RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLOT PLAN NO. PLN23-0245 FOR
MENIFEE (PEMCOR) BUSINESS PARK PROJECT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF ELEVEN SINGLE-STORY BUILDINGS RANGING
IN SIZE FROM 23,100 SQUARE FEET TO 37,840 SQUARE FEET
(TOTALING 337,770 SQUARE FEET) ON APPROXIMATELY 20
ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF SCOTT ROAD, NORTH OF KELLER
ROAD, EAST OF HOWARD WAY AND WEST OF I-215 AND ZEIDERS
ROAD
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2023, the applicant, Pemcor Properties, Inc. (“Applicant”), filed a formal application with the City of Menifee for the approval of Plot Plan (PP) No. PLN23-0245 Menifee (Pemcor) Business Park Project, a business park development consisting of 11 single-story buildings ranging in size from approximately 23,100 square feet to 37,840 square feet (total 337,770 square feet) on approximately 20 acres. The site is generally located in the southern area of the City, south of Scott Road, north of Keller Road, west of Interstate 215, along the western side of Zeiders Road (APN:
384-150-001); and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the “Project” or “Menifee (Pemcor) Business Park Project”; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) have been prepared to analyze and mitigate the Project's potentially significant environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, between September 2, 2025 and October 16, 2025, the City complied with the State-mandated 45-day public review period for the Project Draft EIR took effect, which was publicly noticed in accordance with Section 15087 of the CEQA guidelines and mailed to surrounding property owners and non-owner residents within 1,000 feet of the Project site. A copy of the Draft EIR was sent to the State Clearinghouse and a copy of the Draft EIR was placed at the City Hall public counter; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 2025, 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 Project including the consideration of the EIR, and made a motion to approve the Project; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, an application to appeal Planning Commission certification of the EIR for the Project and approval of PP No. PLN23-0245 was submitted by the Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance (GSEJA); and WHEREAS, on November 20, 2025, an application to appeal Planning Commission certification of the EIR for the Project and approval of PP No. PLN23-0245 was submitted by the Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER); and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2026, the City Council of the City of Menifee held a public hearing on the appeals of the Planning Commission’s certification of the EIR and approval of PP No. PLN23-0245, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for the appeal, which hearing was Menifee (Pemcor) Business Park – Plot Plan
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publicly noticed by a publication in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notice to property owners within 1,000 feet of the Project boundaries, on-site posting at the Project site, and to persons requesting public notice.
WHEREAS, Conditions of Approval for PP No. PLN23-0245 have been prepared and attached hereto as Exhibit “A” of the resolution; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Menifee makes the following Findings:
Section 1: The City of Menifee’s City Council hereby makes the following findings for PP No. PLN23-0245 in accordance with Title 9, Article 2, Chapter 9.80.70, “Findings for Approval for Plot Plans” of the City of Menifee Comprehensive Development Code:
Finding 1 - The proposed design and location of the Plot Plan is consistent with the adopted General Plan and any applicable specific plan.
The General Plan land use and zoning designation(s) for the Project site are Economic Development Corridor – Southern Gateway (EDC-SG) which is intended to provide economic vitality and flexibility in land use options to promote economic development along the City’s major corridors. For all EDC designated areas across the City, the intent is to identify areas where a mixture of residential, commercial, office, civic, industrial, entertainment, educational, and/or recreational uses or other uses are planned. The EDC areas citywide are envisioned to develop primarily as nonresidential uses, with residential uses playing a supporting role.
All development and design standards of the City of Menifee Development Code have been uniformly applied to the entirety of the Project, and the Project is consistent with the General Plan.
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 business park project is in close proximity to Scott Road, a designated truck route per the City’s General Plan. Scott Road directly connects to the I-215 freeway interchange. The location is well suited for a business park type 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.
LU-1.5: Support development and land use patterns, where appropriate, that reduce reliance on the automobile and capitalize on multimodal transportation opportunities.
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The Project’s infrastructure improvements include improved roadways, roadway widening, intersection improvements, and sidewalks. The improvements will help promote multimodal transportation opportunities for employees and residents near the Project site.
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 has been provided to visually screen the parking lots, truck court, and drive aisles from surrounding roadways and properties.
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.
The proposed business park project will expand the local economy and provide increased employment opportunities for local residents. CD-3.12: Utilize differing but complementary forms of architectural styles and designs that incorporate representative characteristics of a given area.
The proposed Project utilizes industrial architecture which focuses on efficiency for processing goods and products, including the dock door design. The building is designed to prioritize employee safety and functionality. Nonetheless, the building is still designed to meet the City’s Industrial Good Neighbor Policies, as well as City of Menifee Design Guidelines such as building form, roof form, massing and articulation, materials and colors, windows, doors, and entries. 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, varied roof lines, wall plane changes, glazing, and other architectural treatments that break up wall areas to avoid long expanses of blank, monotonous walls. A screen wall to the west has been designed to incorporate architectural elements from the building for compatibility, while decreasing possible noise caused by the Project. Additionally, dense perimeter landscaping is proposed to reduce the visual height of the building and parking areas from the public view and to provide a visually pleasing street scene.
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 Menifee (Pemcor) Business Park – Plot Plan
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floor area requires the processing of a PP. The PP is for the site plan and architectural review for the construction of the business park buildings.
The proposed Project meets all applicable standards of development and operation of the City’s Zoning Code, including any applicable specific use regulations. The Project meets all the Development Code standards of Title 9, including but not limited to, parking requirements, setbacks, landscape coverage, floor area ratio (FAR) and height requirements of the EDC-SG zone. Although, not necessarily required, the design of the Project is consistent with the Industrial Good Neighbor Policies.
Furthermore, the Project was reviewed by all applicable City Departments including, Community Development, Engineering, Police, and Office of the Fire Marshal.
The proposed design and location of the PP meets all applicable standards of development and operation of the City’s Zoning Code, including any applicable specific use regulations.
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, a Final EIR was prepared to analyze potential impacts to the surrounding persons residing or working in the community.
The Final EIR examined the Project including planning, construction and operation and determined potential impacts would all be less than significant with the mitigation measures. The proposed entitlements are not anticipated to create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare or injurious to or incompatible with other properties or land uses in the Project vicinity.
In addition, the Project incorporates quality architecture and landscaping 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, Riverside County Environmental Health, Eastern Municipal Water District, Riverside County Flood Control District, California Department of Transportation, California Fish and Wildlife, and United States Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Some of these Departments have provided conditions of approval as appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
The City of Menifee has two active conservation plans within the City’s boundary, the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), and the Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan (SKR-HCP). The subject site is within the jurisdiction of the SKR-HCP and the Western Riverside County MSHCP. The Project site is located inside the SKR-HCP (Dipodomys stephensi) Fee Area. The proposed Project is located within the boundaries of the Western Riverside Menifee (Pemcor) Business Park – Plot Plan
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County MSHCP; however, the Project is not located within a Criteria Cell or Cell Group. The Project will be subject to the payment of fees consistent with Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 17.03 as adopted by the City of Menifee. Therefore, the Project will not conflict with the provisions of the adopted HCP, Natural Conservation Community Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state conservation plan and the impact is considered less than significant.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee hereby approves 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 (Final EIR) 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 that the facts presented within the public record provide the basis to approve the Final EIR which has been completed for the project.
4. That the City Council finds the facts presented within the public record and within the City Council Resolution provide the basis to approve PP No. PLN23-0245, 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 21st day of January 2026. _________________________
Bob Karwin, Mayor Pro Tem
Attest:
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Jeffrey Melching, City Attorney