EXHIBIT “A”
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning Application No.: Plot Plan No. PLN23-0245 Menifee (Pemcor) Business Park Project Description: The proposed commercial/industrial business park involves the development of approximately 20.03 -acres and consists of 11 buildings and a total of 337,770 square feet of building area. The buildings range in size from 23,100 square feet to 37,840 square feet and each building features two truck dock doors/bays that would be oriented toward the center of the site (total of 22 truck docks). The maximum proposed building height is approximately 38-feet.
The project includes 677 parking spaces and 121,879 square feet (15%) of irrigated landscaped area. The project includes two (2) driveways along Zeiders Road with the southernmost driveway being signalized and aligning with Scott Road Commerce Center (no a ccess from Howard Rd). The applicant is proposing approximately 53,300 cubic yards of grading.
The project site is zoned Economic Development Corridor – Southern Gateway (EDC-SG) and located at 33521 Zeiders Road, between Howard Way and Zeiders Road, south of Scott Road and north of Keller Road.
Assessor's Parcel No.: 384-150-001
MSHCP Category: Non-residential (Industrial)
DIF Category: Business Park
TUMF Category: Determined by Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
Quimby Category: N/A
Approval Date: February 4, 2026
Expiration Date: February 4, 2029
Section I: Community Development Department Conditions 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
Section V: Riverside County Environmental Health
Conditions of Approval
Section I:
Community Development Department
Conditions of Approval
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Indemnification. Within 48 hours of project approval, the Applicant/developer shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Menifee and its elected city council, appointed boards, commissions, committees, officials, employees, volunteers, contractors, consultants, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, fines, penalties, and expenses, including without limitation litigation expenses and attorney’s fees, arising out of either the City’s approval of the Project or actions related to the Property or the acts, omissions, or operations of the applicant/developer and its directors, officers, members, partners, employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors of each person or entity comprising the applicant/developer with respect to the ownership, planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the Project and the Property for which the Project is being approved.
2. Filing Notice of Determinatio n. 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 November 12 , 2025 , 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.
3a. The applicant shall revise the architectural elevations for Buildings J and K (the buildings facing Zeiders Road) to incorporate an additional six (6) vertical feet of glass glazing at the corner building elevations to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department. The revised elevations shall be shown on the construction drawings submitted to Building and Safety. Condition added by Planning Commission on
11.12.2025.
4. 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.
5. Subsequent Submittals. Any subsequent submittals required by these Conditions of Approval, including but not limited to grading plan, building plan or mitigation monitoring review and appropriate fees paid as may be in effect at the time of submittal, as required by Resolution No. 22- 1229 (Cost of Services Fee Study), or any successor thereto.
Each submittal shall be accompanied with a letter clearly indicating which condition or conditions the submittal is intended to comply with.
6. 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.
7. Modifications or Revisions. The applicant shall obtain City approval for any modifications or revisions to the approval of this project.
8. Reclaimed Water. The permittee shall connect to a reclaimed water supply for landscape watering purposes when secondary or reclaimed water is made available to the site as required by Eastern Municipal Water District.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Outdoor Storage. No outdoor storage is allowed unless otherwise approved as part of the project. Parking of trucks and trailers shall not be considered outdoor storage when parked in designated areas.
12. Development Impact Fees. The applicant shall pay all applicable development impact fees including but not limited to Development Impact, Multi -Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees, Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).
13. Outside Agencies. The applicant shall comply with all comments and conditions of approval from any responsible agencies as shown in the attached letters from associated agencies.
14. 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. Anti-graffiti coating shall be limited to the first 8’ in height.
15. Property Maintenance. All parkways, entryway medians, on-site and off-site landscaping, walls, fencing, recreational facilities, basins, and on-site lighting shall be maintained by the owner or private entity or the City of Menifee Community Facilities District (CFD).
All landscaping and similar improvements not properly maintained by a property owners association, individual property owners, or the common area maintenance director must be annexed into a Lighting and Landscape District, or other mechanism
as determined by the City of Menifee.
The land divider, or any successor-in-interest to the land divider, shall be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of all slopes, landscaped areas and irrigation systems within the land division until such time as those operations are the responsibility of a property owner’s association, or any other successor-in-interest.
The owners of each individual lot shall be responsible for maintaining all landscaping between the curb of the street and the proposed sidewalk and side yard landscaping between the curb of the street and proposed fencing, unless the landscaping is included within a separate common lot maintained by an HOA or other entity acceptable to the City of Menifee.
16. 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.
17. Point of Sale. Developer expects to obtain equipment and fixtures from construction contractors to complete the Project. Consistent with the requirements of applicable California law, the Developer agrees to cooperate with the City with respect to purchases of equipment and fixtures such that: (a) to the extent any such purchases of equipment and fixtures are from a construction contractor working for Developer at the Project site, Developer will, to the extent allowed by California law, require the construction contractor to secure the appropriate job -site sales tax permits such that such equipment and fixture purchases will be designated as having a point of sale within the City, such that the applicable sales tax will be collected and attributable to a purchase and sale within the City and (b) to the extent Developer is obligated to pay use tax on any such purchases of equipment and fixtures to be used at the Project site, Developer will, to the extent allowed by California law, secure the appropriate job -site use tax permits such that the applicable use tax will be collected and attributed to a Developer purchase within the City.
ARCHEOLOGY
18. 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 Commis sion 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.
19. Non-Disclosure of Location Reburials. It is understood by all parties that unless otherwise required by law, the site of any reburial of Native American human remains or associated grave goods shall not be disclosed and shall not be governed by public disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act. The Coroner, pursuant to the specific exemption set forth in California Government Code 6254 (r)., parties, and
Lead Agencies, will be asked to withhold public disclosure information related to such reburial, pursuant to the specific exemption set forth in California Government Code 6254 (r).
20. 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. Uniq ue cultural resources are defined, for this condition only, as being multiple artifacts in close association with each other, but may include fewer artifacts if the area of the find is determined to be of significance due to its sacred or cultural importance as determined in consultation with the Native American Tribe(s). a. All ground disturbance activities within 100 feet of the discovered cultural resources shall be halted until a meeting is convened between the developer, the archaeologist, the tribal representative(s) and the Community Development Director to discuss the significance of the find. b. At the meeting, the significance of the discoveries shall be discussed and after consultation with the tribal representative(s) and the archaeologist, a decision shall be made, with the concurrence of the Community Development Director, as to the appropria te mitigation (documentation, recovery, avoidance, etc.) for the cultural resources.
c. Grading of further ground disturbance shall not resume within the area of the discovery until an agreement has been reached by all parties as to the appropriate mitigation. Work shall be allowed to continue outside of the buffer area and will be monitored by additional Tribal monitors if needed.
d. Treatment and avoidance of the newly discovered resources shall be consistent with the Cultural Resources Management Plan and Monitoring Agreements entered into with the appropriate tribes. This may include avoidance of the cultural resources through proje ct design, in - place preservation of cultural resources located in native soils and/or re- burial on the Project property so they are not subject to further disturbance in perpetuity as identified in Non -Disclosure of Reburial Condition.
e. Pursuant to Calif. Pub. Res. Code § 21083.2(b) avoidance is the preferred method of preservation for archaeological resources and cultural resources. If the landowner and the Tribe(s) cannot agree on the significance or the mitigation for the archaeological or cultural resources, these issues will be presented to the City Community Development Director 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.”
21. 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 lega lly required cataloging and basic recordation have been completed, with an exception that sacred items, burial goods and Native American human remains are excluded. Any reburial process shall be culturally appropriate. Listing of contents and location of the reburial shall be included in the confidential Phase IV report.
The Phase IV Report shall be filed with the City under a confidential cover and not subject to Public Records Request. iii. If preservation in place or reburial is not feasible then the resources shall be curated in a culturally appropriate manner at a Riverside County curation facility that meets State Resources Department Office of Historic Preservation Guidelines for the Curation of Archaeological Resources ensuring access and use pursuant to the Guidelines. The collection and associated records shall be transferred, including title, and are to be accompanied by payment of the fees necessary for permanent curation. Evidence of curation in the form of a letter from the curation facility stating that subject archaeological materials have been received and that all fees have been paid, shall be provided by the landowner to the City. There shall be no destructive or invasive testi ng 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.
22. 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 se t 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.
23. 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).
24. 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.
25. Wall/Fencing Plans. The Applicant shall provide construction plans showing all walls and fencing on the project site. The details of the walls/fencing shall be consistent with the approved conceptual plans including, all locations, heights and materials.
26. Screen Wall. Vines shall be planted in accordance with the decorative block wall along the western project boundary. Vines shall be planted so that 50% of the wall be covered within 3 years of final inspection.
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF GRADING PERMIT
27. Rough and Precise Grading Plan Review. The Community Development Department shall review the rough and precise grading plans for consistency with the approved site plan and conceptual grading plan (Approved Exhibits) and the conditions of approval.
The following two (2) conditions ( Condition No. 28 and 2 9) shall be verbatim on all grading plan submittals
28. AQMD Rule 402. The project developer shall implement the following measures to reduce the emissions of pollutants generated by heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment operating at the project site throughout the project construction phases. The project developer shall includ e in construction contracts the control measures as may be required under Rule 402, at the time of development, including the following:
a. Keep all construction equipment in proper tune in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
b. Use late model heavy -duty diesel-powered equipment at the project site to the extent that it is readily available in the South Coast Air Basin (meaning that it does not have to be imported from another air basin and that the procurement of the equipment would not cause a delay in construction activities of more than two weeks).
c. Use low -emission diesel fuel for all heavy -duty diesel -powered equipment operating and refueling at the project site to the extent that it is readily available and cost effective in the South Coast Air Basin (meaning that it does not have to be imported from another air basin, that the procurement of the equipment would not cause a delay in construction activities of more than two weeks, that the cost of the equipment use is not more than 20 percent greater than the cost of standard equipment (This measure does not apply to diesel -powered trucks traveling to and from the site).
d. Utilize alternative fuel construction equipment (i.e., compressed natural gas, liquid petroleum gas), if equipment is readily available and cost effective in the South Coast Air Basin (meaning that it does not have to be imported from another air basin, th at the procurement of the equipment would not cause a delay in construction activities of more than two weeks, that the cost of the equipment use is not more than 20 percent greater than the cost of standard equipment).
e. The developer shall post signage on-site limiting truck and equipment idling time to five minutes or less.
f. Rely on the electricity infrastructure surrounding the construction sites rather than electrical generators powered by internal combustion engines to the extent feasible.
g. General contractors shall maintain and operate construction equipment so as to minimize exhaust emissions.
29. Fugitive Dust Control. The permittee shall implement fugitive dust control measures in accordance with Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 403. The permittee shall include in construction contracts the control measures required under Rule 403 at the time of development, including the following:
a. Use watering to control dust generation during demolition of structures or break- up of pavement. The construction area and vicinity (500 -foot radius) must be swept (preferably with water sweepers) and watered at least twice daily. Site wetting must occur often enough to maintain a 10 percent surface soil moisture content throughout all earth moving activities. All unpaved demolition and construction areas shall be wetted at least twice daily during excavation and construction, and temporary dust covers shall be used to reduce dust emissions and meet SCAQMD District Rule 403. Wetting could reduce fugitive dust by as much as 50%.
b. Water active grading/excavation sites and unpaved surfaces at least three times daily;
c. All paved roads, parking and staging areas must be watered at least once every two hours of active operations;
d. Site access points must be swept/washed within thirty minutes of visible dirt deposition;
e. Sweep daily (with water sweepers) all paved parking areas and staging areas; f. Onsite stockpiles of debris, dirt or dusty material must be covered or watered at least twice daily;
g. Cover stockpiles with tarps or apply non-toxic chemical soil binders; h. All haul trucks hauling soil, sand and other loose materials must either be covered or maintain two feet of freeboard;
i. All inactive disturbed surface areas must be watered on a daily basis when there is evidence of wind drive fugitive dust;
j. Install wind breaks at the windward sides of construction areas;
k. Operations on any unpaved surfaces must be suspended when winds exceed 25 mph;
l. Suspend excavation and grading activity when winds (instantaneous gusts) exceed 15 miles per hour over a 30 -minute period or more, so as to prevent excessive amounts of dust;
m. All haul trucks must have a capacity of no less than twelve and three -quarter (12.75) cubic yards;
n. All loads shall be secured by trimming, watering or other appropriate means to prevent spillage and dust;
o. Traffic speeds on unpaved roads must be limited to 15 miles per hour; p. Provide daily clean-up of mud and dirt carried onto paved streets from the site; q. Install wheel washers for all exiting trucks, or wash off the tires or tracks of all trucks and equipment leaving the site;
r. All materials transported off -site shall be either sufficiently watered or securely covered to prevent excessive amount of dust;
s. Operations on any unpaved surfaces must be suspended during first and second stage smog alerts; and,
t. An information sign shall be posted at the entrance to each construction site that identifies the permitted construction hours and provides a telephone number to call and receive information about the construction project or to report complaints regarding excessive fugitive dust generation. Any reasonable complaints shall be rectified within 24 hours of receipt.
30. 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, tren ching, 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, e valuation, 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 t he 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.
31. Paleontologist Required. This site is mapped as having a high potential for paleontological resources (fossils) at shallow depth. Therefore, PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF GRADING PERMITS:
The applicant shall retain a qualified paleontologist approved by the City of Menifee to create and implement a project -specific plan for monitoring site grading/earthmoving activities (project paleontologist for any ground disturbance activities on -site during ground disturbing activities which are below the depths of the previous mass grading.
A cross section of grading depth will be required on the grading permit plans when submitted for review showing previous graded depth and proposed grading depth. If grading depth is determined to be below the previous mass grade depth, this condition will be required to be satisfied.
The project paleontologist retained shall review the approved development plan and shall conduct any pre-construction work necessary to render appropriate monitoring and mitigation requirements as appropriate. These requirements shall be documented by the project paleontologist in a Paleontological Resource Impact Mitigation Program (PRIMP). This PRIMP shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review and approval prior to issuance of a Grading Permit.
Information to be contained in the PRIMP , at a minimum and in addition to other industry standard and Society of Vertebrate Paleontology standards, are as follows:
• The project paleontologist shall participate in a pre -construction project meeting with development staff and construction operations to ensure an understanding of any mitigation measures required during construction, as applicable.
• Paleontological monitoring of earthmoving activities will be conducted on an as-needed basis by the project paleontologist during all earthmoving activities that may expose sensitive strata. Earthmoving activities in areas of the project area where previou sly undisturbed strata will be buried but not otherwise disturbed will not be monitored. The project paleontologist or his/her assign will have the authority to reduce monitoring once he/she determines the probability of encountering fossils has dropped below an acceptable level.
• If the project paleontologist finds fossil remains, earthmoving activities will be diverted temporarily around the fossil site until the remains have been evaluated and recovered. Earthmoving will be allowed to proceed through the site when the project pal eontologist determines the fossils have been recovered and/or the site mitigated to the extent necessary.
• If fossil remains are encountered by earthmoving activities when the project paleontologist is not onsite, these activities will be diverted around the fossil site and the project paleontologist called to the site immediately to recover the remains.
• If fossil remains are encountered, fossiliferous rock will be recovered from the fossil site and processed to allow for the recovery of smaller fossil remains. Test samples may be recovered from other sampling sites in the rock unit if appropriate.
• Any recovered fossil remains will be prepared to the point of identification and identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible by knowledgeable paleontologists. The remains then will be curated (assigned and labeled with museum* repository fossil speci men numbers and corresponding fossil site numbers, as appropriate; places in specimen trays and, if necessary, vials with completed specimen data cards) and catalogued, an associated specimen data and corresponding geologic and geographic site data will be archived (specimen and site numbers and corresponding data entered into appropriate museum repository catalogs and computerized data bases) at the museum repository by a laboratory technician. The remains will then be accessioned into the museum* repository fossil collection, where they will be permanently stored, maintained, and, along with associated specimen and site data, made available for future study by qualified scientific investigators.
* The City of Menifee must be consulted on the repository/m useum to receive the fossil material prior to being curated.
• A qualified paleontologist shall prepare a report of findings made during all site grading activity with an appended itemized list of fossil specimens recovered during grading (if any). This report shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review and approval prior to building final inspection as described elsewhere in these conditions.
• All reports shall be signed by the project paleontologist and all other professionals responsible for the report's content (eg. Professional Geologist, Professional Engineer, etc.), as appropriate. A signed original copy of the report
shall be submitted directly to the Community Development Department along with a copy of this condition, deposit based fee and the grading plan for appropriate case processing and tracking.
32. 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 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 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.
33. Pre-Grading Meeting. The qualified archaeologist shall attend the pre-grading meeting with the contractors to explain and coordinate the requirements of the monitoring program, including a cultural sensitivity training component.
34. Burrowing Owl Pre -Construction Survey. The Project Developer shall retain a qualified biologist to conduct a pre-construction survey for Burrowing Owl within 30 days prior to the start of construction. The results of the single one -day survey shall be submitted to the City prior to obtaining a grading permit. If Burrowing Owl are not detected during the pre -construction survey, no further mitigation is required. If Burrowing Owl are detected during the pre -construction survey, the Project applicant and a qualified consulting biologist will be required to prepare and submit for approval a Burrowing Owl relocation program.
35. Nesting Bird Pre -Construction Survey. Prior to vegetation clearance, the Project applicant shall retain a qualified biologist to conduct a pre -construction nesting bird survey in accordance with the following:
a) The final walkover survey shall be conducted no more than three (3) days prior to the initiation of clearance/construction work; b) If pre-construction surveys indicate that bird nests are not present or are inactive, or if potential habitat is unoccupied, no further mitigation is required;
c) If active nesting birds are found during the surveys, a species -specific no-disturbance buffer zone shall be established by a qualified biologist around active nests until a qualified biologist determines that all young have fledged (i.e., no longer reliant upon the nest).
d) It is recommended that close coordination between the developer of the site, the City of Menifee, the project engineer, and the consulting qualified biologist to consider vegetation clearance outside of the normal bird nesting season (usually February 1 – August 31) to avoid impacts to nesting birds which would potentially violate the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It should be noted that bird nesting season is increasingly less-definitive for some year -round resident species such as hummingbirds and ra ptors. Further, ground -dwelling birds such as burrowing owls, can be affected nearly any time of the year if present. It is therefore advisable to conduct a preconstruction bird survey no matter the time of year.
e) Removal of vegetation necessitates installation of appropriate Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan “SWPPP” measures, particularly if development subsequent to grading is not undertaken immediately,
therefore careful timing of the project schedule and implementation measures is necessary to avoid water quality impacts.
36. 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 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT
37. 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.
38. 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration (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.
39. 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.
40. Downspouts. All downspouts shall be internalized to the building and shall be shown on the construction/building plans.
41. 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), Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees (Perris Union High School District, and R omoland School District), Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).
42. 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.
43. Electrical Cabinets. All electrical cabinets shall be located inside a room that is architecturally integrated into the design of the building.
44. Screening of Accessory Structures. Screening of accessory structures (including mechanical equipment) shall be compatible in color and materials to primary structures.
45. Security Systems. Prior to the issuance of tenant Building Permits, the applicant shall prepare a security plan for the site. The security plan for this project shall include a comprehensive security camera system that clearly depicts the parking field associated with the proposed use. This security camera system shall be based in each building for this development, or inside a security office located within one of the retail buildings or
other place acceptable to the Menifee Police Department, that is accessible to law enforcement at all times of the day and night. This security camera system shall have a recording capacity to minimally save footage for the period of one month or as approved by the Menifee Police Department. The plan shall be approved prior to issuance of tenant Building Permits.
46. 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.
47. Cold Storage. Cold Storage is not contemplated in the environmental analysis .
If Cold Storage is proposed, further analysis (technical memorandum) illustrating there are no significant impacts will be required prior to building permit issuance.
Landscaping
48. 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 pl anters 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 Right- of-Way which can include streetscape, basins or slopes.
49. Construction Landscape 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. 2 4-1423 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 minor plot plan.
Additional submittal requirements can be found in the minor plot plan submittal checklist found on the Community Development Department’s website. All plans must be approved prior to the issuance of any building permit.
50. 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.
51. 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 repo rt 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.
52. 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 befor e 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.
53. 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
54. 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.
55. 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 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 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.
56. 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. 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.
57. 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), Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat (KRAT), School Fees (Perris Union High School District, and R omoland School District), Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), Road and Bridge Benefit District (RBBD), and Area Drainage Plan (ADP).
58. Security Systems. Prior to the final occupancy, the Menifee Police Department and/or Community Development staff shall verify that the approved security systems for the site are installed and operational and in compliance with the approved security plan.
59. 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 t hat 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, la ndscaping and automatic irrigation installed and in good condition.
Landscaping
60. 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?”
61. Landscaping. All landscape planting and irrigation shall be installed and inspected in accordance with approved exhibits and Menifee Municipal Code.
62. Processing Fees. Prior to issuance of occupancy/final inspections, 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.
Section II:
Engineering/Grading/Transportation
Conditions of Approval
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 refe rred 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 shall comply with all applicable City of Menifee standards and ordi nances. Should a conflict arise between City of Menifee standards and design criteria, and any other standards and design criteria, those of the City of Menifee shall prevail.
PLN23-0245 PEMCOR Business Park is proposed commercial development. The project does not include any map phasing, therefore all public improvements will be required in one construction phase prior to any issuance of occupancies.
It is understood that the tentative tract map 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 map 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 proposed projects, 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.
1. Drainage Study – The following report was reviewed and approved by the City:
a. Preliminary Drainage Study for 33521 Zeiders Road Menifee, CA APN 384 -150-001, prepared by Pasco Laret Suiter & Associates, Inc., dated December 2023. Revised October 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.
2. 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 33521 Zeiders Road PLN23 -0245 WQ-0348, prepared by Pasco Laret Suiter & Associates, dated December, 2023. Revised October 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 submi tted 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
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.
3. Geotechnical Report – The following documentation was reviewed and approved by the City:
Due Diligence Geotechnical Investigation 33521 Zeiders Road (APN: 384-150-001), prepared by Geocon Incorporated Geotechnical Environmental Materials, dated October 14, 2022.
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 r eviewed 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 whi ch 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 re port, 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.
4. 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 th e 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.
5. Zeiders Road Dedication. The developer / property owner shall dedicate the necessary Zeiders Road (Major Divided Roadway per City Circulation Element) right of way fronting the development on the final map or through another acceptable recordable instrument prior to issuance of any building permit.
6. Traffic Study Report – The following reports were reviewed and approved by the City:
PEMCOR Commercial Industrial Business Project Transportation Demand Management Assessment Project No. 19729, prepared by Ganddini Group, dated February 19, 2025. (VMT Analysis.
PEMCOR COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Project No. 19729, prepared by Ganddini Group, Inc., dated October 3, 2024 (LOS Analysis) 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 right -of-way frontage improvements, traffic signal construction or modification, 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 Dir ector 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.
1. VMT Mitigation Measures – The proposed project was shown in the above assessment showed the project had a significant impact in VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled). In order to mitigate the impacts to less than significant, the project is required to implement ce rtain measures (indicated in the assessment) in order to reduce the VMT impacts. These measures include:
a. T-5 – Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program (Voluntary) b. T-14 – Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
7. Reconstruction or Resurfacing of Zeiders Road – The Public Works Director / City Engineer may consider reconstruction or resurfacing of Zeiders 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.
8. Signing and Striping – A signing and striping plan for Zeiders Road is required for this project along the project frontage and off -site transitions to existing striping. The applicant shall be responsible for any additional paving and/or striping removal caused by the striping plan. The Signing and Striping Plan sha ll be approved by the City Engineer in accordance with City ordinances, standards, and specifications, and with the latest edition of the CAMUTCD. The Signing and striping plans shall be designe d to restrict turning movements at the northern entrance to Zeiders Road to right in, right out only. Raised median curb shall be required to restrict said movements, unless otherwise approved by City Engineer.
9. Zeiders & Southern Driveway Traffic Signal – The applicant shall be responsible for the modification of the existing traffic signal at Zeiders Road and Southern Driveway (also known as Gateway Center). The traffic signal modification plan shall be approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
a. This southern driveway is also a shared driveway with the adjacent parcel to the south of the proposed project site. Prior to any building permit issuance, the project shall provide a reciprocal access agreement with the parcel to the south.
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 / City Engineer, prior to testing of a new traffic signal.
Traffic signal poles shall be placed at the ultimate locations when appropriate.
10. Construction of Street and Wet Utility Improvements – The developer / property owner shall design and construct the following improvements prior to building permit issuance:
• Frontage Improvements - Construct all street, storm, street lights, sewer, water, and wall improvements to public agency engineering standards. All infrastructure improvements shall adhere to public agency standards, unless otherwise approved by City Engineer/PW Director.
• Zeiders Road Frontage Improvements – The developer / property owner shall construct Zeiders Road to its ultimate half -width plus 12 feet per City Standards along its entire project frontage as determined by the City Engineer. Zeiders road is classified as a Major Divided Roadway per the City’s Circulation Element.
• Northern Driveway – The northern driveway shall be restricted to right in right out movements only. Truck circulation also should not utilize this driveway. Driveways shall be constructed to city standard no. 208
• Southern Driveway – The southern driveway shall be a full access driveway, with a modified traffic signal and shared access with the parcel to the south. Driveways shall be constructed to city standard no. 208
The required improvements shall include the construction of appropriate pavement transitions from the new improvements to existing improvements beyond the project frontage. The design of the transitions shall be in accordance with the CA Highway Design Manual, finalized during review of final construction drawings, and approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
• Zeiders Road Raised Median – The developer / property owner shall construct a raised landscaped median on Zeiders Road along the project frontage as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer , consistent with the Major Roadway General Plan designation.
• Howard Road – The developer / property owner shall construct Howard Road to its ultimate half-width plus 12 feet per city standards along its entire project frontage as determined by the City Engineer. Howard Road is classified as Rural Collector Roadway along the project’s western frontage.
• Given that Howard Road is not proposed to be utilized by the project for circulation, the Public Works Director / City Engineer may opt to accept payment in -lieu of physical construction.
11. Cost participation through Payment of TUMF and DIF for Offsite 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.
12. Fair Share Cost Participation for Off-site Improvements – The developer / property owner shall pay fair share costs for off -site improvements as detailed in the Traffic Study and identified below prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The fair share cost estimates shall be based on conceptual exhibits prepared by the developer, reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. These fair shares are determined as follows:
a. Haun/Zeiders Road & Scott Road – The developer / property owner shall contribute a fair share construction cost of 14.7% toward the necessary improvements indicated in the study to bring the intersection to an adequate LOS. a. Widen Southbound approach to provide two left turn lanes and one shared through/right turn lane
b. Construct a dedicated eastbound right turn lane
c. Construct a second westbound right turn lane with overlap phasing d. Change Traffic Signal phasing from split to protected phasing
b. Menifee Road & Scott Road – The developer / property owner shall contribute a fair share construction cost of 8.0% toward the necessary improvements indicated in the study to bring the intersection to an adequate LOS.
a. Construct a dedicated southbound right turn lane
b. Construct a dedicated westbound right turn lane
13. Landscaping on Zeiders and Howard Road - The parkway areas within the public right-of- way or landscape easements fronting the entire property along Zeiders and Howard Road, shall be landscaped and irrigated per City standards and guidelines. These areas shall be maintained by the CFD
General Conditions:
1. 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.
2. 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 are not approved.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Guarantee for Required Improvements - Prior to grading permit issuance, construction permit issuance, 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.
7. The Public Works Director may require the dedication and construction of necessary utilities, streets, or other improvements outside the area of the project if the improvements are needed for circulation, drainage, parking, and access or for the welfare and safety of the public.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Engineered Plans - All improvement plans, and grading plans shall be drawn on twenty- four (24) inches by thirty -six (36) inch Mylar and signed by a licensed civil engineer or other registered/licensed professional as required.
11. 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 plans upon approval.
12. 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 to issuance of any construction permit, grading permit, or building permits as a pplicable and as determined by the Public Works Director / City Engineer. All submittals shall include a completed City Fee or Deposit Based Worksheet and the appropriate plan check. For improvements proposed to be owned and maintained by the Riverside Cou nty Flood Control and Water Conservation District, improvement plans must receive district approval prior to Building permit issuance or as determined by the District.
All required improvement plans and grading plans must be approved by the Public Works Engineering Department prior to issuance of any construction and/or grading permit 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.
13. 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.
14. 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, 7:00 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.
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.
15. 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 Ordinances 460 and 461, 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.
16. 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 gradin g in the City.
17. 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 re gulations 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 exe mpt 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Slope Setbacks – Observe slope setbacks from buildings and property lines per the California Building Code and City ordinance on grading.
21. 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 f or all irrigated slopes.
22. 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.
23. Slope Stability Report – A slope stability report shall be submitted to the Public Works / Engineering Department for all proposed cut and fill slopes steeper than 2:1 (horizontal:vertical) or over 20 feet in vertical height, unless addressed in a previously city approved report.
24. 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 the grading plans or submitted a s a separate set of plans for city review and approval.
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.
25. 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.
26. 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. 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.
27. 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.
28. Finish Grade – Shall be sloped to provide proper drainage away from all exterior foundation walls in accordance with City of Menifee Standard Plan 300.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. Trash Racks: Trash Racks shall be installed at all inlet structures that collect runoff from open areas with potential for large, floatable debris.
33. 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 ar e set back from the inlets to
provide adequate flow through area in the event the emergency escape of the stormwater runoff is necessary.
34. 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.
35. 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 referen ce 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.
36. 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.
37. 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 desi gn, 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.
38. 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.
39. 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 Regi onal Board has issued a Notice of Termination (NOT) for the development.
40. 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.
41. Offsite Grading Easements - Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, 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 g rading shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department.
42. 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 issuance of a grading permit, whichever occurs first, the developer shall ob tain all required ROW, easements and / or permissions to perform offsite grading, from all affected landowners.
43. 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 s hall 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 t he 6- 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%
ii. Developed Condition --> LOW LOSS = .9 - (.8x%IMPERVIOUS) iii. Basin Site --> LOW LOSS = 10%
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 ybe 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.
44. 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.
45. 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.
46. FEMA Flood Zone Requirements – In the event where the project falls within a FEMA Floodplain (Zones A, V, A99) / Regulatory Floodway (Zone AE, AO, AH, VE, AR), the project shall be required to either process a CLOMR/LOMR or a “No Rise Certificate”. If applicable, CLOMR / “No Rise Certificate” shall be required to be approved prior to grading permit issuance, and the LOMR shall be required to be approved prior to building permit issuance.
47. 100 Year Storm- The 100-year storm flow shall be contained within the street top of curb.
48. 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.
49. 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.
50. 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.
51. 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. A copy of the recorded drainage easement shall be submitted to the PW Engineering Department for review.
52. 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 HOA 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 HOA to accept this wa ter 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.
53. 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 flo ws 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.
54. 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.
55. Trash Racks – Trash Racks shall be installed at all inlet structures that collect runoff from open areas with potential for large, floatable debris.
56. 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.
57. 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 obtai ned from all affected property owners for the release 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.
58. 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 facilit ies including enlarging existing facilities and securing necessary drainage easements.
59. 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.
60. 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.
61. 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.
62. 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.
63. 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 th e approved project geotechnical/soils report.
64. 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 certificatio n shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department for verification and acceptance.
65. 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.
66. 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 planted with additional shrubs and trees as approved by the Public Works / Engineering Department. Drip irrigation shall be provided for all irrigated slopes.
67. Common Area Maintenance – Any common areas identified on the site plan 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 ass uming the responsibilities for maintenance. When necessary, property dedication or easement dedications shall be granted to the maintenance organization through separate recordable instrument, and shall be in a form acceptable to the city.
68. Maintenance Exhibit – Prior to building permit issuance, the developer / property owner shall prepare an exhibit that shows all open space lots within the project and the maintenance entity for each location. The exhibit shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Department and the Public Works / Engineering Department.
69. 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) shall be the mechanism to maintain such common areas.
70. 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.
71. 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.
72. Intersection Geometrics – All final intersection geometrics may be modified in final engineering as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
73. Intersection / 50 -Foot Tangent – All centerli ne int ersections shall be at ninety (90) degrees, plus or minus five (5) degrees, with a minimum fifty (50) foot tangent, measured from flow line / curb face or as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
74. 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.
75. 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.
76. 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.
77. Acceptance of Public Roadway Dedication and Improvements – Easements and right- of way for public roadways 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 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.
78. 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.
79. Paving or Paving Repairs – The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining the paving inspections required by City of Menifee standards and ordinances. Paving and/or paving repairs for utility street cuts shall be per City of Menifee Standards and Specifications and as approved by the Public Works Director / City Engineer.
80. 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.
81. 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 E dison 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.
82. 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.
83. Offsite Grading – A notarized and recorded agreement, or City -approved documents authorizing the offsite grading shall be submitted to the Public Works / Engineering Department.
84. 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 fi nal the grading plans, street improvement plans, and landscape improvement plans.
85. 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.
86. 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, stan dards 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.
87. 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 / City Engineer, prior to testing of a new traffic signal. Traffic signal poles shall be placed at the ultimate locations when appropriate.
88. 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.
89. 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.
90. 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.
91. 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.
92. WQMP Right of Entry and Maintenance Agreement: Prior to, or concurrent with the approval of the FINAL WQMP, the developer/property owner shall record and enter into an acceptable “Water Quality Management Plan and Stormwater Best Management Practices Operation, Transfer, Maintenance and Right of Entry Agreement” with the City to inform future property owners of the requirement to perpetually implement the approved FINAL WQMP .
93. 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 non- hazardous liquids without solid trash may be put in the sanitary sewer as an opti on, in accordance with Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) criteria.
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.
94. 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_imple mentation.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 oth erwise 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.
95. 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 th e 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:
d) Hydrology/hydraulics report
e) Soils Report that includes soil infiltration capacity f) 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 a CD-ROM in pdf format shall be submitted to the Public Works Engineering Department.
96. 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.
97. 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 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 prior to the completion of the construction of all required structural BMPs, and implementation of non- structural BMPs.
98. 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 I nspection 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.
99. 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 f uture 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.
100. EMWD Minimum Standards – All public water, sewer and recycled water improvements shall be designed per 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.
101. 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.
102. 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.
103. 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 adopted city ordinances and Eastern Municipal Water District standards.
104. Water Mains and Hydrants - All water mains and fire hydrants providing required fire flows shall be constructed in accordance with adopted city ordinances, and subject to the approval of the Eastern Municipal Water District and the Riverside County Fire Department.
105. Annexation to the Citywide Community Facilities District (CFD) - Prior to 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.
106. CFD Annexation Agreement - In the event timing for this development’s schedule prevents the developer/property owner from complying with condition of approval for CFD annexation, the developer shall enter into a CFD annexation agreement to allow the annexation to complete before the issuance of a building permit. The developer shall be responsible for all costs associated with the preparation of the CFD annexation agreement. The agreement shall be approved by the City Council prior to issuance of a building permit.
107. Assessment Segregation - Should this project lie within any assessment/benefit district, the applicant shall, prior to any building permit issuance to make application for and pay for their reapportionment of the assessments or pay the unit fees in the benefit district unless said fees are deferred to building permit.
108. 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 fo r 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.
109. 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.
110. 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 reviewe d and approved by the PW Engineering Department prior to issuance of a building permit.
111. 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.
112. 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#mandatory 113. 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.
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.
114. 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 pl an 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.
115. 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 Demoli tion 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 r ate. 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 separa tion 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.
116. 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 clea r 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.
117. Fees and Deposits – Prior to approval of 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 Traffic Signal Mitigation Fees, 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 t he time of collection as specified in current City resolutions and ordinances.
118. Road Bridge Benefit District –The applicant shall pay the RBBD fees based on the designated land use and areas, prior to the issuance of a building permit. 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.
119. 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.
120. Fees and Deposits – Prior to approval 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 Traffic Signal Mitigation Fees, 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.
Section III:
Building and Safety Department
Conditions of Approval
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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. 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.
5. 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 install ed 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 a ccess 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 capacit y and the rated power capacity shall be not less than the values determined by Equation 140.10 -B and Equation 140.10 -C. Where the building includes more than one of the space types listed in Table 140.10-B, the total battery system capacity for the buildin g 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.
6. 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 r ights-of- way. All exterior LED light fixtures shall be 3,000 kelvin and below.
7. 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.
8. Obtain Approvals Prior to Construction. Applicant must obtain all building plans and permit approvals prior to commencement of any construction work.
9. 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.
10. 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 total of 6 sets shall be submitted.
11. Demolition. (If applicable) Demolition permits require separate approvals and permits.
AQMD notification and approval may be required.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. At Plan Review Submittal . 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
• All sheets of the plans and the first sheet of the calculations are required to be signed by the licensed architect or engineer responsible for the plan preparation. (Business & Professions Code 5802), (Business & Professions Code 5536.1, 5802, & 6735) Cover Sheet
• Vicinity Map
• Parcel number and Site Address
• Business Name
• Occupancy Type
• Occupant Load
• Type of Construction
• Number of stories
• Building Height
• Floor Area in sq. ft.
• 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 C ode, 2022 California Green Building Code, 2022 California Energy Code, and 2022 California Fire Code.
• List any flammable/combustible materials, chemicals, toxic, or hazardous materials used or stored and total quantities or each, including MSDS reports. • Indicate if the building has a fire sprinkler system. • Sheet Index
Plot Plans
• North Arrow
• Property Lines/Easements
• Street/Alleys
• Clearly dimension building setbacks from property lines, street centerlines, and from all adjacent buildings and structures on the site plan. • 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. • Precise grading plans indicating surface grades, locations and details for all accessible walkways, parking stalls, access aisles, ramps, etc… Floor Plans
• All wall lines to be indicated by double line.
• Fully dimensioned and to scale (3/16 inch per foot minimum) • Exit door locations, widths, and direction of door swing. • 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. • Show all fixed elements of construction e.g., bathroom facilities, fixtures, cabinets, storage racks and/or shelves.
• 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
• Indicate the ceiling treatment, ceiling grid, and the placement of all light fixtures.
Section Views
• 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
• System material types and sizes, waste/vent and potable water layouts or isometrics, plumbing fixture schedule, etc.
• HVAC equipment location, distribution layout, material type and sizes fire/smoke control devices and activation.
• Include a line of site detail showing new roof top equipment shielding. • Gas line diagram, material type, sizes, and load demand.
Electrical Plans
• Interior Main Distribution single line diagram, panel location/schedule, and load calculations, etc.
• Electric power and lighting plans, interior fixture schedule, illuminated exit signs and emergency illumination.
• 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 • Structural design justification of the existing roof framing for new mechanical equipment exceeding 300lbs.
• Foundation supporting elements and connections, reinforcement, slab, and footing details, etc.
• Structural frame plan(s).
• T-Bar ceiling standard details and seismic restraints.
Supplemental Information
• 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.
• 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.
• Separate submittals and permits are required for signs. Planning approval required prior to submittal to Building & Safety.
• Fees are based on the City of Menifee Adopted Fee Schedule. • Restaurant/Food establishments must obtain approval from the County Health Department/Food Division, and the local water/sewer purveyor for grease waste interceptors.
• 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. • 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.
15. Inspections
• All inspection requests shall be requested through Menifee Permit Portal. • All work that has been requested to be inspected shall be ready for inspection prior to 8:00am.
• The approved plans and documents shall be on-site at the time of inspection.
• Access to the job site shall be provided on the day of inspection by 8:00am. • 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.
• 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 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS
16. All associated Building Fees to be paid.
17. Each Department is required to Approve, with a signature.
PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION
18. 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
19. The Business shall obtain a final inspection from all city departments and any other outside agency final inspections.
20. 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 at
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/DocumentCenter/View/14362/Request-for-Commercial- Permit-Issuance
You will be required to obtain the signatures in person at the City of Menifee City Hall.
21. 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.
Section IV:
Office of the Fire Marshal
Conditions of Approval
1. SURFACE LOAD AND 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 d rive apparatus] for the length and grade(s) of the fire apparatus access road.
2. GATES- 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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 hydrants shall be provided at spacing not to exceed 1,000 feet to provide for transportation hazards.
9. BLUE DOT REFLECTORS - Blue retro – reflective pavement markers shall be mounted on private streets, public streets and driveways to indicate location of fire hydrants.
10. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS - Prior to grading provide reciprocal access agreement.
Reciprocal access agreement was not provided at entitlement for secondary access that is required. Access to the South of property.
11. 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.
12. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS - Fire sprinklers, fire alarm, private fire underground & fire access road shall all be a deferred submittal.
13. SMOKE AND HEAT REMOVAL- Where smoke and heat removal is required by Table 3206.2 it shall be in accordance with Section 910.
14. COMMENT- The approval of this project does not meet the requirements of CFC 3206.7.5 and provisions within Chapter 32 CFC for number of required doors. This building would not allow for high pile storage in this use or future uses of this building.
15. RADIO COMMUNICATOR- Emergency responder communication coverage for emergency responders shall be provided in building.
16. 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.
17. REQUIRED ACCESS FOR FIRE FIGHTING 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 temp orary or permanent roads, capable of supporting vehicle loading under all weather conditions. Vehicle access shall be maintained until permanent fire access roads are available.
18. 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)
19. 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.
Section V:
Riverside County Environmental Health
Conditions of Approval
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.
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