Public Comments - Prior to Oct 23, 2024 PC Hearing — Menifee City Council, June 17, 2026

October 23, 2024

Honorable Chair LaDue and Members of the Planning Commission City of Menifee Planning Commission
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92585

SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 23, 2024 MEETING
AGENDA ITEM 9.3- MURRIETA ROAD WAREHOUSE PROJECT

Honorable Chair and Commissioners:

The City of Perris (“Perris”) submits this letter to object to this Commission certifying the Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) and approving Plot Plan No. PLN 22- 0179 as Perris continues to believe the EIR prepared for this project has not adequately analyzed and mitigated the significant environmental impacts resulting from this Project as described, in part, in correspondence Perris submitted to comment on the Draft EIR dated July 8, 2024.

Perris has reviewed Menifee’s responses to Perris’ comments on the Draft EIR and do not believe they adequately address the City’s concerns related to land use inconsistency, noise and traffic safety.

In addition, with regard to land use, the project site was previously approved to be developed with a residential subdivision under Tentative Parcel Map, No. 38469 (PLN22 -0180), which has been recorded with the County Assessor ’s Office . The EIR fails to address the replacement of the residential units that would be lost as a result of the proposed industrial development for compliance with Government Code, section 66300(b)(1) (SB 330). Additionally, the Land Use section of the EIR needs to address consistency of the project with the Northern Gateway Subarea of the Menifee Economic Development Corridor found in the General Plan Land Use Element, which envisions 5 percent of land uses to consist of residential uses. Failure to ensure th at 5 percent of the Northern Gateway Subarea is reserved for residential uses may also violate the no net loss requirements set forth Government Code, section 66300.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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With regard to General Plan consistency as it relates to impacts related to noise and air quality, the project includes 45 dock high doors and 128 truck/trailer parking on the north side of the site, approximately 265 feet from the north property line shared with the seven ( 7) existing single- family residences in the City of Menifee. The only separation between the truck/trailers parked along the north side of the site and the single-family residences will be a 25-foot landscape setback and a 14-foot-high wall. Given the proximity of the proposed warehouse to the sensitive receptors, this project would be in direct conflict with the Menifee’s General Plan Policy LU -1.10 which requires projects to buffer sensitive land uses, such as residences, schools, care facilities, and recreation areas from major air pollutant emission sources, including freeways, manufacturing, hazardous materials storage, and similar uses.

On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 98 which establishes mandatory minimum development standards and setbacks for certain warehouse and distribution center projects. Perris recognizes that this Project is not required to comply with AB 98 pursuant to it s terms. However, Perris strongly encourages the Menifee to separately include these new requirements as conditions of approval for the Project to mitigate the public health and safety issues at AB 98 is intended to address.

With regard to the Project’s impacts related to traffic safety, Perris requested that RK Engineering review the Final EIR’s responses to the City’s comments related to traffic safety and the revised traffic study included with the Final EIR. Attached is correspondence from RK Engineering dated October 15, 2024, expressing continued concerns regarding how the project will deteriorate the operations of various intersections and street segments resulting in reasonably foreseeable impacts related to traffic safety.

As you may know, the cities of Perris and Menifee have commissioned a global traffic study to identify the traffic impacts associated with development within Perris and Menifee and to identify the necessary traffic infrastructure improvements to mitigate those impacts. Unfortunately, this traffic study will not be completed for another couple of months. Therefore, if you approve this Project tonight this Project will not be required to contribute toward the costs of any of the identified traffic infrastructure improvement despite its clear impacts related to traffic safety.

In conclusion, Perris respectfully requests that this Commission continue its consideration of this project for six (6) months to allow time for the Global Traffic Study to be complete so that this Project may participate in the costs of the identified traffic infrastructure improvements.

Respectfully,

Patricia Brenes
Planning Manager

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nclosure: RK Engineering Letter – Dated October 15, 2024 cc: Clara Miramontes, City Manager
Wendell Bugtai, Assistant City Manager
Robert Khuu, City Attorney
John Pourkazemi, City Engineer
Kenneth Phung, Director of Development Services

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OCTOBER 15, 2024
Mr. John Pourkazemi
City of Perris
24 South "D" Street, Suite 100
Perris, CA 92570
SUBJECT: MURRIETA ROAD WAREHOUSE PROJECT FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) REVIEW – TRAFFIC ANALYSIS, CITY OF MENIFEE Dear Mr. Pourkazemi:

INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to your request, RK Engineering Group Inc. (RK) is pleased to provide this additional review of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), dated September 2024, prepared by EPD Solutions, Inc., and most notably the responses regarding the City of Perris’s DEIR traffic -related comments contained within Section 2.6 of the FEIR (Response to Letter A3: City of Perris, Dated July 8, 2024) and Appendix B: Revised Traffic Impact Analysis (dated January 30, 2024, same date as FEIR traffic study).

The Murietta Road Warehouse project includes development of an approximately 517,720 square foot (SF) warehouse building measuring a maximum of 55 feet in height. To provide a conservative analysis, a three percent buffer in building square footage has bee n included, which would equal 533,252 SF of building area. The proposed warehouse building would include a mezzanine, loading docks, and associated vehicle and truck trailer parking spaces. The warehouse building including the three percent buffer would include approximately 20,320 SF of ground floor office space, 7,000 SF of mezzanine office space, and 505,932 SF of warehouse space.

The Project site will have five driveways. The warehouse building is expected to have 90 dock -high doors and four grade level doors for trucks, 194 truck trailer stalls, and 409 passenger vehicle parking spaces, nine of which are accessible. The project is expected to have an opening year of 2026.

RK has completed this additional review regarding the responses to the City of Perris’s DEIR traffic - related comments contained within Section 2.6 of the FEIR. As a result, RK has the following comments.

1. General: As part of the FEIR, a general response was provided addressing many of the DEIR traffic-related comments which states that “per CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, automobile delay is no longer considered an environmental impact under CEQA, and therefore this comment does not raise concerns within the scope of CEQA. The discussion included in the DEIR concerning Level of Service (LOS) was provided for informational purposes only for the City’s use in evaluating the proposed Project and considering conditions of approval outside RK20260 // 0352-2024-13 2

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of CEQA’s framework.” While RK agrees that VMT is now the primary metric under CEQA, CEQA still requires consideration of transportation safety, assessing the likelihood of accidents or hazards for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists due to a project. As such, the traffic study needs to be significantly revised to ensure the project does not impact traffic safety.

2. General. The preparation of the site- specific traffic study for this project is premature in that the overall traffic study for the Menifee Economic Development Corridor (MEDC) needs to be completed first in order to master plan the entire MEDC area which encompasses this Murietta Road Warehouse Project. A more comprehensive review of the entire area along Ethanac Road needs to be completed before site-specific studies can be prepared for individual projects.

Several of the FEIR responses acknowledge that a global Traffic Study for the Menifee Economic Development Corridor (MEDC) area is being prepared. The response s go on to explain that the traffic study analyzes a “worst- case” scenario assuming 100% of truck traffic entering/exiting the site from Ethanac Road. Assuming this is a worst- case scenario is not necessarily correct and additional analysis would be needed to verify this. While the addition of a truck corridor may improve the overall traffic flow in the area, individual movements at certain intersections will be more heavily impacted, possibly causing new safety issues. Under CEQA, a significant impact can occur if a project substantially increases hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., intersection queuing). Since the traffic study only analyzes truck traffic entering/exiting from Ethanac Road, certain safety considerations have been underestimated, or not analyzed entirely. The transportation analysis needs to be consistent with the analysis in the forthcoming MEDC global study, otherwise the project may contribute towards safety issues that are not currently analyzed.

3. Page 1, Study Intersections. The traffic study does not analyze the future intersection of Green Valley Parkway and Ethanac Road. This intersection is anticipated to have deficiencies in the future due to the large amount of traffic it is anticipated to serve. As such, the traffic study needs to analyze this intersection and determine what fair share contribution will be needed.

4. Page 11, Figures 2.6 & 2.7: Lane Geometrics and Traffic Control. Study Intersection #8 actually consists of two separate (offset) intersections (Barnett Road & Case Road). Both of these intersections should be analyzed separately (from a LOS and queuing standpoint). As currently analyzed, the results for these two intersections are significantly underestimated.

Several of the FEIR responses state that queuing analysis is outside the scope of the EIR. This is not correct as under CEQA, a significant impact can occur if a project substantially increases hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., intersection queuing). The response also states t hat the intersection of Barnett Road/Case Road at Ethanac Road operates as one intersection and should be analyzed as one for analysis purposes. This is also not correct. These are two separate intersections and need to be analyzed as such. The offset nature of these two RK20260 // 0352-2024-13 3

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intersections presents several geometric design issues of concern, especially given the high amount of truck traffic planning to pass through these intersections.

As detailed in the City of Perris Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA), dated August2018, prepared by the ITS Technology Transfer Program, 13 collisions occurred at these two offset intersections between the years of 2015 -2017. Accident data was obtained through SWITRS.

Additionally, based on a recent review of the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), an additional 5 accidents resulting in possible injury occurred between the years 2020 -2023.

Based on this accident history, it is imperative tha t the traffic study analyze these two intersections accurately (i.e., as two offset intersections) to ensure the addition of project traffic will not increase serious collisions.

A letter was previously prepared in June 2023 providing supplemental comments in support of the City of Perris’ appeal of Plot Plan No. PLN 21 -0290 (Ethanac and Barnett Speculative Warehouses), located south of Ethanac Road and west of Barnett Road. This l etter raised several concerns relating to the current design of the intersections of Case Road/Ethanac Road & Barnett Road/Ethanac Road and the fundamental flaws of the accompanying traffic analysis (which also analyzed these offset intersections as one aligned intersection). The comments made in this letter also apply directly to this project as well.

The traffic study needs to be updated to appropriately analyze these offset intersections from an overall traffic safety perspective. Recommended improvements should be made involving realigning Barnett Road with Case Road (and other associated intersection improvements if necessary). The project shall pay a fair share contribution towards this realignment, or 100% of the cost if the project directly impacts these intersection(s).

5. Page 47, Storage Capacity at Left- Turn Pockets. The City of Perris is concerned about the project’s impact to queuing/progression along Ethanac Road at the I -215 interchange. A simulation analysis should be conducted to identify any queuing deficiencies, and if applicable, improvements should be identified.

Several of the FEIR responses state that queuing analysis is outside the scope of the EIR. This is not correct as under CEQA, a significant impact can occur if a project substantially increases hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., intersection queuing). The FEIR fails to analyze the queuing/progression along Ethanac Road at the I -215 interchange. Due to these closely - spaced intersections, queuing issues exist and the FEIR needs to address how the project contributes to these traffic safety issues.

6. Page 54, Site Access and Circulation. This analysis lacks the minimum analysis needed to ensure adequate project ingress/egress. The site access/circulation analysis should, at a minimum, include the following: LOS analysis at the project driveways; Queuing analysis at the project driveways; Truck turning movements entering/exiting the driveways; Internal truck RK20260 // 0352-2024-13 4

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circulation throughout the site; and Gate stacking analysis. Inadequate queue storage and/or turning area for trucks could cause potential safety concerns.

7. Appendix C, Intersection Analysis Worksheets. Intersection #8: As previously mentioned, it is incorrect and significantly underestimates the results by analyzing Barnett Road and Case Road as one intersection. Furthermore, a “no right- turn on red” sign is present for the southbound approach along Case Road and the analysis should account for this accordingly.

CONCLUSIONS
RK Engineering Group Inc. has completed this additional review of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), dated September 2024, prepared by EPD Solutions, Inc ., and most notably their responses regarding the City of Perris’s DEIR traffic-related comments contained within Section 2.6 of the FEIR (Response to Letter A3: City of Perris, Dated July 8, 2024) and Appendix B: Revised Traffic Impact Analysis (dated Jan uary 30, 2024, same date as FEIR traffic study) . Based on this review, RK recommends that the traffic study be significantly revised to ensure the project does not impact traffic safety.

RK appreciates this opportunity to work with the City of Perris on this project and if you have any questions, please contact us at (949) 474-0809.

Sincerely,
RK ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.

Justin Tucker, P.E., T.E. Robert Kahn, P.E., T.E.

Associate Principal Founding Principal

Registered Civil Engineer 92866 Registered Civil Engineer 20285 Registered Traffic Engineer 3055 Registered Traffic Engineer 0555 Attachment
XC: Kenneth Phung, City of Perris
XC: Patricia Brenes, City of Perris
XC: Brad Brophy, City of Perris

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From: McKinney, Elsa
To: Ryan Fowler
Cc: McNeill, Amy; Cornelius, William
Subject: PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse Project, EIR State Clearinghouse Number #2023110162-Due 10/23/2024 Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 2:10:32 PM
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Good afternoon Ryan,

Thank you for the opportunity to comment however, The District's previous responses (attached) are still valid.

Have a Great Day,

Elsa McKinney, Engineering Tech 1
Development Review
Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District [email protected]
1995 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
951.955.2878

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JASON E. UHLEY 1995 MARKET STREET
General Manager-Chief Engineer RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL

AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

256861

July 2, 2024

City of Menifee
Planning Division
29714 Haun Road, Building A
Menifee, CA 92586

Attention: Brett Hamilton Re: PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse Project, APNs 330-210-010, 330-210-011, 330-210-013,
330-210-062; 330-560-001 through 330-560-040;
330-570-001 through 330-570-033 and
330-571-001 through 330-571-005

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) does not normally recommend conditions for land divisions or other land use cases in incorporated cities. The District also does not plan check City land use cases or provide State Division of Real Estate letters or other flood hazard reports f or such cases. District comments/recommendations for such cases are normally limited to items of specific interest to the District including District Master Drainage Plan facilities, other regional flood control and drainage facilities which could be considered a logical component or extension of a master plan system, and District Area Drainage Plan fees (development mitigation fees). In addition, information of a general nature is provided.

The District's review is based on the above-referenced project transmittal, received May 28, 2024. The District has not reviewed the proposed project in detail, and the following comments do not in any way constitute or imply District approval or endorsement of the proposed project with respect to flood hazard, publi c health and safety, or any other such issue:

☐ This project would not be impacted by District Master Drainage Plan facilities, nor are other facilities of regional interest proposed.

☒ This project involves District proposed Master Drainage Plan facilities, namely, Romoland Master Drainage Plan Line A-12. The District will accept ownership of such facilities on written request by the City. The Project Applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement establishing the terms and conditions of inspection, operation, and maintenance with the District and any other maintenance partners. Facilities must be constructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection will be required for District acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and administrative fees will be required. All regulatory permits (and all documents pertaining thereto, e.g., Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plans, Conservation Plans/Easements) that are to be secured by the Applicant for both facility construction and maint enance shall be submitted to the District for review. The regulatory permits' terms and conditions shall be approved by the District prior to improvement plan approval, map recordation, or finalization of the regulatory permits. There shall be no unreasonable constraint upon the District's ability to operate and maintain the flood control facility(ies) to protect public health and safety.

☒ If this project proposes channels, storm drains larger than 36 inches in diameter, or other facilities that could be considered regional in nature and/or a logical extension a District's facility , the District would consider accepting ownership of such facilities on written request by the City. The Project Applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement establishing the terms and conditions of inspection, operation, and maintenance with the District and any other maintenance partners. Facilities must be constructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection will be required for District acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and administrative fees will be required. The regulatory permits' terms and conditions shall be approved by the District prior to improvement plan approval, map recordation, or finalization of the regulatory permits. There City of Menifee - 2 - July 2, 2024
Re: PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse Project,
APNs 330-210-010, 330-210-011, 330-210-013, 256861
330-210-062; 330-560-001 through 330-560-040;
330-570-001 through 330-570-033 and
330-571-001 through 330-571-005

shall be no unreasonable constraint upon the District's ability to operate and maintai n the flood control facility(ies) to protect public health and safety.

☒ This project is located within the limits of the District's Homeland/Romoland Line A Area Drainage Plan for which drainage fees have been adopted; applicable fees should be paid by cashier's check or money order only to the Flood Control District or City prior to issuance of grading permits. Fees to be paid should be at the rate in effect at the time of issuance of the actual permit.

☒ An encroachment permit shall be obtained for any construction related activities occurring within District right of way or facilities, namely, Romoland Master Drainage Plan Line A -14. If a proposed storm drain connection exceeds the hydraulic performance of the existing drainage facilities, mitigation will be required.

For further information, contact the District's Encroachment Permit Section at 951.955.1266.

☒ The District's previous comments dated July 22, 2022 and November 27, 2023 for case DEV 2022-017, PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse are still valid.

GENERAL INFORMATION
This project may require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from the State Water Resources Control Board. C learance for grading, recordation, or other final approval should not be given until the City has determined that the project has been granted a permit or is shown to be exempt.

If this project involves a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapped floodplain, then the City should require the applicant to provide all studies, calculations, plans, and other information required to meet FEMA requirements, and should further require that the applicant obtain a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) prior to grading, recordation, or other final approval of the project and a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) prior to occupancy.

If a natural watercourse or mapped floodplain is impacted by this project, the City should require the applica nt to obtain a Section 1602 Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or written correspondence from these agencies indicating the project is exempt from th ese requirements. A Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification may be required from the local California Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to issuance of the Corps 404 permit.

Very truly yours,

AMY MCNEILL
Engineering Project Manager

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From: City of Menifee, Community Development Department Subject: Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Draft Environmental lmpact Report (DEIR) for the Proposed "Murrieta Road Warehouse Project", Major Plot Plan No. PLN22-0179.

Comment Period: May 24,2024 through July 8,2024
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental lmpact Report:

The City of Menifee is the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has prepared the Draft Environmental lmpact Report (ElR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2023110162) for the Murrieta Road Warehouse Project (herein after "proposed Project" or "Project") identified below. The Lead Agency has prepared this NOA, in Compliance with Title 14, Section 15087 of the California Code of Regulations, for the Draft EIR to provide the widest exposure and opportunity for input from public agencies, stakeholders, organizations, and ihdividuals on the environmental analysis addressing the potential effects of the Proposed Project. The Draft EIR evaluates the potentially significant environmental impacts that may result from the Project.

Project Location:

The Project site encompasses approximately 28.27 acres and is generally located south of Floyd Avenue, east of Geary Street, west of Murrieta Road, and north of Mclaughlin Road. The Project site is identified by Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APNs) 330-210-010, -011, -013, and -062,330-560-001 through 330-560-040, 330-570-001 through 330-570-033, and 330-571-001 through 330-571-005. The Project site has a land use designation of Economic Development Corridor (EDC) and is zoned Economic Development Corridor - Northern Gateway (EDC-NG). The site is currently bordered by Geary Street to the west, Murrieta Road to the west, a Southern California Edison easement to the south, and single-family residences to the north. Refer to Figure 1, Local Vicinity Map and Figure 2, Site Plan
Project Applicant: IPT Menifee CC LLC
Project Description:

The proposed Project includes development of an approximately 517,72Q-square foot (SF) speculative warehouse building. This environmental analysis includes a development buffer in order to account for final design changes, equivalent to three percent of the building square footage, or 15,532 SF, which would result in a building area of 533,252 SF and a floor area ratio of 0,50. The 533,252 SF warehouse building would include approximately 20,320 SF of ground floor office space, 7,000 SF of mezzanine office space, 505,932 SF of warehouse space, and would be approximately 55 feet tall. Additional improvements include a parking lot and loading docks, ornamental landscaping, associated onsite infrastructure, and construction of offsite street improvements.

The Project would include 90 dock high doors and 4 grade-level truck doors. Approximately 128 trailer parking spaces would be provided in the northern truck court and 64 trailer parking spaces would be provided in the southern truck court, within areas secured by sliding gates. The proposed Project would also provide 409 passenger car parking spaces. Access to the proposed Project would be provided via two driveways from Geary Street and three driveways from Murrieta Road. lrl)
The Project would also include approximately 137,363 SF of ornamental landscaping that would cover

11.0 percent of the site. The proposed Project includes an approximately 14-foot-high retaining and screen wall along the interior of the northern and southern truck courts (outside facing wall would be I feet high with a landscaping berm), which would taper to a 6-foot-high screen wall along the northern property line outside of the truck court. The Project would include approximately 4.5 acres (approximately 1.5 linear miles) of construction improvements in the form of roadway and utility improvements.

The Draft EIR addresses the short- and long-term effects of the Project on the environment, including the impacts of any off-site improvements. lt also evaluates the potential for the Project to cause direct and indirect growth-inducing impacts, as well as cumulative impacts. Alternatives to the proposed Project were evaluated that may reduce impacts that were determined to be significant in the Draft ElR. The environmental topic areas addressed in the Draft EIR include Agricultural Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Aloise, Public Seryices, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. Significant and unavoidable impacts are noted in boldlitalics.

Public Hearings:

Notification of the date, time, and place of future public hearings will be provided in compliance with City and CEQA requirements.

Public Gomment Period:

This NOA and the Draft EIR will be available for public review and comment for a period of 4S-days beginning May 24, 2024, and ending July 8, 2024. Public agencies, interested organizations, and individuals have the opportunity to comment on the proposed Project.

This NOA and Draft EIR is available for public review on the City of Menifee's website:
https://www.cityofmenifee. us/325/Environmental-Notices-Documents Copies of the Draft EIR are also available for review at:
. Menifee Gity Hall - 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586 o Monday to Friday 8am to Spm
Sun Gity Library - 26982 Cherry Hills Road, Menifee, CA 92586 o Sunday 12pm to 4pm
o Mon, Wed, Fri 10am to 6pm
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o Saturday 9am to 3pm
o Menifee Library - 28798 La Piedra Road, Menifee, CA 92584 o Mon & Wed 11am to 7pm
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Any responses must be submitted to the City of Menifee, Community Development Department at the earliest possible date, but no later than the July 8, 2024, 5:00pm deadline. Comments must be submitted via email or in writing to:
bhamilton@citvofmenifee. us

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From: Bornyasz, Margaret
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2024 4:05 PM
To: McNeill, Amy
Cc: Cornelius, William; McKinney, Elsa
Subject: RE: REPEAT-DIL-PLN 22-0179-Due 7/8/2024
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Thank you,
Margaret Bornyasz
Senior Flood Control Planner (Regulatory)
Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Office hours: M-Th, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
951.955.1200 o | 760.297.6350 c

From: McNeill, Amy <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2024 3:55 PM
To: Bornyasz, Margaret <[email protected]>
Cc: Cornelius, William <[email protected]>; McKinney, Elsa <[email protected]> Subject: RE: REPEAT-DIL-PLN 22-0179-Due 7/8/2024
Importance: High

Hello Margaret,

Anything to add to the current DIL draA aached? We have previously sent a response to the No ce of Prepara
on (3
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and 4 th aachments) but I didn’t see a response from you in my records on that submial so it may have been prior to our current process.

Sorry for the short no
ce but due to the holiday, if I do not hear from you by COB tomorrow, I will need to keep the leer moving.

Thank you for help,
Amy

From: McKinney, Elsa <
[email protected] >
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2024 2:25 PM
To: McNeill, Amy < [email protected] >
2 Cc: Cornelius, William < [email protected] >
Subject: REPEAT-DIL-PLN 22-0179-Due 7/8/2024

Hi Amy,

Ready for review;

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Thank you,

Elsa McKinney, Engineering Tech 1
Development Review
Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District [email protected]
1995 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
951.955.2878

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July 2, 2024

City of Menifee
Planning Division
29714 Haun Road, Building A
Menifee, CA 92586

Attention: Brett Hamilton Re: PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse Project, APNs 330-210-010, 330-210-011, 330-210-013, 330-210-062; 330-560-001 through 330-560-040; 330-570-001 through 330-570-033 and 330-571-001 through 330-571-005

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Cons ervation District (District) does not normally recommend conditions for land divisions or other land use cases in incorporated cities. The District also does not plan check City land use cases or provide State Division of Real Estate letters or other floo d hazard reports for such cases. District comments/recommendations for such cases are normally limited to items of specific interest to the District including District Master Drainage Plan facilities, other regional flood control and drainage facilities which could be considered a logical component or extension of a master plan system, and District Area Drainage Plan fees (development mitigation fees). In addition, information of a general nature is provided.

☐ This project would not be impacted by District Master Drainage Plan facilities, nor are other facilities of regional interest proposed.

☒ This project involves District proposed Master Drainage Plan facilities, namely, Romoland Master Drainage Plan Line A-12. The District will accept ownership of such facilities on written request by the City. The Project Applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement establishing the terms and conditions of inspection, operation, and maintenance with the District and any other maintenance partners. Facilities must be constructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection will be required for Dis trict acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and administrative fees will be required. All regulatory permits (and all documents pertaining thereto, e.g., Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plans, Conservation Plans/Easements) that are to be secured by the A pplicant for both facility construction and maintenance shall be submitted to the District for review. The regulatory permits' terms and conditions shall be approved by the District prior to improvement plan approval, map recordation, or finalization of the regulatory permits. There shall be no unreasonable constraint upon the District's ability to operate and maintain the flood control facility(ies) to protect public health and safety.

☒ If this project proposes channels, storm drains larger than 36 inches in diameter, or other facilities that could be considered regional in nature and/or a logical extension a District's facility , the District would consider accepting ownership of such facilities on written request by the City. The Project Applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement establishing the terms and conditions of inspection, operation, and maintenance with the District and any other maintenance partners. Facilities must be constructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection will be required for District acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and administrative fees will be required. The regulatory permits' terms and conditions shall be approved by the District prior to improvement plan approval, map recordation, or finalization of the regulatory permits. There shall be no unreasonable constraint upon the District's ability to operate and maintain the flood control facility(ies) to protect public health and safety.

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City of Menifee - 2 - July 2, 2024
Re: PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse Project, APNs 330-210-010, 330-210-011, 330-210-013, 330-210- 062; 330-560-001 through 330-560-040; 330-570-001 through 330-570-033 and 330-571-001 through 330-571-005 @@

For further information, contact the District's Encroachment Permit Section at 951.955.1266.

☒ The District's previous comments dated July 22, 2022 and November 27, 2023 for case DEV 2022-017, PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse are still valid.

GENERAL INFORMATION
This project may require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from the State Water Resources Control Board. Clearance for grading, recordation, or other final approval should not be given until the City has determined that the project has been granted a permit or is shown to be exempt.

If a natural watercourse or mapped floodplain is impacted by this project, the City should require the applicant to obtain a Section 1602 Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or written correspondence from these agencies indicating the project is exempt from these requirements. A Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification may be required from the local California Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to issuance of the Corps 404 permit.

Very truly yours,

AMY MCNEILL
Engineering Project Manager

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Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental lmpact Report:

Project Location:

Public Hearings:

Notification of the date, time, and place of future public hearings will be provided in compliance with City and CEQA requirements.

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A PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled, pursuant to the City of Menifee Municipal Code, before the CITY OF MENIFEE PLANNING COMMISSION to consider the project shown below:

Proiect Title: "Murrieta Road Warehouse Project" - Plot Plan No. PLN 22-0179 - Environmental lmpact Report (El R) (State Clearinghouse Numbe r #20231 1 0 1 62. )
Pfoiect Lgcalion: The Project is generally located south of Floyd Avenue, east of Geary Street, west of Murrieta Road, and north of McLaughlin Road within the City of Menifee (City), County of Riverside, State of California (Assessor Parcel Numbers [APNs]: 330-210-010, -011, -013, and -062, 330-560-001 through 330-560-040, ggQ- 570-001 through 330-570-033, and 330-571-001 through gg0-S71-00S).

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Plot Plan No. No. PLN 22-0179 includes development of an approximalely 517,720-square-foot (SF) speculative warehouse building. The environmental analysis includes a development buffer to account for final design changes, equivalent to three percent of the building square footage, or 15,532 SF, which would result in a building area of 533,252 SF and a floor area ratio of 0.50. The 533,252 SF warehouse building would include approximately 20,320 SF of ground floor office space, 7,000 SF of mezzanine office space, and 505,932 SF of warehouse space, and would be approximately 55 feet tall. Additional improvements include a parking lot and loading docks, ornamental landscaping, associated onsite infrastructure, and construction of offsite street improvements- The Project would include 90 dock-high doors and 4 grade-leveltruck doors. Approximately 128 trailer parking spaces would be provided in the northern truck court and 64 trailer parking spaces would be provided in the southern truck court, within areas secured by sliding gates. The proposed Project would also provide 409 passenger car parking spaces. Access to the proposed Project would be provided via two driveways from Geary Street and three driveways from Munieta Road.

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The Project would also include approximately 137,363 SF of ornamental landscaping that would cover 11.0 percent of the site. The proposed Project includes an approximately 14-foot-high retaining and screen wall along the interior of the northern and southern truck courts (outside facing wallwould be 8 feet high with a landscaping berm), which would taper to a 6-foot-high screen wall along the northern property line outside of the truck court.

The Project would include approximately 4.5 acres (approximately 1 .5 linear miles) of construction improvements in the form of roadway and utility improvements,
Environmental lnfofmation: On May 24, 2024, a Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR was sent to Responsible and Trustee Agencies and mailed to surrounding property owners and non-owner residents within 500 feet of the project site, stating that copies of the Draft EIR were available for public review on the City's website, at the City of Menifee City Hall, the Sun City Library and Menifee Library. The public review period was for the State- mandated 45 days, from May 24,2024, through July 8, 2024. Analysis presented in the Draft EIR indicated the proposed project would have certain significant and unavoidable greenhouse gas and noise impacts. The Draft EIR also presented mitigation measures, which will reduce project-specific and cumulative impacts. All other environmental effects evaluated in the Draft EIR are considered less than significant or can be successfully mitigated below the applicable significance thresholds.

The Final Environmental lmpact Report (FEIR) responds to the comments and includes text revisions to the Draft EIR in response to input received on the Draft ElR. Unlike the Draft ElR, the City is not required to respond to comments on the FEIR. lf written comments are received, they will be provided to the Planning Commission as part of the staff report for the Project. The Draft EIR and FEIR will be submitted to the Planning Commission for requested certification and action on the Project.

The FEIR is available on the City of Menifee Community Development Department website:
https://www.citvofmenifee.us/325/Environmental-Notices-Documents. A hard copy of the FEIR can be viewed at: Menifee City Hall - 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586.

The Project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 (California Department of Toxic Substances Control list of various hazardous sites).

Any person wishing to comment on the proposed Proiect may do so in writing between the date of this notice and the public hearing and be heard at the time and place noted above. All comments must be received prior to the time of the publlc hearing. All such comments will be submitted to the Planning Commission, and the Planning Commission will consider such comments, in addition to any oral testimony, before making a decision on the proposed Project. lf this Project is challenged in court, the issues may be limited to those raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or ln written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Be advised that as a result of public hearings and comments, the Planning Commission may amend, in whole or in part, the proposed Proiect. Accordinglly, the designations, development standards, design or improvements, or any properties or lands within the boundaries of the proposed Project, may be changed in a way other than specifically proposed.

For further information regarding this project or to provide written correspondence, please contact Ryan Fowler at (95 1 ) 723-37 40 or e-mail rfowler@citvofmenifee. us

CITY OF MENIFEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attn: Ryan Fowler, Principal Planner
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586

JASON E. UHLEY 1995 MARKET STREET
General Manager-Chief Engineer RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
951.955.1200
951.788.9965 FAX
www.rcflood.org
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL

AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

November 27, 2023

City of Menifee
Planning Division
29714 Haun Road, Building A
Menifee, CA 92586

Attention: Brett Hamilton Re: DEV 2022- 017, PLN 22- 0179, Murrieta Road Warehouse, APNs 330- 210-010, 330- 210-011,
330-210-013, 330-210-062; 330-560-001 through
330-560-040; 330- 570-001 through 330- 570-033
and 330-571-001 through 330-571-005

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) does not normally recommend conditions for land divisions or other land use cases in incorporated cities. The District also does not plan check City land use cases or provide State Division of Real Estate letters or other flood hazard reports for such cases. District comments/recommendations for such cases are normally limited to items of specific interest to the District including District Master Drainage Plan facilities, other regional flood control and drainage facilities which could be considered a logical component or extension of a master plan system, and District Area Drainage Plan fees (development mitigation fees). In addition, information of a general nature is provided.

The District's review is based on the above-referenced project transmittal, received November 6, 2023. The District has not reviewed the proposed project in detail, and the following comments do not in any way constitute or imply District approval or endorsement of the proposed project with respect to flood hazard, public health and safety, or any other such issue:

☐ This project would not be impacted by District Master Drainage Plan facilities, nor are other facilities of regional interest proposed.

☒ This project involves District proposed Master Drainage Plan facilities, namely, Romoland Master Drainage Plan Line A-12. The District will accept ownership of such facilities on written request by the City. The Project Applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement establishing the terms and conditions of inspection, operation, and maintenance with the District and any other maintenance partners. Facilities must be constructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection wil l be required for District acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and administrative fees will be required. All regulatory permits (and all documents pertaining thereto, e.g., Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plans, Conservation Plans/Easements) that are to be secured by the Applicant for both facility construction and maintenance shall be submitted to the District for review. The regulatory permits' terms and conditions shall be approved by the District prior to improvement plan approval, map recordation, or finalization of the regulatory permits. There shall be no unreasonable constraint upon the District's ability to operate and maintain the flood control facility(ies) to protect public health and safety.

☒ If this project proposes channels, storm drains larger than 36 inches in diameter, or other facilities that could be considered regional in nature and/or a logical extension a District's facility , the District would consider accepting ownership of such facilities on written request by the City. The Project Applicant shall enter into a cooperative agreement establishing the terms and conditions of inspection, operation, and maintenance with the District and any other maintenance partners. Facilities must be co nstructed to District standards, and District plan check and inspection will be required for District acceptance. Plan check, inspection, and administrative fees will be required. The regulatory permits' terms and conditions shall be approved by the District prior to improvement plan approval, map recordation, or finalization of the regulatory permits. There City of Menifee - 2 - November 27, 2023
Re: DEV 2022-017, PLN 22-0179, Murrieta Road 253807 Warehouse, APNs 330-210-010, 330-210-011, 330
-210-013, 330-210-062; 330-560-001 through 330
-560-040; 330-570-001 through 330-570-033 and
330-571-001 through 330-571-005

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shall be no unreasonable constraint upon the District's ability to operate and maintain the flood control facility(ies) to protect public health and safety.

☒ An encroachment permit shall be obtained for any construction related activities occurring within Distr ict right of way or facilities, namely, Romoland Master Drainage Plan Line A -14. If a proposed storm drain connection exceeds the hydraulic performance of the existing drainage facilities, mitigation will be required.

For further information, contact the District's Encroachment Permit Section at 951.955.1266.

☒ The District's previous comments dated July 22, 2022 are still valid.

GENERAL INFORMATION
This project may require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit from the State Water Resources Control Board. Clearance for grading, recordation, or other final approval should not be given until the City has determined that the project has been granted a permit or is shown to be exempt.

If this project involves a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapped floodplain, then the City should require the applicant to provide all studies, calculations, plans, and other information required to meet FEMA requirements, and should further require that the applicant obtain a Cond itional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) prior to grading, recordation, or other final approval of the project and a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) prior to occupancy.

The project proponent shall bear the responsibility for complying with all applicable mitigation measures defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document (i.e., Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact Report) and/or Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, if a CEQA document was prepared for the project. The project proponent shall also bear the responsibility for complying with all other federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations that may apply. The CEQA document should include 1) a description and environmental analysis of any new flood control facility(ies) that will be constructed as part of the project or existing flood control facility(ies) that will be impacted as a result of the project and 2) MSHCP consistency determinations, particularly with sections 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.3.2, 7.3.7, 7.5.3 and appendix C of the MSHCP. Please note that if a Draft CEQA document is submitted, the Final adopted or certified CEQA document will also need to be provided to the District prior to final District acceptance of any flood control facility(ies).

If a natural watercourse or mapped floodplain is impacted by this project, the City should require the applicant to obtain a Section 1602 Agreement from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or written correspondence from these agencies indicating the project is exempt from these requirements. A Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification may be required from the local California Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to issuance of the Corps 404 permit.

Very truly yours,

AMY MCNEILL
Engineering Project Manager

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From: Sandra S
To: Ryan Fowler
Subject: Plot Plan No. PLN 22-0179 (Ethanac and Murrieta) Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 5:05:20 PM
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We are Robert and Sandra Powell and we live on Floyd Avenue in the area that will be impacted with this building project.

We have concerns of this warehouse project, south of Floyd Avenue, which will butt up next to an established residential neighborhood that has been in Menifee for many years.

We are not opposed to growth in the area, but do have many concerns that this warehouse will impact the quality of life for the residents that live on Floyd Ave and others in surrounding neighborhoods.

When this area was rezoned as an economic development corridor, to our knowledge, we never received any notices, nor heard of any city council meetings that our property was being changed to a different zoning.

Some major concerns that we have is that Floyd Avenue is a private road that is maintained by the residents that live here. It is a dirt road and we are impacted by drivers that don't live on our street.

Some environmental concerns are:

Noise (24 hour truck noise)
Pollution (Air, noise, and the unknowns that a commercial building can bring in a neighborhood)
TRAFFIC!!!
Water runoff (flooding)
Dust from drivers on our road.

We would like these concerns addressed at the upcoming meeting.

If this project does go through we request ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, DRAINAGE improvements, HIGHER retention walls for noise, BLOCKING OFF FLOYD AVE to THROUGH TRAFFIC so that we don't get work traffic coming through our neighborhood, a SIGNAL light at Floyd Ave and Murrieta for traffic control so that we can get out of our neighborhood.

Thank you - Robert and Sandra Powell
From: Chris DeChristopher
To: Ryan Fowler
Subject: Murrieta Rd. Warehouse Project - PLOT PLAN NO. PLN 22-0179 Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 2:27:40 PM
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To whom this may concern,
We're Fernand and Kim DeChristopher we own and live at the home located at 25810 Floyd Ave. I know you're aware of many of the concerns that the residents that live in this established residential area have. We have expressed our concerns at your public hearings and via email to the city of Menifee. When this neighborhood was rezoned or designated Economic Corridor, my wife and I were never notified. I've talked to others in the neighborhood that were never served notice of our property being designated Economic Corridor. Do you at the city have paperwork you can provide showing that the residents were served notice? Seems this issue is ignored.

Some of the concerns: Noise, Pollution, traffic, Dust from traffic on the dirt road. I'm sure you're well aware that Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed California Assembly Bill No. 98 (AB 98). This Bill protects residents like us from the concerns noted that will impact and destroy our way of life as it is, and it seems the City of Menifee and the developer of this project are now trying to rush this project through. Only concerned about the benefits to the developer, the City and of course the money / revenue. Once This Bill comes into effect, January 1, 2026, it will prescribe statewide standards for design and construction and will significantly increase the cost of developing. Is there any concern for the residents? My wife and I have a home here on Floyd and I have 3 daughters that came back to Floyd and purchased homes, so we could all be together. I see my grandchildren playing and riding their bikes every day, all six of them. All the traffic and pollution will greatly impact our family.

Not to mention the new setbacks stated in the AB-98 Bill. The distance stated in the new Bill is a much further distance allowed between residential and warehouse developments. Why not make the development go by the newest provisions stated in this bill? The fact that this Bill passed should make people, whether in the city or on the development side that it passed for a reason, to protect us the people.

Thank you
Fernand and Kim DeChristopher
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Chris DeChristopher
Real Estate Broker
DeChristopher Properties
25810 Floyd Ave.

Menifee, Ca. 92585
Cell: 951-733-6896
Email: [email protected]
CA BRE # 01062377
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From: Linda Fitzgerald
To: Ryan Fowler
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: FW: Notes that were not sent to Ryan Fowler. FW: Floyd Ave Notes Date: Monday, October 21, 2024 2:41:51 PM
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Hello Ryan Fowler ,

This is my second email because I realized there was more that I should share with you.

The proposed Warehouse Project DOES NOT QUALIFY TO PASS the ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Impact Report until after the project owners receive an Amendment with Floyd Ave added to the Street Improvements paragraph.

Warehouse Project discloses 409 parking spaces that would accommodate 409 future employees that will drive vehicles to and from work. – due to hundreds of additional daily drivers. Obviously, the increase of 409 additional vehicles will be coming and going on Floyd, Geary and Murrieta. Oddly enough no one to date has given any thought about the Fact that these drivers can Opt to drive East or West on Floyd which would result in an increased additional amount of DUST – that would have a serious negative affect for residents relating to their exposure to increased amount of DUST.

DUST IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD.

Project Owners should not be given a PASS to ignore the fact that Floyd –an unimproved dirt roadway within a very short driving and or walking distance to the Warehouse Project ‘s back gate. This proposed project should not be permitted to build without improving Floyd Ave. Their future employees – quoted in Menifee documents – 656 jobs will have the option to drive on Floyd - unimproved dirt roadway and that will cause much increased Extra Dust. Floyd will provide the Warehouse employees egress and ingress. Floyd drive East to Murrieta Rd or Floyd drive West to Geary Rd Please, Menifee Planning Commission and Menifee City Council Members -- move forward to Not pass this projects Final Environmental Impact Report. An amendment should be drafted to add Floyd Ave to the Street Improvements List. Increase Dust blowing around from cars or pickup trucks driving up and down Floyd is not Healthy for Floyd residents. The Warehouse Project information listed 656 jobs will be available which equals an enormous amount of people attracted to our neighborhood and to Floyd’s current dirt road that is not going to be safe for workers and residents. Traffic – Traffic and Traffic --- will cause lots of DUST – DUST and DUST.

There will be additional EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST PARTICLES – during construction phase and if permitted to build the huge Warehouse the traffic on Floyd will increase dramatically causing Excessive Dust from traffic, There certainly be traffic traveling Floyd – the Dirt Road – lots of additional drivers traveling through our residential neighborhood, which is an option when the Warehouse employees drive to the Warehouse or drive away from the Warehouse. Realize 409 passenger cars that park in the planned 409 spaces --- Even if half of 409 or one third travels Floyd the Dust will be uncontrollable during the 10 months of dry season – zero rain. Then the winter rains start, and the MUD and POTHOLES develop, and the Flooding of water builds up at the entrance on to Floyd from Murrieta Rd – this situation will be very dangerous for Warehouse Drivers, Residents on Floyd, Amazon deliveries and the public who may be out for a Sunday drive after the rain stops.

By the Way – Additional Improvements Lists
are located within the Menifee Warehouse
Documents – all are further away from this Warehouse Project location and those listed are not as important to Health and Safety as Floyd -- unimproved dirt roadway located less than the distance of a football field from Menifee Warehouse Project– which will cause an influx of travel on Floyd that never has existed in the past 30 years.

Please Remember:

City of Menifee Planning Commission, has a responsibility to protect human health and we request Amendment to correct this over sight relating to Environmental Hazard. Menifee Warehouse conditions should include Improvement to Floyd to address the increased Dust issue.

The Environmental Hazard - Please Take Action to address this obvious issue.

March 10, 2023 Doctors and public health experts agree that breathing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can be harmful to human health. The airborne particles—thirty times smaller than the width of human hair—can pass easily into the lungs and bloodstream, where they can increase a person’s risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lower respiratory infections.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Best Regards,
Linda Fitzgerald

Menifee City CouncilJune 17, 2026

Menifee City Council
June 17, 2026