RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PLOT PLAN NO. PLN24-0195 FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 829,755 SQUARE-FOOT
WAREHOUSE AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDING KNOWN AS THE
HERITAGE VILLAGE BUSINESS CENTER
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2024, the applicant, Jon Kelly with Core5 Industrial Partners, LLC (“Applicant”), filed a formal application with the City of Menifee for the approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. PLN 24-0197 to change the land use designation of one parcel APN 331-110-024, 025, and 026 from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Specific Plan (SP) more specifically the Menifee North SP, Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PLN24-0199 to increase the height limit of Planning Area 2 to 60 feet and to change the boundary of the Menifee North SP to include APN 331-110-024, 025, and 026 and designate it as Planning Area 2 - Industrial, Change of Zone (ZC) No. PLN24-0198 to change to zoning designation of APN 331-110-024, 025, and 026 from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Menifee North SP, and Plot Plan (PP) No. PLN24-0195 for the construction of an approximately 829,755 square-foot warehouse/industrial building that includes 10,000 square feet of office space and 819,755 square feet of warehouse space on an 41.16-acre site. The Project site is generally located north of McLaughlin Road, south of Ethanac Road, east of Trumble Road, and west of Sherman Road within the City of Menifee (City), County of Riverside, State of California (APNs: 331-110-023, 024, 025, 026, 027, 031, 035, 038, 039, and 041); and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the “Project” or “Heritage Valley Business Center”; and
WHEREAS, Conditions of Approval for GPA No. PLN24-0197, SPA No. PLN24- 0199, CZ No. PLN24-0198, and PP No. PLN24-0195 have been prepared and attached hereto as Exhibit “A” of the resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared to analyze and mitigate the Project's potentially significant environmental impacts to the greatest extent feasible; and
WHEREAS, a Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOOC) has been prepared for the Transportation and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions which could not be mitigated to less than significant; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee held a public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents to recommend City Council adopt the EIR for GPA No. PLN24-0197, SPA No. PLN24-0199, CZ No. PLN24-0198, and PP No. PLN24- 0195 which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notices placed on the Project site, notice to property owners and non-owner residents within 500 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2026, the City Council of the City of Menifee held a public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents to adopt the EIR for GPA No. PLN24-0197 and Heritage Valley Business Center - Entitlements
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9 approve SPA No. PLN24-0199, CZ No. PLN24-0198, and PP No. PLN24-0195 which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notices placed on the Project site, notice to property owners and non-owner residents within 500 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California: hereby finds, determines, and orders as follows:
Section 1: The City of Menifee’s City Council hereby makes the following findings for PP No. PLN24-0195 in accordance with Title 9, Article 2, Chapter 9.80.70, “Findings for Approval Major Plot Plan” of the City of Menifee Comprehensive Development Code:
Finding 1 - The proposed project is consistent with the adopted General Plan and any applicable specific plan.
The Project site currently has a General Plan land use designation of HI for three parcels which is intended for more intense industrial activities, such as manufacturing uses, that can generate significant impacts such as excessive noise, dust, and other nuisances, but is also proposing an amendment which seeks to change the General Plan land use designation to the Menifee North SP Planning Area 2 – Industrial, the designation of the majority of the parcels. Once completed, the Project will still be consistent with the proposed development and surrounding General Plan land uses. The proposed amendment is to create consistent development standards for the Project as it is bisected by both designations. The change in designation will be consistent with the vision, goals, and policies of the General Plan as both designations are similar and are intended for industrial uses.
In addition, the Project is consistent with the following City of Menifee General Plan policies:
LU-1.1: Concentrate growth in strategic locations to help preserve rural areas, create place and identity, provide infrastructure efficiently, and foster the use of transit options.
The proposed industrial project is in close proximity to Ethanac Road, a designated truck route per the City’s General Plan. Ethanac Road directly connects to the I-215 freeway interchange. The location is well suited for industrial development to promote easily accessible routes for employees and delivery personnel and the location helps concentrate activity and development near the major transit corridors of the City as opposed to the rural areas or traveling through residential areas.
• ED-1.2: Diversify the local economy and create a balance of employment opportunities across skill and education levels, wages and salaries, and industries and occupations.
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9 The proposed Project will expand the local economy and provide increased employment opportunities for local residents by expanding Menifee’s industrial base and helping diversify employment sectors. CD-3.5 Design parking lots and structures to be functionally and visually integrated and connected; off-street parking lots should not dominate the street scene.
Perimeter landscaping has been provided to visually screen the parking lots, drive aisles, and compliment the building design from surrounding roadways. One of the proposed office locations will also face Wheat Street to create a greater architectural impact.
CD-3.9 Utilize Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques and defensible space design concepts to enhance community safety.
The Project is required to include security cameras at the entrances as well as within the property and the site has been designed to limit concealed areas to allow for greater visibility and security. CD-3.12: Utilize differing but complementary forms of architectural styles and designs that incorporate representative characteristics of a given area.
The architecture of the Project incorporates varied colors, recesses, material changes, varied roof lines, wall plane changes, accent materials, and other architectural treatments that break up wall areas to avoid any long expanses of blank, monotonous walls. The building is designed to prioritize employee safety and functionality. Nonetheless, the building is still designed to meet the City’s Design Guidelines such as building form, roof form, massing and articulation, materials and colors, windows, doors, and entries. Landscaping along the building edges will also help to compliment the design.
CD-3.14 Provide variations in color, texture, materials, articulation, and architectural treatments. Avoid long expanses of blank, monotonous walls or fences.
The architecture of the Project incorporates varied colors, recesses, material changes, varied roof lines, wall plane changes, accent materials, and other architectural treatments that break up wall areas to avoid long expanses of blank, monotonous walls. Screen walls have also been designed to incorporate architectural elements from the building for compatibility.
Finding 2 - The proposed project meets all applicable standards for development and provisions of this Title.
Per section 9.80.020 “Applicability” of the Development code, new construction of non-residential projects of more than 2,500 square feet of floor area requires the processing of a Plot Plan. The Plot Plan is for the site and architectural review, to allow for the construction of a warehouse Heritage Valley Business Center - Entitlements
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9 building that surpasses this threshold. The proposed Project meets all applicable standards of development and operation of the City’s Zoning Code (Title 9), including but not limited to, parking requirements, setbacks, landscape coverage, floor area ratio, and height requirements of the applicable development standards not specified in the Menifee North SP Planning area 2. Moreover, the Project was reviewed against and meets all the regulations in the Citywide Design Guidelines, SP requirements, and General Plan.
Finding 3 - The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such use or to the general welfare of the City.
To ensure the Project would not affect the general health, safety and/or welfare of the community, an EIR was prepared to analyze potential impacts to the surrounding persons residing or working in the community.
Most impacts that were found to be significant were able to be mitigated to a level less than significant with mitigation measures incorporated where possible. Two areas remained significant and unavoidable even with mitigation measures which include Transportation and GHG Emissions.
For these areas a SOOC was adopted.
In addition, the Project incorporates quality architecture, landscaping, and public improvements which will enhance the surrounding area. The Project has been reviewed by a variety of Departments to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including, but not limited to City of Menifee Community Development, Engineering and Public Works, Office of the Fire Marshall, Police, Riverside County Environmental Health, Eastern Municipal Water District, Riverside County Flood Control District, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Some of these Departments have provided conditions of approval as appropriate to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California: hereby finds, determines, and orders as follows:
1. That the City Council determine that the “Findings” set out above are true and correct.
2. That the City Council determine the environmental review has been completed for the Project in accordance with State and local laws, and CEQA guidelines.
3. That the City Council, pursuant to a separate Resolution, finds the facts presented within the public record provide the basis to recommend the City Council approve and certify the EIR, which has been completed for the Project.
4. That the City Council finds the facts presented within the public record and within the Planning Commission Resolution provide the basis to recommend City Council approve said entitlements: PP No. PLN24-0199.
5. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which Heritage Valley Business Center - Entitlements
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9 this Resolution has been based are located at the Community Development Department – Planning Division, 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586. This information is provided in compliance with Public Resources Code section 21081.6.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 17th day of June 2026. _________________________
Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney