore, a less than significant impact would occur, and no mitigation is required.
d) Result in inadequate emergency access?
Less than Significant Impact. As discussion in impact threshold c) above, vehicular access to the Project site would be provided via two access points on Sherman Road and via internal driveways.

The MFD would review the Project for access requirements concerning minimum roadway width, fire apparatus access roads, fire lanes, signage, access devices and gates, and access walkways, among other requirements, which would enhance emergency access to the Project site. Following compliance with MFD access requirements, adequate emergency access to the Project site would be provided. Project impacts concerning emergency access would be less than significant and no mitigation is required.

Cumulative Impacts
Some of the cumulative projects as listed in the TIA may be downsized or may not be developed by the Project’s opening year (2026). In addition, many of the related projects have been or would be subject to a variety of mitigation measures that will reduce the potential environmental impacts associated with those projects. However, those mitigation measures have not been considered in projecting the environmental impact of the related projects. The Project would not result in traffic beyond what was contemplated for the Project site and surrounding land uses.

Additionally, as discussed above, the VMT Assessment analyzed the Project’s VMT impacts using the City’s VMT guidelines which provides options for both methodologies and VMT screening. As concluded above, implementation of the TDMs would result in a reduce of baseline and cumulative VMT. Therefore, the Project’s impact to VMT would not be cumulatively considerable and no significant cumulative impact would occur.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Supplemental Non-CEQA Analysis – For Informational Purposes Only A Traffic Analysis (Appendix J1) was conducted for the Project in accordance with the traffic study requirements of the City LOS Traffic Study Guidelines and the City Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled. Even though General Plan Policy C-1.2 provides a minimum LOS, the state has determined that automobile delay – to an intersection or roadway segment – is no longer required by or considered a significant impact under CEQA. Therefore, the LOS analysis set forth in the following paragraphs and in Appendix K1 is provided for informational purposes only for the City’s use in evaluating the Project and considering conditions of approval outside of CEQA’s framework.

Project Trip Generation
The trip generation rates, passenger car equivalent (PCE) factors, and the resulting trip generation estimates for the Project are summarized in Table 20, Summary of Project Trip Generation. Based on Table 20, the total Project is estimated to generate 456 two-way trips per day on a typical weekday with approximately 46 AM peak hour trips and 49 PM peak hour trips, in actual vehicles.

Table 20: Summary of Project Trip Generation
AM Peak Hour
In Out Total
PM Peak Hour
In Out Total Land Use Quantity Units1 Daily
Actual Vehicles:

Warehousing 264.710 TSF
Passenger Cars: 32
1 1
8 0
1 40
1 2
9 1
1 31
1 1
40 2
2 294
28 34
2 3
axle Trucks:
axle Trucks:
4+- axleTrucks: 2
4 36
1 2
10 3
6 46
3 5
14 2
4 35
5 9
49 100
162
456
Total Truck Trips (Actual Vehicles):

Total Trips (Actual Vehicles)2
PassengerCarEquivalent (PCE):

Warehousing 264.710 TSF
Passenger Cars: 32
1 1
8 1
1 40
2 2
9 1
2 31
1 2
40 2
4 294
40 66
2 3
axle Trucks:
axle Trucks:
4+- axleTrucks:

Total Truck Trips (PCE):
6 8
40 4
6 14
10 14
54 8
11 20
7 10
41 15
21 61
298
404
698 Total Trips (PCE)2
Intersection and Roadway Analysis
Pursuant to Menifee GP Policy C-1.2, the City of Menifee has identified LOS D as the threshold for acceptable operating conditions for intersections except at constrained intersections and roadway segments in close proximity to I-215, where LOS E is accepted during peak hours. Based on a review of the existing roadway network and anticipated Project traffic, the following study intersections were selected for analysis in conjunction with the City:
43 43 The study locations were established in consultation with City staff through the Scoping Agreement process based on the City of Menifee LOS Traffic Study Guidelines (October 2020).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Study Intersections

1. I-215 SB Ramps & Ethanac Rd.

2. I-215 NB Ramps & Ethanac Rd.

3. Encanto Dr. & Ethanac Rd.

4. Trumble Rd. & Ethanac Rd.

5. Sherman Rd. & Ethanac Rd.

6. Sherman Rd. & Driveway 1

7. Sherman Rd. & Driveway 2
Additionally, the following study roadway segments were selected for analysis in conjunction with the City:

Roadway Segment Limits

1. Ethanac Rd.

2. Ethanac Rd.

3. Ethanac Rd.

4. Sherman Rd.
1-215 Freeway to Encanto Dr.

Encanto Dr. to Trumble Rd.

Trumble Rd. to Sherman Rd.

South of Ethanac Rd.

Existing Conditions
To establish a baseline analysis for existing traffic volumes, turning movement and daily roadway traffic counts were collected for all study intersections and study roadway segments in April 2024. The following study area intersection is currently operating at an unacceptable LOS during the peak hours under Existing (2024) traffic conditions:
• Sherman Road & Ethanac Road (#5) – LOS F PM peak hour only Roadway Segments
There are no study area roadway segments currently operating at an unacceptable LOS based on the daily roadway capacity thresholds and minimum LOS criteria.

Off-Ramp Queues
There are no movements that currently experience queuing issues during the weekday AM or weekday PM peak 95th percentile traffic flows for Existing (2024) traffic conditions.

Existing Plus Project (E + P) Conditions
The Project-related traffic was added to the existing AM and PM peak-hour traffic volumes. Review of Traffic Analysis indicated that the following study area intersections are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS during the peak hours under E+P traffic condition:
• Sherman Road & Ethanac Road (#5) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Roadway Segments
There are no study area roadway segments anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS based on the daily roadway capacity thresholds and minimum LOS criteria under E+P traffic conditions.

Off-Ramp Queues
There are no movements that are anticipated to experience queuing issues during the weekday AM or weekday PM peak 95th percentile traffic flows under E+P traffic conditions.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Existing Plus Ambient Growth Plus Cumulative (EAC) and Existing Plus Ambient Growth Plus Project Plus Cumulative (EAPC) Conditions
The following study area intersections are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS during the peak hours EAC (2026) traffic conditions:
•
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•
•
•
I-215 Southbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#1) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours I-215 Northbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#2) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Encanto Drive & Ethanac Road (#3) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Trumble Road & Ethanac Road (#4) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Sherman Road & Ethanac Road (#5) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours There are no additional study area intersections that are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS with the addition of Project traffic under EAPC (2026) traffic conditions.

Roadway Segments
The following study area roadway segments are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS based on the daily roadway capacity thresholds and minimum LOS criteria under both EAC and EAPC (2026) traffic conditions:
•
•
•
Ethanac Road, from I-215 Freeway to Encanto Drive (#1) – LOS F Ethanac Road, from Encanto Drive to Trumble Road (#2) – LOS F Ethanac Road, from Trumble Road to Sherman Road (#3) – LOS F Off-Ramp Queues
The following movements are anticipated to experience queuing issues during the weekday AM or weekday PM peak 95th percentile traffic flows under both EAC and EAPC (2026) traffic conditions:
•
•
I-215 Southbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#1) southbound right – AM and PM peak hours I-215 Northbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#2) northbound shared left-through – PM peak hour only
• I-215 Northbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#2) northbound right – AM and PM peak hours.

Horizon Year (2045) Conditions
The following study area intersections are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS under Horizon Year (2045) Without Project traffic conditions, consistent with EAC (2026) conditions:
•
•
•
•
•
I-215 Southbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#1) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours I-215 Northbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#2) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Encanto Drive & Ethanac Road (#3) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Trumble Road & Ethanac Road (#4) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours Sherman Road & Ethanac Road (#5) – LOS F AM and PM peak hours September 2024 Page 152
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration There are no additional study area intersections that are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS with the addition of Project traffic under Horizon Year (2045) With Project traffic conditions.

Roadway Segments
The following study area roadway segments are anticipated to operate at an unacceptable LOS based on the daily roadway capacity thresholds and minimum LOS criteria under both Horizon Year (2045) Without and With Project traffic conditions:
•
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•
Ethanac Road, from I-215 Freeway to Encanto Drive (#1) – LOS F Ethanac Road, from Encanto Drive to Trumble Road (#2) – LOS F Ethanac Road, from Trumble Road to Sherman Road (#3) – LOS F Off-Ramp Queues
Thefollowing movements areanticipatedtoexperiencequeuing issuesduring theweekday AM or weekday PM peak 95th percentile traffic flows both HorizonYear (2045) Without and With Project traffic conditions:
•
•
I-215 Southbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#1) southbound right – AM and PM peak hours I-215 Northbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#2) northbound shared left-through – AM and PM peak hours
• I-215 Northbound Ramps & Ethanac Road (#2) northbound right – AM and PM peak hours Recommended Improvements
Recommended improvements for the deficient intersections and roadways were proposed in the Traffic Analysis to address the Project-related effects at the following intersections. The following recommendations are based on the minimum improvements needed to accommodate site access and maintain acceptable peak hour operations for the Project:

Recommendation 1 – Sherman Road & Driveway 1 (#6) – The following improvements are necessary to accommodate site access:
•
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Project to install a stop control on the eastbound approach and construct a shared left-right turn lane (Project driveway).

Project to construct a northbound left turn lane with a minimum of 100 feet of storage.

Recommendation 2 – Sherman Road & Driveway 2 (#7) – The following improvements are necessary to accommodate site access:
• Project to install a stop control on the eastbound approach and construct a shared left-right turn lane (Project driveway).
• Project to construct a northbound left turn lane with a minimum of 100 feet of storage.

Recommendation 3 – Sherman Road is a north-south oriented roadway located on the Project’s eastern boundary. Project to construct Sherman Road at its ultimate half-section width along the Project’s frontage as a Major Roadway (100-foot right-of-way) from the Project’s southern boundary to the September 2024 Page 153
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Project’s northern boundary, consistent with the City’s standards. Project will construct an additional 12 feet of pavement on the east side of Sherman Road to facilitate two-way access.

On-site traffic signing and striping should be implemented agreeable with the provisions of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and in conjunction with detailed construction plans for the Project site.

Sight distance at each project access point should be reviewed with respect to standard California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and City of Menifee sight distance standards at the time of preparation of final grading, landscape, and street improvement plans.

Off-Site Recommended Improvements
A summary of the off-site intersection improvements is provided in Traffic Analysis Table 1-4. For those improvements listed in Traffic Analysis Table 1-4 and not constructed as part of the Project, the Project Applicant’s responsibility for the Project’s contributions towards deficient intersections is fulfilled through payment of fees or fair share that would be assigned to construction of the identified recommended improvements.

Improvements constructed by development may be eligible for a fee credit or reimbursement through the program where appropriate (to be determined at the City’s discretion). When off-site improvements are identified with a minor share of responsibility assigned to proposed development, the approving jurisdiction may elect to collect a fair share contribution or require the development to construct improvements. Detailed fair share calculations, for each peak hour, have been provided in Table 21, Project Fair Share Calculations for the applicable deficient study area intersections. These fees are collected with the proceeds solely used as part of a funding mechanism aimed at ensuring that regional highways and arterial expansions keep pace with the projected population increases.

Table 21: Project Fair Share Calculations
Existing
(2024)
2045 With
Project
Total New
Traffic
Project % of
New Traffic # Intersection Project
1 I-215 SB Ramps & Ethanac Rd.

AM: 2,612
2,684
24 26
6,607
7,358
3,995
4,674

0.6%
PM: 0.6%
2 3
4 5
I-215 NB Ramps & Ethanac Rd.

AM: 2,049
2,427
41 50
5,333
6,486
3,284
4,059

1.2%
PM: 1.2%
Encanto Dr. & Ethanac Rd.

AM: 1,538
1,780
42 49
3,595
4,405
2,057
2,625

2.0%
PM: 1.9%
Trumble Rd. & Ethanac Rd.

AM: 1,580
1,611
42 49
4,097
5,019
2,517
3,408

1.7%
PM: 1.4%
Sherman Rd. & Ethanac Rd.

AM:

PM:
1,250
1,382
51 57
4,011
5,040
2,761
3,658

1.8%

1.6%
Source: Urban Crossroads. (2024). TrafficAnalysis. p. 83 – Table 8-1.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Tribal Cultural Resources
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

18. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
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)?
X
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?
X
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)?
No Impact. As discussed in Section 4.5, Cultural Resources, an intensive-level cultural resources field survey conducted on the site identified one cultural resource (KHA-ETH-24-01). The historic built environmental resource is a one-story single-family dwelling that was constructed in 1965.

However, the building and property are not recommended eligible under any criteria for listing in the California Register. Therefore, KHA-ETH-24-01 does not qualify as a “Historical Resource” under CEQA. Therefore, no impact to a listed or eligible listed tribal cultural resource would occur.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 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.

Less than Significant Impact. AB 52 specifies that a project that may cause a substantial adverse change to a defined Tribal Cultural Resource (TCR) may result in a significant effect on the environment. AB 52 requires tribes interested in development projects within a traditionally and culturally affiliated geographic area to notify a lead agency of such interest and to request notification of future projects subject to CEQA prior to determining if a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report is required for a project. The lead agency is then required to notify the tribe within 14 days of deeming a development application subject to CEQA complete to notify the requesting tribe as an invitation to consult on the project.

AB 52 identifies examples of mitigation measures that will avoid or minimize impacts to a TCR. The bill makes the above provisions applicable to projects that have a notice of preparation or a notice of intent to adopt a negative declaration/mitigated negative declaration circulated on or after July 1, 2015. AB 52 amends Section 5097.94 and adds Section 21073, 21074, 2108.3.1., 21080.3.2, 21082.3, 21083.09, 21084.2, and 21084.3 to the California Public Resources Code, relating to Native Americans.

SB 18 (Government Code section 65352.3) requires local governments to consult with Native American tribes prior to making certain planning decisions and to provide notice to tribes at certain key points in the planning process. Consultation and noticing requirements apply to the adoption and amendment of general plans and specific plans. The consultation process requires (1) that local governments send the NAHC information on a proposed project and request contact information for local Native American tribes; (2) that local governments then send information on the project to the tribes that the NAHC has identified and notify them of the opportunity to consult; (3) that the tribes have 90 days to respond on whether they want to consult or not, and (4) that consultation begins, if requested, by a tribe and there is no statutory limit on the duration of the consultation. If issues arise and consensus on mitigation cannot be reached, SB 18 allows a finding to be made that the suggested mitigation is infeasible.

Based on the City’s prior experience with and written requests from potentially interested Tribes, AB 52 Notices were sent to the following four Tribes:
•
•
•
•
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians;
Pechanga Band of Indians;
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians; and
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.

Additionally, based on the tribal consultation list provided by NAHC, SB 18 notices were sent to 18 tribes. Results of the AB 52 and SB 18 consultation is provided below.

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As of the date of this Draft IS/MND, a letter was received by Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians on January 12, 2024, asking for copies of existing documents pertaining to the project such as the cultural survey including the archaeological site records, shape files, archaeological record search results, geotechnical report, and the grading plans, prior to consultation. The Cultural Resources Assessment was sent to the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians on March 27, 2024. On July 23, 2024, the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians provided the City with a letter stating that their concerns were adequately addressed, and that consultation was concluded. A letter was received by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians stating that the Project was in the tribes Traditional Use area, and requested consultation with the City pursuant to AB 52 and SB 18, a cultural resources inventory report, copies of the cultural resource documentation (report and site records), and a map of the Project area. The Cultural Resources Assessment was sent to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians on March 27, 2024. On July 29, 2024, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians provided the City with a letter stating that their concerns were adequately addressed, and that consultation was concluded.

A quarterly meeting between the City and the Pechanga Band of Indians occurred on January 10, 2024. The City sent the tribe the Project’s Cultural Resources Assessment for review and comment on March 27th and to date, the tribe has not responded. The City consulted with the Pechanga Band of Indians again on May 8th and no additional concerns were raised.

A quarterly meeting between the City and the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians (SBLI) occurred on January 26, 2024 and again on April 24, 2024. SBLI requested that the cultural records search radius be expanded from the typical ½ mile to 1 mile. The City sent the tribe the Project’s Cultural Resources Assessment for review and comment on March 27th and to date, the tribe has not responded. The City consulted with SBLI again on April 24th and no additional concerns were raised.

SB 18 Results
As of the date of this Draft IS/MND, an email was received from Juan Ochoa on behalf of the Pechanga Band of Indians asking for formal consultation and requested that all available Project documents are sent to the tribe prior to the initial SB 18 meeting. The City sent the tribe the Project’s Cultural Resources Assessment for review and comment on March 27th and to date, the tribe has not responded. The City consulted with the Pechanga Band of Indians again on May 8th and no additional concerns were raised.

The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians sent an email on May 3, 2024, with a letter thanking the City for providing the opportunity to give input on the Project and indicated that they are unaware of any specific cultural resources affected by the Project. They requested to be contacted in the event that cultural resources were discovered on the Project site.

As noted above, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians sent a letter requesting consultation with the City pursuant to SB 18. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (ACBCI) sent an email on May 23, 2024, with a letter requesting consultation with the City. The tribe also included conditions of approval to be included in the IS/MND to reduce impacts to potential tribal cultural resources. Per the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians request, COA-CUL-1 through COA-CUL-7 September 2024 Page 157
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration listed in Section 4.5 Cultural Resources would reduce impacts to any tribal cultural resource that may be impacted during the development of the Project. Per ACBCI’s request, a list of mitigation measures and cultural conditions of approval were sent on July 10, 2024 for review and comment.

The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (RBLI) sent an email on May 29, 2024, with a letter requesting consultation, which occurred on July 9, 2024. RBLI requested that a cultural monitor be on-site during ground disturbance activities, which would be required per COA-CUL-6.

Cumulative Impacts
The Project would result in a less than significant impact on tribal cultural resources. The determination of cumulative impacts occurring from the development of the Project, in conjunction with cumulative development, is less than significant. Each cumulative project is required to comply with all applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations, including engaging in consultation with Native American tribes as applicable, and implement mitigation measures as applicable, to protect and/or preserve tribal cultural resources that may occur on site. Therefore, no cumulative impacts related to tribal cultural resources would result from Project implementation.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Utilities and Service Systems
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

19. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project:
a) 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?
X
b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development
during normal, dry and multiple dry years?
X
c) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment X 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) 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?
X
e) Comply with federal, state, and local management and X reduction statutes and regulations related to solid
waste?
a) 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?
Less than Significant Impact. The Project site is developed with a supply storage use (sand and gravel) with an office building located at the northeast portion of the site. Sherman Road, abutting the Project site, is an unimproved dirt road. Sherman Road north of the project site is paved.

Surrounding developments in the area are served by existing utilities, including electricity, natural gas, wet and dry utilities.

Utilities necessary for the Project site to operate and the associated service providers are as follows:
• Electricity – SCE
• Water – EMWD
•
•
Sewer – EMWD
Cable/Internet/Telephone –
Frontier Communications
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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Existing utilities would be extended and upgraded as needed during construction of Project to serve the anticipated demands and to accommodate operation of the warehouses. All required improvements and extensions to existing electrical or telecommunications utilities would occur within the existing roadway right-of-way adjacent to the Project site, including Sherman Road. All impacts are discussed and disclosed as part of this IS/MND, within the various sections of this document. As such, upgrades to existing utilities are already evaluated as part of the overall Project. Impacts associated with extension of services in these areas and within the site are less than significant. Services provided by each utility is discussed in additional detail below.

Water
EMWD’s available water supplies would be sufficient to meet all of the water demands of the entire customer base, including the Project, through 2045, including during single and multiple dry years. Table 22, Total Retail and Wholesale Water Supply (AFY) below shows these values. In all cases through year 2045, even during single and multiple dry year conditions, water supplies available to EMWD would be sufficient to meet all present and future water supply requirements of the entire customer base, including the Project, for the next twenty-five years, as shown in Table 23, Single Dry Year Supply and Demand Comparison, and Table 24, Multiple Dry Years Supply and Demand Comparisons. Additionally, EMWD provided a Water and Sewer “Will Serve” letter (refer to Appendix K: Water and Sewer Will Serve Letter) which stated that EMWD is willing to provide water and sewer services to the Project site. The Project’s proposes domestic and fire water extensions from the existing recycled water line and 12-inch water lines located on Sherman Road right-of-way.

Therefore, based on the incremental increase in demand that would result from implementation of the Project, impacts would be less than significant. Impacts of required water facilities are addressed throughout this IS/MND. The majority of Project water facilities would be installed below ground and within existing road rights-of-way, and as such the only physical impacts would be associated with temporary impacts during construction. All Project water facilities would be constructed and operated in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations in the EMWD and City and would also follow applicable mitigation measures in each topical area addressed in this IS/MND. Therefore, a less than significant impact is anticipated with respect to Project water facilities.

Table 22: Total Retail and Wholesale Water Supply (AFY) Supply 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Retail
Purchased/Imported Water
Groundwater
Desalinated Groundwater
Recycled Water
Other
65,577
11,785
7,310
39,642
0 66,447
18,753
13,400
43,330
4,000
72,147
18,753
13,400
49,020
4,000
70,247
18,753
13,400
54,500
12,000
168,900
74,747
18,753
13,400
59,800
12,000
78,847
18,753
13,400
61,100
12,000
Total Retail Supply 124,314 145,930 157,320 178,700 187,100 Wholesale
Purchased/Imported Water
Recycled Water
Total Wholesale Supply
36,384
1,285
37,669
58,200
4,770
62,970
52,400
5,180
57,580
54,400
5,600
60,000
56,700
5,600
62,300
58,800
5,600
64,400
Source: EMWD. 2021. 2020 UWMP, Tables 6-8 and 6-9. https://www.emwd.org/sites/main/files/fileattachments/appb_dwrstandardizeduwmpta_0.pdf?1625160758 (accessed March 2024).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Table 23: Single Dry Year Supply and Demand Comparison
2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Retail
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
151,130
151,130
0 162,820
162,820
0 174,700
174,700
0 184,700
184,700
0 193,300
193,300
0 Wholesale
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
64,770
64,770
0 59,080
59,080
0 61,600
61,600
0 63,600
63,600
0 65,900
65,900
0 Source: EMWD. 2021. 2020 UWMP, Table 7-3. https://www.emwd.org/sites/main/files/fileattachments/appb_dwrstandardizeduwmpta_0.pdf?1625160758 (accessed March 2024).

Table 24: Multiple Dry Years Supply and Demand Comparisons 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Retail
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
151,130
151,130
0 162,820
162,820
0 174,700
174,700
0 184,700
184,700
0 193,300
193,300
0 First
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
132,700
132,700
0 143,300
143,300
0 153,700
153,700
0 162,500
162,500
0 170,300
170,300
0 Second
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
134,900
134,900
0 145,500
145,500
0 155,500
155,500
0 164,100
164,100
0 171,900
171,900
0 Third
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
137,100
137,100
0 147,600
147,600
0 157,400
157,400
0 165,700
165,700
0 173,500
173,500
0 Fourth
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
140,200
140,200
0 150,800
150,800
0 160,000
160,000
0 168,000
168,000
0 175,800
175,800
0 Fifth
Year
Wholesale
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
64,770
64,770
0 59,080
59,080
0 61,600
61,600
0 63,600
63,600
0 65,900
65,900
0 First
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
63,200
63,200
0 59,100
59,100
0 61,400
61,400
0 63,400
63,400
0 65,600
65,600
0 Second
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
62,100
62,100
0 59,600
59,600
0 61,800
61,800
0 63,900
63,900
0 66,000
66,000
0 Third
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
61,000
61,000
0 60,100
60,100
0 62,200
62,200
0 64,300
64,300
0 66,400
66,400
0 Fourth
Year
Supply Totals
Demand Totals
Difference
59,800
59,800
0 60,600
60,600
0 62,600
62,600
0 64,700
64,700
0 66,900
66,900
0 Fifth
Year
Source: EMWD. 2021. 2020 UWMP, Table 7-4. https://www.emwd.org/sites/main/files/fileattachments/appb_dwrstandardizeduwmpta_0.pdf?1625160758 (accessed June 2023).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Storm Water and Drainage
Refer to Section 4.10, Hydrology and Water Quality, regarding existing conditions and Project impacts with respect to storm water and drainage facilities. The Project includes a drainage system that would be designed with an extensive drainage plan which includes ribbon gutters, subsurface storm drains, curb cuts, u-channels, and detention basins. Off-site improvements for stormwater and drainage includes Sherman Road being constructed as part of the previously approved Menifee Commerce Center project and analyzed as part of that EIR. Should the previously approved Menifee Commerce Center project not be developed prior to the proposed Project, the proposed Project is conditioned to develop these improvements prior to construction.

As shown in Exhibit 9, the Project would also include a potential off-site storm drain system at Trumble Road. All other storm drain connections would be extended into existing storm drain lines.

Additionally, all proposed storm water and drainage facilities would be constructed and operated in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations of the RCFCWCD and City and applicable mitigation measures. Therefore, a less than significant impact is anticipated with respect to Project storm water and drainage facilities.

Wastewater
Prior to the construction or operations of the Project, the Project applicant would comply with EMWD’s New Development Process (https://www.emwd.org/new-development-process).

Notwithstanding the will serve letter EMWD has issued (Appendix K), a Sewer Capacity Study may be completed to ensure adequate capacity is available to treat the anticipated wastewater to be generated by the Project. The EMWD has previously used wastewater generation rates for industrial uses of approximately 1,700 gallons per day (GPD) per acre. 44 Based on this value,
wastewater generated by the Project would be approximately 19,499 GPD. This represents approximately 0.02% of the total daily capacity of EMWD’s 78 million gallon per day (MGD).

Therefore, the increase in the daily wastewater generated by the Project site would be minimal and result in a less than significant impact.

Improvements to facilitate service to the Project site would consist of tie-ins to the existing wastewater lines. All areas needed for improvement would occur in previously disturbed or areas already proposed to be disturbed (excluding the proposed on-site wastewater system). Proposed wastewater facilities would be below ground, along Sherman Road as depicted in Exhibit 9 and as such are addressed in respective IS/MND section(s). All Project wastewater facilities would be constructed and operated in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations of the EMWD and City, and would also follow applicable MMs in each topical area addressed in this IS/MND.

Therefore, a less than significant impact is anticipated with respect to Project wastewater facilities.

Electricity
SCE currently operates electric power in the City through electricity distribution lines both aboveground and buried. SCE also operates at least three substations (one of which is 44 EMWD. (Rev. 2006). Sanitary Sewer System Planning and Design.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration approximately 1.6 miles east of the Project site) within the City and no power plants. 45 Electricity
facilities such as powerlines and other similar system components would be required for the Project. However, this new infrastructure would be installed within the proposed development areas. It is anticipated that SCE would provide more electricity to the Project compared to what is currently consumed by existing uses, due to the difference of current (e.g., office building) and proposed uses. As depicted in Exhibit 9, the Project proposes off-site electrical lines along Sherman Road between Ethanac Road to Mclaughlin Road to support the Project. The electrical lines would be extended into the Project to provide additional electrical services needed to service the Project during operations. Lastly, the Project would be consistent with planned uses for the Project site, and would implement energy-saving design standards in compliance with applicable regulations.

Therefore, a less than significant impacts concerning the Project’s electricity use would occur with the development of the additional electrical facilities.

Natural Gas
The SoCalGas Company provides gas services to most of southern California. The Project would not require the use natural gas resources and therefore, construction of new or expanded natural gas lines would not occur.

Telecommunications
The Project site would require telecommunication services to be provided by Frontier Communications. As discussed above, existing telecommunication lines would be located within existing adjacent rights-of-way needed to serve the existing surrounding development. Service to the Project site would require tying into these lines but these improvements would occur within existing areas of disturbance such as those adjacent to existing roadways. As depicted in Exhibit 9, the project proposes off-site communication facilities along Sherman Road between Ethanac Road to Mclaughlin Road to service the Project. The new facilities required for the Project would be placed underground as per the City’s Development Code, Title 9. Therefore, construction of the Project’s telecommunication, cable and internet facilities would not create an increased impact on the environment beyond what is addressed for the overall Project, in respective IS/MND sections.

A less than significant impact would occur.
b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? As discussed in Impact a) above, EMWD would supply water to the Project. EMWD’s 2020 UWMP Tables 7-3 through 7-8 indicate water supplies would meet water demands for normal, single-dry, and multiple dry-year conditions through 2040. 46 According to the Menifee GP Final EIR, the projected net increase in water demands by General Plan buildout – approximately 15 MGD, or 16,800 afy - is within EMWD forecasts of increases in its water supplies over the 2025-2045 period.

EMWD forecasts that its total water supplies would increase by 41,170 afy over that period. UWMP 45 SCE. ND. SCE Power Site Search Tool. Retrieved at:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=05a84ec9d19f43ac93b451939c330888 (accessed January 2024). 46 EMWD. 2021. Eastern Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. https://www.emwd.org/sites/main/files/fileattachments/urbanwatermanagementplan_0.pdf?1625160721 (accessed June 2024).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration water demand forecasts are based on adopted General Plans. 47 The Project’s proposed land uses
would be generally consistent with the assumptions of the General Plan buildout and thus, would not increase water demands associated with the Project site beyond what the UWMP assumed/planned. Furthermore, the Water and Sewer Will-Serve letter provided by EMWD (Appendix K), stated that EMWD is willing to provide water and sewer services to the Project site.

Therefore, Project impacts concerning water demand would be less than significant and no mitigation is required.
c) 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?
Less than Significant Impact. As discussed in Impact a), EMWD’s will-serve letter states that the EWMD is anticipated to have adequate capacity to treat the projected demand of the Project.

Wastewater generated by the Project would be approximately 19,499 GPD. This represents approximately 0.02 percent of the total daily capacity of EMWD’s 78 million MGD. Therefore, EMWD would have adequate capacity to serve the Project’s projected demand in addition to the EMWD’s existing commitments. Impacts would be less than significant. d) 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? Less than Significant Impact. The City contracts with Waste Management Industries Inc. (WMI) for general waste, construction and demolition debris, green/organic waste, and recycling disposal.

The Project is anticipated to generate solid waste during the temporary, short-term construction phase, as well as the operational phase, but it is not anticipated to result in inadequate landfill capacity. According to Menifee GP EIR, the majority of solid waste is diverted to two landfills:

El Sobrante Landfill (10910 Dawson Canyon Road, Corona, CA 91719) and Badlands Sanitary Landfill (31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555). Based on a construction waste factor of 3.89 pounds per square foot, construction of the Project would generate approximately 1,029 tons of waste (Environmental Protection Agency, 1998) during construction. However, Section 5.408.1 of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code requires demolition and construction activities to recycle or reuse a minimum of 65 percent of the nonhazardous construction and demolition waste. Therefore, construction activities would generate approximately 360 tons of solid waste to be disposed of at the landfill.

According to CalRecycle’s Estimated Solid Waste Generation Rates, a warehouse facility is estimated to produce 13.82 pounds of waste per employee per day. 48 The estimated number of
employees to operate the warehouses would be approximately 311 people. 49 This equates to
approximately 4,298 pounds (2.1 tons). This is approximately 0.04% of Badlands Sanitary Landfill’s 47 City of Menifee. 2013. Menifee General Plan Draft EIR, Section 5.18: Utilities and Service Systems. https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/1117/Ch-05-17-USS?bidId=. (accessed June 2024). 48 CalRecycle. (2019). Estimated Solid Waste Generation Rates. https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/wastecharacterization/general/rates (accessed January 2024).
49 The Project socio-economic data was based on median factors for Riverside County from the SCAG Employment Density Survey (October 31, 2001). The SCAG Study recommends a factor of 819 square feet per employee for warehousing uses.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration maximum daily throughput and 0.013% of El Sobrante Landfill’s maximum daily throughput.

Further details regarding the two landfills are presented below in Table 25, Landfill Information.

Table 25: Landfill Information
Max. Permitted
Throughput
(tons per day
Remaining
Capacity
(cubic yards)
Ceased
Operation
Date
Max. Permit
Capacity Landfill Location
Badlands Sanitary
Landfill
El Sobrante Landfill
Moreno Valley
Corona
5,000 7,800,000 82,300,000 1/1/2059
16,054 143,977,170 2 09,910,000 1 /1/2051
Source:

CalRecycle. (2023). SWIS Facility/Site Search – Badlands Sanitary Landfill (33-AA-0006). Available at:
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/Site/Summary/2367 (accessed January 2024).

CalRecycle. (2023). SWIS Facility/Site Search – El Sobrante Landfill (33-AA-0217). Available at:
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/Site/Summary/2402 (accessed January 2024).

Project implementation would increase solid waste disposal demands over existing conditions.

Badlands Sanitary Landfill, located in Moreno Valley, has a maximum permitted throughput of 5,000 tons per day. The facility’s remaining capacity is approximately 7.8 million cubic yards and maximum capacity is approximately 82 million cubic yards. El Sobrante Landfill, located in Corona, has a maximum permitted throughput is 16,054 tons per day. The facility’s remaining capacity is approximately 144 million cubic yards and maximum capacity is approximately 210 million cubic yards. The Project would be served by a landfill with sufficient remaining permitted capacity to accommodate the Project’s solid waste disposal needs. Therefore, the Project’s solid waste disposal needs could be accommodated at one or a combination of the disposal facilities discussed above. Construction and operational activities would be subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations for solid waste, including those identified under CALGreen and AB 939. The Project would result in less than significant impacts concerning solid waste, and no mitigation is required.
e) Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
Less than Significant Impact. The Project would comply with all applicable federal, State, and local regulations and reduction goals concerning solid waste. The City is required to adhere to AB 341, which requires that at least 75% of waste generated from construction activities be diverted to recycling centers and AB 939 which requires the City to divert at least 50% of its waste stream away from landfills either through waste reduction, recycling or other means.

Section 6.40.010(A) of the Menifee MC states:

Under California law embodied in the California Waste Management Act (Cal.

Public Resources Code Section 40000 et seq.), the city is required to prepare, adopt and implement source reduction and recycling elements to reach reduction goals set forth therein, and is required to make substantial reductions in the amount of waste materials going to the state’s landfills by diverting 50% of materials from landfills annually or will face substantial penalties. Debris from construction and demolition projects represents a significant portion of the volume of solid waste that is being disposed of in landfills, much of which is suitable for recycling.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Consequently, the purpose of this chapter is to increase the amount of construction and demolition debris that is recycled or reused so as to reduce the amount that is disposed of in landfills. (Ord. 2020-294, passed 3-18-2020) Furthermore, Section 6.40.050: Diversion Requirements states:

Every applicant shall make a good fair effort to divert 50% of construction and demolition debris generated from every applicable construction, remodeling, or demolition project from landfills by using recycling, reuse, and diversion programs. Separate calculations and reports will be required for the construction and demolition portions of projects that involve both activities. (Ord. 2020-294, passed 3-18-2020)
Lastly, Section 5.408.1: Construction Waste Management of the California Green Building Standards Code states:

Recycle and/or salvage for reuse a minimum of 65% of the nonhazardous construction and demolition waste in accordance with Section 5.408.1.1,

5.408.1.2 or 5.408.1.3; or meet a local construction and demolition waste management ordinance, whichever is more stringent.

The Project would be constructed in compliance with Section 5.408.1, the more stringent of the code sections at 65% diversion, and a less than significant impact would occur.

Cumulative Impacts
Cumulative impacts are determined on a project-specific basis. As concluded above, all Project impacts concerning utilities and service systems would be less than significant in consideration of compliance with existing laws, regulations, regulations, and standards. Consistent with the Project, all cumulative projects would be subject to the City’s discretionary review process and would comply with existing laws, regulations, and standards, and/or implement mitigation to fully mitigate their contributions concerning utilities and services systems. Therefore, there are no significant cumulative impacts anticipated associated with public utilities and service systems, and the Project’s contribution toward potential future utility and service system impacts in the City is not cumulatively considerable.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Wildfire
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

20. WILDFIRE. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project:
a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
X
b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, X exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project
occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
c) 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?
X
d) Expose people or structures to significant risks, including X downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a
result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?
a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? No Impact. According to CAL FIRE’s Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map for the City, the Project site is not located in or near a State Responsibility Area (SRA) nor Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). The Project site is located in a Local Responsibility Area (LRA) which means that the City is responsible for wildfire protection. The closest VHFHSZ is located 1.65 miles to the northeast of the Project site, north of the intersection of Palomar Road and Mapes Road. 50 Review of Menifee
GP Exhibit S-8 further supports the finding that the Project site is not located in or near an SRA and the Project site is not within a VHFHSZ.
51 Therefore, no impact associated with the substantial impairment of an adopted emergency response plan due to a wildfire would occur. 50 CAL FIRE. (2023). Fire Hazard Severity zones in State Responsibility Area. Available at: https://calfireforestry.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=988d431a42b242b29d89597ab693d008 (accessed January 2024). 51 City of Menifee. (2013). City of Menifee General Plan Exhibit S-8: Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and Public Facilities. Available at:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/14710/2_Safety_Exhibits_8-5_2021-8---Very-High-Fire-Hazard-Severity-Zoones-andPublic-Facilities (accessed January 2024).

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
No Impact. As noted in Threshold (a) above, the Project site is not located in or near an SRA and the Project site does not contain lands classified as VHFHSZs. The Project would not exacerbate wildfire risks or expose Project occupants to pollutant concentrations or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire. Therefore, no impact would occur.
c) 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? No Impact. As noted in Threshold (a) above, the Project site is not located in or near an SRA and does not contain lands classified as VHFHSZs. The Project would include construction of warehouse facilities, with parking and landscaping included. Construction and operation of the Project would not increase the risk of fire nor would it require the installation/maintenance of infrastructure that would exacerbate fire risk. Therefore, no impact would occur. d) Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes? No Impact. As noted in Threshold (a) above, the Project site is not located in or near an SRA and does not contain lands classified as VHFHSZs. Because the site is located within an urbanized area, it would not expose people or structures to significant risks as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes. Therefore, no impact would occur.

Cumulative Impacts
As concluded above, the Project site is not located within an SRA or contains lands classified as VHFHSZ.

The Project, in terms of wildfire hazards, would not contribute to an increase in other impacts including pollution, flooding, and emergency access and evacuation. Since the Project would not have any wildfirerelated impacts, the Project would not contribute to any potential cumulative impact. The Project is fully developed and located in an urbanized area within the City. Similar to the Project, all cumulative development within the City would be subject to the City’s discretionary review process, and would be required to conform to all applicable State, and local regulations and design standards and guidelines to minimize impacts concerning wildfire hazards. Since the Project would not result in incremental effects to wildfire when considered with other cumulative development, the Project would not result in any cumulative wildfire-related impacts.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Mandatory Findings of Significance
Potentially
Significant
Potentially
Significant
Issues
Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Issues
No
Impact

21. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. Does the project:
a) Have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the
number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major
periods of California history or prehistory?
X
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually
limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively
considerable" means that the incremental effects of a
project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? X
c) Does the project have environmental effects which will X cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
a) Have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory?
Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated.

All impacts to the environment, including impacts to habitat for fish and wildlife species, fish and wildlife populations, plant and animal communities, rare and endangered plants and animals, and historical and pre-historical resources were evaluated as part of this IS/MND in their respective sections. Where impacts were determined to be potentially significant, mitigation measures have been imposed to reduce those impacts to less-than-significant levels. As such, with incorporation of MMs BIO-1 and BIO-2, potential impacts to biological resources would be reduced to less than significant, incorporation of MM CUL-1 would reduce impacts to historical and archaeological resources, and incorporation of MM GEO-2 would reduce impacts to paleontological resources.

With implementation of the previously noted MMs, the Project would not substantially degrade the quality of the environment and impacts would be less than significant.

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City of Menifee Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated.

As discussed throughout this Draft IS/MND, implementation of the Project has the potential to result in effects to the environment that are individually limited and may be cumulatively considerable in specific areas. In all instances where the Project has the potential to contribute to a cumulatively considerable impact to the environment, mitigation measures have been imposed to reduce potential effects to less than significant levels. The Project is not considered growthinducing, as defined by State CEQA Guidelines. The potential cumulative environmental effects of implementing the Project would be less than considerable with implementation of mitigation, and therefore, a less than significant impact would occur in this regard. c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly?
Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated.

The Project’s potential to result in environmental effects that could adversely affect human beings, either directly or indirectly, has been discussed throughout this IS/MND in each respective section.

No portion of the proposed Project is anticipated to have or cause a substantial environmental effect that would cause substantial effects on human beings. A less than significant impact is anticipated to occur with incorporation of mitigation, as identified throughout this IS/MND.

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Exhibit B
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Ethanac Business Park
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SECTION 1: AUTHORITY
This environmental Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Program) has been prepared pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15000 et seq.) Sections 15091(d) and 15097 to ensure implementation of and provide for the monitoring of mitigation measures required of the Ethanac Business Park Project (Project), as set forth in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) prepared for the Project. This report will be kept on file in the offices of the CEQA Lead Agency, the City of Menifee (City).

As noted in the IS/MND, the Project has been designed to avoid sensitive resources, as reflected in Project design plans. In addition, the IS/MND addresses the potential environmental impacts of the Project, and, where appropriate, recommends mitigation measures to avoid or substantially lessen significant environmental impacts. The Program detailed in the matrix table below is designed to monitor and ensure implementation of all mitigation measures that are adopted for the Project.

The City of Menifee (City) is the lead agency for the Project and assumes ultimate enforcement responsibilities for implementation of all mitigation measures listed in this Program. The City may assign responsibility for implementation or monitoring to appropriate designees such as a construction manager or third-party monitor. However, as the lead agency, the City remains responsible for ensuring that implementation of the mitigation measures occurs in accordance with this Program. In some cases, the applicant is required to secure permits or approvals from third-party agencies in order to implement a mitigation measure. In these cases, the City is responsible for verifying that such permits or approvals have been obtained in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the mitigation measure. The City’s existing planning, engineering, operations, and procurement review and inspection processes will be used as the basic foundation for the Program procedures and will also serve to provide the documentation for the reporting program.

SECTION 2: MONITORING SCHEDULE
Prior to construction, while detailed design plans are being prepared by the developer or its agents, City staff will be responsible for ensuring compliance with mitigation monitoring applicable to the Project construction, development, and design phases. Once construction has begun and is underway, monitoring of the mitigation measures associated with construction will be included in the responsibilities of City staff, who shall prepare or cause to be prepared periodic monitoring reports as appropriate. Regulatory agencies will have to harmonize CEQA mitigation with regulatory permit conditions and monitoring/reporting as part of the regulatory permitting process and will likely require submittal of formal monitoring reports.

Once construction has been completed, the City will monitor the project as specified in the mitigation measures or as otherwise deemed necessary. At minimum, the applicant will prepare a mitigation monitoring status report for review prior to commencing each phase of development (grading, building, and final occupancy.

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SECTION 3: SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
Findings and related documentation supporting the findings involving modifications to mitigation measures shall be maintained in the Project file with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and shall be made available to the public upon request.

SECTION 4: FORMAT OF MITIGATION MONITORING MATRIX
The mitigation monitoring matrix on the following pages identifies the environmental issue areas for which monitoring is required, the required mitigation measures, the time frame for monitoring, and the responsible implementing and monitoring agencies.

SECTION 5: DEFINITIONS
The following list provides definitions for acronyms used in the mitigation monitoring and reporting program.

Acronyms/Abbreviation Description
AQ ..............................................Air Quality BIO..............................................Biological Resources BMPs ..........................................Best Management Practices CARB...........................................California Air Resources Board CDFW .........................................California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA ..........................................California Environmental Quality Act City .............................................City of Menifee County........................................County of Riverside CUL .............................................Cultural Resources EV ...............................................Electric Vehicle GEO ............................................Geology and Soils HAZ.............................................Hazards MM.............................................Mitigation Measure Moyer Program…………………………Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program MSHCP........................................Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan PRD.............................................Permit Registration Documents PRIMP.........................................Paleontological Resource Mitigation Program SCAQMD.....................................South Coast Air Quality Management District SMARTS ......................................Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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SWPPP........................................Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan State ...........................................State of California TDM............................................Transportation Demand Management VIP ..............................................Voucher Incentive Program WAIRE ........................................Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions Program WQMP........................................Water Quality Management Plan Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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Mitigation Measures Responsibility for
Implementation Timing Responsibility for Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
MM BIO-1: A 30-day pre-construction burrowing owl survey shall be conducted prior to any ground disturbing activities to avoid direct take of burrowing owls, in accordance with Objectives 6 of the Species Account for the Burrowing Owl included in the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.

If burrowing owl are not detected during the preconstruction survey, no further mitigation is required. If active burrowing owl burrows are detected during the breeding season, the on-site biologist will review and establish a conservative avoidance buffer surrounding the nest based on their best professional judgment and experience and verify compliance with this buffer and will verify the nesting effort has finished. Work can resume when no other active burrowing owl nesting efforts are observed. If active burrowing owl burrows are detected outside the breeding season, then passive and/or active relocation pursuant to a Burrowing Owl Plan that shall be prepared by the Applicant and approved by the City in consultation with CDFW, or the Project Developer shall stop construction activities within the buffer zone established around the active nest and shall not resume construction activities until the nest is no longer active. The Burrowing Owl Plan shall be prepared in accordance with guidelines in the MSHCP. Burrowing owl burrows shall be excavated with hand tools by a qualified biologist when determined to be unoccupied and backfilled to ensure that animals do not reenter the holes/dens.

If ground-disturbing activities occur but the site is left undisturbed for more than 30 days, a preconstruction survey will again be required to ensure burrowing owl has not colonized the site since it was last disturbed. If burrowing owl is found, the same coordination described above shall be required.

Project Applicant;
Qualified Biologist
Prior to ground
disturbance
activities or any
vegetation removal
Biological Monitor;
City of Menifee;
CDFW (if active burrowing owl
burrows are detected during
the breeding season))
MM BIO-2: If construction occurs between February 1st and August 31st, a pre-construction clearance survey for nesting birds shall be conducted within three days of the start of any vegetation removal or ground disturbing activities to ensure that no nesting birds will be disturbed during construction.

The biologist conducting the clearance survey shall document a negative survey with a brief letter report indicating that no impacts to active avian nests will occur. If an active avian nest is discovered during the preProject Applicant; Qualified Biologist
Prior to ground
disturbance
activities; Prior to
issuance of grading
permit
Biological Monitor
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construction clearance survey, construction activities shall stay outside of a no-disturbance buffer. The size of the no-disturbance buffer will be determined by the wildlife biologist and will depend on the level of noise and/or surrounding anthropogenic disturbances, line of sight between the nest and the construction activity, type and duration of construction activity, ambient noise, species habituation, and topographical barriers. These factors will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis when developing buffer distances.

Limits of construction to avoid an active nest will be established in the field with flagging, fencing, or other appropriate barriers; and construction personnel will be instructed on the sensitivity of nest areas. A biological monitor shall be present to delineate the boundaries of the buffer area and to monitor the active nest to ensure that nesting behavior is not adversely affected by the construction activity. Once the young have fledged and left the nest, or the nest otherwise becomes inactive under natural conditions, construction activities within the buffer area can occur.

GEOLOGY AND SOILS
MM GEO-1: Incorporation of and compliance with the recommendations in the Project geotechnical Investigation. All grading, construction and operations shall be conducted in conformance with the recommendations included in the Geotechnical Investigation for the Project site prepared by Southern California Geotechnical Inc. Specific recommendations in the geotechnical investigation address the following and shall be incorporated into the final Project plans and construction-level geotechnical report:

1. Removal of undocumented fill soils in their entirety and any soils disturbed during site stripping and demolition operations (remedial grading) and replace these materials as compacted structural fill soils.

2. Proper moisture conditioning of all building pad subgrade soils to a moisture content of 2 to 4% above the ASTM D-1557 optimum during site grading. In addition to adequately moisture conditioning the subgrade soils and fill soils during grading, special care shall be taken to maintaining moisture content of these soils at 2 to 4% above the optimum moisture content. This will require the contractor to frequently moisture condition these soils throughout the grading process, unless grading occurs during a period of relatively wet weather, as determined by the City Engineer.

Project Applicant;
Project geotechnical
consultant and
general contractor
During construction
activities; Prior to
issuance of grading
permit
City of Menifee Building and
Safety Division; City Engineer
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3. Demolition of the existing structure and pavements should include all foundations, floor slabs, pavements, septic systems, utilities and any other subsurface improvements that will not remain in place with the new development. Debris resultant from demolition should be disposed of off-site. Alternatively, concrete and asphalt debris may be pulverized to a maximum 2-inch particle size, well-mixed with the sandy on-site soils, and incorporated into new structural fills or it may be processed to create crushed miscellaneous base (CMB).

4. Initial site preparation should also include stripping of any surficial vegetation and organic soils. Based on conditions encountered at the time of the subsurface exploration, minor striping and removal of some trees in the landscaped areas along the property lines and within landscaped planters will be required. Any vegetation, organic topsoil, and all tree root masses should be removed during site stripping. These materials should be disposed of off-site. The actual extent of site stripping should be determined in the field by the geotechnical engineer, based on the organic content and stability of the materials encountered. Any soils disturbed during demolition should be removed and replaced with compacted fill soils.

5. Remedial grading shall be performed within the proposed building pad area in order to remove all of the existing undocumented fill soils and a portion of the near-surface native alluvium. The undocumented fill soils extend to depths of 2½ to 3± feet at the boring locations within the building area. The soils within the proposed building pad area should also be overexcavated to a depth of 4 feet below existing grade and to a depth of at least 3 feet below proposed building pad subgrade elevation. The proposed foundation influence zones within the industrial building should be overexcavated to a depth of at least 3 feet below proposed foundation bearing grade.

6. The over-excavation areas shall extend at least 5 feet beyond the building and foundation perimeters, and to an extent equal to the depth of fill placed below the foundation bearing grade, whichever is greater.

If the proposed structure incorporates any exterior columns (such as for a canopy or overhang) the area of over-excavation shall also encompass these areas.

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7. Following completion of the over-excavation, the subgrade soils within the building area shall be evaluated by the geotechnical engineer to verify their suitability to serve as the structural fill subgrade, as well as to support the foundation loads of the new structure. This evaluation shall include proof-rolling and probing to identify any soft, loose, or otherwise unstable soils that must be removed. Some localized areas of deeper excavation may be required if additional fill materials or loose, porous, or low-density native soils are encountered at the base of the over-excavation.

8. After a suitable over-excavation subgrade has been achieved, the exposed soils shall be scarified to a depth of at least 12 inches and moisture conditioned to achieve a moisture content of 2 to 4% above optimum moisture content. The subgrade soils shall then be recompacted to at least 90% of the ASTM D-1557 maximum dry density.

The building pad area may then be raised to grade with previously excavated soils or imported structural fill.

9. The existing soils within the areas of proposed retaining and nonretaining site walls should be overexcavated to a depth of at least 2 feet below foundation bearing grade and replaced as compacted structural fill. Any existing fill soils in these areas should be removed. Subgrades for erection pads for concrete tilt-up walls are considered to be a part of the foundation system and should also be overexcavated. Additional overexcavation may be required if porous or collapsible alluvium is encountered, as discussed above. The overexcavation subgrade soils should be evaluated by the geotechnical engineer prior to scarifying, moisture conditioning and recompacting the upper 12 inches of exposed subgrade soils. The previously excavated soils may then be replaced as compacted structural fill.

10. If the full lateral extent of overexcavation is not achievable for the proposed walls, the foundations should be redesigned using a lower bearing pressure. The geotechnical engineer of record should be contacted for recommendations pertaining to this type of condition.

11. Subgrade preparation in the new flatwork, parking and drive areas shall initially consist of removal of all soils disturbed during stripping and demolition operations.

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12. Subgrade preparation in the new parking and drive areas should initially consist of removal of all soils disturbed during stripping. The geotechnical engineer should then evaluate the subgrade to identify any areas of additional unsuitable soils. The subgrade soils should then be scarified to a depth of 12 inches, moisture conditioned to 2 to 4% above optimum, and recompacted to at least 90% of the ASTM D-1557 maximum dry density. Based on the presence of artificial fill and variable strength alluvial soils throughout the site, it is expected that some isolated areas of additional overexcavation may be required to remove zones of lower strength, unsuitable soils.

13. The grading recommendations presented above for the proposed parking and drive areas assume that the owner and/or developer can tolerate minor amounts of settlement within the proposed parking areas. The grading recommendations presented above do not completely mitigate the extent of existing undocumented fill soils in the parking areas. As such, settlement and associated pavement distress could occur. Typically, repair of such distressed areas involves significantly lower costs than completely mitigating these soils at the time of construction. If the owner cannot tolerate the risk of such settlements, the parking and drive areas should be overexcavated to a depth of 2 feet below proposed pavement subgrade elevation, with the resulting soils replaced as compacted structural fill.

14. Subgrade preparation in the new flatwork areas should initially consist of removal of soils disturbed during stripping operations. The geotechnical engineer should then evaluate the subgrade to identify areas of additional unsuitable soils. The subgrade soils should then be scarified to a depth of 12 inches, moisture conditioned to 2 to 4% above optimum, and recompacted to at least 90% of the ASTM D-1557 maximum dry density. Based on the presence of variable strength alluvial soils throughout the site, it is expected that some isolated areas of additional overexcavation may be required to remove zones of lower strength, unsuitable soils.

15. Fill Placement:
• Fill soils should be placed in thin (6 inches), near-horizontal lifts, moisture conditioned to 2 to 4% above the optimum moisture content, and compacted.

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• On-site soils may be used for fill provided they are cleaned of any debris to the satisfaction of the geotechnical engineer. • All grading and fill placement activities should be completed in accordance with the requirements of the 2022 CBC and the grading code of the city of Menifee and/or the county of Riverside.
• All fill soils should be compacted to at least 90% of the ASTM D-1557 maximum dry density. Fill soils should be well mixed. • Compaction tests should be performed periodically by the geotechnical engineer as random verification of compaction and moisture content. These tests are intended to aid the contractor. Since the tests are taken at discrete locations and depths, they may not be indicative of the entire fill and therefore should not relieve the contractor of his responsibility to meet the job specifications.

16. All imported structural fill should consist of very low expansive (EI < 20), well-graded soils possessing at least 10% fines (that portion of the sample passing the No. 200 sieve). Additional specifications for structural fill are presented in the Grading Guide Specifications, included as Appendix D.

17. Compacted trench backfill should conform to the requirements of the local grading code, and more restrictive requirements may be indicated by the city of Menifee and/or the county of Riverside. All utility trench backfills should be witnessed by the geotechnical engineer. The trench backfill soils should be compaction tested where possible; probed and visually evaluated elsewhere.

Utility trenches which parallel a footing and extending below a 1h:1v plane projected from the outside edge of the footing should be backfilled with structural fill soils, compacted to at least 90% of the ASTM D-1557 standard. Pea gravel backfill should not be used for these trenches.

18. All grading and fill placement activities should be completed in accordance with the requirements of the latest CBC and the grading code of the City of Menifee.

19. All fill soils should be compacted to at least 90% of the ASTM D-1557 maximum dry density. Fill soils should be well mixed.

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20. Compaction tests should be performed periodically by the geotechnical engineer as random verification of compaction and moisture content.

These tests are intended to aid the contractor. Since the tests are taken at discrete locations and depths, they may not be indicative of the entire fill and therefore should not relieve the contractor of his responsibility to meet the job specifications.

21. On-site soils may be used for fill provided they are cleaned of any debris to the satisfaction of the geotechnical engineer.

Additional site testing and final design evaluation shall be conducted by the Project geotechnical consultant to refine and enhance these requirements.

The Project Applicant/Developer shall require the Project geotechnical consultant to assess whether the requirements in that report need to be modified or refined to address any changes in the Project features that occur prior to the start of grading. If the Project geotechnical consultant identifies modifications or refinements to the requirements, the Project Applicant/Developer shall require appropriate changes to the final Project design and specifications. Design, grading, and construction shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the City of Menifee Municipal Code and the California Building Code applicable at the time of grading, appropriate local grading regulations, and the requirements of the Project geotechnical consultant as summarized in a final written report, subject to review by the City of Menifee, or designee, prior to commencement of grading activities.

Grading plan review shall also be conducted by the City of Menifee or designee prior to the start of grading to verify that the requirements developed during the geotechnical design evaluation have been appropriately incorporated into the Project plans. Design, grading, and construction shall be conducted in accordance with the specifications of the Project Geotechnical Consultant as summarized in a final report based on the California Building Code applicable at the time of grading and building, and the City of Menifee’s Municipal Code. On-site inspection during grading shall be conducted by the Project geotechnical consultant and the City of Menifee City Engineer, or designee, to ensure compliance with geotechnical specifications as incorporated into project plans. Prior to final of grading permits, the Project geotechnical engineer shall submit a Final Testing and Observation Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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MM GEO-2: Paleontological Resources Impact Mitigation Program: The Applicant will submit a Paleontological Resources Impact Mitigation Program (PRIMP) prepared by a qualified paleontologist to the City of Menifee prior to the issuance of a grading permit. A qualified paleontologist is defined as an individual with an M.S./M.A. or Ph.D. in paleontology or geology who is familiar with paleontological procedures and techniques, and who is knowledgeable in the geology and paleontology of the area.

The PRIMP must include:

1. an intensive field survey and surface salvage prior to earth moving, if applicable;

2. monitoring by a qualified paleontological resource monitor of excavations in previously undisturbed rock units;

3. salvage of unearthed fossil remains and/or traces (e.g., tracks, trails, burrows, etc.);

4. screen washing to recover small specimens, if applicable;

5. preparation of salvaged fossils to a point of being ready for curation (i.e., removal of enclosing matrix, stabilization and repair of specimens, and construction of reinforced support cradles where appropriate);

6. identification, cataloging, curation, and provision for repository storage of prepared fossil specimens; and

7. a final report of the finds and their significance.

Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
Prior to issuance of
grading permit
City of Menifee Planning
Division
MM GEO-3: Paleontological Monitoring: A qualified paleontologist will attend preconstruction meetings to consult with the grading and excavation contractors concerning planned depths, excavation schedules, paleontological field techniques, and safety issues. In addition, all onsite construction personnel will receive Worker Education and Awareness Program (WEAP) training prior to the commencement of excavation work. All ground-disturbing activities associated with Project construction occurring within previously undisturbed fossil bearing formations will be monitored by a qualified paleontologist or qualified paleontological monitor. A paleontological monitor is defined as an individual who has experience in the collection and salvage of fossil materials and works under the direction of a qualified paleontologist. If fossils are discovered, the paleontologist (or Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
Prior to
construction
activities
City of Menifee Planning
Division
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paleontological monitor) will recover them. In most cases, this fossil salvage can be completed in a short period of time; however, some fossil specimens, such as a complete large mammal skeleton, may require an extended salvage period. In these instances, the paleontologist (or paleontological monitor) will be allowed to temporarily direct, divert, or halt grading to allow recovery of fossil remains in a timely manner. Because of the potential for the recovering of small fossil remains, such as isolated mammal teeth, it may be necessary to set up a screen-washing operation on site.

MM GEO-4: Data Recovery: Fossil remains collected during the monitoring and salvage portion of the program will be cleaned, repaired, sorted, and catalogued. Prepared fossils, along with copies of all pertinent field notes, photos, and maps, will be deposited (as a donation) in a scientific institution with permanent paleontological collections located within Riverside County (or, if no repository is available, adjacent Counties). A final data recovery report will be completed that outlines the results of the paleontological monitoring program. This report will include discussions of the methods used, stratigraphic section(s) exposed, fossils collected, and significance of recovered fossils. The report will be submitted to the City upon completion.

Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
During grading and
construction
activities
City of Menifee Planning
Division

HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MM HAZ-1: Soil Management Plan (SMP). Prior to issuance of a grading permit or trenching or subsurface excavation for utilities or roadway infrastructure, the Developer shall retain a qualified environmental professional to prepare a SMP that details procedures and protocols for onsite management of soils containing potentially hazardous materials. The purpose of the SMP is to outline protocol for ensuring the proper handling and/or disposal of impacted soil and/or subsurface features of concern that may be encountered during site development. The SMP shall be submitted to the City’s (Building and Safety Department) for review and approval prior to commencement of trenching or subsurface excavation for utilities or roadway infrastructure.

The SMP shall include, but not be limited to:
• Land use history, including description and locations of known contamination;
• The nature and extent of previous investigations and remediation at the site;
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
Prior to issuance of
grading permit and
construction
activity
City of Menifee Engineering
Department
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• Identified areas of concern at the site, in relation to proposed activities;
• A listing and description of institutional controls, such as applicable City ordinances and other local, state, and federal regulations and laws that would apply to the project;
• Names and positions of individuals involved with soils management and their specific role;
• An earthwork schedule;
• Requirements for site-specific Health and Safety Plans (HSPs) to be prepared by all contractors at the project site. The HSP should be prepared by a Certified Industrial Hygienist and would protect on-site workers by including engineering controls, personal protective equipment, monitoring, and security to prevent unauthorized entry and to reduce construction related hazards. The HSP should address the possibility of encountering subsurface hazards including hazardous waste contamination and include procedures to protect workers and the public;
• Hazardous waste determination and disposal procedures for known and previously unidentified contamination, including those associated with any soil export activities, if applicable;
• Requirements for site specific techniques at the site to minimize dust, manage stockpiles, run on and run-off controls, waste disposal procedures, etc.; and Copies of relevant permits or closures from regulatory agencies.

HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
MM HYD-1: Prior to commencing grading, the Project Applicant 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. This process requires that the applicant electronically submit Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) 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 Project Applicant Prior to grading
activity
City of Menifee RWQCB; City
Engineering Department
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signed certification statement by the Legally Responsible Person, and the first annual fee.

The required Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) must be submitted to the City of Menifee Engineering Department for review and approval, identifying specific actions and Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent stormwater pollution during construction activities. The SWPPP shall identify a practical sequence for BMP implementation, site restoration, contingency measures, responsible parties, and agency contacts. The SWPPP shall include but not be limited to the following elements:

A. Compliance with the requirements of the State of California’s most current Construction Stormwater Permit.

B. Temporary erosion control measures shall be implemented on all disturbed areas.

C. Disturbed surfaces shall be treated with erosion control measures during the October 15 to April 15 rainy season.

D. Sediment shall be retained on-site by a system of sediment basins, traps, or other BMPs.

E. The construction contractor shall prepare Standard Operating Procedures for the handling of hazardous materials on the construction site to eliminate discharge of materials to storm drains.

F. 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 Santa Ana RWQCB to determine adequacy of the measure.

G. In the event of significant construction delays or delays in final landscape installation, native grasses or other appropriate vegetative cover shall be established on the construction site as soon as possible after disturbance, as an interim erosion control measure throughout the duration of construction.

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H. Prior to the issuance of the first grading permit, the Project Applicant shall submit the Final Tentative Parcel Map that includes the water quality BMPs for approval by the City of Menifee Engineer.

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

MM HYD-2: The Project Applicant shall prepare a Final Project-Specific Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) with O&M Plan for submittal together with the associated grading and improvement 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 (Menifee) and County (Riverside) water quality requirements, for review and approval by the City of Menifee Engineering Department, including the following:
▪ Site Design Best Management Practices (BMPs)
▪ Source Control BMPs
▪ Treatment Control BMPs
▪ BMP Sizing
▪ Equivalent Treatment Control Alternatives
▪ Regionally-Based Treatment Control BMPs
▪ O&M Responsibility for Treatment Control BMPs
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building or grading
permits
City Engineer
MM HYD-3: Prior to issuance of grading permits, grading plans, and final drainage study shall demonstrate compliance with applicable City and County drainage plans, policies, design guidelines and regulations including but not limited to City of Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 8.26 Grading Regulations.

Project Applicant Prior to issuance of
grading permits
City of Menifee Engineering
Department

TRANSPORTATION
MM TRANS-1: The Project Applicant shall consult with the local transit service provider on the need to provide infrastructure to connect the Project with transit services. Evidence of compliance with this requirement may include correspondence from the local transit provider(s) regarding the potential need for installing bus turnouts, shelters, or bus stops at the site.

The Project Applicant shall be required to prepare a marketing strategy that promote the Project site employer’s (Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program.

Project Applicant Prior to issuance of
building permit
City of Menifee Engineering
Department
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Information sharing and marketing promote and educate employees about their travel choices to the employment location beyond driving such as carpooling, taking transit, walking, and biking. The following features (or similar alternatives) of the marketing strategy are essential for effectiveness. • On-site or online commuter information services.
• Employee transportation coordinators.
• On-site or online transit pass sales.
• Guaranteed ride home service.

The Project will provide tenant’s employees material and online resources as a means to promote the commute trip reduction program. The CTR marketing strategy shall be approved by the City prior to issuance of a building permit and incorporated into the Project’s Codes Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs).

MM TRANS-2: The Project Applicant will be required to provide a ridesharing program and establish a permanent transportation management association with funding requirements for employers. Ridesharing will encourage carpooled vehicle trips in place of single-occupied vehicle trips. Ridesharing must be promoted through a multifaceted approach. Examples include the following.
• Designating a certain percentage of desirable parking spaces for ridesharing vehicles.
• Designating adequate passenger loading and unloading and waiting areas for ridesharing vehicles.
• Providing an app or website for coordinating rides.

The Project could be designed to provide carpool/vanpool/EV parking designated spaces in locations of easy and convenient accessibility to the Project building. As concluded in the VMT Assessment, this design feature is expected to reduce VMT by 3.6%.

Project Applicant Prior to issuance of
building permit
City of Menifee Planning
Division
MM TRANS-3: The Project shall install and maintain end-of-trip facilities for employee use. End-of-trip facilities include bike parking, bike lockers, and personal lockers. The provision and maintenance of secure bike parking and related facilities encourages commuting by bicycle, thereby reducing VMT and GHG emissions.

Project Applicant Prior to issuance of
building permit
City of Menifee Planning
Division
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The Project can include building elements for bicycle trip end facilities (i.e., parking) for commuters that choose to bicycle as a mode of travel. This will promote an alternative mode choice of commuting for employees. As calculated, the Project will reduce VMT by 0.1%.

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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. PLN
23-0173 TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF ONE
PARCEL APN 331-110-023 FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TO SPECIFIC

PLAN, MORE SPECIFICALLY THE MENIFEE NORTH SPECIFIC
PLAN, ON AN 11.47-ACRE SITE.

WHEREAS, on October 2, 2023, the applicant, Core5 Industrial Partners, LLC (“Applicant”), filed a formal application with the City of Menifee for the approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. PLN 23-0173 to change the land use designation of one parcel APN 331-110-023 from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Specific Plan (SP), more specifically the Menifee North SP, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PLN23-0175 to change the boundary of the Menifee North SP to include APN 331-110-023 and designate it as Planning Area 2 -Industrial, Zone Change (ZC) No. PLN23-0174 to change to zoning designation of APN 331-110-023 from HI to Menifee North SP and Plot Plan (PP) No.

PLN23-0171 for the construction of an approximately 264,710 square-foot warehouse/industrial building with 10,000 square feet of office space and 254,710 square feet of warehouse space on an 11.47-acre site. The Project site is generally located north of McLaughlin Road, south of Ethanac Road, east of Trumble Road, and west of Sherman Road within the City of Menifee (City), County of Riverside, State of California (APNs: 331- 110-038, 039, and 023); and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the “Project” or “Ethanac Business Park”; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee held a public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for the adoption of the IS/MND for GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23-0175, ZC No. PLN23-0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171 which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notices placed on the Project site, notice to property owners and non-owner residents within 800 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification; and WHEREAS, at the October 23, 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 GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23-0175, ZC No. PLN23- 0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171; and
WHEREAS, an exhibit for GPA No. PLN23-0173 demonstrating the changes, has been prepared and attached hereto as Exhibit “A” of the Resolution; and WHEREAS, Conditions of Approval for GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23- 0175, ZC No. PLN23-0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171 have been prepared and attached as Exhibit “A” of the PP Resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) have been prepared to analyze and mitigate the Project's potentially significant environmental impacts; and
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WHEREAS, on November 20, 2024, 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, which hearing was publicly noticed in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, on-site posting, notice to property owners within 800 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:

Section 1: The City of Menifee’s City Council hereby makes the following findings for GPA No. PLN 23-0173 in accordance with Title 9, Article 2, Chapter 9.50.70, “Findings for Approval” of the City of Menifee Comprehensive Development Code:

Finding 1 - The amendment is consistent with the intent of the vision, goals and policies of the General Plan as a whole.

The Project site currently has a General Plan land use designation of HI which is intended for more intense industrial activities, such as manufacturing uses, that can generate significant impacts such as excessive noise, dust, and other nuisances. The proposed amendment would seek to change the General Plan land use designation to SP, more specifically the Menifee North SP, and designating it as Planning Area 2 – Industrial. The proposed amendment is to create consistent development standards for the Project as it is bisected by both designations. The change in designation will be consistent with the vision, goals, and policies of the General Plan as both designations are similar and are intended for industrial uses.

Finding 2 - The amendment prescribes reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses.

As previously mentioned, the Project site currently has a General Plan land use designation of HI which is intended for more intense industrial activities. Changing the project site to the Menifee North SP Planning Area 2 – Industrial, would be compatible with the surrounding land use and zoning designations which are also in Planning Area 2 to the north, south, east, and west. The established uses which surround the Project site are vacant lots, industrial uses, and three rural homes to the west.

The proposed change will not be substantially different from the exiting land use and will have to comply with all applicable City, State, and Federal requirements.

Finding 3 - The amendment provides for the protection of the general health, safety and/or welfare of the community.

To ensure the Project would not affect the general health, safety and/or welfare of the community, an IS/MND was prepared to analyze potential impacts to the surrounding persons residing or working in the community.

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Impacts that were found to be significant were able to be mitigated to a level less than significant with mitigation measures incorporated.

In addition, the Project incorporates quality architecture, landscaping, and public improvements which will enhance the surrounding area. The Project has been reviewed by a variety of Departments to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including, but not limited to City of Menifee Community Development, Engineering and Public Works, Office of the Fire Marshall, and Police Departments. Some of these Departments have provided conditions of approval as appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee hereby recommends the approval of the following:

1. That the City Council determine that the “Findings” set out above are true and correct.

2. That the City Council determine the environmental review has been completed for the Project in accordance with State and local laws, and CEQA guidelines.

3. That the City Council, pursuant to a separate Resolution, finds the facts presented within the public record provide the basis to certify the IS/MND and MMRP, which have been completed for the Project.

4. That the City Council finds the facts presented within the public record and within the Resolution provide the basis to recommend approval of GPA No. PLN 23- 0173 to change the land use designation of one parcel APN 331-110-023, and that the City Council approve said entitlements.

5. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Resolution 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.

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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 20th day of November 2024. _________________________
Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________
Stephanie Roseen, Acting City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
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EXISTING GENERAL PLAN

PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN
EXHIBIT “B” GPA PLN23-0173 Sherman Road Sherman Road
Ethanac Road
Ethanac Road
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLOT PLAN NO. PLN23-0171 FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 264,710 SQUARE-FOOT
WAREHOUSE / INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH 10,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE AND 254,710 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE
SPACE ON AN 11.47-ACRE SITE.

WHEREAS, on October 2, 2023, the applicant, Core5 Industrial Partners, LLC (“Applicant”), filed a formal application with the City of Menifee for the approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. PLN 23-0173 to change the land use designation of one parcel APN 331-110-023 from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Specific Plan (SP), more specifically the Menifee North SP, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PLN23-0175 to change the boundary of the Menifee North SP to include APN 331-110-023 and designate it as Planning Area 2-Industrial, Zone Change (ZC) No. PLN23-0174 to change to zoning designation of APN 331-110-023 from HI to Menifee North SP and Plot Plan (PP) No.

PLN23-0171 for the construction of an approximately 264,710 square-foot warehouse/industrial building with 10,000 square feet of office space and 254,710 square feet of warehouse space on an 11.47-acre site. The Project site is generally located north of McLaughlin Road, south of Ethanac Road, east of Trumble Road, and west of Sherman Road within the City of Menifee (City), County of Riverside, State of California (APNs: 331- 110-038, 039, and 023); and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the “Project” or “Ethanac Business Park”; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee held a public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for the adoption of the IS/MND for GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23-0175, ZC No. PLN23-0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171 which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notices placed on the Project site, notice to property owners and non-owner residents within 800 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification; and WHEREAS, at the October 23, 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 GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23-0175, ZC No. PLN23- 0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171; and
WHEREAS, Conditions of Approval for GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23- 0175, ZC No. PLN23-0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171 have been prepared and attached hereto as Exhibit “A” of the Resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study (IS) and Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) have been prepared to analyze and mitigate the Project's potentially significant environmental impacts; and
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WHEREAS, on November 20, 2024, 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, which hearing was publicly noticed in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, on-site posting, notice to property owners within 800 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:

Section 1: The City of Menifee’s City Council hereby makes the following findings for PP No. PLN 23-0171 in accordance with Title 9, Article 2, Chapter 9.80.70, “Findings for Approval Major Plot Plan” of the City of Menifee Comprehensive Development Code:

Finding 1 - The proposed project is consistent with the adopted General Plan and any applicable specific plan.

The Project site currently has a General Plan land use designation of HI which is intended for more intense industrial activities, such as manufacturing uses, that can generate significant impacts such as excessive noise, dust, and other nuisances, but is also proposing an amendment which seeks to change the General Plan land use designation to the Menifee North SP Planning Area 2 – Industrial. This will be consistent with the proposed development and surrounding General Plan land uses. The proposed amendment is to create consistent development standards for the Project as it is bisected by both designations. The change in designation will be consistent with the vision, goals, and policies of the General Plan as both designations are similar and are intended for industrial uses.

In addition, the Project is consistent with the following City of Menifee General Plan policies:
• 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 proposed industrial Project is in close proximity to Ethanac Road, a designated truck route per the City’s General Plan. Ethanac Road directly connects to the I-215 freeway interchange. The location is well suited for industrial development to promote easily accessible routes for employees and delivery personnel and the location helps concentrate activity and development near the major transit corridors of the City as opposed to the rural areas or traveling through residential areas.
• ED-1.2: Diversify the local economy and create a balance of employment opportunities across skill and education levels, wages and salaries, and industries and occupations.

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increased employment opportunities for local residents by expanding Menifee’s industrial base and helping diversify employment sectors. • CD-3.5 Design parking lots and structures to be functionally and visually integrated and connected; off-street parking lots should not dominate the street scene.

Perimeter landscaping have been provided to visually screen the parking lots, drive aisles, and compliment the building design from surrounding roadways. One of the proposed office locations will also face Wheat Street to create a greater architectural impact. • CD-3.9 Utilize Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques and defensible space design concepts to enhance community safety.

The Project is required to include security cameras at the entrances as well as within the property and the site has been designed to limit concealed areas to allow for greater visibility and security. • CD-3.12: Utilize differing but complementary forms of architectural styles and designs that incorporate representative characteristics of a given area.

The architecture of the Project incorporates varied colors, recesses, material changes, varied roof lines, wall plane changes, accent materials, and other architectural treatments that break up wall areas to avoid any long expanses of blank, monotonous walls. The building is designed to prioritize employee safety and functionality.

Nonetheless, the building is still designed to meet the City’s Design Guidelines such as building form, roof form, massing and articulation, materials and colors, windows, doors, and entries. Landscaping along the building edges will also help to compliment the design. • CD-3.14 Provide variations in color, texture, materials, articulation, and architectural treatments. Avoid long expanses of blank, monotonous walls or fences.

The architecture of the Project incorporates varied colors, recesses, material changes, varied roof lines, wall plane changes, accent materials, and other architectural treatments that break up wall areas to avoid long expanses of blank, monotonous walls. Screen walls have also been designed to incorporate architectural elements from the building for compatibility.

Finding 2 - The proposed project meets all applicable standards for development and provisions of this Title.

Per section 9.80.020 “Applicability” of the Development code, new construction of non-residential projects of more than 2,500 square feet of floor area requires the processing of a Plot Plan. The Plot Plan is for the site and architectural review, to allow for the construction of a warehouse building that surpasses this threshold. The proposed Project meets all Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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applicable standards of development and operation of the City’s Zoning Code (Title 9), including but not limited to, parking requirements, setbacks, landscape coverage, floor area ratio (FAR) and height requirements of the applicable development standards not specified in the Menifee North SP Planning Area 2. Moreover, the Project was reviewed against and meets all the regulations in the Citywide Design Guidelines, the Industrial Good Neighbor Policies Specific Plan requirements, and General Plan.

Finding 3 - The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such use or to the general welfare of the City.

To ensure the Project would not affect the general health, safety and/or welfare of the community, an IS/MND was prepared to analyze potential impacts to the surrounding persons residing or working in the community.

Impacts that were found to be significant were able to be mitigated to a level less than significant with mitigation measures incorporated.

In addition, the Project incorporates quality architecture, landscaping, and public improvements which will enhance the surrounding area. The Project has been reviewed by a variety of Departments to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including, but not limited to City of Menifee Community Development, Engineering and Public Works, Office of the Fire Marshall, Police Departments. Some of these Departments have provided conditions of approval as appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee hereby recommends the approval of the following:

1. That the City Council determine that the “Findings” set out above are true and correct.

2. That the City Council determine the environmental review has been completed for the Project in accordance with State and local laws, and CEQA guidelines.

3. That the City Council, pursuant to a separate Resolution, finds the facts presented within the public record provide the basis to certify the IS/MND and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), which have been completed for the Project.

4. That the City Council finds the facts presented within the public record and within the Resolution provide the basis to recommend approval of PP No. PLN23-0171, and that the City Council approve said entitlement.

5. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which this Resolution 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.

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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 20th day of November 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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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning Application No.: General Plan Amendment No. PLN23-0173, Specific Plan Amendment No. PLN23-0175, Change of Zone No. PLN23-0174, and Plot Plan No. PLN23-0171 “Ethanac Business Park”
Project Description: Planning Application No. General Plan Amendment (GPA) No.

PLN23-0173 proposes to change the General Plan by changing the land use designation of APN 331-110-023 (1.16 acres) from High Industrial (HI) to Specific Plan (SP), more specifically the Menifee North SP.

Planning Application No. Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No.

PLN23-0175 proposes to change the boundary of the Menifee North SP by adding APN 331-110-023 (1.16 acres) and designating it as Planning Area 2 – Industrial.

Planning Application No. Change of Zone (ZC) No. PLN23-0174 proposes to change APN 331-110-023 (1.16 acres) from HI to Menifee North SP.

Planning Application No. Plot Plan (PP) No. PLN23-0171
proposes to construct a new approximately 264,710 square-foot warehouse consisting of 254,710 square feet of warehouse area and 10,000 square feet of office area on a 11.47-acre site. The Project proposes approximately 168 automobile parking spaces and 47 truck trailer parking stalls along with approximately 58,864 square feet of landscaping.

Assessor's Parcel No.: 331-110-023, 038, 039
MSHCP Category: Non-residential (Industrial)
DIF Category: Industrial
TUMF Category: Determined by Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
Quimby Category: N/A
Approval Date: November 20, 2024
Expiration Date: November 20, 2027
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of Approval
Section II: Engineering/Grading/Transportation Conditions of Approval
Section III: Building and Safety Department Conditions of Approval
Section IV: Riverside County Fire Department Conditions of Approval
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Community Development Department
Conditions of Approval
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GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. Indemnification. Within 48 hours of project approval, the Applicant/developer shall submit the necessary agreements to 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 with the relevant agencies as required under Public Resources Code, California Code of Regulations and California Fish and Game Code.

3. Exhibits. The project shall be constructed as approved by the Planning Commission on October 23, 2024, and as shown in Attachment No. 1 in the accompanying staff report.

Any subsequent changes shall be processed per Menifee Municipal Code Section

9.30.120 Modifications to Previously Approved Permits.

4. 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 Project 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.

5. Ninety (90) Days. The applicant has ninety (90) days from the date of approval of these conditions to protest, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Government Code Section 66020, 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.

6. Subsequent Submittals. Any subsequent submittals required by these Conditions of Approval, including but not limited to grading plan, building plan or mitigation monitoring review shall include appropriate fees paid as may be in effect at the time of submittal, as required by Resolution No. 24-1423 (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.

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7. Expiration Date. This approval shall become null and void three (3) years from the date of approval, unless the appropriate permits have been obtained and construction, defined as permit obtainment, commencement of construction of the primary building on site, and successful completion of the first Building and Safety Division inspection, or an extension of time application has been submitted to the Planning Division prior to the expiration date. Extensions may be granted per Menifee Municipal Code.

8. Place of Sale. The General Contractor/Developer is requiring that all contractors and subcontractors on the site participate in directing local tax to (City of Menifee) wherever possible. This direction will not increase the contractor’s tax liability; however, it will increase the percentage amount of tax revenue the City will receive. The Developer is requiring the contractors and subcontractors work together with the City officials and consultants to achieve an equitable outcome.

The Developer will require the contractors and subcontractors to exercise their option to obtain a California Department of Tax & Fee Administration sub-permit for the job site and allocate all eligible use tax payments to the City of Menifee. This condition applies to only those contractors/sub-contractors with individual contracts over $5 million. Prior to any construction on-site, the developer will require the contractor and subcontractor to provide (the City of Menifee) with either a copy of their sub-permit that shows their CDTFA account number or a signed statement that sales and use tax does not apply to their portion of the project. The Developer/Contractor will provide the City/County and their consultant with a list of subcontractors associated with the project.

9. Modifications or Revisions. The applicant shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code Section 9.30.120 (Modifications to Previously Approved Permits), and such requests.

10. Comply with Ordinances. This project shall comply with the applicable 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.

11. Causes for Revocation. In the event the use hereby permitted under this permit, a) is found to be in violation of the terms and conditions of this permit, b) is found to have been obtained by fraud or perjured testimony, or c) is found to be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare, or is a public nuisance, this permit may be subject to the City’s authority to initiate applicable permit revocation procedures.

12. Reclaimed Water. The permittee shall connect to a reclaimed water supply for landscape watering purposes if secondary reclaimed water is available to the site at the time of grading permit issuance or as required by Eastern Municipal Water District.

13. Outside Lighting. Any outside lighting shall be hooded and directed so as not to shine directly upon adjoining property or public rights-of-way and so as to prevent either the spillage of lumens or reflection into the sky.

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14. Phases. Construction of this project may be done progressively in phases provided a phasing map is submitted with appropriate fees to the Planning Division and approved prior to issuance of any building permits.

15. Development Impact Fees. The applicant shall pay all applicable development impact fees including but not limited to Development Impact (DIF), 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).

16. Outside Agencies. The applicant shall comply with all comments and conditions of approval from any responsible agencies.

17. Anti-Graffiti Coating. An anti-graffiti coating shall be provided on all block walls constructed as part of any phase of the Project, and written verification from the developer shall be provided to the Community Development Department.

18. 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.

19. Business Registration. Every person conducting a business within the City of Menifee, as defined in Menifee Municipal Code, Chapter 5.01, shall obtain a business license.

For more information regarding business registration, contact the Finance Department.

20. Cold Storage Prohibited. Per the Environmental Impact Report Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan, prior to the issuance of building permits and prior to issuance of tenant occupancy permits, the City of Menifee Community Development Department shall confirm that the Project does not include cold storage equipment for warehousing purposes. Cold storage was not included in the Environmental Impact Report and is therefore prohibited.

21. Loading Areas. Loading and/or unloading of goods/supplies shall occur in designated loading areas as shown on the approved exhibits. No loading or unloading is allowed within drive aisles, parking areas, or on adjacent public streets. Loading areas shall be kept free of debris and clean throughout the life of this plot plan.

22. Outdoor Storage. No outdoor storage is allowed unless otherwise approved as part of the project.

23. Screening. Sliding gates into loading areas visible from the street shall be constructed with wrought iron or tubular steel and perforated metal screening or equivalent durable material. The gate shall be painted to complement adjacent walls.

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24. Sound Dampening. The design of dock-high loading doors shall minimize noise through installation of devices such as rubber seals and/or other sound-dampening features, and shall be included on the tenant improvement building permit plans.

Landscaping

25. Interim Landscaping. Graded but undeveloped land shall be maintained in a condition so as to prevent a dust and/or blow sand nuisance and shall be either planted with interim landscaping or provided with other wind and water erosion control measures as approved by the Community Development Department and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

26. 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.

Archeology

27. 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 concerning the treatment of the remains as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98.

28. 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, 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).

29. 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.

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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 NonDisclosure 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 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.

30. 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 Community Development Department:
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 Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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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.

Paleontology

31. Inadvertent Paleontological Find. In the event that fossils or fossil-bearing deposits are discovered during construction, excavations within 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 Community Development Department 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 Community Development Department for review and approval and the Project proponent shall implement the approval plan.

PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF GRADING PERMIT

32. Processing Fees. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Planning Division shall determine if any deposit-based fees for the project are in a negative balance. If so, any outstanding fees shall be paid by the applicant.

33. Development Impact Fees. The applicant shall pay all applicable development impact fees including but not limited to Development Impact Fee (DIF), Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Quimby, Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees (Perris Union High School District, and Romoland School District), Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).

34. Mitigation Monitoring. The applicant shall prepare and submit a written report to the Community Development Director or review and approval demonstrating compliance with the standard conditions of approval and mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND for this project which must be satisfied prior to issuance of grading permits.

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35. Archeologist Retained. Prior to issuance of a grading permit the project applicant shall retain a Riverside County qualified archaeologist to monitor all ground disturbing activities in an effort to identify any unknown archaeological resources. a. The Project Archaeologist and the Tribal monitor(s) shall manage and oversee monitoring for all initial ground disturbing activities and excavation of each portion of the project site including clearing, grubbing, tree removals, mass or rough grading, trenching, stockpiling of materials, rock crushing, structure demolition and etc. The Project Archaeologist and the Tribal monitor(s), shall have the authority to temporarily divert, redirect or halt the ground disturbance activities to allow identification, evaluation, and potential recovery of cultural resources in coordination with any required special interest or tribal monitors. b. The developer/permit holder shall submit a fully executed copy of the contract to the Community Development Department to ensure compliance with this condition of approval. Upon verification, the Community Development Department shall clear this condition.
c. In addition, the Project Archaeologist, in consultation with the Consulting Tribe(s), the contractor, and the City, shall develop a Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) in consultation pursuant to the definition in AB52 to address the details, timing and responsibility of all archaeological and cultural activities that will occur on the project site. A consulting tribe is defined as a tribe that initiated the AB 52 tribal consultation process for the Project, has not opted out of the AB52 consultation process, and has completed AB 52 consultation with the City as provided for in Cal Pub Res Code Section 21080.3.2(b)(1) of AB52. Details in the Plan shall include:
d. Project grading and development scheduling;
i. The Project archeologist and the Consulting Tribes(s) shall attend the pre-grading meeting with the City, the construction manager and any contractors and will conduct a mandatory Cultural Resources Worker Sensitivity Training to those in attendance. The Training will include a brief review of the cultural sensitivity of the Project and the surrounding area; what resources could potentially be identified during earthmoving activities; the requirements of the monitoring program; the protocols that apply in the event inadvertent discoveries of cultural resources are identified, including who to contact and appropriate avoidance measures until the find(s) can be properly evaluated; and any other appropriate protocols. All new construction personnel that will conduct earthwork or grading activities that begin work on the Project following the initial Training must take the Cultural Sensitivity Training prior to beginning work and the Project archaeologist and Consulting Tribe(s) shall make themselves available
ii. The protocols and stipulations that the contractor, City, Consulting Tribe(s) and Project archaeologist will follow in the event of inadvertent cultural resources discoveries, including any newly discovered cultural resource deposits that shall be subject to a cultural resources evaluation.

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The Developer shall relinquish ownership of all cultural resources, including all archaeological artifacts that are of Native American origin, found in the project area for proper treatment and disposition to a curational facility that meets or exceeds Federal Curation Standards outlined in 36 CFR 79. The applicant shall be responsible for all curation costs.

37. Paleontologist Required. Prior to issuance of grading permits, the Applicant/Developer will retain a qualified paleontologist to create and implement a Paleontological Resource Mitigation Program (PRIMP). The project paleontologist would review the grading plan and conduct any pre-construction work necessary to render appropriate monitoring and mitigation requirements, to be documented in the PRIMP. The PRIMP would be submitted to the City for review and approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. Information contained in the PRIMP would minimally include:

1. Description of the project site and proposed grading operations.

2. Description of the level of monitoring required for earth-moving activities.

3. Identification and qualifications of the paleontological monitor to be employed during earth moving.

4. Identification of personnel with authority to temporarily halt or divert grading to allow recovery of large specimens.

5. Direction for fossil discoveries to be reported to the developer and the City.

6. Means and methods to be employed by the paleontological monitor to quickly salvage fossils to minimize construction delays.

7. Sampling methods for sediments that are likely to contain small fossil remains, if any.

8. Procedures and protocol for collecting and processing of samples and specimens, as necessary.

9. Fossil identification and curation procedures.

10.Identification of the repository to receive fossil material.

11.All pertinent maps and exhibits.

12.Procedures for reporting of findings.

13.Acknowledgment of the developer for content of the PRIMP and acceptance of financial responsibility for monitoring, reporting, and curation

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 768 of 2294 prior to the start of construction. The results of the single one-day survey would be submitted to the City prior to obtaining a grading permit. If at any time there is a lapse of Project activities for 30 days or more, another burrowing owl survey shall be conducted and submitted to the City. If Burrowing Owl are not detected during the preconstruction survey, no further mitigation is required. If active burrowing owl burrows are detected during the breeding season, the on-site biologist will review and establish a conservative avoidance buffer surrounding the nest based on their best professional judgment and experience and verify compliance with this buffer and will verify the nesting effort has finished. Work can resume when no other active burrowing owl nesting efforts are observed. If active burrowing owl burrows are detected outside the breeding season, then passive and/or active relocation pursuant to a Burrowing Owl Plan that shall be prepared by the Applicant and approved by the City in consultation with CDFW, or the Project Developer shall stop construction activities within the buffer zone established around the active nest and shall not resume construction activities until the nest is no longer active. The Burrowing Owl Plan shall be prepared in accordance with guidelines in the MSHCP. Burrowing owl burrows shall be excavated with hand tools by a qualified biologist when determined to be unoccupied and backfilled to ensure that animals do not reenter the holes/dens.

39. Nesting Bird Pre-Construction Survey. If construction occurs between February 1st and August 31st, a pre-construction clearance survey for nesting birds shall be conducted within three days of the start of any vegetation removal or ground disturbing activities to ensure that no nesting birds will be disturbed during construction. The biologist conducting the clearance survey shall document a negative survey with a brief letter report indicating that no impacts to active avian nests will occur. If an active avian nest is discovered during the pre-construction clearance survey, construction activities should stay outside of a no-disturbance buffer. The size of the no-disturbance buffer (generally 300 feet for migratory and non-migratory songbirds and 500 feet raptors and special-status species) will be determined by the wildlife biologist and will depend on the level of noise and/or surrounding anthropogenic disturbances, line of sight between the nest and the construction activity, type and duration of construction activity, ambient noise, species habituation, and topographical barriers. These factors will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis when developing buffer distances. Limits of construction to avoid an active nest will be established in the field with flagging, fencing, or other appropriate barriers; and construction personnel will be instructed on the sensitivity of nest areas. A biological monitor should be present to delineate the boundaries of the buffer area and to monitor the active nest to ensure that nesting behavior is not adversely affected by the construction activity. Once the young have fledged and left the nest, or the nest otherwise becomes inactive under natural conditions, construction activities within the buffer area can occur.

40. Stockpiling/Staging. During construction, best efforts shall be made to locate stockpiling and/or vehicle staging areas as far as practicable from existing residential dwellings.

PRIOR TO BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE

41. Processing Fees. Prior to issuance of building permits, the Community Development Department shall determine if the deposit-based fees for the project are in a negative balance. If so, any outstanding fees shall be paid by the applicant.

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42. Development Impact Fees. The applicant shall pay all applicable development impact fees including but not limited to Development Impact Fee (DIF), Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Quimby (Parks and Rec), Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees (Perris Union High School District, Menifee Union School District and Romoland School District), Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).

43. Mitigation Monitoring. The applicant shall prepare and submit a written report to the Community Development Director or review and approval demonstrating compliance with the standard conditions of approval and mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND for this project which must be satisfied prior to issuance of grading permits.

The Community Development Director may require inspection or other monitoring to ensure such compliance.

44. No Building Permit Prior to Final Map. No building permit shall be issued until the Final Map described above has been recorded.

45. Lighting. Light fixtures shall be decorative and consistent with the City of Menifee Design Guidelines and included in the Building and Safety plans. Architecturally appropriate themed lighting fixtures shall be located along the project roads, project entrances, walkways, open space areas and other focal points on the project site and shall be subject to Community Development Department review and approval.

46. Roof-Mounted Equipment Plans. Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy, Community Development staff will verify that all roof mounted equipment will be screened in compliance with approved plans.

47. Electrical Cabinets. All electrical cabinets shall be located inside a room that is architecturally integrated into the design of the building.

48. Screening of Accessory Structures. Screening of accessory structures (including mechanical equipment) shall be compatible in color and materials to primary structures.

49. Double Detectors. Double detector check valve assemblies (backflow preventers) for landscape irrigation and domestic water shall not be located at visually prominent locations (such as the end of drive aisles or at site entries) and shall be well-screened with shrubs, berming, or low screen walls.

50. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Guidelines. All plants, landscaping and foliage shall fall within current CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) guidelines.

51. Break Areas. Outdoor employee break/lunch areas with seating, trash bins, shade and landscaping shall be provided near each office area of each building and located away from loading, storage and trash areas. The exact location and design shall be shown on the landscape and irrigation plans and shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department prior to building permit issuance. An indoor break area can be substituted for an outdoor break area at the discretion of the Community Development Director if the indoor break area is determined to provide superior amenities or if it is determined that there is no acceptable location for an outdoor break area near the office area.

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52. Security Systems. Prior to the issuance of Building Permits, the applicant shall prepare a security plan for the site and submit to the Menifee Police Department for review and approval. The security plan for this project shall include a comprehensive security camera system that clearly depicts the entire parking field. This security camera system shall be 4k quality with High-Definition Resolution based in the building containing the management office for this development, or inside a security office or other place acceptable to the City of Menifee Police Department, that is accessible to law enforcement at all times of the day and night. The security camera system shall have a recording capacity to minimally save footage for a period of 30 days or as approved by the Police Department. While not required for all developments, the integration of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology at vehicle entrance and exit points is strongly recommended. This technology serves as a powerful investigative tool for law enforcement agencies when investigating criminal activity. ALPR cameras are cameras specifically designed to read and record vehicle license plates as they enter and exit this complex. It should be noted that high quality day/night vision LPR cameras are relatively inexpensive. The plan shall be approved prior to issuance of tenant Building Permits. The Police Department and/or Community Development Department shall verify that the security system has been installed prior to final tenant occupancy.

In addition, the trash enclosure shall be properly secured and have a lock as well as a covering to keep unauthorized persons from entering the dumpster area.

53. Utilities Underground. All utilities, except electrical lines rated 33 kV or greater, shall be installed underground. If the applicant provides to the Building and Safety Division and the Planning Division a definitive statement from the utility provider refusing to allow underground installation of the utilities they provide, this condition shall be null and void with respect to that utility.

Landscaping

54. Landscaping Submittals. Final landscape plan submittals are divided into two different processes. All on-site landscaping plans shall be submitted to the Planning Department for review and approval. The on-site landscaping shall include any basins, streetscape, open space and planters on private property that is maintained by the property owner or private entity (HOA or Common Maintenance Entity/Association). All off-site landscaping plans shall be submitted to the Engineering and Public Works Department for review and approval. Off-site plans shall include landscaping in areas maintained by the Community Facilities District (CFD) and are located within the City of Menifee Rightof-Way which can include streetscape, basins or slopes.

55. Construction Plans. Prior to building permit issuance, the applicant shall submit the following construction plan applications to the Planning Division (pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code) for review and approval. The fee for each submittal will be determined by Resolution No. 24-1423 Cost of Services Fee Study and Planning Division Fee Schedule at the time of application submittal. Construction Plan Submittals include:

A. On-Site Landscaping – all Property Owner maintained landscaping and irrigation.

Performance Securities will be required prior to approval of this Landscape Construction Plan.

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56. Landscape Inspections. Prior to issuance of Building Permits, the Applicant shall open a Landscape Deposit Based Fee case and deposit the prevailing deposit amount to cover the pre-installation inspections, installation inspections, Six Month Post Establishment and One Year Post Establishment Landscape Inspections.

57. Performance Securities (Bonds). Performance securities, in amounts to be determined by the Director of Community Development to guarantee the installation of plantings and irrigation system in accordance with the approved plan, shall be filed with the Department of Community Development. Securities may require review by City Attorney and City staff. The applicant holder is encouraged to allow adequate time to ensure that securities are in place. The performance security may be released one year after structural final, inspection report, and the One-Year Post Establishment report confirms that the planting and irrigation components have been adequately installed and maintained. A cash security shall be required when the estimated cost is $2,500.00 or less.

58. Utility Screening. All utilities shall be screened from public view. Landscape construction drawings shall show and label all utilities and provide appropriate screening. Provide a three-foot clear zone around fire check detectors as required by the Fire Department before starting the screen. Group utilities together in order to reduce intrusion. Screening of utilities is not to look like an after-thought. Plan planting beds and design around utilities. Locate all light poles on plans and ensure that there are no conflicts with trees.

59. Interim Landscaping. Graded but undeveloped land shall be maintained in a condition so as to prevent a dust and/or blown sand nuisance and shall be either planted with interim landscaping or provided with other wind and water erosion control measures as approved by the Community Development Department.

PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION

60. Processing Fees. Prior to final inspection, the Planning Division shall determine if any fees for the project are in a negative balance. If so, any outstanding fees shall be paid by the applicant.

61. Development Impact Fees. The applicant shall pay all applicable development impact fees including but not limited to Development Impact Fee (DIF), Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Quimby (Parks and Rec), Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees (Perris Union High School District, Menifee Union School District and Romoland School District), Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).

62. Mitigation Monitoring. The applicant shall prepare and submit a written report to the Community Development Director or review and approval demonstrating compliance with the standard conditions of approval and mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND for this project which must be satisfied prior to issuance of grading permits.

The Community Development Director may require inspection or other monitoring to ensure such compliance
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63. Archaeology Report – Phase III and IV. Prior to final inspection of the first building permit associated with each phase of grading, the developer/permit holder shall prompt the Project Archaeologist to submit two copies of the Phase III Data Recovery report (if required for the Project) and the Phase IV Cultural Resources Monitoring Report that complies with the Community Development Department’s requirements for such reports. The Phase IV report shall include evidence of the required cultural/historical sensitivity training for the construction staff held during the pre-grade meeting. The Community Development Department shall review the reports to determine adequate mitigation compliance. Provided the reports are adequate, the Community Development Department shall clear this condition. Once the report(s) are determined to be adequate, two copies shall be submitted to the Eastern Information Center (EIC) at the University of California Riverside (UCR) and one copy shall be submitted to the Consulting Tribe(s) Cultural Resources Department(s).

64. Paleontological Monitoring Report. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall submit to the Community Development Department, an electronic copy of the Paleontology Monitoring Report in accordance with the procedures outlined in the PRIMP. The report shall be certified by a professional paleontologist listed on Riverside County’s Paleontology Consultant List. A deposit for the review of the report will be required.

65. Final Planning Inspection. The applicant shall obtain final occupancy sign-off from the Community Development Department for each building permit issued by scheduling a final Planning inspection prior to the final sign-off from the Building Department.

Planning staff shall verify that all pertinent conditions of approval have been met, including compliance with the approved elevations, site plan, parking lot layout, decorative paving, public plazas, etc. The applicant shall have all required paving, parking, walls, site lighting, landscaping and automatic irrigation installed and in good condition.

Landscaping

66. Soil Management Plan. The applicant shall submit a Soil Management Plan (Report) to the Community Development Department before the Landscape Installation Inspection. The report can be sent in electronically. Information on the contents of the report can be found in the County of Riverside Guide to California Friendly Landscaping page 16, #7, “What is required in a Soil Management Plan?”

67. Landscape Inspections. The applicant shall obtain a final certificate of completion from the Planning Division’s Landscape Inspector for each building permit issued by scheduling a final landscape inspection prior to the final occupancy from the Planning Division.

68. Landscaping. All landscape planting and irrigation shall be installed and inspected in accordance with approved exhibits and Menifee Municipal Code.

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Engineering/Grading/Transportation
Conditions of Approval
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 774 of 2294 The Following are the Public Works / Engineering Department Conditions of Approval for this project which shall be satisfied at no cost to the City or any other Government Agency. All questions regarding the intent of the following conditions shall be referred to the Public Works Engineering Department, Land Development Section. The developer / property owner shall use the standards and design criteria stated in the following conditions and comply with all applicable City of Menifee standards and ordinances. Should a conflict arise between the City of Menifee Standards and design criteria, and any other standards and design criteria, those of the City of Menifee shall prevail.

PLN23-0171 Ethanac Business Park proposes to consolidate three existing parcels into a single parcel to be used for a proposed industrial development. All public improvements will be required in one construction phase prior to any issuance of occupancies, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer / Public Works Director.

It is understood that the site plan must correctly show acceptable centerline elevations, all existing easements, traveled ways, cross sections, and drainage courses with appropriate drainage flows.

Any omission or unacceptability may require the site plan to be resubmitted for further consideration. If there is a conflict between what is shown on the site plan and these conditions, these conditions will supersede what is shown on the site plan and any attachments to the site plan, including the site plan and other plans or exhibits. All questions regarding the true meaning of these conditions shall be referred to the Public Works / Engineering Department. Engineering Design exceptions to City design standards and policies must be specifically requested in writing and approved by City Engineer/PW Director. Any design exceptions shown on the site plan and associated engineering documents that are not specifically requested shall be redesigned to meet city standards.

69. Consolidation of Parcels – Prior to any development of the project site, the existing parcels located at APNs 331-110-023, 331-110-039, and 331-110-038 must be consolidated into a single parcel encompassing the whole site via a parcel merger. Timing of the parcel merger should be concurrent with required reciprocal access agreements and roadway dedications prior to building permit issuance.
a. In the event where the developer opts to retain the existing 3 lots, the proposed lot line adjustment must be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer, and take into account all necessary standards, subdivision laws, codes and city ordinances

70. Reciprocal Access – The project design requires the utilization of a shared driveway with the adjacent project to the south of this project. Prior to building permit issuance, reciprocal access agreement regarding this southern access shall be in place and recorded.

71. Backbone Infrastructure – The development of this project is dependent upon the following drainage infrastructure being in place. In the event where these improvements have not been adequately constructed, the project shall be required to either construct these improvements themselves, or improve adequate interim improvements as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
a. Trumble Road Storm Drain – Line A-21 Storm Drain improvement on Trumble road from the existing Line A Romoland Channel to the southwest limits of the proposed project, connected via private storm drain line along private parcels, or an approved equivalent improvement, as reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.

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72. Drainage Study – The following report was reviewed and approved by the City:
a. Preliminary Hydrology Report for Core5 – Ethanac Business Park PLN23-0171, prepared by Huit-Zollars, Inc., dated September 12, 2023. Last Revised October 4 th 2024.

The project shall comply with all mitigation recommended by the approved drainage study, and in accordance with City Standards. The design of drainage facilities will need to be revised if it does not adhere to City Standards.

Two copies of a final drainage study (also referred to as Hydrology/Hydraulics Report) shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. The study shall analyze at a minimum the following: project site drainage flow; all future improvements drainage flow; Q10, Q100, pre- and post- condition flow rates; anticipated total drainage flow into existing storm drain; and existing storm drain capacity. A fee for review of the Drainage Study shall be paid to the City, the amount of which shall be determined by City at first submittal of report. b. Per current design, project shows overflow locations connecting to the adjacent parcel to the west. Project shall obtain any and all necessary drainage acceptance easements from required parcels.

73. Final Project Specific Water Quality Management Plan (Final WQMP). The following report was reviewed and approved by the City:
a. Preliminary Project Specific Water Quality Management Plan, Core 5 – Ethanac Business Park WQ-0341, prepared by Huit-Zollars, Inc., dated August 25, 2023.

Last Revised September 20th, 2024
Prior to issuance of a grading permit, a FINAL project specific WQMP in substantial conformance with the approved PRELIMINARY WQMP, shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Engineering Department. Final construction plans shall incorporate all the structural BMPs identified in the approved FINAL WQMP.

The final developed project shall implement all structural and non-structural BMPs specified in the approved FINAL WQMP. One copy of the approved FINAL WQMP on a CD-ROM in pdf format shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department. The FINAL WQMP submittal shall include at the minimum the following reports/studies:
i. Hydrology/hydraulics report
ii. Soils Report that includes soil infiltration capacity iii. Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report, as may be required by an approved Phase I ESA Report
Final construction plans shall incorporate all the structural BMPs identified in the approved FINAL WQMP. The final developed project shall implement all structural and non-structural BMPs specified in the approved FINAL WQMP. One copy of the approved FINAL WQMP on Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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74. Geotechnical Report – The following documentation was reviewed and approved by the City:

Geotechnical Investigation Proposed Warehouse Project No. 21G237-1, prepared by Southern California Geotechnical, dated November 3, 2021.

Two copies of City-approved geotechnical/soils report, no more than three (3) years from date of application for grading permit, shall be provided to the City Public Works / Engineering Department with initial submittal of a grading plan. If there is no approved report and/or said report is past three (3) years from date of application, a new geotechnical/soils report and/or update letter, respectively, shall be prepared and submitted to City for review and approval. The geotechnical/soils, compaction and inspection reports will be reviewed in conformance with the latest edition of the Riverside County Technical Guidelines for Review of Geotechnical and Geologic Reports. A fee for review of the geotechnical/soils report and/or update letter shall be paid to the City, the amount of which shall be determined by the City at the first submittal of the report.

Geotechnical Report - A geotechnical/soils report was submitted to the City and reviewed by staff. The geotechnical/soil report was reviewed in conformance with the latest edition of the Riverside County Technical Guidelines for Review of Geotechnical and Geologic Reports. Prior to issuance of any grading permit, two copies of the City approved geotechnical/soils report shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department.

The developer/property owner shall comply with the recommendations of the report, and City standards and specifications. All grading shall be done in conformance with the recommendations of the report, and under the general direction of a licensed geotechnical engineer. An updated report may be required if deemed necessary by the Public Works Director prior to the issuance of any grading permit.

75. Off-Site Dedications - Prior to the approval of any improvement plans and the commencement of any construction associated with the development, the Developer shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary dedications of rights-of-way for offsite infrastructure improvements, right-of-entry for offsite grading, and easements for ingress, egress, drainage, utilities and other legal requirements for impacts associated with the development of this project, as determined and directed by the City Engineer. If the Developer cannot acquire a property interest in property required for off-site improvements, Government Code § 66462.5 shall apply and the City retains the right to:
a. The Developer shall enter into an agreement to complete the improvements pursuant to Government Code § 66462 at such time as the City acquires an interest in the land that will permit the improvement to be made. b. The Developer shall pay all costs associated with acquiring the offsite real property interests required in connection with the development.
c. In the instance where the developer and the city has made all reasonable efforts to negotiate the acquiring of said land, the developer may request that the city enter into the process of eminent domain, which shall be done in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and at the discretion of City Approval.

76. Sherman Road Street Dedication. The developer / property owner shall dedicate the necessary Sherman Road (Major divided Roadway per City Circulation Element) right of Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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77. Traffic Study Report – The following reports were reviewed and approved by the City:

Ethanac Business Park (PLN23-0171, PLN23-0173, PLN23-0174, PLN23-0175) Traffic Analysis, prepared by Urban Crossroads, dated August 6 2024.

Ethanac Business Park (PLN23-0171, PLN23-0173, PLN23-0174, PLN23-0175) Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Assessment, prepared by Urban Crossroads, dated July 26, 2024.

The Public Works Department – Traffic Engineering Division has reviewed the Traffic Study and has generally concurred with its findings. The developer/property owner shall be responsible for all improvements and mitigations, required or identified in the approved traffic study and according to these Conditions of Approval, such as but not limited to rightof-way frontage improvements, and fair share fees. All required improvements and mitigation measures identified in the study shall be included in all improvement plans for review and approval by the Public Works Department. Improvements identified in the Traffic Study are the absolute minimums recommend by the consultant traffic engineer.

The City Engineer/PW Director may require traffic or street improvements beyond those identified in said study to address public safety and welfare, or to construct improvements eligible for DIF credits or reimbursement that front the project, as determined by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.

78. Summary of Frontage Improvements – The following is a summary of improvement requirements for the project. Construction of said improvements required prior to Certificate of Occupancy.
a. Sherman Road – Project shall improve Sherman Road frontage to the ultimate half-width plus 12’ in accordance with City of Menifee Major Roadway Standard Plan No. 110, including offsite transitions back to existing roadway conditions, approved by the City Engineer/Public Works Director.
i. Northern Driveway – Project shall improve northern driveway to the City of Menifee Driveway Standard 208, full access. Radii of the curb returns shall be consistent with the following driveway Radii section.

1. Northbound Left – The Sherman Road northbound left into the northern driveway shall have a minimum storage length of 100’.

2. Curb Return – Sections of this curb return on the northern radius shall cross into the Right-of-Way for the adjacent Northern project. ii. Southern Driveway – Project shall improve the southern driveway to the City of Menifee Driveway Standard 208, full access. The driveway is located within the adjacent property to the south, with reciprocal access to both project sites. Project shall obtain from the southern adjacent project any necessary easements needed for the shared driveway.

1. Northbound Left – The Sherman Road northbound left into the southern driveway shall have a minimum storage length of 100’. b. Driveway Radii – Driveway Radii have been adjusted on the site to insure adequate ingress/egress into the project site. The following Radii shall be applicable:
i. Sherman Road Northern Driveway: 50’ Radius for Northern Half, 40’ for southern half. No Right out for Truck Egress
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79. Reconstruction or Resurfacing of Sherman Road – The public Works Director / City Engineer may consider reconstruction or resurfacing of Sherman Road paving fronting the development to meet existing conditions, provided the road is found to meet the minimum City standards for pavement conditions at the time of project construction. If it is determined during project construction that the existing road is found to be substandard, then the Public Works Director / City Engineer will require the developer / property owner to provide full reconstruction as provided for in these conditions of approval. The existing pavement shall be cored during project construction to confirm the structural section, and any findings shall be incorporated into project design. The Public Works Director / City Engineer shall have the final approval for all road conditions.

80. Raised Median – In the ultimate conditions of Sherman Road, there shall be a 12’ raised median along the roadways centerlines, with adequate openings and storage for turning movements. In the event where Sherman Road to the east of the centerline has full improvements constructed at the time of this project coming in, the developer / property owner shall improve the median along Sherman Road centerline, unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
a. In the event where the project is proposing interim improvements along the project frontage that does not include the Sherman Road raised median, the developer / property owner shall pay in-lieu of fee for the improvement of the median, as approved by the Public Works Director / City engineer.

81. Offsite Improvements – The following offsite improvements are required in order for the proposed project to function adequately:
a. Sherman Road and Ethanac Road – The developer / property owner shall improve the intersection of Sherman Road and Ethanac Road to a condition that allows for adequate turning movements for ingress and egress. The project shall either improve to the requirements shown in the project Traffic Impact Analysis, or an adequate alternative as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. b. Sherman Road – The condition of Sherman Road connecting to Ethanac Road shall be at a minimum satisfactory condition that permits the project’s truck ingress/egress circulation.

82. Perris Encroachment - In the event where required improvements encroach into the City of Perris, the project shall make every reasonable effort to obtain and all necessary encroachment permits, Right-of-Way, and/or easements to complete said improvements.

In the event where necessary easements are unable to be obtained, City of Menifee may review and approve an adequate equivalent improvement to satisfy the Truck Circulation conditions.

83. Road RBBD Reimbursement – In the event where an RBBD (Road Bridge and Benefit District) is established that includes improvements constructed by this project, the developer / property owner may enter into an RBBD Agreement with the City of Menifee providing reimbursement for applicable improvements in the form of credit to required RBBD payments. If the owner / developer constructs RBBD eligible improvements through another project that exceeds its RBBD obligation, those credits, at the approval of the Public Works Director / City Engineer, may be applied to other projects that the owner / developer is constructing via agreement.

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84. Fair Share Contributions – In addition to the required physical improvements listed in the previous conditions, the developer / property owner shall provide the following fair share contributions prior to any certificates of occupancy, if required improvements have not yet been constructed.
a. I-215 SB Ramp & Ethanac Road – The project shall contribute fair share costs equal to 0.7% for the recommended improvements listed in the Traffic Impact Analysis. The recipient of these fees would be Perris/Caltrans. b. I-215 NB Ramp & Ethanac Road – The project shall contribute fair share costs equal to 1.5% for the improvements listed in the Traffic Impact Analyis. The recipient of these fees would be Perris/Caltrans.
c. Trumble Road & Ethanac Road – The project shall contribute fair share costs equal to 2.0% for the following improvements. The improvements fall within both Perris and Menifee City Limits
i. Add 2nd and 3rd EB through Lanes
ii. Add 2nd and 3rd WB through lanes
d. Sherman Road & Ethanac Road – The project shall contribute fair share costs equal to 2.2% for the following improvements
i. Install Traffic Signal
ii. Add

1. Eastbound – 1st and 2nd left turn lanes, 2nd and 3rd through lanes, dedicated right turn lane with over lap phasing

2. Westbound – 1st and 2nd left turn lanes, 2nd and 3rd through lanes, dedicated right turn lane

3. Northbound – 1st and 2nd left turn lanes, dedicated right turn lane

4. Southbound – Left turn Lane, Right turn lane

85. Per the project’s VMT mitigation, the project developer / owner shall a. Consult with the local transit service provider on the need to provide infrastructure to connect the project with transit services. Evidence of compliance with this requirement may include correspondence from the local transit provider(s) regarding the potential need for installing bus turnouts, shelters, or bus stops at the site
b. Prepare a marketing strategy that promotes the project site employer’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program. Information sharing and marketing promote and educate employees about their travel choices to the employment location beyond driving such as carpooling, taking transit, and biking. The following features (or similar alternatives) of the marketing strategy are essential for effectiveness:
i. On-site or online commuter information services
ii. Employee transportation coordinators
iii. On-Site or online transit Pass sales
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c. Provide tenant’s employees material and online resources as a means to promote the CTR. The CTR marketing strategy shall be approved by the City prior to issuance of a building permit and incorporated into the project’s CC&Rs if applicable.
d. Provide a ridesharing program and establish a permanent transportation management association with funding requirements for employers. Ridesharing will encourage carpooled vehicle trips in place of single-occupied vehicle trips.

Ridesharing must be promoted through a multifaceted approach. Examples include the following
i. Designating a certain percent of desirable parking spaces for ridesharing vehicles
ii. Designating adequate passenger loading and unloading and waiting areas for ridesharing vehicles
iii. Provide and app or website for coordinating rides
e. Install and maintain end-of-trip facilities for employee use. End-of-trip facilities include bike parking, bike lockers, and personal lockers.

86. Drainage Facilities for Ownership by the Flood Control District. Some of the proposed drainage facilities may be requested for ownership and maintenance by the Flood Control District. For such drainage facilities, applicable Flood Control District Standards and guidelines shall be compiled with, including conditions of approval required for said drainage facilities. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the developer / property owner shall enter into a three-party cooperative agreement with the City and the Flood Control District. Both the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and the City Council shall approve the agreement.

87. ADP Fees - This project is located within the Homeland/Romoland Line A Area Drainage Plan. As such, this project is subject to Riverside County Flood Control’s ADP fees associated with this area.

GENERAL CONDITIONS.

88. All required public improvements must be constructed and accepted by the City prior to issuance of the first and any subsequent certificate of occupancy, unless approved by City Engineer/Public Works Director.

89. Engineering Design exceptions to City design standards and policies must be specifically requested in writing and approved by City Engineer/PW Director. Any design exceptions shown on the tentative map and associated engineering documents that are not specifically requested are not approved.

90. The developer is responsible to furnish & install one 2” and one 3” conduit for traffic signal interconnect and broadband purposes, per City of Menifee Standard Detail 1005, along all circulation element roads and intersections along project frontage.

91. Subdivision Map Act – The developer / property owner shall comply with the State of California Subdivision Map Act and all other laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the subdivision of land.

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92. Mylars – All improvement plans and grading plans shall be drawn on twenty-four (24) inch by thirty-six (36) inch Mylar and signed by a licensed civil engineer and/or other registered/licensed professional as authorized by State law.

93. Guarantee for Required Improvements. Prior to grading permit issuance, construction permit issuance, and/or Final Map recordation, financial security or bonds shall be provided to guarantee the construction of all required improvements associated with each phase of construction, per the City’s municipal code.

94. Bond Replacement, Reduction, and Releases - All requests for bond replacements (such as in changes of property ownerships), reductions (such as in partial completion of improvements), releases (such as in completion of improvements), shall conform to City policies, standards, and applicable City ordinances. It shall be the responsibility of the developer / property owner to notify the City in time when any of these bond changes are necessary. The City shall review all changes in Bond Agreements and the accompanying bonds or security.

95. Existing and Proposed Easements - The final grading plan and improvement plans shall correctly show all existing easements, traveled ways, drainage courses, and encumbrances. Any omission or misrepresentation of these documents may require said plan to be resubmitted for further consideration.

96. Engineered Plans - All improvement plans, and grading plans shall be drawn on twentyfour (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inch Mylar and signed by a licensed civil engineer or other registered/licensed professional as required.

97. Plan Check Submittals – Appropriate plan check submittal forms shall be completed and submittal check list provided that includes required plan copies, necessary studies / reports, references, fees, deposits, etc. Prior to final approval of improvement plans by the Public Works / Engineering Department, the developer / property owner shall submit to the Public Works / Engineering Department CAD layers of all improvements to be maintained by the City (pavement, sidewalk, streetlights, etc.). A scanned image of all final approved grading and improvement plans on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, also known as a “flash” drive or “thumb” drive, shall be submitted to the Public Works / Engineering Department, in one of the following formats: (a) Auto CAD DXF, (b) GIS shapefile (made up of ESRI extensions .shp, .shx and .dbf) or (c) Geodatabase (made up of ESRI extension .gdb). CAD files created with the latest version shall only be accepted if approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. GIS and ACAD files 2004 or later are required for all final maps upon approval.

98. Final Map Submittal Process – Appropriate final map plan check submittal forms shall be completed and appropriate fees or deposits paid. Prior to approval of the final map by the City Council, the developer / property owner shall provide along with the final map mylars, electronic files of the final map on Compact Disc (CD), in one of the following formats: (a) Auto CAD DXF, (b) GIS shapefile (made up of ESRI extensions .shp, .shx and .dbf) and (c) Geodatabase (made up of ESRI extension .gdb). CAD files created with the latest version shall only be accepted if approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.

99. Plan Approvals – Improvement plans and grading plans shall be submitted with necessary supporting documentation and technical studies (hydrology, hydraulics, traffic impact analysis, geotechnical studies, etc.) to the Public Works / Engineering Department for review and approval. All submittals shall be signed and date stamped by the Engineer of Record. The plans must receive Public Works / Engineering Department approval prior Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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All required improvement plans and grading plans must be approved by the Public Works Engineering Department prior to recordation of a final map for which the improvements are required, or prior to issuance of any construction and/or grading permit, whichever comes first and as determined by the PW Director. Supporting City approved studies including, but not limited to, hydrologic and hydraulic studies and traffic studies must be provided prior to approval of plans. All required CFD landscape plans must be approved prior to building permit issuance.
100. As-Built Plans – Upon completion of all required improvements, the developer/property owner shall cause the civil engineer of record to as-built all project plans, and submit project base line of work for all layers on a USB drive to the Public Works / Engineering Department, in one of the following formats: (a) Auto CAD DXF, (b) GIS shapefile (made up of ESRI extensions .shp, .shx and .dbf) or (c) Geodatabase (made up of ESRI extension .gdb). The timing for submitting the as-built plans shall be as determined by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
101. Construction Times of Operation. The developer / property owner shall monitor, supervise, and control all construction and construction related activities to prevent them from causing a public nuisance including, but not limited to, strict adherence to the following:
a. Construction activities shall comply with City of Menifee ordinances relating to construction noise. Any construction within the City limits located 1/4 of a mile from an occupied residence shall be permitted Monday through Saturday, except on nationally recognized holidays, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in accordance with Municipal Code Section 8.01.020. There shall be no construction permitted on Sunday or nationally recognized holidays unless prior approval is obtained from the City Building Official or City Engineer. Exemptions to the above construction activities timing shall be consistent with Section 9.210.060 of the City of Menifee Development Code via the obtaining of a temporary use application at the approval of the City of Menifee Community Development Director.
b. Removal of spoils, debris, or other construction materials deposited on any public street no later than the end of each working day.
c. The construction site shall accommodate the parking of all motor vehicles used by persons working at or providing deliveries to the site. Violation of any condition or restriction or prohibition set forth in these conditions shall subject the owner, applicant to remedies as set forth in the City Municipal Code. In addition, the Public Works Director / City Engineer or the Building Official may suspend all construction related activities for violation of any condition, restriction or prohibition set forth in these conditions until such a time it has been determined that all operations and activities are in conformance with these conditions.
d. A Pre-Construction meeting is mandatory with the City’s Public Works Inspection team prior to permit issuance and the start of any construction activities for this site.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 783 of 2294 102. Dry Utility Installations - Electrical power, telephone, communication, traffic signal, street lighting, and cable television conduits and lines shall be placed underground in accordance with current City Adopted Ordinances, and as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. This applies also to existing overhead lines which are 33.6 kilovolts or below along the project frontage and within the project boundaries. In cases where 33.6kV or below lines are collocated with high voltage lines (for example, 115kV), the low voltage lines shall be placed underground even when the high voltage lines are exempt from relocation or undergrounding in accordance with City standards and ordinances. Exemption from undergrounding low voltage lines shall only be by the Public Works Director / City Engineer or as directed by the City Council. 103. All grading activities shall conform to the latest adopted edition of the California Building Code, City Grading Ordinance, Chapter 8.26, applicable City design standards and specifications, City ordinances, policies, rules and regulations governing grading in the City.
104. Regulations and Ordinance on Grading Within the City – In addition to compliance with City Chapter 8.26, grading activities shall also conform to the latest edition of the California Building Code, City General Plan, other City Ordinances, City design standards and specifications and all other relevant laws, rules and regulations governing grading in the City of Menifee. Prior to commencing any grading, clearing, grubbing or any topsoil disturbances, the applicant shall obtain a grading permit from the Public Works / Engineering Department. Grading activities that are exempt from a grading permit as outlined by the City ordinance may still require a grading permit by the Public Works Director / City Engineer when deemed necessary to prevent the potential for adverse impacts upon drainage, sensitive environmental features, or to protect property, health safety, and welfare.
105. Dust Control – All necessary measures to control dust shall be implemented by the developer during grading. Fugitive dust shall be controlled in accordance with Rule 403 of the California Air Quality Control Board.
106. 2:1 Maximum Slope - Graded slopes shall be limited to a maximum steepness ratio of 2:1 (horizontal to vertical) unless otherwise approved by the Public Works / Engineering Department.
107. Slope Setbacks – Observe slope setbacks from buildings and property lines per the California Building Code and City ordinance on grading. 108. Slope Landscaping and Irrigation – All slopes greater than or equal to 3 feet in vertical height shall be irrigated and landscaped with grass or ground cover. All manufactured slopes shall be irrigated and landscaped with grass or approved ground cover, and shall have some type of drainage swale at the toe of the slope to collect runoff. Slopes exceeding 15 feet in vertical height shall be irrigated and planted with shrubs and/or trees per City Grading Ordinance Chapter 8.26. Drip irrigation shall be used for all irrigated slopes.
109. Slope Erosion Control Plan - Erosion control and/or landscape plans are required for manufactured slopes greater than 3 feet in vertical height. The plans shall be prepared and signed by a licensed landscape architect and bonded per applicable City ordinances. 110. Erosion Control Plans – All grading plans shall require erosion control plans prior to approval. Temporary erosion control measures shall be implemented immediately following rough grading to prevent deposition of debris onto downstream properties or drainage facilities. Plans showing erosion control measures may be included as part of Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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Graded but undeveloped land shall provide, in addition to erosion control planting, any drainage facilities deemed necessary to control or prevent erosion. Erosion and sediment control BMPs are required year-round in compliance with all applicable City of Menifee Standards and Ordinances and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit from the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Additional Erosion protection may be required during the rainy season.
111. Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) - All grading plans shall require an approved copy of the Water Quality Management Plan sheet per the approved WQMP, executed report. The developer / property owner shall comply with the requirements of the WQMP report, the NPDES municipal permit in force, and City standards and specifications.
112. Design Grade Criteria – Onsite parking areas shall be designed in accordance with the current version of City of Menifee Standards and Specifications. Non-compliance may require a redesign of the project. Significant redesigns may require a revised Plot Plan.

Design Grade Criteria:
a. On-Site Parking – Where onsite parking is designed, such as in common areas, parking stalls and driveways shall not have grade breaks exceeding 4%. A 50’ minimum vertical curve shall be provided where grade breaks exceed 4%. Five percent grade is the maximum slope for any parking area. Where ADA requirement applies, ADA requirement shall prevail.
b. Down Drains - Concrete down drains that outlet onto parking lot areas are not allowed. Drainage that has been collected in concrete ditches or swales should be collected into receiving underground drainage system, or should outlet with acceptable velocity reducers into BMP devises.
c. Pavement - Permeable pavement requires the layers of filter material to be installed relatively flat. As such, the permeable pavement areas should have a maximum surface gradient of 2%,or approved by the PW Director/City Engineer.
113. Drainage Grade - Minimum drainage design grade shall be 1% except on Portland cement concrete surfaces where 0.35% shall be the minimum. The engineer of record must submit a variance request for design grades less than 1% with a justification for a lesser grade.
114. Finish Grade – Shall be sloped to provide proper drainage away from all exterior foundation walls in accordance California Building Code. 115. Use of Maximum and Minimum Grade Criteria – Actual field construction grades shall not exceed the minimum and maximum grades for ADA and approved project grading design, to allow for construction tolerances. Any improvement that is out of the minimum and maximum values will not be accepted by the City Inspector and will need to be removed and replaced at developer’s or owner’s expense. 116. Licensed Geotechnical Engineer - A California licensed Geotechnical Engineer shall perform final determination of the foundation characteristics of soils within on-site development areas, and per the approved geotechnical report reviewed and approved by the City.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 785 of 2294 117. Retaining Walls – Sections, which propose retaining walls, will require separate permits.

They shall be obtained prior to issuance of any other building permits – unless otherwise approved by the Building Official and/or the Public Works Director / City Engineer. The walls shall be designed by a licensed civil engineer and conform to City Standards. The plans shall include plan and profiles sheets.
118. Trash Racks: Trash Racks shall be installed at all inlet structures that collect runoff from open areas with potential for large, floatable debris.
119. Drainage Runoff Emergency Escape. An emergency escape path shall be provided for the stormwater runoff at all inlets for the proposed underground facilities in the event that the inlets become blocked in any way. To prevent flood damage to the proposed structures, all proposed structures in the vicinity of the inlets and along the emergency escape path shall be protected from flooding by either properly elevating the finished floor in relation to the inlets and flow path or by making sure the structures are set back from the inlets to provide adequate flow through area in the event the emergency escape of the stormwater runoff is necessary.
120. Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) Encroachment Permit Required. An Encroachment Permit Is required for any work within District right of way or any connection to District facilities. The Encroachment Permit application shall be processed and approved concurrently with the improvement plans. 121. RCFCWCD Submittal of Plans. A copy of the project specific WQMP, improvement plans, grading plans, BMP improvement plans and any other necessary documentation along with supporting hydrologic and hydraulic calculations (drainage report) shall be submitted to the District as reference material for the review and approval of the final drainage report and storm drain plans that propose construction of storm drain facilities that will be owned and maintained by the District.
122. Grading Permit for Clearing and Grubbing – City ordinance on grading requires a grading permit prior to clearing, grubbing, or any topsoil disturbances related to construction grading activities.
123. Compliance with NPDES General Construction Permit – The developer/property owner shall comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Construction Permit (GCP) from the State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB). This is in addition to the Municipal permit governing design, WQMPs, and permanent BMPs.

Prior to approval of the grading plans or issuance of any grading permit, the developer/property owner shall obtain a GCP from the SWRCB. Proof of filing a Notice of Intent (NOI) and monitoring plan, shall be submitted to the City; and the WDID number issued by the SWRCB shall be reflected on all grading plans prior to approval of the plans.

For additional information on how to obtain a GCP, contact the SWRCB. 124. SWPPP - Prior to approval of the grading plans, the developer/property owner shall prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the development. The developer/property owner shall be responsible for uploading the SWPPP into the State’s SMARTS database system and shall ensure that the SWPPP is updated to constantly reflect the actual construction status of the site. A copy of the SWPPP shall be made available at the construction site at all times until construction is completed. The SWRCB considers a construction project complete once a Notice of Termination has been issued by SWRCB. The City will require submittal of NOTs for requests to fully release associated grading bonds.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 786 of 2294 125. SWPPP for Inactive Sites – The developer/property owner shall be responsible for ensuring that any graded area that is left inactive for a long period of time has appropriate SWPPP BMPs in place and in good working conditions at all times until construction is completed and the Regional Board has issued a Notice of Termination (NOT) for the development.
126. Import/Export – In instances where a grading plan involves import or export, prior to obtaining a grading permit, the developer/property owner shall have obtained approval for the import/export location from the Public Works / Engineering Department. If an Environmental Assessment did not previously approve either location, a Grading Environmental Assessment shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and comment and to the Public Works Director / City Engineer for approval. Additionally, if the movement of import/export occurs using City roads, review, and approval of the haul routes by the Public Works / Engineering Department will be required. Import or export materials shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 8.26. 127. Offsite Grading Easements - Prior to recordation of a final map phase, or the issuance of a grading permit within a phased map whichever occurs first, the developer/property owner shall obtain all required easements and/or permissions to perform offsite grading, from affected land owners. Notarized and recorded agreement or documents authorizing the offsite grading shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department. 128. Offsite Property and Right of Way – The developer / property owner shall be responsible for acquiring any offsite real property interests that may be required in connection with the development project. Prior to recordation of a final map, or the issuance of a grading permit, whichever occurs first, the developer shall obtain all required ROW, easements and / or permissions to perform offsite grading, from all affected landowners. 129. Acquisition of Property – If the developer / property owner is unable to obtain necessary property and right of way, where needed the City will assist in processing eminent domain to obtain right of way, in accordance with all laws in regulations and only after good faith efforts have been undertaken in negotiating the acquisition of property. It shall be the responsibility of the developer / property owner to coordinate their project timing with the eminent domain process as right of way acquisition is required prior to plan approval. 130. Increased Runoff Criteria. The development of this site would increase peak flow rates on downstream properties. Mitigation shall be required to offset such impacts. An increased runoff basin should be shown on the exhibit and calculations supporting the size of the basin shall be submitted to the District and the City for review. The entire area of proposed development will be routed through a detention facility(s) to mitigate increased runoff. All basins must have positive drainage; dead storage basins shall not be acceptable.

A complete drainage study including, but not limited to, hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed detention basin shall be submitted to the City for review and approval. For design purposes, the proposed detention basin shall be sized using the 1- hour/100-year frequency storm event. Detention basin(s) and outlet(s) sizing will ensure that this storm event does not produce higher peak discharge in the "after" condition than in the "before" condition. For the 100-year event, an AMC II shall be used together with a constant loss rate.

Low Loss rates will be determined using the following:
i. Undeveloped Condition --> LOW LOSS = 90%
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Where possible and feasible the onsite flows should be mitigated before combining with offsite flows to minimize the size of the detention facility required. If it is necessary to combine offsite and onsite flows into a detention facility two separate conditions should be evaluated for each duration/return period/before-after development combination studied; the first for the total tributary area (offsite plus onsite), and the second for the area to be developed alone (onsite). It must be clearly demonstrated that there is no increase in peak flow rates under either condition (total tributary area or onsite alone), for each of the return period/duration combinations required to be evaluated. A single plot showing the pre-developed, post-developed and routed hydrographs for each storm considered, shall be included with the submittal of the hydrology study.

No outlet pipe(s) will be less than 18" in diameter. Where necessary an orifice plate may be used to restrict outflow rates. Appropriate trash racks shall be provided for all outlets less than 48" in diameter.

The basin(s) and outlet structure(s) must be capable of passing the 100-year storm without damage to the facility. Mitigation basins should be designed for joint use and be incorporated into open space or park areas. Side slopes should be no steeper than 4: 1 and depths should be minimized where public access is uncontrolled.

Mitigation basins should be designed for joint use and m a y be incorporated into open space or park areas. Side slopes should be not steeper than 4: I and depths should be minimized where public access is uncontrolled.

A viable maintenance mechanism, acceptable to the City should be provided for any flood control facilities to be owned and maintained by the City. Any facilities proposed to be owned by the District, should be provided with a viable maintenance mechanism acceptable to the City and the District. For the City this would be the citywide CFD.

Facilities to remain private shall be maintained by commercial property owners association or homeowners associations.
131. Site Drainage - Positive drainage of the site shall be provided, and water shall not be allowed to pond behind or flow over cut and fill slopes. Where water is collected and discharged in a common area, protection of the native soils shall be provided by planting erosion resistant vegetation, as the native soils are susceptible to erosion by running water. All cut and fill slopes shall have a maximum 2:1 (H:V) grade, 2 horizontal to 1 vertical.
132. Alteration of Drainage Patterns – Prior to grading permit issuance or approval of improvement plans, the final engineering plans submitted by the applicant shall address the following: The project drainage system shall be designed to accept and properly convey all on- and off-site drainage flowing on or through the site. The project drainage system design shall protect downstream properties from any damage caused by alteration of drainage patterns such as concentration or diversion of flow. Concentrated drainage on commercial lots shall be diverted through parkway drains under sidewalks. 133. 100 Year Storm- The 100-year storm flow shall be contained within the street top of curb. 134. 100 Year Drainage Facilities - All drainage facilities shall be designed to accommodate 100-year storm flows as approved by the City of Menifee Public Works / Engineering Department.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 788 of 2294 135. 100 Year Design Criteria - In final engineering and prior to grading permit issuance, subsurface storage systems shall be designed with emergency overflow inlets to mitigate flows in excess of the 100-year storm event in a controlled manner to the satisfaction of the Public Works / Engineering Department.
136. 100 Year Sump Outlet - Drainage facilities outletting sump conditions shall be designed to convey the tributary 100-year storm flows. Additional emergency escape shall also be provided.
137. Coordinate Drainage Design: Development of this property shall be coordinated with the development of adjacent properties to ensure that watercourses remain unobstructed, and stormwaters are not diverted from one watershed to another. This may require the construction of temporary drainage facilities or offsite construction and grading. A drainage easement shall be obtained from the affected property owners for the release of concentrated or diverted storm flows if needed. A copy of the recorded drainage easement shall be submitted to the PW Engineering Department for review. 138. Comingling of Flows. Site restrictions may require the comingling of onsite and offsite flows. A treatment device approved by the City of Menifee Public Works Director shall be utilized to pretreat the flows before entering private facilities. The WQMP will need to show these catch basin inserts. This comingling of flows and the easement shall also be clarified in the CC&Rs for the project. If site restrains and existing conditions require said comingling, it will be the obligation of the private owner to accept this water and maintain the system, as well as performing maintenance on the associated filter inserts. The developer shall provide a storm drain and flowage easement, or other applicable document approved by the city of Menifee, providing the right of the city to drain onto the private property.
139. Interceptor Drain Criteria/Guidelines: The criteria for maintenance access of terrace/interceptor is as follows: flows between 1-5 cfs shall have a 5-foot wide access road, flows between 6-10 cfs shall be a minimum 6-foot rectangular channel.

Terrace/interceptor drains are unacceptable for flows greater than 10 cfs. Flows greater than 10 cfs shall be brought to the street. These guidelines may be modified by the City Engineer/PW Director.
140. BMP – Energy Dissipators: Energy Dissipators, such as rip-rap, shall be installed at the outlet of a storm drain system that discharges runoff flows into a natural channel or an unmaintained facility. The dissipators shall be designed to minimize the amount of erosion downstream of the storm drain outlet.
141. Trash Racks – Trash Racks shall be installed at all inlet structures that collect runoff from open areas with potential for large, floatable debris.
142. Perpetuate Drainage Patterns. The property's street and lot grading shall be designed in a manner that perpetuates the existing natural drainage patterns with respect to tributary drainage areas, outlet points and outlet conditions. Otherwise, a drainage easement shall be obtained from the affected property owners for the release of concentrated or diverted storm flows. A copy of the recorded drainage easement shall be submitted to the City for review and approval.
143. Perpetual Drainage Patterns (Easements) - Grading shall be designed in a manner that perpetuates the existing natural drainage patterns and conditions with respect to tributary drainage areas and outlet points. Where these conditions are not preserved, necessary drainage easements shall be obtained from all affected property owners for the release Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 789 of 2294 onto their properties of concentrated or diverted storm flows. A copy of the recorded drainage easement shall be submitted to the PW Engineering Department for review. 144. Protection of Downstream Properties - The developer/property owner shall protect downstream properties from damages that can be caused by alteration of natural drainage patterns, i.e., concentration or diversion of flow. Protection shall be provided by constructing adequate drainage facilities including enlarging existing facilities and securing necessary drainage easements.
145. Storm Drain Lines 36” and larger - All proposed storm drain lines greater than 36" in diameter may be considered for ownership and maintenance by the Flood Control District. The applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Flood Control District regarding the terms of the design, construction and operation of facilities proposed for ownership by the Flood Control District.
146. No Building Permit without Legal Lot – Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer / property owner shall ensure that the underlying parcels for such buildings are complying with City Ordinances, Codes, and the Subdivision Map Act. 147. No Building Permit Prior to Subdivision Map Recordation – Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer / property owner shall record the Subdivision Map. Model Homes are exempt from this requirement.
148. No Building Permit without Grading Permit - Prior to issuance of any building permit for any new structure or appurtenance, the developer/property owner shall obtain a grading permit and/or approval to construct from the Public Works Engineering Department.
149. Final Rough Grading Conditions – Prior to issuance of each building permit, the developer/property owner shall cause the Civil Engineer of Record and Soils Engineer of Record for the approved grading plans, to submit signed and wet stamped rough grade certification and compaction test reports with 90% or better compaction. The certifications shall use City approved forms and shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department for verification and acceptance.
150. Conformance to Elevations/Geotechnical Compaction - Rough grade elevations for all building pads and structure pads submitted for grading plan check approval shall be in substantial conformance with the elevations shown on approved grading plans.

Compaction test certification shall be in compliance with the approved project geotechnical/soils report.
151. Final Grade Certification – The developer/property owner shall cause the Civil Engineer of Record for approved grading plans, to submit signed and wet stamped final grade certification on City-approved form, for each building requesting a certificate of occupancy.

The certification shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department for verification and acceptance.
152. Conform to Elevations - Final grade elevations of all building or structure finish floors submitted for grading plan check approval shall be in substantial conformance with the elevations shown on the approved grading plans. Compaction test certification shall be in compliance with the approved project geotechnical/soils report. 153. Plant & Irrigate Slopes – All manufactured slopes shall be irrigated and landscaped with grass or approved ground cover and shall have some type of drainage swale at the toe of the slope to collect runoff. Slopes greater than or equal to 3’ in vertical height shall have erosion control measures provided. Slopes that exceed 15’ in vertical height are to be Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 790 of 2294 planted with additional shrubs and trees as approved by the Public Works / Engineering Department. Drip irrigation shall be provided for all irrigated slopes. 154. Common Area Maintenance – Any common areas identified on the tentative map shall be owned and maintained through a permanent master maintenance organization shall be established for the project, to assume maintenance responsibility for all common areas.

The organization may be public (City CFD, or another agency) or private (e.g., property owners’ association). Merger with an area-wide or regional organization shall satisfy this condition provided that such organization is legally and financially capable of assuming the responsibilities for maintenance. When necessary, property dedication or easement dedications shall be granted to the maintenance organization through map dedication, or separate recordable instrument, and shall be in a form acceptable to the city. 155. Maintenance Exhibit – Prior to final map recordation, the developer / property owner shall prepare an exhibit that shows all open space lots within the project development tract and the maintenance entity for each lot. The exhibit shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department and the Public Works / Engineering Department. 156. Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (Private Common Areas) – In the event that the Community Facilities District will not maintain all common areas, the establishment of a property owner association (POA or HOA), or an approved equivalent, shall be the mechanism to maintain such common areas.
157. CC&R Content, Submittal Process and Timing – If necessary, the developer/property owner shall submit to the Public Works / Engineering Department for review and approval CC&R documents consisting of the following:
a. One hard copy and an electronic version of the CC&R’s. A completed application form to review the CC&Rs, available at the Public Works / Engineering front counter. There is a fee associated with the application and required backup documents to review. The declaration of CC&R’s shall:
i. provide for the establishment of a property owner's association, ii. provide for the ownership of the common area by the property owner's association,
iii. contain provisions approved by the Public Works / Engineering Department, Community Development Department, and the City Attorney, iv. Contain provisions with regards to the implementation of post development Water Quality Best Management Practices identified in the project’s approved WQMP.
v. Contain provisions notifying initial occupants, or tenants of the project of their receipt of educational materials on good housekeeping practices which contribute to the protection of storm water quality. These educational materials shall be distributed by the property owners' association and/or the developer.
vi. Contain provisions for allowing the City a Right of Entry to maintain BMPs that are otherwise not maintained by responsible property owners. If a separate Right of Entry Agreement has been executed, this provision is not necessary to be in the CC&Rs.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 791 of 2294 b. As part of the CC&R document submittal, exhibit(s) identifying the areas or improvements that will be maintained by the POA, the CFD or other entities shall be provided. The exhibit shall be reviewed and approved by the City. c. Once approved, the developer / property owner shall provide a hard copy of the CC&R’s wet-signed and notarized to the Public Works / Engineering Department.

The Public Works / Engineering Department shall record the original declaration of CC&R’s prior to…… the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or building permit issuance.
d. A deposit to pay for the review of the CC&Rs pursuant to the City’s current fee schedule at the time the above-referenced documents are submitted to the Public Works / Engineering Department.
158. Street Design Standards – Street improvements shall conform to all applicable City Design Standards and Specifications, the City General Plan, Ordinances, and all other relevant laws, rules and regulations governing street construction in the City. 159. Concrete Work – All concrete work including curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, cross gutters, catch basins, manholes, vaults, etc. shall be constructed to meet a 28-day minimum concrete strength of 3,250 psi.
160. Intersection Geometrics – All final intersection geometrics may be modified in final engineering as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. 161. Street Improvements – Street improvements shall conform to all applicable City Design Standards and Specifications, the City General Plan, and all other relevant laws, rules and regulations governing street construction in the City.
162. Soils and Pavement Report - Street pavement structural designs shall comply with the recommendations in the City approved project soils and pavement investigation report, and must meet minimum City standards and specifications, as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. R-Values shall be provided in said report and the Engineer of Record shall provide pavement calculations to the City. 163. Driveways - Final driveway geometrics may be modified in final engineering as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. Driveways shall meet current standard radii on all existing and proposed commercial drive approaches used as access to the proposed development. The developer shall adhere to all City standards and regulations for access and ADA guidelines.
164. Acceptance of Public Roadway Dedication and Improvements – Easements and rightof way for public roadways required by this project shall be granted to the City through acceptable recordable instrument. Onsite easements and right-of way for public roadways shall be granted to the City of Menifee through the final map, or other acceptable recordable instrument. Any off-site rights-of-way required for access road(s) shall be accepted to vest title in the name of the public if not already accepted. Any shared access roads necessary for the adequate circulation of the proposed project, shall be dedicated for reciprocal access by acceptable recordable instrument prior to any permit issuance. 165. ADA Compliance – ADA path of travel shall be designed at the most convenient accesses and the shortest distance to the buildings in accordance with ADA design standards and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director / City Engineer and the City Building Official.
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 792 of 2294 repairs for utility street cuts shall be per City of Menifee Standards and Specifications and as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. 167. Street Light Plan – Street lights requiring relocations, or any required new streetlights shall be designed in accordance with current City Standards for LS-3 type streetlights.

Street light construction plans shall be prepared as separate plans or combined with the public street improvement plans as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. 168. Public Streetlights Service Points – All proposed public streetlights shall be provided with necessary appurtenances and service points for power, separate from privately owned streetlights. The developer/property owner shall coordinate with the PW Department and with Southern California Edison the assignment of addresses to streetlight service points. Service points for proposed public streetlights shall become public and shall be located within public right of way or within duly dedicated public easements.
169. CFD Maintenance - The property owner shall file for annexation or inclusion into the Citywide Community Facilities Maintenance District, CFD for street sweeping services, street pavement maintenance, landscaping, street lighting, etc. 170. Offsite Grading – If necessary, a notarized and recorded agreement, or City-approved documents authorizing the offsite grading shall be submitted to the Public Works / Engineering Department.
171. Sight Distance Analysis – Sight distance analysis shall be conducted at all project roadway entrances for conformance with City sight distance standards. The analysis shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer, and shall be incorporated in the final grading plans, street improvement plans, and landscape improvement plans.
172. Street Name Sign - The developer/property owner shall install street name sign(s) in accordance with applicable City Standards, or as directed by the PW Engineering Department.
173. Driveway Geometrics- Final driveway geometrics may be modified in Final Engineering as approved by the Public Works Director. Driveways shall meet current standard radii on all existing and proposed commercial drive approaches used as access to the proposed development. The developer shall adhere to all City standards and regulations for access and ADA guidelines.
174. Construction Traffic Control Plan - Prior to start of any project related construction, the developer/property owner shall submit to the Public Works Engineering Department for review and approval, a Construction Traffic Control Plan in compliance with all applicable City ordinances, standards and specifications, and the latest edition of the CAMUTCD.

This traffic control plan shall address impacts from construction vehicular traffic, noise, and dust and shall propose measures to mitigate these effects. The traffic control plan shall include a Traffic Safety Plan for safe use of public roads right-of-way during construction.
175. Traffic Signal Control Devices – All new traffic signals and traffic signal modifications required for construction by this development project shall include traffic signal communication infrastructure, network equipment, and Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) license software. Said traffic signal control devices shall be submitted with the traffic signal design plans and shall be approved by the Public Works Director / Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 793 of 2294 City Engineer, prior to testing of a new traffic signal. Traffic signal poles shall be placed at the ultimate locations when appropriate.
176. Cost participation through Payment of TUMF and DIF for Improvements- The developer/property owner’s TUMF and DIF payment obligations shall be considered as cost participation for Project’s required offsite improvements only when the offsite improvements for which credits are claimed, are eligible TUMF and/or DIF facilities at time of TUMF and DIF payments. Determination for TUMF credits shall be at the discretion of the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), the governing authority, which shall include entering a three party TUMF Credit Agreement with the developer, WRCOG and the City of Menifee.
177. Improvement Bonds – Prior to improvement plan approval and issuance of any construction permit for all required onsite and offsite public improvements, the developer/project owner shall enter into a bond agreement and post acceptable bonds or security, to guarantee the completion of all required improvements. The bonds shall be in accordance with all applicable City ordinances, resolutions, and municipal codes. 178. Encroachment Permits – The developer/property owner shall obtain all required encroachment permits and clearances prior to start of any work within City, State, or local agency right-of-way.
179. Stormwater Management - All City of Menifee requirements for NPDES and Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP) shall be met per City of Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 15.01 for Stormwater/Urban Runoff Management Program unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Director/City Engineer. This project is required to submit a project specific WQMP prepared in accordance with the latest WQMP guidelines approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
180. Trash Enclosures Standards and Specifications – Storm runoff resulting in direct contact with trash enclosure, or wastewater runoff from trash enclosure are prohibited from running off a site onto the City MS4 without proper treatment. Trash enclosures in new developments and redevelopment projects shall meet new storm water quality standards including:
a. Provision of a solid impermeable roof with a minimum clearance height to allow the bin lid to completely open.
b. Constructed of reinforced masonry without wooden gates. Walls shall be at least 6 feet high.
c. Provision of concrete slab floor, graded to collect any spill within the enclosure. d. All trash bins in the trash enclosure shall be leak proof with lids that are continuously kept closed.
e. The enclosure area shall be protected from receiving direct rainfall or run-on from collateral surfaces.
f. The trash enclosure shall be lockable and locked when not in use with a 2-inch or larger brass resettable combination lock. Only employees and staff authorized by the enclosure property owner shall be given access.

Any standing liquids within the trash enclosures without floor drain must be cleaned up and disposed of properly using a mop and a bucket or a wet/dry vacuum machine. All nonhazardous liquids without solid trash may be put in the sanitary sewer as an option, in accordance with Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) criteria.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 794 of 2294 An alternate floor drain from the interior of the enclosure that discharges to the sanitary sewer may be constructed only after obtaining approval from EMWD. This option requires the following:
a. The trash enclosure shall be lockable and locked when not in use with a 2-inch or larger brass resettable combination lock. Only employees and staff authorized by the enclosure property owner shall be given access. This requirement may not be applicable to commercial complexes with multiple tenants.
b. A waterless trap primer shall be provided to prevent escape of gasses from the sewer line and save water.
c. Hot and cold running water shall be provided with a connection nearby with an approved backflow preventer. The spigot shall be protected and located at the rear of the enclosure to prevent damage from bins.
181. SWRCB, TRASH AMENDMENTS - The State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) adopted amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California and the Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries – collectively referred to as the “Trash Amendments.” Applicable requirements per these amendments shall be adhered to with implementation measures, prior to building permit issuance. Projects determined to be within Priority Land Uses as defined in the Trash Amendments, shall provide trash full capture devices in all new and existing catch basins to which this development will be tributary to or receiving from all Priority Land Use areas that will contribute storm water runoff to the City of Menifee’s MS4.

All trash full capture devices shall be listed on the State Board’s current list of certified full capture devices posted on their website
(https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/trash_implementati on.shtml), or otherwise approved by State or Regional Water Quality Control Board staff.

Storm water runoff from privately owned Priority Land Use areas shall be treated by full capture devices located within privately owned storm drain structures or otherwise located on the privately owned property, whenever possible. Runoff from Priority Land Use areas created or modified by the project, and which are proposed to be City owned, shall be treated by full capture devices located within city-owned storm drains or otherwise located within the public right of way.

Existing and proposed catch basins shall be retrofitted with a catch basin insert device selected from the list of approved devices by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, and compliant with the State-wide Trash TMDL.

The State Water Resources Control Board, Resolution adopted an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for ocean waters of California to control trash, and Part 1 Trash Provisions of the Water Quality Control Plan for inland surface waters, enclosed bays, and estuaries of California. Applicable requirements per these amendments shall be adhered to with implementation measures, prior to building permit issuance. Projects determined as within Priority Land Uses as defined in the amendment, shall provide full trash capture devices in all new catch basins and existing catch basins to which this development will be tributary to. Devices shall meet the requirement of the new Trash Amendment. 182. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, a FINAL project specific WQMP in substantial conformance with the approved PRELIMINARY WQMP, shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Engineering Department. Final construction plans shall incorporate all the structural BMPs identified in the approved FINAL WQMP. The final developed Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 795 of 2294 project shall implement all structural and non-structural BMPs specified in the approved FINAL WQMP. One copy of the approved FINAL WQMP on a CD-ROM in pdf format shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department. The FINAL WQMP submittal shall include at the minimum the following reports/studies:
a. Hydrology/hydraulics report
b. Soils Report that includes soil infiltration capacity c. Limited Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report, as may be required by an approved Phase I ESA Report
d. Final construction plans shall incorporate all the structural BMPs identified in the approved FINAL WQMP. The final developed project shall implement all structural and non-structural BMPs specified in the approved FINAL WQMP.

One copy of the approved FINAL WQMP on a CD-ROM in pdf format shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department.
183. Revising The Final WQMP - In the event the Final WQMP requires design revisions that will substantially deviate from the approved Prelim WQMP, a revised or new WQMP shall be submitted for review and approval by the Public Works / Engineering Department. The cost of reviewing the revised/new WQMP shall be charged on a time and material basis.

The fixed fee to review a Final WQMP shall not apply, and a deposit shall be collected from the applicant to pay for reviewing the substantially revised WQMP. 184. WQMP Maintenance Agreement - All water quality features or BMPs shall be located within the property limits, and the maintenance shall be the full responsibility of the developer / project owner. Prior to, or concurrent with the approval of the FINAL WQMP, the developer / property owner shall record Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R’s) that addresses the implementation and maintenance of proposed WQMP BMPs, or enter into an acceptable maintenance agreement with the City to inform future property owners of the requirement to perpetually implement the approved FINAL WQMP. 185. Implement Project Specific WQMP - All structural BMPs described in the project-specific WQMP shall be constructed or installed and operational in conformance with approved plans and specifications. It shall be demonstrated that the applicant is prepared to implement all BMPs described in the approved project specific WQMP and that copies of the approved project-specific WQMP are available for the future owners/occupants. The City will not release occupancy permits for any portion of the project or subdivision map phase until all proposed BMPs described in the approved project specific WQMPs, to which the portion of the project is tributary to, are completed and operational.

The City will not release occupancy permits for any portion of the project, or any proposed map phase prior to the completion of the construction of all required structural BMPs, and implementation of non-structural BMPs.
186. Inspection of BMP Installation – Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, all structural BMPs included in the approved FINAL WQMP shall be inspected for completion of installation in accordance with approved plans and specifications, and the FINAL WQMP. The Public Works Stormwater Inspection team shall verify that all proposed structural BMPs are in working conditions, and that a hard copy and / or digital copy of the approved FINAL WQMP are available at the site for use and reference by future owners/occupants. The inspection shall ensure that the FINAL WQMP at the site includes the BMP Operation and Maintenance Plan, and shall include the site in a City maintained database for future periodic inspection.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 796 of 2294 187. WQMP/BMP Education - Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the developer / project owner shall provide the City proof of notification to future occupants of all BMP’s and educational and training requirements for said BMP’s as directed in the approved WQMP. Proof of notification shall be provided to the Public Works / Engineering Department in forms determined acceptable by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.

Public Education Program materials may be obtained from the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s NPDES Section through their website at www.rcwatershed.org. The developer must provide to the Public Works / Engineering Department a notarized affidavit, or other notification forms acceptable to the Public Works Director / City Engineer, stating that the distribution of educational materials to future homebuyers has been completed prior to issuance of occupancy permits.

A copy of the notarized affidavit must be placed in the final WQMP report. The Public Works / Engineering Department MUST also receive the original notarized affidavit with the plan check submittal to clear the appropriate condition. Placing a copy of the affidavit without submitting the original will not guarantee clearance of the condition. 188. EMWD Minimum Standards – All public water, sewer and recycled water improvements shall be designed per the City adopted Ordinances; Eastern Municipal Water Districts (EMWD) standards and specifications, including required auxiliaries and appurtenances.

The final design, including pipe sizes and alignments, shall be subject to the approval of EMWD and the City of Menifee.
189. Utility Improvement Plans – Public Water, Sewer and Recycled Water improvements shall be drawn on City title block for review and approval by the Public Works / Engineering Department and EMWD.
190. Onsite and Offsite Sewer, Water and Recycled Water Improvements – All public onsite and offsite sewer, water and recycled water improvements shall be guaranteed for construction prior to approval of improvement plans and final map approval. 191. Sewer Lines – Any new public sewer line alignments or realignments shall be designed such that the manholes are aligned with the center of lanes or on the lane line and in accordance with City adopted ordinances and Eastern Municipal Water District standards. 192. Water Mains and Hydrants - All water mains and fire hydrants providing required fire flows shall be constructed in accordance with City Ordinances, and subject to the approval of the Eastern Municipal Water District and the Riverside County Fire Department. 193. Annexation to the Citywide Community Facilities District (CFD) - Prior to the issuance of a Building Permit Issuance the developer/property owner shall complete the annexation of the proposed development, into the boundaries of the City of Menifee citywide Community Facilities Maintenance District (Services) CFD. The citywide CFD shall be responsible for:

The maintenance of public improvements or facilities that benefit this development, including but not limited to, public landscaping, streetlights, traffic signals, streets, pavement maintenance, drainage facilities, street sweeping, water quality basins, graffiti abatement, and other public improvements or facilities as approved by the Public Works Director.

The developer/property owner shall be responsible for all cost associated with the annexation of the proposed development in the citywide CFD.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 797 of 2294 194. Landscape Improvement Plans for CFD Maintenance – Landscape improvements within public ROW and/or areas dedicated to the City for the citywide CFD to maintain shall be prepared on a separate City CFD plans for review and approval by the PW Engineering Department. The plans may be prepared as one plan for the entire development as determined by the PW Director. When necessary, as determined by the PW Director, a separate WQMP construction plan on City title block maybe required for review and approval by the PW Engineering Department prior to issuance of a grading permit.
195. Parkway Landscaping Design Standards - The parkway areas behind the street curb within the public’s right-of-way, shall be landscaped and irrigated per City standards and guidelines.
196. CFD Landscape Guidelines and Improvement Plans – All landscape improvements for maintenance by the CFD shall be designed and installed in accordance with City CFD Landscape Guidelines, and shall be drawn on a separate improvement plan on City title block. The landscape improvement plans shall be reviewed and approved by the PW Engineering Department prior to issuance of a construction permit. 197. Maintenance of CFD Accepted Facilities – All landscaping and appurtenant facilities to be maintained by the citywide CFD shall be built to City standards. The developer shall be responsible for ensuring that landscaping areas to be maintained by the CFD have its own controller and meter system, separate from any private controller/meter system. 198. AB 341. AB 341 focuses on increased commercial waste recycling as a method to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The regulation requires businesses and organizations that generate four or more cubic yards of waste per week and multifamily units of 5 or more, to recycle. A business shall take at least one of the following actions to reuse, recycle, compost, or otherwise divert commercial solid waste from disposal:
a) Source separate recyclable and/or compostable material from solid waste and donate or self-haul the material to recycling facilities. b) Subscribe to a recycling service with their waste hauler. c) Provide recycling service to their tenants (if commercial or multi-family complex).
d) Demonstrate compliance with the requirements of California Code of Regulations Title 14.

For more information please visit:
www.rivcowm.org/opencms/recyclying/recycling_and_compost_business.html#mandator y
199. AB 1826. AB 1826 (effective April 1, 2016) requires businesses that generate eight (8) cubic yards or more or organic waste per week to arrange for organic waste recycling services. The threshold amount of organic waste generated requiring compliance by businesses is reduced in subsequent years. Businesses subject to AB 1826 shall take at least one of the following actions in order to divert organic waste from disposal:

Source separate organic material from all other recyclables and donate or self-haul to a permitted organic waste processing facility.

Enter into a contract or work agreement with gardening or landscaping service provider or refuse hauler to ensure the waste generated from those services meet the requirements of AB 1826.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 798 of 2294 Consider xeriscaping and using drought tolerant/low maintenance vegetation in all landscaped areas of the project.

As of January 1, 2019, the above requirements are now applicable to businesses that generate four (4) or more cubic yards of solid waste per week and one (1) or more cubic yards of organic waste per week. Additionally, as of January 1, 2019, a third trash bin is now required for organics recycling, which will require a larger trash enclosure to accommodate three (3) trash bins. This development is subject to this requirement. 200. Recyclables Collection and Loading Area Plot Plan. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for each building, the applicant shall submit three (3) copies of a Recyclables Collection and Loading Area plot plan to the City of Menifee Engineering/Public Works Department for review and approval. The plot plan shall show the location of and access to the collection area for recyclable materials, along with its dimensions and construction detail, including elevation/façade, construction materials and signage. The plot plan shall clearly indicate how the trash and recycling enclosures shall be accessed by the hauler.

The applicant shall provide documentation to the Community Development Department to verify that Engineering and Public Works has approved the plan prior to issuance of a building permit.
201. Waste Recycling Plan. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for each building, a Waste Recycling Plan (WRP shall be submitted to the City of Menifee Engineering/Public Works Department for approval. Completion of Form B “Waste Reporting Form” of the Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Program may be sufficient proof of WRP compliance, as determined by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. At minimum, the WRP must identify the materials (i.e., concrete, asphalt, wood, etc.) that will be generated by construction and development, the projected amounts, the measures/methods that will be taken to recycle, reuse, and/or reduce the amounts of materials, the facilities and/or haulers that will be utilized, and the targeted recycling or reduction rate. During project construction, the project site shall have, at a minimum, two (2) bins; one for waste disposal and the other for recycling of Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials. Additional bins are encouraged to be used to further source separation of C&D recyclable materials.

Accurate record keeping (receipts) for recycling of C&D recyclable materials and solid waste disposal must be kept. Arrangements can be made through the franchise hauler. 202. Waste Management Clearance. Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for each building, evidence (i.e., receipts or other type of verification) shall be submitted to demonstrate project compliance with the approved WRP to the Engineering and Public Works Department in order to clear the project for occupancy permits. Receipts must clearly identify the amount of waste disposed and Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials recycled. Completion of Form C, “Waste Reporting Form” of the Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Program along with the receipts may be sufficient proof of WRP compliance, as determined by the PW Director / City Engineer. 203. Fees and Deposits – Prior to approval of final maps, grading plans, improvement plans, issuance of building permits, and/or issuance of certificate of occupancy, the developer/property owner shall pay all fees, deposits as applicable. These shall include the regional Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), , Development Impact Fees (DIF), and any applicable Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD) Fee. Said fees and deposits shall be collected at the rate in effect at the time of collection as specified in current City resolutions and ordinances.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 799 of 2294 204. Road Bridge Benefit District –The city is in the process of creating a Road and Bridge Benefit District in the Area. The applicant shall pay the RBBD fees based on the designated land use and areas, prior to the issuance of a building permit, or enter into an RBBD credit Agreement with the City for qualifying improvements. Should the project proponent choose to defer the time of payment, a written request shall be submitted to the City, deferring said payment from the time of issuance of a building permit to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Fees which are deferred shall be based upon the fee schedule in effect at the time of issuance of the permit of each parcel. If the owner / developer constructs RBBD eligible improvements through another project that exceed its RBBD obligation, those credits, at the approval of the Public Works Director / City Engineer, could be applied to other projects that the owner / developer is constructing via agreement. 205. TUMF FEES - Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, the developer/property owner shall pay the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) in accordance with the fee schedule in effect at the time of (building permit or certificate of occupancy) issuance, pursuant to adopted City Ordinance governing the TUMF program, unless otherwise stated where a three party agreement is executed between WRCOG, the City of Menifee, and the developer / property owner precluding property owner from paying TUMF Fees. 206. Area Drainage Plan (ADP) Fees. The proposed development is located within the bounds of the Homeland / Romoland ADP of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Flood Control District), for which drainage fees have been established by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Applicable ADP fees will be due (in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Administration of Area Drainage Plans) prior to building permits for this project. The fee due will be based on the fee in effect at the time of payment. The developer acknowledges that if the estimated cost for required MDP / ADP facilities exceeds the required ADP fees and the developer wishes to receive credit for reimbursement in excess of his fees, the facilities will be constructed as a public works contract.
207. Fees and Deposits – Prior to approval of final maps, grading plans, improvement plans, issuance of building permits, and/or issuance of certificate of occupancy, the developer/property owner shall pay all fees, deposits as applicable. These shall include the regional Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), any applicable, Development Impact Fees (DIF), and any applicable Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD) Fee. Said fees and deposits shall be collected at the rate in effect at the time of collection as specified in current City resolutions and ordinances.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 800 of 2294 Section III:

Building and Safety Department
Conditions of Approval
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 801 of 2294 General Requirements
208. Final Building & Safety Conditions. Final Building & Safety Conditions will be addressed when building construction plans are submitted to Building & Safety for review.

These conditions will be based on occupancy, use, the California Building Code (CBC), and related codes which are enforced at the time of building plan submittal. 209. Compliance with Code. All Design components shall comply with applicable provisions of the 2022 edition of the California Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; 2022 California Electrical Code; California Administrative Code, 2022 California Energy Codes, 2022 California Green Building Standards, and City of Menifee Municipal Code, 2022 California Fire Code.
210. Disabled Access. Applicant shall provide details of all applicable disabled access provisions and building setbacks on plans to include:
a. Disabled access from the public way to the main entrance of the building. b. Van accessible and standard accessible parking located as close as possible to the main entrance of the building.
c. Accessible path-of-travel from parking to the furthest point of improvement. d. Accessible path-of-travel from public right-of-way to the main entrance of the structure.
e. Interior and Exterior disabled access requirements and details as required by California Building Code Chapter 11B.
211. California Green Building Code Requirements. Electric Vehicle (EV) a. The plans shall clearly indicate the location and total number of future electric vehicle (EV) parking stalls within the site.
b. Construction to provide electric vehicle infrastructure and facilitate electric vehicle charging shall comply with Section 5.106.5.3.1 and shall be provided in accordance with regulations in the California Building Code and the California Electrical Code.
c. EV capable spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 5.106.5.3.1 d. The plans shall clearly indicate the location and total amount of future medium and heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) parking stalls within the site if the building site includes one or more of the following uses: Warehousing, grocery store, retail store with off-street loading areas.
212. California Energy Code - Prescriptive Requirements for Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems
a. Photovoltaic requirements. All newly constructed building types specified in Table 140.10-A, or mixed occupancy buildings where one or more of these building types constitute at least 80 percent of the floor area of the building, shall have a newly installed photovoltaic (PV) system meeting the minimum qualification requirements of Reference Joint Appendix JA11. The PV size in kWdc shall be not less than the smaller of the PV system size determined by Equation 140.10-A, or the total of all available solar access roof area (SARA) multiplied by 14 W/ft2.
b. Battery storage system requirements. All buildings that are required by Section 140.10(a) to have a PV system shall also have a battery storage system meeting the minimum qualification requirements of Reference Joint Appendix JA12. The rated energy capacity and the rated power capacity shall be not less than the values determined by Equation 140.10-B and Equation 140.10-C.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 802 of 2294 Where the building includes more than one of the space types listed in Table 140.10-B, the total battery system capacity for the building shall be determined by applying Equations 140.10-B and 140.10-C to each of the listed space types and summing the capacities determined for each space type and equation. 213. County of Riverside Mount Palomar Ordinance. Applicant shall submit, at the time of plan review, a complete exterior site lighting plan with a “photometric study” showing compliance with County of Riverside Mount Palomar Ordinance Number 655 for the regulation of light pollution. All streetlights and other outdoor lighting shall be shown on electrical plans submitted to the Building & Safety Department. Any outside lighting shall be hooded and aimed not to shine directly upon adjoining property or public rights-ofway. All exterior LED light fixtures shall be 3,000 kelvin and below. 214. Street Name Addressing. Applicant must obtain street name addressing for all proposed buildings by requesting street name addressing and submitting a site plan for commercial, residential/tract, or multi-family residential projects. 215. Obtain Approvals Prior to Construction. Applicant must obtain all building plans and permit approvals prior to commencement of any construction work. 216. Obtaining Separate Approvals and Permits. Temporary construction/sales trailers, temporary power poles/generators, trash enclosures, patio covers, light standards, building and monument signage, and any block walls will require separate approvals and permits. Solid covers are required over new and existing trash enclosures. 217. Sanitary Sewer and Domestic Water Plan Approvals. On-site sanitary sewer and domestic water plans will require separate approvals and permits from Building and Safety. A complete set of plans shall be submitted.
218. Demolition. (If applicable) Demolition permits require separate approvals and permits.

AQMD notification and approval may be required.
219. Hours of Construction. Signage shall be prominently posted at the entrance of the project indicating the hours or construction, as allowed by the City of Menifee Municipal Ordinance 8.01.010, for any site within one-quarter mile of an occupied residence. The permitted hours of construction are Monday through Saturday 6:30am to 7:00pm. No work is permitted on Sundays and nationally recognized holidays unless approval is obtained from the City Building Official or City Engineer. 220. House Electrical Meter. Provide a house electrical meter to provide power for the operation of exterior lighting, irrigation pedestals and fire alarm systems for each building on the site. Developments with single user buildings shall clearly show on the plans how the operation of exterior lighting and fire alarm systems when a house meter is not specifically proposed.

At Plan Review Submittal
221. Submit one (1) digital complete set of fully dimensioned Structural, Architectural, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Plans, along with one (1) digital set of geotechnical reports and one (1) digital set of precise grade plans. Hard copy plans will not be accepted. All plans shall be submitted at a digital equivalent minimum 24” x 36” General Requirements
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 803 of 2294 preparation. (Business & Professions Code 5802), (Business & Professions Code 5536.1, 5802, & 6735)
Cover Sheet
a. Vicinity Map
b. Parcel number and Site Address
c. Business Name
d. Occupancy Type
e. Occupant Load
f. Type of Construction
g. Number of stories
h. Building Height
i. Floor Area in sq. ft.
j. Building data: Building Type of Construction, Square Feet of leased area intended use/occupancy, occupant loads, Building Code Data: 2022 California Building Code, 2022 California Electrical Code, 2022 California Mechanical Code, 2022 California Plumbing Code, 2022 California Green Building Code, 2022 California Energy Code, and 2022 California Fire Code. k. List any flammable/combustible materials, chemicals, toxic, or hazardous materials used or stored and total quantities or each, including MSDS reports. l. Indicate if the building has a fire sprinkler system. m. Sheet Index
Plot Plans
a. North Arrow
b. Property Lines/Easements
c. Street/Alleys
d. Clearly dimension building setbacks from property lines, street centerlines, and from all adjacent buildings and structures on the site plan. e. Accessible parking/unload areas, curb ramps, exterior route of travel to the leased area entry door and at least one route to the public right-of-way. f. Precise grading plans indicating surface grades, locations and details for all accessible walkways, parking stalls, access aisles, ramps, etc… Floor Plans
a. All wall lines to be indicated by double line.
b. Fully dimensioned and to scale (3/16 inch per foot minimum) c. Exit door locations, widths, and direction of door swing. d. Wall legend. Show walls as existing or new, with references to wall construction details indicating heights, framing member size, spacing and material type, connections at top and bottom and top of wall lateral bracing method. e. Show all fixed elements of construction e.g., bathroom facilities, fixtures, cabinets, storage racks and/or shelves.
f. Accessible features e.g., fixed customer service counters, including kitchen, dining, or drinking bar counters, new bathroom facilities, access to new areas, features and elements.

Reflected Ceiling Plans
a. Indicate the ceiling treatment, ceiling grid, and the placement of all light fixtures.

Section Views
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 804 of 2294 a. Walls and roof/ceiling finishes, complete occupancy separation and fire resistive construction if required, demising walls etc. For new conditioned spaces, section views shall indicate wall heights and insulation locations for walls and roof/ceilings.

Plumbing/Mechanical Plans
a. System material types and sizes, waste/vent and potable water layouts or isometrics, plumbing fixture schedule, etc.
b. HVAC equipment location, distribution layout, material type and sizes fire/smoke control devices and activation.
c. Include a line of site detail showing new roof top equipment shielding. d. Gas line diagram, material type, sizes, and load demand.

Electrical Plans
a. Interior Main Distribution single line diagram, panel location/schedule, and load calculations, etc.
b. Electric power and lighting plans, interior fixture schedule, illuminated exit signs and emergency illumination.
c. Title 24 Energy Electrical requirements including multi-level switching arrangements and automatic electrical lighting shut-off system.

Structural Plan/Foundation/Floor/Ceiling/Roof Plan and Details a. Structural design justification of the existing roof framing for new mechanical equipment exceeding 300lbs.
b. Foundation supporting elements and connections, reinforcement, slab, and footing details, etc.
a. Structural frame plan(s).
b. T-Bar ceiling standard details and seismic restraints.

Supplemental Information
a. Submittal to include one (1) digital set of original shell building Title 24 Energy Calculations or new Title 24 Energy calculations or Energy calculations as for newly constructed conditioned space.
b. Envelope or Mechanical for conditioned space as new construction or, as for an addition including, LTG (lighting) Energy calculations for new lighting with required forms copied to the full-size plan sheets.
c. Separate submittals and permits are required for signs. Planning approval required prior to submittal to Building & Safety.
d. Fees are based on the City of Menifee Adopted Fee Schedule. e. Restaurant/Food establishments must obtain approval from the County Health Department/Food Division, and the local water/sewer purveyor for grease waste interceptors.
f. All contractors/sub-contractors must show proof of State and City licenses and shall comply with SEC. 3800 of the Labor Code regarding Workers Compensation.
g. Applicant shall obtain all required clearances and/or approvals from Planning, Engineering, Fire, and the appropriate water district(s) prior to issuance of any building permits.

Prior to Issuance of Building Permits
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223. Each Department is required to Approve, via Menifee Permit Portal.

Inspections
224. All inspection requests shall be requested through Menifee Permit Portal. 225. All work that has been requested to be inspected shall be ready for inspection prior to 8:00am.
226. The approved plans and documents shall be on-site at the time of inspection. 227. Access to the job site shall be provided on the day of inspection by 8:00am. 228. Any construction changes from the approved plans shall be revised on the plans and submitted to the Building and Safety Department for review and approval prior to the inspection.
229. Any special inspection or deputy reports required by code, or the approved plans shall be provided at the time of inspection for the specific portion of work required the special inspection or deputy report.

Prior to Final Inspection
230. Each department that has conditions shall have completed and approved their final inspection prior to requesting the final inspection by the Building and Safety Department.

Prior to Certificate of Occupancy
231. The Business shall obtain a final inspection from all city departments and any other outside agency final inspections.
232. Each department is required to review and approve with a signature on the request for Commercial Occupancy form once ALL Conditions of Approval have been Met/Approved. The Request for Commercial Occupancy form is available on the City of Menifee website. You will be required to obtain the signatures in person at the City of Menifee City Hall.
233. The business shall obtain a City of Menifee business license after the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Information about the city business license may be found here https://www.cityofmenifee.us/309/Business-License A business shall not be open to the public or operate without a city business license or a Certificate of Occupancy.

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Office of the Fire Marshal
Conditions of Approval
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 807 of 2294 It is the responsibility of the recipient of these Fire Department conditions to forward them to all interested parties. The permit number (as it is noted above) is required on all correspondence.

Additional information is available at our website: www.rvcfire.org Questions should be directed to the Riverside County Fire Department, Office of the Fire Marshal at City of Menifee 29844 Haun Rd., Menifee, CA 92586. Phone (951)723-3884

CONDITIONS
234. Surface and Load Capabilities. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed to support the impose loads of fire apparatus [80,000 pound live load (gross vehicular weight) distributed over two axles] and shall be surfaced so as to provide all-weather driving capabilities [rear wheel drive apparatus] for the length and grade(s) of the fire apparatus access road.
235. Gates. Gate entrances shall be at least two feet wider than the width of the traffic lanes serving the gate. Any gate providing access from a road to a driveway shall be located at least 35 feet setback from the roadway and shall open to allow a vehicle to stop without obstructing traffic on the road. Where a one-way road with a single traffic lane provides access to a gate entrance, a 38 feet turning radius shall be used. 236. Auto Gates. Gates shall be automatic minimum 24 feet in width. Gate access shall be equipped with a rapid entry system to include OPTICOM and Knox Electric switches. Plan shall be submitted to the Fire Department for approval prior to installation.

Automatic/manual gate pins shall be rated with shear pin force, not to exceed 30 pounds.

Automatic gates shall be equipped with emergency backup power. Gates activated by the rapid entry system shall remain open until closed by the rapid entry system. 237. Fire Flow. Minimum fire flow for the construction of all commercial buildings is required per CFC Appendix B and table B105.1. Prior to building permit issuance, the applicant/developer shall provide documentation to show there exists a water system capable of delivering the fire flow based on the information given. Subsequent design changes may increase or decrease the required fire flow. 238. Fire Hydrants. The minimum number of fire hydrants required, as well as the location and spacing of the fire hydrants, shall comply with the CFC and NFPA 24. Fire hydrants shall be located no closer than 40 feet from a building OR located no closer than the height of the building whichever is greater. A fire hydrant shall be located within 200 feet of the fire department connection for buildings protected with a fire sprinkler system. The size and number of outlets required for the approved fire hydrants are (6” x 4” x 2 1/2 “ x 2 1/2 “) (CFC 507.5.7, Appendix C, NFPA 24- 7.2.3). Fire hydrants distance and placement shall comply with RVC Guideline OFM-01B.
239. Hydrant Location. Fire Hydrants shall be located within 400’ of all exterior portions of the structures, measured along required fire apparatus access roads, and adjacent to public streets in the quantities and up to the maximum distance as required by the California Fire Code and Riverside County Fire Department.
240. Water Plans. Prior to building permit issuance 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. 241. Additional Required Hydrants. Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for protection of structures or similar fire problems, fire Item Title: 11.1 Ethanac Business Park
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242. Blue Dot Reflectors. Blue retro – reflective pavement markers shall be mounted on private streets, public streets and driveways to indicate location of fire hydrants. 243. Fire Department Access. Prior to grading provide reciprocal access agreement.

Reciprocal access agreement was not provided at entitlement for secondary access that is required.
244. Sprinkler System. Buildings or structures exceeding 3600 sq. ft are required to have approved CFC and NFPA 13 compliant fire sprinkler systems installed. ESFR sprinkler system will be required for this facility.
245. Access Doors. Where building access is required by Table 3206.2, fire department access doors shall be provided in accordance with this section. Access doors shall be accessible without the use of a ladder.
246. Number of Doors Required. The required access doors shall be distributed such that the lineal distance between adjacent fire department access doors does not exceed 125 feet measured center to center.
247. Smoke and Heat Removal. Where smoke and heat removal is required by Table 3206.2 it shall be in accordance with Section 910.
248. Radio Communicator. Emergency responder communication coverage for emergency responders shall be provided in building.

Construction. Fire safety during construction shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 33. (CFC Chapter 33 & CBC Chapter 33). Prior to building permit issuance, a fire safety plan shall be submitted.
249. Required Aces for Firefighting During Construction. Approved vehicle access for fire fighting shall be provided to all construction or demolition sites. Vehicle access shall be provided to within 100 feet of temporary or permanent fire department connections.

Vehicle access shall be provided by either temporary or permanent roads, capable of supporting vehicle loading under all weather conditions. Vehicle access shall be maintained until permanent fire access roads are available. 250. Water Prior to Construction. The required water system, including fire hydrants, shall be installed and accepted by the appropriate water agency prior to any commencement of construction. (THIS DOES NOT SUFFICE FOR TEMPORARY WATER SUPPLY) 251. Address. Commercial buildings shall display street numbers in a prominent location on the street side and rear access locations. The numerals shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height.
252. Building Requirements. Fire pump, fire sprinklers & fire alarm shall all be a deferred submittal.

Final fire and life safety conditions will be addressed when the Office of the Fire Marshal reviews building plans. These conditions will be based on occupancy, use, California Building Code (CBC), California Fire Code (CFC), and related codes, which are in effect at the time of building plan submittal.

If any of the conditions are unclear, difficult to understand, or you would like to set up a meeting, please contact me at (951) 723-3884 so that I can better assist you in the approval of this project.

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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 809 of 2294 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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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 810 of 2294 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO.

PLN23-0175 TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARY OF THE MENIFEE
NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN TO INCLUDE APN 331-110-023 AND
DESIGNATE IT AS PLANNING AREA 2 - INDUSTRIAL, AND ZONE
CHANGE NO. PLN23-0174 TO CHANGE TO ZONING DESIGNATION
OF APN 331-110-023 FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TO MENIFEE

NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF

ETHANAC ROAD, NORTH OF MCLAUGHLIN, EAST OF TRUMBLE
ROAD, AND WEST OF SHERMAN ROAD.

WHEREAS, on October 2, 2023, the applicant, Core5 Industrial Partners, LLC (“Applicant”), filed a formal application with the City of Menifee for the approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. PLN 23-0173 to change the land use designation of one parcel APN 331-110-023 from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Specific Plan (SP), more specifically the Menifee North SP, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PLN23-0175 to change the boundary of the Menifee North SP to include APN 331-110-023 and designate it as Planning Area 2-Industrial, Zone Change (ZC) No. PLN23-0174 to change to zoning designation of APN 331-110-023 from HI to Menifee North SP, and Plot Plan (PP) No. PLN23-0171 for the construction of an approximately 264,710 square-foot warehouse/industrial building with 10,000 square feet of office space and 254,710 square feet of warehouse space on an 11.47-acre site. The Project site is generally located north of McLaughlin Road, south of Ethanac Road, east of Trumble Road, and west of Sherman Road within the City of Menifee (City), County of Riverside, State of California (APNs: 331-110-038, 039, and 023); and WHEREAS, the applications for SPA No. PLN23-0175 and ZC No. PLN23-0174 are being processed concurrently with applications for GPA No. PLN23-0173 and PP No. PLN23-0171; and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the “Project” or “Ethanac Business Park”; and
WHEREAS, SPA No. PLN 23-0175 is the sixth proposed amendment to the Menifee North SP and a detailed visual of the changes has been prepared and attached hereto as Exhibit “A” of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a detailed visual for ZC No. PLN23-0174 has been prepared and attached hereto as Exhibit “B” of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee held a public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for the adoption of the IS/MND for GPA No. PLN23-0173, SPA No. PLN23-0175, ZC No. PLN23-0174, and PP No. PLN23-0171 which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notices placed on the Project site, notice to property owners and non-owner residents within 800 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification; and
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Menifee Mayor and City Council November 20, 2024 Page 811 of 2294 Ethanac Business Park – CZ, SPA
November 20, 2024